Far From Home

Chapter 14

Location: Death Star 2, Command Center

It did not take long for Jinn and Kiya to make it to the Command Center and they also decided to use camouflage. They knocked out a pair of stormtroopers and used their armor to disguise themselves in order to blend in. The two also used Force mind-tricks to fool anyone that stood in their way. And once they arrived, the siblings quickly and wordlessly took out the war-commanders with ease.

Kiya pulled off her helmet and brushed back her hair. "Well, that was easy. Now, all we have to do is lock down the controls and power down their weapons system."

Jinn nodded. "Sounds like a plan. I'll leave the computers to you, darling, while I notify our friends on Endor. But, until then a little bit of confusion is in order."

The warrior then took off his helmet and chest plate and began to work the controls on the ship wide communications system. He leaned over the microphone and spoke:

"Attention this is Central Command, all hands are to evacuate the Death Star immediately. I repeat, all hands are to evacuate immediately. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill."

Jinn then closed the COMM and gave Kiya a wicked grin. The lady-knight laughed and said, "Oh, you are good, brother dear."

The warrior smiled and replied, "Why thank you, sister dear. Now, let's shed our camouflage and find Lord Vader."

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Meanwhile, a bit earlier, Scorn had used his feelings through the Force to locate Vader. He discovered that he was in the throne room and cautiously the young Sith opened the doors to the chamber and entered. He didn't know what to expect however, once he set foot inside he knew he was doomed. He saw that his old Master was magnetically shackled on the wall along side Luke and was being repeated tortured with Force-lightening by Darth Sidious.

Wide-eyed, Scorn shouted without thought, "Master!"

Vader saw his apprentice standing at the door and cried, "Run, Scorn! Run!"

Yet, it was too late. The Emperor saw him and used the Force to seal the door and lock it shut behind him before he could escape. Mirthlessly, the Sith Lord came closer to Scorn and smiled.

"So, the little ingrate has returned. Good, it saves me the trouble of locating you myself. Now all your sons are here, Lord Vader. And how fitting that one should be born a Jedi and the other a Sith. Perhaps, I will overlook your treachery Scorn if you renew your pledge of loyalty to me and the Empire. What do you say, boy? Will you take Vader's place and be my new second in command?"

Scorn replied, "I don't care about ruling the galaxy, Darth Sidious. The world is ugly and cruel. I doubt I would feel any richer for owning it. And at least I knew my old Master cared about me, but you—you'd sooner see me dead if you thought it would save your own skin."

Sidious laughed. "Too true, my young Sith, but when faced with death or second in commanded to the Empire the path seems clear. Join me and take you're rightful place or you will share your former Master's fate."

"No, Scorn! No! Don't do it! Kiya would never want you to join the Emperor," cried Luke.

"Kiya?" questioned Sidious. "Oh, you mean that female-Jedi that has bewitched you. I give you my word, Scorn that if you join me on the path of Darkness than I will not harm her. She will be yours as she should be. Women are very fond of men with power. She will be impressed by your newfound strength. You will win her love. Your Angel will be yours."

"NO!" shouted Vader. "What about my Angel, Sidious! What of your promise?"

The Sith Lord smiled. "You are unworthy of such promises now, Vader. You had your chance."

"I will not be denied!" roared Vader. The pale Sith then used all his might and pulled his right arm free from his shackle and used the Force to free himself from his bonds and ignited his lightsaber to duel.

However, just then an announcement was made over the COMM system: "Attention this is Central Command, all hands are to evacuate the Death Star immediately. I repeat, all hands are to evacuate immediately. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill."

Sidious frowned. "What trickery is this?"

"Your last!" growled Vader. The pale Sith then began to clash blades with the Emperor while Scorn sprang into actions and used his own saber to free Luke from his chains as well. Luke was weak from being tortured and Scorn supported the young Jedi by wrapping his arm around his waist.

"Come on, Luke. We have to get out of here."

Luke shook his head. "No. Not without my father."

Annoyed, Scorn said, "Well, you're no good to anyone if you're dead. And I can't fight if I have to look after you."

"Then, go. Leave me here. I'll be alright. Just go and help, father."

Scorn felt torn, but growled and set Luke to the ground and muttered, "I hate Jedi."

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"Well, that announcement sure cleared the way. But, why do you think Vader is in the throne room, Jinn?" asked Kiya.

Jinn used his lightsaber to deflect a stray beam from a blaster and cut down another lost and lonely trooper and replied, "Well, honesty I just have a hunch and someone was using the power shackles on the north wall."

Kiya made a face and said, "Power shackles? That sounds terrible. We should hurry."

The two siblings raced down the halls and elevators until they made it at last to the throne room and used the Force to knocked the double doors open with a crash. They both sheathed their lightsabers and drew out their metal swords and looked around. The Kenobi siblings knew that the Sith would never expect to duel with Force-swords and they would be at an advantage, but the room seemed empty. There wasn't anyone around, but suddenly Kiya spotted Luke by the wall and ran to his side.

She turned him over onto his back and brushed the hair from his face. "Luke! Force, what happened?"

"Kiya? Oh, Kiya! You have to save my father. He—he's gone to face the Emperor."

Jinn then kneeled down and asked, "Is Vader alone? Where's Scorn?"

"No, I told Scorn to go help Vader fight the Emperor together. Quickly, you have to help him."

The warrior faced his sister and said, "Kiya, heal him as best you can. I will go and find them and lend them a hand."

Jinn then rose up and began to rush towards a hall in the large chamber. He heard Kiya calling after him from behind. "May the Force be with you, Jinn."

Kiya sighed after her brother left, but swiftly went to work channeling the Force and centering her ki. She then closed her blue-gray eyes and pressed her hands over Luke's chest. She then sent wave after wave of healing energy and cell regeneration to occur from within him until the young Jedi gasped and shivered with sensation.

"Ah! Kiya, what are you doing to me?"

"Hush. Be still and listen to the song."

The lady-knight then gentle leaned forward and pressed her forehead to Luke's and softly began to hum. Luke closed his eyes and allowed Kiya to channel the Force in and all around him with such intense concentration that he felt strangely light and disembodied. Her song had somehow penetrated his mind and his thoughts were unexpectedly filled with the melody of the Living Force. Luke suddenly felt warm like he'd been sitting out under the twin Tatooine suns, but gradually the heat faded and he heard the song lightly being to slip away until it was gone. He was suddenly all alone in his own mind and body. It was like waking up from a strange dream.

He opened his blue eyes and saw Kiya was sitting beside him and holding his hand on the floor. Luke looked at her amazed. He had no idea she was so skilled. Yet, slowly she opened her ghostly eyes and let go of his hand as she stood up.

"Come, Luke. We have to help the others. I have a bad feeling that something will go wrong."

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In a wild crash of swords, Vader and Sidious dueled down a long corridor overlooking into space. Their weapons hummed with crimson crystallized light, but no matter how hard Vader tried he could not subdue his Master. Meanwhile, Scorn tried to intervene and for a moment both he and Vader were unified in their attack against the Emperor. However, Sidious knew how much Vader secretly cared for his apprentice and used his weakness well.

The Sith Lord pulled a portion of the ship off the wall and knocked Scorn off the walkway and had him dangling off the railing for dear life. The Emperor laughed hideously with joy as he watched Vader look on with worry and concern.

"Choose Vader. Your apprentice or your life? Which do you hold more dear?"

Yet, before Vader could even think of a response, a metallic sword ripped through the air and cut Sidious' rights arm till he deactivated his lightsaber in pain. And from down the pathway both Siths turned and saw a lone Jedi.

"Obi-Wan?" questioned Vader.

However, the Jedi shook his head and replied, "No. Sorry to disappoint you, but I am not Obi-Wan. I am Kiya's brother. Master Jinn Kenobi."

"How can Obi-Wan have a son and a daughter? He is too much of a Jedi to betray the Code."

"Kiya and I are not from your universe, Lord Vader. We are from another reality. And now that we've gotten that out of the way, let us duel."

Jinn then summoned his sword back into his hand as he rushed towards the Emperor and attacked him. The two blades clashed and sparked, but the two duelists used their powers of the Force to try and drive the other back, but when they finally broke apart they left a rift between them that shook the walkway to and fro.

Sidious smiled. "You have much Darkness in you, Master Jinn. You are not a true Jedi."

"No, I'm not," he replied before rearing back his head and knocking the Emperor with his forehead. The Sith Lord stumbled back and frowned. He didn't expect such a cheap move from a Jedi Master and he didn't expect him to be able to summon a metal sword. There was much strength in this strange Jedi. He had such strong feelings, yet he maintained such control. There was also a great deal of confidence in him. There was no doubt in this man's mind at all. He was completely focused solely on defeating him. Sidious couldn't remember facing such a strong will opponent before in a long time—but wait—no that wasn't true. That female-Jedi, Kiya was made of the same substance.

She was fire and chaos, but she was also pure and serenity. Sidious hated the girl and her meddling ways. She had severed his foot clean off his leg back on the Death Star and left him for dead while she poisoned Darth Scorn with her womanly ways. Then, with a gleam, Sidious had a plan. Perhaps she was the key to undoing Master Jinn.

"You're sister makes a lovely Sith bride, Jinn Kenobi."

Suddenly, a wave of negative energy churned within the Force and the strange-Jedi's eerie amber-eyes began to glow a blood red. "Do not speak of Lady Kiya, you dog."

"Oh, how fitting that you're sweet sister should fall in love with an enemy. How convenient. How cunning. How foolish you have all been to think that Scorn would agree to be on your side so easily. How does it feel Jedi to know that your own blood had lay with your sworn enemy?"

Jinn roared with rage and began to attack Sidious with deadly force. With both sword and saber in hand the warrior made to drive the Emperor back and slay him in fury. The two foes interlocked their blades and held them tightly in place.

The warrior then spoke to Sidious in a menacing tone, "Do not dare speak against my sister, Sith or I will end you slowly."

The Emperor in reply laughed and swiftly grabbed Jinn by the throat and used his Force-lightening to electrify his prey as he cried out in pain. Jinn dropped his lightsaber and used his free hand to try and pry the Sith Lord's hand away, but it was no use. Sidious smiled at his victim's agony and chuckled wildly into the blackness of space.

"Foolish, Jedi! You let your passions betray you. You are too kind heart for cold murder, Master Jinn. And now, you will die."

Sidious then began to shock Jinn over and over again with his Force-lightening till the warrior grew limp and he toss him to the ground like a dead weight. With a grin, the Emperor raised ignited his lightsaber and prepared to end the Jedi's life. Meanwhile, Vader was able to finally help Scorn up from the edge of the walkway and the two rushed to intervene. Scorn could not allow Kiya's brother to die. He could not let his Angel's trust in him be betrayed.

"No, Sidious! Don't!"

Yet, the Dark Lord ignored the young Sith and aimed to meet his mark at the warrior's heart. However, like a shooting star, a sword came flashing through the pathway and pierce right through the Emperor's stomach with a thud. Sidious wailed with pain and clutched the sword tightly and pulled it free. He felt fortunate that it had not passed deeper through him or he'd bleed out. Though, once the sword landed on the ground he saw that it had immediately risen and flew back to the hands of his keeper and he saw that it belong to Kiya.

She had no expression on her youthful face and her gray-blue eyes shone brightly at him from afar. Sidious suddenly felt a chill crawl down his spine as the Living Force unexpectedly began to swirl around them with a maelstrom of cosmic energy. He had never before felt such raw emotion magnified so tightly before in his life, yet he was not going to take any chances. He would not let this little witch end his Evil Empire.

Sidious then launched a bolt of Force-lightening towards the lady-knight, but she raised her sword and nullified his attack with the power of the Force. Then, wordlessly she ran to him and began to duel him with all her might.

Frustrated, the Dark Lord shouted, "How can this be? You are not stronger than I."

Yet, Kiya remained silent and landed a cut across the Emperor's sickly cheek. Enraged, Sidious growled and made to strike another blow at the mute lady-knight, but Luke rushed up unseen behind her and knocked the Emperor down onto his back. The young Jedi placed his lightsaber at the Sith's throat and held him at bay while he called to Kiya from behind him.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, but I can't channel for that long for a while."

Luke nodded, but didn't take his eyes of the Sith. "I understand, Kiya. I'll take it from here."

The blue-eyed beauty said, "Be careful, Luke. Don't listen to anything that snake has to say. Cut off his tongue if you have to."

Kiya then ran back down the pathway to Jinn and cradled her brother in her arms. She saw that Scorn was there and he came to help her lift her unconscious brother off the ground. Tearfully, the lady-knight hugged the Dark Knight and said, "Oh, Scorn. Please, help me carry Jinn back to the ship. I'm too worn out to heal him with the Force right now."

Scorn placed a kiss on Kiya's forehead and replied, "Anything, Angel. I'm here for you."

However, Vader ignored the touching reunion between his apprentice and the accursed female-Jedi. He couldn't careless about their existence. All that matter now was that his son was standing tall over the Emperor while he cowered in fear and humiliation. Yes, this was the perfect opportunity to end the Dark Master once and for all.

"Kill him, Luke. Kill the Sith Lord and end this nightmare. Then, you and I can rule together. You can then shape the galaxy as you see fit and no one would be strong enough to oppose you."

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TBC

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Cliff hanger…

Bekah - Thanks for your review. I'm glad you like Jinn giving Scorn a heads up on daddy-Obi and his protective streak. Yet, as you have read things have gone down like you suggested with Jinn and Kiya facing Sidious. I wanted the fight the be way longer and everyone gets a chance to do something. I hope it doesn't disappoint.

Please keep reading and reviewing. Thank you.