Ahch-to seemed much more quiet after Harry and Rey left, Vader turning to look at his son, who had disconnected himself completely from the force. It was like trying to feel something that had been torn away from a masterpiece. Something had made his son cut himself off and he knew who did. Darth Vader shook his head at his son, slightly disgusted, mostly frustrated at what Luke had done to himself.
"You made one mistake and turn your back on the galaxy, how pitiful." Vader remarked, Luke flinching away from the coldness.
The Sith Lord lifted up his old lightsaber from when he was Anakin Skywalker before returning his gaze to Luke. His son had really fallen into the trap of believing that he was what everyone thought that he was, a legend. Vader learned very early on that he was not the legend people made him out to be, in most cases it was the opposite due to "dying" on Mustafar. But, his son wasn't so lucky. Clipping the hilt to his belt, Vader walked towards his son, putting a hand on his shoulder, making Luke look up at him.
"Gather your things, my son, it's time for you to not be idling away here anymore. Everyone makes mistakes, even you." Vader said softly, seeing Luke's nod of acknowledgement at his words.
Turning away from Luke, Vader turned his gaze down the path on his other son and Rey. They were both talking and Vader felt the connection between the two was very powerful, much like Fleur's and Penelope's connection to Harry. If Vader didn't know any better, he would have to look forward into seeing wife number three. Such was the life of the Sith Lord turned father.
It wasn't until the Resistance found an old Imperial signal from the unknown regions that Vader realized some of the original Empire still existed. At least, to the Dark Lord, this was more of a outcome of events than pure luck. WIth the help of Luke and Harry, Vader was able to find a model of his Tie Advance before heading off after the signal, alone. This was the Empire that he remembered so he would deal with them, not anyone else. As hyperspace gave way to real space, the Sith found himself forced to stop as his vessel was hit by an invisible force.
"Unidentified fighter," A crisp, young voice came over the com, "You are to identify yourself or be destroyed."
Vader smirked before turning on his end of the line, "And if I didn't?"
The line went dead, he could feel the fear and shock from the ISD that held him in tractor beam lock and inside the Interdictor's gravity wells. The com didn't chirp again for nearly fifteen minutes until Imperial-II ISD dropped out of hyperspace between the other two Imperial ships. Darth Vader waited then nearly hit his head against the top of his starfighter as the calm voice of the long thought dead Grand Admiral came over the com.
"Unidentified vessel, please state your intentions in this part of the galaxy." Thrawn said.
"Grand Admiral Thrawn…." Vader hissed, barely calm, "It seems that reports of your death were greatly exaggerated."
Thrawn was quiet before speaking again, "So have those of your death, Lord Vader."
Vader noticed the tractor beam deactivate then Thrawn spoke again, "My Lord, if you could join me on the Chimera, we can discuss events from there."
Vader simply acknowledged the invitation as he kicked the Tie Advance into a sharp turn and headed towards the hangar bay. The Imperial remnant would be under his control, like it should be, but there was others that would aim for his seat.
Pellaeon stands stiffly as Vader enters the bridge, facial muscles tight but not enough to show emotional stress. Lord Vader simply ignores him, standing before turning to face the Chimera's Admiral. His breathing displays very little variance. His body stance likewise holds a muted range of thought and emotion. But there is little there to read. Little to understand. Little to anticipate.
"My lord," Pellaeon spoke up, "it is a pleasure to see you still breathing" He seems to look at the wall before trying to speak again. Vader tilts his head before waving a gloved hand at him.
"I do not care, captain," Vader said. "I am taking control of the remnant, all of it as of this moment. The Empire may be over but those that remain are either to rejoin the remnant or die. The First Order is the priority target, due to this, they are the threat not the New Republic. Do you understand?"
Pellaeon muscles tightened, fear and horror expressed. Lord Vader stands the same.
"Very well, Lord Vader." Thrawn nodded, understanding that this was not negotiable.
Harry was busy sparring with Rey, when he felt the force scream in fear. He froze and looked up then noted the base around them in a flurry of action and panic. Looking at Rey, he sent her towards the Sith Fury and ran into his big sister, Leia.
"What's going on?!" He asked her, not sure what was happening.
"The First Order found us." She said before Harry started pulling her towards the Fury.
"Get on then," He ordered, "Mom! Get the ship into orbit, now!"
As the Resistance was nearly finished taking everything and everyone out of the base, the First Order Resurgence class Star Destroyer appeared with its accompanying escort. General Hux sneered as Resistance fleet, if it could even be called that, was trying to scavenge the last bits of tech they had. As the siege dreadnought commanded by Captain Moden Canady dropped out of hyperspace, Hux's grin widden before one of the officers spoke up, a bit shaken.
"Sir!" She said, "There is a massive fleet of ships appearing on our scanners!"
Out of hyperspace dropped an Interdictor class cruiser, activating its gravity generators. Then a a fleet dropped between the Interdictor and the First Order Fleet, shadowed by the massive shape of an Executor class Super Star Destroyer.
"First Order Resurgence Star Destroyer," A deep, dark voice spat over the com that had ignored the Resurgence's systems, revealing the hologram form of the most feared Dark Lord in the Galaxy.
"I am Darth Vader, and you have entered Imperial controlled space. Since you have attacked the Remnant's ally without provocation, you are going to feel the full and unbridled might of the Empire!"