Age of Rebellion

Tales of the Past

2.11 ABY~ (Very close to the beginning of Empire Strikes Back)

Teegan turned towards Sage and smiled, "She and Obi-wan were like my parents almost. Obi-wan's padawan, Anakin was like my brother."

Sage's eyebrows furrowed in, she had heard the name before. The next few hours in the prison cell was filled with stories about Teegan and Jade's adventures. And sometimes how Obi-wan and Anakin would join them because even the council knew Obi-wan and Jade worked well together. 

Teegan even told her how Micky had cut off his arm, yet they were as close as brother's now. Sage couldn't help but smile. And Atticus had heard these stories too many times for one person but he still enjoyed them very much. 

"We lost Anakin when it all went down," Teegan half-lied. "I was with Micky when it happened, we escaped from the Temple when the attack of the clones happened. Jade and Obi-wan were fighting the Sith who had initiated it, he cut off Jade's arm but thankfully Obi-wan was there to rescue her."

"What happened to Anakin?" Sage asked, "How'd he die?"

Teegan felt Darth Vader approaching, he was close but not too close. Must've been just down the hall. "He didn't die," Teegan said, "Anakin Skywalker is very much alive, the Dark Side took him over."

Sage's mind raced with thoughts, Skywalker. "Skywalker? As in Luke Skywalker?"

"Sage, whatever I tell you in the next few minutes you mustn't let Luke and Leia know, it is vital they find this out on their own. Who knows what they'll do when they find out." Teegan spoke quickly, attempting to get all the words out, Sage's eyes widened. Atticus waited for it, "Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker. Or at least, used to be."

Sage stood up quickly, "My father's padawan, is Darth Vader?" Sage scoffed, "You must be joking."

"I wish he was," Atticus said, "It gets worse."

"Darth Vader is the father of Luke... and Leia Skywalker," Teegan finished.

Sage didn't have time to react, the cell door opened, revealing who Sage assumed was Darth Vader. Teegan stood and instantly got in front of his son and Sage in a protective way.

Vader examined the three for a moment but kept his eyes on Sage the longest. He knew who she was, he had figured it out when he killed Jade. Sage was fueled with hatred, he was the man who had betrayed and killed her parents.

Suddenly, a blast was sent from the right of the cell door, hitting Darth Vader and sending him flying. They heard a call "Let's go!" It was Cassian.

Teegan, Atticus and Sage instantly ran, running up the two steps and making it into the hall. At one end, Darth Vader was standing up, low groans coming from him as he did so. At the other was Micky, Cassian and Han. "Come on, let's go!"

They ran towards their friends as fast as possible but Vader only walked. He didn't want to kill the three, he only wanted Sage. 

Stormtroopers now stood in their way. They fought through them just to watch Micky get pulled back. He flew through the air towards Darth Vader, he stopped when Micky's back hit the hilt of his lightsaber, the red blade having gone straight through Micky's chest.

Micky didn't have any time to say anything, the life had been taken out of him instantly. Vader dropped Micky's body to the ground with a thud and the room went silent. Teegan yelled, attempting to run forward but instead getting pulled back by Cassian and Atticus. Sage sat there in shock. 

She couldn't cry, though. Her body wouldn't let her. She just blinked a few times and then turned, following Atticus and Cassian who were dragging Teegan back.