This Story came to me just a day ago. I decided to put it on paper and, this is what came out of it. First off, I do consider myself a Hardcore Star Wars Fan. However, Some other Hardcore Star Wars Fans may not like what I am going to be doing with this story. If that is you and you choose not to read it, I understand and I won't hold it against you. However if you are open to a new idea than please read and review. If You like it, I will continue it alongside Shadows of Light and Darkness once The final Post of the Lost Son is up. If you don't like it, I will can it.
In this story, Episode I, II and III will be considered cannon only partially. Mainly the parts involving Anakin or the Clone Wars. For starters, Anakin and Padme never met. In fact, she was never Queen of Naboo. I also switched their ages around. Padme is only going to be sixteen in this story while Anakin will be Twenty Three. I know that in Cannon she was five years Older than Anakin but I just decided to switch this story around. I wanted to make this story into something that is heavily AU. In fact, it is the most AU that I have ever done and most likely that I will ever do.
Anakin turned to the Dark Side because he was brainwashed following an accident at the end of the Wars. Palpatine tricked him and turned him into Vader. By the time that his memories came back to him, he was Darth Vader and he didn't think that anyone would forgive him. That is why he is Darth Vader. He is also unsuited like he has been in some of my past fics.
Also, In Previous Fanfics that I have done, Jobal has always been unreasonable with an Ego that is the size of Coruscant and, she has been fearful and selfish all while the rest of Padme's family are supporting of her.
That won't be the case with this Story. Ruwee, Sola and Her family will all be in Jobal's place while Jobal is going to be loving and charismatic and the only one IN Padme's family that truly cares for her. I don't want to give away anymore. If you are interested, Please read and review if you think that I should continue or if you don't like it, tell me to can it. Thanks.
-Fallen Jedi 79
Naboo:
Various people, handmaidens, Royal Guards and Imperials as well various dignitaries moved out of the way as Darth Vader walked into the Royal Ballroom in grim silence.
Vader seemed neither pleased nor angry as he entered the room. He was Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith and, he was the Galaxy's most feared Man.
Very few ever dared to cross him.
In the one year since his appearance in the Galaxy, Shortly after the Execution of Order Sixty Six, There were few that didn't know his name although, no one knew who exactly was under the Dark Black hood that Vader constantly wore.
Few knew of Vader's past. Vader was one of the few who knew of the twisted way that Palpatine had turned him.
He had been turned all because of an accident that had given him Amnesia. By the time that he had recovered and realized that he was in truth, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, It was to late. He had already been transformed into a being that would never be forgiven or redeemed. None of his Jedi Friends from his past would accept him. Not Obi-Wan or anyone else.
It was his fault, he had gone on a reckless flight that had resulted in a crash that had given him the severe head trauma. He hated the thought of all that he had become but he pushed it aside. He would one day be Emperor. When that day came, He would fix the Galaxy and do his best to make it into a place that was worth living in.
Vader was silent as he walked, At the same time he saw one Man that he had never liked walked by him, Moff Ruwee Naberrie.
Ruwee Naberrie was a member of the wealthy Naberrie Family. He was close friends with Moff Panaka, yet another man that he never liked.
Vader merely ignored Naberrie as he took a glass of wine.
At the same time, Vader noticed a dark haired Man of around forty five approach him. He recognized the Man as Palo Reliaz the second, he was one of Naberrie's Cronies who's son was also supposed to be married to Naberrie's youngest daughter by arrangement in the next two months. Reliaz was known for perverse jokes and for trying to offend everyone in his sight. He was one of the Wealthiest men on Naboo and, it was known that Naberrie was giving his daughter to his son for the extra money that he would receive.
Vader watched as Reliaz approached him and spoke, "I see that Palpatine's Puppy is here without his Master. I wonder if he is supposed to be here. Did you check with your Master Vader?"
Vader glared at the Man in anger, He hated being insulted, All it took to anger him was one insult and, it would often cost you your life.
He glared at Reliaz and, raised his hand as Palo's throat began to constrict.
As Palo dropped down to the ground dead, Ruwee rushed towards Vader in rage, "You Won't hear the end of this Vader, I am contacting the Emperor. What you have done is outrageous. You just killed my Son in law to be's Father."
Vader merely smirked, "Your taste in friends as pathetic as your taste in finding a husband for your daughter. You should Have your wife do the job, Or should I say ex wife?"
"She is going to loose the Divorce case. Keep yourself out of my business."
Vader smiled, "Oh I certainly will. I will also be in Contact with The Emperor. I will be asking him permission to take your head off of your pathetic body. As I said have your wife find a better husband, I mean a Wookiee would make a better husband than a piece of trash that this scum bag spawned," stated Vader as he kicked the corse in anger before storming off.
Ruwee turned to Moff Panaka and spoke, "You're good friends with his Majesty are you not?"
"Yes Ruwee I am indeed."
"Good, Contact him and tell him that I need a favor."
"Of course, Come now and we will contact him."
Ruwee nodded as Panaka spoke, "Have you found your wife and daughter yet?"
Ruwee shook his head, "We still have to find them. They both ran this morning. They even took my droid with them."
Panaka nodded in silence.
After the convention was over, Vader stormed out of the Palace in anger. He hated going to all of these Conventions with these pathetic Boot Licking men with no respect for him or for the Emperor. They may have acted like they had respect but in truth, they wouldn't be obeying him and Palpatine if they had no choice. Palpatine had asked him to be present at the Convention and, He was glad that after this he would be back onboard his ship
Without a word, Vader Stormed towards his Shuttle, He looked at the young Officer and spoke, "Take me back to the Exactor Immediately!"
"As you wish My Lord."
Vader had to admit that despite the fact that one of the most pathetic men that he knew came from Naboo, He actually did enjoy his time on the Planet. It was in fact a Beautiful planet. No matter how pathetic Moff Naberrie and Moff Panaka were.
He had taken a walk through the City that day and, He had found it to be quite a pleasant City. In fact, He would have to say that if he wasn't in the position that he was in and, If he was able to be a normal Man that he would have chosen Naboo to live on out of all of the planets in the Galaxy.
As Vader sat in his Shuttle, An officer entered, "A transmission from the Emperor My Lord."
Vader nodded and, bowed as an image of his Master materialized.
Vader spoke, "What is thy bidding my Master?"
"Lord Vader, Tell me something. Why didn't you kill Moff Naberrie on the spot?"
Vader frowned, "I didn't want to displease you."
"Displease me?"
Vader nodded as Palpatine spoke, "He told me to punish you, He told me that you needed to be restrained and, he even recommended demotion. I think that is an insult towards you. Do you not agree?"
Vader shook in rage, "I agree. Do I have permission to dispose of him?"
Palpatine nodded, "You just killed Reliaz, I never liked him. Do what you want to Naberrie, Have fun with him. I don't care what you do. He can easily be replaced."
Vader nodded, "I will visit him tomorrow before we depart. Thank You Master."
"No Problem Lord Vader, Have fun with him."
Vader smiled as the transmission ended in anticipation of what he would do to Naberrie the next morning
Star Destroyer Exactor:
Vader boarded the Exactor a short time later and, He headed straight to his quarters without a word to anyone. Inside of his quarters, He quickly stripped off his robes along with his tunic and, His boots. He then laid down on his bed and, closed his his eyes.
Just as Vader closed his eyes, he heard his Comlink ring. In anger he answered it, "What?"
"S-Sorry to disturb you my Lord but we have found Stowaways onboard your Shuttle. I was wondering what I should do with them."
"Who are they?"
"Moff Naberrie's Wife and younger Daughter Sir, I was just going to call him."
Vader smiled, "Naberrie's wife and daughter you say?"
"Yes Sir," replied the Officer.
"Don't contact him, Send them to my Office. I will be there."
"As you wish My Lord."
Vader then stood up and, Dressed in his dark robes before hooding himself. He then then turned and, walked out of the room and towards the Office.
Upon entering the Office, He looked upon the two captives.
Jobal Naberrie, Was dark haired with a thin face. She also as a kind look on her face. At the moment though, Vader noticed more fear than anything in her. He guessed her to be in her mid forties.
Padme, shocked him. He almost thought that he was looking at an Angel the moment that he looked upon the young Teenager in shock. Padme was only Sixteen and, her beauty shocked him.
In fact, Her dark eyes he considered to be the most beautiful eyes he had seen.
Vader looked at the two Clone Troopers and the Officer and spoke, "You can wait outside Commander."
"Yes My Lord."
Vader then sat down as he noticed Mother and Daughter shivering fearfully.
He then spoke, "So you and your daughter are both trying to run from your Husband, am I correct Mrs Naberrie?"
Jobal nodded, knowing that her life may be at an end because of Vader. She shivered as she gripped her daughter's hand tightly.
Vader then spoke, "I want to hear your side of the situation. I will also tell you that I am willing to help you."
Jobal gasped in shock as Padme looked at Vader in disbelief.
"But you're an Imperial," stated Padme.
Vader nodded, "I will be honest, I have always hated your Father. I was going to kill him tomorrow, However I may have a way more creative way to have my revenge."
Jobal frowned, "You mean us?"
Vader then spoke, "Just let me hear the situation from you."
Jobal nodded as she spoke, "He is forcing my Padme to marry a Man that will only abuse her and use her. She deserves to give herself in Marriage to a Man of her choosing, A man who will truly love her. I won't stand for it. Ruwee allowed Sola to choose her husband but he never allowed Padme to choose."
Vader shook his head, "Of course he let Sola choose her husband, Janren is a close friend of his. I never did like the Man personally."
"Neither did I, Padme didn't like any of the men that he tried to marry her off to so he just said she was marrying Palo and, he is ordering her to be married now before she becomes a Legal Adult."
Vader nodded, "I just killed Palo's father back at the convention on the Planet. That is when your soon to be ex husband insulted me and contacted the Emperor to demand that I be punished and demoted. The Emperor told me that I could do as I pleased to Naberrie."
Jobal frowned as Vader spoke, "Do you know anything about Office Work?"
Jobal nodded, "I was a Secretary before I married my Husband, Why do you ask?"
Vader then spoke, "I am in need of a secretary. Once you divorce your husband, you will need a Job and I am up for paying you."
Jobal looked at Vader in shock as he looked at Padme, "What skills do you have?"
Padme immediately spoke, "My Dad never knew but, during the war I took a combat training class that was for all citizens. He pulled me out of the legislative Youth Program before I could finish. I wanted to be a Senator or even Queen. He really took it all from me just so that he would gain more money by having me married to Palo."
Vader sneered, "Here is what I need, I need a personal aide and assistant. This Aide will have to do whatever I need done, Deliver reports. Issue Orders. Or even work on some of my reports for me. I will give you the Job and a Uniform."
"Basically, You will answer only to me. You will take orders from no one and, in a few years you will have enough money to do whatever you want with your life and be free of your Father."
Padme looked at Vader in shock, "Y-You mean it?"
Jobal then spoke, "But Ruwee and the Judge."
Vader smirked, "The ruling tomorrow will be in your husband's favor. However, I can turn it all around and make it all in yours. I am going to visit that judge in the morning."
Vader then continued with a smile, "Tomorrow, Ruwee will be legally divorced from you, He will have to provide you with half of his income. He will be denied custody of Padme and any visitation. I will also put in a restraining order against him him if you want."
Jobal looked at the Dark Lord in disbelief, "You mean it?"
Vader smiled, "I do, Tomorrow the two of you will start your new life. Are there any requests?"
"Our R2, I think the Officers took him..."
Padme's words trailed off as Vader spoke, "I will have him sent to your quarters."
Vader then opened the door and watched as the young Officer entered the room.
He looked at the Officer and spoke, "Take this woman and her daughter and, give them a suitable set of quarters. Do not call Naberrie, Both of them will be on our Ship for a long time, so make sure that their settings are permanent."
The Officer nodded in silence as he looked at Padme and Jobal in shock.
Vader then stood up and spoke, "I will see the two of you tomorrow, goodnight," said Vader with a smile as he left them.
Padme looked at her Mother in shock, "Can you believe that Mom?"
Jobal shook her head, "Thank the Force, We are safe. I thought that I was going to be killed and that you would be stuck with that terrible boy."
Padme nodded as she hugged her Mom, "I just want to live my life and find the Man that is meant for me on My own. I am so glad that you are free of Dad. I am sick of watching him abuse you and degrade you. I have been watching him mistreat you for to long."
Jobal nodded as she got up and, followed the waiting set of clones with her daughter at her side.
She looked at her daughter and spoke, "I am also sick of watching him degrade you and treat you like a bargaining chip. Why do you think that I risked my life to get you away from him."
Padme smiled, "I tried to tell you that that Shuttle was a bad choice but it looks like you were right after all. We will never have to run again. We just have to obey Vader."
Jobal nodded in silence.
Naboo: One Day Later:
Vader headed down to the Surface of Naboo the next morning and, He headed straight for the main Courthouse in Theed.
Moments later, He found the name of the Judge that was in charge of the Divorce case of Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie.
Outside, he already noticed a decently sized media team that was waiting to hear the results of Moff Naberrie's divorce.
How shocked Naberrie was going to be, thought Vader with a smile.
A short time later, Vader was Admitted into the Judge's office.
Judge Marrin, was a man of around sixty with a cruel look and hardened face. Vader knew that he was as greedy as he was ugly and, he was also fearful of death.
Marrin watched as Vader entered and spoke, "Lord Vader we must be brief, I am about to deal with a hearing."
Vader nodded, "I know, That is what I am here to discuss."
Marrin nodded as Vader spoke, "You will give Mrs Naberrie Half of Moff Naberrie's wealth as well as Full custody of Padme and, he will be denied visitation and any contact with his daughter unless she chooses to contact him."
"I will not."
Vader in response raised his hand and, within moments the Man's throat began to constrict.
Marrin looked at Vader in horror and nodded, "A-As you wish My Lord."
Vader then spoke, "If he asks for his money back, Go ahead and give it to him. Let him know off of the record that I am the one that put the pressure on you. Tell him that it doesn't pay to insult the second most Powerful Man in the Galaxy," stated Vader with a smirk.
Marrin nodded uneasily as Vader left him.
Vader turned without a word and, Left the room with a smile on his face
Ruwee Naberrie stood inside of the Courtroom with a smirk, He already had paid Judge Marrin off to rule in his favor. Jobal hadn't shown up for the hearing and, he had people searching for her and Padme. It wouldn't be long until he found them both and had Padme under his control.
As he listened, Judge Marrin spoke, "After reviewing Jobal Naberrie's case and pleas, I have come to the decision that you are indeed in the wrong. I am awarding fifty percent of your income to her for Life Mr Naberrie that you must pay by law. As For the child in question, I have granted full custody to Padme Amidala Naberrie and, you are denied visitation of your daughter permanently."
Ruwee looked at the Judge in rage as he stood before him, "This is outrageous. I will take it to the highest court."
"You will loose," stated Marrin in a grim tone.
Ruwee was in shock, Judge Marrin had been paid to rule in his favor and all he had done was just sell him out.
What was happening?
As he turned to storm out of the Courtroom in rage, he saw Vader standing before him.
Vader smiled and spoke, "It never pays off to anger the second Most Powerful Man in the Galaxy Naberrie. If you value your life, You will never appeal this case."
Vader at the same time used the Force to choke Naberrie with a smile before speaking, "Now Go on outside, The Press are waiting for you."
Vader then turned as Ruwee watched him leave in disbelief.
How could Vader get away with this? Ruwee was in shock.
He turned and stormed out of the Courthouse as Reporters began to flood towards him.
In humiliation, Ruwee stormed towards his waiting speeder as the Reporters took Holoimages of him. Images that the Entire Galaxy would see.
No doubt, Vader had arranged for him to be humiliated in this manner all because of what he had said to the Emperor.
A short time later, Vader headed towards hi shuttle as he smiled over all that he had done to Moff Naberrie.
At the same time, He looked and, noticed Padme and Jobal standing at the bottom of the Boarding ramp.
Vader smiled and spoke, "Do you have everything that you need?"
Jobal nodded, "Yes and, Thank you so much, we just collected all of our belongings from his house while he was in Court. Your name certainly does work."
Vader nodded as he looked at Padme who was in her black Officer's uniform.
He smiled, "I see that you left the cap off."
"I hope that you don't mind."
Vader shook his head, "Not at all. You do realize that you now can even issue your father orders if they are from me right?"
Padme nodded as Vader noticed that she also had a blaster holstered on her side.
He had certainly made Ruwee Naberrie look like a fool.
It was something that pleased him.
He found that it was actually better than killing the Man. He couldn't wait until the day that Ruwee's sixteen year old Daughter faced him with Orders from Lord Vader himself. He knew that Ruwee would be in shock when he ended up with that very situation.
As the shuttle took off, Padme looked at the man who had saved her and her mother from her abusive father.
She had known that many feared Vader and in all honesty, she feared him.
However, just by looking at him, she was finding herself attracted to his blue eyes and long blond hair. She also could tell that there was good in him
She in fact was finding herself imagining a life with him.
Little did Vader know that a crush was developing. His Personal Assistant was developing a crush that was the size of Coruscant on him that would turn into so much in the long run.
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