I think my last chapter could have been a little longer. Anyone else think it could have been longer?
I got the new State of Decay game a few days ago and I have to say it's a challenge. But it is fun to play, a lot different from the original game.
Anyways here is the final part of my mortis chapters, with quite a few changes from the original episode. Disclaimers are the same as before and I would like to ask any of my faithful readers if they can help me with a certain aspect of the story in the future. Enjoy.
Chapter 7: Ghosts of Mortis
July 16th 2018 21BBY
Time unknown
Mortis
Normal point of view
Standing inside their downed shuttle, Obi-Wan watched the rain pour down heavily with no signs of letting up any time soon. "I am getting a little tired of how unreliable the weather is here." Obi-Wan said to his former padawan who was sitting behind him. "Some might say that's part of the appeal." Anakin responded.
"You did well Anakin, how do you feel?" Kenobi asked. "I feel a lot better. But I am more concerned for Robert. You saw the anger he unleashed when the Son killed Ahsoka. He was like a…" Anakin began before Robert came from the cockpit. "I think leaving is a bad idea. With the Son consumed by the dark side he is far too dangerous to leave for the Father to handle." Robert stated. "And if we stay, we may be used to the dark sides advantage." Obi-Wan countered.
"Well, you want the bad news of the really bad news." Ahsoka said coming out of the shuttle's engine bay, a wrench in her hand and wielding googles covering her eyes. "Let's try the bad news, laced with a little optimism." Obi-Wan suggested to the young padawan. "We've got two cracked shilo pins, a busted power converter, the engines should be fired twice to dump debris and the backup vents need recharging." She listed, jumping back down into the engines.
"Sounds terribly downbeat. Can it be fixed?" Obi-Wan asked. "I can reroute the primary initiator, weld the dampening vents and that might give us enough power to leave the atmosphere. After that, there's no guarantee she'll hold together." Ahsoka answered. "We'll take our chances. Better than staying here." Anakin said, before noticing Robert taking one of the Undicur-class Jumpspeeders out of the ship.
"Where are you going?" Anakin asked.
"To see the Father. I want him to know that I am going to stay and help stop his son. I think we should make a stand here." Robert stated, powering up the speeder. "I don't think that's a good idea. You saw how powerful the son is and how he was able to stop Shining Finger. We shouldn't try to fight something we can't beat." Anakin said trying to stop Robert.
"After what he did to Ahsoka, the Son is going to pay for what he did. If I don't get the fathers blessing, it will be another moment of my life that will haunt me until I die." Robert declared, speeding away. While his intentions were pure, Robert really wanted to get revenge on the spawn of evil.
Meanwhile just as the rain stopped, the Father went to his daughter's tomb and placed the dagger on her body. "For give me daughter. I am an old fool who believed he could control the future, now you are gone and all is lost. Sleep well my child, sleep free." He said sadly, closing both his Daughters tomb and grave with a single wave of his hand.
"You thought you could control the future?" a voice said from the bottom of the stairs. Turing around, the father saw Robert walking towards him. "No one can control the future. It's impossible." Robert stated.
"I thought you would have left by now." Father admitted. "Yeah well when your son took my friend he made us crash and the ship is all fucked up." Robert stated.
"Do not underestimate my son. He will seek your ship to escape this place of isolation and sow terror across the universe and with you here, he will use you to do it." The Father stated. "Yeah I knew that already, that's why I am staying." Robert replied.
"It is my actions that have unleashed great danger on the universe. The planet you were born on will also be in danger. I must kill him." The father admitted. "I won't let a father kill his own flesh and blood. If Earth is in danger than I will do whatever I can to protect it." Robert admitted.
"This is not your concern." The Father said. "Not yet, but I fear it soon will be. Your family must not share the same fate as many families that were pitted against each other during the American Civil War. Whole generations lost." Robert stated.
"This is not about my family, it is about what my son did to your friend. You want him to face justice for what he has done, or is it revenge?" The father asked.
"Your son is far to powerful for you to deal with. Let me help you." Robert asked. "Perhaps, perhaps not. The force will decide. Your offer to help me is appreciated, but it is not your decision to make." The father stated. "Both our destinies are clouded, this place is strong with the force, darkness has no hold here. Go ask and you will know what to do." The father instructed. Robert nodded and made his way towards the area the Father pointed towards.
After walking for sometime a voice called to him. "You have grown strong and powerful. Just like I knew you would." Looking up towards a hill, Robert watched as the mist took the shape of his mother. "Mom…" Robert said.
"Do you believe that Skywalker is the chosen one?" his mother asked. "How can I know? Seeing the future is impossible. I can only see possible futures which can change depending on how I act." Robert answered confused.
"We can only tell you what we believe." Linda answered as Qui-Gon appeared besides her. "We believe he will bring balance to the force, that he will face his demons. But you must be there by his side." Qui-Gon added.
"And this creature of the dark side? Do we either leave or stay and let Anakin kill him?" Robert asked, more confused than before.
"Neither." Qui-Gon added. "Look deeper and you will find a way."
"You two are just making me more confused than I was before." Robert stated. "Not far from here, is a place which is strong in the dark side. You must go there." His mom said. "And do what?" Robert asked. "Remember your training and trust your instincts." Qui-Gon said before he and Linda vanished.
"WAIT!" Robert called.
Back at the shuttle's crash site, Ahsoka had fallen asleep while Anakin continued the repairs to the shuttle. "Might I suggest a little more work and a little less sleep." Obi-Wan asked offering her an energy drink. "Sorry master Kenobi. I'm just a little exhausted." Ahsoka responded excepting the drink.
"We need to change plans. You and Anakin must focus on the firing drives, disengage them." Obi-Wan said as he took another speeder out. Ahsoka protested, stating that she had almost finished putting the ship back together. "Just do as Obi-Wan says Snips, we don't have much time." Anakin stated from the cockpit. "You're the boss." She replied.
As Obi-Wan exited the shuttle, he was greeted by the Father who told him that Robert went to confront the Son in the well of the dark side.
As Obi-Wan left, Anakin took the opportunity to ask Ahsoka a question that has been nagging at him for some time. "Ahsoka, do you have feelings for Robert?" Anakin asked his padawan. "Whatever gave you that idea master?" She asked
"Well, when Aurra abducted you and Robert went on that wild bantha chase to find you I felt like he had feelings for you, but it turns out that it was only because he didn't want his past to catch up with him." Anakin began. "I don't care if you have feelings for him or not I just want to know the truth." Anakin added.
"Yes, I do like him, but as a friend and not someone I want to leave the order to be with." Ahsoka answered half lying to her master. She did have feelings for Robert but she didn't know if he like her the same way. "Well just be mindful of your feelings. I don't want the council to think you are breaking the code." Anakin admitted.
"Robert has gone to confront the Son." Obi-Wan said as he reentered the ship. "Look after the ship, I am going to find him."
Roberts point of view
Of course, the well spring of the dark side had to be inside a damn volcano. I was starting to sweet like a damn turkey in an oven for Thanksgiving dinner.
Landing my speeder on an island with a marking that looked foreign to me, I looked around and tired to find the son, but all I could see was lava. "Welcome." A voice said to me.
Turing around and activating my sabers I came face to face with the bastard that turned Ahsoka evil. "I believe there has been a misunderstanding, we don't need to be enemies." The son said. "If you call murdering you sister and turning my friend to the dark side a misunderstanding than we have very different versions of the word. The force is out of balance because of what you did, I have to stop you." I stated.
"Must you? There is no need for such crude implements here." The son said, pulling my lightsabers from me. "I have a gift for you." He added. "I don't want any of your gifts you murdering sonofabitch." I stated angrily.
"But you will like this one. What if I could show you the future?" he asked me. Soon I began to feel lightheaded and felt his power trying to infiltrate my head. "Stop this." I demanded. "Know your true enemy and know what he will become." The son stated as he vanished into the appearing smoke.
Even with my eyes closed, the visions still appeared in my head.
"The force is strong with you." A cloaked figure said as they sent a torrent of force lightning towards Mace Windu while Anakin watched helplessly.
Soon I saw Anakin wielding his saber in front of a terrified youngling and watched as he cut him down in an instant.
"Anakin please!" I heard Padme beg as she held her throat.
"You were my brother Anakin!" Obi-Wan said.
"I won't leave you not this time." I heard Ahsoka said.
"YOU TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME!" I heard myself shout.
"PROTECT THE SENATORS!" another voice shouted.
"A powerful sith you will become." The same first voice said.
"I hate you." Anakin shouted as I watched Alderaan get destroyed by a powerful laser beam.
"No, No, NO!" I shouted finally giving into the visions of the future as the sound of deep breathing was heard behind me and a menacing mask came into view. That's the last thing I saw before everything faded.
Normal point of view
Walking towards the descendant of Revan, the son smiled with delight. "Anakin, he will do such terrible things." Robert said sadly. "Yes, but it doesn't have to be that way. The choice is yours to make. The future by its nature can be changed. Join me and together we will destroy this emperor you see in your visions then we shall end war, corruption and suffering throughout the galaxy." The son stated as Robert stood up.
"Will we bring peace?" Robert asked. "Of course, and we will find the one who murdered your mother." The son added, handing Robert his lightsabers back, just as Obi-Wan arrived.
"Robert are you alright?" Kenobi asked as the earthborn walked up behind him. "There has been a change in plans." Robert said pushing Obi-Wans speeder into the lava. "Sorry. You can't understand what I have to do to end the clone war, to find my mothers murderer." Robert stated as he walked towards his own speeder, shocking Obi-Wan with his words.
"You will try to stop me." Robert stated as the son floated down and sent a surge of red lighting into Obi-Wan. "I'm sorry, but I have seen that it is the jedi who will stand in the way of peace." Robert said as he left Obi-Wan in the volcano.
Back at the crash site, Ahsoka was making the final adjustments to the ships systems while Anakin tried to get a transmission out to anyone who could be listening. Obi-Wan soon contacted them and informed them of Roberts current status and ordered them to disable the ship. Against his better judgment, Anakin agreed and ordered his padawan to go get Obi-Wan while he held off Robert.
Anakins point of view
Getting the ship back together, that was an easy job for me and Ahsoka.
Disabling the ship, that was a tough decision but one I knew that had to be done. If Robert and the Son got off world, there would be no telling on what damage they could do to the galaxy. The sound of the Jumpspeeder returning alerted me that he had returned.
"You don't know what you're doing Robert." I shouted from atop the cliff nearby, lightsaber in hand in case I needed to use my weapon. "Whatever the Son promised you, he won't keep it." I added. I had to keep him busy while Ahsoka went for Obi-Wan.
"This isn't for my own personal benefit Anakin. I am doing this to save you, I saw that you will do many terrible things in the future. I won't let someone as pure as you be consumed by the darkness." Robert shouted.
I was shocked. "What things did I do?" I asked.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you that you would become a murderer." Robert shouted chuckling evilly.
"I would never murder anyone." I responded. "TELL THAT TO THE YOUNGLINGS THAT YOU SLAUGHTER!" Robert shouted as he leapt into the air and igniting his sabers.
Quickly, I activated my own saber and blocked his attack. "What do you mean 'Younglings I slaughter'?" I asked, pushing Robert back with a powerful Force push, only for him to plunge his sabers into the ground slowing him down.
"Like I said, you wouldn't believe me!" Robert shouted lunging forwards with a double Form IIII strike. Parrying his move, I leapt back a few feet as Ahsoka took the speeder and made her way to the area of Obi-Wan's transmission. "I don't know what the son showed you but it won't come to pass. The future isn't written in stone, we each make our own destinies." I said, imploring Robert to cease this pointless fight.
"Then it is destiny for me to help the son escape this prison." Robert declared and was about to strike when I was thrown into the rock wall by the son and blacked out.
When I came to a few minutes later I found that I was back in the monastery. I looked around and saw the Father standing over Robert who was laying on the ground. "My son showed your friend the future, something that breaks the very laws of time. I erased your friend's memory so that he may forget what he was shown." The father explained
"I sense that your son has broken into your daughter's tomb and taken the dagger." I said, feeling a strong disturbance just as Ahsoka and Obi-Wan arrived. "Master are you alright?" Ahsoka asked me. "I'm fine sni… Ahsoka." I said correcting myself. After what Ahsoka said when she was infected by the darkness I figured the nickname I gave her must have upset her.
"I thought you liked calling her Snips." Robert said as he returned to his feet. "How do you feel?" I asked. "Like I was pushed by a long freight train and crashed into a bunch of Tar Wagons." Robert replied jokingly, holding his head. "We need to stop the son, once and for all." Robert stated.
"There is little time and you only get one chance. You know what you must do Skywalker." The father said to me.
"How quaint. My own personal send-off." The son said as he landed. Once again, the Father plead to his son not to leave this world, but the Son claimed that it was his destiny to leave this world. Even with the mention of him destroying all that is good, the Son refused.
Activating my saber, I attacked the son only for him to block my attacks with his arms and then grabbed me by the throat, trying to choke me. This caused Obi-Wan, Ahsoka and Robert to activate their own sabers. The son threw me behind him and relieved the others of their sabers before sending them back.
However, Robert quickly returned to his feet and sprinted towards the Son, dodging every single burst of lighting the Son sent his way before jumping into the air and hitting him in the face with a flying roundhouse kick.
This gave the Father the chance he needed to relieve his son of the Dagger. "What? You're going to kill me?" the Son asked chuckling and throwing the four sabers he had.
"I held hope that you could resist the dark side. But I see now there is no going back." The Father said as he pointed the Dagger towards his chest and killed himself. "No, what have you done? It did not have to be this way." The Son said as he held his dying father in his arms.
"Yes, my child, it did. You and I are tied together, your strength runs through me, this way I take your power." The Father replied, his strength fading fast.
"Please don't die." The son begged. "I knew there was good in you." The father replied, pulling his son into a final embrace as I walked up behind them and stabbed the son through the back. The last he said to the Father was that he betrayed his own son, before dying.
"Its done." I said kneeling to the Father.
"And now I die, my heart broken, but knowing the role you and the descendant of Revan will play." The father said gasping for breath.
"And what exactly is that?" I asked as Robert moved towards the son's body and closed the eyes of the Son.
"You are the chosen one. You have brought balance to this world and your friend is the key in helping you do so. Stay on this path, and you will do it again for the galaxy, but beware your heart… someone will try to use it against you." The Father said before slowly falling to the ground and dying before his body disappears.
Soon the crystal above the monastery shattered and the rocks outside the monastery began to fall as a white wall engulfed the four of us.
Next thing we knew, we were back in the shuttle moments before we lost contact with Rex and the others. While Rex told me that we dropped off the scopes for a while, I told him we were gone for a little more than a while, confusing my second in command. Explaining it to him would be hard, so I turned the shuttle towards the cruiser and brought it in for a landing. One thing that puzzled me was what the Father meant by Robert being the key to helping me bring balance back to the galaxy.
Mortis Arc done. Next up the Citadel mission with quite a few changes for several characters, like Echo.
I had Robert see visions of the events of the Force unleashed and Rebels, but that doesn't mean they will occur. This is also my first time writing from Anakins point of view. Hope I did well and for all those who have favorited this story, I strongly recommend that you read my first two stories if you are all confused.
Summer is about to start, so enjoy the barbeques and most importantly, never forget the soldiers who died in the landing craft and on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. Until next time, please rate and review.
