Chapter 8
The Executor came out of Hyperspace with the massive fleet behind it in front of the plant that was Coruscant, which in itself was a sight to behold, as there was hundreds of crafts of all sizes there protecting the planet from harm, and under the direct command of the Emperor. Behind the Super Star Destroyer, were warships, and space fighters from all different portions of the Galaxy that opposed the Empire and also has the New Republic troops on it. On the other side of the planet, another fleet led by Admiral Thrawn appeared under the disguise of assistance to the Empire's current forces, and moved into a key position that would allow Thrawn's own fleet to cause a great deal of damage.
Should he have to.
As for Anakin Skywalker, he watched from the bridge of Flagship, as the Imperial Fleet before him was getting into attack position. He knew the Emperor wouldn't begin the attack just yet, as the Sith Lord would try to give him another chance, and ask the fleet assembled against the Empire be disbanded.
As if Anakin would come back to that old frail looking bastard.
"General Skywalker sir, we're receiving a transmission from Coruscant, and determined it's the Emperor himself wishing to speak with you," Piett Said, as he saw Anakin smirk at him, and knew this was the calm before the storm.
"Thank you Piett. I will speak to the Emperor in my chambers," Anakin replied, as he left the bridge for his private communications room, and activated it to receive the signal from the Emperor.
And activated another bit of communication technology he installed before this invasion.
"Lord Vader, how dare you do this to me! You're betrayal will be met with swift brutality the like of which I have never unleashed upon the Galaxy! I will make sure Ezra Shan kills you" Emperor said , it was clear the Sith was displeased, and showed no restraint in making his displeasure at Anakin's act of betrayal.
"I'm sure you would old man, if there was a means for you to unleash your wrath upon me in that Palace of yours, and I bet such wrath would involve that technological terror of a battle station being made in the Maw System. Or rather was being made in the Maw System." Anakin said seeing the Emperor once more becoming infuriated by what he was referring to, and the Sith Master's eyes showed pure rage within them.
"You had my ultimate weapon destroyed? Liar!" the Emperor said, but the smirk on Anakin's face only seemed to confirm it, and it made the Sith Master seethe inside.
"Also, go ahead tell Ezra, let just say right now he would rather kill you." Anakin said smirking as the emperor growled at him
Of course, you've been planning to have that monstrosity built since before the Clone Wars, and used the Clone Wars to get what you needed. Personally, the Death Star was a Galactic eye sore, and would have caused more instability then order for the Empire. But then again, you knew that the Death Star would bring further conflict, and inflame a resistance against the Empire didn't you?" Anakin said, as he saw the Emperor's eyes narrow, and they seemed to glow with a dark yellow light in them.
"Of course it was. I knew the moment that peace came to my Empire, you would wish to heal yourself of the crippling injuries, and then usurp me to become the new Emperor," Emperor said in more calm, but still angry voice, and Anakin shook his head no in disagreement.
"Considering how crippled I was, considering how you trapped me in that horrible suit to suffer, and die slowly without any medical treatments...I think you would come to respect my decision to no longer serve you. You promised me something that was not there from the start in saving the woman I loved from certain death," Anakin replied, as he saw the Emperor cruel smile appear on his wrinkled face, and the malice in his yellow Sith eyes burning greater then ever.
"Yes. It was so easy to trick you into becoming my apprentice. All I needed to do was tempt you with the one thing you desired most. The possibility to possess power to save the ones you love...from certain death! Such power does not exist my old friend. Many Sith have tried centuries, even millennia before where we are now, and they all failed to achieve what I wanted you to believe existed through the Force," said the Emperor, as he saw Anakin frown at him, and made the Sith Master smile further with glee.
"Before this is over, I will see to it that you become one with the Force, and your spirit suffers for all eternity in the Dark Side," Anakin said, as he saw the Emperor smile at him, and laughed his cruel laugh that sickened the Hero with no Fear to no end.
"You cannot stop me my old friend. My fleet with destroy yours just as it will destroy every other insignificant speck of life in the Galaxy. I did it to the Old Republic, the Jedi, and the rest of the Galaxy that has yet to feel my poisonous touch," Emperor said, as he laughed more at the idea, and missed the smirk that appeared on Anakin's face.
"It's going to be pretty difficult for anyone to follow you considering how the Galaxy now knows of your past and future crimes against it," Ezra replied seeing the shocked look on the Emperor's face and how it became a snarl of rage before the Sith Master smashed the communication device on his end in anger.
Deactivating the communication device entirely, Anakin headed back to the bridge, and saw Obi-wan along with Ezra there now having heard the communication between the two. Both of them were impressed with the returned Jedi Knight, as Anakin had used the Emperor's arrogance against him, and for the whole Galaxy to hear no less.
"Sir! We're getting reports down below from Coruscant that riots have broken out and the Imperial forces there are having difficult keeping it under control with people denouncing the Emperor. I've also received communications from the Imperial Fleet and they wish to rebel against the Emperor too. What should I tell them?" Rex said, as he saw Anakin smile, and knew the man had a plan.
"Inform them that I accept their help and to hold positions while my forces do the same around the planet. I sense we're going to have other visitors soon and they won't be so welcome to us being here. Also Piett, contact Admiral Thrawn, and tell him that I'm putting the entire fleet under his command while Ezra and I head down to deal with the Emperor," Anakin said, as he saw Obi-wan, and Ezra nod in understanding since this was what the Prophecy spoke of.
"Yes sir. I'll inform him right away along with the rest of our forces. Though they may be disappointed in not getting to fire a single shot," Piett replied, as he was expecting an all out fight to the death, and was wondering if it would be the case.
"Rest assured my friend the battle is coming," Anakin said, as he put a hand on the man's shoulder, and then left for his star fighter with his two Jedi allies behind him.
"Sir! I just got word from Bail Organa on Alderaan. He has just informed me that Mon Mothma has a fleet ready to engage us here and just left Hyperspace heading here. ETA is...20 minutes!" said the Communications Officer to Piett looking grim.
"Get me in contact with our ships, Thrawn's, and the rest in the system. We need to get them to prepare for battle against an angry Rebellion Senator," said Piett, as he got a nod from the Communications Officer, and got the Vice Admiral a secure channel.
Piett didn't know how massive the enemy fleet was, but the Vice Admiral knew never to underestimate the opposition, and wanted to minimize the overall fleets losses entirely.
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The blue skin, red eyed Chiss of a former Imperial smiled at the communication he had received from Vice Admiral Piett on the Executor, and looked at his own right hand man Captain Palleon currently looking shocked at the news of Thrawn being given control over this massive fleet of warships. Of course, Thrawn knew this move would come, as he had heard everything between Skywalker, and the Emperor when they talked. A rather brilliant strategy to turn the Emperor own forces against him, having them side against the Sith Master, and thus securing the area around the planet without so much as firing a single shot from the cannons. He also remembers how Ezra manage to convince him to joined him. He was for once scared seeing how the boy is so strong and manage to scare the emperor makes him awe and curious. He knows that nothing will stop him if he joins the wrong side. He knew he has made the correct one.
"Interesting turn of events, wouldn't you agree Captain?" Thrawn said, as he brought up Skywalker's and Ezra new military history available to him, and looked at the more intriguing battles.
While not art in a sense, war had something of an artistic edge to it, and Skywalker was quite the painter when it came to battles.
"Yes it is. I can't believe it sir. What will you do? Can you trust the information about another fleet heading here with hostile intentions aimed a Jedi and the fleet supporting him?" Palleon asked, as he saw Thrawn narrowing his eyes at the information in front of him, and knew the Chiss that was his superior in practically everything military was trying to figure that out himself.
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The Emperor sat in his throne room letting the Dark Side of the Force surround his very being, as he waited for the prophesied "Chosen One" to come here where they would do battle, and settle this matter of bringing "balance to the Force" like the prophecy foretold. It angered the Sith Master that even with all his mastery over the Force, it had the means to usurp his control, and seek to make the prophecy to happen. Sidious wasn't about to let that happen, as he prepared himself to use all of his skills in the ways of the Sith and the Dark Side of the Force to defeat Anakin and Ezra.
The only forces left under the Emperor's command were the Stormtroopers along with the Royal Guards posted near the throne room, who were Force Sensitive, and proficient in the ways of the Dark Side. No where near the level of the Emperor, but they would be more then capable of handling the "Chosen One", and his allies that followed him here.
'Let him come. I will destroy the 'Chosen One' and Ezra just like I did all of the other Jedi Masters that came to defeat me." Emperor thought, as he heard fighting below, and waited for them. He didn't have to wait long, as sounds of battle were heard, Lightsabers clashing his men, and being thrown around by Anakin's power in using the Force. The young man had been strong even in his crippled condition, even when certain skills in using the Force were not possible, and defeated other Jedi that survived the Jedi Purges.
He had told Yoda barely a decade ago that Darth Vader would be more powerful then either of them.
Faith in your new apprentice misplaced maybe. As is your faith in the Dark Side of the Force.
That had been Yoda's response to his statement and until now had ignored it due to what had happened on Mustafar.
The noises got louder, the Emperor's Royal Guards swarmed in front of the throne room steps, and waited for the enemy to appear beyond the doors. The Emperor himself stayed seated though he made sure the Lightsaber tucked away in his sleeve was ready to come out and be used at a moments notice.
Soon, the large doors leading to the room buckled, groaned, and began to slowly crumple under the power of the Force before they were blown off their hinges by none other then Anakin Skywalker. Behind him was Obi-wan Kenobi and Ezra Shan looking ready for an all out fight with Lightsabers drawn from all three force user.
"Hello ugly. Miss me?" Anakin said grinning like he had back during the Clone Wars.
"So you are truly Anakin Skywalker again. How...disappointing you are to me." The Emperor said before motioning for his Royal Guard to attack them.
"We'll deal with them Ezra. Focus on the Sidious," Obi-wan said, as he along with Anakin did battle with the Royal Guards, as Ezra leaped over all of them before landing halfway up the throne room steps to stare at the now slowly rising Emperor.
"Oh no." Emperor said realizing seeing the anger in Ezra eyes
"You die today fool your going to pay for killing my step sister parents."Ezra said ignited his inquisitor lightsaber
In a second Sidious dashed towards Ezra at an amazing pace, but apparently not enough for Ezra, as in a blink he blocked the death stroke and gave a quick slash with one of the sides engaged only. Sidious then thought on the other saber but when he strikes it is blocked by the other side of the saber, leaving a smirking Ezra and a shocked Sidious, as Ezra pushed him to a wall and used his Lightnings, but this time he engaged the saw mode, which made the blades spin in a circle, and when he used the Lightnings, they were all around Sidious, making it impossible for Sidious to block it. After that, Ezra dashed towards him but Sidious blocked it, and Ezra smirked again, using Force Pulse once again and pushing Sidious again. Ezra then grabbed the Emperor who was trying to hit Ezra with force lighting but Ezra kept ignoring the pain.
"Now goodbye." Ezra said igniting his single blade lightsaber as he sliced Sidious head off
"The New Republic wins." Ezra said just as the clones arrived with Luke and Leia who tackled Ezra
"LEIA!!!!!!" Ezra shouted in pain and surprised as she kissed him earning a laugh from Obi-Wan and Anakin as Ezra decided to let it go this time punishing them
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"I'll be sure to let him know that when he returns to his Flagship. Oh, where are my own manners? I am Admiral Thrawn formerly of the Chiss Empire near the out regions and currently in charge of the fleet on behalf of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, who has descended to the Imperial Palace to remove the Emperor from the seat of power," Thrawn said, who was loving the sight of Mon Mothma's face go pale white, and saw the fear slowly being overtaken by anger.
"Admiral Thrawn, I wish to ask you to convince your forces to side with us in the name of the Old Republic, and fight for us to stop Vader and free Ezra from Vader control" Mon Mothma said, as she saw Thrawn's face become unreadable
"I must respectfully decline such a thing Lady Mon Mothma. From what I have seen in my brief time with the man, Anakin Skywalker is no longer the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and has the support of two other Jedi with him. I thought you of all people from your days in the Old Republic would respect the Jedi and there judgment when it came to people. Ezra has also gotten my respect and loyalty to him as he amazed me in his warrior skills and sometime find some thing that may interest me and bring it back for me. He is a young man who has freedom and found love you cannot just take it." Thrawn said, as he saw the woman scowling at him, and knew that she knew that he was calling her a hypocrite should she denounce the Jedi.
"I did trust the Jedi back during the days of the Old Republic, but now I fear the ones with Anakin can no longer be trusted, and have fallen under the powers of the Sith. If Vader dies, then they will be free of his sorcerer like ways, and help us restore the Old Republic back to its former glory. I will need your help with that and to possibly capture Vader's children. The last thing we need are those two being strong in his ways that will no doubt tear life throughout the Galaxy apart! EZRA SHAN IS A POWERFUL WIELDER AND HE SHOULD BE A WEAPON THAT I WILL HAVE!!!" Mon Mothma said, as he saw Thrawn's face become a scowl, and his eyes seemed to flash red for a second under the light of his Star Destroyer.
"I have seen the man with his children Lady Mon Mothma. I have seen them laugh, enjoy the time they spend with him, and even what they've been learning in the ways of the Force by their master. I see no threat to the Galaxy from them in the foreseeable future that you seem to fear will come to pass. Also those two need their Father and Ezra from what I've seen. Ezra would harm anyone that hurts the one he loves and will tear the Galaxy apart to get it back, are you crazy ," Thrawn asked, as he had seen the twins learning from Ezra and the bond Leia and Ezra have
"They are literally force wielders Admiral! They must be contained and controlled before they become too powerful to stop!" Mon Mothma yelled, as she was now letting her anger show, and didn't care what people around her thought.
"No one on my ship nor any other in this fleet will betray Anakin Skywalker and Ezra Shan nor will they target their family. You are wasting my time with your attempts to convert me Lady Mon Mothma and I grow tired of being in the presence of fear possessed fool I had hoped that you would see reason when I had made contact with your ship, but now I see it was a mistake, and am now regretting this waste of time. Good day," Thrawn said, as he cut the transmission as Ezra hologram was silently watching
"Alright, you did you best to stopped them Grand Admiral Thrawn, but apparently she stupid, Destroy their ship please." Ezra said as Grand Admiral Thrawn nodded
"It will be done sir." Thrawn said as Ezra hologram disappear as Thrawn and the fleet began open fire at the new enemy
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Ezra walked out with two clones following him as they wait for someone to arrive as the ship arrived 2 people ran fast and tackled Ezra down as he laughed
"BIG BRO!!!" Mara and Sarah said happily hugging him as Ezra smiled before getting up before noticing Ahsoka arrived
"Now where were you when we attacked." Ezra said teasing as Ahsoka rolled her eyes
"Somebody had to babysit those two literally they tried to get a ship to come and help you to fight the emperor." Ahsoka said as Mara and Sarah blushed embarrassed as Ezra sighed in relief
"Good thing they didn't or else they would have never approved how I killed Sidious or the fact my hands are burned." Ezra said revealing some bactra packs on both of his hands as Mara and Sarah started to check his arms before asking question
"Did you get hurt?" Mara asked looking at his old scar
"No." Ezra replied as Sarah looked at his right hand
"Did he fried your hands that bad?" Sarah asked as Ezra shrugged at her as Leia hugged him from behind
"Mon Mothma fleet has been destroyed Ezra." Leia said as Ezra nodded before raising his right hand and slapped Leia perked ass hard her making her blushed bright red trying not to moan
"See you tonight after the medic check my injuries. I will make sure I am going to be the dominant" Ezra whispered smirking seductive as Leia who has a deeper red blush on her face now.
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