Hello all, a little bit of a note before we go on. This chapter take place in the universe that Mark came from and the universe that Mark is went to save the Republic. The first part of this chapter is in the universe he came from and the second part is from the universe he is in. To make it easier. The universe he comes from, I will state it as Universe A in the notes and the universe he is in as Universe B. So there are two different Darth Vaders being mention in this chapter. The orignal Darth Vader in the Saga appears in Universe A and my is in Universe B. So please do not try to get them confused.
Oh before you go any farther, ask you this question have you read the other two stories before this one. Those stories are in order from top to bottom:
1. Parellel Dimension
2. PD: Rise of Darkness
If you have not read these two, stop right here and turn around and read them. You will just have to get caught up.
On to the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Star Wars, the right of ownership of Star Wars belong to Lucasfilm and I guess Disney too. The only thing I own is the characters you do not notice and the plot.
Chapter 1: Bad Luck
It is the year 13 BBY in the universe that Mark came from and within that time. A lot have change. The Jedi have became wanted fugitives and the galaxy seem to forget the good that the Jedi who have protected them for millions of years. This could be due to all the lies that the Emperor of the Galactic Empire had caused.
Many Jedi have either perished due to the years of being hunted down since the Clone Wars or they have successfully gone into hiding. A very few remain to openly go against the Empire.
The term of a Jedi is a foul word among the Empire and it is one of the last things you want to be at the time. No, not one of the last things, it is the last thing you want to be during this time. Being a Jedi means you are one of the most wanted people in the galaxy and have large bounties place on their head.
So being a Jedi is so unwise in this time. If you are a Jedi hiding within the space of the evil Galactic Empire, you matter as well as forget and pretend you never know about the Jedi, because in the eyes of the people of the Galactic Empire you are as evil as a Sith. That is slightly wrong, in the eyes of the Galactic Empire the Jedi are consider to be the same thing as a Sith. Mainly the only two people who knows this is the Emperor who is a Sith and the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces.
Emperor Palpatine and Supreme Commander Darth Vader are both Sith. The two Sith that bring the Jedi Order and the Republic crashing down within a swift strike. A lot of innocent lives have been lost back in 19 BBY and more in the years to follow. Also being a Supreme Commander of the Imperial Forces, Darth Vader is also a Jedi Hunter. The Emperor task him going around the galaxy and killing Jedi that have manage to survival Order 66 back in 19 BBY.
Which brings Darth Vader to the planet of Bakura. The home-world of a Jedi Master who he used to consider a best friend of his. They have been reports that there was a Jedi presence, and both Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine were hoping that it is Jedi Master Mark Alan Zane. There are few Jedi that the Empire real wants dead above the others, because these Jedi could pose a great threat to the Galactic Empire. Those Jedi are: Grand Jedi Master Yoda, Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi, and the one that they consider the highest threat of them, Jedi Master Mark Alan Zane.
Those 3 Jedi have the highest bounty on their head. Darth Vader really wants Obi-wan Kenobi died from what he did to him on Mustafar back in 19 BBY. That is why he has to wear the black suit that he is famous or infamous, depends on who you ask, for wearing. It not just armor but a life support. Darth Vader once had hold great Force potential but since his duel with Obi-wan Kenobi.
The planet of Bakura is surrounded by the Imperial-class Star Destroyers. Darth Vader is in a shuttle heading down to the surface on of the planet. Bakura was forced to join the Empire after it tried to fight back.
As soon as he step off the ramp of the shuttle. The platform exploded. Darth Vader sees a figure running. Through the Force he sensed that whoever it was has a strong connection with the Force and have been trained to use it well. Darth Vader used the Force to rush forward before the bridge collapse.
Darth Vader walks over to the person. "You really think you could do me in like that Za…" say Darth Vader but was shocked to see a girl standing their twirling her blue Lightsaber around with a smile.
"Wrong Vader, No, I am not Master Zane." say the girl as she brings her Lightsaber up to her. Darth Vader recognize her right away, oh how many times have he seen her with Master Zane. Even through he hate to think about his past, he knows right away that this Jedi that is standing in front of him is going to give him trouble.
"You really think you can defeat me? Let me tell you something, Jedi. I have killed your Master's first Padawan and you will fall the same." say Darth Vader. "I do not think so, Vader!" shout the female Jedi as she rushes at Darth Vader.
Darth Vader uses the Force to slams stuff at the female Jedi. The Jedi leapt over, drop under and sidestep everything he thrown at her. Then she hits him so hard Darth Vader was shocked. Stormtroopers that follow Darth Vader shuttle in another shuttle arrive and fire at the Jedi. The female Jedi draws another Lightsaber as she duels Darth Vader to block all the blasters coming at her. She than uses the Force to slams him into a wall.
She did a back flip and slices down 5 of the Stormtroopers and uses the Force to send the other 5 falling off the building. Darth Vader stands up and saw the female Jedi standing there with her Lightsaber in front of her.
"You made the wrong choice in coming here Vader." say the female Jedi. "You will die!" say Darth Vader using the Force to destroy the part of the building she was standing on. The Jedi leaps among the rubble as it falls toward the ground Darth Vader looks down.
Darth Vader deactivates his Lightsaber and clips it to his belt. He will have the troops search for her and when they find her, he will make sure that she dies. Then after she dies he will hunt down to one who trains her and kills him.
It is 14 BBY in the dimension that Mark now calls home. The last year has been a bit stressful then the other years since the Clone Wars have ending. It had started off badly when the stations that was made to help provide order to the Outer Rim have been destroyed. During those investigations it leads to the kidnapping of the Skywalker twins which Anakin manage to save one.
They did not save Leia Skywalker until the midway through the year. It was on Kashyyyk that they manage to save her. They had taken some troops there and barely made it out. The mission was successful through the cost of lives.
It was this action on Kashyyyk added to the actions of the Darth Vader and his Empire against the stations that have caused the Senate to decide to go into war with Darth Vader in his troops. Due to this the Jedi Knights and Jedi Masters became Generals once more of the Grand Army of the Republic and their Padawans became Commanders.
Mark was sent onto a mission in the Outer Rim to help build stations around Kamino and bases on planets nearby to make sure that the Empire does not get a hold of them. After that Mark and the 3rd Legion was order to into a battle with the Empire over the planet of Anchoron. Which they almost won, but the Empire manage to beat them. Out of the 3 Attack Cruisers that went there only one came out of it alive.
Turn out it was a trap along. The planet joined the Empire but pretended not to be in the Empire. They asked the Galactic Republic for help and they send in another group and they were all destroyed so they called the 3rd Legion in. If it was not for Mark's and Captain Kia quick thinking they would also be dead.
"General, we are coming on Coruscant right now. There appears to be some Imperial ships coming around the other side." say a Clone. "Full speed ahead, maximal power to the weapons and shields. We do not have enough Starfighters.
Over the second half of 15 BBY Darth Vader always tries to send some of his army to Coruscant and Mark keeps on destroying them. They are coming up from behind. Mark smiles at this. "Let give them the old kick up the rear end. Fire all weapons at the thrusters; I do not want them to escape.
"Take power away from the front shields and direct them to the weapons." say Mark. The shields protecting the ship went down and the plasma firing from the. The thruster of the Imperial ship exploded sending the rear end of it on fire.
"Um sir, We going to crash!" say Captain Kia as the Attack Cruiser comes near it. "All power to the reverse, Now!" shout Mark. "Sir that can ruin the engine!" say another Clone.
"It an order!" shout Mark. The ship launches forward a bit when it stops only a quarter of a mile from the Imperial ship. "Put all powers to normal." say Mark as he sees other ships arriving. The other Attack Cruisers looks not damage. They are most likely the Coruscant Home Fleet the fleet of the Grand Army of the Republic that protects Coruscant. Mark knows his Attack Cruiser looks like it have been through a lot.
Mark was about to move his ship out of the way when the ship rocks a bit. Everyone stumbles and Mark looks knows that someone is firing at them. "All power to shields." say Mark knowing his ship cannot take much more of this. He went to the Holoprojection pod and notices that there as bunch of dark gray Victory 1-class Star Destroyers and Victory 2-class Star Destroyer.
Even through Mark, had face off against Darth Vader's army before, he still cannot see how they always seem to have the newer ships. Both the Republic and the Empire seem to be using the same ships, but Darth Vader's seem more dangerous.
Mark made a made connections with the Coruscant Home Fleet. "This is General Zane of the 3rd Legion. My ship is heavily damage from out battle in the Outer Rim. We have all power running the shields. We need some help." say Mark to the Holographic image. "We will be there right away. We see them now. We having the fleet encircle them as we speak." say the Admiral on the other ship.
"I hate the thought of sitting here like this." say Captain Kia. "Not much to do. Our ship sustained way too much damage from the battle at Anchoron." say Mark. That is the first time that the Republic failed to stop the Empire. After the battle Mark plan on heading to Coruscant to get the ship repair.
The Republic's light gray and red strips Victory 1 and Victory 2-Star Destroyers along with Attack Cruisers appear and fight the Empire's version of the ships. "Sir we got someone boarding the ship, it an enemy attaching the emergency hatchway." say another Clone Trooper.
Mark reaches out through the Force and sense Dark Jedi. "Defend the bridge. Send some troops down to the location, but be careful. They are Force Sensitive." say Mark as he walks off the bridge.
Mark and Captain Kia walks down the halls of the ship. Mark hides beside a part of the wall that sticks out. Captain Kia is across the hall. Mark holds his finger up to tell him to hold up.
Mark than put his hand together to make in a shape of a ball and point at his belt than point at Captain Kia. Then he made a fist with one hand and holds it in his other palm and made it look like he was throwing.
Obviously it seem like Captain Kia understand it because he grabs some grenades and Mark nods. He has some Proton Grenades. Mark cover his ears as he activates them by flipping a switch and quickly thrown them down the hall. Few seconds later they exploded.
"NOW!" shout Mark as he draws his Lightsaber and Captain Kia jump from his hiding spot and stands behind Mark. He fires rapidly as Mark rushes down the hall to fight the small group of Dark Jedi.
Mark manages to manipulate one by fighting him so the Dark Jedi back was to Captain Kia. Mark made sure the Dark Jedi attention was focus on him and Captain Kia shot him in the back. Mark than use the Force to send the Dark Jedi down the hall crashing them into other Dark Jedi.
The Dark Jedi was about to get up back Mark uses the Force to pin all them to the wall. Their Lightsabers leaps from their belts and hang in the air around Mark. "Now, who the wise crack decided to board my ship was a good idea. Our ship might be damage but we are not. Now, I am going to give you a choice you Imperial slime. You have two options and only two. You either can get back on your ship and leave, or stay in fight. You have been warn if you die on my ship, it not my fault." say Mark as he drops them on the ground.
All the Dark Jedi sends Force Lightning at Mark. "KIA HOLD ONTO SOMETHING NOW!" shout Mark as he uses the Force to burst a large viewport near him.
The vacuum sucks the Dark Jedi out of the ships. Mark uses the Force to make him not move as Captain Kia lay against the part of the wall that he was hiding. A metal door slams shut over the damage viewport.
"Good job sir." say Captain Kia. "Hey, I warn them. I am not in the mood to put with those idiots." say Mark. "Maybe it is a good idea to beg the Supreme Chancellor to get you either a different class Star Destroyer or either that a newer Attack Cruiser." say Captain Kia. Mark laughs at this while he nods.
Even through the Republic still uses a lot of Attack Cruisers or what they are actually Venator-class Star Destroyer, Mark is still one of the older ones so it is outdated greatly. The one he is using was the same one he used back during the Clone Wars. Since it is the one from the Clone Wars, it makes it one of the oldest ships within the Grand Army of the Republic. It does not have any of the advancement as the newer Republic Attack Cruisers.
"As long as we do not get a different class, I am perfect fine with a newer Attack Cruiser." say Mark. "You are one picky Jedi, General." say Captain Kia. "Hey watch it, Kia or you will find yourself floating in space." say Mark with a smile.
"If I am going then, somehow I make you come with me." say Captain Kia laughing slightly. Mark shakes his head as he pats Captain on the left shoulder. They walk up on the bridge. He looks at the viewports and notices the Empire ships are gone. Few of them are destroyed.
"Okay so and steady. Put this big piece of hunk of junk to the nearest Attack Cruiser Staging Area." say Mark. The ship moves slowly though the space toward Coruscant. The Coruscant Home Fleet ships are following nearby to protect the ship.
"General Zane you are clear to make your descent into Coruscant." say the Admiral. "Thank you." say Mark.
It is good to be back on the planet. It has been 3 months since he was there. He has been around Kamino for most of it. Kamino is now well protected from any type of invasion that the Empire can throw at them.
Mark watches as the ship approaches the Staging area. All of a sudden the ship engines groan. Mark looks at Captain Kia. "Oh Force! Why don't you just put Vader on the ship to fight me!" mumble Mark before he felt the ship begins to speed toward the ground.
"I really starting to hate this job!" shout Captain Kia as they fall. "GET THIS DAMN SHIP UNDER CONTROL!" snap Mark. "We trying to get emergency power on but it is not working…" say the Clone but did not get to finish as he was slammed forward when they crash landed on the Staging Area and went through 3 Republic Attack Cruiser bridge towers.
As they crash landing everything on the ship begin to shake. Mark has a bad feeling about this. The bottom of the ship nails the landing platform and spins out of control and crashes into a building that helps with directing Attack Cruisers to the Staging Area.
Mark groans as he lays on the floor. Everything was going so fine with the 3rd Legion until they got called to Anchoron. What bad luck that they have. Never in his life have he had something like that happen.
"Ah we got the engine running sir." say one of the Clone who got from his seat. "Just shut it before I stun you. A bit too late for the engine." groan Captain Kia from beside Mark.
Mark tries to stand up but falls back to his knees. When he falls to his knees he screams in pain and falls down. The Clones look at him shock. Mark looks down and saw a piece of metal going from his knee to his ankle. There was blood everywhere.
"General!" shout Captain Kia when everything seems to start spinning around for Mark. A thump was heard through the bride as Mark head hit the ground. Captain Kia stands up and looks around. To see if anyone is okay.
Half of the Clones that were on the bridge are dead. The other half is injured. He walks to the viewport and notice Emergency Fire Speeders rushes over to the ship. He must let them know that the General is injured.
I know, I made a note on top. Here is the second note. Seem like Bad Luck seem to strike Jedi Master Mark Alan Zane. Hopefully he is okay.
Oh do tell me what you think of my mysterious Jedi from Universe A. Trust me she is going to be important in the story too.
Well if you read my other stories you know what comes next, til next time, Enjoy!