Felucia, 19 BBY
The 'Cobalt's Edge' landed in a clearing big enough to hold it among the towering fungal forms of Felucia. The landing ramp opened and hissed as the group of Jedi stepped out, wearing com links.
"Hols over, me and Bespol will be working on the ship. Her power line just went out and we got to work on her. Good luck and let us know when you guys are done or need help. Hols out."
"Roger that. Thanks." Emil replied as some avian creatures squaked and flew over them.
Gracas, urged by some instinct in the force, started heading southeast and the group followed, inclined to trust her.
"What will happen once we find this Sydlin?" Chels asked.
"Well, I know the three of you wants to head to Kashyyyk to hide out, maybe we'll see if some Jedi are already there. For me, I plan on finding out where Kaili Karson is."
The rest of the group stare at her, not recognizing the name.
"She's a wandering Jedi who researches the lore of the Sith extensively and has destroyed several Sith artifacts. I am sure she will be high on the Emperor's agenda as he will most likely want to see her in person to murder her in cold blood. Kaili might be the key to surviving the Sith's terror."
"So you want to save her basically." Tors asked.
"Correct."
The group stopped, staring at the remnants of what was once a AT-TE. The group stopped to inspect it when Chels noted something.
"Look guys! Lightsaber marks near the cockpit. Think it's our missing Jedi?"
"Could be. Look closely though, it's more aggressive as if unleashed in fury. That's not the marks of Sydlin. Some other Jedi is here." Emil remarked.
"Or was." Gracas said, raising her hands.
"Raise your hands. No tricks." A Clone said, his whole squad pointing their guns at them. The Jedi raised their hand, knowing escape was not possible in this situation.
"Good. Line up single fi-"
A head, still attached to the helmet rolled on the forest floor. A clone got bisected before a arm was sliced off, that unlucky clone stabbed just now. The figure, weilding a violet saber, jumped between the last two clones and before they knew, they got shot by the opposing clone.
The Jedi, not knowing what just happened, reached for their sabers before the figure got closer.
"Tors? Your alive?"
"Kaitlisn? By the force! It's you! I heard the holonet! They said every Jedi commander and generals were killed on Felucia!"
"I'll tell you later, we got to move. The refuge is not far."
Lawbringer, Orbit of Felucia, 19 BBY
"We been getting reports of squads and platoons being decimated near the capital. We believe two Jedi are present. Kaitlisn Wiveryn and an unknown Jedi. We mistakenly believed Kaitlisn dead at Order 6-" The commander choked and dropped dead, his neck broken.
"Throw him out of the lock. Send the entire force down and do not leave until the Jedi are dispatched." Vader commanded and went back to his private quarters. Why were more Jedi surviving than expected. More kills for him then.
"Archives, tell me about Kaitlisn Wiveryn."
The archives hummed before speaking. "Kaitlisn Wiveryn, borned on Raxus Prime. Never took a apprentice but considered a mother figure by some Jedi at the temple. Had a talent for Droids issues and at the onset of the Clone Wars, became a general, one of the few knights to achieved the rank. Masterminded the Second Battle of Geonosis and other campaigns. At the end, sent to Felucia to ensure that the Droid Army couldn't escape the planer. Executed during Orde-"
Vader stormed out, ordering a shuttle to be ready for him.
Felucia, 19 BBY
Kaitlisn lead the group into a clearing with a little cottage after an hour of trekking through the thick Fungal forest.
"Sydlin, guess what?!"
Sydlin appeared out of the cottage and scanned the group before smiling.
"Emil, knew you survived, as well as Gracas and Chels. Tors? You got explaining to do. Kaitlisn, we are expecting one more Jedi. He is coming here according to the holocron."
Kaitlisn nodded before Gracas smiled. Two more Jedi appeared behind Sydlin. One was a Twi'lek. The other was a Rodian.
"Master Hodcupo is a healer," Sydlin pointed to the Twi'lek. Padawan Illisdoo lost his master here." Sydlin pointed at the Rodian. "Let us seat ourselves at the table under the mushroom."
The group sat down and got comfortable.
"Tell us about your story." Hodcupo asked and Emil spoked for the group, telling of everything, including Tors's condition. Hodcupo nodded and said she would heal Tors after the meeting was finished.
"What about you guys?" Chels asked and the group look at one another. Illisdoo spoked up.
"It was two months ago-"
, 30 Clicks south of Har Gau, Felucia, 19 BBY, end of the Clone Wars
The last of the Gossam commandos were defeated, allowing the task force to relax for a bit.
Master Hodcupo, along with her apprentice Numils were busy healing any injuries the Clones had suffer. Meanwhile, Illisdoo and his master, Cristuf, were scanning the area as Kaitlisn kicked one of the commandos, making sure it was dead.
Suddenly, B1 droids arrived on their speeders, intent on killing the group but Kaitlisn quickly sliced them apart before they had time to react.
Commander Techlie reported that a group of B2 droids were approaching them from the west and the Rodian ignited his green saber and the Cristuf followed suite with his green saber.
Commander Techie put a hand to his helmut and nodded.
A blaster bolt struck Cristuf in the head and Illisdoo spun, deflecting the incoming bolts and several of the deflected bolts hit some of the troopers.
Kaitlisn sped towards Techie and decapitated him before taking several clones out.
In the back, one of the clones held a thermal detonator up and went to click it before Hodcupo sliced the hand off with her blue saber and stabbed the lying clone in the stomach. Numils whirlwind with her blue saber, taking out several clones, The Jedi slowly sliced through the clones and Numils noticed a distant clone preparing to fire a rocket. Numils knew there was no chance to stop him except one thing. He sped to the clone and hit the launcher towards the ground when it went off, obilerating both of them but saving the surviving Jedi.
The Jedi would soon finish off the clones before the B2 distracted them, firing their guns. They would deflect them. The B2 were finished off and the Jedi were breathing heavily.
"What the hell!?" Kaitlisn screamed.
"The clones have betrayed us." Illisdoo remarked. They all conferred before they quickly gave the fellow dead Jedi a pyre to burn them and headed south towards the capital.
Several days passes by…
After days of fighting through countless squads, they finally rested on a rock. It seems the newly formed Galactic Empire now considered the Jedi traitors and were wanted dead or alive.
Kaitlisn remarked about them needing to escape the planet before she felt a movement in the force. The group ignited their weapons before the figure raised her hands.
"I'm a friend." The figure said before showing her saber, igniting the orange blade and shutting it off. I have a refuge. My name is Sydlin Klangensmit and I was a informant and operative. We will survive if we stick together."
The group agreed and started jumping off the rock and walked with her to the refuge.
Felucia, present time.
Illisdoo finished the story with a hint of sadness.
"Why are you here, Emil?" Sydlin asked.
"I am looking for Kaili Karson and my friends here will be going to Kashyyyk soif you can tell them of any Jedi there, that will be appreciated." Emil said as Hodcupo led Tors away to cleanse her system more clearly and heal her connection.
Sydlin nodded. She took out the holocron out of a pocket in her robe and laid it on the table. Accessing the content of the holocron, a map of the galaxy popped up to reveal multiple dots. Sydlin used the force to find Kaili and the map zoomed on the Esstran sector and showed Kaili on the former Sith world of Thule.
"Smart of her. The dark side must be covering her location to anybody that does not have the holocron." Gracas commented.
The map moved to Kashyyyk and multiple signatures appeared.
"Alysu Castellan, Ifllere Anchal, Dys Tyesd, Eths W'Ayat, Masidon Baliesrid, Psam Lucawah, Nis and Nil Malach." Sydlin listed who was on the planet.
"Guess you'll have company." Emil commented and Gracas smiled along with Chels. All the Jedi felt a presence in the force and heard Tors gasped.
Tors experimented with the force and felt happy that she now felt the ebb and pull of the force. Everyone smiled, as some good finally happened in the dark times. Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched.
Tors felt the force quiver and ignited her saber. Everyone followed her action as they saw the figure at the edge of the clearing. Well, everyone except Sydlin.
"Hello Trois, I've been expecting you."
The figure that was Trois nodded and sat with the Jedi. They finally relaxed and put the sabers away. Tors and Hodcupo seated themselves.
Sydlin stared at Trois before the map of the galaxy shifted. The Ghost Nebula began to appear but stopped there.
"It appears the person you seek is using the nebula to shield his presence. I'm sorry." Sydlin said and Trois nodded.
"Where are you going Tors?" Trois asked and Tors was surprised Trois was even asking her. In her time at the temple, she remembered Trois as being a closeted person who associated with no one. In fact, who was he even looking for?
"Kashyyyk."
"I'm hitching a ride with you. I need the Wookies' help."
The clearing became silent and several people seperated, among them Tors and Kaitlisn.
Tors hugged Kaitlisn and whispered "I'm glad your ok."
"Me too, gal."
"Have you heard anything of Volans Cortizina?"
"No I have not, unfortunately. Why don't you ask Sydlin?"
"Will you come with me?"
Kaitlisn nodded and walked with her.
Tors thought back to him. She secretly had a forbidden attachment for Volans. Thing is, he was suppose to have turned to the dark side though he was secretly a double spy. Last she heard, he was on Belderone three months ago.
Sydlin turned to them and stared at them.
"Could you tell me where Volans Cort-"
The galaxy map shifted to show where he was.
Tallann.
"Sen Lesbos and Nise Scos are with him, most likely helping Jedi go into hiding."
Tors sigh in relief and thanks her.
Sydlin grabbed her arm and whispered
"Take this, I'm not risking it falling into the wrong hands." and let go, leaving the holocron is Tors's pocket.
Tors was deeply shaken by the words Sydlin spoke and nodded, with Kaitlisn as the only witness..
Shuttle, over Felucia's fungal forest, 19 BBY
The ramp opened, blowing the cape away from the rap but still attached to Vader's collars. The other shuttles have spread out across the planet but Vader felt strong fore signatures and told the pilot to go to a specific location. Vader remembered this planet as a world of death, where he and his allies suffered defeat at the hand of the CIS.
"Multiple reports of our troops engaging Gossam Commandos, seems like they are searching for the same Jedi we're hunting for." The pilot spoke.
Vader didn't answer, as he was focused on a clearing. "Stay up here, I'm taking care of business." He commanded and jumped down.
He was correct, they were Jedi, more than 2 Jedi. He saw nine Jedi, among them Sydlin, Kaitlisn, Gracas, Emil, Ches, Tors, and Trois. The other two, he didn't recognize, though it didn't matter; they are were prey for him to slaughter.
They all ignited their sabers and Emil shouted "Like a cockroach, you survive."
Vader smiled behind the mask, he was glad Emil survived so he can enjoy her death personally.
The Rodan ran at him, his green saber aiming for his torso. "Illisdoo! NO!" Sydlin shouted as Vader grabbed him by the throat and choked him to death. The lightsaber dropped and Vader shouted "I hope you all are more of a challenge than this vermin!" and walked, his saber ready to strike.
Soon, a flurry of sabers attacked Vader, but he easily deflected them. He managed to force push everyone except Gracas and started striking her heavily, with Gracas struggling to counter them.
Vader turned and held the twi'lek by her lekku, as she was caught by him as she tried to stab him. Vader chuckled and took his saber, stabbing her in the stomach before decapitating her. He threw the head away into the treeline.
Sydlin was disturbed by the sight and froze to the ground. Before she knew it, her legs were sliced off by Vader and the excruciating pain caused her to pass out. Vader had plans for her.
At this point, Emil knew it was a fight lost and that she only had a chance of winning. Using the comlink, she called Hols.
"Hols listening."
"I need you to pick us up and escape to Kashyyyk, there's a shuttle but it can be taken out easily. Please hurry." The location was given.
"Aye ma'am, we got the power line fixed. We'll be over there. Hols out."
Emil looked over at Sydlin and thought she was dead. Running over, she searched her but could not find the holocron. "Damn." She whispered before Vader struck the ground where she was before.
Kaitlisn engaged Vader and Vader easily parry her along with Trois, who joined the fight moments later.
Vader force pushed them before engaging Emil and Chels seconds later.
Vader caused a gashing cut on Chel's arm but Tors relieved them and engaged Vader alongside Emil.
A explosion occurred and a piece of the wing of the shuttle crashed between Vader and the Jedi.
The ;Cobalt's Edge' appeared and the ramp opened. "Hop on in" Hols cheekily said.
Gracas helped Chels jump on the shuttle. They were followed by Trois and Kaitlisn.
"Go on Tors!" Emil shouted. Tors obliged and jump on. Tors held her hand out. Emil smiled and jumped.
THWAPPPPPP
Emil crashed to the ground.
"GO!" Emil huffed on the comlink and Hols obliged. The ramp closed and as Emil saw, the ship escaped the atmosphere into space and escaped.
Emil jumped up and realized what happened. Vader had pulled her back to the earth.
Emil unleashed her saber and waited for Vader.
"I'll end your terror once and for all, even if I die."
Vader laughed and launched his attack.
The dueling lasted for a while and Emil felt her movements get sloppier.
Vader sensed this and finally sliced her dueling hand off. Emil screamed.
Vader kicked her and left her lying. The cloaked figure walked over to Sydlin and searched her.
Emil laughed.
The laughter filled the eerily quiet air and words followed the laughter.
"She gave it to someone." Emil realized. Vader looked at her and then Sydlin before stabbing the body multiple time, ensuring her death.
Vader went back to Emil and picked her by her throat, ensuring she could breathe.
"Who am I" Vader asked.
Emil didn't answer.
"I'm Anakin Skywalker and I'm reborned."
Emil stare before grasping the truth.
Vader gasped for air and dropped Emil. She had punched his chest and luckily hit the breather.
Vader fixed the issue and saw Emil crawling away to her lightsaber and picked it up.
Vader laughed.
Emil ran and tried to duel with her remaining hand. Vader easily deflected the blows.
Vader did this for a while before growing tired.
Grabbing her remaining hand, he snapped her wrist and threw her.
"You will betray your master one day." Emil uttered.
Vader grew angry and stabbed her in the heart, finishing the woman off.
Cobalt's Edge, Hyperspace
The Jedi crew felt the piercing death of Emil in the force. They knew she was gone.
Hols could tell by their reaction that Emil has died. This was truly a dark time for the Jedi Order.
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