Sailor Moon: Redemption
BY Dragonfang33
Chapter XIII
Jedite's Final Stand Part I: Offer
Location: Anakin and Luna's Appartment
Anakin stood on the balcony, over looking the bright lights of downtown Tokyo. The cool night wind, blowing his brown hair across his face. Anakin seemed to be lost in thought, as he struggled to drown out the memories the battle at Dreamland had reawaken, memories Anakin wanted nothing of. The screams of the Younglings, his masters pleas, the look on his dear wife's face when she'd saw what he'd become, but of all of them, he couldn't erase a memory from just before the Battle of Endor, the memory of a young girl, grieving over her slain parents.
'Flash Back begins',
Location: Air Tokyo Flight 490, Thirteen years ago, 1 week before the Battle of Endor.
The airliner moved across the sky, toward the sunset. Its passengers settling in for the long flight to Los Angelus. In the center of the plane, sat a small family, numbering about three. The father, Shinji Kino was a well known scientist on his way to attend a conference, the mother Sakura Kino, was a devoted mother, who cared deeply for her young daughter, Lita.
While eight year old Lita sat, playing with a small teddy bear, Sakura seemed to be very nervous.
"Relax dear," Shinji said, "if it's about that disk, I'm sure it's probably nothing."
"Your probably right," Sakura replied, as she pulled a small silver disk from her purse. It looked like any other disk, except that it bore the insignia of the Galactic Empire, and beneath the insignia was a note, deliver to Operative 235-Z5, Los Angelus California, Earth, Sol System.
"Besides," Shinji added, "you're scaring Lita, I'm sure who ever gave you that disk probably made a mistake."
Location: Super Star Destroyer Executer
The Imperial ship dwarfed the 747, as it closed in for the kill. The massive Super Star Destroyer, silently moved through the air, hidden by its cloaking device, and the dense clouds.
"Admiral," an Imperial Officer said, "We're in attack position now sir." Admiral Piett turned around to face the officer.
"Prep Tractor Beam," Piett ordered
"We're not going to attack?" another officer asked
"I've my orders from Lord Vader himself that primitive air speeder is to be taken intact, and the plans for the Endor trap retreated." The foreboding figure of Darth Vader made his way toward the two officers.
"Are they in range?" Vader asked
"Yes my Lord," Piett replied, "Shall we engage the tractor beam?"
"Engage," Vader replied, "Put the Air Speeder in Bay A132. I'll lead the bording party myself."
"Yes my Lord," Piett replied, bowing.
Location: Flight 490
The whole plane, seemed to jar, as the tractor beam locked on. Despite the pilots best efforts, it was no use, the Jumbo Jet was pulled backwards toward the Imperial ship.
The passengers had no idea what had just happened, some thought they had been attacked by terrorists, others that they had crashed and had gone to hell, either way they were no longer air borne. Instead when the passengers looked out the window all they saw was a large hanger bay, with ground crews racing about, trying to secure the plane, and what seemed to be armored troopers of some kind standing ready to board the plane.
The passengers and crew waited, as the sound of a cutting torch echoed through the plane, till at last the door blew off, and a squad of Storm troopers marched in, shooting a stewardess and an unruly passenger. The sounds of gunfire set off a panic in the plane, as passengers tried to make for the emergency exits, only to be cut down by blaster fire.
Only the entrance of Darth Vader, with his terrifying heavy breathing, was enough to restore calm. The Dark Lord made his way down the aisles, not even bothering to make eye contact with the passengers till he came to the Kino family.
"You bag," Vader coldly said
"Now see here," Shinji shouted, only to find Vader's lightsaber under his chin. Sakura didn't argue, as she handed Vader her purse. It didn't take long for Vader to find what he was looking for, the disk Sakura had been given.
"Take these three to the detention block, I'll deal with them there," Vader ordered, "as for the rest, destroy the Air Speeder's engines and dump it in the ocean."
"Right," A Storm Trooper said.
The only thing that the Kinos heard was the loud splash of the 747 as it hit the water. The cell where they were being kept was tight, only about 6" in height, and 2" wide, with a small bed sticking out from the wall. The door opened with swifter then anything the Kinos had seen. Two Imperial Naval Troopers, entered, their hands on their blasters, followed soon after by Darth Vader.
"And now my little Rebel spies," Vader said coldly, "we'll discuss your punishment."
"Listen up pal," Shinji shouted, only to find his abdomen pierced by Vader's lightsaber.
"SHINJI," Sakura shouted, as she ran to her dying husband's side.
"Your sentence, by the decree of the Emperor is termination." Vader said, as he raised his lightsaber over his head, and with one clear slice, decapitated Sakura, and sliced Shinji's body in half. Vader then turned his attention to young Lita, who by now was cowering in a small corner, tears welling up in her brown eyes.
"Mommy," the girl said, crying, "Daddy."
When Vader set his cold dead eyes upon the girl, something happened, for the first time in his life of darkness, Vader couldn't bring himself to kill the girl, she reminded him so much of himself, having just seen her parents die, the hate he saw in her eyes was the same hate he'd directed at the Sand People who dared to kill his mother, the same hate he'd directed at Obi-Wan. But there was something about her, which reminded him of his beloved Padme.
"Take the girl back to her home," Vader said, as he walked out.
"But my Lord," a trooper said, "our orders are to kill the rebel spies."
"Tell the Emperor that all the spies are dead," Vader shouted, "But the girl is to be returned home.
An hour later Lita was on an Imperial shuttle bound for Tokyo, as the Executor faded, Lita would never forget the face of the man who killed her parents, though deep down she knew the papers would say they died in the crash.
'End Flash Back'
Location: Anakin and Luna's appartment
"You alright?" Luna asked, snapping Anakin out of his dream.
"I'm fine," Anakin replied, "I'm just thinking about something I wish I hadn't done, and believe me there are a lot of things I wish I hadn't done."
"So," Luna said, "It's in the past, let it go."
"It's not that," Anakin replied, "I can sense the presence of a girl I met six years ago when I was still serving the Empire, I can sense she's near, and she's our next sailor."
"Oh please," Luna said, laughing, "More of that Force mumbo Jumbo." Anakin didn't answer; instead he turned his attention back to the stars in the sky.
Location: Negaverse
"Jedite," Beryl said, as lights illuminated the disgraced warrior that stood before her,
"While we are pleased with the Force Energy you've collected, you've also made several mistakes, you've been bested time and again by Darth Vader and his Sailor Scout allies."
"My Queen," Jedite said, borderlining on begging
"Once a failure always a failure," Tyrus said, as he and Palpatine entered
"What do you two want?" Jedite asked, coldly
"Simply to up the anti with your "punishment"," Palpatine said, "I've arranged with her majesty the Queen for my apprentice to accompany you."
"But," Jedite said, trying to start a debate
"Enough," Beryl replied, "You will accompany Palpatine and Darth Tyrus to Earth, there you will confront and defeat the Sailor Scouts and Darth Vader, but I warn you should you fail, the punishment is eternal sleep." The crowd began debating among themselves. As Jedite stormed out, the two Sith warriors in tow.
Location: Anakin's Apartment
Anakin and Luna were still talking when a loud, and sinister laugh broke the silence. The two gazed to the sky, as the image of Jedite appeared.
"I've come to issue a challenge," Jedite said, "to Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, and Darth Vader. Meet me at the airport, tomorrow night or else." Jedite hurled a fire ball into the city center, and instantly the city became a raging inferno.
"Stop it you monster," Luna shouted
"That was only an illusion," Jedite said, as the fire faded from view, "But if you don't show up I'll burn this city to ashes." Luna and Anakin looked at each other, as the image of Jedite faded from view.
"Sounds like it's time to go to work," Anakin said, finally coxed out of his dream.
Stay Tuned for Chapter XIV: Jedite's Final Stand Part II: Airport Duel PS: If you don't get the flash back my intent is for Anakin and Lita's relationship is for them to gradually fall in love. PSS: I apologize if this is being split, but I'm doing so because of length.