Vader's second chance

A Star wars story

Chapter 11

Disclaimer: Disney owns everything except my plot.

Hello there everyone! Welcome to chapter 11. In case you need a reminder in this chapter we'll focus on Luke once again and see how the Jedi Council reacts to the fact that a Jedi from the future has come to the past. Keep in mind that while this is going on Vader and Ahsoka are still doing their own thing, somewhere else in the galaxy. Also, I don't want to focus on the war too much so I won't include each and every TCW episode in the story. I will just focus on some interesting events that could really change the timeline and other interesting episodes. Before I leave you guys alone so you can enjoy your chapter in peace I'd like to say that the story will include events that didn't happen in TCW, mainly because Vader and Ahsoka's presence will change more and more things as we go on. You'll see what I'm talking about soon. Also, this and the next chapter are filers, so they may be a bit shorter than usual. Anyways, enjoy the chapter and don't forget to review!

Some days after chapter 10, Coruscant, near the Jedi Temple, Luke's point of view:

The Republic gunship Ben and I were on was getting closer to one of the Temple's many hangars. When I first saw it, which was mere minutes ago, I was utterly amazed. I couldn't believe that it was this massive and so full of life. There were so many Jedi in that building. It was as if I was being swarmed by the Light Side of the Force. I kept on staring at the gigantic building. The mere thought that this was actually real continued to amaze me. I looked towards Ben for a second, to see what he was up to. He looked towards me as well and tried to say something, but couldn't. In that moment I felt my father's presence enter my mind. It wasn't cold like it had been on Bespin or Endor, but was warm, calming and weirdly enough, at peace. I pushed against it, trying to get his attention. He pushed back and I let him into my head.

Vader-Hello there!

Luke-Hey dad. What's up?

Vader-I'm just going through some battle reports.

Luke-So, the usual.

Vader-I'm not a Sith this time around.

Luke-True. Is there something you need?

Vader-I just wanted to give you a heads up. The Council may not believe you straight away. They were, no, they are very single minded when it comes to these kinds of things.

Luke-Hey, was Yoda weird when you were at the Temple?

Vader-What do you mean?

Luke-Was he like, crazy weird?

Vader-No. He was just weird. No insanity involved.

Luke-That's good right?

Vader-I suppose.

Luke-Okay.

Vader-Luke, one last thing.

Luke-What is it?

Vader-Obi Wan entered my mind while I was meditating. I pushed him out before he could see anything important, but I advise you discourage him from doing that again.

Luke-Why? Don't you want him to figure things out?

Vader-It's too early. They still see me as the enemy and Ahsoka hasn't even become my apprentice yet.

Luke-Okay. I'll keep that in mind. Hey, can I tell Anakin that I'm his son?

Vader-That is your decision to make.

Luke-The one time I ask for help…

Vader-The Jedi rarely gave a straight answer. I'm acting like a Jedi.

Luke-Dad…

Vader-Tell him if you want, but I advise you make sure Palpatine doesn't figure it out.

Luke-What's going on with him and you at this point?

Vader-Right now? I'm just bothered by how much interest he takes in my life. I don't trust him very much.

Luke-I'll make sure that doesn't change.

Vader-One less thing to worry about then.

Luke-I suppose. Well, I need to go.

Vader-Shield your mind when you talk to the Council.

Luke-Will do.

Vader-May the Force be with you Luke, always.

Luke-Likewise dad.

Father's presence left my head and I instantly missed the warm feeling it had. Before I could reach out to him though Ben told me that we should go see the Council. I didn't like the idea, but I didn't object either. We walked down the halls of the Temple and while I was adjusting to my surroundings Ben guided me to what appeared to be the Council chambers. We entered the room and I saw the Council members sitting on their respective chairs. Master Yoda greeted us and asked Ben to give him a report. Ben started talking and I looked around for a moment. I could see that some of the Masters were intrigued by my presence in the chambers but they didn't say anything. When Ben finished his report one of the Masters, a female Twi'lek asked who I was. Ben answered her and started explaining the situation.

Obi Wan-Master Secura, this is Luke. He was the cause of the disturbance I felt.

Mace Windu-And what do we know about the boy?

Obi Wan-Master Windu Luke appears to be a Jedi, but he wasn't trained at the Temple.

Yoda-Sense something from him, I do. Concerned he is, but for what, tell I cannot.

Plo Koon-Shouldn't we be asking Luke about this instead of Master Kenobi?

Yoda-Correct, you are, Master Plo.

Aayla Secura-Your name is Luke, right?

Luke-Yes. That is my name.

Mace Windu-How did Master Kenobi find you?

I was starting to feel overwhelmed again. Ben and I had already talked about this meeting a lot, but they were asking too many questions at once and I was getting the feeling that they didn't like me very much. Not wanting to give them a reason to distrust me, I told them the truth.

Luke-I was on Endor when I felt a change in the Force. I lost consciousness and when I woke up, I found myself on Yavin IV. The thing is that not only did I travel through space, but I also traveled through time.

Ki Adi Mundi-That is impossible! Time travel is an unrealistic concept. It cannot be done.

Obi Wan-Masters, I believe Luke's claim. His words ring true in the Force.

Mace Windu-Luke, what can you tell us about the future?

Luke-I'm not sure there is much to tell.

Adi Galia-Do you know what happens at the end of the Clone Wars?

Luke-Well, the Republic wins.

Luminara Unduli-That's good to hear.

Luke-Well, it isn't that great. The Republic turns into an Empire.

Mace Windu-The Jedi would never allow such a thing to happen.

Luke-Well, you tried to prevent it.

Adi Gallia-And what happened?

Luke-You failed. The Sith Master becomes Emperor of the galaxy and the Jedi lose the war.

Aayla- Luke, do you know who the Sith Master is?

Mace Windu-We must destroy him before he takes control of the Republic.

Yoda-Wait, we should. Before rushing to conclusions, meditate on this, we must. The truth, I sense Luke tells, but concerned, I am.

Aayla Secura-What bothers you Master?

Yoda-His presence, familiar is. Luke, your last name, what is?

Obi Wan-Luke, you can tell them.

Luke-My last name is Skywalker.

The Masters, with the exceptions of Ben and Yoda, were very surprised by that fact. Before I could continue Ben raised his hand, silencing me. He told me to wait outside and that he wouldn't be long. I knew that was unlikely, considering the Council had to discuss many things, but I went outside anyways.

Meanwhile, Anakin's point of view:

Padme and I were eating breakfast in her apartment. She was sitting on the opposite side of the table and we were casually chatting, like a normal couple is supposed to.

Padme-…Anyways, did Obi Wan contact you yet?

Anakin-Only to tell me he was back. He didn't explain anything though.

Padme-If he didn't want to talk about it over the com then it's something important right?

Anakin-I get the feeling that it is. I don't know why, but he seems to be excluding me from something yet again.

Padme-Oh Ani. I'm sure he's in a meeting with the Council or something and that's why he hasn't called.

Anakin-I know.

Padme-I'm waiting for the "but".

I laughed at the joke and so did Padme. In that moment it seemed as if we were two normal people in the galaxy, not a Jedi and a Senator. It seemed as if our marriage was perfectly normal, something I know it clearly isn't. I looked at her and she met my gaze. I leaned in to kiss her but my com went off before I could. I pulled away and answered. It was Obi Wan.

Obi Wan-Hello there!

Anakin-Hello Master.

Obi Wan-Anakin, did you forget that you've been promoted, or am I destined to be driven crazy by your antics?

Anakin-Probably the second one. In all seriousness, I haven't gotten used to it yet.

Obi Wan-You should. Anyways, I need you to come to the Council Chambers. We're in session right now and I believe this will interest you my friend.

Anakin-What's going on?

Obi Wan-If you want to find out you need to come here, Anakin.

Anakin-Okay, I'll be there in ten minutes. Is that good?

Obi Wan-Don't keep the Council waiting Anakin.

Anakin-I won't. I swore to myself to never give Master Yoda a reason to hit my leg with his walking stick again.

Obi Wan failed to suppress a smile after I said that. His response was a mixture of suppressed laughter and an attempt to be serious.

Obi Wan-I'll see you in ten minutes.

Anakin-See you then.

I got up and went back in the bedroom to get my robes. Obi Wan had once told me that when I get my own I won't want to take them off again. At the time I paid no mind to his words, but now I see how right he was. The robes were surprisingly comfortable and I found myself liking them a lot mere days after I was knighted. I put them on and returned to the living room. I gave a quick kiss to Padme and then I left the apartment. I jumped on my speeder and drove off towards the Temple.

So, that was chapter 11. I hope you enjoyed reading it. I promise you'll get an interaction between Anakin and Luke soon enough. If you guys have any ideas or recommendations feel free to either PM me or leave a review. Below are two announcements that, while unrelated to this story, is something I think you may want to read. If you don't want to read them then simply skip the next paragraph.

Announcement time! I'm currently working on a new story called "A Messed up destiny". It hasn't been published yet, but it will be the next story I publish. Basically, when I'm done with this story I'll publish that one. It has a similar concept, but differs from this one in a lot of ways. The summary is bellow and the second announcement is at the bottom.

"Anakin Skywalker, now known as Darth Vader for the last five years, finds himself back in the time of the Clone Wars, in his old body. Filled with regret and desperate to not repeat his mistakes, Vader sets out to stop Palpatine before he becomes Emperor of the galaxy. During his journey, he'll have to resist the constant temptation of the Dark Side and fulfill his destiny by bringing true balance to the Force."

So, that's the summary of my new project. The second announcement is something I need your help with.

Okay, announcement number 2. I little while ago I read a story about Star Wars characters coming to Earth. I tried doing something similar, but I was unable to finish the project. If there are any authors who would like to finish it in my place then I would gladly accept your help. If anyone decides to undertake this task then you are free to publish it as your story, assuming you give credit to me for the idea of Ahsoka coming to Earth and my OC. If anyone wants to undertake this task then PM me for the details.

Those were the two announcements I had for you guys. I'll see you in chapter 12, but until then, May the Force be with you.