Alderaan Space Port – 1000 hrs
Anakin had seen that Ahsoka had followed him all the way from Coruscant, and was glad in a way! He could use someone that knew his better than he did right now! As they jumped out of their Starfighters, Anakin smiled at his onetime padawan.
"Ahsoka, I know that I had told you to return to the Temple, and kept silent the entire time, but I'm glad that you're here none the less." He told her while smiling at her.
"How can you be sure that's Brian though master? Jillian could be mistaken." Ahsoka wondered knowing the truth already.
"It's Brian. Jillian had described the outfit that he was wearing on the day that he had died. And when I saw the look in Padme's eyes, I knew that she knew as well. As his aunt, I'm surprised that you didn't pick up on him as well." Anakin told her.
"I guess that I was shocked as everyone else Anakin. It's hard to believe that he's gone over to the Dark Side now. I hope that we can turn him back." Ahsoka said with a worried look on her face.
"Don't worry Snips, we'll…don't say anything else. Bail Organa is coming." Anakin whispered to her.
They saw Chancellor Organa coming towards them with his guards. They smiled at one another, in hoping that they each could get information from each other.
"Master Skywalker, and Knight Tano, I'm happy to see you both here. Is there anything we can do to help you?" Organa asked while trying to see if they would say something about their mission.
"Just had to land and refuel Chancellor. I thought you were on Coruscant?" Anakin inquired.
"No, I had pressing matters here that required my attention. I saw what happened to the 6th planet in the Hoth system, and contacted the Jedi Council from here." Organa said to him.
"We should get our fighters refueled and then head out master. We don't want the Council to wait on our 'report' on this new Sith Lord that we're going to learn about." Ahsoka said not realizing she said too much now!
"I'll make sure that your ships are refueled and ready to leave Anakin. May the Force be with you both." Organa said while leaving both Anakin and Ahsoka alone.
Anakin waited to make sure that Organa and his guards were gone, while Ahsoka use the Force to check for listening devices. Once everything checked out alright, they started to speak again.
"I'm sorry master, I didn't mean to say too much in front of the Chancellor." Ahsoka said with sadness in her voice.
"Don't worry about Ahsoka, one of us was bound to slip up here. After all, Organa was very helpful during the Wars and most likely would have used that information to his advantage now. I hope that we don't have to fight him as well if he finds out the truth now." Anakin said with some regret in his voice.
After their ships were done refueling, they climbed back into them and headed towards Naboo for the next part of their flight. It was going to be journey that they hopefully find and get Brian to the Light Side of the Force again.
Polis Masa Mining Facility
The miners and droids of the Polis Masa Mining Facility never saw the incoming fighters until it was too late! The fighters came from nowhere, and the strafing runs had just about destroyed the complex! Whatever survivors thee was, were either captured or killed by the Imperial Stormtroopers! They were without mercy in what they were doing, and it showed in the mass destruction that they had caused!
Then the survivors saw him! It was a sight that they would never thought they would see! He wore all black, and a black mask as well! They were facing the person that was on the holo earlier, it was Darth Vader! They cringed at what he may do to them, and it showed on their faces! One miner was brought before the Dark Lord, and Vader lifted him off the floor with one hand!
Whatever Vader was searching for in the miners mind, wasn't there and Vader squeezed the neck of the miner until the snapping noise of bones being broken, and the miner went limped! Vader tossed the miner against the wall and left! The Imperial Stormtroopers knew what their leader wanted done next as Blaster Rifles were aimed at the remaining miners and fired at them!
Rylo Ordo saw her commander, and fell in step with him. She saw what he had done, and took a chance to speak her mind.
"My Lord, are you sure it was wise to attack a mining facility like this? After all, there's nothing to be gained here military wise." She said to him with knowing that if her life ended here, it was worth it just to get her point across!
"You're right about this Mandalorian. It's not important facility, but it will serve our purpose for any Jedi that would be looking for us! We will have them come to us, instead of use going to them! This way we can fight them on our terms!" Vader said while smiling behind his mask.
"What if the Republic send their entire fleet? Then what?" She inquired.
"We have more resources Ordo. With our cloning facility under protection from part of our fleet, the Republic will not stand against us." Vader reminded her.
"Sidious tried that with the Clone Wars, and…" Ordo started to say before Vader started to Force Choke her!
"Sidious was an idiot for trying to turn a Jedi into a Sith! Because of that Jedi's love for his wife kept him from turning into a Sith!" Vader reminded her before releasing the Force Choke from her!
She gasped a bit before catching up to her Lord. She smiled knowing that one day she would see him without the mask and hopefully more! She was growing to respect him more, for a Mandalorian had done what she had done, she would have been killed on the spot! But considering her life for her DNA was important to the cloners, she spoke out when she felt it was right regardless of what may happen to her!
They took their fighters up to the Imperial Star Ship Executor to begin the next phase of their plan! They went to the bridge of the ship and told the Adm. to head to the Bespin system where they would lay their trap for any Jedi or Republic ships that would come after them! They were going to make use of the facilities there! And if anyone on Cloud City felt they were being mistreated by the Sith Empire, they would be dealt with as well!
Vader could not wait for the Jedi to come, and turn them into Sith as well! He looked forward to their training in the Dark Side of the Force! He then got a mental image of someone that he thought he knew, but dismissed right away! He didn't have time to waste on such things, for he was a Sith Lord, and he had an entire galaxy to conquer!