Summary: this story is as a tribute to Sonny23 I have only seen a couple of these types of stories. I am doing a female Starkiller story. But if it helps, she is only Starkiller in name and this only starts out as the force unleashed. You'll see as you read.
A/N Vader is different in this story mainly because he is a lot more powerful in this story. He's at least on par with Sidious if not a little bit stronger, and despite his cybernetic injuries he is still the one of the most powerful Sith in this particular universe. He's more versed in the Dark Side arts; he's also less of a bad guy and more of a misguided character. Also in his universe he didn't kill the younglings; however they were killed by someone most Star Wars fans would be familiar with.
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars. That belongs to Disney.
The imperial shuttle landed with a slight rocking noise as it landed on the surface of . As the door opened, Lord Vader marched out of the shuttle with his lightsaber in hand. For good or for bad, he loved the taste of battle. He always had even when he was a Jedi, granted now days he was more of an enforcer than a hero with no fear, but he still felt as though he was accomplishing something for his master. He didn't know why he was so loyal to the emperor, his master had left him in a mechanical prison threatened on more than one occasion to replace him, and honestly had done nothing but used him. It was rather funny truth be told, Palpatine had promised to teach him the power of the Dark Side, and he promised him that he would help him gain the power to save his wife from death. But all of that was in vain, Padme had died because of Vader, or at least that was what his master had told him, with her death, Sidious had no reason to even lie to his apprentice about training, but by then where could Vader go? He didn't trust the Jedi after all they had threatened to take over the Republic. Besides once one entered the dark side it was nearly impossible to turn back. In the end nothing could change the fact that Vader was only Palpatine's apprentice by name. In Reality he was nothing more than a tool. But none of that mattered now. Now was his duty to hunt down the rouge Jedi. The wave of force presence all but called Vader begging him to come closer. Whoever this Jedi was he or she was very powerful
Vader walked out of the shuttle and was immediately greeted by the sound of enraged Wookiees apparently they had finally decided to rebel against the empire. Whether the Jedi had provoked them to rebel or not was beyond his knowledge.
"Commander Report!"
"The blue-cladded trooper rose up his hand in a salute. "We've suffered heavy casualties' sir, but I assure you I have the situation under complete control…."
Vader clinched her fist and gripped the commander with the force.
"I have no desire to hear of your pathetic excuses I am here on a mission of my own."
The Dark Lord marched through the battle field hacking through most of the Wookiees. These Shaggy haired brutes had always been known for their strength and warrior mentalities and to any normal sentient facing a Wookiee would be a death sentence, fighting an army would be a suicide mission. But none of that mattered to Vader. After all, these walking carpetbags knew nothing of the power of the Dark Side.
One of the Wookiee Captains charged at Vader Vibrorazers in hand, but before he could connect with a slash, Vader grabbed the Wookiee and crushed its skull with his bare hands, and then through it over the tree house. The fighting continued like this until he came across a wooden blockade.
"Fools" Vader thought "Size means nothing to the Force."
With very little effort, the Dark Lord unleashed a whirlwind of force energy, toppling the Blockade over and killing all but two of the Wookiees in the room. The two Wookiees that survived charged after Vader intending to avenge their fallen brothers. But Vader gripped them with the force and slammed them against each other. Vader then boarded the elevator and descended to the shore.
As soon as the blast doors opened, Vader was greeted by a storm flying stormtrooper corpse. Vader stepped to the side and the corpse hit the wall with a CRACK! It was obvious that the troops needed help.
"Report!" he shouted
Two of the stormtroopers dropped a corpse they had tried to drag to safety.
"Err…We suffered heavy resistance sir. So far we haven't even broken the front line."
Vader activated his lightsaber and raised it in a Makashi salute. "Leave that to me. I will break them."
Vader led the charge and proceeded to cut through the front line like a knife cuts through Bantha Butter. After nearly all the troops were destroyed, the chieftain came out and lead out a feral roar.
" Wrarrrg!" (Outlander! You land on our beaches slaughter our people. Now you die.")
"Hmph…And you are guilty of housing a criminal of the empire!
Vader was half tempted to draw this battle out and give him the warrior's death his kind wanted, but he didn't feel as if he had time. As soon as the chief charged, Vader griped him with the force and causally snapped his neck.
As Vader was about to leave, the dark lord felt a great disturbance in the force and turned around to see a hooded figure walk out of one of the huts.
"Dark Lord, whatever you want you won't find it here! Turn back!
Vader raised his lightsaber in another Makashi salute. "You can't disguise yourself from me…Jedi."
Vader sent a surge of energy toward the hooded figure causing him to fly backwards and hit a tree. The Jedi landed in his feet and activated his lightsaber.
Taking a running start, the Jedi leapt in the air and slashed downward at the sith lord. But Vader blocked it with ease.
"Pathetic." Vader said
Changing to the style of Djem So, Vader unleashed a flurry of heavy slashes and strikes keeping the Jedi on his toes until he was knocked down with great force. The Jedi hit the ground with a thud. As the Jedi attempted to get to his feet, he noticed that he was starting to cough up blood."
"Is that your best?" Vader asked
The Jedi wiped he blood from his mouth. "You'll fine I'm full of surprises. The Jedi took in as much energy as he possibly could before realizing it in a mighty force repulse. The Attack caused Vade to go flying but the Sith Lord gracefully landed on his feet.
Vader sent wave after wave of telekinetic energy. He then through his lightsaber at the Jedi. When his crimson blade mad contact with the opposing lightsaber's handle, the blade became sliced in half, leaving the Jedi now without a weapon. Out of options, the Jedi charged after Vader and attempted to connect a punch, but he was no match Dark Lord's brute strength.
Vader grabed the Jedi's hands and snapped them at the wrist. He then laid several blows to the Jedi's face breaking his nose. Vader then grabbed the Jedi with the force.
"I sense someone far more powerful nearby. Where is your master?"
"The Dark Side has clouded your mind. You killed my master years ago."
"Then you will share in his fate."
Vader was interrupted by the sound of an oncoming TIE Fighter. As the craft drew closer, Vader hurled the jedi toward the craft, Which exploded in a massive ball of flame
"All too easy." Vader thought .
Despite the fact that the Jedi was now terminated, Vader still felt the overwhelming force presence that he felt since arriving on the planet. And it was coming from the hut.
Vader walked into the small house slowly with lightsaber in hand. Had Vader's senses betrayed him? The presence of the Force was undeniable the problem was that there was nothing here. That was what Vader thought until he heard what sounded like crying.
"Hello?" Vader called. There was no sound except for that consistent crying. Vader activated his lightsaber just in case he had to use it. He then explored the cavern. Truth is there was not much to it. It was just a little one room house with a dirt floor. Leather bed rolls laid on the floor and in one of the corner walls laid a Viewscreen that still had cartoons playing.
"I guess the Jedi didn't know we were coming."
All of the sudden, Vader felt his lightsaber being forcefully pulled from his hands he watched in surprise as his lightsaber vanish into the Shadows.
"What?"
Vader slowly stept closer, but was caught off guard when the culprit stepped out of the shadows. It was a small girl no more than five years old. She was shaking as she held the lightsaber and her eyes were blood shot from crying. As she stepped closer to him, that presence that Vader felt grew Shaper. It became clear she was the source of it all. It was then Vader also realized this was the Jedi's daughter.
"Aw great." Vader thought Sarcastically. Now he was caught between a rock and a hard place. On one hand she was a potential threat due to her strong force presence, on the other hand she didn't seem like a threat at that moment, besides while a Sith he may be, he was no monster and just the thought of killing a child was enough to make him shutter. All of the sudden a far more tempting and scandalous thought entered his mind. He could raise her, she was young, she was strong. He had enough knowledge in the art of Sith Alchemy, He could rebuild her, remold her he could condition her and train her into the ultimate weapon. But that would require taking her in as an apprentice. This would be considered a Taboo after all as Bane would say " "Two there should be; no more, no less. One to embody power, the other to crave it."
But then another thought in to his mind as a matter of fact there were two. The first thought was Vader's acknowledgment that he didn't even like the rule of two. Not only did he find it ineffective it he soon realized that no one ever truly followed the rule. Not even his own master followed it as even he had several Sith acolytes and dark Jedi at his command. And it wasn't much of a secret to Vader that Palpatine was secretly training those Sith acolytes to replace Vader should he fall.
Vader's thoughts were interrupted when he heard a voice shout "Lord Vader!"
The commander charged into the hut with a platoon of troops behind him. When He gave the troopers the signal to fire on the child, Vader grabbed his lightsaber and lashed out almost on instinct. The Platoon was slaughtered in seconds.
Looking back at the child, Vader gave himself a small nod. Yes the decision was clear. If at the age of five, this girl could yank his lightsaber from under him, how much greater could she be if given the proper training and the proper remaking. This was an opportunity to great to pass up.
Vader signaled the young girl to come closer. "Come. More will be here soon."
The girl timidly obeyed he wrapped his arm around her and they went to his ship. Yes he would train her he would rebuild her he would make her stronger, he would make her the ultimate weapon and she he would make her everything he himself could not be. Visions and fantasies flooded his mind in excitement. A grown warrior in the spitting image of The Sith. Genetically modified to be the ultimate weapon against all who opposed the Empire. While Vader may have been a hand of the emperor, every hand had a nail, a claw, a talon. This young girl would be his talon and unlike his master, Vader would do the one thing Sidious never did.
He would train her .
A/N: Alright Chapter 1. No I'm not trying to neuter Vader, In this universe he simply has somewhat of a soft spot for kids. to be honest, in the original trilogy, Vader seemed to strike me as a misguided black knight rather than a steaming psychopath. So it seems out of character that he would kill kids. I know I know Tusken Raiders, but in my defense, I thought the Prequel trilogy handled Vader poorly. Anyway I hope you enjoy this. Don't forget to read and review
