Vader's POV
"Captain Piett!" I shouted at the small man who was rushing down the hallway away from the blast, towards Admiral Tarkins office.

He stopped in his tracks and turned to me, "Yes my Lord." He spoke nervously, just like everyone did in my presence.

"What do you know?" I asked referring to the explosion.

"The ship we picked up from Geonosis had a bomb on it my Lord, no doubt an attack set up by the rebels." He spoke quickly as he followed my pace.

"The damage?" I questioned sternly, turning a corner towards the site of the attack.

"Nothing too bad, just lost a few more ships, but an employee was injured and she's in critical condition." He informed me and I stopped in my tracks causing him to stop with me.

"Who?" I growled causing the fear I could feel in him to rise.

"Uh," He looked around nervously, "I don't know, I forgot her name."

I gripped his neck causing his eyes to widen in panic, "Is there anything you do know?" I spoke low and threatening due to my irritation of his lack of knowledge.

"She's the mechanic." He choked out. I released him and turned the opposite direction of the hangar to go to my new set destination. "Sir it's this way!" Piett shouted towards me but I ignored him. I didn't care about the hangar and I knew the rebels weren't stupid enough to do two attacks in one day.

I walked down the halls and everyone shifted out of my way as quickly as they could till I reached the medical wing. I walked up to one of the medical staff who looked at me with fear in her eyes, "Where's the victim from the explosion?"

"Room 4." Her voice was shaking and I pushed past her to get to the room she told me. As I walked in I saw her. She had an oxygen mask on and had cuts and bruises all over her face and arms, plus a burn mark that started at the top of her right shoulder and led down her near her elbow.

A doctor and two nurses were in there with her and they were frantically running back and forth as the machine connected to her was beeping rapidly due to her vitals dropping. I wanted to help her, I wanted to heal her. But I couldn't. Everyone knows she was injured and if it gets back to Tarkin that she was miraculously healed, that little rat would tell Palpatine and I couldn't have that. He would come here and kill her and possibly me.

"If she dies," I spoke loud, causing the employees in the room to stop and look at me with wide eyes now that they finally realized my presence, "I'll kill all three of you." I threatened and turned to leave the room.

2 hours later
After inspecting the blast and seeing that there was nothing too serious, I called Palpatine to let him know what happened. He wasn't too pleased, but thankfully he wasn't planning on coming here. He only ordered me to send a fleet down to Geonosis in search of any rebels that may still be there.

I walked back to the medical wing to check on her and she was now stable. But what irritated me was who was in the room with her.

Fucking Adam.

I could hear his thoughts constantly, all day, and they were always about her. How he wishes he could kiss her again, how he wishes he could hold her, and of course his thoughts always ended with him thinking about her body with lust.

"My lord." He stood up and bowed to me respectfully when he noticed me enter the room. I internally rolled my eyes at him.

"Do you not have a job to do?" I snapped at him causing his eyes to widen.

"I'm sorry my Lord, I just wanted to see how she was doing." He looked away from me to her.

I'm sorry this happened to you. He thought as he placed a hand on hers and gently squeezed and I had to hold back the urge to break it.

"What do you know about her condition?" I questioned as I walked up to her, looking at the burns that were visible on her neck and the cuts across her face.

Why do you care? He thought with an attitude and once again, I held back the urge to break something. But what he thought struck something in me, why did I care? I've never cared before. I completely closed myself a long time ago. But this girl.. what is she doing to me?

"Second degree burn to her right arm, first degree burns on her neck and stomach, a concussion, three broken ribs, and a punctured lung. But they're saying she will make it, she just needs time and treatment." He spoke quickly and he ended it with a sigh.

Good, then I guess I don't have to kill them after all.

"You can go now," I snapped, "You have things to do and I want a report on my desk by the end of the day of what you've completed." I looked up to him in order to intimidate him with my glare and it worked.

He nodded nervously. "Right away my lord." He took one last glance at (y/n) and turned around to leave but not before calling me an ass in his thoughts. Something I was already used to.

As soon as he left the room, I waved my hand to close the door for privacy and turned my attention back to the girl.

I lifted my hand towards her face, I wanted to touch her, but at the same time, I didn't. I don't understand what's happening to me.

I slowly lowered my hand so I could run my fingers along her face gently. "What are you doing to me?" I whispered as I gazed on her sleepy state. I looked down and noticed the necklace still on, undamaged.

I heard her silly little joke about putting a bell on me whenever I startled her and it was the first time in a long time where I actually had to stop myself from laughing. Most of her thoughts made me want to laugh, she has an entertaining mind.

But I hated her for making me feel these things. I could kill her, right now, and end all of my confusion.

I looked down at her and gripped her neck, I can do it. Things can go back to how they used to be before I met her. I can go back to feeling nothing.

But why couldn't I? Why couldn't I fucking do it!? I've killed so many, why does this girls life matter?!

I pulled my hand away from her and sighed angrily.

The door opened and I shot my glare up to the doctor who was walking in to check on her and he stopped when he saw me, "I'm sorry my lord, I didn't realize anyone was in here."

"Call me when she's awake." I ordered as I turned and walked out of the room to go back to my office.

(y/n)'s POV
I slowly began to open my eyes, my head was pounding, there was an oxygen mask on face, and I was in so much pain. I groaned as I tried turning my head to look around the room, trying to remember where I was and what happened.

"She's awake!" I heard an unfamiliar voice and I looked up to see a man shining a light in my eyes causing me to squint at the brightness of it. "Do you know where you are?" He asked me as he began taking the oxygen mask off.

Where was I? Home? Hospital? No, I know, I remember.

"Death Star." I mumbled weakly.

"Correct, do you know what happened to you?" He asked another question and I closed my eyes trying to remember.

"Bomb." I mumbled again.

"Okay good, you've suffered burns to your arm, neck, and stomach area. Also a concussion, three broken ribs, and a punctured lung." He informed me. Well that explains all the pain I was in.

"How," I began to talk but it came out as a choke, "How long?" I had to know how long I'd been out of it.

"Eight days, we had to keep you under for awhile so you could heal properly. You had to have surgery twice and we began Bacta treatments on your lungs, as well as your burns." He turned to the nurse in the room, "Let him know shes awake."

Who? Let who know?

"Wh-" I began to speak but he placed the oxygen mask over my mouth again.

"Sorry, you need to relax and try not to do too much. Let the Bacta work it's magic and stay still we don't need you opening anything back up." He smiled down at me and I wanted to nod but I felt so weak.

I closed my eyes and tried to relax and not think about the pain I was still in.

"I thought I said to call me when she's awake?" I heard him yell at the doctor and I quickly shot my eyes open and looked around the room.

I am awake.

He heard me and I saw him appear in my vision. I could tell it was him even though everything was slightly blurry, only he wears so much black. "How do you feel?" He asked in a smooth tone.

It hurts.

"Give her something for pain, now." He growled and I heard them rushing around.

Don't yell at them, they're trying.

He didn't say anything at that thought.

He backed away and the doctor came into view as he injected me with something and I instantly started to feel better.

"(y/n)!" I heard the familiar voice of Adam and he came up to me on my right side, the opposite end of Vader who was currently on my left. He gripped my hand tightly and I looked up at him. "I missed you." He smiled. "I'm so happy to see you awake."

The drugs began to take a deeper affect and I felt loopy. I moved my hand away from him.

I don't want you. I want him.

I reached my left hand up trying to find him. "V-." I tried to speak but the mask and drugs made it hard, I looked to my left to see him standing there looking down at me with an unreadable expression.

The last thing I saw was his face before dropping my arm down and falling back into unconsciousness.

(a/n Let me know if you liked this chapter! I was super nervous about doing a Vader POV cause I wasn't sure how to make him seem caring but not TOO caring and I wasn't sure how to address his confused state, as well as conjure up the famous Vader rage. I hope I did a decent job, please let me know, vote and comment please, I love reading all of your thoughts!)