Chapter 10:
On board Mara Jade's shuttle, Mara looked up where the Executor's position was and plotted a course through hyperspace. After bringing the shuttle into hyperspace she turned to Luke who was now permitted to sit in the copilot's seat. "So, Darth Vader is your father? No wonder why he was so interested in you… and why he wanted to hide you from the Emperor."
Luke turned towards Mara, fists continued to be clenched and his anger towards his friends clear on his face. "I swear… I am going to make my friends pay for despising me just because of my father… and for expecting me to just ignore my family." Luke paused for a few moments, thinking about what he would do to Lando, Leia, and Chewie.
"Why did you join the Alliance in the first place?"
"I thought it was the right thing to do… at the time. However, those fools expect me to care more about their pathetic cause instead of my own family, and I see how misguided they truly are." He paused for a moment, forming his question for her. "So you are the Emperor's Hand? That explains a lot… and why you were so worried about my wellbeing."
"Indeed." Mara had intended to say more, however suddenly a beeping from the navicomputer indicated that they had arrived at the Executor. "It seems we have returned… Lord Vader will no doubt want to meet you when we land."
Darth Vader had just gotten back to his quarters when he felt his son in the Force, getting ready to land. He got up and stormed off towards the hanger. When he arrived, the boarding ramp had just lowered and Luke was walking down the ramp. Something about him had changed. It took Vader a few moments to figure out what it was…. until Luke was right in front of him: he had taken his first steps down the path to the dark side of the Force.
"Hello, father." Luke said as he crossed his arms.
"I sense you have started to learn about the dark side of the Force."
"Yes, I have. The Emperor said that I was to learn all that you and his Hand have to teach me." Luke said with excitement.
"I acquired something for you while you were gone, come with me." Vader said as he turned around and led Luke through an unending maze of corridors until they reached the detention block. Luke was led up to one of the cells, "I trust that it is to your satisfaction. Break him, bend him to your will, use the dark side of the Force to accomplish your task, my son. Use the other prisoners to break him as well, embrace your anger and hate towards them."
"With pleasure." Luke said with a dark smile and began to plan what he would do to the others. While Luke opened the door to Han's cell, Vader turned and went to the monitoring station at the entrance to the cell block and watched.
When the door opened, Han saw a hooded figure completely clad in black walk in, observing him. "You- you're Vader's son aren't you?"
"Yes."
"Wha- what do you want with me?" Han asked, weakly, thinking that the voice he heard sounded familiar.
"Your loyalty… or Leia's life." Luke chuckled, lowering his hood.