A Dark Future

Hey, JediStryker. I just stumbled onto your story and I know what it's like to put in an effort into a work like this and only get silence in return.

I just wanted to say you've got one h*ll of a story here and I encourage you to keep it up.

 

I'm still here. It's Mother's Day and My family is taking me out. I told them I not cooking today.
But I am taking time to encourage you

 

Keep up the good work man!

 

Hey There...
Thanks guys. I was just kiddin, I didn't expect anyone on Mother's Day to be reading.

 

I am still reading!!!!!!! THis is awesome! So they're going to start a rebellion! Alright!!!! I can't wait to see how it all works! keep it up!

Oh and Jedi Tamara, how darest thou?! I am a she, not a he!!!!! Just so you know.

Keep posting Jedi Styker! I love this story!

 

redface.gif padawan feline, my apologies. LOL! The next time I tease you, I'll be sure to use your proper gender.

 

To doubt that I am still reading is to doubt one's own confidance.
In other words, keep it up.

 

I just found this story and i think it is really good!!

 

hehe, I'll forgive you this time Jedi Tamara! Glad we got that cleared up. Now POST Jedi Styker!!!!

 

Sorry guys...and gals.
I have been helping my fiance move for the past two days. I am writing some right now, so I'll either have it posted tonight or tomorrow.
You guys are great!

 

Here ya' go. The story is starting to move now. Enjoy!
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The planet of Shar had never had any areas of dry land, at least never in recorded history. No intelligent life had ever evolved there. Then it had been discovered by a pioneering group of entrepreneurs back in the final years of the New Republic. They had built a huge hotel and casino in an underwater habitat there, which actually became quite popular, even in the days of the New Empire. Now it was run by a sinister Hutt; one of the last of his species.
Zek had read about the place during his stay on the asteroid. He had felt something about this place then, and now, as he walked among the people here in the casino, he knew why. He was wearing his brown robe again, with his lightsaber tucked safely away. Sher was wearing a black tunic; her blaster in plain sight. The people here were very sinister, very dark. Zek didn't get the sense that this was exactly a family vacation spot.
He didn't exactly know what he was looking for, only that he was looking for something. Ever since they had gotten here, he had felt a strange sort of trepidation about the place. He knew it was not the regular people, as dark as they were. It was something else, something elusive?
"I never took his coin purse!" Zek and Sher turned to find the source of the cries. "Shut up, kid." Two Imperial Battletroopers were dragging a young girl down a side corridor. The girl, Zek could tell, was very frightened. Whatever she had done, she knew she was about to pay. Zek looked at Sher and nodded, the two followed the trio. They walked down a glass hallway, the water world all around them. Sher found herself almost entranced by the world around them, but she kept her mind on task, whatever that task was. She was still a bit uncomfortable with following Zek's hunches everywhere, but she assumed he knew what he was doing.
They reached the end of the hallway, and they could see the girl again. She had been chained up against a wall, screaming and crying. The troopers were laughing and smiling, enjoying their work. Zek looked at Sher. "What's going on?" Sher shrugged. "Looks like she's being punished for something." Zek looked back at the girl, squinting. "She didn't do anything. They're using her as a scapegoat." Sher shook her head. "Typical." They saw as the troopers set up some sort of gun. Sher snapped her fingers. "That's an Ire'S gun! It fires little stinging pellets that paralyze the parts of your body that it hits." Zek's eyes widened. "That's horrible." Sher nodded. "I watched them do it to my sister. It's worse than horrible." Zek looked at her. "She's dead now." Zek nodded, placing a hand on her shoulder. "It's not going to happen this time."
Zek suddenly walked into the room, looking at the troopers. "What do you want?" one of the troopers demanded. Zek looked at the girl. "My sister," he said. He looked at the troopers. "I'm here to get her." One of the troopers laughed. "You can have her when we're through with her." Zek made a gentle gesture with his hand. "You are done with her." The trooper's eyes glazed a bit, and he nodded. "Yeah, we're done with her." Sher's eyes widened. "What are you talking about?" the other trooper demanded. Zek made the same move at him. "He realized that you're done with the girl. The trooper nodded, his eyes glazing over the same way as his friends.
Minutes later, Zek, Sher, and the girl were quickly making their way back down the hall. The girl was calm, and Sher noted that it was probably partly due to Zek's influence. Those Jedi tricks? "Who are you?" the girl whispered as they walked. Zek smiled. "My name's Zek. This is Sher." The girl nodded. "What's your name?" Sher asked. The girl shrugged. "Juri." Sher smiled. "That's a pretty name." The girl shrugged. "Where's your mom, Juri?" The girl looked down. "My mom and dad are dead. I live here alone." Zek looked at Sher, who shrugged. "I'll tell you what," Zek said. "Let's go get something to eat, and we'll talk more." The girl's eyes seemed to widen at the mention of food. S

 

yay..

 

yay..? Is that all you could come up with cheez? *gasp* that post merits a better comment than that!

Jedi Stryker that was awesome! I like that Zek stood in to help Juri! That is cute! I'm guessing Juri is about to join the crew? Post more ASAP!!!

 

Thanks, Feline. I had a lot of writing time tonight, so here ya' go.
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Zek and Sher stood a couple of feet away from Juri as she munched down on some of the local food Sher had purchased for her. After speaking to her, they had found out that she had been living alone here for awhile. Begging and stealing, the poor girl was very frightened. "Well, what are we gonna do?" Zek shook his head. "I hate to leave her here," he began. "But I'm afraid to take her with us." Sher nodded. Suddenly, they began to notice people running down one of the corridors. "I wonder what's going on?" Sher asked, peering through the crowd. Three security people were trying to make their way through the crowd, toward the disturbance. Zek concentrated on the disturbance, and his eyes widened.
"You have to get Juri and yourself out of here." He stepped past her, reaching into his robe. Sher looked at him, confused. "What? Why, what's going on?" Then she noticed him pull his lightsaber out. Her eyes widened with sudden understanding. "I'll get Juri." She walked over to the girl, grabbing her arm and tugging her away from her feast. "What?" the girl cried, startled. "C'mon, we have to get to our ship," Sher said gruffly.
Zek made his way through the crowds, chastising himself for not paying more attention. He should have been aware of the Sith the minute he arrived. Finally, the crowd disappeared, and Zek found himself alone in a big circular room. The walls were transparent, the fish and the coral creating a beautiful scene all around him. "Hello, Jedi." Zek whirled around, seeing the Sith standing there, his amber lightsaber glowing brightly in his hand. "Time to die." Zek ignited his own saber, shaking his head. "You Sith never learn." Then, from behind him, he heard another lightsaber ignite. He risked a glance, seeing another Sith behind him. He guessed it must have been the apprentice. The Sith before him smiled. "Maybe you do," Zek mumbled.
Then the battle began.

Sher and Juri fought their way through the crowd, people around them pushing and screaming. Sher thought it was kind of an overreaction; Sith were bad, but not this bad. She stopped a man who was being pushed up next to her. "What's going on?" she asked him innocently. The man shook his head. "Some guy, dressed in black back there," he huffed. "Set off the self-destruct mechanism." Sher was shocked. "Why does this place have a self-destruct?" The man smiled. "It was built by a Sh'sgi. They're paranoid." Sher suddenly realized what that meant. Zek was back there, fighting the Sith, with no idea the entire place was about to blow. She looked back, wondering if she should try to get him. But last time she interfered in his fight with a Sith, she had almost gotten them both killed. And besides, she had more than herself to worry about now. She just hoped that Zek would be able to take care of himself.

Zek blocked another sweep of the master's blade as he ducked under the apprentice's. He was getting exhausted, and he knew he couldn't keep this up longer. But the two of them were boxing him in, and he was running out of options. At first, he thought he might be able to take one of them out quickly, but the two warriors were working so well in synch, it was nearly impossible to attack one without getting beat by the other. This put Zek in a strictly defensive posture.
"Are you ready to die, Jedi?" Zek smiled slightly. "What great poets you Sith are." The Sith master smiled himself. "And what fools you Jedi are. That is why you failed." Zek's smile disappeared, and he concentrated on his defense. The Sith apprentice was not speaking, and Zek could feel that he was intensely focused. He wondered if there was anyway to take advantage of that. He could tell that some unspoken communication was going on between the Sith. He focused on that communication, wondering if he could interrupt it?
Suddenly, the Sith apprentice faltered, his concentration broken. Zek made his move. Drawing as much strength from the Force as he could, he leapt over and behind the a

 

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

 

I love Juri already, and I've only just met her!

 

You sure know how to keep your audience on the edge of their seats. Zek is using his brain; I like that.

 

OOhhhh... good story!

 

Thanks guys. I tried posting the finale to part one last night, but the website was going excruciatingly slow. I should have it posted tonight, though. Keep reading!!!

 

sorry about that "yay" thing but i was in a hurry and didn't have time to write.
But i think this story is really really good!

 

Allright, here it is, the final part to A Dark Future. I am going to write the next part on this thread too, though, so keep this as your bookmark and just check back for the next chapters. (I am writing this as if it were the movie sequels, if you couldn't tell ) So here it is, the finale to A Dark Future:
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Admiral Tolack looked at the small ship on the viewscreen, a small smile on his face. Once again, the Emperor had been correct. "Bring all weapons to bear on the starship." His officers worked without words, the way he liked it. He didn't want a lot of blathering on his ship. His orders were to be followed without question. "Weapons locked on, sir. Ready to attack at your command." Tolack nodded. "Fire."

Sher noticed the light on her control panel light up. "They're locked on." Zek had ushered Juri to the back of the ship, then taken the co-pilots seat. He nodded, concentrating. "And we can't leave. They have an interdictor cruiser out there, and we're caught in the gravity well," Sher finished. "Give me flight control," Zek whispered. Sher did it without questioning him. He looked at her. "I fly, you shoot. Okay?" Sher nodded. "Yes, sir Jedi." He smiled at her, but she couldn't return it. "We're not going to make it," she whispered. Zek shook his head. "Trust in the Force." And with that, the ship zipped forward.
The Battlecruisers fired all at once, barely missing the small ship. Zek flew with skill, dodging the blasts from the Imperial ships. Sher took potshots at them, knowing she wasn't really doing any damage. She glanced at Zek, who was now deep in a trance. Then an alarm went off on the console. "They're launching fighters." She looked at Zek again. "We're finished."

Tolack watched in fascination as the little cruiser valiantly attacked the Battlecruiser. "A shame that we have to destroy them," he commented to no one in particular. "Launch a fighter squad." The Battlecruiser shook a bit as they were deployed. The fighters began to battle the little ship, and he could see that the battle was nearly at an end. "The Emperor will be pleased."
Suddenly, one of his men called out, "Sir! Several starships are coming out of hyperspace to port!" Tolack cursed under his breath. "Who are they?" "Unknown, sir. They're broadcasting a strange ID?" He suddenly broke off. "Sir, they've sent us a message." Tolack turned to his comm officer. "What is it, dammit!" "They are telling us to surrender to the Unified Rebellion forces, or face the consequences." Tolack sat back in his seat, stunned. "The Unified Rebellion?" He turned back to face the screen. There were well over fifteen starcruisers out there, more than a match for the three Battlecruisers. "Status of our fighter squad?" "Wiped out, sir." Tolack smashed his fist onto the arm of his command chair. "Signal our retreat." The giant starships began to back away, and suddenly leaped into hyperspace. The Emperor would not be pleased?

Zek, Sher, and Juri walked out onto the battleship's hangar deck, all smiles. A woman greeted them, shaking each of their hands. "I am Commodore Tull, leader of the Rebel Fleet." "Where did you come from?" Sher asked, still in shock. Tull smiled. "We received word from one of our associates that you were on your way out here. We thought you could use the support." She looked Zek up and down. "You must be the Jedi Knight?" Zek nodded. "It will be a great benefit to us to have a Jedi with us. Come, let me show you to your quarters."

They learned quickly that the associate Tull had spoken of was none other than Palo. He had let Tull know what Zek and Sher had been up to. Sher had learned that the Unified Rebellion consisted of only thirteen worlds, but they had a lot of firepower, thanks to a secret shipyard.
Now Sher stood alone on the lead ship's observation, staring out at the stars. Tull had offered her a place in the Rebellion's numbers, and she hadn't given an answer. Her life had changed so quickly over the past couple of days. It was a difficult transition she was making.
Suddenly, the door

 

A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away...

Star Wars
Episode VIII
The New Rebellion

It is a tumultuous time for the galaxy. The New Empire is locked in a struggle with the powerful UNIFIED REBELLION. The Rebellion has launched several successful raids on Imperial worlds along the Galactic Rim. Afraid of losing anymore worlds to the Rebels, Grand Admiral HET'OK RILL has gathered several of the Empire's most powerful warships to destroy the Rebel Base.
Meanwhile, Emperor Darth Ulin has begun a search of the galaxy for young Zek Ralos, the last of the old Jedi Knights. Having already lost three Kul warriors to the young Jedi, Ulin has sent his apprentice DARTH IOL to destroy Zek, and finally wipe the Jedi from the face of the galaxy?

(Author's Note: This takes place two years after A Dark Future.)

 

Darth Iol knelt before the holoprojector, waiting for his master's call. He knew that the Emperor would be calling him shortly, responding to Iol's latest report. Finally, his holoemitter beeped, and Iol bowed his head respectfully. A giant image of the Emperor appeared before him, glowering. "What have you to report?" the Emperor demanded. Iol kept his eyes down. "I believe I have located the Jedi Knight, my master." The Emperor smiled slightly, his pure white eyes becoming slits. "He must be destroyed." Iol smiled himself, craving a real battle. "I will do it, my lord." "No." Iol almost looked at the Emperor in his surprise. "Then who shall do it, my master?" The Emperor remained silent a moment. "Send one of the Kuls to do it." "But my lord, three Kuls have already lost to the Jedi Knight." The Emperor smiled again. "Yes, I know." As usual, the Emperor was not going to explain his reasoning to his apprentice. Iol grimaced. "I will send Kul Jur, my master." The Emperor nodded vacantly. "Yes, that will do." He looked down on Iol. "Do not worry, my young apprentice. You will soon have the opportunity to kill the young Jedi." Iol smiled again. "Thank you, my master." With that, the image of the Emperor disappeared, leaving Iol alone with his thoughts.

Sher and Juri walked through the marketplace, looking over the various items for sale. "Sher, where did Zek go?" Sher looked down on the girl. She had become quite a little lady in the past two years since she and Zek had saved her from the Empire's version of justice. "He had something he had to do," she responded, not really knowing herself. She had learned long ago not to question Zek, and to keep her questions to herself. Zek always told her what she needed to know, anyway. Juri, however, had not yet learned that lesson. "Well, I wish he would let us know what he was doing more often." Sher sighed, nodding slightly to herself. So do I, young one, she thought to herself. So do I.

Zek walked into the tavern, wearing his brown robe and hood. His lightsaber was tucked safely into his belt, away from prying eyes, but accessible if he needed it. He swept the crowd with the Force, looking for any signs of hostility. Sensing no danger, he made his way to the bar. The bartender grunted at him, and he ordered a small Rac'Ta juice; an unusual choice in a bar, but not unheard of. He drank slowly, looking around for the person he was supposed to meet.
Then he saw him, walking into the bar. He was a gruff man, in his thirties, well built. He had a scraggly face; too much time spent not shaving. He was surprised to see that he was not wearing a blaster, a strange habit for a well-known smuggler like Jon Adrin.
Zek placed his glass back on the bar, and made his way to Jon. "Welcome to Bothuwai," Zek whispered to the smuggler. Jon smiled. "Please, I've been more times than I can count." The two took a seat at a table in the corner. "Well, I don't suppose this is a social visit," Jon smiled at Zek. Zek shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. Our last ship was impounded at an Imperial Spacedock. Sher, Juri and I need a lift to the Yavin system." Jon's eyes went wide. "The Yavin system? That place is more than restricted, by friend." Zek nodded. "I know. But it's very important that I get there. I have someone waiting for me." Jon whistled. "It's gonna cost you. Three thousand credits, all in advance." Zek nodded, pulling out a credit pad. "Here's four. I don't need it." Jon nodded, impressed. "I'll tell Yuk to get the ship ready. When do you want to leave?" Zek shrugged. "Within the next five hours, if you can do it." Jon nodded again. "Make it two. Docking bay twenty-four." Zek stood, his hand outstretched. "I appreciate it, Jon." Jon smiled. "Believe, it's my privilege." He took the Jedi's hand, shaking it enthusiastically. "Remember, two hours. It won't take the Imperials long to find out I'm here." Zek acknowledged, then watched as the smuggler made his way back out of the bar.
And he hoped that this was truly the path the Force had laid out for him.

 

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I wanted to add a quick explanation: The actual Sith still follow the old the Sith code: there can be only two. So there are only two actual Sith. Then there are Kuls, who are like semi-Sith. They are not nearly as strong in the Force, and are sometimes not even truly Force-sensitive. They merely crave power, and enjoy high positions in the Empire due to their power. (albiet limited powers)
If you have any other questions about the differences between Kuls and Sith, just ask.

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