Across The Stars
Chapter 57 of my crossover story, enjoy.
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Chapter 57: Battle of Feoshen Part 4
Minerva glared darkly as she saw Clementine and Violet approaching her.
"So, you came...I might have guessed." She snarled. "Those incompetent fools could never hope to stop you...I would've thought the Purge Troopers might have made an effort."
Clementine shook her head. "Sarah's handling those, while we're here to put a stop to this."
Violet raised her lightsaber, ready just in case. "It's over Minerva."
Minerva's anger seem to spike as she spat. "Oh you think so, just because you're saying it. The traitor, how dare you show that ugly scarred face at me after what you did!?"
"You lied to me Minerva, but now I see the truth." Violet replied calmly.
"No I gave you strength and you just turn around and spit in my face!" Minerva thundered.
"Minerva." Clementine interjected. "I know you went through a lot of pain to end up like this...But look at yourself, are you really happy...being so damaged?"
"Don't you dare, don't you dare talk to me like you know me!" Minerva cried out, for once her anger shaking, giving way to what appeared to be, fear.
"It's not too late." Violet reassured her. "We can help you, you just need to-"
"No, it's already too late." Minerva scoffed. "The weapon is already charging up, soon this battle will be over and every last one of you pathetic Invisibles will be utterly destroyed. Then we will be able to put the weapon to use against any who dare oppose us."
Minerva then raised her lightsaber and continued.
"I don't know how you all survived this far, but it ends here and now."
With that she lunged for them and they raised their lightsabers in defence, now aware they were fighting with a time limit.
The battle of the surface continued, blaster fire being exchanged until Abel finally got what he wanted. Arming himself with the repeating canon he surveyed the battlefield.
"This is your last chance to surrender, fools!" He yelled. "Nothing you say or do will chance the final outcome. Just accept it's over already, you've lost so many people, how many more do we have to kill before you realize it's over!"
But then his right hand man fell, shot straight in the head with a blaster bolt. Abel started, outraged at this and then at the response.
"Are you quite finished bragging, your arrogance just makes the thought of killing you bearable at least, knowing we're removing such a piece of scum from the galaxy."
His rage heightened Abel leapt out and opened fire at the speaker. Just as he did so another voice cried out.
"Ruby!"
He laughed as he saw the carnage of the areas affected by the repeating canon fire being torn up and smirked. When the dust settled however it wasn't the chubby redhead who lay dead however. She stared in horror at the girl who had shoved her out of the way, taking the full force the fire.
"No...Brody…" She gasped in horror.
Everything seemed frozen for a moment, until suddenly Abel saw the traitor, Gabriel Garcia. Before he could even move his canon however, the enraged boy fired a shot clean through Abel's head, killing him and terrifying the remaining Stormtroopers stationed on the surface.
Down in the depths the three Force wielders clashed, their lightsabers locked as they tried valiantly to overpower each other.
"Well, this is familiar." Minerva drawled with a dark grin. "What do you think Violet, ready to go completely blind?"
Clementine cut in however. "I don't think so."
With that she pushed Minerva back and pressed her attack. Minerva deflected the strikes however and countered with her own before ducking under an attack from Violet and countering. They were clearly all much stronger than before and now seemed to be evenly matched.
"Your skills might have improved." Minerva conceded. "But your strength is weak, I can easily destroy you, but where would be the fun in that."
"Bragging doesn't get you anywhere and our strength is more than sufficient." Clem shot back. "The Dark Side isn't giving you strength Minerva, it's consuming, it's still not to late for you to turn back however."
"Oh will you just shut up!"
With that Minerva used the Force to send Clem flying across the room, causing her to hit a pillar and fall to the ground. Minerva couldn't follow up however since at that moment, Violet jumped in and attacked her. Grimacing Minerva locked blades with Violet and then smirked.
"Well, well...so quick to defend her...ah, I see now…" Minerva's expression darkened. "You betrayed me, my love...for her."
While her feelings had betrayed her, Violet was resolute. "I didn't betray you Minerva, I simply saw the truth...what you feel for me isn't love...it's obsession."
With a growl Minerva pushed Violet back and was about to strike when suddenly Clem cried out.
"Only one choice huh, guess this is it."
With that she threw her lightsaber in a spinning arc, straight at the weapon and, in an act of sacrifice, let it cut through the four Jedi Holocrons in the machine, the only ones that could be reached. Clem caught her lightsaber as the damage hit home and the weapon powered down, now utterly useless.
Back in Feoshen's orbit Lily was beside herself with rage.
"What is this, impossible, how-" She burst out angrily.
"Commander, these ships, they-" One of the bridge crew began.
Lily cut him off furiously. "I know, you miserable fool. How did they even get here, there shouldn't be anybody else here, this was my moment. MY moment!"
But all her rages were in vain as the ships of Saw Gerrera and his Partisans tore through another of Vader's Fist's capital ships. Seeing this, Eleanor got an idea and quickly gave orders, communicating with the other ships to do so.
"Everyone concentrate all fire, ALL fire, on the Impulse. We take out the bedrock of their forces and we deal a severe blow!"
At once the others all obeyed and Lily had a brief moment of clarity as she realized what was about to happen, a brief moment to appreciate how badly she had failed, before the torrent of fire tore through and utterly annihilated the Impulse and all those on board. The effect was almost immediate, Vader's Fist stopped attack, the fighters already appeared to be scrambling to try and flee, the remaining Capital ships trying to turn and flee. It was clear the tide had turned.
Minerva could only stare in shock before turning to Clementine.
"You...you…" With an animalistic roar of rage she launched herself at Clementine.
But that turned out to be the opening Violet needed and with a deft strike Minerva collapsed to the ground with a cry, clutching at her shoulder where Violet had struck. A lingering old wound from when she had been tortured into accepting the Dark Side.
"I wish I hadn't had to do that." Violet said softly as she and Clem switched off their lightsabers.
They approached Minerva who remained on the ground, having dropped her lightsaber.
"You...I can't believe you-" She gasped.
Violet shook her head. "This isn't how it has to be, Minerva...why do this to yourself, the Dark Side isn't making you stronger...it's making you a slave."
Minerva flinched at that, eyes wide.
"Isn't that what you always hated. You told me, the last thing you were going to let happen, was to let Sophie or yourself become slaves...but now look at you…" Violet continued.
Minerva shakily got to her feet. "Violet, I…"
It was like something was clearing in her eyes, as if she was suddenly realizing something that she should have a long time ago. Clementine watched intently, hoping that this was indeed what Violet had been hoping for, that this was Minerva being returned to the light. But the moment was short lived for at that moment they heard the dreaded sound of Darth Vader's breathing.
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