Attack on Vader

Prologue

At the Emperor's throne room aboard the Death Star, Darth Vader watches his son Luke being tortured by his master, Darth Sidious' barrages of forces lightning. Like screams from the painful sensation, and call for his father's help.

Luke: Father, please!

He simply stood there and watch as his son pleas for him while the Emperor unleashes more of his painful force lightning.

Darth Sidious: And now, young Skywalker... you will die...

Darth Sidious unleashes another barrage of force lightning, causing Luke to scream in agony, squirming from the painful force lightning that spreeds through his body.

Vader stands there and watch his master tortures his son, Luke while screams from the painful bolts of force lightning, causing him to squirm while smoke emits from him.

The sight of his own son pleading him for help and screaming In pain causes something within Vader to flip like a switch. Vader look towards his master, seeing Darth Sidious with a twisted look of satisfaction from Luke's cries of unimaginable pain. Vader only said on thing to himself.

Vader: No...

He turns to his master again, and he did not notice what he said, due to him focusing on torturing Luke, blinding him from what is about to happen. Vader makes a decision. He readies himself and rushes towards Darth Sidious

Vader: NOOOO!

Vader lifts up his now former master, surprising the Sith Lord as he screams from anger and confusion. Darth Sidious targets his forces lightning towards his apprentice instead of Luke. Vader feels the unimaginable pain of force lightning coursing through his body, but it doesn't matter to Vader. He is determined to save his son at all cost, even if it cost him his life. He feels the constant pain every step he takes but pushes on, finally reaching the edge. With everything he has left, Vader throws Darth Sidious down the reactor shaft, he stumbles to the railing and falls on his knees as he watch the Sith Lord that took everything from him and brought pain and suffering in his life, screaming as he falls impact, causing a huge gush of howling wind. It's over, Darth Sidious is no more.

As he expected, Vader struggles to breathe due to the force lightning short-circuiting his life support system. He feels his son, Luke Skywalker grabbing onto him, and gently lays Vader on his back. Luke gets his father up and walks him to the imperial shuttle that brought them to the Death Star.

The imperial staff are evacuating from the Death Star, knowing that the rebel fleet will succeed on destroying the battle station. Luke is almost to the shuttle, but Vader falls down on the floor, laying on his back. Luke drags his father to the shuttle ramp. When he made it to the ramp, he life's his father from his back, now face to face.

Vader: Luke, help me take... this mask off.

Luke: But you'll die.

Vader: Nothing... can stop that now. Just for once... let me... look on you with my own eyes.

Luke gives him a small nod. He gently takes the helmet off, putting it aside. He then slowly takes off the mask, revealing his father face, all deformed and scarred. Vader give him a weak smile as he can finally see his son without his mask on.

Vader: Now... go, my son... Leave me.

Luke: No, you're coming with me. I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you.

Vader heart warmed up when he heard those words from his own son. But deep down, he knows his time was up and there was nothing he can do about it.

Vader: You already... have, Luke. You were right... You were right about me... Tell your sister... you were right.

Vader begins to feel himself finally slipping away from the land of the living. He closes his eyes, and slowly lays on his back.

Luke: Father...

Vader wanted to respond but he couldn't as he didn't have the strength to do so.

Luke: I wont leave you!

Vader exhales his last breath as he looked back to his life, when he was a child on Tatooine to where it brought him. He regrets all the pain and suffering he brought throughout the galaxy. Hunting down the Jedi, killing the younglings, destroying his daughter's home planet, Alderaan, and cutting off his son's hand on Cloud City on Bespin. He regretted all of it. All he could do was wish that he was given a second chance and undo all the suffering he caused throughout the galaxy.

???: Anakin.

Vader now back to Anakin Skywalker opened his eyes to find only darkness surrounding him and curious as to who called him.

???: Anakin, you've lived a tragic life but in the end you saved your son, sacrificed yourself to kill your Master, and brought hope to the people to fight against your former empire. For that I will bestow you the chance at another life as a newborn for your actions.

Anakin: Wait before you go, who are you and why me? I've done nothing but caused great pain to many people including my own children, why should I get another chance?

Force: I am what you all call the Force. I am what surrounds, binds, and give all life to all including you. Now to answer your question, you Anakin were the "prophesied chosen one" during your time in the Jedi Order. I've seen all your heroic actions against your enemies to protect the ones you love. I've seen the great burden you were forced to carry as all the Jedi looked up to you. But because of all the stressed you gained cause you to lose focus of many things allowing you to be driven to the dark side. Yes I've seen all of the horrible things you've committed but you had no other choice, it was either kill or be killed. Kill the many people to please your master that corrupted you and used you for his own conquest of the entire galaxy. The things that stood out the most to me was that a single boy, your very own son, could turn you back to the light side of the force as he too saw the light in you as I did. You've suffered greatly, far too much that one should contend with. So I wish to give you another chance at life so that you can live your life as freely and happily as you can.

Anakin after hearing this couldn't help but fall to his knees and cry uncontrollably, because this was all true. The torment he suffered throughout those years was immense and he wished many times that he could be given another chance at life. After calming down a bit Anakin got back up and responded.

Anakin: Thank you, I wish to accept this and live another life that you have granted me. Please do whatever you need to get this done.

Force: Very will then. You'll be born in another world in a galaxy far far away from the one you died in. So you don't make the same mistake I'll leave your memory intact so that you can avoid future mistakes. Also... so you can remember your son Luke and your daughter Leia. Now then, Anakin Skywalker, live once again and freely. May the force be with you.

A bright light appeared before Anakin and he was soon transported to his new life.

Force: Don't worry kid. He will bring balance to your world.