Skywalker's Empire: Chapter 1


Jabba, the Hutt's Palace
Dune Sea, Tatooine
May 25th, 07 ISC

It was a place that he never wanted to see on a planet that he never wanted to return to again. Tatooine has been a sore point for him since he was just a boy, he was a slave here and was treated like one. His first Master, that he was aware of was Gardulla, the Hutt. A wicked bitch if he may so himself, one that he would gladly fry with lightning before ending her existence after he tore through her hundred layers of fat with his crimson lightsaber.

Boy, he wished that he could do that now but he couldn't, she wasn't here.

Unfortunately.

Gardulla used to rule over Tatooine for the Hutt's before Jabba took over as the ruler of the planet though Gardulla lost him and his mother in a pod race to the Toydarian Watto before then. Watto saw how good he was in mechanics and engineering even at the age of three and wanted the boy for himself along with his mother. Watto, wasn't as bad as Gardulla but he was still a slaver and he didn't exactly treat Anakin or Shmi amicably.

No, he treated them like the slaves they were as he withheld payment, which is no surprise since they were slaves but they couldn't even afford a decent meal despite all that Anakin did for Watto and his junk yard shop.

He wanted to so badly kill the Toydarian, all of those years ago when he came in search for his mother with... Padmé. But he didn't. He was still a Jedi then, now he was a Sith Lord and nothing would hold him back from killing him if he saw him again. Nothing would stop him from achieving the revenge he so rightfully deserves after everything, EVERYTHING, he was put through over his time as a slave. He will get his revenge on everything and everyone that ever wronged him, even if that meant spilling the blood of innocents, it isn't like he hadn't done that before when he slaughtered the Jedi Younglings for no other reason than because they were Jedi.

That part of his life though is behind him, for the most part, as the present is entirely different from his past. He isn't a poor little kid anymore, he isn't a slave, he has no Master other than himself.

It is presently seven years into the Galactic Empire under Emperor Anakin Skywalker and the strength of his Empire with the Imperial Military is surely strong enough to dethrone the Hutt's rule over the Outer Rim and they wouldn't dare stand against him, if they wanted to continue to exist. He would get his revenge and he would right the wrongs in the galaxy that have been ignored because they couldn't be bothered to do what was necessary to achieve order in a disorderly galaxy.

That is what he's been doing, he wasn't being altruistic, he doesn't care about the people. No, he is a Sith and Sith only care about themselves and their interests. Just like Galen, he doesn't love the boy, he refused to love anyone after learning not once but twice that every time that he does love someone, they end up dying with him not able to do anything other than drive himself crazy. Just like his mother who died because he didn't come sooner even after she called for him, for over a month. Then Padmé whom he saw die more than once in his dreams and did everything to save her, but in the end, she betrayed him and left and died.

Kenobi was dead, he killed him but Padmé somehow regained consciousness and flew off with Artoo piloting his Jedi Starfighter and Threepio with her on her shuttle. He didn't know if his child survived but he knew she didn't, he went to her funeral and she still appeared to be pregnant, he couldn't feel anything in the Force surrounding either of them and he wouldn't since they were both dead.

Everything was going so right, so right! Then everything fell apart. He did the only thing he could to ensure her survival, but she rejected him despite the fact that he was doing it for her to ensure her survival and the survival of their child! Why-why-why... in all of the why's wouldn't she understand that? Would she rather die along with their unborn child rather than let him save them both? Talk about selfish... what was done was done and that couldn't be changed and still she sided with the traitorous Jedi who used her to get to him and poisoned her mind against the man she was married to the man she said she loved! It was obviously a lie and since that day, he wouldn't let anyone get that close, he couldn't bare that kind of pain again.

It was hard enough losing his mother, the one who raised him and loved him for who he was. It was then hard to lose his wife, of course but her betrayal against him was worse than her death. Her death hurt him, it darkened his already dark heart yet that betrayal is what solidified him in the Dark Side and even if their child did survive, he wasn't going to give the Dark Side up. He has no reason too, he may have retaken his birth name as a spit in the face to the Master he killed but he was and is still very much a Sith Lord.

He smiled as he remembered the look on the Chan... Emperor's face when he plunged the crimson blade that Palpatine gifted him a moment before he granted him the gift of a swift painless death. But he couldn't die that easily, no he had to take what he was promised, he took everything that the Sith Lord knew before allowing him to die as his mental barriers were already broken and he shattered them before violating his mind and taking everything that the Master knew about the Dark Side and everything else that was in his sick mind.

And boy was it sick.

It was really sick, almost as sick as the feeling you get when you're face to face with a Hutt.

Just like he was now.

The Palace wasn't large, he wasn't even sure if it could be called a Palace, it surely wasn't as grand or as great as his own Palace, the Imperial Palace back on the Capital of the Galactic Empire, Imperial Center but his power and wealth greatly surpasses that of a Hutt who rules over Tatooine.

He also wasn't dealing with a civilized person here, he was dealing with a criminal, a human trafficker among other criminal enterprises that he has his slimy tail in.

He really didn't even know why he was here, why was he here?

Oh, that is right!

He was contacted by Beru and Owen Lars, of all people and he was told that he has a son! A son! He was told that his son, Luke Skywalker was left with them by an Alderaanian Royal Guard that contacted them asking if they could take care of the son of Anakin Skywalker who was killed. Obviously that was a lie that they discovered when they found out that it was in fact, Anakin Skywalker who was the Emperor of the Galactic Empire.

Yet, they knew that for the past seven years and did nothing with that information until they had nowhere else to turn than to him. They knew that for the past seven years that they had the son of the Emperor of the Galactic Empire and still did nothing! Nothing! Until now!

Oh, he would make sure they suffered for their betrayal just like everyone else but first he had to find out where the boy was and make sure that this wasn't a trap but he has the 501st Legion with him in orbit on board the Royal Armada. His fleet was comprised of ten Star Destroyers of both the Imperial I-class or just the Imperial-class and the Imperial II-class as well as two Interdictor-class Star Destroyers. The Fleet is also accompanied by support frigates, transports and other classes of ships that could be of use to the Royal Armada.

If he wanted to tear this planet apart, he easily has hundreds of thousands of Stormtroopers in orbit that can fly down in their transports and shuttles that easily search this planet, it isn't like its hard to do. He also has the Emperor's Royal Guard with him presently and more in orbit, along with the Shadow Guard and Imperial Sovereign Protectors.

The Hutt's don't stand a chance, even against him alone, they don't stand a chance.

The Royal Guardsmen took their positions around the Emperor and outside the Palace as they secured the perimeter and made their presence felt. They're mere shadows but the most lethal ones that exist and have no problem taking lives to protect the Emperor, but even they know, they're just there for show.

The Emperor doesn't need protection from anyone, especially not against Hutt's.

"Jabba," Anakin finally said as he spoke to the Hutt in Huttese. "Long time no see but you smell worse than ever."

Jabba was amused, he knew who he was speaking too and remembered him from winning the Pod race all those years ago, he lost that bet, he didn't believe a human, never mind a human boy could ever win. But he did and won his freedom in doing so, he wished he had him working for him but he lost that chance, long ago.

"Anakin Skywalker," Jabba replied disrespectfully, but Anakin liked it. He hated being called Your Majesty, all the time but that is what he is and he came to acknowledge that long ago.

"I came for the human boy you have, he has blue eyes and blond hair." Anakin said cutting to the chase, he hated the Hutt's and hated being here and wanted to get away as fast and as far away as possible. "Hand him over to me now or I will wage war against the Hutt's and you will be the first victim of the war."

Jabba turned to his lackey and ordered him to go get the boy, "who is he to you?" Jabba asked after ordering the lackey to go.

Anakin clasped his hands behind his back as he reached out in the Force and pulled back, shaking his head. Yes, this was definitely his son, he was very powerful in the Force and only Skywalker's could be that strong. It was well known that if Anakin had any children that they would be just as powerful as he is or even moreso. Anakin wasn't sure which was the case but at any rate, this was definitely a Force sensitive that he couldn't hand over to anyone except for himself.

The last thing he'd ever want to do is to have to kill his son, but if he joined the Rebel's, he'd have no choice.

"It's of no concern to you, but if I told you then I'd have to kill you, Jabba." Anakin decided to say as he looked to the lackey who was dragging the boy in binders towards him and threw the kid on the floor, that didn't sit well with Anakin who nodded and the closest Royal Guard took his Force pike and hit the lackey who shook violently and fell to the ground. "Just be happy that I don't kill you right now for your mistreatment of this boy, Jabba." Anakin said turning to his Guards, "take the boy to my shuttle and fly him back to the Exactor for medical treatment. I'll take one of your TIE's to pay a visit to his Guardians and then we'll leave."

They left the poor looking Palace behind and marched right out to the scorching desert and continued on to their respective ships or shuttle. The Emperor chose the closest Emperor's Royal Guard TIE Interceptor and secured himself inside as he powered the Interceptor up and flew off without saying anything as he flew towards the Lars homestead to take care of any loose ends. He couldn't afford any of them to know that he took his son until he destroyed the Rebels and whatever is left of the Jedi, which is very few.

The twin ion engines always brought a soothing sound to his ears, he loved the screaming sound they made like it was a battle cry, he himself didn't have a battle cry but he wasn't exactly silent or a shadow on any battlefield. A man as big as he is armed with a crimson lightsaber, that alone shouted louder than any words possibly could.


Lars Homestead
Great Chott Salt Flat, Tatooine

May 25th, 07 ISC

The trip was enjoyable and he only then realized that he was out of the game for too long. Everyone that answered to him, which was everyone, always told him how important it was that he not put himself in any unnecessary danger. He was the Emperor now and he had to act like it and the Emperor doesn't put himself in harms way when his men and women could handle it.

They told him that he had to put his trust and faith in his Empire and trust that those beneath him in all departments and agencies could handle their respective duties without him having to breathe down their necks.

They had valid points, he knew but when he took over as Emperor on the same day he became a Sith Lord, he didn't know who he could trust so he didn't trust anyone except for himself. He knew that Palpatine or Sidious had planned this for decades and he was a master manipulator and politician. He had everything planned and Anakin took over his plan when he took his memories and knowledge and killed the old vile man.

He didn't care about him, he knew. He was a Sith and Sith only care about themselves and their interests and he saw that in the man's mind. Sidious only wanted to use Anakin as a weapon, as a weapon that only answered to him and did his bidding. How is that any different than the Jedi? He may have had more responsibilities but he still wouldn't be trusted and he'd be appointed to handle certain missions. It would've been no different than being a Jedi except for a new philosophy and new set of tools but overall, it'd be the same.

It has been seven years though of him building his Empire into an Empire that he would want to live in, to control.

He just always did what he planned to do and then he comes here and finds out that his son was a slave to Jabba?

That won't do and soon enough Jabba will the pay the price of breaking Imperial Law and violating the non-binding treaty the Empire had with the Hutt's. It wasn't really a treaty, it was just a threat that if they break Imperial Law that they will face the consequences under Imperial Law.

He's pretty sure that slavery is a major felony in the Empire and as the Emperor, what he says goes and now the Hutt's will pay for their lack of oversight over their horrendous species.

He put that out of his mind though as he saw the familiar moisture farm and slowed down as the Royal Guards that joined him did the same and they began their descent around the homestead in the middle of the large desert property. He knew it was a small house but the property was quite extensive.

He lowered the landing gears and the screaming of the twin ion engines began to die down as he touched down vertically and saw Beru and Owen standing hand in hand just on top of their steps. He felt the anger and hatred course through him as he looked at them and instantly wanted to kill them for keeping his son away from him but he knew that he'd be able to kill them soon enough but while he was here, he had to see his mother's grave.

If he wasn't told about his son being in the captivity of the Hutt's, he wouldn't have come back here and wouldn't care about this planet at all but he had to come back and he had to handle this situation personally. He's been looking for a worthy Apprentice and although he hasn't followed the Rule of Two, well he has but he didn't feel bound to it since there was no reason for the Sith to remain a secret anymore with the Jedi being the ones hunted now and the Sith ruling the Empire, the galaxy.

He wanted to train a worthy heir and Starkiller or Galen seemed worthy being the son of two Rogue Jedi but his power was nothing compared to that of his son. Starkiller's was definitely strong, maybe as strong as Sidious but that pales in comparison to his own strength in the Force and the same goes for his son. He felt his raw Force power and it was immense, he knew instantly that the boy was his because only a Skywalker could have that sort of power.

He powered down the Emperor's Royal Guard TIE Interceptor and popped open the canopy as he stepped out and jumped down to the hot sandy desert ground that he knew so well but still it managed to feel foreign to him after so long.

Just being here brought back bad memories, this was where he was when he discovered his nightmares were prophetic and not just dreams. It was here that he discovered that his mother was kidnapped by Tusken Raiders and held captive for over a month. It was here where he returned with his mother's... deceased body. It was here where she was buried.

Then there was Padmé, she was here with him and was the only one who he spoke too about this. He didn't tell the Jedi or anyone else, he didn't even speak to the Lars and he was grateful that Kenobi was taken prisoner and that gave him a reason to leave the sandy barren wasteland behind.

He squashed those memories and his weak emotions and walked towards the Lars as the Royal Guards stood guard around the property leaving the Emperor to handle his business.

The Royal Guards know better than anyone that this wasn't going to be pleasant but they never judged him nor did they ever ask him questions. They were absolutely loyal and if you couldn't see them, you wouldn't even know they were there. They are more quiet than Lower Level Imperial Center rats. And that is quiet.

"Owen, Beru." Anakin said as he approached them and they hadn't moved a step.

Anakin looked at them and noticed that they looked older than they had a decade ago, obviously people change but there was that saying that Tatooine prematurely ages humans more than anyone and it certainly seemed to be true in their case.

They wore sandy desert colored clothing and it appeared that they wore the same clothes for a few days but Anakin knew that all clothes became dirty pretty quickly here with the sand blowing and with it being sand storm season out here. He wouldn't judge them and he didn't need too, they'd be dead soon, very soon.

"Anakin," Beru said first as Owen stood protectively next to her as if Anakin was going to kill her even though he will regardless of what Owen may or may not do. "Did you find, Luke?" She asked.

Anakin nodded, "he is safe on my Star Destroyer in orbit." He said matter-of-factly. "He will be coming home with me, where he should've been for the last seven years."

"We believed you were dead, the Alderaanian Royal Guard said that you and his mother were dead." Owen replied.

Anakin shook his head and sighed, "yet, you eventually found out that I was very much alive and what happened? You still didn't contact me, instead you were accessories after the fact to kidnapping the Imperial Prince. Then when you did know, you became implicated in kidnapping the Imperial Prince and both charges are punishable by death." He informed them as he looked to his Royal Guards and waved them over.

"Your Majesty?" One of the Guards asked as they stood on both sides of the couple with their Force pikes leaning against their right shoulders and their blaster rifles hidden beneath their crimson robes with their battle armor hidden as well.

"Carry out their sentences, make it quick." Anakin said as he turned around and walked back to the same TIE Interceptor that he took as he heard the screaming and the electricity from the Force pikes, he then heard the bodies drop. He looked to the left at his mother's grave and saw her headstone and another next to it, it was undoubtedly the husband of his mother. He just couldn't walk over to it, he just turned his head and walked to the TIE, issuing his order before he climbed in. "Dispose of their bodies and destroy their homestead. Make it look like the sand people did it."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The same Guardsman said as Anakin hopped into his Interceptor, started her up and flew off the planet that he never wants to return to again and headed out of the atmosphere towards his awaiting Flagship.


Imperator-Class Star Destroyer, Exactor
In Hyperspace Enroute to Imperial Center
May 25th, 07 ISC

He really really missed flying and he remained calm as he flew out of the Tatooinian atmosphere and out into the vast blackness of space and he truly felt at home, like this is where he belongs. It just felt right to him to be doing this and he decided to enjoy himself as he performed various tricks that he used to perform just for fun and for destroying the various Vulture droid's that were thrown his way during the Clone Wars.

He always felt insulted when they sent a wave of Vulture's his way, like they can actually destroy him?

Please, it would take hell of a lot more than just Vulture droids to take him down, never mind actually kill him.

He enjoyed his short flight and would've continued his free flight, afterall he was the Emperor and could do as he damn well pleases but he couldn't right now, he had to go check on his son.

He flew into the open hangar bay that belonged to him with his personal shuttle already landed and he began his descent in the assigned section for the Royal Guard TIE Interceptor's and he landed in the assigned area.

Admiral Ozzel was obviously informed of his pending arrival as he and a number of Stormtroopers and Royal Guards awaited his arrival.

He popped open the canopy again and hopped out despite the ladder, but he jumped far higher and landed far lower before than the current distance between the canopy and the floor of the gray hangar bay. He easily landed and felt the lightsaber hit against his thigh but he was used to the feeling and ignored it.

"Your Majesty, welcome back." Admiral Ozzel said as he stood at attention, Anakin wanted to kill the man then and there, he always defied his orders and did as he pleased like he was too important or needed that he couldn't be killed. That is a big lie, he could be easily replaced but he couldn't be bothered at the moment and just walked by the man and made his way to the infirmary to check on his son. "He is currently receiving treatment and will be placed in the bacta tank to recover from his injuries."

Anakin nodded and continued on his way, this was the first time that he'd really be seeing his son and he wasn't going to pass up the opportunity. He was too badly beaten and unconscious when he first arrived on the planet and he ordered that he be taken here immediately, he didn't want to look at his son and let his rage consume him. He wanted to make a good impression on his son and didn't want to overwhelm him with the intensity of his rage but he is here now and his son is with him.

"Admiral, make yourself useful and report to the bridge." Anakin told him in a way of dismissal, "tell the tactical officer to lock onto Jabba's Palace and to fire on it. I want it wiped off the face of the planet then wait for the rest of my Royal Guard to return before jumping to lightspeed back to Imperial Center."

The Admiral had his orders and went to carry them out as Anakin arrived at the infirmary and observed the Royal Guardsmen standing outside and his own detail join them as he entered and saw his son being placed in the bacta tank wearing nothing but a little garment covering his private front and back side.

Anakin wanted to see the boys eyes and see if they were like his or Padmé's, he wished his son was more like him than his mother but he didn't want his son to be totally like him. He was their creation, the best part of both of them and he was their legacy. He was the last thing he had of his relationship with Padmé and it was taken and hidden from him for the last seven years and he knew that had he not been kidnapped by the Hutt's and taken as a slave, he probably wouldn't have known for a long time, if ever.

Life has a funny way of making certain things happen and maybe this was meant to happen, he was frustrated that he didn't know his child survived but how could he? He wasn't there when Padmé died, he didn't know she had given birth and even if he did know, the boy was hidden on the one planet that certain people knew he wouldn't go too.

He also had a connection to the Alderaan Royal Guard, they answer to the Viceroy and Senator who is still Bail Organa and to his wife, Queen Breha. They were and are still in charge and that means that Bail was the one who hid his son from him and now he had a reason to drop in and pay the Senator a visit and he will do that eventually but right now he had to make sure his son was alright and settled in before he paid him and his wife an unexpected visit.

He wanted to hear the truth of Padmé's death, he was led to believe that he was responsible but if she died of the Force choke, then the baby wouldn't have survived. He discovered years ago that she was brought to Polis Massa but there was no evidence discovered there as the droids were new or had their memories erased and they were of no help. The Imperial Agents also didn't discover anything from the medical personnel there that worked there while Padmé would've been a patient.

It was a memorable day, the founding of the Empire and surely they would've remembered.

"Your Majesty," Anakin was pulled out of his thoughts as a male human doctor approached him. "This is your son, right?"

Anakin nodded with a hint of a smile, "he is." Anakin confirmed.

"Well, he is badly beaten with several broken bones and suffered minor internal bleeding." The Doctor informed him with sadness in his voice. "He was fortunate that you found him when you did, he wouldn't have survived without medical intervention. But I stopped the bleeding and mended some of the broken bones, I placed him in the bacta tank but he will need to remain under medical supervision for at least a few days. I know you don't like doctors but I insist that he remain with us until I release him."

Anakin knew the Doctor well, he was his own personal physician and very good at what he does. He fixed Anakin up more than once and Anakin trusted him with his care. If he needs Luke to remain with him then he will, until they get to the Palace where he'll be placed in a better medical center but will still be under the good Doctor's care.

"So he will survive?" Anakin asked as he looked at his son floating in the tank that he was all too familiar with and watched as he looked at peace.

"Oh, yes, he will be just fine." The Doctor assured the young Emperor. "He will just need to take it easy under my care and even for the next week after I release him. Therefore, no training with him."

Anakin smiled and shook his head as he felt the Doctor's glare upon him, "no promises, Doctor." Anakin replied and crossed his arms as he felt the ship jump into hyperspace when a Royal Guard entered the room.

"Your Majesty," the faceless and nameless Royal Guard said. "We've been informed that the rest of your detail has returned and we are enroute back to Imperial Center, ETA is ten hours."

Anakin nodded seeing the reflection of the crimson masked and robed guard, "very good." He said as the Guard bowed and excused himself.

"I am serious, Your Majesty." The Doctor said in a tone that most people would never use. "He was and still is in real bad shape for a six or seven year old boy."

"He's seven, he was born on the same day that the Empire was established." Anakin at least knew that, but was disappointed that the boy's birthday was two days ago.

But still, he could get him a belated birthday present, besides the obvious lifestyle changes that the Imperial Prince will receive. It'll obviously take a lot of getting used too going from poor farm boy to Imperial Prince in a matter of hours but neither of them were to blame for his upbringing thus far.

How was he to know that the boy was there? How was he to know about any of this?

It was still a question that bothered him and would bother him as well as Luke who probably thought his father didn't want him.

What does he even think of his parents? Does he know his father is the Emperor?

Probably not, Anakin concluded or he probably would've been sought out before if the boy did know.

There was so much that he wanted to know about Luke and his past and he knew that Luke probably felt the same way about his father who he probably thinks abandoned him.

The past couldn't be changed though but the present and future can and Luke's most definitely will.

Anakin smiled as he walked over to one of the hospital beds and pushed it over near Luke and he laid down on it as he watched Luke and he dozed off.


Imperial Palace
Imperial City, Imperial Center
May 26th, 07 ISC

Anakin woke up in orbit over the capital planet when the Doctor woke him.

"Your Majesty, we arrived back at Imperial Center and we're going to remove His Highness from the bacta tank, he will need more time in though and will be placed back in a tank down in the medical center within the Palace." The Doctor informed him as Anakin nodded in agreement and rubbed his eyes and yawned as he regained awareness and couldn't believe he slept that long and peacefully.

He's been having nightmares and those nightmares were of Padmé and his mother and it was as if they were calling him to Tatooine. He also had images of a kid that looked like him at Luke's age and he always assumed it was him or just a dream but then he got the call from the Imperial Garrison on Tatooine that a man that identified himself as Owen Lars needed to speak to him immediately. Anakin agreed to the comm transmission and learned that he had a son.

In a way, he wasn't surprised because it seemed as if that is what Padmé and his mother were telling him.

They were telling him that his son needed help which was why the images of the boy appeared with him and his mother was probably there because she only ever lived on Tatooine, for as long as Anakin remembers anyway.

"Do what you have to do, Doctor just make sure he's alright and well taken care of." Anakin told the man without there needing to be a threat involved, it was well known what happens when you make the Emperor angry and fail such an important mission but the Doc knows that there isn't a more important mission than this.

Saving his son.

He knew if he failed at that, that he failed at remaining alive.

The boy though wasn't in that bad of shape, anymore. He still has some problems internally and externally but that could be handled and resolved in a matter of days.

"You know that I'll do everything in my power and we have the full resources to make sure he makes a speedy and full recovery, I'll keep you updated along the way and inform you immediately when he wakes up." The Doctor informed the Emperor.

"Good and don't tell him anything other than his condition." Anakin urged. "He doesn't know I am his father and he doesn't know about any of this, therefore let me be the one to tell him."

The Doctor smiled and decided not to prod further, "I'll see to that, personally." He assured the young man.

"Good, see that you do." Anakin turned his heels at that and exited the infirmary as the Royal Guards followed him and started to walk towards the hangar bay.

"Admiral, is my shuttle ready?" Anakin asked over his comlink attached to his wrist under his cloak just like back in the Clone Wars except he wore different clothes now.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Admiral affirmed and the Emperor ended the transmission.

"Guards, make sure my son is under Royal Guard protection and I want his guard detail to be twenty minimum until further notice." Anakin said without looking at them as he heard one of the Guards carry out his order by speaking into his comlink that was also attached to his wrist under his crimson royal robe.

"Your Majesty, I gave the order." One of the Guards said, he couldn't tell but it sounded like the same one that informed him of the jump into hyperspace earlier but it didn't matter to him.

The Emperor usually only spoke to the Chief of the Emperor's Royal Guard but he wasn't here at the moment and he had enough names that he had to remember and the Royal Guards were always wearing their helmets when on duty. All of the uniforms were the same without there being markings like the Stormtroopers to tell you who was in charge. But it didn't really matter, they knew each other and they had to check in before going on duty to receive their orders. They all knew what they had to do and were all treated as equals, even though they knew who was in charge within their ranks.

"Good, I expect to be informed if anything happens to the boy or if anyone attempts to get close to him that isn't on his medical team. I also don't want anyone to know that he is my son, this is to be kept absolutely classified." The Emperor ordered and the Royal Guards knew better than to defy his orders. He was afterall, the only one to ever kill a Royal Guard, they were the most elite but Royal Guards are held to a higher standard and they couldn't fail in their duties. Failing for a Royal Guard could mean death for the Emperor or for any number of people or things that only the Royal Guard are entrusted too.

"Of course, Your Majesty." The same Royal Guard replied and Anakin figured he must be the team leader for the day or shift.

Anakin said nothing else as he boarded his shuttle with his Royal Guards and his shuttle took off out of the hangar bay and was led to the Palace with a squadron of Royal Guard TIE Interceptor's escorting it. He didn't want any attention drawn to Luke but he'd still be accompanied by Royal Guards without the escort of the TIE's, there is no need to waste the resources when nobody except for a handful of people know that he exists.

Upon entering the Palace, Anakin returned to work, as if nothing has changed when in reality, everything has changed.


How'd you like this concept?

I like Anakin being the Emperor and still very much a Sith Lord. I never liked Palpatine, I never liked the Jedi either except for Anakin and later Canon Luke. What Obi-Wan did was unforgivable and to hear his lecture in Episode 3... really? Darth Vader had every right to act as he did, imagine having to life with that sort of pain.

But that is why Anakin is suit-less here and Obi-Wan is dead.

This is going to be a family/adventure drama story with episodic chapters and surely you've noticed that Leia may be discovered soon as well. Anakin's whole world will be flipped upside down and the galaxy will be altered forever.

For dates, I use my own system. ISC stands for Imperial Standard Calendar and that is the official calendar for the Empire which began at the inception of the Empire on May 23rd 19 BBY, but there isn't a Battle of Yavin therefore that dating system doesn't exist. I am also using our own calendar since we know that there are 24 hours a day and 365 days in a year on Coruscant/Imperial Center. The twins were also born on the day of the Empire, therefore they just turned seven years old, a few days ago.

Please review! Thanks!