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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/22/01 3:44pm Subject: (Story 1/? finished):Caught (one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke, no AU) - Date Edited: 2/22/02 4:34pm (2 edits total) Edited By: SJade
	Happy Holidays everyone! Yup, finally got a new, well, old but re-edited and expanded story to share with you all What is it about? Well, as I say in the subject, Vader captures Luke, but he gets more than what he bargained for with the young Jedi/rebel who just won't break to his will Will Han and Leia rescue him in time? Remember, this story is written to fit with the movies... and to become one possibility as to how Vader finds out about his son. Warning though: this story contains violence and torture. Don't read those parts if you don't like this. And now, on with the disclaimers, then the story Happy Holidays everyone!! _________ Disclaimers: Nothing in the Star Wars Universe belong to me; everything belongs to George Lucas. See my front page for more details. (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Quasar/3702) Special thanks to beta-reader and best friend, Adrianne, for her help with the final editing of this story. Thanks for giving me some of your precious time, my friend _______________ And on with the story Part 1: THe Dark Lord of the Sith Almost a year had gone by since the destruction of the Death Star. Almost a year, Luke Skywalker thought to himself as he gazed absently at the wires that he was holding in his hands. He had gone in the hangar bay to try and fix a glitch that had been plaguing his commboard for weeks now, but instead, his mind kept wandering to the events that had taken place above Yavin 4. As it had been doing for the past ten days now, he sighed to himself. Before those ten days, life had been a regular series of missions, friendly moments with his rebel companions, and clumsy attempts to improve his fledgling Jedi skills. Then, the mission to Galador had happened... and things had never been the same. Giving up on his attempt to not wander again in the past, he closed his eyes and allowed himself to remember that day. While he had been waiting for their contact to show up, his eyes had stumbled on the imperial search warrant for the pilot who had destroyed the Death Star... Up to that day, he had thought that the Empire had given up on finding the rebel hero who had greatly humiliated them, but he had been wrong. Even worse, he had then realized, his head was now worth three million credits. More than enough money to make even his 'allies' consider handing him in, he had instantly surmised with an unpleasant shiver. Since the imperials had no idea as to who he was, no holo had accompanied the search warrant. "Thank the Force for that", he mumbled dejectedly, returning to the present moment in the rebel hangar bay. He had enough worries about his 'allies' without also having to worry about the rest of the galaxy recognizing him. "Hey Kid!!" Solo's voice called from behind a nearby ship. Luke looked up in slight surprise, then down on the deck where his friend and his faithful co-pilot were swaggering closer to him. "Hello Han," he forced a smile to his face. "Chewie." No sense in giving signs that something was worrying him, he thought to himself as his friends covered the last few meters between them. "What are you up to?" his smuggler friend asked, climbing up the ladder to check what he was doing. "Oh," Luke sighed, leaning back in his seat, "not much, just tampering I guess." Solo gave him a sarcastic grin. "Sounds like much fun," he commented wryly. "Yeah..." the young Jedi agreed. "What about you?" he inquired as he focused on his friend, thus noticing the easy grin that he was harboring. "Why do you look like you're up to something?" he queried as playfully as he could. "Because I 'am' up to something," the pilot grinned further. "I've just broken a deal that will probably interest the Alliance, a very," he added smugly, "very lucrative deal." "And?" Luke prompted him. "And I was wondering if you were interested in stretching your wings a bit with me and Chewie," his friend asked more seriously. The prospect of finally doing something aside from waiting for the next attack greatly interested Luke, but before he could say an eager: "Yes!", his foreboding feeling resurfaced, somewhat stronger than what it had been up to now. The young man gazed down at his grimy hands, trying yet again to decipher what was disturbing him so much about the Imperial warrant. He had been on the most wanted dockets after the battle of Yavin, and no one had turned him in, so why was he worried now? What was so special about the increased bounty? He straightened up, gazed at his friend. Perhaps he was just getting jittery and more action would do him some good, he reflected. After all, he then naively reminded himself, nothing kept his mind more busy than a fight. Moreover, he admitted to himself, he was longing for adventures these days, keeping his eyes open for an opportunity to leave the well-hidden fleet for a while. "With pleasure, Han," he nodded, heaving himself out of his seat. "When do you want to leave?" he asked, feeling some of his typical eagerness return to him. Yes, he realized, what he needed was some action. "I've still got to check on a few things with her Highness," Han smiled lopsidedly, "then we're gone." "Okay, I'll clean up a bit and meet you at the Falcon," Luke answered smoothly before he climbed over the lip of his cockpit, slipped down the side of his ship and down to the deck. On his way to the pilot's ready room, he reflected again that leaving with Han and Chewie on a smuggler mission would do him much good indeed and, he added as he stepped inside the room, he had to admit that he was eager to see if Han's blaster lessons had really done anything for his skills. ****** TBC Hope you've liked it Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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NamelessAlien Registered: Nov '99	Date Posted: 12/22/01 4:55pm Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	I've read lots of your stories on your website, and you have such energy in them. But you might consider adding a blank line between paragraphs, this would make it so much easier to read. Like this (a random excerpt): "What are you up to?" his smuggler friend asked, climbing up the ladder to check what he was doing. "Oh," Luke sighed, leaning back in his seat, "not much, just tampering I guess." Solo gave him a sarcastic grin. "Sounds like much fun," he commented wryly. -----signature----- Still Life with a Nubian Mirror http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/19274852/?0 Member of Wrenga Jixton's Virtual Blondies Club Sic hoc adfixum in obice legere potes, et liberaliter educatus et nimis propinquus ades.
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Commander_Jeva Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 12/22/01 5:05pm Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	NamelessAlien basically sums up how I feel about the fic. I love the idea and I love the way you write, but putting spaces in the middle of paragraphs makes it easier on the eyes. When you have that done it will be near perfect. And when I say near perfect, I mean that nothing's ever really perfect. -----signature----- "Someday I will be the most powerful Jedi ever..." -Anakin Skywalker "The Force has a mind of its own." - C_Jeva (Me)
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/23/01 6:49am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Hmmm, spaces huh?.. Might be a silly question, but does it take more space file? (Kbit you know?) On these boards, it doesn't matter of course, but I'm asking for my website because I'm currently re-editing those stories If it doesn't, I'll work on that too Thanks for the feedback, Nameless Alien and Commander Jeva. I'm glad you've liked the beginning And on with more Disclaimers and thanks, see first board: At first, Luke didn't think about his strange feeling, but the closer he and his companions came to the end of their hyperspace jump, the more distracting that feeling became. It was, he thought, as if it were warning him that serious trouble was waiting for him on that planet, but it was ridiculous, he tried to reassure himself. Nobody there knew who he really was, and he would leave his lightsaber aboard the Falcon just to make sure that no one recognized him as a Jedi. No, he tried to convince himself, he would be okay, like every other time that he had gone on a mission with his best friends. The only big trouble that there might be, he conceded, would be to be caught in the cross-fire between Han and Jabba's minions who were after the smuggler. Yes, he reassured himself, that was probably what was nagging at him. After all, he remembered with a slight shudder, the last time that such a thing had happened, they had barely gotten away with their lives. But not this time, he resolved. They would be fine and everything would proceed smoothly. The feeling didn't listen to him though and remained with him, all the way to the smuggler's den. Warier than usual thanks to it, Luke stuck very close to Han and Chewie, keeping his hand near his blaster while he surveyed the main room. A waist-high wall circled the inner area of the room where only a few selected ones, mostly dancers and associates, were allowed. The non-restricted area of the room was filled with thugs who were working for the weapons dealer. While Luke wouldn't trust any of those individuals with his true identity, he couldn't feel any danger coming from them. No, he thought as he refocused on Han and his 'friend', his feeling was related to something outside this group. But what?, he wondered for the hundredth time since he had become aware again of his growing uneasiness. "So it's a deal?" Solo inquired with the dealer, cutting in his thoughts. "You give me the weapons for half-price, and the Alliance becomes your permanent client." "For the short while that it will last," the dealer sneered, throwing a glance at Luke. "The Empire is powerful and better armed in the long run. I ain't sure that it's a great deal," he slurred, his lack of interest obvious. "They will lose," Luke stated defiantly. "Alliance soldiers aren't fighting for a pay, but for their beliefs. That makes us twice as dangerous as the Empire's imposing army." "Sure," the kingpin shrugged. He refocused on Solo. "I still don't get why you're with them, Solo." "The money," Han answered with a lopsided grin, "only the money to repay Jabba." "I see..." the other muttered with a nod, took his time to debate his final decision, then shrugged. "All right, deal," he stated with finality. "If the war lasts for a long while, that means more money for me anyway," the dealer reflected out loud. He offered his hand to Solo. "Your weapons will be at---" They never found out where the weapons were supposed to be before a thick, white smoke swiftly invaded the main room. For a moment, everybody froze and coughed in an attempt to not suffocate to death, then Luke's instincts took over, reminding him that smoke meant danger; he tried to see what was hidden by the smoke. "Take cover!" someone shouted as the young Jedi finally managed to peer through the smoke --- only to identify the white and black shapes of imperial stormtroopers. "Kreth!", he swore even as Han grabbed hold of his wrist and dragged him toward the nearby waist-high wall. Luke didn't resist him, hurrying after him; they jumped over their chosen cover and hid behind it. "We're in trouble," Luke whispered grimly as he pulled his blaster from his holster. "No kidding," Han growled. "Count on those morons to break up a party," he commented, then exchanged a meaningful glance with Luke; they both snapped to their knees and opened fire on the imperial soldiers. While Luke took care of the troopers that were pouring into the room, Han and Chewie decimated their ranks with the help of every smuggler and dancer present in the room. "We've got to get out of here!" the young rebel finally shouted over the deafening noises of the battle. "I know, I know," Solo retorted in frustration. "I'm working on it! Keep shooting, Kid," he ordered him. So, Luke thought grimly as he shot yet another trooper, 'that' was what he had been warned about ; his mind had somehow 'known' that this time, he was better off ignoring the thrill of living new adventures, but unfortunately, in spite of his cold feeling of fear, he hadn't been able to say no to this new prospect. Well, he sneered at himself, he was right smack dab in it this time. He aimed and shot again a trooper in the knee, aware once again that his aiming exercises had really honed his skills to deadly accuracy. He had only missed two times out of twenty since the beginning of the fire fight, and those two times had happened while he had been talking to Han. He should be happy to experience the thrill of a fire fight, he conceded as he hurried to take cover to avoid the bolts that came his way. It was what he had always wanted, he reminded himself as he straightened once again and shot the trooper dead. Yes, he had always wanted to have a 'good fight', but--- As he fell another trooper, his uneasy feeling suddenly increased ten fold--- making it clear that the warning wasn't related to Han as he had evaluated, but that it was instead related to him. What is it??, he queried to himself, not really expecting an answer, but now admitting that he was terrified. His uneasiness wasn't solely related to the attack either, but to something else... something worse than an imperial attack. He quickly surveyed the room to detect any trap, became aware that his companions weren't at his side anymore but a few meters away, probing the floor with fellow smugglers--- then suddenly, the stormtroopers began to stun enemies. His fraction of inattention proved to be fatal for him. He crumpled to the floor, unconscious. TBC Well, liked it? Hope so Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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JediRose Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 12/23/01 6:55am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Yea!!!! SJade's posting another story!!! Even though I already read this at your site, I'm still looking forward to seeing what you do with it here. I like the begining. Keep up the good work! JRose -----signature----- Bad spellers of the world: Untie!
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/23/01 7:02am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Thanks for the feedback, JRose Yes,as I've said, this one is a re-edition... but that is just the beginning The story is now expanded, filled with details that were not there before... and a sequel Hope you'll have fun 'rediscovering' it Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/24/01 5:35am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Merry Christmas everyone! HEre's a little more, and then some more Eh, after all, it's Christmas, time for gifts Disclaimers and thanks, see first board Part 1 continued: Having 'secured' a captive, the imperials intensified their stun blasts and blaster fire around his position while two of their number ran closer to take physical custody of him. Han, who had been calling to the Kid to join them for the past minute, swore when he saw him fall, but before he had managed to take one step toward the unconscious youth, Chewie restrained him and pulled him toward the now uncovered secret passage. We can't do anything for him here," the Wookiee growled wisely while he used his strength to restrain the frenzied pilot. We have to escape if we want to free him later." Han's frantic gaze shifted from the boy to the rapidly degenerating situation; he swore in frustration even as he stopped resisting Chewie's pull. His co-pilot was unfortunately right... "All right, let's go," he said, following the other smugglers who had already disappeared inside the secret passage. Chewie went first, then Han meant to follow but stopped. He turned toward his fallen friend who was being hoisted over the protective wall to be gathered in the inner room with the other prisoners. "I'll come back for you, Kid. I swear it," he promised to the inert, helpless young Jedi. Then, before the imps could catch up with him, he slipped inside the secret passage and sealed it behind himself. Meanwhile, the troopers finished to stun the remaining smugglers, then proceeded with the second phase of their assault. They strung their prisoners up against the outer walls. ****** When Luke's consciousness returned, the first thing that assailed his senses was pain... all over his body. He groaned loudly while he fought to open his eyes--- then started and stilled when he detected the presence of another man beside himself, then another beside the other, and another, and so on. Where was..?, he wondered, taking in the unexpected sight of prisoners... Then it clicked: he was gathered with almost fifty other prisoners. He was strung up by his wrists and part of a line-up against the outer wall of the smuggler den. "Great," he muttered, shaking his head to get rid of the last side-effects of the stun blast. Wrong idea. His mind seemed to make a slow 360 degree turn before it more or less stabilized, leaving him with a headache and a serious confusion that rendered him unable to remember how he had ended up in this predicament. Slowly, he tried to fight past his disorientation and confusion. He remembered the battle, he thought certainly, yes, a dangerous fire fight... then the stun blasts that had replaced the blasters fire... and Han and Chewie who had... uncovered a secret passage with the help of other smugglers, he remembered slowly. They had probably been unable to help him, he surmised as he tried to remember with as much exactitude as possible that last conscious moment. Yes, he thought with renewed hope, his friends had esc--- he froze. An icy shiver ran down his spine milli-seconds before he heard a too-well-known breathing sound; he didn't even need to look up to know that Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, had arrived. What was he doing here? he frowned to himself as his fear rose up a notch or two. Since when did Vader bother with lowly scum?, he wondered while he tugged on his restraints like every other prisoner had begun to do upon the arrival of the dark, evil monster. Unlike some others, Luke quickly realized that he would spend his energies before he managed anything useful against his cuffs; he tried to calm down, then watched the proceedings from the corner of his eyes. The evil man listened to the report of his officers while surveying the line of prisoners. Less than interested to attract his attention, Luke lowered his chin to his chest and stared at the ground. Vader would 'not' have any interest in him, he thought fervently. He would discard him like any other common kid... then Han and Chewie would be able to come to his help once he was in the spice mines of Kessel or any other 'paradise' resort of the Empire. Since Luke knew enough about Vader to know that any lack of reaction was almost as bad as any reaction, the long silence that followed the report scared him to death; Vader's breath punctuating it even seemed to increase the already ominous quality of the atmosphere, almost betraying the dark lord's anger with each breath. His fits of anger were legendary, even amongst the rebels--- Luke interrupted his thoughts as he suddenly remembered that the dark lord was also said to read minds... and if he read his mind--- That was 'if' he even bothered with him, he hopefully reminded himself. He was just a lowly farmboy-turned-rebel... but unfortunately, he admitted with increasing worry, he distinctively had the feeling that the dark lord was, in fact, aware of his presence. Somehow. Like that somehow feeling that had warned him that this would happen, he realized, then tried to shake his head free of those horrifying ideas. This was impossible, he thought with as much conviction as he could muster; if he had known that this would happen... then what about Vader? Had he had those feelings too? He certainly hoped not, he thought desperately, because he really, really wasn't interested in getting any closer to the dreaded right arm of the Emperor than he already was. Besides, he thought as if to build a shield of unimportance around himself, he was just a farmboy... nothing interesting for the dark Lord. However, he conceded, he really had the uncanny and unfortunate feeling that the lord's eyes were on him, and considering how his earliest feeling had turned out to be right... he was not interested in finding out if this one was right as well. TBC... right now -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/24/01 5:41am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Disclaimers and thanks, see first board Part 1 continued: Lord Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, second in command of the galactic Emperor and most fearsome being that roamed the galaxy nowadays, distractedly listened to the reports of his squad captain, not paying much attention to his words. He rarely bothered with clean-up operations, letting his subordinates take care of them until a more important mission came his way, but this time, he had felt an urge to come down and oversee the operations. In fact, he thought seriously, ever since he had come within range of this system, he had felt a strange tug in the Force. Or more precisely, he amended, a pull. Even now, he could still feel it, diffuse, untraceable, yet definitely stirring in the Force... and the individual was in that very room, of that he was sure. He quickly surveyed the gathered prisoners. They were a rag tag group of men, women, and aliens, young and old. Their only common element was that they were all afraid of him. For a moment, he basked in the feelings of anguish that his mere presence generated, savoring the personal tinge of every prisoner's fear... Then his eyes rested on a mop of blond hair. He stopped for a moment, studying the young man with his senses. The youth was scared to death, nervous... and aware that he was being watched. Puzzled and interested, Vader scanned him deeper, deeper... He didn't find anything but murky, conflicting thoughts--- that betrayed his rebel identity. Greatly satisfied by this discovery, he surveyed him once again with his eyes, reflecting that his clothes would have betrayed him anyway if he hadn't probed him. At last, he nodded in approval, they had at least one of them. Other than that though, the boy was of no particular interest to him. He finished his scan of the group, found three Black Sun associates and one traitor of the Empire, but he failed to pinpoint the strange Force presence.The blond rebel seemed to be his best shot given his strange awareness, but, he reminded himself, he wasn't Force sensitive. He couldn't feel any resonance in him, exactly as it was with everybody else in the room, allies and prisoners alike; they were all Force-blind. Could the Jedi be close but not here?, he puzzled seriously, turning away from the prisoners--- No! he decided as he felt a new tug in the Force and whirled back around, startling his troops in the process. The Jedi was here. He decided to scan every prisoner one after the other, from a closer point of view. Fear might make 'the one' reveal himself or herself, he evaluated. Ignoring his nervous subordinates, he walked closer to the restrained prisoners, then 'aimed' for his first target. TBC WEll liked it? Hope so Merry Christmas everyone! Love and CAre SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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Commander_Jeva Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 12/24/01 3:04pm Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	MORE SOON! This is getting too good! -----signature----- "Someday I will be the most powerful Jedi ever..." -Anakin Skywalker "The Force has a mind of its own." - C_Jeva (Me)
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/24/01 3:36pm Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Okay, I've taken note of it Thanks for the feedback, Commander Jeva Glad to see that you've liked your gift Hope you'll like what's coming next Merry Christmas! Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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RebelMom Title: TFF Secretary Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 12/25/01 11:10pm Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Glad to see this one here. Looking forward to seeing your changes. -----signature----- Short Story: Pressure Point http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/26961243/p1/?7 Jacen Solo and Anakin Skywalker - as it should have been. TFF: Cheryl
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/26/01 6:41am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Hi Rebel Mom Thanks for the feedback; changes are mostly concentrated in part 3, then the new ones (6 to 9), but little ones have been made throughout the whole existing story as well Hope you'll enjoy them again And now, on with more story Disclaimers and special thanks, see first board Part 1 continued: After a long while, Vader moved away from his soldiers and stepped closer to the prisoners, two troopers in tow. Luke reflected that he had a very bad feeling about this. It was clear now that Vader was searching for something, and, he thought nervously it couldn't mean anything good for him. Without warning, the black-clad monster grabbed a man by the throat and began to question him about his organization. When he didn't give a satisfactory answer, he strangled him in the fashion that he was fearfully famous for. The snapping sound of broken bones made the young Jedi shudder in revulsion. From Leia's account of her time with the darksider, he had never doubted that the dark man was evil, but, he admitted, he had never thought that someone could be this cruel either. Unfortunately, it was now his turn to be in the monster's claws. What a wonderful prospect, he sneered sarcastically. Meanwhile, Vader continued to walk down the line, grabbing prisoners at random, drawing Luke's attention back to the here and now when he generated more snapping noises. The closer he came, the more Luke's fear grew. No, he suddenly scolded himself, he was courageous, he wouldn't show his fear... but even Leia, who wasn't afraid of anything, a little voice inside himself suddenly said, was terrified of Vader, so... he had the right to be scared to death, he decided while he tried to hide his terror. He didn't want to die, but at the same time, he did want to die. Just... not at Vader's hand, he admitted desperately as he braced himself for the closing dark lord. He wouldn't show his fear, he tried to resolve; he would be strong. He clenched his teeth defiantly, then focused on breathing. Courage, he tried to half-meditate, he needed courage and strength. It didn't work. The closer Vader came, the more Luke's fear became uncontrollable, making him envision what Leia had told him about the Dark Lord. When the dark giant was no less than a few meters away, Luke quickly changed tactics. He shut his eyes and focused his mind on remaining inconspicuous; that was the only thing that he could do in his terrorized state. He wished against all hopes that the dark lord would pass him up, that he would consider him inconsequential. 'Please, please,' he thought desperately as he followed Vader's progress via his auditory sense, 'Let him dismiss me like everybody else has always done,' he prayed while he followed the sounds of the heavy breathing as it came closer and closer... then moved on. Whew!!! He was passing by, he mentally sighed in deep relief; for once, he didn't mind at all the lack of attention that he had gotten. Vader was slowly scanning one prisoner after another, sometimes threatening one to make his target fear him. He knew all too well that fear fed the Force. Hence, he surmised that generating more fear would help him pinpoint the Jedi's location. Or rather, the Force-sensitive nearby, he corrected himself. He knew for sure now that he wasn't after a Jedi this time, merely a potential apprentice. It couldn't be otherwise since the individual's presence was diffuse in the Force. Except for the fact that he hadn't found the being yet, it was perfect, he thought in dark lust; he was going to find raw potential to mold as he saw fit without the Emperor's knowledge. The strange presence was slowly becoming more distinct in his senses, but not enough to betray itself. Even though he still couldn't comprehend how this was possible, the facts were there: he was having a very hard time locating that strangely Force-strong person. In time though, he knew that the individual would eventually reveal itself. If he had to, he decided, he would keep all the prisoners with himself until he found his target. After all, he thought contentedly, he had all the time in the galaxy to find the hidden Force-sensitive. He finished strangling yet another alien after having asked it regular questions. As he had surmised, the scum didn't know anything and was just one more annoying gnat to crush. He let go of the corpse and continued on his way... toward the strangely compelling young man. As his eyes rested once again on the blond-haired boy, he tried to understand what was so special about the rebel youth. He was adamant that the child wasn't Force-strong, so what could it be, he wondered. While he scanned him again, he noticed that he hadn't looked up once since he had begun his path down the line of prisoners, obviously terrified. Like every other instinctive scan, he didn't find what he was looking for, so why did he keep having the compulsion to continuously scan him?, he wondered. He was 'not' Force-sensitive, he reminded his suddenly out of control reflexes as they made him reach out yet again for the boy before he had completely withdrawn from his mind. Sighing inwardly, Vader decided to analyze the youth one last time, but in depth this time. His fear was satisfying, he smiled slightly as he deepened his scan to see past the fear to read the rest of the child's emotions. He thus discovered that the child's fear was so potent that, were he his target, he wouldn't be able to hide from him anymore. Focusing on his physical state, he also noticed how the youth, being at the paroxysm of his fear, was tensed and coiled like a wire, giving him one more proof that he wasn't the being he was looking for. He knew from experience that no Force-sensitive could hide from him in that state of terror. No, Vader decided with finality, the child couldn't be his target. Perhaps the boy was just a medium, he shrugged as he finished his scan while passing by him, or a rebel who knew that pilot of Yavin, he added in after-thought. Or else, he conceded, he just reminded him of who he used to be, physically speaking. After all, he rarely saw blond-haired boys that matched his former sand-like color. He finally passed by the youth and focused on the next target. He had barely begun his 'tests' anew when he felt the strong presence reveal itself--- Right on his left. His breath stopped short in shock as he whirled back toward the intriguing young man. The boy had relaxed, and had thus... stopped fighting against the Force's current, he realized. 'He' was the one. He took one step sideways and stood once again in front of him. Luke had barely begun to relax when he heard Vader's breath stop. Uh-oh..., he thought in reflexive worry as he noticed that the dark presence was coming closer once again. He opened his eyes--- and balked away when he realized that the dark henchman was standing right in front of him. The unyielding wall didn't give him much room to back away from the darksider; his gloved hand swiftly yet gracefully rose toward his neck. The young Jedi cringed even more in fear, trying to melt into the stone wall--- then instead of circling his throat, the large hand clasped his jaw and jerked his head upward. Luke immediately caught sight of his horrified reflection in the black eyes before he finally registered the gargoyle mask which was suddenly focused on him. He hurried to cast his eyes down. "Who are you?" the Dark Lord asked dangerously. "... Just a pilot," he lied as convincingly as he could. "A rebel pilot," the other pointed out with finality. TBC Liked it? Hope so Have a great holiday Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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Jacinta_Kenobi Registered: Sep '01	Date Posted: 12/26/01 9:28am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	EEK! This is GREAT! more please? -----signature----- "If the package says, 'Now with REAL chocolate!' what were you eating before?" "A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking." "Compromise means you admitting I'm right and you're wrong."
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/26/01 1:24pm Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Thanks Jacinta Yes, more tomorrow, I promise Thanks for the wonderful feedback; I'm glad you've liked this new part Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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SJade Registered: Sep '00	Date Posted: 12/27/01 6:31am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	Here's some more Disclaimers and special thanks, see first board Part 1 continued The young man didn't answer him this time, not that he needed to, Vader reflected in satisfaction. His eyes were like windows to his soul, the icy blueness unable to hide the fact that he knew that he was uncovered. Not only did the boy share his color of hair, he then realized with a start, but he also had the same eyes, and build, when it came to that. He had once heard that everyone had an exact copy of himself somewhere in the galaxy, but..., he conceded that he had never believed it before now. To discover that the boy was also a potential Jedi was even more a surprise, he admitted. He would have to study this young man carefully, he decided. When the youth lowered his eyes to avoid his sight, Vader forced his head even more backward, drawing a grimace of complaint from the beleaguered boy before he swallowed hard in fear. Even more important than his physical discoveries, he realized that since the child wasn't struggling anymore against his fear, he could now feel his fright 'as well as' the power that could be tamed thanks to it. The boy had already begun his training. Luke swallowed hard while he tried to restrain his fear from making him sweat, giving one more proof that he was soon going to faint from fright. It somehow wasn't a wise idea; Vader suddenly grabbed his cuffed wrists, pulled them free of the wall with inhuman strength, then tossed him to his two troopers who had been silently following him down the line of prisoners. The imperials caught him, spun him around to make him face the dark lord once again, then held him tight. "Where did you learn to use the Force?" the dark lord demanded ominously, walking closer once again. "The Force?" Luke thought fast. "I don't know what you mean. What is that?" he frowned. The dark lord seemed less than pleased by his answer. "We shall see," he growled, straightening up to his imposing height. "Take him to my ship," he ordered his troops. "Maximum surveillance; weld his cuffs." Luke's eyes bulged at that unexpected order. That much security just for him?? What had Vader felt?, he suddenly wondered. "What?? but I'm--" he tried to argue. "You're a rebel, and we have much to talk about, my young Jedi," Vader stated darkly. "I'm no Jedi," Luke tried to defend himself as innocently as he could manage. "I don't kn---" One of his carriers silenced him with a vicious hit to the neck; he sagged in their grip, unconscious again. ****** TBC soon Liked it? hope so! Love and care SJ -----signature----- May the Force be With You http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=5880040&page=1 Luke Vader Series: What if Vader unknowingly purchased Luke as a slave child? http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=7509292&page=1 L/M Unfathomable Love
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Commander_Jeva Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 12/27/01 11:40am Subject: RE: Caught (approximately one year after Yavin, Vader captures Luke) This story fits with the movies
	NOOOOOOOOO! NOT A CLIFFHANGER! WAKE UP LUKE! This is getting too good. Great job! -----signature----- "Someday I will be the most powerful Jedi ever..." -Anakin Skywalker "The Force has a mind of its own." - C_Jeva (Me)
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