Chapter 1 – The Jedi Massacre Pt. 1
It was a normal day. Except it wasn't. Three years had passed since my first talk with the Supreme Leader. Looking back now I know I was immature and did not understand his glorious and powerful plan to tear down the Resistance. For three years I have had to listen to General Organa and Han Solo blabber on about how bad the dark side it. Now I know they just don't understand it. It seems like only Ben and I do at this stupid base.
But for now I play along. I play the adopted daughter who says, "I love you!" before running off to Jedi training with the killer of the famous Darth Vader. Lately Ben has taken a liking to Vader, probably because he was Ben's grandfather. In a way. I see Darth Vader as a leader to strive to be. Powerful, elegant, ruthless. When the day comes for me to defeat Ben and show him that I am the most powerful one I will channel Darth Vader's fore energy.
It was a normal day on the resistance base. The General was laying out battle plans with Han and Chewbacca. God I hate that Wookie, leaving hair all other the god damn place. While yes he has shown me nothing but love I can't help but dislike him for some reason. Maybe it is the eyes. Ben has already left for the forest to talk to our Supreme Leader. Before I join him I choose to talk to Skywalker. Here I call him Master Skywalker but in reality he does not deserve such a title.
I head towards the door but Han calls after me. "Taw'wave!" he shouts. "Don't forget to eat breakfast. Most important meal of the day." I hear him set a plate down on the kitchen table. Eggs and taun taun steak, like every morning for the past 13 years. "Come on, Taw. No Jedi training before you eat."
I walk over to the table and without sitting down I slurp the eggs down my throat and roll the steak in some bread. "Thanks." I mutter and I flee the kitchen before he can say anything else. As I enter the base I can feel the dark side's energy surround me. Three years ago it was anything but a light touch. Now it feels as if I am being enveloped in a satin curtain, tightly wrapping itself around my arms and legs, keeping me safe. The Supreme Leader has been teaching me the ways of the Dark Side of the force, but I know I still have much to learn. I suspect he does not sleep because sometimes at night I will sneak to the forest and The Supreme Leader will be waiting for me to call to him. In the past three years I have managed to learn everything Ben has in his six years of training. Now Ben and I start equal force training.
Skywalker is by the enclosed pen where the younglings train with light sabers. I know he knows something is different about me because every time he turns to look at me he winces a bit. In his old age he doesn't seem that powerful anymore. Not like the stories I've heard. He greets me with a shoulder pat.
"Taw'wave! Looks like you finally woke up. We had to start training without you. I saw Ben run into the forest earlier. Are you going to join him or do you want to spar with me?" He grins. Old man thinks he can win against me. So far only Ben has been able to defeat me. Him and his cool yellow light saber. He always shoves that in my face.
"Yes, Master. I would like that very much. I do have to see to Ben but I will be back shortly. Then we can spar, yes?" I took a bite of my steak and bread and ran off into the trees. Skywalker waved after me before turning his attention back to those who can still learn from him. I'm jogging through the trees and see Ben doing pushups against a rock. He stands up and greets me.
"Hey, Taw. Supreme Leader has something important to tell us. Said he won't say anything until you got here. Workout after message?" He raises a fist at me and I bump it with my own.
"Work out after message." That had become our mantra. Whenever Snoke gave us information we did not find pleasing we would take our frustrations out on making ourselves physically stronger. Of course Ben was bigger than me because not only is he older, he finds everything infuriating now a days. If I talk to him about it he brushes it off, saying it has to do with him changing and all.
I sit on the moss with my legs crossed. Ben sits in front of me and raises his hands. I connect my finger tips to his. This was how we discovered we could talk to each other telepathically and it also allowed Snoke to talk to us at the same time. I settles in and emptied my mind. I let the warm feeling cover me head to toe and secure itself on my arms. I could feel that comforting hand rest on my shoulder.
"Hello, my followers. Your Supreme Leader speaks to you."
'We serve only you, Supreme Leader. Taw'wave is here to receive what information you have for us.' I can hear Ben think. I breathe in slightly and exhale slowly.
"Yes. What I am about to tell you will impact not only the Dark side but also the Light. And mostly Skywalker. Ben, I have chosen you to lead the Knights of Ren on an important mission. You will gather them on a neighboring planet next to the one you are on and then attack the Resistance base with full power and force." I could feel Ben shiver at the Supreme Leader's words. His breathing quickened and his heart beat sped up. I could feel his fingertips pounding.
'And what of me, Supreme Leader?' I asked.
"You have the order that was first given to Darth Vader: I want you to kill the younglings and take out as many as you can on the ground." I wanted to scream and smile and yell and rejoice and cry all at the same time. So many different emotions flooded into my head and heart at once that I became dizzy. To attack the base was one thing but to kill children was another.
"Taw'wave, if you do this you will be allowing the Dark side to fully enter your body and you will emerge victorious and powerful. Ben, see to it that your sister accomplishes this. You both have your orders. When it is all over you will take the Knights of Ren ship to the planet Torshata in the Unknown Regions. As Skywalker says, may the force be with you."
Snoke was gone and so was the warm feeling. I dropped my hands into my lap and began to shake all over. I tried to speak but couldn't form words. Ben kneeled in front of me and grabbed my shoulders. "Taw," he said. I raised my eyes to look at him. "I am so jealous of you." I blinked a couple times.
"You…you want to kill children?"
"Well, hearing them scream WOULD be delightful. No, you get to follow in the footsteps of Darth Vader. If I could I would swap missions with you." He stood up and offered me a hand. I took it and he pulled me to my tiptoes then I landed on my feet. I was ready to start doing pull ups on a tree branch when Ben grabbed my wrist.
"You have to do this. Even if you don't want to. You have to do it. For the Empire."
I rested my own hand on his. "For the empire, I will make this base burn then go with you to the Unknown Regions. We will be relished as heroes and legends." He set his fore head against mine and grabbed the back of my head. I did the same. We stood like that for a while, letting our energies dance together until it was time to train.
"For the Empire." I whispered. I would feel my heart turn to stone as I thought about eliminating the future of the Jedi way.
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