A Destiny Rekindled.

Vader finds Luke when he is sixteen, realising Palpatine's lies, he leaves the Empire and renounces the darkside. The Rebel Alliance won't aid him - because of his past serving the Emperor.

With no one he can to turn to, and enemies on all sides, Anakin still has his 'kidnapped' son to contend with - but when is doing the right thing ever easy?

OTHER INFORMATION.

_ Vader was healed after Mustafar and did not require the suit to survive.

_ Luke always knew who is father was - Anakin Skywalker, Jedi and hero - But was not aware that he had become Vader.

PROLOGUE.

The boy had fought him, his terror trembling through the Force in waves. He needn't have been afraid, the moment 'Vader' had realised who he was, he had been incapable of harming him.

His son, this boy - almost a man - was his son.

An Hour Ago.

He stared at the boy, his eyes wide as he realised his identity - he was around seventeen years old, blonde hair and grey eye, he looked just like he had at the boy's age. Vader - now Anakin - took a deep breath, "What is your name?"

"Luke," he swallowed in fear and started backing away.

"Do not be afraid," Anakin said gently, the anger that had fueled him, vanished in an instant.

The youth shook his head, backing away. "Leave me alone!"

Anakin shook his head, staring at his son he gently held out a hand. "It's alright, really." He smiled, "you don't know who I am do you?"

"Everyone knows who you are!" The boy scrambled back, "you're a monster!"

"I am you father_"

The boy shook his head, his face contorting with shock and terror. "No! It's not true, you're lying!"

"Calm down Son," reaching for him, Anakin shook his head, "you're safe, I promise."

Luke struggled in his arms, "no! Let me go!"

"It's alright," holding his thrashing son, Anakin drew on the Force; he felt Luke's struggles slow, his eyes fluttered and closed, a moment later he was limp in Anakin's arms.

x

Carrying his son onto his shuttle, Anakin laid him gently onto the single bed. He hadn't wanted to scare him, hadn't wanted to have to resort to kidnapping him - But Palpatine was coming, and he could not learn of his son's existence.

Present Time.

Anakin sighed, setting a course for a remote planet, Anakin looked back at Luke.

Grey eyes stared back at him. For a second confusion and puzzlement filled them then fear set in, Luke gulped and scrambled out of the bed in terror.

Anakin sighed and shook his head, his eyes wide with fear Luke pushed himself up against the wall. Sighing heavily Anakin stood being careful to keep his movements slow; walking toward his son, he took the black cloak from his shoulders and held it out to Luke.

"Here."

Luke stared at the cloak like it was a wild animal, his eyes wide with fear. Anakin took a step forward and sighed, "Take it, Luke. You'll get cold."

Slowly Luke inched forward, and snatched the cloak from his hands. Without taking his eyes from him, he shrugged it around his shoulders, before backing away to the wall again.

Anakin shook his head and sighed, "I do not intend to harm you Luke." he told him.

Luke's eyes narrowed and his mouth tightened into a thin line.

"You don't believe me." Anakin shrugged, "neither would I in your position." When Luke continued to look at him fearfully Anakin sighed, "I did not harm your Aunt or Uncle."

Luke frowned, then a look of contempt crossed his face, Anakin shook his head smothering an urge to smile. "Of cause you would not believe that either, would you?"

Folding his arms Anakin cocked his head, "tell me what do you find hardest to believe?"

Crossing his arms Luke looked out the cockpit and refused to answer.

Anakin pushed aside a feeling of mild annoyance. Resistance, even this ridiculous refusal to answer was to be expected. "Luke we must talk to reach other," he said gently "like it or not you are here_"

"Because you kidnapped me!"

Anakin shook his head, "you did not give me a choice." He had tried to talk to his son, had tried to calm him and reason with him; Luke had been too distressed to listen, his fear had only increased what he had told him that Luke was his son. "I will not harm you," he told the blonde teenager reassuringly.

"I don't believe you," Luke snapped, "you're evil."

"Not anymore," Anakin sighed and closed his eyes. "But you don't believe that either, do you?"

Luke folded his arms, "let me go."

"I cannot," Anakin shook his head, "when I took you from Tatooine, the Emperor was on his way. If I took you back, you would be killed."