Vader Lives
Chapter One
Second Chance
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars; George Lucas has it all, except for the characters I make up of course. Now on with the story.
I've always wondered how it would be like if Vader lived instead of died, well this is my story answering that question. It follows the Truce at Bakura story, a lot of the chapters have been altered so it doesn't look like it was right out of the books.
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Luke had sliced off Vader's hand, he looked down at the stump in horror as he realized that he had been wrong all of these years. He looked over to see Palpitine killing his son with dark force lightning.
Vader got up off of his knees and went to Palpitines side; he could not let this evil thing kill his son. Vader surged forward and pinned the emperor's arms behind his back, and lifted him over his head. He walked over to the shaft that led to the power core ignoring the pain raking over his body and threw Palpitine in. The emperor exploded as darkside energies were released, Vader collapsed against the railing as his final strength gave out.
Luke crawled to his father's side as he pulled him away from the shaft; he could not let his father climb in after Palpitine. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Luke hoisted his father's body and began to make headway to a shuttle. Luke knew if he did not get his father help soon, he will die and he could not let that happen. Leia might think he has lost his mind, but he owed their father at least this much.
Luke struggled up the ramp of an Imperial shuttle in the hanger bays and slowly made his way to the cockpit where he put his father into the co- pilot's seat where he could keep an eye on him, he activated the engines and kicked in the coils as Luke lifted from the hanger bay, he just barley made it out of the bay just as the death star exploded. Luke searched the remaining signals of the Rebel Fleet until he located the medical frigate and headed towards it. Luke was strengthening his father with the force to keep him stable.
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Luke got on the comm. "This is Commander Skywalker, I request permission to land. I have a wounded incoming."
The landing personal came back, "I copy Commander, you are cleared to land on platform 1A."
Luke looked down as coordinates rolled in. He set course and landed ten minutes later. He looked over at his father as he lent him more of his strength; he felt that he was running out of time and fast. If this were going to work then he would have to pull rank, and get Leia to help him. A doctor walked up the shuttle to where Luke and Anakin were.
As the doctor hooked up Vader to a breather, he did not know how, but somehow Commander Skywalker has lost his mind. When Vader was stable the doctor moved him out of the shuttle.
Luke walked to the nearest com unit and sent a message to Leia to have her meet him aboard the med ship. While Luke waited he started pacing back and forth, his mind replaying the events back on the death star, deep down he knew his father returned to the lightside and he was determined to prove that Vader was good again. His reputation made Luke think otherwise, but once they got to know him he knew they might change their minds. Luke walked to his father's side where he is lying on a bed waiting to be admitted into surgery. He wondered what the Alliance leaders would think once they found out about this; he knew they would not be too happy with him. "Hang in there father." Luke whispered encouragement. He looked over as he watched Leia and Han come running up to him. Leia hugged Luke; he broke away from Leia and then hugged Han. Luke broke away, bracing himself expecting to be yelled at. "Leia I need your help."
She eyed her brother wearily. "About what?"
He nodded over to where their father is lying on a bed, hooked up to a breather. "He needs medical attention. I need your help so we can get him into surgery."
Leia eyed Luke as she felt a black cloud settle over her, "Luke, you do not know what you are asking? Have you lost your mind?"
Luke nodded, "I know it is a risk, but we have to take that chance."
Han just stood there too stunned to even think. Why did Luke want to save him? Something was going on. Leia's next words brought Han back to the conversation. "Ok, I will see what I can do, but rest assured Luke he better not do anything to make me regret this decision."
Luke guaranteed it with a knowing look.
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Between Luke and Leia; Anakin was in surgery within fifteen minutes. While Luke waited in the recovery room to hear on how his father's condition, he slowly nodded off to sleep. When Luke woke up six hours later, [i] someone told him about Wedge intercepting a message drone, and he was in trouble. He ran for his x-wing pulling on a light pressure suit. He had to reach his friend in time. He climbed into his fighter and gave his controls a quick once over, nothing immediate caught his attention, he spoke into the com unit. "This is Rogue Leader, I request takeoff clearance."
Luke's vision blurred as a Lt standing over by the communications centre suddenly split into two. He suddenly felt achy all over, he was too busy fretting over whether his father was going to make it or not, he did not notice until now. He used a jedi technique Yoda showed him, and managed to get the pain under control.
"I copy Rogue Leader, you are cleared for take off." The Lt. Came back, before he lifted off the platform. Luke lifted off the hanger bay floor and headed towards a small craft on his radar moving away from the calamarian cruiser. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------
While Leia waited to hear how things were going, she told Han everything. That Luke was her twin brother; she swallowed her humiliation and told him that Lord Vader was their father. He sat there, not saying anything, not knowing what to say. He felt horrified; he could not find his voice to comfort Leia. Now he knew why Luke wanted to try and save Vader. He put his arm around Leia. He turned her face tenderly towards him, and kissed her deeply on the lips as he wiped away her silent tears. She returned the kiss, fully and passionately. The doctor came out and called. "Leia Organa?" Han and Leia stood up as the doctor reported on Anakins condition.
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Luke leaned against the wall as he watched the med team prepare Wedge for a bacta dunk, he made sure that he got medical attention right a way. Those drones had practically crushed Wedge's fingers and he was hoping that they could save them.
After placing Wedge in the bacta tank, 21B looked at Luke, "Now you sir."
Luke replied as he leaned against a wall. "I'm all right, just a little tired."
21B said, "This will only take a moment." Luke stepped behind the scanner as 21B scanned him, the droid looked up and asked "Have you experienced double vision lately?"
"Yes, but surely that could've not meant anything." A repulsor bed appeared beside where Luke was standing.
"Please lie down sir, you are not well. My prognosis's show that you have come in contact with an electrical field and there are miniature seizers all over your body. I need you to allow me to treat you, or your condition will become chronic, the option is Bacta treatment."
Luke broke out in a sweat. The memory was still fresh in his mind. Luke nodded as he sat down on the bed and pulled off his boots.
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Chapter One
Second Chance
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars; George Lucas has it all, except for the characters I make up of course. Now on with the story.
I've always wondered how it would be like if Vader lived instead of died, well this is my story answering that question. It follows the Truce at Bakura story, a lot of the chapters have been altered so it doesn't look like it was right out of the books.
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Luke had sliced off Vader's hand, he looked down at the stump in horror as he realized that he had been wrong all of these years. He looked over to see Palpitine killing his son with dark force lightning.
Vader got up off of his knees and went to Palpitines side; he could not let this evil thing kill his son. Vader surged forward and pinned the emperor's arms behind his back, and lifted him over his head. He walked over to the shaft that led to the power core ignoring the pain raking over his body and threw Palpitine in. The emperor exploded as darkside energies were released, Vader collapsed against the railing as his final strength gave out.
Luke crawled to his father's side as he pulled him away from the shaft; he could not let his father climb in after Palpitine. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Luke hoisted his father's body and began to make headway to a shuttle. Luke knew if he did not get his father help soon, he will die and he could not let that happen. Leia might think he has lost his mind, but he owed their father at least this much.
Luke struggled up the ramp of an Imperial shuttle in the hanger bays and slowly made his way to the cockpit where he put his father into the co- pilot's seat where he could keep an eye on him, he activated the engines and kicked in the coils as Luke lifted from the hanger bay, he just barley made it out of the bay just as the death star exploded. Luke searched the remaining signals of the Rebel Fleet until he located the medical frigate and headed towards it. Luke was strengthening his father with the force to keep him stable.
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Luke got on the comm. "This is Commander Skywalker, I request permission to land. I have a wounded incoming."
The landing personal came back, "I copy Commander, you are cleared to land on platform 1A."
Luke looked down as coordinates rolled in. He set course and landed ten minutes later. He looked over at his father as he lent him more of his strength; he felt that he was running out of time and fast. If this were going to work then he would have to pull rank, and get Leia to help him. A doctor walked up the shuttle to where Luke and Anakin were.
As the doctor hooked up Vader to a breather, he did not know how, but somehow Commander Skywalker has lost his mind. When Vader was stable the doctor moved him out of the shuttle.
Luke walked to the nearest com unit and sent a message to Leia to have her meet him aboard the med ship. While Luke waited he started pacing back and forth, his mind replaying the events back on the death star, deep down he knew his father returned to the lightside and he was determined to prove that Vader was good again. His reputation made Luke think otherwise, but once they got to know him he knew they might change their minds. Luke walked to his father's side where he is lying on a bed waiting to be admitted into surgery. He wondered what the Alliance leaders would think once they found out about this; he knew they would not be too happy with him. "Hang in there father." Luke whispered encouragement. He looked over as he watched Leia and Han come running up to him. Leia hugged Luke; he broke away from Leia and then hugged Han. Luke broke away, bracing himself expecting to be yelled at. "Leia I need your help."
She eyed her brother wearily. "About what?"
He nodded over to where their father is lying on a bed, hooked up to a breather. "He needs medical attention. I need your help so we can get him into surgery."
Leia eyed Luke as she felt a black cloud settle over her, "Luke, you do not know what you are asking? Have you lost your mind?"
Luke nodded, "I know it is a risk, but we have to take that chance."
Han just stood there too stunned to even think. Why did Luke want to save him? Something was going on. Leia's next words brought Han back to the conversation. "Ok, I will see what I can do, but rest assured Luke he better not do anything to make me regret this decision."
Luke guaranteed it with a knowing look.
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Between Luke and Leia; Anakin was in surgery within fifteen minutes. While Luke waited in the recovery room to hear on how his father's condition, he slowly nodded off to sleep. When Luke woke up six hours later, [i] someone told him about Wedge intercepting a message drone, and he was in trouble. He ran for his x-wing pulling on a light pressure suit. He had to reach his friend in time. He climbed into his fighter and gave his controls a quick once over, nothing immediate caught his attention, he spoke into the com unit. "This is Rogue Leader, I request takeoff clearance."
Luke's vision blurred as a Lt standing over by the communications centre suddenly split into two. He suddenly felt achy all over, he was too busy fretting over whether his father was going to make it or not, he did not notice until now. He used a jedi technique Yoda showed him, and managed to get the pain under control.
"I copy Rogue Leader, you are cleared for take off." The Lt. Came back, before he lifted off the platform. Luke lifted off the hanger bay floor and headed towards a small craft on his radar moving away from the calamarian cruiser. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------
While Leia waited to hear how things were going, she told Han everything. That Luke was her twin brother; she swallowed her humiliation and told him that Lord Vader was their father. He sat there, not saying anything, not knowing what to say. He felt horrified; he could not find his voice to comfort Leia. Now he knew why Luke wanted to try and save Vader. He put his arm around Leia. He turned her face tenderly towards him, and kissed her deeply on the lips as he wiped away her silent tears. She returned the kiss, fully and passionately. The doctor came out and called. "Leia Organa?" Han and Leia stood up as the doctor reported on Anakins condition.
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Luke leaned against the wall as he watched the med team prepare Wedge for a bacta dunk, he made sure that he got medical attention right a way. Those drones had practically crushed Wedge's fingers and he was hoping that they could save them.
After placing Wedge in the bacta tank, 21B looked at Luke, "Now you sir."
Luke replied as he leaned against a wall. "I'm all right, just a little tired."
21B said, "This will only take a moment." Luke stepped behind the scanner as 21B scanned him, the droid looked up and asked "Have you experienced double vision lately?"
"Yes, but surely that could've not meant anything." A repulsor bed appeared beside where Luke was standing.
"Please lie down sir, you are not well. My prognosis's show that you have come in contact with an electrical field and there are miniature seizers all over your body. I need you to allow me to treat you, or your condition will become chronic, the option is Bacta treatment."
Luke broke out in a sweat. The memory was still fresh in his mind. Luke nodded as he sat down on the bed and pulled off his boots.
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