Towards the future I see

Chapter 15 Part2

I felt cold the moment I heard the heavy steps. And when I identified the sound of breathing through the mask, I got paralyzed by fear. The whole reason I have hidden all those years ago was because of him.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and straightened themselves as the Sith lord with a black cape walked ahead, and stopped to look around.

"Lord Vader, we didn't expect you to come here," Kallus informed. "But as you can see we have captured two of the rebels."

That meant that they didn't notice me yet. Seeing Zeb and Sabine glance at each other meant that they thought the same thing. Maybe there was a way to get out. But it wouldn't matter now that Vader was here.

"I sense a strong presence in the force. A presence, I haven't felt for a long time." Vader told Kallus.

I tried to make myself look small and unimportant among the hostages, but I feared and I knew that it wouldn't help. If he sensed the force, then he sensed me.

"We haven't located the Jedi yet, sir," Kallus informed.

"No, not a Jedi. Something different yet familiar." Vader said and walked in front of the hostages without even looking at them.
Many were frightened of him. Everyone knew who he was and what he was capable of. It felt forever but he soon was close to me. When he took a couple of steps past me, I thought I was safe. But then he took those couple of steps back and finally turned to look at the hostages. I was standing behind Sabine, but I felt how the eyes inside that black mask were watching right at me.

With one wave of the hand, he ordered troopers to bring me in front of him. Zeb tried to get between them and me but it failed when more troopers came to hold him down. I felt the blaster's barrel hit my back as they used them to push me forward. I was standing right in front of Vader and felt like standing in a whirlpool of emotions. Just looking at him filled me with several feelings. I felt fear for the fact that he had found me. I felt anger for everything he did after the Clone Wars. I knew many Jedi and they were now gone because of him. I felt sad for the misfortune that had happened for him to fall so deep into the Dark Side. Despite all the emotions, I tried to keep my head cool and at least look like I wasn't scared.

"It has been a long time but I remember you," Vader said.

I didn't respond, I didn't trust that I was in control of myself yet. And then my answer would have probably been something insulting. Since I remained silent Vader kept talking.

"I knew the record of your demise was faked since you were not reported to be with any Jedi during the purge. And all the others that I did find confirmed that you were not found dead." He said.

I simply got angrier at him. My faked death was part of the cover that Master Yoda made for me just in case. No doubt Vader has searched the other Jedi to end them as well as searching for me. Seeing that I wasn't answering one of the troopers pushed the blaster to my back forcefully making me wince in pain.

"Lord Vader is talking to you." He said.

"No need, I can feel all the anger and pain in her. Many things were taught but none of them were to control your emotions." Vader said as he tried to bring the conversation to me.

I still wasn't going to answer him. There simply was nothing reasonable thing to say. Seeing that I wasn't going to say anything. Vader simply turned to Kallus.

"She'll come with me." He informed.

"And the rest of them?" Kallus asked referring to the rest of the hostages and the two rebels.

"Eliminate them," Vader ordered.
The moment I heard those words and the cries of the people, I snapped.

"No!"