Mustafar looked like Hell from space. Not looking like Hell in the way where it looked like it had just been destroyed, but in the way where red and black lava covered the whole surface of the dreaded planet. There was only one building, and it was nothing more than what used to be a valiant black castle made from lava rock and ebony, but was now a pile of rubble.
"Are you sure this is it R2?" Chris asked as the plane began to make its descent down to the castle rubble. R2 beeped at Chris in a way that was almost harsh. "Ok, ok! I was just asking!" Chris said. The plane began to approach what appeared to be the only flat surface in the whole pile of rubble, the floor of a large collapsed ballroom. R2 slowly landed the plane in the center of the ballroom, much smoother than Chris's landing at the rebel base. R2 beeped once again.
"I don't know what I'll do now, I guess I'll get out and look around." Chris said, opening the hatch. The air on Mustafar was extremely dry and extremely hot, making her begin to sweat on impact. Chris, just realizing she hadn't brought anything to get out of the plane, hopped off the edge and made a not so smooth landing on the ebony floor of the castle. R2 began to come down from the plane but Chris stopped him.
"Just wait R2, I want to be sure this place is safe for a little guy like you." R2 beeped and slid back up into the plane. Chris walked out of the ballroom and into a large pile of black lava rock rubble. She climbed down the rubble for about two hundred yards until she came down to the edge of a lava river. She walked to the edge and watched as embers jumped from the river. One hit her foot and she jumped back, watching as it burned a small back indent into her leather boots.
"I see you took my advice to come here." A quiet but powerful voice sounded out from behind Chris and she spun on her heel to face a figure draped in an all black cape. There was a hood over their head that shadowed their face due to the lack of light, and made it impossible to make out their features.
"Luke?" Chris asked, taking a step towards the figure. The figure tilted their head up just enough to let the slight shape of a face be made out, but yet two bright blue eyes the color of ice shone out crystal clear. "It is you!" Chris said, taking another step towards the man.
"You have come to join me?" Luke asked, more in the form of a statement. Chris shook her head.
"I wold never join the dark side, I have come for the sake of your family and to learn of mine." Luke chuckled.
"Just coming here endangers your hopes of not turning," Luke said, lovering his hood. When he did Chris was able to make out all of his facial features such as his surprising handsomeness and a scar next to his right eye. His luxurious blonde hair was also visible, blowing in the baking winds that this oven of a planet produced.
"I am strong willed. I will not be seduced and cave in to my urges like you, a weak minded fool, did." Chris tried to be cocky but Luke did not admire her trying to show off and waved his hand, freezing her in position and pulling her body towards him. Her feet hovered about six inches above the ground as Luke lowered his hand, so powerful he didn't even have to look to her to keep her completely contained and hovering. Luke slowly began to walk in a circle around her.
"Your ignorance fools you. Do not be stupid. I am and have always been stronger than you. You are untrained. Do not try to mock me." Luke said. Chris's jaw shook as she spoke.
"I do not have the force, it is you who are being ignorant." Chris said. she opened her mouth to continue speaking but Luke shut it with a blink.
"It is you who are mistaken. The force runs through every single living creature, whether they like it or not. Some are just blessed to be stronger with the power. You are one of those who is blessed." Luke finished his circle and was once again facing Chris. he blinked a second time and allowed her to speak.
"So does that mean my parents were skilled with this same power?" Chris asked, staring down at Luke.
"Your father was one of the strongest force wielders I had ever met, there was only one other who's presence I ever graced who was as strong." Luke took a step closer to Chris, examining her face and features. Chris tried to turn away but she could not.
"Who was my father?" Chris asked, following Luke with her eyes as he once again turned away from her.
"You were not lied to, he was a member of the Imperial Senate. He lead the Galactic republic for a time before he turned it to the Galactic Empire. His proper name was Darth Sidious-"
"Like Darth Vader?" Chris interrupted Luke, much to his disapproval, so he shut her mouth again.
"Yes, he was a Sith lord like my father was. He was my father's mentor, his master. Your father was the great man known as Emperor Palpatine." A distressed look came across Chris's face.
"I don't know much about the Empire, but I do know about this Emperor, and you must be mistaken, he cannot be my father. He would have already been in leadership by the time I was born." Luke took a smug look across his face.
"I never said he was not leader at the time of your birth. Your mother was a young princess who fell in love with your father while serving under him. When she became pregnant with you it almost turned your father back to the light side, and if your mother hadn't hid the pregnancy from him for so long it most likely would have. Your father did not learn of you until a mere two months before your birth, and while at first it almost joyed him it soon came to haunt him. He feared what would happen if you were to lean towards the light, or that you would be his successor if he were to die. He also feared your fate if the Empire was to learn of your existence. So in turn he sent you off to be raised on Alderaan after your birth, having your mother killed so she would never endanger him or yourself with the truth. Once he learned that a baby princess was also being raised on Alderaan he sent you off to Jakku with an official who knew of your existence, and from there you know the rest." When Luke finished talking he stopped his hold on Chris, causing her to fall the the ground in a heap.
When she looked up to Luke from the ground there were tears in her eyes and loathing in her heart.
"I hate you."
