Chapter 12

Luke and Vader continued to battle, each blocking attacks from the other. Luke then swiftly kicked Vader causing him to flip and fall down the stairs. "Good. Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you." The emperor said. Luke looked back down at his father and deactivated his lightsaber.

"Obi-Wan has taught you well." Vader said.

"I will not fight you, Father." Luke said taking steps back as Vader stepped up the stairs towards his son.

"You are unwise to lower your defenses." Vader said attempting to strike down Luke, who then activated his lightsaber to prevent him from doing so. Father and son continued to block each other's moves. Luke swiftly jumped over a control system then up onto a bridge above.

"You're thoughts betray you, Father. I feel the good in you, the conflict." Luke spoke as he felt his father's feelings. He deactivated his lightsaber, attempting to convince his father to return to the good side.

"There is no conflict." Vader said.

"You couldn't bring yourself to kill me before. I don't believe you'll destroy me now." Luke said walking around the bridge. He glanced over at fallen bridge on top of Emily's body.

"You underestimate the power of the dark side. If you will not fight then you will meet your destiny." Vader said flinging his lightsaber at Luke. He quickly ducked and the weapon cut through the metal holding the bridge up. Sparks flew as the bridge gave in and collapsed. The emperor stood up in amusement, hoping Luke would be dead like Emily. The collapsed caused Luke to fall, he quickly took cover under the emperor's throne.

"Good. Good." The emperor said to his apprentice. Vader went below in search for Luke.

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Vader continued the search for Luke under the throne. "You cannot hide forever, Luke." Vader said.

"I will not fight you." Luke yelled back.

"Give yourself to the dark side. It is the only way you can save your friends." Vader said.

Luke thought for a moment, he thought of Lando, Chewie, Han and he thought of his twin sister, Leia. He then thought about Emily, it was too late to save her. Maybe is wasn't, if he joined maybe they could save her. He shook the last thought out of his head. He'd never join the dark side, never!

"Yes. Your thoughts betray you. Your feelings for them are strong especially for your sister. So you have a twin sister. Your feelings have now betrayed her, too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the dark side then perhaps she will." Vader said toying with Luke.

"Never!" Luke yelled in rage igniting his lightsaber and attacking Vader. Luke's anger was now overpowering his other emotions. He continually struck at Vader, the two soon backed out from underneath the throne. The two continued to fighter until Vader collapsed and out of anger Luke struck and cut off the hand that his father was holding his lightsaber in. Vader yelled out in pain, the emperor laughed amused.

"Luke." said a faint voice. The voice soothed him. Luke looked over to see the emperor with Emily. His jaw dropped in horror. Emily's body had been impaled by a metal pole from the bridge. He had no idea how she was even somewhat still alive. The emperor held her up laughing.

"Good! Your hate has made you powerful. Now fulfill your destiny and take your father's place at my side." the emperor said. "If you join us, I will use all that I can to save her for you." The emperor said attempting to bribe Luke.

"Don't--don't listen to him." Emily quietly whispered.

Luke looked at his artificial hand then to the hand he just cut off his father. They both had lost the same hand. He deactivated his lightsaber once more, then tossed it to the side. "Never. I'll never turn to the dark side. You've failed, your Highness. I am a Jedi like my father before me." Luke said.

The emperor looked displeased. "So be it...Jedi." The emperor turned to Emily and pushed the pole deeper into her stomach. She screamed as he twisted and turned in around her intestines. Blood shot out of her mouth.

"No!" Luke yelled, the emperor threw Emily down then unleashed his Sith lighting upon Luke. He instantly fell over as the emperor shocked him. Vader was able to get back onto his feet. He looked over at his son, then to Emily who lay in a pool of her own blood. The emperor had paused attacking Luke.

"Young fool. Only now, at the end do you understand." The emperor said using his Sith lighting once more. Luke yelled out in pain, Vader watched as his son's life was being drained. "Your feeble skills are no match for the power if the dark side." The emperor stepped closer to Luke and once more shocked him. Luke yelled in pain again.

"You have paid the price for your lack of vision." Emperor Palpatine said shocking the boy once more.

"Father, please!" Luke begged Vader as he groaned in pain. "Help me!" He yelled. Vader looked at the emperor then back to his son.

"Now, young Skywalker you will die." The emperor said delivering another attack of Sith lighting. Vader looked at his son, then to the emperor once more. Vader then decided he couldn't let the emperor kill his only son. He picked the old man up with one hand and carried him over the edge of the bridge and threw him over to the power core. Vader then collapsed, upon picking up the emperor the Sith lighting was sent through his body. His breathing was labored, he was dying. Luke quickly got up and pulled his father into his arms. He looked back at Emily.

"Save her." Vader whispered. "She's--she's still alive. There is hope for her. Go." Vader ordered. Luke carried his father towards the throne where Emily lay. Vader rested upon the stairs as Luke went to Emily. Carefully, he pulled her into his arms.

"Hey--Sky--guy." Emily said attempting to smile but could only cough up more blood. "Listen to me--get out of here, leave me.--it's going to blow up any minute."

"I'm not leaving you. I have to help you." Luke said stroking her face.

"P--pull the pole out.--I can do the rest." Emily said looking down at the pipe. Luke gripped the pole, his hands were nervously shaking. He hated to cause her pain, but he wanted to save her. Luke quickly yanked the pole out and within seconds the hole in her stomach was gone. He stared in disbelief at her.

"Yoda." she said giving an explanation to the power.

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Emily and Luke both carried Vader to escape the Death Star. They fell over, all three of them were very weak. They managed to get back onto their feet and drag Vader to an Imperial Shuttle. Luke lifted Vader up.

"Luke. Help me take this mask off." Vader whispered.

"But you'll die." Luke said.

"Nothing can stop that now. Just for once let me look on you with my own eyes." Vader begged. Luke nodded then proceed to take off the mask on his father's face. Beneath the mask was a man, who had been horribly burned. "Now go, my son. Leave me."

"No. You're coming with me. I'll not leave you here. I've got to save you." Luke said.

"You already have, Luke." Vader said.

"You--you can't die!" Emily said, Vader turned to look at her. "Please! I'll give you my life force! Please Skyguy!" Luke turned to look at Emily confused.

"No, Snips." Vader said.

"But--I've already lost Padmé, Obi-Wan and Yoda! I'm not ready to lose you!" Emily said crying.

"Snips, go." Vader turned back to Luke. "You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right."

With that Vader closed his eyes. "Father." Luke said as he died in his arms. "I won't leave you." Luke said crying.

"Anakin!--Skyguy!" Emily yelled attempting to give her life to his. Luke pulled her into his arms. They boarded the shuttle with Vader's body. Once they were away from the Death Star, it exploded.

"Tell me." Luke ordered wanting to know why he had called her Snips, and why she so desperately begged him not to die.

"I--I was his Padawan, before Order 66." Emily said crying hysterically.

"What?" Luke said confused. "Why do you--"

"I froze myself in carbonite, therefore I could not age. But I was unfrozen by Yoda when he told me of you."

"I've failed him twice now." Emily said. "I--I was to protect your mother, but I failed. And now I failed from keeping him alive." Luke pulled her into his arms.

"Don't talk like that." Luke whispered comforting her.

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As nighttime flooded over Endor, Emily and Luke stood beside each other. Luke carried a torch to a pile of logs that Vader lay on top of. Luke lit the logs, giving his father a proper Jedi funeral. As the couple watched him burn, knowing his spirit was being set free. Emily buried her face into Luke's chest. He gently kissed the top of her head. Above the sky fireworks were set off in celebration of the Empire's fall. Emily and Luke then later joined their friends in celebration. Luke hugged a few of his friends then pulled Emily over to the side. He pointed to the spirits of Obi-Wan and Yoda. Then one more spirit joined the two. Emily smiled as a younger version of Anakin appeared before her. Another spirit then joined, a female, one that took it's place right next to Anakin.

"Padmé." Emily whispered happily. Leia then appeared behind Luke and gazed at the spirits. They gathered around their friends. Luke then pulled Emily into his arms.

"I love you." He said hugging her.

"I love you too. I'll always love you." Emily said as Luke pulled her in for a kiss. Once their lips separated they looked back at the spirits smiling, they then joined the celebration.

THE END.

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