With Cain's fall into the newly made Emperor Palpatine's hands, he is bestowed with the title of Grand Inquisitor. His first Jedi hunting mission begins shortly after the Empire rises, its power heard and seen all over the galaxy. But Cain is conflicted with this certain Jedi, as he knew them. Cain discovered a dark secret his best friend, Celestae Skywalker, had been keeping from everyone for years. Why she had suddenly turned up all those years ago. She threatens to take Cain's given place, even if it takes killing him to get what she wants. Events lead to his disappearance from the Empire. When he is found again, he is reunited properly with a certain clone and a Jedi who had ties to his brother. Cain finds his place among better people, giving new meaning to his life, and his promises to his dead sister. How will Cain escape the newly risen Empire? Will he fullfill the promises? What dangers lie ahead to a new life of war?