Chapter 17. The Centerpoint Gambit

"Anakin will try to take Centerpoint station-It will be the perfect opportunity to capture him alive." Luke said addressing the Jedi Masters and Kights aboard the Alliance flagship, Red Core.

"How do you know-Master?" Jaina asked.

"I have foreseen it! As such I will lead the mission to capture Anakin along with Jedi Master Saba Sabatyne-Jedi Knights Jaina Solo and Tahiri Veila will join us as well."

"We are coming as well!" Leah said entering the council room with Han and Threepio.

"Jeedai Solo-good of you to join uz!" Saba said.

"We need to be in position before they move so we will be using the stealth Xs-Han the Falcon will have to remain with the fleet."

Arquillion Command ship Vader I

"All is ready master, but I sense a disturbance in the force! Thehe Jedi will be waiting for me at the station."

"I will send my apprentices Jaddock and Kindo to join you-along with Peter Voles."

"Yes my master!" Vader replied on his knees.

"Capture as many of the Jedi as you can, but above all I want the station in tact."

Corellia System-Centerpoint Station

A chronicler ship of Obriskai design approached the planet, "This is Corellia space command-Please identify yourself."

Vader stood behind the COM officer as she answered, "This is archeology study vessel Orden requesting link up with Centerpoint-We are comparing some ancient scrolls to the binary computer system for authentication."

"Hold your position please!" Vader didn't sense anyone, but that didn't mean that the Jedi weren't in the system, because he knew that some of them could hide their presence in the force. "Remember your missions-Keep the Jedi from blowing up the station."

When Vader's ship was given permission to dock, they came down the ramp firing blasters in the hangar. While Vader, Jaddock and Kindo fought their way to the command center, Peter Voles and Jaddock went to the main generator room. While Vader and Kindo made their way to the central control room. The scientists in the control room were force choked to death.

"Anakin-Is that you?" The droid brain asked.

"Call me Vader."

"I thought you were dead."

"No my friend I am not-Secure all stations and levels, then power up gravity gun and target Coruscant."

It took one hour to finish, "Stations and all levels secure-Corsucant targeted!" The droid brain said.

"Good now-get me the chief of state." Thirty minutes later a hologram of Lando Calrissian appeared. "Chief of State Calrissian."

Lando froze in shock, "Vader! Or shall I say Anakin."

"Call me what you will-as long as you call me lord! I now control center-point-You have one hour to surrender the Alliance to the Arquillion Empire or be destroyed! I shall contact you in one hour have the right answer." Before Lando could respond he cut the transmission. "Begin countdown from sixty minutes-If something happens to me and I am unable to contact the Chief of State. Send a programmed hologram of myself-If he gives the wrong answer or asks for more time fire the weapon."

"Yes sir-I should tell you Lord Vader that level 12 has been accessed by unknown parties."

"Do you have any battle droids on board?"

"Why yes I do YVH class battle droids-They were built for the purpose of killing Yuzhann Vong Warriors, but they are just as efective with Jedi."

"Deploy them all!"

Level 12 of Center Point Station

The Arquillions engaged Luke and his Jedi to slow them down from reaching the command bridge of the station. Luke batted a bolt and threw out his hand unleashing a force wave that threw all the soldiers to the floor. Then Saba summoned a flash grenade from the belt of one of the men. She clicked the switch on the grenade and threw it. As the men stumbled about She and Luke finished off the soldiers.

"We'll split up-Saba and I will find Anakin the rest of you get to the engine room." Luke ordered.

"Come in centerpoint team!" Threepio said over the COM.

"Go ahead Threepio what is it?" Han replied into his wrist COM.

"Captain Solo please inform your team mates that Master Anakin has given Chief of State Calrissian one hour to surrender or he will use the gravity generator on Coruscant."

They all exchanged glances, "Threepio keep the line open." Luke said, "Mision has change-we blow up the station."

"What about our son?" Han and Leia said at the same time.

"Thiz one zayz we have no time!" Saba said.

Luke sighs, "We'll make time!" Han says.

"Fine we will try-Jaina find the main power lines to the bridge and cut them! The rest of you know your jobs go!"

The turbo-lift Luke and Saba were using was stopped on the 20th floor by the computer. Five YVH droids stood in front of the doors to the lift. They opened fire, but Saba and Luke were on the roof. When one of the droids entered the lift Saba cut the support grips from the track. They then threw an ion grenade onto the floor. The electrical blast blinded the droids, but it did not disable them. With her twin blades Saba landed on the neck of one of the droids and sank her blades into the shoulder. The droid hit the floor face first. Luke grabbed the next two and slammed them into each other, then he plunged his blade into both droids. The last droid fired its blow torch wildly, Luke flipped over the flames while Saba used her tail to take the droid of its feet. Then Luke landed on its chest and stabbed it in the head.

Level 16-inner wall

Jaina found the power line that leads to the bridge. It is fifty feet in circumference, "Oh yeah! Jaina go cut the main-power line to the bridge." She said mockingly in a mystical tone of voice. She looked down and noticed the spider droids climbing towards her. "There is always something!" She said unhooking her lightsaber. She threw it and using the force she guided the blade across the inner wall cutting down the spiders. When the blade returned to her hand she jumped to the manual cuppling bolt to unhook the cable.

Engine Room

Han, Leia, and Tahiri were under the floor grate watching the YVH droids stand at the door with their guns pointed. Tahiri used the force to blind their thermal scanners. There were five droids and to disable them quickly Leia threw a magnetic grenade in their mist. The blast magnetized all five droids and pulled towards each other. Then Leia and Tahiri used the force to overload their grenade launchers.

Peter and Jaddock ignited their lightsabers and charged the women. While Han shot down the Arqullion guards. Tahiri fought Jaddock while Leia fought Peter Voles, who unleashed a force wave that threw everyone to the floor. Peter lept at Han swinging his blade in a chopping motion.

"NO!" Leia yelled throwing her hand out and grabbing him in the force. She slammed Peter into the wall, but he broke her hold and landed on his feet. Meanwhile Tahiri spun around Jaddock and took his arm off, before she joined Leia in her fight. "No help Han I got him!"

Tahiri jumped and flipped over eaight men blocking their blaster bolts and landed next to the main power generator, but she was blocked by 15 men. She dropped to the floor, touched it, and used force quake to knock all the men off their feet. Han was unaffected because she held him upright. "Captain get to the generator I will hold them off.

Main Bridge

As the battle unfolded in the engine room Saba and Luke had finally made it to the bridge. Just then power to the bridge went out and Luke used the force to open the doors. "I am sorry sir but I cannot continue countdown without main power." The droid said to Vader.

"Can you reroute main control to another station?" He asked igniting his lightsaber. Vader spun around and blocked a leg attack from Luke.

"It will take time sir-Also a warning-the Jedi are in the engine room-Master Jaddock is terribly wounded and Master Voles is out numbered-All troops and droids in the engine room are down."

The brain droid said as Vader fought Luke and Kindo fought with Saba, but their duel didn't last long as she broke his saber staff, cut off both arms, and slashed him across the chest. Then she joined Luke in fighting him. It was now a two on one duel with a Grandmaster and a Jedi Master. Vader had exceptional skills but even he was taken aback by facing two masters. When Saba flanked him Vader leapt up and flipped backwards to keep them both in font. Using the force was no good as Luke was more powerful than he was and Saba was just made it worse with her strength in the force. Vader had no other choice as they were towards a corner. He unleashed force lightening and at the same time force punched a hole in the metal door, then he retreated using force speed to get away.

"Bomb is set we have ten minutes to get away!" Han said over the COM.

"Luke tell me you captured Anakin!" Leia said hopefully.

"We are in pursuit he's running! Get to the ships now!"

The explosion lit up space around Corellia and the skies of the planet. "LUKE! LUKE COME IN!"

"We are alright!"

"Did you get Anakin?" Han asked.

"He got away-I'm sorry." Luke replied regretfully.

"We did get the consolation prize." Tahiri said speaking up, "Donovan's apprentice-Jaddock."

"We'll take him back to the fleet and interrogate him."

Arquillion forward command

"They destroyed the station master." Vader said on one knee before a holo-projector. "Kindo is dead! Killed by Master Sabatyne-Jaddock has been captured, and Peter Voles lives as well."

Donovan was disappointed, "Dam you Skywalker!"

"Do not fret master, I have a plan to bring the Solos and Skywalkers under your control Master."

"Good-if I can control the Solos and the Skywalkers the galaxy will be mine!"