Author's note: I know this is short, but let me just revive this story for those interested. The story in a way is going to get darker and Vader's hypocrisy is going to be called out.
Remember in Revenge of the Sith how soft Anakin/Vader was to Padme after he had returned? His relationship of caring and kindess is like that right now with Leia while meanwhile, he is a Sith. A murderer...
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How many children have you slaughtered or left orphaned? Yet you are soft for her because she is your own. Are you so foolish to not see the failure of your logic?
After witnessing the nightmare Leia had dreamed, the voice of his former master spoke in Vader's mind.
Memories of the children who had pleaded to Vader for their lives came to the surface in a flash.
Vader cursed in his heart and his eyes glowed yellow.
Why, after so many years had he heard that bastard's voice?
He needed to think. Needed to meditate against the weakness of the Jedi. but first, he needed to set his daughter at ease.
He walked over and placed Leia on the bed.
"Leia, you are safe with me. You won't t be harmed, child." Spoke the Sith to his daughter. "Let me put you back to sleep. A sleep without dreams, okay?"
Leia gave a curious nod at what he was going to do and Vader then placed his fingertip on her forehead and within seconds she collapsed asleep. Vader had caught her head as she fell with one hand and gently placed it on the pillow
An image of a little girl's face that he had killed with one strike of his lightsaber came rushing back, making Vader pull back his hand from beneath Leia's head as if he were once again touching the fire that had burned him.
THEIR LIVES WERE DISPOSABLE. Vader mentally shouted out into of the galaxy and at the cursed memory of Obi-wan Kenobi.
My child is my child. I don't give a damn about their lives.
Their parents failed to protect them. I will not fail my child.
I will not fail again to protect the one I love.
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"Anakin, be good to the other children, even if they aren't nice." Shmi Scolded, making him feel ashamed after retaliating against a group of other children who had been picking on him. In response to their bullying, he had made a small robot that chased after those kids and shocked them, making him laugh as they ran away home screaming.
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Vader gritted his teeth at the memory and mentally swiftly dived deep into the darkness of the dark side where he stood. He quickly drank in the power of bitterness and hate as if he were a man dying of thirst.