Chapter 18: A New Enemy
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Last Paragons
A new day arrives for the crew of the Forgotten Star and the gang sits in the commons area while Leon cooks breakfast.
This time, it's more simple: Eggs, fruit, bread and milk or coffee.
Kenta helps setting the plates followed by napkins, forks and knives. Leliana pours the occupants' choice of beverage. Once everything is finished, Leon begins serving the food, filling the plates one by one.
They eat in silence for a while before Violet walks into the commons rather urgently.
The protocol droid said, "Excuse me, Leliana but you have an incoming transmission from Hondo. He looks shaken."
Leliana placed her fork down, "I'll be right there." She stood up and walked to the cockpit answering the call, "What is it, Hondo?" The Weequay space pirate appears and Violet was correct. He was shaken up.
He said, "Thank goodness you answered. I got myself into a bad spot."
Leliana asked, "What happened this time? What did you do?"
The Weequay ignored the question, "I was leading my crew on a raiding mission on one of the Mid Rim worlds when we were suddenly attacked by Imperial forces."
Leliana stared at him blankly, "Really? You couldn't handle a few stormtroopers?"
Hondo shook his head, "That's not the bad part. We narrowly avoided them but at the cost of several of good men and some of my loot to a Force user, a dangerous one."
Leliana heard the holocommunicator beep again, "Hold on, Hondo, someone else is calling." She pressed the answer button, "Yes?" Bo-Kotan appears.
The smuggler smiled, "Hello, beautiful. Miss me?"
The redhead said, "Now's not the time for your flirting, Leliana. The Empire is still trying to establish control of Mandalore, I need your help."
Leliana told her, "I'm on my way over. Hang tight." She switched to Hondo, "Meet us at Mandalore, Hondo. We'll talk there."
Weequay nodded, "Okay. I'm inputting the coordinates. See you soon." Leliana ends the transmission and walks back into the commons telling the crew as soon as they finish breakfast, they're heading for Mandalore.
Leon said, "Nice. Haven't been there in a while. Could use a good old fashioned Mandalorian brawl to relieve this boredom." With breakfast finished, Leliana hops into the pilot seat, punching in the coordinates and makes the jump to light speed. As the Forgotten Star flies through the vortex of blue energy a whole bunch of questions regarding Hondo's transmission fills Leliana's mind.
The control panel beeps indicating they've arrived at Mandalore and head for the surface, Bo-Kotan and Hondo waiting for them. Touching down the crew of the Forgotten Star disembark, Hondo and Bo-Kotan waiting at the bottom of the ramp.
Leliana greeted the red-haired Mandalorian, "Hey, Bo-Kotan it's been a while since we last spoke with each other." She ran a finger along the woman's chin, "Still looking radiant as always."
Bo-Kotan's cheeks lit up, "It's nice to see you again, Leliana."
Leliana looked at Hondo, "And you look to be surviving well in these dark times, Hondo."
The Weequay bowed, "Still flirtatious but serious as always, Leliana." Leon walks past them and approaches Bo-Kotan.
He kissed her hand, "Well it's certainly nice to see you again, Ms. Kryze and how have you been?"
The Mandalorian said, "Furious. The Empire is still trying to establish a foothold here, I refuse to see my people and my world kneel to another." Bo-Kotan pulled her hand away and gazed at the others, "You didn't have this many people last time we met, Leliana. Friends of yours?"
Leliana nodded, "Mm-hm. Bo-Kotan, these are Kenta Stone, Yuna Rose, Alec Sunrider..." She pulled her Alexandra closer to her, "And this lovely young lady is Alexandra Wolf, the girl of my dreams."
Hondo said, "Ah, Ms. Wolf. An honor to see you again."
Bo-Kotan turned, gesturing with her hand, "Come inside the base, I'll explain once we're in." As Bo-Katan leads through the hallways, they see Mandalorians tending their wounded comrades.
Stepping foot inside a briefing room the red-haired Mandalorian said, "The Empire won't stop until they establish a base on my planet. They gave us twenty-four hours to accept the Emperor's rule or suffer the consequences."
Leliana said, "Knowing you, Bo-Kotan I see you giving the Empire the finger."
Bo-Kotan stated, "I guess you can say that. I decided we'd rather fight than accept the ultimatum. A Star Destroyer is stationed above the planet's atmosphere, it hasn't done anything but my gut's telling me the crew is waiting until twenty-four hours are up and will take this planet by force."
Leon asked, "You want us to punish them? If so, I'm game."
Bo-Kotan's face stayed neutral, "Yes. We were able to steal an Imperial shuttle. Use it to board the Star Destroyer and "convince" the crew to let us be."
Leon asked, "Will you be joining us?"
The Mandalorian shook her head, "No, I'm needed here, Leon."
Hondo said, "I'll join you. I want some payback for what the Imperials did to my crew."
Kenta crossed his arms, "I have a bad feeling about this."
Leon mocked, "What's the matter? You chickening out?"
Kenta replied, "Heavens, no. I can't help but feel something is amiss."
Leon waved it off, "By the Force who cares, let's go kill some Imperials."
Bo-Kotan said, "The shuttle is in the back. I trust you know how to fly one?"
Leon grinned, "Honey, you have an expert pilot standing before you."
Leliana advised to the Mandalorian, "Keep my ship safe, I won't be happy if something happens to it while I'm gone."
Bo-Kotan said, "As leader of Mandalore, I give you my word nobody will sabotage your vessel, Leliana."
Leliana nodded, "Very well."
Leon clapped his hands, "Come on, people. We got some Imperials to kill." They board the shuttle and Leon fires up the engines.
Leliana asked Hondo, "You said you lost several good men and some of your loot at the hands of a powerful and dangerous Force user, right?"
The Weequay nodded, "Yes."
Leliana said, "Must have been Darth Vader." The Imperial shuttle lifts off, landing gear retracting and wings deployed, the space craft flies toward the Star Destroyer, transmitting the identification code to the bridge crew. After a few minutes they are given clearance to land in docking bay 4.
Stormtroopers hear the shuttle touching down and look at each other. One of them gestures with his head they should check it out.
The ramp lowers, footsteps ring throughout the hanger followed by lightsabers igniting. A blur runs out of the shuttle, silver and red blades cutting down Imperial troopers.
Leon directs the blaster fire back at the shooters before throwing his main saber into the chest of another stormtrooper. Calling it back to him, Leon fires Force lightning at his next victims.
Kenta uses Force crush on an Imperial walker, compacting it down to a cube shape.
They start advancing through the hallways, Kenta and Alec deflect blaster fire while Hondo and Leliana fire back downing more Imperial troopers. They see a trooper setting up a gun turret so Leliana throws a thermal detonator. The explosive kills the trooper instantaneously. Leliana ducks behind a crate as blaster fire reins overhead. Once the fire stops, the smuggler exhales then rises to her feet firing her blaster pistols in rapid succession down each target. Yuna runs past her cutting down her targets with her blue lightsaber, beheading the final trooper.
Her holocommunicator beeped and answered, "Yes?"
Leon's voice said, "Everything's clear on our end. Kinda disappointed."
Leliana informed, "Yuna and I just got done killing troopers on our end. We're heading for the bridge."
Leon answered, "Kenta and myself will meet you there. Alex informed me her and Alec encountered some heavy resistance and had a few close calls but they triumphed as well. They'll meet us at the bridge." Ending the transmission, Leliana signals Yuna to move up.
Reaching an elevator, Yuna press the up button. They wait for the elevator to arrive. Once it does they enter, Leliana presses the bridge button. The door closes and the starts going up.
The smuggler told the red-haired Sith Warrior, "It's been too easy. All we've encountered so far are stormtroopers."
Yuna offered, "Perhaps they're saving the best for last?"
Leliana nodded, "Possibly." They heard the bell chime, "We're here." The door opens, showing the two Kenta holding a swarm of blaster bolts with the Force.
He looked over his shoulder, "Hi, girls." Without taking his eyes off them, he sends the bolts at the shooters, leaving holes in their armor. The Imperial officer hovers above the ground, clutching his throat as Alec and Alexandra step into view from a corridor.
Alec said, "Your Empire will fall. There's nothing the Emperor can do about it. In fact, I'd love to see the look on his face as the Empire crumbles around him. The fool will join you in hell soon enough." Clenching his fist allows the Sith Warrior to snap the Imperial officer's neck. The group forms up.
Leon cracked his knuckles, eyeing the door to the ship's bridge, "Knock, knock!" He launches a charged Force push, blowing the door off its hinges.
The bridge crew jump at the sound and the captain is caught in the Force grip of Leon.
He said, "Our lovely friend Bo-Kotan told us you Imperial scum are still trying to establish a base on Mandalore. I think it's unwise of you." The ex-Jedi tightened his telekinetic grip, "Turn back and I may consider sparing your lives. Even I'm not completely heartless." His companions look at Leon with skepticism. They know he won't stop until every Imperial lies dead at his feet on his quest to kill the Emperor.
Leliana pointed her blaster pistols at the bridge operators, "Stay where you are. We don't to make a mess here, do we?" The ship captain fights through the strangulation reaching for his blaster pistol.
Too bad for him Leon felt his intention, "You just forfeited your life." He blasts the man with Force lightning at full power.
The Imperial's skeleton flashes through his skin until Leon stops. The charred corpse falls to the ground steaming. Leon fans the air around him.
He said, "Little hot under the collar, don't you think?" The operators sit in their seats terrified by what they saw.
One operator said, "I-I think we should pull back on this mission."
Another objected, "Are you crazy? Do you know what the Emperor or Vader will do if they receive word we ran with our tail between our legs?"
The first operator answered, "Look at what happened to the captain. I say we run away, somewhere the Emperor won't find us!" As the two argue, Alexandra gasps through her nose. Leon feels it too.
Leliana noticed the two's change of posture, "What is it?"
Leon told her, "Someone's coming. Whoever it is, they're strong in the dark side. It's potent but nowhere near Sidious or Vader. I think the game has grown interesting."
Kenta agreed, "Alec and I sense it too." Out in space, a two-man Imperial shuttle comes out of hyperspace, heading for the Star Destroyer.
Sitting in the passenger flanked by two Imperial Royal Guards that both stood 6'2 was a young man 21 years old, stood 5'11" tall and clad in sleek dark gray, bordering black armor with a full mask/helmet with glowing red lenses meant to instill fear into his opponents resting on his lap. The most eerie feature was his hair was black as night and eyes the color of blood.
As the young man patiently waits for the shuttle to dock he remembers the mission he was given by Darth Vader.
Flashback
Vader stands in front of doors leading to his loyal and lethal assassin. Waving his hand, the doors open. He watches the assassin take down a combat training droid with precision and without mercy.
The assassin felt the Dark Lord's presence and turned, kneeling before Vader, "What is your will, my lord?"
Vader walked closer towering over the assassin, "Marshal Wyatt, the Emperor has a new mission for you."
Wyatt asked, "What is it?"
Vader informed, "Your next assignment is capturing these people causing the Empire trouble. They wish to plunge the galaxy into chaos." He pulled out a holocommunicator, displaying Wyatt's targets "Remember their names. They are Leliana Ashford, Leon Solstice, Alexandra Wolf and three Sith pretenders the archives have no information. The Emperor wants them brought to him for personal execution. However I want Alexandra Wolf brought to me. If they don't comply, you are free to use force but don't kill them. Is that clear?"
Wyatt bowed his head, "Yes, Lord Vader. I shall depart immediately." Grabbing his mask/helmet, the Sith assassin heads out.
End of flashback
He hears the shuttle touch the hanger floor and stands, putting his mask/helmet on and walks down the ramp with the Royal Guards walking in unison. Wyatt reaches out with his senses pinpointing his targets' location. After he detects them, the young man increases his speed.
The gang reaches the hallway outside the bridge when Wyatt stands there waiting, lightsaber ignited.
'This power. It's coming from him.' Alexandra thought.
Leon grinned, "Finally. I was getting bored of killing pathetic pawns." He ignites his primary lightsaber, the walls don't provide the width for the acrobatics of Ataru so he switches to Niman.
Wyatt enters the third opening stance of Niman with the blade held at waist height in both hands, blade angled downward and to the side with the feet closely spaced.
The ex-Jedi swings his lightsaber at Wyatt the assassin blocks it and wrestles for control. Wyatt shoves Leon off his feet with a thrust of his weapon arm. Quickly getting up Leon advances while Wyatt steps back seemingly out of fear but in reality the Sith assassin is leading the ex-Jedi away from the group realizing he was the most experienced duelist of the bunch.
During a blade lock Wyatt taunted, "You're in over your head, Leon Solstice." He kicked the ex-Jedi and entered a Force lock, "I'm not like the other dark side warriors you and your comrades killed." Leon pumps more Force energy into the lock hoping for it to turn in his favor but Wyatt stands strong.
With a quick surge of energy, the Sith assassin Force pushes Leon into a wall, bouncing off it. Leon doesn't get a reprieve because Wyatt appears before him instantly, grabbing his foot tightly. He next slams Leon over and over followed by throwing him mercilessly down through the hallway slamming into a locked door.
Leon groaned, "Alright. Little stronger than you look...a lot stronger." He coughs.
He looks forward seeing a charged Force push being thrown at him, the raw power blasts open the door. Leon flies into another wall, this time harder. The ex-Jedi's eyes widen to full capacity, mouth open in a silent gasp. The pain is so bad he can't scream let alone breathe. He wonders how his spine didn't break from the hit. He tries to get up but his body won't respond. Wyatt advances dragging his lightsaber along the ground. Leon glares at the Sith assassin's red lenses.
Wyatt asked, "This is the Leon Solstice causing my masters trouble? So disappointing."
Leon chuckled in pain, "Oh you think I'm a disappointment? Here I was thinking I'd finally get a real fight out of you losers and this is all you brought me?" Wyatt grabs him with the Force, pulling him close then throws punch after punch. Leon clenches his teeth as he feels his body struggling to absorb Wyatt's cybernetic enhanced strikes. He ultimately feels a few of his ribs crack then break. Wyatt next backhands Leon into the wall then Force grips the ceiling of the room, burying the ex-Jedi in rubble. The Sith assassin waits for movement. After a minute he turns to leave.
After his first few steps he senses it, almost too late as Leon lunges at him, his lightsaber cutting part of his armor's cloak. Wyatt had managed to side step and avoid the attack but the follow up connects, a Force fueled that sent him flying back. Directing the Force behind Wyatt stops himself before seizing Leon by the throat and lifting him into the air slamming him against the ceiling, then the walls and finally against the floor.
Alexandra and her comrades find themselves on the defense against the Royal Guards.
These men are more aggressive in lightsaber combat. Alexandra and her Sith Masters use Form III to hold off the enemy's power attacks. Kenta, Yuna and Alec fight to keep their fear in check but Alexandra isn't so lucky. To her, they're fighting monsters. She can't move, frozen with fear.
Kenta called out, "Apprentice, watch out!" The second Royal Guard towers over her ready to strike the young Sith down.
Her Sith Master intercepts it with his red blade, his strength matching the Royal Guard's.
He said, "Apprentice, snap out of it. You can't give up here!" But his words don't reach her, Alexandra stands there.
Alexandra spoke with dread, "We're going to die, aren't we?"
Kenta looked over his shoulder, "No, we are not. Don't ever think that!" This distraction allows the Royal Guard cuts off both of his legs just above his knees. Kenta screams in pain the second his limbs are severed.
The Royal Guard closes in for the kill when he deflects blaster shots to Hondo, scoring hits on the Weequay pirate's shoulder and chest, thankfully the vest under his shirt prevented the bolts from killing him.
Leliana spotted the Royal Guard raising his lightsaber to finish Kenta, "Oh, no you don't." She aims her blaster pistols at him, landing hits on the Royal Guard's shoulder which the armor plating took the brunt of the hit.
The red-clad warrior glares at the smuggler. Leliana throws a grenade at him, the Royal Guard crushes it with the Force and rips her blaster pistols of her hands. He next pins her to the wall while using the Force to aim her guns at her.
Yuna hears a buzzing sound, turning to the source and feels a red lightsaber pin her to the wall, right on the shoulder joint. She tries to remove it but the lightsaber stays put. Through the waves of white-hot pain, the Sith Warrior sees Wyatt stepping into view, his hand extended to hold the red blade in place.
Alec blocks a slash with his good arm, the other hanging limp at his side. Beads of sweat run down his masked face.
'I can't lose here. I won't.' He mentally thought, trying to motivate himself.
The second Royal Guard uses the Disarming Slash, ripping Alec's lightsaber out of his hand followed by hitting the Sith Warrior with Force lightning. Opening one eye, he spots the second lightsaber behind the Royal Guard. Reaching out with the Force he activates the yellow blade. The Royal Guard senses danger and ceases the attack, sidestepping as the lightsaber flies into Alec's waiting hand.
Leliana asked, "Where's Leon?"
Wyatt said, "Put down." He senses the presence of someone approaching fast and whips around blocking Leon's lightsaber.
The ex-Jedi grinned despite the stinging pain of broken ribs, "Oh man if you think a few broken ribs are enough to put me down you really are in for disappointment."
Wyatt turned, "You are persistent. No wonder the Emperor wants your head."
Leon twirled his lightsaber, "Funny, I want his head too." He stared at the catatonic Alexandra, "Hey, wake up. You're no good if you're frozen like that." Alec grabs his limp arm and pops it back into its socket, teeth bared as he fights down the scream of pain wanting to escape his mouth. Rotating his arm to make sure it still functioned properly. Drawing his second lightsaber Alec stares into the Royal Guard's masked face.
He charges, striking at the opponent with his full fury. Parrying a sideways attack, Alec retaliates with his second lightsaber targeting the Royal Guard's chest, the dark side warrior jumps back but Alec follows him like a predator chasing its prey. The Sith Warrior switches to a Shien reverse grip on his off-hand blade. Thwarting an overhead chop, he executes the Cross Strike. The strength behind it staggers the Royal Guard and angles the red to the side with his primary blade and executes the Pushing Slash. Not letting up, Alec quickly closes the distance. Forming an X to thwart a Falling Avalanche maneuver he cocks his foot back then drives it forward at full speed, right into the Royal Guard's manhood. The Royal Guard feels all of his nerves erupt in pain and drops his lightsaber, falling to his knees clutching his privates. Not wasting a minute Alec beheads the man.
Alec comes to Kenta's rescue after seeing his comrade use Tutaminis to block the other Royal Guard's Force lightning. Putting one blade away Alec trades blows with the Royal Guard, the enemy shoots Force lightning at the Sith Warrior. Alec uses his lightsaber to absorb the current. A look of intensity forms on Alec's face, drawing on his mastery of Battlemaster's Niman. He swings left, right, up, down, diagonally. The Royal Guard finds himself struggling against the Sith Warrior's relentless assault. However, Alec knows he can't keep this up for much longer, his injuries are catching up to him. He's gotta end this quickly.
The two enter a blade lock, trying to push the other back. The Royal Guard initially gets the upper hand but Alec draws on the light side of the Force granting him the strength to win the lock. He grunts as the Royal Guard scores a hit on his chest plating. The Royal Guard has tasted blood and wants more. Shrugging off the attack, Alec holds his lightsaber in the Shien reverse grip again, cautiously advances the enemy mirrors his action. Alec evades strikes to his vital areas or parries them. Blocking another attack with his blade, Alec slams his free hand onto the Royal Guard, blasting him with Force lightning then uppercuts his red lightsaber into the air. Catching it he carves a Z into the Royal Guard without mercy. The defeated foe collapses to the ground in cauterized pieces of flesh. Alec falls to one knee catching himself. The wounds of battle finally catch up to him. However the young Sith Warrior refuses to pass out. Looking over, he sees Kenta unconscious. No doubt from the pain of having his legs severed
Leon uses his shoto blade to thwart a downward strike from Wyatt and counters with a kick. Wyatt uses his forearm to shield himself then delivers a hard right hook across Leon's face. Pressing the assault, the Sith assassin kicks his downed opponent.
He said, "Your friend Alec lucked out against my Royal Guards but you let yourselves get injured in battle. Surrender and come along quietly. Refuse and I'll kill every one of you, your lightsabers will serve as proof I ended your attempt of thwarting the Emperor's mission of bringing peace to this lawless galaxy."
Leon spat blood, "Bringing peace? Like hell!" In his mind the ex-Jedi studies the situation they're in.
He realizes they were outmatched by this enemy. No matter what move he pulls, Wyatt counters it with speed and flexibility that'd otherwise be impossible. Leon is nearly unmatched in lightsaber combat but the seasoned ex-Jedi finds himself unable to land a single hit. Who was this assassin? He's unlike the other dark side wielders he or the others faced. What can Leon do to take this man out?
He said to Leliana, "Take the others and get out of here. I'll hold this guy off!"
Leliana objected, "And get yourself killed? No, you're coming with us."
Leon replied, "Damn it, Leliana, trust me! Now go!" The smuggler wants to argue but her friends need medical treatment. With reluctance, Leliana informs the gang they're leaving. Yuna asks about Leon and the smuggler tells the redhead Leon knows what he's doing although in her mind, she herself has doubts about her friend's plan.
Alec clips his lightsabers belt and lifts Kenta with the Force as Leliana guides the group away, Alexandra looks over her shoulder toward Leon silently pleading him to reconsider.
He said, "Don't give me that look. You'll only be in my way. Go." After she left with Kenta's saberstaff, Leon pointed his silver lightsaber at Wyatt, "Now, where were we?"
Wyatt commented, "You're digging your own grave, Leon Solstice."
The ex-Jedi twirled his blade, "A hundred and twelve. That's how many times I've heard that."
The Sith assassin shook his head, "Guess I'll have to cut your hands off." Leon runs to Wyatt bellowing a war cry.
Leliana steers the stolen shuttle out of the Star Destroyer's hanger.
Alec places Kenta on the medical bed while Yuna orders Leliana to turn the ship around and get Leon.
The smuggler answered, "As much as I want to, I must trust Leon on this, Yuna." She typed on the ship's computer, "I'm setting course for Mandalore. It has high-quality hospitals we can use to help you and the others." Suddenly a bright flash of light fills the cockpit.
Yuna said, "Leon!" She started wrestling for the control sticks, "Turn the ship around, we must get Leon!"
Leliana told the Sith Warrior, "Stop it, Yuna!" The smuggler fought to keep the ship under her control, "If you keep going, I will knock you out." The warning falls on deaf ears because the Sith Warrior keeps struggling to gain control of the Forgotten Star.
Apologizing for what she's about to do, Leliana gets up from the pilot seat with the speed of an alpha predator and pinches a nerve on Yuna's neck, knocking her out and setting her in the passenger seat.
Leliana said, "I'm sorry, beautiful but you and the others need medical treatment." She finishes typing the destination in the ship's computer and pulls the lever, activating the hyperdrive.
As the Imperial shuttle travels through hyperspace, Leliana prays Leon escaped before the Star Destroyer exploded. The ex-Jedi may be a pain in the ass at times but he was someone you can count on, even though they never fought side by side much during the Clone Wars.
Soon, the panel beeps telling Leliana they've arrived. Pulling the lever forward, the shuttle reaches the orbit of Mandalore
Leliana shakes Yuna awake followed by telling Alexandra and the other two Sith they've arrived.
The smuggler contacts Bo-Kotan informing her what happened. The Mandalorian said she's sending a medical unit toward them and was prepping an operating room for Kenta.
A short while later, the group is in a hospital where Alec, Kenta and Yuna are being treated for injuries.
Leliana sits with her love, trying to comfort the young Sith apprentice. She didn't suffer any major physical injuries but the mental ones are another story.
The girl is spooked, she thinks Wyatt is some creature from the darkest pits of the void. His connection to the dark side is strong and skills with the lightsaber even more so, able to fight evenly, no, best Leon in lightsaber combat.
Can they survive this new threat?
The surgeon who oversaw Kenta's operation approaches them.
Leliana asked, "How'd it go?"
The surgeon said, "The operation on your friend was a success. We gave him the highest quality prosthetic legs made of durasteel mixed with the strength of titanium. It might take a few days for him to grow accustomed to them and the maintenance."
Leliana next asked, "What about Alec Sunrider?"
The surgeon replied, "He suffered lightsaber cuts on his legs and left arm. He's stitched up."
The smuggler said, "And Yuna?"
The surgeon replied, "Hers were more serious than we first thought. Fortunately we treated them properly, it's fortunate lightsabers cauterize flesh when they cut. Sadly, the lightsaber destroyed her shoulder joint we replaced with a prosthetic one. It'll still function like a regular one."
Leliana said, "Thank you, sir." Nodding, the surgeon tells her Kenta, Alec and Yuna are in rooms 54, 56 and 59, respectively. She and Alexandra are welcome to visit them.
They visit Kenta first. Both see the young man sitting up on his bed staring at his new cybernetic legs, the light reflecting off the metal.
Alexandra announced, "Master?"
Kenta turned his head, "Oh, hi apprentice and Leliana."
Leliana asked, "How are you?"
The Sith Warrior smiled, "Not much. Having to accept the fact we got our asses handed to us. Oh, and I now have mechanical legs instead of human ones."
Leliana replied, "At least we survived."
Kenta clenched his fist, "But at the cost of an ally. The next time we cross paths with the assassin, I'll pay him back two fold!" An intense fire burns behind his eyes. Whether it's dark side fueled or not is unknown. Perhaps a combination of both.
Alexandra sees his saberstaff on the nightstand next to his bed and picks it up, examining it.
She commented, "This is a unique design, Master."
Kenta told her, "I constructed that during my Sith training. I chose that design because I saw the problems a traditional saberstaff had. One, the elongated hilt itself is a big target. Two, it makes it difficult with blast deflection. And three, it requires broader sweeps. So to overcome these design flaws, I made the hilt only the length of a standard lightsaber. It was hard to wield at first but as I trained it became easier. Why? Do you wish to learn how to use one?"
Alexandra nodded, "If it's okay with you. I'm eager to learn new things, Master." Kenta knows it was a mask to hide the fear Alexandra felt during their encounter with the mysterious Sith assassin.
Kenta looked out the window staring at the setting sun, "As soon as Yuna, Alec and myself are medically cleared to leave, we'll do that." Bidding Kenta good night, they next visit Yuna.
The redhead watches a show, her arm in a cast supported by the sling.
She said to herself, "I hate hospitals." The Sith Warrior felt someone watching her and turned at the direction, "Oh, Leliana, apprentice."
Leliana waved, "Hi, Yuna. How are you holding up?"
The young woman replied, "Holding up fine. Feels weird having shoulder replacement surgery but I guess it's better than having no arm."
Leliana asked, "You hate hospitals. Why?"
Yuna admitted, "When I was a little girl, my parents and I were involved in a bad air ship crash. I was badly injured and in so much shock, I fought doctors who were trying to help me. It was only until I passed out they did the surgery. Since then, I swore to never find myself in a hospital again. And yet here I am."
Alexandra told her, "I'm going to pay Alec a visit next. Take care, Yuna."
The red-haired Sith Warrior waved, "I will." They visit electric blue-eyed Sith Warrior next.
Stepping into his room, Leliana sees Alec meditating, his mask laying on the nightstand.
He asked, "Who's there?"
Alexandra replied, "It's us, Master."
Ending the meditation he greeted, "Hello, Leliana and apprentice."
Leliana queried, "How you holding up?"
Alec said, "Meditating to pass the time. Still have all four limbs."
Leliana saw the look in the man's eyes, "What's wrong?"
The Sith Warrior sighed, "I'm sick of this eternal blood feud between Jedi and Sith. Countless lives lost as a result of the hatred our Order has for the Jedi, because of the Jedi Order refusing to accept that without darkness, there can be no light. One cannot exist without the other. Or suppressing emotion because they felt it leaves one susceptible to the dark side? It's what makes us different from droids. Why can the two Orders have a truce or at least tolerate each other without resorting to pointless wars due to philosophical differences? One day, if someone rises to bring the two Orders and find middle ground, I'll support him or her."
Alexandra told him, "Then I'll do it, Master."
Alec looked at her in surprise, "What?"
The young Sith apprentice explained, "I will create a Sith Empire that rules through compassion, honesty and strength but not to the point of forcing their views on others. I will become a Sith Empress, leading the new Sith Empire into an era of true order and peace alongside the Jedi Order." Alec stares at the girl.
He remembered the conversation he had with Kenta and Yuna regarding it back on Tython. Were his prayers answered?
Alec said, "Empires aren't built in a day, apprentice."
The black-haired girl nodded, "I know but I want to try."
A rare smile formed on Alec's face, "That's very noble of you but it won't be easy. Nothing in life is easy."
Leliana a hand on her hip, "Don't be so gloomy. With us, we can take on anything the galaxy throws at us, be it Galactic Empire or not."
Alexandra looked at her teacher, "Promise me we'll see through this together. I want all of us to see the new era of peace flourish."
Alec chuckled, "So optimistic. Okay, I promise."
Alexandra beamed, "Thank you, Master. I won't let you or the others down." Leliana feels this is her way of making up for her frozen in fear state on the Star Destroyer.
The doctor stepped into the room, "Excuse me but visiting hours are over. I request you two leave for the night. You can come back tomorrow." The two depart the hospital and venture toward Leliana's ship.
Nearing the Forgotten Star, they spot an Imperial shuttle parked next to the building serving as HQ for Bo-Kotan. Thinking it was an Emperor's Hand, Leliana and Alexandra draw their weapons.
Reaching the shuttle they point their weapons but nobody's there. Suddenly Alexandra whips around, blocking a silver lightsaber with her own.
Leliana recognized the owner, "Leon?"
The ex-Jedi eased up, "Leliana." Leon breaks the lock and clips his lightsaber to his belt.
Leliana asked, "How are you alive?"
Leon explained, "Um, I'm me."
Leliana queried, "And the assassin?"
The ex-Jedi said, "I activated the star ship's self-destruct sequence. I want to believe he died in the explosion but that's wishful thinking. I still sense him. He's out there. He won't stop until he captures all of us or kills us. Things have grown interesting."
Leliana titled her head, "You're cheerful about it, considering we all got our asses kicked."
Leon chuckled, "I won't deny that. Been a long time since I came across someone who could make me work for it. I admit I may have gotten overconfident over the past few years but he won't get the drop on me next time." He looked around, "Where are those Sith losers?"
Alexandra frowned, "They have names, Leon."
Leliana held up her hand, "Don't worry about it, Alex. To get you caught up to speed, Kenta lost both of his legs in his duel so he has cybernetic ones, Yuna had shoulder replacement surgery and Alec is the least injured of the three."
Leon said, "Still rusty, I see."
Alexandra clenched her fist, "Stop insulting my Masters, Leon! We all thought you died in the explosion!"
The ex-Jedi smiled, "I've survived before, Alex. It'll take more than that to kill me."
Leliana interjected, "Knock it off, both of you. It's been an exhausting day and I'm tired."
Leon said, "Well, after those Sith lose-err, I mean Kenta, Alec and Yuna heal up, we'll head for Shili. There's someone I need to see there." Alexandra exhales, she knows he was doing it intentionally to mess with her. After a filling dinner, they head for their respective quarters.
Leon rests in the cargo area, looking over the collection of lightsabers, holocrons and scrolls he secured from the Jedi Library, remembering what Yoda said to him.
"Preserve the history of the Jedi Order, we must." The old Jedi Grandmaster knows the Jedi Order always came back from the brink of extinction before. But can it return this time around? Especially after how the Emperor turned the galaxy against the Jedi? Does the galaxy want the Jedi Order to come back?
Leliana rests with Alexandra in the smuggler's room for a change, snuggling to the young Sith's side in only underwear again.
Alexandra said, "That Leon isn't short of surprises. And a pain in the ass."
Leliana laughed quietly, "He is but that's his way of showing he cares about us. He wasn't always like how he is now. He still flirted and total pain sometimes but he was also courteous to those close to him and his comrades. He'd stare death in the face and laugh."
Alexandra gritted her teeth, "I nearly got myself killed freezing up like that!" Leliana moves from her position, straddling the girl she loves with a loving smile.
She said, "Don't beat yourself up about it, Alex. We survived. That's all that matters, right?"
Alexandra lightly held the kaiburr crystal in her hand, "It never crossed my mind this crystal was absorbing my Force powers."
Leliana said, "It never crossed mine either. At first, that is. But as I started having more visions, I grew concerned and asked Obi-Wan about it. He said the Force behaves in ways that confuse even the wisest Jedi. I never believed in the Force. I feel it's overrated. The fate of the galaxy rests in our hands."
The slightly younger girl smiled somewhat, "Don't have to remind me." The next day Kenta and his fellow Sith Warriors are medically cleared earlier than expected.
Kenta quickly adapts to his new legs and they board the Forgotten Star.
Leliana said, "Next stop, Shili." The trip to the Togruta home world was quiet, no doubt the encounter with Marshal Wyatt still fresh on their minds.
They soon arrive at the planet and touch down. Stepping off the ship taking in the scenery.
Using the Force to guide them, the group reaches a village and walks through it, looking at the inhabitants.
Leliana asked, "Been here before, Leon?"
The ex-Jedi nodded, "Yes. After my near victory against the Emperor, I came here to visit the person I love. Tell her to remain here."
A gasp was heard, "Leon?" Turning around the ex-Jedi sees Ahsoka standing there with hands over her mouth. She has grown over the last three years but was still shorter than Leon. Now 19, she still wore the same attire she had during the Clone Wars.
Leon hugged her, "Hi, Ahsoka."
The female Togruta wrapped her arms around him, "I miss you."
Leon nodded, "I know. By the Force how much I want to stay here with you but I can't. Not until the Empire is no more."
Ahsoka pleaded, "Let me help."
Leon shook his head, "I can't. I can't risk losing as well, Ahsoka, not after losing everything else." A sad smile forms on Leliana's face, she can't blame Leon.
Seeing the two embrace causes Kenta to experience flashbacks to the good times he had with Lora.
Leliana stepped forward, "Good to see you again, Ahsoka you look even sexier than I remember."
The Togruta's headtails changed colors, becoming vivid, "I, Lili...It's nice to see you again."
The smuggler laughed, "I've still got it." She gestured to Alexandra, "You remember Alexandra, right?"
Alexandra greeted, "Hello, Ahsoka. It's been a while since we last saw each other." Ahsoka looks at her and Alexandra opens her arms, welcoming the Togrutan to embrace her. Ahsoka obliges, walking into her arms.
The young Sith apprentice commented, "You've grown since I last saw you."
Ahsoka replied, "So have you. How are your parents? Are they well?" The young Sith apprentice didn't respond, "Alexandra? You okay?" Alexandra lowers her head, long hair shadowing her face.
She said, "The Empire killed them and almost me. I want to make the Empire pay for what they did. Thus I started training."
Ahsoka asked, "Becoming a Jedi?"
Alexandra brought her hand up, lightning conjuring, "Not Jedi."
The Togrutan gasped, "A Sith? Alexandra, they're monsters. They rule the galaxy. And now you seek to become one?"
Alexandra stated, "Not the kind of Sith you're familiar with. I embrace the Code of the Light Sith."
Ahsoka queried, "Light Sith?"
Leliana answered, "They are Sith who use the light side of the Force, just not with the same hardcore mentality the Jedi did."
Alexandra said, "But I need to learn how to wield both the light and dark."
Leon told Ahsoka, "I've taken her under my wing. Not throwing punches with her."
The Togruta said, "Can you stay at least for the night?"
Leon replied, "We can do that." The group follows Ahsoka through the village until they come across the home she set up outside of the capital city of Corvala.
Ahsoka stated, "So your teachers are Sith, Alexandra."
The young Sith apprentice nodded, "Yes. They along with Leon are helping me become strong."
Leon said, "Those three Sith losers are nothing compared to me." He felt Alexandra slam her fist into his stomach, "Quit hitting me."
Alexandra retorted, "Then quit insulting my Masters."
Ahsoka asked, "This occur on daily basis?"
Leliana nodded, "Pretty much." That night Leon stays with Ahsoka in her home while Leliana, Alexandra and her Sith Masters stay at a nearby hotel.
Leon cooks up a tasty meal for both of them and Ahsoka asks what he's been up to for the past four years although she has a good idea what.
The ex-Jedi admitted, "Oh, not much just killing Imperials and hunting the Emperor."
Ahsoka said, "Don't lose yourself to the dark side, Leon. I can't live without you."
Leon assured, "I won't die." Ahsoka stands, taking Leon's hands in her own and leads them to her bedroom.
Stepping inside Ahsoka closes the door and locks it although it was unlikely anyone's going to interrupt them.
Gazing into Leon's icy blue eyes with her darker ones, Ahsoka stands on her tip toes pressing her lips against his while Leon's hands secure themselves around her slim waist.
Breaking the kiss, Ahsoka said, "I don't know when I'll see you again so let's make this night memorable. Just you and me."
Leon asked, "Are you sure?"
Ahsoka nodded, "Yes."
(Lemon time. Those who aren't 18 and over or don't like it, turn away right now)
Ahsoka guides them to her bed pushing Leon down gently. She straddles him and cups his face in her hands as Leon runs one hand down her back and the other along her side. Ahsoka moans at the feeling. The ex-Jedi's tongue probes Ahsoka's lips, asking for permission. The Togruta opens her mouth letting her tongue come out to play. The two breathe through their noses that doesn't help as they separated to catch their breath. Staring at the man she loves, Ahsoka reaches for the knot that keeps her brown top in place. The knot comes undone and Ahsoka pulls it over head and tosses it, allowing Leon to see her breasts for the first time. They have grown during the last four years and the dark nipples tempt Leon.
Grabbing his hands, Ahsoka placed them on her breasts, "Touch them. I want to feel it."
Leon nodded nervously, "U-um, alright. Let..let me know if I'm being too rough." Despite having never done this before Leon messages them earning moans of pleasure from Ahsoka. Deciding to add more, Leon licks a nipple causing his love to bury his face in her cleavage.
She gasped, "Yes. That feels goods, Leon." Pulling his head, she raises it to kiss him.
Ahsoka removes Leon's shirt, running her hands over his torso forming goosebumps on his skin. Laying the Togruta onto her back, Leon lays kisses on her body starting at her neck, then her the valley between her breasts, down her flat stomach making Ahsoka arch her back. Grabbing her skirt, Leon looks at Ahsoka silently for permission. She nods giving her consent. Leon removes the skirt attire first then her brown leggings, leaving her in only her white panties. The Togruta gives Leon's pants the same treatments, removing them. Now in squarely their underwear, Ahsoka climbs onto Leon's lap wrapping one arm around his neck as she grinds against him, both moaning from the sensation. Setting her love on his back, Ahsoka kisses him and places one hand on the bulge in Leon's underwear. Removing the last article of clothing Ahsoka's eyes widen at the sight of Leon's erect tool. She touched it. So hard yet warm.
Light gasps escape Leon. Grinning Ahsoka takes it into her mouth.
'How is she so good?' He asked himself mentally.
Ahsoka bobs her head up and down, slowly increasing the tempo until she felt his cock beginning to twitch. Knowing what it meant she goes full throttle until Leon explodes in her mouth taking her by surprise. Nevertheless she swallows the load
Turning around, she removes her panties tossing them aside.
Leon stares at Ahsoka in her full glory.
'The body of Togruta goddess.' He though in awe.
Ahsoka crawls toward Leon seductively her breasts swaying until she's face to face with him and kisses the man she loves. Grabbing her sides Leon flips them over placing Ahsoka on bottom.
He told her, "It's my turn to please you." He opens her legs and licks her pussy, Ahsoka moans loudly in bliss holding his head in place with her hands. Leon pinches her clit making her pleasure spike. Ahsoka's breaths grow shorter and rapid.
She said, "Leon. It feels amazing. Keep going, I'm almost there!" She looks to see Leon licking her dripping pussy, that sends her over the edge screaming in euphoric pleasure. Leon feels her juices fly out he drinks as much as he can. Pulling back he sees Ahsoka struggling to come down from the sexual high she just experienced. He climbs on top of her again waiting for her to come to. She does and locks eyes with him, Leon kisses her. Ahsoka can taste her juices, exciting her.
Pulling back Leon asked, "You ready? This will hurt at first."
Ahsoka wrapped her arms around his neck, "I am. Take me."
Leon nodded with a smile, "Alright then." He gently pushes in feeling the heat of the Togruta's walls clench his cock. He then feels a barrier blocking him and knows what it is. Ahsoka gives him permission and he thrusts forward breaking the barrier. Ahsoka screams at the pain of it, tears leak out. Leon wipes them away, letting her get used to him being inside her. A minute passes and Ahsoka nods letting Leon know she's ready. Leon rocks back and forth slowly, Ahsoka moans softly while holding Leon close to her.
She said, "We are one now. I never imagined it'd feel this good."
Leon answered, "Yes, I never imagined it either." The pleasure is so great that Ahsoka's toes clench the bed sheets as her arms move to Leon's back, hitting a particularly sensitive spot that makes Ahsoka moan in surprise. She tells Leon to hit that spot again. The ex-Jedi obeys hitting the spot.
Leon increases the speed of his thrusts Ahsoka's breasts bounce as the Togruta's moaning grows louder. With sudden quickness Ahsoka rolls them over placing her on top and resumes rocking her hips, groping her beasts while Leon holds her hips, aiding her in thrusting. Leon soon finds himself gritting his teeth as Ahsoka's walls tighten around his cock. Gasps and moans of pleasure ring through the room.
The two revel in their love making.
Leon disagreed on the Jedi Order's view about love, let alone have sex. He was no fool, knowing making love was the way two people expressed their love.
For Ahsoka, she dreamed of this day. Wanting to show much she loved Leon in the most intimate way but the Clone Wars and her duty as a Jedi got in the way. Now that she left the Jedi Order, their teachings don't matter anymore. Perhaps leaving was a blessing in disguise. Looking at the ex-Jedi with her blushed face Ahsoka feels her heart soar.
She felt Leon trying to sit up and pressed down on his abs, "No, lay there and enjoy." She threw her head back, "Yes! Oh Force yes!" Leon never imagined Ahsoka would be bold enough for this. Then again he assumes the Togruta kept her desires locked up. Behind walls in her mind. But now those walls fell and quite frankly he kept his in check for a long time.
Minutes turn into hours and they keep going but all things, no matter how good, must come to an end.
They feel a pressure building up, threatening to explode.
Leon warned, "I can't hold it much longer, Ahsoka! I can't..."
Ahsoka said, "Me either! Release it inside me!"
Leon began, "But what about..."
Ahsoka assured, "I'm safe today! No need to worry. So please, Leon, release it inside! I need it!"
Leon clenched his teeth, "Okay." He grunts as the climax hits them like a wave striking land.
Ahsoka holds the bed sheets tightly in her hands, almost to the point of tearing. She feels Leon erupt in her vagina, twitching with each pulse. Her walls squeeze his cock. When the last of his seed reaches her womb Ahsoka collapses onto Leon both panting as they come down from the sexual high.
The Togruta lifted her head to stare at him, "That was better than I thought."
Leon asked, "I'm amazed you held this desire at bay for so long."
Ahsoka blushed, "Yeah. I wanted to express my love for you but life kept interfering. However, that's over. I love you, Leon. Nothing will ever change that."
Leon smiled, "I love you as well, Ahsoka. You're everything to me." He looked out the window seeing one of the six moons, "I will remember this night." They feel sleep overtake them and embrace it.
Leon holds Ahsoka to him wanting to burn this moment into his brain. Tomorrow it's back to slaughtering Imperials and corner Darth Sidious and Vader then kill them.
A/N: Chapter 18 done finally. Woo, probably my longest chapter of this story yet.
Here the group were introduced to a Sith assassin named Marshal Wyatt, delivering a one-sided battle and besting Leon in lightsaber combat. This in turn prompted the gang to withdraw, sustaining their first loss against the Empire.
They later payed Ahsoka a visit on Shili where she and Leon had a night to themselves.
I know you guys want Ahsoka to have a more active role in the story. Sorry if it upsets you but she'll play more of a minor role. An emotional one.
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Stay tuned for chapter 19.
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