The emerald king - A monument to your sins (Patreon)

Aayla Secura, Naboo

“Of your decision, sure you are?” asked Master Yoda with acceptance in his voice, which was not shared by the rest of the council members

Aayla nodded solemnly, completely sure that her future was not with the order

"I will follow the path of the Force in my own way, and I appreciate all your teachings, but my path is different, I can feel it," said the young Twi'lek firmly

Master Yoda nodded gently, however, Master Windu just frowned and said

"Hand over your lightsaber, Miss Secura"

Aayla just nodded and took the valuable object from her waist, King Harold had returned it to her after examining the office of her uncle, who had kept it as a trophy

This artifact signified her life in the temple, all that she wished to leave behind, the order that, not to antagonize the senate, they had not taken the trouble to save her and her master

If it weren't for Harold, Aayla trembled at the thought of where she would be right now, perhaps being some whore or some disgusting Hutt's toy, she thought in revulsion

Calmly, Aayla used the Force and disarmed the saber with ease, an act that all Padawan master, and before the incredulous eyes of the council, Aayla Secura extracted the Kyber crystal, before levitating the lightsaber towards Master Yoda, who took it with a proud smile

Something that several masters did not share, being led by Master Windu

"Your Kyber crystal" demanded the man with a frown

However, Aayla simply shook her head, much to the disbelief of most of the council, with the exception of Master Yoda, Master Plo and Master Shaak Ti, who viewed the young Twi'lek with pride

"The lightsaber belongs to the Order, you have the right to have it back, however, this Kyber crystal is mine, it was thanks to the will of the Force that came into my hands, so many years ago in the icy caves of Illum, and I will not challenge the Force for your arrogance" said Aayla with total firmness

The council looked at her with utter disbelief at such audacity, and it was evident that they were thinking of arguing, which Master Yoda prevented

"You can go, the crystal, yours is, talk about the future we must" Yoda said calmly, Aayla gave the old man a soft smile, bowed and left the place, directly to give the news to her king

Aayla walked through the halls of the palace, watching curiously as Harold's soldiers and incredible droids patrolled diligently, the castle was quite hectic, after all, tomorrow will start the attack on Zygerria, the queen's throne was working at full speed, preparing support ships for the fleet

Moments later, Aayla walked elegantly, flirtatiously wiggling her hips and entering the war room, where her beloved king, accompanied by Queen Amidala, were in an important meeting with their officers, accompanied by Senator Monteri, and the princesses of Mandalore

The topic of conversation? The Siege of Zygerria and the Future of the Slave Race

“What you request is possible, the Mandalorians have proven themselves as great warriors in the attack of Ryloth, however, Zygerria will not be a simple rescue operation, but an invasion and a complete occupation, the Zygerrians are stupid and proud, the defense fleet is numerous, but they lack power, our strategy will focus on packages of interceptor ships and the capture of the main space station,  dominating the orbit, it will be a matter of time to conquer the planet," Harold said with a frown, looking at Princess Bo

“I have seen you fight, Zygerria will fall, as well as the rest of the planets you wish to subdue, the really important question is What will you do with the Zygerrians? Will you extinguish them like the Hutt? Will you exile them to the unknown sector?” The redhead asked with great curiosity on her face

Harold nodded and looking at the senator, spoke

"Senator Bonteri and my beloved queen requested that terms of absolute surrender be offered, the submission of Zygerria to the throne of Gaia Prime, a symbolic gesture that, the proud fools will not accept, the main objectives will be two, the liberation of the slaves and finding the signal for help from the Sunnaion ark”

Bo-Katan shook her head softly and said

"The Zygerrians are cruel and proud, they pride themselves on their skills as hunters and their arrogance knows no bounds, I believe them fully capable of executing all slaves in spite towards you."

Harold's inner circle, General Price, the strange and bloodthirsty droid, and fleet commander and tribe sister, Sarina, nodded gently, agreeing with the young princess's words

"I know, so surrender will be offered once, and when they rejected it, we will annihilate their home fleet, once we have orbital supremacy, we will implement the Purge protocol," Harold said seriously and solemnly

Aayla watched as all of Harold's officers were shocked at those words

"Are you sure, my king? Those actions would target us from the galactic senate," Sarina said, not as a claim, but seeking confirmation from his monarch

Harold smiled softly and said

“We are already a target of the galactic senate dear”

At his side, Queen Amidala and Senator Monteri nodded

"It's true, discontent with the republic is growing, now there are rumors that the systems closest to Hutt territory are suffering incursions, and the chancellor does not possess the power to act as he should, at this point it is a matter of time before the senate takes drastic action."

Bo snorted and said

"Mandalore is a planet of warriors, the senate has imposed endless senseless sanctions that have only harmed our people, my father's offer still stands, Mandalore's vassalage to the throne of Gaia Prime in exchange for the terraforming of our home, like our uncle said you did in Tatooine"

To Aayla, it was evident that those words were not to the liking of the young warrior's sister, Princess Satine seemed disgusted by her father's orders

"Violence only attracts more violence, it is thanks to the consequences of the warlike actions of my ancestors, that Mandalore is in its current state"

At those words, Aayla watched as the young warrior looked at her sister with a frown, ready to argue

At least, until Harold's cold, hard voice chimed in

"You are a stupid, gullible and arrogant young woman," he said calmly

Those words tore through the room, which was instantly silenced

Bo looked at the king with interest, while Satine looked at him with a face of indignation

"How dare you..." however, Satine's words were silenced by a simple gesture from Harold

"Shut up silly girl, are you really stupid enough to believe that your little pacifist initiative is what your planet needs? The galaxy is a cruel place, always has been, and probably always will be, removing your people's fangs will only make them easy prey, don't you pay attention to what happened on Naboo?”

Satine looked at Harold with that stubborn gaze, so characteristic of the Kryze

“Your people have a glorious history, during past ages, while cruel empires rose, imposing their ideas and subjugating thousands of entire systems, your ancestors stood tall, fighting fiercely for their beliefs and values, they did not submit to the Sith empire, nor did they do so to the High Republic, your planet was razed,  but the people of Mandalore prevailed, through rock, metal and time, you spit on the sacrifice of your ancestors, after all, if you don't like Mandalorian culture, there are thousands of systems that would welcome a gullible pacifist like you with open arms, they are the favorite politicians of the republic after all” Harold said directly,  crude and, in Aayla's opinion, with a bit of cruelty

But it was evident that it was necessary to break through the arrogance and foolishness of the young princess

Satine, reprimanded, sat down again in silence, lost in thought, Bo looking at her sister with hope, while Price looked at her niece with some concern

“The fleet is ready, Zygerria owns a space station that functions as a connection port between galactic commerce and the planet, as well as a communications repeater, we will attack the station as fast as a Tiger, before their fleet can respond, Price you have your orders, B1T, you will take care of scanning the great ocean of sand,  Sarina, those savages are beast, they don't have mercy with the poor souls they deprive of their freedom, they use them for hunting games, I don't wish for mercy, don't show it," Harold said, standing up, his face icy, at the same time that the dark side purred in the room

Then Harold looked at Bo and said

"Prepare your soldiers, you will accompany me and my guards in the taking of the royal palace, while your sister will return to Mandalore to communicate my terms to your father."

Everyone nodded, the orders were clear and the plan precise

"All who do not belong to the Potter clan, Dismissed," ordered Harold, taking a seat

Everyone stood up, bowed, and began to leave gently, Bo staring at the king, before leaving with his sister and uncle, the governor and Naboo officials did the same, while B1T talked to two terrifying droids

Leaving the monarch in the room, at his side, Queen Padme, Fleet Mistress Sarina, Aayla and Senator Bonteri

For the former Jedi's Zero Surprise

"Do you have an answer from your king?" asked the monarch calmly, watching with amusement as the senator squirmed in her place, like a little girl

Mina nodded elegantly, something that generated great respect in Aayla, considering that having Harold Potter's attention on her would make her lose concentration quickly

"Yes, he wants to travel to Gaia Prime, to specify the details before making a decision, he wants to see the state of your world, as well as your government,” said the beautiful woman

"A wise, respectable and intelligent decision, something that speaks very well of your monarch, as soon as the siege of Zygerria ends, I will send the data for the meeting, will you return to your planet?" Harold asked curiously

Mina nodded softly

"Yes, preparations to leave the galactic senate have begun, Chancellor Valorum is losing control, the banking factions are rapidly gaining power, while a name is starting to sound like a future replacement, Count Dooku of Sereno, there are rumors that, in a couple of years, he could be Valorum's replacement," Mina said

Harold nodded; however, the young senator was not done

"After that, I requested the monarch to act as a representative of Onderon's interests on the Gaia Prime high council, to be a connection between my home and you," he said with a blush

Harold nodded softly

"Perfect, then we will continue this conversation after the conquest of Zygerria," said Harold, standing up

"I leave you in the capable hands of my Padme" Then, the monarch said goodbye to his queen, who gave him a wishful kiss, full of promise and lust

"Sarina, with me, Aayla, you will take care of Padme, I trust you," Harold ordered, making both Twi'lek begin to walk behind the monarch

As soon as he passed Mina, the king paused for a moment, and caressed the young senator's face gently, a predator enjoying an already hunted prey, the gaze of a male, who knew he would enjoy the desirous female in question

"See you soon, I'm sure Padme will make the necessary preparations for our next meeting," said the king in a seductive and promising tone

Mina only shuddered and nodded, looking at the king with desire

And in an instant, Harold and Sarina disappeared on the spot, with a simple crack

Leaving the Queen, the Senator, and the young Twi'lek alone

"We have a lot to talk about, we will have to build treaties, formalize trade routes and military agreements," said Padme, enjoying the frustration on her former mentor's face

Aayla just shook her head, sure that, from now on, her life would be very interesting

Miraj Scintel, Royal Palace, Zygerria

"The council's concern is more than evident, Oruba is dead, his assassination, no more than a circus that has spread across the galaxy like the spice, the threat of the Emerald King has become critical, the Hutt council has increased the value of his head to two billion credits and the edict of a star system," Marlon said, sliding placidly before the throne of Zygerria

Miraj looked at him with amusement, the Hutt had a silver tongue, capable of cajoling with ease

"As far as I know, the Emerald King is much more interested in your little group than on this planet," Miraj bluffed, knowing full well that it was a lie, remembering the stupid hunting parties that the former queen had sent to hunt down the powerful Force user of Tatooine

Marlo just snorted and said

"My dear, you are bit talking to a mere bounty hunter, we have Jabba's records, we know about hunting parties, and your closeness to us in business makes you a high priority target for any competent commander, Zygerria is the gateway to Hutt space, if it falls, the enemy will have a foot in the council's systems, and worse, it will be too close for our liking”

"It may be, however, it is also possible that he will focus on those slaves that the trade federation sent from Naboo," said the queen

Marlo nodded, knowing that the woman had a point

At the end of the day, they were still fighting over stupid things

Intelligence reports said the same thing, Gaia Prime was producing ships with alarming speed, the system that was once the home of Jabba of Hutt and one of Miraj's favorites for her hunt parties, had become an impenetrable human star fortress

And a huge threat to Zygerria

"The council, in its great generosity plans to provide Zygerria with ships, bounty hunters and droids to fortify the system, the only thing we want is..." however, Marlo's words died in his huge throat the moment the palace alarms began to sound

"Alert, coming from the station and the fleet, transmission from Commander Jaril," said Miraj's personal droid, at the same time that a holographic projection was present in the palace, showing an obviously altered Zygerrian captain

“What's wrong? What is the situation?” Miraj asked with total indifference to the captain's well-being

"My queen, he is here, the emerald king is here!" shouted the captain in terror, at the same time that the station shook again

Without waiting for a response, the captain shared images of the enemy fleet leaving hyperspace, a hundred ships, terrifying and powerful, being led by the already infamous capital ship of Gaia Prime

The Marauder, the ship that completely broke the Federation on Naboo

And then, a transmission from the enemy ship was present

"My queen, a transmission from the enemy's capital ship," said the captain

"What do you expect, idiot? Let it pass," Miraj ordered, keeping a serious face on the outside, although inside she was furious

A second later, the image of the emerald king, seated on a levitating throne in the Marauder's command center appeared, dressed in a black robe and flanked by two of his terrifying black cloaks, as they were known in Hutt space

"Miraj Scintel, Queen of Zygerria, slaver and trafficker, this transmission is to offer you only one chance, surrender unconditionally, surrender to the putrid grub in front of you and I am sure we can reach an agreement" said the king calmly, with icy eyes and an impassive look

Miraj looked at his enemy with utter contempt and sneered

"Are you stupid enough to believe that I will accept your proposal, you disgusting human?"

The king only said

"So be it," cutting off the transmission, leaving the royal palace in total silence, until Marlo the Hutt spoke

"This is bad dear, we must escape while we can," said the Hutt visibly nervous

Miraj rolled his eyes and said

"Don't be stupid, that human doesn't have what it takes for a siege, he cares about slaves, we'll use them as shields and..." However, the queen's words were drowned out by a thunderous roar

In amazement, Miraj looked up at the sky above the capital, where she knew the station and the bulk of the fleet were located, illuminated with explosions and blaster fire, while terrifying beams of green particles, coming from the huge ships of the Emerald King, pierced the fleet of Zygerria as if they were paper

"Damn it," Marlo said, terrified to see the destruction that enemy ships had brought to the planet

Miraj felt a chill down his spine, as she saw how in the atmosphere of her planet explosions were non stopping, the space station was not responding, possible captured or compromise at this point, being unable to withstand the relentless attack of the enemy fleet

"SOMEONE DO SOMETHING DAMN IT!" shouted the queen, totally out of her mind, watching in despair as more and more flashes lit up the sky, the fleet of Zygerria was disappearing little by little, unable to fight against the emerald fleet

And then, a shower of green trails began to fall throughout the city, detonating ion charges, disabling the slaves' control devices, as well as the city's anti-aircraft defenses

The cloudy sky was pierced by hundreds of shuttles, which landed on the outskirts of the city, ready to fight and take it

This was not a liberation operation, it was a conquest

The Emerald King wanted Zygerria, and apparently was willing to get rid of the Zygerrians if necessary

"We must go to the spaceport tower, a small ship could pierce the fleet and..." however, Marlo's words died in his mouth, as he watched as the terrifying image of the Marauder pierced through the clouds, dominating the city's sky completely

"My queen, the few sensors we have active indicate that a large amount of energy is being charged on that battleship, the spaceport officer ask for instructions"

Miraj looked at the man and spoke

"The king will try to take the port, let them dig in and resist in the name of their queen and they will be remembered as..." however, Miraj's words died in her mouth, as she heard a huge boom, at the same time that the vision of everyone present in the royal palace was illuminated with an emerald glow

A huge bolt of particles emerged from the Marauder straight into the spaceport, destroying the structure and everyone inside it in the blink of an eye, causing chaos in the city

The structure collapsed in on itself, sowing chaos in the city, and worse, fear in everyone present in the palace, the imperial ships and Marlo's ship were in there, and without them...

They were trapped, in Zygerria, at the mercy of the conqueror

"My queen, the enemy battleship is loading its secondary weapons, aim towards the palace" shouted the officer, just an instant before a wave of plasma shots hit the ancient structure, damaging it irreparably, the upper floors collapsed, even the safest place, the throne room, suffered damage never seen before, huge holes in the ceiling and walls were the result of the first attack

Centuries of glorious Zygerrian civilization, being destroyed in seconds, an afterthought for the would be conqueror 

However, to the queen's misfortune, the worst was not over, because in the royal palace, right in the throne room and in front of both her and Marlo the Hutt, the Emerald King appeared in a green and bright light, dressed in his infamous and terrifying armor, escorted by his famous shadows and Mandalorians warriors

"There is a saying on my planet, it is one thing to see the devil and another to see him arrive, I do not know what deity you believe in, but I recommend you to start praying," said the conqueror, at the same time that his spear, and that of his soldiers, were illuminated with a plasma blade

“ATTACK! FOR YOUR QUEEN!” Miraj roared, completely terrified, all her grand plans, the divine right of her people, everything

Reduced to fucking ashes by a simple and weak human

The Emerald King's response? Ignore it altogether and say

"Bo, capture the arrogant bitch, the grub is mine," he ordered, concentrating completely on Marlo, who was trying, unsuccessfully, to sneak away and escape

The siege of Zygerria had begun