A son's revenge…chapter 7
George Lucas has it all...this is only for fun...
The Alliance had learned about emperor Palpatine's demise. Their fears were higher in learning the Darth Vader was the new emperor and a young rebel was being held in suspicion of murder. The name of the rebel was not released. There had been rumors that the emperor's killer would confess his crime on the holonews to all the galaxy but so far nothing happened…
Darth Vader was pacing back and forth on the bridge under the gaze of the terrified crew of the Executor. The son of Kenobi once more had defied him and yet he couldn't bring himself to crush the young one's windpipe yet. There was a disturbance on the force, this much it was clear to him. He needed to provide to the people of the galaxy the emperor's killer, but Luke would not state his real name.
One of the crew approached, sweating and shaking, because Vader was not only the commander but also the emperor the young man knelt before the dark lord. "Forgive me, my lord," the young man said. Vader turned "What is it?"
"We have detected the signal from the homing beacon of the Millennium Falcon, it is heading to Yavin IV."
"Set the course to Yavin IV."
"Lord Vader," commander Veers approached and bowed "There is a message from General Moff Tarkin."
Vader headed to the message room.
"Emperor Vader. We have received the signal of the Millennium Falcon in Yavin IV. We are setting course to crush the rebellion."
Vader hated the arrogant Moff Tarkin and he didn't care about the technological terror that was built to intimidate our people. "Very well, you may proceed, but do not activate any attack without consulting me."
"As you wish, my emperor." Moff Tarkin replied.
The message was over, Vader headed towards his favorite task. The sweet revenge on the son of Kenobi.
Luke had just been out of the bacta tank and rested at the Med Center. Luke sensed the dark presence. He despised the man but he was the emperor and Luke believed that to honor his father he would behave properly.
"It is time for you to confess, young one."
"My lord, I will confess, but the galaxy will know that I, Luke Whitesun was responsible to kill the emperor." Luke prayed to the force to give strength. "I have told you before, my lord. I will not destroy my father's name.
"We shall see, young one."
Vader's anger was high. He ordered the stormtroppers to take Luke to level six.
/Oh, Force, help me./ Luke prayed earnestly. He wished Obi Wan was there. He tapped into the Force and surrendered to the peace of the light.
/Luke/ It was a familiar voice.
/Ben/ Luke responded telepathically and shielding his thoughts from Vader.
/Be strong, Luke. Use the Force/
/Oh, Ben…I am afraid./ Luke replied.
/I will be with you. Don't give into the anger, remember what you've done to the servant that gave you water, it is time for you to help yourself out of here./
Obi Wan's presence vanished when the stormtroopers came to take Luke.
/You are to take me to the hangar bay…/ Luke's voice was calm…the stormtroppers were confused…/The Force is strong in the weak minded….
In Yavin IV the alliance was in turmoil. The star destroyer approaching and the Death Star got into everyone's nerves. The alliance was getting ready. They already knew how to destroy the battle station but they never would imagine that they had to do it or be destroyed under their own base in Yavin.
With the reports of the X-Wings attacking the core system Darth Vader took his modified tie along with two of his wingmen and went to take down the ships one by one.
In the meantime, Luke had already arrived in Yavin with a stolen shuttle. He managed to avoid "friendly fire" as he thought. He would not attack an X-Wing even if he was being attacked. /An ememy of my enemy is my friend./ he thought.
Luke was relieved he was free, he left himself to be captured by the alliance troops on the ground.
Han was packing his ship with the reward money for bringing the droids. He didn't want to stay once he learned about the Death Star coming.
The alliance troops came with Luke on binders.
"Kid?" Han looked. Chewbacca growled.
Han walked towards the soldiers holding Luke.
"What you think you're doing?" Han asked the soldiers.
"We found him around the base, he might be an imperial spy."
"Him, no way. Listen, you know the droid that we got the plans? It was this kid that brought to me, if wasn't for him we wouldn't have this information. Why don't you take these off." Han pointed to the binders.
Leia approached as she heard the argument. She felt relieved that the boy who brought the droids was now out of the empire's hands.
"Luke?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Release him," Leia ordered. The alliance soldiers complied.
"Thank you." Luke rubbed his wrists.
"Come, with me kid, we gotta get out of here." Han said.
"What is going on?" Luke asked.
"The Death Star is approaching and the droid has provided a way to destroy it."
"I know I can help, let me help." Luke asked, he wanted to fight that evil that held him captive for so long.
"Luke?" a familiar voice greeted.
"Biggs? How?"
"I left the imperial fleet, Luke. So did Dack."
"Dack is here?"
"Yeah."
"I need a ship"
"Good Luck, kid."
"Han, you are not coming?"
"I ain't crazy. To battle that thing is suicide." Han replied.
Luke walked away disappointed. "Hey, kid? May the Force be with you."
The skies of Yavinthe battle raged on, the life of many were lost. Luke lost his friend Biggs. The Death Star was within minutes, Luke had learned how to destroy. Once more he tapped into the force. He was within minutes from the target when he felt the dark presence behind him.
/Oh Force! It's him/ He knew his nemesis was following him to destroy.
/Use the force, Luke, let go, Luke/ Ben's soothing voice echoed.
Darth Vader was approaching.
"I have you now!" He was about to blow the son of Kenobi, and pursue the rebellion fleet. Suddenly a tie hit him. "What?"
"Come on kid, let's shoot this thing and get out of here." The voice of Han Solo into the comlink. Luke was free from his pursuer thanks to the crazy smuggler.
The shot was precise. Luke flew past the mark and realized that he had hit bull's eye. Vader span out of control and left.
The Death Star blew. Vader and Luke felt the cries of their deaths.
/Calm Luke, it was necessary./ Ben's voice echoed. Luke felt relieved. But so many died….
Darth Vader returned to his destroyer. He knew his fleet was outnumbered.
The hate on him reached the highest levels. Once more Obi Wan Kenobi had destroyed him…and still does…through his son..
"I will find you again young one!" Vader's anger crushed all the metal and objects around.
The alliance was once more safe. Luke Whitesun was a hero.
He finally decided that it was time to set the record straight. "Princess, my name is not Luke Whitesun. It is Luke Skywalker."
He got his medal and he honored his father's name.
tbc...