Chapter 18: Conclusion & Epilogue

It had been 3 years since that day since the old late Emperor Palpatine that was once ruler of the once Galactic Empire was dead. His former enforcer that was Darth Vader who was now Emperor Vader of the new Imperial Republic took the throne. True to his word Vader had reinstated the Imperial Senate and removed dismantled the second incomplete Death Star and took the resources that ere recycled from it and transferred them to planets that needed aid that were under Imperial control and were suffering. No one who had first witnessed Darth Vader taking the throne originally believed that Darth Vader would live up to what he claimed to do, but when Holo-Net News showed a live projection of the Death Star being dismantled and the Imperial Senate doors open and full of voice their opinions of the Dark Lord of the Sith changed. To Darth Vader, Darth Vicious that was his son though some close to him still called him Luke, and Mara Jade who was soon to be Mara Jade Skywalker soon felt it was not that big of a surprise since the changes within them had started long before previous Emperor was killed by them.

Naturally however, there were still some within the old Imperial Empire known as the Remnant, who were still loyal to the late Emperor and decided that Vader should not stay on the throne of power nor should his heir of a Sith Lord son either. So for the past 3 long years Vader, Vicious, Mara, and the new Imperial Republic were busy removing those traitors from a now dead age, who were trying to destroy their dreams. With the help of those who had stayed loyal to Vader when he became Emperor, his family, his new clone armies under the command of Supreme Commander Boba Fett, and ironically those of the old Rebel Alliance like Admiral Ackbar that were granted amnesty and put into the military with others that joined as key officers and officials of the new Imperial Republic, they were gone.

Very few people joined against Vader's new Imperial Republic for several reasons, which everyone from Tatooine to Kamino knew. 1.) Vader was a powerful Sith Lord who held the galaxy in his now soft gentle hands and could quickly crush it without hesitation should anyone try to betray him. 2.) Vader had been nothing, but good to everyone of his citizens and planets since he took the throne. In addition to that since the massive clone armies were the vast majority of the army now with non clone personnel were young high ranking officers or commanders. People were tired of the fighting and seeing their loved ones die and now was their chance to be with family and friends. 3.) Everyone had seen how Darth Vicious had fought the late Emperor Palpatine and new he was just practically as strong as Darth Vader if not slightly stronger and knew that if his father didn't deliver a blow to the betrayers then he would. And finally the 4th and possibly the most strongest reason was that Darth Vader's real name was Anakin Skywalker, who in the days of the Old Republic had been a hero of the people. Everyone who was alive at the time of the Clone Wars had always seen him protecting them from those who were possible threats. It was their belief as well as the others of the galaxy that as Darth Vader the Emperor had told the Dark Lord of the Sith to do the horrible things he had done and could not fight back since he was not powerful enough to at the time.

However, like with the Remnant not everyone was happy with Vader taking the throne and turning the Galactic Empire into the Imperial Republic. Leia, Han, Chewie, Lando, and several other people didn't want to trade one tyrant for another even though this type of tyrant was helping his people rather then hurting them. However, unlike the Remnant they couldn't do anything as Vader had the publics support and strangely the Imperial Senate (much to Mon Mothma's dismay) even though the vast majority of them wanted Vader removed they couldn't because of the vast majority of the galaxy of people that loved him. That and during his 3 years as the new Emperor Vader had proven without a doubt to the Imperial Senate that he wanted his Imperial Republic to be completely stable with everyone being happy under his Sith Lord rule. Leia realized she could protest and do all she wanted to against her father to overthrow him, but realized none the less her voice like her friends fell on depth ears as they saw how the people loved him for what he had been doing for them since he took the throne.

By the end of the 3 years the Emperor Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker of the Imperial Republic had successfully defeated the Remnant. As an act of good faith Vader would grant amnesty to all defectors after proving they no longer wished to fight the brand new order that he was enforcing through his son. After an extensive and careful mind probe through the Force of each defector that surrendered by Darth Vicious they were shuttled of to their home planets or to be reinstated back into the military should they wish to remove the stain of betrayal they created for themselves. Lando was allowed to return to Bespin and be Governor Cloud City again provided a small, but still strong Imperial Republic presence of a garrison was allowed to be their. At first Lando wanted to protest in the meting with Vader, but when Vader said that clone troopers there would only be active should problems occur and would only be mobilize should Lando ask for their immediate assistance. It was then that Lando quickly stopped protesting as he realized that this brand new Order was much less stressful then the old one.

Leia, Han, and the Wookie Chewbacca were another story as Leia still resented her newly discovered father even after he tried to explain that fool of Moff that was Grand Moff Tarkin that gave the order to fire the first Death Star at her once home planet. It was only till he explained that he felt the cries of those people through the Force like Obi-wan did and that the screams were so loud that at the time he was holding her down his own heart nearly burst in pain as he was deep into the Force at the time of the explosion. As for the smuggler Han Solo and his Wookie counter part Chewbacca or Chewie as Han called him was more difficult to tame as they had very little in terms of value that they could want. However, everyone had a price and through his son he knew that Han Solo and his young spirited daughter Leia had become quite a close couple. He told his daughter that she would be exiled with Solo and the Wookie to Naboo. She would sty their to learn of her true heritage from her mother's side of the family and live in the Amidala's Estate under guard of both Noghri and clone troopers for their protection. At first they protested, but they were silenced when Vader mention to Han that his ship would be destroyed by him personally should he decline his offer and if he did accept then he would be allowed to marry his daughter, which surprised them both.

Still at this point only Chewbacca complained as (translated by C3PO) didn't care about the ship (much to Han's glaring at him) as he felt the treatment they were getting was nothing short of a punishment regardless of amnesty. Vader however, told the Wookie that if he did not like being on Naboo he would be transferred back to his home planet to be with his family should he feel the need to be their. Chewie found himself in a bind and was able to negotiate (surprising everyone) that he be allowed and able to be granted the ability to travel from Naboo to Kayshyyyk should the need arise. Vader agreed on the conditions that only Chewbacca use the Millennium Falcon to do so, only if he got his permission first, and had the Noghri and scanner teams inspect it first before take off. With much reluctance the Wookie had agreed to the terms knowing that this was possibly the best deal he was going to get from the Sith Lord.

With the Remnant gone and the loose ends tied up it was now time for the Emperor Darth Vader to look to the more peaceful events that lay ahead of him. The wedding of his Sith Lord son Darth Vicious and Mara Jade on Naboo was to take place. The wedding itself would have been sooner, but the two had been sent on multiple as well as separate different types of missions involving taking care of the Remnant. Surprisingly for some small who were attending noticed only a very select few being at the wedding. Naturally as was with Vader's wedding as Anakin Skywalker to Padme an elderly Nubian priest performed the ceremony with R2D2 recording and C3PO watching as well while Vader, Leia, Han, Chewbacca, Lando, Mon Mothma, Admiral Ackbar, the Ewok Chieftains, several honored Noghri, the Amidalas, and Boba Fett with his son Fango were at the wedding.

During the celebrations afterward at the reception, which was slightly quiet at first till some of the young Ewoks raced in chasing R2 did things lighten up. Luke, whose eyes at the moment were blue, found his father leaning on a nearby balcony in the mighty Amidala Estate overseeing he courtyard where the wedding was held with two red royal guardsmen several feet away. "Father are you all right?" said Luke who found that even as a Sith Lord his naïve self still was around.

"Yes I was just thinking how much I remember this place while being with your mother when I was protecting her from any possible assassinations," said Darth Vader who felt like Anakin Skywalker at the moment then he did a mighty Sith Lord.

"There is more to it then that isn't there? I don't need to Force to tell me since your voice does for me," said Luke who knew when his father was hiding something from him.

"You're right my son. I was also thinking of my mother...well your grandmother if you will and how I miss her. That...and I was also thinking about my father," said Anakin smiling at Luke's shocked expression.

"I thought you said you didn't know your father much less have one," said Luke who was slightly confused, but interested in where this conversation was going.

"True! But I had revelation of sorts staring out at my surroundings here on Naboo that made me realize something," said Anakin smiling the first sincere smile since the wedding reception started.

"Oh?" said Luke wanting his father to tell him.

"Yes. You see I realized in my revelation that I have not one, but two fathers. One is in truth Darth Pleagus the Wise and the Force itself," said Anakin seeing his son's shocked reaction.

(A/N: I'm about to explain keep your jaws shut...for now.)

"Are you sure? That sounds a little far fetched," said Luke who quickly gazed back at the reception seeing the Ewok kids dancing to Nubian music with R2.

"Yes. You see my son I came to realize this when I remembered what the late Darth Sidious told me about Darth Pleagus could manipulate the Force to create life. I believe that while Sidious was in fact Darth Pleagus's apprentice, Darth Pleagus had originally created me through the Force during Sidious's training. It is my understanding that Pleagus could create the ultimate Force user with all the knowledge of the Force if he created a child through it. That way with the proper guidance the child be the ultimate Sith worthy of surpassing him," said Anakin as Luke nodded as he understood how his father's thoughts made sense.

"I take that's why the late Emperor killed him in his sleep," said Luke knowing that Sidious would not take such news well should he have discovered it.

"I imagine so, but the Sidious didn't know where to find me because Pleagus never told him where I was, knowing that if Sidious did find out he would have killed me and my mother. It wasn't till I was found by Qui-gon and Obi-wan did Sidious know of my existence and began scheming me to be his apprentice after his own had fallen at the hands of Obi-wan. Sidious realize he could and would make his late master's future apprentice his own and thus be able to make himself more powerful," said Anakin knowing that it was all coming together at last.

"Wow. I never thought of it like that, but I guess that would explain why were so powerful in the Force doesn't it?" said Luke as Mara came up next to him.

"Yes it does my son," said Vader whose eyes were now Sith eyes as he now had Sith smile on his face that Luke now turned Vicious returned before Mara spoke.

"I was wondering your grace if I may have a Sith name seeing as I am a Sith Lord in my own right as well?" said Mara Jade snaking her arm around her husbands black tunic wearing arm with her white sleeved arm.

(A/N: Think normal white wedding dress.)

"Hmmmm. You bring up an excellent point my dear. I think your Sith Lord name should be...Darth Electra," said Vader seeing her eyes become Sith eyes like his and Vicious.

"Darth Electra huh? I like it and I thank you," said Darth Electra giving her Sith Lord of a father in law a quick peck on the cheek and her Sith Lord of a husband a VERY luscious kiss that he returned gracefully to her before they turned to look at the Nubian sun slowly setting.

As the day turned to night it in front of them only their Sith eyes seemed be their in the end watching. They knew that after all they had been through in their lives they finally got what they all wanted from this dream.

Happiness, Love, and Power.

The one true balance.

Then End

(A/N: Sorry it's not longer I couldn't think of anything else as I think I covered all the loose ends of my story. What did you think? I need to know. Review is MANDATORY for this. Also I need your help with a new fic I'm writing and I don't know what pairings to put in it. First its an Inuyasha fic and the pairing options are as follows. 1.) Inuyasha X Sango, 2.) Inuyasha X Kikyo, and 3.) Inuyasha X Kilala. There will be no Inuyasha X Kagome as I hate her with a passion. I won't go into details about the story as I haven't figured them all out yet, but they will be when I know what pairings you want. Also sorry for not updating sooner I had...things that needed my undivided attention. Thank you to all who reviewed and those who CONTINUED to review. You guys are the best. May the Force be with you.)