An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Original Trilogy
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Breha Organa & Darth Vader
Characters: Breha Organa, Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader
Additional Tags: Women Being Awesome, Darth Vader Finds Out Leia Organa is Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker’s Child, Good Parents Bail Organa and Breha Organa, POV Breha Organa, BAMF Breha Organa, Disability, Planet Alderaan (Star Wars), Darth Vader is a Disaster, Darth Vader Has Issues, Darth Vader’s Suit is a Medical Abomination, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Holding Oneself Hostage, Expecting to Die, Force Mind Reading (Star Wars), Force Choking (Star Wars), Character Study, That One Conversation You Wish Canon Had, Darth Vader’s Mommy Issues, Mommy Issues
Summary:
As a new moon hangs over Alderaan, Darth Vader comes to Breha Organa to discuss the matter of Princess Leia.
“Let us imagine a daughter of Padmé Amidala,” Breha offers. A peace offering. “A daughter of the Emperor’s most beloved martyr. How could such a girl, if she did exist, ever grow out of that shadow? Would it not be cruel to raise her under such… public scrutiny?”
Vader doesn’t answer. His harsh, rasping breath fills the inches between them. Breha’s pulmonodes work silently, glowing in her chest, warmer and fuller than the harsh pinpricks of his suit. There are pleasing aesthetics to be had in refusing to submit to flesh. Useful ones.
Vader takes a step back, folds his hands behind him. The menace of him still fills the room, but it’s his own attempt at a peace offering. As much as violence begets violence, peace begets peace just the same. Whether that will be enough to survive this encounter remains to be seen. How fortunate for Breha that she has already made her peace with death.
“Why was I not informed?” Vader asks.