Two days had passed since Kale had arrived in the past. He had been watching his family all the time, though making sure to stay away from them. Even if he was never able to return to his present, he could at least try and stop himself from getting there. As he took a stroll down the mainstreet, past the palace, he noticed something suspecious.
A container was being brought in with an armed guard. As it got closer, he realised it was in fact the Origin Projector. A thirty three years before it was used by him, it was already near him. So close, but unable to reach it due to the guard. He watched as Nen'the approached the container and opened it. However, what he didn't expect was what happened next. Nen'the reached out and punched in the password he had used thirty three years into the future.
Kale pushed aside the crowd and pursued Nen'the, disarming the guard in the way. As he hit the keys, he could hear more guards arriving. Just as he finished, he turned around and faced a whole battalion. The device emitted a red light, and the burning pain returned.
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This time the feeling was different. He wasn't falling, he felt he was being carried away, almost dragged. As he regained vision, he noticed he was on the floor infront of the device. Everything was just as it had been when he left. Except, the room had changed. And he could hear a buzzing above the room, as if someone was charging a machine.
As he got on his feet, he noticed the door was already open, and was leading into what seemed like a part of a space station. As he got closer to a window , he realised it was infact the Death Star. In some odd manner, Nen'the must have moved the device to the Death Star in order to protect it.
Looking closer, he noticed the planet the space station was closing in on was Yavin IV. He turned around, and ran towards the closest turbolift. The troops, too busy with manning turrets for some reason, ignored him. The turbolift took him to Hangar bay B7. He took a quick glance around, and noticed a single shuttle. It was simply too easy.
He made his way towards the shuttle, but was stopped when an Imperial officer stepped out of it.
"I knew i should just have killed you thirty years ago when i first saw you", Nen'the stated and raised his blaster rifle, "I'll give you a chance to turn yourself over to the Empire"
Kale couldn't help but laugh, "Sorry, General, but i think i have to turn down that offer". He began running towards Nen'the, drawing his pistol and firing as he approached him.
The Imperial General returned fire, missing Kale every single time. He ran back into the shuttle and closed the ramp, just as Kale grabbed it and pulled himself onboard.
"It ends here, Kale" he said and raised his pistol, taking aim. Just as he was about to pull the trigger, both him and Kale were blinded by a bright flash.
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He could hear a couple of stormtroopers coughing, along with Nen'the moaning as he opened his eyes. He was back in the original Origin Projector chamber on Naboo. Neither Kale nor Nen'the belonged in that timeline, making it impossible for each to kill one another. Time had simply gone back to the last timeline, the real one.
Kale rubbed his head as he got up, looking at the spot the Projector had sat in. It was gone. Burnt up by the pressure of time travel. On the ground infront of him, the wounded General was regained conciousness. Realising that without the Origin Projector, Nen'the was harmless, Kale left him to suffer.
As he exited the building, a light breeze caused his hair to sway abit. Not more than two hours had passed, so he still had time to join with the Rebellion on Yavin IV. As he stepped into Officer Terrel's ship, he took a last look at the palace, knowing he probably wouldn't return to see it again.