Blaze: sad, sad, sad, sad, sad, sad
Darth: what's the matter with you?
Blaze: a later chapter
Darth: ah
Blaze: you don't care! (Runs off to cry to Anakin)
Anakin: (awkwardly attempts to comfort Blaze) I'm going to kill Palpypie
Palpypie: but I didn't do anything!
Anakin: Blaze is sad and I blame you (stabs Palpypie with his lightsaber)
Palpypie: Blaze is sad because of you!
Anakin: what?! (Stabs Palpypie again)
Hades: stop doing that!
Anakin: sorry
Darth: (sighs) here's chapter ten and Blaze hopes that you like it and, once again, in response to one of her reviews, a future chapter is going to be extremely difficult for Blaze to write because of how this story is supposed to end
Chapter Ten
Emperor Palpatine examined the holographic image of the nearly complete Death Star and he frowned slightly. He knew it would still be three more years until the Death Star was complete but he couldn't help but wait impatiently for the space station to be complete. He glanced over his shoulder at Grand Moff Tarkin who was at his side.
"I assure you, your Majesty, this battle station will be fully operational in three years time," Tarkin said. "I am heading off to the Death Star to oversee the rest of its' construction, if that is all right with you, your Majesty?"
"Of course, keep a look out for the Yuuzhan Vong while you are at it, Shimmra Jamaane sounded serious and I would not be surprised if he attempted to send out someone to try and track down the two he is looking for," Palpatine said.
"Do you know who Jamaane is talking about?" Tarkin asked.
Palpatine didn't reply, he didn't know about the Leia Organa Solo but he did know of Luke Skywalker, the boy that was the son of Palpatine's right hand man, Darth Vader. Palpatine wanted the boy as his apprentice and he knew that was the only reason he was keeping the boy's current location a secret.
He didn't know why Shimmra was here nor as to why he wants to kill Luke Skywalker but he had to prevent it if he wanted to keep his grip on the galaxy. Tarkin bowed before turning around and making his way out of the conference room and Palpatine made his way into his communication chambers.
Time to contact Vader and hear the report from Carida, he thought as he keyed in the frequency code to Vader's flagship, the Super Star Destroyer, the Executor and he waited, once again impatiently, for Vader's response.
"Emperor Palpatine, this is a most unexpected surprise," Admiral Ozzel said saluting when his holographic image came into view in front of the Emperor.
"Where is Lord Vader?" Palpatine demanded not even bothering greeting Ozzel.
"He is in the hangar bay, your Majesty, I will contact him and tell him that you wish to speak with him right away," Ozzel said.
"Good." Ozzel's holographic image disappeared and Palpatine narrowed his eyes, wondering several things, for one, why was Vader in the hangar bay and for another, why did the frequency look as though it was contacting the Super Star Destroyer in the Alderaan system.
It wasn't long before the holographic comlink blazed to life and the image of Vader kneeling before him came to Palpatine. It's about time, Palpatine thought impatiently.
"What is thy bidding, my master?" Vader asked keeping his head lowered.
"Lord Vader, I wish for an updated report on the Imperial Training Facility at Carida," Palpatine said in a cold voice.
"Yes, my Master, the training of new Stormtroopers is progressing quite well and many of the troopers are ready to go out into the galaxy and fight for the Empire," Vader replied.
"And of young Skywalker?"
"I have been unable to turn him, Master, as you requested, he is very stubborn but I assure you I am working on it," Vader replied.
"Very well, keep working on it and I must warn you, there is a new clan of beings that are out there, they are known as the Yuuzhan Vong," Palpatine said. "I just thought that I would let you know should you run into them."
"Yes my master."
"If you do run into them, at anytime, inform me immediately."
"Yes master."
Palpatine nodded once before he disconnected the transmission and gazed through the glass window of the Imperial Palace at the large skyscrapers that lay outside. The fluorescent and neon lights drifted through the palace windows as the sun went down and yet the city-planet was illuminated by the neon lights, making the night look very much like day.
As Palpatine made his way out of the communication chambers, he couldn't help but think about why Shimmra Jamaane wanted to kill the young Luke Skywalker.
~*~
Obi-Wan narrowed his eyes as he examined Luke, Jaina, Jacen and Anakin training nearby, they were meditating and Obi-Wan could tell several items in the hangar bay were starting to rise in the air. He also noticed it was coming mostly from Luke and not the twins and Anakin Solo.
Obi-Wan glanced at Yoda who was watching nearby with a keen patient expression on his face. "Good he is, become a great Jedi Master sooner or later he shall if kill him the Yuuzhan Vong do not," Yoda said softly.
"I'm sure we'll be able to keep Luke alive until we defeat the Yuuzhan Vong but I can't be sure about myself, you or Anakin, the Solo siblings won't talk with us about what happened to us in the future and I have a feeling Anakin knows but he won't tell us either," Obi-Wan said.
Yoda glanced at him. "Something happens, terrible it is but know what it is I do not," he said.
Obi-Wan let out a long sigh. "Master, what if we won't be able to save Luke?" he asked.
"We have to believe that we can save Luke and defeat the Yuuzhan Vong or else everything we've been working for since we arrived in the past would have been for nothing," Jaina said opening her brown eyes and gazing at Obi-Wan and Yoda.
I think we will be able to stop these Yuuzhan Vong, replied Luke silently in response to Jaina's statement as he brought himself out of his meditation trance. Besides, the Vong coming into the past has disrupted the entire course of the future and everything has changed. If we don't defeat the Vong then several things may never happen in the future.
"That sounds like something the older version of you would have said," Anakin commented.
"That's true," Jacen agreed. "What I think is that there is a small part of you that is the Jedi Grand Master that you are in the future."
"You just don't have enough training in the Force and you're a bit impatient so you aren't the Jedi Master you are in the future yet," Jaina added smiling slightly.
Yoda lowered his head. "Grave this threat is, threatening not just the Empire but the Alliance as well it is. If kill Luke they do then destroy the Empire and Alliance the Yuuzhan Vong shall. Join together the Alliance and the Empire must or face destruction they shall," he said.
"The Alliance would never agree to working with the Empire," Obi-Wan pointed out.
"And Emperor Palpatine would never agree to working with the Alliance," Vader added walking into the hangar bay with narrowed blue eyes as he examined his son.
If the Yuuzhan Vong do kill me and destroy the galaxy then there won't be anything left for the Alliance and the Emperor to rule, Luke said silently.
"That is true but the Empire and the Alliance still wouldn't help each other even to face a common enemy," Vader replied. He paused for a moment before adding, "There is someone I can get in touch with that may help us but I cannot say if he will. He was exiled to the Unknown Regions for a mission that Palpatine wouldn't talk with me about but when we met, he said he respected me and he may help but I cannot say if he will."
"Who?" Obi-Wan asked.
Vader glared at him before turning his gaze back to Luke. "He is known as Grand Admiral Thrawn, his full name, from what he has told me, is Mitth'raw'nuruodo, but he prefers to go by Thrawn," he said. "Mainly because no one can pronounce his full name."
Why was he exiled? Luke asked curiously opening his eyes, getting to his feet and joining Jaina, Jacen and Anakin joined them as well.
"I do not know, Emperor Palpatine ever spoke with me about it but Thrawn may be able to get the Chiss Empire to help us against the Yuuzhan Vong if we are to return the future to normal," Vader replied.
"Where is the Chiss Empire?" Obi-Wan asked.
"In the Unknown Regions. I think it would be best if we bring Princess Leia, Captain Han Solo and his co-pilot to the Executor, they would be safer here than on Alderaan, especially if the Yuuzhan Vong do decide to attack and attempt to kill Luke and Leia," Vader said.
"Bail would never let Leia go with you so if it is all right with you, I think it would be best if Master Yoda and I go to Alderaan and attempt to convince Bail to let Leia come with us. Han and Chewbacca may come if we tell them it will be to protect Luke," Obi-Wan said.
Vader snorted. "I'm putting a lot on the line in trusting you, Kenobi," he said coolly. "But as Master Yoda said, if we do not work together than the Yuuzhan Vong will kill my children and destroy the galaxy. You'd better hope you are right about this, Master Yoda."
Yoda lowered his head. "Always in motion the future is," he said. "Impossible to see the future is right now."
So we are going to bring Leia, Han and Chewie here and then go to the Unknown Regions and find this Thrawn? Luke asked silently gazing up at his father.
"Yes, I only hope that Leia will agree to come onboard the Executor," Vader replied.
"Go now we will," replied Yoda. "Use your shuttle we shall." Vader nodded once and Yoda waddled toward the shuttle with Obi-Wan just behind him. They both climbed into the Imperial Shuttle before making their way into the cockpit. When they started up the ship, the Imperial Lambada shuttle rose up before flying toward the planet of Alderaan beneath them.
~*~
Senator Bail Organa glanced up with narrowed eyes as the Imperial Shuttle landed on the landing area. He walked down the walkway as the shuttle opened and Obi-Wan walked out of the shuttle with, surprisingly, Master Yoda behind him. Bail's dark gaze examined the two of them. "Hello Obi-Wan, Yoda, what are you two doing here?" he asked.
"Speak with you we must, in danger your adopted daughter is," Yoda said.
"The Empire?" Bail asked worry lacing his voice.
"No, something even worse than the Empire is after the children of Anakin Skywalker," Obi-Wan replied as he walked to Bail's side. "These creatures are known as the Yuuzhan Vong and they are planning on killing Leia to prevent three of the Jedi in the future from ever being born and killing Luke to prevent the New Jedi Order from ever rising."
"Let's speak inside before a trooper overhears us and tells the Emperor or Darth Vader," Bail said.
"Vader already knows about Luke and Leia," replied Obi-Wan. "But he also knows that they are in danger, as is Han Solo and another woman known as Mara Jade. We need to protect them from this upcoming threat."
Bail sighed before nodding and glancing over his shoulder. "Winter, will you find Leia, her droids, Han Solo and his co-pilot Chewbacca?" he called.
The white-haired woman nodded. "All right," she said before she turned around and made her way deeper into the palace at Aldera.
Bail turned his gaze to Obi-Wan and Yoda. "Leia won't like being around Vader," he said. "Besides she has been spending much time in the Senate, taking my place in many of the meetings for the last several years. She won't like hiding from this threat and I can't say if she'll believe me when I tell her. I can't say if I believe you myself."
Obi-Wan opened his mouth to reply until a disturbance caught him and he staggered back a few steps. His eyes widened with shock. "That's the same feeling I felt above Dagabah," he said looking at Yoda.
"Sense the Force they cannot but found us they have, the Yuuzhan Vong here they are, leave we must immediately," Yoda said.
"What do you mean, they can't sense the Force? How else were they able to find us at Dagabah?"
"Most likely a computerized system they used but nonetheless, blind to Force users they are," Yoda replied softly.
Bail glanced over his shoulder just as Winter hurried over to join them with the fifteen year old Leia Organa behind him, Han and Chewbacca behind her and the two droids, See-Threepio and Artoo-Deetoo just behind them. "Leia, I want you, Han, Chewbacca and the droids to go with Obi-Wan," he said.
"But why?" Leia protested.
"You'll be safe with him, we need to get out of here," Bail replied. "Winter may go with you if it'll make you feel more comfortable but these creatures after you are dangerous."
"Who are these creatures?" Han asked.
"They are the same creatures after Luke," Obi-Wan replied.
"The Kid? Is he all right?"
"Yes, he's fine, for now, but we need to get back to…him before the Yuuzhan Vong find out that he's there, they are after him and Leia after all," the old Jedi Master replied, amending his statement as to not mention Vader's flagship because he knew Leia would protest if that happened.
A sudden series of blaster fire rained down from the sky above and Obi-Wan ignited his lightsaber before quickly blocking the blaster bolts, Yoda was doing the same, his lightsaber flashing though Obi-Wan noticed both of them were out of practice for the last fifteen years of being in hiding.
A ship made out of yorik coral landed next to the Imperial Shuttle and the blaster fire ceased. Leia shrank closer to Bail who glanced at her. "Go with Obi-Wan, I'll distract them as much as I possibly can," he said.
Leia swallowed but nodded and quickly made her way to join Obi-Wan, Han and Chewbacca joined them as well with Winter behind them. Bail glanced at them before moving until he was in front of Obi-Wan and Yoda.
The yorik coral shuttle opened up, a black haired alien with yellowish skin, a sloping forehead and blue eye sacks beneath his eyes. Bail noticed the creature also had a translator over his mouth and the Alderaanian figured that meant the creature didn't speak Basic. More aliens walked out of the shuttle and Bail noticed they were all armed with weapons.
"Who are you?" Bail demanded.
"I am Tsavong Lah, I am representing Supreme Overlord Shimmra Jamaane," the Yuuzhan Vong said through the translator. "I am looking for Leia Organa Solo."
Bail narrowed his eyes. "There is no one by that name here," he lied easily, mostly because part of what he said was true, Leia wasn't married so she didn't have the name Solo in her last name but Bail knew that if he mentioned there was a Leia Organa here, Tsavong would automatically see that Leia Organa is the Leia he is looking for.
"Very well and what of Luke Skywalker?" Tsavong asked.
"I know no one by that name," Bail replied, his hand, behind his back, signaled quickly to Obi-Wan who lowered his head only slightly before he gently guided Leia toward the Imperial Lambada shuttle and Han and Chewbacca slowly made their way after him with Yoda and Winter bringing up the rear.
"So said Emperor Palpatine," Tsavong said coolly. "Supreme Overlord Shimmra Jamaane knows that Skywalker and Organa Solo are alive in this time period. We came too early to the past the last time but we have come at the right time now and we require knowing where Skywalker and Organa Solo are."
Bail had to hope that the Executor wasn't in orbit around the planet because he was sure it wouldn't be long before Shimmra found out that Luke was onboard the Executor. But if they have an absence in the Force, wouldn't that mean they won't be able to figure out if Luke is here? And is that the same with Leia? He wondered silently.
"I do not know where the ones you are seeking are," he said out loud.
"Do you know of whom we speak of?"
Bail thought about it for a moment, he knew that if he told the truth, Leia and Luke would be in danger. But if I told the truth and lied at the same time, I could send the Vong on a wild goose chase away from Luke and Leia, he told himself silently. "Yes, I have heard of them," he said out loud. "Last I heard, they were seen near the Maw Cluster at Kessel," he lied easily.
Tsavong narrowed his eyes. "Very well, you better hope you are right because if you are not, you will regret it," he said coolly and by this time, Obi-Wan and the others had made their way into the Imperial Shuttle. Tsavong gestured toward the other Yuuzhan Vong and they turned around before making their way back into their coral shuttles.
When they disappeared into the shuttle, the Imperial Shuttle started up before climbing into the sky and flying rapidly into space. Tsavong, the last one to enter the shuttle, gazed after the Imperial Shuttle before looking at Bail. "Who was on that Shuttle?" he asked through the translator.
"Two old friends of mine, they are heading off to Klatooine," Bail lied.
Tsavong nodded sharply before disappearing into the ship and the ship closed up before it rose into the air and blasted off toward space. Bail watched them go and, fervently, hoping that the Yuuzhan Vong would not figure out that he had lied to them and find his adopted daughter.
~*~
Luke walked onto the hangar bay as the Imperial Shuttle landed and he gazed up at his father who was at his side. The shuttle landed and Obi-Wan made his way out of the ship with Yoda behind him, the familiar figures of Han Solo and Chewbacca came after him but the two newcomers were different. One was a young woman with white hair and the other was a slender woman that was about Luke's height with dark brown hair and chocolate eyes.
Which one's Leia? He asked silently.
I am pretty sure, she's the one walking beside the white haired woman, Vader replied silently.
Luke could tell that Leia was angry judging by the look in her eyes. "What is the meaning of this?" she demanded glaring at Obi-Wan's back.
"The Yuuzhan Vong don't know that he is here so they won't expect you to come here. If you had stayed on Alderaan, they would have killed you," Obi-Wan replied calmly.
Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin walked into the hangar bay behind Luke and Luke noticed they were examining Leia curiously. Luke figured they were a bit surprised to see their mother their own age but he also noticed they were restraining themselves from going over there and hugging Leia.
"Will someone please tell me what's going on? Why is Vader here? And why am I here?" Leia demanded.
"All will be explained in time, Princess," Vader replied calmly. "Right now, your safety is all that I care about now. We are heading out toward the Unknown Regions right now and I thought it would be safer to have you here because the Yuuzhan Vong will not be able to find you here."
"Where those strange creatures talking with my father the Yuuzhan Vong?" Leia asked and Luke felt his father wince at his side.
"Yes, they were, that was why Bail had to lie," Obi-Wan replied.
"Work together all of us must or destroy the future the Yuuzhan Vong shall," Yoda added.
"Destroy the future?" Leia echoed looking confused.
"Don't feel bad, your Highness, I was confused when they told me too," Han admitted.
Leia glared at him. "Why are you here then, laser-brain?" she demanded.
"How the kriff should I know, your Worshipfullness?"
"Ah, they definitely remind me of the Leia and Han in the future," Jacen whispered.
"Yes, they were always fighting in the future," Jaina agreed.
"It was actually pretty funny to watch," Anakin added.
"Why exactly are we going to the Unknown Regions?" Leia asked finally after a few moments of silence.
"Because the Empire will not help us against this upcoming threat and neither will the Rebel Alliance. The only reason this part of the Imperial Starfleet is helping is because they are more loyal to me than they are to the Emperor," Vader replied. "But we are going to need all the help we can get and I think it would be best if we got the Chiss Empire involved so that we will be able to meet this threat."
"Why are you doing this?" Leia asked.
"Because if we do not stop the Yuuzhan Vong, they will destroy the Empire, the Alliance and the galaxy at whole," Vader replied with a shrug.
Leia gazed at the others. "May we have some introductions? I already know you, Lord Vader, and I already know Obi-Wan so who are the others?" she asked.
"Jedi Master Yoda I am," Yoda said lowering his head in greeting.
"You already know us, Princess," Han said gesturing to Chewbacca at his side who growled in agreement.
Leia nodded once before looking at Luke, Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin. "Who are you four?" she asked.
"I am Jacen Solo," Jacen said lowering his head in greeting.
"I'm Jaina Solo," Jaina added.
"And I'm Anakin Solo," Anakin replied.
"I see, who are you?" Leia asked turning her chocolate brown gaze to Luke.
How can I tell her when she doesn't have any training in the Force and won't be able to hear me? Luke asked silently looking up at his father.
Vader nodded once in understanding. "This is Luke Skywalker, my son," he said calmly, the way he called Luke his son, the softness and unusual love in his voice, took everyone in the hangar bay, aside from the Solo siblings and Luke, by surprise.
"Why didn't he answer for himself?" Leia asked.
"Because he's mute, Princess," Vader replied.
"So why are the Yuuzhan Vong after me?" Leia asked though Luke noticed she looked a bit surprised at Vader's statement.
"It's not just you they are after, they are more intent on killing Luke than they are on killing you," Anakin replied.
Leia frowned. "Why?" she asked turning her gaze to Obi-Wan.
"The Solo Siblings can explain it better than I," Obi-Wan replied.
"It's simple really," Jacen said. "The three of us, as well as the Yuuzhan Vong Clan, were thrown into the past. The Yuuzhan Vong came to the past to make sure the New Jedi Order, that were beating them in the war against them, was never rebuilt. And in order to do that, they have to kill Luke Skywalker."
"Why him?"
"Because," Jaina was the one that replied this time, "Luke is the one that rebuilds the Jedi Order."
"The Jedi Order? But I thought Palpatine and Vader destroyed the Jedi Order."
Vader flinched at that and Luke gazed up at him, wondering why his father had flinched at that. Luke turned his gaze back to Jacen, Jaina and Anakin who were talking with each other. "If the Jedi Order is not rebuilt then the Yuuzhan Vong will rule the galaxy. You know how bad Emperor Palpatine is, don't you?" Anakin asked.
Leia nodded once.
"Imagine that but ten times, maybe a hundred times, worse, that is what the Yuuzhan Vong do, they don't care who they kill, they just enjoy the kill, they enjoy the pain they inflict on anyone and the only ones that have been able to stand up against them has been the Jedi Knights, the Order that Luke Skywalker rebuilds. If Luke dies then many innocent people are going to suffer and die because the Jedi Knights won't be able to protect them."
"But what about me?" Leia asked her eyes were wide with shock and a slight crawl of fear glittered in her eyes.
The Solo siblings exchanged glances again. "If you die," Jacen began.
"Then we will never be born," Jaina finished for her brother.
A/n what do you think?
Blaze: wow, an eight page chapter
Darth: and off to the Unknown Regions we go!
Blaze: (laughs) the reason I did this is because, from what my dad has told me, the New Republic helped the Chiss against the Yuuzhan Vong and I thought it would be cool to have the Chiss help Vader and the others against the Vong
Darth: you just ruined the next chapter!
Blaze: not really
Darth: (scowls)
Blaze: (laughs)
Palpypie: Anakin's going to die!
Blaze: (begins crying and rushes off to Anakin)
Anakin: that does it (comforts Blaze while muttering an order to a polar bear nearby)
General of the Grand Army of Polar Bears: you know the plan, attack pattern Venture 325TI646V42S7UTKS9, now!
Grand Army of Polar Bears: yes sir (pull out bazookas, flamethrowers, nuclear tipped rocket launchers, blasters, lightsabers, crossbows and lasers) charge! (charges after Palpypie)
Palpypie: ahhhhhhh! (Runs away with the Grand Army of Polar Bears behind him)
Blaze: (sniffs) thanks, Anakin
Anakin: (hugs Blaze) no problem
Blaze: (faints in Anakin's arms)
Anakin: (sighs) please review and Blaze will post chapter eleven as soon as she possibly can but she doubts it will be anytime soon, probably next Thursday.