Vader's second chance

A Star wars story

Chapter 14

Disclaimer: Disney owns everything except my plot.

Hello there everyone! I bet you didn't expect to hear from me so soon, did you? Anyways, let me just quickly brief you on what's going to be in this chapter. For better or worse, I decided to delay the meeting between Padme and Luke. This chapter is once again going to focus on Anakin, er I mean Vader and Ahsoka. A good chunk of this chapter is lightsaber combat so you guys are getting some action. Alright, without further ado, let's jump into it!

Note: I just want to let you know that this chapter wasn't planned. I simply didn't want to leave you without content for too long. So, my apologies if it seems a bit rushed.

Unknown regions, Separatist Dreadnought, Vader's point of view:

Ahsoka and Grievous had finished their lesson half an hour ago, and right now they were engaged in a sparring match. Everything has been going well for the General so far. Ahsoka was having some trouble blocking all four lightsabers, but she wasn't losing much ground either. Their sabers continuously clashed, and Grievous started applying more pressure with each attack. After another half hour of sparring, I noticed Ahsoka was tiring, and I decided to join the fight. I stepped forward and allowed my cape to fall to the floor. I ignited my crimson blade and waited for their reactions. They took a moment to look at me and tried to determine who I was going to side with. Unfortunately for them, I wasn't going to be siding with anyone today. I jumped forward and took the Form V starting position. Ahsoka was momentarily surprised, but she managed to hide it quite well. Grievous on the other hand was eager to fight a tougher opponent than my apprentice. Ahsoka questioned the action, but I didn't answer her. Instead, I began the first of many ruthless assaults.

My crimson blade kept on clashing with hers, but it was unable to actually hit her. I intentionally turned my back on the General and switched to Soresu, while waiting for the cyborg's response. Grievous looked at Ahsoka and she nodded. They began a coordinated attack, but my defense held. Their multi colored sabers locked with mine in an attempt to disarm me, but I retaliated faster than they expected. While they kept applying pressure on my saber I deactivated it and Force pushed them both. They flew into the wall and I immediately shot torrents of Force lightning at both of them. They collapsed on the floor and I cautiously approached them.

Vader-You are no match for me. Surrender.

Grievous-I won't…yield!

Grievous threw himself at me in an attempt to knock me down and I used the Force to send a nearby crate right at his face. The cyborg collapsed once again and I continued my speech, as if nothing had happened.

Vader-You are beaten.

Ahsoka-Not if I have anything to say about it!

I raised my saber to block the incoming attack, but it never came. Instead of igniting her sabers, Ahsoka threw a crate right at me and when I tried to block the attack with the Force, she showered me with Force Lighting.

Ahsoka-You aren't the only one with tricks up your sleeve, master.

Vader-Surrender, the battle is lost.

Ahsoka-It isn't lost until you beat me!

Vader-So be it, then.

I got back up and ignited my blade. She ignited her twin sabers and the duel continued. Grievous tried to join the fight and help Ahsoka, but I slammed him against the wall using the Force. Ahsoka lunged forward and I easily blocked her attack. We continued dueling for a while, until Count Dooku entered the room. By that point, Greivous was missing two arms and had sustained heavy damage to his right leg. Ahsoka was even worse. I had already lost count of how many times I threw her across the room and then proceeded to hit her with a (light) wave of Force lighting. She was lying on the floor, panting and desperately trying to catch her breath. Dooku spoke, seemingly unaffected by the environment.

Dooku-Lord Vader, I see you have been sparring with your apprentice.

Vader-And the General. I must admit that he is skilled, but he still has much to learn.

Dooku-Do you believe he could defeat a Jedi?

Vader-Depends on who he is fighting. Some Masters like Kenobi, Windu, Yoda, Shaak Ti and Mundi are still way out of his league, but I believe he is capable of defeating a Jedi Knight.

Dooku-Interesting…Anyways, is there anything I must do?

Vader-Escort the General to the medical bay. As you can see, he is need of new prosthetics.

Dooku-Yes, my Lord.

Dooku helped Grievous stand up and they both exited the room, leaving Ahsoka and me alone. I immediately rushed towards her and placed a hand on her forehead. I used the Force to completely heal any injury she sustained during the fight and I escorted her back to our quarters. When we arrived, I helped her sit on the couch and got out of my suit. I was about to ask her if she was alright when she spoke.

Ahsoka-Master, I think that fight was a bit overkill.

Vader-Yeah, I shouldn't have thrown you around that much.

Ahsoka-It's fine. In fact, I started liking it after the fourth time.

Vader-So, are you alright?

Ahsoka-Yeah, I'm fine.

Vader-I used to say that a lot during the war. I wasn't fine then, and I doubt you are fine now.

Ahsoka-I said, I'm fine.

Vader-What's bothering you?

Ahsoka-It's nothing.

Vader-Come on…say it…

Ahsoka-Fine! It's just…I don't want to hurt one of our friends again and younger me will join the fight soon. I'm just worried.

Vader-Ahsoka, I know you are. That's why we should be careful. There will be plenty of opportunities to explain the situation to the others. Our younger selves included.

Ahsoka-What kind of opportunities?

Vader-Knowing Luke, they already know about Palpatine. If we want to talk to Padme, then all we need to do is capture her. You remember how easy that is.

Ahsoka-What about Obi Wan, me, or even worse, you?

Vader-I believe we should tell them on Mortis. It's the best location we can get.

Ahsoka-Did you forget that the Son is there?

Vader-Of course not! I want to tell them before he has a chance to show me that vision.

Ahsoka-Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Vader-So, do you like the plan so far?

Ahsoka-…Yes. Sorry I doubted you Anakin.

Vader-Snips, it's alright. Besides, that's only phase one.

Ahsoka-I'm assuming we're not going to worry about phase two right now?

Vader-Well, I haven't thought that far ahead…

Ahsoka-*sigh* That's so you.

Vader-Of course it is.

Ahsoka-You know, I'm starting to understand what Padme saw in you.

Vader-Well, do you like what you see?

Ahsoka-Maybe I do. What are you going to do about it, your lordship?

Vader-Something you'll definitely enjoy, my dear apprentice.

Ahsoka-I'm listening, my Master.

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Okay, I feel like I should clarify some stuff. First of all, you guys remember in chapter 7 when Ahsoka hit Anakin with Force lightning but it didn't hurt him? That's what Vader has been doing in this chapter. So, Ahsoka and Grievous aren't injured, and Grievous only need some replacements for his prosthetics. Secondly, Ahsoka and Vader are generally worried about hurting someone by accident. This has been happening since chapter 5, in which they joined the Separatists. This will be a recurring theme throughout the next couple chapters. Lastly, I know I haven't focused on the relationship between Vader and Ahsoka a lot, so I decided to shed some light here. I'm going to quickly explain in the next paragraph in case someone is confused. If you aren't then skip the next paragraph.

So, the relationship between Anakin and Ahsoka. They care about and love each other. They are romantically involved, but I won't describe what they do in their free time because frankly, it's none of my business. I hinted at some "romantic actions" in this chapter in case you guys didn't notice. Lastly, they aren't married. I'm just getting that out of the way here. I'll expand on their relationship more in the later chapters. That's all I have to say about this.

Alright, after all that, I can finally say goodbye to you for now. Before I forget, make sure to review this chapter and if you want to talk about the story, feel free to PM me. Anyways, I'll see you guys next time. Until then, May the Force be with you.