Sith Redemption
Star Wars VI The Dark Prophet
Luke Skywalker: Matt Damon
Lando Calrissian: Denzel Washington
"And now you will die," Kadann smiled blasting Luke with constant Force energy. Kadann struggled to kill him as Luke continued to resist. "Father please," Luke yelled out.
"Your father is no more, a shell of what he was," Kadann said sending more power into his strikes.
Suddenly Kadann was lifted off his feet. "What? Impossible," Kadann screamed sending lightning into Anakin's face and upper body. Anakin struggled with Kadann carrying him over to a pit and throwing him in. Kadann screamed as he fell into the Death Star's reactor. Finally he became incinerated by the heat of the reactor. The Force energy from Kadann created a huge blue cloud of electrical energy. Anakin fell to his knees too wounded to move.
Luke crawled over to where his father lay. "I'm so sorry son," Anakin whispered. "No," Luke said in denial.
"I haven't been a good emperor, take my place," Anakin gasped.
"No, I am going to save you," Luke said sending Force energy into his father.
"What's the point, my wife, all lies and distortions," Anakin said sadly.
"Stay with me," Luke said his face becoming a pale white as he sent his life force into his father.
"Position the Death Star on the other side of the moon and fire," Commander Jerjerrod said taking Kadann's orders in case the shields came down. The blast from the Endor moon would destroy both rebel and Imperial fleets.
Wedge led a group of fighters into the Death Star's reactor pathway. Tie fighters went to intercept them. A Tie fighter shot at an X-wing destroying it. "Go back to the surface, see if some of those fighters willfollow you," Wedge ordered.
"All right, stay alert, we could lose space in here real quick," Wedge warned. A Tie fighter hit a pipe and exploded as it lost control.
"Father," Leia said out load. Piett stared at her as she closed her eyes. Kneeling she went into a trance. The Tie fighters chased after Wedge with renewed confidence. They successfully navigated the pathway and fired on Wedge's wingman. With one left the Tie fighters had only moments before he breached the reactor.
Piett watched in amazement as Tie fighters and Imperial ships outmaneuvered their rebel counterparts. Rebel ships were blasted apart in huge dramatic explosions.
"My fleet," Mon said in horror as frigates and cruisers exploded. "We have to retreat," Mon said to Ackbar.
"We have to give those fighters more time," Ackbar insisted.
The Tie fighters aimed and fired. Wedge lost an engine and began to lose control. "I'm hit," Wedge said desperately trying to control his X-wing. Another shot and he lost a wing. Wedge went out of control and slammed into the walls of the reactor pathway exploding. The Tie fighters rushed to the surface.
Leia continued to meditate as the Imperial fleet blasted away at the rebels. The Death Star continued on it's rotation around the Endor moon. "Ten minutes to firing range," the computer told Jerjerrod.
Jedgar no longer able to sense Kadann's presence cloaked his ship and departed from the Death Star's hanger bay.
"Son, why?" Anakin asked as he saw Luke almost collapse in exhaustion.
"I've done so many terrible things, trusted the wrong people," Luke said tears forming.
"We all have," Anakin admitted.
"That vision on Dagobah was real, mother is truly one with the Force," Luke said.
Anakin stared at his son. "Help me," Anakin requested. Luke lifted him off the ground.
"Full retreat," Ackbar said sadly as he lost Wedge's signal. The significantly damaged Home One turned to move. The rest of the rebel fleet also began to retreat from the Imperial forces.
"Firing in five minutes," the computer announced to Jerjerrod.
Leia stumbled, loosing concentration. Piett reached to grab her as she fell. "A medical team on the bridge," Piett ordered.
"I'll be all right, something is wrong. The Death Star," Leia muttered. Piett looked out the bridge window and saw the Death Star becoming eclipsed by the moon.
"Move the fleet!" Piett shouted. "All ships move away from the Endor moon as far as you can," Piett ordered.
The Executor went full reverse. Ackbar looked at the Imperial fleet confused. The Death Star was no longer visible.
"Death Star is in firing range," the computer told Jerjerrod. The commander panicked wondering whether to go through with the order. His life depended on this decision. Anakin had ordered him not to fire, but circumstances had changed.
"Fire," Jerjerrod said finally. The Death Star powered up its super laser systems. "May they forgive me," Jerjerrod said referring to the Imperials on the surface.
The green beams of light went through the Death Star and then through the bowl. The beams met at the exact point and sliced into Endor. The planet shook as the beam went straight into the core.
Chewbacca, the captured rebels, and the Imperials felt a shaking sensation as the planet buckled. As the sky fell away Chewbacca gave one last defiant Wookie yell as the moon exploded. The blast slightly pushed the Death Star back. Sparks exploded around Jerjerrod's station. Jerjerrod lost his footing grasping for support from a console. "Damage report," he said once he gained his footing.
The moon's explosion hit the Home One exploding it instantly. The rebel and Imperial ships in its path exploded upon contact from the blast. Tie fighters rushed to avoid the shockwave.
The Executor was swayed by the blast but not overly damaged. Leia sighed with relief as asteroids were flung in all directions. "Asteroids," Piett muttered.
"Retreat while they're still distracted," Mon ordered. The remaining rebel fleet went into light speed fleeing the battle.
Leia got back to her feet. "The Alliance is finished," she said looking at the asteroid field and the Death Star in the distance.
"Contact the Death Star," Piett ordered his shaken men.
"I'm sorry father," Leia said sadly walking away from the bridge.
Author's Note: There you have it, the Dark Prophet is finished. The adventures of Luke, Leia, and Mara continue in Return of the Jedi Star Wars 6.5.