Xenosaga : Destiny of The Force

Part One : Re-Ignition

Story:
A Star Wars/Xenosaga crossover. AU of Xenosaga. A Jedi Knight happened to be a member of Vector Industries on board Woglinde when all hell broke loose. Little did he know that the following events will set him up in a battle with his age-old enemy.

Disclaimer:
I don't own Star Wars nor Xenosaga but I do own the characters Alexander Darkblaze, Daron Sol/Darth Exodus, Darth Malice and E1-D1. Chapter title taken directly from a New Jedi Order novel, Vision of The Future.

Chapter 8: Vision of The Future

Alexander and the others made their way through the mall complex, the dingy sewers and finally the forest where they met a bunny that strangely resembled Shion's favorite toy/mascot. Surprisingly, Alexander yet to use his sabers despite dealing far stronger Gnosis than before. This could mean only thing; he grew stronger in the Force.

They eventually reached a wide and open area with a large structure not far from them. Shion recognized it. "Is that...a church?"

Then, Jr., MOMO and Ziggy appeared from another direction. Surprised, Shion asked;

"Jr.! How did you all get here..?"

Jr. shrugged. "Beats me. As soon as you dived, everything went all hazy, and the next thing I knew, we were here. After that, there were all sorts of visions..."

"Did we all get pulled into the Chief's Encephalon dive?" Allen asked.

Shion shook. "That's impossible. Except Alex, none of you were connected."

"If KOS-MOS' oscillation pulse caused a counter-current to flow through the Dive Unit, it's not inconceivable. The ones we use are non-contact types, after all."

"Even if that were the case, the Simple Dive Unit couldn't handle that great a load. There would have to be some other, external force..."

"Hah. The Force, maybe?" Alexander said.

"That is a possibility." chaos replied. " But regardless of how we got here, this is KOS-MOS' mainframe. Our memories found a common resonance within her, and resulted in the creation of this world. That's what it feels like to me."

"But, I don't remember ever being in a place like this." Allen said, looking at the surrounding.

"I wonder if perhaps memories? In other words, events that occurred in the past ? become stronger, more selective, and gain a higher priority when they resonate with others that share identical axes in time and space. If you think about it in those terms, it isn't quite so odd that my memories and those of Allen and Alex are not reflected here." chaos explained further.

"So, what you're saying is, this world is constantly changing based on the experiences people share in time and space?" Ziggy stated.

"A world made up of our past, as glimpsed through the mind of KOS-MOS?" Jr. said, puzzled.

"So, it's all illusion..?" MOMO asked, worriedly.

Shion shook. "There's no difference between illusion and reality to the person experiencing it."

Alexander detected something was changing. The whole place suddenly turned into a place he familiar with. They were standing on a ledge overlooking the city below. Massive, tall buildings surrounded them. There were nothing but structures all around them.

"What's happening?" Shion asked.

"chaos, you might wanna take back that comment..." Alexander said.

chaos glanced at him. "You mean this is..."

He nodded. "Yeah, this is my homeworld of Coruscant."

"This is your...world?" Jr. asked, looking around at various structures as floating vehicles went by. "This is way advance than any other places I've seen."

"Yeah. It will take ages for our world to get these kind of technology." Shion remarked.

Then, the scene changed to a house interior. Alexander recognized it. "This...was my home..."

A small boy aged no more than five was crying as he was comforted by his parents.

"I don't wanna go to the temple. I don't wanna be a Jedi. I don't wanna!"

His mother hugged him tight. "Alex, politics is a dangerous game. We just want to protect you from our enemies. We don't want you to get hurt."

"Alex, is that...you?" MOMO asked, pointing at the boy. Alexander nodded. "Yeah. That's me. This is the day when I was taken away from my parents to begin my training."

"Your mother is right, Alex. If possible, we don't want you to be involved."

"But..."

"It's alright, Alex. We'll always keep track of you when you begin your training."

"Promise?"

"We promise."

The scene switched to a ceremony where a younger Alexander kneeled before several elders.

"You have completed your training as a padawan, young Darkblaze." An elder man spoke. "Upon your request and our approval, you are now a Jedi Journeyman."

"Thank you, my masters."

The scene was forwarded where the masters were discussing about Alexander's recent appointment.

"He turned down the offer to be a Jedi Knight and wanted to become a Jedi Journeyman instead. Did we make the right decision?"

"The Force is strong with him. In time, he will become an asset to the order. But right now, we do not want to pressure him into anything."

"He was influenced by his master Erina Karas. Being a Journeyman herself, we all know her fondness of traveling through dangerous hyperspace lane."

"Are you certain of that? Jedi Knight Daron Sol doesn't seem to be swayed by her. He's been with her longer than Journeyman Alexander."

Then, everything went black. Alexander stared blankly at the blackness.

"Just how did my memory ended up with KOS-MOS?"

"Did you tell her or something?" MOMO asked.

Alexander shook his head. "No. I never tell her anything about my past."

The scene changed again, this time in the tomb of Marka Ragnos located on the Sith world of Korriban. A young man just slain the spirit of Marka Ragnos and absorbed the essence of the dead Sith Lord. He reveled in this new power he acquired.

"Yes...I can feel it. The power of the Dark Side..."

A short while later, Alexander entered the area. "Daron!"

Daron turned to him, his eyes were now green and his skin was pale grey to prove his total conversion to the dark side.

"Alex..." he growled.

Alexander looked at him in shock. "You...turned to the dark side..."

"Yes I did. The power is beyond our imagination, Alex. Our masters had been sealing off this world for their own benefit. In truth, they wanted this power for themselves."

Alexander shook. "No, Daron. You're wrong. They only want to protect us from falling to its temptation."

"You're going to stop me then?"

"If I must."

Daron activated his lightsaber. "Try it."

The battle was short as Daron was clearly superior in lightsaber dueling. After disarming Alexander from his weapon, Daron Force-choked him.

"You tried and you failed. But I won't finish you now for I have other matters to attend."

He then released his grip and Alexander dropped to the ground. Daron then left him alone. "We'll have our rematch when you're stronger, friend."

Then, another blackness occurred.

"So, that was Daron...Darth Exodus..." Shion remarked.

Alexander heaved a sigh. "Yeah. I am yet a Jedi Knight at the time as I'm aware my skills were not good enough to be ranked one. What next?"

They didn't have to wait long for it. The scene retuned to Coruscant. Specifically, the Chief of State's office where Alexander was confronting the now Sith Lord Darth Exodus.

"Jedi Journeyman Darkblaze. Or should I say Jedi Knight Darkblaze? Have you come to congratulate me as the new ruler of the galaxy?"

"There is still time for you to come back, Daron! The dark side haven't consumed you completely." the Jedi pleaded.

"Oh, come on! It's been two years and I have to put up with more Jedi talk from you? I'm a Sith Lord for Force sake!"

Alexander narrowed his eyes and shook his head. He then ignited his silver lightsaber. Exodus grinned.

"Hehehe. I see you have gotten stronger, Alex. Let me see the progress you've made."

Without a word, Alexander intiated the duel. Silver and green clashed fiercely and within seconds, more than ten attacks had been exchanged between them.

"You have grown more powerful. As I expected." Exodus remarked. "But so do I!"

Exodus raised his blade high and attacked Alexander relentlessly.Resiliently, Alexander defended with much patience. But he also realized that the cramped office space was not an ideal place for battle and going on the defensive will not help matters. Knowing what his former friend was thinking, he jumped back and released Force Lightning from his fingers. In an instant, Alexander raised his hand and absorbed it. Seeing this, Exodus intensified his effort to force Alexander to use more power to repel it. Within seconds, Alexander started to feel tired as his energy waned.

Exodus laughed and screamed in delight. "Hahahaha! DIE! DIE! DIE!"

"Dammit...must...counter..." Alexander muttered before unleashing Force Lightning of his own. This sudden counter forced Exodus to abandoned his attack and dodged the wave of electricity.

"Curse you. I have no time for this. I have to go to the Academy and destroy the Jedi completely."

With that, a group of Dark Jedi entered the room and circled around Alexander. Exodus used this chance to leave the place via the window where a cruiser was waiting for him outside.

"Come to Ossus and we will settle this once and for all, Darkblaze."

The view disappeared and the group returned to where they were, in front of the abandoned church. Alexander gritted his teeth, cursing.

"What in the world is happening? I don't want to remember any of those...DAMMIT!"

All of you must accept the entirety of your memories.

(Is this what she meant?)

He gritted his teeth in anger. Shion tried to comfort him but was turned away.

"Alex?"

"Leave me...alone...for a while...please."

Ziggy stepped out. "Let him, Shion. He will be alright."

Shion looked at her companions and nodded. Then, they entered the church, leaving Alexander alone in dealing with his own past. Summoning all Force powers he could muster, he unleashed several Force Powers like Lightning, Push and Tornado. As a result, the forest area nearby was flattened within minutes. Alexander breathed hard due to exhaustion. After he saw what he has done, he shook his head and realized he was just a step away from giving in to his rage completely.

"Damn you, Daron..."

The group was waiting for him inside with Nephilim and a Realian by the name of Febronia.

(Febronia...Feb...is she the one Virgil was calling before he died?)

"You're back." MOMO said and approached him. "Are you okay?"

He nodded. "Yeah. I'm okay now." Then, he looked over to Shion, who was visibly shaken but still managed to bring herself up. Seeing everyone already here, Febronia walked towards the door at the back.

"The instant you open that door you will come face to face with yourselves. It will be an experience full of sorrow and pain..." Nephilim said. "But it is, both to you and to us, a very, very important experience."

Without any delay, they proceeded through the opened door. Alexander was the last to enter. He stopped when he noticed Febronia was staring at him.

"Are you still haunted by your past, Knight Darkblaze?" the Realian asked.

He stared at her for a while then nodded. "I'm lying to myself if I say I am not. But I don't want to experience it again if possible." He then entered and follow his companions and find themselves in a ward.

"This is..." Shion muttered.

"The Acute Neurosis Treatment Facility. A place you know well." Nephilim continued.

"The room where Mom was hospitalized..."

"Yes. A place where painful, sorrowful memories linger. I wonder... Can you face them?"

Inside the room, there seem to be nothing unusual but Alexander felt sinister presence lingering the room. Shion suddenly panicked. Later, Jr. too, freaked out.

"Al...bedo..." he muttered.

"Chief! Jr.! What's wrong with you two! Hey! Chief! What...is..." Allen gasped when the group finally saw what both Shion and Jr. saw. A huge moster towered before the frightened Shion and Jr. chaos stepped up to help but Alexander stopped him.

"They have to deal this by themselves, chaos."

"But..."

"This is a monster that feeds upon their fear. As long as that fear exists, they will not be able to defeat it."

"Alex, we should at least do something from behind..." Ziggy added.

Alexander smiled. "I'm thinking the same, Zig. But I need all of you to open up the depth of your mind..."

"Open up our mind..." MOMO said.

"That's right, MOMO. Hold my hand."

MOMO held his hand and Allen, Ziggy and chaos did the same. Guided by Alexander, they opened up their minds.

"Good. Now I need you to fill it with encouragement and direct it to me."

Shion and Jr. were pushed back by the monster's attack and it was getting stronger on every round.

"Take this!" Jr. shouted and fired a few rounds from his Makarov. The shots only caused minor pain on the monster called Tiamat. It then aimed its massive hand at Jr. Shion jumped in and launched a few powerful kicks at the temple and followed up with her Lightning Blast. Tiamat turned and released a ball of fire from its gaping mouth and Shion blocked it with her MWS. Jr. stood beside Shion as they regrouped.

"How...how can we deal with it?" Shion asked, gasping for breath.

"That thing is immune to all our efforts!"

(Do not fear, Chief, Jr. Banish your fear and you will gain the power to defeat it...)

"Alex?"

"Blaze?"

(That monster is nothing but your own fear. Banish it. Even for a moment. Don't worry. Everyone here is with you...)

Shion and Jr. felt the presence of all their companions within. With Alexander using his mind as a conduit, he transferred all their thoughts to both of them, giving them comfort and courage.

"I've had enough distraction." Jr. said, smiling."How about you?"

"Me either. I want get this over ASAP." Shion replied.

Regaining their beliefs and confidence, they set aside their fear and defeated Tiamat within minutes. Shion turned and approached Alexander.

"Thanks, Alex."

"Yeah." Jr. added as he put away his guns. "Your power was a big help."

"What does it called? That skill..." chaos asked.

"It was called Battle Meditation. At least used to be until the late Jedi Knight Anakin Solo evolved it in into something more useful. It is called; Jedi Meld." the knight replied.

Suddenly, the scene disappeared and replaced by a serene scene of 'Febronia' and two little girls playing and running around the tree.

Shion turned to Febronia. "There are...two of you..."

Febronia shook. "The woman sitting over there isn't me. It's just an image created for the girls. An illusion. This is their world… created solely for Cecily and Cathe. I am using KOS-MOS' Encephalon construction abilities to show it to all of you."

"But…they seem to be so happy…" Allen uttered.

Febronia turned to him. "Would you say that… …if you were to see this?"

The area suddenly turned dark where the other Febronia was dead, the tree died and rotted away. The only oddity were the girls. They were still playing.

"This is…just an illusion that traps them here…" Febronia explained. "A binding spell created by mankind to control the Zohar. But, as far as they know, this world is reality. I want you…to release my sisters… Please, for the future of the Realians as well…"

"The future of the Realians…?" Shion repeated.

Nephilim appeared. "Not just for their future…but for the future of humans, non-humans, and all matter of living consciousness… Feb and I can only exist in this world of consciousness. We can only come into contact with the real world for a short time. That is why I called for all of you…so that the future may be changed."

"Change…the future?"

"Look."

The scene changed to outer space near Miltia.

"Miltia..."

Suddenly, KOS-MOS appeared in her full battle suit. "That's...KOS-MOS?" Shion muttered.

Streams of energy were fired from Miltia and KOS-MOS contered with her own beam. The blasts hit each other and blew up and faded.

"That stream of energy…is the consciousness known as U-DO."

"What? U-DO…!" Jr. asked as Alexander raised his brows in surprise.

"U-DO was the source of the space-time anomaly that engulfed Miltia 14 years ago. What you just saw was a vision of the future, where U-DO encounters KOS-MOS in the form in which she was meant to be. U-DO will awaken soon. He feeds upon the consciousness of those who intend to awaken him, as well as those who wish to seek him…"

"It's gonna wake up…soon…?"

"The future you just saw is but one of an infinite set of potential phenomena. But that does not mean that the future is already set. Even the smallest of waves can spread throughout the whole. Phenomena change with every moment, just like a drifting wave."

"Are you saying…that we're that wave?" Shion said.

"Yet, before it all begins… I wanted you to…face your pasts. But… I see you are not ready yet. I am sorry."

"But…why us?"

"Shion…you were once touched by a Gnosis. Despite that, you remain unchanged, the same as before. That is why…"

"That's why…?"

"There will be a time when I can discuss why. If you go back to Miltia… The place where it all began… Then you will see…"

Nephilim then turned to Alexander.

"You might not know this but our future intertwined with your world as well. You are the one who connects this world to yours."

Alexander raised his brows. "Me?"

"Yes. Like KOS-MOS and Shion, you have your own destiny to fulfill..."

The scene changed again. This time, Alexander recognized it. It was the place where the Force was unusually strong.

"The Valley of The Jedi..."

The illusion of himself suddenly appeared. He was clad in full Jedi battle armor and was leading his men towards the incoming Sith armies. He ignited his lightsaber and pointed it towards the enemy.

"My friends and my kinsmen. Though I'm the only Jedi on your side, do not let it bother you. We are at the place where many honorable Jedi died valiantly in defeating the Sith. And today, we shall emulate that achievement. With the aid from their departed spirits."

"You are right, my lord." a fighter said. "Come, my friends. With Master Jedi Lord Darkblaze, we shall vanquish the Sith Lords once and for all!"

The batallion roared at the morale-boosting speech and charged forward with their leader in front and faded away as the illusion ended.

Alexander was lost for words. "I...I am to return..? But how..."

"The Zohar." Nephilim said. "That will be the key for you to return..."

With that, Nephilim and Febronia disappered before either Shion and Alexander could do a thing. A door appeared and the group entered without hesitation. In there, they saw KOS-MOS tied to the stake. Shion approached her.

"KOS-MOS… So, this is your…"

"...subconscious domain." Alexander continued.

KOS-MOS glowed as if she was requesting something. Shion made a few hand gestures as she stated the password.

"Ye shall be as gods…"

NukeDawg: Thanx for the comment as usual.
As for others, I'm expecting longer comments from other than 'less than five words' sentence. Ah well, can't complain now, ain't I?