The Crumbling Orb: The Four Tyrant Overlords
The story takes place after EPISODE III
The fifth fleet was in hyperspeed heading to the planet Polus.
Ken was looking at the star map on a holoscreen and was typing on it to look at different systems.
"Cool." Ken said.
Stolas walked up to Decorus.
"May I ask a favor?" Stolas asked.
"Yes, your Majesty?" Decorus asked.
"We will be passing the Polith System. That system is home to where two of the three Tyrants are located." Stolas said.
"I thought you was a Tyrant too?" Decorus asked.
"I am but I'm not a threat like the other three are. These two are holding the main resource of Bacta on the planet. It could be worth talking to them to perhaps send crates of Bacta to the Federation?" Stolas suggested.
"Will they be willing to cooperate like you?" Decorus asked.
"I do not know. Those two work together but have their own hierarchy." Stolas said.
Ken looked over to them.
"How come two Tyrant Overlords are on the same planet though?" Ken asked.
"I believe they are best friends, and perhaps more than that." Stolas said with a cheeky grin at the end.
"Order the fleet to leave hyperspeed in a minute, we will make a quick stop at the Polith System." Decorus ordered.
The fleet exited hyperspeed and orbited nearby a random gas planet.
"The planet Thyferra I presume?" Decorus asked.
"The only habitable planet here yes. It's the main supplier of Bacta, the best healing gel in the market." Stolas said.
The fleet headed to the planet Thyferra and orbited over it.
"I don't see any defense fleet to greet us." Decorus said.
"They keep their guards on the planet rather than in space. They leave space to the consumers that are willing to pay for the Bacta." Stolas said.
"Who are these Tyrants?" Ken asked.
"Melody and Mouse. A human female and a female that looks human but has horns and a small whip-like tail. They are best friends and work together with their royal guards. They are quite charming young women but can be quite feisty if something threatens their business. They're wealthy due to the fact they own the Bacta cooperation on the planet." Stolas said.
"So what do we ask for again?" Ken asked.
"I will accompany you, they might feel less intimidated if they see me. We ask them to give the Federation free supplies of Kolto for this upcoming invasion." Stolas said.
"Free?" Ken asked.
"We can start there and see if they agree with it. Least I can do is get you guys to pay a hundred credits each barrel." Stolas said.
Ken and Stolas walked to the elevator and went down to the hanger.
"Need a ride?" Joker asked.
"We will take a small shuttle to the planet, it shouldn't be long." Ken said.
"Alright, call if you need me then. Or don't, that way I can relax for a bit." Joker said.
Hide ran over to Stolas and Ken following them.
"Bored?" Ken asked.
"Totally." Hide said.
They entered the shuttle where Hatenko was waiting.
"I hope this doesn't take long guys." Hatenko said.
"It shouldn't." Ken said.
Hide sat beside Hatenko in the passenger seat and Stolas and Ken sat in the back.
The small shuttle left the hanger and headed down to Thyferra, toward the Bacta cooperation.
As they was flying in the sky they saw a few Bacta modes of transport leaving with their starfighter escort and noticed two large cartel frigates leaving the planet next.
"Guess it's busy today." Hide said.
"Always is." Stolas said.
The shuttle passed the clouds and they all saw a metal Castle of sorts with blue liquid tubes spiraling around the metal walls and into the dirt.
"That must be the Bacta?" Ken asked.
"They love to show off their supplies. The glass is very thick so nothing can penetrate it." Stolas said.
They landed the shuttle in an open landing pad where they was greeted by two Overlord guards.
"Let me exit first." Stolas said to them.
Stolas walked out first with Ken, Hide, and Hatenko following.
"Greetings gentlemen!" Stolas said.
"Prince Stolas, fancy seeing you here." One guard said.
"I come to have a quick chat with Melody and Mouse please." Stolas said.
"Follow us then." The guard said.
The other guard picked up a barrel of Bacta and headed to their shuttle.
"Free Bacta for us?" Ken asked.
"For me but sure, for all of us. I love to share with new friends." Stolas said.
They walked through the main doors and headed to the elevator passed tubes of Bacta and random civilians walking around making purchases.
"How much Bacta do they make a year?" Hide asked.
"Over ten million." Stolas said.
"Less than eleven million?" Hatenko asked.
"Well yes, can't overdo it or you'll waste product." Stolas said.
The elevator stopped and they stepped out and the guard went back into the elevator.
"You know the way your Majesty, I must head back to my post." The guard said.
Stolas guided the others through the hallways till reaching a large door and cracking it open.
"Yoohoo, it's me!" Stolas said.
A Tyrant named Mouse hopped around watching the door crack.
"You're brave to come here!" Mouse said happily.
"Excuse me?" Stolas asked opening the door.
"You're a traitor for signing in with the Federation." Mouse said.
"That's enough Mouse, let him speak his case." The Tyrant, Melody said walking up to them.
Mouse hopped and stood beside Melody.
"I signed in with them because they need our help." Stolas said.
"Our help? Do not speak for us. You broke the Tyrant code." Melody said.
"There is going to be a galactic invasion. I think we should concentrate on that rather than our quarrels with the Federation." Stolas said.
"It's still a code, Stolas." Melody said.
"Excuse me, but why is the Tyrant codes so strict?" Hide asked.
"Who are these people?" Mouse asked.
Mouse grinned at Hide while Hide raised his eyebrows and gave her a wink.
"Friends who work with the Federation." Stolas said.
"You got to be kidding me, you brought them here!?" Melody asked.
"Looks like we got to take care of them." Mouse said.
"Take care of us...?" Hatenko asked.
Melody snapped her fingers and two large machina's came out from two large doorways and stood in front of the elevator while Mouse hopped into the air summoning a large scythe weapon and swung it down toward Hide.
"I'll kill the hot one!" Mouse said laughing.
Hide jumped back and avoided the attack.
"Woah!" Hide said.
Hatenko brought out his key and before he could do anything, Mouse kicked Hatenko in the face and went to strike at him and Hatenko blocked the attack with his key and had a melee fight with Mouse.
"Call her off!" Stolas shouted at Melody.
Melody snapped her fingers and pointed at Stolas and the machina's headed toward Stolas to attack.
Stolas created a magical barrier to block the fists of the machina's and turned around facing Melody who punched Stolas with her fist.
Stolas kept standing there not moving by her fist punch and lifted his long leg up and knee'd her in the face knocking her off her feet and onto the floor.
Ken swung his tentacles straight into one of the machina's and ripped it into four pieces before leaping on the other trying to disable it.
"Traitor!" Melody shouted at Stolas.
Melody leaped at Stolas and kicked him in the face knocking him back and without realizing it, Ken swung one of his tentacles right into Melody's face knocking her into a pillar.
Hide ran back as Mouse ran at him but Hatenko countered her and pushed his key into her back and paralyzed her.
Ken destroyed the other machina and it fell right on top of Mouse and exploded.
Stolas ran at Melody creating a flame spell to wrap around Melody's body and scorch her.
Melody screamed trying to grab at Stolas but he kept using the same magic on her to keep burning her till she succumbed to her injuries and died.
Everyone took a moment to breath.
"I feel sorry for you." Mouse said weakly.
Mouse crawled toward Stolas while she was dying.
"You was replaced by a better Tyrant, though we may die, two remain." Mouse said.
Mouse's head fell to the floor and she succumbed to her wounds dying.
"I take it the other Tyrants will suspect they are dead once they don't hear from them?" Ken asked.
"Afraid so, come on we should leave and let their guards find them." Stolas said.
The group calmly left and headed back to the fifth fleet.
It was a silent trip.
"They didn't need to die." Ken said.
"It would have been us or them." Hatenko said.
They exited the shuttle.
"I know one thing, guess it ain't over with the Tyrant Overlords." Hide said.
"Yeah." Ken said.
The group headed back to the bridge and the fifth fleet returned on their mission and headed to Polus.