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Luke,Sabine,And Hunter were flying to Cloud city on Bespin but as they were about to land Hunter felt weak as he held his head.

"Hunter what's wrong?" Sabine asked

"I felt a disturbance in the force" Hunter said "I felt pain and sadness,and worse...Vader's there"

"Then we better keep moving" Luke said as Hunter landed on a platform.


Once they got inside the three young rebels walked in the hall ways searching for there friends until Hunter stopped dead in his tracks.

"Look up ahead" Hunter said as he and the other's saw the dangerous Bounty Hunter Boba Fett with two officers as well as two Storm troopers pushing a Carbonite brick and someone was frozen inside it. The rebels tried to follow but Fett fired a few bolts at them and ran off. Then they saw Leia,Chewie, and 3-PO which for some reason all broken. Just then the troopers started shooting them as they took cover.

"Luke! Hunter!" Leia called out "Don't it's a trap! IT'S A TRAP!"

As soon as the Last trooper fired the imperials managed to escape with the other rebels.

"What did she mean by trap?" Sabine asked.

"Isn't it obvious?" Hunter asked sarcastically "Vader set this whole thing up to get us here"

"So what's our next move?" Luke asked his mentor.

"Spring the trap" Hunter said

The three then kept moving forward until they met at the same door the other's went through. Luke went in first but just then the door closed behind him leaving Hunter,Sabine, and R2 out.

"Luke no!" Hunter said as he tried to open the door but it was locked tight. "Dammit!...I guess Vader wants Luke all to himself"

"So now what do we do?" Sabine asked

"We search for the others...that's all we can do right now"


Later as the couple were walking down the hallway as Hunter entered another but the door closed behind him.

"Hunter?" Sabine said as she tried to get the door open.

"Your little boyfriend has an important appointment"

Sabine turned around and saw Mara Jade standing behind her.

"And as for you, i have unfinished business with you" Mara said as she ignited her blade.


Later Hunter noticed the door closed behind him and sensed a presence he had not sensed in 5 years. The hybrid continued to walk forward until he was in some kind of thrown room and some one was standing in the middle and had his back turned to Hunter.

"Show yourself...Palpatine" Hunter growled

Then Palpatine stepped out of the shadows but he looked different. His face wasn't deformed anymore and he was wearing a white cloak.

"It is so good to see you again young Hunter" Palptine said in a kind gentle tone.

"Where am I?" Hunter demanded

"I welcome you aboard my personal Star Destroyer The Eclipse" Palpatine said

"What do you want with me?" Hunter said

"The only thing i want to do is help you my boy" Palpatine smiled

"I don't need help. Especially from you!" Hunter said "After everything you and your precious Empire has put me through,from taking my home planet to killing the people I love why would I accept your help!?"

"Because I can give you the power you need to give you the life you deserve" Palpatine said as he stepped aside. Just then out of nowhere some sort of portal appeared. Hunter then walked up to the portal and saw his friends and family inside including his Father, Grandmother,Kanan,and Ezra.

"What is this?" Hunter asked the Emperor.

"As you know there are infinate path and possibilities. This portal will take you to an alternate dimension where the Empire never exsited." Palpatine said. "They are waiting for you,go to them. This is what you want isn't it?"

"No...This-This can't be real..." Hunter said looking at Palpatine.

"Yes it can" Palpatine replied "But you must choose to make it so"

Hunter stared at the portal still unsure if what Palpatine was saying was true or not.

"The portal will not be open forever" Palpatine said "Go now...before it's too late"

"No..this...is a lie" Hunter said "its too good to be true"

"So few have a choice to live the life they want" Palpatine said "Why deny yourself?"

"This isn't real..." Hunter said but deep down he wanted to be. He looked at to portal and saw how happy everyone was as tears roled down his cheeks.

"Reach out my boy" Palpatine whispered "You deserve to be happy and live this life"

"You're right" Hunter said "I do deserve this"

"It's now or never" Palpatine said

"Then i choose...NEVER!" Hunter the slashed the portal which turned out to be a hologram projecter and behind it was a caged that was meant to capture him. Hunter then pushed Palpatine hard into a wall. Then old Sith groaned in pain as some sorta mask fell off his face and his deformed face and was wearing his black cloak. Then Palpatine stood up and growled at Hunter.

"Like i said i don't need help especially from you" Hunter said

"Unfortunate" Palpatine hissed as three Royal Guards came in the throne room with their staffs.

"Destroy him!" Palpatine ordered.

The three gaurds attacked Hunter but Hunter wasn't in the mood to fight them as he used the force and threw the gaurds into the cage meant for him. The Young Knight then spotted the old Emperor trying to escape.

"Oh no you don't!" Hunter said as he leaped into the air and landed right infront of Palpatine.

"If you you're so powerful...why run?" Hunter said as he ignited one of his sabers.

"You will not stop me. The Empire exsited long before you and it will be here long after your gone!" Palpatine hissed and he took out his own saber from his sleeve and ignited the red blade.

"You sure confident" Hunter said pointed his blade at the old Sith "For a man about to die!"

Hunter then swung his blade and Palpatine locked blades then clashed blades again and again until the locked again as Palpatine laughed maniacally.

The red and blue blades kept clashing back and forth neither side giving an inch as they entered in another saber lock.

"You're going to pay for the incident lives you destroyed over the years!" Hunter said

"Yes...use your anger it gives you focus,makes you stronger!" Palpatine hissed as the two kept clashing back and forth until Palpatine shot force lighting at Hunter but the hybrid saw it coming and blocked it just in time.

"You can't fool me with that!" Hunter said as he redirected the lighting back at the Sith hitting him right in the chest as he went flying into a wall then fell to the ground. Hunter then approached the defeated Sith as Palpatine looked up at him.

"You were destined to destroy me..." Palpatine said weakly "Do it! Give into your anger"

Hunter was the about to strike down the Emperor and end his reign until he heard his father's voice in his head.

"He's beaten Son...let it go"

Hunter then growled in frustration then then entire ship felt like it was being attacked,just then Hunters com went off.

"This is Hunter" he replied

"Hunter It's Hera I got a distress call from Sabine she said the Emperor's Star Destroyer is at your location and i got ships attacking get outof there now"

Hunter growled in frustration as he saw Palpatine escape.

"Another day Old man" Hunter said as he used his saber to cut open the window and jumped onto the landing platform.

"Gotta find Sabine" he said as he ran off.


Hunter kept running until he saw Mara fighting Sabine but Mara managed to over power her and knocked Sabine off her feet.

"Prepare to join your boyfriend in death Mandalorian" Mara said as she was about to kill Sabine until Hunter force pushed her away. Mara looked up and looked like she saw a ghost.

"Actually I prefer her alive thank you very much" Hunter said

"I thought Master Sidious killed you!" Mara asked as she stood up.

"That old bastard couldn't kill a fly" Hunter said as he ignited both his sabers and attacked Mara and then pushed back.

"Playing damsel in distress Sabine?" Hunter asked his fiancée "You should be ashamed of yourself"

"Ha ha ha" Sabine faked laughed "You're so funny"

Mara then shot up,growled,and ignited her saber again.

"Ready to bring her down?" Sabine asked

"Let's do it" Hunter said as he and Sabine engaged Mara as the three young adults clashed blades back and forth for what seemed like forever until finally the two rebels overpowerd the one imperial and knocked her down as they pointed their blades at her.

"You're beaten" Hunter said but Mara just chuckled as dozens of Stormtroopers surrounded the two rebels.

"What a surprise" Sabine said as Mara stood up and smirked.

"Now you will come with us and tell us all the location of all the rebel bases" Mara said

Just then the rebels and imperials heard an engine behind them and saw non other then Hera flying the ghost behind them.

"Actually we won't be coming with you" Hunter smirked as the Troopers started shooting at the ship but Hera just kept shooting at them.

"Troopers fall back!" Mara ordered as she and the troopers retreated. Then the Ghost hatch opened up and revealed Zeb Orillios and Commader Rex.

"Alright you two trouble makers get on the ship before we leave you" Zeb joked as the couple got on board the Ghost and took off.A little later the Ghost crew the spotted somthing in front of them.

"It's the Falcon" Hunter said "Hera patch me through"

"On it" Hera said as she contacted the Falcon.

"This Captain Hunter Archer contacting the Melleinum Falcon. Han Leia do you copy?"

"Hunter this Leia we hear you. We got Luke but he's badly injured and we can't go anywhere until our hyperdrive is fixed"

And just as things couldcouldn't get any worse the rebels spotted a Super Star Destroyer and Tie fighters headed for them.

"We'll deal with the Ties you just get your hyperdrive fixed!" Hunter said

"Sabine activate the shields,Zeb take top gun, Hunter take bottom guns" Hera odered as the rebels went to their assigned postions.

"Just like old times" Hunter said as he as he kept shooting down the ties but more just kept coming with greater numbers.

"Hunter it's Leia we got the hyperdrive fixed we're ready to jump when you are"

"Good timing Leia" Hunter said "Go ahead and make the jump we'll catch up with you later"

Just as the Falcon disappeared from sight the Ghost crew then took out the last of the Ties.

"Alright that's all of them" Hera said

"Alright Hera punch it!" Hunter said as the Ghost disappeared into hyperspace.


Later all the rebels met in a medical friget as Hunter entered the room that Sabine and His mother were in.

"How's Luke?" Ahsoka asked

"Physically he'll live" Hunter said "But mentally I don't know...he just found out the truth about Vader"

"Oh no..." Sabine said

"He doesn't want to talk to me...he feels like because I knew about Vader's Identity I betrayed him"

"He may just need some time" Ahsoka said

"And you know what worst part is?" Hunter asked "I was aboard Palpatine's Star Destroyer and I had him beat and when I was about to kill him I hesitated"

This made Hunter growl in frustration

"Hunter you were going to kill him out of anger that's not the Jedi way" Ahsoka said.

"SCREW THE JEDI WAY!" Hunter yelled causing Sabine and Ahsoka to back up a little bit. "The Jedi way is what got the Jedi killed in the first place! They were to soft and weak!"

Hunter then realized what he said and was disappointed in himself.

"I'm sorry Mom and Sabine i didn't mean that im just pissed" Hunter said

"It's ok Hunter" Sabine said "We'll defeated The Empire and free Anakin"

"I think we're past that now" Hunter said "Vader made it very clear he doesn't want help"

"Hunter...what are you saying?" Sabine asked knowing she wouldn't like the answer.

"I'm saying...We're gonna have to put Vader down"


WITH THE REBELS DEFEAT AT CLOUD CITY HOW WILL THE COME BACK FROM IT AND WILL LUKE EVER TRUST HUNTER AGAIN? FIND OUT AS ARCHER: A STAR WARS STORY CONTINUES.

R&R FULCRUM OUT!