The Last Hope: Part One: Leia's Ascension
By Wildchartermage
AN: Thanks for the reviews and comments. This chapter will have Luke and Vader interlude! But they'll pop in and out throughout this story. Basically, this installment focus mostly on Leia, but Luke and Vader will play more important roles in later on. Oh, our favorite smuggler will appear eventually. But I don't know when. I'm making this up as I go along. :)
Summary of The Last Hope Series: After killing Palaptine, Vader is now the emperor of the Empire and Luke is his heir to the Imperial throne. Rebellion is crushed, but still survives to continue to fight the Empire and its new emperor. Before that, Vader had ensnared Luke to the dark side when he ran away from Tatooine to join the Academy to be a pilot. Since Luke had fallen to the dark side, as Obi-wan and Yoda feared, the galaxy and Rebellion must hope for their last hope: Leia Organa. (But remember, this installment of the series has Palaptine as the emperor, and Vader won't be the emperor until later.)
Summary of Tatooine (Last chapter): Leia had arrived to Tatooine to retrieve her droids that contains the Death Star plans, and find General Obi-wan Kenobi, if possible. In Mos Eisley, she wanted to find a swoop bike to travel across the wastelands, so she went to Watto's store. In there, she negotiated with him on one of the new models, and he asked her if Leia is related to the woman who came into his shop more than 30 years ago. She doesn't really know if this woman is her mother, but "lied" and said yes. So, Watto gave her more information about her possible father. By this way, she got more clues about her parentage.
Chapter Five: Luke and Vader"Hello, Father, " greeted Luke as he sauntered into his father's study, plopped on one of the plush chairs, and looked pointedly at him.
"Luke," acknowledged Vader. He was at his desk, working on the bureaucratic affairs or reports from his men.
As usual, his hissy respirator echoed throughout the room, whenever both of them are silent. After a pause, Luke quipped, "Father, may I ask you a question?"
"What is it?"
"Do you know Princess Leia Organa?" asked Luke.
"What about her?"
"Well…. I, uh, met her a few days ago in her ship. I suspected that she was smuggling goods for the Rebels. But she assured me that she didn't by telling me that the cargoes were for the Alderaanian refugees. My men didn't find anything illegal," said Luke.
But Luke continued, "When I laid my eyes on her, I felt this strange feeling, like it came out of nowhere. I felt…fuzzy, warm, and safe, whatever it is. Then, when I left her, it disappeared. Could it be one of these Force things, Father? If so, why her when I feel those?"
When he finished, Luke couldn't tell what his father was thinking or his expression on his hidden face.
Vader was quiet and complmentative when he took in his son's story.
Granted, his son is of the age where his hormones go out of control, but he suspected this isn't the case, so he asked a question, "Do you like her?"
"Uh…yeahh…I mean, she's very beautiful and all that, but if you are thinking along those lines; no, I do not like "like" her. If you know what I mean, " answered his son.
Vader nodded, and said, " I do not know of those feelings you exactly experienced around her. I had never heard of such case—coming from the Force. I suggest you keep your eyes open and keep your eyes on her."
"Ok, Father. I'll watch her closer. Bye."
Luke got up and left his father's study, not exactly satisfied with his father's response. But it's a start. He would move Leia up on his list of people-to-watch. There is definitely something about her that he couldn't place.
As for Vader, he was thinking along the same lines as Luke thought about moving her up on their lists of people-to-watch.
Indeed, Vader had thought there was something familiar about Leia. The way Leia acts, speaks, appearance, and her aura was eerily similar to somebody in his past—his past as Anakin Skywalker.
The piece of information about Leia transporting goods around the galaxy doesn't sit well with him. He knew that she is very clever and could outwit his stormtroopers and men. For all he knew, she could be hiding illegal cargoes in new places that people wouldn't think of looking in.
Yes, they will observe Princess Leia Organa much closer than before.
AN: Let me know what you think of this chapter, please. Sorry for letting it be short, but I updated anyway. You should be happy. lol.