Yavin IV:
Han flew the Falcon into the Atmosphere of The fourth moon of Yavin and, he soon flew into one of the ancient Temples. After landing the Falcon, he left the cockpit and followed the two Jedi and the Princess off of the ship.
Leia looked at him in disgust, "I will make sure that you are well paid for your services Captain Solo."
Han smiled, "Thank you Ma'am then I will be right on my way."
Leia nodded in response.
She then saw a small shuttle craft approach. A middle aged Officer who was around fifty years of age, stepped off of the shuttle and approached her and, hugged her. "You're safe. When we heard about Alderaan we feared the worst."
"There is no time for sorrow Commander. We must use what information is stored inside of this R2 unit against the Death Star and by the way I have Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Apprentice. They rescued me."
The officer nodded, "We will take them to Dodonna."
Leia nodded in response.
A short time later, The Jedi Master was led into a large Council Room where Dodonna stood. Dodonna looked at Leia in shock and relief as she spoke, "I was rescued by General Kenobi."
Dodonna then moved forward, "Master Kenobi."
Obi-Wan smiled and offered his hand out to the General, "It has been to long Jan."
Dodonna smiled in response as Obi-Wan spoke, "So let me show you the weakness of this Battle Station."
Jan nodded in response.
Obi-Wan then watched as the plans for the Death Star materialized before him. He then immediately headed for the trench of the Death Star and scanned the surface.
He soon found the exhaust port that Vader had told him about.
Dodonna then spoke, "How did you know where?"
"I had some help from an old friend."
Dodonna nodded, as Obi-Wan spoke, "I would like for my Apprentice to join the battle."
"The Boy that I saw outside with the man and Wookiee? He's gotta be only sixteen."
"He is Anakin Skywalker's son. A Skywalker is what you will need for this battle."
"Anakin Skywalker's son?" asked Dodonna in shock.
Obi-Wan nodded, "Yes and he is just as great of a Jedi as his father. He led Princess Leia's Rescue mission."
"I thought that that was your doing?"
Obi-Wan shook his head, "I didn't even know that she was onboard. I was focusing on the Tractor Beam. He led the man and Wookiee that are outside, into the depths of the Death Star. The three of them managed to rescue her after going through Garbage Chutes, Shafts and decimating Squads of Stormtroopers. He is ready for this."
Dodonna nodded, "I won't argue with you. You most likely know what you are talking about as a Jedi so he may join Red Squadron in the assault."
Obi-Wan smiled, "Good now go prepare for a meeting to discuss this and start getting the pilots ready."
Dodonna nodded as Leia spoke, "Luke is already dressing."
Obi-Wan smiled as Leia spoke, "General."
"Yes?"
"Is it true what Vader said to me?"
"About what?" asked Obi-Wan as Dodonna left the room.
"About Knowing my mother. He claims that he met her when he was nine during the Trade Federation Crisis and that they were friends."
Obi-Wan nodded, "He was telling the truth. That is around the time that I met him. He was my apprentice."
"Your apprentice?" asked Leia in shock.
Obi-Wan nodded in silence, "I raised him from the age of nine."
"He's a monster."
Obi-Wan frowned, "He wasn't always like this. His life is a very sad story."
"In what way?"
"It doesn't matter. Just know that his life is one that is filled with grief. At least before he became Vader it was."
Leia frowned, "In what way?"
"I don't want to talk about it."
Leia nodded, "Shocking that he actually has a heart."
"What do you mean?" asked Ben.
"The moment that I told him who my mother was, his eyes turned blue."
Obi-Wan nodded, "Under no circumstances can anyone know who your mother was. Keep it between you and I."
"How do you know?" asked Leia.
"Because I was present during your birth."
"They say that I died with her. Why?"
"There is so much that we have kept from you Leia. It is best that you just leave the questions alone."
Leia nodded in silence.
Ben then without another word left the room to go into the briefing room with Dodonna. As he left Leia noticed him let out a hard cough.
She noticed the old Jedi Master take out a small piece of tissue.
Obi-Wan frowned, He didn't have that much time left. There was no doubt in his mind that he was dying of something. His lungs were giving him trouble, His entire body ached constantly and he didn't feel as strong as he used to be. He would make sure to tell Luke the terrible truth after the battle was over. The boy was ready for the burden. Leia wasn't though. It would be some time before she was ready for it.
After dressing in his flight suit, Luke headed straight for the briefing room.
He walked in and took a seat next to a man that he guessed to be of around twenty years of age.
The Man spoke, "Are you joining the battle?"
Luke nodded, "I am going to bring the Station Down."
The man offered out his hand in response, "More power to you in that case. The name is Wedge, Wedge Antilles."
"Luke, Luke Skywalker."
Wedge smiled, "Pleased to meet you Skywalker. I like the name. Makes me think of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who my parents used to tell me about."
Luke nodded, "He was my Father."
Wedge looked at Luke in shock, Are you serious? I thought Jedi weren't supposed to have kids."
"My father broke the laws."
Wedge nodded in silence.
At that moment, Luke saw Dodonna enter the room, followed by Ben and Princess Leia, who had R2 at her side. R2 was immediately plugged into a computer terminal and Luke watched as an image of the Death Star appeared on the Holoscreen.
Dodonna then spoke, "The battle Station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half of the Star Fleet. Its defenses are designed around a direct large scale assault."
Obi-Wan then spoke, "A small one man fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense."
Luke noticed one Squad Leader who wasn't much older than him speak, "Pardon for asking sir, But what good are snub fighters going to be against that?"
"The Empire doesn't consider a small one man fighter to be of any threat or they'd have a tighter defense," stated Ben.
Dodonna then spoke, "An analysis of the plans provided by Princess Leia and General Kenobi has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station. The approach will not be easy."
Dodonna then breathed in as he continued, "You will be required to maneuver straight down the trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. Its a small thermal exhaust port that leads directly to the reactor core."
"A precise hit will cause a chain reaction that will destroy the station. Only a precise hit will destroy the station. The shaft is ray shielded so you will have to use Proton Torpedos."
Wedge on frustration glanced at Luke and spoke, "That's impossible, even for a computer to hit."
Luke shook his head knowing that He would have to use the force to destroy the Station as Ben had instructed, "Its not impossible. I used to bullseye Womp Rats in my T-16 back home. They are not much bigger than two meters."
At the same time he heard Dodonna say, "Man your ships, and may the Force be with you."
Luke then got up as his Master approached him.
Ben looked at him, and spoke, "Remember it is on you. You are the only one in the squadron that can bring this thing down."
Luke nodded as he headed towards the Hanger. As he walked by the Falcon, He noticed Han loading up his Credits. He looked at him in disgust, "So this is it? You get your reward and you're leaving?"
"What else could I do? Stick around here?"
Luke shook his head, "Come on Han, You know what they are up against. They could use you."
Han shook his head, "Going into battle against that Battle Station ain't my idea of courage. More like Suicide. Besides, What good is the reward if you aren't around to spend it? I have some debts to pay off with this."
Luke glared at Han and spoke, "Goodbye Han, I guess this is what you are best at."
Luke then turned to leave as Han spoke, "Luke, May the Force be with you."
Luke looked at Han in anger, "May the Force be with you Han."
Luke then turned and left as Leia approached him with a frown and spoke, "What is it?"
"Oh its Han, I really hoped that he would change."
"He has to follow his own path no one can choose it for him."
"I know," said Luke as Leia hugged him.
He then turned and left the young Princess as he heard a happy young voice call out, "Hey Luke!"
Luke turned to see his good friend, Biggs Darklighter from Tattooine running towards him.
"Biggs!"
Biggs ran to him and hugged him as Luke spoke, "I told you that I would make it."
"Is it true that you and Ben have been Jedi for all of these years?"
Luke grinned, "Yes it is true, and boy do I have stories to tell you."
Biggs smiled, "We will hear all of your stories when we get back."
Luke nodded as he heard a firm voice speak, "Hey, you think that you can handle this?"
Luke looked up at the X-Wing Starfighter and nodded. He then looked at the source of the voice, The squad Leader of Red Squadron, "I certainly can."
Biggs looked at the Squad Leader, Garvin Dreis and spoke, "Sir Luke here is the best pilot in the outer rim territories."
Dreis looked at Luke and spoke, "So you are the one that General Dodonna was telling me about, You're Anakin Skywalker's kid. You look just like him, only smaller."
Luke nodded as Dreis spoke, "I flew with him once during the Clone Wars. If you are even half of the man that he was then you are one hell of a pilot. He was the best that I ever saw."
Luke nodded, "We will just have to see."
Dreis nodded as Luke left him.
Luke immediately headed for his assigned X-Wing fighter.
As he approached, He saw one of the staff placing R2 in the droid socket.
"This R2 unit looks a little beat up. Want another one?"
"Not in your life. That little droid and I have been through a lot together. You ok R2?"
"VEEPBEEP."
Luke smiled as he climbed up the ladder and into the cockpit of his Starfighter.
Space above Yavin:
Luke sat in the cockpit of his X-Wing fighter, as he lifted off with R2. He smiled as they headed into the atmosphere of Yavin IV before entering Space. He looked to his right to see his Biggs flying at his side and Wedge, who was at his left.
Yavin:IV
"Stand by alert, Death Star approaching, estimated time till firing range, fifteen minutes."
Leia looked at Obi-Wan and Dodonna in horror. To her shock, she noticed no fear in Obi-Wan from where he stood. It was as though he knew something that she didn't know.
Space above Yavin:
As the Squadron neared the Death Star, Red Leader (Garvin Dreis) spoke on his com, "All wings report in."
"Red ten standing by."
"Red, seven standing by."
"Red three standing by. "Stated Biggs Darklighter.
"Red two Standing by." stated Wedge Antilles.
"Red Four standing by."
"Red nine standing by."
"REd eleven standing by."
"Red six standing by."
"Red seven standing by,"
"Red five Standing by." stated Luke as R2 whistled into the Com.
"Lock S foils into attack position," stated Red Leader.
Within moments the Squadron of X wings descended upon the massive Death Star.
Luke felt a high amount of turbulence and joltiness as they flew.
"We're passing through the magnetic field switch your deflectors on double front," stated Red Leader.
"Look at the size of that thing," stated Wedge in a mix of awe and horror."
"Cut the chatter Red Two accelerate to attack speed. This is it boys," stated Red leader.
"This is where the fun begins," stated Luke with a smile.
At the same time he heard Dutch Vander speak over the com, "Red Leader this is Gold Leader. We're starting our attack Run."
"I copy Gold Leader move into position. I am gonna cut across the axis and try and draw their fire."
Within seconds, the various fighters were seen flying across the Death Star as the Death Star Turrets erupted.
Yavin:IV
Obi-Wan smiled as Luke spoke over the Com, "This is Red Five I'm going in."
"He is his father's son," stated Obi-Wan.
Dodonna smiled, "I am in agreement. He was just as fearless."
Space Above Yavin:
Luke pulled up from his lead dive as an explosion, shook his starfighter.
"Luke are you alright?" asked Biggs.
"I got a little cut but I'm ok."
Death Star:
Vader strolled through the Corridors of the Death Star, and towards the Hanger Bay as a young Imperial officer approached him.
"We've counted thirty Rebel Ships Lord Vader, but they are so small that they are evading our turbo lasers."
Vader acknowledged the Officer with a nod, "We will have to destroy them from Ship to Ship, Get the crews to their fighters."
"Yes Sir."
Vader then strolled off towards the hanger.
Space above Yavin:
Luke focused on releasing his firepower on another set of turrets. As he saw several explosions he looked, to see bodies coming out of the open holes of the Death Star where he had fired. He smiled as he continued on his rampage of wreaking havoc on the Death Star hull.
A short time later, he heard a report from base on the Transmitter, "Squad Leaders we've picked up a new group of signals, enemy fighters coming your way."
Luke frowned his scope was negative but he could sense them. At that moment he saw one get on Biggs Darklighter's tail and without hesitation he pursued and attacked, destroying the fighter. At the same time one tailed him only to be obliterated by Biggs.
Luke smiled and made his second and third kill as he heard Biggs on the Transmitter calling for help.
He immediately moved towards Biggs, He saw three Tie fighters on his friend's tail and sent his fighter into a spiral spin as he released a deadly storm of laserfire that destroyed all three Tie Fighters instantly.
Death Star:
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin stood on the Command bridge of the Death Star. His eyes were glued to the battle screen as a younger officer approached him.
The Officer immediately spoke, "We've analyzed their attack sir and there is a danger. Shall I have your ship standing by?"
Tarkin looked at the man in anger, "Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think that you are over estimating their chances."
Space above Yavin:
Vader flew out of his personal hanger, With Two Tie Fighters on his tail.
He immediately flew into the main trench. He spoke over the comlink, "Stay in attack formation."
At the same time as he flew, He noticed the three Y-Wing Fighters that were making the attack run in the trench. He smiled as he flew behind them and spoke, "I'll take them myself. Cover me."
"Yes sir," replied his wingman obediently.
Within moments Vader released his laserfire upon the closest fighter. He smiled as the fighter exploded. He then moved onto the leader and released a storm of firepower with another smile.
Seconds later, The last fighter exploded.
Vader, Meanwhile reached out in the Force as he sensed his son's presence. His son's flying skills were most impressive. He still was not as good of a pilot as he was but at age sixteen based on his flying the boy was his son without a doubt.
At the same time, He saw three X-Wing's on his long range sensors enter the trenches.
He immediately flew into range and minutes later the three Starfighters were gone.
He reached out through the Force, Minutes later as he sensed Luke entering the Trenches.
Vader smiled, His son was indeed using some fairly impressive skills. He had just flown in at full speed causing him some trouble in terms of keeping up.
"Let's see how well you do against your Old Man son," said Vader with a smile.
He immediately flew into range with a frown, He couldn't kill his son but he had to make it appear that he was on him. Immediately, one of his wingmen targeted one of the wingmen at his son's side and the pilot flew out.
"Let him go, stay on the leader."
Vader then noticed the remaining pilot get Vaporized by his right wingman.
He then spoke, "I'm on the leader."
His pilots, immediately ceased their attack as Vader trailed his son.
He couldn't kill him. He would allow his son to destroy the Death Star and if he failed then he would do the deed and then finish the Death Star himself.
At that moment he heard an explosion at his left side.
"What?" Vader screamed.
"Look out," stated his remaining wingman as the man in panic crashed into Vader causing the Dark Lord to go barreling out into space.
Luke heard Han Solo speak, "You're all clear kid now lets blow this thing and go home."
Within Moments Luke reached out through the Force and released his Proton Torpedos which were sure to their Mark. He then flew away as the Death Star began to lose control at full speed.
Death Star:
Wilhuff Tarkin was in shock as he breathed what he knew would be his last breath.
How had it come down to this? He thought no more as the Death Star exploded into a beautiful and brilliant explosion.
Space above Yavin:
Vader smiled as he regained control of his Fighter, "Most impressive son. We will meet again. I can promise you that. Just wait until then."
Vader then took his fighter out of the System smiling as he jumped into Hyperspace.
He certainly wasn't going to miss Tarkin or Motti or any of the other useless pricks that the Man kept in his company.
Yavin IV: Rebel Base:
Luke climbed out of his cockpit and ran down the ladder to see, Ben, and Leia running towards him with a massive crowd of Alliance members following.
Leia was the first to approach, laughing in delight as she hugged Luke and kissed his cheek.
Luke then hugged Ben as the Jedi Master approached him.
At the same time, He heard another voice, "Hey! Hey kid! you did it."
Luke smiled, "I knew you would come back. I just knew that you would."
Han tousled Luke's hair with a smile, "I was gonna sit out of the battle let you get all of the credit and take all of the reward."
Leia shook her head, "This was worth more than even money."
Han nodded in agreement as Leia wrapped her arms around Han and Luke. With Ben and Chewbacca and the group immediately left the hanger. The group then headed out of the hanger bay and away from the chaotic Alliance Members. The group entered the Council Room, To see Mon Mothma along with Dodonna and several other Alliance leaders all waiting.
"Luke Skywalker you are a hero and you saved a lot of lives today," stated Dodonna as Obi-Wan came up to Luke's side.
"I am so proud of you my young Padawan you will rise to become a great Jedi Master one day."
Luke politely bowed to the Alliance Council, "Thank you, But I only won with the help of the Force and my Master's training."
Mon and Dodonna nodded in response.
Ben then looked at Luke, And spoke, "We need to have a talk alone if they are done with us."
Luke nodded, As Mon spoke, "We are going to have a ceremony for you tomorrow. Please make sure that you are present."
Luke smiled in response.
Luke then followed Ben out of the room.
The two Jedi walked side by side together for a time.
Eventually, they found themselves outside of the temples where they were overlooking the sky as the sun began to set.
"Luke did you notice anything odd about Vader during the battle?"
Luke frowned, "He never fired a single shot at me."
Ben nodded, "It is because he doesn't want you dead."
"Because he wants me to join him?"
Ben nodded grimly, "That and much more."
"What do you mean?"
"I didn't want you to have this burden until much later Luke. I wanted you to be much older. I already have placed to much on your young shoulders."
"What do you mean by Burden?" asked Luke uneasily.
Ben breathed in deep, "Do you remember all that I have told you about Vader's fall to the Dark Side?"
Luke nodded, "Yes."
"I have kept a lot from you Luke. However, I made a promise that when the time was right that you would know the truth."
Luke nodded in silence. Ben then spoke, "First off what I say under no circumstances is to be repeated ever. Do you understand? It is for your safety and the safety of others that it must be kept secret."
"I understand Master."
"Your father had a very hard life as a child as you know."
Luke nodded as Ben continued, "When he was nineteen your grandmother was kidnapped by Tusken Raiders. He arrived on Tattooine a month later and he slaughtered the entire tribe of Tuskens just after she died in his arms."
Luke frowned, "He did that?
Obi-Wan grimly nodded, "It was his first touch with the Dark Side. Then after the Death of Count Dooku he became Palpatine's new Apprentice."
Luke frowned, "So you mean that Vader killed him to replace him as Palpatine's apprentice?"
Obi-Wan shook his head, "Anakin Skywalker died the day that he took his Sith Name Luke."
Luke gasped in horror, "No, No not him. Vader..."
"Is your father."
Luke felt shock and horror.
Obi-Wan placed a hand on his shoulder, "Do you understand why I waited?"
"I always thought that you were hiding something from me but I had no idea."
Obi-Wan nodded as Luke spoke, "Does he know who I am?"
Obi-Wan frowned, "What do you mean?"
"He didn't fire a single shot at me after Biggs was killed and after Wedge left the fight."
Obi-Wan nodded, "I think that there is actually some good left in him."
"What makes you think that?"
"Do not tell Leia this."
Luke nodded as Ben spoke, "I was present for your birth Luke. You had a twin Sister that was born after you. That sister was separated from you so that Palpatine would be unable to sense either of you. Leia is that Sister."
Luke frowned, "Does Vader know?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "I didn't think that he knew about you and Leia both. However now that he does that means that he somehow knew of your birth. There is only one way that he could have found out."
"What way?" asked Luke.
"It doesn't matter. My guess is that he interrogated the medics at the facility that you were born at."
Luke nodded, "Can I have some time alone."
Ben nodded, as he left Luke.
He turned, and Spoke, "He sabotaged the Death Star to insure your survival and that of Leia's he has some good left."
Luke was silent in response.
Obi-Wan left the room with a frown. He felt failure over one thing that he failed to do sixteen years before. One mistake that had allowed Vader to know everything. He still didn't expect Vader to share the existence of the twins with the Emperor.
Ok that is it for now. Thanks for reading and reviewing. More will be up soon.
-Fallen Jedi 79
