Blaze: (does happy dance) uh huh, time for the next chapter
Vader: woohoo!
Anakin: yay!
Obi-Wan: cool
Vader: OBI-WAN
Anakin, Obi-Wan and Blaze: SHUT UP ABOUT THAT ALREADY!
Vader: fine
Palpatine: come to the dark side Blaze
Blaze: (glowers and slices Palpatine in half with a lightsaber)
Vader and Anakin: (exchange glances) why didn't we do that?
Mace: you were too busy slicing off my arm
Anakin: um, well, sorry?
Mace: I'm sure
Blaze: (laughs) here's chapter XXV and I hope you like it, also an OC is introduced into this chapter and I hope you like it.
Chapter XXV
Ahsoka sighed as she leaned against the wall outside the council room, Kyp stood next to her, watching her with wide-eyes. "What's the matter, Ahsoka?" he asked as if he was sensing the anger inside of her. Ahsoka took a deep breath. A Jedi doesn't feel anger, she reminded herself as she struggled to regain control of her anger.
"It's nothing, Kyp," she replied. "I'm just frustrated."
"Why?"
"Because of the Alliance, I know I shouldn't be this frustrated but I can't help but think the Alliance are hypocrites. They are fighting for peace, justice and freedom and yet they drove Luke even though they are supposed to be fighting for justice in the galaxy," replied the Togruta.
Kyp looked at her with confusion in his dark brown eyes before he smiled slightly and let out a long yawn. "I'm sleepy," he muttered.
Ahsoka smiled slightly. "Come," she said. "Let's get back to my chambers. You may sleep there for now until the Alliance gives you a room of your own."
Kyp nodded before taking Ahsoka's hand and following her as the Togruta led the way down the hallway and toward her chambers. She slipped inside before leading Kyp into the room and gesturing for him to take a seat on the couch.
"I'm afraid there's only one room so you're going to have to sleep on the couch, is that all right with you?" Ahsoka asked looking at Kyp who looked up before nodding and smiling slightly. He sat down on the couch before gazing up at Ahsoka and letting out another large yawn, showing white teeth. He lied down before resting his head on the armrest. He curled up before the steady rise and fall of his chest showed Ahsoka that he was asleep.
He looked so peaceful when he was asleep and Ahsoka began to wonder if he will have to grow up in a galaxy torn apart by war. Ahsoka shook her head before walking over to the boy and kneeling down beside him. She gently stroked his dark hair before getting to her feet and walking into her room.
~*~
Leia Organa stared in shock at Ahsoka's abrupt departure before gazing around at the council members who were watching with surprise in their eyes as well. Madine and Mothma were silent and Han and Chewbacca were exchanging glances. Qui-Gon was watching the door where Ahsoka had left.
"You know," he said softly, "Ahsoka my be right about one thing. Vader could be changing, I knew Anakin longer than she did before I had to go into hiding and my apprentice, Obi-Wan, knew him the longest. Obi-Wan himself told me that something has changed inside of Vader."
Leia scowled angrily. "Nothing will ever change that coldhearted murderer," she hissed.
"You do not understand the powers of the Force," Qui-Gon said. "But whatever you may believe, the Force is mysterious and anything can happen within its' depths. If you do not believe in what the Force can do, then that is your problem but I have faith in the Force."
Leia continued to gaze at the older man, the anger seemed to be fading but she couldn't help but not feel convinced by the Jedi's words. After everything that he has done, I do not believe Vader can ever change, she thought. But now, listening to Qui-Gon's words, she wasn't so sure.
~*~
Fury was angry, angrier than he had been before. He had failed in his quest and had nearly lost his life. How the hell did Vader know I would be coming to have enough time to plan ahead, he thought as he flew the B wing out of hyperspace into the Coruscanti system.
He couldn't believe after everything that had occurred, he was still unable to defeat Lord Vader. It is as if something has changed within him, Fury thought. He was never this strong before but then again he had Skywalker and that Togruta's help.
Shaking his head to clear it, the Sith apprentice flew toward the docking bay that lay just outside the palace that lay above the ground floor of Coruscant. After passing the clearance codes, he landed the B wing fighter onto the landing bay before opening the canopy and climbing out of the ship.
He made his way through the entrance to the Imperial Palace before walking toward the turbolift that will take him to the throne room where his master waited. He stepped into the turbolift when he reached it before waiting as the lift began its' journey upward.
It was a long while before the turbolift finally came to a stop and Fury stepped out into the throne room. The Royal Guards that lay on either side of the turbolift straightened up to stop him but at a sharp command from the Emperor, they stepped back. Fury made his way to the stairs that lay just below where Palpatine was sitting.
"What is thy bidding, my master?" Fury asked, falling down to one knee before the Emperor.
Palpatine passed his yellow gaze over Fury. "Lord Fury," he said. "Welcome, you have failed in your mission, have you not?"
"I failed you my Lord," Fury said lowering his head. "I would have beaten Lord Vader and killed young Kyp but Vader was ready for me. He had a Togruta there and, along with the Togruta, he and Skywalker managed to best me. I had to get out of there before they killed me."
Palpatine narrowed his eyes. "I understand," he said coldly. "That is why I sent one of my hands to deal with Kyp and to deal with my incompetent apprentice. You will stay here and continue your training. Once Lord Vader, Skywalker and that Force sensitive boy are out of the way, nothing shall oppose us."
Fury smiled sinisterly. "No they shall not, my master," he said coolly.
~*~
The flight to the Star Destroyer, the Executor was short and unpleasant but the Emperor's Hand, known as Kyle Nova, made it worth his time though much of what he did was just stare out into space and contemplate his plans. The Hand was not like others in his profession, he was more of an in the background kind of person. He stayed in the shadows and only came out when Emperor Palpatine needed him. And now the Hand had a mission he must not fail; his master had made it clear that if he should fail in his mission to not bother to return to Coruscant.
I will not fail, the Hand told himself as he piloted the Lambada Shuttle toward the large Star Destroyer that was currently in position over Datooine.
"Unidentified vessel, please pass your clearance codes," a voice sounded over the comlink and the Hand narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I do not have my clearance codes but I have just escaped an attack by a rebel group on the outskirts of a planet in the Naboo system but my ship has been damaged and so I was forced out of hyperspace here," the Hand replied.
"Please stand by." There was a long moment of silence and the Hand gazed out at the large Star Destroyer as the shuttle shuddered. He figured they had caught him in a tractor beam and was slowly pulling him in. He knew it would be easy for him to infiltrate the destroyer and avoid Lord Vader because Vader did not know of his existence.
"You may land in docking bay 2," the voice on the other comlink said and the Hand nodded, though he knew the voice couldn't see him, before navigating his way toward docking bay 2. He flew the shuttle into the ship before landing it and stepping out of the shuttle.
Stormtroopers instantly surrounded him on all sides but the Hand didn't stop on his trek toward the hallways. "Halt," one of the troopers finally said.
The Hand glared briefly at the Stormtrooper before pulling out the cylindrical handle on his belt, igniting a dark blue blade before slicing through the Stormtroopers that stood in his way. Smirking sinisterly, the Hand deactivated the lightsaber before clipping it to his belt and walking away without remorse.
As the last surviving Dark Jedi, aside from Fury, made his way down the hallways, he could pick out the strong dark Force signature of Lord Vader nearby. But for some odd reason, the dark Jedi, also one of the Emperor's Hands could not sense the Force signature of the little boy.
Nonetheless, so long as I take care of Skywalker and Vader, I am sure Palpatine would consider that a victory, the Hand mused silently as he continued along his way down the hallway.
A/n what do you think?
Blaze: uh oh, Vader missed another dark Jedi
Vader: I did?
Luke: no freaking duh
Obi-Wan: he's dense, isn't he?
Vader: (opens mouth)
Blaze, Luke, Anakin and Obi-Wan: LET IT GO ALREADY
Vader: I didn't even say anything (looks injured)
Blaze: (sighs and rolls eyes) well, the next chapter is going to be the last one in this part. Yes, this OC is also going to be in the second part and I hope you enjoy the second part of my story. So please review and I'll post the last chapter as soon as I can and sorry for it being so short.