Summery: Vader hears Padmé's voice inside his head. Perhaps she can convince him to turn away from Sidious, if not then maybe his new master can…. I do not own Star Wars or any of the characters in it.

Chapter 1: The Voice Inside

After the rebels had destroyed the Death Star the emperor had Vader searching night and day for their base. It was quite tiring and Vader strongly suspected the Emperor was obsessed with them because they were the only thing that stood between him and ultimate power. That was why Vader could not kill his son like the Emperor wanted him to. Luckily though he had convinced him that his son could join them. He just could not bring himself up to the challenge of killing his child, and Padmé's child.

Vader stood on the bridge of the Executer his flagship. His gloved hands were folded behind him minimizing the size of his cape. Star destroyers orbited his blocking the view of the stars Vader was so accustomed to seeing. It was peaceful there, no war, no Sith, no Emperor. Sadly though it was about to be interrupted by Admiral Ozzel.

" Lord Vader." The man said approaching him from behind.

" What is it Admiral?" Vader asked not bothering to turn around.

" We have detected a piece of machinery on the planet Hoth that looks promising."

" Show it to me." Vader said.

" Of course Lord Vader if you would please follow me."

Lord Vader did so, walking down his bridge cape flowing behind him and frightened looking officers below shooting nervous glances at him as if he were about the kill them all. Fear was a thing Lord Vader inspired but not necessarily something he wanted to. His enemies being afraid of him was fine but his own crew, rather annoying. Although it did keep thoughts of betrayal at bay.

Ozzel stopped at the end of the bridge by a computer consol captain Needa was overlooking.

" There." Said Ozzel pointing at the picture of a generator surrounded by snow that was displayed on the consol screen.

" I can see for myself Admiral." Vader snapped studying the generator. Indeed it was a shield generator with a huge radius so that it might prevent ships from bombarding the part of the planet it guarded.

" That is it." Lord Vader said confidently. " Where is this?"

" On the Hoth system, one of our probe droids picked it up." Ozzel said. " But Lord Vader perhaps we should do a more thorough investigation I mean it could be smugglers or pirates."

" Smugglers and pirates would not spend money on a shield generator that big. And they would have no use for it, the rebels are there." Vader stated. Ozzel opened his mouth to argue but Vader stopped him. " If you have a death wish then continue otherwise set a course for the Hoth system."

" Yes Lord Vader." Ozzel said. Vader distinctly hated the man.

" Very good. I am going to contact the Emperor."

At the word emperor several crew members gasped. Vader paid them no mind and set off to the communications chamber. Although it was more of a pit with a gigantic holo image projector above it.

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Lord Vader reached the place and entered. On the comm. computer consol he typed in the frequency that would connect him to the emperor. He kneeled down on a metal pad as a transparent image of the emperor flickered to life.

" Lord Vader, rise." He said. Vader did so.

" My master we have located the rebel base on the planet Hoth."

" Ah, and you believe your son is with them?"

" Yes."

" Then you know what you must do. Bring him to me if he is willing to join or else kill him."

" Yes master, and what of the rebels?"

" I have no interest in prisoners. Kill them as well, though if you find Mon Mothma or Princess Leia I would very much like to publicly execute them."

" It…" Vader began but could not continue. There had been a strong ripple in the force and it had not come from that world. Before he could say anything to Sidious however a voice flooded into his brain.

" Anakin! Anakin don't listen to him, please I love you!" It cried before fading away.

" Lord Vader, are you well?" The Emperor asked.

" Yes master."

" Good. And…"

" Your bidding will be done."

" Excellent, then we have nothing further to discuss. Farewell my apprentice." Sidious said before his ugly head flickered away.

Vader shook his head. That voice had been familiar, almost like it had come from a dream or a distant memory. He was going to meditate on it.