Vader coldly stared at Jabba as he noticed Fett and Jix moving to the far side of the room, "All of the lives that you and your kind have taken, all of the people that you have oppressed, so many innocent lives wasted because of the Hutt clan. Each man that was tossed to your beasts below was somebody's son, somebody's brother. Each girl that you have enslaved and exploited, somebody's daughter, somebody's sister, somebody's baby girl. Today, you are paying for your crimes Jabba, today you die!" Vader yelled.
Jabba was still no doubt recovering from the first lightning attack as he spoke, "You have no right to do this Vader, my brothers, my family, and the rest of the Hutt clan will come after you and they will avenge me."
"I am more than willing to wipe them all out just as I have destroyed you and your gang. I will destroy every last one of your kind if it's necessary and I also know that no one will stand in my way. No one has any sympathy for the Hutt clan. If the Hutts are smart, they will leave the Empire alone," Vader stated as he let loose another stream of lightning.
Vader smiled as he noticed smoke starting to rise from Jabba's obese body. It was then that he ceased his attack.
At the same time, Vader heard a fearful gasp. He looked several feet away and noticed a green Twi'lek slave girl hiding behind the corpse of one of Jabba's Gamorrean guards. Vader stared at the girl in disgust when he noticed her revealing netted outfit that exposed most of her flesh to the scumbags that worked for Jabba as well as to Jabba most likely.
"Come here girl, you will not be harmed."
The girl fearfully stood up and approached the Emperor as Vader looked down at the base of Jabba's throne where he noticed a valid credit chip.
As he picked it up Jix spoke, "It's the money that Solo owed him."
Vader nodded, "This is enough money for her to get off of this dustball and maybe even start a new life. Hand me one of your blasters."
Jix obediently approached Vader, and he handed him a blaster that Vader wordlessly passed to the slave girl along with the credit chip.
"After my men have left the palace, proceed to the hanger and take one of Jabba's speeders. Head towards the nearest settlement and buy some decent clothes for yourself and then use that money to start your new life. Do you understand me?"
The girl nervously nodded as Vader raised his hand. She shivered as her collar snapped in half and fell to the ground along with the leash that had symbolized her bondage to Jabba the Hutt.
Vader then turned towards the entrance of the Throne room as he noticed Fett approaching him, "Apart from the slaves and some of the dancers there isn't a single living thing in this palace. I destroyed all of the droids and thugs."
"Good, leave the weapons and Jabba's money. The slaves can easily take it for themselves. My next stop will be Mos Espa, I will visit each of the cities and I will announce Imperial takeover of this planet," Vader stated as he headed towards the main Palace entrance.
Naboo:
Luke stared out of the viewport of the Falcon and towards Naboo. It was just seconds since they had dropped from Hyperspace, and Luke was more than pleased with the prospect of seeing his grandparents and his aunt and uncle, he was also looking forward to seeing his cousins. He looked at Leia with a smile, "You will love our cousins."
"I always did get along with Pooja," Leia replied with a smile.
"Did you know her during your time in the Senate?" Luke asked.
Leia nodded, "We kind of became friends. We both really got along, I'm actually pretty happy to hear that we're related.
"What are you planning to say to that Mara girl kid?" Han asked from his position in the pilot's seat.
Luke frowned, "What do you mean say to her?"
"I saw the way that she looks at you, she likes you kid."
Luke shook his head, "If she wants to join us, she is welcome to do so. She just needs to understand the risks of having a relationship with me."
"Maybe you can finally have something real with someone instead of waiting until you're almost thirty three before you fall in love," Han stated.
Luke shook his head," I don't want to be like that."
"How exactly are we planning to contact them from this Lake House?" Han asked.
"I lived in Theed for a year, but me going into the city after everything that I have done is out of the question, and when I last looked, I noticed that I was worth one million."
"Try again," Leia muttered.
"You mean that it's been raised again?" Luke asked.
"And mine, we're both worth one and a half million credits each alive as of yesterday," Leia stated.
"It's nice to see that he doesn't play the favorites game," Han stated with a smile.
"You have a point," Luke replied.
Leia glared at her brother as she spoke, "How can you find such humor in the fact that he's our father?"
"I was raised by him, I've known who he his all of my life. I'm used to it," Luke replied.
Leia said nothing in response as she looked down towards the planet.
As they entered the dark atmosphere of Tattooine, Leia spoke, "What time is it here?"
"It's a couple of hours before midnight," Luke replied
As the Falcon approached Varykino, Luke pounded a security code into the transmitter as Han spoke, "That hanger is opening. Is it the one?" Han asked.
Luke nodded, "It was built right after my Mother was elected Queen of Naboo and she still tended to use it even after she became Senator of Naboo. It has enough room for the Falcon, her ship is also still within the hanger. My Grandfather has never used it since her death, however he gave me the code years ago so that I would have a place to hide my ship whenever I came back."
"Do you think that he's still alive? I mean your Mother would be at least fifty if it wasn't for that carbon freezing so her parents have to be old," said Han.
"When I first met them, my Granddad was seventy two and my Grandma was seventy one and they both looked like they were ten years younger. They both were incredibly healthy although the loss of my Mother did take it's toll on them and I think that having me in their life made them start going again," Luke stated as he felt the Falcon touch down in the secret hanger.
Luke then stood up as he spoke, "Follow me."
Han, Leia, Lando and Chewie all wordlessly followed the young Jedi Knight out of the cockpit and towards the boarding ramp.
As Luke walked into the lounge, he noticed Mara still in her slave outfit standing up as she spoke, "That was a short trip."
Luke smiled, "I doubt that Vader will be looking for us anytime soon."
"Where are we?" Mara asked.
"Naboo," Luke stated.
Mara said nothing as she followed Luke down the boarding ramp.
Her Master had told her to take her time and not to contact him until she really had gained the trust of Luke and all of those that surrounded him. She would bind her time and see if she could build a romantic relationship like the kind that she had dreamed of since the day that she had first seen his holoimage. She already knew that her hopes for a relationship with Skywalker were finally being realized.
Luke looked towards Mara who was directly behind him as he led the group out of the hanger and towards the nearby dock where several Gondolas were waiting. He hated the fact that he was feeling lust just by the presence of Mara. He knew that he wanted her, but he wanted more than just her flesh. He realized that his soul craved true love. Han and Leia had both found true love, why couldn't he? Maybe Mara was meant for him.
He quietly reached for the tarp covering one of the Gondola's as he spoke, "Mara and I will take the droids in this one, Everyone else can take either of the other two."
"Any predators in this lake that we should be aware of?" Han asked.
Luke shook his head, "I've swam in this lake and so have my parents, and my mother's parents and so on. This lake is fine."
"Whatever you say kid," Han replied.
"You've never been on Naboo before have you?" Luke asked.
Han and Leia both shook their heads along with Lando.
Luke shook his head, "You have no idea just how special this planet is. There is something that makes it different than any other planet in the Galaxy. It's just so quiet and peaceful here."
Luke then climbed into the Gondola along with Mara as he noticed R2 and 3PO following him.
A few minutes later, Luke found himself on the dark porch of the lake house with Mara at his side as Leia spoke, "When were you here last?"
"Three months before I killed Panaka, I came up here with Grandma and Granddad and the rest of the family on a family trip. That was my last time here," Luke stated as he pounded the security code into the control panel on the wall next to the double doors that led into the house.
The doors then hissed open as Luke led his companions into the house.
He then spoke, "The kitchen is that way," Luke stated with a gesture of his hand as he pointed to his right.
"There will only be preserved goods since no one has been up here for probably a few weeks. The bedrooms are down this hallway. There are some on the level below us. You can choose any room that you desire, however the three main suites at the end of the hallway for my Grandparents and my Aunt and Uncle."
"I've never been in a place like this," Han stated.
"Wait until the sun comes up in the morning, you haven't seen anything yet. Tomorrow, I will send you into the city to talk to my grandparents. I will also take Leia into the village that is a few miles away for some fresh produce. We really should have everything that we need in the village," Luke stated.
"Do the people in the village know you?" Leia asked.
"Some of them may remember me, but none of them will betray us to the Empire. The people in these mountains loathe the Empire," Luke replied.
"I'm glad that you're so familiar with this planet," Leia commented.
"Hopefully you will also become familiar with Naboo since this planet in truth should be considered our home since our Mother was at one point the Queen."
Luke then turned and walked down the hallway as 3PO spoke, "Master Luke, we have your travel bag, you must have forgotten it."
Luke took his bag from 3PO as he spoke, "Thanks 3PO, go ahead and help everyone else unload the Falcon so that they can get some sleep, I'm going to retire," Luke replied.
"Of course Master Luke," 3PO replied.
A few minutes later, Luke walked into the bedroom that he had slept in seven years before. Since he was the only grandson in the family, his Grandparents had given him one of the three grand suites for his personal use. The suites had a room with a fireplace, they had his own bedroom, refresher and a small fridge for food. He quietly got busy building a fire in the fireplace. He found himself more than pleased that the fire was only waiting to be lit. Within a few minutes, he had roaring flames as he thought of his parents, this was the room where they had decided not to fall in love just days before their marriage. He quietly sat down on the couch as he sensed a presence in the room. Mara! The girl had entered his chambers.
He turned towards Mara noticing how the flickering light from the fire made her red hair shine.
He quietly stood up and added two more pieces of wood to the fire before turning towards Mara, "Did you find a room?"
Mara shook her head, "I thought that you might be in need of me."
"I told you that I'm going to free you. I'm not planning to exploit you or use you," Luke stated as Mara moved forward.
Mara soon was in Luke's personal space as she moved forward and gave him an affectionate kiss.
Luke at the same time realized that he was losing control as he wrapped his arms around the beautiful girl. He gave Mara an affectionate kiss as his hands started to move up and down her sides. Mara at the same time, slowly pushed Luke's black robe down towards the floor as her hands moved towards his utility belt.
"Y-You don't have to do this , even though I want you," Luke stated. Mara smiled at Luke in response, "I-I want this as much as you do."
Luke didn't have to be told twice, he immediately scooped Mara up and carried her towards his bedroom without a second thought.
Executor:
Vader boarded the Executor hours after announcing the Imperial take over of Tattooine to a massive crowd of Holonet reporters in Mos Espa and then visiting the surrounding areas. Vader smiled as the thought of the faces of the emancipated slaves the moment that they were told that slavery was illegal. Slave owners had immediately in panic rushed to free their slaves following Vader's tour of Tattooine. No one dared to cross the Emperor. Vader also had had a great time with the slavers in the markets and in the cantinas. In truth, any sane individual would say that he was a butcher after taking all of the lives that he had taken in just one day.
As he entered his chambers, he reached out in the Force as he searched for Padme. He wordlessly headed towards the room that contained his personal swimming pool that he used for training and exercise.
He entered the pool room and noticed Padme in a two piece swimsuit with her head above the water.
She looked at her husband with a smile, "Hello Ani."
Vader smiled as he spoke, "It looks like you're having fun."
"Why don't you join me?"
Vader wordlessly left the room and headed for his bedroom.
A few minutes later, he walked back into the pool room dressed in a pair of swim shorts. He immediately jumped into the pool as close to Padme as possible.
As he came back towards the surface, he noticed Padme moving towards him. Within seconds, Padme was in his arms as she wrapped her legs around his waist as though she was a monkey lizard clinging to it's handler. Vader immediately gave her a kiss as he spoke, "Jabba is dead, he won't be bothering our kids or Solo again."
"You just killed him?" Padme asked.
"And I conquered Tattooine. You should have seen the faces of all of the slaves that I freed today."
Padme shook her head, "A lot of the gangsters on Tattoooine probably have a thing or two to say to you."
Vader laughed, "If they're smart they will shut their mouths. I took quite a few of them just today. None of the slavers that were on that planet twelve hours ago are alive," Vader added with a smile.
Padme ignored her husband's dark smile as she spoke, "What of our children?"
"They left the planet, Mara is with them. I know that much."
"What will you do?" Padme asked.
"Have Mara continue to do whatever she's doing. When the time is right, I will make my move."
"You said that you're going to talk to him without fighting," Padme muttered.
"I'm planning to. I don't want our family to stay divided and I honestly want to end this war as soon as possible."
"You mean that you want to destroy the Alliance as soon as possible," Padme countered.
"I don't care anymore, there are more important things," Vader replied.
"Like what?" Padme asked.
"I will tell you later," Vader stated.
"So you just killed Jabba without a second thought?" Padme asked.
"You don't even want to know about the lewd intentions that he had for our daughter. He tossed Solo down into the pit where his rancor dwells and Luke went down to help Solo while Leia and I fought alongside the Wookiee. I was more than determined to kill the Hutt just after seeing the Twi'lek slave girl that was chained on his throne and the other slaves in his palace."
Padme shivered in response.
"It makes me sick to see girls that young treated in such a barbaric manner and after raising Mara and learning that Leia is mine, it only angers me more," Vader coldly stated.
"I'm guessing that the scum bags that were marketing pleasure slaves died very slowly," Padme commented.
"They did," Vader replied.
"What is the penalty for trading slaves now that you're Emperor?" Padme asked.
"I made it death for trafficking any being human or non human. Possession of slaves, depending on the circumstances can be anywhere from fifteen years to life or even death."
"What will become of the slaves that were freed today?" Padme asked.
"Let's just say that there is a long line of young people that are enlisting as we speak and most of them are emancipated slaves," Vader replied.
Padme nodded as she spoke, "Maybe we should go visit your Mother's grave tomorrow?"
"That is something that I haven't done in over twenty years," Vader replied.
"I will be there with you, you don't have to face the pain alone."
"Thank the Force for giving me a second chance with you," Vader replied as he ran his hands through Padme's dark hair. Padme smiled at her husband as she suddenly jumped from his arms and started to splash him. Vader laughed as he gave Padme a glare, "You're in big trouble now!" Vader stated as he used the Force to send a wave of water that knocked Padme down onto her side as she screamed.
Yes I'm back, Thank you everyone for waiting, I apologize that it has been so long but we're going to be back to regular updates I hope that you enjoyed the new chapter.
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-Fallen Jedi 79