Destiny Chapter 1

Emperor Vader was concerned. A Jedi had entered his palace. True, she had been captured. But, by rights, there shouldn't be any Jedi left! They were all dead!

The reports said the Jedi was only young – much too young to be any Old Republic Jedi. Which only worried Vader more.

So he had decided to pay a visit to his Jedi prisoner.

He reached the cell block, and checked the database. The Jedi was in cell AS5. She had Force-restraint bands in place. All her weapons – two lightsabres and a blaster – had been removed.

He moved to the cell, and looked through the peep-hole in the door. The Jedi was still unconscious, and was laid out on the cell's bunk. The restraint bands were visible on her wrists.

Vader smiled. He had worked hard, designing those Force-restraints. They were just simple bands, easily placed around the wrists. Nothing like that ridiculous containment field Kenobi had been trapped in on Geonosis!

Vaderopened the door, and walked in. He looked down on the Jedi.

He decided he'd just kill her. She was a Jedi. She couldn't be anything else; there wasn't enough darkness in her aura. And the Jedi had betrayed him. They had kept him from Padme. They had caused Padme's death. And the twins. He could have had children, except for the Jedi...

With these dark thoughts fueling him, he ignited his lightsabre.

As if sensing it, the Jedi stirred. She moved,yawning softly. Then she opened her eyes and looked straight up into his.

They studied each other for a moment, then Vader/Anakin reached with the Force and knocked her unconscious. He'd felt something when their eyes met, a kind of connection.

He couldn't kill her. Not just yet.

He made a decision, and gave the orders.

He ordered the Jedi be taken to one of the suites reserved for 'reluctant guests'.

And he resolved to visit her when she awoke.