Searching for Skywalker ↬ Star Wars

Battles and Broken Hearts

*Some lines in this chapter were taken directly out of Return of the Jedi. All credit for those lines goes to George Lucas and Star Wars*

Luke:

"Going somewhere?" His voice rang out, echoing around the dark walls. The figures- his family -froze, and turned to look at him. Anakin Skywalker met his gaze, looking straight into his golden eyes. His father began to tremble slightly at the realization of who he was, and Luke gave a small smile.

"Did you really think your plan would work? Two Jedi's that have long exceeded their time, a simple padawan with barely attuned senses, a smuggler and a wookie? My, you must have gone insane!" Luke said, circling his prey. Anakin looked broken, and he didn't know how to feel at that.

"Luke, please.." Obi Wan started, his thick Coruscanti accent aggravating him. "You can come with us!" Anakin said somewhat hopefully. "No. You under estimate the power of my Master. He'd kill me, and you all as well. You don't understand the power of the dark side!" Luke responded, eyes narrowed.

"Troopers, take them," he said with a flick of his hand. The Stormtroopers surged forward, restraining the rag-tag crew. "To my master, we shall go," Luke said, leading the way to the Skywalker's deaths.

The trip was short. As expected, Master Sidious awaited him, his hood was pulled down- a sight even Luke had rarely seen. "Palpatine!" Anakin gasped, eyes widening. "Ah yes, it seems we meet again Skywalker," Sidious smiled wickedly, fingering the light sabers that had been taken.

"Take the non-force users, and make sure they don't get in the way- and oh, they should also have a good place to view the down fall of their family," Sidious commanded some troopers, and Padmè, Han, and Chewbacca were taken towards the throne. Both Luke and Sidious smirked, and the Jedi of the family were released, and given their light sabers.

Anakin reached over and whispered something in her ear. She looked disappointed, but nodded. He then did the same to Obi Wan, but the old man seemed to believe what ever he was suggesting was probably for the best. Leia looked confident, fingering the hilt of her saber.

"Well, no point in waiting," Luke smirked, and ignited his Crimson saber. Beside him, Sidious did the same. Leia and Anakin both ignited their crystal blue sabers, standing at the ready stance. He charged at Leia, and she immediately parried with ease. This back-and-forth movement went on for quite a while, as they did a little dance around the throne room.

His lightsaber made whirring noises, the crimson light was bouncing around the room. Leia's blue saber also cast shadows, and the color filled him with despair and longing he could not yet explain or understand. Using the force,he hurled pieces of sharp metal at his sister. Leia deflected them with both her saber and the use of the force. Luke was impressed, until her arm got sliced by a stray piece of debris.

Leia force-pushed him towards a pillar, and he felt his breath leave him as he smashed into the cold metal. Surprisingly he didn't feel pain, only the feeling that it felt wrong. Silently, he rose, conflict rising along with him.

Leia:

Leia didn't want to be fighting Luke. She had hoped the force push would knock him unconscious for a little while, but no such luck. Luke unsteadily rose, but rose none the less. Leia raised her blue saber, awaiting her brother's attack. His red blade came at her, and Leia immediately blocked.

She force jumped onto the catwalk, stumbling a little. Luke followed, jumping with ease. "Join me!" He said as he pressed against her, lightsaber getting dangerously close to her throat. The red light cast shadows on her brother's face, and she could see the small hope that they could be together in his eyes.