Attack on the Executor

Lightsaber blades slashed through plasteel armor and flesh like a hot knife through butter... blaster bolts were reflected off of plasma blades back to their points of origin. Screams and cries of agony and pain filled the air as Sith Lords Darth Vader and Darth Eclipse battled against a legion of traitor stormtroopers.

Members of the 501st, loyal to Vader, battled warriors looking exactly like themselves... causing confusion amongst the ranks as they battled for their lives.

Chi'anna flipped through the air, slashing her wrist mounted lightsabers through two traitors at once, and then twirled her entire body around, dragging the corpses around to intercept incoming fire.

Vader force pushed an entire squad of traitors away from him as he intercepted blast after blast... grabbing one traitor by the throat and smashing him to the ground hard enough to shatter his helmet...

Chi leaped into the air, and for a second, time seemed to slow... as she drew in a massive amount of the Force, and then unleashed it in a blast wave that blew everyone near her off their feet and into the air.

Vader lifted several traitors into the air, and threw them at nearly ballistic speeds towards more traitors entering the chamber.

Admiral Piett and his crew used every scrap of cover as they defended themselves against these mysterious traitors. "Get more troopers in here!" Piett ordered, desperately dodging a blaster bolt that nearly took his head off. "Who are they? Where are they coming from!?" he exclaimed.

The battle raged all throughout the Executor... traitor's wearing stormtrooper armor were everywhere. They struck without warning, and seemed to know exactly who was loyal to Vader.. Hundreds died in the first five minutes of the battle. Vader knew that this battle wasnt restricted to just this ship. He could feel the turmoil spread throughout the entire Empire. He stabbed through the chest of another traitor, and turned to see Chi slash her blades through the legs of another. "We must find out who is responsible for this treachery."

Chi turned and blocked a few more blasts. "Agreed, master."she said.. then they both heard heavy clanking as two Mark III class Dark Troopers approached. "but I may have a clue." Chi said, grinning at the implications... she might have an excuse to kill off General Mohc after all...

The Dark Troopers opened fire with their heavy cannons, filling the hall with red blaster bolts. Vader lifted his hand and projected a Force shield around himself, using his lightsaber to block any that penetrated... while Chi's form suddenly moved faster than the eye could see, dodging from cover to cover as she approached the two Dark Troopers. Finally, she leaped up and stabbed both of her wrist lightsabers into her Dark Trooper's eyesockets... the individual inside screamed once and then was silent.

Vader's shield was falling fast, and he reached out with the Force and yanked the offending trooper towards him, faster than the soldier inside could react... He held the Dark Trooper in the air for a moment.. and then clenched his fist... crushing the traitor inside into pulp.

Chi smiled at Vader as she giggled. "Armors no good if there's only pulp inside!" she kicked the now lifeless Dark Trooper onto its back, then charged forward with Vader, taking the battle to the enemy.

Admiral Piett breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Vader and Chi tearing apart the attacking traitors. He turned to his surviving soldiers. "For Vader! For Eclipse! For the Empire!" He rallied them... they cried out battlecries as they charged forward to help Vader and Chi kill the attackers.

Vader led the surviving forces deeper into the halls of the Executor, Chi right behind him, as they searched the ship. As they entered the docking bays, Four Dark Troopers turned and fired missiles.. Chi leaped and pushed Admiral Piett back behind the door arch while Vader reached out with the Force... and was ingulfed in a massive explosion.

"FATHER!" Chi screamed, turning and leaping out of the doorway... Vader stood up... his armor cracked, and part of his faceplate was missing, revealing a dark red and yellow eye.

"I have had ENOUGH!" Vader practically yelled... Chi watched stunned as Vader tapped into the darkest resesses of his hatred... and suddenly every traitor aboard just dropped dead, as Vader crushed their hearts.

After a few moments silence, Admiral Piett stuck his head out to see what was happening.. Vader leaned hard against a support structure, while Chi ran up to help him. "We need to get him back to his chamber!" Chi said... her control slipping, revealing the scared little girl within.

Vader put his hand on her shoulder. "You have fought well, my apprentice." he said... trying to encourage her. He felt the damage, and it was extensive... but he could be repaired and healed... he would just need time.

Time the Empire might not have.