The Policy of Truth.
Chapter One
Disclaimer: Star Wars and all its characters belong solely to George Lucas. This is a work of fan fiction with no profit ever intended.
The song "The Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode inspired this story….
Alderaan….
Breha looked worried. "Are you sure you are going to tell her? I think I changed my mind," she said.
"I didn't want to tell here either, but Master Yoda instructed me that it would be best if she learned from us. If she finds out later how would she feel?"
"I guess you are right."
Leia entered the room.
"Hi mother, father, you want to see me?"
"Come here, my dear." Breha waived to her daughter to sit by her.
"What's wrong."?
"Nothing, my dear. Your father and I need to talk."
Leia sat down by her mother.
"You know you are adopted, and…"
"Mother, it doesn't matter. I told you before that I don't really care who my biological parents were."
"Your father still leaves, Leia."
"What?"
"Bail, tell her."
Tatooine…
Beru and Owen sat by the table.
"Luke!"
"I'm coming!" Luke's shouted from the other side of the house.
"How do you think he will react?" Beru said with concern.
"I don't know, but it is for the best that he knows about the truth about his father, so he can forget about him once for all."
"Owen!"
"It' is true, he was too reckless. It would've been better if he had died."
"Who died?" Luke listened to the end of the conversation.
"Nobody, Luke. We were just talking…well, sit down."
"Is it something I did?" Luke flinched.
"No, Luke. Everything is OK, by the way, you did a nice job fixing that droid."
"Thanks, Uncle Owen."
"Well, aren't you going to tell him?" Beru placed a cup of Juri Juice and Luke's favorite Bantha Burger.
"Thanks, I am hungry. What is it then?"
"It is about your father, Luke."
"What about him?"
"We haven't told you the whole truth about him and we think we should know." Owen stared at the young man. Luke remained silent waiting for the information.
"Your father didn't leave you, Luke. We had to tell you something and we made up that story. It is now the time the set the record straight."
Luke's eyes sparkled. "Is he still alive?"
"Yes."
"Where is he? Why didn't he look for me?"
"He doesn't know you exist, Luke. Your father took another identity after he suffered an accident."
"What kind of accident?"
"Your father was a Jedi Knight."
"A Jedi…but they are."
"Outlawed. Yes. They are were a nuisance." Owen replied.
"My father is a Jedi?"
"I said he was. He fought another Jedi and he was badly burnt. He had to wear a respirator in order to function. Nobody knows his truth identity."
"A respirator? Is he in a Med Center?"
"No, Luke. You know him."
"How could I know him if he doesn't know I exist, who is he? What is his name now?"
Owen looked at Beru. His show of strength failed at that moment. He couldn't tell him.
Beru was quiet all the time she finally gathered the courage to tell him.
"Luke, your father is Darth Vader."
3 years later…
Tatooine
Luke sat over a stone looking at the horizon and observing the suns to set. It's been 5 years he learned the truth. His father's identity was a shock to him for he had heard many of so-called atrocities since the Jedi Purges…
Darth Vader…. the second most powerful being in the galaxy….
The monster in a dark mask…
Owen didn't disclose the identity of the Jedi who had wounded his father; he noticed that his Aunt was uneasy…he would find out sooner or later.
"Luke, I am turning off the power!"
"I will be right there, Uncle Owen!"
Luke studied everything about the Dark Lord…his fearsome powers…to kill people without touching, he also learned about his powers of moving objects through the air….
"Would I be able to do that?"
Luke stared at a loose rock.
"Move! come on, move!"
The rock didn't budge.
Luke turned around and walked towards the house…
"Perhaps my sister can do it." He thought.
The suns had set… Luke entered the house, and the small rock floated in the air for a few seconds and then fell on the ground…
Tbc…