Title: Whispers of Daybreak

Author: xBlaze of FuryX

Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi

Rating: T for safety and language

Setting: One day after leaving Tatooine

Main Characters: Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader

Author's Note: Well, this is chapter VII and yes, this is going to be from Palpatine point of view, at least the second part will be at least. So I hope you enjoy the next chapter and I'm using a planet that I made up in the Outer Rim but I'll give a description of it. If it really is a planet, please let me know. Oh and this is also the chapter when an OC of mine is introduced, the same OC that is in my story "To Wish Upon a Star".

Chapter VII

The bluish white flashes of hyperspace could be seen as Darth Vader stood in silence, gazing out of the window as he waited for the news on his son. Only a day had passed since they left the Tatooine system and Vader was currently on his way toward Zharan, a lone planet covered with rainforests located in the Outer Rim. It rained constantly on this planet and it was isolated and barren. Vader was sure his master would not be able to find him there.

"My Lord?" Vader glanced over his shoulder as Admiral Piett walked toward him.

"Yes?" he asked.

"The Emperor demands you make contact with him immediately," Piett replied with a salute.

Vader grimaced slightly, knowing his master was going to be angry for not answering his calls as soon as he entered the Tatooine system. "Very well," he said to Piett. He figured he might as well get it over with while his master wasn't that angry. Turning around with his cloak whirling around him, Vader walked off of the bridge before heading toward his communication chambers.

He walked into the room before kneeling down as a projection of Emperor Palpatine appeared before him, glaring at him with anger in his yellow eyes. "What is thy bidding, my master?" he asked, keeping his head lowered.

"Lord Vader," Palpatine replied and Vader could hear the annoyance and anger in his voice. "Why have you not contacted me sooner?"

"I would have, master, but we ran into some complications while on Tatooine," Vader replied, looking up but keeping his expression emotionless and stone-like.

"I see, where you able to capture young Skywalker?" asked Palpatine.

"Yes, my master, but he is not well enough to begin training," the dark lord replied, lowering his head slightly again.

Palpatine narrowed his sithly yellow eyes. "He must not reach his full potential until he has been turned, Lord Vader. You must turn him and begin his training at once," he said coolly.

"My master, my son is not even strong enough to walk let alone begin training. While on Tatooine, I found him in the clutches of Tusken Raiders. They injured him and he was in pain, which was what enabled me to find him in the first place," replied Vader.

"I see," Palpatine narrowed his eyes again. "Very well, when he is well enough to walk, you must turn him and begin his training. I want him to be ready to be presented before me in three months time, do you understand?"

"Yes, my master, I understand," Vader replied, lowering his head again.

"Very well then," Palpatine replied before he cut the transmission and his holographic image disappeared. Vader got to his feet before making his way out of the communication chambers and walking down toward the medbay to check on his son. The medical droid looked up as he walked into the room.

"How is he?" Vader asked without preamble as he gazed at the unconscious form of his son.

"He seems to be getting better, we were able to heal the broken bones in his ribcage and the wound on his face was healed when we placed him into the bacta tank for half an hour. All in all, he should be waking up any time now," the medical droid reported, rolling away from the dark lord as Vader walked toward Luke, kneeling down beside him.

Luke stirred slightly, blinking open his blue eyes before gazing around. "Where am I?" he mumbled.

"You're on the Executor, Son," Vader replied and Luke turned to look toward him.

"Are we on our way to Coruscant?" he asked.

"No, Palpatine does not expect you to be presented to him until three months from now," Vader replied, grimacing when he realized a limit had been placed upon him. Only the day before, time was on his side but now, it was on Palpatine's. Vader knew he had only three months to train Luke, either in the dark side or the light side. And he also knew, in three months time, his plan will have to be exacted.

I just hope it will work, Vader thought as he continued to gaze at his son.

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"Something is defiantly suspicious about Lord Vader," Emperor Palpatine muttered, narrowing his yellow eyes slightly at the dark haired man that was kneeling before him. The dark haired man looked up with narrowed green eyes but did not respond right away.

"Why do you say that, your Majesty?" the dark haired man asked finally.

"He is keeping something from me, strangely enough, I cannot figure out what it is," Palpatine replied. "I know young Skywalker is with him but there is something else, something hidden in the darkest reaches of the Force that I cannot seem to figure out."

"What do you believe this to be, your Majesty?" the dark haired man asked curiously.

"That I do not know, I believe however, that the time is approaching when Lord Vader will attempt to challenge me, I just do not know when that will occur," replied Palpatine. He knew this to be true, it was common among the Sith that when an apprentice felt he was strong enough, he would challenge his master. Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, himself had challenged his former master, Darth Plagieus and defeated him. It only makes sense that Lord Vader will challenge me but why is he waiting? Palpatine wondered silently.

"Should we not prepare for this, your Majesty?" the dark haired man asked, breaking Palpatine out of his thoughts.

"No, Tyvan, we will do nothing right now, I could be wrong after all," Palpatine replied but he didn't convince himself and he didn't convince Tyvan either. Tyvan narrowed his eyes further and Palpatine could almost hear the thought buzzing through the Force, I told him never to call me that.

"You have never been wrong before, your Majesty," Tyvan replied out loud. "You said young Skywalker would come into Lord Vader's possession soon and you were right."

"I know, Lord Fury, but the future is a blur to me at this moment, it is as if the Force, itself, is somehow keeping something from me," Palpatine replied, noticing a relieved and pleasure filled response coming through the Force off of Tyvan.

"What are your wishes, your Majesty?" Tyvan asked, lowering his head again.

"You must go to the barren and isolated planet of Zharan and figure out what Lord Vader is planning before reporting back to me, am I understood?" asked Palpatine, narrowing his yellow eyes once again.

"It will be done, your Majesty," Tyvan replied, lowering his head again before getting to his feet and making his way out of the throne room. Palpatine watched him go before biting back a sigh. He knew Vader was planning something, he just didn't know what it was. Hopefully Lord Fury will find out what is up with him and maybe, just maybe, Fury will prove himself more worthy of being my apprentice than Lord Vader, Palpatine thought.

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Tyvan, preferably known as Fury, made his way toward the hangar bay, narrowing his green eyes slightly. He let out a long sigh as he climbed into his B wing fighter before starting it up, rising into the air before taking off into space. Fury had installed a hyperdrive into the ship to enable him to travel through lightspeed and so far, it has not failed him.

Fury slowed the ship down slightly before engaging the hyperdrive and flying off into hyperspace. Once in the silence of hyperspace, he leaned back in his seat before gazing at the bluish white blurring stars around him. I will show Palpatine I am worthy of becoming his apprentice, the dark Jedi thought.

He knew he wouldn't be able to do anything about Palpatine's current apprentice because of the Emperor's strict orders. He was only to figure out what Vader was planning and nothing more than that. If he did anything rash, Palpatine would most likely kill him himself.

Blinking his eyes, Fury turned his gaze back to the lights of hyperspace, he has only met Vader once before and that was several years ago just before the plans for the Death Star had been stolen. Back then, Fury looked up to Vader like an idol but now, he was having second thoughts.

If Vader thinks he's smart enough to keep something away from the Emperor, he's going to be sorry when he finds out how wrong he is, Fury thought before gazing around once again. I will become Palpatine's apprentice, one way or another, even if I have to take care of Lord Vader myself.

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Luke Skywalker narrowed his eyes slightly as he stepped out into the hallway of the Executor, relieved to finally be able to leave the Medbay. He gazed around just as a man a bit tall than him and wearing an Imperial uniform walked toward him. "Hello, I'm Admiral Piett, Lord Vader sent me here to escort you to his chambers," the Imperial replied.

"Thanks, I think," Luke replied before following Piett as the Admiral led him down the dark lit hallway toward his father's chambers. "Where is my fa…Lord Vader anyway?" he asked as the silence lengthened.

"He had to report to Emperor Palpatine," Piett replied.

"I see." The silence resumed and Luke began to figure Piett wasn't a person who liked to talk very much. As they made their way down the hallway, Luke began to wonder what his father was planning on doing with him. Luke wasn't going to turn and he knew Vader wanted that to happen. He's going to have to try harder if he wants me to turn, Luke thought.

Be mindful of your thoughts, Luke, and remember, even if Vader cannot turn you, there is a chance Palpatine will be able to, Luke narrowed his eyes slightly as Ben's voice came into his mind.

Does that mean I will not be able to stop myself from turning? Luke thought back, grimacing at the thought of becoming a Sith lord.

No, Luke, you can keep yourself from turning if you keep control of your anger and hatred. Remember, anger and hatred lead to the dark side of the Force, if you can control your feelings, you will not be able to turn to the dark side, Ben replied silentlyBut how am I supposed to do that? Luke thought silently.

Just stay calm and remember that I will always be with you if you need help, Ben replied silently.

Okay, Luke replied as Piett came to a stop outside a black door before opening it up.

"This is Lord Vader's chambers, you may go in and I'm sure Lord Vader will join you shortly," Piett said, stepping back to allow the young Jedi in Training to step into the room. The room was large and Luke noticed that almost everything was draped in black. There was a long couch in the center of the room with two chairs across from it and a black table in the center. Other than other, the room seemed to be empty.

Luke sighed before tossing himself onto the black couch and gazing around, unsure of how to feel right about now. The chambers were silent for a long while before the door swished opened. Luke glanced up in time to find his father making his way into the room. Vader closed the door with a wave of his hand before walking across the room and taking a seat in a chair across from Luke.

"So what do you plan to do to me now?" asked Luke as the silence stretched onward for a long while.

"My offer still stands, Son," Vader replied, narrowing his cold blue eyes slightly.

"I will not become a Sith," Luke declared right away.

Vader narrowed his eyes more. "Palpatine has already told me that I must have you ready to be presented to him in three months time," he said. "He said your training was to begin as soon as you are well enough to walk."

"I already told you I will not become a Sith," Luke retorted, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"You may not have a choice," was Vader's ominous reply but Luke sensed something else in his father's dark voice.

"What do you mean by that?" he asked curiously.

Vader lowered his head slightly. "As I told you on Bespin, we can rule the galaxy together as father and son but the only way to do that is to get rid of Palpatine," he said.

"And how do you suppose to do that?"

"That is what I am working on, Son, I need your help however, I am not strong enough to take on Palpatine by myself even though he seems to think I am. I think my ability to use the Force has diminished for some reason, it is as if when I ceased to be Anakin Skywalker, I ceased to have the power he possessed," Vader said.

"I thought even if you turn, you will still have the abilities you had before," Luke protested, sounding genuinely confused.

"Many people believe that," Vader replied. "I cannot be sure if my powers have really diminished or not but I know, I need someone to back me up just in case I don't have enough strength to defeat Palpatine."

"I will not turn, Father, no matter what you try to do, I will not become a Sith lord," Luke declared.

"Stubborn, a trait you picked up from me," Vader muttered before sighing. "For now, we don't have to worry about this. We have three months until Palpatine expects you to be presented to him. I am sure I'll be able to figure out something, in the meantime, we can continue your training."

"Didn't you hear me? I said I was not going to train as a Sith lord," Luke replied.

Vader smiled slightly and this startled Luke and he grew even more surprised when Vader let out a small chuckle. "I know, Son," he replied. "I did not mean that, I meant we can continue your lightsaber training at least."

"Okay?" Luke said, still surprised that he had seen a smile on Vader's face and heard a laugh escape Vader's lips. What is going on? He thought silently.

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In the depths of the Force, Obi-Wan Kenobi smiled slightly as he watched father and son, beside him stood the spirit of Jedi Master Mace Windu. "It seems to be working, Master Windu," Obi-Wan said, looking at the blue spirit of the former Grand Master of the Jedi Order.

"It does seem that way," Mace agreed as he, too, watched the exchange.

"But what if it doesn't work?"

"It must, Obi-Wan, the Prophecy still lives on even though the Jedi Order is near extinction," the dark skinned Jedi replied.

Obi-Wan frowned slightly. "How is it that you are able to see this? I know how to because Qui-Gon showed me how," he said.

"Qui-Gon showed you how, you say?" Mace said, narrowing his eyes slightly. "And how would that be so?"

Obi-Wan looked confused. "I don't know really," he replied. "All I remember was him telling me what to do in my mind onboard the Death Star. When Vader killed me, I did what he told me to do and became one with the Force, just as you have."

Mace smiled slightly. "You miss him, don't you?" he asked.

Obi-Wan sighed. "Yes, I do," he replied. "He was my master after all and just as I once looked at Anakin like a brother, I looked up to Qui-Gon as a father."

"I know, Obi-Wan, but there is something I feel you should know, have you ever wondered why you have not seen your former master here?" Mace asked.

"Sometimes, yes, I have," Obi-Wan replied, narrowing his blue-gray eyes slightly. "What are you trying to tell me, Master Windu?"

"Do you remember the duel with Darth Maul on Naboo?" the dark skinned Jedi asked.

Obi-Wan sighed sadly. "Will I ever forget?" he murmured. "I lost my master that day after all."

"Well, Obi-Wan, that is precisely what I need to talk to you about," Mace replied.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, there is something you need to know about Qui-Gon's death…"

a/n what do you think?

Blaze: oh! What does Obi-Wan need to know about his former master's death?

Tigerstar: that he is…

Blaze: NO!!!

Vader: I've got this (picks up Tigerstar and tosses him into an active volcano)

Tigerstar: HOT! What was that for?

Blaze: for almost ruining one of the biggest surprises in this story

Darth: how many big surprises are there?

Blaze: (narrows her eyes in thought) three

Darth: can you at least give us a hint as to what they are?

Blaze: not me

Luke: the first one is a Jedi survived the Purges

Vader: the second one is what Mace is talking to Obi-Wan about

Obi-Wan's Ghost: the third is someone else survived the fall of the Republic

Blaze: if anyone guesses who these three people are, please feel free to review them

Vader: whomever gets them right will get a Tigerstar virtual plushie and get their name posted on the chapter in which the survivor is revealed

Blaze: the first one to be revealed will be in the next chapter so you have until then to review your guesses

Luke: the next chapter takes place two days from when this chapter took place

Blaze: so please review and I'll post the next chapter when I get some more reviews and sorry for the long author's note