Captured By Darth Vader

The Truth Beneath the Mask

"Hey, is everything alright?" I asked innocently.

"Yes, it was a mistake, everything is under control." He said, making his way into the bathroom.

Once he got out of the bathroom, he walked over to his side of the bed and sat down next to me, leaning against the headboard. I copied him since I was eager to start a conversation with him, to get to know my new "master", maybe I would even find a reasonable explanation for his aggressive behavior, which was doubtful.

"When will I have to meet Darth Sidious?" I asked.

"Well, it depends, Darth Sidious is a busy man and right now his schedule is full of meetings. Are you looking forward to it?" He explained.

"Should I?" This could be the key to get his true opinion about Sidious out of him, although I wasn't sure if he would trust me with that information.

"Well, he is an admirable man, though he might be a bit manipulative." His tone was serious, but I was eager to know more about it.

"Is that so? Why?" This could either make him lose his temper, again, or open up, revealing some kind of trust in me.

"He manipulated me into joining the Dark side, don't get me wrong, I don't regret my decision. However, he promised me something that, when I think about it now, may be nearly impossible to achieve." He said, still in that serious tone. He wasn't looking at me anymore, he was looking straight forward, which made me notice his sharp jawline.

"What did he promise you?" I knew he would at some point stop responding to my questions but I wanted to find out as much as possible.

"He said he could save her from dying, my wife, Padmé."

This was a very sore topic, and I was surely walking on thin ice.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"Don't worry, this was years ago, I've discovered the beneficial sides of the dark side a part from what Sidious once promised me."

"It is getting late, we should go to bed." He continued after a break. He was looking at me again, somehow my apology made his expression be more kind than some minutes ago.

"Yeah, you're right, goodnight."

I lay down, covering myself with the blanket as he was moving closer to me in need of the blanket. I turned my back to him, trying to fall asleep.

I couldn't stop thinking about what he had said, he only joined the dark side to save his wife, does that mean he wouldn't have turned if he didn't know Padme? Would he turn back to the republic if they accept him?

As I was trying to sleep I felt his arm wrap around my torso, pulling me closer to his body, I could feel his strong abs pressing against my back. I was getting more nervous with every minute, and sweat was starting to form in the palms of my hands.

"I told you the blanket wasn't only for yourself." He said. I didn't realize I was confiscating almost the whole blanket again.

I was too hesitant to respond to that, so I just got comfortable in his arms and closed my eyes. Despite still feeling anxious because of the whole situation, I managed to fall asleep in his arms.