Summary: Instead of denouncing the darkside in Return of the Jedi, Luke kills the Emperor and joins his father in the darkside. Now both he and his father (who has been healed to his former pre-Mustafar self) rule the galaxy. Leia along with Han, Chewie, and Lando desperatly try to escape away from the two and get help but there are whispers in the galaxy of someone strong in the force.

WAVER: I do not own any of the characters from Star Wars. They are the property of George Lucas.

Chapter One: The Discovery of a Master

The dark space stretched infinantly forward as Leia peered through the glass of the Millenium Falcon. Han and Lando were piloting the ship while Chewie sat in a chair playing a game. It had been two months since the rebels had lost, the Emperor had died, and her brother had fell to the darkside. A tear rolled down her face as she remembered his bright, vibrant face with his sandy hair. He was always one to admire, but now he wasn't anything. All he was was Darth Inhaliter. She shuddered at the name and painful memories it brought back.

Han stared at the dashboard as he let the computer control his ship. His best friends were all with him but his heart was cold and lonely. The loss of the kid had really depressed everyone including him, who looked at Luke as a younger brother. Han cursed the boy's father for turning the good kid evil. He rotated his chair as he looked at Leia. She was a site that reminded him o f angel most days, but today all that showed was sadness and depression filling her. It made the room feel empty and void like space. Suddenly the computer started flashing red. Han and Lando immediately jolted to the screen as Han yelled:

"Damn it! That blaster shot from that Super Star Destroyer must have did something to the ships computers."

Lando immediately begun punching in buttons as a planet started coming into view. It was a large, deserty planet that he and the gang knew well... it was Tatoinne.

"Shit! Out of all the planets, this deserty piece of shit had to come into our way."

"I wouldn't say anything, at least it isn't an imperial fortress. And since our slimy friend Jabba isn't a resident anymore, we'll be safe for a while."

That last statement about Jabba made Han grin as he remembered how the Princess had slain that fat piece of lard.

The Falcon entered the atmosphere as it descended to the planets surface. The yellow-brown sand came into view as the space port of Mos Eisle came into view. Han cringed at the site. The Falcon landed straight into one of the docking bays as Han immediately shot out of his chair and opened the door with his gun revealed. There was nothing. Leia came out of the ship as she walked over to Han, "Why did you need a gun?"

"Oh sorry, its an instinct I got."

"Well lets hope that instinct won't happen to land us in jail on this piece of work."

"Don't worry Princess, your knight in shining armor will come to save you if that happens."

"You mean knight in dull smugglers close will save me."

Han turned bright red while Lando and Chewie, who had overheard the pun, came over and started laughing.

As the group moved forward out of the bay, they entered one of the bars. At first Leia didn't want to go in, but that didn't matter as the guys shoved her in. They walked up to the counter as the bar tender turned around:

"Welcome folks. What can I get you?"

"Ah, nothing, just some Corillean wine," Han spoke up for the group.

"Very well, that'll be 20 credits."

Han pulled out his wallet as he gave the waiter his money and walked to the table as everyone got seated. For a long period they didn't say anything and just listened to the music. As the silence began to get deafening, Leia shattered it:

"Alright thats it! What are we going to do? We've put it off for long enough."

Everyone offered only silence until Han came up with an idea,

"Well, why don't we go somewhere were we can hide and maybe we can find out if there's any rebels left to help us out?"

Lando immediatley interjected,

"Han, do you honestly think that a couple of rebels with one or two ships will be able to fight an entire fleet of Imperial forces?"

"Well, I'm just suggesting..."

"Yeah, but with Luke on their side, he probably revealed about all our secrets. Lets face it, we lost. We would have a better chance of finding some Jedi Master in the galaxy still alive!"

Han and Leia looked away as they remembered how likely that would be. They knew the situation was hopeless as there was no one to turn to. They would be better off accepting defeat and go into exile and hidding from the Imps. Suddenly a fat man came over to them as made his way to their table.

"Hello, may I have a seat here? I overheard your conversation and I think I may be of some help."

The group pondered the question and possible help he might provide. Han slowly nodded in acceptance as the man pulled up a chair. Immediately Leia cut to the point,

"Alright, you say you can provide us with help. What do you mean?"

"Well I overheard you say that there is likely no Jedi Master around. Well I might have to say that could be a lie."

Suddenly everyone bolted to hear what he had to say.

"You see, there are rumors around of some legendary Jedi Master that went into exile long ago. He was incredibally powerful, the most powerful of them all, in fact, I believe. He even fought in the Clone Wars."

Everyone stared at shock at the man before Leia spoke up:

"Exactly how do you know about this?" Everyone shifted their focus to him as he showed no concern.

"Because, I was a former Imperial Officer."

Suddenly, Han pulled out his gun and pointed it at the man, yet no one in the bar noticed it.

"Alright, whatever you want, I'm not letting you have it, you Imp!"

The man just stared at him in confusion before understanding. He chuckled silently.

"Sir, I "was" an imperial officer. I worked as one of the Emperor's top officers. I was responsible for keeping track of the Jedi who died out of his list of "Most Wanted" and I came across this Jedi's file. For some reason, it was highlighted bright red along with two other Jedi's. One was green little man while the other one was Obi-dan or Obi-shen or something like that. I can't honestly remember their names."

Lando looked over to Han who was eyeing up the guy. He couldn't tell if the guy could be trusted or not but he had overheard of a report that some guy had left the imperial structure successfully and never was caught. He was never found. And that guy could be this man in front of him. But he wasn't sure, though.

"So tell us, where is this Jedi Master? What's his name?" Han asked inquisitively.

"Well, that's the problem. The Imperials never knew where he was or even any intelligence on his whereabouts. As for his name, I can't remember it except for Nam or something like that. Not sure, though."

"Well that does us little help. If we don't know where he is, how are we suppose to find him?"

"If we had a force-sensitive person here, maybe they could help find a light side of the force-user."

Suddenly everyone's eyes turned to Leia who looked at them in puzzlement.

"What? I'm force sensitive but I don't know how to use it. And besides, how would I find him if the Emperor or Darth Vadar didn't?"

"See that's where you wrong, madame. Its true that neither of them could sense them, because they were dark side users. I read somewhere in his file that one of his powers was that he could conceal himself to the dark side and could only be felt through the light side of the force."

Leia sprung up at this in surprise and joy.

"Your serious! Maybe there is hope."

The man smiled before it faded away.

"But there's a problem. You need to be trained in the force to be able to detect him or have had some contact with him. As you said, you are not traine d in the ways of the force, unfortunently."

Everyone's slight joy faded once more into despair as the man looked at them. They chatted for a little while before the man left, but before he did so, Leia asked him,

"Sir, what's your name?"

"Sorry, madame, I can not reveal that. I will forever stay in exile. I sincerely hope that you find a way to contact that master. I know you will somehow."

With that the man departed, leaving everyone in utter silence.

For the next few days, the men worked on the ship as Leia sat and watched while helping where she could. The Falcon would need some repairs and it was expected to take at least a week. Yet, the man's words continued to puzzle and haunt them. Leia continued to ask herself, "Where is this Nam?" She was not alone as Han and the other guys thought about it. Finally one day, a surprise came.

Leia was looking into the sky. She continued to ponder what the man had said but by now she realised it was of no use. She would never figure out where this elusive master lived. If only she could contact Obi-Wan or Yoda. With that a slight breeze came and as if the force had answered her call, suddenly two figures appeared before her. One was a tall, old man dressed in his traditional Jedi garmets while another was a small, green figure who had a cane with him. Both seemed to have an aura and were transparent. She knew them: it was Obi-Wan and Yoda. As if they knew she had figured out who they were, Obi-Wan responded to her:

"Hello, Leia, it has been a long time."

"Master Obi-Wan? How? I saw you die aboard the first Death Star all those years ago. It can't be."

"My child, it is. You are right, I did die. But when I became one with the force, I was able to retain my image and spirit."

"Really. That's great. I'm honored to be in your presense Obi-Wan and also greetings Master Yoda. Luke told me a lot about you and how you were wise and powerful."

"Thank You. Come here to help, we have. Answer your questions, we will."

"Ah yes. Master, I must know, who is this Master Nam that a man told us about?"

"Ah, yes, Jedi Master Sim Nam. An incredibally powerful Jedi, he was. Fought alongside your father, he did."

"Sim... who is he?"

Obi-Wan answered her, "Sim was a legendary Jedi Master of the old days. When he was young, he was discovered to be extremely strong in the force. As he grew his power also grew and he became a full-blown Jedi Master at the age of 18 only. He and Anakin were great friends and both went on missions many times. During the Great Jedi Purge, he escaped the attack on the Jedi Temple and led a counterattack on the temple, defeating an entire Legion of clone troopers single-handidly. When me and Yoda arrived he told us about what had happened. While me and Yoda went to confront the Sith Lords, Sim left the planet to wait for us. After your mother, Padme, died it was decided that you and your brother would be split up while us three went into exile from the Emperor and Darth Vader. I went to Tatoinne, while Yoda went to Dagobah. Sim chose to go to the secluded planet of Lamon, a planet that is extremely strong with the light-side."

Leia stared at the aged Master in awe. This Master was indeed powerful if he could defeat a Legion of stormtroopers alone. He would be a valuable asset to have on their side if they wanted to beat the Empire.

"Thank You, masters for the information."

"Beware, of the darkside you must be, young Skywalker. Skywalkers are prone to it, as your brother and father are. Seek out Jedi Master Sim Nam on Lamon, you must. Instruct you in the ways of the force, he will. Destroy the Sith you two will."

"I will not dissappoint you masters. I will seek him out and learn the ways of the force. I promise that I won't turn to the darkside."

With that, the images disappeared into nothing as if they were never there. Silently, Han came over to Leia as he brought news,

"Well Princess, we've finished repairs on the Falcon and are ready to go. I'm sorry we couldn't figure out where that master was, but we will have to go into hiding now."

Leia turned to Han and flashed a Skywalker smile at him

"That won't be nessessary, Han. Set course for the planet of Lamon."