Blaze: woohoo, time for the next chapter

Darth: yay!

Blaze: time for Luke to learn the truth

Tigerstar: who's POV is this chapter under?

Blaze: (narrows eyes in thought) Luke and Leia, it's alternating between the two

Tigerstar: wasn't last chapter Leia and Luke's POV?

Blaze: yeah, so?

Tigerstar: never mind

Darth: (sighs and walks off to Starbucks)

Blaze: what's with you and Starbucks?

Darth: I don't know

Blaze: (sighs) here's chapter XXXVI and another thing, in my story, the entire Imperial fleet was not under Vader, or Anakin's, control, more than half of it is under the control of another man, he will be revealed in this chapter.

Chapter XXXVI

Luke entered the chambers behind his father before waiting as the door closed behind him and following his father. Anakin sat down on the black couch and Luke sat down beside him. For a long moment, the chambers were silent and Luke found himself staring at the bluish white colors of hyperspace that flashed past as he waited for his father to begin speaking.

"I first met your mother on Tatooine," Anakin said softly, his eyes were glazed over with memories as Luke glanced back at him. "Her name was Padmé Amidala and she was five years older than me. I had thought she was an angel when I first saw her," he paused for a moment.

"I was a slave at the time and they needed parts for their ship…" he added.

"You were a slave?" Luke echoed, interrupting him, his eyes going wide with surprise. He knew there was still slavery on Tatooine though he had lived far enough from those places and didn't have to worry about the slavery.

"Yes, a Jedi master, Qui-Gon, came to Mos Espa, where I was living, looking for the parts but they didn't have enough credits. I offered to fly in the Mos Espa Bontha Eve Pod Race in order to give them the money they needed. At that time, I didn't know Qui-Gon had made a bet with Watto, my owner, that if I won and beat Sebulba in the race, he would set me free," Anakin explained.

"You won the race?" Luke asked, his eyes wide. "I had heard about the Pod Races, mostly from Han, but I heard that they were dangerous."

Anakin smiled. "Nonetheless, I had won the race and was set free, I went with Padmé and the others to Coruscant," he said. "After the Invasion of Naboo, where I learned Padmé was the Queen of Naboo…"

"My mother was a Queen?" Luke gasped, his eyes filling with surprise.

Anakin smiled. "It came as a shock to me too," he said. "Anyway, after the battle for Naboo was over, when I destroyed the droid command station, Padmé and I parted ways. That was right after I became Obi-Wan's padawan, or apprentice."

Luke nodded. "Go on," he said.

"It was ten years before I was able to see Padmé again and that was because the Jedi Council had dispatched me and Obi-Wan to act as Padmé's bodyguards when she was almost assassinated," he said.

"Wasn't that when you jumped out of the speeder to catch the assassin?" Luke asked.

"Yes, but the assassin was killed before we could figure out the information. After that, Padmé and I went back to Naboo while Obi-Wan searched for the assassin," Anakin went on. "But I started having dreams of my mother dying so I left to Tatooine with Padmé. I found out that Tusken Raiders had kidnapped my mother…"

Luke flinched slightly at the mention of Tusken Raiders as Anakin went on, "…and when I found her, she died in my arms." Luke's father's voice dropped to a tragic whisper, "I…I was so angry and I…I massacred the entire Tusken Raiders camp, killing the men, the women and the children as well."

"Was that why you were so angry when the Tusken Raiders took me?" asked Luke.

"Yes, they had beaten my mother to dead and I don't think I could have taken it if you had died as well," replied Anakin before adding sadly, "you are the only thing that I have left of my beloved wife."

Luke narrowed his eyes slightly. "What happened next?" he asked.

"Padmé and I received a message from Obi-Wan and we left to Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan," Anakin said. "We ended up getting captured…"

"When you broke you lightsaber again," Luke added.

Anakin scowled before going on, "…and that was when Padmé told me she loved me. The Clone Wars began soon after that and that was when I lost my arm," he said, flexing his right arm slightly. Luke grimaced slightly. So he does know how it feels to lose an arm, he thought.

"After the Battle of Geonosis, Padmé and I married in secret on Naboo, three years later, she found herself pregnant with you." Anakin paused for a long while before going on, "I was so nervous, I didn't know how I could be a good father and a role model for a son or a daughter and I guess that was how Palpatine managed to turn me. I had started having dreams that I was going to lose Padmé in childbirth and Palpatine seemed to be the only one that could help me. I had attacked a Jedi Master and mutilated him to protect Palpatine because I was convinced he was the only one that could save Padmé and that was when I took the name Vader."

"After that, he ordered me to murder everyone within the Jedi Temple…" Anakin went on.

"But you didn't," Luke interrupted.

"No, I didn't, but I was still blamed and…" Anakin broke off and Luke saw sadness glittering in his blue eyes.

"What's the matter, father?" Luke asked, worry in his voice.

"I just want you to know that I loved your mother more than anything, more than life itself, and I love you as well, Luke," Anakin said softly.

Luke frowned; he was starting to get the feeling that something horrible had happened. "I love you too father," he said softly. "Now, will you please tell me what happened to my mother?"

Anakin lowered his head. "I went to Mustafar," he said. "It is a volcanic planet on the Outer Rim and I had gone there to take care of the Separatists and end the Clone Wars. Padmé had followed me and asked me why I had murdered younglings, why I turned to the dark side and I got angry. When I spotted Obi-Wan on the ramp, I…I thought she betrayed me and brought Obi-Wan to kill me."

Anakin broke off with a quiet sob and Luke put an arm around his father's large shoulders. "Go on, father, I know it causes you pain but I need to know," he said.

Anakin continue to gaze at his hands that were folded in his lap and Luke saw tears in his eyes. "I…I choked her, using the Force and she passed out after Obi-Wan told me to let her go. I wanted to duel Obi-Wan, I thought he was to blame for everything that had happened to me but Palpatine told me to return. That was how you got my lightsaber, I had tossed it at Obi-Wan as I left Mustafar" he whispered.

Luke's eyes filled with horror as he gazed at his father for a long moment. He didn't say anything, he couldn't think of anything to say. Anakin looked up and Luke saw tears were cascading down his face, his blue eyes shimmered with sadness. "I don't expect your forgiveness for what I have done, Luke," he said softly. "I don't deserve it, I have done so much harm to the galaxy but nothing is close to the pain I had put myself, and Padmé, through that night on Mustafar. All the rest of my life, I will not forget that day."

"Father, you weren't yourself," Luke said softly. "You were Vader, Palpatine had lied to you and you thought he was telling the truth."

"That doesn't give me any reason to choke Padmé when she was eight months pregnant," Anakin said before shaking his head and gazing up at the ceiling above his head. "I would give anything for just a moment with her, I would give my life just to see her face again. But I know one thing, she may be gone but I do have one thing left to remind me of her…you."

Luke smiled slightly though he couldn't help but feel angry toward his father. He took a deep breath to curb that anger. Anakin sensed the anger because he flinched and sighed. "I know you are angry, Luke, but I want you to control it. Palpatine will use that anger in order to turn you," he said. "I do not want you to go down the same path I went down."

Luke nodded. "I will not turn, father, I promise you I will not turn," he said.

Anakin sighed. "I just hope you will have the strength to deny Palpatine where as I failed to do so," he whispered.

Luke smiled. "I will, father, you have taught me much," he said.

"Yes." Anakin fell silent again. "We will need help if we are going to try and defeat the Imperials as well as the Emperor. Why don't we pay a little visit to your Alliance?"

Luke's eyes shot wide with surprise. "But…" he began.

"If the Alliance has more allies, there is more of a shot that it will be able to defeat the Empire," Anakin pointed out. "I will only take the Executor as I am sure the rest of my fleet will not obey me, as once my treason is announced, Grand Admiral Thrawn will take over as leader."

"Who is this Thrawn?" Luke asked.

"He is the only alien Palpatine has allowed to work for him, Thrawn is a technical genius and that is why I am sure the Alliance will need more than just Naboo's help to win this war," replied Anakin.

Luke nodded. "All right," he said. "So we are going to the Alliance?" he asked.

"Yes, before we head out to Coruscant, I will contact Admiral Piett and tell him of his new orders," Anakin said.

"Will he obey you?" Luke asked.

"Yes, Piett is more loyal to me than he is to the Emperor, I know this for a fact, that was why I asked him to become your bodyguard and to guard Kyp, he will obey me," his father replied.

"So Admiral Piett will aid the Alliance while you and I confront Palpatine?" Luke asked.

"Yes," Anakin replied with a small smile. "Now then, while we are waiting to catch up with the Alliance, I think its' time we started working out our plans."

~*~

Leia walked down to the hangar bay with Padmé just behind her. She narrowed her eyes slightly as she spotted Han and Chewbacca working on the Millennium Falcon. "That ship is always acting up," she commented just loud enough for the Wookie and Han to hear.

"We almost have the hyperdrive working," he called back.

"It better be working, the last time it wasn't working, we nearly didn't escape Hoth after the Empire found us and then nearly didn't escape Bespin when we were fleeing Cloud City," Leia pointed out.

"You know, if my husband had been here, he probably could have fixed it," Padmé commented. Leia narrowed her eyes; she had tried to ask her mother about her father the night before but Padmé wouldn't tell her who her father was.

"Was he good with mechanics?" she asked, she was determined to get some information even if she can't get the name of her father.

"Yes, he could fix almost anything, I remember while he was on Tatooine, he fixed something for his former owner," Padmé replied.

"He was a slave?" Leia asked, her eyes were wide.

"Yes he was but he was freed by Master Qui-Gon while we were trying to get the money to fix our ship," Padmé replied.

"Are you talking to Leia about her father?" Qui-Gon's voice asked as the Jedi Knight walked toward her.

"Yes, I thought she deserved to know something at least," the Senator replied.

"But why won't you tell me his name?" Leia demanded.

Padmé and Qui-Gon exchanged glances and the Jedi knight shook his head slightly. "It is not yet time for her to know," he said quietly.

"But when?" Padmé asked.

"Soon, very soon, but not yet," replied Qui-Gon.

"Will you stop talking as if I'm not here?" Leia snapped.

"Wow, easy there, your Worshipfulness," Han said walking over to join the Alderaanian Princess and putting an arm over her shoulders. Leia glared at him before shrugging out of his grip and glaring at her mother.

"I want to know who my father is," she demanded.

"Control your anger, Leia," Qui-Gon said softly.

Leia took a deep breath to control her anger and slowly it faded away. "I just want to know who he is," she said.

"You will find out soon, Leia, sooner than you may think," Qui-Gon replied cryptically.

"What do you mean, master?" asked Leia, sounding surprised.

"I mean that someone is coming and he will be arriving soon," Qui-Gon replied.

Padmé glanced sharply at Qui-Gon and Leia noticed a questioning look in her eyes. Qui-Gon nodded slightly before straightening up. "Do you wish to continue training, Leia?" he asked. "I think you are ready to start with a lightsaber."

Padmé narrowed her eyes. "She won't hurt herself, will she?" she asked.

"No, I'll make sure of that and I'll make sure she won't get hit," Qui-Gon replied before smiling slightly. "Do you want to start now?"

Leia sighed before shrugging. "Sure," she replied with a small smile before she followed Qui-Gon toward the Jedi knight's chambers to continue her training.

A/n what do you think?

Blaze: cool, Anakin and Padmé are getting closer to their first meeting since Mustafar

Darth: is that the next chapter?

Blaze: maybe (smiles)

Darth: cool and what do you mean by maybe?

Tigerstar: because she doesn't know yet

Blaze: how did you know that?

Tigerstar: I don't know, I just guessed really

Blaze: oh okay

Darth: weird

Blaze: you're telling me well I hope you enjoyed the chapter and I'll post chapter XXXVII as soon as I possibly can but I doubt any time soon.