A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, the final battle of the greatest war in galactic history would take place. In the midst of the battle, on the Death Star, the biggest space station to ever exist, with the power to destroy planets, in the main throne room, there are three men. One, a brown haired boy wearing a skin tight black suit. Though his appearance may fool you, this boy was a Jedi Knight. The last of the Jedi. The others were Dark Lords of the Sith, Darth Vader, and Emperor Palpatine. Darth Vader wore a mechanical black suit with an emotionless helmet/mask that inspired fear into the hearts of many. Palpatine had deformed grey skin, and wore black robes, the signature outfit of the Sith.
"I can feel your anger. I am defensless. Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey towards the Dark Side will be complete!" Taunted Palpatine. He knew that the young Skywalker was about to snap. Soon enough he would have a new apprentice, and even more powerful than Vader, or even Galen Marek could have become, oh no, Luke would be his sucessor. Finally, he would have an equal to his power.
Luke hesitated, and then quickly turned his back to the two Sith Lords. Trying to get them by suprise, he quickly turned, and used Force Pull to telekinetically grab his lightsaber, and in one swift movement ignited his weapon, and swung at the Emperor with all of his strength.
"Huuul-BURRH" , Darth Vader's signature breath, was the only think that came out of his mouth as he blocked Luke's lightsaber, in attempt to protect his master, succesfully engaging Luke in single combat, as Palpatine let out a cackle. Vader payed no attention to this, and focused on the duel. Perhaps now he could see if Luke had become stronger than when he fought him in Bespin.
Darth Vader moved in with his signature Form V: Djem So, in attempt to overwhelm Luke. Luke blocked every attack, and the fight went on for several minuites, Luke only blocking his father's swings. Vader was convinced that Luke was holding back, so he pressed the attack, and to his, and Palpatine's suprise, Luke countered with his own Form V, and fought equally with the Sith Lord. Palpatine was significantly impressed, as Vader had spent most of his life training in the ways of Form V, and had become such a master at it that he was able to kill several Jedi Masters at once, yet the young Luke Skywalker was able to equal him in Form V lightsaber combat by merely watching his father for a mere few minuites. Yes, his power grew with every waking moment.
Luke barraged Vader with several powerful attacks from side to side, and then struck with a powerful blow to the middle that even Vader barely blocked, and was set back, stunned, and then Luke used the opening to kick him down the stairs. He could have killed Vader just then, Palpatine noted. He still wasn't completely turned. He needed to be pushed even further.
"Good. Use your agressive feelings boy, let the hate flow through you!" Palpatine said with great emotion, and seduction. Palpatine thought about what else he could do, and decided to wait it out, and see if his father's words could get to the core of him before he tried anything else. Luke then controled his anger, and de-activated his lightsaber.
"Obi-Wan, has taught you well." Vader said, impressed by his son's abilities, and control of his emotions. He had become a true Jedi, yet a Jedi is not what he needed. He needed a Sith Aprentice, yes, he never intended to sit back and have the Emperor kill him, with Luke by his side, he could defeat the Emperor, and rule the galaxy himself, with Luke as his apprentice. All would be perfect then.
"I will not fight you father." Luke replied. Vader continued to slowly, and casually walked up the stairs.
"You are unwise... To lower your defenses." Vader said intently, signalling that this fight should be taken seriously. Vader swung, and Luke ignited his lightsaber and each unleashed a fury of blows. Again they matched each other equally in Form V combat, and this time, still intent on not fighting with his father, Luke dodged Vader's attacks, and Force jumped to the higher level.
"Your thoughts betray you father, I can feel the good in you... The conflict..."
"There is no conflict!" Darth Vader replied intensely, as he raised up his lightsaber.
"You couldn't bring yourself to kill me before, and I don't believe you will destroy me now!" Luke said, confident that Anakin Skywalker still existed.
"You underestimate the power of the Dark Side! If you will not fight, than you will meet your destiny!" Vader shouted, as he threw his lightsaber up at Luke, cutting down the platform, bringing him back to the lower level. Luke, intent on not fighting Vader, decided to hide in the shadows under the balcony.
"Good... Good!" Palpatine exclaimed as Darth Vader retrieved and ignited his lightsaber.
After a few minuites of searching, Darth Vader simply told Luke the evident truth.
"You cannot hide forever Luke!"
"I will not fight you!" Luke responded, stubborn as ever.
"Give yourself... To the Dark Side. It is the only way to save your friends." Vader started, as he sensed Luke becoming uneasy. "Yes... Your thoughts betray you..." Vader quoted Luke, "Your feelings for them are strong... Especially for... Sister!" Vader exclaimed as Luke's eyes widened in horror.
"So... You have a twin sister. Well your feelings have now betrayed her too! Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me, but now his failure is complete..." Vader went on, feeling Luke's defense weaken. This was the time to break him.
"If you will not turn to the Dark Side... Then perhaps she will!" Vader yelled.
"NEVER!" Luke Screamed at the top of his lungs, fully accepting the Dark Side. Palpatine now watched intently, as this was the part that he was waiting for. He would now see Luke's true power! And it was beyond anything he had ever imagined.
Luke pressed an attack so fast and strong, that even Vader ran back, afraid of Luke's newfound power. Vader's every attack gave with Luke's increadible strength. Even Palpatine could feel the ground trembling with force, power! Not only that, but Luke's attacks were faster than lightning, even a skilled swordsman like Sidious could keep up with him with his eyes. Vader blocked only a few of the attacks, as most missed in sheer rage and fury. He didn't have the chance to even try to attack, as Luke backed him into a railing, and bashed him down so hard, that he had to use the rail to keep himself up, and he could feel it cracking under the pressure. That was mandelorian steel, even lightsabers had a hard time cutting through that, which alone suprised Vader, but then, Vader and Palpatine witnessed something that they had never seen before. Luke attacked with such force that Vader's lightsaber, a beam of pure energy, cracked, and shattered, and exploded, and Luke, using such strength, forced the explosion down with his blade, scortching Vader, as his lightsaber fell down the shaft, and Vader's arm went it.
Palpatine always thought that there would be no one with the sheer potential that the Chosen One used to have, as Anakin in his prime surely brimed with power, though he didn't know how to use it. At the death of Padme, and thinking that Obi-Wan had convinced her to betray him, Palpatine could feel his sheer power all the way from Courasant. Countless lightyears away, which was amazing; but this... This, was on a whole different level. Palpatine welled up with ecasty and success, now Skywalker only needed a few words until he was completely turned!
"Hahahahahaha! Good! Excellent!" Palpatine cheered.
"Your hate has made you powerful... Now... Fulfill your destiny! Take your father's place at my side!" Palpatine chanted. He sensed Luke's uncertainty. He knew exactly how to deal with this. He was a master of manipulation.
"He deserves it. He was a traitor no matter how you look at it. The Dark Side, the Light... Both wish for only peace..." Palpatine said, knowing that if he screwed up his words, he could lose Skywalker to the Light forever. But if he played his cards right, he would have the most powerful Sith Apprentice the galaxy has ever known!
"The Dark Side, through love, passion, power... The Light, through werenity, knowledge, weakness... Vader betrayed the light, seeing a greater opprotunity for power... At first, I had believed that I had a new, loyal ally. Yet, Vader never wanted peace... He wanted to rule the galaxy. He planned to overthrow me from the start. After he was... Crippled... He found he was too weak to stop me. He wasn't loyal... He was... Afraid."
Luke saw truth in his words. He didn't interupt. Palpatine knew that he had gotten through to him, now he would join him... Of his own free will.
"Though, even now... He doesn't intend to use the Dark Side for the greater needs of this war, he knows I'm the superior... He wants to turn you only so you would join him, and have a chance of killing me..." Palpatine sneered. "He was a traitor from every aspect. He never wanted peace from any side, he was selfish, cruel... Kill him, wipe his filth from the galaxy, and you will be a Sith Lord! Under my training, one day you will be the most powerful being the galaxy has ever seen. Invincible! You will wipe your father right out of the history book. Your deeds, will make his seem so miniscule. Then, this war will end. There will be peace... Order!" Palpatine shouted, in a final attempt to turn Luke.
Luke turned to his father. Rage welled up inside him. Palpatine could feel his anger. It was like a blazing flame. Even the master of evil felt like he was burning in a hell of fire.
"You... You have ruined my life... You've taken my mother from me... Because of you, I never saw my own sister... Because of you, I never had a father!" Luke yelled as it seemed the entire Death Star began to tremble. "Because of you, I never knew who I was! Because of you... Because of you Ben is dead! Because of you, the entire galaxy is in peril!" Luke screamed as bolts of blue electricity unintentionally sprung from his fingertips, and converged on Vader. Palpatine was astounded that from pure anger, such an advanced and powerful Dark Side technique was learned on instinct. This may have not suprised him as much as earlier, but not even Palpatine forsaw the power behind it.
The moment the sparks hit Vader, there was a small explosion of smoke and sparks, and all that remained of Vader when the smoke faded was a burnt corpse. Even as dark, and cold the Death Star was, Vader was caught on flame.
"It seems his death was his very funeral... No better one than he deserves." Palpatine said. "Now... My apprentice..." Palpatine started quietly.
"What is thy bidding... My master?" Luke said, completely converted to the Dark Side.
"Darth Vader is vanquished, the galaxy is rid of him, and now the war will end in a single, devistating act! Watch, my new apprentice, as I unleash the TRUE power of the Dark Side, far beyond anything Vader would have been able to perform!" Palpatine exclaimed as he raised his hands and lightning buzzed, and ran around his fingers, then, the impossible happened. Outside of the Death Star, clouds and lightning started swirling in the middle of space, growing larger and, larger until it was nearly half the size of Endor's moon. The swirling of lightning and black clouds formed into some kind of black hole shaped formation. Then, the very surface of the moon of Endor... Was completely torn off, and flew into the black hole.
Luke fell to his knees, amazed by the sheer power of his new master, as the core of the moon crumbled and flew into the destructive wormhole, but even more so, he was terrified that Leia may have still been on that moon. After a few seconds, the cloud dissapated, and vanished...
"Ahhhhhg..." Palpatine sighed in exaustion, sitting down in his chair.
"What... What the name of the Force was that!" Luke yelled in shock. Palpatine, amused by his apprentice's amazment, stood, and decided to simply tell him what had just occured.
"That, my new apprentice, is my greatest pride, of course, under you..." Palpatine started. Luke looked to him, wanting more of an explanation.
"It's the most advanced Dark Side technique, I am the only capable practitioner of using it properly in history! It's the magnificent Force Storm!" Palpatine exclaimed with great pride. "It creates a hyperspace wormhole through using the Dark Side to rip the very fabric of reality and space! Soon, I may even learn how to rip the very fabric of time using this technique... But that is not the point." Palpatine stated. Luke exampled a horrified look on his face.
"Does it destroy all that is sucked into the wormhole?" Luke asked in terror. Palpatine knew exactly why he was so upset.
"Only if I choose. You see, not only can it destroy, it can also be used to... Safely transport. All of the rebel leaders, including your sister, have all been safely transported to the imperial prison, here on the Death Star." Palpatine assured him, and Luke sighed, and calmed down.
"One day, you will be able to use this power. Perhaps you will be able to create even larger Force Storms... Though I can't imagine what you would do with such a thing." Palpatine marveled.
"Increadible... I never knew that the Dark Side was so much stronger than the light... Yoda lied to me!" Luke exclaimed. Palpatine, seeing another oppritunity, to secure his position in the Dark Side, said the same thing he said to Anakin.
"Yes... The Jedi are filled with lies and trickery. Obi-Wan didn't even tell you that Vader was your father did he? He didn't trust you. He knew if you embraced the power of the Dark Side, that you would be too strong for him to control... You were the pet of the Jedi, just as your father was." Palpatine said smoothly. Luke was now utterly convinced.
"What will happen to Leia? Or Han? Or the droids?" Luke asked.
"Well, it depends on them. Leia would be a useful ally, and perhaps could even be your apprentice if she was turned to the Dark Side... But she is stubborn. She has been on the other side for a long time..."
"And the others?" Luke insisted.
"Han Solo would be a useful bounty hunter, but if we could convince him to join us... Is uncertain." Sidious replied eerilie.
"If Leia joins us, he will follow... For enough cash." Luke smirked. Palpatine cackled and simply stated
"We have more than enough of that!"
"Of course, Master Palpatine..." Luke said as respectfully as possible. Palpatine showed a look of disgust.
"You will no longer refer to me by that name outside of the public!" Palpatine snapped. Suprising Luke.
"You will refer to me as... Sidious! Darth Sidious, Lord of the Sith!" Palpatine yelled, not with anger, with honor this time. Luke just smiled, content with his new status.
"Yes, Lord Sidious..." He replied respectfully, his eyes began to glow yellow. The time of the Jedi was over. Sidious knew from that point forth, the Sith... Would rule forever. There would be no need for either he, or his apprentice to ever be surpassed by future sith, no... The two of them would live... Forever!
Sidious cackled, as his apprentice left the room.