Back on Dagobah, Leia was asleep in Yoda's hut. She had gotten used to the
smaller space. She was awoken by a loud screaming in her mind that slowly
began to fade away until it was gone. At once, she knew what had happened.
Before she could even make a sound, Yoda was standing near her and beat
her to it.
"Destroyed, the Emperor has been. No doubt, by Darth Vader and your brother. No more time, do we have. Go back we must, to Coruscant."
Although she was afraid now, to see what Luke had become, she controlled it as Yoda had taught her. "Yes, Master. I'll be ready soon."
"Yes, hurry you must." Leia looked at Yoda, and saw in his eyes a whirlpool of emotion in them: sadness, mourning, guilt, failure, and a bit of hope. "Too late, it may be. All is finished, if it is."
Yoda walked outside the hut to wait for Leia to change. Leia got out of bed and started putting on her jumpsuit over shorts and tanktop she wore for sleeping in. I'm coming, Luke. Please hold on. I'm coming.
Leia wasn't sure if it was actually him or just a bit of fear inside her own head, but she heard a voice say, "Don't try to interfere. There's no hope for me, anymore." Leia put the thought aside and finished getting ready, clipped her lightsaber to her belt, and grabbed her gear.
Within the hour, Leia and Yoda, with a few accommodations, were in her x- wing leaving the Dagobah system. As soon as Leia got the coordinates from her navi-computer, she put the ship into hyper drive to the center of the galaxy, and the heart of the Empire.
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Darth Vader and Luke were both in the Palace Chamber and were making a holo- message that would be sent around the galaxy, delivering their message. Darth Vader was sitting in his new throne, while Luke was standing next to him at his left side.
"Fellow members of the Empire, this message is to inform all of you that there is a new ruler of the Empire.and the galaxy. The Emperor has been destroyed, and I shall rule in his place as the Master of the Sith. By my side, will be the new Dark Lord of the Sith, Luke Skywalker." He motioned to his left, towards Luke.
"A former leader of the Alliance, who assisted me in destroying the old Emperor. He will not be brought up on charges for his crime in the destruction of the Deathstar. If any Imperial Officer wishes to question this, he may bring a shuttle down to Coruscant, but he will not need it in the return home.
"So, I hereby declare myself supreme and complete Emperor of the galaxy. The life of every being of the galaxy is at my disposal."
The holo-message was turned off and a Royal Guard came into the Chamber.
"See to it that this message is sent all throughout Coruscant within the end of tomorrow. I expect my rule to be knowledge of everyone on all major systems by the end of seven standard days. Is that clear?"
"Yes, your Highness." The Royal Guard left with the holo to be copied and sent out.
"Luke, there is talk of Imperial officers in the Palace who are planning an attack on me for killing the old Emperor. See to it that they are never able to do anything of the sort again."
Luke didn't feel anything like his old self again. He could barely remember who he was before his submergence into the dark side. When his master gave him orders now, he simply did it without question. He had become the perfect slave to his father. "Yes, Master."
"Destroyed, the Emperor has been. No doubt, by Darth Vader and your brother. No more time, do we have. Go back we must, to Coruscant."
Although she was afraid now, to see what Luke had become, she controlled it as Yoda had taught her. "Yes, Master. I'll be ready soon."
"Yes, hurry you must." Leia looked at Yoda, and saw in his eyes a whirlpool of emotion in them: sadness, mourning, guilt, failure, and a bit of hope. "Too late, it may be. All is finished, if it is."
Yoda walked outside the hut to wait for Leia to change. Leia got out of bed and started putting on her jumpsuit over shorts and tanktop she wore for sleeping in. I'm coming, Luke. Please hold on. I'm coming.
Leia wasn't sure if it was actually him or just a bit of fear inside her own head, but she heard a voice say, "Don't try to interfere. There's no hope for me, anymore." Leia put the thought aside and finished getting ready, clipped her lightsaber to her belt, and grabbed her gear.
Within the hour, Leia and Yoda, with a few accommodations, were in her x- wing leaving the Dagobah system. As soon as Leia got the coordinates from her navi-computer, she put the ship into hyper drive to the center of the galaxy, and the heart of the Empire.
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Darth Vader and Luke were both in the Palace Chamber and were making a holo- message that would be sent around the galaxy, delivering their message. Darth Vader was sitting in his new throne, while Luke was standing next to him at his left side.
"Fellow members of the Empire, this message is to inform all of you that there is a new ruler of the Empire.and the galaxy. The Emperor has been destroyed, and I shall rule in his place as the Master of the Sith. By my side, will be the new Dark Lord of the Sith, Luke Skywalker." He motioned to his left, towards Luke.
"A former leader of the Alliance, who assisted me in destroying the old Emperor. He will not be brought up on charges for his crime in the destruction of the Deathstar. If any Imperial Officer wishes to question this, he may bring a shuttle down to Coruscant, but he will not need it in the return home.
"So, I hereby declare myself supreme and complete Emperor of the galaxy. The life of every being of the galaxy is at my disposal."
The holo-message was turned off and a Royal Guard came into the Chamber.
"See to it that this message is sent all throughout Coruscant within the end of tomorrow. I expect my rule to be knowledge of everyone on all major systems by the end of seven standard days. Is that clear?"
"Yes, your Highness." The Royal Guard left with the holo to be copied and sent out.
"Luke, there is talk of Imperial officers in the Palace who are planning an attack on me for killing the old Emperor. See to it that they are never able to do anything of the sort again."
Luke didn't feel anything like his old self again. He could barely remember who he was before his submergence into the dark side. When his master gave him orders now, he simply did it without question. He had become the perfect slave to his father. "Yes, Master."