Deep in space on a Victory-Class Star Destroyer, Dagur, Viggo and Ryker were on their knees in front of a hologram of Drago, who didn't look pleased.
"You have failed me constantly!" he roared. "You allow this whelp to undo all of our work!"
"My Lord, he is not your average Jedi," said Viggo.
"I don't care what he is, he should be able to defeat any of you," said Drago.
"Technically he hasn't defeated us, he's mostly fought us to a tier or stopped our plans," said Viggo.
"And apparently that's enough to undo all my work," said Drago angrily. "Thanks to his efforts the Resistance has managed to push us back out of the Mid-Rim and there are rumours that the Republic is leading them and has leaked our plans to them."
"Bah, the Republic just sit idly by and let the Resistance do their dirty work," said Ryker. "They do not have the strength to combat us which is why the leave the task to those more capable."
"Be that as it may they have done an excellent job of delaying us," said Drago. "Our supply ships are being attacked which is preventing us from constructing our secret weapon."
"We almost had them the last time we fought," said Dagur. "If it wasn't for Valka—"
Dagur then found himself unable to speak and felt an invisible hand clutching round his throat.
"Do not speak that name in front of me!" said Drago, who had extended his mechanical hand as he used the Force to choke Dagur.
"He does speak true though," said Viggo. "We had them in the palm of our hands, but then she appeared and defeated the three of us."
Drago released Dagur, who began to massage his throat. "She has indeed gotten stronger," Drago admitted grudgingly. "Still she runs and hides rather than helps the Resistance."
"And yet she's gotten stronger," said Ryker.
"I will deal with her when the time is right," said Drago. He calmed down and looked at the three of them. "But right now we have more pressing concerns. It is no secret to us that Hiccup Haddock and Ragnar Keatson have been smuggling Jedi or across the galaxy to an unknown location. We cannot allow them to rebuild their Order not after we destroyed it during the Jedi Purge and after the Civil War."
"According to Agent Eret, Ragnar Keatson has no idea where the Jedi are located," said Viggo. "It is therefore we should turn our attentions on Hiccup, he seems to be the one who's rebuilding the Order."
"Then find a way to capture him, I don't care how you do it so long as you do," said Drago.
Then the hologram of Drago vanished leaving the three Sith alone with one another. Dagur then left soon afterwards leaving the two brothers alone.
"That pompous windbag," said Ryker growling as he got to his feet.
"Fear not brother, soon we will overthrow him," said Viggo.
"But how?" said Ryker.
"We trick the Jedi in doing it for us," said Viggo plainly.
"It was you that sent message to Hiccup to meet them on Takodana," said Ryker as he looked down at his little brother.
"Very good, brother, see what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it," said Viggo.
Ryker just growled in annoyance.
"I indeed sent that message to Hiccup," said Viggo. "I had hoped that he would be able to take Dagur down for us. That boy is truly dedicated to Drago."
"The sooner we get rid of in the better," said Ryker agreed.
"Getting rid of him is the tricky part," said Viggo. "True the two of us together can kill them, but Drago will know who killed him."
"And what do you suggest we do?" Ryker asked.
"I said we need the Jedi to kill him meaning we need to bring them out of hiding," said Viggo as he paced up and down.
"So are going along with his plan to capture Hiccup," said Ryker.
"I doubt very much that Ragnar would allow his best friend to die," said Viggo. "He might very well be able to contact the Jedi and they would come to rescue him, the one that's rebuilding their Order."
"But the question is how?" said Ryker. "The boy is as unpredictable as you, brother."
Viggo nodded in agreement. "True, we need to law him out with perfect bait, something he cannot resist."
"Locating his mother?" Ryker offered.
Viggo shook his head. "No, those two have a strong connection to one another and he'll know instantly that it's a trap."
"Then what?" said Ryker. "There is no one left alive that he could possibly what to search for."
"Then we have to look among the dead," said Viggo.
Ryker stared at him. "What are you on about?"
"Relax, brother," said Viggo as he made his way to the doors. "All will become clear in time."
Ryker just stared at his brother as he the doors closed behind him.
Moments later, Viggo was making his new TIE Fighter, his old one got blown out by Astrid and so the First Order provided him with a new one.
"Master," said a voice. Viggo turned and saw Barriss staring at him. "Where are you going?"
Viggo smiled at his apprentice. "To a place where I hope to find help in order to bring the Sith into the light."
"Can I come with you, Master?" Barriss asked.
"No, I must do this alone," said Viggo as he entered into his TIE Fighter.
When he sat in the pilot he couldn't believe how naïve Barriss was, thinking that he was planning to bring the Sith into the light. She was certainly easy to manipulate, but he never imagined that she would be this easily turned.
He then left the Star Destroyer and entered into hyperspace without informing anyone what his intentions were.
Viggo soon emerged out of hyperspace and found himself in the Mid-Rim. There he saw a red light planet in the distance, a planet he recognised well as Dathomir.
Dathomir was home to a group of females known as the Nightsisters, also known as the Dathomir witches. They were well known to many as those who studied the Dark Side of the Force. However the way they use it allowed them to tapping into the magical ichor that flowed from the depths of their planet.
During the Clone Wars the Nightsisters had been all but wiped out by the Separatists, but Viggo had heard rumours of one who had survived and would be more than willing to assist him.
He soon landed in front of what used to be the monastery for the Nightsisters. It was nothing more than rubble now and there were dead bodies around of female Dathomirians littering all over the place.
He soon exited from his TIE fighter and made his way over to the monastery. As he entered he could still sense the Dark Side from within it and he remained wary.
"My, my, what do we have here," said a voice that sounded like an echo.
Viggo knew exactly who it was, the person he wanted to see. "My name is Darth Calculus, but many just call me Viggo."
"Ah, a fallen Jedi turned Sith," said the voice. "I wonder why you came here."
"You know why," said Viggo, his voice was with impatience. "So how about we dispense with the parlour tricks and get down to business."
"Ah, I businessman are you," said the voice.
Then emerging in front of him in green frames was a female Dathomirian in blood red robes. Like all Dathomirians, she was pure white with black markings across her face and completely bald. Her fingers were clawed like and her eyes looked down at him as if piercing writing to his very soul.
"Mother Talzin," said Viggo, not blinking at her.
"Why has a Sith come here?" she asked as she circled around him. "And more importantly why do you think I should help you."
"Because you and me one the same person dead, Drago," said Viggo plainly.
"But he's your Emperor, is he not?" said Talzin.
"And I may Sith, we eventually do betray our masters," said Viggo. "He was foolish to have more than one apprentice, he's completely forgotten the Rule of Two."
Talzin laughed. "He may be crazy, but Drago is no fool. He uses the might of the First Order to force people into submission and destroy those that would stand against him."
"Which he seems to be failing to do, recently," said Viggo.
"You mean it's what you're failing to do, because of one certain Jedi," said Talzin.
Viggo raised an eyebrow. "Have you met Hiccup?"
"Only once," said Talzin. "Both he and Ragnar were searching for Darth Maul's past and they found me."
"And you told them," said Viggo.
"I knew those two would have a hand of killing Darth Imperious, I only help them along," said Talzin.
"Then are you willing to help me kill Darth Tyranus?" Viggo enquired.
"Maybe, but what sort of help can an old which provide?" Talzin asked.
"I need bait in order to lead Hiccup into a trap, but there are very few things he would fall for," said Viggo as he paced up and down. "You must have some idea on how to do this."
"Indeed, I do," said Talzin. "Follow me."
Viggo followed Talzin as she floated in mid-air towards a central room with a crystal ball on the table. She began to wave her hands around it and an image appeared, his eyes widened as he saw what it showed.
"So he is alive," said Viggo as he looked up at Talzin.
"Indeed, but he's a broken man," said Talzin.
"Where can I find him?" Viggo asked.
Talzin then lifted her hand of a talisman appeared within her palm. "This will lead you to him."
"I appreciate the help," said Viggo as he took the talisman.
"Anything to rid us of this Emperor," said Talzin.
Viggo then made his way over to his TIE Fighter and took off into the sky and moments later into space. He looked down at the talisman that was now wrapped around his neck and began to glow.
Using the Force, he used the magic that was emanating from the talisman and inputted the coordinates in the nav computer and then entered into hyperspace.
Viggo soon exited out of hyperspace and found himself staring at Lotho Minor. The planet was located far out in the Outer-Rim and was more commonly known as the Junk Planet, for it was completely covered in junk. As he flew down close to the planet his talisman glowed even more.
"He's here and I'm getting close," he said as he piloted his TIE Fighter close to the planet's surface.
The surface was one massive junk pile that stretched on for miles, it didn't look like there was any kind of educational life at all. The entire sky was hidden from view by smog, it was certainly not a place he would consider having a holiday home at.
"Now, where are you," he said.
He soon found the smoothest piece of land could find and landed on the planet, he then exited out of his TIE Fighter and could a powerful when brushing against his face. The wind was blowing so much dust that it was impossible to see so he had to rely on his talisman to guide him to that who he seek.
However, he'd only gone a few feet when the talisman's glow died.
"No, no, no!" Viggo roared. "Not when I'm so close!"
He then kept on wondering through the sandstorm and then an Anacondan, a snakelike species, head popped out of the junk.
"Hey, human," he said.
"I don't have time for you," said Viggo as he brushed the Anacondan away.
"Over here," he said as he tried to slither away. However, Viggo stepped on his tail and then grabbed his throat and he gasped tried to breathe. "You're trying to find someone."
"What do you know about it?" Viggo asked.
"I'm… I'm Morley, I can help you," he said desperately. "We've got everything here, I can get you what you want. For the right amount of course."
Viggo now his eyes and squeezed on Morley's throat even tighter. "I mean, it would be my… honoured to help."
"I think I can manage on my own," said Viggo as he tossed the Anacondan aside.
He then looked down at his talisman. "Show me something, show me which way to go."
"What you need is a guide," said Morley as he slithered over to Viggo.
"Leave me alone," said Viggo.
"Wait, trust me not everything on this planet is junk," said Morley.
"It's not?" said Viggo curiously.
"There are things like me, things that live in and breathe here. Perhaps, you're looking for someone more like that?"
"Show me," said Viggo looking down at the Anacondan.
"You're already heading in the right direction, even though you're…" Morely then looked at his talisman. "Ha, handy doodad there isn't working, but you need my guidance to avoid the fire breathers."
Viggo looked up and on top of the junkie could see certain machines, no doubt processing the junk, they were admitting large fires and filling the sky with even more smog.
"Fire breathers?" he enquired.
Then suddenly emerging out of the junk was a large machine with four legs. It had a largemouth and he could see fire emanating from it which was full of junk."
"Yep, fire breathers," said Morely as he slithered away. "They'll get ya. Follow me."
Seeing as he had no choice Viggo hadn't no other option than to follow Morely through the legs of fire breather. As they kept on running through junk parts junk pile Viggo saw more than the merge out of the junk.
It took them a while, but eventually they managed to clear the fire breathers and soon found a tribe of scavengers. All of them were wearing rags and masks over their faces, there were also holding their weapons fiercely at them and some even have mechanical arms.
"Ah, the Junkers," said Morely. "Junkers, strange folk."
"Looks like it," said Viggo as he walked past the Junkers.
"We better get out of here," said Morely. "They can get a little cranky."
"If they attacked me they are certainly foolish," said Viggo as he kept on walking.
The Junkers seem to have another him and charged at him with their weapons held high. He drew his lightsaber and Morely slithered away to safety.
Viggo then sliced through the chest of a junker that was for enough to get anywhere close to him and did the same to another. He then activated the second blade on his lightsaber and it began to spin around in a circle slicing its way through several Junkers.
While he was busy dealing with the Junkers, a sniper was trying to take perfect aim at him with a rifle. Unfortunately for him, Morely saw this and slapped him with his tail forcing him to fire prematurely.
Viggo deflected the shot and realising that they were outmatched the remaining Junkers fled as far away from him as possible.
"Wow," Morely laughed looking at the bodies of the dead Junkers.
"Let's go," said Viggo.
"So, who are you looking for?" Morely asked curiously. Viggo said nothing and merely thin board with his talisman. "Come on."
"I'm looking for someone with great power, someone who can help me with my cause," said Viggo. "Possibly insane, but after what he's been through I'm hardly surprised. I am even more surprised that he managed to survive his wounds. Have you seen anyone like that?"
Morely looked slightly and easy. "No," he said. "Just heard stories about an insane warrior, I thought it was just an old local legend."
"How old?" Viggo enquired.
"Old," said Morely. "They say he drags things down… beneath. And they never come back up. But it's all legend, like I said."
Viggo had the impression that Morely was not telling him the full truth, but he couldn't waste time with the spineless Anacondan.
They continue to walk and then suddenly began to rain, but unlike normal rain that Viggo was a custom to this rain actually stung when it hit his skin.
"Acid rain," said Morely. "It'll melt us down if we don't find shelter soon."
Viggo looked around for shelter and then he saw something that could house the two of them.
"Over there," he said and they ran towards the shelter.
However, when they got inside they found the place completely lacked and bodies of Junkers hung around as if a warning for passers-by to stay away.
Viggo then noticed that his talisman was glowing again. "This is it," he said.
He kept on looking around for any trace of signs of life, but everything inside was dead.
"It doesn't look like anyone is here," said Morely as he slithered around.
"I can see that!" Viggo snapped. He then looked down at his talisman which went dark again. "Mother Talzin! She betrayed me!"
He then took a step forwards and felt the ground shift.
"She's not the only one who betrayed you," said Morely smirked.
He then slammed his tail on the ground to reveal a trapdoor and Viggo fell down a deep tunnel. Morely looked down into the tunnel with a slight smirk on his face.
"You'll make a good offering!" he yelled. "And when my master's finished with you, I'll get the leftovers!"
Viggo landed on his feet in some kind of tunnel. He heard movement behind him and turned, but saw nothing and yet he could send something powerful the Force inside the tunnel. He then noticed that his talisman was growing again, he must be in the right spot.
He drew out his lightsaber and activated the blade to give himself some light or in case he had to fight whatever was down here. The tunnel was clearly not naturally since the walls were merely junk.
He then saw something down the tunnel, it looks like some sort of spider, but its legs were mechanical. He could sense the Force emanating from it and began to follow a deeper into the tunnel.
"Tell me who you are?" Viggo yelled as he crawled through a narrow tunnel. "Are you the one I've been seeking?"
Soon the creature turned and tackled him, making him drop his lightsaber. The creature's bottom half was some kind of mechanical spider, but the bottom half was the torso of a humanoid, those too dark to see who it was clearly.
Viggo soon found himself in a wrestling match against the huge spider, unfortunately strength was not his strong suit, but he managed to kick the creature away and it scurried around him. It then tried to swipe at him, but he easily dodged.
Clearly the creature was a fertile creature, unable to think straight and was only acting out in Basic instinct. He tried to reach for his lightsaber, but then the creature rushed over to him and he soon found himself in a wrestling match for his life. It was then that he noticed that his talisman was growing even brighter than it had ever before.
"So it is you," said Viggo as he looked up.
Viggo was staring at a male Dathomirian Zabrak with black and red skin. His horns were long, crooked and dirty looking. His eyes were pure yellow, but there was madness in them and he looked as if he had seen daylight for many years.
This broken man used to be the infamous Darth Maul, the former apprentice of Darth Imperious. He led the Separatists against the Republic in the Clone Wars and was killed during the Battle of Coruscant.
"Darth Maul," said Viggo.
Clearly the name had some meaning to him, because he broke away and scuttled away down the tunnel screaming.
"A broken man indeed," said Viggo as retrieved his lightsaber and followed Maul down the tunnel.
He followed him into a chamber, like the rest of the tunnel, was made of junk. In the centre was a fire and he watched as Darth Maul clawed around like a madman.
"No! No!" Darth Maul cried.
"You are a Sith Lord, the one I've been seeking," said Viggo.
"No! No! No! No! No!"
"Yes, unlike you I may Sith Lord," said Viggo as he watched as Maul scattered around like a creature.
"No!" Maul yelled. He then began to laugh like a madman. "You don't know… you don't know anything! No! Never!"
"I know used to be a great warrior, a warrior that led forces into battle," said Viggo as he walked around the fire, keeping his eyes on Maul.
"Never! Never! Never!"
He then heard a familiar laughter coming through the tunnels. "I'm ready for my leftovers," said Morely.
Viggo turned slowly and looked down on Morely, who came to a sudden stop when he saw him.
"Oh, you're still alive," said Morely as he slowly slithered away.
Viggo used the Force and Morely flew right into his hand and Viggo began to squeeze. "You're gonna tell me everything you know about Maul," he said narrowing his eyes.
"Of course, of course," Morely wheezed. "I found him like this, he was already met had when I found him."
"You're a spineless as your species," said Viggo as he tightened his grip. "You betrayed me, your first mistake. Your second was not telling me that Maul was here. Your final mistake was thinking that you could outthink me."
"Please, don't," Morely begged.
Viggo squeeze even harder breaking his throat and Morely went limp. He then tossed the Anacondan into the fire and made his way over to Maul, who was now holding his head and crying and laughing like mad men.
"My, have the mighty fallen," said Viggo as he looked around the chamber. "How long have you been here?"
"Years and years and years," said Maul. "Through victory, my chains are broken. The chains—the chains are the easy part." He then pointed to his head. "It's what goes on in here that's hard."
He then watched as Maul began to weep.
"You been lost, Maul. Do you remember who you are? Where you came from?" Viggo asked as he circled around the fire.
"Always remember I am fear. Always remember I am hunter. Always remember I am filth. Always remember I am nothing."
"Do you remember what happened to your legs?" Viggo asked gesturing to his spiderlike legs.
"That scum—he took them from me. He took them!" Maul roared.
"Then do you remember who to them?"
"Jedi!" Maul yelled in fury. "Jedi."
"You remember?" said Viggo with a slight smile on his face as he bent down towards Maul.
"I must ask for mercy, Master. Mercy is a lie, a delusion of the weak to think themselves strong. I ask not for mercy."
"I imagine the loss of your legs would put quite a bit of a shock in the system," said Viggo.
Maul then pinned Viggo to the wall and looked straight in his eyes. "To take the limbs from their bodies. And through the filth, through the grief, Jedi!" Viggo smiled as he saw the calms look in Muaul's eyes. "Revenge. I must have revenge."
"And you shall have it," Viggo promised.
Meanwhile, Hiccup was flying through hyperspace back to Berk. He had just dropped the younglings and the guardians of the secret Jedi location.
But as he flew through hyperspace, he sent a great disturbance within the Force and then sensed a never presents, are more familiar one.
"Master Yoda," said Hiccup closing his eyes.
"Feel the disturbance in the Force, do you?" said Yoda.
"Yes, Master," Hiccup nodded.
"From the dead, an old enemy has awakened seeking vengeance."
"Yes, I sent it to, but how can it be?" said Hiccup. "I killed him myself."
"It is so, I fear."
Hiccup opened his eyes and looked at the stars flying past. "Darth Maul, alive?"
