[M4-24 - Duel of the Fates] - The Reign of Skywalker

Oky · June 5, 2024

A long time ago in an alternate universe far, far away...

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Luke Skywalker had turned to the dark side? In this alternate timeline, Luke accepted Darth Vader's offer to join him after their fateful duel on Cloud City. At first he only did it to trick Vader and take down the Empire from the inside, but he eventually succumbed to the dark side and became Vader's Sith apprentice. Together, they killed the Emperor and ruled the galaxy as father and son, just as Vader said they would. Luke soon learned about Leia being his force-sensitive sister, so he corrupted her using his new dark side powers and trained her to be a Sith as well. Once Leia was strong enough, together they turned against their father, nearly killing him. They took over as the leaders of the Empire and ruled the galaxy as the sinister Sith Siblings. Han Solo was surprised by Luke and Leia's change, but he loved Leia too much to abandon her, so he stayed by their side, becoming one of the Empire's highest ranking officers. As if their combined strength wasn't enough, the Sith Siblings also managed to find and brainwash their father's old apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, turning her into a deadly inquisitor. The Reign of the Skywalkers had begun.

Heartbroken by his children's betrayal and disgusted at what they have become, Vader left his Sith persona behind and became Anakin Skywalker once more. To symbolize this change, he removed his Darth Vader face mask and donned a light colored version of his suit. He also purified his lightsaber's kyber crystal, turning it white. He went into hiding and started a new rebellion to redeem himself by taking down the Empire. He was faced with the incredibly difficult challenge of fighting not only his own children, but also his old apprentice and friend. Luckily, he would not have to face them alone as he was joined in this fight by his grandson, Ben Solo. Similar to the main timeline, Ben ran away from home to "finish what his grandfather started", but in this case he was referring to bringing balance to the force. He became Anakin's new padawan and trained with his custom blue crossguard lightsaber to become a Jedi like his grandfather before him. One of the most valuable members of their rebellion was Admiral Thrawn. Thrawn had returned to the galaxy with no problems since Ahsoka wasn't there to interfere with his plans, but he found it in a very different state than when he left. He didn't agree with how Luke and Leia ran the Empire and he was still loyal to the man formerly known as Darth Vader, so he joined the rebels instead. His strategic genius earned many victories for the rebellion. Another unlikely member of Anakin's rebellion was Cad Bane. Similar to how Han Solo had joined the old Rebel Alliance, Bane was originally hired to help with one of the Rebels' missions and only did it for the credits, but he soon had a change of heart and joined them for good. In classic Western fashion, he traded in his dark cowboy outfit for a white one to reflect his new allegiance. He became one of their best fighters and rose to the rank of general.

Will the Rebels succeed in ending the Skywalker Siblings' terrible reign? Will Anakin be able to redeem himself and bring balance to the force as prophesied?

Whatever happens, one thing is for sure: It can only be better than what happened in the sequel trilogy. :laugh: