Secrets of Dalhir Setting: AU – Luke, Mara, Leia, Han, Karrde, OC's Four years after Return of the Jedi, a few months after Leia and Han got married. Leia is Chief of State and Talon Karrde is a PIRATE! (OooOooo..)

Leia has made Luke keep the truth about their father a secret. Only Han knows they are related.

AN: I've never read the Timothy Zahn's books in their entirety… I liked the idea of Mara Jade 'finding' Luke floating around in an X-wing. I had no real 'outline' when I started this story... it just sort of grew of it's own accord… suggestions are welcome, and although I check, I DO miss typos.. sorry…

Prologue

Three figures cloaked in darkness.

Her Master.

Power

Vader.

The Jedi.

"See child, what unfolds above Endor…"

Darkness

Red-white and Green-white clashing.

Vader, the dark Sith giant, beaten back by the slight figure of the Jedi.

The Emperor offering to teach him.

The small black-clad jedi smirking.

A Trick.

Vader and Skywalker advancing on the Emperor, screaming out in deafening rage, Red and Green blades of light raised against him.

Pain

Force Lightening deflected by the traitor and the Jedi.

Her Master betrayed by his apprentice. Vader. The man he called 'friend'.

"You will kill Luke Skywalker!"

Lightsabers slashing down upon the aged emperor, defenseless…

Pain

Agony

"YOU WILL KILL LUKE SKYWALKER!"

Hatred