Lord Greshh

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

HJ Twilight

I run over to Hayden and try to gently rouse her awake. "Hey, come on. Please wake up. We need to get out of here before things get worse." As I say that, a bright flash of light bursts up from the floor, separating Hank and Ursa. After a moment, the light materializes into an ugly old woman. "Oh, now it's worse."

Ursa Lyn

"Bright Lady!" I bow. "They have come to take Hayden Twilight away from us! Please, give me the power to stop them in your name! I beg of you!"

Kreia

"You shall have it." My power flows into Ursa, and through her, I say, "Fools! A mere boy and a crude machine are nothing compared to me!"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Salazar Greshh

"Should I? I've seen a lot of complicated falls, yes, but I have also seen very simple falls. Some people don't even fall at all; they simply are what they are from the beginning. And redemption? That's... something else entirely." I look to the sky. "Is there a point to this debate? Time is short. Sucal is no more, but Kreia still has one move yet to make. We must hurry if we are to foil it."

HJ Twilight

Meanwhile, up on the Genesis Engine, Hank and I are battling against Ursa Lyn. She isn't overly powerful, but she is fast, allowing her to easily avoid Hank's attempts to bring her down with his arsenal of weapons. I can't help but feel like she is stalling for something. In the far end of the room, I can see Hayden is still unconscious, though she radiates a power unlike anything I have felt before.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jorg Sucal

"My... my son?" I pause a moment as the memory comes back to me. "My son..." I nod solemnly, laying back on the ground. "I just wanted... to keep him safe.... I just... wanted..." My head lists to the side and I stop breathing.

Millu'ci'vanda

"Well, that's that I guess. I kinda feel bad for him."

Salazar Greshh

"I don't. He's a fool that let his fear of the Sith drive him to ruin. Kreia may have been influencing him, but he is the one that opened his heart to her to take hold."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jorg Sucal

With Kreia gone, by wounds are beginning to catch up to me again. "To... to Tw...Twilight..."

Jakito Twilight

My eyes widen. "Hayden!"

Salazar Greshh

"Of course." I say, brushing myself off. "Why bother with this broken old toy when she has a new shiny one upstairs." I look up at the Genesis Engine overhead. "We need to get up there."

Becca Twilight

"Agreed." I walk over to where Sucal lays. "His wounds are bad, and he probably won't survive, but there is a chance I can heal him. Without his ghost, he's no longer a threat. Should I even bother trying to be nice?"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Kreia

Sucal's eyes glow purple, and I speak through him. "As you wish..."

Darth Trayus

I jerk my head, and my eyes return to normal. "NO! I will kill them! I WILL!!!" I shove Zar'kun back a step, then begin attacking with a blade in each hand. My fury is focused entirely on Zar'kun now, determined to end him above all others.

Becca Twilight

While Trayus isn't looking at us, I start running towards him, signaling Jakito as I go. In response, by husband kneels down and cups his hands. I step into his palm and he boosts me into the air, adding a Force push for good measure. I sail towards Trayus, spinning in mid air to preform a roundhouse kick to his face with my bionic leg, sending us both crashing away from Zar'kun.

Darth Trayus

I roll across the ground, momentarily stunned. My world is spinning, and I can feel a sudden rush from deep within me... and my energy starts to dissipate. "No... NOOO!!!" I stagger to my feet, bloody and bruised, but refusing to stay down. "I can do this! P...PLEASE!!" Even before I can raise my weapons, a flash of purple light blasts out of my chest and flies straight up into the sky towards the space battle overhead. I drop like a puppet whose strings have been cut. "Master.... No..."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Ursa Lyn

I smile. "Ooh, then this should be fun!" I flip the shotos reverse grip, then charge towards the pair.

Darth Trayus

As I face down against the six Force warriors, I get a twinge in the back of my mind. I can hear the voice of Kreia in my head.

Kreia

"The Jedi have reached Hayden Twilight. Your disciples were unable to stop them."

Darth Trayus

"They will not thwart our plans, Master. I won't allow it." I spin away from an attack by Jakito, then create a shockwave through the ground to send him flying. Another attack comes from Luci and Greshh at the same time, so I quickly summon blades to defend me, spinning around my body and holding them at bay.

Kreia

"You have already delayed too long. Finish this now or I will. Hayden Twilight cannot be lost."

Darth Trayus

Gritting my teeth, I redouble my efforts to end the fight, putting everything I have into killing the Sith Hunters. One blade strikes out to clip Luci in the arm, and three more batter Greshh at once, forcing him to dive away. I shout in desperation and fury as I hurl blue fire towards Alice.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

HJ Twilight

I step out of the elevator, and onto the main observation deck of the station. From here, I can see all the ships outside battling it out. Across the chamber is Hayden, slumped on the ground, and standing over her is a woman I don't recognize. I point by blaster at the woman. "You! Back away from my sister and put your hands in the air!"

Ursa Lyn

I crack a smile. "You must be HJ. Hayden talked about you a lot. Mostly muttered your name while unconscious. I had a feeling you'd be the one to come."

HJ Twilight

"Very perceptive of you, now back up! Final warning!"

Ursa Lyn

I ball my hand into a fist, and HJ's blaster crushes into a useless hunk of metal. "That doesn't sound like very much fun. I have to at least make it a challenge." I activate my twin pink shotos.

HJ Twilight

I pull my own lightsaber off my belt. "Figures. Grandpa gets the pretender god, Dad gets the mecha-psycho, and I get you." I activate my blade. "Let's make this quick!"

Becca Twilight

Down on the planet, the battle against Trayus continues. Everyone is applying their own unique way of fighting against him, trying to at the very least put him on the defense. He is too powerful to destroy outright, but if we can somehow slow him down or keep him occupied, we might be able to fine a weakness.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Gendry

I stagger away as the liquid sprays out. All of the fight seems to drain out of me with the liquid, and I easily collapse against the wall, sliding down to a sitting position. My breathing slows to a labored wheeze, and I look up at Jerus. Whatever menace I may have carried in my prime is gone, and even the cybernetic enhancements covering my body can no longer hide how broken I am. The hatred has trained from my eyes, and all that remains is a dull acceptance.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Gendry

As I circle Jerus, the tubes begin to pump more juice into my body. I tense up, growling in barely suppressed pain. "Kkkkk...!!!" I lunge forward a step, but it is only a faint to make Jerus jump back a step. "Eee...ennnd.... it!" I raise my lightsaber over my head. "Killll.... MEEE!!!" I fully lunge this time, trying to force Jerus back onto the defensive.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Gendry

I continue lobbing heavy strikes at Jerus, relying more on brutch strength than actual technique. I am also panting heavily, and there is a pained look in my eyes. Despite this, I show no other signs of weakness or fatigue.