Chapter 2 - Altered Twins
Luke groaned again as he awoke with the second splitting headache of the day. "What happened" Luke wondered, recalling that when he and Leia touched the crystal it sent out a shockwave of energy like he had never felt. "Leia!" He realized "she was knocked back by the blast as well. Luke looked over at his friend and was surprised to see that her hair had turned the same shade of blonde as his and as she began to awake Luke noticed her eyes had changed to his familiar shade of blue. "Oh my God! What did that gem do to her?" Luke thought to himself. Leia suddenly cocked her head to the side almost as if Luke had said that thought out loud. "What do you mean what did it do to me! What's different." Leia snapped at Luke almost impulsively, Like how Luke would if he was insulted. Luke quickly reached for a small mirror he kept in is pocket and handed it to Leia. "Oh my goodness I kinda look like you" Leia exclaimed. Suddenly an explosion rocked the base causing the two to remember where they were. "Wanna put this on hold and attempt to figure this out when we aren't trying to evacuate" asked Luke. "That's probably for the better" replies Leia. Luke and Leia rushed down the hall towards the Hanger bay not realising that the mysterious crystal was left behind in the corridor. When the pair finally reached the base's hanger they saw the Falcon besieged by Snowtroopers. Without thinking Leia reached out her hand and blew the Snowtroopers across the room. "Great job kids! Now come on let's book it" Han called from the Falcon. Just then the ominus mechanical breathing and robotic sounds of Darth Vader entered the hanger. "Han get out of here we'll hold off Vader and meet you above the planet" Leia yelled to Han. "Got it-- Chewie get us outta here!" Han replied. The Falcon just barely flew out of the hanger before Vader Blew his way into the room. "Ah yes Skywalker we meet again… and who is this. Of course Princess Leia Organa but I guess the Force has caused some revelations pertaining to your family now hasn't it." Vader taunted. "Leia you and Artoo get a Y-Wing ready" Luke thought to Leia. "Gotcha Luke" She thought back. "So we do Vader but I must say that my skills have improved since the last time we've met" Luke replies to Vader. "We shall see Young Jedi" Vader told Luke. At that Both Luke and Vader activated their lightsabers and rushed at each other immediately initiating a blade lock between the two of them. As Luke and Vader began to Duel Leia loaded Artoo into a nearby Y-Wing and began the activation sequence. "I've never touched any part of the inside of a fighter before, how do I know how to do this?" Leia thought to herself. Meanwhile the battle between Luke and Vader continued to rage on, each one slashing and blocking, Parrying and Counter parrying. Eventually it became clear that Vader had gained the upper hand and would've cut off Luke's right hand had Leia not intervened. "Hey Vader, this is for Alderan!" She screamed as she, in unison with Luke, force pushed Vader across the room and into a nearby corridor. Luke and Leia took the opportunity while the Sith was incapacitated to enter the Y-Wing and Blast out of the now abandoned base. Back in the corridor Vader contemplated going back to the hanger to try to catch the duo before they escaped. As he stood he felt the Force pulling to a brownish-purple crystal laying on the ground nearby. Intrigued Vader examined the gemstone closer. Instantly recognizing it Vader let out the first pained chuckle he'd had in years as he looked at the tiny rock. "After all this time it's resurfaced. You rebel scum can run you won't be able to run for long now that I have the Force Krystal in my possession!" Vader loudly proclaimed.