Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Light and Dark. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Star Wars, Lucas Art and a few others do
(Nal Hutta)
Vird cut through one of the Republic soldiers and stepped over the fallen soldier.
More Imperial Soldiers flooded in. Vird felt a blast fly over his shoulder.
He turned and sent a push through the force which dispatched 3 more Republic soldiers. He sighed and went to find the Imperial Commander.
He had to know why such a Republic force had gotten close to their lines… And he wanted reinforcements brought to the planet.
If the Republic managed to launch a large-scale surprise attack? They could wipe out their hold on the planet. Vird cut down 2 more soldiers who tried to stand in his way.
Another wave of Imperial Soldiers rushed past Vird and he sighed.
Imperial Officers weren't willing to fight unless they had no choice.
"We will speak about this later…" Vird hissed to himself before igniting his lightsaber.
(With Satale)
Satale could feel the death of Republic soldier after soldier through the force. She knew for a fact that none of the soldiers could stand against a Sith.
Satale would have to confront Vird by herself. Satale knew for a fact that she had to take on the Sith Lord.
"Why do you have to choose this path?" Satale questioned and rubbed at her temples. She couldn't fathom why Vird would do this.
Then again? It would be a much more horrible when she arrived. Satale knew for a fact that Vird would continue to rip through the Republic forces on Nal Hutta.
(Nal Hutta)
Vird's lightsaber cut a vicious path through the Republic Ranks. He deflected blaster fire so much that several soldiers fell before Vird could even touch them.
Vird threw several Republic soldiers to the side. He watched combat droids deploy. Vird almost wondered how much of their strength the Republic had thrown into the melee.
Vird knew for a fact, however that if they were going to lose this battle? Vird would make the Republic pay for their loss. They would do the same just as much.
Vird watched the dozens of Imperial Soldiers continue to fight harder. He wondered if his mere appearance was enough to motivate the soldiers into battling harder.
If that was the case? That was enough to bring a smile to his face which he couldn't show other people.
Still? It made him wonder if the imperial officers had ended up being that horrible that he did better just by existing. It showed a lot about how useless the hierarchy was in the Empire.
That was something he'd change when he was in control of the empire. They had over 30 years to prepare for the return of their group… And yet not one of them could motivate their men to fight better?
"Kill the Sith!" Vird heard from a Republic soldier as he continued to fight through them.
"I'm starting to wonder if you just don't understand when you've been defeated." Vird asked the soldiers while his lightsaber continued to slice into various soldiers.
Vird knew they'd kill him just as much as he would kill them. This was war after all, judgement could only be measured in war crimes.
Without a Jedi to bolster their reinforcements? The Republic continued to lose men. Vird saw a few Imperial soldiers collapse to the ground, the Imperial forces were still giving far more then they got. It made the fight more one sided then they got.
Vird watched the Republic forces pull into a slow retreat. Vird watched their remaining shuttles start to retreat. The bases cannons… Which weren't in a good state, opened fire at them.
Vird cursed and deflected a trio of blasts before looking at the rubble and wreckage of the battle around them.
Vird hummed and brushed off his cloak while looking and hummed as he deactivated his lightsaber and placed it back on his hip.
Vird turned his thoughts back to the war for the battle of the planet. Vird could only question what the Republic would do next. They had caused enough damage to set back the conquest of the planet.
Still? He had the garrison to tend to. He wouldn't throw the men and woman under his command into the meat grinder… Not until they were recovered enough to take the planet back from the Hutts and Republic.
The Imperials had to bounce back from the hit that had been dealt to them. They couldn't strike back until that was taken care of. Something that made him curious on how the next phase of the battle would be.
Still? This was going to be a far longer campaign then he thought… And it interested Vird deeply by how things would go .
Vird walked past the soldiers who looked at their commander with pure interest. He wondered what happened.
This would be a very interesting for him.
Author Notes
Phew. Another chapter done! I want to point out that next chapter will be 900 words and the chapter after that longer. Next chapter will be in 2-10 weeks and will show Vird bonding with his men and trying to form a plan to take down the Republic and such. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
P.S: Next chapter will be 900 words, Ahsoka 900 words and Shaak Ti and Bo Katan 1200 words.