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AN: Here's part 7! As always, thanks for all the amazing reviews. Enjoy this next installment and let me know what you think!
Wicked Planet: A Forever Destined Vignette
Part 7/?
Kendra watched intently, as Boba drew his blade back and Jayden's eyes flickered. Just as she suspected, this was going to be enough to unleash his dormant powers. The younger Skywalker had only shown sporadic and untamed explosions of the same power his father had. That was why he would have to eliminated before he could learn to harness the power like his father had. But first, she wanted to see him explode with that raw power, as it would only serve to possibly weaken him. Unlike his dad, Jayden couldn't handle it yet.
"You better tell your boy toy goodbye, because the last thing you're going to see is your blood spraying all over his face," Boba sneered. Tears poured down Natalie's face.
"I love you…Jay…" she sobbed. And as she suspected, Jayden lost it. His eyes, already a deep sapphire, now shined brightly with a silver glow, making them a blinding, striking blue that was almost painful to look at. He roared angrily and snapped his shackles effortlessly. He lunged at Boba and tackled him to the ground. He punched the bounty hunter in the face, breaking his nose on contact. Boba cried out in pain, as blood gushed down his face. He kicked his feet into the young Jedi's chest, throwing him off and climbed to his feet. Jayden, having the wind knocked out of him, quickly recovered and stood up, just as Boba came at him with his blade. He thrust the blade into the young man's venerable side and shock registered on his face. The son of Jango Fett stared at the son of Anakin Skywalker in horrified disbelief, as the padawan stopped the blade with his bare hand. There was not a scratch to his hand, nor any blood or wound of any kind. With a jerk of his wrist, Jayden snapped the blade in half and tossed it away. Boba slowly backed away, wishing he had his helmet on so he could hide the fear on his face. He was a child! He shouldn't have such abilities! He would not be bested by a stupid padawan! Boba roared angrily, as he charged at Jayden again, but the young man's Force energy blew him back and into the far wall. A sickening crack was heard, as he made impact and as he slid down the wall, eyes dull and glazed with fresh death. A trail of blood on the wall told the tale of his sudden death. And Kendra was incredibly impressed, for she had not expected him to be powerful enough to kill her former lover, not that she cared in the slightest. Boba had served a purpose and she no longer had any use for him.
"Very impressive young one, you are your father's son indeed," Kendra goaded. Jayden turned and glared at her with glowing eyes and Kendra frowned. His powers weren't weakening him or fading. She glared back, as she watched him use the Force to float his light saber from her belt to his hand and she unclipped her own.
"Oh, so the little boy wants to fight. You think you can take me on, kid?" Kendra taunted, as she ignited her crimson blade. But Jayden's face remained set seriously.
"I'll do anything I have to in order to protect the woman I love," Jayden bit back, as he ignited his sapphire blade, which became lit with white fire and Kendra couldn't keep the shock expression off her face.
"You expected my powers to fade as quickly as they came, like they did all those years ago on Bandomeer, didn't you?" Jayden taunted back. Kendra barred her white teeth angrily at him.
"Are you really so stupid to believe that my father hasn't been training me to bring them out since then?" Jayden roared. What he was saying was true, but it had taken seeing Natalie about to die to cause them to erupt in this magnitude. These were uncharted waters for him, for he had never manifested his powers to this intensity before. But he wasn't going to let her know that. His victory counted on her surprise. His powers did drain him, as he had not developed the stamina that his Dad had yet. But Anakin had also taught him about strategy in battle and bluffing her into believing that she had no chance of winning almost guaranteed his premature victory against her. He glanced down at his beloved Natalie and saw the bleeding gash on her beautiful face, the wound that had been caused by this Sith witch. She had been a thorn in their side for far too long, since he was just a child. And he was tired of her continued efforts to hurt the people he loved.
"Show me what you've got, kid and I'll give you a real lesson on the power of the Force, a lesson you'll never forget," Kendra boasted. With a surge of pure adrenaline and power, Jayden advanced on her and slammed his blade down on hers. Kendra felt herself being bended back sharply, as she fought against the young padawan's unbelievable enhanced strength.
"Tell me where my parents are…and I won't kill you," Jayden growled. Kendra chuckled evilly.
"You, kill me? You're a real comedian," she bit back. He released his hold on the deadlock only to embed his foot in her abdomen, sending her falling to the floor. She rolled away and scrambled to her feet.
"You really think you have the necessary skills to take me on? That's laughable," Kendra spat. She was stalling. She knew he had the power to do so and she was trying to prey on his inexperience. But he would have none of it. She had tried to have Natalie killed, he had no idea where his siblings or other family members were, and his parents were in all likelihood being tortured. He was ending this now.
"I'm sick of this…and I'm sick of you…" Jayden hissed, as the blue fire in his eyes intensified and he descended on her again. Kendra raised her blade and met him blow for blow, but she was soon shadowboxing.
"I'm…not losing to a stupid child!" she roared, as she hurled Force lightning at him. He caught it with his blade and began absorbing it. His blade crackled with lightning and Jayden hurled back at her. She screamed, as she couldn't avoid it and was slammed against the wall, writhing in pain from her own attack. She roared angrily and came at him with sloppy thrusts and swipes. And Jayden ended it, as he thrust his blade through her chest. She looked into his stormy blue eyes, as she drew her last breath and fell dead to the floor with a huge gaping hole in her chest, burned and charred by the heat and intense magnified power of his light saber. Natalie climbed to her feet, as Jayden extinguished his blade and she leapt into his arms. He caught her and hugged her tightly, before kissing her passionately.
"Oh Jay…" she cried, as she hugged him tightly. He pulled back and caressed her cheek. He then tore off a piece of his cloak and gingerly dabbed the cut on her cheekbone. They stared at each other intensely for a long moment, as their hearts spoke through their eyes. Unfortunately, they knew any expression of their feelings would have to come later.
"We need to find my parents," Jayden said.
"Where do you think they're holding them?" Natalie asked. Jayden shook his head in frustration.
"I don't know…I've never been cut off from them like this before. But before we exit here, we've got to have a general direction," he replied. She nodded and looked around. She happened to spot a vent shaft in the corner of the room.
"The air vents," she said, pointing to the opening.
"What about them?" Jayden asked.
"We can crawl through the vents and get to a lift without risking running into any androids or goons. Then we can figure out where to go from there," Natalie suggested. He smiled at her and took her hand.
"You're a genius, Nat," he said, as he pulled the cover off and prepared to hoist her up.
"And don't you forget it," she replied slyly, as she kissed him passionately.
"We'll find our family," she assured him. He nodded and lifted her up into the air shaft, before following her.
Ferus piloted the stolen shuttle slowly toward the massive space station.
"Sweet Force…what kind of monstrosity have they built?" Serra wondered, as she gazed at the structure before them. Her husband looked at her.
"They've built an abomination that will bring destruction to the galaxy. That's why when we leave here with our loved ones, we have to make sure this thing is blown to space dust," Ferus said. Serra nodded in agreement.
"Do you really think this is going to work? What if these codes are no good?" Sav asked. Ferus smirked.
"Then I guess we'll find out if I am decent pilot or not when they send out the welcoming committee," Ferus replied, as suddenly the console beeped and auto pilot switched on.
"What happened?" Serra asked.
"Uh oh," he replied.
"What do you mean uh oh?" Serra prodded.
"We're not going to need those codes after all, because we're caught in the tractor beam," Ferus replied.
"Great…they'll board us, shoot us, and asked questions later," Sav spat.
"Relax kid, we'll just have to improvise a little," Ferus snapped back, as Shane held Kimberly's hand and squeezed it, trying to silently reassure her that everything would be okay.
"How is everything okay?" Sav snapped.
"I chose this shuttle for a reason, you know and if you'd shut that big fat trap of yours long enough for me to explain, then I will," Ferus spat. Serra had to smile to herself a little. Ferus had matured over the years from the once bitter padawan with a chip on his shoulder into a kind, brave man, not to mention wonderful husband and father. But when he needed to be or wanted to be, he could still be an ass.
"This shuttle is a freighter and there are floor compartments for extra storage," Ferus said. Marcus smirked and Shane smiled, knowing where he was going with this.
"That's perfect. We'll smuggle ourselves in and when the droids board us, we'll take them by surprise and destroy them," Shane finished. Ferus nodded with a smirk.
"Exactly," Ferus replied, as he turned around and Serra shook her head.
"But what if there are more than droids waiting for us?" Kimberly asked.
"We'll deal with that when the time comes, but I doubt that anything but droids will be handling a routine supply shuttle," Ferus reasoned.
"Let's hope you're right," Sav snorted, as Ferus and Serra turned back toward the view window.
"What?" he asked his wife.
"Did you just pull that plan out of your ass?" she asked in a hush tone. He snorted.
"Love, you wound me," he retorted and then looked at her knowing face.
"Okay fine, but you have to admit that it was good," he said.
"Yes, I'll give you that, though I think you've been hanging out with Qui-Gon and his sons too long. It sounds like something they would whip up on a whim," Serra joked. Ferus chuckled.
"Well, if we cause catastrophic property damage in the process, then it really will be like one of Anakin's half baked, ill thought plans," he joked back, as they were slowly pulled into the docking bay.
"All right, everyone in the floor panels so they're scanners don't register any life forms," Ferus ordered.
"You hope," Sav griped.
"Just move it and stop getting on my nerves," Ferus snapped, as he led them all to the storage panels. As they were concealed in the floor panels, they felt the ship dock and the ramp drop.
"Our scanners are picking up no life forms," the heard a droid voice say.
"Search the ship and unload the supplies," the lead droid said. Ferus smirked. His plan had worked.
"Sir, there are no supplies," the droid uttered, as they searched the shuttle.
"What are you talking about?" the lead droid asked, as he trotted up the ramp.
"I think he might be talking about us," Ferus said, as he and the others slipped out of the compartments.
"What…blast them!" the droid ordered, but they were much too slow, as Ferus, Serra, Kimberly, and Marcus made quick work of them with their light sabers.
"Can't believe the Sith still rely on these dumb bolt brains," Ferus said, as he peered down the ramp and into the docking bay. The coast was clear and he motioned to everyone. Artoo rolled to the nearest terminal and they followed. He logged in and began his search.
"What do you got, stubby?" Ferus asked. Artoo let a string of beeps and whistles loose. Kimberly read her translator.
"He says that he's not sure where Mom and Dad are, which means they haven't logged their locations. But it looks like Grandpa Riley and the others are locked up on the detention block and Luke, Leia and Jenna are in a separate cell. I'm not sure where Jayden is either though," Kimberly said.
"All right, let's first get to the detention block and free Riley and the others. They may have a better idea where they're keeping Anakin and Padme, as well as Jayden," Ferus suggested. Artoo let out a string of clicks and beeps.
"You stay here Artoo and find us a suitable shuttle big enough to fit all of us and make sure it's ready to get us off this thing," Ferus told him. Artoo whirled affirmatively and began to scour the docking bay, as they crept into the hallway. Making it to the lift undetected would likely be no easy task.
Padme jerked awake and the pain filled her mind again. She had been in and out of consciousness and her arms ached more than she ever thought possible. Fresh tears slipped down her cheeks and she jumped, as one of the Ysalamir creatures shrieked. And she would soon find out why.
"Well, this is certainly not acceptable treatment of one such as you, my sweet," Sifo-Dyas said, as his disembodied spirit shimmered to life before her. She whimpered and turned her head away, as his ghostly fingers caressed her cheek.
"Even when you cry, your beauty is still breathtaking," he said in awe.
"What…are you doing here?" she spat, glaring at him.
"I've come for you, of course. Ysanne will certainly pay for your mistreatment, I shall see to that," he replied.
"Don't bother doing me any favors, you bastard," she bit out angrily, even as tears still streamed down her cheeks.
"How are you even here anyway? The Ysalamir should be blocking your vile presence," she snapped.
"You're right…but somehow these creatures don't quite effect me in this form. Perhaps I'm just a superior Force being unaffected by their abilities, much like your husband," Sifo-Dyas replied.
"Don't compare yourself to my Anakin in any capacity…ever," she hissed, making him chuckle in amusement.
"Amazing…simply amazing," he drawled.
"Even if your current predicament, that fire I love burns as brightly as ever inside you," he hissed in admiration.
"Leave me alone," she whimpered.
"Oh, but I can save you from this horrible situation, my dear. Then I can take you away with me. All I need is a suitable pawn to give me physical form," Sifo-Dyas said.
"I would rather die than be rescued by you," Padme spat.
"Well, I'm not going to let that happen. I had a perfectly good pawn in the bounty hunter called Boba Fett, but your son just killed him," he informed her. Padme's head shot up toward him, as she looked at him in surprise. His smile widened.
"Yes…young Jayden experienced a true eruption of power. It was magnificent! So much like his Father," Sifo-Dyas mused.
"Unfortunately, it leaves me without a viable pawn. There is the young Falleen Prince Draxun and while he's plenty malleable and weak minded, I'm afraid his intense hatred of you simply makes it too risky to use him to save you. However, this space station is full of options, so I'm sure it will not take me long to acquire someone," Sifo-Dyas said. Padme looked at him in disgust.
"You make me sick. People are not pawns for you to use as you please! And I will never be yours," she spat.
"That's where you are wrong, my sweet. I will have you, Ysanne will be defeated, and then your husband's powers will become mine when he comes for you," Sifo-Dyas hissed, as he faded away in search of someone to possess. Padme's aching shoulders racked with violent sobs that filled the hollow chamber.
"Oh Anakin…I need you…" she cried.
Anakin's screams ceased again, as the simulated electricity was turned off again. The Chosen One panted air into his lungs, struggling through the blinding pain, as he glared at his captors.
"You know…if I were you, which I'm glad I'm not, I'd be a little offended that she's trying to weaken me before she let's you fight me. That means she doesn't think you're strong enough to take me on at full strength. Pretty insulting if you ask me," Anakin goaded.
"Shut up," Ysanne snapped, as they all felt the sudden bright tremor in the Force and it was of the light too, making Anakin smirk proudly, realizing exactly what had happened.
"Kendra…" Ysanne uttered.
"Guess my son was too much for her," Anakin said. Ysanne glared at him and turned the switch on the console, pumping his body full of electricity again for several agonizing seconds, before turning it off again.
"Go find that brat and bring him to me!" Ysanne snapped.
"No…" the figure snapped back.
"What?" Ysanne demanded.
"He is the one I want to fight. He's the one I have a score to settle with," the young man said, as he dropped his hood, finally revealing his face. He had a medium complexion, but dark hair and eyes, clearly determining that he had been sired by Boba Fett.
"Finally showing your face, I see. Both your parents just died and yet you seem to be completely unaffected," Anakin mentioned.
"They mean nothing to me, just insignificant peons," he spat.
"Spoken truly like Sidious' grandson," Anakin spat back in disgust.
"Oh, you have no idea, Chosen One," the young man said, as he cackled evilly, which sounded completely foreign coming from him. His eyes seemed to age in seconds and both Ysanne and Anakin instantly recognized them.
"Palpatine…" Ysanne said in awe. She had known that they had attempted to fuse his Force spirit with Kendra's son, but there had never been any indication that it had worked. But now it was clear that it had worked all too well. Whatever kind of personality the young man could have had would never be known, for Palpatine had completely taken ownership of his own grandson.
"So…you are Palpatine, just as I suspected. Destroying any chance your own grandson ever had at life is pretty low…even for you," Anakin spat. Palpatine smirked and walked over to the console and released Anakin from his bonds, before tossing his light saber to him.
"It's time for a rematch that's been twenty years in the making, Chosen One. And this time, you won't be the victor," the Sith spat.
"We'll see," Anakin spat back, as he ignited his sapphire blade, which quickly turned to blinding silver/white and crackled with golden energy. Palpatine ignited his crimson blade.
"I warn you, I have been engineered to not only match your powers, but exceed them. You cannot win," he goaded.
"Like I said, we'll see," Anakin goaded back, as they charged each other…
Jenna watched the two android guards outside their cell and turned to her brother and sister.
"We need to get out of here," Luke whispered.
"Yeah we know. You always did have a knack for stating the obvious," Jenna replied.
"Do you think you can take them?" Luke asked.
"I can take one of them at a time. You'll have to distract the other one to give me time and that's assuming you can get them to turn off the plasma bars," Jenna whispered, as they all thought for a moment. Suddenly Leia's eyes lit up.
"I've got an idea," she said.
"Then Force help us," Jenna quipped, earning her a smack on the arm from Leia.
"Trust me, this will work," Leia insisted.
"What do you plan to do?" Luke asked. She smiled.
"It's just a little trick I learned from Mom and it works every time," Leia replied. Jenna rolled her eyes.
"Don't tell me you're going to try that whole damsel in distress thing? They're androids," Jenna argued.
"They're still men. Trust me, Mom says this never fails," Leia replied, as she approached the bars and put her hand to her forehead.
"Excuse me…I don't feel so good," she said dramatically.
"Get back and shut up," the android snapped.
"Oh…but please. I…" Leia pleaded, as she pretended to faint and fell to the floor.
"Oh no Leia…you have to let us get her to a med droid!" Luke cried.
"That's not happening, now shut up!" one of the androids yelled.
"What if something really is wrong with her? The Master will not pleased if one of the brats dies prematurely on her," the other said. The other growled in annoyance.
"Fine, go get the med droid. We'll let it in the cell to treat the stupid brat," he growled, glaring at the kids, as the other one left to retrieve the med droid.
He soon returned and turned off the plasma bars to let the droid in. Jenna took her chance and grabbed the android's arm and with a roar of adrenaline, she picked him up and threw him into the wall.
"Hey…you little brats!" the other cried, as he started firing his blaster at them. Leia screamed and jumped on his back, giving Luke the chance he needed to grab their confiscated light sabers from the android's belt.
"You stupid brats really think you can take me on?" the android growled, as he ignited his light whip, after throwing Leia off. Luke and Leia began dueling him, but Jenna's enraged scream caught all their attention, as they watched her rip the android's arm off and start beating him with it. She chipped away at the artificial skin until she saw the metal chest plate underneath. She tore it open and started yanking wires out of him. The android sparked violently and caught fire. Jenna stepped back and tossed the arm into the fire. The other android looked very worried.
"You've got serious anger issues, little sister," Luke joked. Jenna smirked.
"You mean that? Nah, that wasn't anger, that was just fun," Jenna replied, as they cornered the last android. He angrily swung his whip, but Luke caught it with his blade and yanked if from his hand. He growled and charged at the three young people, but Jenna only smirked. She knelt down and flipped him over her back and threw him into the fire that currently burned the other android's remains. There was another violent spark, as the fire roared hotter and grew in size.
"Come on, let's get out of here before they send more to put out the fire," Luke said.
"Where exactly are we going?" Leia asked.
"We need to find Mom and Dad," Jenna replied.
"Easier said than done, but my guess is that they have Dad on the bridge," Luke said.
"But where do you think they have Mom?" Leia asked.
"I don't know, but I think Mom needs us more…I can feel it," Luke replied.
"But we can't sense her, so how are we going to find her?" Leia asked.
"They've separated Mom and Dad, because they know the power and strength she gives him. So if Dad is on the bridge, then she's at the exact furthest point from him," Luke reasoned.
"And where exactly is that?" Jenna asked.
"Wherever the place that powers this entire base is," Luke replied. Leia smiled.
"The bowels of this structure or better known as the reactor, assuming this place runs on something like that," Leia said.
"Oh it does for sure. Dad said this thing has enough power to destroy an entire planet with one blast and Mom is being held at that power source…I'm sure of it," Luke said.
"I can feel it too…let's go," Jenna said, as they hurried off for the nearest lift they could find…
