The Youngest Skywalker

Luke and Kyra Vs. Vader and Palpatine

Kyra stared at the Emperor who simply undid Luke's binds. She didn't believe not even for a second that this Emperor cared about her brother and father.

Suddenly, she had another vision and again, it was 23 years in the past. She was in Imperial City in the former Supreme Chancellor's office, then Coruscant, and she saw her father's past self with a look of horror on his face.

"What have I done?!" Her father cried and crumpled to the ground in shame.

She looked and saw Palpatine with those same scars. The same sinister smile, the same cold eyes.

"You are fulfilling your destiny, Anakin. Become my apprentice. Learn to use the Dark Side of the Force." Palpatine offered.

"I will do whatever you ask." Anakin gasped out.

"Good!" Palpatine smiled with glee.

"Just help me save Padmé's life. I can't live without her." Anakin whimpered.

"To cheat death is a power only one has achieved, but if we work together, I know we can discover the secret." Palpatine said.

"I pledge myself...to your teachings." Anakin said in a trance.

"Good. Good!" Palpatine purred. "The Force is strong with you! A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader."

"Thank you, my Master." The newly knighted Sith said.

My father loved my mother so much, he was willing to save her...but I wonder...were Luke, Leia and I the problem? Kyra thought sorrowfully. Did he not want us?

Suddenly there was another scene in which Kyra was in the same Couscant suite on a veranda. Her mother ran to her father, worried.

"Are you alright? I heard there was an attack on the Jedi Temple. You can see the smoke from here!" Padmé asked.

"I'm fine, I'm fine. I came to see if you and the baby are safe." Anakin answered.

Again the scene changed. She was on Mustafar again, and she saw her mother and father talking.

"Anakin, all I want is your love." Padmé said.

"Love won't save you, Padmé. Only my new powers can do that." Her father said.

"At what cost? You're a good person, don't do this!" Padmé reasoned.

"I won't lose you the way I lost my mother. I'm becoming more powerful than any Jedi has ever dreamed of, and I'm doing it for you, to protect you." Anakin explained.

The darkness blinded him and so did his fear of loss. But I can't help but think that...he didn't want us at all. Maybe we are the problems that started this. Kyra thought bitterly through tears.

"No, Kyra. Never think that! Your father loved you so much. Don't let the Dark Side claim you as it did your father. You can bring him back, my granddaughter." Kyra heard the voice of her grandmother say.

She suddenly saw the Imperial Senate, formerly the Galactic Senate, where her parents were in the shadows, hiding their love from the outside world.

"Something wonderful has happened. Ani, I'm pregnant." Padmé said.

"That's--uh..."

A swirl of emotions came through and Kyra saw that her father was shocked, maybe even a bit afraid, but then it blossomed into something more...happiness. Her father was happy when he heard the news.