If Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) Survived In ROTJ

Three

"General Luke Skywalker, please stand aside." Mon Mothma ordered the young man blocking the entrance to the medical bay.

Luke bowed his head. "You may enter when my father is safe."

Many soldiers gritted their teeth, and a few gasped in disbelief at the thought of Vader as Luke's father. A devastated Leia glowered at his brother, while Han stared wide-eyed in disbelief at his friend. Mon Mothma's eyes squinted in a flurry of anger, and curling her lips in revulsion, she claimed, "General Skywalker, that monster is playing tricks on you! Please, do not be foolish!"

Luke said nothing, nor made any motion of unblocking the entrance.

"The only reason you're not in restraints right now, is because of your contributions to the rebellion! Now, stand aside!" Mon Mothma shouted at Luke, before inhaling furiously.

Luke, still looking at the floor, stated again in defiance, "when my father is safe."

Mon Mothma now stared down at the floor, her heart pounding faster and faster with rage. "That man, that monster, has not killed hundreds, or thousands, but millions of innocent beings," she growled, "and now you are protecting him, like his servant!" Her face was puffed red, her bloodshot eyes filled with hatred. "If you will not move, you will be moved!" She swiftly turned around and nodded to the troops behind her, and yet again, they raised their blasters, but this time pointing at Luke.

Luke abruptly outstretched his hand, and with a mighty Force push, flung the troops into the air, sending them gliding backwards. Although the soldiers plunged to the ground with an oomph, Luke's push was not to the extent of hurting or killing the men, but simply to momentarily subdue. Luke soon pulled back his hand, glaring coldly at Mon Mothma and the men behind her.

Soon enough, several soldiers made it to their feet and picked up their blasters, preparing to fire at Luke Skywalker. Luke quickly ignited his lightsaber, prepared to deflect laser bolts. An unpleasant tension hung between the two sides, until the medical droid from earlier peeked his head out from the medical bay door.

"Master Skywalker, Darth Vader is now stable." The medical droid informed Luke with its monotone robotic voice.

Luke slowly lowered his weapon until it was pointing at the floor, then promptly placed it on his belt after it was deactivated. Mon Mothma, Leia Organa, Han Solo, and the troops, who were now all to their feet, instantly stormed past Luke and into the medical bay.

Upon entering the room, Mon Mothma immediately froze in her tracks, as did the people behind her. They stood there, stunned by the unexpectedly frail, crippled man, who was attached to several machines that he required to simply take a breath. A huge, sickening scar ran from the left ear of the monster to under his eye, while flesh was revealed along massive scars on his hairless scalp. His noticeably pale skin was severely sun-deprived, and the expression on his frowning face resembled nothing but agony and sorrow. His pitiful wheezing sounded nothing but atrocious.

Mon Mothma deliberately walked to Anakin's side, continuing to stare at Vader. With the Rebel leader's presence, Anakin gradually raised his head, and with old, unfocused eyes, looked back at the former senator. Snarling in disgust, Mothma proclaimed, "Lord Vader, you are under arrest for your crimes against the galaxy."

The two locked gazes-one whose gaze was filled with rage and appall, while the other's gaze was filled with a silent sadness and shame. Anakin said nothing; instead, he merely closed his eyes. He knew all too well that this was going to happen.

Suddenly, Luke appeared behind Mon Mothma, and said with a pleading tone, "Chancellor Mothma, I ask that my father be held here for the time being, until he can be moved more securely." Again, he bowed his head, then looked back up at Mothma. Anakin eyes fluttered open, only to take a quick glance at his son.