Death Star:
Within the Death Star and inside of the Main conference room, sat various Imperial Officers at the table as they debated over their cups of Caf. Currently, General Cassio Tagge was speaking, "Until This battle station is fully operational we are vulnerable, the Rebel Alliance is to well equipped they are more dangerous then you realize."
Admiral Conan Motti spoke arrogantly in response, "Dangerous to your Starfleet Commander not to this battle station."
"The Rebellion will continue to gain support in the Imperial Senate..."
"The Imperial Senate is no longer of our concern," interrupted Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin as he entered the room with the dark hooded form of Darth Vader at his side.
"I have just received word that the Council has been dissolved permanently."
Tagge was in shock, "That is impossible. How can the Emperor maintain control without democracy?"
Tarkin smiled cruelly as he sat down, "The Regional Governors now have complete control over their systems. Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station."
Tagge who was still skeptical spoke once again, "And what of the Rebellion? They have obtained a complete data readout of this battle station. There is a chance though however unlikely that they will find a weakness and exploit it."
Vader smiled, he always found himself impressed with Tagge who was one of the few men that Tarkin kept in his presence that he actually liked. He liked how the man always spoke his mind.
Vader spoke in response, "The plans that you refer to will soon be back in our hands."
Motti then spoke, "Any attack made on this Station is a useless gesture. This Station is now the ultimate power in the Universe and I suggest that we use it."
Vader sneered, He never had liked Motti and his arrogance or the pathetic ego that came with him. He in fact hated the arrogant Admiral.
"Don't be to proud of this Technological Terror that you have constructed the ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."
"Don't try to frighten us with your sorcerer ways Lord Vader. Your sad devotion to that Ancient Religion has not conjured up the stolen Data Tapes or found the location of the Rebel Base or..." Motti's words trailed off as he gasped in horror as the Collar of his uniform began to constrict. Everyone at the table looked at the Dark Lord in horror as Motti struggled to breath.
Vader glared at Motti with his blazing yellow eyes of anger, "I find your lack of faith disturbing."
Tarkin then spoke, "Enough of this, Vader release him."
"As you wish."
Vader then let go of his grip on Motti as Tarkin spoke, "This bickering is pointless now Lord Vader will provide us with the location of the Rebel Base. We will then crush the Rebellion in one swift stroke."
Vader in response turned to leave the room to begin his interrogation of Princess Leia Organa.
A short time later Darth Vader strolled through the dark corridors of the Death Star detention center as he approached a Cell that currently housed Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan.
He paused in front of the cell and turned to the two officers that had accompanied him, "You may wait out here I can handle her myself."
"As you wish sir."
Vader smiled as the door opened. He bent down and entered the small Cell as the sixteen year old looked at him in horror. He smiled coldly and spoke, "And Now your Highness we will discuss the location of your hidden Rebel Base."
Leia trembled as she saw what she realized to be an Interrogation droid enter the room.
Vader looked at her as he motioned for the droid to remain in position. He then approached Leia. A small part of him hated the fact that he had to torture a mere sixteen year old but he dismissed the thoughts of guilt from his mind. He hoped however that he could intimidate her instead of having to torture her.
"You are only a child Princess and you are up over your head at this point."
Leia glared at him hatefully, "I have diplomatic immunity."
"I don't know anything about immunity Princess I am also one who is above the laws and now that your Senate has been disbanded the immunity no longer exists," stated Vader with a smirk.
"Where is the Rebel Base?" he asked in anger
Leia stood up in response and spat at Vader before sending a kick to his knee. Vader ignored the pain and raised his left hand and brought a hard slap into Leia's face. He then looked at the droid and waved it over. The Droid then approached the Princess and injected a drug into her bloodstream as Vader held her firmly in place.
After the droid had finished he waved the droid back into place and looked at Leia with a cold smile, "Now answer my question Princess."
Leia shook her head as she felt a hardened Presence enter her mind. At the same time the droid began to assault her with a type of acid Jet.
It also began to tear into her flesh with its pincers. Leia screamed in response as the drug came into her system almost instantly. Vader then waved the droid away and spoke, "Will you talk now Princess?"
Leia shook her head in defiance as she rubbed several lacerations that were on her wrists from the Droid's assault. Vader in response removed his glove with a smile and raised his hand and released a wave of Force Lighting upon the Princess. Leia screamed in response. Vader smiled as she continued to scream under his assault. He then paused and waved the Interrogation droid over as he continued to torture the helpless Princess.
After hours of Torture Vader left the Cell in anger and frustration however he also felt impressed with the young Princess and her will to resist such torture. She had withstood torture that many men would have cried under at age sixteen or older. He in fact felt like she almost deserved a chance to live through her imprisonment because of her strength and will.
Awhile later Vader headed for the Conference room as he noticed Grand Moff Tarkin standing at the table.
"Lord Vader how did your interrogation session go."
"Her resistance to the mind probe is considerable it may take some time before we can extract some information from her."
"What about the IT0 Droid? I mean I have more confidence in that then I do in the Force."
"It did little towards her even after lowering her pain threshold. I was able to tell that Force Lightning and my Mind probes actually had far more affect on her though she was still strong in terms of resistance."
Tarkin frowned in response as an Imperial Officer entered the room, "Full Checkup complete all systems are operational. What course shall we set?"
"Perhaps she will respond to an alternative form of persuasion."
"What do you mean?" asked Vader.
"I think it is about time that we demonstrate the full power of this Battle Station."
Tarkin then turned to the cruel young Officer that stood before him and spoke, "Set your course for Alderaan."
"With pleasure," replied the Officer with a smile as he left the room.
Tattooine:
After haggling with the cheap alien woman at the Speeder Lot Luke and Ben had finally sold their speeder. The two of them then left the lot with R2 and 3PO after selling their Speeder for seventeen hundred credits.
Luke frowned, "Look at this."
"It will be enough we have plenty for the trip," replied Obi-Wan.
Luke nodded as he followed Ben into the streets with R2 and 3PO following them closely.
"If the ship is as fast as he is boasting we ought to do well," stated Obi-Wan. Luke nodded in response.
Neither Luke or Ben noticed a Dark figure that was following them through the city as they approached Docking Bay Ninety Four. The Dark figure activated his comlink and contacted a Squad of Imperial troops and within moments a Squad Of Stormtroopers came into sight.
"Which Way?" asked the Commander
"That way," stated The alien.
The Squad Commander then spoke, "Alright Men load your weapons."
The Stormtroopers then began to march towards Docking Bay ninety four.
Luke looked at The Millennium Falcon as they entered the docking bay in disgust, "What a piece of junk!"
Han who was finishing some work came into sight and spoke, "Can make point five past lightspeed. She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts kid and, I've made a few extra modifications myself. But we are a little rushed so please step onboard."
As Luke walked up the ramp with Ben and the droids 3PO looked at Han and spoke, "Hello Sir."
Han looked at the protocol droid in pure annoyance in response.
Chewie at the same time headed onboard the ship and at the same time . Just a minute later Han heard the sound of a Stormtrooper yelling as Stormtroopers stormed into the Docking Bay.
"Stop that ship! Blast them!" stated the Commander.
Han swiftly drew his blaster and started firing upon the Stormtroopers as they came into view. He began to fire repeatedly as the Stormtroopers fired upon him in response. Stormtroopers started to fall as he fired upon them and killed several troops including the squad leader. He then turned and ran up the boarding ramp and yelled, "Chewie Get us out of here!"
Within moments the ship lifted off as Obi-Wan and Luke got into their seats and strapped into their crash webbing.
C-3PO then spoke, "Oh my I forgot just how much I hate space travel."
No one paid any attention to the whinny protocol droid as the Falcon lifted off.
The Stormtroopers back in Docking Bay Ninety four fired upon the Falcon in vain as it lifted off and flew into the Atmosphere of Tattooine.
Millennium Falcon:
Han looked at Chewie as the Falcon shook under laser fire. At the same time their scanners picked up something following them as they flew away from Tattooine.
"Looks like an Imperial Cruiser, Looks like our passengers are hotter than I thought Try and hold them off angle the deflector shields while I make the calculations for the jump to lightspeed."
Han then sat down and began to maneuver the ship as the Cockpit door opened revealing Luke and Ben.
Han then spoke to Chewie as he ignored the two passengers, "Stay sharp there are two more on our tail. They're gonna try to cut us off."
"Why don't you outrun them? I thought you said that this thing was fast," said Luke.
Han glared at Luke, "Watch your mouth kid or you're gonna find yourself floating back home. We'll be safe enough when we make the jump to Hyperspace besides I know a few maneuvers we'll lose them."
Han allowed a cocky smile to cross his face as the Star Destroyers began to fire upon him. "This is where the fun begins."
Ben frowned as a memory came to mind.
Sixteen Years before:
Space Above Coruscant:
As Anakin and Obi-Wan flew in their Jedi Starfighters side by side in their attempt to rescue the Chancellor several Droid Starfighers advanced upon them.
Obi-Wan heard Anakin speak, "This is where the fun begins."
End of Flashback:
Obi-Wan pushed the memory from his mind and spoke, "How long until we make the jump to lightspeed?"
"It'll take a few moments to get coordinates from the Navi computer."
"Are you kidding at the rate that they are gaining?" yelled Luke.
Han turned at Luke and glared at him as he spoke,"Traveling through Hyperspace ain't like dustin Crops boy. Without precise calculations we'd fly right through a star or bounce to close to a supernova and that would end your trip real quick wouldn't it?"
Luke at the same time heard a sound and pointed to the Control panel, "Whats that flashing?"
"We're losing rear deflector shields go strap yourselves in I'm gonna make the jump into Hyperspace."
Luke and Ben swiftly left the Cockpit to strap in as Han had ordered.
Han then sat back in his seat and pulled his lever back and within moments the Stars began to fly by his viewports as the ship made the jump into Hyperspace.
Death Star: In orbit above Alderaan:
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin Looked out the viewport of the Command bridge of the Death Star before looking at one of the nearby Officers with a Nod. At the same time he looked to see Princess Leia being escorted into the room by Darth Vader and and a pair of Stormtroopers.
Leia glared at Tarkin, "Governor Tarkin I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought onboard."
Tarkin smiled, "Charming to the last."
He then cupped Leia's chin and spoke, "You don't know how hard I found it signing the order to terminate your life."
Leia glared at him, "I am surprised that you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself."
Tarkin smiled at her, "Princess Leia before your execution I would like you to by guest in a ceremony that will make this Battle Station fully operational."
"The more that you tighten your grip Tarkin the more systems that will slip through your fingers."
Tarkin merely smiled in response, "Not after we demonstrate the full power of this station. In a way you have chosen the the system that shall be destroyed first. Since You have been unwilling to provide us with the location of the Rebel base, I have decided to demonstrate the complete destructive power on your home planet of Alderaan."
The young Sixteen year old gasped in horror, "No Alderaan is peaceful we have no weapons you can't possibly..."
"If you are talking of another target a Military Target then Name the system."
Tarkin then moved closer to Leia and spoke, "I have grown tired of asking this so I am going to ask you one last time. Where is the Rebel Base?"
Leia hung her head and spoke, "Dantooine, On Dantooine."
Tarkin nodded and looked at Vader, "There you see Lord Vader she can be reasonable."
Vader sneered he had sensed Deception in Leia though he was impressed with her loyalty to the Rebellion.
"Continue with the Operation," stated Tarkin as he looked at Motti.
"What?" asked Leia in horror.
Tarkin smiled darkly at the young Princess, "You are far to trusting Dantooine is to far out to make an effective Demonstration but don't worry we will deal with your Rebel Friends soon enough."
"No," pleaded Leia as she moved after Tarkin. Vader in response grabbed the young Princess and held her firmly against his chest.
Leia then watched in shock and horror as the superlaser of the Death Star ignited and vaporized Alderaan right before her eyes.
Tarkin then entered the room with a wicked smile, "You may return her to her cell for execution Lord Vader."
Vader nodded as he led Leia towards the Elevator. Vader dismissed the Stormtroopers in anger as he prepared to take Leia back to the Detention Center.
"Idiots," muttered Vader in anger. All that they would do was cause more people to join the Rebellion and he had tried to tell his Master that that would be the case but the Old Man wouldn't listen.
Leia felt tears as she thought of her adoptive Father, Bail Organa who had just died along with Alderaan.
As she thought of her father something came to mind.
She had been told this just a day before she officially became the new Senator of Alderaan.
Her father led her into a room that was within the Palace of Alderaan that was empty. He sat her down and spoke, "I am very proud of you Leia. You are very determined to fight for freedom in this Galaxy."
"I know Daddy thank you for standing with me."
"I always have believed in freedom. Your mother would have been proud of you and I mean not my wife but your real mother."
Leia looked at her father in shock, She had never known who her mother was. No one had ever told her. "Who was she?"
"That is what I am about to tell you. Right now you do realize that one of your greatest enemies now will be Darth Vader right?"
Leia nodded as Bail continued, "Should you ever be in a life or death situation with the Monster you must tell him who your mother was. It will save your life."
Leia frowned, "Who was my mother?"
Bail smiled, "Your Mother was the Legendary Padme Amidala of Naboo."
Leia looked at her father in shock, "Padme Amidala was my mother?"
Bail nodded with a smile, "And one of my best friends. That is one of the reasons that we chose to adopt you. There is more that I have kept from you but one day you will learn everything and understand why I kept it for you. No questions for now."
Leia nodded knowing that if her father didn't want to tell her it was impossible to know.
End Of Flashback:
Now here she was facing death at the hands of Darth Vader. She looked at him as the Elevator ended and was marched towards her Cell. Did it matter? She had lost so much. Did she want to live?
She then realized the answer, yes she wanted to live.
She looked at Vader and spoke as Her Cell door opened, "There is something that you should know."
"What would that be Princess?" asked Vader with what she sensed was annoyance.
Leia breathed in deeply, "Padme Amidala of Naboo was my biological mother."
Vader looked at the Princess in shock as she stepped inside of her cell
Leia noticed that his chin that she could see under his hood appeared to be visibly pale and his body even seemed as though it was in a state of shock.
At the same time she felt his hand reach for her chin and within moments he was forcing her to look into his eyes. She noticed something shocking, His eyes weren't yellow. The color had changed from yellow to a beautiful steel blue.
Vader then spoke, "Why didn't you tell me when I first started to torture you?"
Leia smirked, "I wasn't facing death."
Vader nodded as he looked her over. How did he not see it? He had been searching for this girl for years and now here she was. She had her mother's eyes and her mother's hair.
He looked at her in shock, What had he done? He had tortured his child. His child his own Leia tortured at his hand. He had tortured the child that he had named and created with Padme through their love. Vader breathed in deeply and spoke, "I am going to return you to your cell. In a couple of hours I will return for you after I have everything laid out. I will then take you somewhere safe. No one will ever hurt you again child."
Leia looked at Vader in shock at the calmness in his voice, she spoke calmly, "Does that include you?"
Vader nodded deciding that he couldn't reveal the fact that he was her father at this moment. It would only traumatize the girl more and that was the last thing that she needed after what she had seen. She had just watched a planet that she had known as her home for her entire life explode with her family and that was something that even shook him.
He would give her a half truth if she asked for more information which she would.
Leia looked at Vader in shock and spoke, "What was she to you?"
Vader frowned, "Your mother was a very good friend of mine. We met for the first time when I was only nine years old. That was almost thirty years ago and a lot has changed since then. However I have always been and always will be her friend."
"So you met her when she was Queen?"
Vader nodded, "She was stranded on Tattooine when her Hyperdrive was damaged during the Trade Federation Crisis. She came with two Jedi Knights and I managed to help them obtain a new Hyperdrive and I ended up leaving Tattooine with her and the Jedi."
Leia then spoke, "That is when she went back to Naboo and defeated the Trade Federation right?"
Vader nodded as he turned to leave, "We will talk more later. That is all for now."
Leia frowned, What was going to happen to her now that Vader had found out who she was? She would rather die then be protected by her enemy even if he was a friend of her Mother's. What was she going to do now? How would she escape Vader?
