SMST: The Life and Times of Darth Lune 4 – By DS Wynne


Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek", "Star Wars" and other genres belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre, crossover story.

Special note: WARNING! THIS CONTAINS PARTIAL SPOILERS FOR "STAR WARS, EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH". DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED!


Part 4: "Dark Moon Rising"


BZT! BZT! BLAM!

Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker had managed to track down the renegade Countess Usagi Tsu-Dooku and General Grievous on board the Countess' personal star destroyer "The Invisible Hand". The two split up, allowing Anakin to take on the Countess, while Kenobi takes on Grievous. Eventually, Kenobi and Grievous leaves the ship, pursuing each other in combat. Now, at the moment, Anakin and Tsu-Dooku were trying to fight in an environment where the center of gravity keeps shifting, thanks to the Invisible Hands' malfunctioning gravity generator.

"You've improved, Jedi," the Countess said, as she parried and block Anakin's blow.

"Shut up!" Anakin said, as he blocked and twirled. "You tried to kill Padme, so you are going to PAY!"

With a devastating maneuver, Anakin tricked Usagi into a bad position…

CHOP!

"Ah!" Usagi cried, as her sword hand was removed from her body. She clutched her stump in pain.

Anakin calmly picks Usagi's weapon, removing her stump.

"Wha…what are you doing?" Usagi asked.

"Making sure that you will never harm anyone again!"

CHOK!

As the Countess' head drops to the floor, no one noticed the smile plastered on her face.

Perfect, thought Usagi, as he thoughts slowly dimmed…

Anakin picks up the witch's head, by the hair, in triumph.

"Well done," said Chancellor Palpatine, who, among others, was monitoring the battle via com-links. "Indeed, you are worthy of being a wielder of the Force."

Anakin smiles.

Meanwhile, on the world of Camino, a medical technician looks at one particular body.

It awakens.

"I am releasing the body now," said the technician.

The body is released, and placed on a gurney.

"Countess, it's alright," said the technician.

Usagi opens her eyes. Years ago, she had placed her REAL body into stasis, while using her mental arts controlled her "meat puppet". This was when the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi had first visited Camino to investigate the planet for the Jedi Council. At any rate, Usagi had anticipated that her dear mentor Darth Sidious would merely use her to recruit Anakin Skywalker to the "Darkside". After all, the axiom, "Treachery was the way of the Sith", was all too true.

While in stasis, Usagi delved more into her Silver Millennium heritage, only occasionally taking an active role in her doppelganger's activities when necessary. Now, her mental arts were stronger than ever. Now, with her double's apparent demise, Usagi can make her move…

A week later, chaos was ruling to norm. When evidence was discovered that Palpatine was indeed Darth Sidious, Mace Windu led a contingent of Jedi Masters to apprehend him. Unfortunately, they were not prepared for the onslaught that was inflicted on the Jedi contingent at the hands the Sith Lord, nor were they prepared for the treachery Anakin Skywalker, now known as "Darth Vader". Once Mace Windu was dealt with, Palpatine, who has since dropped all pretension of "the beleaguered politician", assumed his full Sith persona. He then took direct control of the Cloned Armies, and directed Darth Vader to begin the extermination of the Jedi, starting with the Jedi on Yavin 4. That's when Jedi Master Yoda challenged Palpatine in the halls of the Senate.

The battle was fierce indeed. Yoda used his expertise to throw entire barges at Palpatine, while Palpatine does likewise. Yoda had tempted to retrieve a rare artifact, known as "the Book of Wills" from Palpatine's extensive library, as a means of insuring the legacy of the Jedi. Palpatine gets scarred in the ensuing scuffle with Yoda, and does his best to best the Jedi Master. However, thinking that he has finally won his dominance, Palpatine relaxes…

Big mistake.

"Hello, Master."

Darth Sidious turns from the ruined Senate chamber, and looks at Darth Lune. She wore traditional Sailor Suit and Tiara. However, her tiara was silver (with a reverse, black crescent moon in the center), and she was dressed all in black. Her black robes seemed to flow in a breeze-less wind, as she lowers her hood.

"How-?"

"A Sith never tells his or her true intentions, remember?"

"I defeated the Jedi Master Yoda. I will put you in your place, little girl!"

In his desperation, Sidious used his Force powers to whip a storm around them. However, Darth Lune batted the bolts out of the way.

"Just like you waited to strike when the Jedi were weakened, I am doing the same to YOU."

Lune's eyes glowed, as she tapped directly into her Silver Millennium heritage.

"I was afraid to embrace my heritage as the rightful ruler of the universe. I was afraid of what I might become. However, seeing what you have done, I have nothing to fear…but YOU do!"

Lune reached out, and began to squeeze…

"ARRGH!" Darth Sidious cried, as his body began to crumple.

CRACK!

Lune calmly walks up to Sidious, who was coughing up blood.

"I want to thank you, Master, for all that you have taught me."

Lune gave Sidious a kiss, full on the lips. She began to absorb Sidious' power, as Sidious began to whither away. When there was nothing but a husk, Lune rose.

"But there can BE only One. HOHOHOHOHOHOHO-!"

As the new ruler of the galaxy laughed maniacally, the purging of the Jedi continues…

Sometime later…

Anakin Skywalker woke up in a world of pain. He found himself floating in a pool of suspended liquid.

Wha…what happened to me? Anakin thought. The last thing he remembered was fighting Obi-Wan Kenobi on the lava planet of Mustafar…

HELLO, ANAKIN.

Anakin felt the thoughts of his…Master…?

Anakin felt the thoughts Sidious, and yet he felt another presence in his mind.

A virtual world opened up in his mind, revealing the fields of Naboo, when he was assigned to protect his wife, just before the Clone Wars began. He then turns to see a robed figure.

"Master?" Anakin asked.

Darth Lune lowers her hood.

"We are one. We are 'Darth Lune'."

Part of Darth Sidious was incorporated into Darth Lune, thanks to Usagi's developed mental arts. This is why she was able to control her doppelganger, and why she was able to absorb Darth Sidious. Now, Darth Lune, the Sith Lord, is now the Master.

"No. NOOOOO!"

"Yes. I am the master now, and I will make you an offer you can't refuse."

Lune step forward.

"You've been mortally injured by your fight with the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, I can restore you to full health…if you serve ME."

"I'll never serve you! You tried to kill Padme!"

"On the orders of your 'beloved' Master Sidious. And by the way, YOUR actions caused Padme's death, not me, remember?"

"Oh, no!" Anakin cried, remembering what he did when he had gotten angry at Padme, over her divulging his secrets to Kenobi.

"Look," Lune began. "Sidious has used me, used you, and used everyone involved to seize power. I fell into the same trap that you have, because I was angry for being a slave. And for my abandonment."

Lune steps forward.

"You wanted to bring order to the galaxy; I'm offering you a chance to do just that. Otherwise, you can die here and now, and leave your family to chance."

Anakin looks at Lune for a moment, before lowering her head.

"I…accept your offer…Master."

Lune smiles a wicked smile.

"EX-cellent."

Back in the real world…

Lune turns away from the medical stasis containing the charred remains of Anakin Skywalker. She then turns to one of her aides.

"See to it that a body is prepared for Lord Vader. And also prepare a special armor for him. I need a symbol of order for this brave, new world."

"Yes, Empress Serenity," the aide says.

As Empress Serenity steps towards the window overlooking the deep waters of Camino, she smiles. It was a wicked smile; it was a sad smile. She was thinking about the price she has paid in her first step towards the complete domination of the universe.

Tbc.

Author's note: The next two chapters, the last of this story, will combine episodes 4, 5 and 6, since the focus will be on alt-Usagi. Also, while alt-Usagi is evil, she is fair and honorable, which is why she waited for Sidious to make his move on HER before she made her move on HIM. At any rate, C&C are welcomed.

Next time: "I, Serenity".