Chapter VIII

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After landing on Cophrigin V, Blake began navigating through the thick jungle in search of An'ya Kuro. She could feel the life pulsing through the planet. Eventually, she reached a beautiful garden where An'ya Kuro was meditating. 

An'ya: Vader's assassin. Welcome to my garden. A place of life and growth since time immemorial. 

Blake: An'ya Kuro.....the Dark Woman. 

An'ya said nothing as she got up. Blake immediately reached for her Lightsaber and activated it's crimson blade. An'ya remained calm. 

Blake: I've come here to kill you by order of Darth Vader. 

An'ya: Your mind is clouded. You've allowed the darkness to completely overtake you. 

Blake: There is no turning once a dark path is taken. You of all people should understand that.

An'ya: You are correct on that response, but what I understand is that some paths are easier to tread...for a coward.

As An'ya said this, Blake grew enraged at this slight against her. Blake then lunges at the Dark Woman and swings her Lightsaber, but An'ya parried the attack with her purple Lightsaber. 

Blake: I grow stronger with each passing moment...but your power has left you! Now face oblivion like all of the Jedi before you!

An'ya: I have already accepted my fate. But I will face you nonetheless. 

Blake and An'ya engaged in an intense Lightsaber duel. An'ya proved to be more powerful than Cin Drallig and Sora Bulq. An'ya lived up to her reputation as the Dark Woman. Blake was caught off guard that a woman of old age was able to keep up with her. During the fight, An'ya Force Pushed her away. Blake then lunges at her once more. 

An'ya: Vader has trained you well. 

Blake: I will use his teachings to strike you down!

An'ya then performs a series of acrobatic maneuvers in an attempt to overwhelm her adversary, but Blake was able counter them with an unrelenting assault. Despite this, An'ya proved to be an exceptional opponent. Blake then used the Force to hurl several boulders at the maverick Jedi Master, but An'ya easily cuts them to pieces with her Lightsaber. An'ya then used the Force to manipulate surrounding plant life and restrains Blake with thorn covered vines. 

An'ya: You are powerful, but you are unrefined. 

Blake then used Force Repulse to free herself from the plants. Blake then lunges at An'ya and begins unleashing a barrage of lightning fast attacks. An'ya was able to block the attacks. Blake soon gained the upper hand as she unleashed a torrent of Force Lightning on the Dark Woman. Blake then lunges at her and begins attacking her with powerful blows. An'ya Force Pushed Blake away and disappeared into the waterfall. 

Blake: You can't hide forever Dark Woman! I'll hunt you down!

As Blake searched through the garden, An'ya lunged at her and managed to knock Blake's Lightsaber out of her hand. Her advantage was short lived as Blake shocked her with a torrent of Force Lightning. Blake then recovered her Lightsaber and the two clashed blades once more. Eventually, Blake dealt a fatal blow across An'ya's abdomen. Blake looked upon the wounded Jedi with hatred in her eyes. 

An'ya: Vader.....thinks he's turned you. But I can sense your future and Vader won't always be your master. 

Blake: Your Jedi lies won't work on me! You will never convince me to betray my master!

An'ya: Poor naive girl....the Sith always betray one another. That is in their nature since their inception. I'm sure you'll learn that soon enough.

An'ya soon succumbed to her wounds as she collapsed onto the floor. The words she left behind deeply impacted Blake more than she cared to admit. As Blake took An'ya's Lightsaber, she contacted Yang. 

Blake: Yang. I'm done here. 

Blake soon made her way to the White Fang. As the White Fang departed from Cophrigin V, Blake and Adam contacted Darth Vader on the intercom in her private quarters. Blake bowed before the holoprojection of her master.

Blake: My mission is complete, master. An'ya Kuro is dead. 

Darth Vader(Holoprojection): Then you are ready to stand with me against the Emperor. Return to my ship at once. We will at last control the Galaxy!

As the transmission ended, Blake was filled with pride. Adam turned to her with a smile on his face. 

Adam: It would seem you are about to fulfill your lifelong ambition, my lord. 

Blake: Yes. Finally...all that training and hunting will finally pay off. 

Adam: It will be a truly glorious day for the both of us.

Blake and Adam then approached Yang who continued to pilot the White Fang.

Adam: Captain Xiao Long. Set a course for the Executor immediately. 

Yang: You mean Darth Vader's personal Star Destroyer? Not many people get invited on board. What's the occasion? Some kind of promotion?

Blake: Something like that. I cannot say more. 

Yang: Of course you can't. Why am I not surprised?

Adam didn't care much for Yang's cavalier behavior, but Blake simply smiled. She had grown fond of Yang's company despite her cavalier attitude. Yang then set the coordinates for the Executor which was located in the Mid Rim. 

Yang: Coordinates set for the Executor. Jumping into Hyperspace now. 

As the White Fang jumped into Hyperspace, Blake thought about all the years of brutal training she endured under Darth Vader as well as the hunt for the Jedi she hunted and killed. In her mind, all that hardship was about to payoff. Blake readied for the fight against the Emperor. 

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