Darth Vader stood at the bridge of the Executor, overseeing the small planet.

"What is your status, Admiral?" he asked.

Sturn saluted. "Attack is proceeding as planned, my Lord. Several cities are already under Imperial control. These so-called sorcerers are no match to our firepower. I will admit there have been casualties, but not as many as we have struck against this world!"

Vader nodded. "Good. Have you located a viable capitol?"

The Admiral nodded. "Yes, sir, we have. However, there are... problems."

The Sith turned, "Problems?" he hissed, as the computer threatened to explode behind him.

Nervous, Sturn explained, "W-well, Lord Vader, the capitol is reinforced in a shape that seems to be increasing these supposed sorcerers' powers, killing several of our troops, while we have made little progress into the city."

Vader turned towards the elevator, much to the frightened admiral's relief.

"Very well, Admiral. I will go down there, and deal with these... primitives myself."


Galen, Lina, and company sat around the primitive map the sorceress had procured.

PROXY, now in standard holodroid form, stood looking at the map, recording it as Juno pointed to a spot.

"Here, is where the ship currently is. If this map is accurate and drawn to scale, we should be arriving in Seyruun within a few hours.

Zelgadis sat back. "That's usually at least a two-day journey. Your people must be advanced compared to our civilization."

Kota smirked, "Oh, you have no idea, boy..."

Amelia smacked her hand down on the table, calling for attention.

"Listen! As princess of Seyruun, I do not believe it would be a good idea to bring this... ship into Seyruun. Our soldiers might attack out of fright."

Galen nodded. "And that is why we will be landing just on the outskirts. Even walking, it will be an hour trip on foot. And, there's no telling if the Empire has already taken over."

The princess waggled her finger. "Seyruun will never give into the unjust tyranny of the Galactic Empire!"

Kota cringed, "Let's hope that's true."

When the Rogue Shadow landed, Galen waved to Juno, General Kota, and PROXY.

"Wait with the ship. The rest of us will go forward. Keep the ship cloaked and wait for my signal." he ordered, before heading out with Lina, Zelgadis, Gourry, and Amelia in tow.

As soon as they left, Lina immediately took charge, pushing past the Jedi.

"Listen, I know you may be a great warrior and whatnot, but I know this place better than anyone. I'll lead from here on out."

Starkiller nodded, only responding with, "Of course, Inverse. But leave any troopers to me."


As they approached Seyruun, Amelia paled.

"Oh, no..." she muttered, wide-eyed.

"Is that..." Zelgadis trailed off.

"What the..." Lina choked.

Gourry tilted his head, "What's everyone looking at?"

The sorceress bashed her companion on the head. "You idiot!" She chastised. "Seyruun's under attack!"

Galen nodded, as he surveyed the destruction. The white walls of what appeared to once have been a beautiful city were being torn apart by high-energy mortar and explosives. TIE fighters rained down blaster fire as Stormtroopers dropped from the sky.

Hell had nothing on this.

Even with the powerful light energy emanating from the city, Starkiller could sense the exhaustion of the soldiers inside. If this kept up...

The Jedi activated his comlink. "Juno..." he ordered, "We need aerial backup. Try to take down some of those fighters.

Juno hummed a moment, thinking it over. "It won't be easy, Galen."

The Rogue Shadow burst from the trees, screaming and engaging the ships.

"Over there!" a voice shouted.

"Take them down!"

Galen turned, igniting his lightsaber. "Looks like we've got company."

Lina smirked, already casting a Flare Arrow. "Then the party's just getting started."

The sorceress cast her spell, incinerating a trooper, while the Jedi followed up with a saber throw, impaling the next one, and, picking it up, zapped the corpse with Force Lightning, and threw it into the group, the explosion wiping out the remaining troopers.

Lina frowned, annoyed. "Jeeze, save some for me, Galen."

The Jedi let out a small laugh. "Hey, you gotta be fast."

Galen turned to see the progress of the others.

Gourry had engaged a platoon, his Sword of Light dancing, almost like a Jedi.

Strange... and he's had no training... Starkiller thought.

Amelia was bouncing between two troopers, casting some spell into her hands, actually damaging the armor with melee attacks.

Zelgadis, however, seemed to be having the time of his life. He cast an explosion array of sorts, tripping up a stormtrooper when the earth underneath gave out, overpowered the soldier, and claimed his E-11 rifle.

Twisting perfectly, the chimera landed in a half-kneel, and killed the other troopers with precise blaster shots, before tossing the weapon away.

Once the platoon was wiped out, Juno crackled over the comlink.

"Galen! I need a little help up here. The fighters are strong. I'd say Storm Squadron, possibly a member or two of the 123rd TIE squadron."

The Jedi nodded, and watched in frustration as the Rogue Shadow barely avoided a group of TIE interceptors.

Turning to Amelia, he asked, "Is there anywhere in your city that can get me up to that height."

The princess thought for a moment, then said, "I have a better idea!"

Grabbing onto the Jedi, she shouted, "Levitation!" and hovered off the ground.

Zelgadis growled slightly, as Lina smirked.

"Oh, jealous, are ya, Zel?" she taunted.

"Shut up, Lina!"


Starkiller was impressed.

"So, there are spells that allow you to fly. No wonder your people haven't tried to create conventional flight technology."

Amelia nodded, bringing the Jedi up towards the fighters. "Yes, but, in order to sustain the spell, we can't use another magic attack."

Galen nodded. "Bring me close to the TIEs. If I can land on one, I should be able to perform a simple kill and jump maneuver."

The princess tilted her head. "Kill and jump?"

"Yeah, land on the TIE, kill the pilot, and jump to the next one."

A strange smile came across her face. "Well, in the interest of Justice, I, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, will help you."

Galen smiled back, as he let go.

"Thanks."

As soon as he made contact with the first fighter, he activated his lightsaber, severing off the starboard wing, before leaping up, slicing the cockpit in half, before leaping off onto the next one.

He looked around for Amelia, who, as he saw, was tearing into another one of the fighters, doing a rather impressive job of breaking it apart.

Smiling, Galen thought, These could be the people the Rebellion is looking for: courageous, fearless people dedicated to restoring freedom.

He turned and opened the canopy of the final TIE, throwing the pilot out.

Before getting in, the Jedi suddenly had an idea and signaled Amelia to join him.

As the princess landed, Starkiller explained his plans.

"I think you should learn to pilot one of these things."


Zelgadis and Gourry had their swords drawn, felling every trooper headed their way.

Lina growled, as she released another Fireball.

"We've got to get inside."

The men nodded, and slowly moved towards the front gates.

The chimera looked into the sky for a moment.

I hope she's alright up there.


Starkiller stood on top of the TIE Interceptor, pointing to the controls, with Amelia in the pilot's seat.

"Now, the flight yoke will respond to your every action. If you want the ship to go up, you pull the stick towards you, and vice versa."

The princess nodded, holding the yoke tightly.

"Now, turn us towards the incoming fighters, nothing too-" his words were cut off as Amelia pulled a vertical 180, before leveling out, leaving the Jedi clinging for dear life.

She nervously giggled. "Sorry, Mister Galen. I didn't expect it to be so fast."

As soon as he regained his breath, Galen shrugged. "Not bad for a rookie."

"Now for the real test, Amelia. Try shooting down some of those TIEs."

Nodding, the princess stuck out her tongue, concentrating on lining up a shot.

She fired, taking down one TIE and hurtling it into the one behind.

Over the fighter's comlink, Juno whistled.

"Two for one. She may have promise yet."

"Yes," the Jedi agreed, "But I'd better go help Lina and the others. Juno will continue teaching you."


As Lina and company looked up, a TIE interceptor flew past, dropping Galen in front of them.

Immediately, Zelgadis rushed forward.

"Where's Amelia?" he demanded, grabbing the Jedi by the collar.

"Relax, Zel." Galen replied, pointing towards the Interceptor. "Your princess is learning to fly."

The chimera growled slightly, releasing his grip. "And what makes you so sure she'll be alright."

As if to answer his question, Amelia gunned down two more TIE fighters.

Zelgadis merely looked on, slack-jawed.

Lina let out a small laugh. "Well, it seems like you're not the only multitalented one around here, Zel."

The sorcerer merely smiled.

"Halt right where you are!" A stormtrooper ordered, as a small group entered.

Lina sighed. "Is there no end to these?" she wondered, eliminating them all with a single Explosion Array.

Galen shook his head, lifting two troopers and throwing them away.

"The Empire fights through overwhelming numbers." he explained.

Zelgadis grunted, as he stabbed another stormtrooper through the chest. "Well, isn't there some way to stop them?"

Galen paused a moment, looking up.

Activating his comlink, he ordered, "Juno, Amelia. Concentrate your firepower on those dropships."

"Affirmative."

"Justice will reign down, and good will be victorious!"

Lina cringed slightly. "That's Amelia, all right."


As the Rogue Shadow and TIE Interceptor flew towards the shuttles, Juno issued a simple command.

"Alright, Amelia, I want you to keep the fighters off my back, as I attack the first dropship."

The princess nodded, rolling her ship around and engaging the fighters in pursuit.

The comm crackled, as an Imperial pilot exclaimed over the air, "Pilot 3-114 beta, what are you doing?"

Amelia chuckled, before shouting, "Eat the power of justice, evildoers!" and fired off a volley of blaster bolts, eliminating every TIE in her way.


Galen looked up, as the first dropship exploded.

"Good, that's one down."

Suddenly, he was blown away by a missile.

Lina turned, as she and Zelgadis prepared another volley of attacks.

"Uh, Lina..." Gourry interjected. "It's different."

The sorceress hissed, "So what?"

Zelgadis looked closer. "It's blue, Gourry, what does that matter."

Both let loose their Flare Arrows, only to watch as they barely scratched the thing.

When Galen joined them, he let out a gasp.

"Purge Trooper!"

Without waiting for an explanation, Gourry jumped forward.

"That thing won't last against my sword!" he exclaimed, only to be thrown into a wall by the trooper.

The Jedi frowned, as he told the other two, "Keep it distracted. I'll try knocking it down!"

Zelgadis and Lina nodded, and ran forward, attacking the massive droid.

"If Flare arrows don't work..." the sorceress muttered.

"Explosion Array!"

When the earth settled, the Purge Trooper still stood, like nothing had happened.

"Damn, just how strong is this thing?" Zelgadis wondered, as his sword bounced off the armor.

As the droid extended a small lightsaber, it suddenly fell, zapped by lightning.

Without batting an eye, Galen picked it up with the Force, and threw it into the sky, where it collided with a TIE Bomber, creating a dazzling explosion as the fighter's payload ignited all at once.

The Jedi merely smiled. "Not enough to stand a blast of that magnitude."

Zelgadis smirked. "I'm glad you're on our side, Galen. I'd hate to be your enemy."

Suddenly, a weak, feminine voice spoke.

"Mr. Zelgadis, Miss Lina, is that you?"


Author's Note: I'm sorry for taking so long to upload. Balancing this and college and a job has been a little difficult. I hope this more action-packed chapter makes up for the drabble that was my previous one. And who knew Amelia would make a decent pilot?