SITH SPY.
He turned to the darkside. Slaughtered younglings. Has executed hundreds of people at the Emperor's order...
... But what if that wasn't true? What if the man the galaxy knew as 'vader' was simply an elaborate cover for the greatest hero the galaxy ever knew?
Begins during 'A New Hope'.
Suitless 'Vader'.
Padme is alive. Along with Master Windu.
Anakin had left Mustafar before Padme arrived, she went into labour and obi-wan took her to Polis Massa.
Luke and Leia were separated and Anakin found Padme after two years.
He didn't know Leia had been taken prisoner on the Deathstar - but knows she is his daughter.
PROLOGUE.
"I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan." He stood before his old Master, "We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete."
Obi-wan moved with elegant ease into a classical offensive position while Vader instantly took a defensive stance. "When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master."
"Only a master of evil, Darth."
The words cut through him, and pain lanced his heart. But his old friend didn't know the truth. "You do not know how wrong you are."
The two Galactic warriors stood perfectly still for a few moments, sizing each other up and waiting for the right moment. Obi-wan seemed to be under increasing pressure and strain, as if an invisible weight was being placed upon him. He shook his head and, blinked, trying to clear his eyes. Obi-wan made a sudden lunge at the black cloaked warrior...
But was checked by a lightning movement of his opponent. A masterful slashing stroke by Vader was blocked by the old Jedi. Another of the Jedi's blows was blocked, then countered. Obi-wan moved around Vader and started backing into the massive starship hangar. The two powerful warriors stood motionless for a few moments with their lightsabers locked in mid-air, creating a low buzzing sound.
Vader grinned, "you're getting rusty Master."
"Don't... Call me that," Obi-wan's face creased with pain at the memories that one word brought.
Vader sighed and shook his head, "I need you to listen to me_"
"Don't try to sway me_"
Vader sighed and blocked Obi-wan's strike, "You need to listen to me, and prepare for what I'm about to say." he reached out, gripped the handle of Obi-wan's lightsaber, even as the Jedi tried to stop him.
"I discovered what Palpatine was, Master Windu went to confront him without me and when I arrived, I realised that he wasn't going to stop, and we weren't going to be able to stop him." Taking a deep breath, Anakin looked into his old master, best friend and brother's eyes.
"I made the one choice I could to ensure that he could do the least amount of damage," Vader smiled at Obi-wan, "I joined him so that i could save as many people as I could. You see, i may have 'joined' him, I may have taken the Sith name, but I am not and never will be a Sith."
"What?" Obi-wan frowned and shook his head, "but the younglings? The security hologram?"
"Faked," Anakin grinned at Obi-wan, "the 'younglings' are safe along with Master Windu, Padme and any other Jedi i could find."
Obi-wan lowered his lightsaber, "how do i know you're not lying?"
"Come with me," Anakin smiled, retracting his lightsaber. "I'll take you to them."