Sinister Awakenings
By Battledroid 56767
This bit of fanfiction was inspired by a theory I read about Rey being a First Order sleeper agent and a highly classified one at that some silly OC characters and concepts and all around fun. This will be a T for now but I might change that later.
Celebration across the galaxy! After the fall of the Second Death Star and the Battle of Jakku marked the end of the Galactic Civil war and Imperial sympathizers had fled to the far outer rim the New Republic was free to establish its rotating seat of power on Chandrila. The triumphant Jedi knight Luke Skywalker was reassured in his destiny to give rise to a new Jedi Order, but beyond the scope of his telekinetic power, A dark plan was beginning to coalesse.
When children with otherworldly powers were found during the time of the Galactic Empire parents knew that their abilities must be hidden from everyone, anyone could be a traitor or a spy and the repercussions were severe. No wants their child executed, or worse taken by the Inquisitorius for some twisted design. It came as a surprise to some when it was announced by Senator Leia Organa that her son Ben was gifted and that he would be one of the first to train with Luke Skywalker. Upon learning that a republic hero would be training force sensitives to control their powers a trickle of younglings soon became a stream all being accompanied by their parents or sent on their own to the Mid-Rim Tashtor sector. Rumor had it there was a friend of Luke's on Takodana who was auditioning potential students, but rumors spread like wildfires especially on the border of the outer rim.
An asteroid belt in deep space 13 ABY
Cloaked Attendants in their deep purple robes worked tirelessly over oculi and star maps their light blue eyes hiding a deep knowledge of travel and smuggling. Tireless protocol droids in red and black acting as a communication conduit from the mute aliens to the harried imperial holdouts trying to get safe passage to the unknown regions for themselves and their families and consorts. Over seeing this was a frighteningly tall humanoid in a simple black robe. He was dead silent but Attendants obeyed him sensing his telepathic intents. "I hate when he does that" it's unnatural" Brendol Hux bemoaned to Grand Admiral Rae Sloane "we need to gather our forces, he's our best bet for that. These… creatures along with Thrawn's star-maps might be our only hope" she retorted "but why does he need us here?" "he must have some other harebrained scheme- would you look at that armor, I tell you these praetorians look ridiculous nothing like the Emperor's guar-" His musing was cut short as was his airway when he was pulled violently up from his seat at the conference table by an invisible hand. "Senator Apolin It would be most unwise to mention that name to me again" Snoke had turned from the balcony overlooking the control deck and began to glide towards the table his strides cover the ground leisurely in no time at all. "Stop this a.. on-ce" Ormes Apolin had managed to choke out "I'm s...sorry" he slumped to the table as the grip was released "was that so hard?" Sloane released the grip on her blaster and Ormes gestured angrily for a stormtrooper to bring him water as he nursed his neck.
"I'm afraid I don't understand why you've called this meeting? All of our plans are coming to fruition. My acquisitions program in the outer rim has secured billions of military assets. Sloane tells me our fleet is in the best shape its been in years" Sloane looks about object but is placated by the compliment "Our allies in the senate have sent us hundreds of thousands of new recruits, and your… people are making sure our officers make it to our safe-worlds." Snoke is amused by something and cuts Hux off from his tangent "we have been presented a unique opportunity here, Luke Skywalker has begun training successors." this causes some mixed reactions around the table, Ormes is fascinated, Sloane is concerned, and Brendol is fuming "HOW IS THIS IN ANY WAY AN OPPORTUNITY?" Snoke intercedes. "This will drive younglings out of hiding and we can secure our own 'assets' as you would say. I can train new gifted recruits but I cannot do it alone. I am aware that we are considered equals so I will only request that you help me in this venture" Sloane and Hux exchange a knowing look and address him "we recently intercepted a smuggler ship, the crew was all killed except one, a rodian female using an assumed name, Sho Dri. She killed two squads of men on her own and nearly crushed a gunboat before someone managed to stun her… she was using a lightsaber. I have men on standby to bring her aboard" Snoke looks pleased with this "I accept your gift… graciously" Snoke grinned menacingly as Hux started "I suppose this base could use reinforcements, I will send Captain Omen with a garrison of troops and technicians" Snoke nods his approval. "I know it isn't much but after the fall of Eriadu… well we arrested many researchers. They were quickly deemed war criminals and arrested without trial for their crimes… there's a Mon Cal doctor... Ghul Vrade… he is amenable to our cause and was recently… freed… I can give him your coordinates… if you want" Ormes adds in quietly
"Perfect" Snoke return to his balcony and his visitors see themselves out.
The walls were bright white, blinding her sensitive eyes there was nothing in the room but 4 walls one with a ray shielded door. the air tasted metallic and cold and it made her antenna stand on end. She would kill whoever put her here she struggled to stand but realized her arms had been secured behind her back in an armbinder. She managed to lie down somewhat comfortably on the hard plasteel floor and began to drift off when the doors shut off suddenly and two monks accosted her, wait not monks, "Guards, but not royal imperial ones.. No some other maniac must have a thing for red. They'd better kill her soon because she had no love for the Emperor, not anymore" Sho Dri thought to herself as they dragged her away.
It had been several years since this abandoned asteroid mine had accepted its new purpose as the headquarters of Snoke's operations and while the walls remain natural and rocky, out of Snoke's fortunes grew vast libraries and vaults of artefacts as well as kitchen and a mess hall for his new garrison and a more personal one for his own uses. At the head of the long obsidian glass table his seat is fashioned from the stone of the rock itself and is a great deal higher than the chairs surrounding the table to sides and the one at the other end. Snoke is busy tearing into the golden roasted carcass of some birdlike creature when the Rodian is forcefully seated at the end opposite him her robotic leg clanging against the stone. She watches as Snoke chews deliberately slowly and takes a swig from an ebony glass of some unknown fluid. He sets it down gently and with a flick of his wrist the binder falls apart in two pieces. In less than an instant she is upright and force-choking the life out of her two guards "release me or they DIE!" Sho shouts but to her surprise receives no reaction from Snoke who has taken another bite "I mean it!" at this point the guards struggles are weakening as the life drains from their bodies Snoke swallows his food "not much time left!" he sets his glass down as the praetorians slump to the ground she turns to run but is frozen in place. Horrified she is lifted into the air turned around and levitated close enough to drink in the fumes coming off of the tall being. "Are. you. Done?" he asks calmly but forcefully. "yes" she mutters shocked and horrified "then sit!" she is returned to her seat all hope of escape vanquished as a server peels themselves from the shadows and brings her a plate of food. She eyes it wearily. "Please eat. We have much. To discuss."
"How came you to the pirates life?" Snoke inquired "I needed somewhere to go and they were the first people to have use for my… talents" she said, her eyes downcast. "somehow I don't fully believe that" a hollow ring the size of a dinner plate with a handle bisecting it floated into the middle of the table. "I didn't think you would" she deadpans. "So you were part of the Inquisitorius, the jedi hunters?" "I was the twelfth sister." she admitted "when were you knighted?" "a week before the attack on the temple, I wasn't a general yet so I had none of…. None of them near me when it happened." "and you were captured?" "by Vader, he was so powerful, I was so scared" "did you kill any Jedi?" "my 'training' took longer than expected, Vader saw to it personally, it was he who did this to me" "your leg?" "no, my fashion sense of course my leg." "why?" "he did it to all of us, all brothers and sisters had a part of them sacrificed to the Empire but what he did to me was personal." "how so?" Snoke had leant forward in his chair his fingers in the shape of a pyramid. "When we were alone once, sparring, with real sabers. He had me backed into a corner. I could feel his breath on my face. his saber on mine forcing down to my chest." Snoke watched as her eyes closed, she was in a trance. "I said something, a name, from before… he was stunned. I lashed out, I only nicked his leg but he grabbed with his off hand and lifted me by the throat. After that he announced that I was to become the newest sister and he chopped off my leg. I was on a mission on Tatooine when they died." Snoke let the silence that followed sit for a while "very well, you may keep your saber" "hold on, enough about me, who the hell are you? What do you want with me?" "I am a scholar of the dark side and to a lesser extent the light, I have no need for a saber though I do keep a few around." "I'm not following" "I expect to have a student soon." "and you want me to train them to fight?" "do not interrupt me again." "sorry" "I don't want some disciple, I want a Jedi"
So that was a bit of a long one, I don't expect the rest of the chapters to match this but I wanted to set some things up in this prequel of sorts (who doesn't like those) while the concepts here are new, Rae Sloane, Brendol Hux and Oromes Apolin are all real characters a long with the attendants and their jobs. All research was done with the wonderful Wookiepedia but next time I think you'll get to know about the Ominous Captain and the Twisted Doctor. I'm thinking about making rey slightly older considering as it stands she was "19" in TFA which is kind of silly. Any reviews and critiques are appreciated but so are simple views. I hope you enjoy my creative ramblings untill the next time