Forgotten, But Not Lost

Chapter 107

The lightsabers struggled against the onslaught of Palpatine's heightened force of electricity. Amar could feel it in her palm, that her lightsaber would surely give up before her Grandfather did. Amar shot her eyes towards Rey and she could tell that she too was feeling the same power.

If Amar and Rey could at least hold him off until Ben was able to get to the twins, then Amar would rest easier knowing that her girls were at least safe with their Father. Amar knew that this was going to be the most difficult trial they had all ever faced. Amar, of course was concerned with getting Iris and Tana out, but her unborn child was another matter entirely. Amar needed to make sure nothing happened to her that would affect the livelihood of their next youngling.

Palpatine cackled once more and shot even more powerful energy towards Rey and Amar.

Rey couldn't understand, she alone had been able to defeat his clone in the past. Why now was he more powerful? Why could herself and Amar not over power him?

"Granddaughters, you are fools enough to think you can beat me. I am the one with all of the Sith in my very existence. I will never fall."

Palpatine stopped his right hand from the energy and refocused it alone on Rey. Both strains shot at her and pulsed against her saber. Amar could not act fast enough, the lightning overtook Rey's strength and shot into her body, throwing her back against a rock with a loud thud.

Palpatine ceased his force and looked over at a sprinting Amar. She made her way over to an unconscious Rey. She felt her forehead with her hands to feel her life force. She had just been knocked out, but it was a lot of energy spent onto her, rendering her weak. Amar flashed her eyes over to her husband, who had just gotten to the twins.

Ben slid his way over the stone, that had been blocking the twins from the opposing threat of the fallen Knights. Ki'Tana, Vic, and Ap'lek were holding them off while Ben tried and helped his Daughters get out from under harm's way.

Ben grabbed Tana's face with both of his burly hands and kissed her forehead.

"I'm so sorry Daddy, I should have stayed. I'm sorry." Tana broke into a sob now that she was safe in her Father's arms. Ben shushed her and calmed her.

"Don't worry yourself over such things, we need to get you both to safety." Ben lowered his hand to Iris to feel her force. It was dwindling, but it was there. Ben sent some of his life force into his Daughter. She needed to regain consciousness, that way she could run out of there with Tana. Ben slowly shut his eyes and pushed further with the force. The wind whirled around them, kicking up dust from the forgotten ashes of the Sith.

Ben opened his eyes to find his own staring right back at him, Iris had blinked her way back to life. He could feel her start to regain her energy, Iris seemed dazed, but if she had been under his mind control this entire time, then she would not have much memory of the events that unfolded.

Ben could tell that the struggle was gaining on the Grey from the fallen Knights, he needed to step in to help. Ben met eyes with Ki'Tana and she knew, that she was the one who could get them to safety. She wasn't as knowledgeable in the force just yet, but she could use it enough to protect the younglings. Ben swiftly kissed the tops of the twins heads and ignited his saber and force jumped to land behind Trudgen. His saber was met with the vibrocleaver.

"Another round, Master?" Trudgen pushed hard against their vice grip they had with each other.

"This time, Trudgen, you will not be walking away." Ben broke their power struggle and backed up to reestablish his position against his opponent.

"Momma!" Iris had gained enough strength to yell loud enough for the whole tomb to hear.

Ben snapped his head to his wife, who had been holding Palpatine off, but now Rey was down and Amar was alone. Ben's blood ran cold. He could see the terror in her eyes, she knew she was trapped and alone.