Chapter I

Where the Jedi once stood as the guardians of peace in the Republic, they are now hunted as traitors...
Where once Democracy ruled, and fair judgement stood, the Old Republic has fallen, the Empire thrives...
Where Anakin Skywalker once existed, Darth Vader now lived…

Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith walked down the exit ramp of his Lamba shuttle, an honor guard of ten stormtroopers followed him.

His chilling breathing held many at end.

"Search the surrounding areas," he commanded, "I sensed a disturbance in the Force..."

"Yes lord Vader," replied the Captain as he and his troops spread out.

Darth Vader stood in the middle of the meadow as the troopers scouted the area; he slowly stretched out with the Force and felt what he knew to be there, two troopers fell to the dirt, their bodies crippled by a lightsaber.

"Darth Vader," said his opponent, walking into plain sight, her long blonde hair shining in the light of Berus IV's two suns, "or should I say, Anakin,"

"Ah, Jedi Master Kla, how are you and the remaining Jedi Knights?" was his cold reply as he walked towards her.

Fanna Kla activated her lightsaber, it's viridian blade extending with a snap-hiss, "Betrayer!"

Vader's black life support suit reflected the bright light of the twin suns, his red lightsaber activated shortly afterward.

The remaining stormtroopers trained their blaster rifles on her, Vader raised an arm, motioning them to lower their weapons.

Fanna leapt into the air with a cry as she came swiping down with her lightsaber, Vader swept his lightsaber upward and blocked the attack.

The Jedi Master spun on her heals and spun her blade as she forced Vader back a step, the Sith Lord stumbled backwards on his cape and bent his legs.

Master Kla parried Vader's new fury with her lightsaber, step after step forcing her into the forests.

"You betrayed the Jedi Anakin," said Fanna as she made a sudden spin with her wrists, throwing the Dark Lord back and forcing him to retreat a few paces.

"I betrayed none Fanna, and I am no longer the man you once knew, I am Darth Vader, the Sith Lord," he used the Force to pick up a large fallen tree trunk and hurled it after her.

Fanna leapt aside nimbly using the Force to move swiftly.

Vader tightened his grip on his lightsaber and rushed forward, his energy blade a blur of light as he cut down tree, and creature alike as he neared the Jedi Master.

Fanna used the Force to throw Vader back and leapt into the air coming down again with her former opening attack.

Vader rolled aside as her lightsaber slashed the dirt where he just lay, he laughed as he climbed to his feet, "Was that anger I felt Master Kla? Careful, anger leads to the darkside," he laughed tauntingly again.

Fanna slowed her breathing as she deactivated her lightsaber, entering a meditation posture.

Vader laughed again, "Typical Jedi, you rather meditate on your actions than do anything, you will be the fourth Jedi I have killed since the end of the Clone Wars, face your death now, shortly you shall be one with the Force,"

Fanna leapt to her feet and rushed toward the Sith with lightning speed, Vader's blade narrowly blocked the attack causing him to retreat again.

Fanna disarmed Vader his lightsaber a few feet away from him, Fanna raised her blade, "You have been defeated lord Vader, and now you shall die for your crimes," Fanna lowered her blade and was surprised at the sudden pain she felt in her throat, her lightsaber fell from her hands and into the Sith Lords.

Vader's outstretched hand clenched into a fist as Fanna felt her throat tighten, blinding pain struck her again, Vader called his lightsaber to hand, Fanna couldn't see the Sith Lord smile behind his mask but she felt it in the Force, he raised his activated lightsaber, "Good bye Jedi Master Fanna Kla," his lightsaber flashed down.

Vader tossed Fanna's lifeless body aside and turned to face the captain, "I leave this mess for you to clean Captain, we have much more work to do,"

"Yes lord Vader,"

Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith looked to the twin suns, and stretched out with the Force, there were other Jedi out there and Vader would eliminate them all. He turned on his heel and started back towards his ship.