Chapter 16-Confrontations

(A/N: Sorry this took so long I have been busy with other things. I hope that you will all understand that forces outside my writing have intervened. To all my LOYAL reviewers I just want to say that I hope you're still their waiting for me to write the next chapter. In fact here it is right now. Enjoy!)

Several Hours quickly passed in-between Luke's ride with his father on the shuttle to the still incomplete Death Star. "Do you really think the plan will work out in our own favor father?" said Luke looking into his father's dark mask sensing he was different in several ways.

"It can and it will my son if you trust in the Force as I do. Soon all we have planned will come to pass and things will change for the better," said Vader as he silently flexed his left and right hands under his cloak as he smiled behind his mask.

After another hour they finally made it to the Death Star Hanger and after the shuttle docked they exited the shuttle down the ramp as they headed to the throne room. "How goes your healing process father?" said Luke realizing his father's lower half of his cybernetic legs seemed different then they did before.

"They are fine my son. I took some time to make certain adjustments of my own to further make the appearance that my legs were real rather then artificial like that of a droids," said Vader who was technically half lying about what he was saying.

"I guess that is understandable since I guess the soon to be new Emperor has to appear remotely human and not that old fossil sitting on that throne in this battle station," said Darth Vicious as they made their way to the Turbo Lift and entered.

Vader turned his head slightly so he could see his son out of his masked eyes seeing his son who was young, wise, and strong. A very powerful combination when it came to being a Sith and realized even if he took the throne from the Emperor with the help of his son his reign would last a few years, maybe even a brief decade if the Force willed it so. However, in the Sith Lords mind it didn't matter whether his son took the throne from him then or right after the fight with the Emperor as long as the old form that was the Emperor died by one of their hands. 'Soon my son a more 'human' form will take the throne and one way or another we will be one happy family,' thought Vader secretly to himself as to not make his son curious as to any possible alterations to the plan.

(Endor-Shield Bunker)

With the help of Mara Jade, her Lightsaber, and a small army comprised of Ewoks and Rebel Commandos Han Solo, along with Mara, Leia, and Chewie entered the bunker with perfect stealth and took control with ease. "Well all we have to do now is plant explosive charges around here get clear and watch the fire works," said Han as he started getting the charges set into place.

"I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to do that just yet," said Mara as she held her now ignited her purple blade colored Lightsaber to the smuggler's throat.

"Mara! What is the meaning of this?" said Leia who found herself now restrained by something green with weird skin coming from the shadows as were the other Rebel Commandos in the bunker with their Ewok friends outside completely clueless as to what was happening.

"Oh did I forget to mention that there are a change of plans...daughter of Darth Vader?" said Mara Jade getting looks from everyone in the room who didn't know.

"What?" said Han surprised as the green figure hidden the shadows revealed themselves as the infamous Nohgri that were Vader's prized assassin's as they had their weapons raised should anyone get any ideas.

"Don't worry Han she only learned recently from her brother and my lover that is Darth Vicious before he left to create a coup against the Emperor with the help of his father. In fact that should be happening soon so I suggest we all sit tight till I learn who wins this Duel of the Dark Side," said Mara as she activated some instruments on the consol and saw the feed coming in smoothly of the throne room with the Emperor sitting on his throne.

"Is this one really the daughter of Vader?" said one of the Nohgri curiously as it sniffed her neck slightly.

"Yes. However, she wields none of her father's power...she only looks like her mother and is just as powerless as she was," said Mara with a wicked smirk and just for a brief moment the former "Emperor's Hands" eyes turned into ones of a Sith as they glowed in the shadows of the dark room.

(Throne Room)

The Emperor was not a patient man as he used to be during the time he helped set into motion the Clone Wars and took control of the Old Republic to turn into his own version of the Sith Empire. When he heard from one of his officers that Darth Vicious had easily surrendered to Darth Vader of his own free will and was on his way here, needless to say the old Sith Lord couldn't help, but feel slightly paranoid. He had expected Vader by his side while Darth Vicious came into the station Lightsaber ignited and slicing through his troopers and guards on board the Death Star. "I sense a new disturbance in the Force and it is coming at me from all directions so fast I cannot lock the source. What wickedness that it surpasses my own?" said the Emperor right before the Turbo Lift came to his throne room as the two Sith Lords that he had both trained walked over to him casually as if everything was well.

'And so it begins,' thought Vader and Vicious at the same time as everything that has led up to this moment was going to bare fruit of a new Empire that only they could produce.

"Welcome back Lord Vicious. I hope your little...betrayal against me was fun while it lasted?" said the Emperor trying to maintain some type of composure of control of the situation.

"Indeed it was Emperor Palpatine however...I find that my previous company that I left down on Endor were so much better guests then you," said Darth Vicious as the bonds he hand on his wrist were removed through the Force as he stepped away from his father and ignited his Lightsaber as Vader did his as the two Sith Lords turned to each other ready to 'fight' each other as Vader had told his son during the long trip from the shuttle ride to the Death Star.

"I see you are both in fighting moods my former apprentices. This is all well and good my dear Sith Lord's, but wait ever so slowly before we continue because...I want the Rebel Fleet set to engage us to also see fight as well as every planet and every system on the galaxy to see this moment. Where one of you will be the better and then if they so choose...they can challenge me for the throne," said the Emperor smiling as he activated key instruments on his throne as he sent live feed from the throne room of the Death Star, to Corusant, to Tatooine, and every other planet with a simple live monitor or audio feed transmitter receiver.

(Endor-Shield Bunker)

"Mara what is going on?" said Leia who like the others wanted answers from the dark lover of Darth Vicious.

"Simple Leia my soon to be sister-in-law. You see Luke...I mean Darth Vicious never really betrayed the Empire, but only the Emperor and is still loyal to his father whose name as you know as Darth Vader. While on the Death Star both Sith Lords are going to take the throne from the sickly old fool and help make the Empire more...breathable for everyone thus making the whole reason for the Rebellion pointless," said Mara calmly.

"What do you mean by breathable?" said Han finally who couldn't help, but sweat slightly under the blade of Mara Jade.

"Well you see Solo Vader and Vicious both agree that this war with the Rebellion is both pointless and needless for both sides. In fact the only reason that this Rebellion exists is through the dying will of the Emperor who originally created the Empire and dissolved the Imperial Senate. Vader along with Vicious intend to change things for the better so the Rebel Alliance would be pointless as they will reinstate the Imperial Senate and make certain changes to the Empire for the better," said Mara steadying her Lightsaber blade all so slightly as to make the smuggler remember who was in control.

"Okay say they succeed what will happen to us and to those in the Rebel Alliance should they turn themselves in?" said Leia not believing anything Mara Jade said.

"You? Well I imagine Darth Vader wouldn't hurt his own daughter much less kill her shortly after discovering her existence. So I would imagine he would have you go into exile on a nice, secluded, well guarded planet with those you care about. That is the plan after all for you and your friends," said Mara.

(Space-Rebel Fleet)

"All ships ready?" said Lando as the Rebel Fleet exited hyperspace and were now flying towards the ever growing Death Star.

"All ships present and accounted for General Calrissian begin the attack," said Admiral Ackbar as he watched from the monitors as well as the bridge view port.

"All right everyone this is it it's now or never," said Lando as he along with X-wings, A-wings, Y-wings, and other Rebel air craft headed to the incomplete battle station.

"May the Force be with us," said Admiral Ackbar as any hope right now would do at the moment knowing this would make or break them as an enemy of the Empire.

"Admiral Ackbar! We got an incoming visual as well as audio transmission coming from the Death Star. The transmission...it's...its coming from...from the Throne Room!" said one of the COM officers in complete shock.

"What? Put it up on the monitor and to all ships who can receive it. I want all ships to all fall back on a defensive formation," said Admiral Ackbar as another screen showed the Imperial Fleet looming past Endor as a line of defense to protect the Death Star.

"My people. My children of the Empire! Today is a day immense proportions as we will seal the fate of the Rebel Alliance...and that of certain traitors, one in particular whom I trusted to take the throne. I am speaking of you Darth Vicious! However, I am man who likes to give his enemies a chance to fight rather then just crush them quickly. So in the interest fairness Darth Vicious will duel against my loyal apprentice Darth Vader who is in FACT...Darth Vicious's father. Let this little duel...BEGIN!" said the cruel sounding Emperor with a huge smile on his face as it was now broadcasted to every ship and planet within the galaxy.

(Death Star-Throne Room)

"Well my son it appears all good things must come to an end, but I must admit it was a good run while it lasted," said Vader as he swung at Luke with an incredible strength and speed that nearly caught Luke by surprise as he dodged and parried is father's sword.

"Yes it would seem so father however, I find that they can still last if we allow them to," said Darth Vicious who smiled as he went on the offensive forcing is father for a moment to retreat back before they wet into a deadlock with one another's blades.

"If only that were true my traitorous apprentice, but you will find that your fun ends here in this fight with your father," said the Emperor with an evil smile as the two Sith Lords continued to fight each other in constant Lightsaber combat.

"I disagree," said Vader as leaped back into a mid air flip away several feet away from his Sith Lord of a son.

"What? Lord Vader what is the meaning of this?" said the Emperor as Darth Vader turned off his Lightsaber for a moment and put it back on his belt making everyone watching except for a certain few become surprised by the man's actions.

"My mask has been bothering me as of late and I need remove it. You don't you my son?" said Vader smiling behind the mask knowing it was time right to reveal himself to the galaxy once again.

Luke was a little hesitant at first because he knew his father needed that helmet to live, speak, and keep his scarred face hidden however, when he sense his father wanted this he couldn't help, but go along with it. "By all means father," said Luke as he turned off his Lightsaber as well waiting for the unveiling behind the mask.

"Lord Vader stop! You can't survive without that mask!" said the Emperor who didn't understand what was happening.

"Things have changed since my son was with me and through our bond he has made me...stronger!" said Darth Vader who removed the back of his helmet first and then throwing it to the side before lifting the main piece of the helmet off his head revealing slightly curled blonde hair running down the back of his head with nicely tanned skin with that signature scar across his right eye he got from the Clone Wars with blazing blue eyes that Luke had when they weren't Sith ones.

(A/N: In case you're wondering his face looks like it does from Episode III before his fight with Obi-wan that eventually crippled him.)

Needless to say every living being in the galaxy who could see this were now shocked to know end as the face behind Darth Vader's frightening metal mask was revealed to hold a young looking man in his prime. "Explain yourself Lord Vader!" said the Emperor rising to his feet his eyes ready to leave his sockets as he was almost foaming at the mouth.

"I'm done yet as I have one more thing to get rid of before I can explain myself to the likes of you," said the old voice Anakin Skywalker that the Emperor had nearly forgotten without the vocoder that was attached to his now on the ground helmet as the now no longer scarred Sith Lord took his right and grabbed a side of his respirator unit before taking it completely of in a single motion shocking everyone once more to no end including Luke who had no idea his father would do this.

"Impossible! You were crippled after your fight with Obi-wan Kenobi. Even I could not heal you or myself through the powers of the Dark Side of the Force. How is this even possible?" said the Emperor who was clearly unhappy with this.

"Don't you know...'old friend'? Just as Darth Pleagus the Wise could manipulate the Force to create life my son and I have manipulated the Dark Side of the Force to heal me. Through my son I was able to call upon nearly twice as much power. By manipulating it to my will with my son's unknowing help through our Force bond as father and son I have much more then this face as well as internal parts of this body. I show you," said Darth Vader as he took off his glove on his right hand revealing living flesh that wasn't their before when he became Darth Vader in that armor.

"You...you restored your body's limbs that you lost on Mustafar! Through the Dark Side of the Force you have achieved the power greater then I ever imagined through your son," said the Emperor who couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"So that's why your walk was more human then before. You healed your legs like your arms so you could be nimble like you were before," said Luke as he saw his father's smile that was neither a man's or a Sith Lords, but rather one of a farther as the face of Anakin Skywalker turned to his son and smiled at him.

"Yes. Now lets say you and I take care of this old fool before he overcomes his shock," said Darth Vader as he puts on his dark glove on his right hand and reignites his Lightsaber as does Luke.

"Yes. Let's," said Darth Vicious as the two Sith Lords smiled at each other one more time before they charged at the Emperor as they ran up the stairs to slice the old man's head clean off.

"Traitors! I'm surrounded by traitors! You think you two can best me? I am the one true master of the Sith and neither of you can stop me much less kill me. Whether it is in a Lightsaber duel or in the ways of the Force," said the Emperor as released from his robes two crooked cylinder objects with each one going into each hand.

Vader saw it immediately as did Vicious and they both flipped backwards down the steps as Vader once more saw the familiar looking Lightsaber design that was similar to Count Dooku's that took his right hand off of prior to the Clone Wars. "I remember that certain Lightsaber design all too well. I thought Count Dooku only had one of those?" said Vader scowling knowing from experience that this particular type of design of a Lightsaber was designed for more sword fighting and not the usual standard that Jedi and even Sith were normally use to.

"Lord Tyrannous made may of these type of Lightsaber's Lord Vader and he gave two of them to a Force strong assassin you fought on Yavin 4 when you were a Jedi Padawan. You remember old friend? She wielded two of them just as I do now. Only the difference with her and me is I am a master she was a weak tool used to make you stronger," said the Emperor smiling evilly knowing that Vicious had no training to handle this type of Lightsaber design.

"Well I suppose you did help my development to grow in strength in the Force, but that's all you did and now I'm going to do what I should have done when you revealed yourself as a Sith Lord to me in the beginning...and kill you," said Darth Vader as his eyes went orangey red as did Darth Vicious as they went to engage the opposing veteran Sith Lord.

"Don't take me so lightly fool! I am much stronger then my form makes me appear to be," said Darth Sidious as he summoned the full power of the Dark Side to fight his two opponents with his two Darth Tyrannous designed Lightsabers as all three Sith Lords spun, parried, blocked, countered, and swung their Lightsabers in perfect form and style.

"We don't doubt that Lord Sidious however, you said it yourself that those who wish to keep their power eventually fall because of it. I suggest you take your words to heart!" said Vader slashing at the Emperors cloak causing it to tear slightly around the hood revealing a bald decaying face of what once looked like a man.

"Why don't you listen to my own advice then and die!" said the Emperor who knocked Darth Vicious back with a Force Push into a nearby power conduit tower before hitting Vader with a stream of intense Force Lightning sending the mighty Dark Lord of the Sith back as he used his Lightsaber to hold back most of the attack being delivered by Darth Sidious.

"I learned this from Jedi Master Mace Windu on how to deal with this attack if I was ever faced with it after he did it to you my master," said Vader holding his Lightsaber steady to hold back the power being unleashed by the old Emperor.

"Shame you couldn't learn how to save your wife and mother when they needed you the most. Right my former apprentice?" said Darth Sidious knowing it would send the man he had known for so long into a stubborn rage that would be the death of him as it nearly did on Mustafar with Obi-wan.

"YOU LEAVE OUR FAMILY OUT OF IT!" said a voice that was not Darth Vader's, but rather a much younger Sith Lord by the name of Darth Vicious who leaped back into the fray after recovering from the impact from hitting the power conduit tower and once more fought Darth Sidious Lightsaber to Lightsaber while Darth Vader now easily held off the elderly Sith Lords Force Lightning attack with his Lightsaber.

"Face it Darth Sidious you're about to die and join Darth Pleagus the Wise on the other side," said Vader with a confident smile.