(Jessie pov)
The red lightsabers in the Emperor's hand glow as I realize that he is a Sith.
"Sith," I snarl. I start to lunge for him, but Ezra pulls me back.
"Jessie, don't."
I pull away from his grip. "I want my revenge, Ezra!"
"Jessie, you don't know what you're up against." Ezra pleads with me and grabs my arm again. "Darth Vader is a Sith! And we couldn't handle him last time. Think about it."
"I don't care." I pull away from Ezra and launch myself at the Emperor. Our blades meet, two blades against two blades, and we engage in a standoff. Palpatine pulls one of his blades out from the standoff and attempts to stab me, but I twist out of the way and strike again.
(Ezra pov)
She'll die! I start for Jessie but am blocked by Darth Vader. His red lightsaber hits mine and I stagger backwards.
"You can't win, Bridger," his deep voice says. He raises a hand and Force-pushes me into a wall. My lightsaber drops to the ground and deactivates upon contact. Vader pins me there with the Force, and I struggle against his iron Force-grip.
"It is useless to resist, Ezra" the black-armoured Sith says. "Give in to the dark side."
"Never," I struggle against the Force-grip.
"You are a fool. The girl will die, and there is nothing you can do about it."
"No."
"Yes. And I promise you, you will be watching as she dies, a slow and painful death."
I glare at him. "No!"
Vader laughs.
I watch in despair as Jessie fights the old Sith Lord. She counters one of Palpatine's strikes, and spins around to attack again. But her move leaves her open for just a second....
....Palpatine raises his lightsaber....
....And Jessie's eyes widen as he cleanly slices off her right hand at the wrist.
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Star Wars Rebels: Deep Dark Secrets
Hayran KurguBook three in the "Star Wars Rebels: The Newest Rebel" series. . . . . . Ezra Bridger never thought that his Master would ever stop nagging him about the Jedi Code's rules on love. But then again, he also never thought that he would be able to trust...
