Promises or Loyalties
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Prolog
On the remote ice world of Hoth a battle has been won. Bodies of both Rebels and Imperials litter the ground. Pieces of snow speeders and AT-ATs are scattered everywhere. A young Inquisitor stands near the Emperor as a young man bows in defeat and surrender. She looks up at the sky and ponders how she had let this happen. By letting this happen she has broken a promise she made many years ago. She closes her eyes and reaches out to the Force to relive the events that had led to this moment.
Chapter one:
Trina Tano waits in the shadows of the throne room as she watches for the battle to unfold. Sith lord Darth Vader struggles against his opponent rebel commander and Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. She closes her dark brown eyes as she remembers her grandfather's last words, "Protect the boy". She didn't understand them at the time. Her destiny, to protect Luke Skywalker, not just from physical harm, but the Dark Side as well. A cry goes up snapping her back to the present. Luke is raging out of control and is nearing the Dark Side! She can't let that happen. As there sabers collide, Vader falls to the ground. Trina cannot let Luke kill Vader or she will fail her mission. She steps out of the shadows and throws a powerful Force Push knocking Luke onto his back. The Emperor stands up and walks down the steps. "I know you're here girl", He says. 'Great! I gave away my position. Looks like I'll have to improvise", Trina thinks to herself. She reaches back and grabs her lightsaber. The red blade shoots up and she runs towards the Emperor. The Emperor fires Force Lightning in her direction. She catches it with her lightsaber. Vader gets up and walks over to the Emperor. He raises his lightsaber to strike, but the Emperor senses that and turns his Force Lightning on the Sith lord. Vader catches it but is quickly overcome and is hit by the Emperor's Force Lightning. Luke runs over to him. Trina drops her lightsaber and fires Electric Judgment at the Emperor. The Emperor is hit and quickly retaliates by using firing Force Lightning back at her. She catches it with Tutaminis and locks into a struggle against Palpitine.
Luke watches the whole thing and is confused and disoriented. He looks at Trina and Palpitine, not knowing what to do. Anger rolls within him, so he is unable to think clearly.
"Skywalker!" the Emperor yells. "This girl is a Jedi who's here to kill you simply because you're the son of Vader! Help me end her or she will kill you and your father!" Trina shakes her head and yells, "That's not true! I'm here to help!" "Join me now before she kills your father!" "No! Get out of here! Run! Don't worry about me!" "She's trying to get you away from your father so you can't protect him!" "Save yourself and your father! Get out now!"
"Luke." Darth Vader says, "Help her. She is here on my orders to protect you." Luke looks at his father on the ground. He is injured and needs help soon. Luke's anger reaches a boiling point. A complete stranger is here to protect him, and his father has been injured by his own master. He walks over to the Emperor and raises his lightsaber. The Emperor turns with a smile that imminently fades as he realizes what's about to happen. Luke brings down his lightsaber and decapitates the Emperor. Trina collapses to the ground and Force Pushes Luke into the stairs. "Hang on to something!" she yells. The Emperor's body explodes. Trina braces herself on the floor as Luke grabs onto the stairs and Vader flies back. After it's done, Trina gets up and pants, "There! He's gone!"