Ties that Bind Chapter Twenty Four The Star Forge, a star wars fanfic

Ties that Bind, Chapter Twenty four.

Okay! Our final battle draws closer. In case you're wondering, the final showdown is going to be between Jaina, Jaden, Kyle and Alora. Everyone else is going to be flying. Well, except for Padme and Leia.

Shanesnest- Ani will take care of the Falcon. At least better care than Lando could. Oh, and about the Vao family, well, actually, I couldn't think of a last name, and that popped in my head, and it wasn't after I posted the chapter that I realized that. This is (hopefully) the last battle chapter. The next one is going to cover the wedding and honeymoon. Enjoy!

Heather and her companions, Kayda, Ralla, and Siria, met the Jedi in the hangars. Everyone split up, leaving Heather to track the VIP's, Jaina Solo, Jaden Korr, Kyle Katarn, Anakin Solo, and Rosh Penin.

Heather didn't doubt her abilities. From an early age she had been trained in combat, and in the use of the force. She had a lot of skill, and the Star Forge added to this.

Jaina couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching them. She kept her hands on her lightsabers, as the five of the crept through the labyrinth that was the Star Forge.

Jaden turned, activating her saber. It met a crimson one, of a Twi'lek girl with a grimly determined face.

"Wait…Heather?"

"Jaden?" Heather stepped back, and deactivated her saber. 'Jaden Korr survived? I would of thought that Tavion had killed her!'

"Jaden?" Kyle asked, not to pleased about a girl that just attacked them in the back. Jaden didn't seem to notice.

"Heather! Force, It's been too long. Why are you here though? With Alora?" Jaden asked, and Heather stepped back.

"Hey, don't bite my head off. I needed some quick power to stop someone who wanted me dead, and Alora was there. She gave me the power I needed and promised me more if I followed her. I needed the power, Jaden. And I wont let you take it from me." Heather's thumb moved over the activation button.

"Heather, hey, just put the saber down. We probably don't have time to talk, but we can help you. The dark side won't give you the power without expecting something in return. I've been down that path. We all have" Rosh said.

"I haven't. I've been a good little boy" Anakin snickered, getting an elbow from Jaina. Heather lifted the saber, looked at it, and reluctantly tossed it away. Jaden smiled. "Rosh, take her to the shuttles. Don't pull anything, or I'll be the one you'll have to pull back from the dark side."

The party carried on, until they ran into a battalion of troops, droids and Dark Jedi.

"Well, hey" Jaina said, activating her sabers and heading into battle.

Alora watched the New Republic fleet pummel hers, but it still wasn't enough. They simply didn't have enough fighters.

She turned her attention to the Jedi. Three of her apprenticed had destroyed all the Jedi, but had died doing it. But Heather Vao. Where was she? Walking with a Jedi? That traitor! Alora curled her hands into fists. That girl was promising, and now she was going with the Jedi? She had Battle Meditation, but didn't know how to use it. She wouldn't help the Jedi much, especially not here.

Jaina popped her shoulder into place again. Damn droids. Anakin's face was streaked with sweat and grime, and possibly blood. Jaden and Kyle appeared to be fine, except Jaden's shirt was ripped open, and a nasty burn went down her back. Jaina tossed her a medpack.

"Use that. It works wonders. But hurry. We have to move." Jaina headed off, kicking a body out of the way and opening an elevator door.

"This should lead to Alora, if I'm correct. I studied this thing up an down." More troops showed themselves. Jaina sighed. More fighting. All she wanted to do was get this over with, and go home with Wedge to some holomovies and maybe…..you know what? Maybe this wasn't the best time to think about this, Jaina thought as she ducked two laser blasts.

"Chief of State, they're too many of them. We cant hold them all off" General Dodonna said, looking at her. "We have to leave. We have no hope of destroying this thing."

"NO! We can't leave them. They will finish Alora, and they will destroy the Star Forge. We need to give them more time." Leia cried, and Padme threw her a knowing look. Both their husbands were out there, fighting like there was no tomorrow. For some, there was no tomorrow.

They reached the control center for the Star Forge. The place that controlled the production for the fleet. Jaina hoped that she was able to shut it down.

Jaden and Kyle worked frantically to shut it down from the other side of the terminal, while Jaina and Anakin worked together.

Nothing was working. Jaina sighed. She had hoped it wouldn't come to this. "Let me show you a little trick uncle Luke taught me. If All else fails…Cheat!" Jaina activated her lightsaber, and ripped the terminal open. She ripped cords, and the terminals shut down.

"If it gets the job done." Kyle commented. Jaina shut her lightsaber down. "Come on! We don't have much time. Our ships are out there, getting their heads handed to them!" Jaina hurried off through another door, Kyle, Jaden and Anakin following.

"Look! There's a break in their lines. Rogue Squadron, go get 'em!" Anakin ordered from the cockpit of the Freedom Strike, a ship similar to the Falcon. He was piloting, Han and Jacen in the gunwales. He'd never seen such a brutal battle, not even the battle for Coruscant almost forty years ago.

Anakin cried out the same time a blaster was fired. Jaina whipped around, her saber flying neatly in an arc and severing the man's hand. She kicked the man, and knocked him out, then hurried over to her brother.

"I'll…be fine..Jaya. Go stop Alora." He coughed, and reluctantly, Jaina got up. She brushed a lock of hair out of her brother's face, and handed him her comlink.

"Call Rosh if you need anything." Kyle and Jaden watched this, and smiled. The party hurried off, and disappeared.

Alora knew they were coming. She had expected this. If only they knew how much power she now held…

"Alora, it stops here!" Jaina cried, running into the room, lightsaber drawn. Alora snickered. "Yes, yes it does. But not for me." Alora activated her sabers, a smirk plastered across her face. It was fake.

"Oh come on. You know full well that you cannot stop us. The light will always conquer the darkness." Jaina sighed. How many times had she said that to people?

"It isn't too late, you know. You can come to the light." Kyle tried. Alora laughed. Apparently not.

" Lets get this over with!" Jaden leapt forward, and yellow and red sabers met.

Kyle and Jaina sighed. Impulsiveness. That's what got them all in trouble. They two leapt forward, and a fast-paced, extremely violent battle ensued.

Circling your, circling your, circling your head,
Contemplating everything you ever said
Now I see the truth, I got doubt
A different motive in your eyes and now I'm out
See you later

Alora drew power from the Star Forge, and sent all of them flying back. Jaden was the lucky one. She flew threw and open door. Kyle and Jaina hit columns.

see your fantasy, You want to make it a reality paved in gold
See inside, Inside of our heads (yeah)
Well now that's over
I see your motives inside, decisions to hide

"You cannot hope to beat me!" Alora stunned Jaden, and threw her saber at it. Kyle pushed it, and it clattered off into the shadows.

Back off I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong
Headstrong we're Headstrong
Back off I'll take you on
Headstrong to take on anyone
I know that you are wrong and this is not where you belong
I can't give everything away
I won't give everything away

Kyle's blue saber flashed with Alora's red one, casting purple glows around the room. Jaina struggled to her feet, and helped Kyle out.

Conclusions manifest, your first impressions got to be your very best
I see you're full of shit, and that's alright
That's how you play, I guess you'll get through every night
Well now that's over

Jaden shook of the stun, and flipped forward, bringing down her saber. Alora stumbled back.

see your fantasy, you want to make it a reality paved in gold
See inside, inside of our heads (yeah) Well now that's over
I see your motives inside, decisions to hide

Jaina used this to her advatage, and started throwing things at her. Alora fought to regain control, but she was weakening too quickly.

"How…How is this possible?" She asked, incredulous.

"You cannot win while the light serves us." Jaden told her.

I know, I know all about

I know, I know all about

I know, I know all about your motives inside, and your decision to hide

Alora could almost see her master's face, shaking with anger and rage at her failure.

Jaina bolted forward, and purple met red for the last time. Alora strength failed, and her saber fell. Jaina's saber flashed forward, into Alora's neck.

All were breathing heavily, but they didn't have much time to rest. The Star Forge shuddered.

"They broke the lines! We need to get out of here!"

Leia looked around frantically as the Star Forge exploded, looking for her husband and children.

"Look, here they come!" Padme cried, showing two ships streaking towards them.

/You made it/

/We couldn't let you have all the fun at the celebration party, now could we/ Jaina's voice rang through

/You all are getting a hero's welcome when you get home./

/Oh, great. Another one./ Ani joked, hearing Padme sigh.

Finally, our threat is gone. Please review!