Capítulo 83: Trial Revenge Of The Sith
POV Rio
I just finished meditating and I had made the preparations to start a trial I got recently. I was quite excited to do it as it was a perfect test of my skills. I wanted to test my skills against one of the only Sith Emprorers in all of history. I had double-checked everything and left a Shadow Clone behind just in case.
'System enter Trial Revenge Of The Sith.'
I vanished and when I opened my eyes I was in the Jedi High Council room. It took a few seconds to determine why I was there.
'Ah, so I am at this point. I had predicted this would be the first level.'
I was with a gathering of several Jedi Masters and I could tell we were going to arrest Palpatine. I decided to use the phrase I was told by Windu to make us use a different strategy.
Windu: "What should we do differently?"
Rio: "Only you and I should face Sidious directly. No offense to the other masters but Sidious is extremely powerful and it would be wiser for you all to support us with medium and long-range Force techniques. I will not immediately show myself and will instead surprise him. Beware Anakin as he has likely been deeply influenced by Sidious. You and I will duel Sidious and disarm him. Sidious is stronger in the Force than lightsabers so we together should defeat him quickly. The last thing we must do is let me kill him. I have a technique that severs his connection to the Force. I also can jam all signals leaving the Senate Building as he will likely enact his contingency plans if we don't."
Everyone agrees to my plan and we leave to the Senate Building. Once we arrive I quickly hack into the building's communication array and enact an emergency signal blackout. Then we enter Palpatine's office.
Sidious: "Master Windu. I take it General Grievous has been destroyed then. I must say you are here sooner than expected."
Mace: "In the name of the Galactic Senate of The Republic... You're under arrest Chancellor."
Sidious: "Are you threatening me, Master Jedi."
Mace: "The Senate will decide your fate."
Sidious: "I am the senate."
Mace: "Not yet."
Sidious: "It's treason then."
Sidious ignites his lightsaber and I move to the left to disarm him. As he does his Force Scream and jumps I slash at his waist. He tries to dodge but it's too late and he loses an arm and a lightsaber. Then the support masters use Force telekinesis together to hold him while I rush closer and begin using Sever Force.
'I am glad Kreia taught me this technique.'
It doesn't take long and Sidious seems to realize I did something.
Sidious: "What have you done to me?"
I don't even get a chance to respond as he grabs his spare lightsaber and tries to attack me. I quickly parry his attacks and as he is being cornered I notice an opening and take it. I cut off Sidious's remaining hand.
Sidious: "AHHH! No wait please don't kill me."
I wait and instead decide to do something. I grab both sides of his head and begin using Drain Knowledge. I mostly do this to know exactly all of his contingency plans. Once I am done all that is left is a drooling old man. I toss him over to Mace.
Rio: "He can now be used as you see fit. He's basically brainless so he can't activate the contingency plans. Speaking of which I need to do something."
I started using Palpatine's computer to disable everything I could to hopefully save as many as I could.
Rio: "I did the best I could but I am going to be blunt and tell you that the Jedi will have to leave Coruscant and lay low for a while. Also, I would have all Jedi abandon all clone battalions immediately as I can't be certain I stopped all instances of Order 66. The order makes it so all clones will kill all Jedi they see."
The Jedi grimace and start making calls. I said my goodbyes as I could tell I finished the trial. I made sure to leave a device in Sidious that made it so if he ever reconnected to the Force his head would explode but I doubted it would ever activate as undoing Sever Force is very difficult.
I leave the trial and I appear in a hallway. I could sense Sidious nearby so I went there. I could also feel something different from this trial. Something familiar about this place. I entered the lower senate chambers and I killed the 2 guards at the entrance with a quick snap of their necks.
Rio: "If it isn't Darth Sidious. I have heard many things about you."
Sidious: "Rio, you survived."
Rio: "You didn't think a Republic fleet would be enough to kill me, did you?"
Sidious: "Your arrogance blinds you young Rio. Now you will experience the full power of the Dark Side."
Sidious raises his hands and shoots Force Lightning at me but I simply absorb it with my hand and then redirect it at Mas Amedda. That made Palpatine scared and angry as his loyal advisor was killed and I treated his attack as nothing.
Rio: "I am afraid you are blinded by arrogance. Now I will show you the power of the Force in balance."
I shot a massive blast of Force Energy at Sidious and he was barely able to dodge it.
Rio: "Your reign is at an end before it even truly began."
Sidious: "You cannot stop me. I am the most powerful Sith Lord the galaxy has ever known."
I couldn't help but laugh at that.
Rio: "HAHAHAHA! You aren't even the strongest Sith Lord alive let alone the strongest of all time."
Sidious: "Impossible there are no other Sith Lords besides myself."
Rio: "Oh, you don't know? I know of at least 2 that are alive in one form or another. Exar Kun is a spirit that possesses others on occasion and Valkorion is still alive."
I sense a massive spike of fear at the mention of Valkorion.
Sidious: "That's not possible Valkorion was killed on Zakuul thousands of years ago!"
Rio: "All of you are idiots if you think that killing him there magically killed him permanently. He survives death every time. His spirit just finds a new vessel. Not to mention he was far more cunning than anyone at the time. He just learned his lesson and abandoned the previously failed routes. He lives several quiet lives waiting for the eventual end of all things. Not that this is important to you as you will die here. Permanently."
Sidious: "You are mistaken about a great many things."
Rio: "Talking is your greatest talent. It is time I taught you when to listen."
Sidious: "Fool, thy feeble skills are nothing when compared to all the power of the Dark Side."
Rio: "You have mastered the Dark Side of the Force, it is not enough. It never will be."
I rush to Sidious with my Lightsabers and Sidious quickly activates both of his. We clash a few times but he quickly realizes he stands no chance in dueling. He tries to escape or lead me somewhere but I don't allow him. It takes a few minutes but eventually, my technique is starting to affect him. He becomes more and more exhausted and eventually makes a mistake costing him a hand.
Sidious: "AHHH!"
He uses the pain to force me away but it has little effect and I continue to pursue him. Exhausted and injured he couldn't resist for very long and I managed to get the opportunity to do what I wanted finally. I focused my power as this time I needed to be more focused. I then used the most powerful form of Sever Force I could muster. When I did so Sidious collapsed to the floor heaving.
Sidious: "W-w-what have you done to me?"
Rio: "I have severed your connection to the Force permanently. All you sacrificed has become pointless."
Sidious: "N-no, that can't be. No one could be strong enough to do that. Not to me."
Rio: "To have fallen so far and learned nothing."
I grab his face.
Rio: "The Jedi and Sith have been doing the same pointless cycle for thousands of years and yet neither of you learn. You need the contrast not adherence to a single idea. Both sides don't understand the fundamental truth of the Force you need balance. Both Dark and Light."
I look at Sidious and I see a frail old man who has caused the deaths of Billions in the pursuit of power.
Rio: "My father Dooku sends his regards."
I cut off his head not even bothering to use Drain Knowledge. I then disintegrate the bodies of Sidious, Mas Amedda, and the guards. The last thing I do is erase the records of the security cameras. I finally take a moment to calm down and prepare for the last level of the trial. I feel myself enter the last level and I can immediately sense 2 people ahead.
'Hmm, so I have to face 2 opponents this time.'
I enter a room that I recall is the throne room aboard the second Death Star. I see Anakin Skywalker and Darth Sidious waiting at the top of the stairs. I also vaguely sense others but they are both here but not here.
Anakin: "Ah, it's nice to meet the elusive black hand in person finally. I am Anakin Skywalker but I bet you already knew that."
I give him a slight bow before answering.
Rio: "I am Rio Magus Crepusculum son of Count Dooku. It is nice to meet you. Are you 2 the only ones involved in our fight?"
Anakin: "Oh, yes. The others are just watching. Dooku is here as well. We aren't alive. We are just Force Spirits. I was offered a chance to fight you and I took it."
Rio: "I am curious why you agreed."
Anakin: "A few reasons. I heard a lot about you but never got the chance to test it. You also killed a lot of Jedi and I would like to avenge them. Lastly, you kind of took my destiny away from me."
Rio: "Fair enough. Now what about the wrinkly skink over there?"
Anakin: "Ah, he has to be here. The Force didn't give him a choice as you severed his connection to the Force so when he died it made him powerless but he joined the Cosmic Force anyways."
Rio: "Okay, should we just begin now?"
Anakin: "Sure but first let's get into combat stance."
He looked at Sidious.
Sidious: "I hate you more than any other being to ever exist. You destroyed my plans in so many ways. Your cursed father caused so much damage after I tried to kill you. Now I am a slave to the Force for eternity. Generations of planning and it all failed because of you!"
I could feel a truly massive amount of hatred and rage directed towards me. I didn't even flinch as I knew there was no need to fear him as I had slain him once I could do it again. I was more wary of Anakin as he was a capable duelist and powerful Force wielder. I ignited both my Lightsabers and got ready for a difficult fight.
Anakin: "Let's go!"
Anakin rushes to my left while Sidious goes to my right. I use a modified Form: II Makashi to try and keep both of them on the defensive. Anakin seems to be favoring Form V and is trying to break out of my battle rhythm. Sidious is using Form VII but I can tell he hasn't improved much from our last duel. I keep clashing for a bit when suddenly Anakin switches to Form III and Sidious breaks away and I can sense he is gathering Force energy for some kind of attack. I decide to use this to switch to a single blade in hand and 2 levitating blades.
Anakin: "Uh oh."
Anakin has to quickly dodge as I pursue him and slash at him from 3 different angles. I also take the opportunity to gather energy myself to defend against Sidious's attack. I sense the attack and I quickly create a Force Shield to block the massive telekinetic wave that blasts at me. Anakin backs off and rejoins Sidious.
Rio: "Your teamwork is fairly good, but you don't trust each other. Now let me get a bit more serious."
I put my hands together and around me float 3 Lightsabers and 2 Vibroblades.
Sidious: "So that is who your new master is. Darth Traya the traitor. Be very cautious Anakin, Darth Traya was very cunning and knowledgeable. Her apprentice will be no different."
Anakin nods while I send the Lightsabers at them and leave the Vibroblades behind to defend myself. I then begin to enter a state of calm as I focus on the technique I wish to use against them. I start to gather the Force then I condense it over and over again. I can sense the massive amount of fear from everyone including those watching.
Sidious: "Anakin we must combine our powers to have any hope of surviving that attack!"
Anakin: "On it!"
They get side to side and form a powerful Force Barrier. Just as they complete it I unleash the technique.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!!!
The entire area is annihilated by the massively condensed attack of Telekinetic power. The area around me is fine but I look over and see that Anakin is still alive but most of his limbs are twisted in ways no limb should ever do. I look around for Sidious and only find a vague indent on the wall and many bone fragments scattered everywhere. I decide to put Anakin out of his misery. I send 2 Lightsabers to kill him.
Rio: "Well I believe that is that."
Dooku: "Indeed it is. I am quite proud to see how well you have mastered your abilities. I am also a bit surprised to learn Kreia is your current master. However, I would ask you to stop destroying the trials so completely. It takes time for us to make these and you blowing them up is a bit frustrating."
Rio: "Sorry Father. I guess I didn't think the damage done here would cause much of an issue. Am I about to leave again?"
Dooku: "Yes you will be returning shortly. I am here to just give you a gift from the Jedi you helped save by killing Palpatine."
He hands me a crown.
Rio: "What is this?"
Dooku: "The Crown of Verity. Those who wear it cannot tell lies and cannot be lied to."
Rio: "Thank you and the Jedi. I will put this to great use."
I give a hug to Dooku before I start to fade from the trial.
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Authors Note:
Rio is already really strong in the Force so it's not much surprise he won this trial so easily. I hope you enjoyed the chapter and until next time Ciao.
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