GROWING DARK.
Padme had triplets. Luke, Leia... And Karon, who was found as a baby and raised by Vader to become a Sith. Now, nineteen years later, Vader sends him to find his brother Luke and bring him over to the darkside... Will Karon succeed? Or will he and Luke become the galaxy's greatest hope? (Suitless Vader.)
Story Info.
Luke always knew that Anakin was a jedi.
Obi-wan has been teaching Luke to use the Force in secret for 2.5 years.
PROLOGUE.
The Polis medics worked on Padme in an operating theater, while Obi-wan and one of the medical droids entered an observation room where Bail and Yoda are waiting.
"Medically, she is completely healthy." The Medical droid told them, "For reasons we can't explain, we are losing her."
Obi-wan gaped in horror, "She's dying?"
"We don't know why,She has lost the will to live." the Medical droid said, "We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies."
Now it was Bail's turn to gape at the droid, "Babies?!"
"She's carrying triplets," the droid said simply.
Yoda looked towards padme, "Save them, we must." He said, "They are our last hope."
xx
Obi-wan was in the operating theater with Padme, he took her hand gently. "Don't give up, Padme."
Padme winced from the pain as the medical droid held the baby, "It's a boy..."
"Luke." Padme could only offer up a faint smile as she struggled to touch the baby on the forehead.
The medical droid held another baby, "...and a girl."
Her breath shaking, Padme smiled weakly. "Leia."
"And another boy."
Padme looked at the last baby, her eyes filled with tears. "Karon."
Obi-wan leaned over Padme and softly spoke to her. "You have triplets, Padme They need you... Hang on."
Padme struggled to breath, "I can't..." She winced again and took Obi-wan's hand. She was holding Anakin's japor snippet.
Obi-wan shook his head, "Save your energy."
"Obi-Wan... there... is good in him." Gasping for breath, Padme looked at Obi-wan desperately. "I know there is ...still..." Her voice trailed off and her body went limp as Obi-wan stared in horror.
xx
Bail Organa, Yoda and Obi-wan sat around a conference table. "Pregnant, she must still appear." Yoda said firmly, "Hidden, safe, the children must be kept."
Obi-wan nodded, "We must take them somewhere the Sith will not sense their presence."
"Split up, they should be."
Bail cleared his throat, "My wife and I will take the girl. We've always talked of adopting a baby girl." he smiled sadly, "She will be loved with us."
Obi-wan frowned, "And what of the boys?"
"To Tatooine. To their family, send them."
Obi-wan inclined his head, "I will take the children and watch over them..." Taking a deep breath, he frowned. "Master Yoda, do you think Anakin's triplets will be able to defeat Darth Sidious?"
Yoda nodded, "Strong the Force runs, in the Skywalker line." he said, "Hope, we can." Nodding, he sighed. "Done, it is. Until the time is right, disappear we will."
x
He slipped silently into the nursery, he'd hidden a tracking beacon on the Senator's ship, had followed the ship here. This was his task, this was what the Emperor had paid him for. Grinning, he walked forward, and coked his head.
Three babies.
He'd never be able to carry them all - Unless he only took one, and said nothing of the other two. Smiling again, he lifted the biggest of the three babies into his arms. "Come on, time to go, Kid."
xx
Darth Sidious hovered around the periphery of a group of medical droids who are working on Anakin
A droid approached the Dark Lord. "My Lord, the construction is finished ... he lives."
"Good." Darth Sidious nodded, "Good."
The droid moved back to the table where Darth vader lied, and the table began to move upright. Darth Sidious moved in next to Darth Vader. "Lord Vader, can you hear me?"
Opening his eyes, Vader nodded. "Yes, My Master." He looked around the room. "Where is Padme? Is she safe, is she alright?"
Darth Sidious moved closer to Vader "I'm afraid she died. ... it seems in your anger, you killed her."
A low groan emanated from Vader. Suddenly everything in the room began to implode, including some of the droids. "I couldn't have!" Vader screamed, "She was alive! I felt her! It's impossible-!" The baby's terrified cries silenced him, standing, Vader glanced at Sidious. "Is this..."
"We were able to save your child." Darth Sidious looked at Vader, "You will raise him to be a powerful Sith Lord."
