Chapter 10: Come the Emperor
*In a prison cell inside Vader's flagship, the Executor*
Esdeath was inside a prison cell all alone in Vader's flagship. Two stormtroopers were guarding the cell, as they were conversing the latest VT models. Then Darth Vader started walking the down the prison hallway and to Esdeath's cell.
Vader then looked at the guards and said "Open this cell. The Emperor wishes to see her personally."
Without second thought, the two stormtroopers simply obeyed and did exactly what Vader commanded them to do.
The cell door opened and Vader walked in to meet Esdeath.
Esdeath simply smiled at the Sith Lord and said "We meet again Lord Vader, are you going to question me by torturing me?"
Vader responded "That shall be decided. The Emperor wishes to see you and question you himself."
She smiled and said "Interesting."
She stood up and walked out of her cell, following Darth Vader as they walk to the bridge to meet with the Emperor.
As they arrived in the bridge, the Emperor greeted her and said "So you are the woman that surrendered to us? I must say I did not expect someone, much less a beautiful woman like you to be here in front of my presence."
"And I am quite flattered by that statement Emperor." Esdeath replied.
"Now then, tell me about you little Capital down there. I am quite fascinated about you and the other natives inhabiting this planet." The Emperor said.
Esdeath smiled and said "I gladly will. But first…"
Esdeath slowly formed an ice dagger in her hand behind her.
The Emperor notices this and simply laughs.
"Die."
*In the palace at the Capital*
The Jaegers finally retreated into the palace from the Imperial forces. They were truly exhausted from fighting the endless forces of stormtroopers and AT-STs.
"Who the hell where they?!" Seryu yelled out in frustration.
"Well if you haven't attacked first, none of this would never happened and all of this would've been sorted out peacefully." Wave said.
"Still they would've attacked us either way." Run said.
Then one of Esdeaths foot soldiers enetered the room.
"Jaegers! General Esdeath has been captured by the new enemy!" the foot soldier said.
Everyone stood up and looked at the footsoldier wide-eyed.
"You cannot be serious!" Seryu said.
"How is this possible!?" Wave said.
Before anyone could say anything else, the footsoldier also said "What's worse is that the same forces you were fighting earlier are now on their way to the Capital!"
Then they all heard strange sounds in the sky and the Jaegers looked outside. There they saw the same H-shaped ships flying towards the Capital.
"Dammit quickly! We must warn everyone else!" Wave said.
*Inside the cockpit of one of the TIE Fighters*
A bunch of TIE Fighters are currently heading towards the Capital, awaiting their orders to strike.
"Now everyone. Proceed with caution. Remember your training and never break formation." One of the TIE Pilots said.
"Yes sir!" all of the TIE Pilots said.
Then all of the pilots received a transmission.
It was Grand Admiral Thrawn.
"Now then everyone. We shall invade the planet's capital and follow a swift maneuver yourselves for a swift attacks. From my observation, this planet has no single starfighter of any kind at all and are still using very primitive technology." Thrawn said.
"Then it's gonna be breeze after all." one of the pilots said.
"Never underestimate the enemy commander. You may not know what they have in store for us." Thrawn said.
"Begin the First Wave"
*In Night Raid HQ*
The Night Raid members returned to their hideout after they all burned the corpses in Tatsumi's old village. They brought the last surviving girl along with them.
Leone tried to comfort her by cooking her food, to which the girl hungrily ate right away.
"Um sorry about that." the girl said.
"Nah it's okay! Eat as much as ya want girl!" Leone told her.
Tatsumi was still very gloomy and depressed after seeing the corpses of all his people from the village he once called home.
Mine tried to comfort him by hugging him. The comforting hug made Tatsumi smiled weakly.
"I'll find this Darth Vader guy and make him pay for he's done." Tatsumi said.
Mine kissed him at the cheek and said "We will. Together."
Across the room, Akame was sitting down and as she saw this, she tightened her grasp on her skirt a little bit.
*Outside in the forest*
Two black stormtroopers appeared out of nowhere and deactivating their invisibility. These were the Shadow Troopers. Along with them was the Inquisitor, Boba Fett, Dengar, Bossk, and the other Death Troopers. They were all hiding in the forest while Bossk killed the last of the danger beast prowling the area.
"We followed them here sir." one of the Shadow Troopers said.
"Hmm good." Boba Fett said.
"Alright, get in there and have a better look around the area." The Inquisitor ordered them.
"Yes sir!" the Shadow Troopers said as they all activated their cloaking devices and started to stealthily head towards the hideout.