Sith Redemption

Star Wars VI The Dark Prophet

Luke Skywalker: Matt Damon

Lando Calrissian: Denzel Washington

Piett worked to give the rebel fleet an opening. Star Destroyers pulled away creating a hole large enough for the rebel fleet to move through. "Kadann, you may stop firing the super laser, I have negotiated a ceasefire with the rebels," Anakin informed Kadann.

"As you wish my Lord," Kadann said.

After he signed off Kadann turned to Luke. "You see, he's allowing the rebel fleet to escape. We have them in our grasp and he allows them to escape," Kadann told Luke.

"We should fire anyway," Luke said just as angry.

"Indeed," Kadann smiled as his wicked plan continued.

"Fire, commander," Kadann ordered.

The green lasers powered up and blasted another cruiser to shreds in a huge explosion. Anakin frowned as the ship exploded in front of him. Leia looked at her father as if she had been betrayed. Now it looked like she had betrayed the alliance.

"It's a trick, engage those Star Destroyers," Ackbar ordered stunned by the loss.

"The rebels are reengaging," Piett informed Anakin.

"I want Kadann on a channel now!" Anakin ordered.

"He's not answering our calls," a controller said. "Then reach commander Jerjerrod," Anakin said. "They're….jamming us," the controller said surprised.

"Give me my fighter," Anakin ordered. "Admiral Piett. Protect my daughter at all costs," he said. Leia looked at her father in wonder. Anakin left the bridge giving Piett command.

"You will stay on the bridge under my supervision," Piett informed her.

Anakin entered his advanced Tie fighter and exited the Excutor with a squad of Tie fighters protecting him. Anakin expertly avoided rebel fire blasting a few fighters himself. Getting through the rebel fleet he approached the Death Star.

"Lord Vader requests to land," Commander Jerjerrod informed Kadann.

"Let him," Kadann said.

Anakin walked out of his ship and headed toward the interior of the Death Star. "Lord Vader," Commander Jerjerrob addressed.

"I ordered Kadann to stand down," he said.

"I received no such order my Lord," Jerjerrod said. "Don't fire that laser, I don't care who orders you otherwise," Anakin ordered. Leaving the confused commander Anakin went into an elevator toward Kadann's tower.

Anakin waited for the elevator door to open. Kadann seemingly alone was in his chair overseeing the destruction of the rebel fleet. "You disobeyed a direct order, I am taking command of this station," Anakin said angrily.

"Oh?" Kadann said. The elevator doors closed by themselves. "You have grown weak my friend, the rebel fleet will be destroyed due to my predictions," Kadann said.

"I am beginning to lack faith in your abilities, Kadann," Anakin said walking up the stairs.

"I have someone I want you to meet, the new emperor of the Galactic Empire," Kadann said. Luke walked out of the shadows.

"Luke," Anakin said surprised.

"Father," Luke addressed smirking.

"You have kept me from him, telling me he was dead," Anakin accused Kadann.

"It was necessary. I think it's evident that you cannot be trusted to care for your family or bring order to the empire," Kadann insulted.

"I thought you were my friend, my ally," Anakin said.

"I was, but you have ignored too many of my predictions and teachings. You dismissed me as some sorcerer," Kadann said.

Anakin walked towards Kadann. Luke moved to Kadann's other side staring at his father. "When Luke destroys you, I will target your precious ship the Executor," Kadann smiled knowing that Leia was on board. Luke however did not know. Anakin immediately activated his light saber. Luke sprang into action blocking his father's blade. Kadann chuckled as the two blades intertwined next to his face.

A damaged Tie fighter hit an Imperial communications ship causing light damage. Rebel fighters managed to explode the right shield dome causing a massive explosion on the Executor. An X-wing exploded, a Y wing caught fire and collided into a Star Destroyers shields.

"Defend the bridge," Piett shouted as rebel fighters pounded the Executor. Leia looked out the window nervously as fighters fought around her.

Luke and Anakin clashed with their light sabers a small distance away from an observing Kadann. Anakin still stunned by his son's presence fought equally with his now stronger son. Luke using the aggressive powers of the dark side outmaneuvered his father and kicked him down the stairs. Anakin fell to the bottom stunned

"Good, use those aggressive feelings," Kadann complimented Luke.

"Kadann is using you," Anakin said.

"And you didn't, sending me on all those missions. Almost getting Mara and Leia killed," Luke said reflecting on his past.

"I have made mistakes as a father, but I have always loved you as a son," Anakin replied.

"It's too late," Luke said.

"I will not fight you son. I will not lose you again," Anakin said turning off his saber.

Luke turned to Kadann. Kadann motioned for him to continue. "Then it is your destiny to die to the apprentice," Luke said jumping down to Anakin's level. Anakin watched as Luke lifted his sword.

"You're a fool for lowering your defenses," Luke said about to swing. Anakin allowed Luke to swing but blocked him just in time.

Luke continued his assault with the aim to kill. Anakin took steps back as Luke advanced. Finally Anakin pushed Luke back. Luke and Anakin's sabers went faster than the eye could track. Green and red blurs in the shadows of Kadann's room. Luke fell to the floor as Anakin advanced on him. "Now, this ends now," Anakin said loosing patience.

"Just as before," Kadann reminded Luke.

Anakin glared at Kadann advancing on him. "Luke!" Kadann yelled.

Luke raised his hand paralyzing Anakin in place. "I won't let you kill him," Luke said.

"That's it Luke," Kadann clapped his hands. "I will kill you," Anakin promised Kadann.

Breaking the Force bond Anakin turned to face his son. Luke Force pushed Anakin back slamming him into the pillars that went to the upper level of the room. Anakin took his left hand and shot Force lightning at Luke. Luke used both hands to absorb the charges. Luke struggled against the lightning but managed to deflect it back. The lightning blasted the ceiling equipment.

"You have learned much," Anakin noted.

Luke waived his hand sending another Force push at his father, this time he absorbed the attack standing in place. Anakin lightning blasted near Luke destroying a computer console. Luke flipped onto the next level. "I sense your conflict, your hesitancy," Luke said.

"There is no conflict," Anakin glared throwing his light saber at Luke. Luke was hit and knocked off the bridge.

"Good, Anakin kill your son," Kadann chuckled.

Anakin looked at Kadann and then at his son. Walking toward his son he collected his light saber but couldn't find his son. Luke closed his eyes meditating as the Force healed his chest wound.

"Your sister lives Luke," Anakin said. "She is on my ship," Anakin added. Luke stayed silent ignoring his father.

"If you won't follow me, than perhaps she will. I will make her the new heir to the empire," Anakin said.

"Never!" Luke shouted advancing on him. Anakin was taken a back as Luke struck at him with powerful blows. Anakin was pushed back toward the elevator as Luke fought desperately to slice at his father. Filled with rage Luke tripped up his father and swung over and over again until he sliced off his father's right hand.

Anakin moaned in pain falling to the ground. "Good, Luke. Now kill him," Kadann said walking over to the scene. Luke hesitated, his green blade at Anakin's throat.

"Kill him now," Kadann repeated.

Luke saw his father's sliced off robotic limb and saw his own. They were the same, wounded by fate. "I can't do it; if Leia's alive she would never forgive me. I can't do it," Luke said backing away.

"Do it!" Kadann continued. "He's lying, he will say anything to do what he wants," Kadann stressed.

Luke read his father's expression; it was resigned to whatever fate Luke gave him. "Son, please," Anakin said in pain.

Luke threw his light saber aside. "I am a Jedi like my father, this is against the code. All of this," Luke said stepping away from his father.

"You are a Sith, like your father," Kadann sneered.

"No, my father was a Jedi and is now," Luke said realizing with growing horror what he had done.

"So be it Jedi," Kadann said disgusted.

Two A wing fighters blasted the Executor's last remaining shield dome. "We've lost our deflector shields," an officer told Piett.

"Increase forward batteries, I don't want anything to get through," Piett ordered.

The Executor's guns fired as fast as they could blasting an X-wing, an A wing went spinning out of control due to the resulting explosion and was headed toward the Executor bridge. Leia watched as the A wing quickly accelerated toward the bridge. "What do I have to live for now," she thought sadly as the ship continued on its path.

"If you will not kill your father, you are useless," Kadann said blasting Luke with concentrated Force lightning. Luke was flung into some barrels barely able to stand. Kadann blasted him again and picked him into the air and threw him across the room. Luke hit a pillar and landed with a thud. Luke groaned in pain as he tried to get up.

"Luke," Leia sensed. She could sense his pain. The A wing continued on its collision course. "Increase forward battery power now," Piett ordered.

"It's too late," his commander said.

Leia stretched out her hand. The A wing exploded before it hit the bridge. Piett and his commander who had decked for cover watched in amazement. "It seems I am the one keeping you safe," she said grimly.

"Get the Executor out of here," Piett yelled. The Executor withdrew from the fight too damaged to continue.

Kadann turned his attention to Anakin. "You fool, it was I who ordered Styke to kill your wife, and it was I that convinced him it was for the good of the empire, that it would save his precious Flora," Kadann said sending lightning into Anakin.

"It was I who gave Tarkin the idea to betray the empire hoping he would kill you and your son," Kadann continued blasting Anakin back down.

"It was I who gave you those visions of Padme, you thought all along that they were your wife, doing your wife's bidding. It was me all along, I have been controlling the empire through you," Kadann continued sending more lightning into Anakin.

Anakin gasped in pain absorbing the emotional damage of Kadann. "It was I who turned your son against you, your daughter was right the entire time, but you were too blind to see it," Kadann said blasting Anakin with more lightning.

Anakin fell to the floor in pain, his emotional pain too great for him to defend himself against the attacks. "And now I am going to kill you both and blame it on the rebels. Then I will be emperor and the empire will have great resolve to kill anyone suspected of wanting freedom," Kadann said walking to his chair.

Kadann pushed a button on his chair. "I am now lowering the shields," Kadann grinned. "Jedgar, prepare my ship," Kadann ordered.

"The shields are down, commence attack on the Death Star's main reactor," Ackbar ordered as a Star Destroyer suddenly exploded. If he was going to go down in defeat he would at least take that station down with him.

Wedge and several fighters headed toward the Death Star. Surface fire blasted a few fighters. Tie fighters emerged chasing after the rebel fighters.

"You lied to me," Luke gasped holding his light saber.

"Stand down boy," Kadann sneered. He picked him up and crushed him. Luke fell to the ground unable to move. "You will pay the price for your lack of vision," Kadann said blasting Luke with lightning.

"And now you will die," Kadann smiled.