A/N Luke is four in this one! Also, I hope you like this! It's so pure and wholesome
Some things were unavoidable, unpredictable, and complicated. The small Rebellion attack on the Imperial Depository on Vandor was unpredictable while also being quite shocking. The Depository was built in a difficult location to reach for a reason, the shipments they receive are invaluable. Coaxium being the most important of all, so the Emperor had Vader sent out to secure the location along with finding clues as to where the small band of Rebels could have gone to.
Well, this really couldn't have come at a worse time, Luke's nanny had seemed to come down with a terrible illness that Vader did not want around his son. He would have had his Lieutenant watch Luke for only a couple hours while Vader would be working at the Palace, but now that he was scheduled for a mission to Vandor. Lieutenants were not trained for child-care for multiple days, under these circumstances, he would have to bring his son on a Star Destroyer.
While Star Destroyers were not met for children, bringing Luke would put his mind at ease since he could keep an eye on him. He had brought Luke on the Devastator before when he was sick, though Luke stayed in his room the whole time and had a Nanny watching him. That had only been a few months ago, he would have to explain Luke the rules on the ship once again.
At the moment, Vader was flying up to the Devastator with Luke watching in awe. "It's so big!" Luke smiled, he could feel Luke's anticipation rise in through the force. "How many people do you think are on it?" He asked his father.
"Just under 50,000 people work on the ship, my son." Vader told Luke, Luke gasped at the number.
"What planet are we going to?" Luke said as he sat on the edge of his seat.
"We are going to Vandor, it will be cold there." Vader informed Luke, he then landed the shuttle in his private hangar. Vader stood, "I have made sure to pack your clothes accordingly." Luke slid out of his chair.
"Will there be snow!" Luke asked with a small jump of excitement, ever since Luke had seen snow on the holovid he had wanted to see it. It didn't snow in Imperial City on Coruscant, it only snowed on the polar caps.
"Yes, there will be snow. The entire planet is covered with snow, my son." He walked towards the panel punched in the command for the exit ramp to lower, Luke followed close behind.
"The entire planet! Wow!" Luke smiled, the ramp fully lowered and Vader strode down the ramp. A line up of storm troopers flanked on either side of them held the salute position with Admiral Montferrat waiting at the end of the ramp to meet them.
"Lord Vader," He bowed as Vader came closer, "It is an honor to have you aboard, my Lord."
"Have you set the coordinates to Vandor, Admiral?" Vader asked Montferrat as they walked through the hangar, he could feel Luke kept a tight hold onto his cape trying to keep up.
"Yes, my Lord, we are set for hyperspace." Vader stopped once they reached the exit that led into the halls of the ship.
"Have this ship put into hyperspace immediately, I do not want to waste any time. I shall meet you at the bridge to further discuss plans once we get to Vandor."
"At once, my Lord." Montferrat bowed and walked out of the hangar, Vader turned to his son who looked up at him with wide eyes.
"You shall wait in the room I have prepared for you." He pointed at Luke, Luke dropped his mouth open.
"Wait in the room!?" Luke whined, "I wanna see the ship father! The room will be boring." Luke moped.
"Lekauf will meet with you shortly with the items you have packed, you will soon have your toys so you will not be bored." He looked down at his son's blond hair, Luke was facing the ground and slouched slightly.
"Can't I be with you until Lekaf gets here?" Luke muttered, "Please?..." The sight was so pitiful. Vader studied Luke for a moment, perhaps Luke could just be by his side until Lekauf arrived. He would have to make sure Luke doesn't touch anything though.
"Very well, you may join me on the bridge. Stay close to me, the ship is very large." Luke's eyes lit up.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Luke jumped.
"Follow me, little one," Vader said then turned around and strode down the hall towards a turbo lift, Luke held onto his cape and followed.
"I am so excited!" Luke bounced as they walked into the turbo-lift. Luke smiled and waited anxiously for them to reach the level. Once the lift doors opened Vader walked out, there were stormtroopers and officers walking the hall. Luke gripped his cape as they walked down the hall. He could feel his son's amazement grow in the force, his child could be entertained so easily. Every officer that passed stared at his four-year-old, no doubt they had heard of Luke when he was here the first time. He kept forward and once they reached the entrance of the bridge, he turned to his son.
"Do not touch anything and stay right by my side" He pointed at Luke, Luke nodded his head quickly and smiled. He turned and entered the bridge, the bridge was the brains of the ship. Once he walked in, Admiral Montferrat saluted Vader.
"Lord Vader, we are about to enter hyperspace." Montferrat then noticed Luke, who was scanning the room in amazement.
"Go ahead, Admiral." He then turned to Luke, "Follow me." He led Luke down the center walkway in the bridge and positioned Luke to stand right in front of the large transparisteel viewports. Watching the jump to hyperspace up in the bridge would surely amaze his son, "Watch the viewport, Luke."
Luke watched with interest, for a brief moment they stood silently looking into the vastness of space with the glow of Coruscant beneath them. Vader believed his son would appreciate the view of hyperspace. Then white streaks appeared and then the ship fully jumped into hyperspace.
"Wow!" Luke smiled, "That was so pretty!" Now the blue swirls of hyperspace were the only view, casting a blue shadow through the bridge. His com then went off, Vader picked up his com and saw it was Lekauf.
"I have begun moving Lukes items into his room in your personal quarters, my Lord," Lekauf said.
"I will be down shortly with Luke, Lieutenant." He then ended the com and looked at Luke. "Follow me, I will bring you to Lekauf." Luke slumped slightly.
"Okay.." Vader walked back down the bridge up to Admiral Montferrat.
"Once I return, we shall discuss Vandor." Montferrat nodded then quickly bowed.
"Yes, my Lord." Vader then walked out of the bridge and back towards the hangar he and Luke came from. Luke was not as excited to stay in his room, Luke wanted to be with Vader. Unfortunately, he didn't think what he did for a living would be very entertaining for Luke. They eventually made it back to the hangar where Lekauf was ordering stormtroopers to move boxes of Luke's stuff into his room.
Lekauf turned around, he gripped his datapad as he walked towards Vader. "Greetings, my Lord." Lekauf bowed.
"Hi, Lekaf!" Luke waved, Lekauf smiled.
"Hi Luke, how are you liking the star destroyer?" Lekauf bent his knees slightly as he addressed his son.
"I like it a lot, it's really big!" Vader then set his hand on Lukes head.
"Watch over my son while I am preoccupied on the bridge." Lekauf bowed.
"As you wish, my Lord." Lekauf extended his hand for Luke to take, "Let's go find something for you to do." He laughed, Luke took his hand and walked towards the boxes of his stuff that were still being moved to his room. Vader stared at the two for a moment before he walked away and headed to the bridge.
As the week passed, Luke slowly got used to life on a Star Destroyer. He was able to fall in routine easily, Luke was given tours around the ship by Lekauf while Vader worked. Although, he had run off more than once to find Vader. Overall, bringing his four-year-old was not as chaotic as he had once assumed it would be.
When they arrived at Vandor he flew down to the Depository, officers who ran it informed Vader of the small attack. It came as a surprise, they had stolen a fair amount of Coaxium and left. Initially thought to be Rebels, though this seems much more like a raid run by pirates. Coaxium was a valuable material that could be sold for a large amount of credits.
Where they could have gone was still unknown, Vader had ordered search parties to the nearest systems. He would have to inform the Emperor everything about the raid and see where he wanted to go from there. He was flying back to the Devastator from Vandor, he had promised Luke he would bring him on the planet and let him see the snow. He finally reached the hangar and landed the shuttle, he walked down the exit ramp and saw his son. Luke was wearing a big jacket and a knitted cap.
"Father!" He ran towards the ramp, "Are we going to see the snow!?" Just then Lekauf came running into the hangar with a scarf.
"Luke, you're gonna need this!" Lekauf wrapped the scarf around Luke so only his eyes were showing.
"It's too much!" Luke said in a muffled voice covered by the scarf.
"Luke, the snow is really cold." Lekauf smiled, "I would want more layers on then not have enough layers." Luke huffed.
"Follow me, my son," Vader said then walked back up the ramp. Luke moved up the ramp excitedly, they both walked in the cockpit. Luke climbed into the co-pilot's seat and Vader lifted the shuttle and flew down to Vandor. He would fly to a remote spot on the planet, away from the Depository so Luke could enjoy the snow.
Luke sat up in his seat and watched expectantly as they slowly moved down to Vandor. Vader flew to a remote area between a large mountain range. Luke's excitement rose through the force once he saw the mountains, he had never seen anything like this in his short life. He lowered the shuttle on a flat clearing, Luke jumped out of his seat and ran out of the cockpit. Vader sat up from the pilot's seat and followed Luke who was jumping by the exit. The exit ramp lowered and Luke walked out, snow slowly drifted from the sky. Luke tried catching them with his mittens.
"If you get too cold, you will have to tell me," Vader said as he followed his son into the snow. Luke nodded and picked up the snow.
"Woaaah!" Luke gasped, "It's so pretty." He held it close to his face, looking at the sparkle in the sunlight. Luke then took notice of his breath puff out and was equally amazed by that. "Is that my breath!?"
"Yes, it is, my son." Vader watched as his child was simply amazed by everything, it never ceased to amuse him. Luke grabbed a handful of snow and made it into a compact ball.
"Snow is fun," Luke smiled, Vader stood watching by the ramp with his arms folded. Luke made marks in the snow and made weird sculptures out of the snow. Lukes face slowly flushed due to the cold, the snow was so steep it came up to his son's knees. Luke was constantly amazed with the snow, eventually though, Luke sneezed.
"We should leave now, my son, before you get another cold." Luke looked up and sniffled, he then nodded his head and walked towards Vader. Luke held out his hand, Vader grabbed it and walked back into the shuttle. Luke sniffled as the exit ramp closed.
"Did you like the snow, little one?" Vader asked as he looked down at his small son, Luke unraveled the scarf around his face and smiled.
"Yeah! It was so cold." Luke shivered slightly, even with his winter coat he was beginning to shiver. Vader rushed Luke to the cockpit and lifted the shuttle quickly, he did not want his son to be freezing for much longer. Luke jittered silently in the seat next to him, he looked slightly miserable.
"Thank you." Luke sniffled, "For letting me play in the snow, father." Luke smiled, his face was flushed from the cold air.
"Of course, my son," Vader said, he flew the shuttle back up to the Devastator and gently landed in the shuttle. Vader walked off the shuttle with Luke close behind, he turned to Luke."You must put something warm on, little one."
"Okay! Can I have hot chocolate please?" Luke smiled, Vader wasn't even sure if the ship had the drink.
"I will see if that can be arranged, my son." He patted Luke on the head and they both walked out of the hangar, his son proceeded to tell Vader all the wonderful things about snow.
A/N I hope you guys liked the new chapter update! Let me know what you thought!
I also wanted to mention Luke will meet more Imperial officers like Thrawn in future chapters! Anyways, I hope you liked it!