Foy

[Darth Havoc]

"My dear Jidai Geki, you must learn patience ”“ patience is essential to the life of a Sith. Our Sith forefathers waited hundreds upon hundreds of years before revealing themselves to their enemies; surely you can wait but a few more days."

 

Darth Havoc turns his attention to Alora.

 

"We go to treat with the Sith Order; you will accompany us."

 

Darth Havoc smiles, for he had seen the visions that had flashed before the Sith witch's eyes.

 

"We but wait for the return of our cousin."

[Cineon Yahn]

"We should not fight, Renin. But why would you strike me?"

 

The room illuminated and out from the shadows stepped... his father?

 

"It's ok Renin. I understand why you disbelive... but there is no love - only the Dark Side matters. I realize that now. Lord Havoc showed me the error of my ways. He would have killed me if I hadn't embraced the Dark Side completely. You must do the same, my son. Only with severe determination... will save you from your mother's fate."

 

No Force aura was felt in the room.

[Alora]

Anticipation grew and she eagerly awaited the time when she could unleash the dark energies that were building within her.

 

"Yes Mi'Lord, I look forward to accompanying you..."

[Darth Havoc]

One of Darth Havoc's black-uniformed aides appears out of the shadows, and nods to the Sith Master. Darth Havoc but nods his head, and then returns his attention to his fellow Sith; Darth Havoc stands.

 

"Two Star Destroyers have been readied; they will escort us to the world of the Sith Order. Now is the time to act."

 

Darth Havoc looks to Alora.

 

The Sith witch once again hears the Sith Master's words in her head.

 

"The Force is strong with you; that is why I was drawn to you, why I beckoned for you to come to Foy. Raynuk Montar once saw that you were a worthy disciple, as well; Montar had felt your presence through the Force long before the two of you had even met."

 

Darth Havoc pauses.

 

"Montar killed your family, Alora; he wanted you for himself."

Again, a pause.

 

"Your hate makes you strong. It is time to direct that hatred at the right person."

 

Darth Havoc tears his consciousness away from Alora's mind, leaving her to her own thoughts.

 

***

One of Darth Havoc's black-uniformed aides summons Cineon Yahn, telling the Sith apprentice to head to the main hangar.

 

***

 

In the main hangar, Darth Havoc looks from Jidai Geki to the Wookiee.

 

"We will take my shuttle."

[BLCKCLONE]

Let us go at once, I wish to unite the forces of evil and cast down my enemies. We must not harm Lord AP or Tarrian, they will join us, I know it...

 

BC shifts his robes as he walks with Emperor Havoc.

[Cineon Yahn]

Sirvani was overwhelmed by the Storm Troopers and shot down. She had many wounds, but she was only made unconscious, she was not killed. Cineon had something left in store for them both.

 

---

 

He frowned. "You are a pitiful excuse for a Sith. You are not my son. You are a shame. I have no desire to keep you any longer, Renin. I have the Dark Side now. The Dark Side is all I nedd; it as all I care about now. Go find your dead mother. She is where the one named Cineon left her to the Storm Troopers. She killed them... but as you have seen... I killed her. I will spare you... because you are too pitiful to waste my strength on."

 

The doors in the room opened, and a blinding white light flooded the room. Cineon closed his eyes and used the Force to see his way out. He recieved the message from the aide and went to the hangar to follow Havoc. It is time to leave Shadow.

 

Shadow Lightning flew in front of Cineon, completely maintanced and all systems fully operational. He got inside and prepared to follow Havoc, Geki, and the wookie.

[Darth Havoc]

"Ar-Pharazon will most certainly not be harmed ”“ that is, if he complies with our... demands."

 

Darth Havoc strides up the shuttle's boarding ramp, the Wookiee, Jidai Geki, Alora, and a dozen black-armored troopers behind him.

 

A few moments later, the shuttle lifts off, and blasts out of the hangar. In space, the shuttle rockets past the two Star Destroyers that the Sith Master had mentioned, and jumps to lightspeed.

 

The two Star Destroyers jump a moment later.

[Cineon Yahn]

Cineon's ship lifted away from the surface of the planet and recieved the coordinates for the jump. Moments later he followed the others, before the Star Destroyers jumped.

[Renin Santur]

The young boy turned his saber off when he watched Cineon leave. He relized that the man wasnt his father. Renin left the room and ran down the halls. When he reached his mother she was badly wounded.

 

" Oh no..."

 

The young sith picked his uncounsios mother half way from the ground, with her legs still on the ground, he dragged her through the tower. When he reached the hanger he saw every one leave. Renin slowly dragged her body to there ship and pulled her up the ramp. Minutes later he placed her in a bacta tank and sat in the cockpit where he started the ship up.

 

A force message from his mother came to him

 

Where are we going?

 

The boy replied.

 

We are going to find father...

 

With that the ship flew from the hanger and left the planet to Kamino.

[Darth Havoc]

Two Imperial Star Destroyers ”“ the Cannibal and the Heretic ”“ emerge out of hyperspace...

 

As heavily-polluted rain pours down from the heavens, a shuttle, painted red with the blood of the innocent, appears in the blackened sky. The shuttle, christened the Redeemer by the Sith Master Darth Havoc, slices through the sky, and eventually sets down on a hovering landing pad, one that floats above the dark tower of Emperor Akturus, located in the heart of Foy's largest city. The Redeemer shakes slightly as the main engines are cut - at the same time, rain drips off of the shuttle's sleek sides, giving the impression of a giant, bloody heart, still beating after being ripped out of some poor soul. A moment after the main ramp extends, a dozen heavily armed and armored troopers, clad in black, exit. The troopers march in double file, and are shortly followed by the Sith Master Darth Havoc, known, of course, as Emperor Akturus by the people of the Empire. Clad in black robes and armor, Darth Havoc is shortly followed by his fellow Sith ”“ his apprentice, Cineon Yahn, the fearsome Gantoris, Jidai Geki, and Ar-Pharazon, the revered Tarrian Skywalker, and then Horus Forinth and the reborn Raynuk Montar, Darth Quietus.

 

Still aboard the Cannibal, Darth Prodiferous and his ”œson”

[Horus Forinth]

A moment of silence filled the room. Stepping forward, Horus slightly bowed his head as he silently requested permission to speak before his superiors. For a split second, his eyes reached upward towards the four seated masters and then over to Tarrian. Once he was sure that he had their permission do so, Forinth began to speak in a low respectful tone, as if he wished not to burden them with his presence.

 

"Yes my lord, I am aware of the existence and general purpose of the Nightmare Division."

[Raynuk Montar]

The shadowed face and form of Darth Quietus stood silently beside Horus, listening to Havoc as he looked to the faces of the others who sat in the room. After a few more moments, Darth Quietus turned to Havoc, his face still utterly hidden in shadow, and spoke.

 

"Of course Emperor... I have seen them in action, and once even tested myself against their ranks. What would you have us do? I am eager to prove to you just how much Montar is dead."

 

Unbekownst to anyone, Quietus was smiling a very evil smile, bloodlust and chaos flowing through his veins. He had fallen into the darkness that used to drive him, and hated to sit around doing nothing.

[Jidai Geki]

*Geki inclines his head and murders a nearby slave that just happens to be there.*

 

'Of course, Lord Havoc. I look forward to cleansing the galaxy.'

[Darth Havoc]

Darth Havoc ignores Jidai Geki.

 

"My loyal disciples ”“ I had a dream. In that dream I saw a band of my enemies, camping out on the planet of Bothawui. Darth Quietus, you and Horus Forinth here are to take one thousand troopers from my Nightmare division, and go to the planet of Bothawui. There, the two of you are to lead my forces against my enemies, and all of the Bothans themselves."

 

Darth Havoc pauses.

 

"I don't want a single Bothan to survive."

 

Darth Havoc turns to Jidai Geki.

 

"You seem to have caught the Ar-Pharazon bug, my friend."

Darth Havoc leans forward, and hisses ”“

 

"Do not do that again."

[Jidai Geki]

*Geki raises an eyebrow and smiles faintly.*

 

'My dear friend, I will kill whomever I wish whenever I wish. If you disapprove of this, then maybe it is time for us to... part ways.'

[Darth Havoc]

"Just know, my friend, that you may leave at any time ”“ but your fleet remains firmly within my grasp."

 

Darth Havoc smiles kindly, and turns his attention away.

 

"As does your life."

 

Darth Havoc looks to his apprentice.

 

"I have a mission for you as well..."

[Jidai Geki]

*Geki shakes his head and rises, igniting his lightsabre.*

 

'Lord Havoc, I understand that you must take every opportunity to feed your bloated ego, but you will not do so at my expense... Emperor.'

 

*Geki raises the lightsabre slowly.*

 

'Now, I feel the need to clear the air a little. Either you accept me as your equal, now... or we decide who is the lesser of two equals.'

[Darth Havoc]

Darth Havoc cackles.

 

"Ha, you forget your place, my friend."

 

Darth Havoc's yellow eyes narrow devilishly as he rises from his stone seat. Standing but a few feet away from Jidai Geki, the Sith Master raises his arms, and points his claw-like fingers at his friend of many years. For a moment, nothing happens ”“ no words are exchanged, and no actions taken. His narrowed yellow eyes locked on Geki, Darth Havoc opens himself up to the Force... When next he speaks, Darth Havoc's words are nothing more than a soft whisper.

 

"You also have seemed to forgotten that you have been a Sith now for only a few days. I, on the other hand, am a Sith Master ”“ the Dark Lord of the Sith!"

 

Two huge statues of Sith Lords long gone ”“ one of Darth Heretic, the other of Darth Sadism ”“ are ripped free from their places on either side of the chamber's only set of doors, and crash though the air ”“ the statue of Heretic slams into Geki's legs, knocking him backwards. His teeth clenched, Darth Havoc waves one of his hands, which sends the statue of Sadism crashing down on Geki.

 

"I am sorry for this, my friend."

 

With a wave of his hand, Darth Havoc calls Geki's saber to him ”“ Darth Havoc holds the weapon in his left hand, and ignites it. In his right hand, the Sith Master now holds a personal communicator ”“ in it, Darth Havoc speaks but a few quick words ”“

 

"Order sixty-six and a third ”“ Geki."

 

The personal communicator disappears, and Darth Havoc sends a volley of lightning at Geki's legs ”“ Geki's chest and arms being pinned down under the statue of Sadism. After another evil cackle, Darth Havoc leaps forward, and lands on the statue.

 

"Your fleet is being destroyed as we speak. I don't know if you knew about ”“ but I had ordered a few special modifications ”“ self-destruct mechanisms."

 

Darth Havoc slashes Geki's face, across his eyes, with his own saber, then leaps back to his stone seat.

He speaks to his fellow Sith.

 

"If he moves against me, kill him."

[Cineon Yahn]

Cineon looks over to an Imperial troop, "Go be a good minion and fetch me a tub of popcorn and a container of hot popcorn butter."

 

Cineon used the Force to pull some Jawbreakers to him and puts one in his mouth while he waits for his popcorn. He found this entertaining.

[Jidai Geki]

[GRAPHIC POST- READER DISCRETION ADVISED]

 

*Geki pushes the statues off and rises, his cortosis-laced skeleton bearing the brunt of the attack.*

 

'Sith? You think I seek to label myself with archaic titles? You can keep your order- it is weak and outdated. My use of the Force as a tool to further my own ends does not mean I embrace the teachings of a dead religion.'

 

*Geki is temporarily blinded by Havoc's attack, but his newly regained awareness of the Force aids him in perceiving the world around him.*

 

'You are unfit to rule the Empire. I will wrest control of it from your dead hands, following my temporary demise.'

 

*Geki leaps forward at the arrogant figure on his throne and forces his hand into Havoc's mouth, grasping the lower jaw. He looks around at Havoc's minions and allies, and grins savagely.*

 

'Those of you who recognise weakness when you see it are welcome in SEED...'

 

*Geki yanks downwards, hard, and with an agonising noise of protesting bone and tearing sinew, Havoc's jaw is torn free in a gout of crimson blood and stringy muscle. Geki hurls the jaw to the ground where it smashes and rips his lightsabre from Havoc's grip, inserting it into what was once his former ally's mouth.*

 

'Smile, "Emperor". It will all be over soon.'

 

*Geki ignites the lightsabre and the blade tears through the bloody upper jaw and down into Havoc's throat, globules of cooked meat and shattered, blackened teeth spattering on the floor. Geki leaps back, leaving the activated blade lodged in Havoc's throat, and raises his empty hands. Smiling beatifically, Geki awaits his inevitable and impending death.*

 

'I bow before no man.'

[Darth Havoc]

Darth Havoc falls to his knees, as crimson blood spills from his ruined face and neck. As that crimson blood pools about the Sith Master, he struggles to raise a single hand ”“ his right hand, as it happens. As the other Sith watch, apparently too horrified at what had just happened to move, the activated saber, business end lodged in Darth Havoc throat, sputters and dies ”“ even when deprived of oxygen, Darth Havoc's powers of both mind and hand were great. Next, the Sith Master falls forward, his ruined face crashing against the cool stone floor. Eyes closed, with his body screaming for oxygen, Darth Havoc reaches out with the Force, and attempts to do something he had done only twice before ”“ command the Midi-chlorians within his cells to heal him. Each passing moment feels like a life-time to Darth Havoc as fragile tissue grows about his face and neck, cutting the open flow of crimson blood.

 

After several life-times, Darth Havoc slowly gets to his feet.

 

The words of Darth Havoc echo throughout the chamber, but they do not come from the Sith Master's physical being.

 

"We could have ruled this galaxy together, my friend."

 

A single burst of lightning cascades forth from the fingertips of Darth Havoc's right hand ”“ the lightning hits Jidai Geki, knocking the bruised and bloodied man to his knees.

 

"It appears as if you do bow before me, my friend."

 

As Darth Havoc sneers, the set of doors to the chamber fly open, and in marches six heavily armed and armored Imperial troopers. In the arms of the lead trooper is a very large needle ”“ a very large needle that is stuck in Jidai Geki's neck, knocking the poor fellow out. As Darth Havoc slowly, and painfully, takes a seat again, heavy restraints, fashioned out of Mandalorian iron, are placed on Geki's arms and legs, pinning him in a needle-like position. As Darth Havoc massages the newly re-grown tissue around his face and neck, the unconscious and restrained Geki is strapped to an upright cot, again fashioned out of Mandalorian iron.

 

"Good-bye, my friend."

 

Geki is wheeled to the bowels of the dark tower ”“ a dark little chamber, to be exact. There, his restraints are removed for a moment, and he is stripped of his clothes and worldly possessions ”“ he is then restrained and strapped to the cot again. If Geki were conscious, he might have noticed that he no longer had the ability to use the Force... After the troopers leave, sealing the heavy door behind them as they do, an energy cage springs up around Geki. Again, if Geki were conscious, he'd be able to see his prison ”“ Geki was restrained, and strapped to that upright cot, which was surrounded by a cage of red laser beams. Geki might also note a few ysalamiri, strapped to nutrient frames, hanging in every corner of the little chamber.

 

Geki, his wounds not being fatal, was to live out the rest of his life here.

 

Outside the locked chamber, six heavily armed and armored Imperial troopers stand ”“ troopers than answer to no one but Darth Havoc, Emperor and Dark Lord of the Sith.

 

***

 

Darth Havoc sends a weak blast of lightning at his apprentice.

 

"How dare you eat that crap now? You know Tarrian Skywalker here is watching her weight."

[Cineon Yahn]

Cineon jolts back from the shock of the lightning. He looked around and then slapped the Imperial trooper in the face for not telling Cineon about Tarrian and shoved the rest of the popcorn down the trooper's throat.

 

"I don't see what the problem is, Master; she's missing a hand, how hard can losing weight be for her?"

[Darth Havoc]

"Like I said before, my apprentice, I have a mission for you. You are to use your shape-shifting powers to sneak onto the world of Mon Calamari. There you will seek out a Jedi named Leonardo Stovachi ”“ you are to kill him."

 

Darth Havoc leans back in his chair and closes his eyes.

 

"I see many things in my dreams ”“ including the death you will cause, my apprentice..."

 

***

 

One hundred guards, their weapons drawn, head to the quarters where ”œTrith”

[Cineon Yahn]

Cineon bowed, "As you wish Master."

 

He turned and walked out of the room. "Shadow, come to me."

 

Cineon was still on one of the upper levels of the tower, and he decided to save his strength by not traveling to the bottom of the tower, for the sake of his mission, he decided to save his strength. He walked over to a window and faced his back to it. He then leaned back and fell out, flipping seaminglessly into the cockpit of his ship. With his display of showing off over, he left Foy.

[Raynuk Montar]

Darth Quietus stood still, watching the tretchary of Geki, finding the man to be weaker then those he claimed to kill for the same reasons. However, his actions were now revealed for what they truely were.

 

"He saught to kill those more powerful then him, for the sheer reason to hide his own weakness and disallusionment... Pathetic."

 

He spoke to no one in particular, his tone disgusted and filled with hated.

 

"I told you not to trust him Emperor Akturus..."

 

Quietus again smiled within his shadowed hood, and turned to head out of the door before turning to Horus.

 

"Come Horus...we have killing to do.

[Jidai Geki]

*Geki shifts uneasily in his restraints as consciousness returns to him. The dank cell is pitch black, and he is disoriented without the support of either his nanites or the Force.*

 

'Havoc... you will suffer a thousand deaths for this...'

[Horus Forinth]

Horus gave a quick nod before filing out of the circular room behind Raynuk Montar.

 

"Should we travel with the men, or arrive seperately?" He asked Montar, while moving down a long empty corrider leading towards one of the many hangar bays.

 

As Horus said this, a brief comm. message was sent to the grand majority of the soldiers in the Imperial Nightmare Division. It ordered them to gear up and gather in Hangar B-310Z, where transport vessels were ready to ship them out to their new assignment.

[Raynuk Montar]

Quietus continued walking along the corridor, with Horus closely behind him. The Sith Master was still smirking at the downfall of Geki, and left Horus to wonder for a moment longer before speaking.

 

"We will assume command of one of the Emperor's Imperial Star Destroyers. If all goes well, we will only need the troops for cleanup. If there is no defence, we shall simply bombard the planet into dust, and send in the troops to finish off the job... It will be quick, and swift my friend."

 

Quietus started to slowly laugh, quite evilly, as he turned to face Horus and continued walking.

[Horus Forinth]

Smirking at the thought of the swift destruction of millions of lives, Horus continued walking until he came into the enormous military hangar. A thousand of the empire's most elite troopers from the Nightmare Division stood in perfect formation, awaiting orders in the open aired docking bay where transport shuttles were to arrive shortly.

 

Forinth contemptuously looked over the massive group of soldiers. They were all clad in sleek jet-black armor, their aquiline helmets adorned with imperial insignias. Walking onto a small hover-platform to his left, Horus swung up into the air directly in front of the waiting troops, whose attention immediately moved over to him.

 

”œSoldiers of the great Empire!”

[Raynuk Montar]

Quetus nodded, and pushed a few buttons on his wrist. A few moments later, the Ogariv II came blasting into the docking-bay with no regard of human lives, and moved to set down in the midst of the Nightmare Division soldiers. Some dove for cover, others merely stepped aside with out emotion. Of course, no man died from the landing ship, but it was clear that it had shaken some up. Quietus watched, and smirked again.

 

"Squad leaders, demote those of your soldiers who dove for cover. We must have no weakness or fear here."

 

Quietus turned to Horus and spoke again.

 

"I have my own tests Lord Horus, come. We shall board the Star Destoryer from my own ship. I do not trust these transports. We shall arrive in style my brother..."

 

Quietus turned again, and walked through the Nightmare Division ranks and boarded his ship, waiting for Horus to follow suit.