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Reflection

Summary:

Luke always believed he is the reflection of the Father he never knew. So how Luke will react to see his reflection is none other than Vader?

Or, Luke tries to merge the two images of how he sees his Father: Anakin & Vader.

Notes:

I = Luke
He/Him = Anakin
You = Vader

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

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How / Darth

did / Vader

my / murdered 

Father / your

die? / Father.

 

He remains with me,

Yes, I'll always be 

~his son~

Though I have never seen him,

His image has always been my only reflection.

 

I am my father's reflection,

The good in me,

The bad in me.

But lastly,

He's the one I want to be. 

 

You / your

killed / destiny

my / lies

Father / with me

 

You killed my reflection,

The good in me,

The bad in me.

But lastly,

He's the one you could never be

 

I'll / i 

never / am

be like / your

you / Father.

 

You stand before me,

No, you called me

~my son~

Though I never want to see you,

Your image is now my only reflection. 

 

You became my reflection,

The good in me,

The bad in me.

But lastly,

You are the one i never want to be.

 

Like / My

my / son,

Father / you

before / saved 

me / me

 

You lay in my arms,

Yes, you call me,

~your son~

Though I see your face now,

Your image will be my only reflection.

 

He remains my reflection.

You remain my reflection.

He is you: the good in me,

You are him: the bad in me.

But lastly,

You both are one.

The one I will always be.

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Notes:

I was thinking about how much Luke had this ideal image of his Father and he's all he ever wanted to be like. He was essentially his past, present and future and boom! ESB kills it all with that dialogue, Vader not only wipes Luke's good "destiny" but replaces it with the most horrific version of his father's destiny. Good thing though, after all of it, Luke Skywalker remains, what I call in my opinion, the nicest guy in all of fiction!