Sith Redemption
Star Wars V
The Prince's Revelation
ABY 3
Luke concentrated on the ground while Yoda stood nearby. "The past, present, the future you may see, friends long gone," Yoda said reflecting back on his old life.
"I see them. Leia!" Luke said seeing her.
"Threatened is she?" Yoda asked.
"She's suffering, I can sense her pain," Luke said.
"Fighting for the alliance she is," Yoda considered.
"My father is there," Luke said.
"Twisted by the dark side your father is. His daughter he care not," Yoda said.
Luke saw Anakin and Leia in the Carbonite room. Anakin ignited his red light saber. Leia ignited her own blue. The two clashed with their swords. Luke saw as Leia was disarmed.
"Mercy, please," Leia said as her father walked toward her.
Anakin sliced the air killing her as she stood. His hate filled eyes stared at Luke as if he could see him. "No!" Luke said as he broke concentration.
"What see you?" Yoda asked.
"He's going to kill her," Luke told him.
Yoda looked at Luke surprised. "The future is clouded, always in motion it is," Yoda said.
"I must go to her," Luke said.
"An agent of the empire you are," Yoda tested.
Luke hesitated. "I can overthrow my father, I can save her. Turn her to my way of thinking," Luke said.
"No, that is the path of power and greed," Yoda warned.
"I will go to her," Luke said determined.
"If you save her you will destroy all that she fought for," Yoda told him.
"She fought for a lie," Luke said.
"How do you hope to leave?" Yoda said irritated by Luke's attitude.
"I will use the Force," Luke said.
"Use the Force you cannot, be one with the Force," Yoda said.
"I will try," Luke said.
"No, do or do not," Yoda contradicted.
Luke ignored Yoda. Taking his arm he used the Force to move his ship. Yoda watched as the X-wing struggled to lift out of the water. After several moments the ship sank back into the water.
"It's impossible," Luke said with a sense of drain.
"Only in your mind," Yoda said. He closed his eyes and concentrated on the task at hand. The X-wing climbed out of the water and into the air and floated towards them. Luke stared at his floating ship as it finally rested next to him.
"I don't believe it," Luke said stunned.
"That is why you failed," Yoda replied.
Anakin approached Lando at his office. "I hope your stay is agreeable my Lord," Lando said nervously.
"You may dispense with the pleasantries. Has the Falcon arrived yet?" Anakin asked.
"Yes, I have given Captain Solo and his passengers a room, they don't suspect a thing," Lando reported.
"Good, have them join us at your private dinning room," Anakin said.
"I don't want gun fire…" Lando said.
"You won't, they will be quickly surrounded and will give themselves up immediately. If you don't follow through there may be deaths," Anakin warned.
"Yes, of course," Lando said. "What will happen to Captain Solo and the other passengers?" Lando asked.
"Captain Solo will be taken to Jabba the Hutt," Anakin said to the nod of Boba Fett.
"And the others?" Lando asked.
"They will be put under your supervision," Anakin said. "Do you find this agreeable?" Anakin asked loosing patience.
"Yes, no problem at all," Lando said. The two parted. Lando and Lobat walked together towards Han's room. "I want that level cleared off, I don't want any bystanders hurt," Lando ordered.
Chewie entered the room with a blasted C3PO, he was in several pieces. "What happened?" Leia asked not pleased that her droid was destroyed.
"Where? Found him in a junk pile?" Han interpreted as Chewie grunted some sounds.
"Oh, what a mess. Chewie, do you think you can repair him?" Leia asked.
Chewie shrugged unsure. "Lando's got people who can fix him," Han said.
"No thanks," Leia replied still having doubts about the man.
"I'm sorry. Am I interrupting anything?" Lando asked as he entered the room.
"Not really," Leia said coldly
"You look absolutely beautiful. You truly belong here with us among the clouds," Lando said affectionately.
"Thank you," Leia said not changing her tone.
"Will you join me for a little refreshment?" Lando asked hoping she would agree.
"Everyone's invited, of course," Lando said to a suspicious Han.
"Having trouble with your droid?" Lando asked seeing C3PO's parts.
"No, no trouble, why?" Han responded.
Lando, Han, Leia, and Chewie walked down the halls of Cloud City toward Lando's personal dinning commons where he would entertain special guests.
"So you see, since we're a small operation, we don't fall into the...uh...jurisdiction of the Empire," Lando said trying not to slip up.
"So you're part of the mining guild then?" Leia asked trying to figure out the man's allegiance and affiliations.
"No, not actually. Our operation is small enough not to be noticed...which is advantageous for everybody since our customers are anxious to avoid attracting attention to themselves," Lando explained.
"Aren't you afraid the Empire's going to find out about this little operation and shut you down?" Han asked concerned.
"That's always been a danger looming like a shadow over everything we've built here. But things have developed that will insure security. I've just made a deal that will keep the Empire out of here forever," Lando said declining to the state the nature of that deal.
Lando activated the large doors in front of him opening the dinning room. As the doors opened Anakin and Boba Fett stood toward the end of the table. Han immediately took out a pistol and fired at Anakin. Anakin blocked the blasts with his right hand and used the Force to take the pistol away from Han. Anakin grabbed the gun as it came to him and attached it to his belt.
Storm troopers blocked the exit. "We would be honored if you could join us," Anakin said sternly.
"I had no choice. They arrived right before you did. I'm sorry," Lando said truthfully.
"I'm sorry too," Han said.
"Escort Captain Solo to the designated room," Anakin ordered Lando. Lando cuffed Han reluctantly and was escorted by storm troopers to the torture room. "I want to be with Leia alone," Anakin said. Storm troopers led Chewie away to his cell.
Anakin and Leia remained alone. "Sit," Anakin offered. Leia stared at her father but eventually did take a seat opposite to him.
"It has been three years," Anakin observed.
Leia ignored the statement. "Will you kill him?" she asked him.
"No, he will be sent to Jabba the Hutt. That is the deal I made with the bounty hunter that found you," Anakin said.
"I didn't know the empire made deals," Leia replied angrily.
"So much anger in you, if only you used it for better use," Anakin said.
"At least I have feelings, a heart unlike you," Leia shot back. Anakin took the insult without emotion.
"It's good that you have a passion, but it shouldn't be with the alliance," Anakin lectured.
"Ever since mother died you have jailed or killed anyone who got in your way, all you care about is the empire and power," Leia said.
"Enough!" Anakin said shaken by the attack.
"You cannot begin to understand your mother's wishes. I am doing what she would have wanted, of that I have no doubt," Anakin said
"I don't believe that," Leia told him.
"Then it is you that has not changed, not me," Anakin responded.
"What will you do to Chewbacca, Han and me?" Leia asked.
"Do you care for him?" Anakin asked dismissing the Wookie.
Leia felt conflicted. "They are my comrades," she said finally.
Anakin looked at her sadly wishing he could understand her. He hated to see her in such a condition and even more to punish her. "I will free Han and the Wookie if you join me, come back to the empire to serve the galaxy along with your brother. So we can be a family together. Join me and I will let them go. Do not…" Anakin let it hang. He had to know if she really had affection for Han or whether he was just another rebel.
Leia considered the proposal. Her affection for Han or the Alliance. "I can't do it," she said almost tearful.
Anakin felt her conflicted feelings. "Are you sure, I can give you anything," Anakin told her.
"No, I won't," Leia said stronger.
Anakin smiled inside. So, Han was nothing to her. This was a step in the right direction, but he would break her. "I respect your resolve, it is strong even if it is misplaced," Anakin allowed.
"You will be detained here on Cloud City, after the ordeal you have been through you must be tired," Anakin smiled.
Leia stared at her father as storm troopers took her away. The doors sealed, Anakin was alone.
Obiwan's ghost appeared at Yoda's side. "If you go your father will kill you," Obiwan warned.
"I don't know how you cheated death, but I will find the way after I defeat my father," Luke said cleaning up his camp.
"Trust in us you must. Complete the training," Yoda said.
"And sacrifice my sister?" Luke asked.
"If you honor her sacrifice, yes," Yoda said.
"I honor the fact that she opposes my father, but she is mistaken about everything else," Luke said.
"The dark side of the Force has corrupted your father and so will be the same with you," Obiwan said.
"I'll take my chances," Luke said.
"No chances, only the Force. If you choose the dark path, forever will it consume your destiny," Yoda said.
"Once I save her and defeat my father, I will be back. And then you will teach me how he cheated death," Luke said getting into his X-wing.
"Don't give into hate," Obiwan said.
"I will succeed, and I will return," Luke promised.
The X-wing powered up, the engines ignited. Slowly the X-wing rose and then vanished into the clouds.
"That boy is our last hope," Obiwan said.
"No, there is another," Yoda considered.
Luke's X-wing rose from the planet and went into light speed toward Bespin. On Bespin Anakin supervised Han's "interrogation." Han was strapped to a table and was moved upright. Another table with sharp instruments was attached to it. Slowly Han was sent closer to the second table. Anakin watched closely as Han hissed and eventually cried out as the instruments shocked him. As the torture continued Anakin scanned his mind for information concerning the Alliance and Leia.
Anakin considered releasing him as he learned of Han's unfortunate encounter with Imperial forces on Yavin. But as he searched deeper he realized he had strong affection for his daughter. Not pleased he allowed the torture to continue and left the room.
"He's no good to me dead," Boba Fett reminded him.
"He will not be permanently damaged," Anakin assured him. Lando walked toward Anakin as he heard Han's screams.
"When will I get Captain Solo?" Boba Fett asked impatient.
"I have one more test I want to do," Anakin said vaguely.
"Lord Vader, what about Leia and the Wookiee?" Lando asked.
"Leia will be taken to my ship, the Wookie will never again leave this place," Anakin said implying execution.
"That was never a condition of our agreement; it was giving Han to this bounty hunter!" Lando said outraged.
"Perhaps you feel you are being treated unfairly?" Anakin asked loosing patience with the administrator. He never had some much argument from any of his officers.
"No," Lando said as it dawned on him what would happen if he further resisted.
"Good, it would be unfortunate if I had to leave a garrison here," Anakin said leaving.
"This deal's getting worse all the time," Lando muttered as Anakin left his hearing.
Chewie cried out in anguish as a loud noise pierced the room. Storm troopers pushed Han into the room and left. The noise stopped as they exited. Chewie moaned in pain, C3PO had been repaired to some extent but his head was on backwards. He was currently deactivated. Chewie gave Han a hug as he tried to stand. Leia activated a bed for him to lie down.
"I feel terrible," Han muttered as Leia gently took him to the bed.
"I'm so sorry," Leia said as she could see Han's suffering.
"It's not your fault," Han gave Leia a smile. "They didn't even ask me any questions," Han said wondering why that was.
"He doesn't need to; you know how you were able to avoid me reading your mind?" Liea asked.
"How could I forget," Han smirked through the pain.
"The pain distracted you, he read your mind. Everything you know he knows," Leia said.
"You mean, he knows about us?" Han said
"What do you mean us?" Leia smiled.
Han shook his head smiling. "Even now," he chuckled.
Lando entered the room with some security guards. "Get out of here Lando," Han sneered.
"Just shut up and listen," Lando said.
"Vader gave me supervision of Chewbacca and Leia, he's giving Han over to the bounty hunter," Lando informed them.
"He wants us all dead," Han said standing.
"No, he wants Leia alive. I heard he would set you free if she did something," Lando said vaguely.
Leia looked down as Lando said this. "Yeah, to join the empire, that's what he wants," Han said. "You fixed us real good," Han said punching Lando in the stomach.
Lando backed away in pain but his guards slammed Han to the ground with their rods. "Stop," Lando ordered. The guards stopped their assault.
"Now I have done all I could, but I have my own problems to deal with," Lando said.
"Yeah, you're a real hero," Han said sarcastically.
Lando gave Han a pained look and left with his guards. "You sure have a way with people," Leia told him.
"Lord Vader, an X-wing class fighter has landed," an Imperial officer informed Anakin.
"It's probably Glen, I will confront him myself," Anakin said. "See to it that he finds himself in the carbonite room," Anakin ordered.
Turning away from the officer Anakin took an elevator to the carbonite room, a room used to preserve living tissue and organic substances for transport. It was however not designed for humans.
Anakin walked into the facility along with Lando. "This should be adequate to freeze Glen," Anakin considered.
"Aren't there other ways to transport him," Lando protested.
"Glen is a very elusive exile, this will fit him well. I want to study him," Anakin said.
"The freezing process is not meant for humans, he could die," Lando warned.
"That wouldn't be too terrible a loss, but we will test it on Captain Solo," Anakin said. Lando's face fell as he realized his mistake.
Han, Leia, and a restrained Chewbacca were led into the carbonite room. A broken C3PO was on Chewbacca's back. Lando was present at Han's side. "What's going on buddy?" Han asked with a bit of sarcasm in his voice.
"You are going to be set in carbon freeze," Lando said softly.
"That's just great," Han replied.
Anakin motioned his storm troopers to separate Leia from Han. Leia was pushed toward her father. "You can still save him, he may die right in front of you," Anakin offered.
Author's Note: What will she do? Anyway, I had to split the final chapter in two because of it's size. Next chapter: Anakin Vs Luke. Padme's vision to Luke is not a contradiction, you will see. Thanks for the reviews. In the original script Needa was killed, so you do influence some of the story.