Star Destroyer Exactor: Four Days Later:
Vader boarded the Exactor with Pooja after spending the last few remaining days in his Palace. He looked at Pooja as they approached his chambers. He could tell that he had broken her. She hung her head in submission and she was in tears as they entered his chambers knowing as the doors closed behind her that her fate had been sealed. Vader led her to his bedroom, "This is our bed and you may press the intercom a Droid will provide you with whatever you need." Pooja nodded as Vader handed her a Comlink, "My frequency is programmed in and this comlink can contact me alone so don't try anything," he stated with a warning glare. Pooja looked at him in tears as he continued, "The kitchen will satisfy your pregnancy cravings and as time draws closer I will provide you with a crib and some toys for the baby along with whatever other needs we may have." Pooja looked at him and nodded, "Now I am going to be gone for the day but you will see me tonight," he stated with a smile.
He then left the room with Pooja laying on the bed in tears. Pooja cried for Force knew how long. She felt so helpless. She was all alone with no one to help her with Darth Vader. She had lost everything because of him, Her Virginity, Her career, Her freedom and her life. She felt like she should be dead. She sighed as she laid down on the bed.
Vader meanwhile headed for the Command Bridge of the Exactor where Captain Ozzel bowed, "Lord Vader It is a pleasure to have you back." Vader nodded, "I want you to take us to Bespin I have to get some questions answered."
"As you wish my Lord."
"And Don't tell the Emperor," stated Vader firmly causing Ozzel to cringe.
Vader then strode off of the bridge and headed for his office where he began to do some research on Bespin and the known slave Markets. According to the Log Cloud City only ever had one Slave Market that had been shut down ten years ago. He did some research on the Slave sellers and discovered that one lived in Cloud City. He smiled. he would learn about his son from this seller hopefully.
Pooja meanwhile sat in tears dreading the moment that the Dark Lord would return to their chambers. She feared him and she knew she was helpless against him and that as long as she was in his possession she was his slave. She looked down at her stomach. what is she had a son? Would he grow up to be a man that would keep women prisoners and treat them like objects? She didn't want that for her son if she had one. She sighed and continued to cry.
Naboo:
Luke walked into the living room where his parents were sitting. He frowned, "What is going on?"
Sola was the first to speak, "We have received word that Pooja resigned from her post as Senator a few days ago and she is nowhere to be found and she isn't answering the Com we want you to take your companions to Coruscant and find out what is going on." Luke nodded, "I will prepare for the trip at once." Sola nodded as she hugged her son. Darred hugged Luke before he watched him leave hoping that his daughter would be found.
Varykino:
Luke arrived at Varykino via Gondola in his Jedi Robes with a travel bag slung over his back. He saw Han waiting for him, "We have the Falcon ready kid Chewie is ready to take us out of here."
"How long till we reach Coruscant?"
"We can make it in one day's time kid which is faster than most ships." Luke nodded, "Very well Han lets do it my Sister's life depends on us."
"Hey maybe she has a boyfriend now."
"She would have told us she wouldn't keep a secret like that Han trust me I know." Han nodded as Luke boarded the Falcon, "Chewie Lets go!" Luke followed his friend into the Cockpit and strapped in as they left the Nabuian Atmosphere and headed for Coruscant.
Millennium Falcon:
Luke sighed, He knew that Pooja was alive, but what had happened to her? Had she been kidnapped? Had someone found out about her relation to him and kidnapped her as bait? He sighed at How Ben had ordered him to contact him if he found nothing on Coruscant as though Ben knew what was going on. He looked at Han as the ship headed through the endless Hyperspace Chasm, "I hope she's alright."
"I am sure she is kid. So what is your plan?"
"I will leave you and Chewie on the Falcon and go into the city myself and try to appear as non Jedi as possible." Han nodded as Luke left the room.
Luke changed from his Jedi robes to a pair of black trousers complete with a fancy white shirt and fancy sports jacket in which he concealed his lightsaber. He slung a Blaster belt on his hip with a blaster in tow hoping to not have to use it but hoping no one would know that he was a Jedi in his time on Coruscant.
His plan was to visit Pooja's apartment then question anyone that would be around the apartment to see if they had seen anything suspicious. He then headed for Han's Crew quarters and sat down to meditate.
Star Destroyer Exactor:
Pooja watched in horror as the doors to Vader's chambers opened revealing Vader himself whom strode in as he removed his cloak. He smiled at her, "Have you eaten yet?"
"I am not so hungry because of the baby." Vader nodded and kissed her with a smile. "I already ate I just wanted to make sure you weren't hungry."
"All I had was some Chocolate Ice Cream and a few Crackers the baby is really getting to me." Vader nodded and led her to his bedroom. Pooja sighed wondering when he would ever have enough of her. She watched him remove his gloves and rub her cheek with his real hand. She looked at him in tears as he kissed her.
Millennium Falcon: One Day later:
Luke entered the Cockpit of the Falcon and strapped in as the freighter dropped out of Hyperspace above Coruscant. He looked at Han, "Can we get down there safely?"
"Yeah but Chewie will for sure have to stay with the ship because of the Emperor's human superiority policies." Luke nodded, "Good I want you to stay too until I find out what exactly is going on." Han nodded as he guided the ship towards Coruscant.
Luke looked out the viewport at the massive city planet realizing it was his first time visiting the place.
Star Destroyer Exactor:
Vader awoke spooned up with Pooja, Something he was all to well accustomed to by now and looked down at her with a smile as he kissed her. She opened her eyes and looked at him as he kissed her. "I don't know how I got along without you." Pooja nodded as she felt his hand on her stomach, "Would you like to know what the Gender of the baby is?" Pooja looked at in shock, "You can tell?"
"I could I never did it with Padme because I wanted to be surprised." Pooja nodded, "I would love to know." Vader nodded and reached out in the Force and then looked back at her with a smile, "Its a boy."
"A boy?" Vader nodded as he kissed her, "Your going to be a mother Pooja in another eight months." Pooja nodded, "Your not going to take him from me are you?"
"Not as long as you cooperate with me."
"I have done that haven't I?" Vader nodded as he kissed her before getting out of bed and dressing. He looked down at Pooja after dressing and clipping his Lightsaber to his belt and spoke, "I will be back here tonight at the same time. Or I may come back for Lunch If I have time." Pooja nodded as the Dark Lord left her.
Coruscant:
Luke left his friends in a seedy docking bay and slipped into the crowds where he successfully found an Air Taxi. He paid some money and headed for his first destination, being Five Hundred Republica or to be more precise, Pooja's last known location. He feared for her life and hoped he would find her in time. He headed for her Apartment and unlocked the doors and walked in. To his shock he found her Personal Comlink along with her computer and Blaster still remaining on her Caf table.
Princess Leia had just prepared to leave her apartment to go shopping in the city when she noticed that Senator Naberrie's apartment door was open. She headed for the Apartment to see her friend only to her shock to see a blond boy of around her age going through Pooja's belongings. She paused, "Who are you?"
Luke looked up at the pretty dark haired girl and spoke, "My name is Luke Naberrie I am Pooja's brother." Leia nodded, "Are you just collecting her belongings? I was disappointed to hear that she resigned." Luke frowned, "And you are?"
"Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan." Luke nodded, "A pleasure Princess I wish it was a more decent time but my sister never returned to Naboo and her passage wasn't booked. It is like she just disappeared." Leia paused for a moment as something dawned on her, Vader.
"Have you seen anyone suspicious in her apartment?" Leia frowned, "I saw Vader enter the apartment around a week ago while heading to my office. Then the day she resigned I noticed that she was in tears and she looked like she had been demoralized as though something horrible happened to her." Luke nodded, "Vader is off of Coruscant now isn't he?" Though Luke knew the answer.
Leia nodded, "He left a day or so ago."
"Any Idea of what ship he is on?"
"Why are you asking?"
"Because he is the key to finding my sister now and I do not plan to return to my parents empty handed." Leia frowned but nodded, "I will take Pooja's comlink mine is already tapped and let you know as soon as I learn what ship he is on. I just have to make a few calls." Luke nodded with gratitude, "Thank you Princess it was a pleasure to meet you."
"You as Well Luke," stated Leia as Luke left. Leia watched the young boy leave, She had always liked Pooja Naberrie and had considered her Aunt whom was the legendary Senator Amidala to be her hero now she had met another Naberrie whom was just as compassionate as the rest of his family, What shocked her was his blond hair, Non of Pooja's family that she had seen in her family Holo images had the blond hair, only Luke did.
Star Destroyer Exactor:
Pooja watched as Vader walked into their chambers and unhooded as usual. She noticed how calm his eyes were as he looked at her before speaking, "The Day that I learned of the baby, Forgive me I was wrong to strike you." Pooja gasped she hadn't seen any empathy from him at all but now he was showing remorse for hitting her. "It won't happen again I promise you," he stated as he kissed her. She nodded and watched him enter the kitchen.
A long time later he came out with a bowl of soup that she ate along with several crackers. She noticed Vader leave the room and ate wondering where he went.
Vader headed down to the surface of Cloud City only to learn that the Slave Seller he was seeking had died of an overdose of Death Sticks the Day before his arrival much to his frustration. He headed for the sparring room where he took out his anger on several droids before heading for his chambers and to bed.
Pooja came out of the refresher to see Vader in bed as she crawled into bed alongside him. Vader looked at her with a smile, "How are you feeling?"
"Fine right now that soup really felt good." Vader nodded as he moved his arms around her, "You feel so wonderful right now." Pooja knew what he had in mind and looked at him as he kissed her. Vader looked down at Pooja realizing something, He wasn't just using her as he had. He was almost to his shock starting to love her. He felt like he was perhaps betraying Padme by doing this but still he would never love her like he did Padme. He kissed her and smiled at her. He realized that he was feeling an emotion he hadn't felt in years.
Thank you everyone for all of the Input it has kept me going I hope you enjoyed this Chapter. There will be action soon I suspect.