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Descent to Darkness
Luke woke up hearing noises. He could not move his arms or legs. His memory was of crashing his X-wing right after he had blown the death star. He started to open
His eyes as the noise drew closer, and a presence, strong and dark was nearing.
The door opened, a dim light was turned on he stared at the black monster that
had just entered the cell. /Vader/ he thought.
/You will be afraid/ he remembers the warning, and there he was. Luke he felt
a jolt on his mind and he forced the shields he had learned to stop the attack. It causes
him a tremendous amount of pain.
"The Force is strong with you, young one. Who has taught you that?" Vader was
furious.
No response. Luke tried to control his breathing. "I know who you are… you may
kill me now for I will be no use for you," Luke said boldly.
"What is your name?" Vader stared deeply. Luke tried to turn his face away but
he was held.
"My name is not important."
Vader was ravenous about the boy's courage. No one dared to defy him, until
now. He lit his lightsaber, Luke cringed, fear was returning.
"You will tell me where your rebel base is now hiding and you will tell me your
name." He drew the lightsaber closer to Luke's face. He closed his eyes "No, I am not saying a word to you, Vader!"
The dark lord's anger made the room to shake. "As you wish." The door opened,
a droid came. Vader stood in front of Luke observing as the droid tortured the young man. /Sorry, Ben…/ Luke taught. He screamed loud as the droid continued to pierce his flesh.
"Who is Ben?" Vader asked.
Luke tried to concentrate and shield his thoughts but it became harder as the droid
continued to inflict pain. Suddenly it stopped.
"Are you ready to tell me what I want or do you wish to continue suffering?"
"Who is Ben? Is he the one who has been training you?" Vader held the boy on his throat.
"No…" he whispered.
"No matter, just tell me where is the rebel base?"
"I…I…don't know."
Another droid came in. Terror surround Luke. As the two droids attacked Luke
felt his strength to begin to fade away. "Please, stop, no more" he pleaded the attacker, the droids stopped immediately.
"Do you surrender?"
Luke nodded.
"I am listening" Vader hissed.
"I swear….I don't know… where they are…I don't know…" He felt his mind being attacked, he lowered his shields and allowed his mind to be read. He felt an enormous pain when Vader invaded his thoughts.
"We are to regroup as soon as our mission is accomplished. Mon Mothma will send us the new coordinates."said Wedge Antilles.
Vader paused, his breathing was faster. Luke felt the anger building up. He was
terrified.
"I know that you are telling the truth." Vader said and lit his lightsaber and pointed to Luke's throat. Luke was taken to a torture room. He was terrified.
"You will have a painful and slow death for what you have done."
Vader watch the boy scream. He was taking his revenge for the 20 years the ultimate weapon was built to be destroyed by a child?
Luke pleaded mentally for Vader to kill him. He had orders from his master to
make him suffer before dying.
When the boy was unconscious, Vader brought him back to consciousness in order to feel the pain, the punishment.
It was then after long tedious hours Vader thought he had enough. He lit his light saber and pointed to the boy's throat.
"Before you die, I want to know your name."
"Lu..ke…Sky..wal…ker," he managed to gasp between breathings.
Vader froze.
"Skywalker!" Vader asked in disbelief.
"Who…who are your parents?."
"I don't…I don't …who my mo…ther was…" Luke paused as he coughed, he breath to answer. "My fa…ther was Ana…kin Sky..wal…ker."
At the boy's words Vader stumbled and dropped his light saber. Luke stared at Vader surprised with his reaction. He felt his bounds open. He was too weak to move, he begin to fall on the ground, he panicked when the dark lord picked him up avoiding the fall.
"Please, don't… hurt me anymore." Luke begged knowing it would be in vain.
"Sleep, young one." Vader used a surprisingly soft voice, Luke felt unconscious.
Luke woke up in a more comfortable setting. He was all dressed in black and
most of his wounds were healed. He felt a presence that made him recoil. Vader.
His heart raced, his weakness from the constant torment brew in him fear, he was
terrified. /conquer your fear…/ he had previously heard an inner voice…
He tried to look upon the dark mask, Vader felt his dread. "You should have mentioned your name before your punishment had began, young one." Vader looked apologetic, was that a trick? "I no longer require your information, I have located your friends."
/Why was he still alive/ Luke thought.
"Because I have plans for you, young Skywalker…" the dark one replied as to hearing Luke's thoughts.
"How?…" Luke was surprised. "What do you want of me?" he asked fearing the answer.
"You need to heal…then you will begin training."
"Training?"
"There is something you must know about your father."
"My father?"
"You have said I killed him. Who spread out this lies?" Vader was angered.
"Ben, Kenobi…" Luke replied reluctantly.
Suddenly the room began to shake. Luke was terrified.
/Fear leads you to the darkside/ Luke heard the voice inside him.
"Luke, I am your father." Vader said without warning.
Luke was numb. "My father?…"
"Join me, Luke and I'll will begin your training."
"If I refuse?"
"You shall suffer the consequences. You have to make a decision soon before
we go to see the emperor."
"The emperor?"
"It is better you rest and you will make your decision tomorrow."
Luke's mind was in turmoil. Now it all made sense when uncle Owen avoided the matter. "He has much of his father of him." aunt Beru had said, "That's what I am afraid of…" Owen replied…
For nineteen years Luke longed to be with his father. To have known him. But he lived a lie. He was grown to hate Vader for having killed him.
Luke searched through the force to believe that what Vader said was a lie…
It had to be…
He couldn't be the son of a murderer…
He couldn't be the son of a Sith….
But in searching…he found his answer…
He was the son of evil…
He had a dream… He saw Leia, Han and Chewie in a prison, Leia was crying, Han was lying on her lap…
He felt the princess' pain…he started to cry.
Next day he woke up startled by the dark presence.
"Father…" Luke said in anguish in his voice.
Vader turned surprised. "I see that you accepted the truth."
"Please, let my friends go…"
"Your friends are not my concern."
"At least would let them live, please."
"For what purpose?"
"I would do anything for them, father. Please let them live." Luke felt on his knees.
"Will you join me?"
"Yes… father." Luke said in defeat and lowered his head.
"I'll consider." Vader left the room.
"Follow me"
Luke immediately followed his father through the corridor. His mind was still
in turmoil, he thought about Leia, Han, the rebellion, he had mixed feelings.
"I see you are having second thoughts." Vader hissed at him, Luke's heart started
to pound. "Perhaps…you need some encouragement."
"I am sorry…father."
His apology was sincere. But weakness was grounds for punishment under the sith rules.
Vader brought him to the room he first woke up. Luke cringed as he saw the torture droids.
"Please…no."
Luke was strapped and was left in agony for hours minutes. His anger was growing as well as his fear. His own father was taunting him. When the droids stopped Vader entered the room.
"Do you have any doubts now?" Vader asked sarcastically.
"No…father…"
For weeks of training with the light saber Luke was improving. When he failed
he was punished. It was routine to him to walk himself to the punishment quarters.
"I'll do better tomorrow." Luke started to go to receive his punishment.
"This will not be necessary today."." Luke was surprised by the tone of his voice,
it was calm.
"Thank you, father." Luke said in relief.
An alarm sounded. Stormtroppers ran around the star destroyer.
"It is the rebels, my lord. They have escaped!
After chocking a few guards, Vader stormed towards the prison cell.
Luke followed.
"Father…, this is the chance for me to proof my loyalty to you, let me bring
them back."
Vader pondered, "If you deceive me I'll deal with you."
Luke dressed himself in his orange clothing. He felt the dark presence of his father approaching. Vader enters, Luke kneels. "Rise, son."
"I am almost ready, father."
"How do you intend to bring them?"
"I am going to let them find me, I'll keep you informed as soon as I make contact."
"Do not fail me." Vader sounded threatening.
"I will not, father."
Luke bowed and left.
On the open field of Hoth Han Solo found Luke. He was taken to the rebellion bunk and tended by a droid doctor. Leia stood by him. "Luke, it's so good to see you,"
she said in tears. "We thought you were dead." she continued.
/But I am, he thought.
Luke tried to speak, but he didn't know what to say. He felt pain and sorrow and
wished that he could tell her about the trap that was being set.
Beware of your feelings! the fierce voice of his father echoed in his mind.
Father…I … Luke trembled.
Your feelings are too strong, if you betray me there will be consequences
I will not betray you, father, I will rejoin them and get their trust, then I will
set the trap Luke tried to focus on the goal.
It will be wise do so
Vader released his son's mind. Luke cried in deep agony. He had to betray his
friends and Leia…whom he felt a strong connection.
A few days after his "rescue" Luke woke up with the loud voice of his father
within his mind. /Be ready, Luke, we are coming/
Luke ran and grabbed Leia.
"We need to go!" he cried out.
"What is it?" Leia looked surprised, Han and Chewie were fixing an X-Wing.
Suddenly an alarm sounded. "Imperials! They are coming!" Wedge Antilles ran towards the X-Wing.
"Luke, how did…" Leia asked in puzzlement, how did she know it?
"There is no time, let's go!" Luke grabbed her and run to the Millenium Falcon.
"Luke aren't you going to wait for Han, Chewie?"
"There is no time!"
He took off as fast as he could. He avoided the Tie fighters and took a course towards the Star destroyer.
"Luke, what are you doing!" Leia screamed in disbelief. "You are not expecting to attack that!"
Luke didn't answer. The Falcon shook and the engines stalled.
"What have you done?" she insisted.
"I am sorry, Leia. I had no choice."
Within a few minutes stormtroppers entered the ship. Vader entered right behind them.
Luke watched his father and lowered his eyes.
"Well done, my son."
"Son!" Leia stared at Luke in complete disbelief. She was in tears. Luke avoided her gaze but his feeling of guilt was consuming his soul.
"You are dismissed," Vader hissed. Luke bowed and started to leave.
I will see you in my quarters Vader sent him a mental message, Luke felt a chill. Why would his father be angry at him? Did he feel his anguish? Then Luke realized that he felt the need to protect Leia. Deep inside he want to save her from danger…of his father.
Rebels captured, another Imperial victory reported to the emperor. Luke waited on his father's quarters. He felt the dark presence approaching, he stiffened. He knelt
as his father entered.
"What do you have to say to me, Luke?"
Luke was caught by surprise. What would he tell his father that he didn't already know? Was his loyalty being tested?
"About what…father?"
Vader used the force and threw Luke on the ground. "You want to protect the princess, your feelings had betrayed you!"
"My feelings did not clouded my actions, father, I brought her here, didn't I?"
his heart was racing. Vader paced around Luke who remained on the ground.
"You are trying to deceive me." Vader said with anger.
"I did try to take her away, I confess that, but I knew better that I couldn't. I can't
explain why she affects me so much…It's like…"
"You feel a bond?" Vader asked.
"Yes, father. But it is not as strong as my loyalty to you."
"It is yet to be seen." said Vader. "You may go, but beware of your feelings. The emperor will not be lenient as I am."
"Thank you, father."
Luke walked the corridor in deep sorrow. The question remained why had he such strong feelings of protection for her?
The evening Luke could not sleep. He left his quarters and walked through the hall. His thoughts were on the princess. How was she being treated? He walked towards the prison, he had to see how she was. He used the force to convince the guards to let him
in.
Luke entered, she startled. "What are you doing here, traitor!" her voice was bitter.
"Leia, I am sorry. I …"
"You are Vader's son." she said with deep anger. "You have been playing with us
all along, haven't you?"
"I never knew he was my father until after I destroyed the death star…he is too
strong, Leia, I couldn't fight him. I have no more strength in me..please forgive me."
Luke felt in tears. Leia touched his back, they embraced.
"I care about you…" he said
"I know," she said calmly. "I am sorry, Luke..."
Luke left, he walked the corridor with a sense of relief. He obtained her forgiveness, as he approached his quarters the sight of the dark lord numbed his
whole body.
"You have betrayed me, Luke." Vader lit his lightsaber.
Luke boldly approached his father and felt on his knees. "Father…I just needed to
see her." He could not contain his tears. Why was he crying, he hadn't cried for so long, it was as though he was feeling the pain of the princess. "I don't understand why I am so
connected with her. Please father, believe me, I will never fail you…"
Vader approached menacing, Luke closed his eyes. "Father, please..." Luke couldn't speak. He has had many encounters with death since he was in the company of his dark father, but never so close.
A stillness came to Vader as he prepared to give his son the fatal blow, but to release his anger towards his son he slashed the saber right above Luke's forearm.
Luke felt unconscious from the excruciating pain he felt in losing his hand.
The ride to Coruscant was eerie. Luke stared at his mechanical hand. If his father had done that to him what would he face when he sees the emperor? His mind was
racing. Fear leads you to the darkside said the voice within. He was already terrified about that monster who was his father, but he was even more afraid of the emperor.
"Father..."
Vader looked towards his son.
"Will you stay with me?"
Vader frowned. He had taunted the young man so much, why would he want to be with him?
"It will be up to my master."
"Will you kill me if he ask you?"
Vader paused. "You should not be concerned with that now. It is better that you
give a plausible explanation about your behavior."
Luke understood. Vader was his father but he was the dark lord of the Sith. He would kill him.
As they approached the throne Luke forced himself to remain calm, he was shivering from the bottom of his soul.
The emperor sat at the chair and stared at Luke who was on his knees by his father's side also kneeling.
"Rise, lord Vader."
Luke remained there. He lifted his head and felt terror emanating from the emperor. Why would he be afraid of him?
"I understand that you are having some behavioral issues…will you care to explain why did you go to visit the princess without permission?" The emperor had left his chair and paced around Luke.
"Your highness…I don't understand why but I feel connected to her. It is a very
strong bond between us…like we are…"
"related?" said the emperor.
Vader seems to ponder about that remark. Could somehow he had been deceived?
The discovery of his son caused an enormous trembling in the force, but who was she/His daughter…twins…/ Vader heard a sound within his mind…
"Could you explain that, lord Vader?" the emperor frowned.
"No, my master, we could probably verify"
"A blood test must be done," ordered the emperor as he returned to his chair.
"It will be done immediately, my master."
Luke remained still, awaiting the emperor's orders. "See to it, lord Vader."
"As you wish, my master."
Vader stood in front of his son. "Come" he ordered.
At the med center Luke stretched out his arm and had his blood drawn. The same was done to Leia at the prison cell.
"I will be away until tomorrow. Do not attempt another act of disobedience."
Vader warned.
Luke lowered his head. "Yes, father." It came as a whisper.
Luke's body ached from the harsh punishment his father gave him for disobeying his orders and visiting the prisoner. He was stirring up in bed thinking about…Leia.
/I must forget her/ he said to himself.
A sense of dread came to him. If he had suffered so much on the hands of the empire what wouldn't they do to Leia?
He found himself at Leia's cell. His move was even more bold.
"Leia, wake up!" he whispered.
"What?"
"We have to go. There is no time to explain, please, move!"
"How about your father?" Leia asked concerned.
"He is not here. I got a shuttle for you, we must go"
Leia saw the guards unconscious.
"Did…did you kill them?" she was aghast.
"No…I just knocked them out."
They arrived at the hangar. Luke hugged her. "Go, Leia."
"Not without you!" she protested.
"I can't. I must stay here…"
She shed tears. He pushed her into the shuttle.
"Come with me.." she insisted.
"I can't…now…go!"
Darth Vader paced amongst the terrified guards.
"My lord, It is like we all blanked out…something happened…suddenly she…was gone.."
The guard had no color on his face. All eyes were on him. To their surprise, Vader left without saying a word or cracking a neck.
Luke felt the presence of his father before he opened his door. He also felt the anger. His father entered the room, respirator hissing loudly, Luke felt on his knees.
"You still defies me, young Skywalker…" the sound of the name was like sharp knives piercing his soul.
Luke knew he was defeated. "Father…I…"
Before he could utter another word he gasped for air….His father was chocking him. Luke felt on the ground, he stared at his father mentally pleading him to stop. He was released from the force choke, he felt on the ground.
"My master shall decide your fate." Vader growled. Stormtroppers walked in,
"My son needs some discipline…"
"Father…please!"
He was taken away.
With the demands of the empire, Vader reminded that he had been ordered to do blood tests on the princess and Luke. She could be force-sensitive, the results were not
ready yet.
Vader was working in some plans when he heard the mental pleas of his son to stop his torment, he had ignored it for a while but it had been days he had sent Luke to his
punishment for releasing the princess. When Vader arrived at Luke's cell he noticed the
change of his son's demeanor. The scars on his body were nothing compared with the scars of his soul. Vader knew that his son would never defy him again.
When the dark lord entered the cell he was surprised by his own reaction. His
son was an eerie sight.
Luke had no strength to move, Vader could feel how much he was terrorizing his son. His fear was at an ultimate level.
Vader turned to the stormtroppers "Take him to carefully to the medcenter."
"Yes, my lord."
Luke sent a mental message to his tormentor Thank you…father..
For all the years serving the empire with an iron fist, Vader loathed that moment.
He felt pity for the boy…what un-sith thought! Immediately he vanished away that thought by telling himself that the boy deserved his punishment for his act of treason. If he weren't his son he would be dead.
It took ten days for Luke to recover, he was returning gradually to his duties, practicing with light saber and studying the Sith Rule Book. He was restricted to his room and as a test of loyalty the dark lord left the door unlocked. If he tried to open it would be his undoing.
His father hasn't been with him during his convalescence but he monitored his son's progress with the recorded surveillance his score in the flight simulator and his skills with the light saber. His son was harnessing the dark feelings, which was pleasing to the dark lord.
He received the results of the DNA test. He froze for a while…
It was then time to pay his son a visit.
Luke got out of his fresher and picked out a holo game he was allowed to have, he was enjoying it. But suddenly a shiver came to his spine, the ominous presence of his father.
He didn't know how to act, he didn't want to anger the dark lord. He stood up by the
bed and waited. He forced to control his shaking.
Vader walked in the room, Luke was utterly terrified. He immediately knelt before the dark lord.
"I see you have improved your actions," the dark one said sarcastically.
Luke remained silent. What could he say that wouldn't offend his father.
"Rise, my son."
Luke stood up. "How are you feeling?"
"Well…father…"
"I have a mission for you, my son."
Luke's eyes flashed. He was mostly eager to please his father.
"What is it, father?"
"I am sending you to Dantoine..You will search for your sister."
"Sister?"
"Search your feelings, my son."
"Leia! How?"
"Obi-Wan has taken you and your sister from me, it is now time to bring her back and see my master"
Luke was aghast. "But…she…you already have me…"
"Are you questioning me?" Vader was threatening.
"No…No father! I'll never…. I am sorry … I will do as you wish."
Luke found his sister. His heart was racing when he saw her. She had pity on her eyes for him.
"How did you escape him?" she asked.
"I didn't. I came here to get you back."
"What?" she was astounded.
"There is something you must know…"
Do not tell her! his father's voice echoed in his mind.
Luke place his hands on his head and paused.
"What is it?"
He pondered. Did she deserved the same fate he had? No. He was sure this would be his last act of rebellion. Once more he would defy his father. This time he would die but she was worth the sacrifice.
"Leia…you are my sister."
Luke felt Vader's mental attack, but this time he pushed the dark lord away, using
the strength of the dark side…He brought the dark memories of his pain and suffering and threw into a blast against his father's mind. He shielded his mind from Vader's attacks.
Leia cried. He hugged her.
"There are many imperial troops surrounding us right now. If you come with me there will be no attack," he said blankly.
"Vader…is…my father?" Leia was still trying to recover from the shock.
"We are twins…I don't want you to come."
"But they will attack…" she said with sadness.
"Come, I'll find a way."
Luke skillfully avoided the Tie Fighters. They jumped into the hyperspace.
They were galaxies away from the core of the empire, but Luke didn't feel safe.
"Luke, stay here with us."
"I have to go back. He will find me…I can't put you in danger again."
She cried on his shoulders.
"Good bye, Leia."
As soon as Luke landed he was taken in custody. He had accepted his fate. He considered the facts. He had just betrayed his father one more time, after all he had endured. This time he knew he had signed his own death sentence.
He felt the presence of his father but he was not visited by him.. On his cell he
was tense with the anticipation of what was being planned for him.
Troppers came, "Let's go!"
"Where…where am I going?" Luke asked.
"We are not allowed to say that, move!"
He became desperate as they took him to Coruscant.
The imperial throne, so there was where he supposed to die.
He felt a presence of his father, but he didn't see him. Where was he? He knelt in front of the throne but the emperor was facing back.
"Your highness…I accept your judgment…I have failed you…and my father…"
Luke couldn't stop the tears, his heart was full of sorrow. He was divided between Light and Dark…the protection of his sister and the loyalty towards his father.
"Why did you let her go, Luke!" his father said, Luke still didn't see him.
"I didn't want her to share my fate." Luke sighed.
The chair in the throne room turned, Luke closed his eyes. He knew lightening would came and claim his life.
"Rise, my son!"
"What?" his father was in the throne.
"Father?"
"Things have changed when you left. Palpatine is dead, I am the new emperor"
"What is going to happen to me?" Luke was certain what the answer would be.
"I am giving you a last chance to fulfill your destiny…or die.." Vader stood up and approached Luke with his light saber lit.
Luke knew, this was the point of no return. His father was ready to kill him and chase Leia across the galaxies to turn her to the dark side. At that moment, Luke made his decision…Leia would not suffer. He feared for her…fear leads you to the darkside He knelt before his father and surrendered with all his heart and soul to the shroud of darkness.
The deep voice of the dark lord echoed in the room. "Lord Skywalker, rise!"