Chapter 66

The Galactic Empire Imperial Capital, just before the battle...

Alarms blared all throughout the countless space stations, ion cannons, and many more facilities assigned for the ultimate defense of the Imperial Capital. The sightings of the space ripples made the strategists of the Empire nod in happiness as they accurately predicted the enemy tectic.

The defensive strategy they had thought of was the best in the galaxy. It overshadowed even that of the now wasteland, and a criminals hub and den of a planet. Such an anticlimactic turn of events. The supposed planet where liberty was born has become a criminals den, filled with deadly people ranging from smugglers to slavers.

Pilots rushed towards their. TIE and TIE advanced fighters who immediately flew out of the hangar in anticipation of the enemy attack. Reserved battleships on the shipyards too came to life as they converged to meet the enemy fleet in the field of battle.

Hundreds, then thousands, then ten thousands. The number is still increasing as it formed a grand armada filled with pointy shaped battleships at the very forefront.

The Emperor's Will was at the helm of this grand armada literally commandeered by the Emperor Sheev Palpatine himself.

Sheev Palpatine wouldn't let the enemy make him look like a fool. He will make sure he'll die by his own hands, he'll go all out today.

As the bow of a ship protruded, the people on the strategic command center went nuts immediately. It's not the ship used by the enemy on their attack on Coruscant. It's different, this literally looked like it's made for battle, this ship has the aura of a true warrior amidst its golden hulls who has weapons of unknown power nor class sticking out of it.

"What in the world is that?" asked a strategist who lost her grip on the data tablet she's holding.

The data tablet slowly fell down as once it reached the ground, a small thump was heard. The data tablet was showing the specifications of the Imperial super star destroyer. The battleship used by Sheev Palpatine can be seen on the cracked data tablet screen.

Back in space, the Bucephalus came charging on the Imperial lines. The Imperial super star destroyer being rode by Sheev Palpatine too broke out of the formation and charged against this gigantic enemy without any of its other super star destroyer escorts.

Turbo lasers against the lascannons, the mighty horse against a star destroyer a fight is about to unfold...

Meanwhile on the Bucephalus the Emperor can be seen opening and closing his hands where the power claw can be seen. He's observing the beauty of this powerclaw.

Constantin Valdor was at his side, standing like a good soldier he is. Not moving and not speaking.

"My lord the supposed enemy flagship led by the enemy leader has broke out of their formation. This is now the time to strike!" reported an officer as the holographic screen appeared in front of the Emperor who played the a live footage.

"I see, full speed up ahead! Meet the enemy head on!" commanded the Emperor as he stood up and started to actively bark out his orders.

The Bucephalus ignited all its engines as the red colored flames being spewed out has changed to that of color gold.

A thin golden film has enveloped the whole ship as the speed can be seen to considerably increasing in value. The Super Star Destroyer of Sheev Palpatine was alarmed as it slowed down to let its escort battleships to catch up and teamed up on the enemy.

"Hmmm, what kind of ship is that?" asked Sheev Palpatine as his hands unmistakably shook gently due to fear. He brushed of out of his mind the possibility of a ramming action as the enemy ship looked too important to be used as a battering ram.

"Evading maneuvers, attack them from far away." ordered Sheev Palpatine as the ships immediately lose its soeed and changed directions to try and cheese the enemy battleship that's literally gigantic.

But as if the ship was like a thunder, it suddenly disappeared and before anyone can react, was manometers away from hitting the Imperial Super Star Destroyer.

A silent exploration has happened as the spearhead looking battleship ridden by Sheev Palpatine has broke apart in the middle literally.

"Wha-" before Sheev Palpatine can say anything, golden light suddenly appeared before him as Constantin Valdor with the Emperor revealed themselves with weapons drawn.

The Emperor immediately moved in and closed the distance as he brandished his flaming weapon, aiming for the head of Sheev Palpatine.

However he fialed to deliver the killing blow as Palpatine evaded it just by a hair's length and stepped back as he loss his footing due to the intense shaking.

The Emperor however was not affected by this shaking at the very least as he immediately charged once more and did a forward stab to try and end Palpatine's life.

At this moment, Sheev Palpatine unholstered his lightsabers and ignited it to meet the Emperor head on.

The two sides met in the middle as Sheev Palpatine felt his arms go numb and the bones crack from the impact alone as his face cringed in pain.

He saw the Emperor has no reaction as if he didn't felt anything at all. Their swords interlocked, the glorious golden sword of the Emperor against Sheev Palpatine's lightsabers.

The two locked into each other like an intertwined branches on a tree. Each side trying to break free but to no avail.

Sheev was starting to get consumed by his anger towards the Emperor. He wants to kill him and hang his head as a trophy but he's outmatched in every possible aspect.

His arms is bleeding due to some bones protruding out of the skin but by the will of the Force he can still continue to fight.

His eyes turned bloodshot as he looked at him with hate. He clutched the hilts of his lightsabers tightly as he made up his decision.

He's going to be one with the Force...

But unknowing to anyone except the Emperor and his closest confidants, a cube like weapon with a black surface with golden streaks has detached itself from the Imperator Somnium.

The Cube then started to open up revealing a golden spherical object inside who's started glowing with immense and intense light.

Aboard the Imperator Somnium, The Captain General was looking at his hands. This is literally the first time in his whole lifetime that this cube will be used. He doesn't know what to feel, but he really knows one thing.

The cube...

Will kill a star...