Chapter 18: The Rage of the Dark Lord

The Executor flew through hyperspace towards Coruscant. Lord Darth Vader sat in his meditation chamber, trying to relax after the Debacle at Raxus Prime.

Chi'anna Eclipse sat in the main computer console using the holonet. She was accessing top secret files using the codes gleaned from the now deceased Admiral Ozzel.

Eyes Only was the Super top secret arm of Imperial Intelligence. Chi'anna herself was a product of Eyes Only research into a super soldier program.

"Display all files with the key words: Juno, Juno Eclipse, Eclipse, and the Epsilon project." She said softly.

Several files jumped up onto the screen, and she closed her eyes. Using the Force to guide her hand, she accessed the one file she had wanted to know about since the moment she could ask the question.

How did her mother die?

Her eyes welled up with barely restrained tears when she saw her mommy arguing with JAG Micah. They were arguing over her.

"Listen, Juno. Little Chi is a perfect example of the next generation of dark Jedi. Emperor Palpatine himself has given me orders to find powerful force users and either give them to the Inquisitiorious, or take them to Eyes Only."

Juno Eclipse, a pretty blond haired woman wearing a black garbed Rebel military uniform and shackles. "No! I know what you people do in Eyes… Do you think I don't know about your little horror show on Dubrillion? Do you really think I'm willingly going to hand my daughter over to a monster such as yourself?"

Micah sighed, and tried to sound apologetic, which he failed at miserably. "I am sorry for your loss with your lover. He was a good man. Darth Vader himself has spoken about him with nothing but respect. His force abilities were immensely powerful. If your daughter has a quarter of his potential, then she will be a power second only to the Dark Lords themselves. She will need proper training! If I do not take her, than the Inquisitors will come for her eventually… or heaven forbid the Dark Side Adepts."

But Juno Eclipse would not be swayed. "Not a chance in hell. You're not even going to see my daughter! Much less touch her! Her father will..."

Micah looked sad. "Your father is a fool and a traitor. She will come with me... and your execution will be painless if you tell her to cooperate."

Juno stood tall before him. "NEVER!"

"It's a shame." Micah said softly.

Juno was about to speak, but then Micah raised his hand and a small dart shot from a hidden wrist launcher. The dart hit her neck, and she grasped her throat as she started to choke. "A toxin gleaned from a very poisonous fish from Mon Calamari. It will activate all of the pain receptors of your body, while simultaneously clench your throat closed so you cannot scream. You will die an extremely painful, and agonizing, yet silent death."

Chi watched horrified as her mother fell to the ground, trembling with pain and fury as Micah stepped over her. Her mother seemed to stare directly at the holocam, as if to say 'Avenge me."

Then she fell to the ground for the last time, and all movement stopped. Micah came back to the screen carrying a small infant that Chi recognized as herself. He didn't even look down at Juno's body.

Then the screen went black.

And so did Chi'anna's soul.

With a roar of rage, she lashed out with the Force. The console and computer room exploded into fragments as she screamed her hatred at the galaxy at large. Metal bulkheads bulged and dented, mousedroids and computer consoles exploded as she vented her frustration. Her scream was long and loud and powerful. Stormtroopers that made the mistake of entering the room to investigate exploded or imploded as she focused her rage upon them.

She glowed red with the power of the dark side, her eyes now pitch black.

"MICAH!"

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Darth Vader snapped aware from his meditation. He could feel the sheer wall of anger and hatred emanate from his apprentice.

Darth Eclipse was now a supernova in the dark side of the Force.

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On the planet Byss, Emperor Palpatine stood bolt upright from his throne on his private chambers. He felt the pure rage and hatred coming from somewhere in the galaxy… enough to even reach him on his private throneworld. He had only felt someone this powerful once before... Long ago... on the Death Star.

"By the gods." He said softly… whoever that power was, he or she was now even a threat to him.

"Prepare my shuttle. We need to get to Coruscant." He informed his Royal Guard.

Besides him, Carnor Jax smiled under his helmet. "As you wish, my lord."

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On the planet Coruscant, Micah awoke from a deep sleep trembling and sweating profusely. Someone had not just walked over his grave…

They ran an AT-AT over it.