Laced with darkness chapter 17

Wraeththu scowled as she cut down another Jedi that had returned to the temple 'not a word from my master he has been gone for an almost two days' she thought. She ripped her saber out of another Jedi she had just impaled "Commander?" Rex said walking up to her. "What is it Captain?" She demanded loudly turning and glared at the clone, she was in no mood to deal with any more delays; first the south blockade that had been set up by the clone had fallen by a single Jedi then another Jedi had stopped the signal that told the Jedi to return.

"We've hardwired the signal now so it won't be going off unless this temple falls to the ground" Rex replied. "Very good Captain" Wraeththu replied in a less than caring tone, her mind was else where it was concerned about her master. Rex picking up on Wraeththu's tone looked over at some of his troops who were busy loading their weapons "Commander we can hold the temple, you need to go help General Sky- Lord Vader" he corrected himself quickly. Wraeththu with out a seconds thought flew through the temple to her fighter and jumped in taking off setting course for Mustafar.

"The Separatists leaders have been dealt with my master" Vader said standing in front a holographic image of Darth Sidious. "You have brought peace to the galaxy Lord Vader, return to Corusant at once" Sidious said, "as you wish my master" Anakin said as the image faded. Vader looked over at a terminal began beeping, he walked over to it and saw a Naboo style ship approaching. He immediately knew who was on that ship, Padme.

Wraeththu's fighter landed on a landing platform next to another larger space craft. The hatch popped open and she jumped out, the heat and dry air immediately wrapped itself around her, why anyone would ever to go to this planet was beyond her. As she made her way past the larger space craft she stopped when she saw a female laying on the ground, she quickly made her way over to the female and saw Padme lying on the ground.

"Master…" Wraeththu said standing up and made her way through the base but stumbled as the base shook violently. Over the sounds of violent explosions she could hear the faint sound of sabers clashing; she stood up and quickened her pace faster until she was in a full blown run. The base shook more violently and it began to collapse around her as she made her way out of the base and along a walk way. Wraeththu looked out on the river of lava and saw what looked like a large support beam from the base floating down the river of lava. On the support beam she saw two blue sabers swinging back and forth on cables, Wraeththu's heart began to race, she didn't have much time left to save her master.

She leaped from the walk way and landed on the ash hill, her feet already in motion the second she hit the ground and she took off working her way down a massive hill. It took her several long minutes to jump all the way down the massive hill and when she landed she saw Obi-wan and her master fighting on a single floating lift.

Obi-wan jumped back onto the hill of ash and sand "Its over Anakin, I have the high ground" Obi-wan said. "You underestimate my power" Anakin replied hatefully. "Don't try it" Obi-wan said pleadingly. Anakin hurled himself through the air twisting as he jumped, but neither of them could have expected what happened next.

"NOOOO!" screamed Wraeththu as she jumped through the air thinking of the only thing she could do to save her master, she dove in front of the blade getting slashed across the stomach and getting her right arm severed completely off. Vader landed behind Obi-wan and slashed Obi-wan across the back; Vader would have finished Obi-wan right then but then he saw Wraeththu laying motionless at the edge of the lava river. Vader's eyes went wide as he realized what she had done, she had saved him. Vader ran quickly down the hill and pulled her up some then rolled her over on her back. Vader looked down and saw the deep cut across her stomach and her right arm missing "Wraeththu" Vader said shaking her trying to get her to respond…nothing.

After several long moments Wraeththu's left arm moved slightly "You're safe…finally" Wraeththu said. Vader picked her up gently and turned around, Obi-wan was gone; he must have fled. Vader carefully carried her up the hill being very mindful of her injuries, it wasn't super deep but it could easily become fatal if he didn't get care for her soon not to mention her right arm was gone. He looked up as he heard the sound of engines roaring over his head and he saw a ship landing.

Sidious stepped out of the shuttle and watched as Vader carried Wraeththu over to the ship, he knew she was still alive, he could feel it but she needed medical care. "She needs medical care immediately" Vader said to Sidious who looked at back at him with a calculation look on his face.

Seeing Vader unharmed and in perfect health was not a part of his plan, there was not doubt in Sidious's mind that Vader would become more powerful than him now. That meant that he would not be able to control him but perhaps he could kill Vader and save Wraeththu and tell her that Obi-wan had slain him…yes that would work.

Sidious waved his hand to two clones "get a medical unit and take her aboard the ship" he said. The two clones took Wraeththu and carried her into the ship and Sidious looked at Vader. "Padme, she turned against me, Obi-wan he took her from me. You said I could save her you said I could save them both" Vader said angrily.

"Padme was a weakness to you Lord Vader" Sidious said while pulling the darkness around him getting ready to attack. Vader sensed this and realized what Sidious was going to attack him. Vader hurled his saber at Sidious with speed that was too quick for the older Sith to react to; Sidious's head was severed from his body and the man fell to the ground.

The clones came out of the shuttle to check on the two and saw the Emperor lying dead on the ground. They turned to Vader and one began to raise his blaster but the other pushed the blaster back down "Don't, this is Lord Vader and he has just claimed the throne to the Empire" the clone said to the other clone.

Both the clones saluted Vader and lead him onto the ship, as the ship took off Vader walked to the room where a droid was working on Wraeththu. "Well?" Vader asked the droid, "The cut was not severe so she will make a full recovery, she just need to rest. She will receive a replacement arm when the shuttle lands" the droid replied after placing a bandage over Wraeththu's stomach then left the room. Vader sat down in a chair next to her, first the Council betrayed him, then Padme, and Obi-wan but Wraeththu had stuck by his side the entire time. She had saved him from getting hurt just like she promised she would.

Several weeks later aboard a Star Destroyer that was protecting the Death Star. Vader stood on the bridge looking out of the view port. The door to the bridge hissed opened and Vader turned around and saw Wraeththu walking toward him. Her black cloak covered her mechanical right arm and hand. "Master" Wraeththu said bowing as she came up to him then met his gaze. "Wraeththu I am glad you are alright and have made a full recovery" Vader said. "I told you I would protect you" Wraeththu replied. "That you did" Vader replied and turned to look back out the view port.

The two stood in silence watching the construction of the Death Star, the galaxy would tremble under the might of the two Sith; nothing would stand in their way. They would rule over the galaxy for and destroy those who dared to oppose their demands.

(Debating if I want to end this story here or if I should continue, let me know in the comments which one you guys and gals want.)