The Power of Love

"Sir, we've entered the Alderaan system" the officer reported. Governor Tarkin nodded his head in understanding. "Good, soon the galaxy will know the power of the Empire and no one will stand in our way."

"Governor Tarkin! I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash." Princess leia said in a condescending voice as she entered the dark room. "I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board."

At this Vader let out a cough that sounded suspiciously like a laugh. This girl had peaked his interest. There was almost a connection between the two, which was why he couldn't bring himself to harm her in interrogation much to the princesses surprise.

"Charming, to the last." Tarkin said, glaring at Vader. "You have no idea how hard it was signing the order to terminate your life."

"I'm surprised you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself."

"Princess Leia, I would like you to be my guest at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational" Tarkin said in a smug voice, "No star system will dare oppose the Empire now."

"The more you tighten your grip Tarkin, the more star systems will slip from your grip"

"In a way, you have determined the choice of the planet that will be destroyed first. Since you are reluctant to provide us with the location of the rebel base, I have chosen to test this stations destructive power on your home planet of Alderaan."
Leia started to panick, her family was still on the surface. She couldn't let them be destroyed. Vader tightened his grip on her shoulders in a comforting like show of affection, deeply disturbing both herself and the Sith lord. "You can't destroy Alderaan, we are a peaceful planet, we have mo weapons."

"Would you prefer another target? A military target? Then name the system." Tarkin barked.

Leia was frantic at this point, she tried to think of a way out of this predicament. "Please Governor Tarkin, you can't destroy Alderaan, my family is on that planet. I'll do anything!" At this point she was openly sobbing.

Vader normally would have snarled in disgust at this girls open show of emotion but he couldn't help but be hit by Deja Vue. Images started flashing through his head, images of his mother and his angel. Incredibly painful memories started bombarding his mental shields but it was too much. Before he knew it, he was in a vision. His mother and Padme were standing in a field, looking down on him with sadness in their eyes.

"Ani" they both said together. "You must not let this happen, or she will be lost to you forever." And then they seemingly merged into each other, and in place of them stood the princess, sobbing and begging no one in particular to do something.

"You see Lord Vader, she can be broken." The bastard Tarkin said. Vader, however, wasn't paying attention. His focus was on Leia, the child he had felt a connection to. And then he realized it. She looked like a firm mixture of both his mother and his Angel. The perfect being. His daughter.

"Go through with the test, fire when ready." He heard Tarkin say.

"What?" Leia sobbed. "Please!"

"I'm sorry princess" The slimy man said, "Dantoine is to remote for an effective display of power"

The megalith of a station shook as the power of the laser was drawn out, the lights flickering. Vader's breathing apparatus started working into overdrive as its masters breathing accelerated. He had to do something, he couldn't let his daughter suffer in this way. This had to be stopped. With that thought in mind he reached into the force. Into a part that he hadn't ever touched. He focused on all of the love he had felt for his mother, for Padme, and for his daughter. The Jedi had never allowed the use of this side of the force, and the Sith had never bothered. Love was an aspect of the force not frequently used. Lord Vader was immediately granted access to it and was filled with more power than he had ever felt before.

He raised his hand.

Leia had been hyperventilating, in a matter of moments her home world would be gone. She closed her eyes as the control room was bathed in green light. The explosion she expected never happened, instead the room became incredibly saturated with raw, untamed power. Her eyes shot open and widened in disbelief. The green laser that had been streaking through space was stopped, floating ominously in mid-space.

"What the hell" Tarkin yelled. "What's happening?"

"I told you governor, your technological terror is no match for the power of the force." Vader said with an obvious strain in his voice.

"VADER" Tarkin screeched "You will be killed for this. This is treason!"
Vader however, wasn't listening to the panicking Governor.

Leia was still staring at Vader in disbelief. "What are you doing?" she whispered.

"I'm sorry young one. I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you when you were born." Vader said in his normal monotone drone, but Leia could feel the raw emotion coming from his words. They were comforting and she immediately knew. This was her biological father. "I will always love you little one". At this point the force was sparkling around him, allowing the room to see the force in a physical manifestation.

"Father" she whispered.

In that moment two things happened, Vader gave a sharp pull with his left hand and the beam redirected itself to shoot towards the battle station. With his right, he put all of his power into a shield that enveloped his daughter, saving her from what was to come.

"Forgive me, my daughter." He said as the station was struck by the beam. And all Leia saw was blinding light.