Time is close to the reunion of the Skywalker Twins.

Sorry I pussyfooted around getting this chapter ready. But it's a goodish length.

I am also sorry if parts of it are choppy.

Oh and Vader is somewhat OOC if you haven't noticed but I think he has it in him to do some of the things that he does do, *shrugs*

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Leia felt uneasy as she was escorted out of her cell. She hadn't been out of her cell since she was put in it.

None of her guards spoke to say where they were going. The only sound at all was the sound of Darth Vader's respirator.

She shivered as they reached what either was the Bridge or an Observation Room.

She knew without looking that Governor Tarkin was there and that he was very full of himself for reasons that she was unsure of.

"Governor Tarkin! I should have known that you would be in charge of this project!" She spat. "I recognized your foul stench when I was brought onboard."

Tarkin smiled in fake amusement. "You always had a smart mouth." He said in a falsely gently voice. "You have no idea how much I agonized over signing the order to have you executed for your crimes?" He asked as he tapped her cheek.

"I'm shocked that you took the responsibility to do it." Leia stated as calmly as she could.

"Before I have you executed you, the former Princess of Alderaan, will be a guest for the ceremony that will deem this station fully operational. After that no star system will dare oppose the will of the Emperor!" Tarkin said grandly.

Leia snorted.

"The beings of this galaxy will one day tire of living in fear and rise up in great numbers against the Empire." She said with a conviction that she felt in every fiber of her body.

"Not after we demonstrate the full firepower of this station!" he snapped. "In a way you decided the planet that will be destroyed first. I've decided to test the station's destructive power on your home planet: Alderaan!" Tarkin announced.

Leia, for the first time, tore her eyes off of Tarkin and looked out the viewport to see the jewel that was Alderaan. She could feel that she indeed was looking at the planet that she had called home for so many years.

"No," she breathed, "Alderaan is peaceful! We don't have any offensive weapons! You can't possibly-" "You want another target? A Military Target?" Tarkin asked, cutting her off. "Then name the system!"

Leia swallowed. So many lives hung in the balance no matter how you looked at it. The Rebels were counting her to protect them and she couldn't just sentence her people to death.

"I grow tired of asking so I will only ask one more time. Where is the Rebel Base?" Tarkin all but demanded.

Leia bit her lower lip and made her decision.

"Dantoonie," she whispered before she lowered her head. "The Base is on Dantoonie."

"There Lord Vader she did give them up." Tarkin gloated before turning to an officer off to the side. "Continue with the operation; you may fire when ready."

Leia's head shot up in horror.

"What?!" she yelped in panic.

She thought she had fooled them.

"You're far too trusting." Tarkin said simply to her. "Dantoonie is too remote to be an effective demonstration but don't worry your Rebel friends will follow."

'No, please!" She cried as she tried to get in front of him only to feel Darth Vader's strong grip pull her back; into his chest.

She could feel his chest rise and fall with his every breath.

She couldn't take her eyes from the viewport. She had to see for herself that this monstrosity had the power they claimed it had.

She could feel the terror of the people on Alderaan until suddenly it dimmed until it was nearly gone. It was as if she was in a shield that was protecting her from everything.

She considered fighting when she thought of how whatever was doing it reminded her of the voice that knew her and little Ani's song. It even felt somewhat like Anakin touching her mind. The differences were that this one felt older, cold and dark with only a few patches of light and warmth.

She watched as Alderaan was hit by a giant green laser, saw the planetary shield hold for a moment before it failed and then Alderaan seeming to shatter into billions of pieces.

She choked as she felt screams pound her mind.

She felt the taste of bile in her mouth.

The screams stopped and faded.

"And you claim to be Human!" She gasped as tears raced down her cheeks

"Take her back to her cell!" Tarkin barked. "We'll bring her out again so she can witness the destruction of the Rebellion." The pompous idiot announced as she was led away.

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Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith and murderer of many, felt the urge to strangle the life out of Tarkin for what he did. It would get the Empire nowhere and do more damage in the long run.

But he decided to be honest with himself; he wanted to do it for the young woman in front of him. She had seen the planet that she had grown up on reduced to rocks. She had lost so much in just one moment.

He had shielded her from the carnage since if he hadn't she would have revealed her Force Sensitivity.

He was sure that she had lied to them about the location of the Rebel Base but he wasn't about to ask.

The idiot Tarkin would want to kill her if there weren't any Rebels at Dantoonie.

He felt another wave of sorrow for her and her son. Chances were that her son would be raised without her to guide him.

He knew that there was a possibility that could keep her alive but he hesitated to use it. He was reluctant to have her trained as a servant to his Master, the Emperor. It would change her forever to serve as one of the Emperor's Hands.

There would be no escape for her.

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Luke had been practicing with blocking blaster bolts when he suddenly felt sick. His head was pounding and he felt like vomiting.

Obi-Wan was beside him and Luke could tell that the older man was worried.

"Something terrible has happened." Obi-Wan said to no one unparticular.

Luke nodded and crouched to retrieve his lightsaber from where he dropped it.

Luke took a few deep breaths and returned to his training.

He had to do his father proud and avenge him.

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So this chapter is done and next time should be the escape from the Death Star.