The emerald King - An insult to life itself (Patreon)

Darth Solthis, Mandalorian Mining Complex – Concordia

 "Apparently, the Emerald King's troops are more competent than we thought," said the arrogant voice next to her

Solthis did not react, watching closely the "fight" that was taking place between the Vizla forces and the Black Cloaks of the Emerald King

Although to call it that was to be quite generous

“They will be worthy prey, why can't we join the fun?” Qymaen asked, for the tenth time

Another of her master's hundreds of pawns, a Kaleesh Warlord, hailing from Wild Space

As ruthless as he is efficient when it comes to eliminating targets, a born hunter

Although somewhat arrogant and impatient, he was a useful piece on her master's board

Their mission? Evaluate prototype performance, and send feedback to Coruscant

“Is everything ready for sabotage?” Solthis asked, ignoring the stupid question

And the bounty hunter, sensing her obvious annoyance, chose to drop the subject

"Yes, but we must hurry, the Marauder has just arrived in orbit, the game is over for Taurek and his associates, the Emerald King will tear them to pieces."

And Solthis knew he was absolutely right, Harold Potter was not known for his piety

"That Jedi has quite a bit of potential," the bounty hunter said, looking respectfully at how the young knight and the warrior Twi'lek fought Taurek, an experienced and battle-hardened Warlord

Solthis nodded, the human fought in a defensive manner, maintaining his posture and concentration, intervening just as Taurek attacked, giving the necessary opening to the warrior Twi'lek, who attacked with precision and lethality, the warrior maiden, unlike the Jedi, attacked with the intent to kill, her plasma sword, different than a lightsaber,  but no less lethal, she had caressed Taurek's Beskar on more than one occasion, getting closer and closer to his neck

Around them, the infamous Mandalorians were taking the beating of their lives, though fierce, the members of the Vizla clan were accustomed to fighting individually, unlike the Black Cloaks, who quickly split up into groups of three, systematically defeating the still-overwhelmed Mandalorians

"Apparently, the Beskar is not everything" said Qymaen laughing smugly as he saw how one of the Emerald King's soldiers buried his spear in the throat of another Mandalorian, a second later, the blade of the spear in question flashed for an instant, and as a result, the Mandalorian’s body was thrown several meters back, used as a projectile, hitting two of his comrades

"They are hunters, they move with mastery and lethality, if Taurek does nothing, he will lose his entire clan," said Solthis, who was preparing for the next phase of the plan

The outer cameras showed the Marauder positioning himself over the complex, while several ships approached towards the hangar, it was a matter of time for reinforcements to arrive, however, this place had been built with technology from the ancient republic

So, it was made to last millennia

"Close the complex, release the prototype," Solthis ordered, causing a macabre and bloody smile to appear on his face

"The station's defense systems won't tickle the Marauder," Qymaen warned, while obeying Solthis' orders

"I know, but it'll give us enough time to study the prototype on a real hunt, don't question me and obey," Solthis ordered, using the Force to exert pressure on the mercenary's body, a simple reminder of who was the subordinate

Qymaen frowned, but nodded, and left the control room to carry out the orders, leaving Solthis alone, who had a small smile of satisfaction

Knowing that she is alone, the seductive Zeltron walked to the station terminal and calmly inserted the chip of previously prepared data

A small gift for the Emerald King, life insurance for herself

After a few seconds, the "transfer complete" message appeared in the terminal, causing Solthis to smile to herself

Her master Plagueis had given her power, a purpose, and an overwhelming ambition, did she feel bad about betraying him and seeking her own safety with the Emerald King?

Not at all

If Plagueis wanted to play with fire, then they would play with fire, and if her master thought he would kill her in the same way he did the Sidious, she was in for a rude awakening

Solthis wiggled her beautiful, seductive, perfect body to the central chair in the control room, and simply muttered

"Show Time" At the same time as Qymaen activated the station's defensive protocol, the doors closed, the station's defenses came to life, and they began firing at the Marauder and the dropships

And most importantly, the power to the containment unit had been disconnected

Solthis looked into the containment room, only to smile with satisfaction to see that the guards were dead in a bloodbath and the doors shattered

The seductive Sith leaned back, crossing one of her elegant and beautiful legs over the other unconsciously

The prototype was free

It was time to hunt

Aayla Secura, Mandalorian Mining Complex – Concordia

They were about to win, she could feel it, Aayla thought, as she felt her energy sword caress Taurek Vizla's neck, who responded with his wrist flamethrower, gaining some space

However, the damage was done, the wound was superficial, but the first blood was Obi's and hers

Aayla looked at Taurek, thinking she would see anger or hatred in his body language; however, she was surprised to see just one thing

Respect

"You don't fight like the rest of the hypocrites in your order," he said, while using a bacta patch to close his wound, taking the Dark saber firmly and preparing to attack

One thing was clear, Taurek Vizla was not someone who gave up easily

Around, Harold's soldiers systematically tore apart the Vizla warriors, for every trick the Mandalorians had, the Black Cloaks had an immediate response

If the Mandalorians wanted to fly, the Black Cloaks responded with gravitational grenades by anchoring them to the ground, flamethrowers were useless against the armor's energy shields

It was evident that Andros and his boys had studied the Mandalorian techniques in detail and one by one, the Vizla warriors did not stop dropping like flies

"Focus Aayla, the fight is not over yet," Obi-Wan said, bringing the Twi'lek back to reality

Taurek put his saber in a defensive position, which was smart, considering he was at a numerical disadvantage

"They fight like furious mithosaurs, apparently the reputation of Gaia Prime's troops is well deserved," said the man

Aayla didn't answer, preferring to keep her focus, Obi-Wan, on the other hand, had always preferred the chatter

"Why are you doing this? I don't think you were foolish enough to believe the promises of the corporations of the republic," said the Jedi knight curiously, lowering his weapon, but fully alert

The question had a peculiar effect on Vizla, who, like Obi-Wan, relaxed his posture, keeping the saber active

"Kryze planned to do something stupid, I respect him as a warrior, but not as a ruler, a vassal Mandalore is not a free Mandalore," Taurek snapped with conviction in his voice

Aayla couldn't help but snort at those empty words

“If you love your planet so much, why did you give up the mining rights of rare minerals in the system? You're nothing but a hypocrite, so many lives lost because of your stupidity and arrogance," Aayla snapped, clenching her sword tightly, as she felt the seductive whisper in her mind

It would be so easy... Taurek would have no way to defend himself...

However, the Twi'lek maiden shook her head quickly, focusing back on the present

"We are a warrior race, not a miner one, that the weak and pathetic aliens are in charge of mining, we will live to fight, like the ancestors," snapped the imbecile warrior, leaving an incredulous Aayla and a resigned Obi-Wan

"I'm afraid things won't go as planned, the Marauder is here, which means that the Emerald King is on his way, you can preserve your life and that of your clan if you surrender at this time, because if he comes, I won't be able to make any guarantees," said the young Jedi

Aayla watched with satisfaction as her man's simple title made such a hardened warrior shudder, and apparently, Obi-Wan's words made Vizla hesitate

The Mandalorian chief in question looked around, several of his brothers were dead, while many more were out of combat and not a single one of the enemy warriors had fallen

And at this realization, Taurek Vizla deactivated his saber and gave the order

"Put down your weapons, we are..." However, before we could speak again, alarms began to sound throughout the complex, while the heavy old doors slammed shut

"Alert, Alert, Alert," a mechanical voice sounded throughout the room, it was evident that some containment protocol had been activated remotely

“What's wrong?” Vizla shouted, looking at his soldiers, who looked as surprised as he was.

And in that instant, a powerful explosion shook the place, coming from somewhere underground, so powerful that it sent everyone to the ground, including Aayla

“What the hell was that? Where did that come from father?” asked a young Mandalorian with a helmet, who looked at Taurek with caution

"Nothing good," he said realistically, and just at that moment... the Force shouted to Aayla, as clearly as ever before, a whisper in her mind, with a single word

Danger

“MOVE!!” The Twi'lek shouted, while making a powerful jump, as did Obi-Wan, at the same time that the ground where they were collapsed, and a couple of Mandalorian bodies were thrown into the air from the depth of the station, evidently dead

“What the hell is that?” Captain Andros asked, focusing his energy spears on the terrifying monster

It was a huge being, about five meters tall, with a thin and strong body, long arms and strong legs, grayish skin and red eyes, however, what was really alarming was what Aayla could feel

The Force screamed, full of fury and hatred, both light and dark sides, at the abomination they had before them

"It doesn't matter what it is, kill it!" shouted Taurek, an order that all his soldiers obeyed and began to fire their blasters towards the huge beast

Aayla watched as the blasters pierced through and evidently hurt the beast, however, that changed with alarming speed

The Force screamed, at the same time as the abomination began to change, heavy bony plates appeared on his body, and suddenly, the blasters stopped taking effect

"Shit," said Taurek, watching as the imposing beast stood up, evidently preparing something

And then... the abomination opened its jaws, letting out something Aayla had only seen in the temple archives

A Force Shout

A powerful and twisted one, an abomination to such an extent that both the light and the dark sides demanded the immediate death of this being

The attack was devastating, lashing the Mandalorian warriors with alarming ease, throwing them into the air like old rags, and even Aayla was able to see how several of the visors were completely destroyed

Both Taurek and his troops were out of action, some were trying to get up without success, they were totally stunned and overwhelmed

And then, the beast ran with alarming speed towards the nearest warrior

"No, no, no, NOOO" shouted the terrified man, while his body was lifted by the abomination and before they could answer, he separated the body of the young Mandalorian in two, while he began to chew the head of the now dead warrior

"Damn," said Andros, seeing how the teeth of this thing shattered the Beskar helmet of the now deceased warrior

And then, the putrid beast focused its gaze on Aayla and her group, letting out a terrifying scream

And the sense of danger returned

The abomination focused its furious eyes on her and began to hit the floor of the facility over and over again, and each time it did, the Force screamed, releasing powerful shockwaves directly towards Aayla and the group

Obi-Wan stepped forward and raised both hands

“PROTEGO!!” he shouted determinedly, causing a golden dome to appear around the group, just in time to avoid the beast's attack

Aayla looked in wonder at the Force shield that Obi had made, where had he gotten this knowledge? The light side shone gallantly, the will to protect manifesting itself in the universe

"Unbelievable," said the Twi'lek, gaining even more respect for the respectable Jedi knight

The shield was firm and powerful, but the abomination's assault was terrifying and steady, it slowly began to approach while continuing to attack, causing cracks to begin to appear in the golden dome, while the abomination slowly approached

"What shall we do?" Obi-Wan asked making a gesture of discomfort, the beast looked tireless and furious

Aayla frowned and clenched her plasma sword tightly, staring at the abomination coldly and methodically, her mind could only think of one thing

What would King Harold do?

Aayla glanced quickly at Andros, who was clenching his spear tightly, glaring with obvious hate at the towering beast

"How powerful is the plasma shot of your spears Andros?" asked the Twi'lek

The captain looked at her, clad in his armor and carrying the spear in question

"Powerful enough to shoot down ships my Lady, but against this thing..." said the captain, the meaning more than evident

Aayla nodded and began to give orders

"Guys, as soon as Obi-Wan lowers the shield I will use the Force to stun him for an instant, aim all the spears at his head," Aayla ordered

"At your orders my lady," said Andros, beginning to give orders to his boys, who took the indicated position

"Are you ready, Obi?" Aayla asked, staring at the imposing beast

The knight just nodded, concentrating on keeping the shield

Aayla inhaled hard and closed her eyes, concentrating on her feelings and Harold's teachings, flooding her body with the light side of the Force, the sense of justice, equality and good, but she also let those feelings and that passion, which were taboo for her before, enter her body, the desire and love for her beloved king,  the fury and hatred he felt in her captivity, the vow to never feel so insignificant again

Aayla accepted, for the first time in her life, the two sides of her soul, and whispered

"Oh my Lady, grant me your blessing," she whispered, and to her evident pleasure and emotion, she got an answer

Her senses sharpened, time seemed to slow down and an incredible power was concentrated in her body, the Lady, the Force, listened to her and responded

“NOW!!” shouted Aayla, fully prepared

Obi-Wan lowered the shield and fell to his knees, a moment that Aayla took advantage of and with a scream of fury, unleashed the power of the light side and the dark side at the same time, in complete balance and launched the most powerful Force Push of her life

The power was such that the metal itself simply gave way, deforming completely, while the abomination received the blow from the front, causing serious damage to its body

The chest was completely crushed, the arms were completely severed from the body, and one of the legs broke, forcing the beast to kneel

“NOW!!” shouted Captain Andros, unleashing the power of the spears on the head of the being

The result was simply overwhelming, the head and neck simply disappeared, and the beast's inert body fell to the floor of the facility

And then... Silence, a long one, which was charged with a thousand emotions

Until the soldiers shouted with joy, shaking hands and embracing each other at the triumph obtained

“NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BLACK CLOAKS!!” One of the soldiers shouted while hugging one of his companions, relief in his voice more than evident

Aayla sighed, her head was spinning, she had never been able to release such an amount of power, it was exhilarating and terrifying

Obi-Wan, with difficulty, walked towards her and said

"Excellent job Aayla, we should continue with the operation and..." however, Obi-Wan's words were interrupted by Andros' voice

“What the…” said the captain, taking his spear with terror in his eyes

Aayla looked over to where the captain was doing and the breath left her, relief left and terror returned

The Twi'lek maiden watched as a kind of threads of light emanated from the beast's body, connecting with the dismembered arms, the destroyed knee returning to its place and being covered with a bony shell, and the worst

Threads of light moved across the room, taking the remains of the dead Mandalorians, forming an amalgam of flesh and blood that flew into the abomination's body

The Force screamed again, seeing how the remains of the corpse formed a monstrous spare head, which was quickly covered by the bone plates, protecting it, leaving the fucking abomination alive again

And totally furious

Aayla shuddered at the disgusting act, as did Obi-Wan, who opened his eyes in utter shock and terror

"Sith alchemy," he whispered, as a thousand emotions crossed his face

The beast gave no respite and rushed towards the soldiers with lethal intent

Aayla was paralyzed, what she had just seen surpassed any teaching or experience of time, it was an insult to life itself

The beast was a few meters away from her, and everyone thought that their time had come...

Until a plasma shot hit the abomination in the side, the attack was so powerful that the abomination was hurled into one of the thick walls of the compound, piercing it

Aayla looked at the source of the attack, sighing with relief to see her king, her beloved, clad in his armor, his powerful spear shining with enormous power, as she had never seen him before

King Harold had arrived, and judging by his posture, he was angry

"Andros, secure the complex, I want to know where this abomination came from, capture this damn scum and if they resist, execute them on the spot, without exception," the monarch ordered

All the Black Cloaks nodded, beating their chests in acceptance and wasting no time, they began to move through the area, capturing the rebels and freeing the beaten, but still alive, duke

"Obi, Aayla, investigate the complex, someone activated the defensive systems, which means that, in addition to these dogs, we have more visitors at the station, I want them in front of me," ordered the king, who, without waiting for an answer, began to channel his power through his spear and threw himself into the hole where the beast had been thrown

Aayla sighed with relief, Harold was here and would take care of that monster, however, he still had to do his bidding

"Come on, the place is huge and if what King Harold said is true, then there must be a station control room somewhere," Obi-Wan said, looking worriedly at the hole where the king had flown

Aayla nodded, they still had work to do, she took her sword and together with Obi they began to run

They had work to do