Hey everyone, I'm as busy as every with real life but was having the inspiration to post this. Again I just typed it out and did not do any kind of spelling or grammar check, so it is most likely prone to show mistakes. I can go back and fix them if you would prefer. But I am honestly just wanting to read it myself lol. Let me know what you think. Also, I am more of a reader than I writer, can you guys please recommend stories that consist of Vader/Anakin finding his children at a young age before A New Hope. I'm dying to read something like that! Would you prefer that I continue this story? And if so what would you like to see? I am compelled just to stop and read other people's work, but if you do like this I can clean it up and continue on. If you could just let me know your thoughts?
Thanks, and enjoy =)
Luke and Leia now stood across from the green Jedi Grand Master known as Yoda. They were shocked to find that he was smaller than they were and did contain a since of humor as compared to Master Kenobi. He was now studying them and taking in their abilities they had assumed. They looked him up and down with their own curiosity and were somehow not surprised when Master Kenobi gave them a warning look to stay still.
They had been on Degobah this swamp like planet for less than 24 hours and had not yet gotten a proper night sleep. They had dropped Aunt Beru off on an outer rim planet that Master Kenobi would not give them the name of. It had been an emotional goodbye for Luke and a bit for Leia as she came to realize that this is an aunt that she would never come to know and that saddened her. She and Luke had grown close in their short time together and were now almost inseparable. Master Kenobi had cut off their connection to Vader and him and Yoda were now shielding their own presence within the force. Leia and Luke were excited because Yoda had agreed to train them in the ways of the force.
"Young they are, small they seem, but powerful they are. Trained they must be. Master Kenobi, you and I shall take on this task." Stated Yoda not taking his eyes off of the twins.
"Yes Master, I cannot agree more, but we shall remain here I assume? We will not be taking the children off world until their training is completed which will take years." Obi-Wan stated.
"True that is, we will all remain here until the training of the children is complete. Then kill Vader they must! Too corrupt and narcissistic Vader has become." Yoda stated.
Luke then breaking his concentration interrupted, "Excuse me Master Yoda and Master Kenobi may I ask for something to eat. I am quite hungry and have not eaten since we left my home planet."
Leia taking note of this added, "Um yeah I am quite hungry as well and I honestly do not remember the last time I ate something. I feel rather light headed."
Obi-Wan then replied, "Very well younglings, come inside I think Master Yoda has made us all some bantha stew."
He then ushered the children inside as their eyes lit up at the mention of the bantha stew.
All four headed into Yoda's small hut and they began to sit down at a table that was close to the ground. It was set up with four spots and there were no chairs.
"Are we suppose to sit on the ground?" questioned Luke
"It is so small in here, no offense but where are we going to sleep?" added Leia
"Sleep in your ship you will, until Master Kenobi and I can construct a small hut for the three of you to call home. On the floor you will sit yes younglings" Yoda added with a smile.
"Oh ok" the twins responded in unison as they both took a seat side by side one another as Obi-Wan and Yoda sat across from them.
Obi-Wan then got up and began to place bowls of stew in front of each occupant at the table. Then proceeded to place blue milk in front of the twins and then some sort of alcoholic beverage that was red in front of him and Yoda.
Luke then began to dig into his stew not holding back his hunger. Leia then proceeded to take a large sip of the blue milk then took a scoop of the stew and placed it into her mouth.
"Mmm… This is good" Leia remarked.
"Glad you like it young one." Obi-Wan remarked.
"Wipe you mouth you must, work on your table manners we will." Yoda stated as he looked to Luke who was now looking up from his bowl. The rim of his mouth covered with a combination of blue milk and stew.
"yes master." Luke stated the embarrassment clear in his voice as he began to wipe at his mouth.
'May I have some more please?" Luke questioned as he held up his bowl to Yoda.
"More you may have, but clean you must be." Yoda remarked as he took the bowl from the anxious child.
Leia then smiled and looked to Master Obi-Wan who was now chuckling but trying his best to hide his emotion.
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Vader had now entered the Degobah system. It had been quite easy to pick up on the four force presences. Obi-Wan was a foul he though to himself as he began to prepare for landing. This was not going to be a positive encounter. Vader would have to retrieve not but one but two of his children and keep them safe but all the while killing both his former master and Yoda.
In the Hutt:
Everyone at the table froze as they could feel the negative force presence that was nearby. The twins felt as though they could vomit back up their blue milk and stew. Yoda and Obi-Wan rose from were they were sitting and did not give the children an answer as they headed out of the hutt to confront the upcoming presence that was lurking.
Luke and Leia did not need the two Jedi masters to tell them what was going on and who this was they already knew. The then proceeded to head to the bedroom suite of the hut then proceeded to hide under the bed. With not many options to choose from as they were limited.
Vader landed his stolen ship next to the ship that Obi-Wan had flown the children in taking note that this was the ship that he had detained Leia on.
Obi-Wan and Yoda then ignited their lightsabers and prepared for the confrontation that was awaiting them. They did not even have time to react. How did Vader find them? Was it that obvious? Had he grown so powerful that he could pick up on the presence even with shielding? They did not know all they knew was that this was not something that they had planned for.
Vader then exited his ship and did not have his lightsaber in hand. He remained calm and came to stand in front of the two Jedi, his eyes were not yellow but blue. He was covered in his well known black attire and did not show any sign of wishing to fight.
"You will give me my children, I will not engage in combat while my children are near. I will do what I must, but all I ask is that you hand them over to me and I will not engage you in combat." Vader stated plainly.
"Lord Vader, gained great power you have, rule the galaxy with you your children do not wish to do. They want peace and serenity. Understand this you must." Yoda stated.
"Anakin do you really wish to corrupt these children? Leia is afraid to go near you and feels your pain. What do you really want Anakin? Do you want your children? Or do you wish to rule your new empire?" Obi-Wan added.
"I want my children only! That's all I've ever wanted, something you both and the Jedi order dared to keep from me. You hid my children and took them from their dying mother, you lied to them and lied to me! How can you expect me to not be angry with you. I want to bring peace to the galaxy and I need to kill the emperor. I seek your help with that, I am strong but I cannot do that on my own."
"Then what after we help you kill the emperor Anakin? Will you assume his powerful role for yourself? Or will you turn over the role to the senate in order to bring justice?" Obi-Wan stated.
"I, I was going to bring the peace myself, the galaxy was under turmoil and corrupted when the senate was in power, I don't know what else to do. I just want my children, and I want them to grow up in a world were they can enjoy their childhood and do not have to put up with the corruption of war they should be free. I don't want them trained as Jedi or as Sith. Padme wouldn't want that for our children." Vader stated now growing frustrated.
"Your children you may have, kill the emperor we will help you do, but turn over control the senate you must. Otherwise all bets off." Yoda stated still holding his defensive stance.
Vader then looked down in frustration then nodded in agreement. "Very well, I will abide by these conditions. But please where are my children?"
At this point Luke and Leia after hearing the exchange headed out of the hut and made it outside to where everyone was.
They did not answer but simply came to stand in front of Vader, staring him up and down just like they had with Yoda.
Leia could tell this was not the Vader she had encountered earlier, this was someone else. He was softer and did not contain the harshness she felt before. This must be the Anakin Skywalker everyone had been discussing.
He then bent down and reached out to touch both twins on the faces, they then backed up naturally not knowing how else to respond.
Vader then let open tears streak down his face at this point then moved forward and gently grabbed ahold of each twin by the shoulder then proceeded to cup them in a tight hug holding them both close to his chest. "Please don't fear me, I will never hurt you. I love you so much, my little ones." He breathed into their hair. He then turned and placed a kiss on first Luke's head and then proceeded to do the same with Leia.
The twins slightly touched yet embarrassed by this notion did not move as they could pick up on the sincere nature of this notion. They felt as though he was truthful and they somehow both felt bonded to him in a way they could not explain. They felt embarrassed by the open affection in front of the Jedi Masters as neither one of them had expressed this type of nature towards them.
They also felt as though they may be subjected a need within him. Is family really what he wanted, he was willing to go to these strained lengths to get that single unit. Neither of the twins knew what to think about this and did not feel comfortable commenting to him and just remained quite for now.
He then broke the hug and cupped their faces in his hands. "Oh, my Luke and Leia, I love you and need you more than you will ever know."
"Anakin, you really do love these children?" Obi-Wan interrupted the moment.
He then looked up from the children still holding them close to him. "Yes, I do, they along with their mother are the prime reason why I did what I did, all of it, turning to the darkside, serving the emperor, killing. Everything. I am done participating in war. I just need your help killing the emperor then I will surrender my power as the right hand to the two of you and the senate. That way I can live a peaceful life with my children." Vader noted
Leia then broke her silence, "But what about the rebel alliance? They will need to know that they must stand down. I can help with communicating with them. I really enjoy working with them."
Luke then chimed in, "What about becoming Jedi, I for one want to learn the ways of the force and become a Jedi. I've dreamed about that for as long as I have been alive."
Vader then turned to look at the twin, "Oh Luke, I cannot allow that for now. Perhaps when you are older and Leia you must not worry about that now. I just want you two to have a normal childhood. We have so much catching up we must do, I have missed out on so much of your lives." Vader stated as he cupped their cheeks.
The twins then looked to Obi-Wan who was shaking his head. "Anakin, if they wish to become involved you cannot hold them back. Luke can train with me and Leia can communicate with the alliance if she pleases."
"NO! Out of the question" Vader roared. "They will not" he said making to a stand then placing a hand on the back of each twin and holding them close to his body.
The twins afraid to speak then looked to Obi-Wan for guidance.
"Anakin you need to be open to things, of course you do not wish to send your children into battle. But you must keep in mind that they are growing older and are formulating their own mindsets, you will need to learn to accept this."
Before Vader could provide a reply, both twins let out a yawn catching Vader attention.
"Luke, Leia when was the last time that you slept?"
Both twins looked at each other than to him.
Luke was the first to speak, "Uh well, probably when I was back home on Tatooine, which was at least 24 hours ago. Leia was probably before that."
"That is, it! We will continue this discussion in the morning. If this is the kind of vigor you plan for my children, I cannot allow it even if they wish to be a part of it." Vader stated looking to Yoda and Obi-Wan.
He then looked down at the twins, "Come now, we will sleep tonight on my ship, there is a large bedroom and a fresher we will share until I can figure out a more suited situation." He then began to usher the twins in the direction of his ship.
Both of the twins did not protest at this point because he was right about one thing they were exhausted and had not slept in days due to constant fear of his arrival and the pain of leaving Aunt Beru then finally the training Obi-Wan had then perform on the trip to Degobah then the long analysis that they underwent with Yoda upon their arrival.
They then began to wonder what they really wanted. The meal that they had just encountered was the first meal they had since being in the care of their new master's and even then it felt strained. But success meant that they would need to sacrifice things like food and sleep right?
Then their thoughts drifted to their newly appointed father, he seemed almost too attached to them and overbearing, if they remained in his care, they would probably be 40 before they could make their own decisions and have their own lives. He would care for them sure, but he would be around them constantly. Meaning every corner, they turned and every breath they took he would be there.
This was going to be a long couple of days and the twins had no idea what their future was to hold. All they knew was that they had to formulate a plan to somehow get a balance between care and compassion and work/vigor.
Obi-Wan and Yoda sensing Vader's honestly and the younling's tired nature motioned their approval of the action Vader was already taking then turned to retire for the night themselves. Yoda to his hut and Obi-Wan to the ship that he had brought himself and the children on. Knowing very well it had nice spacious quarters, no doubt larger than what Vader and the children would be sharing. But he did not even think about offering it up as Vader may question his actions. They would just need to address all of that in the morning after everyone had gotten a long-awaited goodnight sleep. He was not sure what to think about Vader's interactions with the children. Clearly, he needed them more than they would ever need him and he was once again proving to show both his possessive nature that he had with both Padme, the late senator now known as Vader's secret wife and even his former Padawan Ashoka Tano. This was going to be very interesting, very interesting indeed.