The Jedi From Earth: A Star Wars Story #Wattys2023

Ambush Outside Geonosis A Familiar Face

Meanwhile from the former Separatist world of Munnilist the Munns had rebuilt a droid army in secret and had caught the Empire off guard and the Imperial fleet was destroyed in an ambush by more ships of the former Confederate Navy led by the recently returned Admiral Trench a skilled tactician and veteran of the Clone Wars who led the invasion of Dantooine while another army landed on nearby Entralla and the major Imperial financial planet Mygetto with a new fleet of ships. They were headed by the viceroy of the Trade Federation Sentepeth Findos who named them the Confederate Remanent and its capital was Munnilist its navy grew to a formidable force soon it was a quarter of the size of the Imperial Navy.

The Avenger exited hyperspace behind the blockade. In a dream Shawn saw himself surrounded by battle droids and Ventress with one of her sabers raised and she said "poor boy I'm afraid your time is over" then she slashed and Shawn was jolted awake and his breathing fast and sweat beaded on his forehead. He sensed someone was near and saw Mara was sitting there looking at a datapad and she said "you were twitching a lot" Shawn stood up and said "how long were you there?" She replied "well you were out for three days so lord Vader sent for me on Tatooine and I was sent here to watch over you" Shawn was surprised when she said three days, three days no it was just several hours,

Mara stood up and set the datapad down and said "come on lord Vader's expecting us" and Shawn followed her out, as they went in the elevator Mara said "what's that around your neck?" Shawn was at first surprised but figured it must be sensed easily because of its power and said "how'd you know? Mara replied "well I sense it's power for one and two you kept clutching it as is I'd want to take it" Shawn smirked and said "what would you?"  Mara said "hmm I'm not sure cause I'd like to not be mumbling about needing stitches if I don't get kisses"

As they walked out he said "that was my song "Mara said "you were talking some other stuff didn't hear most". Then the elevator opened up in the hanger and they got in their ships and flew to the Executor. As they flew Shawn sensed conflict elsewhere in the Galaxy and decided he'd ask Vader about it, he landed next to Mara and got out and they headed up in the elevator towards the bridge. As they headed up Shawn rubbed his eye and it hurt a little.

Mara looked at him and said "what's wrong with your eye?" Shawn held up his lightsaber and saw in the reflection that the iris of his right eye was a yellow color with a red tinge surrounding it. He put his lightsaber down and said "nothing it's nothing" then the elevator arrived at the bridge, they walked down to the end at the window where Vader stood "my lord shall we commerce firing?" Admiral Piet said and Vader replied "not yet the enemy fleet has doubled in size".

Vader then turned around and said "Hand Mendes what has happened to your eye?" Shawn replied "I don't know" Vader put his hand to Shawn's chin and turned his head a little to the side and said "it seems a Sith spirit attempted to commune with you but you refused and that's what happened" then he let go and Shawn walked to the window and in the reflection saw it more clearly and asked "is it permanent?" Vader said "no it'll go away within a week". That soothed his worries until then a large fleet came out of hyperspace next to them and the admiral said "lord Vader enemy fleet has left hyperspace".

Vader said "fire all cannons and launch fighters!" Then ten Providence class ships came out of hyperspace on the right and quickly destroyed one of the star destroyers. After five minutes Vader said "full retreat call back the fighters and set course for imperial space" the fighters returned and the massive ship turned around and headed away into hyperspace with only five star destroyers of the original fleet of twenty. As it headed through the vortex Shawn was struggling to comprehend what had happened and if it would mean wider rebellion against the Empire, also he needed to get to Leia and ask if it was them or not