Prologue
"What is thy bidding, my master?" Wheezed Vader, kneeling before the projected image of his master, Darth Sidious. Though his mask showed no sign of it, he scowled. Too long had he been a puppet of the Emperor.
"I have sensed a disturbance in the force." Sidious replied. "A dark presence is growing in our galaxy that I cannot fully seem to grasp. I trust you have felt it too."
As Palpatine and Vader conversed a dark portal appeared in the shadows of the room.
"Yes, mast..." Vader began, before sensing a new presence in the room. He turned, drawing his lightsaber and igniting it. Out of the shadows sauntered a tall, regal, and evil woman. Her face was ghostly pale, and she wore a cloak of black and green. A staff rested in her right hand.
"Vader? What is happening, who is this I sense has interupted us?" Sidious spat.
"I do not know."Vader answered. "Who are you? Be hasty, I will not hesitate to kill you."
She slithered deeper into the room. "There will be no need for that." she said as she reached out a hand. Suddenly, Vader clutched at his heart, before falling to his knees; his breath ragged. "I am Maleficent, and there is much darkness within you."
The Emperor rose from his throne, the full weight of his yellowed gaze brought to bear upon the witch. "Your trickery has no place here, witch. I feel the darkness eating away at you..." A sick grin spreads slowly from the depths of his lowered hood. "Interesting how I do not feel the Force doing the same."
"I am not aware of this 'force' you speak of, but the darkness..." Maleficent responded, raising her staff. Out of the ground, shadows emerged. They were pitch black, execpt for their burning yellow eyes. "...that is my power."
Sidious stared intently at the creatures. Feelings of fear and wonder showed in his eyes. "Then why have you come here?" He inquired.
A sinister smile spread across Maleficent's lips.