The Shortfics
The shortfics is a selection of short, one-shot fics that span the six films. They vary in content, style and timeframe.
Never Again
Author: LVB
Summary: Vader makes his decision. ROTJ.
Disclaimer: Star Wars belongs to George Lucas and LucasFilm.
"Father, help me!" Luke cries.
No son, I can't. He is lying on the floor.
Lightning.
Screaming.
Pain. My son is in terrible pain.
Near death.
No, Vader. He must die; I tell myself. The blue lightning hurts my eyes.
More screaming.
Death is near.
He's my son, I tell myself. I simply stand and watch him writhe in pain.
They're animals…and I slaughtered them like animals.
You're not all powerful, Ani.
Well I should be!
One day I will even learn to stop people from dying.
Not again. Please, I don't want to relive that again!
Anakin!
Padmè is dead – you killed her.
No, not again!
Padmè !
I killed my wife.
"Strike me down and I will become more powerful than you can imagine!"
No, please. Not again. Obi-Wan!
No more death.
Not my son.
No. He will not die. With all my strength, I pick up the Emperor and with a swift throw, he is gone. His body falls and the Force lightning he used to hurt my son begins to hurt him instead. The electricity destroys his body. It is done.
I will not stand by and watch my family die.
No more.
Never again.