Chapter 1:

Luke shivered, face creased with pain.

Luke.

He lifted his head, immediately. "Father."

Son, come with me.

He sank back again, in disappointment and exhaustion. "Ben….. why didn't you tell me?" The ship shook, and a spasm of pain crossed his face. He staggered to his feet, and headed for the cockpit.

"Chewie!" Lando shouted, as he and Leia attempted to get the hyperdrive back on line. Chewbacca roared a reply, from where he was operating on the hyperdrive. There was a crash as he banged his hydrospanner against the components. The Millennium Falcon skimmed the edge of the Star Destroyer, as Luke hobbled into the room. Lando dropped what he was doing, to help him over, but Luke nodded him back to the controls. Luke gazed up at the Star Destroyer, as if in a trance. "It's Vader," he said, hoarsely. He sank into a chair, breathing heavily.

Luke, it is your destiny.

Luke dropped his gaze, a tortured expression on his face. "Ben…." he whispered. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Artoo wheeled over to the computer jack, with Threepio in pursuit. "Artoo, come back at once. You haven't finished with me, yet!" he complained. "You don't know how to fix the hyperdrive. Chewbacca can do it!" The Falcon swerved, sharply, and with a scream, Artoo fell into the open access hole Chewbacca was working in.

"Tractor beam's got us," Lando said, grimly. "Brace yourselves."