Sith Redemption
Star Wars VI The Dark Prophet
Luke Skywalker: Matt Damon
Lando Calrissian: Denzel Washington
Leia without informing Madine or anyone for that matter walked toward the shield generator. Storm troopers patrolling spotted her as she came near to the shield generator. "Stop right there," they told her.
Leia stopped and allowed the storm troopers to arrest her. She was taken to a storm trooper officer. "Are there others with you?" he asked.
"No," Leia said simply.
He took her light saber from her and proceeded to take her to Anakin. "Lord Vader, this rebel surrendered to us. Although she denies it I think there are others out there, she was armed with only this," the officer said giving Anakin her light saber.
"Good work, patrol the area," Anakin ordered.
When he was alone with her he smiled at her. "You have returned to me at last," Anakin said.
"I want Captain Han Solo released from Jabba the Hutt," Leia demanded.
"That can be arranged," Anakin said happy to see her finally come back to him.
"I understand that your feelings for him are strong. He means a great deal to you," Anakin observed.
Leia nodded. "I will see to it that he is reinstated as a captain in the Imperial navy and that you be given the rank of Jedi master, my personal advisor," Anakin allowed.
"Thank you father," Leia said emotionless.
Anakin considered his daughter's responses. Was his joy at seeing her safe and sound with him blinding him to an important detail? Anakin considered Leia's light saber. "I see you have constructed a new light saber," Anakin said igniting the blue light saber.
Anakin observed the light saber itself. "Indeed you are powerful," Anakin said turning off the weapon.
"Come," Anakin motioned. The two went back onto the Imperial shuttle and headed back to the Executor. Upon arriving Piett stared as Leia entered his bridge. This was the woman who forced him to send the fleet through an asteroid field that had cost him so much grief. Now she was here on his bridge.
"All is forgiven Piett, she is now mine," Anakin said to Piett cheerfully.
"Thank you my Lord," Piett said politely.
"So you were the admiral who chased me through the asteroid field," Leia said to Piett.
"Nothing personal," Piett said not wanting to anger his Lord's daughter in a way that might anger the Lord himself.
Leia smiled at the "yes" man. "My spies are currently being dispatched to Tatooine to ascertain the situation; we want Solo to come back to us in one piece right?" Anakin said informing her of the status of his promise.
Leia nodded looking through the windows of the Executor at the Death Star. "Amazing isn't it, when it is completed it will defend the empire from any threat," Anakin said with pride.
"Yes, amazing," Leia said softly.
The next morning the rebel camp was in a stir. "Where is Commander Skywalker?" Madine demanded. "We haven't seen her since last night," a rebel trooper answered.
Could she have defected; the irony of this did not escape him. "Consider her missing in action, the plan must go forward," Madine decided. "Chewbacca, you will now lead the team," Madine said.
Luke clashed with Jerec with his light saber. The two were evenly matched as Luke's green light saber clashed with Jerec's red saber. Kadann smiled as Luke in quick strikes subdued Jerec to the ground.
"Good, you have learned much," Kadann said.
"Should I kill him?" Luke asked Kadann referring to Jerec.
Kadann considered him for the moment. "No, he might be needed," Kadann said finally. Luke withdrew his light saber. "Leave us," Kadann ordered all of his aids and prophets. Kadann and Luke were now alone.
"We have contacted Jabba the Hutt, he requests fifty thousand credits for Solo," the officer reported to Anakin.
Anakin frowned. That was more than twice the amount he gave to Fett for capturing him. Still being the emperor such an amount was nothing. "Pay the transaction from my personal account," Anakin ordered.
Leia stared at her father as she realized he was telling her the truth. "Inform me when a deal is negotiated," Anakin continued.
"Now, move us to the other side of the Endor moon for the rebel fleet's arrival," Anakin ordered.
Leia looked at her father stunned. "You knew?" she said shocked.
"Of course," Anakin said as if it were nothing. The Executor's engines became activated as the ship moved toward the other side to join the rest of the fleet.
"Prepare to go into hyper space on my mark," Admiral Ackbar ordered. The Falcon, A, B, X, and Y wing fighters went ahead of the fleet and suddenly went into light speed. The transports and cruisers also accelerated into light speed following the fighters.
The rebels on the Endor moon went ahead as planned. A small strike force got inside the shield generator and overwhelmed the small Imperial force. Imperial forces however had a trap for them surrounding them just outside the shield generator entrance. "We've been surrounded," a rebel officer reported.
"Just hold them off long enough to set the charges," Madine ordered on the com.
Chewie growled beginning to set the charges. AT-ST walkers blasted the forest creating a small forest fire. Rebel troops outside the shield generator were beaten back as AT-ST walkers and speeders divided the rebels. "Retreat," Madine ordered.
Imperials outnumbered the rebels inside the shield generator and arrested Chewie and his crew. "To the shuttle," Madine ordered, their last hope. Captain Sarkli fired blasting the General in the chest.
"Traitor," Sarkli said as Madine lay dying. Sarkli grinned and shot the general dead.
The rebel fleet exited hyperspace. The fleet included 22 Mon-Calamari cruisers, 3 Home One class cruisers, 10 Nebulon B-class frigates, 100 transport ships, and another 100 Corellian ships that had a similar design to the Tantive IV. Also included were 500 fighters of various designs and the Falcon.
"Here they come," Kadann grinned as the rebel fleet emerged. "Prepare the super laser systems," Kadann ordered Jerjerrob.
"The rebel fleet has arrived," commander Sitchel informed Piett.
The Imperial fleet began to move into position. Hundreds of rebel fighters led by Wedge and Lando flew towards the Death Star. "May the Force be with us," Admiral Ackbar said as the fighters flew towards the Death Star.
"Soon the end of alliance," Anakin speculated as the ships organized.
"Soon I will be dead and you with me," Leia said as the rebel fleet came into view.
"Is that so?" Anakin asked becoming impatient with her.
"The rebel alliance represents freedom and democracy, your Death Star and your fleet will be destroyed," Leia said.
"I will teach you what true freedom is," Anakin shot back not pleased that Leia was not fully converted.
"How could they be jamming us….if they don't know we're coming?" Lando wondered.
"Break off the attack, the shields are still up," Lando ordered.
"Are you sure, I get no reading," Wedge doubted.
"All ships pull up," Lando pressed.
"Imperial ships!" a rebel controller informed Ackbar. Ackbar rotated his chair seeing the Imperial fleet behind him. "It's a trap," he exclaimed.
The rebel fighters pulled up and backed away to defend the fleet. "Take evasive action," Ackbar ordered.
The ships struggled to pull around as Tie fighters and interceptors flew towards the ships. Leia watched as the fighters battled among the rebel fleet. The fighters included 700 Tie fighters, 150 Tie interceptors, and another 150 Tie bombers. Outnumbered two to one rebel fighters exploded all around the Falcon.
"Your fleet is lost," Anakin said to Leia.
"Shall we engage?" Piett asked.
"No, Kadann has something special planned for them," Anakin said.
Kadann alone with Luke watched the rebel fleet's destruction. "Soon you will inherit the Imperial fleet and the entire empire without resistance," Kadann promised.
"Let us see what this battle station can do," Kadann smirked. "Fire commander," Kadann ordered.
"Fire," Jerjerrod confirmed the order. The Death Star powered up and shot green beams of light through the Death Star's interior to the bowl. The laser met at one point exactly and shot out towards a Mon-Calamari cruiser destroying it in a fiery explosion.
Anakin watched as the cruiser exploded. Leia stared her eyes wide open. "It's operational?" she asked her father.
"Yes, a little misinformation," Anakin smiled.
"We must retreat Calrissian, our fighters cannot repel that kind of fire power," Ackbar argued with the general.
"We need to give them more time," Lando pressed engaging enemy fighters.
In truth the AT-ST and storm troopers accurately blasted the rebel troops killing or detaining the entire rebel ground force.
"Join me, swear loyalty to me and I will allow them escape," Anakin promised. Leia watched through the bridge window in horror at what had happened.
"The rebel fleet is engaging us," Piett informed Anakin. "Engage them then," Anakin said. Looking at his daughter, "Move the Executor into the middle of the battle," Anakin said.
"As you wish my Lord," Piett said. The Executor led the charge against the rebel fleet. Leia watched in horror as rebel fighters and small rebel ships were blasted apart around the Executor. "You can end this," Anakin reminded her.
Leia shook her head in defiance even as she saw the carnage around her. Anakin considered. "Have the fighters target the Falcon, destroy it," Anakin ordered.
A squadron of Tie interceptors went after the Falcon. "Why me?" Lando wondered as he struggled with the fighters. A Tie interceptor expertly shot off Lando's deflector dish. "We've lost shields," Lando's alien co-pilot said.
The Tie interceptors continued to fire until the Falcon's engines caught fire. The Falcon lost control and slammed into a Nebulon Frigate. The Frigate was blasted in half by the explosion. Tie fighters circled it until it exploded into pieces.
"No," Leia said softly.
"Join me or I will have the Death Star pick another target," Anakin said close to her ear.
"All right, just stop this," Leia cried.
"Open a channel to the rebel admiral," Anakin ordered.
"The Imperial Grand Admiral wishes to speak with you concerning terms," Ackbar was told.
"On screen," Ackbar said somberly.
Anakin's face appeared. "Emperor," Ackbar addressed.
"Admiral Ackbar, a pleasure," Anakin gave a mock smile. "We meet again. I am going to allow you to escape as long as you disengage from my Star Destroyers," Anakin said.
"Escape?" Ackbar questioned.
"Don't try my patience, the rebel ground forces have been capture or killed, you have no hope. Leia Skywalker has negotiated your escape," Anakin said.
"I have your word," Ackbar asked uneasy about the deal.
"Yes," Anakin said irritated.
"It's agreed," Ackbar said signing off.
Rebel fighters and ships disengaged from the Imperial fleet moving closer to the Death Star. "Give them space," Anakin ordered.