Back on Vjun, Vader sat within his spherical meditation chamber, slumped over in his seat, quietly moping. He had so hoped that Ahsoka would've been willing to drop the rebel dissertation act and join with him, reunite. The Sith hadn't seen her since she marched away from the temple, now he had been the direct cause of his late pupil's death on Dantooine. Such things weren't easy to accept, even for him. During Knightfall, the raid on the Jedi temple, Vader had felt remorse for killing younglings. He remembered the feeling of hesitation as he ignited his saber, a violent reply to one of the younglings who had questioned what they were going to do in the midst of the 501'st raid.

Vader's shame that he felt on Mustafar had come back again, and if his tear ducts hadn't been burned away months ago, he'd be in tears about now. All he wanted was at least for one of the people he considered close to not abandon him, yet Ahsoka too had done so... Twice.

"This is becoming too much..." Vader murmured to himself, a sigh escaping his throat as he listened to the sound of his respirator forcing his lungs to expand and contract. Deprived of sleep, haunted by memories of his wrong doings, and stuck in an uncomfortably heavy and tight walking armor that acted like an ICU, his mental state was quickly draining.

"Hmmm?" Vader looked up, having felt a cool breeze hit his face. Considering he was wearing his mask, something of odd temperature had certainly just brisked by. Upon scanning the area with his eyes, the dark lord found nothing.

"Anakin." A female voice called, echoing throughout the room. The Sith knew that voice, and quickly felt adrenaline shoot through his veins. A blue highlight only a few inches away from his open meditation sphere began to form, illuminating a familiar togurta female. Ahsoka Tano.

Vader looked to her glowing ghost. Despite having killed her, Vader couldn't help but feel comfort from her presence, even if he was sure it was just an illusion made by his decaying brain. "Ahsoka?" His deep voice called, uncertain if she was there or not.

"I want you to know, Anakin, that I am not angry with you." She replied, crossing her arms. "But I am disappointed." She added.

"Who are you to be disappointed in me?" Vader asked, rising up quickly. Ahsoka shook her head, "I feel your emotions, I know about the conflict within you." She explained, ignoring his flaring temper. "I know there is still good in you."

"There is no conflict." Vader responded harshly, clenching his fist. Emotions were welling up in the Sith, making his throat feel tight, as if he was choking on both rage and sadness. "I am me, I do not have to answer to you."

"Anakin, I did not abandon you when I left the order. You do not hate me because I was a Jedi, but because you feel like I betrayed you. Becoming a force ghost comes along with knowing someone's feelings, no matter how well they try to hide it."

Vader stayed quiet for a few moments, turning away from her, trying desperately to not break down in front of her. She was ripping open old wounds. He felt like he was being set on fire and amputated alive all over again.

"You left despite me trying to help you, despite sharing the fact that I was with you, you didn't even give me a way to stay in touch. I was never more emotionally damaged in my entire life." He replied, the anger in his voice fading to a tone of sadness and desperation. "I can't help but think of the day I took you in as an apprentice..."

Silently, Ahsoka nodded. "That's true, I did. But not because I did not want you in my life anymore, but because I did not want you to do something rash over me."

Vader turned back to her, and simply whispered "I'm sorry, Ahsoka..."

"I forgive you, Master." Ahsoka replied, her face riddled with kindness and caring. "I know there is still you in there, you're just very confused and angry right now. It dosen't excuse what you've done, but it's not totally your fault. Palpatine is the one responsible Anakin, and he will pay for it. You are the chosen one, you always were. I can not reveal the future, but what I can say is before you die, you will redeem yourself Anakin. It is your destiny."

Vader went to ask for questions, wanting to know how exactly Ahsoka's force ghost knew all of these things, however the light around the illuminated form of his padawan began to fade. Her expression changed to one of sorrow as she cut him off to explain:

"I never learned how to keep myself manifested as a force being, Anakin. My will to speak with you one more time before moving on was the only thing giving me the energy to exist in your world a bit longer. Now, I must go. Promise me you will do the right thing in the end."

Vader was unsure of if he could keep this promise, but bowed his head, "I promise, snips."

With that, her apparition faded into nothingness, leaving Vader alone in his chambers.

YEARS LATER

Vader watched as Palpatine tortured his son whom had just declared that he would never turn to the dark side. The dark lord of the Sith aimed to kill the young boy as punishment, before fully wiping out the rebel fleet outside the large Death Star II.

"Now, young Jedi... You will die." The cloaked man stated with a sadistic smirk, upping the voltage on his lightning to the point that Luke was only going to survive for a few more moments. Vader could feel his son fading. Vader remembered that day on Vjun, the last time he spoke with Ahsoka. Like Luke, she had also believed Vader had good in him, and that he would do what was right, as Ahsoka had made him promise to. This evil manifestation of the Dark Side had stolen EVERYTHING from him, his integrity, his morality, and his sanity. Vader, no, Anakin was not going to let his son and daughter die too.

"No!" Vader yelled, lunging forward and grabbing his Master by the waist. Palpatine immediately realized what was going on, however, his focus had been broken, no longer able to control the lethal lightning it quickly came down on the one casting it and Vader. Both were illuminated with electricity as he carried the Emperor to a reactor shaft of the Death Star and threw him over. Within seconds Palpatine died, and a large shock of pure dark side energy channeled up the shaft, and then it was over.

Vader was going to die, everything keeping him alive in his suit was fried beyond repair. In Vader's dying moments, Anakin returned. Fulfilled with knowing he kept his son alive and kept his promise, Anakin soon aided Luke in reaching a Imperial hanger and shuttle so that his son could get off the large automated space station before it's self destructive chain reaction could reach it's climax.

"Luke, help me take off this mask." Vader requested, having tripped and accidentally pulling Luke down with him on the ramp of the shuttle.

"But you'll die!" Luke responded, concern written all over his face.

"Nothing can stop that now. Just once, let me look upon you with my own eyes." Anakin requested, wanting this to be his dying wish.

"Explosions in sector 5-7 and 8!" An imperial worker screamed as storm troopers rushed to escape the Death Star. The black clad worker would then proceed to be killed by an explosion, toppling a large stack of computers down upon him as another explosion caved in the entire room.

"Tell your sister you were right... You... Were... Right..." Anakin whispered, wheezing. The renewed Jedi Knight felt his armor pump life into his body one last time, and then it was over. He was gone, leaving his son holding a body that was no longer his mortal torment.

Later on, during the celebration of the ewoks, Anakin had also turned into a force ghost, having been contacted by Kenobi moments after his death. His former master quickly informed Anakin how to stay as a force manifestation, and so he had. While Ahsoka herself was gone, she was now one with the force. As Anakin smiled at his son who briefly looked over at the three standing together, Anakin turned to Kenobi and asked "Do you think she'd be proud of me, master?"

"Yes Anakin, I think she would be."

That was enough to make Anakin smile again.

End.

Well guys this was my first star was story. Now that it's finished, it'll be awhile before I make another. Thanks to everyone who reviewed!