As the two Mandalorians knock him to the ground he reaches out, he was going to kill her! He was going to kill her! What do I do? How do I stop them? His thoughts race, his emotions rise, anger surfacing. He was angry, beyond angry, he was outraged! That monster was going to kill his love, his hopes and dreams. Time slows, as she was floated forwards, the darksaber igniting, its black blade sucking the light from the room. It's swung, leaving a trail of emptiness in its wake.
"No!" He roars, his eyes widen with horror, his hand reaching outwards. At first, it's in panic, but anger, outrage overtakes his features, and his eyes turn yellow. Sith yellow. The guards at his back are sent violently backwards, their necks snapping, and the ones to his sides are sent flying, shattering through windows, falling to their demise below. The darksaber halts, as if stopped by some invisible force.
"No." He repeats, his face contorted in rage, in pain, "She will not die," Satine gasps, still grasping at her throat, attempting to breath.
"You will. You will die, you will suffer!" The man… the monster roars.
Obi-Wan pulls the two Sith in, towards him, then launches them. They hit the hall, craters forming from the impact. Satine falls to the ground, taking deep breaths, as Maul's focus is shattered.
"You will suffer Maul, you will pay!" He spits out, his face contorted, rage dripping off him.
Satine looks at Obi-Wan, yet, she did not see him. The Obi-Wan she knew was gone, her Obi-Wan was gone. Replaced by some beast, a monster whose power was paralleled by none. In the place of the former Jedi stood a Sith of immense power, immense strength.
"I should have finished you off all those years ago, Maul. You should have never lived another day!" The darksaber ignites, spinning, rotating in the air, coming to rest in the ex-Jedi's hand. Maul gags, as he's lifted, choked through the force.
"You have been a thorn in my side for far too long!" his hatred growing, feeding his power. He had watched as Qui-Gon was killed, he had watched as Maul slaughtered hundreds. He would not let Satine die, he would not let Maul harm anyone else.
Maul flies through the air, gasping as the blade juts into him, exiting his back. He falls to the ground, yet, he looks pleased, not caring that his life was over. He laughs, an insane laugh, filling the chamber with it, knowing he had received a victory.
"I was killed by no Jedi, no, I was killed by a Sith, a true Sith." He relishes that as he dies, grinning deviously.
Obi-Wan roars, but he's already gone. Dead. Maul was no longer of this world, or any other.
"Brother!" Savage shouts, his lightsaber activating, red coming from both ends as he charges forwards, ripping himself from the wall. Obi-Wan raises the darksaber, expertly blocking, taking his time cutting away at Savage's flesh, relishing in his pain, feeding off it.
"You will die, just like your brother." Obi-Wan mocks, "You will never see another rotation!" Savage only grunts, too focused on his opponent, too busy being overwhelmed.
Minutes pass, their blades still clashing, sparks flying from them. Obi-Wan making an offensive, pushing Savage Opress back. The dead Mandalorian guards lay across the ground, as if tossed aside. Maul's corpse grins menacingly, knowing his victory. And as Obi-Wan makes the final cut, Savage Opress falls, his lightsaber cut in two. As the darksaber is raised, it's swung, ready finish the fight… a blaster bolt hits Savage in the back of the head, killing him. He falls to the floor with a thud.
"That is not the Jedi way." Satine remarks, a blaster rifle held within her grasp.
"He was mine t-"
"Obi… Please… Don't do this. Not now. You are not the man I love." She turns on him, her back facing him, taunting him.
"I love no Sith." Her words carry a hatred, a malice in them, angering the monster.
"No, no, no! It is I who deserves your love! It is I who deserves your thanks!"
"A shame, you will die without it."
The man she once knew was no longer there, another creature now controlled him. The monster rushes forwards, saber ready to strike, only to slow, falling to the ground, the saber sliding away from his grasp. The creature dies, and the man's eyes return to their usual blue, and as she turns, looking down into them, she sees a sadness within.
"There you are." She says, warmly, thankfully. She waits a moment for his response, yet receiving none, she sighs, slowly helping him up, handing him his blue blade.
"We need to leave this planet, we need to take this to the senate, request aid-"
"I cannot go back." The man looks down, pushing her away.
"Obi… You must come back, the Jedi Order is your home. You-"
"I cannot go back." He looks down, eyes tearing up, regret swelling within his voice, "I killed many today. All in cold blood. I lov-" he stops, turning away.
"They will never accept me back. Not now. Not ever."
"They need you, Obi..." He walks to the window, tears rolling down his face, "I need you…"
"Not anymore. I'm sorry Satine."
He jumps, expertly landing on the ground below. Satine rushing to the window, looking down, seeing him run down an alley, disappearing. She leans against the Mandalorians throne, tears welling in her eyes, as she slides against it, huddling at its base. She weeps, tears streaming down her face, Obi-Wan was gone, her love had left, and as she wept, her world burned. Her people slaughtered, their blood through the streets like rivers, reflecting the light of hundreds of infernos.
A man stands from his desk, turning and walking towards his window on Coruscant, overlooking the city below. It sparkles, it's buildings shining from the sunlight, and its citizens none the wiser, all arrogant, thinking they were the center of the universe. How naive, he thought, smiling, his attention turning towards the two, now dead, Sith. They would no longer be of any trouble, and he would not be forced to waste precious time hunting them down himself to… eliminate them… His smile falters, who was this new Sith? This worried him, if he was able to defeat both Savage Opress and Maul then he could pose as trouble in the future… he had felt this presence before, he was sure of that, but only for a moment. He thinks back trying to remember, yet not succeeding, and after a moment he turns his attention back to Mandalore, and shivered, his demonic smile returning. All the pain, the fear, the hatred… it made him tremble with excitement.
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