Inspired by tax e vader on the Father-Son Bonding Time discord server. Thanks for the idea!

Hide and Seek

Luke stiffened and froze as something clattered loudly to the ground behind him. The room that they were in was big and the noise seemed to echo as whatever had been knocked over kept rolling and clattering and dear Force, someone might as well be screaming 'we're over here!' for everyone to hear. He spun and threw his hand out, latching on to whatever it was and bringing it to a complete stop in the middle of the floor.

The silence around them felt even louder than the clattering noise as they all waited in terrified silence for something to happen.

It was only a few seconds before he heard the muffled shouting and sound of orders being given outside and then the sound of a single set of footsteps coming their way.

That… and the steady, rhythmic sound of a respirator.

Fear was clouding the Force and it made the hair on the back of his neck stand up straight and sent chills down his spine.

"Oh, kriff." Someone whimpered in despair.

Without hardly daring to breathe, Luke lifted a finger to his lips, urging everyone not to make a sound. Four terrified faces nodded back at him, and Luke waited until he was certain that they had all gotten themselves under control before he moved, peeking over the wall of their hiding space.

The glow of a red lightsaber cut through the darkness, painting eerie shadows on the wall that moved in time with his father as he drew closer and closer.

Luke felt his heart pounding in his chest and dropped back down, trying to think fast. The base had grown cold over the last two hours or so now that the power was out but Luke felt hot all over as anticipation kept him tense and frightened. Beads of sweat trickled down his temples and memories from Bespin kept flashing in front of his eyes at random intervals.

The hazy darkness of the carbonite chamber.

The feeling of the wind tearing at his close as he dangled outside of the window he'd been thrown out of.

The dark, slippery feeling of the Dark Side crowding in on him as Vader did his best to pummel him into the ground.

Bright flashes of red and blue and the sound of electricity sparking angrily.

I am your father.

His stomach twisted uneasily at the memory of those words being directed his way.

Dear Force, he wasn't ready for any of this.

Luke bit his lip and then glanced around, motioning for the others to start making their way towards the back door. They had enough cover to where they wouldn't immediately be seen, and movement was life. Not one of them had a weapon between them that gave them a chance against Vader. Luke was the only one present with that unique honor.

"Luke," Vader spoke for the first time and his voice seemed to boom. Luke closed his eyes for a moment and gripped the stolen red lightsaber tightly in his hand. The crystal inside seemed to hiss angrily, frustrated and pained. He didn't know what the other Force user had done to it, but Luke desperately wished he still had his blue one. "I know you are here. You will not escape me this time."

There was a loud screech of metal as something big was violently shoved across the floor. A few seconds later, there was the faintest sense of annoyance that trickled through their bond. Vader's footsteps were slow as he continued on, circling the room. The others began to silently make their way to the exit as fast as they could, staying crouched low to the ground. Only Wedge hesitated, staying by his side.

They winced, growing tenser as there was another loud crash from the other end of the room - it sounded like a door was being torn off its hinges.

A/N I'm absolutely working on a full-length story for this. Keep an eye out over the next few days!