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Enter Luke, Mara, Corran, and Jaina, on Tython.
As they reach Tython, the Jedi discover that the Rainbow Bridge which tied Tython to Coruscant is dissolving.
Corran. Jump.
Corran leaps across the chasm between Coruscant and Tython, landing on the Je'daii capital.
Jaina. Stang, I hate heights.
Luke and Jaina leap onto Tython. But still injured, Mara cannot.
Mara. Luke.
As the bridge crumbles, Luke catches Mara, and is nearly pulled over as well. However, Jaina and Corran grab onto Luke's legs and help pull both of them onto the remains of the bridge.
Er, thanks.
Luke. Don't mention it.
Corran. Keep moving.
Luke, Mara, Corran, and Jaina run across the rest of the bridge and make it to Tython, noticing that they are now cut off from the rest of Coruscant.
Mara. We're marooned. On our own.
Corran. The connection between Tython and the Galactic Alliance is dissolving. If it fails . . .
Jaina. The Je'daii won't move into another system this time. This will be the end of Tython, the final end.
As they run through Tython, the Jedi notice that Palpatine has demolished several pieces of architecture around the capital city with his lightsaber.
Luke. Palpatine's lightsaber.
Luke, Mara, Corran, and Jaina run toward the Je'daii Temple, noticing the unconscious forms of the minor Je'daii and Melodies who tried to stop Fel and his Emperor.
Palpatine's Voice. Brick by brick. That was my promise. Tear it down brick by brick!
The Emperor reaches into the dark side, and a shrine to Dathomir explodes.
Jaina. That was a shrine to Dathomir. He'll pay for that.
As they run past statues of Sekot and Shira, the archway crumbles, knocking the statues downward.
Corran. Look out.
Corran leaps out of the way. As Shira's statue come crashing down on top of Luke and Mara, Jaina pushes them out of the way, and it falls on top of her instead.
Jaina.
Luke, Mara, and Corran rush to Jaina's side, but cannot move the statue.
Jaina. I survive all those battles, and I get defeated by a stupid chunk of rock.
Mara. [angry] It's Shira. She's had it in for me all year. Her statue would have killed me if you hadn't pushed us away.
Jaina. [grimaces] Well, don't just stand there. I'll be fine. Go.
Luke. We'll be back.
Jaina. I'm not going anywhere.
Luke glances at Mara and Corran.
Luke. We've got to run.
Corran. I don't suppose you mean away.
Luke and Mara run toward the Je'daii Temple.
I was afraid of that.
Corran runs after Luke and Mara.
Luke, Mara, and Corran enter the Je'daii Temple.
Enter Palpatine (possessing Jacen Caedus), Fel, and Ikrit (as yet unnoticed by Palpatine).
Palpatine. Finally. The Je'daii Council, so proud and mighty. Which seat of power shall I destroy first?
Fel notices Luke, Mara, and Corran.
Fel. My Lord.
Palpatine turns toward Luke, Mara, and Corran and smiles.
Palpatine. Shall I destroy you first, Skywalker? Is that the choice you will make: to fight me and die instead of bowing down? Prophecies never end well, you know.
Luke. Caedus would fight with a lightsaber. But I suppose you don't have his skill.
Palpatine sneers and activates the crimson blade of his lightsaber, which now bears the design it had when it was wielded by Caedus.
Mara draws her vibroblade.
Mara. [gasps] Luke, the blade. "The Jedi's soul, cursed blade shall reap."
Palpatine raises his lightsaber.
Wait.
Luke dodges from Palpatine's strike. They duel.
Fel moves to get behind Luke, but Mara meets him in combat.
Corran, meanwhile, plays his kloo horn, using battle meditation to encourage Luke and Mara.
Palpatine backs Luke against the throne of Yun-Ne'Shel. Evading the Emperor's strike, Luke leaps onto the throne. This activates Yun-Ne'Shel's self-destruct mechanism.
Yun-Ne'Shel's Voice. Defense mode. Defense mode.
Luke leaps into the air, straight over Palpatine's head, as the throne explodes. The Emperor is thrown backward.
Palpatine. O!
Palpatine crumples and drops his lightsaber.
Mara knocks Fel backward and approaches Palpatine.
Mara. Jacen, listen.
Using the Force, Palpatine throws Mara back against Ashla's throne.
Luke. Mara.
Fel rises and stands between Luke and Mara.
Corran moves toward Mara, trying to help her and still use his battle meditation.
Palpatine tries to rise and summon his lightsaber, but he is still too weak.
Palpatine. Fel. Time to prove yourself. You know Skywalker's secret weakness. Kill him. And you will have rewards beyond measure.
Fel's eyes fall to Luke's weakness.
Luke. Look around you, Soontir. The end of the universe. Is this the reward you want? Do you really want everything destroyed, the good with the bad? Everything?
Fel. There is no throne to Yun-Harla. No throne to my mother.
Palpatine. That's right. Strike them down. They deserve to suffer.
Luke. You said your mother is the goddess of balance. The minor Je'daii deserve better, Soontir. But total destruction isn't balance. Palpatine doesn't build. He only destroys.
Fel hesitates, then charges at Palpatine. He slices at the Emperor's neck, but his lightsaber explodes from the impact. A shard from the hilt punctures Fel in the gut.
Palpatine. [rising] Treason.
Fel looks weakly up at Luke.
Fel. Deserve better. If they just . . . had thrones . . .
Fel dies.
Using the Force, Palpatine creates a fissure within the floor of the Je'daii Temple, and Fel's body tumbles down toward Coruscant.
Palpatine. So much for him.
Palpatine summons his lightsaber to his hand.
And now for the rest of you.
After creating plants around the throne room with the Force, Corran kneels before Mara and feeds her bota. However, the plants do nothing to impede the efforts of the Emperor.
Luke duels Palpatine. The Emperor slashes at the armrest of Yun-Yammka's throne, then backs Luke up against Vader's.
Oh, yes. This one will make fine kindling for my new hearth.
Empowered by the power of Vader, Luke pushes Palpatine back, managing to slice through the durasteel of his armor. However, using his own dark power, Palpatine manages to slow time in order to impede the efforts of his foe. Luke struggles to move forward, to no avail.
It's too late, Luke Skywalker. Behold.
Using the Force, Palpatine creates an image of the Battle of Coruscant below: a combination of the Jedi, Bogan's army, and Luke's parents fight what seems like a losing battle. The mundane run in terror, as the Sith army destroys Galactic City.
Then the image switches to the Solleu River, where the Je'daii battle Lord Nyax.
The Je'daii are giving their final effort. [cackles] How pathetic.
Sekot fires a lightning blast at Nyax, but the giant merely roars in anger and advances.
Then within the image a horn sounds, and Vader's army arrives to confront Nyax. Vader once again assumes the form of a young man. Wielding his lightsaber, Vader creates a funnel around Nyax.
No. No!
Vader. Now, my brethren! Strike for Tython!
Enter Chewbacca and the Wookiee army, led by Lowbacca.
Luke. Lowie.
The Wookiees ensnare Nyax with large metal chains. Nyax roars and tries to break free, but there are too many chains. With Nyax trapped, Vader tosses his lightsaber and stabs Nyax in the throat. As blood pours from Nyax's throat, the lightsaber comes flying back into Vader's hand.
The other Je'daii strike with renewed force. Yun-Yammka stabs Nyax in the nose, Dathomir and Yavin fire arrows at the monster, and Sekot continues blasting him with lightning. Nyax struggles, but he is powerless against Vader's next attack; the king of Kamino creates a whirlpool and sucks Nyax within. Lord Nyax dies.
Palpatine. [angry] O!
Palpatine slashes through the image with his lightsaber, destroying it.
Luke. They're on their way. You've lost.
Palpatine. I haven't even started.
Palpatine advances toward Luke. Corran tries to protect him, but the Emperor tosses him aside with the Force.
Luke sidesteps and jabs at Palpatine, but the Emperor counters the strike and easily disarmed him. Luke's lightsaber tumbles down toward Coruscant with Fel's body.
Mara rushes forward.
Mara. Stop.
Palpatine rounds on Mara and slashes with his lightsaber, but Mara meets it with her vibroblade. Mara and Palpatine stand at a stalemate.
Jacen. I understand now. You have to trust me.
Palpatine. [angry] Jacen Caedus is dead. His body will burn away as I assume my true form.
Palpatine tries to dislodge his lightsaber, but Mara stops him.
Mara. Your father. He saw your fate.
Palpatine. [with Caedus] Service to Palpatine. This is my fate.
Mara. No. That's not the end, Jacen. The prophecy: she saw what you would do. It applies to you.
Palpatine. I will crush you, child.
Mara. You won't. You promised. You're holding Palpatine back even now.
Palpatine. Lies!
Palpatine throws Mara backward with the Force. The Emperor approaches Mara and raises his lightsaber.
Mara. Family, Jacen. You promised.
Corran rises to his feet, and Luke struggles to move forward.
Then as far off on Korriban the Imperial demigod Jacen Solo topples the Emperor's black throne, Palpatine's power is weakened enough for Caedus to regain control of his body.
Caedus. Promise.
Caedus glances down at Mara's vibroblade. And at this moment, he remembers the promise he made to Mara years before, a promise to protect her, to never let her get hurt. At this moment, the Dark Jedi known as Lord Caedus no longer exists.
The Jedi Knight Jacen Caedus is reborn.
Mara. You're bleeding . . .
Mara. My vibroblade. [to Luke] Luke, please . . .
Luke steps forward and knocks Palpatine's lightsaber into the hearth. Unconcerned, Jacen steps toward Mara, but Luke stands between him and her.
Luke. Don't touch her.
The aggression starts to awake Palpatine.
Palpatine. [angry] Skywalker . . .
However, before Palpatine can react Jacen takes control again. The efforts of the Imperial Remnant on Korriban, combined with the fact that Palpatine is about to burn away his mortal form and assume his true immortal form, allow Jacen to maintain control for longer periods of time.
Jacen. He's changing. Help. He's . . . he's almost ready. He won't need my body anymore. Please . . .
Palpatine fights with Jacen for control of the body.
Palpatine. No!
Palpatine moves toward his lightsaber, throwing Luke aside when he tries to stop him.
Mara. The vibroblade, Luke. Jedi . . . cursed blade . . .
Palpatine reaches for the lightsaber.
Enter Jabitha, who uses her power to burn Jacen's hand, pushing Palpatine back. The Emperor's lightsaber is destroyed.
Exit Jabitha.
Jacen manages to take control again and turns to Luke.
Jacen. Please, Luke . . .
Luke seizes Mara's vibroblade. Jacen sees what he is doing.
You can't . . . can't do it yourself. He'll break my control. He'll defend himself. Only my hand. I know where. I can . . . can keep him controlled.
As Palpatine begins to burn away his mortal form, Jacen's body begins to smoke.
Luke raises the vibroblade.
Please. No time.
Luke hands the vibroblade to Jacen.
Corran. [shocked] Luke. Are you spacesick?
Jacen takes the vibroblade and stabs himself in an area under his left arm. A powerful force radiates throughout Tython as Palpatine's soul is eradicated. With the Emperor destroyed, Jacen collapses.
Jacen. Good . . . blade.
Luke kneels before Jacen. As Mara, aided by Corran, joins him, Jacen looks up at her.
You knew. I almost killed you. But you knew . . .
Mara. Shh. You were a hero at the end, Jacen. You'll go to Alderaan.
Jacen. [shakes his head] Think . . . rebirth. Try for three times. Zonama Sekot.
Mara. You always pushed yourself too hard.
Jacen. Did you . . . did you love me?
Mara. There was a time I thought . . . well, I thought . . .
Mara glances at Luke, then turns back to Jacen.
You were like a brother to me, Jacen. But I didn't love you.
Jacen nods, then winces in pain.
Corran. We can get bota. We can . . .
Jacen. Corran. You're the bravest Corellian I ever knew. But no. There's no healing. . . . [to Luke] Soontir. Me. All the unclaimed. Don't let it . . . don't let it happen again.
Luke. I won't. I promise.
Jacen nods and dies.
Enter the Je'daii, looking down in shock at the sight of Luke, Mara, and Corran kneeling over Jacen's body.
Vader. Luke. What . . . what is this?
Luke. [voice breaks] We need a shroud, a shroud for the son of Yun-Shuno.
Exit all.