The Empire has fallen, and from their ashes the New Republic has risen, but not all is well for the New Republic, still Imperial remnants challenge their rule as well as new rebels and worst of all… the Yuuzhan Vong.
Brenzo, a general at the age of anywhere from 30-50 years of age, no one knew they were all afraid to ask, stepped out of one of the many icy temples of the frozen world of Rhen Var. He would have been off world by now, except that a Yuuzhan Capital ship was in orbit nearing the planet. His face and armor were littered with battle scars and burns, but most people didn't see his face for he almost always wore his helmet and armor. He walked over to his AT-AT and got inside. "Begin the push we tack the cannon now." Brenzo said as he entered the control room of the walker as it moved forward and made its way hypervelocity cannon, the walker was follow by turbo tanks and many other transports and tanks.
Jaina paced on the command deck of the Warhammer, Brenzo's capital ship, while she waited for the signal to jump in and help out. She had blonde hair and blue eyes and an athletic build and was easily about thirty years-old. She had no scars on her, at least none that were visible behind her uniform.
Brenzo and his troops layed siege to the compound to get to the cannon. "Drop the troopers, concentrate all firepower on that wall, I'm going in" he ordered as he left the control room and zip lined down with his storm troopers and raced to the wall as the walker blew a large hole into it. Brenzo fired his DC-17 at the troopers that came out of the compound and rushed inside the firing control room. Going to the control panel he began aiming the cannon at the ship. He fired the cannon and watched the vidscreen as the laser hit its target ripping the ship apart sending its occupants into the vacuum. "Jaina, bring it in" he radioed and then took cover as more New Republic troopers came in and fired at him.
"Roger that," Jaina said then turned to the crew" Initiate jump to Rhen Var" she ordered as the ship entered hyperspace and exited in orbit over Rhen Var. "Launch transports" Jaina ordered "Launch Brenzo's droids as well aim the pods at the cannon's control center. Jaina said and watched as the two pods launched and screamed down to the planet.
Brenzo ducked behind a control panel as the fire from the enemy continued, he heard a loud screeching sound and then a crash. He smiled to himself and stood firing at the distracted enemies and went outside as his droids cleared the area. "Ammo" he said and they tossed him a mag, he reloaded and fired at the enemy as they retreated. "There, Rhen Var conquered, good job everyone" Brenzo said as transports came down to take the forces to the ship, leaving some to defend the planet. He immediately went to the command deck of his Star Destroyer.
"Get what you needed?" Jaina asked as he removed his helmet
"You know I did" Brenzo said kissing Jaina on his way past her. "Plot a course to Saleucami" Brenzo ordered as the Star Destroyer entered hyperspace. Brenzo left the bridge, and went to the hangar getting into his old ARC-170 and started up the modified engines as they exited hyperspace he flew out as they came under fire from the space station that was orbiting the planet. "Jaina incoming plasma shell" Brenzo radioed as the station fired its plasma cannon at the star destroyer.
Jaina fell forward as the ship absorbed the blast she got up and looked to the crew. "What are you guys looking at? Open Fire!" she ordered and they began firing the cannons on the station.
Brenzo evaded the lasers from the station and from his own ship as he closed in on the stations hangar. He fired three proton torpedoes into the hangar going in and destroying the ships inside and he peeled off from the station.
Jaina watched as the star destroyer continued to fire on the station. She looked as Brenzo's fighter was hit from one of the turrets on the station." Brenzo? You ok?" She asked over the coms.
"Yea, I'm okay, but I am, however going to crash" Brenzo answered as his fighter descended to the planet. Brenzo held the stick struggling to keep the ship level while he came down crashing into the ground.
Jaina looked on the main screen and looked to the crew. "Initiate invasion" she ordered heading to the hangar and getting into her modified TIE phantom, and went down to the surface. Jaina and the ships following her landed as close to Brenzo's crash site as allowed by the enemy AA turrets. They landed and began setting up camp, but Jaina went to go find Brenzo. When she did find him, she smiled and ran to him. Brenzo was laying on one of the wings relaxed as ever despite the twenty-some bodies around him. "You okay?" Jaina asked when she got to him.
"Yea, I'm great" Brenzo said as he stood up and holstered his rifle.
"Good, we should get back to base camp then" Jaina said as the two looked around as they heard something moving around nearby in the trees. Brenzo scanned the foliage and fired and was met with enemy fire. Jaina fired when she could, but mainly stayed in cover. Brenzo stopped firing as the enemies all either ran or died. "Has it been like this the entire time you were here?" she asked
"Yea, pretty much" Brenzo said reloading his rifle
Jaina stood and looked around, "Okay then let's go" Jaina said as she dropped off the ship.
"Lead the way" Brenzo said as the two began making their way away from the ship, Brenzo set it to explode and it did. Jaina stopped in front of Brenzo. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know, I just can't move" Jaina said quietly as she was pulled out of view.
Brenzo followed the direction she went finding her on the ground a zabrak was standing over her, but it wasn't an ordinary zabrak, he was a Jedi. Brenzo fired a couple rounds at him to get his attention, and the zabrak lit his light saber and threw it at Brenzo. Brenzo ducked under the saber and rolled away as the saber returned. Brenzo fired another burst, which was blocked by the Jedi's saber the Jedi looked at Jaina she was crawling away from the Jedi. The Jedi used the force picking her up by the throat. "Enough leave or I'll crush her skull" the Jedi said
Jaina looked at Brenzo, and he looked into her eyes. "Go…" Jaina mouthed to him. Brenzo nodded and looked to the zabrak.
"I will find you, and I will kill you" Brenzo said then left
The zabrak looked at Jaina and smiled, his blue tattoos emphasizing his emotion. He used the force closing her wind pipe long enough for her to pass out then brought her to the New Republic camp, where she was cuffed and left in a cell.
Brenzo entered his camp and looked to his soldiers, Jaina was the one to normally inspire them, but now she was gone. Brenzo walked to his command building. "Okay, what do you got?"
"We have found the main consortium base, and it has an unusual amount of vroskyrs" one officer reported
"Which means they are guarding some sort of Jedi" Brenzo said, "form up a squad and prepare some speeders" he ordered as he left the building and met the squad that formed up. He led the squad to the consortium base.
"What are you doin' 'ere?" a guard asked when the soldiers arrived
"We are here to negotiate" Brenzo said
"Very well den" the guard said as the gates opened and the soldiers entered heading to the main building which was in the side of a cliff. He entered the building followed by the squad, and they killed the guards in the first room and made their way into the lower levels of the building reaching a locked door with armed guards. They shot the guards and hacked the door. Brenzo entered the chamber and looked at the only thing inside a single stasis pod with a female Twi'lek inside. The Twi'lek was wearing sith robes, and a tiara. Brenzo looked at the console on the bottom of the pod and took off his helmet.
"She's a sith" he said and typed a command into the console and the pod opened and tilted so the Twi'lek was upright. Brenzo walked over as the Twi'lek dropped, and caught her before she hit the ground. She slowly opened her eyes and attempted to stand, but stumbled and leaned on the pod for support. "Easy there, Miss…?" Brenzo looked at the young Twi'lek.
The Twi'lek looked at Brenzo then to his uniform. "I'm, uhh, Lord Rega, soldier" the Twi'lek said rubbing her head. "What's your name trooper?"
"General Brenzo, welcome to the new Great War" Brenzo said replacing his helmet.
"Where is the rest of my stuff?" Rega asked shaking her head and stood
"I don't know, most likely in the other floors of this building which is being searched right now by the rest of my men" Brenzo said
"Wait you said the new Great War?" Rega asked
"Yes, you faced the Old Republic, now we fight the New Republic, same principles, only there are a lot less of us to fight them." Brenzo explained
"What about the Sith?" Rega asked
"Wiped out at the end of the Great War" Brenzo said
"You lie!" Rega said sending sith lightning at Brenzo expecting him to fall under the onslaught, but he withstood it, and she stopped. "How can you withstand my lightning?"
"My father taught me how to deal with force users" Brenzo said
"Sir, we found this" a trooper said walking up with a lightsaber. Rega looked at it and used the force to bring it into her hand.
"Yes, this is mine" Rega said igniting the blade and waving it around then distinguished and holstered the weapon. "Let's go" she said as Brenzo led the way back to the speeders and they drove back to the camp.
"So tell me, what brings a sith to Saleucami?" Brenzo asked as they entered the camp.
"I was sent on a mission from my master, looking for artifacts. I was bargaining with the pirates here, when one got the idea to drug me and try to sell me as a slave, which ended when I killed most of them and put in stasis" Rega said
"You seem friendly, and I need your help" Brenzo said as they entered the command building.
"What kind of help?" Rega asked
"I have a Jedi problem, and since sith are supposedly dead, the entire dark side has been almost completely destroyed" Brenzo said" you can help me get back a friend of mine"
"What kind of friend is she?" Rega asked
"How did you know it was a she?" Brenzo asked
"I can see it in your eyes, she is a family member?" Rega asked
"Wife," Brenzo answered
"Wow, times did change while I was away" Rega said
"Hehe, well then are you in or not?" Brenzo asked
"Well, I did normally have a Dashade merc with me" Rega said putting her hands on her hips
"Well now you got me, ready to go?" Brenzo asked
"Yes, let's go" Rega said and Brenzo led the way on foot toward the New Republic camp
Jaina waited in her cell struggling with the cuffs. A New Republic trooper came in and opened the cell two other troopers grabbed her by the arms and led her to a different part of the structure. The room she was brought to was empty and larger than the last, she was left in the room until a trooper came in followed by the zabrak. Jaina backed away from the two, and then she was lifted into the air by the force from the zabrak. She was put in an upright position with the Zabrak grinning in front of her. "What does the Empire want on Saleucami?" he asked
"It's a planet, and we were going to conquer it" Jaina said
"You and I both know that is not the full reason they are here" the zabrak said
"And you should know it'll take a lot more to get information out of me, and the force won't work" Jaina said
"I think it will" the zabrak answered and began using the force trying to enter Jaina's mind without any luck.
"Haha, I told you it wouldn't work" Jaina said
"There is more than one way to skin a womp rat" the zabrak said
Jaina gritted her teeth as she felt the zabrak begin dislocating her shoulders with the force. Then she heard a pop as the arms came out of their sockets. She yelled in pain then she was dropped to the ground. The trooper and the Jedi turned to the door as Jaina could hear gunfire outside. The trooper aimed at the door as it blew apart and flattened him, and then Brenzo ran in tackling the Jedi ramming him into a wall. Brenzo shoved himself away from the zabrak as Rega entered and used lightning on the Jedi. The Jedi fell to the ground writhing in pain. Brenzo went over to Jaina and took off the cuffs. Then, Brenzo popped her arms back into place. "Thank you Brenzo, and who is your friend?" Jaina asked looking at Rega
"My name is Rega, and I have things I must find on this planet: my ship, my apprentice, my droid…" Rega said walking to the door
Brenzo helped Jaina to her feet. "Apprentice?"
"Yea, she was captured when I was, before I was put in stasis, she was moved to a different part of the structure and also put into stasis" Rega said
"Let's find her" Jaina said
"Yes, let's" Rega said as she led the two back to the consortium base which was in utter chaos with no leader. They entered the main structure and eventually found another female in stasis; she was a young human in her robes. "Ahh, here she is, Elreith time to wake up" Rega smiled and typed in the command to open the pod
Elreith came out of the pod fully alert and punched at the closest person, who at the time was Brenzo, and Brenzo took the punch as well as the attacks that followed. "Elreith, calm down, these are imperials, allies" Rega said calming her apprentice. Elreith turned and bowed to Rega.
"I'm sorry my master I thought they were-"Elreith said
"I know my apprentice, Come we have things to do, lives to ruin and blood to shed" Rega said handing Elreith her dual-bladed lightsaber. Elreith took it and ignited it smiling with the memories of her blade. Elreith distinguished then holstered her weapon.
"Thank you master, what shall we do?" Elreith asked
"Now we train" Rega said
"But I thought you said my training was complete" Elreith asked
"Not yours, his" Rega said pointing to Brenzo "We both know you can feel the force, time to become a sith, general"
Jaina looked at Brenzo astonished" Oh cmon, how do you think I've been able to persuade you so easily?" Brenzo said
"You are such an ass sometimes" Jaina smiled punching Brenzo playfully in the arm.
"So what should we do then?" Brenzo asked looking at the two sith.
"We go to train, unless you have anything you need done?" Rega said
"Yea, let's finish conquering this planet and the droid station we're after then I will train to be a sith" Brenzo said
The coming days were filled with conflict as Brenzo and his troops, with help of Rega and Elreith, conquered the planet.
Rega led Brenzo and Elreith to a very large cave. They entered the cave Brenzo turned on his lights and Rega stopped in front of an ancient starship. "Here we are" she said and went on board, Elreith and Brenzo followed. Rega went to the cargo hold and to a deactivated droid, and turned it on.
"Master, you're back and with a guest" the droid said looking over at Brenzo
"Where is the Dashade?" Rega asked
"And the Trandoshan" Elreith added
"Ahh, they are in cryo" the droid said leading them to the med bay where two pods stood against the wall one with a Trandoshan and the other with a Dashade. The Dashade was in dark robes while the Trandoshan wore the armor of a trooper from the period he lived in. The droid went over to a console and began typing in commands, and the pods began to open. Both the Dashade and the Trandoshan came out of their pods slightly disoriented. The Dashade picked Brenzo up by the throat and lifted him into the air.
"Who is this and what is he doing here?" the Dashade asked in his own language
"My new apprentice, Brenzo this is Xerex" Rega said as the Dashade dropped Brenzo.
"Brenzo this is Raush" Elreith said standing next to the Trandoshan.
"Pleasure to meet you Brenzo," the Trandoshan said
"Nice to meet you two, now then there is something I want to show you Rega" Brenzo said and walked to the cockpit and brought the ship out of the cave and into the Warhammer's docking bay. The star destroyer entered hyperspace and exited the planet Korriban.
"Korriban… You took it back?" Rega asked when she saw the planet
"Didn't have to, the New Republic fears the place, it looks the same as how it did during the Sith War" Brenzo said
"Good, then we can begin training" Rega said as the fury-class fighter left the hangar and landed on the planet below.
Brenzo stepped out of the ship when it landed and was greeted by some of his troops all without helmets and smiles on their faces at seeing their leader. Rega led him and Elreith to the academy where Brenzo's training began.
Jaina was also in the academy, and for days no attacks from anyone, no planets going missing, nothing. Then one day, "Brenzo, we got a large ass problem" she said through the intercom.
Brenzo was kneeling before Rega and Elreith. "Rise, my new apprentice, we have work to do and vengeance to seek" Rega said as Brenzo stood. She handed him his weapons, two dual bladed light sabers. "Until the current situation is dealt with you are in your own command after that you will be my apprentice"
Brenzo nodded "Yes my master, now we must see to the defenses" he said and went to the hangar getting into a strike bomber and took off with a squadron of newly created squadron of vulture droids as they raced into space to fight off the fleet of New Republic ships. "Target transports first, then the fighters, all capital ships focus on transports and up" he ordered as the squadrons fulfilled his orders. The TIE fighters focused on other fighters while bombers and vultures focused on the transports.
Rega walked out of the academy seeing all the new AA turrets firing into space, and then went to her own fighter and went into space to assist.
Elreith waited for orders in the academy. "Incoming enemy ship, it's crashing, but it's coming" Jaina's voice was heard over the intercom. Stormtroopers ran out of the academy and to the where the crash site would be, and Elreith followed waiting and watching as the ship crashed into the ground and the troopers went into the transport killing all on board. Elreith looked around in the ship as the troopers waited as another transport was landing near the site dropping off its troops and flying off only to get destroyed by the AA turrets. The New Republic troops came to the downed transport oblivious to those inside. They entered and were cut down by the ambush that had been set. Xerex and Raush fought off the rest outside of the downed ship.
Brenzo and Rega flew their ships destroying the remainder of the enemy frigates and capital ships. The enemy ships fled and all of those on the ground were killed mercilessly. Brenzo and Rega landed their ships and walked into the academy where Jaina and the others were waiting. "Well we beat the Yuuzhan Vong, and it seems that the New Republic isn't grateful." Rega said
"I have an idea, one that will bring the new conflict to the forefront of everyone's mind…." Brenzo said
Korriban was bustling with activity as the New Republic calmed the public saying the empire was gone and wasn't coming back.
Vex looked out the front gates of the Jedi temple on Coruscant and saw six figures walking toward the temple. She stepped back into the temple and watched as a group of Jedi knights went to stop them. The young Twi'lek watched as the figures butchered the Jedi and went on inside the building. The rest of the Jedi stood in front of them Jaina, daughter of Han and Leia, led the Jedi. The figures all took off their robes two were clad in stormtrooper armor only it was black with a couple of red stripes, and the other wore red armor and he was a Trandoshan. The other two figures were all human females then there was the large Dashade that stood next to a blue Twi'lek. The man in stormtrooper armor aimed his rifle at Jaina. "Well if it isn't the prodigy, Nice to see you again Jaina Skywalker." The trooper said
"Brenzo, what are you and your wife doing here, you will die for what you have done" Jaina Skywalker said throwing Brenzo's gun away.
Brenzo chuckled and pulled out his blades and ignited them, at the same time Rega and Elreith took out theirs and ignited them. Jaina looked at them and smiled.
"This is all you have Brenzo, a couple of Sith, a Dashade, a Trandoshan, and your wife?" Jaina Skywalker said a slight chuckle in her voice.
Brenzo looked up as a bunch of stormtroopers killed off the Jedi and other guards upstairs, and then the troopers zip-lined down, forming up rifles at the ready. There was an explosion as a transport came in and landed dropping out multiple droids. Jaina Skywalker staggered back knowing she was outnumbered and outgunned. Brenzo charged the Jedi swinging at Skywalker as she fled, but the other Jedi stayed and fought against the new-found enemy. Vex went to the main door and looked outside seeing the battle that waged outside the city. Multitudes of droids and TIEs fired on the city structures while ground forces secured each structure. Vex stepped back into the temple seeing the other Jedi being massacred under the assault. The imperials stormed the building and Vex hid behind a pillar. She heard footsteps coming toward her and soon she saw one of the female humans that were in the original group. Vex backed away frightful after what she just saw. "It's okay I won't hurt you" the women said
"B-but you killed the others" Vex said tears welling up in her eyes
"I know, but I won't allow them to hurt you, but if you don't come with me they will come and they will kill you" the women said "What's your name?"
"V-Vex" Vex answered standing up
"Vex, I'm Jaina, now we must go" Jaina said as Rega stepped up behind her
"Jaina what did you find?" Rega asked
"A child probably no older than five," Jaina said then lowered her voice so Vex couldn't hear. "She witnessed the entire fight, you should train her as a sith" Jaina said
"Yes, we could do that" Rega said "Come youngling now time for your real training" Rega said and led Vex onto her ship. Brenzo waited for them when they arrived.
"Hello little miss, what is your name?" Brenzo asked politely
"I'm Vex, are you Brenzo the leader of the Empire?" Vex asked cautiously
"Yes, I am Brenzo, young Vex, and I am also Rega's apprentice" Brenzo answered and removed his helmet. Xerex entered the room and picked the young Vex off the ground by her throat.
"Finally the sith brings me a snack" Xerex said as Brenzo ignited his weapon and put it up to Xerex's throat.
"She is not for eating, now drop her" Brenzo ordered. Xerex grunted and dropped Vex. Brenzo caught the young Twi'lek in one arm and then distinguished his weapon. Then he set Vex on the ground. "You ok, he didn't hurt you did he?" Brenzo asked
"No, I'm okay" Vex answered smiling as she hugged Brenzo quickly then went to find Rega.
"You are a horrible sith" Elreith said standing at the door
"Just because I care does not mean I can't be a sith" Brenzo argued
"I will not argue with you, mainly because if you turn on us then we lose the empire" Elreith said dropping it
"Where we goin'?" Vex asked as she entered the cockpit
"For now, we are staying on Coruscant until Brenzo speaks to the Senate" Rega answered sitting in the captain's chair.
"Can I go?" Vex asked excitedly
"Ask him, he will be leaving soon" Rega answered and smiled as Vex ran out of the cockpit to see Brenzo.
"Master, I haven't seen you smile since I became your apprentice" Elreith said
"I know, I feel kind of proud to see a small child so happy to go see a sith" Rega said
"Well don't change your heart on me master, we still have vengeance and fear to create" Elreith said
"I won't" Rega answered
"Brenzo, can I come with you to go see the Senate?" Vex asked excitedly
"Sure, come here" Brenzo said as he hoisted the small Twi'lek onto his shoulders and went down the ramp to a speeder and sat her down in the passenger seat.
"Aren't the others coming?" Vex asked
"Nah, we don't need them for this it'll be just a quick conversation" Brenzo said as the speeder took off and went to the Senate tower. He helped Vex out of the speeder and they walked toward the entrance and were stopped by a group of guards.
"Sir, you must relinquish your weapons before you can enter" one of the guards said
Brenzo made sure Vex was behind him and said" How about me and my little friend enter with my weapons and you all can stand nearby if anything goes wrong" his expression hidden under his helmet.
"Sorry sir, but you have to relinquish your rifle" the guard said gesturing to the rifle holstered on Brenzo's back
"Oh, fine here have it, but I want that back, I got that from the Clone Wars" Brenzo said as he and Vex entered the tower, his robes concealing his sabers. They took the lift and went to the senate floor and found an open spot and sat down in the pod as the meeting continued.
"That is not the reason we are here, we are here to discuss the Imperial threat" a Neimedian said
"An Imperial threat that is using droids built by your people, Neimedian" A human said
"It is not their fault that I use the droids" Brenzo intervened as the pod went out to the center of the room. "I use the droids, and that is all there is," Brenzo looking around as he heard gasps from the senators
"You are not supposed to be here, Sith!" a Twi'lek said
Brenzo turned to the Twi'lek. "And why is that Senator?"
"Because you are not a citizen and you should not be here" the senator answered
"Who's going to stop me? The Jedi, please, the temple was my first stop" Brenzo said
"And is it true you took a youngling with you?" another Senator asked
"Actually she came willingly and she is with me right now, say hi Vex" Brenzo said and Vex got to her feet and waved.
"Hi, I want to be like my new friend Brenzo, and I don't care if he is a Sith, he is friendly all you have to do is get to know him" she said
"Brenzo, what did you do to her?" a senator asked
"I did nothing, that is how she feels" Brenzo said
"You lie just like all the other Sith" a human senator said
Brenzo used the force and began choking the senator. "I never lie" he said as the senator passed out and Brenzo dropped him. "Now then, down to business…I control the Outer Rim, and most of the Mid Rim, as well as Coruscant. Me and my troops except for a small embassy will leave Coruscant and won't attack if the Republic does not come after me, my men, or any other of my followers" Brenzo said
The Senators began talking amongst each other. The Kel Dor spoke up first. "We agree to the treaty, and we will join Brenzo, with his mercy of Plo Koon"
"I thank the people of Dorin for joining me" Brenzo said
"The Bothans will sign the treaty, but we refuse to join" the Bothans said
One by one the senators agreed to the treaty, and some even joined with Brenzo. The ones that joined him were the: Kel Dor, Tandoshans, Aqualish, Neimedians, and multiple planets of humans.
Brenzo and Vex left the Senate chambers, and were stopped by the guards again. "Brenzo, you are under arrest for the murder of several Jedi" the guard said
"I think you should let me leave and you all can live" Brenzo said
"Or what will you do?" the guard asked with a slight chuckle
"I could do this" Brenzo said pulling back his robe and grabbing one of his blades and igniting it.
"Shit, he's a sith kill him" the guard said as they opened fire. Brenzo pulled Vex behind him as he deflected the lasers back to their owners and the guards fell over dead or dying. Brenzo distinguished then holstered his blade and went to one of the guards and grabbed his rifle and led Vex back to the speeder and they went back to Rega's ship.
"About time you got back apprentice, I was starting to worry you killed them all" Rega said
"Nah, just the guards" Brenzo said as he and Vex went up the ramp and into the ship. Vex walked up Rega's protocol droid.
"Hello, you must be Rega's new prodigy" the droid said
"Yea, I'm Vex" Vex said" Who are you?" she asked
"I am Z1-R5, I work as Rega's protocol droid" the droid answered
"Ok" Vex said and went to the cockpit to see Rega.
"Take a seat Vex," Brenzo said and Vex ran over and jumped into his lap. The ship took off and went into space then followed the other ships back to Korriban.
Vex was four years-old when she went to Korriban and has been trained for a year in the ways of the Sith when the New Republic restarted the war. They attacked Korriban with only a handful of ships. Brenzo remains as Rega's apprentice and Elreith will have Vex as an apprentice when she comes of age.
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