Chapter 5: Imperial Strike
As the village defenders tightly gripped their bows and swords, a sound of breathing is heard from the distance. As the villagers looked around for the source of the sound that is approaching closely towards them, they found the source of the sound. What they saw gave them the chills and even frightened them. The sound of breathing came from a black figure which resembles that of a tall imposing man. He wore a cape that flowed behind him as we was walking towards them. He had a strange device on his chest that they have never seen before. He wore a helmet with emotionless robotic black eyes, as if they were looking at the eyes of death. As the mysterious black figure approaches towards them, the villagers who are observing from the distance shook in fear on how menacing and frightening he was. The black figure then confronts the frightened village defenders, who are shaking in fear and clutching their weapons tightly, and the village elder who stood his ground.
Vader was the first to speak "Who is the leader of this village?" as he spoke, his voice was so low and robotic that it frightened the village defenders even more. The village elder responded "I am. Who are you and what do you want?" Vader responded back "I'm looking for the people who destroyed two of our probe droids, and killed some of our troops." The village elder was confused. This is the first time seeing these strange people and now they're being accused of attacking them. The village elder managed to speak out "I think you might be confused. This is surely the first time for us seeing you and we are a peaceful and neutral village. Also we have no idea what these 'probe droids' you speak of." Vader then looked at the village defenders who are accompanying the village elder. They were wielding very weak and primitive weapons, since the weapons they were using were just swords and bows. Vader then said "Very well then. You don't mind if I inspect your village for any possible suspects." The village elder responded "That will not be necessary. We are a peaceful village and we do not allow hostile outsiders like you to ravage our homes for no reason." Vader was loosing his patience, "You will either comply to our demands or face the consequences." Vader said. The village elder simply responds "No we will not." Vader then says "So be it."
Vader then turned to the squad of Stormtroopers behind him and said "Search the village and line up every villager here." All the of them responded "Yes Lord Vader!" As the Stormtroopers raided the village, the defenders managed to regain some bravery and started to become hostile "We must defend our village!" They used their skills and weapons to fight against the Stormtroopers. They fired their arrows on the Stormtroopers, but even though they had a direct hit, seconds later they were back on their feet and ready to fire. Unlike blaster bolts that can penetrate their armor and killing them or at least injuring severely instantly, these arrows just sticked to their armor, barely penetrating the inside of their armor.
Before they managed to shoot back, Vader gestured his hand up, signaling them to ceasefire and continue their assigned task. Vader then focuses his gaze on the village defenders who are pointing their bows at him.
Vader then says "Right now I am surrounded by fear…" he then activates his lightsaber, which protrudes a red glowing blade,
"…and dead men."
One of the villager defenders fires his arrow at Vader. Vader simply lift his hand up and stops the arrow midair using the power of the force. The village defender was shocked on what just happened. Vader then redirected the arrow back at the village defender, and used the force to fire back the arrow back at him, right at his neck. As the village defender dies, Vader then said "Pathetic. I've handled for more advanced weapons, but this just insults me." One of the village defenders was enraged, "How dare you, you bastard!" as he charges towards him with his steel sword. Vader then states "How foolish." Vader just simply swung his lightsaber at the village defender's arms, slicing both his arms off. The village defenders then drops at the ground and screams in agonizing pain.
All the remaining village defenders then charged towards Vader, holding their swords and spears. Vader simply used the Force to push back all of them and dropping all of them to the ground. These warriors are even more pathetic than the Rebel soldiers that he killed trying to escape in Tantive IV, Vader thought. Vader approached the two village defenders who were closer to him and used the Force to snatch their weapons away as they stood up. Vader then effortlessly slashed and killed them with his lightsaber. Another one of the village defenders foolishly lunged towards Vader with his sword, yelling as he does so, thinking that he would successfully strike him. Vader then used the force and froze the man in place. The village defender then struggled from the invisible grasp, but to no avail.
Vader then used the Force to quickly pull the man towards him, and then impales him with his lightsaber. The few remaining village defenders were about to strike Vader, but were then all of them were killed easily by Vader using his technique Saber Throw, which involves throwing his lightsaber and using the force to swing it through them, killing them.
Vader then grabs the last remaining village defender by the neck. The last village defender used all his strength to free himself from the grasp, but to no avail. What he didn't know was that Vader's grip was very powerful and can destroy bone because he was a cyborg. And then Vader simply crushes his neck with his own hands, killing him instantly.
The Stromtroopers gathered all the villagers in one row. All the Stormtroopers are now pointing their balster rifles at each one of the villagers, waiting for their orders to shoot. Each and every one of them were very much terrified at the sight of Darth Vader, seeing how he effortlessly killed all the village defenders with ease. The women and children were crying while the some men remained brave while other men shook in fear. As one of the Stormtroopers inspect each one of them, one of the women spits on the Stormtrooper's helmet once he closely inspects her. She then yells "You monsters! I hope you all burn in hell!" One of the Stormtroopers said "Shut up and sit down!"
Another one of the Stormtroopers walked up to Vader and said "I don't think any of them did it Lord Vader. Awaiting your commands." Vader then simply responds "Then execute them." Vader then looks at the girl who spitted at the Stormtrooper earlier, "Except her and the village elder." Vader then walks up to the village elder being held hostage. The elder seemed calm, but inside he was filled with both anger and fear. "You'll pay for this!" the village elder spoke out. Darth Vader activated his lightsaber and said "We shall see old man." as he impales him with his lightsaber. Vader then faces towards the Stormtrooper squad and with a simple gesture of raising his hand up and then saying "Fire." The Stormtroopers then fires at the villagers, every single one of them. All except the girl whom Vader spared in order for her to share the horrifying experience to everyone else in this planet.
Vader then orders his troops to board back into the Imperial Transport and the TIE pilots to fly off and go to the Capital Empire. Vader then boards his TIE Advanced and all ships flew off, leaving the surviving girl screaming with all the dead bodies of the villagers surrounding her, including her family's. "Now then, it is time to reach this Kingdom of the natives." Vader says as he and the other ships set their new course to the Capital city.