Chapter 9: Prelude to Invasion
*Back in the woods in the East*
Kurome was dodging the rotating lightsaber blades of the Inquisitor Second Brother. As she was jumping around, Wave was using his Grand Chariot against the two AT-STs pursuing him. As Kurome was battling the Second brother, Natala rushes towards the Second Brother.
But before the puppet could do so, he was suddenly electrocuted from behind. The figure who stood before the puppet wore a long black robe and a black helmet with a red visor. He was wielding a long staff with a crimson lightsaber at the end.
This was a Shadow Guard.
Just like Natala, the Shadow Guard was silent. Natala then started rushing towards him with his long spear. The Shadow Guard what little Force training he had and quickly dashed away, avoiding the spear. Natala then used his Shingu, Trisula to expand it's length and swung it to the left direction where the Shadow Guard is now at. The Shadow Guard then used the Force to leapt up, avoiding the weapon once more.
The Shadow guard then landed to the ground and dashed towards the Natala. He used his lightspear to slice off the puppet's arm. He then used Force Lightning to stun the puppet and then Force push to push him back to the trees with hard force.
Kuome sees this and was enraged, "Natala!" She then rushed towards the Shadow Guard, but was then stopped as she dodge another one of the Inquisitors spinning lightsaber blades. "Get out of my way!" she yelled at him. "Oh what a feisty one we have here." the Second Brother said.
As this was going on, Seryu on the other hand was using her weapons to fend off and slaughter the rest of the Stormtrooper forces. Koro was also fighting off the other AT-STs in his large monstrous form.
Then at a distance, large clanking noises can be heard.
As the Jaegers looked at the direction of the noise, they could see large four-legged machines. They were very tall, towering over the mountains and were shaped like camels. These were the fearsome AT-ATs.
These large behemoths then started blasting down at the Jaegers. Koro quickly destroys one of the AT-STs, but was then blasted down by one of the AT-ATs.
"Koro!" Seryu yelled out. She then directs all of her missiles at the AT-ATs. The missiles did indeed hit their intended targets, but it had no effect because the armor of these towering vehicles can take even proton bombs.
And in time, Bors came to rescue them by using his Imperial Arms, the Rubicante and used it to incinerate the Imperial forces. As the Stormtroopers were burning, another transport ship flies down to their aid. As the transport ship lands and opens it door, a strange figure walks out of the ship. He was wearing green and red battle armor, and also wore a yellow cloth at the side of his right arm. He also had a device at his back. As Bols was burning the troopers, the strange man in green armor bowed down facing towards the Rubicante user and used the device on his back to fire a missle straight at him.
Bols immediately sees this and then uses his Rubicante to block the attack. He successfully does so, but then he is then electrocuted from behind by Force Lightning from the Shadow Guard.
More and more of the white armored soldiers rushed out of the transport ship, which were then followed by the other bounty hunters sent by Thrawn.
Boba Fett then took the opportunity to shoot at one of Bols shoulders, injuring him.
Kurome sees this and rushes towards Boba Fett, but was then Force Pushed by the Shadow Guard. She then regains her composure, where she was then greeted by the Second Brother.
"Had enough?" the Second Brother said.
"Not yet…" she said.
Suddenly, Helter, one of Kurome's puppets, attacked the Shadow Guard from behind. He then impales the Shadow Guard from behind at the chest, killing him instantly.
"Impressive." the Second Brother said.
Another transport ships lands, and as the doors open, tall black armored troopers accompanied by large humanoid machines started rushing out of the ship.
The black troopers then used some battle tactics to shoot down Koro, who was currently handling the other AT-STs. One of the Death troopers then throws a C-25 Fragmentation grenade inside of the beast through its mouth.
The monster then explodes from the inside.
Seryu was too busy shooting down the approaching AT-ATs that when she noticed her friend Koro blown up, she was then blasted down as she was distracted.
The Jaegers were truly outnumbered, which forces them to do something they never thought they would ever even do….
"Retreat!" Wave yelled out.
For the first time ever, they have retreated from the enemy.
Seryu and Koro were heavily injured. Bols managed to recover from the shock, and then used his remaining strength to carry both of his injured comrades.
Kurome managed to catch up with both of them.
"Running away I see." the Second Brother said.
Before IG-88 was able to gun her down, the Second Brother stopped him and said "Let them run."
Wave managed to catch up with all of them as the Jaegers retreats back to their base in the Capital.
*In the docking bay of Vader's flagship, the Executor*
Vader lands his TIE Advanced in the docking bay, which was then followed by the transport ship.
As he leaves out of his TIE Advanced, the doors of the transport ship opens up, as Esdeath is being escorted out and held captive by three Stormtroopers.
As the Esdeath walks around the bay, the place she is at seems all to new for her. Nothing about this place seems familiar to her. This is truly something she has never seen before. She then looks out of the docking bay of the Executor and all she could ever see was the darkness and stars. She was truly above among the stars. She sees so many machinery and technology that is for more advanced than the Capital's. She also sees these strange walking machines that resembles trash cans of some sorts as well as small little black robots that seem to patrol the corridors. She then sees Darth Vader talking to man in gray uniform. The man in gray uniform then walks up to Esdeath as well as Vader.
The Admiral takes a good look at her appearance and took note that she was indeed quite beautiful. And based on the way she was dressed, she seems to be part of some sort.
The Admiral then ask Vader "What is this 'thing' Lord Vader?"
Vader answered "She is one of the many savage natives of this planet."
Esdeath just smirked then smiled.
"Well then it seems you managed to capture at least one of them. Come Lord Vader, the Emperor is expecting you." the Admiral said.
Vader then follows the Admiral to wherever he was going.
As Esdeath was about to follow them, one of the Stormtrooper points his gun at her and says "Hey stop right there. You're coming with us."
She simply smiles at the Stormtrooper and says "Be my guest."
*In the Bridge of the Executor*
Emperor Palpatine was staring out of the window of the bridge of the Executor. He was thinking about how the planet looked so similar to Alderaan, and then he smiles as he remembers it's demise.
The doors of the bridge then opens, and walks in Darth Vader.
As Vader enters the bridge, Vader could sense the nervousness of the operators and officers as they work harder on their duties.
Vader then kneels on the ground before his master.
"Rise Lord Vader." Palpatine commanded him.
Vader then rises.
"Now Lord Vader report on your progress on conquering this planet." Emperor Palpatine said.
"We have managed to scout the area of the planet my master. There is one large capital city where most of the natives live. Some lives in other villages. I happened to walk upon one of the villages. They continued to deny negotiating with us even with the constant threats." Vader stopped for a second, "Then I killed all of them."
The Emperor smiled and chuckled "Good, Lord Vader, good."
Vader then continued to say "We have also captured a woman."
The Emperor was caught off by this and said "A woman?"
"Yes. She deliberately surrendered to us without fighting back. Based on the way she dresses, she seems to be part of the military force of this planet." Vader said.
"Interesting." The Emperor said with a smile.
"Bring her to me."