Ahsoka Tano was an asset. And at the end of the day, if there was one thing that his conversation with Padme had reminded him… it was that he couldn't do this alone. If Vader was going to take down Sidious, preferably without the other Sith ever knowing he was even a threat, then he was going to need allies. More than just Padme, he was going to need assets who could be counted upon when the time was right.
As the Togruta on her knees before him continues to clean his balls with her tongue, Padme slowly drags herself off of his shaft and sits down beside him on the couch at his urging. This gives Vader an unrestricted view of Ahsoka even as she moves to take his cock in her mouth next, beginning to aggressively lap and slurp at his messy member.
Vader reaches out through the Force as she does this, feeling the nascent bond that's already formed between them. If he had left it alone, the bond would have probably stayed weak given that they weren't Master and Padawan in this universe.
But instead, Vader nurtures it, empowers it, and watches the Force Bond grow into something more. He just has to be careful… because even as he works, he can feel Kenobi's Master-Padawan Bond with the Togruta on the periphery of his senses.
It's a little like the connection between Sidious and Padme, but only on a surface level. Ahsoka is still new to being Kenobi's Padawan, having only been assigned to him a few months ago. The Clone Wars had accelerated things of course, but even then, the bond was further weakened by Ahsoka's pull towards the Dark Side.
In fact, as Vader institutes a proper Master-Apprentice Bond between the two of them, he has to be careful not to snuff Ahsoka's bond with Kenobi entirely. Instead, he reinforces it a little bit, making sure that Kenobi shouldn't notice anything too strange unless he looks very, very closely.
Vader isn't worried about that possibility though. Obi-Wan had always been somewhat oblivious when it came to his Padawans. And the Clone Wars would only exasperate that issue.
Finally, just as she's finished cleaning off his cock, Vader finishes his work as well. Ahsoka pulls back off of him with her eyes lidded and her lips parted for a moment, panting needily. Then, her eyes snap wide open as she feels what he's done, and her entire body goes still.
Still seated with his cock out in her face, Vader smiles down at Ahsoka, reaching out and running a hand down one of her montrals.
"You're mine now. Mine and Padme's. But more than that… there's no going back Ahsoka. Neither of us will ever be Jedi, ever again."
A full body shudder runs through the Togruta's frame for a moment, but she leans into his touch, her eyes drifting shut as she all but nuzzles his hand. Eventually though, she does speak.
"Then… what are we?"
Vader's smile becomes thin and grim.
"We're Sith. A better kind of Sith. A stronger kind of Sith."
He wasn't looking for redemption. Even when he'd thought he was back along his own timeline and that he would be confronting his own Padme, Vader hadn't sought forgiveness. Judgment perhaps… his Padme was the only person he would ever accept judgment from. Her and their children.
But with all three of them further away than Vader could even begin to fathom, there was nothing to be done but look towards the future. He may not fully understand why he was given this second chance, but he was nevertheless going to make the most of it.
The Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic were corrupt, ancient, dying organizations that were not worth saving in Vader's opinion. No, there was a need for something new to replace them both. A Sith Order. A Galactic Empire. But they would not be Sidious' Sith Order. And it would not be Sidious' Empire either.
Staring down at the almost peaceful expression on Ahsoka's face, Vader hums.
"You will need a new name… a Sith Name."
Her eyes snap open again at that, looking up at him with an intense focus. She doesn't speak though, some part of her clearly sensing that not only was this moment incredibly important, but it was also his to sculpt and craft to his liking.
Vader considers the issue for several real time seconds, speeding up his perception again so he can take his time without making Ahsoka and Padme wait too long.. His first impulse is to use something from his past life. Before he'd known the other Ahsoka still lived, she'd gone by a name, the name of a Rebel Agent that had stymied Imperial efforts time and time again.
Darth Fulcrum had a nice ring to it… but ultimately Vader discards the idea. The name 'Fulcrum' was too steeped in the Light Side for his tastes. And it belonged to an entirely different Ahsoka Tano than the one kneeling before him now.
No, this Ahsoka's Sith Name needed to have meaning to it that belonged to solely her. Vader finds himself going back through his memories of this timeline now that he knows they exist. He can see the bond of camaraderie that this Ahsoka and he share came from experiences on Christophsis and other missions.
Just like in the past, despite Vader's promotion to Jedi Knight and becoming a General with his own army to command, he'd still been paired with Kenobi on missions often enough that he and Ahsoka had found the same nicknames for one another. Skyguy. Snips.
And yet… in the end, even going over those memories of the past several months, Vader finds himself gravitating towards his first experience with the Togruta after he'd arrived in this body. There he was, blasting enough Dark Side Presence to blanket half of Coruscant with his power. Anyone with a single ounce of sense who realized what was happening would have fled in the opposite direction. Even lesser Dark Sider Users would have run.
But not Ahsoka. As far as he knew, she'd been the only one to correctly deduce that he was the source. She'd come right to him, not to fight him or take him into custody… but out of greed and desire. Out of lust and pure, hungering need. Out of… sheer avarice that went beyond anything the other Ahsoka Tano had ever felt.
"Varice."
It comes to him like a flash, slipping free of unburnt, blemish-free lips the moment it enters his mind. Vader stares down at Ahsoka and nods, feeling more certain of his choice by the second.
"You will be called Darth Varice."
Ahsoka shudders as she feels the name take hold within her. It's not just about saying it, after all. Through their Force Bond, Vader makes it reality. In this moment, she has stopped fully being Ahsoka Tano and has begun her new journey down the path of Darth Varice.
Unfortunately… he can't keep her by his side.
"Rise Darth Varice. Clean yourself up and return to your Jedi Master."
Ahsoka begins to stand immediately, only to freeze at that last part. She looks at him with wide eyes, almost like she can't comprehend what he's saying.
"I… you want me to go back to Master Kenobi? After all of this? H-How?"
Vader stands as well, lifting a brow in response.
"I expect you to hide your true nature from the Jedi for now, just as you were already doing and just as I will be doing. It is not yet time for us to reveal ourselves… especially when our true enemy is the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic."
Ahsoka shudders at that, biting her lower lip in worry.
"S-So then that part was true… Chancellor Palpatine really is the Sith Lord? But we're… not a part of his Sith Order?"
A snarl bubbles up from Vader's throat, his eyes flashing as he shakes his head.
"No. Never. Palpatine… Sidious will die. And his Order will die with him. As I said before, we will make a better Sith. But first and foremost, we cannot allow anyone who would try and stop us to catch on too early. That is why you will return to the Temple. You will hide your true nature. And you will play the dutiful and obedient Jedi Padawan until I tell you otherwise. Do you understand, Darth Varice?"
Ahsoka straightens up, eyes wide as she snaps out a nod.
"Y-Yes, Master!"
"Then go."
And so she goes, cleaning herself up and getting dressed first, but eventually departing from the apartment with one last look of longing in his direction. Vader can already tell that his new Apprentice is going to be needy at the best of times, but then that's why he gave her a Sith Name reminiscent of her greed and avarice.
Of course, once she's gone his extremely intelligent and incredibly observant wife doesn't waste a beat.
"And what would your Sith Name be, husband?"
Vader turns to Padme, to this darker mirror of his lover, but also the woman that he had memories from this timeline of loving all of his life anyways. He lets out a shuddering breath and then smiles grimly.
"Vader. I am Darth Vader."
It was his name and always would be. Even if it came from Sidious, Vader had nevertheless made it his own. And now… now he would be reclaiming it in a way that Sidious would never expect. For Vader was truly an invader to this universe, to this timeline. He was a secret infiltrator who nobody would know to expect until it was too late, especially his former Master.
Padme's breath hitches and she climbs up off of the couch to place a hand on his chest as she stares up into his eyes.
"Vader… it's a good name. A strong name."
Bringing his own hands down to her hips, Vader smiles slightly.
"In public, you will still have to call me Anakin. Or Knight Skywalker, more than likely. But in private… call me Vader."
Padme shivers a little but nods all the same, her fingers coming up to trace his jaw.
"… What are our next steps, Vader?"
That… was a very good question. Of course, now that he'd taken care of the most important thing on his mind, that being confronting Padme and telling her at least some of the truth, now Vader could finally turn his attention to the rest.
Fortunately, he'd had some time while he and Ahsoka had been waiting for Padme. Time to check the Holonet and get caught up on recent events and catch his bearings. Obviously, Vader couldn't be sure of anything at this point… but he also couldn't allow opportunities to slip through his fingers.
He'd been able to confirm that the broad strokes were still the same at least, even with the changes to Ahsoka and Padme. The galaxy was still at war after the disastrous First Battle of Geonosis, and everything seemed to line up with Palpatine and Dooku orchestrating everything.
Furthermore, Dooku still had his important pieces on the board such as General Grievous and Asajj Ventress, moving around and doing his bidding. And if the timelines weren't too out of whack… then that represented an opportunity Vader couldn't afford to pass up.
"I'm going after Ventress and Grievous. They'll be making a play for Kamino soon… in fact, Ventress should already be on the planet while Grievous aims to conduct a surprise invasion of the place. It's the perfect opportunity for me to kill three birds with one stone. Ventress, Grievous… and under the cover of dealing with them, I can also look into how to wrest control of the biochip from Sidious at the same time."
Padme's eyes narrow thoughtfully as she nods along with his plan.
"… Are you aiming to deal with them permanently, or subvert them?"
Vader frowns. He hadn't actually considered that, but turning Grievous and Ventress to his side WAS an option. From what he could tell, they were largely the same people. And that meant Dooku had conspired to maim Grievous and turn him into the cyborg he was now, while at the same time leading Ventress on and acting like he was the Sith Master and she the Apprentice.
Hm… there was something to be said about subverting the Confederacy at the same time as the Republic, wasn't there? Sidious already had his little play armies fighting one another in a clean, almost sanitized war designed to mostly kill the Jedi off. If Vader was planning to take control of one of those armies from Sidious… why not take the other as well?
A wicked smile slowly spreads across his face and he wraps Padme up in his arms, pulling her flush against his body as he chuckles.
"You might be on to something there, wife. Subversion should be our plan for anything and everything, really. The more that we can subvert, the more we'll have when the time comes to finally take Sidious down once and for all."
Padme's breath hitches and he can tell just talking about killing the Sith Master turns her on quite a lot. With a dexterity that speaks to her training, Padme hops up and wraps her arms and legs around his body, his cock pressing into her crotch as she shivers in delight.
"Take me to bed, husband. And tell me all about how we're going to destroy Palpatine's plans one by one as you fuck me."
That Vader was more than happy to do. He was uniquely qualified, in fact…