The troopers stood just within the plaza's outer walls, waiting for the senators to Return. the Plaza was a republican embassy, so the troopers were in full battle gear. They were coverd in the white and blue armor from head to toe, and they had a heavy arsenal of weaponry clipped to their thighs and slung over their backs. The plaza was a wide cylindrical building, with only three floors. Within the gate that surrounded the grounds of the building, there was a garden full of lushes green plants that seamed alien in the harsh climate. There was a magno-lift that would carry the senators to the shuttle on the roof, and it was only twenty feet away from the gate. The guards stood anxiously, waiting to see if they're employers would make it to the Plaza, ready to shoot at the assassin at a second's notice.
"Why are there Assassins after these Senators?" One guard asked from under his helmet.
Another Trooper scoffed. "don't you keep up with the current events in the Senate, Or have you been living under a rock? The Neimoidian Viceroy has been speaking out against the Sith for years. He blames them for all their problems, from the economy to their prosecution."
"What do you mean?" the rookie asked.
"Uuggh. didn't you take history class at the academy?" the veteran continued." It was the Sith that pressured the Neimoidians into the Clone Wars in the first place, along with the rest of the Separatists. After that, they were prosecuted at the hands of the Empire, who wanted to put humans at the top of the scale. basically, They are a major threat to The Empire, because they can't take worlds peacefully with the viceroy spreading propaganda about them."
"Okay, so the assassins are just here to take out Sarutobi, and the others will be fine?"
"I don't think so." the elder soldier said. "you see, there's been a recent crackdown on the illegal trafficking of Arius on Mon calamari, so the Sith may be able to take down tow birds with one stone. besides, the report that came back said that there was only one Assassin."
But surly they know about the Jedi's protection?" the rookie asked.
The veteran grinded his teeth under his helmet." Jedi Ezio says that the assassin is a Sith warrior himself, and has already killed everyone except himself and The Calamari Senator."
The rookie was at a loss for words, which was good because someone shouted "HEADS UP! ALLIES APPROACHING!" The call to action snapped everyone into focus, and the rookie was forced to let his training take over. They all drew rifles and the gates opened to let Ezio and The fish faced Senator through.
As soon as they were within the walls of the Plaza, The Calamari Senator heaved wheezed, then sat down on the bench amongst the flowers. Senator Nemo, we have to get to the Shuttle." Ezio said. "it is just right through this garden.
"N-no, I c-cant..." He was out of breath from all that running.
"Please, the sith could come for us why you sit here." the padawan tried to convince him.
"No, we are safe here." He said, Gestureing to all the guards and bush sculptures. "please, give me a glass of water, will you? I am having a hard time breathing this planet's air as it is...."
Ezio opened his mouth to argue, but he was interupted when a trooper shouted "STOP WERE YOU ARE!"
Ezio spun around to see the man who had killed his master, surrounded by the white armored guards. There were about a dozen guns drawn on his was covered in spiky rust red armor. His eyes glowed a sickly yellow, like the venom from a kzar-snake. There was a terrible silence for a minute, until Ezio realized that they were not doing anything to defeat The assassin.
"FIRE, YOU FOOLS!" he shouted. blue energy bolts blazed at the Sith, but they were reflected back in every direction by the blurs of red plasma that circled the Sith's body. Many shots were deflected back at the troopers, and half of them fell, but they stood their ground. He stepped forward, the blood red blade still spinning around him. it cut into them with vicious efficiency.
Ezio and Senator Nemo were already at the Magno lift door, waiting for it to open. The assassin seamed to fly through the air as he pounced at them. quickly, without thinking, Ezio held his saber backhandedly and turned it on. The bar of blue light spread out along his forearm past his Elbow, just in time to block the blow of The Sith's red Saber. White sparks erupted from the point of contact. Senator Nemo screamed, but Ezio ignored him.
The Sith brought the blade back and slashed from a different angle. Ezio blocked it. He would not this man live. for this moment, the Senator, the mission, the national fear, it didn't matter. Ezio wasn't even thinking about the timeless feud of the Jedi and Sith as he traded blows wit this man. all he cared about was that the man had killed his master, and would die beofre he failed to return the favor.
The Dark side was taking over Ezio's mind as he fought, but he wouldn't have cared if he had been aware of it.
"I can see your anger." the sith said. "it is written all over your face. I can also feel the power it gives you."
The man's red and black face twisted into a horrid grin as he slashed downward, ripping open Ezio's knee. "But in order to wield that anger, you must have skill."
Ezio toppled over, and the sith raised his blade to deal the death blow. Just then, the magno-Lift door opened and Nemo practically fell in. The sith raised his hand to bring the Target out of the elevator. Nemo was raised into the air by the force, and he thought that death was upon him at that moment, but the Sith's back exploded.
He fell to his knees while Nemo fell to the hard steel floor, and the doors slid shut. The sith twisted his neck back to see Feroc staning there, He blaster drawn at him.
"What, Didja think? that throwing me into a pile o' crates was gonna take me outta the game for good?" Feroc grinned, smoke drifting from the barrel of his gun.
"Perhaps I underestimated you, Malandorian." The Sith's eyes glowed bight orange, and Feroc's gun exploded into a ball of fire, taking half of Feroc's hand with it.
"Dammit!" feroc swore as he clutched his burnt hand. Ezio got up and swiped at The assassin with his Lightsaber. The sith Ducked and shot a lighting bolt at him from his fingers. Ezio was thrown back, and his lightsaber flew into the Sith's hands.
Ezio found himself lying on the ground with his own blade at his throat. All circumstances aside, he didn't want this Sith to get so cocky as he died. "you can kill me, you scoundrel, but You have lost your target. Senator Nemo will live to see another, day, and you will probably be tortured by your sadistic masters for your failure."
"Not quite, Jedi Youngling. There are others who will assist me." He said as he looked at the glass tube that was carrying the fish man to the shuttle.
" And when you wake up amongst the others Jedi ghosts who make up the fabric of the force..." He said as he pressed the blade to the side of Ezio's neck." Tell them that Darth Ragnarok sent you to them. You will surely meet others who have befallen the same fate."
A quick slash and Ezio's life was over. His head rolled to Ragnarok's metal boot, and he rested his boot on it.
Senator Nemo was fidgeting uncontrollably as he rode the elevator to the shuttle. They were sending people after him, powerful people, to end his life. Was it because of the Arius? It had been Nemo's idea to prevent the Arius corral from leaving the planet. He had even put in plans to exterminated the Arius species, but the policy hadn't been passed on the grounds that it would unstabalize the ecosystem. Arius was too dangerous. It could convert Jedi to Sith, and overdoses led to Madness.
The Mango lift doors slid open to reveal a young woman who looked to be in her mid twenties. She wore a black leather coat and black leather pants, shich matched her black hair nicely. her skin was pale, and she was wearing black leather gloves on her hands, one of which was pointing a blaster pistol to his head. His bubbly black eyes crossed to look at the blaster.
"It's a trap." She said in an innocent yet emotionless voice, as if she were not about to take a man's life." you fool." then she pulled the trigger. Senator Nemo's big black eyes when flying if different directions, and the bloodstains that she put in his Senator's gown would never come out.