Water runs deep
Disclaimer: I don't own anything
Spoilers: ROTJ, Splinter of a mind's eye
Notes: Han has left the rebellion
Summery: Vader has joined the alliance but Leia cannot forgive him Leia sees that her conflict with her father is tearing Luke apart so she decides to leave
"What's he doing here?" Leia Organa's voice was pitched low, almost a hiss but she made sure she was heard. Especially by someone in the room, her brother Luke ran his hand through his hair, something Leia had come to recognize as a sign her brother was upset. 'Well I'm more upset' Leia thought rebelliously. She sighed there was no use arguing now, she was tired and maybe she could think it through more in the morning. Without looking back she headed for her camp, emotions running through her mind. Knowing Darth Vader was her father was one thing, but accepting him back was quite another and Leia wasn't sure she had it in him. She was scarred, he had hurt her too much, for too long and not just her but Han and Luke..Luke how could her brother forgive that monster? She turned at the edge of the small path and saw her father and Luke in deep conversation. There was nothing Leia wanted more than to grab Luke and keep him away from the dark lord. But she couldn't. This was her problem not Luke's
Anakin glanced after his daughter he knew it would not be easy to gain forgiveness from his daughter she was too much like him in many ways. But he had hoped. Yes hope had drawn him to this place to his son. The rebels had crowded around, anxious and worried but had wanted to hear his tale, their initial fear abated, yet Anakin paid them no notice his eyes still lay on his daughter.
The morning drew closer then Anakin had ever witnessed before maybe because he was on trial with his daughter as judge. Luke stood beside him, Leia looked at him at his stance and nodded to herself drawing the line between them, she came to stand in the center of the small grove, there was only the Skywalkers and the two droids. "Luke do you insist that he stays" she cocked her head in the direction of her father, she couldn't look at him "Leia listen to me please." Luke begged but Leia just repeated the question Luke looked between Leia and Anakin and muttered "Yes" Leia drew herself up "Then I must go" Luke's head snapped up "Leia no" Leia gently touched her brother's cheek, gazing into his eyes "I love you Luke, I don't want to hurt you but I can't stay here. I listened t you Luke I swear I did but I can't forgive him" She have Artoo a little pat and walked out of the clearing. "Where will you go?" Luke called Leia turned "There is a small rebel base on one of the planets in the inner rim, I'll contact you with details" she paused as Lando Calrissian approached them, he looked uncomfortable as he took Leia's small bag. Leia moved off then stopped her voice shook as she said "You'll tell Han goodbye right? I mean if he comes back" Han Solo had recently left the rebellion after encountering one of his scoundrel friends. "I promise" Luke said Leia smiled.
Summery: Vader has joined the alliance but Leia cannot forgive him Leia sees that her conflict with her father is tearing Luke apart so she decides to leave
"What's he doing here?" Leia Organa's voice was pitched low, almost a hiss but she made sure she was heard. Especially by someone in the room, her brother Luke ran his hand through his hair, something Leia had come to recognize as a sign her brother was upset. 'Well I'm more upset' Leia thought rebelliously. She sighed there was no use arguing now, she was tired and maybe she could think it through more in the morning. Without looking back she headed for her camp, emotions running through her mind. Knowing Darth Vader was her father was one thing, but accepting him back was quite another and Leia wasn't sure she had it in him. She was scarred, he had hurt her too much, for too long and not just her but Han and Luke..Luke how could her brother forgive that monster? She turned at the edge of the small path and saw her father and Luke in deep conversation. There was nothing Leia wanted more than to grab Luke and keep him away from the dark lord. But she couldn't. This was her problem not Luke's
Anakin glanced after his daughter he knew it would not be easy to gain forgiveness from his daughter she was too much like him in many ways. But he had hoped. Yes hope had drawn him to this place to his son. The rebels had crowded around, anxious and worried but had wanted to hear his tale, their initial fear abated, yet Anakin paid them no notice his eyes still lay on his daughter.
The morning drew closer then Anakin had ever witnessed before maybe because he was on trial with his daughter as judge. Luke stood beside him, Leia looked at him at his stance and nodded to herself drawing the line between them, she came to stand in the center of the small grove, there was only the Skywalkers and the two droids. "Luke do you insist that he stays" she cocked her head in the direction of her father, she couldn't look at him "Leia listen to me please." Luke begged but Leia just repeated the question Luke looked between Leia and Anakin and muttered "Yes" Leia drew herself up "Then I must go" Luke's head snapped up "Leia no" Leia gently touched her brother's cheek, gazing into his eyes "I love you Luke, I don't want to hurt you but I can't stay here. I listened t you Luke I swear I did but I can't forgive him" She have Artoo a little pat and walked out of the clearing. "Where will you go?" Luke called Leia turned "There is a small rebel base on one of the planets in the inner rim, I'll contact you with details" she paused as Lando Calrissian approached them, he looked uncomfortable as he took Leia's small bag. Leia moved off then stopped her voice shook as she said "You'll tell Han goodbye right? I mean if he comes back" Han Solo had recently left the rebellion after encountering one of his scoundrel friends. "I promise" Luke said Leia smiled.