Chapter 14- Complete Fall
And yet again this chapter took forever... I am so sorry again! Though to make up for it this is a longer chapter and has an epic battle! I hope you enjoy!
Kanan stumbled back, looking as blank as he did when Ezra turned. Ahsoka looked at him, near the same expression. "No…" Kanan mumbled.
"He is fully gone…" Ahsoka said, her voice barely loud enough to here.
Kanan didn't reply, he just looked down sadly, blocking his face from being seen. Hera put her hand on Kanan's shoulder, trying to hide her tears. Sabine silently gasped and tears began to stream down her face. Zeb lowered his head, surprisingly a few tears fell down his face. Vertia lowered her head in grief but didn't do much else. Both of the Twi'leks' and Ahsoka's leeku drooped, seeming as depressed as they were. The whole room was silent, seemed frozen in time with grief.
After what seemed an eternity of them being frozen Sabine spoke up, "We need to get moving," Her voice was hoarse and sad. The rest of the rebels silently agreed and the group began to move down the hall. Aria looked down the hall to notice some dark figure dressed in orange. A slight pulse of darkness came off the figure. Vertia quickly caught onto Aria having stopped and lightly hit her. Aria shook her head and the two began moving again, Hera watched them from behind, having noticed the fact they had both stopped.
Kanan recited the Jedi Code in his mind, trying to ignore the hate he we feeling. Quickly it turned to him reciting nine words, ignore the anger, ignore the fear, ignore the hate. Ahsoka seemed to catch onto what he was doing and glanced at him worriedly. The group reached a fork.
"Which way do we go?" Sabine asked, her voice still decently hoarse.
"Ahsoka go with the Padawans to the right, we will go to the left," Hera answered knowing it wouldn't be best to rely on Kanan to answer.
Ahsoka nodded and looked at the two Padawan. They nodded in agreement.
"Let's go," Ahsoka said. The groups ran their separate ways. The lights in the right hallway flickered off.
"Um was that supposed to happen?" Aria asked.
"N…" Ahsoka was cut off by Vertia, "Yes," Her voice was cold and distant.
"I'll run ahead to see if I can get the lights back on, Aria watch her," Ahsoka turned and ran down the hall.
Once Ahsoka couldn't be seen Vertia ignited her lightsaber, "You know, you should never assume something about someone," She ran at Aria. Aria barely dodged before unhooking her lightsaber from her belt.
"No… This isn't happening! It's the virus making me think you're attacking!"
"Your 'virus' has nothing to do with it. I have seen the power of the dark side and I'd recommend you see it to. The dark side is more powerful than the light, join me and see what power can be accomplished."
Aria flinched at the words coming from her friend's mouth, "I will never join you! We are Jedi and I would rather die a Jedi then live a traitor!"
"Then die."
Vertia ran at Aria again. Aria deflected the attack and launched her own. Vertia deflected with ease and threw Aria back. She hit the wall and Vertia held her there, unable to move.
"Vertia please! I don't want to hurt you!"
"I'm afraid it's too late for begging," Vertia kept Aria were she was. Aria struggled to move but couldn't. Eventually she found herself dropped to the ground. She struggled up, finding her leg in bad pain. Aria grabbed her lightsaber from off the ground and reignited it. Both of them reignited their lightsabers, lighting the dark halls for anyone to see the battle going on. She braced herself for an attack as Vertia ran at her. Aria dodged before turning and launching an attack. This time there was nothing launching the attack. All Aria heard was a gasp and something heavy drop to the ground. She turned and immediately her eyes filled with tears. There laid Vertia on the ground, with hole through her stomach.
"Vertia!" She screamed. She deactivated her lightsaber and let it drop to the ground as she ran over to Vertia. She picked up Vertia's lightsaber, one of the only ways she could be remembered more than memories.
She unhooked her com from her belt and spoke into it, "Ahsoka," Aria choked on her words, "Vertia's dead."
Ahsoka's voice shook as she replied, "I'll be right there."
Aria looked at her friend, "I-I'm sorry Vertia, I didn't mean…" She reached out to the force and tried to find Vertia's presence. It wasn't there, she was gone. "Why… Why!"
Aria could tell Ahsoka was coming up behind her, "I'm sorry Aria."
"S-she turned… I-I didn't mean to hurt her…"
"We need to join the others, grab your lightsaber and we'll start heading that way."
Aria nodded and put her com back on her belt before grabbing her lightsaber. She hooked both of the lightsabers to her belt and stood up.
'There is no Emotion; there is Peace. There is not Ignorance; there is Knowledge. There is no Passion; there is Serenity. There is no Death; there is the Force.' Also you should have seen it coming, there hadn't been a death in a while... Just Kidding, I didn't expect the death. My friend who owns the Oc told me she wanted her to give in and die. My reaction- 'But...But... Not Vertia!' So she is actually dead... Again sorry for these not coming out daily! Soon the new chapter of Anger, Fear, Hate, Forbidden will be coming out but I would plan on tomorrow. And I know what you are thinking, 'This better be a good chapter' Well if you count a explanation on the second to last chapter as good then yes yes it will be :D