The emerald King - An echo of the past and future expansion (Patreon)

Harold Potter, Royal Palace, Theed

Harry woke up to the sunrays of the Naboo system star piercing through the windows of Padme's huge chambers, his beloved queen still asleep, as was her complacent lady-in-waiting, both exhausted from the pleasant activities of the previous night

"My dear, it's time for us to go," said Harold with amusement, knowing full well that his dear queen would not rise

Padme just grunted in annoyance, snuggling up to Sabe, before going back to sleep, the message was pretty clear

Harold was sure that Padme and Sabe would sleep until noon, so it was time to begin his journey to the mysterious ruins of the planet

He prepared as usual, took a bath and dried himself and dressed with a snap of his fingers, putting on his traditional black robe, preparing for the exploration

Palpatine's death was sudden and although honestly, Harold cared little about the old man's death, it had brought him many headaches

Padme would be in charge of the funeral rites, and the senators and officials of the republic took advantage of the situation to "pay their respects" to the late senator and visit Naboo

A fucking pretext to snoop into the affairs of one of the new galactic players, even more so, after Viceroy Gunray has been sent to the coal mines on Gaia Prime to serve his sentence, at the same time that Harold had personally executed the commander of the space station

The message was blunt and clear, sending outrage and reproach throughout the republic, but like the cowards that they are, they did nothing more

Words only

When he was ready, Harold left the suite, giving both women a soft kiss, and began to walk, ready to explore that tiny but annoying magical sensation lost among the forests of the planet

Walking towards the totally relaxed hangar, everyone bowed their heads to their king, whether it was the citizens of Gaia Prime or Naboo, it does not matter

Upon arriving, Harold looked at General Price, talking to his niece, both dressed in their characteristic armor

As he approached, Harold overheard part of the conversation

"The warriors are impressed with King Harold's soldiers, although somewhat green, they have potential and discipline, but they are looking forward to seeing the monarch fight."

At these words and to Harold's amusement, Price snorted

"The king has more important things to do at the moment, the organization of Senator Palpatine's funeral is an important event and apparently, the rest of the parasites in the senate used it as a pretext to visit the planet."

Bo snorted, still unaware of Harold's presence

"They will find a surprise, that's for sure, those shiny new structures and the efficiency with which the king works will make it clear how incompetent they are," Bo said

"Let's hope they don't extend their visit for too long, I need to plan the incursions into the outer rim," Harold said, making himself present and startling the beautiful redhead

Seeing him, Price beat his chest and bowed his head in respect

"My king," he said, waiting for the orders

"Are your men ready, Price?" asked the monarch

Nodding, the man replied

"Yes, my king, a small squadron, as you ordered"

Harold nodded, seeing a group of the best warriors, all in elegant emerald armor, with dangerous plasma spears and waiting for orders

"So, let's go, I was able to locate the area preliminarily, so we'll have to walk a bit," Harry said, at the same time that his hands began to glow with an emerald light and a runic circle began to appear under the entire small group, including Bo, who had put on his helmet with obvious excitement

"Limen," intoned the monarch firmly, at the same time that the runic circle lit up, causing Harold, Price, Bo and the soldiers to disappear from the palace

Next destination, the sacred ruins of Naboo

Bo-Katan, Naboo, a moment later

Few things impressed the princess of the Kryze house, however, being able to move in a fucking instant from one place to another was a simply impressive tactical advantage

And who knows what other secrets the king kept, Bo thought, observing the implacable physique of the monarch of Gaia Prime

However, the handsome king's attention was completely on the ruins, looking around in complete concentration and complete silence

Cautiously, Price walked to his king and spoke

"Is everything in order, your grace?" with as much respect as possible

Harry didn't answer, frowning at the towering statues of an unknown race

"Front eyes, indicating predator, elongated and symmetrical faces, some common evolutionary factor, possibly humanoid, thin, really thin with huge heads, thinkers and inventors most likely" said the king, at the same time standing in front of one of the heads in the best condition of the ruins

Bo didn't answer, but looked curiously towards the king, who, unlike the rest, seemed genuinely interested in this place

Surely, Bo spoke

"There's nothing here, they're ancient ruins, that's all" recklessly

Perhaps, if she made the king angry, he could finally fight her

However, the monarch did not look at her, he simply responded calmly, at the same time that he stood in front of the colossal head

"Your mistake is to trust your eyes completely, young princess, after all..." and at that moment, Harold placed his hand on the huge head

Before the incredulous eyes of the rest, the statue's eyes flashed with a purple light, at the same time, the statue's huge mouth opened completely, showing a mysterious descending passageway behind, heading for the depths of the planet

"Not everything is what it seems," the king finished dramatically, at the same time that with total calm, he entered the mysterious chamber, being followed by the soldiers

"Come on niece," Price ordered, drawing his gun and walking towards the impressive cave

Bo took a breath, he had never liked underground places, but he plucked up the courage and walked after his uncle

As they entered the mouth of the statue, it slammed shut, leaving them in total darkness for an instant

Bo and the rest of the soldiers put on their helmets equipped with the necessary technology to be able to observe in total darkness, however, King Harold simply continued walking, as if total darkness did not seem to affect him at all

They followed the path with a slow but firm step, until the corridor of rock gave way to a corridor of carved rock, much wider and more spacious, which led them to a dead end, where only a kind of platform with a pillar of rock, which, to the surprise of all, except the king, glowed with a purple light, highlighting strange unknown symbols

"This place, resonates in the Force, those who built it, knew well what they were doing," whispered the king, while moving his hands in strange gestures, looking at everything around him in complete concentration

Bo looked at his uncle, who simply shrugged his shoulders, apparently, it was a usual behavior for the monarch

For several minutes, everyone was silent, while the king continued to do his tricks, Bo watched the walls around him

Made of stone, cut with surgical precision, it was evident that those who built this were master architects

And suddenly, the king spoke

"I got it," he said triumphantly, at the same time touching three of the symbols in a specific sequence

The moment the king finished the sequence, even Bo, who had the sensitivity to the Force of a fucking stone, felt something happen, the entire room was saturated with an unknown energy, the stone monolith in the center shone brightly, at the same time rocks with a purple glow illuminated the corridor and,  Before everyone's incredulous eyes, the stone platform began to descend, into the depths of the planet at a truly terrifying speed

"A Force elevator, quite deep apparently, I wonder what they were hiding in this vault," said General Price 

"Or that they were hiding of" said the king with a frown, at the same time that the elevator finished descending, showing a huge cave, so large that, to Bo's surprise, it had fucking clouds at the top

And at the bottom…

An autonomous ecosystem, underground whitewater rivers with beautiful fluorescent trees, even someone insensitive like Bo could appreciate the beauty of such a beautiful place

And then... Something Amazing Happened

The trees moved their tops from side to side gently, to the rhythm of a beautiful song, coming from a local bird

"Damn," said his uncle, as he took off his helmet, to observe everything with amazement

The rest of the guards and Bo looked around in wonder

However, King Harold's gaze was focused on something that everyone had overlooked

In the middle of the cave, stood a platform of rock, a perfect circle, with purple crystals around it levitating gently and, in the center, a kind of round crystal, similar to a primitive holographic screen

“Did you find something your grace?” Price asked, seeing his king walking towards the strange contraption

However, the monarch did not respond, he only placed his hand on a central crystal, and channeled magic through it, causing the surrounding crystals to light up with great power and the "screen" to turn on, for lack of a better adjective

A few seconds later, Bo watched as the figure of an unknown alien, with light blue skin and star-filled eyes like a night sky, appeared on the glass, wearing an elegant robe

And then, he began to speak, in basic

“All the drones sent give the same result, the invaders come and apparently, there is nothing we can do to stop them, the dusk of our people is a fact, the Rakata, their cruel customs and their desolate tactics will hit our beautiful planet, the contingencies have been taken, but it will not be enough, they do not listen to reason, they are not willing to negotiate, they are the perfect combination of overwhelming power with lack of common sense, product of the abuse of the dark side of the Cosmic Blessing, they will come, sooner rather than later, our cities will turn to ashes and our people to dust, the council is clinging to fight, but I recognize a lost cause when I see it, however, in a last act of mercy,  the Power has blessed me with a vision, a hope, for our decaying people”

Then, he or she looks directly at the screen

"To you, Emerald King, who are watching this, I entrust you, I beg you, assistance for my people, find the ark, hidden among the ocean of stars and may the Sunnaion rise again, a new dawn, in a friendlier galaxy"

And then, the message disappeared, being replaced by a still image of a sector of the galaxy

A familiar sector, for Harold, on the outer edge

Staring at the coordinates and frowning, Harold ordered

"Price, aren't those coordinates familiar to you?"

The general of Gaia Prime's forces, observing the star system in question simply nodded

“That they are My king”

Even Bo knew what nefarious system the alien was referring to

"Chrolian Sector, Zygerria system," whispered the king with obvious contempt and hate in his voice

Zygerrian homes, a race of slavers and vermin, and close allies and business partners with the Hutt clans

Enemies of Gaia Prime

"Price, we have our first objective, summon the High Council, we will meet on Gaia Prime in a month," ordered the monarch

The general pounded his chest and bowed his head

"As you order, my king, name of the supreme directive?" asked the man

The king did not answer for a few moments, until, in a voice so powerful that it shook Bo's bowels, he answered

“Siege and Conquest of the Zygerria system”

Those words sent a rush of electricity and excitement through Bo, a glorious campaign toward a slave empire in the Outer Rim

“Organize the fleet, accelerate the NEXUS project, a direct line of communication between Naboo and Gaia Prime has just become a priority”

Bo had no idea what the NEXUS project was, but it sounded like something important, although that wasn't relevant to her, Satine could worry about political connections

A dignified fight was coming, and Bo Katan Kryze would be ready

One way or another

Darth Sothis, Coruscant

"Open the tank, droid" ordered the beautiful woman, dressed in the tiny dress she used to wear

Her body was one more tool to achieve her goal and if the imbeciles she hunt were distracted by her sinful body, all the better for her

The tank opened and Solthis knelt in total submission at the image of her master Darth Plagueis, who was recovering from his fight against his former apprentice, Lord Sidious

"Talk to me," he ordered

“The Hutts are in, preparations for Seev Palpatine's funeral are almost ready, a ceremony will be held on Naboo, an act that many senators are using as a pretext to visit the planet and talk to the emerald king”

“The outcome of the conflict?” Plagueis asked, putting on his robe

“The federation was humiliated and subjugated, Harold Potter has absolute control of all the assets of the federation on the planet, as well as the life of the viceroy, he demands a billion credits per prisoner for his release, the viceroy was sent to the coal mines of Gaia Prime, formerly Tatooine, condemned to forced labor for the rest of his life”

Plagueis could only laugh, apparently, Harold Potter was not one of those people who showed mercy to his enemies, he expected nothing less from the powerful king

"Excellent work," said Plagueis, at the same time that he moved his hand and used force to flood his pet's body with pleasure, causing it to whine uncontrollably, writhing with pleasure

In an instant the sensation stopped and Solthis recovered as best she could

"The Hutt?" asked the Sith Lord

“They are in, the reward for Harold Potter amounted to a billion credits, however, it also increased the power and renown of the Emerald Fleet, apparently, two hundred gleaming ships have just left the shipyards of Gaia Prime and are preparing for a mission, although we do not know which”

Plagueis nodded and said

"Good, prepare my transport and a gift for Queen Amidala and King Harold, it's time for Hego Damask the second to meet the Overlord of Gaia Prime" said the Sith Lord with evident emotion in his voice

After all, Plagueis was a Force scholar, he had little interest in scandal and political power, unlike Sidious, he believed that if you mastered the Force, everything else would bow to you

And he confirmed it with King Harold

Solthis bowed her head and replied with total submission

"As you order master," said the beautiful and dangerous Sith

"Send a message to the Count, then, leave me alone, I have a lot to plan," ordered the Sith Lord before focusing his gaze on the landscape of Coruscant

Sidious was dead, and Solthis, though useful, was nothing more than an attack bitch, skilled in the Force, but without the political power necessary for what he needed

Therefore, his gaze was focused on the Count of the planet Serenno

"Galactic chess moves, King Harold made the first move and now, it's our turn to answer" he spoke to himself with evident emotion in his voice

Things in the galaxy would be very interesting from now on

Of that, he had no doubt