Star wars: unification.
By Deathsheadx
A/n This is an au story, all non original characters belongs to G. Lucas
Chapter two: the planner
Obi-Wan leapt forward force pushing Owen and Beru to one side and raced towards the Lars homestead
Owen fired a barrage from his blaster at Obi-Wan's back. Obi-Wan turned round deflecting the blasts away one blast hit Owen in the arm he was thrown back and collapsed to the ground.
Obi-Wan sighed, he couldn't let anybody distract him from his course.
Suddenly a ball rolled out of the doorway, Obi-Wan recognised what it was a Droideka. It changed configuration and opened fire, Obi-Wan deflected the blaster shots with his Lightsaber he had to get in closer...
20 feet...
15 feet...
10 feet...
he was close enough! He slammed the Droideka into a wall with a force push, and smiled, as he remembered the design flaw, its shield couldn't differentiate between the floor and a wall. the Droideka's shield shorted out and Obi-Wan leapt forward beheading the droid, as he did he sensed danger in the force he reacted instantly and in a back sweep took care of the threat only to hear a high pitch feminine scream. he gasped as he realised what he had just done, he looked round to see he had just severed both of Beru's lower arms, she rolled round in agony. Obi-Wan stepped back only to see Owen running forward
"You monster!" screamed Owen in anger.
Obi-Wan quickly shoved him into a wall hard knocking him unconscious, He heard a scream and looked round to see a five year old boy peaking out of a room.
"Run Luke, run!" Screamed Beru.
Obi-Wan dashed down the corridor and force shoved the door open he looked round to sense Luke was not in the room. He looked out the window to see Luke running as fast as his little legs could carry him he jumped out the window and raced after him moments later he grabbed Luke in his arms
"Let me go!" screamed Luke "Let me go you bad man!"
Obi-Wan struggled with the screaming child and using the force he put Luke to sleep he looked round the transport would be here soon he needed to get out of there fast he looked round to see a banged up speeder he jumped on and kicked the speeder into full throttle and left the Lars farm.
"Don't worry Luke your safe now I wont let Vader corrupt you." swore Obi-Wan as he looked at the struggling child.
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Bast castle
Vader was furious. He stalked through his fortress in a dark haze Obi-Wan had taken his son. The Lars had actually put up a good fight Beru had actually lost her arms in the fight but Obi-Wan had escaped with Luke.
"Lord Vader? I sense you are… disturbed."
Vader turned to the woman in black "An'ya, Obi-Wan took my son from his safe haven by force."
An'ya kuro let out a gasp "how could he? That is not the Jedi way!"
"As I have shown you there is much about the Jedi way that is wrong."
An'ya bowed her head her Lord was right. he had defeated her and thrown her off the cliff as they say thrown her into the darkness and then he pulled her out he made her understand what the darkside was between the two of them they came to an understanding she studdied the dark teachings as he learned them and learned to discard the parts that were destructive. They would form a new order an order which was a fusion of the best of the light and darkside teachings of the force. Jedi and sith combined.
"Will you track them my Lord?"
"I want to but it time I return to Palpatine."
An'ya nodded "shall I try to?"
"No… I'm sending young Fett."
"Fett is but a child."
"At his age I was getting close to my trials he is a competant agent and has made his bones as they say in the bounty hunter trade like his father before him he should be able to find Obi-Wan."
An'ya nodded "what do you want me to do?"
"Continue with what you were doing and when you are finished I want you and your returned padwan to go to alderaan, Bail will accept you into his court. There you will begin Leia's initial training."
"Initial?"
"Yes we will handle her training in turns you are more prefficient in light side techniques while I have mastered the more aggressive darkside. Her training will have to be spread out and not as intensive as I would like."
"We don't want Palpatine to know." Said An'ya with understanding
"Yes Leia has a very public life and little time to fully train Palpatine would notice if she took to long away from public life."
"My Lord what if Fett fails?"
"Then I will go after Obi-Wan personally."
Darth Vader turned and left the room An'ya sighed and left through another door and walked into a holding cell. "Now then where were we Aurra?"
Aurra Sing looked at her former Master fearfully.
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Coruscant
Emperor Palpatine was disturbed something was clouding his ability to see the future it had started 4 years ago it wasn't noticable at first just a little fraying around the edges. But gradually over the years the visions became murkier it was as If he was going blind he had been to korriban but nothing had been revealed he decided to travel to byss but that would mean leaving Vader to his own devices
Vader. Vader had been a surprise after musufar he had expected Vaders abilities to be greatly impaired but over time Vader had been growing stronger, also there was his development as a sith Lord. Vader excelled under his teachings but there was something strange Vaders whole personality seemed to have changed before he had been inpertinant, aggressive, and impulsive
Now Vader was more calculating more dangerous he could plan Palpatine realised. Vader had learned to plan, to scheme, he had learned patience he was coming more powerful than anticipated and Palpatine realised he could no longer predict Vaders actions as he had been able to predict Anakin Skywalkers he decided he would have to be careful with his aprentice.
The door opened and Vader stormed in to the chamber he quickly droped to one knee "Master,." said Vader
"Lord Vader, rise my friend" said Palpatine feeling a tremendous well of rage within Vader only not directed at him. "What is it Lord Vader?"
"Master?"
"I feel your rage Vader what has angered you."
"Tatooine Master."
"Your old home?"
"Yes Master Obi-Wan sought to mock me by hiding there."
"Obi-Wan was on tatooine?!" Said Palpatine in surprise
"Yes something needs to be done about that planet."
"What do you mean?"
"If Tatooine was under full Imperial control Obi-Wan would not have been able to hide on that planet."
"How was he discovered?"
"He saught to trade on Anakin Skywalker's good will with the Lars only it turned sour and he was forced to flee."
Palpatine grimaced he had to agree with Vaders displeasure with the outer rim worlds they had become breeding grounds for the rebellion. "is our old colleage still on Tatooine?"
"He managed to flee off world I have placed bounty hunters on his tail he and Yoda are the last of the Jedi, I will finish what I started."
Palpatine nodded "Lord Vader you will lead a campaign to take control and clean up Tatooine"
"Master?"
"I agree with you the outer rim needs securing you will turn Tatooine into an Imperial world after you are done you will assess the planets in that sector and expand our Imperial presence."
"Yes my Master." Said Vader
"Walk with me Vader." Palpatine and vader walked along the corridor for a few minutes.
"Tell me Lord Vader, how has your ability to see into the force been?"
Vader stopped still "Master, how did you know?"
"Know what Vader?" said Palpatine in a tone that suggested he already knew
"That my ability has been impaired!"
Palpatine grimaced Vader was effected too? This was serious it had to be Yoda and Obi-Wan they had found a way to cloud the darkside like he had clouded the lightside's connection to the force
"I go to Byss to meditate on this," said Palpatine.
Vader nodded, "Master again I ask you about slavery."
Palpatine looked at Vader. Slavery was Vader's one point of contention, he couldn't stand it, the enslaving of the Wookies had caused Vader to close himself off for a month. Palpatine didn't really care and if he really wanted to he could do as he had always done and deny Vader what he wanted but he needed Vader occupied for a while it would not do him good to have Vader eyeing the throne while he was away. Vader might actually take the initiative and try to to take the throne.
"I will allow you to declare any slaves on Tatooine free people as long as they serve the Empire."
Vader bowed "thank you Master." Vader left the room and made his way to his ship soon he was making his way to the exactor and on his way to meet the Imperial fleet. Vader was pleased his plan had worked he had managed to hide the true reason of his anger behind his desire to control tatooine and Palpatine had played into his hands by allowing him to run off around the outer rim he was also pleased that clouding the force around Palpatine was actually working. he held up a holo projector a young man appeared
"Lord Vader?"
"Major tagge have you located it?"
"Yes my Lord. It was located on Dantooine as speculated."
"Excellent major proceed to secure the facility the Exactor will rendezvous with your troops in 24 hours, Vader out."
Vader allowed himself to grin beneath his mask. the Jedi Encave was there! he would gain its secrets as well as access to the extra secret facility deep beneath the ground. He walked up to the bridge to see colonel Dodonna. Dodonna saluted as Vader made his way to his private quarters.
Dodonna was one of those lucky catches, he was dissatisfied with the way the Empire had turned out and was actually thinking of quitting. Vader of course managed to pursuade him to stay within the Empire only Dodonna was in Vader's inner circle, one of his think tank, working towards the creation of better Empire.
It was all part of his Master plan. He would gather to him bright minds who could see what the Empire could be, not what it was, people willing to work towards that goal in part it was one of the reason he let Leia be raised by Bail and Luke by Owen
He had wanted Leia to grow up with an understanding of the reality of the Empire, the only thing he had to make sure of was Bail did not fill her mind up with fairy tails about the old Republic.
And Luke his beautiful son Luke he had wanted Luke to grow up and have the life he would have had if he had not went off to join the Jedi. He wanted Luke to learn about farming about how even in the hardest of lives there was still opportunity for joy. Yes he planned to train Luke and Leia in the ways of the Force but he believed that growing up honest grounded in reality, not cut off like the Jedi had been he would become stronger… Vader clencthed his fist Obi-Wan would not have his son if he had to take the whole fleet and destroy every planet in his path—Vader stopped himself he was getting irrational again it was a weakness he had yet to conquer he had to temper his emotions not control them, nor let them run wild he needed to moderate them. for in irrationality one was lost whether to the dark side teachings or to the blade of an opponent. He hoped Fett was successful suddenly he felt a familiar presence
Must you hate the Jedi so much Anakin?
Vader grimaced "what do you want Qui-Gon?"
I worry for you Anakin this was not the future I envisioned for you.
"You made a mistake and interpreted the prophecy wrong"
Qui-Gon sighed I guess I did from your point of view.
"As for why I hate the Jedi they were archaic, and in their own way as corrupt as the old republic they contributed to the loss of my mother, and they took away what little chance of happiness I would have had with padme. The Jedi would use my son as a weapon Qui-Gon they are as corrupt as the sith they claim to stand against."
The younglings weren't corrupt Anakin.
Darth Vader's breath skipped for a few seconds his shoulders slumped "I realise that now I truly realise that now but I cant change what I have done which is why I am going to build a better future."
Very well.
"What? You're not going to tell me my path is wrong, try to steer me back to the light?"
No I shall not, I still believe in you Anakin I still believe that the end result of all this will be worth all that has happened.
"You believe in the prophecy," said Vader angrily.
No Anakin I believe in the Chosen One, I believe in you. and with that Qui-Gon was gone.
To be continued.