Chapter 11 : Vader and Leia's true Master

In Vader's PoV

Vader got confused at his own creator speaking to him… But it somewhat eased his questions and self-doubts. Should he believe this voice or not? Had he really talked to his maker or was it another one of his Emperor's traps? He won't be fooled by the Sith's illusions anymore! He won't fall for his lies twice.

The voice was talking to him again : "My Son… you need to overcome your own fears and demons… and be stronger than Palpatine to be able to defeat him altogether…. You already know me much more than him, so you should be able to see pass his tricks and serve your real Master faithfully, which is me."

"Please forgive me for being weak and for having strayed from your side, M'Lord… thank you for being here with me once again. I shall accept YOU now as my only Master!" He made a cross sign on his forehead to accept him fully as his Father and he bowed down to swear a solemn oath to it. But IT refused such an pledge from his Son and got him up.

Then Darth Vader took his Anakin name again. But he thought the Sith Master was constantly watching over his doings and would be aware of his betrayal this instant. Again, his Father spoke to him in his heart : "Do not worry, he can't harm you, for you are mine now, not his anymore! Bannish him from your thoughts and be Anakin Skywalker, My Choosen One!" Darth Vader screamed savagely of joy for the first time in his life since his enslavement to Palpatine. He finally understood that the Force gave him the freedom he craved for and a new life. He lived in his Evilness's shadows for 10 years and finally, he didn't have to do his bidings anymore. "No more of this agonizing Hell!"

He took off his mask, and got to breath some fresh air from outside. He never felt so alive in his whole life! He could breath once more! He was Human again! He couldn't believe it. His Father gave him life again and his was thankful for this. He kneeled down willingly in front of IT, held out his hands for his Lord to take. The Force took his Son's offered hands and relieved him from the Devil incarnate's duties.

Leia's calling to the Force

Leia was sitting on a sofa in her bedroom, trying to get through some trifling Imperial files, which were boring for her to handle. She thought Bail didn't esteem her enough as an Alderaanian Princess and a political leader. She wished to go on heavy missions… but Bail never let her. She got so frustrated and was stagning on her round cushion, doing nothing.

After a while of this, she decided to go meditating. She needed to let go of her emotions and her self-issues. She breathed deeply, once and twice, was to speak to the Force, to call to IT, arms open to the sky. She frightened her maid-servants, whom believed their Mistress had become a madwoman.

The Force spoke to her thus in her soul: "My Sweetheart, you were born to save your own Father from darkness and shadows and Palpatine's crutch. I bore you to be his Savior and his Daughter on Earth, will you accept this as your life?"

Her whole body trembled with terror and she shrieked at IT with spite: "How could you… I've done nothing TO you! He preyed open my mind and got information out of me! Why could I not be Bail's daughter? He is so despicable… I-I-I can't…" To her ladies-in-waiting, she was raving mad and they nearly had a heart attack.

"M'Lady, do you have a fever? Do you need ice or water?" asked one of them, truly concerned about their Princess' well-fare. Leia didn't hear her and continued on with her histerical howling.

Bail, whom was minding the Scholar's cause in his throne room, jumped out of fright from his Chair. He immediately called his guards and went to see her… he got worried sick for his daughter's mental health. Once he got in her room, he asked her :

"All you all right, M'Dear? What's wrong with you? Tell me, whom were you yelling at? What did you see? Do you want me to call you a doctor?" Bail like her servants, believed she was seeing things and going mental. She screamed as she's seen a Banshee in her mind and was rambling incoherently at the walls.

"No… Dad, everything's fine, let me handle my own stress… but…" She hesitated… should she ask him about it or not?

"Sweetie, go on, you may ask me anything, please do not hide any secrets from me… you hear me? Have you been playing with the Force again?"

"Are you always going to be my father? No matter what I am… no matter what I choose to do

with my life? You're always going to be with me? No matter what! Please promise me this before I tell you! Swear on it" Leia shook her head frantically.

Bail got completely would she, all of a sudden, ask this of him?

"Stop this nonsense now! I can promise you this : I'll always stand by you, always be there for you, My Princess, be sure of it! Now tell me, who gave you this crazy idea?!"

"Vader… he-he-he… told me I was his daughter and he'll be here to claim me as his sooner or later… It's a scary thought… really…" She got even breathless while answering her dad's question.

Bail frowned at this and cut her sharply :

"How many times must I tell you, do not listen to his poisoned tongue?"