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Revenge: A Forever Destined Vignette

Part 4/?

The Gungans catapulted their blue energy spheres at the oncoming droid army. They launched all the weapons they had, determined to defend their home from the invaders. But the droids kept coming, no matter how many they managed to destroy. And the Gungan numbers were slowly dwindling. The Neimodians would soon have complete occupation of the countryside.

"General Binks…there's just too many. Wesa must retreat!" one Gungan called.

"Wesa can't retreat. Wesa love Naboo muy muy. Wesa retreat…then no more home," Jar Jar said.

"Jar Jar is right. No retreat! Wesa fight to the end!" another called.

"Wesa fight and the Jedi be here soon to help!" Jar Jar called, as he pointed to the sky where Clone transports could be seen in the near distance.

"Obi!" Jar Jar called, waving at Obi-Wan, who could be seen waiting at the transport's open side. Jar Jar clumsily hit his hand on the release lever on one of the energy sphere carriages and the blue orbs began rolling out.

"Jar Jar!" his comrades scolded.

"Whoops…" he said, as he began running from one that was heading right for him. It caught up with him and Jar Jar cried out, as it continued to roll with him clinging to it. Surprisingly, Jar Jar's little blunder wasn't a complete loss for them, as the Jedi that descended to the ground used the Force to pick up the spheres and slammed them into the droid army with devastating effects.

"Uh oh…" Jar Jar cried, as his floated into the air. He screamed, as he was hurled toward a droid transport. He jumped off and the explosion threw him sprawling into the air. His tunic collar caught on a missile and he hung here, as he watched the droid that was manning the cannon.

"Oh this is bombad," he said, as the missile fired with him sailing attached to it. Thanks to Jar Jar's extra weight, the missile was going to miss its mark. Obi-Wan used the Force to allow Jar Jar's tunic to rip. He went tumbling to the ground, as the missile exploded on the ground. Obi-Wan helped the gangly Gungan to his feet.

"Oh Obi…mesa so happy to see yousa!" Jar Jar exclaimed.

"I'm glad you're okay, Jar Jar. Now, let's see if we can't turn this battle around," he said, as he and the dozens of Jedi that he brought with him ignited their blades and the Clones raised their blasters.

"Uh oh…" the droids uttered, as their opponents charged.

~*~

Luke and Jayden could only watch on in amazement, as their father battled Maul with furious movements that were almost too fast to keep up with.

"I hope you shared a nice, long goodbye with your family, because you won't live past today," Maul hissed, as their sabers hissed and crackled, as they both struggled for control.

"You're a fool if you believe that I'm not the one that will be killed today; certainly not by some Sith lap dog like you," Anakin growled, as he pushed Maul back. He brought his blade down in a vicious strike, which Maul blocked. The Sith swept his double blade around, thrusting it down in Anakin's direction. He sidestepped it and saw his opportunity. Maul screamed in rage, as the Jedi sliced the hilt of his saber in half, taking his blade down to one.

"You rely too much on the fighting style of the double bladed saber," Anakin goaded.

"One blade is all I need to kill you, Skywalker!" Maul growled, as he Force pushed Anakin. But the Jedi met it with his own Force push and they fought for control. Maul knew his mistake now, for Anakin's Force abilities far exceeded his own now. Maul fell on his back, but quickly rolled himself to his feet again, just in time to stop Anakin's blazing saber with his own.

"You truly have no idea about the fate that lies ahead for you, Chosen One, but I assure you that it will be spent in chains serving my Master," Maul goaded.

"That will never happen," Anakin spat. Maul chuckled.

"If you say so," Maul said, as their sabers clashed again and again.

~*~

Riley kicked the Falleen's dead body away, as he pulled himself to his feet.

"You okay?" Rocky asked, as he joined his brother.

"I'm fine. I haven't had that much fun in a long time," Riley mused, as he wiped the blood off his blade in the grass, before sheathing it.

"It looks like the shield is still holding. Padme and the girls are still safe inside the palace is seems," Rachelle said.

"No…she's in…danger!" a very weak, choked voice called. It was Captain Valquez of the Royal Guard.

"Captain Valquez…" Qui-Gon said, as he gently helped the man sit up.

"What do you mean she's in danger?" Riley exclaimed, as the Captain struggled to breath. Blood leaked from his mouth. He was drowning in his own blood.

"Xizor…he used…" the Captain stopped, as he spat a clot of blood up.

"He…got through. Used my…fingerprints. I…I couldn't stop…him. He's going to…ambush her. And…the Queen," Valquez rasped.

"We gotta get in there," Riley said, as the Captain choked. He gasped for air and made a gurgling sound, before his eyes rolled back in his head and he became one with the Force. Qui-Gon gently laid him down. Riley gained access to the system and deactivated the shield. Once they were through, he reactivated it, as the four of them trekked toward the palace.

~*~

Queen Leilana let out a frightened yelp, as Naboo's best trained warriors and her personal protectors fell dead at the hands of the Falleen assailants. Prince Xizor and King Aurico stood victorious before her, flanked by their best Royal warriors. The young Queen tried to run, but her escape was thwarted, as Xizor's men captured her.

"It's too bad really. I mean, you're truly an innocent victim in all this. But since I will enjoy watching Padme's reaction to your death so much, your execution is necessary," Xizor stated.

"N…no…please!" Leilana begged, as tears melted through her white face paint. Xizor chuckled and the Queen screamed, as he brutally backhanded her. She fell to the floor and then pain was all she knew…

~*~

The moment Padme entered the palace, she knew that something wasn't right. Everyone, palace personnel, staff, guards, and handmaidens were dead…all of them. She wanted to shield her daughter's eyes, but she was more focused now on getting them somewhere else safe. The palace was a trap. They had somehow infiltrated the shield.

"Mom…what's going on?" Leia asked.

"I'm not sure, but it's not safe here," Padme said, as she pushed open on the door panel that led back out. But it made a locking noise and refused to open. A feeling of dread crept inside her, as she punched in her override codes. But the codes were rejected as invalid.

"Damn it…" Padme swore, as she took out her comlink.

"Daddy…" she called into it. But she got nothing. She tried another frequency.

"Anakin…" she cried frantically. But the comlink only made a jammed noise.

"Someone's locked us in and jammed communications," Padme said, as she took a shaky breath.

"What are we going to do, Mommy?" Jenna asked.

"We're going to find a place to hide until Daddy can come for us," Padme answered, as she led her daughters down a vacant corridor.

~*~

Riley banged on the palace front doors angrily.

"Damn…all the security codes have been changed!" Riley exclaimed, as he pounded his fists on the door.

"Qui-Gon, can you melt through this door with your light saber?" Rachelle asked. He shook his head.

"This door was put in after the blockade for more protection. It's so thick that it would take hours for just one light saber to melt through it," Qui-Gon replied.

"We don't have hours," Riley said.

"There's got to be another way in. What about the docking bay?" Rocky asked. Riley shook his head.

"No good. It would take hours to get through the blast doors. Damn that scum sucking green space worm! I'm gonna murder him," Riley growled.

"Now Riles, calm down. There has to be a way in. We just have to find it," Rachelle insisted.

"Chelle's right. We're Zanders and we always find a way in. Every security system has its weak point," Rocky added. His words struck Riley.

"Of course…that's it!" Riley exclaimed.

"What? Do you know a way in?" Qui-Gon asked.

"Prince Slimy has disabled the security, likely with some kind of computer virus and overridden the codes with his own, locking us out. But I bet there's one spot he doesn't know about," Riley said.

"What are you talking about?" Rachelle asked.

"The roof. Padme always tells me how much she loves the ceiling in the Throne Room. It's made of stained glass and is painted intricately with artistry describing Naboo's history. Now, the security field on the roof operates on a separate frequency than the rest of the system," Riley explained.

"Then it's likely that our codes might still work on the roof," Qui-Gon concluded.

"Exactly. Then we can break through the glass dome in the Throne Room and take the Falleen by surprise," Riley stated.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Rocky said, as they headed for the back to find the ladder that would take them to the rooftop of the palace.

~*~

Padme let out a frustrated sigh, as her access codes to her own office were rejected.

"What now?" Leia asked dejectedly.

"The docking bay is our only hope and the vents are the only way there," Padme said, as she took a small tool from her belt.

"I need the three of you to gently lift me into the air, so I can get this vent cover off," Padme instructed. The three girls concentrated and gently lifted their mother into the air. Padme began unscrewing the bolts on the vent cover. As she did that, a peculiar noise caught Jenna' attention, as what looked like a miniature toy vehicle slowly rolled toward them.

"What's that?" Jenna wondered.

"Who care…don't lose concentration," Leia snapped. The toy stopped and started hissing, as a cloud of smoke soon rose around them.

"Mom…" Leia cried nervously, drawing Padme's attention to the danger.

"Oh no, girls cover your noses!" Padme cried. But it was too late. Her three daughters passed out, causing Padme to fall to the floor. She coughed and tried to keep from breathing it in, but it was too thick. Padme joined her daughters in unconsciousness.

~*~

Anakin felt fear from his wife and daughters through the Force. Maul smirked evilly.

"Yes…you should have never let them go. Your stupid shield didn't keep Xizor out the way you thought it would. Now, he has them," Maul goaded. Anakin fumed, as he slashed at Maul furiously.

"I'm not going to let some mechanized freak like you stop me from getting to my girls," Anakin growled, as his eyes flashed and his aura grew brighter.

"I've seen your powers and they don't scare me. They won't be enough his time," Maul said.

"Last time we fought, you caught me off guard, but not this time. I've been toying with you and now I'm going to end it," Anakin stated.

"You're bluffing," Maul growled.

"You hope," Anakin retorted, as he held out his free hand.

"Luke," he called. His oldest son tossed his unlit weapon to his father. Anakin caught it and ignited the sapphire blade. It blazed white with Force flames, now mirroring the blade in his other hand. He crossed them in front of him and Maul couldn't hide his surprise, as a crackling orb of blinding white energy formed at the intersection of his blades. It grew until it was several inches in diameter. Anakin uncrossed his blades, hurling the concentrated energy at the Sith monstrosity. Maul screamed in rage and agony, as it slammed into his chest. He watched in horror, as it ate through him and with one final blood curdling, agonizing scream, it exited through his back. With his entire torso now a burnt mass of twisted metal and disintegrated organs, he fell to the ground…dead.

"Wow!" Jayden cried in amazement.

"Dad…how did you do that?" Luke asked, also in amazement. Anakin handed his light saber back to him.

"It's taken the Masters years to train me to control my energy like that. No matter what level of mastery you reach, your training in the ways of the Force never truly ends," Anakin said.

"Come on, let's get to the palace," he added, as they started out in a sprint.

~*~

Padme whimpered, as she slowly opened her eyes. She jumped, as Xizor stared down at her with a smug grin. Padme looked around frantically for her daughters.

"Leia…" she called.

"Kimberly…Jenna…" she called again, her voice laced with fright., as she struggled to get to her feet. She yelped, as Xizor grabbed her arm and yanked her to him. It was then that she saw the three of them in the corner, trapped behind ray shields.

"They're fine, but anger me further and I may just let my boys rip their innocence away. They're such pretty girls," Xizor leered.

"If you or your minions touch any of them, Anakin will make sure you all die a slow, painful death," Padme spat with menace that seemed foreign coming from someone of her small stature. Xizor chuckled.

"There's that fire that intrigues me so much," Xizor chuckled, as he sniffed her hair. Padme pulled away with all her might, but Xizor held her in an iron grip.

"Let me go!" Padme demanded. Xizor chuckled, as he backhanded her with brutal force. Padme screamed, as he sent her sprawling to the floor. The side of her face was on fire and she felt dizzy. She could hear her daughters crying for her.

"I warned you that this would happen if you crossed me, Padme. Now, you have to pay," Xizor growled, as he grabbed her by the hair. She yelped in pain, as he squeezed her arms tightly and threw her onto a table.

"I told you long ago that I always get what I want," Xizor leered, as he put his hands on her hips.

"Get your hands off me," Padme spat.

"Not this time…and if you continue to fight me, this is what will happen to your daughters!" Xizor growled, as he signaled one of his men, who pulled back a tarp on the floor. Padme screamed in horror, as young Queen Leilana lay dead in a pool of her own blood. Her clothes were torn, evidence that she had been raped before her death. She then had been badly beaten and stabbed numerous times.

"You monster!" Padme sobbed.

"Boys…feel free to rip the little ones apart like you did with the little Queen," Xizor sneered.

"NO! NO PLEASE! Leave them alone!" Padme cried, as she collapsed into sobs. Xizor's men ignored her and turned off the ray shields.

"NO…I'll do anything you want. Please, just don't hurt them!" Padme cried. Xizor chuckled, as he signaled for his men to stop.

"A mother's love…how wonderful. I've waited so long to break you, yet I should have known it would be easily done if you had to do something to protect your brats. And your dear hubby will be too late to stop me. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he finds out that I've taken what is his," Xizor growled.

"You're the most beautiful, intriguing woman I've ever met. Even at this close proximity, my pheromones don't affect you. It only makes me want you more," Xizor hissed in her ear. Padme let out a loud sob, as Xizor's disgusting lips grazed along her neck.

"I'm going to enjoy this. But you'll only have yourself to blame, because you dared to cross me. And now you'll pay," Xizor hissed, but chaos erupted around them, as shattered glass rained down on them. Qui-Gon's light saber blazed to life and he easily cut down Xizor's goons, as they advanced on them. Rachelle and Rocky quickly safeguarded the girls, as Riley glared murderously at Xizor. The Prince snarled, as he hauled Padme to her feet and held his blade to her throat.

"I swear…I'll kill her if you come any closer," Xizor growled with a maniacal gleam in his eye, making Riley stop.

"I thought so. You're so predictable, Zander. I'm actually glad you're here, because now you can watch me make your baby girl pay. I'll have her screaming for your help, but you won't move unless you want my blade to slice her pretty throat," Xizor growled. Padme bit his hand and he shoved her down.

"Arrrggghhh…you little bitch!" Xizor screamed, as he wound up to backhand her, but Riley roared angrily and threw all his weight into the Falleen. Aurico ran to help his son, who was exchanging punches with Riley, but Qui-Gon's emerald blade stopped him in his tracks.

"I got tubby here," Rachelle said, as she pressed her blaster to the back of Aurico's head, as Rocky jumped into the fight to aide his brother. Qui-Gon extinguished his blade and helped Padme up. She hugged him tightly, as the girls ran to them, receiving hugs from them both.

~*~

"Hey!" Lando called, as he and Han met up with Anakin and the boys at the base of the palace.

"Hey boys. I'm glad you're here," Anakin said.

"Master Kenobi has things under control with the bucket heads, so he sent us here," Han explained.

"Good, because Xizor got into the palace somehow and that's where Padme and the girls are," Anakin said.

"Dad…look!" Luke called, as they saw a shuttle slowly descending toward the palace.

"Dad…do you feel that?" Jayden asked, as an overwhelmingly dark presence suddenly blanketed the Force around them.

"Yes…it's Sifo-Dyas," Anakin stated gravely.

"Mom…" Luke uttered with worry. They watched in horror, as Sifo-Dyas managed to destroy the shield with a blast from his personal shuttle's Ion cannon. The shuttle slowly descended to a landing in the rear courtyard.

"Come on…let's get in there," Anakin said, as they ran toward the palace.

~*~

Xizor chuckled evilly, as he wrapped his hands around Riley's neck and started choking him.

"Stop it!" Padme cried, as she grabbed a broken leg from the table and hit Xizor in the back of the head. The Prince screamed in pain, as he held his head. Riley rolled him off and kicked him in the gut. Xizor took his hand away from his head and found blood there. He struggled to bring himself to his knees.

"Oh…you'll pay for that one too! Both of you will!" Xizor screamed.

"You're the only one that's gonna pay, lizard breath," Riley spat back, wincing slightly, as his daughter tried to dab the blood from the nasty gash Xizor had given to his arm.

"That's what you think. You're surrounded," Xizor spat, as they saw dozens of armed Falleen soldiers file into the Throne room. Rachelle and Rocky stood protectively in front of the girls. Aurico smirked, as Qui-Gon was now busied by the soldiers that surrounded him. He picked up a blaster and aimed it at Riley and Padme. Even for skilled warriors like they all were, there was just too many and Qui-Gon was forced to surrender his light saber. Aurico pressed the blaster to Riley's head, allowing Xizor to grab Padme's arm.

"You better get your hands off her, slime bag," Riley growled.

"You're in no position to give me orders, Zander," Xizor spat. Riley smirked, as he ducked and did a sweep kick, knocking Aurico off his feet. Blaster fire hit the wall harmlessly, as Riley kicked it out of his hand. Aurico growled, as he pulled himself to his feet.

"Riles!" Rachelle called, as she slid his blade to him. He picked it up and speared Aurico through the heart.

"Father!" Xizor yelled, as the heavyset Falleen King slumped dead to the floor.

"You'll…pay for that, Zander! Kill them all!" Xizor screamed in rage.

"No!" Padme cried, but she was silenced, as Xizor wrapped his hand around her neck. But to his shock and amazement, his soldiers were suddenly holding their throats, as they all slumped dead to the floor. But Padme and the others were not comforted by the two cloaked figures that entered the Throne Room.

"L…Lord Tyrannus…" Xizor said fearfully, as he released Padme. She gasped for air and fell to her knees.

"Prince Xizor…you've disobeyed me. You were to bring her to me, unharmed. Yet, you sought to take her for yourself," Sifo-Dyas hissed.

"No…I was going to bring her to you. I swear I was!" Xizor insisted.

"The evidence suggests otherwise. Ysanne…bring her to me," Sifo ordered.

"You're not touchin' her!" Riley growled. But Sifo-Dyas pumped both Riley and Qui-Gon full of Force lightning, as they tried to approach Padme. Xizor slowly backed away, but screamed in agony as Force lightning hurled him into a wall. Sifo-Dyas smirked, as he approached his prize.

"No…" Padme cried, as she tried to get away. But he froze her in place with the Force. Padme struggled to move, but it was no use.

"At last…you are mine," Sifo-Dyas said, as he held up a pair of plasma chains, which latched onto her wrists and neck.

"And once your husband arrives, everything will fall into place and I will claim his incredible power, you will become my Queen, and the galaxy will be mine," Sifo-Dyas cackled with an evil, maniacal laugh that made their blood run cold…