{"id":2208,"date":"2017-10-07T07:14:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T12:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2017-10-11T07:16:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T12:16:24","slug":"thesith-empress-part-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=2208","title":{"rendered":"TheSith Empress – Part 29"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sith Empress<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

by AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 29<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Luke reached the command room to see one the officer in charge look back at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts an attack,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom where?\u201d Luke asked trying to figure out who was attacking, though one group came right to mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cTen ships dropped out of hyperspace launching drop ships within seconds of arriving.\u00a0 They are of an old Sith battleship design,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n

Luke understood who was attacking, though he had hoped to be wrong.\u00a0 \u201cHow long do we have?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first drop ships could be arriving at any time now,\u201d the officer replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur fighter squadrons?\u201d Luke asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSilver and gold have already launched and engaged with the enemy fighters,\u201d he replied back to Luke.\u00a0 \u201cWe count ten drop ships approaching.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luke acknowledged the information while mentally calculating the numbers.\u00a0 Each ships having between ten and fifty men depending on the type and they were looking at an initial invasion force between a hundred to five hundred men.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny news of a second wave?\u201d Luke asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, sound invasion alert, and inform the Republic.\u00a0 They might have a fleet waiting nearby,\u201d Luke stated, and left the room to prepare to help fight off the invasion.\u00a0 They would find themselves against battle tested Jedi.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Kyle watched the first ship land not far away from the training grounds.\u00a0 He already had a group organized another with sev3eral others and the Republic troops who were now stationed all around to help defend.\u00a0\u00a0 A mix of soldiers and Jedi ready for battle.<\/p>\n

Troops raced out of the ship with a mixture of weapons as well, about half had blasters the other half had lightsabers.\u00a0 Kyle knew they were in for a fight even as he fired a few shots with his blaster and ignited his own lightsaber.\u00a0 Several others followed his lead as he charged in.<\/p>\n

The leading force of attackers backed off a bit allowing those who had lightsabers to charge forward.\u00a0 The two groups clashed as the Jedi engaged what Kyle figured were the Sith warriors.<\/p>\n

Another drop ship landed not far away its troops adding to the battle.\u00a0 Kyle figured they were outnumbered at least two to one in this current battle.<\/p>\n

He used his lightsaber to block one attacker before slicking him though and moved on to the next person.\u00a0 The others were with him and attacking as he was.\u00a0 He saw two students fall in the attack, but more attackers were falling at the moment.\u00a0 He could only hope the battle didn\u2019t last too long or they would be overwhelmed even with superior fighting skills.<\/p>\n

He watched Luke, Jaden and Fie-Tel arrive on the battlefield as another drop ship landed nearby.\u00a0 Kyle figured the arrivals were about equal as Luke jumped into the battle and engaged with his abilities.\u00a0 They sliced though the attackers as a few Sith warriors turned to engage them.\u00a0 With the additional help they pushed forward pushing the attack to the attackers.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Tyi listened to the reports coming in.\u00a0 They were losing men, which he expected against the Jedi but reports that the Jedi were also falling meant he still had an advantage, including numbers on his side.\u00a0 His own Sith warriors were helping, but seemed to not be as much of a help as he had hoped considering the legendary Luke Skywalker was among the Jedi in the battle.<\/p>\n

\u201cSend two more drop ships to this location,\u201d Tyi said as they pinpointed where the strongest Jedi were.\u00a0 \u201cIf we can kille Skywalker then the battle will be much easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Draco said, relaying the information.<\/p>\n

Tyi knew that would send an additional sixty men to the fight, each ship had thirty men on board.\u00a0 The reports was there were about thirty defenders in the area, and they already sent ninety men there.\u00a0 He hoped the odds would turn in his favor.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps you should send some men up here,\u201d a voice said which caused Tyi to freeze even as it continued on.\u00a0 \u201cAfter all, you\u2019re going to need them in a second.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyi turned around to see something from his nightmare standing on the bridge which had gone silent.\u00a0 Everyone was looking on waiting to see what might happen next.\u00a0 Tyi started to think fast looking for a way out as he looked at the figure dressed in black and he wondered how she had managed to reach the bridge with no one informing him.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy lord, you\u2019re alive, that\u2019s great news,\u201d Tyi said quickly.\u00a0 \u201cAdmiral Draco planned all of this and used me to get to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

He hoped it would allow her to doubt his position and involvement, at least long enough for him to try and gain an advantage.\u00a0 He had a blaster and his hand slowly made its way to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSilence fool,\u201d Rizon said, Force lightning shooting out and catching Tyi.\u00a0 He was tossed to the wall and to the floor feeling pain he had never experienced before.\u00a0 His mind raced wondering how he could have overlooked anything even as Rizon stood in front of him.<\/p>\n

\u201cLord Rizon,\u201d Draco finally managed to say.\u00a0 Tyi noticed that he had managed to draw his blaster even as a couple of other guards entered the bridge.<\/p>\n

Shots rang out but Tyi had a feeling without looking what would happen.\u00a0 Both guard slumped to the floor reminding Tyi of when he first encountered Rizon and her encounter with the gang members in the alleyway.<\/p>\n

He watched as she approached Draco, who seemed to have lost some of his bravado when drawing the blaster easier.\u00a0 A quick strike and the admiral had been decapitated as Tyi slowly tried to stand after feeling the effects of the Force lightning.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy lord, I only wanted to serve you,\u201d Tyi said now standing in front of her, he could see her blue eyes now which were anything but welcoming.\u00a0 Anger flowed through her.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you have me killed, how obedient of you,\u201d Rizon said glaring back at him.\u00a0 The silence stretched out for a few seconds as Tyi managed to see a few other guards arrive, along with two Sith warriors.\u00a0 They could tie her up long enough for Tyi to shoot her, or so he hoped.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, don\u2019t just stand there, get her,\u201d Tyi said at the group who had come in.<\/p>\n

He watched the group hesitated for a few heartbeats until Rizon made the decision for them.\u00a0 She attacked with greater speed than he had seen before.\u00a0 Two guards were quickly killed and she engaged both Sith warriors at the same time.<\/p>\n

Tyi raised his blaster carefully aiming and pulled the trigger and watched as he missed.\u00a0 She had evaded the shot while dueling.\u00a0 Looking down and selecting auto fire which would allow him to shoot faster he switched the selector and looked back up and froze.\u00a0 Rizon was standing before him, the tip of her lightsaber pointed at his head.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a terrible leader Tyi, you know that?\u201d Rizon said, mocking him a bit.<\/p>\n

He raised the blaster even as Rizon struck.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Gaia watched the drop ships land from where she was sitting.\u00a0 She had heard the alarms and knew who they were even before the attackers came rushing out.\u00a0 She watched as the attackers engaged the defenders of the academy as laser fire streaked all around and lightsabers engaged each other.<\/p>\n

There was a part of her which told her she should be out there helping defend against this attack.\u00a0 However another part of her couldn\u2019t muster the emotion to really care about what was going on.\u00a0 It was that last part of her which wanted nothing else than to take a hit and end it all.\u00a0 At least that would be better than what she was going though right now.<\/p>\n

She watched as Master Skywalker had jumped into the battle wielding his lightsaber with skill and precision she had seen him use so often in training.\u00a0 She noticed that he was with Kyle and Fie-Tel and several other students and Jedi working together.\u00a0 They made a deadly team as the attackers fell before them despite the odds.<\/p>\n

Another drop ship landed not far away which didn\u2019t surprise her.\u00a0 As she watched she hear the sounds of blaster fire and combat coming towards her.\u00a0 She looked around to see a group of attackers heading towards her.<\/p>\n

She never bothered to raise her defenses, or even tried to stop the figures which were coming her way.\u00a0 It was a surreal atmosphere where she watched as a pistol aimed her way and pulled the trigger.\u00a0 The shot went straight and true striking her.<\/p>\n

She slumped down not feeling any pain as the world faded from view.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Luke knew that more men were coming down in the ships and they were already outnumbered about two to one.\u00a0 The two landing craft would tilt the odds even more against them.\u00a0 The doors of one ship opened allowing a squad of men to rush out, the second one only had one figure walk out.\u00a0 Even from this distance he could feel her power and hoped they had whittled down the enemy enough to allow him to face off against this new enemy.<\/p>\n

As he pondered this new arrival he noticed that several of the Sith warriors had stopped their attack and were not looking not at the Jedi, but this newcomer.\u00a0 Luke wasn\u2019t sure what this development meant as things seemed to calm down a bit.<\/p>\n

The stranger wore a dark red cape which fluttered in the wind and he noticed by the figure she was a woman.\u00a0 As she approached her hood was blown off to revel long, black hair.\u00a0 Even as she approached he thought a few of the attackers seemed to flinch even as a red lightsaber came to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny idea who she is?\u201d Kyle asked as he and Luke looked at each other before looking back at the woman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only person who comes to mind is the Sith Lord I thought Gaia said was dead,\u201d Luke replied back to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t look too dead to me,\u201d Kyle replied back to him.\u00a0 Both of them waited to see what might happen next.<\/p>\n

Several of the attackers suddenly tried to attack her which she quickly dispatched as the battle started back up.\u00a0 Luke kept a wary eye on the newcomer as she slashed her way through anyone who dared to attack her back as if she was on a mission.\u00a0 He had to figure out what that mission was or others might die.<\/p>\n

******<\/p>\n

The officer watching the ongoing battle on the scanners had to pause in amazement at what was going on.\u00a0 One of the ships had made an erratic turn and started heading to another of the attacking ships.\u00a0 He knew they had not damaged it, and the Republic fleet had still to arrive making him wonder what had happened.<\/p>\n

He looked outside and noticed the flash in the sky which indicated that two ships had been destroyed.\u00a0 He wasn\u2019t sure what had happened, but from the way the remaining ships were reacting it appeared that perhaps a command ship had been taken out.<\/p>\n

The ships were suddenly confronted with new ships which had just dropped out of hyperspace.\u00a0 The Republic fleet had arrived at last giving the officer a feeling of hope that they might actually survive this battle after all.<\/p>\n

The battle around the planet had intensified as he watched some of the attacking ships lose their nerve and appeared to head away probably looking to escape into hyperspace.<\/p>\n

He knew that without any reinforcements coming down they would have a slight advantage, especially with the way the ships were not acting.\u00a0 He had a feeling that the commander had been on one of the two ships.<\/p>\n

He sent out a message to the others that the Republic fleet had arrived and what was going on with the attacking fleet.\u00a0 He hoped it would boost their courage.<\/p>\n

End part 29<\/p>\n

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The Sith Empress by AJ Marks Part 29 Luke reached the command room to see one the officer in charge look back at him. \u201cIts an attack,\u201d he stated. \u201cFrom where?\u201d Luke asked trying to figure out who was attacking, though one group came right to mind. \u201cTen ships dropped out of hyperspace launching drop […]
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