The Resistance stood quietly as the hologram image of the First Orders weapon was shown, Starkiller base was much like its predecessor, the Death Star, but on a grander scale. The plan to get into this massive monster was to deactivate the force field around the planet sized weapon and then blow it up from there. Everyone was about to break up to start the plan when one of the resistance technitionists ran over and whispered something into General Leia Organa's ear that made her freeze.
"General," He said, clearly nervous and very on edge, "Someone is on the holocom, wanting to speak directly to you."
"Who?" She asked, her body ridged.
He choked a bit before he said "Darth Vader"
Leia's world came to a stop as that name passed the man's lips, her Father's name, the name of the most feared man in the galaxy. Darth Vader, lord of the Sith, the same man who had been killed in the battle of Endor, wanted to talk to her?!
"How do you know it's him?!" She hissed in a low voice.
"He gave me several clearance codes from the old Empire and the breathing, General, you can't forget the breathing." He got out shakily.
She shivered, remembering the deep rhythmic sounds of the breathing that terrified all that heard it. Leia turned to the man and motioned for him to put the link onto the main holoprojector. He quickly did as she commanded, the holoprojection fuzzed then the image of a man covered head to foot in black armor appeared, causing the gathered Resistance to collectively gasp. On the holo was her father, Darth Vader, looking at the Resistance before turning his gaze on her.
"Daughter," Vader intoned, his breathing clearly heard, "The years have certainly changed us both."
"Indeed it has, Vader," She said cooly, her mind trying to find anything that would make this an imposter but she found none. "Your supposed to be dead."
Vader snorted, a sound that was wrong to many ears that heard it, "Indeed but I am alive and the force has need of me still it seems."
Leia frowned and then leaned in "In what way?"
"To raise another son and it seems to come and save the galaxy I called home." Vader replied coolly.
Leia blinked then shook her head "If your really Darth Vader, then how would I know it to be you?"
Vader pointed his gloved finger at Leia as he said "Search your feelings, you know it to be true."
Leia, despite wanting to deny his words, knew he was right. Looking at the gathered men and women, alien and human alike, she sighed before looking up at her father.
"You may land at these coordinates, Vader, but it'll have to be quick." She said slowly, motioning for the coordinates to be sent to his ship.
"Indeed, you all seem ready for the attack once again." Vader said before the hologram fizzed out as he closed the communication on his end.
The ship that landed was old, not the Tie Fighter that the Resistance from the time of the Empire knew of. It was much larger than a Tie Fighter, though it was smaller than the Millennium Falcon, the ramp lowered to show the form of a teenage boy scampering down it and grinning as he looked around. His messy black hair and emerald green eyes were the first thing to caught everyone's attention.
He was followed by two older young lady's, both looking amused at the young man's antics as he laughed and pointed out different things. Behind them was Darth Vader, quiet and if people could see behind his mask, they would of seen pride on his visage as he looked at the young man. On his side was another woman that wore the garb of the Jedi, her eyes swam with motherly love as she watched the young man as well.
Behind those two were the bounty hunters, everyone new of Boba Fett and his father, Jango Fett. As the group came out, the Resistance watched them as they came forward. Leia went before them, Han behind her as they cautiously came forward. The young man turned and grinned before running up and stopped right before Leia.
"Are you Leia Skywalker?" He asked, looking like a curious child on too much sugar. "Cause I'm your little brother! Well, adopted brother but still, we're family!"
Leia couldn't help but smile as her "little brother" said all of that in a rush. Han was puzzled and looked between her and the boy.
"How are you even related?" He asked, still puzzled.
"That would be because I adopted him, Solo, he is my son and that makes him a Skywalker." Vader said, having walked up and put a hand on the young man's shoulder.
"Oh, right," He said, "I'm Harry James Potter-Skywalker!"
"Who gave Harry all of this sugar this morning?" One of the young women asked the others in her group, as they all laughed, making Harry blush.
"I'm just excited, that's all." He muttered before Leia smiled and pulled him into a hug.
"Well, I am glad to meet you but we are in the middle of a massive plan." She said after putting Harry out to arm's length.
"You mean the massive, planet sized Death Star? Yeah, we want to help, well, me and Dad on the ground, with my uncles, my mother and my girlfriends in air support!." Harry got out, making Leia raise her eyebrow.
"This true, Vader?" Leia asked her father, who nodded his head.
"Yes, it is, but how will it be done?" Vader asked.
Leia looked around before sighing, time to explain this once again it seemed like.
Harry looked around the Falcon, his excitement overflowing, he had just met his sister! Well, adopted sister but still! Sure, Han was not happy at having to take along even more people but hey, it was Darth Vader! No one could really predict that to happen! The Falcon shook before Harry crashed onto the ground, the entire ship hand crash landed and Harry could make out Boba cursing out obscenities that would make a Goblin proud.
"SOLO! NEXT TIME YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH ME AROUND, I'M GOING TO HANG YOU BY A TONTONS GUTS OVER A PIT OF NEXU'S!" Boba finished shouting over the racket of the still shuddering ship before it came to a stop.
Looking up, Harry saw Fin wincing at what Boba said. Harry sighed before getting up, ready to head out. His father looked in and motioned them to follow, Fin and Harry followed quickly. Outside, Jango and Boba had gotten binoculars out and were scanning the area.
"Looks like easy pickings," Jango was saying "Just get in and get out, but I bet Fin over here wasn't in charge of security codes."
"Oh boy," Harry muttered as Fin looked bashful, "This just got harder."
Fleur and Penelope looked over the controls of their new star fighters, X-wings. Both modified somewhat in the time they had before take off. Poe Dameron looked at the two in confusion as they grinned at him.
"So you two are with Harry then?" He asked.
"Oui/Yes" They answered at the same time.
He shook his head and smiled softly. "You two must be enough for him but we got a base to blow up first!"
"Indeed" Penny grinned and looked at her unit, an old R2-G4 model that had been on the Sith Interceptor that she had claimed as her own. It looked up from its place in the X-Wing and warbled.
Fleur had taken to a more modern R2-D unit, R2-D9, who was shy but very loyal. The pair worked perfectly as the two force sensitives climbed into their starfighters and smiled.
"Going to join us, Poe?" Fleur asked teasingly, grinning madly.
"Y-yeah, sorry." He stuttered before running off to get to his starfighter, making Fleur and Penny laugh.
Vader followed Solo until they reached the shield generator's interior, his senses outstretched to their maximum. He looked at this son-in-law before walking away from him and Chewbacca, working on applying the explosives before he heard Solo yell at someone. Turning he saw Solo march up to a figure in black, speaking with him. As he watched, he felt the force bemoan something he couldn't feel before a crimson blade activated and stabbed Han Solo through the chest.
The force seemed to scream as Vader felt the others cry out in shock. The force guiding his every move. It felt so powerful, the force was practically singing in all of Vader's nerves. Walking onto the narrow bridge like construction, Vader marched towards the figure on the bridge and calmly pulled out his lightsaber, walking forward as he ignited it.
The younger man stiffened as he saw him, before relaxing and swung his blade forward. Vader caught the strike with his own before attacking with a few of his own strikes. His smaller and faster enemy dodged some of them, parrying the rest. Vader remained on his guard, keeping a tight defence around himself. But, Vader noticed that his opponent was not trying to harm him, as though he wasn't trying at all.
"You're in conflict with yourself," Vader said, blocking several quick blows. "Release your emotions, show me your power in the force!"
The young man growled before leaping forward, his blade a red blurr that Vader blocked and struck back at. As the two combatants battled, Vader felt out with the force, feeling the young man's mind. Vader frowned as he read the thoughts of Ben Solo, now Kylo Ren, before pulling away. His blade moved faster and faster, pushing Kylo Ren back until they had reached the end of the bridge.
"You are weak, conflicted, unable to find true balance." Vader growled, his blade at Ren's chest.
Ben Solo looked in shock at him, his face contorted into a grimace as he grabbed his side. Chewbacca had shot him before Vader had reached him and their battle had begon. Deactivating his weapon, Darth Vader turned and walked away from the fallen boy, his presence making the stormtroopers stop dead before he left.
In the air, the battle was turning in the favor of the Resistance, Fleur and Penny were demons in their fighters, blowing all the Tie Fighters out of the air and into slag. The X-wings followed Poe and made a path for him to reach the insides of the base, allowing him to blow up the star eater and bring them home. However, the force was quiet, all of the Force users having felt the passing of Han Solo like a bright like getting snuffed out.
Leia took it the hardest, her husband was dead and she had to take comfort from Darth Vader, hugging him much to the Resistance's shock. Harry looked at Chewie and hugged him, having not known Han long but was feeling terrible that his Uncle was dead. However, that changed when R2-D2 woke up and showed them the map to the planet Luke had been hiding on.
Ahch-To was quiet as Luke Skywalker listened to the ocean below him, so peaceful and quiet before it was interrupted by a presence he hadn't felt in thirty years. This feeling was only confirmed by the sound of breathing that filled the air, deep and rhythmic, never ending. Luke turned around and looked at the black armored figure of his Father, Darth Vader.
"Father?" He asked, stunned.
Before Vader could answer, the sound of two people talking filled the air, "Ray, I'm telling the truth! I am the legacy of Darth Revan, and the son of Darth Vader! Besides, Dad the best teacher I had so far along with Mom."
"I still don't believe it, Harry, I mean, it's hard enough to believe that THE Darth Vader is still alive and breathing but is fighting with the Resistance."
Luke looked and saw two people, both young. Looking at his Father and back at them, Luke frowned and asked out loud.
"What in the force is going on here?!"