Chapter 20:
Once the Falcon was in hyperspace, Leia sat in the lounge thinking about Luke, how he had changed, what he had told her through the Force, and feared what he was becoming. Suddenly, Obi-Wan Kenobi appeared before her. "Obi-Wan, is it true? Is Luke my brother and Vader my father?"
Obi-Wan sighed, "It's true, Leia. I- I fear that I have failed your brother because I lied to him about his father. I told him he was dead because I feared that if he knew the truth, then he would go and look for his father." Obi-Wan paused, feeling terrible about what had become of Luke. "Leia, you are the Rebellion's last hope, Luke is becoming a Sith and I fear that its only a matter of time before he becomes a Sith Lord, like his father, like the Emperor. If the Rebellion is to have any hope of surviving, you must learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi. Go to the Dagobah system, there you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi Master who instructed me."
Leia listened to Obi-Wan attentively while he spoke. However, Luke becoming a Sith Lord was too much. "Is there any hope for Luke?"
"If Luke is to be redeemed, then you will be his only hope. But only when your training is complete, we can only hope that he does not complete his training before then. If he does become the master of the Sith, then there is little hope for him."
Leia lowered her head into her hands, trying to hold back tears about what was happening. "Thank you, Obi-Wan… for everything. I promise, I will find a way to save Luke."
Obi-Wan nodded in response and disappeared, leaving Leia heading towards the cockpit to tell Lando their destination.
After everyone left Luke's quarters, Mara Jade walked over to the holotransmitter in Luke's quarters and signaled the Emperor, who responded immediately. "My child, what news do you have for me?"
"We just discovered that Leia Organa is not truly from Organa's family, my lord. She is Luke Skywalker's twin sister."
The Emperor's voice turned cold, "She could destroy the Empire, my child."
"She cannot be given the chance to, my lord."
"Indeed. You and Luke, and his advisor are to return to Imperial Center. Inform Lord Vader to make contact with me at once."
"It will be done, master." Mara replied just before the Emperor's holographic form faded. Mara then turned and left to find Vader. It was not hard to find him, he was in the detention block punishing the fool who had let the rebels escape. "Lord Vader, the Emperor demands you make contact at once."
Vader did not acknowledge Mara but did however drop the now dead officer onto the deck and stormed off to his own quarters.
Once Vader left, Mara went off to find Luke and Captain Solo in the hanger bay. She approached the two and could sense Luke's anger at his sister's escape, not to mention her betrayal of him. "Luke, Captain Solo, the Emperor demands that we return to Imperial Center."
Luke turned around to look at Mara and their eyes met. She looked away, uncomfortably, and Han could feel the tension in the air, like an electric current between them. Finally Luke said, "Very well. Let's go." He followed her to her ship, Han trailing behind them, reluctantly.