Darth Vader sat in the cockpit, his cape still around Leia's shoulders. As the spaceship was fleeting amongst the stars, the pilot was not even aware of it. Instead, his focus was on something else. You see, there was a problem with the sith lord's plan of going to Naboo.
First of all, it was a matter of what he would say to his master. He guessed that the old sith lord wouldn't believe his excuse of going on a vacation to Naboo - the home planet of his wife. No, he needed something better.
An actual event.
He racked his mind for information. Then he remembered what he had heard a few days ago. About a party that the queen of Naboo was hosting in a couple of days.
The perfect cover-up.
Then suddenly, he heard a beeping sound. An incoming message from the Executor.
He quickly pressed a button and a blue holographic image appeared.
There the Emperor was. Vader froze in his spot. He didn't expect the Emperor to contact him. Even less from his ship.
"What is thy bidding my master?", Vader asked.
"You have not contacted me about your mission to Alderaan. Thus, I took the liberty to come to you myself. But as it turns out, you are not here", the Emperor said with a smile on his face. "Tell me, apprentice, what was the outcome of your mission to Alderaan?"
Vader then realized that he had not pressed Bail Organa for information regarding the whereabouts of the rebels like he was supposed to.
"I regret to inform you that I've failed to find out of the location of the rebel base like you asked me to. ", Vader said with his head bowed.
"Then what was the point of your mission?!", the Emperor suddenly shouted making the dark lord flinch.
"However, I did find out something else, my master.", Vader said.
"What?", the Emperor said, his voice had suddenly gone quiet.
"I searched through Bail Organa's mind and found out that he is a central figure of the rebellion.", Vader continued. "And if we wish to know the rebel's location we could simply take him hostage and demand that they give us the location of the rebel base in return. "
"You surprise me apprentice.", Sidious said with curiosity and approvement his voice. "I would have never thought you as someone who would resort to such non-violent methods of ascertaining information."
Vader released the breath that he had been holding. To his advantage, his master seemed to believe his story. But now he had to come up with the second part of his fabricated story.
"And I've also received information that Bail Organa is planning to visit Naboo in a couple of days. In correlation with the event that the Queen of Naboo is hosting.", he said.
"So, you wish to take him hostage there. During a public event. Do you completely disregard the risks you may face if you kidnap a public figure in the middle of a party?", the Emperor said his eyes gleaming with malice and Vader knew he meant the risks he would face. After all, the Emperor wanted to look good in the public eye.
"No, but after my little visit, I'm sure he will go into hiding.", Vader said and clenched his fist. He should have killed Organa when he had the chance. "So this may be our only opportunity of catching him."
"Very well. You may go to this event.", the Emperor said and Vader thought that he almost looked disappointed that he didn't get to punish his apprentice today.
Then, he turned off the holo-projector and went towards the passenger area of the ship.
There sat his 5-year-old daughter, quiet as a mouse, with her head turned down.
