I Thought You Were More Than Just A Captor Chapter 4: World of pain, a star wars fanfic

Hi there everybody! Anybody?

Well first of all, yes I'm sorry this took me two days more than I said it will, but you see something not quite nice happened to me and I was in my room pretending I don't exist for last two days. Doesn't matter. I really wasn't up for writing something romantic, so you'll have to deal with this a whole lot darker chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars

Chapter 4 – World of pain

After he left Leia's cell, Han was on duty from late afternoon through half of the night, which meant he had a morning off. He turned over to the other side and awoke from the slumber. He sat up and a blanket slipped from his bare chest. He checked a data pad lying on shelf beside his bed and realized it was still very early. Just before sinking back to sleep he though No more contact with her Highness. I'm not loosing my job and besides, it's for the best… for both of us.

She woke up when she heard steps outside her cell, barely hearable at first, but louder when they were coming closer. Leia sat up, putting hair that slipped from her braid behind her ear. She turned to the door expecting Commander Solo, but stood paralyzed when the door opened with a hiss and it wasn't him that entered. Cold presence filled air in the cell as cold and as dark as the man that followed it.

"Vader" whispered Leia, who was caught completely unprepared for what she was about to go through.

"Your Highness" said Darth Vader formally, his voice emotionless as always.

"I demand you release me immediately" she said her voice strong, head high. Don't be weak Leia, she told herself. You are Organa, be proud, don't let him crush you, make you feel anything less than you actually are. She wanted to continue, remind him of her diplomatic immunity, but was cut shortly.

"And I demand you tell me the location of hidden Rebel base at once."
"My father will…" began Leia

"I am not your father and I do not intend to play games, or be gentle. Tell me what I wish to know or your stay here will be very unpleasant. That I can guarantee. "

Leia's throat felt dry. She was trained to withstand interrogation, and had half expected it since her ship was caught. Still, his words confirmed some of her worst fears as reality. Even though she didn't show it, inside she was feeling smaller than ever.

"Tell me Lord Vader, what crime have I committed, or rather what charge have you invented to keep me prisoner?" said Leia her voice filled with disdain.

"Your Highness, we both know you are a member of Rebel Alliance, so stop wasting my time with it. Where is the main base?" So my instincts were correct, thought Leia. He knew it all along.

"I will tell you nothing. There is no way you can make me speak."

"Believe me I can. And I will."

All was revealed now. He laid his cards on table and opened hers as well. The game was on and it was a game that neither of them could afford to loose.

Leia stared at the masked man as he stood by the door looking at her intensely. With the flick of his hand he opened the cell door and motioned to something that waited outside, hovering above the floor. It floated inside and was followed by two stormtroopers. Leia recognized the machine immediately. Imperial Interrogation droid. She heard rumors about them, but never saw one and had even doubted their existence. She thought it was something Imperial intelligence would make up to spread fear and prevent attempts of Rebellion.
"Make sure she doesn't move" ordered Vader and two stormtroopers violently grabbed a hold of her arms, making her unable to escape. Leia struggled to break free. She knew it was a waste of energy, which she will need as much as ever, but had decided they will not get her without a fight.

"Your resistance is useless Your Highness" scowled Vader. Oh gods, as if he could read my mind though Leia who was now really frightened. Droid was coming closer and closer. Needle appeared out of its round metal hull and it pierced Leia's skin on a side of her neck. She felt cold liquid entering her veins, spreading through her body fast. Her vision became foggy within seconds and she felt the grip around her arms ease.

"What was that?" She managed to say.

"That, Princess, was Bavo Six." Leia tried to remember what Bavo Six was. She was sure she heard of it before, but her mind was becoming slow and her thoughts unclear.

"Bavo Six… Bavo Six" she repeated unconsciously, speaking what was going through her mind.

"Good" said Vader, who was now no more than a dark figure to Leia. Her legs suddenly felt unsure and she staggered across the cell to the nearest wall and held herself to it. She turned to face Vader and tried to steady her gaze as he was coming closer.

"Tell me the location of main Rebel base" he demanded.

"No" she whispered

"This is the last time I ask you nicely, where is the Rebel base?"

"I won't tell you" she spoke through gritted teeth, her words louder and clearer.

Then out of nowhere she felt something dark enter her mind and even though her thoughts were hazy she knew it wasn't the drug. Think of something else she told herself. Treaty of Vors - 99 years before foundation of Galactic Empire, Treaty of Vontor - 25,081 before Galactic Empire, Treaty of Coruscant - 3634 before Galactic Empire… She went over the dates again and again, but the dark presence kept searching her mind. The more she pushed it away, deeper it reached. Leia's legs couldn't support her anymore and she fell to her knees.

3 years before Galactic Empire – First battle of Geonosis, Great Jedi Purge – the year of foundation of Galactic Empire…

"That's enough" Vader finally lost his temper and stopped searching Leia's mind. "She is fighting the drug too efficiently. Inject her with Bavo Six again and with Skirtopanol, double dose of both.

"Negative sir" came the mechanic voice of interrogation droid. "It would bring the prisoner to overdose, which is highly risky."

"I said do it"

"Negative sir, the process…" The droid never finished the sentence as it was sent flying across the cell by the invisible force and it crashed into the wall.

Leia heard metal breaking and Vader's unclear voice ordering soldiers to leave. Then she saw two white figures leaving the room and everything went silent. She observed Vader as he bent to droid and opened its hull. His mechanic breathing echoed not only in her ears but also in her head and everything seemed to be happening so slow. Vader was coming closer again and he held something in his hands Leia couldn't see. She wanted to escape, but couldn't move. Then she felt injection pierce her neck and then another. She gasped for air, shocked when merely injection caused so much pain.

"Quite a thing isn't it" she heard Vader's words. "Not only does it increase any physical pain created by outer source ten times, it also causes considerable nerve damage if used in larger amounts."

Leia felt pain starting in her spine and she stood up as soon as she realized she could move. Then out of nowhere a dark presence entered her mind again. This time she couldn't think of anything but the pain she was in and she felt Vader searching her mind as easy as if he was taking a walk on Naboo.

"Tell me the location of hidden Rebel base" a voice in Leia's head demanded.

"No" she whispered and cried out the next second as the pain increased. She felt dark presence searching deeper. She caught glimpse of her childhood memory, when she was on Naboo with her father and they were walking across the beach, their bare feet leaving footprints in the sand.

"You are pathetic" she managed to speak "using the power of the Force for bad…" she gasped when she felt another wave of pain "…when it is meant to do good things."

An invisible force touched her and she hit the wall behind her. Her head banged into hard metal with a loud sound. Bolts of pain spread though her body as her vision darkened and she slid down by the wall.

"My father told me… you were once a Jedi" She said with a weak voice. "I pity you, Lord Vader."

She was picked up and once again pushed against the wall as if a hand was holding her neck.
"You will never speak of this again" said Vader, his grip tightening when he threatened Leia.

"And… I thought I was… afraid" spoke Leia, choking.

Her body hit the floor again, but now she couldn't tell anymore if the pain was coming from the inside or the outside.