Chapter four has arrived and is the final part of the Mortis chapter. I am glad the last one went well and now we will see how our heroes escape from Mortis and for those who saw this episode I'm sure you're wondering if what happened to Anakin in the show will happen to one of our heroes.
Well I'm not going to tell so you'll just have to find out like everyone else. Now let's get started I don't own anything of star wars or the clone wars just my oc and my friends oc characters. Now here it is chapter four enjoy.
Escape from Mortis
(Michael's pov)
Zach, Barriss, Ahsoka, and I were onboard our ship trying to fix it so we could get off this planet. Ahsoka was trying to fix the engines, Barriss was trying to check for the controls to see if they work and if she could contact any help, as for Zach and me were actually got the parts that fell off the ship and put them back on the ship.
We were down on the ramp looking out into the night as it began to rain. Reason we were on the ramp was to keep an eye out for the son in case he tried to attack us and if he tried to run off with one of our girls again. I was still worried about Ahsoka since she almost died. Zach told me to relax and be glad she was alive and okay again. Despite his best efforts though I was still afraid she would die again.
Zach gave up trying to cheer his friend up and decided to try to level out the mood we were feeling. "Another fine weather here on Mortis, the sky is cloudy, the rain and lighting are trying to kill us, and oh yeah there is psychotic insane son who wishes to take our ship and fly off to create chaos and destruction on the entire galaxy" said Zach as I actually smiled by what he said.
"And I see your finally smiling again, look man I know you're worried about Ahsoka but I think you should try and relax. Being stress and worried isn't good for a kid your age" said Zach.
"I know that I'm just worried that something bad would happen to her and it would be my fault" I said remembering that the son killed her after she tried to kill him for what he did to me.
"Hey she said he was going to kill her so even if you didn't say anything he was still going to do it. Besides you can't feel this way man, it's not good especially if the son finds out and would use this against us" said Zach.
"Your right thanks Zach, right now though the first thing we need to do is get the ship fixed and get the heck off this planet" I said deciding that I needed to stop worrying and refocus on the situation.
"Hey if you two are done talking mind coming in I need to tell you guys something" shouted Ahsoka as we walked back inside and saw Ahsoka in her goggles. I smiled looking at her in her goggles and seeing smutch on her face. "What's so funny?" asked Ahsoka.
"Nothing you look cute in those goggles" I said to Ahsoka who smiled.
"Thanks now I got something to say, I got some bad news and some really bad news" said Ahsoka as she gave us the news. "Which one do you guys want to hear?"
"Well after what we have been through today I think the bad news would sound better than the worst one" said Zach deciding to go with the bad news thinking it would be better than the second one.
"Well we got two shot silo pins, a busted power converter, the engine should be fired twice to dumb debri, and the backup vents need charging" said Ahsoka as she told us the bad news.
"Huh and here I thought that was the really bad news" said Zach as he wondered what the really bad news was.
Ahsoka went back down to the engine while I walked towards her. "Can it be fixed Ahsoka?" I asked.
"Maybe though it might give us enough power to leave the atmosphere after that I have no guarantee she will hold together" said Ahsoka.
"The controls are back where they are and the view window is holding" said Barriss as she approached us.
"Well that's good at least we won't get sucked out of the ship when we try to leave" said Zach.
"Who was it that flew the ship and caused it to be this damage?" asked Ahsoka as she continued working.
"Michael" said Zach and Barriss in unison.
Ahsoka looked up at me and seemed surprise that I caused the ship to be busted. "Um well in my defense I was trying to save you from the son and well he caused us to crash" I said trying to come up with an excuse.
"How sweet my knight in shining armor was trying to save me only to have our one way out of this planet destroyed" said Ahsoka who seemed annoyed since she was the one who had to fix the ship.
When we got back to the ship we all decided on what we should do to fix the ship. Zach and I volunteered to get the parts that flew off from the ship, Barriss chose to fix the cockpit, and unfortunately Ahsoka was stuck with fixing the engines. "Well if you want I can help you try to fix the ship" I said trying to make up for what I did.
"No it's okay I got this you two just relax and make your little jokes while I work down here with the engines" said Ahsoka who seemed a bit mad that she was stuck with the hard job.
"Okay then well if you need us we'll be down there" I said as Zach and I walked back down the ramp slowly.
"That's some girlfriend you got Michael, I would watch out when you two tongue kiss. Girl with sharp teeth like hers will cut your tongue off" said Zach which made me worried that she could do that. She almost did once but that was an accident, but if she did it on purpose…not good.
"Okay let's change the subject you think we should leave this planet and not do something to stop the son?" I asked still thinking we should stay and help the father.
"Dude I told you the father said we should leave because if the son gets to our ship he will use his powers to create chaos and destruction on the galaxy which will destroy the universe" said Zach as he explained why we should leave.
"I know but it doesn't feel right leaving him to face his son alone. I mean what will happen if he dies and his son escapes? I don't think he can contain his son here, at least not forever" I said worried the son would escape either way with or without our ship.
"What do you propose we do then?" asked Zach.
"I don't know…I need to talk to the father" I said as I walked up the ramp and got out one of our two speeders.
"What can the father tell you that we haven't figured out on our own? His son is psychotic and his powers have become too strong for his old man to beat him" said Zach.
"Maybe I can convince him to join us. With all three of our powers we can beat him, plus he still has that dagger that you and Barriss found. We could use that to kill him once we have weakened him" I said explaining my plan as I got my speeder ready.
"The same dagger that killed his daughter? I don't think he will let you use that thing again after what happened last time" said Zach who seemed unsure using the dagger would help them then what it did last time. "Look why don't we take him together right now? I'll get my speeder and we'll go after the son together."
"No it's too risky for us both to go and have no one to help the girls. They won't stand a chance against him, I'll go and you stay to protect the girls okay?" I said to Zach.
"Fine but be careful don't do anything stupid" said Zach. I nodded and took off to see the father.
I arrived to where the father was and saw him coming out of a tomb where I assume is where he kept his daughter. "You should have left by now" said the father as he turned to me after sealing the tomb of his daughter.
"Yeah well I busted our ship badly and will take some time for it to be fixed. So while we wait I thought I come to check out the view and explore your lovely planet" I said as I walked up to the father.
"Do not underestimate my son, he will seek your ship to escape his isolation and cause terror on the universe. And while you are here he will use you and your friends to do it" said the father.
"I know all about that but we both know that even without our ship he will find a way out. So tell me what's your plan on defeating him?" I asked.
"It is my actions that have unleashed this great danger on the galaxy. If I must then I will kill him" said the father.
"Um correct me if I'm wrong but didn't he already prove he was stronger than you back in his wacky home?" I said remembering how the father lost to his son.
"Hmm perhaps, perhaps not the force will decide" said the father.
"Zach and I can help you if we combine our powers we can defeat him together. You said it yourself we're the ones who were send by the force to save the galaxy from a great evil" I said remembering what the father told us about our future.
"The choice is no longer your choice to make I do not wish for you or your friends to get involved in this. All or our destinies are clouded this place is strong with the force darkness has no hold here" said the father as he showed me where the force was strong in. "Go ask and you will know what to do" said the father.
I nodded and walked towards where he pointed at. As I continued walking I began to sense something, a familiar present I felt before. I then heard something behind me so I quickly turned my lightsaber towards the noise and saw it was Master Ziva.
"Master is that you?" I asked surprise to see her again.
"Yes it is Michael and it's good to see you again" said Master Ziva who was happy to see her former apprentice.
"So I guess the dream I had before was real huh?" I said guessing the dream I had back in the father's home was real. "Master I need your help, I am conflicted about what I need to do" I said as I sat down and crossed my legs.
"On the one hand we could leave this planet and have the father deal with his son on his own. Or stay and help him defeat his son" I said giving Master Ziva my options.
"It is a difficult choice you're making but before I give you my answer you must first make another choice Michael" said Master Ziva. "You mustn't worry for the safety of Ahsoka my apprentice. I know you worry for her safety ever since what happened to her earlier. But if you continue worrying for her it will cause difficulties between you both and will cause you to make mistakes that could lead you down the dark side."
"But master I love her, when the son killed her I was afraid she was gone and taken from me" I said worried Ahsoka would be killed again.
"I too worried for Alex's safety when we first began to go out. I loved him and we did everything in our power to make sure our enemies and allies didn't know about our love. When the separatist kill him it made me mad and I wanted to kill them out of hate" said Master Ziva. "But I soon knew that he wouldn't want me to suffer like this and that I knew he was never gone. He is here through the force where he continues to live. Michael I know your worried Ahsoka could die and you would blame yourself."
I looked down and knew she was right. I did feel like that when the son killed her and I felt like it was my fault she died. "Don't feel that way, what happens is never your fault and that you must learn to let go of your sadness and worrying if not for me or your friends do it for her. Do you believe Ahsoka would be happy if she saw you fall down the dark path like many have?"
"No I guess not" I said knowing what Master Ziva was saying was true and that I needed to give up my worrying otherwise it could end badly for us. "Thank you master I'll try my best not to worry about her."
"Good now as for the son I think you know what you need to do. If so then there is a place deep within these mountains where it is strong with the dark side of the force. I believe the son is there gathering his strength. In order for you to defeat him light and darkness must unite and defeat him together" said Master Ziva as she pointed where my path was going to lead me.
I looked over where she pointed and turned back to her. "I see thank you master" I said as I looked back she was gone. "Huh goodbye master and I hope we meet again someday again" I said as I got up and headed back to my speeder to head towards where the son was.
(Ahsoka's pov)
I was sleeping on the floor after I was trying to fix the engine. I was exhausted from everything we went through, especially since I hadn't had a good sleep. "Might I suggest less sleeping and a little more working" I looked up and saw Barriss with her hood down letting her black hair free as she handed me a cup of water.
"Sorry Barriss I guess I'm a little exhausted" I said as I took the cup and drank it.
"After the day we have been through I would have to say your right about that" said Barriss as she sat down near me.
"Hey where's Zach and Michael?" I asked noticing Zach or Michael weren't on the ship.
"Michael went to speak with the father and Zach is outside talking to him through our communicators" said Barriss as she told me where Zach was.
"Michael went to see the father alone?" I said as I felt a sudden rush of worrying going through my body.
"Relax Ahsoka, Michael knows what he's doing he just wants to know if there is anything we can do to help the father defeat his son" said Barriss as she tried to calm her friend.
"He shouldn't have gone off alone I could have gone with him or why didn't Zach go with him?" I asked.
"Michael wanted Zach to stay so the son doesn't come by and tries to harm us like bef…I mean in case he tries to kill us and take the ship" said Barriss.
"Wait you were going to say before what do you mean by that Barriss?" I asked, when I asked the others about what happened in that tower they told me they would tell me in the future. I was able to remember me being locked up in a dungeon after the son kidnapped me. Then I met this strange creature thing that helped me break from my shackles. Then he did something and I passed out.
"It's nothing Ahsoka we'll tell you about it later right now we need to get this ship fixed before the son arrives.
"Change of plans Ahsoka you'll need to work on the firing drives disengage them" said Zach as he walked back up the ramp and was taking out a speeder.
"But I'm almost done putting this scrap heap back together why would you want me to disengage them?" I asked wondering why Zach wants me to disengage them.
"Just do it Ahsoka and listen up I'm going to go look for Michael it appears he told me something he knows that we could use against the son" said Zach.
"Let us go with you then. The four of us I'm sure will be enough to beat him" said Ahsoka who wanted to help Michael and Zach.
"Too risky besides we can handle ourselves. I want you two to stay here and guard the ship" said Zach as he got his speeder ready. "Oh and also if the son gets through us then disable the ship" said Zach before he took off.
"Disable it? He can't be serious right?" I asked wondering if Zach was joking or not.
"Actually Ahsoka I think we should if the son gets past them" said Barriss who agreed with Zach.
"But if we do that then we'll never leave this planet" I said surprise that Barriss agreed with Zach.
"But it will also make sure the son doesn't escape as well. It's just like what we did on Geonosis Ahsoka. We either took out the facility by risking our lives or many clones and our masters would have died" said Barriss as she remembered the risky move Ahsoka and her did on Geonosis.
I remembered, I remembered almost getting killed because of what we did. But we did it in order to save many lives and that's what a jedi does. We put aside their own safety in order to protect those who were more important than us, even if it costs us our lives. "Your right if the son does escape a lot of people will be get hurt or killed" I said agreeing with Barriss. "I just hope it doesn't come to that" I said as I continued working on the ship.
"Agree…Ahsoka let me work on the ship you go check if the control panels will work" said Barriss as she suggested for her to continue where I left off.
"Thanks Barriss but you and the others did your part and I need to finish with my part" I said wanting to finish this alone.
"Okay well if you need help I'll be nearby" said Barriss as she went to the cockpit.
As I continued working I lifted my head up looking outside before brining my head back down. Be careful Michael and please come back to me alive and in one piece.
(Zach's pov)
As I rode on my speeder I contacted Michael to see where he was. "Hey Michael where are you?" I asked.
"I'm almost at where the son is located. I should be there in a few minutes you?" asked Michael.
"I'm barley leaving I should be there in a little bit. Just promise me you won't do anything stupid Michael, wait for me" I said asking Michael to stay.
"Sorry Zach but I need to face him to find out something. I'll try to keep him from running off and when you get here we'll take him on together" said Michael.
"Dude seriously wait for me okay? Ahsoka will kill me if she find out I let you face that red eye pale face freak alone" I said thinking what Ahsoka would do to me if she found out something bad happened to Michael.
"I [static] can't [static] hear you [static] must be some kind of [static] interference [static] I'll meet you [static] at the location bye[more static]…." Said Michel as he turned off his communicator.
"Idiot you better be alive when I get there otherwise I am going to kill you before Ahsoka kills me" I said as I sped up my speeder to catch up to Michael.
(Michael's pov)
I turned off my communicator as I arrived to where the son was located. I saw a bright light nearby and headed towards it. When I arrived I saw a giant crater that led down towards a platform surrounded by lava. I descended down to the bottom till I arrived. I looked around and saw no one was around.
As I continued to look around I sensed someone behind me. I turned around and saw the son. "Welcome I believe there has been a misunderstanding we really don't have to be enemies" said the son.
"A little late for that, you kidnapped my friend, you turned her evil, you killed your sister, and tried to kill my friend" I said not trusting this guy for a second. "The balance has been disturbed now I have to stop you" I said taking out my lightsaber.
"Must you? There is no use for crude implements here" said the son as he used the force to take my lightsaber. "I have a gift for you what if I could show you the future" said the son as we walked around me.
"I'd say thanks but no thanks I don't need to see the future because I know how it will end" I said as I backed away from the son.
"Do you know? So please tell me what will happen then?" asked the son.
"The republic will win the war and the sith will fall thanks to the chosen one and the jedi" I said remembering the prophecy the father told us.
"Are you sure? You sure the chosen one will indeed defeat the sith?" said the son who seemed to know something I didn't.
"What's that suppose to mean?" I asked.
"What if I told you that I have seen the future and have seen what your friend the 'chosen one' will do?" said the son.
Soon I began to hear voices then I began to see images. All of which look like the future, I tried to block them out thinking they weren't real but soon I began to see more of them. "See what your friend will do, see what he will become, and see him take everything you hold dear to your heart away from you" said the son as I the images began to flash through my mind.
I could see a pale looking hooded man shooting lighting at me. I could see someone killing younglings. Obi wan fighting someone with a blue lightsaber. Then I saw an image of Ahsoka being killed, I saw a lightsaber going through her chest and saw the person who killed her…it was Anakin as he turned to me with his yellow eyes then brought down his lightsaber on me killing.
"AHHHHHHH!" I screamed as I fell on my hands and knees. I began to pant and sweat from what I saw. I couldn't believe at what I saw. Anakin turned to the dark side and killed everyone from Padme who was his wife to Ahsoka my girlfriend and then to me.
"Now you see what your friend will do? Do you see what your future and your friends will hold for you?" said the son.
I couldn't deny that those images weren't fake they were real. I was speechless I never thought Anakin would betray us like that and turn his back on everyone. What's more I saw Ahsoka getting killed again and it felt like it was my fault.
"It doesn't have to be this way though. The choice is yours to make, join me and together we will make sure the future you saw will never happen" said the son. "The future by its nature can be changed, join me and together we will bring down this emperor and the chosen one before they can do any harm. We will war, corruption, and suffering through the galaxy" said the son.
I knew I shouldn't listen but what he says was starting to make sense. I knew if we worked together we could defeat the sith and end all the pain and suffering through the galaxy. Before I made my choice I looked over in the corner of my eye and saw an older version of Ahsoka. I stared at her as she nodded no in her hands she was holding a small baby girl that was a Togruta and a small boy behind her that was human.
"Well what do you say?" said the son as he offered my lightsaber back.
I looked back at where Ahsoka and the kids were but they were gone. I looked back at the son and grabbed my lightsaber. "I say…" I clutched my lightsaber and then made my choice. I punched the son in the gut with my lightsaber and kicked him in the face. "Hell no."
The son got up and was clutching his face. "You are making a bit mistake boy" said the son who seemed angry.
"The only mistake I ever made was almost believing you. My master once said the future has not been written and that we make our own future. Even if what I saw was true I will make sure it doesn't happen" I said as I put my lightsaber back on my belt. "I am a jedi and I am the one who will save the chosen one from falling down the dark path, and I am going to prove it by kicking your pale looking ass" I said as I got ready to fight.
"If that is your choice then die" said the son as he shot off force lightning at me. I dodge it and use force lightning as well. The son got hit but it didn't do much damage. He transformed into a gargoyle and came flying after me. I jumped on him and landed on his back. He tried to kick me off but I held on to this ears. The son then began to fly high and descended down hard but I kept my grip on him. The son once we were on the ground again transformed back and I had my arms around his neck as he tried to get me off him.
He managed to get his hands on my arms and flipped me off him. The then lifted me up with the force and threw me towards the lava. Luckily I grabbed on to a nearby boulder before I hit the lava. The son then lifted me up again and threw me on the ground hard. He then threw me towards the walls all hard and then back to the ground hard. I groaned and was staggered not knowing where I was. The son lifted me up again and this time was using a force choke. "You should have taken my offer now you will die" said the son as he grabbed my lightsaber and was about to kill me when Zach came from behind and tackled him.
As I tried to regain my breath Zach held the son by one arm around his neck and the other holding his arm. "No one messes with my little brother and gets away with it you pale ugly bald headed psycho freak" said Zach.
The son grabbed his arm and then he bit him. Zach let go of the son and fell to the ground. I ran towards him and checked on Zach. Zach wasn't moving and was seemed in pain. "You bastard what did you do to him?" I said.
"Like your friend he will be mine" said the son as he sounded like he won.
I was worried by what the son meant till I realized that whatever he did to Ahsoka he just did it to Zach. "Zach wake up" I said hoping Zach didn't turn.
"OWWW! You bastard you bit me did you see that he bit me?" said Zach as he shot back up clutching his right hand from where the son bit him.
"Zach your okay" I said relief he was okay.
"Of course I'm not okay he bit me what the heck man why did you bite me?" asked Zach as I helped him up.
"But how you should be turning why aren't you?" asked the son who was surprise that Zach wasn't turning evil like Ahsoka was.
"What is he talking about?" asked Zach as he turned to me.
"I think when he bit Ahsoka he infected her with his dark powers. I wonder why it didn't work on you though" I wondered why Zach wasn't turning like Ahsoka did.
The son soon calmed down and realized something. "I see my father was right then, the reason you didn't turn is because of you're the force user of darkness just like your friend is the force user of the light" said the son.
"Huh so what does that mean?" asked Zach wondering what he means.
"I think it means that because you are the force user of darkness you can't be forced to turn to the dark side" I said thinking that was t he reason Zach didn't turn.
"That's right and it's such a shame too. So Zach do you wish to join me and help me destroy the sith?" asked the son.
Zach turned to me and nodded to me. "Um let me think about…oh yeah no" both Zach and I used the force push to send the son towards the wall. We ran to our speeders and got on them and flew off. The son got up and transformed into gargoyle barley missing us as he flew passed us.
"Why didn't he attack us?" I asked as he passed us.
"He's heading towards the others contact Ahsoka and Barriss and have them take out the ship" said Zach as he told me to contact the girls.
"Ahsoka come in" I began to contact Ahsoka through our communicator.
"Michael I'm so happy to hear from you again where are you?" asked Ahsoka happy to hear Michael's voice.
"We're heading back, disable the ship the son is heading towards you guys" I said warning the girls to disable the ship and flee.
The son arrived to the ship a few minutes later and ran inside. When he got to the control panel to activate the ship he saw that the panels were destroyed and the . The son screams in anger as Michael and Zach arrived near the ship.
"Michael over here" shouted Ahsoka as she and Barriss showed up behind one of the boulders nearby. Ahsoka got on my speeder as Barriss got on Zach's and we ride off before the son caught up with us.
(Zach's pov)
We arrived to the father's home where we got inside his monastery. Once inside we sat down and tried to assess the situation. "Okay our ship is now gone, the son has become a little too strong, and my hand is still hurting from his bite" I said.
"You got bitten?" asked Barriss as she checked on Zach's wound.
"Yeah apparently he thought he could…I mean I had my arm around his neck when he bit me" I said when I remembered Michael telling Barriss and I not to tell Ahsoka she turned evil and if she got bit by the son chances are she would guess what happened to her afterwards.
"Well I'm glad you came back" said Barriss as she kissed me and gave me a hug as she placed her head on my chest.
"Yeah me too" I said as I returned the hug.
Michael then turned to Ahsoka who seemed happy that I was okay too. "Missed me too?" asked Michael.
Ahsoka smiled and walked towards him kissing him. "Yeah I did" said Ahsoka before she punched him in the arm. "But next time you better tell me where your running off to otherwise you will get more than a punch from me" said Ahsoka.
Michael nodded and smiled innocently trying to cheer her up. He knew he had her worried and didn't want her mad at him. So he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in for a hug. "Sorry Ahsoka I promise not to make you worry next time" said Michael.
As all four of us were glad we got back together and were safe. We soon remembered we weren't out of the woods yet. "All right guys that's enough we still got to deal with a certain crazy son. Our ship is disabled for now but if the son gets another ship to come then we lose, we have to stop him now before he gets off this planet now" I said in a serious tone that surprised the others.
"I agree" said the father as he came to see us. "My son has caused too much trouble and we need to end this now"
"I thought you said this wasn't our problem?" asked Michael.
"It is now but first you two come forward" said the father as he pointed to Michael and me.
"What's up?" I asked wondering what he want.
"Zach lend me your hand" said the father, I hesitated a bit but did as the father asked. The father placed his hand over mine and soon the pain I had in my hand was gone.
"What did you do?" I asked as I felt the pain from where the son bit me was gone.
"I healed your hand so that my sons influence despite you being able to resist it would not leave this planet" said the father. "Now Michael step forward" said the father as he turned to Michael.
Michael walked forward and wondered what the father was going to do. The father placed his finger on Michael's forehead and soon he did something to cause Michael to black out.
"Michael!" shouted Ahsoka as she ran to Michael and checked on him. "What did you do?" asked Ahsoka as she turned to the father angrily.
"My son broke the laws of time and showed you what you should never have seen. And I did what I must to make sure he doesn't remember what he saw" said the father as he explained to us what he did. "Do not worry he will wake up soon but for now we must get going, my son will arrive soon and we must get ready."
I lifted Michael up and carried him with Ahsoka and Barriss behind me. I walked up to the father and asked him something. "Father sir the son said I was the force user of the dark side and that's why he couldn't turn me evil. Does that mean I will turn evil in the future because of what I can do?" I asked concern by what the son said before. "You know like your son?"
"My son balanced both evil and darkness. My daughter balanced both good and light. As for me I am the balancer to make sure both sides are balanced" said the father as he explained to me what his purpose was with his children. "My son allowed the evil and darkness to control him but you Zach you're different."
"How so?" I asked wondering what was different about me.
"You have resisted the darkness and have been able to control it from taking over. Unlike my son you fight not for yourself but for your friends and loved ones" said the father as he turned back to Barriss who was talking to Ahsoka. "You fight for them and would die for them, when you face your destiny you will know what to do" said the father.
I nodded and was happy by what the father said. "Thanks I needed that, I would hate to look like your son bald and glowing red eyes. Not a good look for me without hair" I said smiling.
We soon arrived outside where the father took Michael and me to be tested for the first time against his children. We looked down and saw the floor was glowing. Ahsoka and Barriss got ready with their lightsabers as I set Michael down noticing he was coming to.
(Michael's pov)
I began to wake and opened my eyes to see Zach looking down on me. "Hey pal you feeling better?" asked Zach.
"Despite the headache I have yeah I'm fine. Where are we and what happened?" I asked rubbing my head.
"You don't remember what happened or what the son showed you?" asked Barriss as she and Ahsoka walked towards us.
"Not really I remember him saying something about the future but that's it" I said trying my best to remember but couldn't remember a thing.
"Well the important thing is that your okay and now we're about to fight the son" said Ahsoka as she helped me up.
"We are short on time and my son will soon arrive" said the father as he turned to Zach and me. "We will have one small window of an opportunity to end this, are you two ready to do what needs to be done?"
We nodded and knew what we needed to do. "How quaint" said the son as he appeared across from us. "My own personal send off" said the son.
"I ask you one last time do not leave my son" said the father as he asked his son to stop.
"You have no power to keep me old man you must understand by now this planet is not my destiny" said the son refusing to listen to his father.
"What you will do will destroy all that is good, I beg you restrain yourself and stay" pleaded the father.
"I cannot" refused the son.
"And then it shall be I love you my son" said the father.
"Do you?" said the son as we activated our lightsabers. Michael and I attacked him with our sabers but he blocked them with his arms and then he grabbed us both by the neck and threw us over him.
Ahsoka and Barriss tried to stop him but the son used the force to grab their lightsabers and forced pushed them back. The father saw the dagger of mortis and used the force to grab it.
"What [laugh] you're going to kill me now?" said the son who didn't seem worried his father had the dagger as he threw Barriss and Ahsoka's lightsaber away.
"I had hoped you could resist the temptation of the dark side" said the father as he looked over the dagger. "But I see now there is no going back" said the father as he placed the dagger's tip over his chest.
"Father?" said the son as he saw what his father was going to do. The father then thrusted the dagger into his chest going through him. "No what have you done? It did not have to be this way" said the son as he grabbed his father and pulled the dagger out of him.
Zach and I got up and saw what happened. We were surprised by what the father did and was going to do something when we noticed the son was distracted. We waited till he was distracted long enough for us to make our move.
"Yes my child it did, you and I are tied together" said the father as he was having trouble breathing. "Your strength runs through me this way I take your power" said the father.
"Please don't die" said the son pleading for his father not to die.
"I always knew there was good in you" said the father as he embraced his son in a hug. The father motioned to us to make our move so we approached them quickly, ignited our lightsabers, and before the son could stop us we thrusted our lightsabers into the sons back.
The son was held by his father as he turned to his father and spoke. "And so you have betrayed me father" said the son as he soon gave his last breath before he died.
Zach and I put out lightsabers away and turned to the father. Ahsoka and Barriss got up as well and walked towards us. "We're sorry but we had to do it" I said feeling bad for the father.
"Do not apologized it is I who should be sorry for bringing you here. If I hadn't my children might still be alive. Thank you both for what you did, and now I die" said the father.
"We can heal your wounds" said Barriss wanting to help the father.
"No this is how I want to leave this world. In the end I have made amend for my sins. My heart is broken but I am glad to know the role you two have played and will" said the father.
"And what is that?" I asked wondering what that role was.
"That you two are the ones to save the galaxy and the chosen one. You both have brought balance to this world. Stay on this path and you two will do it again for the galaxy. But beware your heart and those closest to you" said the father before he fell over, died, and disappeared.
Ahsoka walked up to me and I gave her a hug. Zach did the same with Barriss as we kept silent for the father. We soon noticed the lights below us disappeared and everything began to fall apart. Including the tower where the light in the middle of it shattered and soon we were blinded by a bright light.
(Zach's pov)
"General Michael you there sir?" asked a voice that sounded like a clone. I began to open my eyes and noticed I was on the floor of the ship. I sat up and saw Ahsoka sitting in her chair nearby as she opened her eyes as well. Michael and Barriss were sitting in the cockpit as well as they began to wake up.
"We read you Cody can you hear us?" asked Michael as we all got up.
"Yes sir standing by we were worried you were off the scope there for a moment" said Commander Cody.
"Wait a minute did you say a moment? We have been gone for more than a moment Cody" I said thinking that wasn't possible for them not to hear from us since it felt like we were gone for days.
"Sir I don't understand you'll need to explain" said Commander Cody.
We looked at each other and knew from the beginning we arrived to that planet that no one would believe us when we got off it. How we did is still a mystery to us.
"Let's just say you wouldn't believe us if we told you Cody. We're coming in standby" said Michael as we headed towards the ship and turned off transmission.
"So um what are we going to tell the council when we get back home?" asked Barriss.
"Honestly I have noooo idea" I said till I felt my stomach acting up and remembered we were flying. I ran to the back as Barriss got off her seat and followed me.
Ahsoka got off her seat and sat next to Michael. "So you think if we told our masters they'll believe us?" asked Ahsoka.
"Maybe we should just keep this between ourselves. I doubt anyone is going to believe us right?" asked Michael.
"Right" said Ahsoka as she leaned forward and kissed Michael. "Well at least we're giving those two some 'alone' time" said Ahsoka.
"I guess so still I could always put the ship on auto pilot and turn off the transmission" said Michael as he smiled at his idea.
Ahsoka nodded and turned off the transmission while Michael put the ship on auto pilot and the two began to kiss passionately as the ship headed towards the republic cruiser.
Chapter four is done and that is the end of the Mortis series. Yeah I know some of you probably expected Some of you I'm sure expected Zach to turn to the dark side like Anakin did but I decided to make some changes to it. Truth is actually my friend and I wrote this chapter, he decided to write the last half where Zach saves Michael and I did the first half.
We hope you all liked this chapter and how it ended as well. Please leave some reviews and tell me what you thought of the chapter. Bye for now.
Jason: How did you all like this?
Zach: He bit me the bastard bit me
Michael: Quit complaining so he bit you so what?
Zach: So what? It still hurts.
Michael: I though the father fixed it already.
Zach: Oh right never mind.
Michael: What did you do to your hand?
Zach: Nothing….got to go bye everyone.
Zach runs out the room.
Jason: Oooookay then goodbye now and see you all later bye.