On Dagobah…
"We are the few Jedi left in the Galaxy! I say we fight!" Former Jedi Master Morden Faquad paced angrily in front of five other Jedi.
"No, we must bide our time and wait!" Jedi Knight Sorfu retorted.
"It has been ten years since the fall of the Republic! We have already waited too long!" Morden growled.
"Morden you must calm yourself. We will need all the help we can get. We should find and train other Force Sensitive's." Khazten Hue was the oldest Jedi in the group, the others turned to him for wisdom and guidance.
"You old fool! You'll doom us all! Finding Force Sensitive's alone would take too much valuable time." Morden paced some more before turning away from the group.
Fools! The only way to stop the Empire is to kill Vader and Palpatine. If they won't, then I will…with or without them.
With a light swish of his brown cloak, Morden made his way through the foliage.
The Private Imperial Academy…
"I'm telling you Jex, that Kevin kid hates me!" Luke complained in hush whispers.
"It's only because you're from Tatooine." Ryan explained, idly picking at his sleeve.
"Ignore Kevin, he has…issues." Tony muttered darkly.
"You seem so much older then you actually are." Luke said wistfully, "You're tall as well." Luke guessed he had gotten his height from his Mother, since Vader simply couldn't have been short.
"I have to go now. See you guys." Luke raced up to his Fathers ship and immediately strapped himself in.
"Luke—" Vader started, but Luke had spotted his toy and was totally occupied.
"I wonder what this thing does?" Luke pushed and prodded at it.
"I suggest you look at the information on the back of the box." Vader suggested wryly.
Luke dragged the box nearer towards him and flipped it over.
"The Robo-Blox can walk; record up to 3 Holo's and has the function to turn into 5 different forms." Luke read out loud.
"It sounds…interesting." Though Luke could tell that Vader was anything but interested in his new toy.
"I can't wait to try it out." Luke mumbled.
"How was your day at school?" Vader asked, parking the ship in his Hangar Bay.
"Oh, yeah, it was good." Luke replied quickly. He was apprehensive about mentioning Kevin.
"I am glad to know." Vader left Luke to his own devices while he spoke with the Emperor.
Over the next few weeks Luke and Vader's relationship improved, though there were some arguments here and there and Vader became busier with his work. Luke had come to resent the Emperor. The memory of Palpatine taunting him about his Father killing his Mother…he had never even mentioned it to Vader. He was too afraid of the truth.
Vader, on the other hand, was getting rather used to the idea of caring for someone other than himself. He had become so used to simply attending to his own needs…now that someone else had come into his life it seemed alien to him.
5 months later…
"I'm so bored!" Luke whined. He was currently in the Conference room with his Father.
"Then I suggest you go and do something, since I am busy." Vader snapped, finally looking up from the many papers that covered the glass table.
"But daaaaaaad…" Luke whined, knowing it annoyed Vader whenever he said that word.
"Luke, if you do not be quiet you will be banned from my presence for the rest of the day."
Luke gaped at his Father. Banned from his presence? That was the last thing Luke wanted.
"Sorry." He said meekly, pressing his head against the cool glass.
There were a few minutes of silence, until Luke's boredom got the better of him.
"I'm bored da—"
"Out!" Vader ordered, pointing towards the door.
"What? I'm sorry, I'll be quiet!" Luke sat with his back straight, fingers interlinked on his lap.
"I gave you a chance to do so, you lost that chance. Now leave! I do not wish to see you for the rest of the day." Vader's patience was wearing thin. Palpatine was asking much of him.
He had to oversee the construction of the Death Star, go to seven different planets to overlook some Weapons facilities, to make everything worse the Holo-news kept reporting people seeing a group of "Jedi" in Coruscant! And now he had just found out that one of his General's was trying to assassinate the Emperor! Too much was going on for his liking. He did not want Luke's incessant whining about his boredom.
"Storm Troopers," Vader called, two marched in, "Escort Luke back to his room unharmed. Make sure he does not bother me."
"Father!" Luke cried in outrage. The Troopers both put a hand on his arms and pulled him away. Luke was squirming around though; one of the Troopers put him in a Fireman's Lift.
Luke was shoved into his room, Luke kicked his door a couple of times before collapsing on his bed.
"It's not fair." Luke pouted, tears welling up in his eyes. He longed for a normal Father son relationship, one where his Father would hug him and tuck him in at night…but all Luke could do was wish, wish that someday his Father would hug him back instead of pushing him away or patting him on the head.
"Don't lose faith in your Father Luke…there's still good in him." A mysteriously familiar voice said.
Luke froze in place, suddenly alert.
"Who's there?" he whispered, heart beat suddenly beating erratically.
"I am Obi-Wan Kenobi, and I am here to help you…" Luke swore something had brushed against his shoulders.
"AH!" he yelled in fright and rolled of the bed, landing heavily on the Dura-steel floor. He yanked open the door and nearly toppled into his Father (if Vader hadn't caught him that is).
"What in the spinning Galaxy is going on?" Vader asked, giving Luke a light shake.
"There's a ghost in my room!" Luke wrapped some of Vader's cape around his shoulders, which meant that he was pressed against Vader's leg.
"You are not a small child. Remove yourself at once, and ghosts are not real." Vader watched and Luke untangled himself from his cape.
"Father, please just check." Luke stayed at the door-way, peering fearfully around.
Vade had to admit, there was an otherworldly sort of feel to Luke's room, that much was certain.
"The ghost's name is Obi-Wan Kenobi or something, and then I swear it touched me!" Luke sidled in cautiously.
"His name was WHAT?" Vader ignited his Lightsaber and scanned the room using the Force.
"Father?" Luke asked nervously.
"I want you to alert me immediately if this ghost contacts you again." Vader ordered.
"Okay." Luke hid under his covers reading for the rest of the day.