Chapter 12: Reversed Roles Part 2

Streiss Surface:

As Saen landed. He saw a person standing in the rain. The man wore Jedi garments. He had a hood covering his face. The Force surrounded his body and clothing shielding him from the rain. Saen changed his expression from surprised to serious, as he stepped down from the hydra. Saen channeled energy into his Darkstaff. Lightsaber lights appeared.

Saen commented and asked serious: "You have been waiting. Did you sense me through the Force?"

The man answered: "I saw a vision. It wasn't hard to locate this place. I think it is time we ended this. For years this battle was to come. No tricks, no lies and no more running."

The man draw and ignited his lightsaber.

Saen replied smiling as his own aura and the Darkstaff's merged together: "I chose this body for a reason. I am no longer a weak Emperor confined into a small space. Valkorion and all those other bodies were flawed. This one possess skill and raw power! I will end you this time Outlander!"

The Outlander replied: "I will make the galaxy a peaceful place after you are gone!"

Saen and the Outlander stared each other down. As the hydra ascended to the sky and let out a huge roar. The two ran toward each other. They both swung their weapons. As they clashed shockwaves were send in every direction. They parry each others blows.

The Outlander spoke as their weapons continued to clash: "I will defeat you this time! You won't ever be able to harm anyone ever again!"

Saen replied taunting: "You no longer have the power to do that."

Saen increased his aggressive approached and hammered his enhanced Darkstaff at the Outlander's lightsaber. He felt an intense pressure.

The Outlander grunted and asked: "What do you mean?"

Saen stated: "You have become weaker. You don't have anything to fight for any longer. You are on the top the Galaxy now. Your reason, your resolve and your purpose no longer have any value!"

Saen grabbed his Darkstaff with both his hands. He made a powerful horizontal sweep. The attack blasted the Outlander back.

The Outlander cried: "Urgh!"

Saen channeled a massive amounts of Force Lightning into his Darkstaff. He unleashed a furious torrents of Dark Force Lightning at the Outlander. The Outlander unleashed his aura and fired off a Force Blast. The two attacks clashed resulting in an enormous explosion. The rain continued falling as the Outlander and Saen felt their shielding becoming weaker.

Saen asked wondering and stated: "What do you fight for now? Your friends? Your family? As long as you cling to a power that is not yours, you will continue to lose."

The Outlander retorted back: "That is not true! I intend to spread peace across the Galaxy!"

Saen replied: "As the leader of the Alliance Resistance you inspired others. But now as the Emperor. You are bound and dependent on your throne, your army and your power!"

Saen made another horizontal sweep sending a dark energy slash toward the Outlander. He channeled his aura into his lightsaber and attempted to block the attack. The Outlander felt an intense pressure.

The Outlander cried: "Argh!"

Saen leapt and made a quickstep. He appeared in front of the Outlander, as his movement were locked in blocking the slash. Saen swung his Darkstaff and the attack exploded. The rain dispersed the smoke. The Outlander were blasted away. His aura temporarily dispersed.

Saen stepped forward and stated: "Our roles have been reversed. You are now the weak Emperor and I am the warrior fighting to dethrone you."

The Outlander were on the ground burnt, soaked and weakened. He breathe in and out exhausted and tired. He watched Saen move closer and closer.

Streiss Orbit:

The two Scepter Six fleets had dealt each a lot of damage. Both fleets barely had twenty warships left. Regardless the two sides continued open fire against each other.

Alliance Warship: Prison Area

June sat and waited in her cell. But outside she heard blasters being fired, lightsaber swings and people dying and screaming. June closed her eyes. She heard the door opened. As she looked up she Roal accompanied by Palades Agents.

Roal asked curious: "Are you ready to regain your freedom June Helix?"

Roal pushed on a button and the Forcefield to the cell disappeared.

June rise, smiled and replied: "Took you long enough and yes I am ready."

Roal gave June two new lightsabers and two new gauntlets.

June commented quite happily: "Didn't know it was my birthday?"

Roal replied playing along: "Who says you can only give gifts on birthdays?"

June equip herself and ignited her lightsabers.

June stated: "I am ready to follow."

Roal nodded and the two left the prison area.

Hailing Judgment: Crash Site

Admits the wreckages of the Hailing Judgment. Hivus and Neyx stood facing each other. Neyx's mask had a gigantic crack. The smell of burnt flesh were in the air.

Hivus grabbed his lightsaber and spoke: "You will pay for the deaths of my friends!"

Neyx replied with his left hand to his chest: "You sacrificed innocent lives by destroying Scepter Six. You will the one who falls."

Neyx had drawn and ignited his black lightsaber. The two ran forward as their aura and lightsaber clashed. As the two exchanged blows, Neyx began showing signs of pain. moving his hands less and entered a defensive stance. Hivus took the opportunity and hammered his lightsaber aggressively at Neyx.

Neyx felt pressured and grunted: "Argh!"

Neyx thought: "That bastard shattered all of my ribs with that hit. I need to end this quickly."

As Hivus continued advancing and empower his hits. Neyx slowly gathered the essences of his subordinates. He gathered the energy into his hands. As Hivus knocked Neyx's lightsaber out of his hands. Neyx blasted Hivus with a powerful Black Force Blast.

Hivus cried: "Argh!"

He felt intense pain as the blast carried him away. Neyx fell to his knees. He took off his mask, but his face were still by a hood. The rain fell and slowly soaked him. Neyx sat down in a meditation pose and the Black Force surrounded his body. It began repairing his broken rips. Maxun and Kirus appeared from the wreckage.

Maxun asked Kirus: "What shall we do? Shall we go after the rest of the Alliance?"

Kirus answered while looking at Neyx: "Patience. Once Neyx is ready we shall follow."

Streiss Surface:

Saen stood over the Outlander. He held his Darkstaff with both his hands. He lifted his Darkstaff ready to stab it into the Outlander's skull.

But time stopped as Messias appeared and spoke: "You are gonna let him kill you before Neyx?"

The Outlander clenched his fist and stated: "I hate to admit it. But he has a point. I am still too dependent on protecting my influence. I should have made an effort and tried to work out a deal with Neyx before the chaos erupted."

Messias replied and asked curiously: "You Alliance is shattered because of the man before you. Are you willing to let him win?"

The Outlander answered: "I won't let that happen. I will never give up!"

Messias smiled. She lifted her right hand and disappeared as time moved again. Saen stabbed the Darkstaff down. The Outlander made a back step. He swung his lightsaber as a sweep. Saen blocked it. The Outlander used form four and made a horizontal spin kick hitting Saen's face. He staggered back. The Outlander unleashed his aura and blasted Saen with a gigantic Force blast. The blast carried Saen ten meters away before exploding.

Saen screamed: "AAARGH!"

Saen fell to the ground. He were burned. Saen rise. He lifted his Darkstaff, pointed it forward and circled it, before firing a powerful Dark Beam toward the Outlander. The Outlander used Force Shield to block the powerful attack with difficulty. Saen began running forward and leapt and smashed his Darkstaff at the Outlander's shield resulting in a massive explosions. As the rain washed away the smoke. The Outlander lost the grip on his lightsaber, as he were blasted back. He fell to ground. The Outlander attempted to stand on his feet, but Saen made a quickstep and attempted to behead the Outlander using a sweep with his Darkstaff's lightsaber light. But the Outlander lifted his right hand. With intense focus he turned off Saen's lightsaber light to his shock.

Saen exclaimed shocked: "What?!"

The Outlander quickly gathered a lot of Force energy into his left hand. He punched Saen in the stomach, blasting a beam of light through his chest.

Saen screamed: "AAARRHHH!"

The Outlander used Force Pull and retrieved his lightsaber. He attempted to cut Saen. But Saen used his staff as support, as he made a double flying side kick into the Outlander sending him back.

The Outlander exclaimed: Urgh!"

Saen reignited the Darkstaff's lightsaber lights. He ran forward and swung his weapon. The Outlander rebounded and did the same. The two weapons clashed.

Saen smiled sinisterly as his eyes glowed: "You have seen the visions haven't you? As you struggle your little Sith friend and your Spy friend will die!"

The Outlander stated: "I have faith in them. They will both survive."

The two continued exchanging blows.

Lana and Theron's flagships: Central Areas

Lana's Side:

Lana and Theron both struggled with the Void Clan's forces. Lana dispatched two Void Clan members cutting them down with her lightsaber. But three others stepped forward. A Void Clan member pierced Lana's right shoulder.

She exclaimed in pain: "Argh!"

Lana lost her grip of her lightsaber. The two other Void Clan members kicked both her legs breaking them.

Lana cried out in pain: "Arghh!"

She staggered back and fell to her knees.

Lana said tired and exhausted: "Not yet...! I can't...! Afford to die...!"

Lana used every last ounce of her strength. She fired massive Force Lightning but the Void Clan members absorbed her attacks. Lana stared at them with contempt as they were ready to deal her the finishing blow.

But suddenly to her surprise Shana appeared and with a lightsaber throw and Force Crush instantly vanquished the remaining Void Clan members. Shana approached Lana after turning off her lightsaber.

Lana went down on her knees and asked: "You ok daughter?"

Tears fell from Lana's eyes she embraced her mother.

She said with her voice breaking: "Thank you..."

Shana were surprised but a smile formed across her face.

Theron's Side:

Theron pulled the trigger on his blasters. He shot many Void Clan members. But he had been forced into a corner. A Void Clan member used Force Crush and destroyed one blaster.

Theron exclaimed: "Argh!"

Theron used his artificial Force Gloves and used Force Push on the enemies. But the enemies outnumbered him. They threw Force Crushes dispelling his Force Push and destroyed the two gloves. Theron's right hand had ben burned.

He cried: "Argh!"

The Void Clan members Force Pushed him into the Wall. His helmet came off. As Theron were on the ground. One Void Clan member used Levitate, another used Force Choke and three others ignited their lightsabers slowly approaching him.

Theron called out: "Not... yet!"

Before the Void Clan could finish him up. Satele and Jace appeared. Satele used Force Bursts and destroyed a few. Jace gunned down the remaining with his gatling.

Satele went over to Theron.

She put a hand on his cheek and asked: "Are you okay Theron?"

Tears began falling from his eyes. He embraced Satele to her surprised. She hugged him back.

Theron said: "Thank... you."

Jace smiled satisfied.

Streiss Surface: Other Side

Hivus unleashed his aura and broke free of the Force Burst. Hivus fell to the ground. He breathe heavily. He rise. Hivus stared at the horizon. The rain soaked him.

Hivus spoke sadden: "I am sorry I couldn't protect you, even though you followed me so far."

Hivus clenched his fists. He heard footsteps behind him. As he turned around Vaylin jumped into his arms.

Vaylin asked him many questions worried. Hivus smiled and hugged her. Thexan and Lusitania appeared.

Thexan asked hesitant: "They others...?"

Hivus shook his head.

Lusitania began crying. Thexan comforted her.

Arcann asked: "What happened?"

Hivus answered: "We were ambushed by Neyx and his subordinates. The Hailing Judgment were destroyed and I am the only survivor."

Senya asked curious: "And Neyx?"

Hivus replied: "I shattered his ribs, but I didn't manage to finish him off before he blasted me away."

Streiss Surface:

The Outlander swung his lightsaber aggressively and slowly overwhelmed Saen. He made a shorty spin and kicked Saen in his stomach.

Saen grunted: "Argh!"

Saen staggered back. The Outlander leapt forward. Saen fired torrents of Force Lightning toward him. The Outlander spin his lightsaber absorbing the lightning. He returned the attack as beams of lights. The beams exploded on ground the near him.

Saen was burned as he screamed: "AAARGHH!"

Saen fell to his knees. Saen hit his Darkstaff in the ground opening a portal.

Saen yelled: "Hydra come out!"

A hydra appeared. It roared violently. It headed toward the Outlander. He simply lifted his right hand and waved shortly.

He said: "You will return to the portal and leave peacefully."

The hydra returned to the portal as it closed.

The Outlander stood before Saen. He had his lightsaber pointed at him.

The Outlander said: "Surrender Saen... no. Tenebrae of Medriaas!"

Saen looked at the Outlander suddenly tired and exhausted: "I see... so it has come down to this huh?"

The Outlander spoke confident: "You can change your name, your body and live countless lives. But you can never change the small habits, the personality or the flaws you never fixed. You claimed to have surpassed Sith, Jedi, Light and Dark. But I don't see any of that."

Saen were silent.

The Outlander continued: "Your fear of your children surpassing you, your arrogance after ruling a second Empire and your dismissal of those closest to you. Everything leading to this moment."

Saen began laughing to the Outlander's surprise.

Saen rise and said: "And you? What are you? Believing himself a god and commanding the Galaxy as he pleases!"

The Outlander stood his ground.

Saen continued: "A man who commands the Eternal Fleet, who refuse to end a war and who lies to himself!"

The Outlander were taken surprised by the last part and asked hesitant: "What do you mean?"

A smile formed across Saen's face as he answered: "You know what I mean. Your little Padawan. Her name... Kira was it...?"

The Outlander began sweating as he felt Saen's power rise.

The Outlander shook his head and still pointing his lightsaber forward.

The Outlander said hesitant: "You said a meeting was still possible!"

Saen replied coldly: "I lied. It is impossible... because we both know the truth, right?"

The Outlander began losing focus and his voice slowly broke as he replied: "No... no! You are lying! She is still..."

Saen lifted his right as his eyes glowed in a purple light.

The Outlander's eyes also glowed. Images of Kira fighting the Zakuul Knights, mysterious individuals in black robes and her subsequent death at the swamps.

The Outlander screamed: "NOOOOO!"

He lost the grip of his lightsaber. Saen rise and leapt. He punched the Outlander in the face with his right hand knocking him down.

Saen replied: "This is the reason why I despite things like mercy."

The Outlander rebounded and screamed: "This is your fault!"

The Outlander grabbed his lightsaber. He swung it but missed Saen. Saen charged his Darkstaff and swung it hitting the Outlander's chest and blasting him with Black concentrated Force Burst.

The Outlander screamed in pain: "AAARHHH!"

The Outlander fell to the ground. A mass of Dark Energy clung to his chest.

Saen spoke: "It is over Outlander!"

But Saen sensed something behind him. He tuned around and were met with a big dragon materialized from the Force. Saen swung his Darkstaff and the dragon exploded.

Saen screamed as became engulfed in bright: "Argh!"

As the rain continued to fell Saen were on his knees. A few meters away stood Vaylin, her family, Hivus and Lusitania.

The Outlander slowly rise. He breathe erratically. As Vaylin and the rest of the Alliance approached. A giant shadow covered the rainy sky. The others were temporarily distracted Neyx appeared via warping down. Hivus sensed him. Neyx aimed for Vaylin. Hivus interfered and took a lightsaber to the gut defending Vaylin.

Vaylin yelled shocked: "Hivus!"

Hivus gasped: "Urgh!"

Neyx pulled out his lightsaber from Hivus body. Vaylin charged up her aura and swung her lightsaber pike at Neyx with intense fury.

Hivus fell to his knees in pain: "Argh!"

Thexan and Lusitania were about to rush over to Hivus, but from two other warps appeared Kirus and Maxun blocking their path. Neyx's allies and the Alliance engaged in battle. Hivus with one hand to his stomach rise. Hivus witness Vaylin aggressively attacking Neyx, who warded off her lightsaber pike swings.

Neyx stated: "Fighting me was a big mistake!"

Neyx put his Black lightsaber back on his hilt. Neyx put both his hands forward and he fired multiple threads formed from his Dark Aura, slowly draining/siphoning Vaylin's power.

Vaylin screamed in pain: "AAAARGHHH!"

Hivus used his remaining power, running forward. He jumped up in the air and kicked Neyx in the face.

Neyx exclaimed as a part of his mask broke: "Argh!"

Neyx fell a meter away. Vaylin held into Vaylin who had been drastically weakened.

Hivus asked worried: "Are you okay?"

Vaylin gave a worried smile and replied: "I should ask you that... taking a lightsaber to the gut for me...!"

Hivus answered a bit playfully: "I told you. I will protect you."

Vaylin activated her aura. She covered Hivus stomach wound in it temporarily healing him.

Vaylin spoke seriously as she put a hand on Hivus' chek: "You better not die on me...!"

Hivus nodded confidently. Vaylin fell unconscious. Saen standing a few meters away saw an opportunity and turned his attention on Hivus. But behind him stood the Outlander with his lightsaber drawn.

The Outlander yelled: "What is wrong Tenebrae?! Are you too afraid to face me?! I have crushed your ambitions three times already! What is wrong?! Do you fear me?!"

Saen turned around with the Darkstaff in his hands. He ran forward and their lightsabers clashed. Nearby Hivus and Neyx also clashed. Neyx had the upper hand.

Neyx and Hivus parry blows. Hivus used Force Fire on his lightsaber. He swung his lightsaber sending Force Fireballs toward Neyx. Neyx casually stepped forward, as he turned off the fireballs.

Hivus commented: "Same technique as the Commander?!"

Neyx lifted one hand calling forth a Force Storm.

Hivus sighed and said: "I guess that technique was bound to come at some point."

Hivus lifted his lightsaber up in air. He channel all the Force elements into the tip of lightsaber. It formed a small sphere.

Hivus yelled: "Take this! Elemental Ender!"

Hivus swung his lightsaber and threw the sphere of light toward Neyx. A gigantic explosion happened covering the whole area in a powerful light. The attack dispelled the Force Storm. As the light disappeared the Alliance were unscathed. Maxun and Kirus were down on their knees. A mix of small Force Fire and Lightning emitted from them. Saen were also weakened. The Outlander leapt forward attempting to cut Saen. But he lifted up his Darkstaff blocking the cut. A portal open under Saen as he sunk into it. He reappeared through another portal behind the Outlander. As the Outlander attempted to made a spin sweep. Saen kicked him in the stomach sending him flying back. Around the same time Neyx warped behind Hivus. Hivus turned around only to be send flying. The Outlander and Hivus were send flying crashing into each other.

Both exclaimed: "Argh!"

Saen and Neyx slowly approached Hivus and the Outlander. The two stood back to back. The Outlander and Hivus were in a state of fatigue.

Hivus asked a bit playful: "Any bright ideas Commander? We are in quite over our heads here."

The Outlander looked to both sides. Neyx and Saen stood in position. Both of them ran forward. Both he and Hivus barely move.

The Outlander spoke: "Damn...!"

Time stopped as Messias appeared and spoke: "The answer is easy. You still have energy enough. Jump to side and let Hivus die."

The Outlander replied: "I don't like that option."

Messias stated: "It is him or you. I have nothing more to say."

Messias disappeared. But time still stopped.

The Outlander spoke: "I guess I will have to choose then."

The Outlander decided: Sacrifice Himself(Light)/Sacrifice Hivus(Dark)

The Outlander said: "I know what I must do."

Time moved again.

The Outlander and said: "Hivus... take care of everyone."

Hivus stared in shock as the Outlander put a hand on his shoulder, and used the Force and threw him aside, as Neyx's and Saen's weapons pierced his body.

The Outlander gasped: "Argh!"

Hivus yelled in shock: "No...! COMMANDER!"

The Golden Force erupted and poured out from the Outlander's body blasting both Neyx and Saen away. The Darkstaff were cracked and the Black Lightsaber turned off. As the Outlander fell to his knees and then lifeless on the ground.

Neyx suddenly began screaming: "AAAAHHH!"

Neyx clutched his chest as he fell to the ground. The reaction surprised everyone present. Hivus rushed over to the Commander. Vaylin who had also awakened joined Hivus.

Hivus called out worried and frustrated: "Commander! Commander! Don't die on us!"

Vaylin commented: "The Commander he...!"

Vaylin clenched her fists. She began transferring her over to try and heal his wounds.

Saen rise and approached them he spoke: "It is useless. No one can survive that attack. Although that one's reaction intrigue me."

Saen stared at Neyx who began breathing erratically. Neyx had been quite weakened.

Hivus ordered: "Senya, Arcann, Thexan and Lusitania! Buy us some time!"

They replied: "Roger that!"

The four stood with their weapons drawn.

Thexan said: "Ready yourself Saen. We will defeat you now."

Saen replied: "Oh? I just defeated the Outlander. Do you really believe you stand any chance?"

Senya stated serious: "If you are so confident, then come and get us!"

Saen smiled: "My wife, always the feisty one. I guess I will deal you then."

Saen ran forward and began engaging his family and Lusitania in battle.

Neyx didn't move. He simply sat down without doing anything. His eyes under the black gaze inside his little shattered mask stared at the lifeless Outlander and the two who tired effortlessly to resurrect him, using heart massage, CPH and transfer of the Force.

The Void:

The Outlander stood as a ghost in an infinite darkness. The Outlander could see himself glowing.

The Outlander asked and stated: "Am I dead...? I did the right thing."

The Outlander waited for a moment.

Messias appeared: "Do you intend to give up?"

The Outlander replied: "I have faith in the Force. But my options are limited without my body."

Messias disappeared.

The Outlander spoke: "The only thing I regret is the lives I couldn't save, the ones I couldn't find and the ones who are still alive, but I won't be able to help."

The Outlander suddenly heard many voices speaking.

Aric spoke: "We don't regret following you."

The Outlander asked recognizing the voice: "Aric?"

He appeared as a Force ghost. Slowly many more appeared.

Rusk spoke: "We are always be with you Master Jedi."

Gault spoke: "You had eye for business. I respect that."

Sana-Rae spoke: "Never give up hope Commander."

Torian spoke: "You freed us from the Eternal Empire's tyranny and even saved Mandalorians."

Multiple unnamed Alliance members appeared, hundreds and thousands of souls.

A familiar voice were heard: "What you did, what you have done it was never in vain. You have protected many lives and saved many... including mine."

The Outlander turned around he saw Kira.

The Outlander called out: "Kira..."

The Outlander hugged each other and kissed. As their lips separated.

The Outlander said: "I am sorry... I-"

Kira put a finger up to the Outlander's lips and replied: "It was my own decision to continue fighting. Had I simply gone into hiding maybe I would still be alive..."

The Outlander were silent.

He stated: "I wanted to find you..."

Kira spoke: "I would have liked to speak with you more, spending every moment catching up, but..."

A monitor-like screen appeared, displaying Hivus and Vaylin severely weakened and Arcann, Senya, Lusitania and Thexan on the brink of defeat.

Kira said: "They need you. Protect them."

The Outlander replied: "I know. But how do I return?"

Kira returned her gaze at everyone. They all began glowing.

The Outlander were surprised and asked: "Everyone...! Are you..."

All the Alliance members turned into pure Force energy. They engulfed the Outlander. Kira kissed the Outlander. She whispered something in his ear which made his eyes wide.

The Outlander spoke: "Kira... that's-"

Kira put a hand on the Outlander cheek and said: "Take care of my love...! Of yourself and-"

The Outlander yelled: "Kiraaaaa!"

A bright light engulfed the Void and carried the Outlander away.

Streiss Surface:

Senya and Arcann were down on their knees from exhaustion. Thexan and Lusitania kept parry off Saen's elemental attacks. He send Force Bursts, Force Beams and Force Lightning at them. Sometimes they dodged other times they dispelled it.

Saen commented: "Thexan you are the only one among my children who hasn't betray me. Why fight together with the Outlander?"

Thexan turned his gaze back to the heavily critical injured Outlander.

He answered: "Because he won my loyalty and respect, by saving my Commander. Unlike you Hivus didn't throw me away, even though I wasn't of much use when he revived me."

Saen stated: "So be it. And the young lady...? I feel some kind of attachment from her to you..."

Lusitania replied cockily: "I guess you can say I am your daughter-in-law."

Saen began laughing and suddenly stated: "I see good to know!"

Saen turned his attention to Lusitania. He gathered immense Force energy and fired a immense power dark beam toward her. Lusitania couldn't avoid in time. Thexan jumped in between taking the blast.

Thexan screamed: "AAARGHH!"

He fell to his knees.

Lusitania reacted shocked: "Thexan!"

She rushed over to him.

Saen stepped forward and said: "Your efforts are futile."

Senya asked exhausted: "What now? Are you gonna kill us...?"

Saen walked to Senya.

He spoke: "On the contrary. I worked quite hard to create Zakuul. Destroying my own family would be useless. On the other hand. Once I killed Hivus and turned Vaylin against Neyx, then I intend to travel into Unknown Regions."

As Saen were triumphing confidently over his victory. He saw a bright light shine nearby.

Vaylin asked surprise: "Is this...?"

Hivus exclaimed: "He still lives!"

The Outlander rise up to his feet. The power of Oneness shined from him. The Outlander with inhuman speed made a quickstep and appeared in front of Saen.

Saen stared in shock and exclaimed: "Impossible!"

The Outlander punched Saen in the face, blasting him back, which his head scratching the ground. Saen rebounded with difficulty, but the Outlander appeared in front of Saen. He kicked him in the stomach.

Saen exclaimed in pain: "Arh!"

The Outlander grabbed lifted his lightsaber above his head, ready to cut Saen down.

Saen yelled exhausted: "I still have one move left!"

Saen lifted his Darkstaff of in the air and yelled: "Hear my summoning Infinity Void!"

Saen's Darkstaff began shinning brightly with a pitch black glow. A small Black Sphere were created from it's claw-shaped tip. The sphere exploded and the whole area were covered in darkness.

Darkstaff's Void

In the Darkness the Outlander's power of Oneness were still shinning. He moved controlled by the Force. In the shadow the Outlander saw sentient shaped people and people, which began charging at him. He fluently and elegantly avoided and evaded their attacks and cut them down. As the Outlander moved deeper into the Void three giant Dark Entities towering meters above him appeared. They swung dark blades at him. Damaging him severely.

The Outlander screamed: "Aaaahhhh!"

He fell to his knees, as the light of Oneness faded a bit. The Outlander gathered the Force into his lightsaber. He spin around slowly generating a friction at tip of the lightsaber. He threw three incomplete Elemental Ender spheres at the Dark Entities destroying them. The Outlander could feel Saen's presence. He leapt forward and with determination stabbed his lightsaber through a point in the darkness. Within a moment the Void dispersed.

Streiss Surface:

Saen's eyes widen, as he stared shocked and with disbelief at the Outlander. His lightsaber piercing him through the cracked Darkstaff. Within a moment the cracked Darkstaff shattered and fell to the ground destroyed. The Outlander still utilizing the power of Oneness pulled his lightsaber out of Saen's stomach. He fell to his knees as the Darkstaff's additional power left him. Hivus and Vaylin sighed with relieved. Senya and Arcann smiled tiredly. Lusitania and Thexan also closed their eyes relief. Neyx's power reacted by the Outlander's power of Oneness. His right began throbbing.

Neyx tried to maintain control struggling in keeping his power at bay: "No! Not...! Yet...!"

Neyx's right hand began powering up. The Outlander lifted his lightsaber ready to cut down Saen. But he sensed two powerful presences approaching him at incredible speed. As he turned around he saw Kirus and Maxun surging with incredible Dark side energy. They both attacked him furiously. Their power overwhelmed the Outlander's power of Oneness. Maxun kicked the Outlander in the stomach, Kirus fired Black Force Bursts at the Outlander.

He screamed: "AAAARRGHHH!"

Vaylin and Hivus called out: "Commander!"

Neyx stepped over to the two weakened Alliance members.

He commented: "I hate the Force's control over people and I hate the entities representing them."

Hivus and Vaylin were silent. The two were too weakened to fight Neyx.

Neyx continued: "Which is why in every Parity Crusader, every soldier, every leader under my command... I have installed a hidden conditioning which enables them to counter beings or people who uses techniques heavily reliant on the Force."

Vaylin replied: "The Commander defeated my father."

Neyx stated: "It doesn't matter. The Oneness isn't the most powerful technique and unless you stop him from using it, he will die."

Hivus easily could see the Outlander were outmatched. Hivus clapped his hands together and enchanted something in ancient language. A small burst of light. Spread across the area. The Outlander were on the ground disarmed of his lightsaber, as Maxun and Kirus attempted to deal him the finishing blow. But the burst of light reached the Outlander. The power of Oneness instantly disappeared. Maxun and Kirus instantly fell to the ground and passed out. The Outlander grabbed his turned off lightsaber. He walked over to Saen who were still on his knees.

The Outlander proclaimed and asked: "It is over Saen... no. Tenebrae. Unless you have more tricks up your sleeve?"

Saen's shattered Darkstaff suddenly disappeared through multiple miniature portals.

Saen began laughing and replied: "No... I am out of tricks. End it Outlander."

The Outlander looked around at the Alliance members. Everyone nodded.

Saen looked over at Hivus and asked: "Who are you?"

Hivus rise up utilizing what will and power he had left. He staggered over to the Outlander side.

Hivus replied: "I was once a former Zakuul Knight under your command. My parents and ancestors served you since your reign over Zakuul."

Saen were silent and then asked: "If that was the case, why betray me and siding with the Outlander?"

Hivus stared at Vaylin and then back and Saen and answered: "It was because of Vaylin."

Saen were silent as Hivus continued: "Before I acquire this much power and knowledge, I was loyal to the Eternal Empire. I was always born with a strong Force Aptitude. I don't maybe my parents were wary. But they decided not to reveal my gifts to you."

Hivus continued: "I wasn't thinking much only trying to focus on my family and following the news of the events surrounding the royal family. My parents were very proud of serving under your children. But as time went the fellow knight plotted against them and they were killed."

Saen remembered back and spoke: "I see... so you are *their* child."

Hivus continued: "Vaylin saved my life by killing multiple assailants who were chasing me, after I accidentally stumble into the crime scene."

Saen asked: "So you fell indebted to her which turned out later into love?"

Hivus answered: "Indeed. But things became more complicated, but when Vaylin returned from Nathema I could feel your influence all over her. My path and loyalty to you disappeared that day. I hid my power until Vaylin send me away on a mission around a year into Arcann's reign."

Saen asked wondering: "Had I not send Vaylin away would you have revealed yourself?"

Hivus answered determined: "I would. Vaylin's change and her increase in power could have benefited you greatly, had you not cowered in fear like the Siths your sons destroyed on Korriban."

Hivus continued: "You could have won, had you embraced the weakness of the Jedi or used the deceptions of the Sith. But in the end your arrogance, your focus and your pride ended you."

Hivus eyes glowed. He waved his right hand. Multiple images flashed into Saen's mind. His family bowed before him. Hivus stood next to him as an advisor. The Outlander were down on his knees in shackles. Saen smiled. But the images instantly vanished. Hivus stepped back and let the Outlander continued.

The Outlander spoke: "You have taken too many lives. There is no hope for you."

The Outlander turned on his lightsaber.

Saen stared at the Outlander without fear and said: "Then end it. That is what you want right?"

Saen added: "Spare me your self-righteous nonsense and end it like a man!"

The Outlander decided: So be it(Light)/Die Tenebrae!(Dark)

The Outlander to everyone's surprise turned off.

The Outlander spoke: "In my eagerness to stop you, I didn't act like a Jedi. I slayed the body of Valkorion without considering a possibility of saving it. I won't made that mistake again!"

The Outlander unleashed his Golden aura into his hands. He poured the aura into Saen's body.

Saen screamed: "NOOOOOO!"

The essence of Tenebrae forcefully existed Saen's body. The Outlander locked the essence in a sphere of light. The Outlander looked around and everyone nodded. The Outlander used Force Crush destroying the sphere and vanquishing Tenebrae's essence once and for all. Saen's body fell to the ground.

Lusitania and Thexan looked around.

Thexan commented: "Neyx is gone."

Vaylin looked up realizing the giant warship had disappeared.

Vaylin said: "I don't sense them anymore."

Hivus scratched his head and spoke: "The losses were heavy on the Nexus Knights' part but we won."

Senya inquired: "What about the fleet and Theron and Lana?"

The Outlander asked wondering: "Anyone have a working comm?"

They all checked on their body, but everything had been destroyed.

Hivus asked curious: "What shall we do with Saen's body?"

The Outlander replied calmly: "The Void Clan have many secret. We can still use it. If he still have his essence, maybe the owner can help us against Neyx."

Thexan and Arcann lifted up the body.

Arcann remarked "With our wounds and this endless rain, we won't survive for very long."

Hivus sighed and remarked: "Even after winning in the end we are losing."

The Outlander looked up. He saw a warship approaching.

Vaylin commented happily: "I have never been more happy to see that warship!"

To everyones' relief it was the Gravestone. It's gate opened upon landing. Koth and Tora stepped out.

Koth yelled: "Come in!"

The Outlander and they others ran over and entered.

Unidentified System:ยจ

Neyx's Chaos Bringer entered a Unknown System.

Chaos Bringer: Bridge

Neyx stood in the bridge. He contacted Palades by holo. He spoke with Cassidy.

Roal said: "It is good too see Leader Neyx."

Neyx replied: "The feeling is mutual Cassidy. How has the situation been in my absence?"

Cassidy reported: "Roal were successful in rescuing June and retrieve the artificial Force technology created by the Alliance."

Neyx stated: "That is excellent."

Cassidy asked: "What about on your end Leader Neyx?"

Neyx replied: "Tenebrae's spirit have been vanquished and his forces destroyed. I managed to kill four of the Nexus Knights, eliminating Hivus' forces as a major threat."

Cassidy remarked: "That is impressive. What is the next agenda?"

Neyx inquired: "Let me speak to Roal."

Roal appeared in the holo next to Cassidy.

Roal asked: "You called Leader Neyx?"

Neyx asked cryptically: "How is the situation with our *guests?*"

Roal answered serious: "They have finally awaken."

Neyx added: "There isn't much more. Prepare a new mask for me, when I get back."

Roal replied: "Understood Leader Neyx."

Neyx closed the holo as Cassidy and Roal both bowed.

Short While Later...

Gravestone: Bridge

The Outlander had a towel over his head and wore a new set of clothes.

The Outlander said: "Thanks again for coming. I owe you."

Koth replied cheerful: "Not at all. You have done a lot for Zakuul and me. We are friends after all."

The Outlander smiled and replied: "Sure."

The Outlander asked a bit wary: "How is... Theron and Lana...?"

Koth replied: "Try asking them. The comm is open."

The Outlander went over. He opened up a link. Theron and Lana appeared.

Lana said: "Thank the Force! When we lost communications we feared the worst."

Theron added: "You really gave us a scare by disappearing like that."

The Outlander scratched his head and replied: "I am sorry. I guess the stress got me and I needed to some space. I am glad the two of you are okay."

Theron said satisfied: "We got some help from our family onboard."

Lana added: "It was a close call. Our fleet were fighting evenly matched, but the arrival of another fleet turned the tide of Neyx's forces."

Theron continued: "He was one of your companions, right?"

The Outlander replied embarrassed: "Yeah I kinda met him by coincidence or maybe you could call it fate?"

The three continued chatting happily.

The Outlander spoke seriously: "We succeed with the mission. The former immortal Emperor are no more."

Theron and Lana smiled.

Palades: S.R.E Headquarter - Recovery Room

Neyx entered medical room. Seven people lied on beds. They slowly rise up.

A man asked: "Where are we?"

Neyx replied: "Gentlemen and heroes of the Empire and Republic. Welcome to the Kingdom of Palades!"

End