Chapter V

Darth Vader's fist was clenched as the whimpering Commander fell to the floor, "Do not fail me again commander Kadin,"

The short man nodded and blinked away the tears that were squeezed out of him as he was held in the Sith's powerful Force grip.

Vader was annoyed as he was returning to his quarters on the Super-star Destroyer Revenge. "Incompetent soldiers," he muttered as he finally entered his chambers.

He stood before the Holoreceiver as the image of Emperor Palpatine appeared before him, "My lord, what is your bidding?"

The olden looking former Chancellor smiled with his horribly and hideous face, "Ah, lord Vader, I must commend your excellent work in tracking down the Jedi Knights,"

Vader nodded, "Yes my lord, as I promised I shall hunt down every last Jedi for what they did to us,"

Palpatine's eyes pierced Vader from under his black hood, "Is that so Lord Vader?"

The Sith lord was confused, "What is wrong my lord?"

"Why did you spare the Jedi Ian Raith?"

Vader felt himself becoming warm even in the environment conscious suit, "He has joined us, and will be a valuable asset to our legion of Hunters, you know that there are only five of them, after Nikal was killed on Serroco,"

Palpatine lowered his gaze, "Very well lord Vader, I do hope to hear from you soon with the deaths of the four Jedi Masters to be on Naboo,"

Vader nodded, "yes my lord," he bowed slightly.

Palpatine's image flickered away and Vader felt himself relax, even the dark lord felt the coldness of Palpatine. Had Palpatine ever been in love? Had he ever loved? Had he known love?

Vader knew love, he also knew the feeling of the death of two people he loved, his mother Shmi by the murderous sand-people and Padmé his wife from Naboo who was now dead because of him…or was she.

Vader still held a part of Anakin in him, and that small part wished that the Padmé he met on Mustafar was a clone and that the one he loved was still alive. Vader could not allow these thoughts to penetrate him.

He would be a cold-hearted Sith Lord who was keen on forever controlling the Galaxy and learning the secrets of Darth Plageous; Sidious's former master.

Vader turned as he felt the approach of Ian outside his chambers, he went to the door and found the young man who's face would be forever scarred by the effects of the Thermal detonator.

"Master, what is your bidding?"

Vader was silent and only the sound of his breathing was discernable, "Go to the training center and train with the other Hunters, you will be a great Jedi Hunter, your new name will be Kitori, go and fight for the Empire Kitori!"

Ian or the now named Kitori left the side of the Sith Lord in search of the other Hunters in order to train for the upcoming battle. Although they were in the Naboo system they lingered on the outskirts hoping that more Jedi would be drawn to the planet to meet.

Vader returned to his chambers, he would have to prepare for the next day; they would attack in three.