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The twin ships, Draco and Draca, settled into an uneasy orbit around the planet Kranotaria. The surface of the planet was covered with thick, dark vegetation except in large swaths where the constant impacts of debris had burned away the plant life. But even as Cryos watched, the green invaded the empty land with insane speed. None of the craters lasted more than a few minutes, but new ones were constantly being created thanks to the black hole's pull on the surrounding space.
According to Elfour's files, long ago animal life had been discovered deep underground in caves. The tiny, bug-eyed Kranotarians had entered the galaxy as pets before anyone realized they were sentient.
Due to the black hole, scanning beneath the surface was impossible. And the vegetation was too thick to see much in visible light.
"Now what?" Cryos asked.
"We wait." Said 'Stiney' as Draco had dubbed him. "The evil one seeks for us to find him. We will see the way."
Sure enough, no sooner had he spoken the words than a massive explosion ripped out from the surface of the world. This was no meteorite impact, however. This was a wave of dark Force energy that disintegrated all life it touched.
The plants and vines shriveled under the assault of Sith power. Kentra and Yamna shrank back away from the view port as though they were burned by it. Pahrac dove between the window and Yamna, but it didn't seem to help. They both squirmed in pain until the dark energy dispersed.
"Are you ok?" Cryos asked, taking Kentra into his arms.
"Yes, it's past now." She pushed him away and climbed to her feet. "But we have to stop him. Nothing that evil can be allowed to exist."
"Are you sure you're ok?" Cryos stood and looked into her pupil-less eyes. "You haven't talked like that since Yamna was born."
"Ya, I just…" She looked confused. "This is important. I've never felt anything like that. Not even The One was that evil. He enslaved and killed people yes, but always with a reason. A poor and horrible reason, but he only killed to accomplish his ends. Darth Posh, he kills for amusement, no, he finds pleasure in the act of killing. He feeds off it."
Cryos turned to the window and his eyes narrowed. He growled as his anger drove his power level to barely containable levels. "Draco! We're moving in!"
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Deep underground, in the heart of Kranotaria, Darth Posh smiled. Everything was going according to plan. The Kranotarian spy was acting his part perfectly. Also according to plan, and according to the idea psychicly planted in his head, Cryos had given the tiny alien a drop of his blood. There were no genetic similarities, so 'Stiney' hadn't become immortal or even mutated, but he had absorbed some of Cryos's power.
Very soon now, Darth Posh would absorb that power. And with it, the power of the strongest being in this universe, would destroy all life in existence.
He'd start with Cryos and his friends and family. They were the only ones who could stop him, and would serve as his power source until he was done. Then he'd move on to planets, destroying them with the tiniest demonstrations of his power. Then, once only a few 'choice' creatures were left, those that had been particularly difficult such as the last descendants of the Skywalker line, he would demonstrate is full power by killing the light side of the Force. The very atoms of all matter would cease to exist, and in a few short hours, there would be nothing left. Nothing but the dark side, pain and suffering would echo throughout the vast expanse of space for all eternity!
The Sith chuckled. Mustn't get ahead of myself… He thought. Soon, my plans will come to fruit. Until then, we must make sure that they do…
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Draco and Draca landed on the still crackling surface of the planet. Everywhere, the vines were sprouting, but the dark energy burned them away before they got more than a few inches. Cryos and the others could walk on the ground with only a slight tingling sensation, except for Yamna, who seemed to repel the dark power. Not one blue lighting bolt came within a few feet of her. Kentra stuck close to her daughter, the lightening burned her too. And the surprisingly rich and thick atmosphere posed no trouble for anyone.
A small cave was up ahead of them. Darth Posh seemed to like caves for some reason. Cryos didn't even hesitate before he started down.
"Daddy!" Yamna shouted. "That cave is scary, it feels… bad."
"I know," he admitted. "Even I can feel that, but this is something I have to do. You should stay up here. Mewtwo can't protect us all anyway."
I am confidant in my ability to protect myself from mind control, Said the psychic cat. but I would not guarantee the safety of more than two others.
"So then who should go?" Zeethra asked. "Just you, me and Cryos?"
Mewtwo looked over the group. Pahrac's Kelbrid mind is quite resistant to mind probes, he should be safe. And the lizards don't have much to control, I doubt Darth Posh would be able to force them to cause us any trouble. No more than they would on their own anyway.
Draco looked proud. "I'm a walking disaster area." He announced proudly.
Cryos nodded with a grim look on his face. "Well, this is about as bad as it's ever been for us. Draco, you stay here. If we aren't back by the time the bombs goes off, it means we've failed. Take everyone you can and get out of here."
Zeethra turned to the others. "If we don't see you again, it's been nice knowing you all."
Then she, Cryos, Mewtwo, Pahrac and Draca started their long trip into the cave.
