Princess of Darkness

Chapter 21

A/N: I made the above for this chapter, when it comes into play look for this ~~~

"So what now? I've been thinking for hours and I've got nothing." Luke asked his sister when they woke.

"I have no clue. No one's coming for us, so we can't just wait it out. If we bide our time, we might be able to find a way out, but by the time we're ready, we might not be able to take it. There's no good option, especially without our lightsabers." Lily said. No choice had a good chance of survival.

"Well, we have to try."

"I suppose we do." The guards from the previous day took them to a rectangular room. This one was covered in gray stone and dark stains, from which she guessed with disgust was from the previous occupants. The Emperor stood in the middle, and gave a sadistic grin.

"Leave us." He said. The guards obeyed. "Changed your minds, yet?"

"Why would we have?" Lily snapped.

"Very well." His hands balled into fists, rendering them immobile. Chains began coming from the floor and ceiling, wrapping around their wrists and ankles, leaving their hands above their heads and uncomfortably in the middle. They didn't miss the manic glint in Palpatine's-well, Sidious's - eyes, nor the double meaning.

You are at the Dark Side's mercy now. 

Sidious attacked their minds suddenly.

"Mmm, so strong and determined. So powerful and brave." He commented. "Such firm shields. i wonder, how long until they shatter?"

"However long you think, then add eighty years." Lily gasped out.

"Yeah, I'm not sure if mental shields stay in death." Luke agreed.

"A sharp tongue then? That's always the first to disappear."

"As our father's did?" Lily countered. Sidious continued his mental assault and added short jolts of electricity.

"He is obedient, and does what he is needed to."

"For now." Luke challenged. Sidious responded with the longest and most intense wave of lightning yet. The pair refused to cry out.

"Stubborn and strong willed as well?"

"We are Skywalkers." Luke said

"I think it's a requirement." Lily added.

"Then why not join the Dark Side, which calls you? Fulfill your destiny?"

"We won't betray our friends." Luke said.

"Loyalty like that will be your downfall." Luke and Lily said nothing this time, remember the events of--was it only a day and a half ago? "Oh, that's right. Luke and Lily Skywalker were declared traitors to the Rebellion after proof was found that they defected."

"Yeah, you'd think if we defected someone would have told us." Lily said sarcastically.

"I have to admit, even I  was surprised." Sidious said.

"That doesn't sound hard." Luke said.

"I have to ask, who's side are you on?"

"The side of a Jedi." Lily declared.

"Indeed. Let's see just how long it takes to change that." The chains tightened, digging into her wrists, and Lily stiffened. Memories of an interrogation nearly three years ago threatened to spill over. Sidious shot more lightning at them, and resumed the mental attacks. This time, she did cry out, unprepared and overwhelmed.