(A/N: I don't own Star Wars in any shape or form) This is an AU fic of the Star Wars Universe and my first one so bare with me. What IF Darth Vader's TIE Advanced went crashing into Yavin 4 instead of regaining control like in the movie? What IF he was at the mercy of the Rebels and his son who doesn't know what Vader knows (through the force) that Luke is his son. With his cybernetic limbs disabled with the exception of his respirator the Rebels must decide to do with the Dark Lord of the Sith. Will Vader reveal the truth to Luke or will Vader be dead before then? Not even I know as I make this stuff up as I go along.
Chapter 1-Unlikely meeting
The TIE Advanced was spinning out of control at incredible speed as it was headed straight for Yavin 4. The same Yavin 4 that the Death Star was supposed to destroy, but instead out of irony or the will of the Force the Death Star itself was destroyed by a single fighter. A young boy who was Force strong, a young boy who had been trained in the ways of the Jedi, a boy that was his son. Vader didn't know how he knew the Rebel fighter was his son he just knew the moment the boy tapped in the force with the strength of an intense Supernova. It had felt similar to him when he had used the Force under the guidance of Obi-wan Kenobi at the Jedi Temple on Corusant. As the Sith Lords ship pierced the atmosphere the Sith Lord in question knew he was going to get answers. He was going to find out about his son, why Obi-wan hid his son from him, and why his son did not seek him out sooner. 'Does he even know about his father? What does he know? What did Obi-wan tell him' thought Vader right before the TIE Advance crashed like a meteor near the Rebel base before the Sith Lords mind went blank.
Vader stirred awake from his slumber as his internal helmet sensors activated allowing him to see what was beyond the metal mask. That same mask that made so many people cringe in fear at his presence as he would walk the halls of his flag ship the Executor or on a planets surface to conduct business of some sort. "I think he awake. Get those blaster ready," said a voice that no doubt belonged to a Rebel soldier as the sounds of pistols and blasters were being raised at him.
Vader tried to move his arms or legs, but an internal diagnostic scan in his helmet said they had been disable by removing a few key components from each of them. In fact Vader discovered the only thing electronically working was his respirator that aloud him to breathe without his lungs and his vocoder that aloud him to speak his terrifying voice. "Who is in charge?" said Vader calmly sensing through the Force that they would not attack him unless given an order.
(A/N: In case you're wondering Vader is on a vertical table with restraints. Just so you know.)
"I am Lord Vader," said a tall woman in white like robes and gown with brown hair and piercing eyes of that of a leader.
"You are the former Senator Mon Mothma," said Vader recognizing her instantly since he had seen her multiple times before the Imperial Senate before and after the Empire was born.
"And YOU...are the infamous Darth Vader and Dark Lord of the Sith, who very soon will be tried before a Rebel council where you will judged for your crimes against the galaxy. Do you understand?" said Mon Mothma as to ensure that Vader was at least competent to stand trial for his crimes that he had committed throughout the galaxy.
"Trial? Come on Mon Mothma lets just shoot him now and kill him. What's the point of a trial when he's going to be convicted outright," said a Rebel soldier as he aimed his blaster at Vader and fired at the Sith Lord only for Vader to move his head slightly to miss being shot.
Needless to say Mon Mothma as were the others surprised that Vader dodged such a close range attack with a slight movement of the head. "I am fully aware of the 'crimes' I committed as you well put it Mon Mothma however, you and I know the outcome of such a trial. However, you can make it up to me by telling me the name of the Rebel pilot who destroyed the Death Star," said Vader who smiled behind his mask as he wanted to learn if what he suspected was true.
"Why do you want to know?" said Mon Mothma who frowned noticeably as did several other Rebel officers and soldiers too.
"I want to thank him. I never liked that battle station and he has unknowingly done me a personal favor. I would also like to meet him since both of us had a former acquaintance on the Death Star," said Vader seeing several surprised expressions on the Rebel soldiers faces.
"I let you meet him so you can ask him yourself. As for right now Lord Vader I suggest you rest and regain some of your lost strength since the crash you were in could kill a man much less a Sith Lord," said Mon Mothma as she left with some of the soldiers and officers by her side.
(Sometime later)
Luke was a young man who thought he couldn't be surprised anymore after all that he had seen within just a few days. First meeting a Jedi Knight named Obi-wan who turned out to be old Ben the hermit on Tatoonie. Second came seeing that same old hermit and Jedi Knight be struck down by the legendary and terrifying Darth Vader in an instant. Third was then blowing up the Death Star right before it was supposed to destroy Yavin 4 with its super laser weapon. But now here was the fourth and possibly the most mix filled emotional thing he had ever experienced. Darth Vader had been captured from his now crashed TIE Advanced and was now asking to see him. 'Why would he want to see me? Does it have something to do with old Ben?' thought Luke and at that moment Luke felt angry at Vader for killing Ben and for what the Sith Lord had done to his friends as he was about to enter the room that held the Sith Lord.
Vader sensed Luke coming almost instantly through the Force and made his heart swell knowing that his son was that powerful in the Force yet so unaware of it. It gave the Sith Lord something he had not felt for nearly two decades as the Emperors Enforcer. 'He is strong like me at that age yet he is as pure as his mother,' thought Vader and it was then that Vader's anger soared at the remembrance that his wife was dead while unaware he was masking Luke's anger at the same time.
Luke entered the room and stared at the towering and restrained black armored monster that was Darth Vader as the sound of his respirator filling the room. "So...what does the great and powerful Darth Vader want with me?" said Luke as the Jedi in training and Sith Lord finally saw each fully for the first time.
Vader could only stare at Luke at the moment as he couldn't believe how much his son looked like him at that age when his body was once all flesh and living tissue. It was then that Vader decided to speak before the boy got suspicious and hoped he could get some valuable information about Luke's past at the same time. "I just wanted to see you and tell you did me a great service in destroying the Death Star," said Vader as he saw that his son had the same blue eyes he had.
"Is that all?" said Luke calmly though he was honestly a little worried Vader might pull something on him with the Force and subconsciously checked to see if his Lightsaber was still at his hip.
Vader noticed this and decided to use this to his advantage about knowing more about the boy. "That...and I wanted to know your name, but from the looks of that all too familiar weapon of a Lightsaber I would say you are the son of a very powerful Jedi," said Vader.
"My father was a Jedi. A Jedi you betrayed and murdered according to Obi-wan," said Luke angrily with a face to match his voice as he slowly approached the bound Sith Lord.
Vader found Luke's words very disturbing because they were both untrue and told by Obi-wan, yet he would not get angry because he knew it was not the place or the time. However, he still had to be sure Luke was his son Force or no Force. "I have killed many Jedi and many fathers' young one so you will have to give me a name. Preferably yours and your father's if I am to know, which one of the Jedi I killed that was your father," said Vader tilting his head only slightly as to form a curious type expression on his face to make him seem interested and to bait the child into revealing what he knew.
"Skywalker. His name was Anakin Skywalker and I am his son...Luke Skywalker," said Luke as his hair now covered his eyes so not even Vader could see them though the Sith Lord assumed they were full of sadness and rage.
However, Vader was not concerned at the moment about his son's feeling towards him about his father because he was Luke's father and the boy didn't know it. However, he could use this to his advantage...in time of course, but for now he needed to play his role in this charade down to the exact word. "Ah...THAT Jedi Knight. I remember him all too well young Skywalker. That is a name I have not heard for a looong time. Now that look at you more carefully I can tell you and him are so very much...alike," said Vader seeing Luke slowly raise his head to now see Vader's mask in the well lit room.
"What do you mean?" said Luke who didn't know why he asked the question, but just ignored that he even said it.
"Your current stance, strength in the Force, and appearance are all spitting images of him and I can tell by these things that you are you're father's son," said Vader as he sensed through the Force his words gave Luke some form of confidence in himself, but then turned to anger at the Sith Lord.
"It's a shame I never got to know him...because of YOU!" said Luke angrily as he took his father's Lightsaber and ignited it and placed the blade inches from Vader's neck.
Vader however, remained calm during the whole moment of silence that took place after that as he stared into Luke's eyes filled with pain. "Now why would you say a thing like that young Skywalker?" said Vader in a curious voice.
"Because Obi-wan said you killed him. That you betrayed and murdered him," said Luke angrily with hints of sadness in his voice.
It was Vader's turn to feel angry now as he realized that Obi-wan had lied to his son about his father even though it was partially true from Obi-wan's own point of view. However, there were always two sides to every story...just as there were two sides two the Force. "Is that what he told you? Well then we will have to set the record straight then won't we," said Vader who muffled his anger rather well despite it echoing through the Force for even Luke to pick up.
"What do you mean?" said Luke is curiosity getting the better of him and he disengaged his Lightsaber.
"What I mean young Skywalker that just as there are two sides of the Force there are two sides to every story and point of view. You heard Obi-wan's story of events and now you will hear mine," said Vader with a smile behind the metal mask that was the symbol of horror.
"I don't want to hear it because it would be nothing, but darkness and lies," said Luke as he turned around and started to leave.
"What if I told you about your father, your mother, and about myself before our falling out all those years ago? Would you listen? I doubt Obi-wan told you everything young one and I can tell through the Force you are curious as to what I have to say no matter how hard you try to hide from me," said Darth Vader who was right when he said Luke was curious as to what he had to say.
"I assume there is a catch to what you are going to tell me about my family?" said Luke knowing nothing was given without an exchange of sorts.
"Indeed. You will tell me yourself and how you were brought up, where you lived, and who you lived with?" said Vader knowing it was an equal trade of information.
"Fine, but you go first since it was your deal after all," said Luke as he pulled up a chair and sat down waiting to hear the story of his family from the mouth of Darth Vader.
"Not right now young Skywalker as we are about to be interrupted," said Darth Vader calmly though the Sith Lord was in truth mildly disappointed that they were about to be interrupted by some unwelcome guests.
Leia Organa was the Princess of the late planet Aldereaan that had been destroyed by the Death Star and though she mourned for her planet she found herself quite happy at the moment. The man if he could be called that, who held her while it was destroyed before her eye's was now bound and defenseless in front of her as she entered the room with Han Solo and the Wookie Chewbacca by her side. "Hello Lord Vader I trust your finding your prison like accommodations most comfortable," said Leia with every word filled with sarcastic venom in each letter.
"Remember Princess Organa I am not dead yet and until I am I suggest you be careful what words you have come out of your mouth," said Vader threateningly.
"Big talk coming from a guy whose bound and can't move his limbs after some well placed tinkering by myself and Chewie here," said Han as he walked up to Darth Vader all confident like as if seeing Darth Vader up close wasn't such a big deal.
"Just I do not need kill any of you in this room and if you could even comprehend what I can do you would be so smug right now," said Vader as several objects in the room began to break as the room began to quake slightly.
It was only then that Han backed off realizing that Vader was a man and monster of his word when it came to threats that involve taking life. "Why are you guys here? We were actually about to have a nice conversation involving my family and what my father was like?" said Luke getting surprised looks from everyone.
"HE is going to tell you about your old man? Come on kid you can't trust what this guy says he'll make it out to be that it was the Jedi's fault and that old man of teacher you had was responsible for everything that happened back in his time," said Han and Chewbacca gave a snarl in agreement.
"You couldn't be more closer to the truth then you know smuggler as that is exactly what happened all those years ago when I was once a Jedi Knight and the Empire was still the Republic," said Vader getting everyone's attention while Han just smirked knowing he was right.
"Told ya kid," said Han as he left the room with Chewbacca and Leia behind him not knowing that certain newly repaired astromech droid that went by R2D2 had entered and was in a shadowy corner listening to the conversation.
"If that is your side of the story then I don't want to hear it Vader and the deals off," said Luke as he got up from his chair and was about to leave when suddenly the door's open and close mechanism malfunctioned causing the door to shut locking them in the room.
"You...will...listen," said Vader who was through with interruptions and playing games as he was going to tell his son the truth whether he wanted to hear it or not.
Luke turned around a drew his Lightsaber, but found that as he tried to grab it from his hip he found it was no longer there, but floating in the air in-between him and Vader. "All right you got something to say then come out and say it," said Luke who felt more then intimidated by the Sith Lords tactics of persuasion of getting down to business.
Darth Vader smiled under his mask only to realize he couldn't tell his son that he was his father out of fear of the repercussions it could unleash on the boy much less the Rebels he had befriended. What's more if the Emperor discovered he had a son he may be ordered to kill his own offspring. The only logical thing he could do now was slightly...alter the story just enough to explain everything from his point of view and not have it be a lie like Obi-wan had done with Luke from the dead Jedi's point of view. "Very well. I met your father during our days training in the Jedi Temple on Corusant when we were both very young, strong, and optimistically foolish. We were like rivals to each other and always wanted to beat the other at what we did whether it was dueling, piloting, or mechanics. We were both trained under Obi-wan during our time together since your father and me were so very close...like brothers...like family. It was then one day 10 years into our training together with Obi-wan that we saw something or rather someone that took our rivalry to the next level and caused our brotherhood to start breaking," said Vader as he remembered that day all to well.
"Who was it?" said Luke though he had a feeling he knew who it was, but was too afraid to say it.
"Your mother young Skywalker. Both myself and your father had fallen in love with your mother...Padme the Queen of Naboo," said Vader who behind his mask closed his eyes and let his anger silently creep though his body through the Force as secretly began fixing his disable cybernetic limbs in his body so when the time came he could move.
(A/N: How do you like it? I still have a dry spell, but I'm slowly getting my bearings, but I will update when I can. Just review and it will go faster.)