Chapter 10

Coruscant.

The imperial palace

C.C. look at the six people who are sitting infront of her with a shock and jaw dropped face. Their emperor is dead but how can this empire still function and stabilize.

"W–wait so what are you saying your emperor... is dead?" She is now in disbelief of what she heard.

"Yes, our emperor is no more and there is no one sitting on that position anymore." Senya said.

C.C. still sit in a stupified face, if there is no emperor in this empire, then how can this empire still be in normal state. This empire should be an empire with emperorless.

"So if the emperor is dead, how can it still keep going, there should be a person out there who wants to take the throne for themaslefs." C.C. asked.

"The emperor assigned us if he is dead or gone,we have to maintain the stabilization of the empire and to protect this empire from any threats. We also control and do not want any other people to sit on the throne" Marr said.

"He also said that he left an heir to the empire," Senya said.

C.C. look a them with suspicious, if the emperor leave an heir to take the throne why not that person rule the empire. "Wait, If the emperor left an heir then why can't I meet the person or showed up?"

"Let's just say..." starkiller look at her, "The heir said he is not ready to take the throne, so he leaves the empire and still roam in the galaxy."

C.C. look at them and now become more uneasy because she do not know anhthing about this emperor and it's heir. "What is the emperor like when he is alive."

The six of them look at each other. "He is a great ruler, a great warrior, a good general, and he will do whatever it takes to protect the empire and it's people." Marr said.

"He even help us win the apocalyptic war from an alien species from another galaxy." Satele said.

C.C. listened to what they are saying, from what they said this emperor must be great person if all six of them have respect and admired him but it remains to be seen if she is not meet him in person. But satele said apocalyptic war she snapped to her face and interested in the topic.

"Apocalyptic war?" C.C. asked from the sound satele said, it looks very bad since it has the name apocalyptic in it.

"Yes, you may not know but there is a war, this war is caused by an alien species, it caused a total destruction and genocide of all sentient beings across the galaxy." Senya crossed her arms and look angered when she remember that day happened.

C.C. is now shocked, a war that is so vast it caused a total destruction of a galaxy and genocide of all sentient beings. "H-How did this war happen?, From the technology and the number the empire had surely it will be not difficult for them to fight back," but the reality sometimes is full of shit.

Senya chuckled and look at C.C. in the eyes, "You really think just because we have technology and numbers we can defeat them? You really don't really know do you?" She shook her head of her thinking of the empire.

"C.C. look you may really think we can take them but you're wrong we almost lost the war and even we have the force knights we almost lose." Mon said.

C.C. now is even more shocked they almost lose the war even they have these power called the force and have an army of force users on top of it. It is unbeliviable they still lost when they have that much power.

"How can you lose? Surely you had a plan to win the war if not this empire will be destroyed and it's people, also you guys maybe not be in here." C.C. said.

They look at each other and decide to tell her. "We win the war because his majesty the emperor, because of him we win the war but the cost is the people who fight to drove back away back the invaders and... our emperor."

They bowed their head remember the horror and how devastated the war, they have seen many people died soldiers and innocent people are dead, even there are people who caught on a cross fire.

C.C. look at them and can feel their sadness, she didn't understand of feeling sadness because back in her world, her entire life as immortal she didn't have people to be cared or loved. But she can undertsand the feelings of the people who lost the person they care for.

"DId you kill all of them?" C.C. ask.

They look up and turn their head to C.C. "We almost kill all of them but somehow some of them are escaped to their own galaxy." Starkiller said.

C.C. in her thoughts for a moment before she catch up of starkiller said another galaxy. "Wait, did you say another galaxy?"

"Yes, you may not know bit this alien are hailed from another galaxy one of not our own galaxy." Thrawn explained.

C.C. is now shocked of this new information, how many surprises she will get, first aliens are real, second the power of the force, third an alien species almost commit genocide of all sentient beings in the galaxy and now there is another galaxy not from this.

"Wait you said from another galaxy, does that mean there is this alien invaders in my galaxy?" C.C. now is horrified if there is tbis alien invaders in her galaxy.

"From what we explored from your galaxy, no there is not." Thrawn said to C.C.

C.C. who heard this sigh in relief, she didn't want to imagine what will happen to earth if this alien invade olanet earth. They probably caused a genocide. Now she thinks of this invaders she didn't know the name.

"Can you tell me what is the name of this alien race?" C.C. ask.

"The name of this alien invaders are called... The yuuzhan vong." Marr said.

A few hours later they answer C.C. questions and C.C. answer theirs, although the six of them knows the geass and her life is immortal, they still tell her. She didn't seem to be surprised because starkiller and arkainus knows about her so they must know of hwr secrets. The meeting is finally over.

When they are about to leave "Oh by the way C.C. you should come out to celebrate." Mon said.

They look at mon and understand meanwhile C.C. look at mon confused. "Why, what celebration are we talking?"

"Today is the celebration day of our empire, you should come to celebrate with us." Mon said.

C.C. looked surprise this lady seems like want her to have a celebration in the empire. "But why would you want me to celebrate with you people, I only met you guys today." C.C. said.

"You are one of us now because you said you are joining us. Since you are joining us we might as well show you around." Satele said.

"But who will do it, we might have been celebrating but we may still be busy." Marr said.

They look at each other until there is a voice. "I will do it." They heard the voice and see starkiller talk.

"You sure, you can do it, what about the first order?" Senya said from her tone she wasn't sure starkiller might handle it.

Starkiller wave his wand. "Don't worey I can handle it." They nod her head and starkiller see C.C. "come on let's go to my place and get you change."

They go to their seperate ways and said goodbye to each other, meanwhile starkiller and C.C. are flying with a trooper transport.

"So you are one of the most emperor's trusted people, huh?" C.C. ask.

"Yes, why's that?" Starkiller raised his eyebrow behind his helmet.

"I don't know, you didn't seem like the type to be told around and listen." C.C. said.

Starkiller sigh, "Yeah, I get that a lot."

They made a talk and later they have arrived at starkiller's home, C.C. see this and surprised to see a very tall building and the ship land at the landing pads, "come on" starkiller gets out and C.C. follow.

They get in the building and use the elevator, C.C. see the elevator goes up to the 4000th floor in a few minutes. They get out and walk to the corner of the hallway and stand at the a door.

Starkiller enter a code and walk in, "Come on let's go," he gestured her to come in and she proceed to go inside.

It was dark but suddenly the lights turn on, she see what inside and was surprised of what she see. The room is very large and wide, it has a very much big space, with long couch, a holo tv screen, windows, and wven there is a secons floor. 'Holy shit this guy is rich.'

"Welcome to my home and also look around, I will be back." He leave C.C. to roam around his house. C.C. walk and see many things from living room, a wide kitchen, but she see another road with no door so she goes follow the path.

When she arrived she see a wide and big balcony, she also see a long couch and snacks on the table. She goes to the edge of the building and appareantly there is a stair to walk to the center at the edge of the balcony, she can see the view of cosrucant from here and see flying vechicles passing.

"Hey C.C. you there?" Starkiller see C.C. in knowhere, he walk all corner of his house and see he is in the balcony. She see she widespread her arms and close her eyes.

He approach her, "Hey C.C. you there?" She open her eyes and see him. "What?" He sigh, "don't go anywhere, you are in an alien planet. By the way you have your clothes so put in on, the room is on the second floor, right, first door near the stairs." C.C. proceed to go to her room and change.

Starkiller shook her head, "She will be the dead of me." He murmured.

Coruscant, night time.

There are fireworks at the city if coruscant, people are celebrating in the streets, some of them are in the house. The streets are full of people celebrating. At the commercial central district is full of people.

"Whoa..." said C.C. in awe.

The central commercial district is massive, they have a lot of things, street food and restaurants at the ground level and the rest of the floors are mixed with clothes shops, supermarkets and many more.

"Let's have something to eat, shall we?" Said Starkiller in his usual uniform.

"Sure." C.C. said, she wears a red shirt, brown jacket, blue jeans and sneakers.

The vendor recognized starkiller and greet him.

"Ah! Lord starkiller! Good to see you back here!" Said the alien vendor. "The usual?"

"It is good to see you again and yes it is the usual. For two, I am bringing my sister with me." Said starkiller.

"Your sister, how come I never heard of her?" The vendor asked surprised becuase he never told him he has a sister.

"Yep she is with me and she didn't like to get known." Starkiller said.

"Gotcha, be ready in a jiffy!" Said the vendor. "Here is your number."

The vendor gave him a number, Starkiller grabed it and walked away to a specific seat. C.C. sat across him. "Your sister?" C.C. ask him in confusion.

"Yeah, why is there a problem?" Starkiller ask.

"No, but why would you said I am your sister, we just met and you already consider me you sibling." C.C. said.

"Let's just said I know what it was like to be alone when no one is there to help you or be there for you." Starkiller said.

C.C. is surprised of what he said. She look around to see a black troopers different from the others. "Hey what is with those guys?"

Starkiller see an imperial troopers with all black, red shoulder pads on their right shoulder and red visoron their helmet, This is the purge troopers.

"Those are the purge troopers, paramilitary enforcers. Picked from the empire best troopers. Trained by the force kinghts to be able to perform close combat, is proficient with the Electrohammer and Electrobatons. They are also given star shuttles and starfighters. Edilucated with the empire Ideology's belief them to be fellow fanatics and loyal supporters to the empire." Starkiller explained The purge trooper.

C.C. look at the purge troopers, Impressed by who they are. From what starkiller said they must be very strong and skilled in the military. Not to mention they have been trained by the force knights and become a loyal supporter to the empire.

"HEY! TROOPERS OVER HERE!"

Everyone looked in surprise, she thought everyone will be scared of the appareance of the troopers but it happened differently. The people were excited, a squad of troopers patrols walked in as everyone greet them.

"Hey, troopers! Come and sit with us!" Said a group of alien men while waving at them.

Then some of the troopers were sorrounded by a group of children playing with them, somw interacted with them and play along. Some of them scattered away, some are still stern and some are determined doing their job right.

"Huh, never would thought the people here would be lively and brave enough to play with the soldiers." C.C. said.

"This is what we do in the empire. We greeted the troopers, in return they'll be kind to us. As long as you obeyed the law, the trropers are your friends." Said the vendor.

"What? No. Not the ones I saw. There are cases and rumors and such, but believe me faith is strong in the empire since the empire in such a strict place. Once you got caught and lroved to be guilty, you will be punished heavily." Said the vendor. "I heard it's even worse if its troopers or military personnel did that. No clemency, no nothing. Straight to the field to be shoot by the troopers."

"Isn't that a bit, I am sorry to say this, barbaric?" Said C.C.

"Barbaric, it may seem, but it is necessary. People won't learn their lesson just by standing idly at a prison. And it's a waste, space, time, and effort to take care of them. Plus it's a way for warning others. Which is pretty effective." Said the vendor.

"You seem fail to understand, young lady." Approached by an alien to join the conversation. "In hard times, such as of now, extreme measures are needed."

The others who heard him agreed. "Thank you for the explanation good sir." Said starkiller.

The two of them enjoyed their meal, they also gone to buy snacks and maybe some alien version of ice cream but it is still tasty. C.C. look and the atmosphere and it feels like home.

"So do you have fun and enjoy the night?" Starkiller ask.

"Yes and it was quite fun, I enjoyed it." She smile at him.

They go to the monument plaza to see people are walking, take pictures, a couple are together watch the fireworks. "Hey, thank you for bringing me here." C.C. said while looking at the fireworks.

Starkiller put his hand on her head and pat, C.C. feels him lat her head. She didn't know why but it feels good and she snuggled closer to his pat. "Anything for my sister." He said gently.

C.C. look at him surprised. "Yo–You already consider me your sister?" Starkiller lower his hand from her head.

"Yes, I am, It is because what I said earlier. I was like you C.C. alone with no one to help me, I have to survive alone. But suddenly I was chosen because I am force sensitive, guess I was lucky. When arrived at coruscant I was amazed and got to enter temple of the grey order. I see many kids just like me. I thought they would ignore me or laught at me because I am an orphan or different from them, instead they welcome me and become my friends, in that day I know what it feels like to have people who cared for you or a family." Starkiller said.

C.C. learned starkiller story and feela like she is like her, in her life as immortal wirch she has no one to be count on, she is alone, she has seen many deaths and horrifying events. And now she is now on the alien planet with a man in balck suit of armor talk about his past.

"Where are your friends now?" C.C. ask.

Starkiller look to the ground. "They are all dead on the invasion of yuuzhan vong."

C.C. is shocked and look at him, she could feel his sadness, "I'm sorry."

He look at her. "It's okay, it's in the past and now the future what matters." He look at coruscant and C.C. also followed. "Look, we may only know each other for a day but let's getting to know each other more... brother." C.C. said.

Starkiller look at her and she look at him. "Alright sister." He nod his head and look forward and C.C. also look at at coruscant.

The night went smoothly for the two of them and they got home for another day tomorrow.