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While Darth Vader was more than elated that he has a son and was able to rescue him from the Jedi. That he has a piece of Padmé in this galaxy.
He was still unprepared to deal with a newborn. All the preparation during pregnancy he missed out on because he was using that time to find a way to save his Angel.
When he realized this, he commissioned some of his men to assist. The ones that had children.
In less than half the day the Dark Lord had all the necessities. He had a changing table, bassinet, and a crib set up in his quarters. Along with a dresser stocked with nappies, diapers, bottles, food, and many different necessities.
Next, to his quarters, he had a room set up for when he was older. The walls had Starfighter wallpaper, there was another crib with a droid mobile, and toys any little boy would love. There was also a junior mechanics kit because had a feeling that he would be like his father in that right.
Vader got holopads and holobooks on parenting, how to care for infants, and more. He commissioned two droids by his room for security, and to care for Luke when he was not around.
The weak part of him the Sith Lord could not snuff out was starting to feel the pressure of being Luke's only parent. Enforcing the laws in the name of the Empire is one thing. Being responsible for another life is completely different.
There was doubt in his mind whether he could do this or not…he needed Padmé…his mother.
No! They are gone! He could do this. He had to do this for Luke
Luke will always come first he decided. No matter who he had to chase, destroy, or his duty to the Empire. When he could not be there, he would make sure he was protected and loved.
Luke was his future and Padmé's legacy.
The Sith Lord was poring over his thoughts, he suddenly felt a disturbance in the force. It was Luke and he needs a change.
The Sith Lord gave a small smile, nearly a week old and he is sending his needs through the force. Oh, yes! He will be very powerful indeed.
He picked up his son and carried him to the changing table noticing his son opening his eyes. It was almost like looking in the mirror. Vader felt his heart beat even faster when Luke reached out his tiny hands to meet his fingers.
As he cleaned Luke and changed him, the Sith Lord softly started to sing a Tatooine lullaby. Till Luke went off to sleep.
Vader placed him back in the bassinet and continued to stare out into space. He will be returning to Coruscant soon to face his master. Vader knew could not hide Luke from Palpatine. With his presence, so bright and powerful.
But Luke will not be revealed to the public. He will be the Empire's closest guarded secret.
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The Sith Lord felt a fear crawl into his heart. Today was the day he had to present Luke to his master. He feared that Luke would be disposed of like the younglings in the temple. No…No!
Vader would refuse for that to happen.
Dressed in Sith robes in all but his mask. He chose to dress Luke in his black nappy, black hat and black pacifier made him look sinister. He placed his son in his speeder seat and the infant started to sir.
No, not now Luke. Thinking quickly, he sent some calm, love, through their force bond.
He looked into his son's watery eyes and said: "Luke I promise you that you will not be harmed…" He said softly to his son. "…I know you have your mother's strength…You are strong." The fallen Jedi said. He knows as powerful as he has become, Vader knows that Padmé has always been stronger than him.
It seemed to calm Luke down and Darth Vader made his way to the imperial senate building.
Darth Vader took the secret tunnels to the Emperor's throne room so none of those pesky senators know about Luke.
With his mask on, mental shields up and Luke securely in his arms he walked into the throne room. The young Sith walked to the center of the room and bowed. Clinging on to the sleeping bundle in his hands.
"What is thy bidding my Master?" Darth Vader asked in his robotic voice.
"It seems that you got an edition when you visited Tatooine." Darth Sidious reach out and felt the tiny buddle's force presence.
Very powerful…. very powerful indeed. This could be a problem.
His apprentice is not physically incapacitated like he had for the scene.
Or that blasted child being born.
That annoying senator should have been dealt with when she was younger.
"You know how I feel about force sensitives, and how they were to be taken care of." The Emperor spoke and his eyes glowing a sickly yellow.
Then he proceeded to punish his apprentice.
The young Sith Lord absorbed all the pain in his bones while holding on to his son. Luke the whole time was in a peaceful sleep.
After what felt like an eternity Darth Sidious pulled back from his punishment "Speak Lord Vader" he said in his cold drawl
"Master, Luke is powerful, his connection is nearly matched to my own with force, and I hope to train him to harness that power for the Empire." The Sith Lord continued "I found him at the mercy of that wasteland of a planet I was forced grow up on. I had to spare him the pain of growing up on that planet. Luke will be as loyal as I intend to be to the Empire." Darth Vader finished.
Luke was going to live and Darth Vader was going to make sure of it. The Jedi will never touch him, neither will his master.
The Emperor looked down at his servant. Perhaps this child could be used to keep a leash on him. He knew his servant had done everything to try to save his wife. This child will not be a bad thing after all. He still needed to look into the future about this.
A powerful force sensitive indeed.
"I shall grant you this privilege, Darth Vader." Vader breathed a sigh of relief not going unnoticed by Darth Sidious.
"But be warned I will not tolerate any insolence from you or the child. I will not hesitate to punish you if the child gets in the way of my orders."
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The Sith Lord made it to his current residence on the city-planet near where the Imperial Palace will be.
He was a little shaken from the punishment. But he was still ok.
Vader walked through the apartment with his son in his arms. It was almost as big as the one he shared with Padmé. Being second in command of the Empire has its perks.
Vader is starting to enjoy the luxury and power that comes with his title. The Emperor had given him a choice of where to live. So, he settled for a place that was huge.
There were two big rooms with their own closets and bathrooms. Vader's room had an additional space for meditation and an adjoining office.
The apartment had a guest room, bathroom combination, along with a room that will be used for mechanics. There was a kitchen that led into a small dining room. It also connected the living room with a big holoprojector.
Along with space, there was a training room that was long enough for lightsaber combat training.
There was a bathroom that adjoined to the training and laundry room. There was also a door that leads into the living room. Where the small dining room was, there is an entrance to the terrace, that is furnished with tables and chairs. That would put the veranda to shame. He was going to live in a place this big alone. Years in that small room, with no possessions, swayed him to get something bigger. The short time he had with his Angel had an influence on his choice.
He obviously did not think he would be bringing his son home.
Vader had commissioned the same men to arrange Luke's room in a similar manner. To baby proof the house, and stock him with all the necessary supplies. He had his own room set up for Luke with all the necessities.
Vader had his room directly next to Luke's. The kitchen that was a short walk from each of their rooms.
All of this was accessed through the main hallway.
Vader had a guard posted at the main entrance. It can be entered through a private turbo lift. To the outside, it could be accessed through the garage. Or front entrance when he had people come for meetings and other reasons.
Vader was very protective of his home.
His office, Luke's room, and his room had a force lock on it.
No one has access to Vader's meditation room but Vader. There are still things he wanted to keep from the Emperor and things he had to keep from Luke. Some memories he kept from his former life
The Sith placed his son in the bassinet that was in the dining room and went to fetch him a bottle.
What I would give to have Threepio's help. He thought. Perhaps they can build another one together. Though that will not help him now.
At that moment, that thought spilled into thinking about her.
About what he lost.
The force user remembered he tried to reach out for her again, the first night he had Luke on his star destroyer, but was met with that same emptiness again.
He knew his angel was gone.
Vader watched her funeral, when he first landed on Coruscant, in his new apartment. He heard about her death while looking through the HoloNet.
He held his son in his arms, as he watched her casket carried through the streets of Theed.
The silent tears poured down his face like a violent rainstorm at the sight of her lifeless body. While the widowed father heard the soft whimpers of his son in response.
It was painful, but he did it for Luke.
He saw how they dressed her to be laid to rest. Her hair was donned in Nubian blossoms; she was dressed in blue funeral robes.
She looked so peaceful.
What he saw next is what broke his heart the most, her delicate fingers clasped the necklace he made her long ago.
The Japor Snippet.
He let another wave of tears fall down his face.
Padmé, an Angel in life and death.
The Sith Lord also noticed her pregnant belly. It caused him to tighten his grip slightly on Luke.
Vader knew it was a setup. To make him and the galaxy believe her child died, along with her. It cemented what he knew about the Jedi trying to hide his son. In fear of what he would become. If Darth Vader ever found him or truly met his full potential in the force.
Vader midst the tears gave an arrogant smile to that thought.
In the days that followed, he could not bring himself to go inside her apartment. To try to retrieve Threepio or anything that was hers. Through he was not sure Artoo had disappeared to on Mustafar.
Still that space, they shared, it was a vacant reminder of his failures.
No! Anakin's failures!
The sound of the formula being done broke him out of his thoughts. He took the two bottles yes two! and made his way to feed his son.
Vader looked down at the sleeping infant who was starting to rise in his bassinet feeling his father in the room.
Vader smiled "It is time to eat Luke." He said in his low baritone. The infant gargled a bit in response. The Sith apprentice gave a soft chuckle, picked up his son and started to feed him the bottle.
"Yes, I know you're hungry." He looked down at his son greedily took down the bottle as he softly rocked him back and forth.
"I am so proud of you, for being so strong…. I promise you in end you and I will be bringing peace to the galaxy…. just like your mother wanted." His eyes slightly leaked tears.
Again.
It still hurts to think about her. She should be sharing this with him. Feeding, holding, and loving their son. Being a family together.
As Luke was finishing his second bottle the young father came to a decision. He won't tell Luke about Padmé.
It will create a weakness that will twist Luke in ways that he wants to protect him from. He will not know the pain of loss like that.
A pain that Vader will feel for the rest of his life.
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