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Jedi Merkurian 
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Registered: May '00
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 12:31pm Subject: amp;quot;No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU **Mulitple Updates 6/22** - Date Edited: 6/22/05 1:09pm (2 edits total) Edited By: Healer_Leona
FOUNDER'S PROLOGUE:

In all my time on these threads, I've never seen any fanfic author explore a HUGE What If: What if Vader learned the true identity of Leia when he captured her above Tatooine? And because I've never seen such a thread, I'll make it available for everyone to add in as they'd like.

A couple of guidelines I'd like to see happen/not happen:
1)PLEASE treat this story with respect
2) If anyone can come up with a plausible way for either Bail Organa or (I forget his name) Elegos A'kla's uncle- the Jedi they theorized was also on Alderaan- to survive, I'd like to see it.
3)Alderaan should get blasted. It's the perfect way to start Leia down the dark path...

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Above a remote planet in the Outer Rim Territories, a desparate battle had just been lost. Having been disabled by the vastly more powerful Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator, the diplomatic Corvette Tantive IV was being tractored into the gigantic battleship's hangar bay. The white-armored Imperial Stormtroopers prepared to board the vessel and subdue her treasonous crew.

Above, on the bridge of the Devastator, Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, stared out at the barren planet in disbelief. Tatooine! Of all the places in the galaxy, why did the Rebels choose THIS world to flee to? His dark reverie was interrupted by the Devastator's commander.

"My Lord, our troops have succeded in pacifying the crew of the vessel. The commander protests, saying that the ship is a consular vessel on a mercy mission to Tatooine. The Senator on board demands to make contact with Imperial Center to lodge a formal complaint."

"Mercy mission indeed Captain," Vader rumbled derisively. Tatooine may have been a miserable hole in the galaxy, holding many horrible memories, memories of slavery, Hutts, and his dear mother-NO! That was another man's life, another man's memories; the life of a weakling child! Nevertheless, Tatooine was not so miserable that it would merit the personal attention of an Imperial Senator. "No, there is something more to this vessel's presence here, pertaining to those transmission that were sent. Leave the Senator to me, Captain. I will deal with her myself!" And perhaps I will find the connection with Tatooine as well, Vader thought to himself.

"Darth Vader. Only you could be so bold!" The remainder of her statement faded into the back of the Dark Lord's consciousness as he reached out with the Force to regard the young Senator before him. She was young, dark haired & dark eyed, with an elaborate hairstyle. Though her garb was much simpler, when he noticed her delicate features, Lord Vader could not help but be reminded of his dear, sweet..NO! Padme' is dead! Just as dead as that weak & idealistic boy that she fell in love with!

The Dark Lord could feel the anger radiating from the Senator, spiced with a hint of fear. The Sith Lord savored those emotions, blended with the fear of both ships' crews, as he might once have relished a fine banquet. Still, there was something about this Senator, like a mental odor that was familiar but still unknown, or perhaps forgotten.

Lord Vader allowed his senses to merge once more with his conscious thoughts. "You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a spy! Take her away!"

Perhaps I should investigate the planet personally, to find out who or what she was trying to make contact with, Vader thought to himself. No, the life that started there has ended. There is nothing there for me to see...

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"Another escape pod has ejected sir. Should I fire?" The gunnery officer checked his sensor readings, then turned back to the crewman.
"No life signs aboard. Probably another malfunction. Let it go."

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Deep in meditation in his hermitage, Ben Kenobi felt a disturbance in the Force, a dark & angry presence. The anger threatened to unravel the delicate state of harmony that he'd achieved, but instead Kenobi used that clarity to get a better grasp of what he sensed. Going even deeper into the Unifying Force, Ben stretched out with his feelings, until he felt a presence far above the planet's surface, finding the focus point of darkness: Vader! My Padawan has learned much over years, Kenobi thought. He has subjugated his anger, but he is still a slave to it. He noticed the Dark Lord was reaching out with his feelings as well, but not in search of him as he feared, but towards another, untrained presence...By the Living Force, No! He's found her!

The shock of his realization shattered Ben's concentration, bringing his focus back to his hut. Instinctively, Kenobi reached for his lightsaber, and was surprised to find his hand pass through the silver & black rod as though it weren't there. He looked at his hand in amazement. It was insubstantial, but slowly becoming solid. It wasn't the lightsaber that wasn't there...When he was satisfied that he wasn't fading away, Kenobi thought to remeind himself to ask Yoda when they met again about the meditation technique of being in one place but all places. In the meantime, I must keep my focus here and now where it belongs, he chided himself. I must be even more watchful of young Luke, for if Vader finds him as well, then all hope is lost!

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In hyperspace aboard the Devastator, Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith, towered over his young prisoner. The defiance in her dark orbs remined him so much fire in Padme's eyes when she and Qui-Gon formulated the plan to liberate Naboo. A pity, Vader thought. All your heroics came to nothing! Nothing remains, not even Ani...

"Well Lord Vader, do you mean to interrogate me or do you wish to torture me by making me look at your hideous visage?" Leia's taunt brought Lord Vader's focus back to the matter at hand.

"Your allegiance to the Rebel Alliance has been revealed Your Highness. It is only a matter of time before this little insurrection of yours comes to an end. You will only make it easier for everyone if you simply tell me where the rebel base is hidden." The last statement was accented by a gesture from the Sith Lord as he called upon the Force to compel her to comply with his will.

She cocked her head incredulously. "I'll do nothing of the sort!"

Vader concentrated, drawing more on the power of the Force. "You WILL tell me where the base is hidden!" The command was punctuated by a stronger gesture.

"I'll do nothing of the sort!" Leia laughed contemptuously. "Lord Vader, if you think that I'll give in and betray the Alliance of Free Planets because you waved your hand and told me to, then you're sadly mistaken." She raised her chin defiantly. "I'll not be intimidated by your mere presence like some of your Imperial toadies."

Lord Vader's gargoyle-like mask hid the disbelief that he felt. The Force was strong with this one. How else could she resist his mental commands? He stretched out with his feelings again. He once again revelled in her anger, only briefly before delving deeper. Her strength in the Force...her resemblance to Padme'...the familiarity he felt, even though they'd never met...the resemblance...

The Dark Lord stood stock still with shock. A daughter! Padme' bore him a child! Obi-Wan was wise to hide her; now his failure is complete! His mind began to reel with possibilities. The Force is strong in her, as it is with him. With their combined strenght, they could overthrow the Emperor and rule the galaxy as father & daughter! If only there weren't that fool Tarkin that the Emperor wanted him to watch over...Without another word, the Dark Lord of the Sith whirled away to go to his meditation chambers and consider his vile plans, leaving Leia Organa to wonder what would come next.

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"Come here, little one, I'm not going to hurt you." Ben Kenobi gestured to the astromech droid hiding in the distance. He smiled at the irony of what he saw: the old astromech R2-D2 and the protocol droid along with young Luke, coming to see Kenobi. Anakin's creations were being reunited....

..."I don't remember ever owning a droid," he shot Artoo a sly glance and the droid chirped in response, as if they were sharing a private joke.

"He claims to be the property of an Obi-Wan Kenobi," the youth continued. The old Jedi stared into the distance, thoughtfully repeating Luke's words, his name.

His thoughts went back to his last words with Master Yoda: "Watch over them you should, but train them not! When ready the children are, seek you out they will. Forseen it I have."

Obi-Wan wished that Yoda could have forseen one of the twins falling into their father's clutches so soon....




 

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JediPrincess_Leia 
Registered: Jul '00
Date Posted: 7/29/00 12:37pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
Ahhhhhhhhh PLease continue.....This story is great.

 

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Jedi Merkurian 
Title: Games: RPG d20 GM
Registered: May '00
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 12:41pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
WOW!!! Such quick response!!! I'm honored!!

 

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Jedi Merkurian 
Title: Games: RPG d20 GM
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 9:28pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
A reminder...this IS a pass-around. Add to this tale as you like!!!

 

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Jedi Merkurian 
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 11:11pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
"...Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi! You're our only hope!" With that plea, the diminutive hologram ended. Only hope indeed, Obi-Wan thought to himself, especially if Vader had succeeded in capturing his daughter. No, there is another way, another hope...

"You must learn the ways of the Force if you're to come with me to Alderaan," Obi-Wan suggested to Luke hopefully. The boy blanched at the thought.

"I can't go with Alderaan with you, I've got to get back home! I'm in big enough trouble as it is! Look, I wish I could do something, but it's all so far away and I can't get involved!" The Jedi smiled at Luke's answer; it was if he was speaking with another's voice.

"That's your uncle talking." Oh, Owen! I doubt you'll be pleased about this turn of events...

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Obi-Wan kept his face impassive, hiding the grief that he felt. He sensed Owen & Beru's passing just after Luke rushed off in a vain attempt to save their lives. "So much like his father," the old Jedi whispered to Artoo. The astromech warbled in agreement. "Always rushing in to save everyone." He supposed he wasn't too different from his Padawan either, rushing off to save him from the dark side. In the end it wasn't enough. Padme' had died, Naboo was lost, and Anakin fell even deeper to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. Now, as then, his efforts were not enough to save anybody. He sighed heavily as he saw Luke's speeder returning. He could feel the anguish & fury clinging to him like a cloak.

"There's nothing for me here. I want to come with you to Alderaan to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father." There was something in that statement that concerned the old Jedi, the pain in his voice, the vengeful set to his jaw. No Luke. A Jedi, but not like your father. I'll not lose you to that anger & desire for revenge like I lost Anakin.

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Aboard the Death Star, Darth Vader considered the results his "interview" with Princess Leia as he returned to her cell, ostensibly for another private session. His knowledge of computers and machinery was of great use as he carefully erased any records of the tests on her blood samples, tests that confirmed that Leia was indeed the result of his union with Padme'. As the cell door opened, Vader felt a tightening in his chest as he looked upon the results of his handiwork. What was it he was feeling? He reminded himself that what he had done was a necessary test of her resolve and abilities. There was no need for regret. All that was within him that could feel regret had died years ago...

"Well," Leia demanded weakly, "do you have any more questions of me, or is this merely to be a staring contest?" Beneath his hideous mask, the Dark Lord of the Sith smiled, though the action brought agony to his ruined features. She had mastered her anger, pain & fear, using those feelings to fuel her resolve. She would make an excellent student.

"It is good to see that you have not lost your charm & poise, Princess," Vader remarked. "Your resistance to the mind probes has been considerable, but that was to be anticipated. I did not expect your resolve to whither so easily. In fact, I don't expect you to tell me at all where the hidden fortress lies."

Leia stared at the Dark Lord in shock and disbelief. "Then why..." The question faltered on her lips. She could not understand such cruelty.

"To test your abilities," Vader answered the incompleted question. "To ascertain your strength. Indeed the Force is strong with you," he stated with some satisfaction. Of course she was strong in the Force! The Emperor knew, as well as Vader, that strength in the Force could travel along bloodlines. That was why the Emperor comissioned a battle station to wipe out a rumored enclave of children descended from Jedi. Lord Vader found it somewhat amusing that his vaunted weapon was sabotaged by a team of Jedi. What technological weapon could withstand the power of the Force? Perhaps his Master created such superweapons as toys for the likes of Tarkin and Motti. He had quite enjoyed giving the Admiral a first-hand taste of wht he referred to as sad sorcerer's ways!

Leia was confused. The "Force" that Vader was referring to was nothing more that an oath that the superstitious called upon for good luck, but that was no superstition that Lord Vader called upon during their torture sessions. But the Force was supposedly what gave the mythical Jedi Knights their abilities. How could this monster call upon such power?

"I can feel your confusion Princess," Vader began, "let me banish some of it for you. Viceroy Organa never told you what happened to your real father, did he?"

"Only that he died during the Clone Wars." Now Leia was truly confused. Why this sudden change in subject? Unless...

"No, Leia. I am your father."

 

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Jedi Merkurian 
Title: Games: RPG d20 GM
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 11:15pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
BTW, as far as others wanting to add to this story, EU is DEFINATELY allowed! I'm an avowed EU Gusher!

Unfortunately, as I write my part, I've noticed that dialog isn't my strong suit. I'm more of a narrative writer...

 

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Breakdancin'Cactuar 
Registered: Jun '00
Date Posted: 7/29/00 11:20pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
I'm HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGRY!!!!!!!!! PLEASE MORE!!!!!!!!

 

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What if Vader was an oestrogen-rich member of society? grin
http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=2161577&start=2169106 - What if Vader was a Woman? A Round Robin....
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Anakin's Angel 
Registered: May '00
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 11:27pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU

Well, you have me as a reader. And your dialogue is nothing to worry about! You nailed Leia and Vader! Leia's wisecracks cracked me up! Keep going....!

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Jedi Merkurian 
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Date Posted: 7/29/00 11:36pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
Sooo sleeeeeepyyyyy... It's almost 2am here in Missouri. More later. BTW, somewhere buried in the depths of the fanfic forum is the beginning of my 1st fanfic. It's called Alhana's Travels (A Padawan on the Run)


Enjoy and Thank you!

 

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Date Posted: 7/30/00 9:01am Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
Back to the top with ye!! Sorry about all the wiggy stuff in the title. I kept checking my work as I went alon, and didn't realized it was screwing with the post title...

 

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Date Posted: 7/30/00 9:18am Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
please more!

 

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Jedi Merkurian 
Title: Games: RPG d20 GM
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Date Posted: 7/30/00 10:16am Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
"My father? That can't be! No!" This was too much for Princess Leia to accept. Her adopted family on Alderaan had told her that her father was a hero who fought & died during the Clone Wars. Bail adopted that hero's child to honor a fallen comrade. That would explain her natural mother's perpetual sadness before she died as well. That this monster, the very personification of Imperial tyranny, the creature who had tortured her for no better reason that to test her resolve, was her father! She screamed in denial of what she heard.

"Your thoughts betray you, Leia. You know I speak the truth." Lord Vader extended a gloved hand towards his daughter. He knew the truth would be difficult to accept, especially with the memories of her torture at his hands so recent.

"I had to do what was needed to test your strength. Were the Emperor to become aware of your true nature, your life would be forfeit. You have a special gift, my daughter. You are strong in the Force, as I am. That makes you a threat to the Emperor. In time, with my help, your danger to the Emperor will become real." The Dark Lord leaned closer to Leia, adjusting the volume in his breathmask to speak in conspiratorial tones, "With our combined strength we can defeat the Emperor and rule the galaxy as father & daughter."

Leia slumped over for a long moment, still weakened by her torture and paralyzed by the possibilities she faced. Strong in the Force? A threat to the Emperor? Rule the galaxy? To be certain, she had run for the Imperial Senate in the hopes of using her power there to oppose the Empire's atrocities, and the idea was not lost on her that he might eventually garner enough support to reign as President of the Senate, using that power to enact real reform...But to join forces with this monster, her...father, was too much for her to consider! Through her confusion, through her pain, through her growing anger at her family for having lied to her, and her growing hatred of this creature that called himself her father, Leia found a new reserve of strength. It was an infininately vast, cold, and harsh reservoir of power, like a black hole where all of her idealism had once been.

"Get away from me!" Leia reached into that dark reservoir and *pushed* at Lord Vader with the power she found there. The strength of her anger struck the Dark Lord like a blow, knocking him across the small cell.

The Dark Lord regained his balance, nodding in satisfaction. "Impressive! Most impressive." Indeed Lord Vader had not anticipated her being able to use the Force to such effect so early. She was truly his daughter! "The Force is strong with you, my daughter. In time you will learn to use it as I have. It is the only way to defeat the Emperor."

Just then, the door to the cell opened, revealing a black-garbed Imperial officer. The young man entered the room nervously. Interrupting Lord Vader's work was a sure way to lose one's life. The officer spoke up, "Grand Moff Tarkin demands an update in your progess with the prisoner."

"Inform the Grand Moff that I will speak with him shortly," Vader responded. Turning to the Princess, he stabbed a single finger towards her. "You would do well to consider my proposal, Your Highness!" With a swirl of black robes, the Dark Lord of the Sith was gone, leaving Leia to reflect on what had just happened.

The Princess was still breathing heavily, flush with the power that flowed through her. Had she actually done that? Thrown Lord Vader across the room with nothing more than her mind? And the officer that just left. Leia could sense the fear rolling off the man just as clearly as she could see the black helmet that he wore. She found the sensation both repugnant and compelling at the same time. Perhaps Lord Vader could teach her how to use this Force to overpower the Emperor...

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Jedi Merkurian 
Title: Games: RPG d20 GM
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Date Posted: 7/31/00 6:18am Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
ah...here you are...back up to the top!

Whaddya guys think so far? What would you like me or any potential adders-on to go into? What characters or situations (EU included) would you like twisted by this turn of events?

Inquiring Fanboy Authors Want to Know!!!

 

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Jedi Merkurian 
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Date Posted: 7/31/00 6:21am Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
...A Taste of Things to Come:

A Four Way Tag-Team Force-User Papooky:
Vader & Leia vs. Obi-Wan & Luke
On the surface of Yavin IV.....

 

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JediFinrod 
Registered: Mar '00
Date Posted: 7/31/00 8:29am Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
Intriguing plot twists! I'll look forward to reading them! Please keep writing. I love this story so far!

 

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From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents.
Your mother will never see you again if you do *not* marry
Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you *do*."
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Liz Skywalker 
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Date Posted: 7/31/00 4:52pm Subject: RE: "No Leia, I am your father" A pass-around Vader/Leia AU
top!!!

 

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