Kul Teska's Vengeance

"I'm not accustomed to Jedi behaving with such...cowardice." --Kul Teska

What would happen if Kul Teska hadn't been defeated by Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano? What if he had succeeded in his dream of creating the galaxy's greatest superweapon? In this universe, he does. And the galaxy will trembled beneath his might.

Chapter 1
Kul Teska was delighted. After all his toil and work, the Gravitic Polarization Beam was only mere minutes away from firing, destroying the Naboo sun. And here he was, standing on a platform in the base on Behpour, with his life's work finally being put to use.

"I'm here, Teska!" shouted a familiar voice from behind. Teska, who had been tinkering with his quad-cannon, looked up and turned to the newcomer. Anakin Skywalker had finally arrived, looking as cocky as ever.

It 's about time, thought the Skakoan. "No tricks, Jedi. Or we'll see if my little birdie can fly," said Teska, using his mechanical right arm to point at the figure of Senator Padmé Amidala, who was hanging from a pair of binders attached to a rope dangling from the ceiling.

"I thought my orders were clear, Master Jedi," Padmé told the Jedi Knight below her.

Skywalker smiled. "They were, Senator." Teska was already tiring of the banter.

"Your weapon, Jedi. Hand it over," he commanded, holding out a hand. Anakin plucked his lightsaber from his belt and tossed it in the air. Activating his foot and shoulder-mounted jet boosters integrated into his pressure suit, Teska flew upwards, snatching the Jedi weapon from midair. Landing, he began to taunt Skywalker again.

"Unlike General Grevious, I have no interest in trophies. However I've always wanted to examine on of these Jedi...toys. I'm not accustomed to Jedi behaving with such...cowardice. Naturally I suspect a trick, but you're out of options this time, Jedi. My Gravitic Polarization Beam is only moments away from collapsing the Naboo sun," said the Skakoan confidently, having placed the lightsaber on his belt, still practically ecstatic from the fact that the seconds to his victory were just flying on by.

Skywalker hardly seemed fazed, in fact, he seemed perhaps more overconfident than before. "So, you're telling me I still got some time?"

"There is nothing you can do to stop this weapon from firing now," Teska told Anakin.

"You might be surprised," replied the Jedi.

"I suppose I have my answer," said the scientist in response. He waited for an answer, but instead saw Skywalker looking upwards over his head. He said one word, "Jedi," before turning and firing at his adversary's Padawan, who was crouched up on a ledge, and had been tugging the Senator to safety with the Force as Skywalker had distracted him. He was angry indeed, and as he continued shooting laser blasts from his mounted quad-cannon, the senator fell, no longer held by Ahsoka Tano's telekinetic grip.

Padmé fell, and shouted "Anakin," as she fell, then less than a second later Skywalker had grabbed on to the rope dangling from the ceiling. Tano, having left her perch, began deflecting blast after blast, rolling from side to side in defense. Immediately after the Skakoan briefly ceased firing, she used the Force to recover Skywalker's lightsaber and toss it to him, after which the Jedi and Senator landed on a platform up above.

Enraged, Teska continued his onslaught. The Togruta youngling was proving quite an irritating opponent. She deflected every last shot, showing excellent agility and prowess as she did so.

To be continued...