Power

24.

The halls of the Destroyer are quiet, more so then when I was ever aboard one. All of the troops must be on the surface, distracted by finding Rey and the others.

"Patrols come through every 15 minutes, watch your corners." Maro says, I nod. I close my eyes and listen to the force, drawing me closer and closer to her. We avoid the troopers until we reach the interrogation quarters. The hall is full of troopers, at least 15 of them, more appear behind us.

"Hey! You're not authorized to be here!" They yell, Maro looks at me.

"Now or never, I'll hold them off here." He says, beginning to fire at the oncoming troopers. I step into the hallway where she's being kept, all the troopers turn to look at me. I ignite both sabers and begin making my way down the hall. My sabers deflect the blasts with little effort, using the force to toss the troopers around like dolls. Lightning rips through them from my palms, I force push the remaining troopers down the hall. The door to her interrogation chamber stands before me, I press the button to open it.

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Lyra's POV
Hours Before
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"You'll stay here, with any luck the others will come for you." Kylo says, forcing me into an interrogation chair. "Feeling any fond memories here?" I stare at him without uttering a word. "I'll be back." He leaves the room, I let out a breath and grin.

"Do not act so weak." A voice says, one I am all too familiar with. The ghost of Darth Traya comes to stand in front of me. "These shackles will not hold you, but he does not know that."

"Why do you come, Lord Traya?" I ask her.

"To remind you who you are." She waves her hand and the restraints locking me in open, I stumble out and look down at my wrists. With one move of my hands, they break and fall to the floor. "You will need your sabers, they are in the room a few doors down. Use the vents and then return here, I will make sure they do not realize you are gone." I nod and use the force to open the vent, quickly jumping into it. I crawl down to see the guarded armory, a patrol passes beneath. I wait only a moment and then jump down, knocking the troopers unconscious with the force.

Ahead sits a large armoire, it glows red. I pull it open to reveal my sabers, I take them back and grin. Now they will see who I have become, and they will regret ever bringing me here. I climb back through the vent and return to Traya. She turns to face me and suddenly places a hand on my temple. My eyes widen and flashes of memories pass through my mind.

The fight on Bracca with the Second Sister, the fight with Cal on Zeffo, the moment I killed the Emperor, every moment I used the dark side in battle plays out in my mind. I open my eyes and it gleams yellow, my body seething with energy. The door behind me opens and a troopers walks inside, immediately raising his blaster as the door slides shut behind him. Outside I hear the sound of blaster fire, but also the swipe of a lightsaber.

"Drop your weapons!" He shouts. I smile, without turning around my sabers ignite and float into the air around me. One flies forward and digs itself into the trooper's head as the door behind me opens.

"Lyra?" I hear Galen's voice say. I spin to see him, our eyes identical in color. Maro stands behind him, firing at the oncoming troopers.

"My saviors have come." I say with a grin.

"Come on! No time for a reunion!" Maro shouts, rushing us back into the hall. My sabers continue to float around me, spinning through the air and slicing through troopers as we walk. Those who make it past meet their end at the lightning that erupts from my fingers. Once they're all dead, the blades sheathe and both hilts float to holster themselves.

"You've learned the power of Darth Traya." Galen says, running to catch up with me.

"Not learned, my love. It has come natural." I tell him. We arrive within the command center of the Destroyer, flashes of memories from the Empire play through my mind. The feeling of power at my fingertips this room once held. The officers inside fire at us, Galen take them down with ease. Maro immediately runs to the controls to find an open hangar with ships to steal. I walk to the windows, looking out at the stars, TIEs and shuttles flying within them. Galen comes to stand beside me, Vader replaces him in my vision for only a moment as memories of time standing here with the Dark Lord go through my mind.

"Remember what we use our power for now, Lyra. What you worked so hard to achieve back home." Galen tells me, taking my hand. The yellow slowly fades from my eye, Darth Traya appears behind him glaring at me as it does. The color of my iris flashes, fighting against one another. "I know she's there, focus on me." I blink hard a few times and look back at Galen as the ghost disappears, leaving only him before me. Galen places a hand on my cheek and smiles. "I love you, Lyra." My eyes widen and I stare at him in shock.

"I found the Falcon, we have to go! More troopers are on their way." Maro shouts before I can answer. Galen pulls me along and down the halls to the hanger waiting for us.