Life Interrupted

Title: Fic: Life Interrupted (Pt 13/?) The Truth

Author: Vader's Earth Girl
Rating: NC17

Feedback: Always appreciated!
Characters: O/C Female, Darth Vader and the cast of the Star Wars series with a few other original crew members put in……
Category: Drama, Angst, Humor, Sexual tension you can cut with a knife!
Warnings: violence, sex, Language and all the good stuff you love to hate!
Time Frame: ANH and on.....

Disclaimer: GL IS the creator. I’m just the one who likes to throw a wrench into the GFFA! I do not make any coin from this *sniff*!

Summary: An Earthling gets to move to the GFFA. Talk about leaving your troubles behind only to gain a whole bunch more!

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TATOOINE: JABBA'S PLACE

Tika paid the slimy Snivvian and then ordered him to accompany her inside Jabba's place. No use going in alone. It was always smart to have someone watching your back even if it was a no good horny alien. Chewie and Lando would be here soon enough and then she would approach Jabba.

Boah led the way through the dark and musty caverns. He turned back several times making sure Tika was following. Distant music echoed, mixed with the sounds of laughter and alien chatter. Tika replaced her helmut and checked the blaster at her side, releasing the safety latch. They approached the dimly lit barroom and paused at the entryway. Slipping into the shadows and taking note of her surroundings, Tika was careful not to draw any attention to herself. The Snivvian, however, made his way closer to the stage to check out the dancers. He began swaying to the music, joining in the revelry of the crowd.

Jabba sat on his private platform, his massive form taking up the most of its space. An assortment of hideous creatures surrounded him. Some of them close consorts and others just hoping to get in Jabba's favor. He had a reputation of employing the most unfavorable kind. They were the ones who would do the nastiest deeds for the cheapest pay with no questions asked. You didn't work for Jabba long if you asked too many questions or complained about the pay, or if you betrayed his trust.

Tika had done the later. In his mind, Jabba had taken good care of her. Given her a place to stay, food to eat and in return she worked for him as a dancer. Sometimes she would have to 'entertain' the occasional VIP, even if it happened to be the ugliest creature from some distant planet. That was the hardest part of the job, and that was what drove her leave.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Lando had slipped in and took a seat in the back. Chewie was close, she surmised, but out of sight. Jabba would sense something was up if the wookie made an appearance. Now she could approach that fat slug.

Moving out of the shadows, she pushed her way through the mob until she stood a good two meters before the Hutt. She was mindful of the trapdoor hidden in the floor.

"I hear you're offering a bounty on Han Solo." Tika voice was muffled by her helmut. She hoped he wouldn't recognize it too soon.

The fat slug regarded her her with half closed eyes. His cohorts ceased their chatter and turned to look at the one who dared approach the 'Exalted One'. A wide grin spread across Jabba's face as slimy green goo oozed from the side of his mouth and dripped onto the floor. Tika winced and swallowed hard, her nausea at the sight of him almost overcoming her.

(" Hehehehe, And why does a lowdown scumbag like you care?") Jabba laughed again as his entourage joined in.

"Oh, I just happen to have your bounty," she informed him, " I'm open to negotiations."

("No negotiations! Show me your bounty, and maybe I won't feed you to the rancor.") Jabba's booming voice caused the room to fall silent. Then the room erupted into gales of laughter.

Narrowing her eyes, Tika pulled her helmut off and threw it down. "Why you fucking slug! Only you would try to gip me out of my bounty! Listen you slimy bastard, I want fifty thousand and no less!"

("Why it's the lovely Tika!") he laughed, ("I can't refuse such a pretty face. Bring me Captain Solo.") Jabba ran his thick tongue over his slick mouth and laughed again.

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FLASHBACK: CORUSCANT

Luke landed without incident on Coruscant. In fact, he felt his arrival was way too easy for such a political and military conglomerate. Clutching his lightsaber, Luke boldly made his way through the vast hallways of the Emperor’s fortress as the stormtroopers on guard ignored him. Not knowing why or how, Luke’s feet seemingly knew the way and marched of their own accord. It was as if he had been there before and everything was familiar.. The fortress was alarmingly quiet and this only served to heighten a sense of suspicion in Luke. Finally he came to the end where a lone lift awaited.

“There should be Red Guards here" Luke murmured as he checked the hallways once more. The door slid open and Luke entered. As quickly as it rose, it stopped and the doors once again slid open revealing darkened and spacious room. Luke thumbed the hilt on his saber igniting its blue blade. The only sound was the steady hum of his father’s weapon. At the far end of the room sat a lone chair. Luke could feel the Emperor’s evil presence. Slowly he made his way forward, his lightsaber clutched in both hands.

“Your Jedi weapon will not be necessary, my dear boy.” Luke cringed at the oily voice, “I assure you, I mean you no harm. You are quite welcome here.”

“If it’s all the same to you, I’ll keep my weapon handy.” Luke gripped his saber tightly, his knuckles turning white. He took a final step pausing behind the chair.

“Ahh yes, such strong emotions from one so young.” the Emperor inhaled deeply and shut his eyes, “I can feel your fear, your anger and,,,, something else,,,,,, yes, yes, hate, your hatred for me!” The old man’s body shook in an orgasmic like ecstasy.

The chair slowly turned. Luke recoiled at the hideous corpse-like figure before him. The Emperor’s appearance alone could send one away screaming. But, despite his horrid facade, he looked frail and far older than his years. Luke felt the powerful energy emanating from him. An indescribable Force that penetrated and tainted everything within its orbit.

“That is the power of the Dark Side you feel.” he said, reading Luke’s thoughts. “It is easier felt and very much within your reach, if you want it.” he smiled, his rotted teeth glowing in the dark.

“There is only one thing I want, and that is revenge!” Luke shouted and raised his saber over his shoulder.

“Yes, you shall have your revenge, but it is with another you seek. You cannot kill me, boy. Better men than you have tried and failed miserably. Yes, you have many questions and I have the answers you need.” he paused and leaned forward eyeing the young Jedi. “Yes, you are so much like your father, impatient, ambitious and....arrogant.”

“My father is dead, you leave him out of it! He was betrayed and then killed by Vader. He died definding the Order of the Jedi.” Luke’s face twisted into a furious expression.

Palpatine smile widened as a sickly laugh escaped his wrinkled lips. “My dear boy, your father was not killed by Vader. He is very much alive, although he is not the man he used to be. He has become weak. Weakened by the charms of an Earth creature.” he said waving his hand in the air.

Luke looked disbelievingly at the old man before him. Earth creature? Kelly? Shaking his head vigorously he replied, “You’re lying! I don’t believe you! My father is dead. Obi wan told me everything, told me Vader betrayed and killed him!”

“No, Obi wan is the one who lied." Palpatine sickly grin grew unfathomably wider as he continued, " Anakin Skywalker is not the man Obi wan led you to believe he was! He gave himself to the Dark Side and pledged himself to ways of the Sith and became my willing apprentice. It was Obi wan that injured your father on Mustafar in his attempt to kill him, and it was I who brought him back from the brink of death.” Palpatine stood, his bent form illuminated by the light of the blue blade as sadistic smile twisting his grotesque face. “Darth Vader IS Anakin Skywalker!”

Luke lowered his saber, his eyes never wavering from the Emperor’s face. He reached out to the Force, searching , trying to get some kind of reading into the accuracy of what was said. All his searching only validated what Palpatine told him, the realizations hit Luke like a punch to the gut. His eyes flitted from side to side as he tried to come to grips with this torturous information.

So many things fell into place. The missing pieces of his life began to fit as the truth finally sunk in.

“Father.......Vader........ Why?” he said softly.

“You are stronger than your father. So much potential. Your mother tried to turn him away from the Dark Side and failed, but this earth girl.......she will be successful. I have foreseen it. You can take his place and I will complete your training. He is useless to me now. It is time I take a new apprentice.” Palpatine clasped his hands together and began rubbing them gleefully.

“What of my mother? Tell me.” Luke demanded. He extinguished his saber and hooked it on his belt. The Emperor was right, it was unnecessary.

Now was his chance. The Emperor knew if Luke was anything like his father this revelation would be the clinching deal. “Your father choked her to death.” was all he said.

Luke’s face became dark. His eyes narrowed and his jaw clenched. He thought about the injustice of his life. Being lied to by his aunt and uncle. Then by Obi wan. His mother killed by his father’s hand. Vader has taken his mother from him and now he had Kelly. She had turned against him too. Betrayal was all around him, and from those he loved the most! His life was all a lie! Everything he believed in. A lie! Now the truth was finally revealed to him, and by the one he wanted to destroy.

“Close your eyes, young Skywalker.” Luke did as he was told, “What do you see?”

The figure of Vader came into focus. A swirling fog surrounded him as the fiery red blade of Vader’s sword swung at Luke. Then the image of Vader faded as the form of his father and Kelly appeared, their bodies entwined in passionate lovemaking.

Luke’s eyes flew open, a bright amber glow about them. They widened with clarity as the acceptance of his fate set in.

“It is your destiny.” The Emperor said, a wicked smile adorning his face.