Author's note: this story is only for fun…it doesn't have the intention to make fun of people who has problems with substance abuse…(which is a very stressful and sad struggle…) it is only a work of fan fiction and I am only playing with some situations with George Lucas's universe…and the little confusion that being "drunk" can cause. There is no intention on my part to make "fun" of people who has problems with alcoholism… Please accept my apologies if you feel offended – that is NOT my intention…I should have posted this in the beginning of the story…
Thanks to my dear beta DarthGladiator45….here is the story….
Chapter 5
Luke recovered from his alcoholic state and saw his father staring at him, at least that was the impression since the dark mask covered his eyes, but Luke could feel the chills of the dark stare. Vader was angered.
"Hello." Luke decided to say something.
"I should have killed the Jedi. He made you an alcoholic!"
"Ben? No, father; that was the first time I ever drank."
"Why did you do that?"
"Oh, you know…" Luke hesitated, fearing his father's reaction as to the real reason of his drunken stupor.
"Enlighten me."
"Learning that you are my father is not easy to take. So I figured that I could calm down with a few drinks."
"You will stay away of anything resembling alcohol, understood?" Vader waved a finger on his face.
"But what about Isopropyl alcohol to clean wounds, surely you don't mean that kind of alcohol do you?"
"Are you seriously trying to provoke me, young one?" Lord Vader threatened.
"Aw, just kidding." Luke sheepishly replied.
"Never tease a Sith, do you understand me?" Lord Vader responding growing even more irritated.
"Yes, sir." Luke replied feeling quelled.
"Now that you are recovered, stand and come."
"Where are we going?"
"Luke, do not try my patience!" Lord Vader bellowed as he pulled his son to his feet.
"Sorry."
Luke followed the Dark Lord…not really having much of a choice.
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Vader was pleased with his son fast adjustment to the Imperial life. He trained with the lightsaber and he excelled beyond all pilots in the fleet, except Vader himself.
His identity was still a mystery amongst the Imperial Fleet, but no one dared asked him considering his close association with the Dark Lord of the Sith…
Luke had kept his father happy that he even forgot his nemesis on Tatooine.
Obi-Wan was an old drunk that it wouldn't be worth his time. Darth Vader thought about the outcome of Obi-Wan's fate, the great General of the Clone Wars reduced to a drunk in a tenth rate prototype of a planet…Tatooine was so low to his standards that he didn't considered it a planet…perhaps Obi-Wan's fate was worse than death…
Luke entered Vader's chambers and he knelt as he had been taught.
"Father."
"Rise, my son."
"I came to ask your permission to go out."
Vader frowned, but then he considered that since he came from Tatooine, his son had not given any reason for him to be upset, except for that day months ago when he collapsed drunk.
"And where do you intend to go?"
"Coruscant, father; I never been to a big planet before, I heard it…"
"No." Vader cut Luke's speech.
Luke knelt. "I am sorry for wasting your time, father," he slowly got up and started to leave.
His son's subservience touched Vader. His son had been so submissive and obeying all his commands and now, he was accepting Vader's orders…he rather deserved a little reward…
"Wait."
Luke stopped and turned.
"Who is going with you?"
"But…"
"I changed my mind. You can go."
Luke's face brightened.
"Thank you, Father! It will be just me and some pilots."
"I want you to take some stormtroopers with you."
"Yes, father. I will." Luke bowed and left. Lord Vader observed the young man and he realized that it was the first time that Luke seemed happy. He hated to admit but he loved his son, and love would be considered a weakness by Sith standards. He decides to relax and meditate but the comlink light blinked.
"What is it, commander?"
"Lord Vader, the Devastator is orbiting in the Outer Rim territories and they picked up a coded transmission that was sent to a Corellian vessel that according to our records matchesTantive V craft of the Organa family.
"Commander, set the course to…" Vader started the order but immediately stopped. His son had to come with him but then he thought that it would be better for him to speed up the search for Luke who was gone with his pilot friends.
"Set course to the Outer Rim." Vader changed his mind…he could get his son later…
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"Hey Luke, let's see a podrace."
"I would love to do that!" Luke replied.
"Come on, no human can do that."
The other pilot looked at them. "My father told me that he watched a human kid win a podrace…it was, hey Luke, aren't you from Tatooine?"
"Yeah, why?"
"My father said that the kid that won the race was in Tatooine…many years ago."
"There is a place in my dust ball of a planet that I liked. It was called Beggar's Canyon…I used to race there."
The three pilots continued walking until they entered a bar.
"Hey, we can't come here. We are under 21." Luke said with concern, not really want to earn his father's wrath.
"Come on, Luke. We are imperials…who is going to have courage to stop us?"
"But…" Luke eyed the bar and saw the colorful Corellian Rum Shake…
"All right….let's go."
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The Devastator was able to apprehend TANTIVE IV…and the Princess on board.
Moff Tarkin sent Vader a message to bring the Princess to the Death Star, on the other side of the galaxy, but he was concerned about his son…Luke was in Coruscant with other pilots…he had to first retrieve his son and then go to the Death Star….
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The podrace was over in the holonet….the stormtroopers stood outside observing the three friends laughing and drinking. One of the stormtroopers got a signal and immediately sent a comlink message to Luke.
"Hey guys…I haf…to…go.." Luke mumbled the words.
"Let's go then," the other pilot, replied….
Luke and the two other pilots went on their small craft…Luke started maneuvering erratically. He took a dive and started laughing and screaming with pure excitement…
The imperial cruiser passed by and saw Luke's daring maneuvers…
"Let's check it out…" the imperial commander turned around and followed Luke's ship….
The stormtroopers were behind him, trying not to lose the young boy but it was nearly impossible. Luke raced in between crafts, buildings, spaceships, and even circled the air tower and the spires of the long abandoned Jedi Temple. Enjoying every moment until he felt a sudden jolt from, crashed his ship at the gates of the processing center of Coruscanti prison, and immediately arrested, despite loud and slurred protests from the young pilot, "Please, don't it will never happen again, my father is going to kill me!" Luke exclaimed.
The imperial cruiser passed by and saw Luke's daring maneuvers…
"Let's check it out…" the imperial commander turned around and followed Luke's ship….
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The Devastator approached Coruscant with the Princess on board…
Vader had sent General Veers to locate his son…
"This is General Veers from the Star Destroyer Devastator…TK 147 do you copy?"
"Yes, sir."
"Lord Vader wants you to bring Skywalker to the Star Destroyer immediately."
"I'm afraid I can't do that, sir," the stormtrooper replied…
"Didn't you hear what I said? It is an order from Lord Vader!"
"Roger that…but the young pilot is being detained in the Coruscanti Detention Center."
"What?" general Veers blanched… "Why?"
"He was detained for P.U.I."
"P what?"
"Piloting Under the Influence…"
tbc…
