As Ranik makes his way across the bridge he looks up to see an Imperial gunship flying overhead. What puzzles Ranik is that the gunship doesn't attempt to land, suddenly several jet troopers jump out of the gunship and descend towards the landing grid.
Seeing that Vader is on the landing grid fighting a Jedi they head that way to secure the area. Then one troopers notices someone on the bridge heading that way as well. Assuming it's another Jedi they descend into the gorge hovering over the bridge!
Ranik ignites his shimmering blue lightsaber and sends the first blaster bolt back to the trooper it came from. The clone spirals out of control and falls into the gorge as the others continue to fire. Several clones land on the bridge on both sides of Ranik. Before they can advance Ranik sprints through the first group cutting them all down in one fell swoop. Seeing a third of their unit gone the clones intensify their fire. Ranik Force pushes the rest of the troopers on the bridge down then jumps into the air grabbing onto one. He decapitates the clone the leans backwards sending them both further down the gorge. He grabs the control band on the dead clones wrist and increases the throttle on the jet pack. Just as they descend pass the bridge Ranik uses the body to push off and grabs the underside of the bridge. The other troopers in the air follow after as the ones remaining on the bridge look over the side.
"Should we follow?" one of them says.
Just then Ranik loops himself back onto the bridge pushing two of the clones off with his feet. He activates his saber again and stabs the last two through the chest at the same time. He looks over the bridge and notices the two he pushed off have switched on their jet packs and begun ascending back up.
"Prevent him from getting to the landing grid!" one of them says.
The two he pushed off land back on the bridge firing their blasters. He sends the bolts back to them taking them out just as the last group hovers back over the bridge.
"Took you long enough to figure I wasn't down there huh?" Ranik says mockingly.
They group together covering the way to the landing grid turbolift. Several land on the bridge while others hover over them.
"Fire!" one clones orders.
Ranik deflects the blasts but the constant fire forces him to retreat back into the base side turbolift.
Had it not been for the aid of the Force Vader would have been cut in two by Jori. She continued to stand her ground as she awaited for backup by her fellow Jedi. Her mind tried to reach out and sense what had delayed them but she couldn't divert her focus for long; if she hesitated Vader would kill her. Jori finally executed a move fast enough to catch Vader at his blind side, however Vader was able to Force push her over ten feet away. When her blades came down they simply hit the landing grid floor.
Separated by the distance Jori takes a deep breath and refocuses her concentration. She closes her eyes as she reaches out with the Force, when she hears Vader walking towards her she sprints toward him with lightning speed! She races toward him hoping she could win the joust by scissor cutting him in half! Vader remains patient, although he continues walking towards her he's was confident the Jedi will fail again. As Jori nears he bends over to the left and spins around, when he comes full circle he strikes. Although his maneuver was ill timed he succeeds in disarming her of one of her blades. The strength behind Vader's swing forced the weapon in her right hand to be released. The saber deactivated and fell to the ground, when Jori stopped and turned around she saw Vader was between her and her second blade.
Unexpectedly Vader sprints towards her, she readies her weapon and engaged once more. The duel suddenly becomes much more fierce than before; Vader was fed up with the female Jedi. His attacks are aggressive and yet graceful, by now he could almost anticipate Jori's moves. Vader swung downwards diagonally and cut through a piece of Jori's red armor. Luckily for her it was the lower flap of her brick red armor and she escaped Vader's blade once again. Vader stops in his place and readies his blade again, as before he points it downwards over his left shoulder. Suddenly Jori realizes where she'd seen that fighting stance before.
"It can't be!" Jori says realizing that Master Ryaan's theory may have been right.
With her attention swayed by the Sith's possible identity Vader attacks again. The duel continues as they near the edge of the gorge, as Jori avoids another swing from Vader she spots her other blade just below one of the rebel ships. Vader presses on forcing her backwards towards the edge of the gorge!
Vader swings low but is blocked by Jori's yellow blade, with his blade crossed on top he quickly slides his underneath Jori's and forces it to his right. Before Jori can react Vader reaches with his left hand and grabs her right hand holding the blade. Jori reaches out her left arm to call the other blade to her, still clutching her hand Vader raises his lightsaber and cuts Jori's incoming blade in half!
Ranik emerges from the turbolift to face the jet troopers ascending out of the gorge. He ignites his blade again and quickly deflects a few bolts from the blasters. Fed up with the flying clones Ranik calls upon the Force and rips their rifles from their grasp. He flips the blasters over and pulls the trigger on each one! The rifles fall to the ground as the remaining jet troopers fall into the gorge.
He then spots Ryaan running towards the edge of the gorge. Ranik runs towards him then suddenly Ryaan comes to a dead halt, realizing his old Padawan is staring over at the landing grid Ranik turns to the left to see a shocking sight.
After slicing the free lightsaber in two Vader keeps his grasp on Jori's right hand. She tries to free herself from the steel tight grip but realizes it's too late. Vader runs his saber through Jori's stomach and out through her lower back! Jori cries out in pain as she looks up into the dark black eyes of Vader's mask. With tears forming in her eyes she utters out something to the Dark Lord.
"Why you Anakin, why did it have to be you?"
"NO!" Ryaan yells out from the other side of the gap as tears begin rolling down his face. He grips the railing guarding the edge of the gorge and falls to his knees in agony. Ranik remains totally still traumatized by the horrid sight.
Vader releases his grasp and lets Jori's body fall to the ground, her lightsaber deactivates as it falls out of her hand. Although not a bit remorseful, Vader is stunned that this Padawan knew who he once was. Puzzled at how she could've known he was once Anakin Skywalker his attention is broken when he hears the screams of another Jedi.
"VADER! I'll kill you!" Ryaan yells getting to his feet.
Ryaan is about to Force jump across the gorge when Ranik holds him back.
"No no, not know, the base is evacuating. We have to go!" Ranik says.
Before they can move Vader reaches out his left hand. With the dark side of the Force at his side he forces the rock beneath the Jedi to implode. A second later the ground under Ryaan and Ranik's feet gives way as they fall into the gorge!
