Star Wars The Galactic Civil War: Season Four

S402: Armmageddon Begins

Episode 2: Armageddon Begins

The vong ship landed on the ground, Republic soldiers taking defensive positions with their blasters. The large old ships opened and out walked several squads of vong soldier. Raynel and Alyss looked at one another as the soldiers approached the group with large staffs. Jace and Kyle behind cover, Jak running back to The Avenger. From out of nowhere, Chorah appeared. The man not seen since KiRa died. "No..." Chorah said killing the dead air, stepping next to Arenia. As the troops surrounded the temple, the ship rose back up into the air, over the temple. Jace and Kyle unholstered their blaster pistols. J3 took stance, ready to fire. The ship made a loud opening noise. Soon a large blast hit the ship. Chorah flew his hand forward letting orange/yellow lightning hit the side of the ship. The vong troops opened fire, Alyss feeling a blast fly by her, looking over seeing Raynel with a blaster mark on his chest lying dead on the ground. She froze as blasts flew all around her. Kyle saw Alyss freeze, looking up at Jace.

"Cover me!" He shouted up at Jace. Kyle ran as blaster bolts flew all around him, tackling Alyss behind a rock. Lasers flew everywhere, Kyle and Alyss behind cover. Alyss and him got behind cover, both looking at each other.

"You okay?" She asked.

"Fine." Kyle said popping up and shooting several lasers at the vong troops. He was hit by a orange blast in the shoulder and fell backwards onto the ground. "Not fine." He groaned. "Very not fine." He said groaning again, holding the shot as a blast took out a soldier near them.

"J3!" Alyss shouted as Chorah concentrated his lightning on the ship. Arenia fighting with her blue blade against the warriors. The droid ran over, absorbing blasts like gentle taps. "Take Kyle back to the ship, now!" She ordered. The droid complied, taking Kyle into his arms and retreating. Republic and vong soldiers laid everywhere as the last new republic soldier died. Arenia, Chorah, Alyss, and Jace left. Soon the big blast the ship did on the temple was gone. From the smoke walked out an armored figure with a blade. The vong warriors all took a knee.

"Ryke." Chorah acknowledged with a tone of pity and distaste.

"Ah, Chorah." The general smiled walking over with a chuckle. "New chosen ones?" He smirked looking at Arenia, Jace, and Alyss. His yellow eyes trailed between the three, a Jedi and two soldiers.

"These warriors are destined for more than you could ever accomplish! I see it in their souls." Chorah said. Ryke smiled.

"My powers have doubled in my short slumber." Ryke declared.

"How do you live? You were buried for years! Under rocks, forgotten." Chorah demanded.

"Stasis." Ryke simply replied. "Now if they're destined for good..." Ryke sighed looking at the three. He stuck out his arm and pulled Arenia through what seemed to be the force toward him. "Surrender or your Jedi dies!" Ryke shouted. Chorah grew angry quick.

"This galaxy will never be yours!" Chorah shouted sending lightning at Ryke. Ryke stuck out his hand and absorbed it. Jace shouted leaping up and kicking Ryke in the head sending him back. Ryke stumbled back throwing Arenia forward. He pulled two throwing knives from his boot and chucked them at Ryke. The tyrant dodged them both. Jace then pulled out his blaster and shot at Ryke. His armor ate the red bolts like candy. Ryke got close to Jace, Jace drop kicking the vong warrior. He swung his arm low and grabbed Arenia's lightsaber and went to bring it down on Ryke, taking a blast to the chest. The blast held Jace there, he letting out a loud scream. Jace shouted as he felt changes, violent ones within him. All off his thoughts soon warped, his emotions all pain and distress. Chorah charged Ryke, running at the warrior before being blown back by a blast. The blast soon faded and Jace collapsed. Chorah looked at Alyss and Arenia. Vong troops took aim at them, overhead in the skies, the Avenger piloted by Jak landed and took everyone aboard. Landing, Arenia ran over to the ship. Alyss ran for Jace, Chorah pulling her back with the force. The three got aboard, leaving the planet. The ship flew off, Ryke looking at them as they left.

"Pathetic." He spat. The Vong ruler looked over at the defeated Jace, smiling.

The ship was silent, everyone not saying anything. Looking around at one another. Alyss sitting in the cockpit looking down at the console blankly. Arenia and Kyle sitting across from one another, Kyle searching for New Republic frequencies. Chorah stood in the center of the cockpit, looking at Alyss. "Jace Malcom's destiny was to be a heroic soul, just that. An inspirational one." Chorah said killing the silence. Everyone looked. "Jace gave himself to let you all get safe, to keep fighting." The higher being stated. "His sacrifice being in vein would already cause the galaxy to lose this new conflict." Chorah added. He looked at the group, they to him. "Your team will feel empty. This team is known for loss. But each loss made you all stronger, more powerful. I've watched over this team. Your destiny as a group is to do something unimaginable...this could be your time. Make Jace the reason this galaxy and the people and the creatures who inhabit it, live to see tomorrow, and the days to follow." The man said.

"It'll be tough without him." Alyss sighed.

"Not to call too early, our friend Kernin may be of use in this conflict." Kyle stated.

"To destroying the Vong." Arenia said.

"For Jace." Jak smiled. Chorah smiled fading away till a blast hit The Avenger. The large vessel spun to the nearest planet, crashing into an open field. The smoke left the engines, sparks hit the interior floor, hope turned into tensed feelings. The group looked out the window and saw an armored man.

"Call Kernin, that's his guy." Alyss said.

"We can take him." Arenia smiled.