*Kksssshhhh*
Two lightsabers clash against each other. Both of them are red, both fueled by anger and hatred. But only one of them is also fueled by fear. A third lightsaber rushes towards the first one, supporting the other, as it is slowly being overwhelmed. The young man, standing in front of the black armoured monstrosity, uses all of his power in the Force to push back the heavy lightsaber.
*BAM*
"Urgh."
Vader's massively heavy black boot impacts the young man's stomach. The Dark Lord looks at the man with apathy. Over the years, he has been training in the Dark Side and killing Jedi over and over again; he has grown into a deep abyss of hatred and bridled anger. He was akin to a Force Storm that was only being held back by his will.
"Haa..." the young man exhales, and his breath is visible.
He feels cold, even as a user of the Dark Side of the Force and a strong one at that, he feels the coldness that comes when Vader appears in a room. He closes his eyes and steadies his nerves for the next attack. He runs forward, swinging his lightsabers at Vader, trying to overwhelm him, using unpredictability.
*VROOOOM*
*Kksssshhhh*
*Kksssshhhh*
But it's no use. He just can't move forward at all. The black creature standing in front of him is an immovable object, and he simply can't find it in him to become the unstoppable force, as Vader has also taken that position. The fluidity and speed at which Vader defends and attacks in quick succession are unheard of and belie the amount of technology and armoury he has to control using the Force, even to be able to move.
*VROOOOM*
The young man manages to find an opening, or so he thinks and swipes his lightsaber in that direction. But he thought wrong. Before it can hit Vader, the lightsaber stops moving. Vader pushes his lightsaber forward, overwhelming the young man in strength. He tries to pull his second lightsaber back for support, but finds that he can't move it at all. He abandons the second lightsaber and holds on to the other one using both of his hands and pushes back, needing to bend back a lot until it finally comes to a standstill.
"Kakk..."
The young man feels Force Choke and understands that he messed up. He was told always to defend himself using the Force, but in his struggle, he failed to prevent this from happening. He is lifted into the air and struggles for air, but instead of giving up, he channels all of his anger into his hands and unleashes the pain he is feeling, the fear of punishment and failure and all his anger and hatred in a Force Lightning.
"RAAAAHHH!!"
*ZZZZZZZRRZZZZ*
Vader, having seen this coming, blocks the lightning before it hits him. He holds out his left hand and absorbs the energy. The young man drops to the ground and runs forward, but that was a mistake. Vader looks at him and releases all the lightning he just absorbed back at him, further bolstering the attack with his own power.
*ZZZZZZ-BOOOM*
.
"You have grown stronger, my apprentice. But your rash thinking and failure to adhere to my instructions have caused you to fail once more."
"I appologise, Master."
"I care not for your apology. Failure will not be tolerated. The only reason you aren't yet feeling the punishment is because you managed to release yourself from the choke hold. Credit, where credit is due."
[...]
"This ends the training. Go back, when I return, I expect you to be ready. There are a lot of things to do," Vader says and walks away to a holoprojector.
The image of Darth Sidious appears, but not with his usual smirk on his face.
[I have had a vision, Lord Vader.]
"In what way, Master?" Vader asks.
[I have seen a new threat arriving - the children of the Force. Hunt down these children, Lord Vader. They must not be trained at all costs.]
The hissing of Sidious's voice is heard.
"I understand. I shall order the Grand Inquisitor to take care of them and eliminate any remaining Jedi."
[The Grand Inquisitor's incompetence has come to light. Deal with those 'rebels', Lord Vader. You must not fail. The flames of the rebellion shall be extinguished before the fire can spread.]
"As you command."
After one final look, Sidious turns off the holoprojector. He has been growing suspicious of Vader. Nothing has changed, at least nothing he could feel. Neither Vader's emotions nor the way he acted, but still, there was this unexplainable 'thing' that bothered the Dark Lord. The Force was silent on the matter and only showed him what it always did.
Before Vader can contact the Grand Inquisitor, he is contacted by someone else. One of his many spies, converted Clone Troopers, whom he subjugated to his will.
[My Lord, there is a situation on Tatooine.]
"Of what kind, Trooper?"
[It seems that another particularly bad drought has hit the planet, and the Hutt has increased his water tax on moisture farmers.]
"What of Kenobi? He is supposed to be protecting in the dark."
[Correct, my Lord. However, it appears that the Hutt has other plans. I believe a small army of bounty hunters was hired to deal with this problem. And if that happens, Kenobi might no longer keep himself hidden. What are your orders, my Lord? Shall we eliminate the Hutt?]
"No. Doing that would create a power vacuum, and that is not what we want. I shall deal with this problem myself."
Vader turns it off. He has been keeping an eye on one of the two things that could still break him and make him weak. His only remaining weakness in the galaxy. His burned, limbless body was nothing compared to that. Vader formed a plan, though, which would warrant the next step of his plan. He calls the Grand Inquisitor.
[Lord Vader, I have completed the mission you sent me on. The Jedi have been dealt with.]
*Kchch puuh*
"The Jedi Knights are all but destroyed. And yet your task is not complete, Inquisitor. The Emperor has forseen a new threat rising against him - The Children of the Force. They must not become Jedi."
[Yes, Lord Vader.]
"Hunt down this new enemy. And if they will not serve the Empire, eliminate them along with any surviving Jedi who will train them. This is my Master's command."
[And so it shall be done.]
Vader then shuts off the holoprojector and makes his way to the command centre.
"Make course to Tatooine."
"At once, Lord Vader," the man says.
A few moments later, they jump to hyperspace and make their way to Tatooine. He stands on the command deck and looks out. Thoughts and memories come to him, as they always do, whenever he isn't doing something. He hated it, hated the torture he had to go through. But then, he accepted them, for he understood that it was only a means to grow more powerful. Unlike the Light Side of the Force, the Dark Side challenged you constantly and sought weakness wherever it could. It was torture for the price of power, and some were content with that. During his time in the Dark Side, where he trained and killed his past over and over again, he challenged himself. He had to make sure that he was correct.
He made his way to Padmé and asked her to come with him. She refused, since she didn't know him. Anakin Skywalker is dead, but so is Padmé Amidala. Vader realised that he would never, ever get her back that way. The Dark Side gives you power, but takes what is important to you. And since then, he has committed to his path and is thankful for this knowledge. So he took from the Force all it was willing to give: power.
"We have arrived, Lord Vader."
"Prepare my ship," he says and walks towards the hangar.
He enters his TIE fighter and sets off towards the sandy waste that is Tatooine. The place he hates more than any other. He flies through the control posts and destroys them using the Force, crushing them telekinetically. Then he lands at Jabba's sanctuary.
Two guards step in his way.
*TSSSHHHH*
*VROOOOM*
*thud* x2
Both of their heads fall to the ground, and Vader walks inside. Inside, one of the servants of Jabba tries to wake him, to warn him of the danger.
"Wake! Master, Wake!" he says in Huttese. "He is here. He butched the guards!"
Jabba opens his eyes and brushes the Twi'lek servant off.
"You arrive here unannounced, kill two of my guards and expect me to accept that?" Jabba says to Vader, who has arrived and stands before him. The bounty hunters are ready for a fight and place their hands on their weapons.
"I have only killed two. Do not make me reconsider my generosity." Vader answers.
"What can I do for the Empire, Lord Vader?" Jabba asks.
"Dismiss the audience, Hutt."
"Hmm? I think not. You storm into my palace and think you can make demands?"
The surroundings begin to cool down further, and the air becomes charged with malicious Force energy. The bounty hunters and the servants are affected and start to feel hurt, with their movements slowed down. Not even the Hutt is exempt from that. But it suddenly turns for the worse. An invisible web appears and lays over all the bounty hunters, enveloping them and trapping their minds.
*BOOM*
*pew pew*
"ARGH"
"Die!"
For no reason at all, the bounty hunters start slaughtering each other and every servant still present in the room. Jabba observes the chaos and sees all of the expensive bounty hunters killing each other, and after the last one remains, he kills himself as well.
"..."
"What can I do for the Empire, Lord Vader?" Jabba asks.
"Not the Empire. For me. I will return here in the future in my official capacity. This is a personal issue, and will end to my satisfaction," Vader declares.
"Heh, do not even think to try to perform a mind trick. They do not work on the Great Jabba."
"Mind trick? That is not the way of the Sith. You haven't dealt with a Jedi in a long time. They are gone, and the reason why stands before you. But talk to me again that way, and I will prove this point to you."
"... Do you know there is a bounty on your head, Lord Vader? Some kind of rebels have done that. What the... other factions alone offer should be a compliment to you, Vader. The Emperor's bludgeon. Alone, in secret... if you disappeared, no one would ever know." Jabba says.
"You should step carefully, Hutt. Before I forget the reason, I am here."
"Hmm, I see that you know how to step carefully as well. But tell me, are you brave or foolish?" Jabba asks.
"That is not the question, Hutt. The question is: Are you?" Vader asks.
"Oh, Jedi... always making everything so difficult," Jabba says and waves his fat hand through the air.
The doors open up and... nothing. Jabba thought Vader wouldn't know about the backup bounty hunters he was hiding. He can't be surprised, however, as he is suddenly choked.
"You called me a Jedi."
"Kakka...ahh..." Jabba chokes and is slowly lifted into the air.
"You know nothing."
"Ahkkk..."
"Mind tricks are not of the Dark Side."
"hmmkkk...agh.."
"We prefer force."
"Raaakk...aaaaahhhh" Jabba starts to scream, or tries to, as his hard, mucous skin starts to be peeled off.
Vader uses the Force to push apart the atoms holding Jabba's skin and hide together, and he does so slowly. To make the disgusting slug truly feel the pain.
"Do you understand?" Vader asks.
"Mmmm-mmmmmmmaaahhhkkk..."
Jabba has left the ground completely and is wiggling in the air. Vader closes his fist, and both of Jabba's arms are crushed to a thin line.
*CRACKKK*
*THUD*
The bleeding form of the 'mighty' crime lord lies on the ground in front of Vader.
"uuuhhh... uuuuuuhhhhh" the pathetic waste wails silently.
"Better. Now listen. This is what I need..."