Star Wars: Nightmare/Chapters 1-4

Catgery:Star Wars: Nightmare - The Legend of Darth Necrus

Chapter 1 - Korriban
Kanato Rindall watched the misty skies of Viamodia drift over his head and behind the grassy hills. It was a beautiful place - and one of the main reasons he had set up his Jedi Training Academy here.

"Master!" One of the students was running to him. "Master Rindall!"

As the student got closer, Kanato could see who it was. It was Olen Ettil, his best pupil.

"Master Rindall, there is a message for you from Master Merteg!" Olen panted.

He handed Kanato a miniature hologram of Sarand Merteg, Grand Master of the Jedi Order.

"Master Rindall," the hologram stated.

Its bluish glow lit up Kanato Rindall's face like a sapphire torch.

"We have heard of a growing uprising of dark Jedi on the planet Vorako, and all of our other knights are busy fighting in the war. Darth Admantor is STILL continuing to attack the Republic." Sarand paused.

"So I'm just guessing, but you're going to send me to Vorako?" asked Kanato, laughing.

"Yes, you are correct. Olen will accompany you." replied Merteg.

"Did you hear that Olen?" Kanato Rindall asked. "Cool huh!"

"Yes. Which ship are we going to take?" inquired Olen Ettil.

"The Silver Moon" said Kanato.



Darth Necrus waited. Fifteen minutes ago, he had told his second-in-command, Lectriso, to find out who the current Dark Lord of the Sith was. Lectriso was normally a technological expert, and to perform an act as simple as looking on the holonet news would have taken him no more than forty seconds. And yet Necrus waited. Darth Necrus wore a long black cloak with a hood. His lightsaber was kept up his sleeve, where he could easily access it. Necrus had yellow eyes, black hair and deathly pale skin. Finally, Lectriso came rushing down the hall. His heavily armored feet pounded on the ground as he ran. When he arrived, he spoke in a raspy voice.

"Lord Necrus, Darth Admantor is the current Dark Lord of the Sith."

"Excellent" Replied Necrus. "Is there a reason you took fifteen minutes and twenty three seconds to look up that information? You know what I do to minions who disappoint me." Necrus gestured towards the corpse of a Sith soldier who was missing his legs and abdomen.

"I am sorry master but I - aargh!"

Necrus had given Lectriso a taste of the dark side - he had zapped Lectriso with his lethal Force Lightning.

"I accessed Admantor's database. I hacked into the computer and know where he is going to strike next, what planets he has devastated, and I have profiles about all of his minions. Darth Admantor is going to invade Korriban!" Lectriso grinned evily.

"We will execute Admantor, wipe out the Jedi, and I will rule an army as the Dark Lord of the Sith!" Darth Necrus said and cackled horribly, Lectriso soon joining him.

Darth Necrus's path to victory had begun.



The small hangar on Viamodia started to fade away from view as The Siver Moon came closer and closer to the dense Viamodian atmosphere.

"Coordinates 632787 to Vorako" said Kanato Rindall calmly to Olen Ettil.

"Progamming hyperspace coordinates" replied Olen.

"This is going to be one interesting mission!" Olen thought to himself. The Silver Moon entered hyperspace, and Kanato Rindall and Olen Ettil sat back to enjoy the two day trip to Vorako.

Chapter 2 - Space Terrors
K-Boom! K-Boom! K-Boom! Powerful explosions caused The Silver Moon to lurch and crash out of hyperspace. Scorching lasers instantly blasted Kanato and Olen, fired from a large battleship nearby. Fighters swarmed them, hitting them with ion cannons and proton missiles. The red glare of blaster cannons lit up Kanato's face.

"An ambush!" yelled Kanato as he struggled to evade fire from the battleship.

Kanato dived down, and was about to re-enter hyperspace when the Force gave him a warning: there were mines ahead. Kanato Rindall desperately pulled up, dodging crimson needles of laser. He fought the controls and The Silver Moon surged foward.

"We lost our shields!" Olen screamed in panic.

Kanato struggled on the control yoke.

"Donating all power to shields!" Master Rindall yelled.

The Silver Moon hurtled through space, getting closer to the battleship with every second. Kanato Rindall docked up with the battleship, and prepared to board. Olen panted with fear.

"So your plan is to board them, take their ship and escape?" asked Olen Ettil.

"Yup!" said Kanato brightly.

"You're insane Master Rindall" Olen joked.

They both grinned and laughed. Master and Padawan took a deep breath and stepped through the airlock...



Kanato ignited his orange lightsaber and Olen activated his two lightsabers - one sulphur-yellow and one violet. They walked into the battleship's hangar and were immediatly assualted by heavily armed Dark Jedi, wielding blasters, lightsabers, thermal detonators, and some even carried rocket launchers. The hangar was rocked by explosions. Kanato skilfully used Ataru to slice a Dark Jedi through the chest. Olen flipped in mid-air, using Jar'Kai to cut one in half as he landed. Kanato and Olen worked their way through the hangar, deflecting blaster bolts, stabbing Dark Jedi, and locking sabers with the enemy. Olen was getting frustrated, and it worried Kanato. Frustation and anger were not Jedi traits. Olen decapitated a Dark Jedi, and got angrier. One of the Dark Jedi spoke to him.

"You are a weak soldier of the Republic, and aaagh!" for Olen Ettil had cut him down, furious now.

His lightsabers were a blur of yellow and purple light, and bodies littered the ground. The Dark Jedi began to taunt him.

"Hahahaha, weakling!" "You will never beat us, pawn of the Jedi!" "Slave!"

Olen bared his teeth, his eyes ablaze with hatred.

"I am nobody's slave!!!!!!!" He yelled.

He swung his lightsabers, causing waves of rage to kill most of the Dark Jedi. Suddenly the anger left his face, and he returned to Jedi Padawan Olen Ettil.

"What did I do? I felt so angry, so powerful... but I was scared." Olen whimpered.

He looked quite fearful.

"Calm down Olen" soothed Kanato Rindall as he slashed the last of the Dark Jedi. "It's natural to be afraid. We all go through it. But you must learn to control that fear. Calm down. Deep breaths. When you let that furious blast kill the Dark Jedi, it caused a massive ripple in the Force. Next time, don't react their taunts. Let's forget that incident and move one with the mission."

"Yes Master Rindall" Olen said.

Together they walked up the stairs to the next levels, including the medical facility, weapons room, and numerous other hangar bays. They were constantly swarmed by evil Dark Jedi, but Kanato and Olen defended themselves. Finally, they reached the command bridge where a challenge awaited them...

Chapter 3 - Necrus's Plan
Kanato Rindall and Olen Ettil strode onto the bridge and absorbed their surroundings. Little dials and control panels covered most of the bridge. The only exception was the large platform at the front, where the captain could speak to his crew. Some Dark Jedi pilots were intimidated by Kanato and Olen and tried to escape, but were cut down with ease. A shadowy figure stood on the platform, staring out into space.

"Ah yes, Kanato Rindall. You have come to settle our upprising. We are not blind in the Force... like you!" The shadowy Dark Jedi drew a crimson lightsaber. "Hah!" yelled the Dark Jedi as he struck at Olen.

But Kanato's expert Padawan parried the blow with one of his lightsabers, and used his other lightsaber to lunge at the Dark Jedi. Sparks and smoke filled the air. Kanato twirled his lightsaber and slashed at the Dark Jedi's feet, but then used Djem So to execute a hard power strike. The Dark Jedi deftly blocked it and returned the attack. Kanato jumped and slammed his lightsaber into the the ground and the Dark Jedi stumbled backwards. Olen spun his lightsabers in the shape of cross and then whirled them at the Dark Jedi. Olen and Kanato switched to the offensive and scissored their lightsabers together, causing the Dark Jedi to duck. Olen then used his second lightsaber to sever the Dark Jedi's arm at the elbow. "Ah!" yelled the Dark Jedi. Olen Ettil and Kanato Rindall looked at each other for a moment. The Dark Jedi was very dangerous. If they left him alive, he would no doubt aquire a mechanical arm and return. Kanato nodded. Olen twirled his lightsabers in a yellow and violet blur and cut off the Dark Jedi's head. His body slumped onto the ground, dead.



The blue skies of the desert planet Korriban were obscured by capital ships, dark shrouds against the bright sky. Several of the ships landed, and troops, Jedi and Sith alike, poured out of the gigantic vessels. Hundreds of lightsaber duels errupted between the soldiers, both sides desperate for victory. Aerial fighters bombarded the dusty battlefield, incinerating many warriors in the proccess. Darth Necrus watched the battle from a large transparisteel window in his office.

"Lectriso, prepare the Mystic Hornet. Get all of our troops into it and I want you to take command. Use that warship and devastate the surface of this miserable planet until there is nothing left!" Necrus said gleefully.

"What about you, my Lord?" asked Lectriso.

"I will fight on the ground to take care of Darth Admantor. Your lasers should ravage most of the people down there, but I especially want to kill the Dark Lord."

"At once, Lord Necrus".

Lectriso walked off down the corridor, and dissappeared into the gloom.



Kanato Rindall deactivated his lightsaber and stared at the freshly-killed corpse of the Dark Jedi. Olen left his lightsabers activated as a precaution. Although Kanato and Olen had killed most of the Dark Jedi on the battleship, there were still some alive. They began to run in the direction of the hanger. Kanato stoppped at a doorway and peeked inside. Most of the room was taken up by a massive, rotating spiral of blue-green energy that reached the ceiling.

"So what now?" asked Olen.

"Destroy the ship's main power source. I think this is it here." Kanato gestured towards the laser twister.

"I guess we can say... the battery is flat!" Olen grinned, and plunged both of his lightsabers in the core.

The laser instantly burned out, leaving two metallic points of conduct. The battleship shook violently.

"Run!" yelled Kanato.

The two Jedi used the Force to propel themselves foward at an impossible speed. They had reached the main hangar in seconds, and were already aboard The Silver Moon before anyone had even noticed the power core had blown up. Kanato and Olen disengaged from the Dark Jedi cruiser and flew into space just as the cruiser was engulfed by an inferno of flames.

Chapter 4 - Battle!
Darth Necrus entered the battlefield of constant lightsaber duels. He had taken off his cloak and was wearing a light battle armor, which was under a black tunic. Necrus's scarlet lightsaber rested in his hand, it's crimson glow spelling doom for all those he met. Darth Necrus was ready for war. He charged forward, and swung his lightsaber and the nearest Jedi. The blade sizzled through the Jedi's legs, and Necrus quickly plunged his saber through the Jedi's heart. Darth Necrus feinted a blow to the shoulder of another Jedi, and then stabbed through his chest with full force. He beheaded a Sith warrior, then snapped someone's neck. Necrus cut of the hand of a Sith and burried his lightsaber into the Sith's chest. For a moment the Sith looked at Necrus with hate, then perished. He slashed at the throat of the next Jedi, who parried it, mirroring Necrus's blow. Their sabers locked, causing sparks and smoke to emmit. Necrus struggled against the force of the Jedi. The fury pulsed through Necrus's veins. Necrus pulled away and used a twirling motion, combined with a sharp stroke, decapitated the Jedi. Suddenly, powerful red cannonfire streaked across the sky, hitting countless soldiers in the chest and head. Dirt and dust were sent flying by the laserblasts. Necrus used the Force to sense where the shots were coming from - the Mystic Hornet. He noticed a large shroud that stood against the rest of he ships, a hulking figure contrasting with the crowd. Necrus signalled to Lectriso to activate the turbolasers, and continued his slaughter.



"Come in Master Rindall" said Grand Master Merteg over Kanato's comlink.

"What's up? replied Kanato.

"There's a battle currently on Korriban. It's led by Darth Admantor, we think."

"So you're sending me there?"

"Yes, all Jedi must report to Korriban. Its too devestating to let someone as strong as you behind, plus, it'll be a good experience for your padawan there."

"Okay, I'll get there as soon as I can."

"May the force be with you."

"You too." said Jedi Master Rindall and turned the com-link off.

"We're off to Korriban, Olen. The Sith have started a bit of a war."

"Where are we going to attack?" said Olen excitedly.

"Where they'll least expect it" Replied Kanato. And the duo were off again.



The Silver Moon streaked through hyperspace like an elegantly designed bullet. Kanato pressed a few buttons and the bright lines of star materialised around them into little white dots. The Silver Moon exited hyperspace and Kanato steered it towards Korriban. Korriban's sandy surface was like a yellow gem in the middle of space. Kanato could sense all the killings, all the blood spilt on Korriban. As he approached the planet, Kanato noticed a large cruiser in orbit. It was a one of the new Healer-class battlecruiser of the Republic navy. Kanato decided to dock with it to discuss battle plans with the crew. Blue flame fired out of The Silver Moon's exhaust and it slowed down to lock with the Healer-class's hangar. Suddenly, Kanato sensed a massive ripple in the Force. It was not a dark ripple - it was more of a sense of power. Kanato and Olen exchanged glances. Surely not... Sarand Merteg could not have come to the battle. Olen shrugged, and he and Kanato strode down the corridor to the War Room, where they could discuss the Battle of Korriban.