Star Wars III.V
The Rebellion
Part 4
Immediately Leia ignited her blue light saber to protect her mother. Styke and Leia clashed with their blades. Padme's guards ran over to the scene. Styke glared at Leia whirling his blade faster than she could defend. Styke kicked her to the ground and Force pushed her into Padme's shuttle. Leia slammed into the shuttle unable to move. Styke jumped and sliced a storm troopers head off and began slicing through the storm troopers with ease.
Padme took out a pistol and was about to shoot when Styke slashed the pistol to pieces. Styke walked around Padme and forced her to kneel. "Why are you doing this?" she demanded.
"It's the only way to save the empire," Styke said.
Glen, Flora, and Obiwan ran out to the plains near to the landing bay. "For her," Styke said sending the light saber through her back and out the other side. Padme fell to the ground on her back.
"No Styke!" Flora shouted.
"That voice," Styke considered.
Flora and Glen ran over to him. "What have you done Styke," Glen gasped.
"You're alive, how?" Styke demanded.
Styke turned to see Obiwan. "It's him, the exile," Styke said starting to lose his nerve.
"You have betrayed the empire," he told them.
Glen ignited his light saber. "Come with us Styke, we'll try to get you a fair trial," Glen said.
"It's you who should be on trial," Styke shouted.
"You've been manipulated, come with us," Glen said.
"I see what this is, the fleet, the exile, this planet, it's a plot against the empire," Styke said.
"Search your feelings, you know that isn't true," Obiwan said joining them.
"Quiet old man," Styke said backing away.
"Come with us," Flora said.
"Not you too," Styke said hurt. "What's that?" Styke saw her ring.
"I'm with Glen," Flora told him.
"No…no…no," Styke glared. He took out his light saber out, both blades ignited.
"We'll handle this," Obiwan said to Flora. His blue light saber became ignited.
"One last chance Styke," Glen said angrily.
Styke refused to listen. Taking his double blade he flipped aiming for Glen's neck. Obiwan swung his light saber at Styke as he went for his usual strike. Styke clashed with Glen's light saber while blocking Obiwan.
Five Mon Calamari cruisers were laid waste in space before the Imperial Fleet. The rest had managed to escape. Anakin went back to the bridge ending his battle mediation. "Proceed with the search," Anakin ordered Admiral Motti. Once the hologram went off Anakin suddenly collapsed.
"Anakin," Organa said at his side.
"There is a disturbance in the Force, something is wrong," he said unable to stand.
Organa and the captain pulled Anakin back to his feet. Anakin put his hands on the bridge rail to give him support. "Go to Chandrila," he ordered. The Star Destroyer went into light speed toward Chandrila.
Styke kicked Obiwan away and fought Glen one on one. Glen struggled as Styke expertly whirled his double blade. Flora looked at Obiwan and decided she needed to get into the battle. Igniting her purple light saber she ran towards Styke. Styke barely blocked both strikes. Styke was forced back by the two Jedi. Styke whirled his blade blocking both blades from hitting him.
Styked kicked Glen aside and retreated inside the Chandrila facility. Flora followed him into the facility. People ran as the two duelist tried to slice at each other. Styke backed away from Flora. "I did this for you," he said hateful.
Flora shook her head. Styke used the Force to throw objects at Flora. Flora sliced into the objects that were being thrown at her. Glen entered the room and Force pushed Styke to the ground.
Styke kicked the door open and retreated inside. Inside a control room Styke and Glen caused sparks to fly as they hit the controls. Styke unable to move very well with his double blade retreated further into a large dome. Styke looked around and saw tubes of pure energy suspended. They were attached to what could only be a laser cannon.
Glen and Flora struck at Styke as he entered the bridge between the energy pillars. Below the bridge was the energy cannon, the cannon glowed with pure energy as if ready to fire. Styke pushed Glen to the side and dueled with Flora. Styke in quick strikes sliced her to both sides. Styke backed away as Flora held her sides and fell to the floor.
"You killed her," Glen shouted getting up.
Styke feeling numb backed away. Glen went to her side forgetting about Styke. "I love you," Flora said before she died. Glen closed his eyes in pure grief. "And you wanted to save her," Glen mocked.
"This is your fault," Styke yelled back.
Glen with feelings of rage attacked Styke with a furry he never had before. Styke was pushed back almost falling over the edge as Glen continued his assault. Glen in sudden swipe cut Styke's light saber in half.
Styke got back to his feet, the two clashed with single bladed light sabers.
"The Devastator has arrived, Anakin Skywalker requests permission to land," an officer told Mon Mothma.
"Stall him, prepare the weapon," Mon said.
Glen and Styke clashed cutting themselves. Their blades hit legs, shoulders, and arms in light touches. The dome suddenly opened allowing the sun light to come in. The cannon was about to fire. The cannon rose fitting into a hole in the bridge. Glen and Styke continued to duel around the cannon opening as it was going to fire.
"What is taking so long," Anakin demanded impatient.
"Still static," the communications officer reported.
"I want my ship," Mon said taking a transport to another area of the planet.
"Fire the weapon when you have a lock," Mon ordered.
"Primary weapon will fire in two minutes," the computer sounded off.
"What?" Glen said not understanding.
"This thing is a weapon," Styke said.
Glen and Styke stared at the cannon in front of them. "It could take out a star destroyer or cruiser," Glen speculated.
"It makes no difference," Styke yelled slashing Glen's arm. Glen yelled in pain as right arm could no longer move, his light saber fell to the ground. Styke kicked Glen to the head knocking him to the ground, his light saber now at Glen's throat.
"Primary weapon will fire in one minute," the speaker announced.
"The planet's shields are still in place," a puzzled Imperial officer reported to Anakin.
"Styke, destroy the weapon. Save Glen," a voice in Styke's head said.
"It can't be, you're dead," Styke said falling to his knees.
"Stop the weapon, for me," Flora's image appeared to him.
Styke's eyes filled with tears as he tried to touch the image. "Help Glen," she said.
"I am so sorry," Styke said mournfully.
"I forgive you," Flora's image told him.
Styke nodded. Glen not understanding saw Styke talking to himself. He attempted to reach his light saber with his left hand. Styke turned to Glen and Force pushed him across the room out of the dome.
"Thirty seconds," the speaker said.
Styke's blood shot eyes turned to the energy pillars. Taking both hands he shot electricity into the pillars. The plastic material became punctured and exploded. Styke continued causing the second pillar to explode. Static electricity sliced into Styke as he caused them to explode. Grunting in pain he turned to the other pillars causing them to explode. Energy fluctuated throughout the dome flowing into Styke.
"Ten seconds," the speaker warned.
"I have to stop it," Styke muttered. Taking his light saber he put it in the mouth of the cannon. Radiation began pouring out of the cannon as it was about to fire. Styke with great effort sent his light saber all the way into the mouth as radiation flowed through him.
"Five, four, three, two, one," the speaker said. The beam blocked by the light saber exploded the cannon. Styke was incinerated as the dome exploded. Obiwan and Glen barely escaped as the dome collapsed on its self in a huge fiery explosion.
"The dark side of the Force corrupted Styke, come with me and together we can find out how this happened," Obiwan said to Glen.
Glen nodded joining Obiwan, the ship blasted off toward Tatooine.
The power supply destroyed, the shield generator became inactive. "Shields are down," the captain told Anakin. "Take a shuttle to the surface," Anakin ordered.
The Imperial Shuttle landed on the landing bay. Anakin and some storm troopers secured the area. Anakin felt Leia's presence. Running over to her she looked at her father still stunned. "What happened?" he asked her.
"Mother…."she cried not able to speak.
Anakin frowned not understanding. "Get a medical unit," he ordered.
"Lord Vader, there is something you should see," the storm trooper said.
Anakin frowned at the storm trooper and walked over to the cluster of storm troopers. The storm troopers moved to the side revealing Padme's body. Anakin kneeled touching her lifeless face. The storm troopers moved away giving him space.
Anakin shook his head in denial; he could not sense her presence. "This can't be, I felt her," he said anger in his voice. Tears flowed from his pale face. Anakin could see the wound in her chest, a light saber wound. "Obiwan was here," he said to himself and then looked at the wound.
Flashback
"I am going to allow you to live so that you can see how I will set everything right," Anakin said to a defeated Obiwan,"
End Flashback
Anakin clenched his gloved fists in anger. The ruined dome began to shake and fall apart; the buildings around Anakin began to shake violently. The storm troopers could barely keep their footing as the ground shook. Clouds moved rapidly forming dark heavy thunderstorms.
Luke arrived in his shuttle. Mara followed him as he landed onto the surface. Luke gave a puzzled look as the facilities were in ruin. "Stay with my sister," Luke told Mara as he walked towards a kneeling Anakin. Luke took one look at his dead mother and turned away grief stricken.
"Who is responsible for this?" he demanded of the storm trooper captain.
"We don't know sir," the storm trooper said.
"Who all was here?" Luke demanded.
"We can check the records," the storm trooper said helpfully.
"Find out who they were and bring them to me," Luke ordered.
Anakin finally stood and picked up Padme. Without a word he took her into the shuttle and departed back to the Devastator.
In the Church of the Dark Side Kadann chuckled as he heard the news of Padme's death and the defeat at Mon Calamari. "Everything is occurring as I have foreseen," he said. The other prophets gather around him as he took his seat as Supreme Prophet of the Dark Side.
For the plots of IV, V, VI to continue Padme's continued existence would cause too many conflicts and by BBY 2 another leader independent of the cast characters will become chancellor ultimately ruining the series. So, here's the deal. I will go back and clean up this story giving more background and missions to the Jedi Trio as well as Padme. Padme will exist in visions to Anakin as he falls more into the dark side of the Force. I'm going to probably get flak for this, but otherwise the galaxy will be a peaceful imperial zone for 25 years, and thus no story.
Teaser:
"Padme, what should I do?" he asked her.
"The rebels will flee, their base will be destroyed, but no harm will come to Leia," Padme told him.
"Bring our daughter home," Padme pleaded with him.
"It shall be done, nothing will stop me," Anakin said. An alert sounded off breaking Anakin's concentration. Anakin's meditation chambers opened.
"The fleet has come out of light speed but the planet is protected by an energy shield and we can't penetrate it," General Veers told him.
"The rebels are alerted to our presence, Admiral Ozzel took the fleet too close to the system," Anakin considered.