Change: The Forgotten Past Chapter 10, a Star Wars + X-overs Crossover fanfic

Chapter Ten

Two Standard Days After The Meeting With The Council…

I moved down the dark corridor that led to the main chamber of the Sith Academy temple. It was completely quiet, except for my footsteps and I'd see no one about since I had landed. I reached the arched doorway, and stepped through, into the dim lit room.

A figure stood in the shadows at the end of the perfect cube shaped room. "Come closer..." The voice said. I drew my cloak closer around my head and moved forward into the center of the room. "That's plenty close enough, my apprentice…"

"Who are you, and what do you want with me?"

The voice chuckled. "I am the new ruler of the galaxy. And I want to kill you."

At that very moment, two dozen red light sabers activated, revealing I was surrounded by just as many Sith. "Kill him."

On command, all the Sith moved in quickly on my position. I activated my light saber, spun around on my left foot, and dropped to one knee, sending a wave of force energy out, sending the enemy back to where they started. Minus one, who raced up behind me, and raised his blade, before quickly bringing it down...

Eight standard hours earlier…

I stared out the window of the ship Inception, which Kal had… acquired during an operation with the commandos and nulls, watching the stars float by. I heard the door behind me open. I glanced back at Obi-Wan as he stepped up next to me, looking out the window as well. "I have to say, this is unlike me."

"Defying the council?"

"Yes. And on such short sudden notice too." He looked over at me. "Are you sure this is a good idea?"

I breathed in and then out slowly. "If we plan on stopping this war… then yes. I have to go meet this… dark lord."

"But alone?"

"If I don't… it won't work."

"Exactly what is your plan?"

I now looked over at him. "There is no plan." I turned and moved over to a table. He turned and followed me. "What? Are you mad? Going into the Sith Academy and confronting the enemy without a plan?"

"What do you want me to do? The republic has no jurisdiction on Korriban. It's Sith space. Not like I can take a fleet down there and storm the place."

The door opened again. We both looked up at Kirsty, and Obi-Wan nodded. "I'll go prepare." He said, and left the room, touching Kirsty's shoulder with the sense that said 'talk some sense into him'. She glanced back at him as she walked into the room and sat down across from me. "So. Going to see the big bad guy eh?"

I looked up at her and smiled. "Of course."

"I'm going with you."

I looked up at her, and laughed. "No. You are not."

"Matt. I'm part of this too."

"No one said you weren't."

"Then let me help. I might not be Jedi material… but I have skills. Combat or otherwise."

"Kirsty! These are Sith lords. Light sabers and blasters – not exactly the best of companions."

She pursed her lips. I looked over at her. "Fine." She said suddenly, standing up. "if you do decide you have a use for me, just let me know. I'll be in my quarters." She turned and left the room before I could say another word.

"God damn it." I muttered, tossing a random object across the room. The door opened again, and Aayla and Kal entered. I rolled my eyes, and moved back over to the window. "Let me guess. It's a bad idea, going in alone and you won't let me do it."

"The galactic senate wasn't built by just one person. You can't do this alone." Kal said. I looked over at Aayla. "You heard Dooku."

"I heard said he wanted you alone. I never heard him say what he wanted you for exactly, or what would happen if you showed up with back-up."

"Son… I won't stand by and let you get yourself killed." Kal said, gripping my shoulder tightly. "Your best friend wants to help. You don't seem to understand what she's capable of…"

"I'm a Jedi."

"Jedi are not invisible!" Aayla said. "The battle of Geonosis should have proven that. Hell, the stacking of Coruscant all those years ago should prove that!"

I turned away from the two again, looking out the window. They were right. All of them. What was I thinking? Attempting to stop the war on my own? Foolish thinking. I wouldn't get only myself killed, but them as well.

I let out several deep breaths in quick succession. "You are right." I turned to them. "Gather Obi-Wan and Kirsty. I've got a plan."

So maybe it wasn't the perfect plan. But it was the best I could come up with, on such short notice, and involve everyone, and yet keep to the Sith's plan of getting me alone (Or so He/She thought).

"You can come with me."

"So just like that, you change your mind?"

"It's not that Kirsty…"

"If you don't want me to help, I won't."

"It's not that I don't want you to help. I just don't want you to get hurt!"

"I'm your friend Matt. You should have a little faith in me. Kal does! Scorch does! The Nulls do!"

"Will you shut the fuck up for a moment and just listen to me!"

She blinked, and sighed. "Get on with it, mate."

I nodded. "I'll need back-up. I realize that. It's going to be a trap. But you are not going to be the one to spring it. I will. You are the one that will free me from it and then release our own trap."

"So what's the plan?"

"Simple. You and Kal stay in the shadows above. I'm supposed to be meeting the Sith in the center hall. Aayla and Obi-Wan will be in the shadows. I'll need them close. You two are the sharp shooters. Ghosts… per-say."

"Okay." Kal said. Kirsty cocked an eyebrow. "Any questions?"

No one said a word. "Let's get ready, then." Kal, Obi-Wan, and Aayla nodded, and moved out of the room to prepare. Kirsty sat still at the table. I moved over and sat down across from her. "Kay… listen."

She flicked her eyes up to look at me. "I'm sorry. I just… sometimes I forget that you can take care of yourself. You know how I am… I'm protective over the people I care about the most."

She leaned forward, sighing. "I know mate. I'm sorry I got angry before. But you are right. I can take care of myself. It's not just you that didn't seem to understand that either. Back home…" I put my hand over hers. "You don't have to talk about that." She looked down at the table. I moved over next to her and put my arms around her. "Listen. We'll find a way home."

"I don't believe that. I have a feeling our destiny lies here. In this world."

I nodded slowly. "If that's the case… then… I guess fate shall keep us here. At least we have each other to lean on."

She just smiled and hugged me back.

The ship landed on the outskirts of the Sith Academy. The boarding ramp lowered and I pulled my Jedi robe on. Kirsty walked over and gave me a hug. She said it was for just in case. I told her I'd give her another hug later, after it was over, and buy her a drink at the local cantina. Kal didn't say a goodbye. He just merely nodded.

Obi-Wan granted that the force would be with us all. Aayla came over and pulled me into a hug. "I know this won't be the end, Matt… but…" I hugged her back and pushed her back to look into her eyes. "I love you too, Aayla." She seemed to blush, if Twi'lek did such a thing. Suddenly she pulled me into a kiss, and I deepened it.

As we broke it, she smiled. "For luck."

"Need all I can get." I said softly. With that, I turned and started toward Academy's front entrance. The others would find alternate entrances.

After finding the main entrance, and a half a dozen twisting corridors later, I moved down the dark corridor that led to the main chamber of the Sith Academy temple. It was completely quiet, except for my footsteps and I'd see no one about since I had landed. I reached the arched doorway, and stepped through, into the dim lit room.

"Who are you, and what do you want with me?"

The voice chuckled. "I am the new ruler of the galaxy. And I want to kill you."

At that very moment, two dozen red light sabers activated, revealing I was surrounded by just as many Sith. "Kill him."

In a balcony above the room entrance, Kirsty peered through the scope of her Dee-Cee Seventeen commando blaster rifle with sniper attachment. "Mark." She said, to Kal, who was next to her with his own sniper rifle.

I stood from my one knee and turned to the dark figure in the shadows. "If you think you can fool me so easily, you are gravely mistaken." I said, as Obi-Wan and Aayla stepped out into the center of the room, their light sabers active. They took their places next to me.

"It's over!"

"You wish, Matt!"

We turned to see Blazer and Kate step into the room. "I don't have a sight on them." Kirsty said. Kal shook his head. "Me neither."

"Shit." Kirsty said, swapping out the sniper attachment with the blaster attachment. She turned and raced for the stairs that led to the main floor. Kal hissed at her, but she ignored him. They were in trouble down there…

"What the fuck are you doing here, Blazer? Kate?" I muttered. Blazer smiled. "I figured it was time to get the revenge I wanted, and my master approved it."

"It's a long time coming Matt. But it's the end of you. And the Republic for that matter!" Kate said. Blazer cocked an eyebrow. "Where's Kirsty?"

"I told her to stay out of this. It's a fight for the Jedi only." He nodded. "I'll find her later, then."

I activated my light saber. "You touch her and so help me God…"

"You'll be dead first Matt. You won't do anything…"

More red sabers activated around the room. The Sith I'd knocked out earlier had risen again. Kate called out across the room. "You are free to go, Master. We'll finish this."

"Make it so, padawan."

The dark figure turned and vanished into the darkness. Kate nodded. "Destroy them!"

I felt my hand tighten around the light saber, as the Sith rushed us. "Split!" I shouted. The three of us moved out into the room and engaged the Sith. The first real battle had begun. I rushed forward into a pack of Sith, slashing one down and blocking an attack from another. I ducked as a third swung his saber, only to miss me and strike his ally. I counted his failed attack with a kick to the face.

Across the room Obi-Wan and Aayla jumped into the midst of the battle, blocking attack after attack, while dodging and weaving around the enemy's blades. Aayla used her fit body to move like an acrobat around the room, flying up and over enemies while blocking attacks and countering with deadly accuracy.

Obi-Wan moved quickly as well, though, using only his light saber and the force to defeat the enemies that thrusted themselves at him. He locked his blade with two Sith before dropping to one knee as a third rushed up. He tucked and rolled under the two blade, as the third Sith impaled himself on his allies blades.

Obi-Wan followed up with one wide swing of his blade, dropping the other two. As I disabled several other Sith, something told me to duck, and I did so as a green light saber flew over my head and flew back around like a boomerang, landing back in Kate's hand. I let out a growl and Kate started toward me.

I sliced down two more Sith, before turning and locking blades with her. "You can't win. The dark side is strong!"

"Do me a favor…"

She arched an eyebrow. "Fuck your dark side." I pushed my blade forward knocking her back. I swung my blade around, blocking Blazer's blade as he came up from behind. Kicked out from behind me, sending him back as well.

Down the corridor, Kirsty ran full throttle. Toward the room. She activated her wrist controls and suddenly an armor suit began to expand over her body, and suddenly, as if it was a special edition of Iron Man, a helmet formed around her head, as she reached the room.

She ducked under the blade of a Sith lord and activated a blade from the outer-side of her right arm, and slid it across the Sith's belly, before leaping into the air and side kicking him to the ground.

Several Sith noted her presence and moved after her. She noted this action and leapt into the air using her jetpack, before firing several rockets down to the ground below her, sending a mass of the Sith flying.

She hit the ground again and raced toward Matt, who was in deep combat with Kate and Blazer. She rushed forward, grabbing one Sith and tossing him aside like a doll, and soon finding herself in the middle of a pack of Sith.

She didn't hesitate. She activated her two wrist flame throwers and spun around on her heels, lighting the group up. She deactivated the throwers and suddenly focused her mind on each individual and turned her palms upwards, raising them up into the air. She let out a breath and flipped her palms down again, slamming the group of Sith into the floor.

She turned rapidly, and slammed her gloved fist into Blazer's head, knocking over. His saber went sliding across the floor. Kate turned and swung her Blade at Kirsty and she hopped back, avoiding it, before ducking forward, grabbing Kate's armed hand , and the two suddenly dance around. "BITCH!" Kate screamed, as Kirsty slammed her armored elbow down into Kate's right shoulder.

I ran forward, and aimed my blade at Blazer. "Don't… fucking move." He didn't listen, and instead, called his weapon to him with the force, and our blades touched one another. "You just don't get it! I will die before I surrender!" He swung his blade, pushing me back.

"BLAZER!" We both stopped and looked over at Kirsty, who held Kate's own blade to her throat. "Surrender or she dies."

"NO!" He rushed forward, blade held high. His last mistake. I spun around, my back to him, as my blade entered his abdomen. I paused, as he choked for air, a product of shock. I deactived my blade, and he toppled over to the floor. Kirsty activated a built in prod on her fingertips, and shocked Kate unconscious, before moving over to Blazer's side. "Why'd you have to do that, mate?" She asked him, as I squatted down next to him. "You… don't understand… the Jedi… are… going to over throw the republic and take…. Con…" there was a deep sigh as life left his body.

I looked over at Kirsty, and she looked at me. "Where's the girl?"

We looked over at Kal, and then at the spot where Kate had been laying.

She was gone.