AN: Well, here we are. Another AU, this time with Luke and Leia. Another note, this story does NOT connect with my other story.
An explosion rocks the Rebel ship as two robots, R2-D2 and C-3PO struggle to make their way through the shaking, bouncing passageway. Another blast shakes them as they struggle along their way.
"Did you hear that? They've shut down the main reactor. We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness!" CPO exclaims to R2.
Rebel troopers rush past the two robots and take up positions in the main passageway. They aim their weapons toward the door. The ship trembles slightly again.
"We're doomed." 3PO says.
The little R2 unit makes a series of electronic sounds that only his friend and other robots could understand.
"There will be no hope for the prince this time." 3PO says.
R2 continues making beeping sounds. Tension mounts as loud metallic latches clank and the scream of heavy equipment are heard moving around the outside hull of the ship.
"What's that?" 3PO asks, looking up. The Rebel fighters look up also.
The Imperial craft has easily overtaken the Rebel Blockade Runner. The smaller Rebel ship is being drawn into the underside dock of the giant Imperial starship.
The nervous Rebel troopers aim their weapons. Suddenly a tremendous blast opens up the door in the main passageway and a score of stormtroopers make heir way into the smoke-filled corridor.
In a few minutes the entire passageway is ablaze with laserfire. The deadly bolts ricochet in wild random patterns creating huge explosions. Stormtroopers scatter and duck behind storage lockers. Bolts hit several Rebel soldiers who scream in pain and stagger through the smoke.
An explosion hits near R2 and 3PO.
I should have known better than to trust the logic of a half-sized thermocapsulary dehousing assister..." 3PO says to R2 angrily. R2 retorts with an angry rebuttal as the battle rages on around the two.
Another figure emerges through the smoke of the corridor just behind the stormtroopers, a chrome colored armored woman. She wasn't the tallest of the group, but she still sent out vibes of massive fear. Her helmet somewhat resembled a skull, her armor is mostly chrome colored, but she has a long black cape that trails the ground behind her.
Lady Vader.
Everyone instinctively backs away from the imposing warrior and deathly silence sweeps through the Rebel troops. Several of the Rebel troops even break and run in a frenzied panic.
The once pretty face behind the mask glares and orders her troops to capture the fighters, but kill them if they must.
A young man's hand puts a card into an opening in R2's dome. The droid beeps as he takes the card.
"R2-D2 where are you?" 3PO exclaims. A familiar clanking catches 3PO's attention and he spots little R2 at the end of the hallway in a smoke- filled alcove. A handsome young man about 18 years old kneels in front of R2.
The young man is wearing a white button-up shirt, white pants and boots. He's wearing a long white cloak that he covers his head and some of his face with.
The man stands after adjusting the card in R2 computer face, and lurks back into the shadows, watching R2 reunite with 3PO.
"At last! Where have you been?" 3PO asked, relieved. His relief disappears as he heard stormtroopers nearing.
"They're heading in this direction. What are we going to do? We'll be sent to the spice mine of Kessel or smashed into who knows what!" 3PO panics
R2 pushes past 3PO and rolls down the subhallway, 3PO chases after him, "Wait! R2! Where are you going?!" He calls.
"Lady Vader, The Death Star plans are not in the main computer."
Lady Vader growls and squeezes the throat of the wounded Rebel Officer by using some sort of invisible force, the Officer struggles in vain.
"Where are those transmissions you intercepted?" She spat, lifting the man off the ground using the invisible force. "What have you done with the plans?"
The Officer struggles for breath, "We intercepted no transmissions," He took a restricted breath, "This is a consular ship. Were on a diplomatic mission."
Lady Vader didn't seem satisfied with this answer. "If this is a consular ship... where is the Ambassador?" She snarled.
The Rebel refuses to speak but eventually cries out as the Chrome Sith begins to squeeze the officer's throat, creating a gruesome snapping, the man goes limp.
Vader growls and throws the dead officer against the wall before turning to her troops. "Commander, tear this ship apart until you've found those plans and bring me the Ambassador, I want him alive!" She yells, then storms off.
The stormtroopers rush into the subhallways.
The young man huddles in a small alcove as the stormtroopers search through the ship. His name was Prince Luke Organa, a member of the Alderaan Senate. He peaks around the corner and watches as the Stormtroopers approach, laser gun in hand.
One of the Troopers spots him. "There he is! Set for stun!"
Luke steps out from his hiding place and shoots one of the Troopers. He starts to run but is knocked out by a paralyzing ray. The troopers inspect his body.
"He'll be all right. Inform Lady Vader we have a prisoner."
R2 stops before the small hatch of an emergency escape pod. He snaps the seal on the main latch and a red warning light begins to flash. As R2 struggles into the escape pod, 3PO walks closer.
R2, You're not permitted in there. It's restricted. You'll be deactivated for sure..."
R2 looks at 3PO and beeps something at him.
Don't call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease! Now come out before somebody sees you!"
R2 whistles something. "Secret mission? What plans? What are you talking about? I'm not getting in there!" 3PO snaps. But at that moment there's another explosion and 3PO ducks into the escape pod, "I'm going to regret this." he mutters.
The escape pod ejects. On the main viewscreen, the lifepod carrying the two terrified robots speeds away from the stricken Rebel spacecraft.
The chief pilot notices this, "There goes another one."
"Hold your fire," The Captain says, "There are no life forms. It must have short-circuited."
R2 and 3PO look out at the Imperial and Rebel ships, "That's funny, the damage doesn't look as bad from out here." R2 agrees.
"Are you sure this think is safe?" 3PO asks.
Prince Luke is led down the corridor by a squad of Stormtroopers. His hands are bound and he is roughly pushed when he cannot keep up with the fast moving troops.
They take him to the next hallway, where Lady Vader is waiting, a Commander is standing next to her.
Luke smirks, "Lady Vader, I should have known. Only you could be so bold. The Imperial Senate will not sit for this, when they hear you've attacked a diplomatic-"
Vader cuts him off. "Don't play games with me, Your Highness." She snarls, "You weren't on any mercy mission this time. You passed directly through a restricted system. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you."
Luke pretended to look surprised, "I don't know what you're talking about! I'm a member of the Imperial Senate and on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan..."
"You're a part of the Rebel Alliance...and a traitor." Luke looks genuinely shocked now. "Take him away!" Vader yells.
As Luke is marched away, Lady Vader and the Commander walk the opposite direction.
"Holding him is dangerous," The Commander says, "If word of this gets out, it could generate sympathy for the Rebellion in the senate."
Vader doesn't look at him, "I have traced the Rebel spies to him. Now he is my only link to find their secret base!"
"He'll die before he tells you anything!" The Commander exclaims.
"Leave that to me." Lady Vader says, "Send a distress signal and then inform the senate that all aboard were killed."
Another Imperial Officer approaches Vader and the Commander. They stop and snap to attention.
"Lady Vader, the battle station plans are not aboard this ship! And no transmissions were made. An escape pod was jettisoned during the fighting, but no life forms were aboard." He explains.
Lady Vader turns to the Commander, "He must have hidden the plans in the escape pod. Send a detachment down to retrieve them. See to it personally, Commander. There'll be no one to stop us this time."
"Yes Ma'am." The Commander says.
AN: I'm pretty sure over half of this is from the script, so not all of it is mine. Also, the reason Darth Vader is "Lady Vader" is because of another AU I'll write in the future.