The last scene of last chapter should have been on Italics… I apologize if the story got confused to some…but I hope this chapter will clarify the story's latest events…

Chapter 4

Darth Vader left his son in the medcenter. Luke was in deep comma.

/Mother/… his son's scream echoed deeply in his soul…

/Padme…/

"What have I done!…" Vader cursed himself for being cruel to his son…to her son. He was the absolute power of the galaxy but he had no powers to easy his pain…

He felt guilty consuming his soul. For twenty years he hadn't regretted anything, but now he felt an unbearable pain on his heart. Vader realized that when he was hitting his son he was looking at his old self…he was punishing himself for his failure to his mother…for leaving her to die at the hand of the tusken raiders…

"Now I am complete. I lo..." Shimi's voice echoed in his mind.

His failure to Padme for choking her in Mustafar. "All I want is your love!"

Padme's voice now echoed in his soul.

His failure to Obi Wan…his old master..

"You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you!"

"Mother!"…

Vader's furniture had to be all replaced.

It's been weeks that Luke was in a comma. The report of his health was intriguing…Vader would go to the boy's mind and felt his recurrent nightmares of being tortured over and over by him and Palpatine, when Vader tried to wake him up a strong force would push him away leaving his son with his tortured mind…

"Had Palpatine done some kind of twisted revenge for my betrayal?. Is he haunting me?" Vader thought. Luke wouldn't wake up.

Leia hasn't been the same for weeks. She couldn't contain her tears.

"We have to get him out of there, Han! I have been having horrible nightmares…"

"What kind of nightmares?"

"I see planets blowing…like Alderaan…" she cries and Han hugs her.

"It is only a dream, Leia…I know it must be hard for you. You lost everything there…"

"Han, what terrify more is that when the planets are destroyed…" she paused and wiped her tears. "The most horrible I see is that the one giving the orders…is Luke!"

She cries. "It's only a dream, Leia. We will find a way to get him out."

Luke walked to the detention center and found Wedge sitting.

"Luke…" Wedge couldn't finish. Luke started to force choke him slowly, until his neck snapped. What a surge of power he felt! The dark side is really stronger…

He went to the throne to meet his father…but there he was again… Emperor Palpatine…

"Welcome young Skywalker..."

"Where is my father? We killed you…"

"You father is out on a new mission…Luke I am the dark side, I am your master. It is your destiny to serve the dark side. I will return anew…"

"Return?"

"In time you will know…everything has transpired according to my design now young Skywalker, go and find your sister…she must join us!"

Vader tried to tap into his son's unconscious mind. He was pushed back with extreme power…he was pushed back to the wall.

"It can't be…Luke has no such power!"

A memory from old past came to Vader…

"Have you heard of the tale of Darth Plagueis…"

"He new how to create life…"

"He taught his apprentice all he new…"

"The dark side of the force has many pathways that most feel unnatural…"

Vader's flashback ended. He turned to his son.

Luke's vital signs were normal. His scars were almost all healed. Vader kept visiting him every night. He kept trying to go into his son's mind but there was a strong protective shield.

Luke's felt the rush of space travel…he piloted a Tie fighter he felt a surge of power within his veins when he shot down the X wing class shuttles that came towards him. He lead a great battle against the rebellion, and he was winning. He felt himself alone amongst the stars…

He had to find his sister to join him.

Sullust

Han kissed Leia. "I think I may have one good news and two bad news"

"What is it?"

"The good news is that we got an imperial shuttle that went down. The shuttle is good to make the trip to Coruscant were Luke is."

"What are the bad news?"

"Darth Vader is the new emperor."

Leia gasped. "How?"

"We got the holo news, the other bad news is that they got Wedge and we are goin' to get him back."

"But how are you planning to go there?"

"I got Lando to help me, we got get Luke and Wedge. I know we can pull something and get in there trust me."

"I don't know Han…I have a bad feeling about this."

Vader was impatient. Seven weeks had passed and there was no change in Luke's condition. Had he thrown his son so deep into the darkness that he could not resist? Was there a purpose for Luke's unconsciousness? He tried to focus his thoughts. He hadn't been so reluctant for such a long time. He thought in a way to bring his son back, he had a strong feelings towards his friends…specially, his sister. /My daughter, her daughter/
He turned the video conference screen.

"Lord Vader" admiral Piett responded soon as the contact was made.

"Prepare my shuttle, admiral Piett. You will stay in command, I will be in charge of this ship, I want to be contacted immediately about the condition of young Skywalker"

"As you wish, my lord."

Vader seek to enhance his powers. He needed to be in deep meditation to search through the force to gather enough strength to breach that powerful shield Luke's mind had built. Although he couldn't reach his son's mind he could feel the enormous influence of the dark side surrounding the young man. He had never felt such strength…

Was his powers fading? Has the force now taken his son? Vader jumped into hyperspace…

"Han, are you sure about this? I can't lose you too…"

"It will be all right." Han Solo kissed her.

"Don't worry princess, I will take care of this old pirate for you." Lando said as he picked up Leia's hand and kissed.

"Come on, old smoothie…." Han smiled and took Leia's hand from Lando.

Leia smiled.

"We will bring them back, Leia," Han turned to Chewbacca. "You will take care of her for me, OK?"

"Growls…."

Luke Skywalker started to move. The med droids were accessing his fast heartbeat.

Luke walked on the bridge of the Avenger, he looked the stars. He observed how the crew respected him. No…feared him. He is in search for Leia…

A voice echoed in his mind "There is always the rule of the two. A master and an apprentice…you are the master now Luke…you must find an apprentice…"

Luke's mind reeled. "Leia…it must be her…"

"Lord Skywalker, we are approaching the rebel base…"

"We shouldn't go to hyperspace General Veers. It will alert them. I'll be in my quarters , once I give the order you may attack. Wait for my command."

"As you wish, Lord Skywalker."

Luke walked to his chamber.

"It is time, Luke…let the power of the darkside be your guidance…surrender!"

The voice echoed in his mind…

Luke let the voice guide him…Luke felt he was falling…then there was nothing…

The medcenter was in turmoil. The med droids were tending Luke, but the human doctor took over.

Luke opened his eyes…

"How are you feeling, young Skywalker," the doctor asked.

Luke observed his surrounding. "I feel fine."Luke pushed the IV out. "How long have I been here?"

"Two months."

"Where is Lord Vader?"

"He is not here."

"No matter. I want to go to my chambers now." Luke started to get up, but he felt dizzy.

"It would be better to rest, you may go to out of here sooner."

"I am hungry. "

"I'll make sure your food will be here, sir," the doctor left.

"Contact Lord Vader, I want him here."

"I'll make sure of that, sir."

Luke smiled. He kept looking to his hands. He observed his face reflected on the window he touched his face for a few times and said to himself:

"Everything has transpired according to my design…" Luke smirked.