The Order of Darth Traya Volume IV
Prologue
Little Jedi
Chapters
1. War's End
Part 1. The Sick and the Dying
Part 2. Retaliation
Part 3. End of an Empire
2. Elections
3. Chief of State Lando Calrissian
4. Family Retreat
5. Ryle Norg
6. Jacen's Vow
7. Exploration
8. Confrontation
9. New Allies or Enemies

10. The Skywalkers Return
11. Betrayal
12. Fate of the Star Fire
13. Emperor Donovan

Conquering Independence
15. Arquillions Unleashed
16. A Father's Quest Part 1
17. The Centerpoint Gambit

18. Hapan Crisis
19. A Father's Quest Part 2
20. A Family at War
Part 1. A Well Laid Trap
Part 2. Anakin

21. The Wrath of Donovan
22. A Prince is Born
23. In the Name of Peace.
24. Peace in War
25. Invasion
26. Fall of an Empire
27. The Rise of Darth Saber

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Star Wars The Order of Darth Traya Volume V

Persona
Ben Skywalker: Eldest son of Grandmaster Jedi Luke Skywalker and Jedi Master Mara Jade Skywalker/Jedi Padawan
Vestara Kai: Daughter of Gavar Kai AKA Darth Saber/Jedi Padawan
Callen Xen: Clone of Oni Starkiller Darth Vader's former apprentice/Jedi Padawan
Donovan Leers: Jedi Master/Former Apprentice of Kyp Durron
Peter Voles: Lt and operator aboard the Star Fire/Descendent of Theron Voles
Darth Khaun: Sith Lord and acolyte of the Trayus academy
Darth Saber/AKA Gavar Kai
Caseopeai: Heir to the Arquillion throne

Prologue:
Little Jedi

The war was still raging between the Nu'Yuuzhan Vong and the Galatic Alliance and thanks to Donovan Leers and Ryle Norg it was about to come to an end. While the war was going on young Ben Skywalker once again had been sent to live at the Jedi Academy, which at the moment was on Malastare. The Academy was mobile, so the massive structure could convert into a space ship and pick up to move to anywhere in the galaxy.
Like most of the Jedi children Ben was older mentally because of all the memories he possessed from the other lifetime. So he was very wise beyond his current age, but at times he still acted like a child. For the most part he did all the things he didn't get to do as a child the first time around. Like embracing the force and studying hard, because if Jacen ever went bad and tried to kill his mother Mara Jade Skywalker he would be ready. At the same time Ben was happy, because of his new siblings Amidala and Owen who were now one year old. There was also Vestera who was a student in the academy and the two of them were getting close.
Ben was in the simulator practicing lightsaber combat against droids on level five. He was one of five students in his age range who could do it. He had two practice lightsabers as he blocked with his right and slashed the droid across the mid-section. He backed flipped as another droid attacked him from behind. He slashed his blades across the middle of the droids head and landed.
"Enough!" Master Kam Solusar said watching. "Calm yourself…You have a lot of rage young Skywalker…"
Ben breathed deeply, "I may or may not have to face my cousin one day I wish to be ready…"
"You are becoming obsessed with all that…Your cousin has forsaken the path of the Jedi…"
"I know master, but the image of him killing my mother is branded in my mind…and I will be ready…"
They left the simulator and went to the room of power, it was where students practiced levitating objects through the force. ("I must be stronger!") Ben thought to himself as he pointed his hand at a large crate, it shook and raised into the air. That is when Vestera came to his side and blew into his ear, he dropped the crate. "Why did you do that?"
"All you do is train…"
"Young Vestera is right…take the day off…"
"But master…"
"That is an order…"
Vestera smiled, "So what do you want to do today…"
Ben shook his head and started walking, "You know your father is out there searching for whoever or whatever destroyed your home world…aren't you worried in the least…"
Vestera sighed, "I think about t all the time…"
They were joined by Callen the only other boy in the academy who can match Ben with the blade and the force. "Hey I am headed to the pod racing track…You guys want to come…"
"Master Solusar would never approve…" Ben said in a tone only an overbearing adult would use.
"Don't be such a prune…"

The next day Ben, Vestera, and Collen snuck out of the Academy and went to the pod racing track. As they left the track Masters Mara, Kam, and Tionne were waiting for them.
"Ben I want you to stop hanging around that Vestera…she is a bad influence…"
Ben shook his head, "For a Jedi Master…mom you sure know how to make a wrong call…It was Callen's idea to go to the track…"
Mara placed her hand on his shoulder, "Son…Ben I am sorry…I am trying to protect you…"
He looked at her with tears in his eyes and replied in a very grown up voice, "As I am trying to protect you mother…" They hugged.

A man stood alone on a platform as hundreds of Tie-fighters swarmed him. He raised his hands and unleashed a force wave that knocked all the ships from the sky. Then he pointed his hands at Star Destroyer…the only one to survive the destruction of the ship yard orbiting Raxus Prime. With turbo laser cannon fire tearing the platform apart…the man used the force to yank the star destroyer out of the sky and smash it into the refinery.

Callen awoke in a cold sweat breathing heavy as he considered the possibility that he was the man as an adult in his vision…

Chapter 1. War's end
Part 1. The Sick and the Dying
Throughout the Yuuzhan Vong Empire an epidemic that started on the planet Gav IV spread throughout the empire. Hundreds of thousands of Yuuzhan Vong were dying from the bio-weapon Alpha Red, everything from the thud bug to the large Uzthaul, even the Yorick Coral stingers. The only Vong not infected by alpha red were those who could touch the force.
"My lord we can use the force to slow the spread of the disease, but those infected still die…" Chief Shaper Thy'tar San said. "The only way to stop the spread of the disease is to infuse the rest of the Vong with the force…"
"How much of the Empire have we lost because of the disease…"
"Over forty percent…At this rate of destruction… we won't have anything left…"
"Gather all Yuuzhan Vong not infected to Yuuzhantar and the surrounding systems. I will use the Ducharz to infuse and save the empire…"

The massive relocation of warriors and Imperial citizens of the Vong took weeks. The operation was chaotic as each and every Vong had to be checked for signs of infection. When the deed was done Huntair gathered his most powerful force users around the Ducharz and used it to infuse the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong with the force.

Nar Tagar the edge of Hutt Space:
The Yuuzhan Vong had been driven from Hutt space by the Galactic Alliance, both sides had suffered heavy losses. The Vong Command ship Brausax plowed through open space with only one Dovin Basal, the other one was dying.
Two Yuuzhan Vong warriors dragged a hooded Jedi through the living ship towards the bridge. Another warrior held his weapon the lightsaber. "Show me his face!" The Commander demanded, "Luke Skywalker…Grandmaster of the Jeedai…many Vong have died at your hand…Supreme Overlord Huntair will be pleased."
"Luke's eyes were closed as he spoke, "May I have your name…"
"I am Commander Usar…"
"Good strong Vong name…I think I will kill you last…" The Vong on the bridge laughed.
"Take him away and place him in the embrace of death…"
Luke opened his eyes, "I thought it was called the embrace of pain…"
"Our shapers have created new toys for our enemies…"
"Milord we are ready for lightspeed…"
"Go and put me through to Lord Huntair…"

As they dragged him off Luke could sense the Vong in the force, everyone on board had the force. They brought him to the lower decks where the twisted chair of the embrace of death as the Vong now called it lay. He ignored the ramblings of the Vong Shaper as they placed him in the chair.

Part 2. Retaliation

Galactic Fleet-location Hutt Space:

The entire fleet was positioned in the Ytube sector under the joint command of Admiral Wedge Antillies and Colonel Jacen Solo. Jedi Masters Saba Sabatyne, Kyle Katarn, Kenth Hamner, and Octa Ramis were there as well.
"They have captured Luke Skywalker and you want to talk procedures and strategy!" Kyle yelled, "So tell us Colonel is this the part where you go rogue and take on a Sith name…"
"Master Katarn that is low even for you…" Kenth said keeping the older Jedi from the younger.
"My…I mean the Grandmaster allowed himself to be captured and if anyone can handle themselves it's the Grandmaster…So I am not going to waste resources trying to rescue him when we can attack all forward positions and put an end to this blasted war…"
"Thiz one agreez with the Colonel…although we would like to go after the grandmazter anyway…"
"You both have a point…" Wedge said speaking up, "…but we do Luke a service by pressing an all out attack on the rest of the Vong…"
"My point exactly…" Jacen said.
Kyle grunted and took a step back, "Yeah with Luke out of the way no one can stop your rise to power…"
"I resigned remember so I don't need this…I can leave and take the Hapan fleet with me…"
Kyle was about to reply when the doors to the war-room swooshed open and Mara came in with Ben, Callen, and Vestera following her. "Looks like I missed a good argument..."
"Master…"
Mara stopped them by raising her hand, "Luke is my husband and if he was captured…then he allowed himself to be captured…There will be no rescue…Now if Admiral Antillies is in agreement we will attack all forward positions of the Vong Empire…" They all agreed and within an hour the Galactic fleet went to hyperspace. The fighting was intense, but the war started to change in favor of the Alliance.

Imperial Remnant Fleet-Bespin:
Grand Admiral Gilead Paleon stood in the hanger of his flagship the super star destroyer Imperial Pride. Ten Moffs were with him and five thousand storm troopers stood at attention as Natasi Daala came down the ramp of her star shuttle, Boba Fett was with her.
"Gil…" She said smiling and kissing him on each cheek, "…it has been far too long…"
"It certainly has…"
"I could use a good drink…"
"Well it just so happens that I have a bottle of Tarisian ale on board…" He took her to his private lounge after he introduced Daala to the Moffs. After the drinks were poured, Gilead told her about the war, his preparations to meet the Alliance fleet in Bespin. He also told her about the Force paradox and the Jedi.
"If anyone else had told me that story Gil…I would have had them locked up. Are you sure?"
"I swear it on all I hold dear…After Solo or Darth Cadues ran a muck you became Chief of State…My spies have confirmed that the Jedi have been running all over the galaxy searching for the sith responsible for the time changes…"
"Perhaps it is good that I came back now…"
"Well yes I called you back for that and more…I was thinking it was time the Remnant joined the Alliance…and who better to serve as our Senator than you…"
She smiled, "What about the Moffs…"
"I will keep them in the loop as long as I see fit…" He stood up. "In the meantime will you lead my forces in battle against the Yuuzhan Vong?"

Daala stood on the bridge of the Bloodfin staring out into space as the Yuuzhan Vong war fleet assembled in their path. She was ready for the battle, but her mind kept going back to all Gil had said. The Jedi needed to be corralled, but in order to do that she needed a patsy, someone to take the heat when the Jedi resisted and someone to take the fall when the time came.
"Admiral all ships in position…"
"Lets not waste anytime…FULL ATTACK!"

Nu'Yuuzhantar:
The battle had gone badly for the Vong, on all fronts the Yuuzhan Vong were loosing the war. Star System after star system was taken back and from all sides the allies were closing in on the Noad system. Many attributed the Alliance success to what Ryle Norg did and Alpha Red.
Luke was still held in the embrace of death, because Huntair wanted to use him as a bargaining chip against the Alliance. Luke's eyes was closed and he felt a shift in the force, it was time. He opened his eyes and looked around the torture room he was in. There were nine Vong Shapers and four Vong Knights in the room and though Luke searched with all his might he could not find his nephew Anakin. Leia and Tahiri Vaila had time traveled through the force to alter time. Now Anakin was a mind slave of the Vong fighting for them.
Luke's lightsaber hung on the wall cocooned in Yurik Coral. He sneered and unleashed a force wave that threw everyone in the room to the floor and destroyed the chair. He stretched his hand ripping his saber from the wall and cut down the shapers and the knights in less than five minutes. Using the force and techniques he learned from watching the force shapers Luke forged his own Vong crab armor through the force. He made his way towards Uchard chamber to kill thee creature that controlled the planet and boosted Huntair's power.
When Luke arrived at the chamber two knights were standing at the door guarding it. He grabbed them in the force and slammed them into each other. Then Luke force choked them to death, when he entered the chamber the Uzchard touched his mind.
"I know who you are Jeedai…" Luke sealed the doors and touched the Uzchard with the force. The creature was powerful and it resisted him but Luke knew more about the force than anyone alive save for Darth Traya. Luke summoed the force from within and all energy flowing through the planet to kill the Uzchard, he surrounded the creature with force and crushed it. It exploded and died. When Huntair and his knights arrived Luke was long gone.
"Find that Jeedai and bring him to me alive…"
They searched the city, but Luke was no where to be found.

Part 3. End of an Empire

There was space traffic throughout the Noad system as troops were being reassigned to defend what was left of the Empire. The bio-weapon Alpha Red had been halted by empowering the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong with the force, but ever since the Vong have been loosing the war.
There was a boom sound as thousands of allied ships emerged from hyperspace lead by Jacen Solo aboard the Hapan's Pride, a star destroyer. "All ships report in…" Jacen ordered standing up walking towards the COM pit. After all ships reported in Jacen began using his battle meditation. Within fifteen minutes eight Vong warships had been destroyed along with fifty-nine fighters. The Alliance had lost three warships and twenty-eight fighters. Jacen's orders were precise and bold as he was intent on putting an end to this war.
He sent attack forces to each of the thirteen planets in the system, but Jacen lead the assault forces towards Yuuzhantar. "Begin the bombardment!" Jacen ordered. The fleet concentrated their fire power on the outskirts of the capital city, so that Luke wouldn't be killed in the attack.

"Give me a battle report…" Jacen ordered. Jacen listened as a war droid told him of the casualties, lost ships, damaged, and MIAs for the Galactic fleet. Then he listened to the report for enemy losses. "Contact Admiral Antillies…tell him to send the invasion forces in…" An hour later Wedge's invasion forces entered the system and divided among the thirteen planets of the system. "Tell General Holland that I will lead the ground assault on the capital city.
Jacen rode a transport down to the planet surface with ten thousand troops and five thousand YVH hunter droids. Armed with Tahiri's lightsaber Jacen lead the charge into the Vong capital city. He fought his way through the city towards the palace of the one. There was a screeching sound from above and Jacen looked up to find a Vynock flying towards him. Jacen force threw his lightsabet killing it, but the rider flipped of the Vynock and landed in front of him igniting a proto-saber.
Jacen threw his hand out and force pushed the Vong Knight to give his weapon a chance to return to his hand. When it did he leapt at the knight swinging his weapon. The knight blocked and parried, but Jacen was more experienced and severed his hand. Then he decapitated the vong in one swing. There was fighting throughout the coral city of Yuuzhantar as Jacen fought his way to the palace. He stood before the doors and ripped them open, when he entered the thrown room Huntair sat on his thrown with twenty knights in front of him.
"Your empire falls today Vong…"

"Do you want me Jeedai or do you want the one who caused all this and then betrayed me…Darth Khaun…"

"The sith always betray and the fact that you fell for his lies shows how truly weak you are…This Darth Khaun will die in time, as for you your time is now…"

"KILL HIM!"

The Vong knights charged Jacen all at once, but he unleashed a force wave that threw them all to the ground, but one and his name was Axema. Axema leapt forward brandishing his weapon. Jacen blocked and parried the Vong Knight. His skill with the blade was extraordinary as their melee became more complex. Then two more Vong Knights joined the melee, Jacen spun into the Vong on the right and impaled him on his lightsaber.
He severed the legs of the next Vong and was kicked in the back, but he went into a roll arcing his lightsaber killing another vong who was on his knees. Jacen did a spin kick and when he landed was confronted by Axema again. Axema managed to cut Jacen on the arm and then he received a slash on the back, but he spun around severing the Vong's head. Then all the remaining Vong combined their power trying to hold Jacen in place. He fell to his knees and remained there for the next three minutes.
Jacen slowly stood up and screamed unleashing a force wave that threw the remaining Vong to the ground. Huntair stood and threw force lightening at Jacen and that is when one of the Vong jumped in front of the lightening and blocked it with his hands.
It was Luke, "Need a hand?" He said looking back at Jacen.

"Hardly…" Luke threw the lightening back at Huntair and leapt towards the thrown stabbing him in the chest. He fell back onto his thrown and died. Then together Jacen and Luke killed the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong.
The battle in the Noad System lasted another three full days both planet side and in space. In the end the Allied forces had to go planet to planet mopping up the Yuuzhan vong. A few escaped, but the majority died fighting to defend the home system. Over the next three months the Alliance spread throughout the galaxy hunting the Yuuzhan Vong.