Star wars: Darth Horde

by Jaketheripper

Chapter 1

Wayward in the outer rim.

It was midday on Tatooine around the outskirts of Mos eisley when a robed figure walked into the Sorva inn, a fairly recent establishment that was run by a family of 4, wife, husband, two sons. The robed man cast intense blue eyes about the lobby, it was a fairly frugal setup with some animal hide furniture in a sort of waiting area and a small restaurant and bar area off to the side. After two minutes of waiting, the robed figure walked towards the front desk to ring the bell only to be confronted by a figure wearing a worn brown hooded military coat with a leather vest underneath, a long sleeve tan shirt, cargo pants and knee high Jedi boots beneath that, the man's face was obscured by a helmet that hissed with exhaled medicated oxygen, his left arm was mechanical and was looking poorly patched up as it grasped at the un-ignited hilt of a saberstaff.

"Not every day that we get visitors this strong with the force, when we do they tend to be sith or worse, can I help you find a room? or are you here for my wife and I?" the man in robes smiled through his white beard, "I AM here for you and your wife, but I'm not here to hurt you." the retired Jedi chuckled, "And how many times do you think I've heard that?" the figure removed his hood, "Derryn Jel, My name is Luke Skywalker, and I need to warn you of an encroaching danger."

Derryn hopped over the counter to scrutinize the bearded man, "there is NO way you're THE Luke Skywalker...although you look about the age." He looked him in the face, "so, Master Skywalker, are the rumors true? Are you forming a new jedi council?" Luke sighed, "sadly no, one of my apprentices burned down my new Jedi Temple and left me for dead...so that's on hold."

Derryn relaxed, finally letting his guard down, "so, whats this great danger you speak of? And are you willing to discuss it over dinner?" Luke smiled, "i could eat."

With this, Derryn beckoned him into the back room where stood Derryn's wife with her blood red lightsaber ignited and poised to strike, "Ellie, be cool, it's Luke Skywalker!" She blinks and looks at Luke, "hello Mrs. Jel." She turns off her Lightaber and sits down, huffing and puffing, "my wife is mute, i appologize for lack of greeting." Luke shook his head, "its quite alright."

Ellie stood and rushed into the kitchen as Luke and Derryn sat, "so...she's a sith?" Derryn laughed, "she WAS, her mistress was a sister of silence, so thats why her tongue was removed, thar's when I found her." Suddenly there's a rampant beat of small feet as Derryn's two children rush into the dining room, "daddy! Daddy!" They noth hug on to his legs, "daddy who's this?" One of the two identical boys looks directly at Luke, "he looks old"

Derryn pats their heads, "Aryn, Galen, this is Luke Skywalker, the slayer of the empire."

The two little redheads gasp and stare as Ellie walks dinner to the table, which was roast Bantha and 4 quarter portions of insta-bread, "dig in kids! Pull up some chairs" Derryn's faceplate popped open to reveal the flaky and red skin of his mouth so that he coukd eat.

As the meal continued Luke spoke up, "the danger I've come to inform you about has to do with the recent subjugation of outer rim systems."

Derryn's faceplate closed again, "i heard some freighters say it was remnants of the empire grasping at straws." Luke shook his head, "if only it was that...there's a new sith Lord on the rise, from what I've been able to glean, his name is Darth Horde, and he commands a dark army."

Derryn looked like he was about to say something when Ellie grabbed his hand, shaking her head violently, "Ellie this sounds dire, please, let me help." Tears began to stream from Ellie's eyes as she motions to the children, "im doing this FOR them, please...let me do this." Ellie clings to Derryn, "i think she wants to come with you." Chuckles Luke, "if you want I could have some friends keep this place safe and operational." Ellie looks up at Luke suspiciously, "no, really i have friends in the Rebel alliance, we could help."

Derryn looked at Ellie who, after thinking it over, nodded. "Good! Good! Then shall we start off tonight or tomorrow?"

Ellie looked at Luke suspiciously again but this time Derryn could tell, "she wants to be sure these friends of yours arrive, so we'll stay here a night and then we'll leave with you in the morning."

Luke slumped in his chair, "finally some sleep, its been a week since I got a full nights sleep."

Derryn chuckled against his respirator, "finest feather beds in the outer rim!"

Afrer dinner Ellie guided luke to his room on the second floor where she left him with his key. Tomorrow would be a new day indeed.