Galactic showdown! In a fierce battle
for survival, the Republic and Separatist
armies have clashed in the distant
Hot Crater System. Dimitri's most
cunning assassin, Lien-Da,
leads the vicious attack….
Lien-Da was heading towards the bridge of the lead Republic cruiser "Group One, attack the starboard engines. Group 2, knock out their port shield generators. I'll go directly for their bridge" the fighters all scattered and attacked their assigned targets. With cover fire form her fighters, Lien-Da managed to get close enough to destroy the bridge causing the whole ship to fall towards the planet below.
Dimitri was on his home planet of Megaopolis in the meeting room of his castle. A hologram of Mephiles appeared "Lord Enerjak" "My Master" Dimitri kneeled before him. "There is a disturbance in the Force. Your assassin, she has become very powerful", Dimitri looked proud "Yes, my Lord. She is quite important to me". Mephiles stared down curiously at him "Too important". Dimitri understood what he was implying "Master, I-" "Silence. I can sense her powers growing stronger. I would hate to think you were training your own Raiju apprentice to destroy me". Dimitri shook his head fearfully "Never. My allegiance is to you and you alone" "Then you must prove it. Eliminate her". Dimitri looked up in surprise "She is my most trusted-" "I said eliminate her!". He reluctantly bowed his head "As you wish, my lord".
Lien-Da began pursuing Espio who was in his own fighter "Looks like I'm her favourite" he joked, "I'm kind of disappointed. Only the badniks follow me" Shadow replied. One of Espio's engines then got hit "Shadow, I'm going to need some help!" "Where are you?" "I'm heading for the Separatist flagship". Espio flew towards the flagship and another Egg Carrier passed underneath him when he heard "I've got her". Shadow appeared and fired on Lien-Da's fighter, she and Espio crashed into the Egg carrier's hanger. Her ship was badly damaged, and a hologram of Dimitri appeared "Master, I need your help quickly. I'm surrounded" she told him sounding disappointed in herself. Dimitri slightly shook his head "You have already lost the battle, child. I've ordered your reinforcements to return" "No. I will destroy the Shinobi. I'll show you". Dimitri's face turned blank "You have failed me for the last time. You are no longer my apprentice and now you shall die" Lien-Da's eyes opened wide in shock.
Shadow landed in the carrier and exited his fighter with Emerl. The two ran over to Espio and helped him out of his fighter. Emerl saw that the fighter was on fire and used an extinguisher built into his arm. He hit Espio who raised his hands to shield himself "Thank you! Thank you, Emerl. That's quite enough". The two Shinobi then ignited their lightsaber when they saw Lien-Da climb out of the wreckage of her father, she was clutching her waist with her left hand. "Lien-Da, you're not looking well" Espio said with Shadow adding "She never does". Espio raised his lightsaber "You've failed, Lien-Da. Surrender" "Never!" she leaped down, lightsabers ignited and fought the two of them with Emerl backing away. The two Shinobi managed to overwhelm her but she suddenly in a fit of anger grabbed both their throats with the Force as she screamed. She was about to kill them both when the ship violently shook as it was taking fire from the sides. The ship was too close to other Egg carriers to be taking fire from republic ships so Lien-Da knew what was happening, Dimitri had ordered the other carriers to fire on it to make sure she was dead. She lost her concentration and released the two Shinobi who then continued duelling her. A fighter suddenly crashed into the hanger separating the two sides. Realizing that the carrier wasn't going to last much longer the three of them ran to their fighters and flew out to safety right before the it exploded.
Dimitri was sitting at his desk contemplating what he had just done before activating a holo-unit and kneeling "Master" "What is it, Lord Enerjak?" "I have done as you asked. Lien-Da is dead". Mephiles chuckled "Once again you have proven your loyalty to me". The call ended and Dimitri stared regretfully in front of him.
A salvage ship was flying through the wreckage of the Egg carrier when it found Lien-Da's damaged fighter. They brought it inside and found her unconscious, they placed her body on the floor. One of them injected her with something that woke her up before taking out a knife "You took quite a beating there, didn't ya, missy?. Whose side of the battle were you on?". Lien-Da weakly turned to look at them but said nothing "Aw, not too talkative are ya?" "Take me to planet Beryl" "Why would anyone want to go there? Ain't nothing there but fog and witches". She strangled him with the Force "Exactly" she said through gritted teeth. She did the same to the rest of them and crushed their throats allowing her to take control of the ship.
The ship made it to Beryl which was a mostly red planet covered in fog. She flew over a forest and eventually landed. She walked out of the ship holding her stomach which was in extreme pain and began limping through more of the forest, As she walked she could sense people above her in the trees watching. She made it to the front of a temple that was built into a mountain when multiple female animals jumped down around her. They were all covered from head to toe in ninja like clothing. One of them walked up to her and took her lightsabers "We don't like strangers" "I'm not a stranger". The ninja was about to kill Lien-Da when "Stop! She is one of us". She turned around and saw a female rabbit wearing a blue dress and a purple cloak. The ninjas all started muttering in confusion as Lien-Da smiled "Enchantress" she said weakly before passing out.
Lien-Da was now in the temple lying on a stone slab "Bring the water of life" Enchantress said and all the ninjas began standing around the slab holding bowls of a green glowing liquid. Lien-Da's unconscious body began to move at the smell. Enchantress stood at her head "At last you have returned, and you are safe again. I remember the day we were forced to give you up to protect the clan". Lien-Da had a vison of being a baby who was being handed to a male crocodile "Your sacrifice has never been forgotten". She watched as the crocodile took her way form her crying mother who was being comforted by Enchantress. "Master" she then flashed forward; she was now a young child who was kneeling over the body of the crocodile who had been shot "Master, no" the young Lien-Da cried. A group of pirates ran past the house in terror of an echidna Shinobi. She saw one of the pirates was about to shoot him and in a moment of instinct pushed her hands forward which threw the pirate with the Force. The echidna was impressed by this and kneeled down in front of her "You are strong with the Force young one".
The echidna picked her up and held her close as he ran out of the city to safety. Another flash forward, she was now a teenager learning lightsaber combat from her Shinobi Master. When they were done he patted her on the shoulder. The young Lien-Da nodded to him "Thank you, Master". Then she saw her and her Master fighting pirates on a distant planet when a stray shot form a sniper hit him in the back. She held his body "Master!?" she yelled furiously before she then took his lightsaber and lunged at the shooter as she screamed with rage "I must have revenge" the present Lien-Da said to herself. She then saw Dimitri appoint her as his assassin "I sense the darkness within you. I will teach you the ways of the dark side but you must prove yourself first". The younger Lien-Da bowed her head. She then saw Dimitri betray her "You shall die". Lien-Da finally woke up "Dimitri. He betrayed me" "I know. I had hoped you would have found your way to us sooner". Lien-Da clenched her teeth "I will have my revenge" "Yes, you shall, sister. We will see to it. Uma and Vigil are the greatest warriors of our coven". Enchantress gestured to a spider and a chameleon "I'll be the judge of that" Lien-Da said. Enchantress smiled "They will help you to kill Dimitri".
Later all the clan members were sitting and chanting around a bowl of green liquid until eventually a mist was released. Lien-Da, Uma and Vigil waited as Enchantress stood in front of them with the bowl "Sisters, we have assembled a potion for you to use in order to reach Dimitri's palace undetected". She placed the bowl on the ground "Step into the mist and become like shadow". The trio stepped through the mist turning them almost completely invisible. Lien-Da stared at her own hand or at least the ground behind her hand as Enchantress stepped forward "Now you are invisible to most" "Even Dimitri?". Enchantress nodded "Yes, even Dimitri" "What if Dimitri can sense us?" Lien-Da asked. She handed her a dart "The poison will weaken his senses and distort his vision. Then you can deal with him easily". The three of them were then handed lightsabers "Shinobi weapons?" Uma said confused. "You'll need these. If the echidna engages you, he must believe that you are Shinobi. Serve your sister well". The two bowed and backed away as Enchantress placed her hands on Lien-Da's invisible shoulders "Deliver your vengeance, Sister. Then return to us" "We shall prevail".
A salvage ship landed on Megaopolis and the doors opened but no one stepped out. In his castle Dimitri was sleeping on his bed when he suddenly felt a pain in his neck. He woke up and quickly took his lightsaber before removing a dart from his neck "What sorcery is this?". He looked up and saw that on of the vents on his ceiling were open before he was suddenly blinded, but he remained calm "I do not need my eyes to see you, Shinobi" he heard three lightsabers ignite. They all tried to strike him, but he was too fast, and he decided to go on the defensive. He led them out of his room and into the main office. He leaped to the middle of the room and composed himself as the three attackers surrounded him. He suddenly smirked and was now effortlessly defending himself form the three attackers. But suddenly one of them used the Force to push him against the desk, he dropped his lightsaber and it was pushed away from him. He heard one of them advancing on him when he quickly jumped back up and shot the three of them with beams of light form his hands. He then threw them all out of the large glass window of the room and right off the mountain side. As they fell the invisibility wore off and Lien-Da grabbed onto a small part off the cliff before catching the other two with the Force. They all stood on a small path "He is stronger than I imagined" Vigil said weakly, "I warned you".
The ship returned to Beryl and the three exited looking ashamed as they walked up to Enchantress "Mother, we've...We failed" Uma told her. Enchantress surprisingly smiled "Where one sees failure, others see opportunity. Your attack has proven to Dimitri that he is vulnerable. He will be eager to protect himself". "I will see him dead. I swear it" Lien-Da said angrily, "So you shall".
Dimitri was sitting at his desk now wearing his armour and helmet, he activated the holo-unit and Enchantress appeared "Dimitri, it has been too long". "Yes, Enchantress. How may I assist you?" he asked politely, "It has come to my attention that you have lost your most prized assassin". He stared at her suspiciously "How would you know of this?" "I know these things. After all she was once one of us. Perhaps you would like something different this time. Perhaps a male from our planet would be more to your liking". Dimitri thought for a second "I shall take you up on your offer".