Old Ben Kenobi continued to slink his way unnoticed through the halls of the Death Star. Thus far, the old Jedi had successfully avoided detection from the Imperials. Suddenly, a door behind Ben slid open and a detachment of stormtroopers marched to the power trench. Ben instantly slipped into the shadows, as an Officer moved to within a few feet of him.
“Secure this area until the alert is cancelled,” The Officer ordered.
“Give me regular reports,” The First Trooper added.
All but two of the stormtroopers are left, as Old Ben Kenobi tries to makes his way around them.
“Do you know what’s going on?” The First Trooper asked the other.
“Maybe it’s another drill,” The Second Trooper guessed.
Ben moved around the tractor beam, watching the stormtroopers as they turn their backs to him. Ben gestured with his hand toward them, as the troops think they hear something in the other hallway. With the help of the Force, Ben deftly slipped past the troopers and into the main hallway.
“What was that?” The Second Trooper asked, looking around.
“Oh, it’s nothing,” The First Trooper brushed off. “Don’t worry about it.”
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Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia Organa, and the Equestria Girls raced down an empty hallway. Eventually they stop before a bay window overlooking the Millenium Falcon. Troopers are milling about the ship. Luke takes out his pocket commlink.
“There she is,” Han observed.
“The only ones stopping us are those goofy bucketheads!” Rainbow added.
“C3PO, do you copy?” Luke called.
“For the moment,” 3PO’s voice answered. “Uh, we’re in the main hangar across from the ship.”
“What about Applejack and the others?” Twilight added. “Are they alright too?”
“Just fine and dandy, Twi,” Applejack’s voice responded. “Borrowed some ah them there fancy armor like y’all and just passed security.”
“We’re right above you,” Luke informed. “Stand by.”
Han observed the dozen or so troopers moving in and out of the pirate ship. Leia moved toward Han, touching his arm and pointing out the window to the ship.
“You came in that thing?” Leia questioned. “You’re braver than I thought.”
“Nice!” Han frowned. “Come on!”
Without another fuss, they start off down the hallway. They round a corner… only to run straight into twenty Imperial stormtroopers heading toward them. Both groups are taken by surprise and stop in their tracks.
“Oh, for Celestia’s sake!!!” Rarity cringed.
“It’s them! Blast them!” The First Trooper ordered.
Without thinking, Han drew his laser pistol and charged toward the troopers, firing. His blaster hurled one stormtrooper into the air. Chewie followed his captain down the corridor, stepping over the fallen trooper on the floor.
“Get back to the ship!!!” Han shouted.
“Where are you going?” Luke called out.
“Come back!” Twilight shouted. “We can’t lose you too!!!”
But Had had already rounded a corner, not hearing a single word.
“He certainly has courage,” Leia replied.
“Can’t argue with that one sister,” Rainbow Dash nodded.
“What good will it do us if he gets himself killed?” Luke asked. “Come on!”
Though Luke was furious, there was no time to think about it. The muted alarms begin to go off down the Hangar deck. Luke and Leia start toward the starship hanger, while Twilight and the others follow close behind.
“On the other hand, if anything happens to Han, does this mean I get to pilot the ship?” Rainbow asked.
“NOOO!” The girls shouted in unison.
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Meanwhile, Han pursued the stormtroopers down a long, sub-hallway. He yelled while brandishing his laser pistol till the troopers reached a dead end and found themselves forced to turn and fight. Han stopped a few feet from them, assuming the defensive position as the troops raised their laser guns. Soon, all ten troopers move into an attack position in front of the lone star pirate. Han’s determined look began to fade, as the troops began to advance. Solo jumped backward as they fired at him.
Chewbacca ran down the sub-hallway in a last-ditch attempt to save his bold captain. Suddenly, he heard laser fire and yelling. Around the corner was Han, pirate extraordinaire, running for his life followed by a host of furious stormtroopers. Chewbacca turned and started running the other way also.
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Twilight and the others raced down the halls after Luke and Leia. Suddenly, they found their path blocked by a barrage of Stormtroopers.
“Hold it right there all of you!” One trooper yelled.
The girls quickly turned and starting running the other way, when another group of troopers appeared as well. Their laser guns aimed right at them.
“It’s all over now,” A trooper spoke smugly.
Just as they were about to fire, a gleaming gold blade flew like a boomerang and took out multiple Stormtroopers. It then flew back and landed in the clutch of on Storm Shield. Twilight and the others looked on with wide eyes and smiles toward the prince.
“Storm!” Twilight yelled joyfully.
“You didn’t think I’d miss the party, did you?” Storm chuckled.
“Less talking, more fighting!” Rainbow interrupted.
“Oh… right!”
Using his force abilities, Storm force-pushed the other barrage of troopers back which allowed the others to make their way back to Storm. Once the troopers got back to their feet, they fired toward the group. Thankfully, Storm used the force to pry off a piece of the metal wall and use it as a barricade.
“Rainbow, cover me while I get out and do my thing alright?” Storm instructed Rainbow.
“I’m with ya chief!” Rainbow saluted.
“Everyone else, stay put till I give the word!”
Storm and Rainbow leapt into action with Storm using his saber pike to slash down a series of troopers, while Rainbow expertly blasted the others trying a sneak attack. Deciding to use a technique he hadn’t used for some time, Storm mustered as much Force energy he could muster before slamming his fist to the ground. A massive shockwave sent every Stormtrooper flying in every direction successfully knocking them out cold. With the troopers down, Storm deactivated his saber and placed it back on his back.
“You guys can come out now!” He called out.
Twilight and the others slowly emerged from their hiding spot, as Storm approached Rainbow.
“Not bad out there Rainbow,” Storm complimented, with a fist bump.
“I could say the same for you, your princliness,” Rainbow joked.
Storm chuckled briefly when Twilight suddenly raced toward him and wrapped him in a tight hug.
“Thank goodness you’re alright!” She said relieved.
Though stunned at first, Storm hugged Twilight back while Rarity and Rainbow stood offside and looked with smirks on their faces. Finally, Twilight pulled away from Storm and the prince gave her a smirk of his own.
“You must’ve been pretty worried about me Sparky,” Storm chuckled.
Twilight’s face immediately went from its usual lavender purple to bright red, which she tried to hide in her hair.
“N-N-No, of course not!” She stammered. “I just didn’t want to be on the end of your mother’s wrath if you were taken.”
“Luckily for you, I’m alright.”
“What happened to you anyway? We thought you got captured like Sunset.”
“As a matter of fact, Sunset’s actually part of the reason I was gone.”
Storm’s answer caused the three girls to look at him very confused.
“Let me explain…” Storm began.
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Storm Shield stood defiant and prepared as he eyed the Sith Apprentice, Starkiller. The young Sith stood before him with his two red lightsabers drawn and ready while Storm held his saber pike in his grip. Both men seemed ready for an all-out battle to ensue.
“If I were you Sith, I’d seriously think about what to do next,” Storm warned. “I may look younger than you, but I’ve been a Jedi Master for nearly a thousand years. I’ve battled the most ruthless foes in the galaxy and won, so this is nothing to me.”
Starkiller glared at the young Jedi prince so fiercely that it seemed his gaze could burn right through his very being. However, the glare quickly softened, and he deactivated both his sabers.
“Luckily for me, I haven’t come here to fight you.”
This caught Storm by surprise, his eyes widened briefly. That wasn’t something he expected would happen. He half expected an all-out brawl with the Sith. Nevertheless, he kept his saber pike at the ready just in case. After all, Sith have always been known to be masters of deception.
“You expect me to believe that?” Storm questioned.
“No…” Stormkiller responded. “But you will if it pertains to your friend Sunset Shimmer.”
Hearing the fiery haired girl’s name sent Storm leaping through the air and quickly snatched the young Sith by the neck of his robes. While this would frighten most people, Marek didn’t even blink.
“Where is she?!” Storm asked threateningly. “What have you done with her?”
“I’ve done nothing but kept her safe,” Starkiller responded.
Storm only glared harder toward Starkiller.
“I don’t believe you,” Storm spoke, through gritted teeth.
However, Storm reluctantly released Marek and backed away.
“But I do have ways of finding the truth.”
“I’ve nothing to hide from you,” Starkiller assured.
“We shall see,” Storm said. “Many years ago, when I was but a Padawan, I learned an ancient ability that allows me to sense what’s inside a person’s heart and find exactly where their true loyalties lie.”
Starkiller merely gestured for the Jedi to go on and stood completely still. Storm folded his hands, closed his eyes, and focused through the force. A white light faintly glowed from his body, as he sensed Starkiller’s internal being.
“There is a great contradiction within you,” He said. “I sense great darkness, full of anger and hatred. But there’s also light as well, kindness and mercy.”
Finally, Storm opened his eyes and the light receded as his Force energy faded away. He looked Starkiller up and down, observing for any sign of falseness. He did not find any.
“You only appear to be an agent of the dark side,” He observed. “But it’s just a mask.”
“And I have finally chosen the path I truly want to follow,” Starkiller answered, with a nod.
“If that’s true, then answer for me one question: Where is Sunset?”
“She’s safe. I sent her back to Coruscant with my most loyal troops. Once I’m finished here, I plan to return myself so I may devise a way of freeing her. I must maintain the illusion that I still follow the dark side, so the Emperor is none the wiser to my true intentions.”
Storm nodded his head in approval as he stepped forward and shook the young Sith’s hand. Once he did, Starkiller took something from his robe and placed it directly into Storm’s palm.
“A holo communicator?” Storm questioned.
“Before I sent her back to Coruscant, I instructed Sunset to record a message to all of you on it,” Starkiller explained. “This way it would assure you she’s okay.”
Storm glanced at the device in his hand, then back toward Starkiller who ran off down the hall to rejoin his forces. Storm looked after him with a small smile before running the other way to find the others. At least now they had an ally on the inside.
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“And that’s how I ended up with this,” Storm concluded, holding out the device. “We need only to push the button, and we’ll know for sure Sunset is okay.”
Before he can do so, laser fire echoes from the hall drawing the group back.
“I don’t think now’s the best time,” Twilight spoke. “We’ve got to get back to the Falcon before the stormtroopers take us.”
“Right then!” Storm nodded, putting the device in his pocket. “Follow me girls! I know a shortcut!”
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Elsewhere on the Death Star, Luke fired his laser pistol wildly as he and Leia rushed down a narrow sub-hallway, pursued by several stormtroopers. They quickly reached the end of the sub-hallway and raced through an open hatchway onto a narrow bride, which spanned a huge, deep shaft that seemed to go into infinity. The bridge had been retracted into the wall of the shaft, and Luke almost rushed into the abyss. He lost his balance off the end of the bridge as Leia, behind him, took hold of his arm and pulled him back.
“I think we took a wrong turn!” Luke gasped, looking down.
“Boy you sure did all right Luke!”
Luke and Leia’s eyes went wide as they turned behind them, and for some strange reason Pinkie Pie & Applejack were standing right behind them.
“I’d probably say you should’ve taken that left turn at Albuquerque, but I doubt you’d know what that is,” Pinkie continued.
“Who are you two?!” Leia asked, raising a brow.
“Hi, I’m Pinkie Pie!” Pinkie shook Leia’s hand. “It’s a pleasure to finally meet you in person Princess. Oh, and this is my PFF and possibly cousin from another family, Applejack! We came to save you two!”
“Girls, how’d you two even get over here?” Luke asked, baffled.
“I… don’t even know…” Applejack spoke, stunned.
*BAM! BAM!*
Blasts from the stormtroopers’ laser guns explode nearby, reminding them of the oncoming danger. Applejack took out a laser pistol as she and Luke fired back at the advancing troops. Leia reached over and hit a switch that popped the hatch door with a resounding boom, leaving them precariously perched on a short piece of bridge overhang. Laser fire from the troopers hit the steel door.
“There’s no lock!” Leia observed.
“Hold it!” Pinkie replied, raising a hand.
Pinkie then lifted her own laser fun and blast the controls, causing it to explode.
“There… that should hold it for a while!”
“Pinkie… how we gonna cross the bridge with nothin’ to extend it?” Applejack pointed out.
“Ooh… yeah, I can see why that would be a problem.”
“They’re coming through!” Leia cried out.
They could hear the ominous drilling and pounding from the opposite side of the door, no doubt the Stormtroopers trying to pry the door open.
“If only I had my lasso, we could swing our way across!” Applejack sighed.
“You mean like ‘this’?” Pinkie replied, pulling a rope from her hair. “In case of lasso emergency.”
Before anyone could report, laser fire struck the wall behind them. Luke and Applejack aimed their laser pistol at a stormtrooper perched on a higher bridge overhang across the abyss from them. For a few minutes, they exchange fire as two more troops appeared on another overhang. One trooper got hit and clutched his chest. Another standing on the bridge overhang was struck by Luke’s laser fire and plummeted down the shaft. Troopers moved back off the bridge, as Applejack handed her gun to Leia.
“Hold this.”
With the lasso in her hand, Applejack positioned herself while Pinkie provided covering fire toward a trooper appearing on the bridge overhang. She and Leia return the laser volley as another trooper appeared and fired at them. Suddenly, the hatch door begins to open, revealing the feet of more troops.
“Here they come!” Leia shouted.
Leia hit one of the stormtroopers on the bridge above, and he too fell into the abyss. Finally, Applejack tossed the lasso across the gorge, and it wrapped itself around an outcropping of pipes. She tugged on the rope making sure its secure, as she grabbed onto Pinkie and Luke grabbed the princess in his arms.
“I sure hope she can hold four!” Applejack hoped.
Leia turned toward Luke, then kissed him quickly on the lips. To say Luke was very surprised was an understatement.
“For luck!” Leia said simply.
Pinkie Pie turned toward Applejack, who gave her a look.
“Don’t even think about it…” Applejack warned.
Pinkie Pie merely smiled with a squeal, as Luke and Applejack pushed off. They swung across the treacherous abyss to the corresponding hatchway on the opposite side (“YEE-HAW!!!”). Just as the four reached the far side of the canyon, the stormtroopers broke through the hatch and fired at the escaping duo. Luke returned fire before they ducked into the tiny sub-hallway.
“Miss me, miss me!” Pinkie teased. “Now ya gotta kiss—”
*ZOOM!*
One laser shot right across Pinkie’s hair, leaving a slight bald spot as her face dropped with wide eyes.
“Uh… never mind!” Pinkie finished, before running away.
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Meanwhile, Ben hid in the shadows of the narrow passageway while several stormtroopers rushed past him in the main hallway. He checked to make sure they’re gone, then raced down the hallway in the opposite direction with his lightsaber out and adjusting the hood over his head. Darth Vader soon appeared from the far end of the hallway, starting after the old Jedi as he used the force to summon the hilt of his own lightsaber from his belt.
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3PO and Fluttershy, with Spike in her arms, looked around at the troops milling about the Falcon’s entry ramp.
“Where could they be?” 3PO asked.
“Should’ve gone with them,” Spike spoke worried. “Twilight’s helpless without me.”
R2-D2, plugged into the computer socket, turned his dome left and right, beeping a response. Fluttershy turned back and realized something’s wrong.
“Where’re Applejack and Pinkie Pie?” Fluttershy asked confused.
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Racing down the long corridor, Han and Chewbacca ran with several troopers hot on their trail.
“Close the blast doors!” A Trooper ordered.
At the end of the hallway, blast doors began to close in front of them. The young star-pilot and his furry companion raced past the huge doors just as they closed, managing to get off a couple blasts at the pursuing troopers before the doors slammed shut.
“Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors!”
“MAKE UP YOUR MIND!!!”
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https://m.Ben Kenobi hurried along one of the tunnels leading to the hanger, where the Millenium Falcon waited. Just before he reached the hanger, Darth Vader stepped into view at the end of the tunnel, not ten feet away, and the old man stopped. The Dark Lord ignited his saber, breathing heavily as he stood before the old Jedi. Ben also ignited his own light saber, as he stepped forward slowly. The two Galactic warriors stood perfectly still for a few moment, sizing each other up and waiting for the right moment. Ben moved with elegant ease into a classical offensive position, while the fearsome Dark Knight approached with a defensive stance.
“I’ve been waiting for you, Obi-Wan,” Darth Vader spoke. “Our long awaited meeting has come at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master.”
“Only a master of evil, Darth,” Ben retorted.
Darth Vader swung his lightsaber and Ben Kenobi barely dodged to his left, Vader’s lightsaber striking the walls with a fiery spark. Lightsabers ignite as two fierce warriors battle to the bitter end, as Vader was heavy on the offense as Ben did his best to block all the deadly blows. Eventually, their blades collide as the two warriors lean toward each other, the sparking of the lights glittering off the front of Vader’s helmet and creating a low buzzing sound. Ben can feel an increasing pressure and strain take hold, like an invisible weight placed upon him.
“Your powers are weak, old man,” Vader observed.
Kenobi forced himself away, throwing a few swings with his own lightsaber which Vader was able to block.
“You can’t win, Darth,” Ben spoke. “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”
“And I will show the true nature of the force!”
One of the crates lifts high into the air and soars toward Kenobi, who splits it in half with a mighty swing. The force sent another container toward Kenobi, who swung with his lightsaber…
*BOOM!*
And made the canister explode around them. Vader fought against the flames as he made a masterful slash toward the old Jedi, who manages to keep the lightning quick Sith lord at bay with his defensive maneuvers. Lightsabers swing toward each other, their blows countered at every turn. Their lightsabers continue to meet in combat, sending them down the halls. The blows of their sabers make the walls around them turn bright red.
“There is no escape,” Darth Vader spoke darkly.
Still the Old Man kept his focus intact, as a blow managed to strike Vader across the armor. And the duel between two powerful warriors continued blow for blow. Vader desperately used his left arm to ward off the old Jedi, while he used the other to attempt the killing blow. Eventually, Vader used the force to propel Ben backward and sent him crashing into the wall generating an explosion. Obi Wan fell onto the floor, his lightsaber discarded, and laid there exhausted.
Vader swung his lightsaber toward Kenobi like a boomerang, the blade missing the old Jedi by a few inches. Vader attempted to use the force to swing the blade to the side, but Kenobi calculated the Sith’s maneuver and quickly ducked. Vader pulled the lightsaber back to his grip as he stalked toward Kenobi. The old man summoned his lightsaber back and the fight continued between the two ancient warriors.
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In the meantime, Han Solo and Chewbacca, their weapons in hand, leaned back against the wall surveying the forward bay, watching the Imperial stormtroopers make their rounds of the hanger.
“Didn’t we just leave this party?” Han questioned.
Chewbacca growled a reply, as Luke, the princess, and the two Equestrians joined them. Not a moment later, Twilight and her own party arrived.
“Told you we’d get here quickly,” Storm replied.
“What kept you?” Han asked.
“We ran into some old friends,” Leia replied.
“Hiya girls!” Pinkie smiled.
“Where’s Spike and Fluttershy?” Twilight asked.
“They’re waitin’ with the droids,” Applejack answered.
“How’s it look out there?” Rainbow asked.
“Is the ship all right?” Luke added.
“Seems okay if we can get to it,” Han observed.
“Let’s hope Kenobi got that tractor beam out of commission!” Rarity prayed.
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Little did they know, the powerful due between Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi continued. As they hit their lightsabers together, lightning flashing on impact, the doors opened up. The nearby troopers looked on in interest, as the old Jedi and Dark Lord of the Sith fought to the death. From their hiding place, Fluttershy and her group watched as the troopers left their position.
“Now’s our chance!” Spike spoke.
“Come on, R2, we’re going!” 3PO gestured.
Fluttershy, Spike, 3PO, and R2-D2 leave their hiding spot and stealthy reached for the ship as the seven stormtroopers guarding the starship rushed past them. As they made their way, Fluttershy turns and sees her friends with the others. She silently yet frantically waves her hand toward them drawing their attention.
As Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi lock their blades once more, Vader pushed the old man back, hacking and slashing toward the Old Man who tried to block the ongoing assault. During which point, the other Equestrians and their allies were just making their way toward the ship when Luke and Storm turned toward the battle.
“Ben?” Luke spoke.
As Luke curiously approached for a better look, the rest of the Equestrians turn toward Luke’s gaze and see the Dark Lord for the very first time.
“Whoa!” Rainbow gasped silently. “Who’s the guy with the helmet mask?”
“I think… that’s Darth Vader,” Twilight Sparkle gasped, horrified.
Fear and awe stemmed from the faces of the Equestrians and some of the group upon seeing the fight before them. But none were more shocked than Storm Shield, only his reaction was for a very different reason.
“Anakin…” Storm spoke quietly, far from ear reach.
The group could only watch as Ben & Vader emerged from the hallways on the far side of the docking bay, watching the duel between the battling knights. Ben was briefly distracted by the troops charging toward him, realizing he’s trapped, when Vader slashed Kenobi across the leg and he bent down to the ground. Vader lunged for the killing blow, when Kenobi used all his strength to force Vader backward giving him room to breathe.
But the Dark Knight merely regained his posture, looming over the fallen warrior who could only look up silently toward the Dark Lord. Echoes of the past rang from their minds, memories of a tragic encounter from many years ago. Only now the tables had turned, the Dark Lord appeared to stand triumphantly over a now mere shell of a Jedi’s former self. The Jedi forced himself back to his feet, reigniting his lightsaber for one last act of rebellion. Seeing there was fight left in the old man, Darth Vader stormed toward the old Jedi Knight.
Ben swiftly turned to the side, looking over his shoulder toward Luke and Storm, who looked on with horror. Then the old warrior turned back toward Darth Vader and smiled toward him.
“You should not have come back, Obi-Wan,” Darth Vader spoke. “Now, you’ll die…”
The old Jedi merely lifted his sword from Vader’s, watching his opponent with a serene look on his face. Vader brought his sword down, cutting old Ben in half. Ben’s cloak fell to the floor in two parts… only Ben is not in it. Vader, puzzled at Ben’s disappearance, poked and prod the empty cloak. The Equestrians silently gasped with horror, Twilight Sparkle covering her mouth to prevent from screaming. Luke and Storm, seeing Ben cut in two, started for him.
“NO!!!” Luke shouted.
“VADER!!!!” Storm shouted.
The stormtroopers turned toward the pair, firing at them. The robots, Fluttershy, and Spike already climbed up the ramp into the Millennium Falcon, while Luke, transfixed by anger and awe, returned their fire while Storm summoned his pike saber, ignited his blade, and block the blasts with a rapid spin. Solo and the other Equestrians joined in the laser fire, holding off the stormtroopers as best as they could. Vader looked up, seeing the group, and advanced toward them while his troopers are struck down one by one.
“Come on!” Han shouted to Luke.
“Storm, we’ve got to go!” Twilight shouted.
“Luke it’s too late!” Leia insisted.
“A.J., blast the door!” Rainbow shouted.
Applejack, with careful aim like a marksman, fired her pistol at the door’s control panel, and it explodes. The door began to slid shut. Three troopers charged forward firing laser bolts, as the door slid to a close behind them, shutting Vader and the other troopers out of the docking bay. A stromtrooper laid dead at the feet of his onrushing compatriots. Luke started for the advancing troops, while Solo, Leia, and the Equestrians moved up the ramp into the ship. Luke kept firing, hitting a stormtrooper, who crumbled to the floor.
“Run, boys! Run!” Ben’s voice called.
Luke and Storm looked around, trying to see where the voice came from. Instead, Storm took Luke by the arm and started toward the Millenium Falcon, ducking Imperial gunfire from the troopers and raced back into the ship.
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From the cockpit, Han pulled back on the controls and the ship began to move. The dull thud of laser bolts bouncing off the ship’s outside echoed, as Chewie adjusted his controls.
“I hope the old man got that tractor beam out of commission,” Han muttered. “Or this is going to be a real short trip.”
“Punch it!” Rainbow shouted.
Chewbacca growled in agreement, as the Millenium Falcon powered away from the Death Star docking bay, making a spectacular turn, and disappeared into the vastness of space.
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Behind the sealed doors, Darth Vader stood there as his head looked around. As if somehow, during this moment, he thought he could still feel the presence of his fallen adversary.
“Kenobi…” Vader spoke.
Making nothing of it, Darth Vader turned around and used the force to take Obi-Wan’s lightsaber, taking it as his own as he stormed past his troopers. Whatever he was feeling in that moment was nothing more than a painful memory he'd sooner rather forget.
Obi Wan is now one with the force
It is always a very tragic moment when the group loses a member of their team... especially when that friend is a mentor who introduces the group to a special power that makes this dimension so special. It is action packed and filled with a bit of laughs, with members of the group trying to escape from the pursuing stormtroopers with a 'Shoot first, ask questions later' motive (Especially when somehow Pinkie & Applejack end up with Luke & Leia). But that one pivotal scene: Where Ben Kenobi fights against Darth Vader, in a battle between an old teacher and his student, that's when things take a slight down-hill turn.
And because we both agreed that the original fight as shown in the original movie was kind of... 'boring' in a sense, we decided to update the fight between the two based off this spectacular scene by a talented group of VF/X specialists who are supposed to have this new battle scene that they announced a year ago (But I wouldn't be surprised if the whole COVID ordeal is slowing it down). Regardless, somehow Ben knew he wasn't getting out of this fight alive and to the horror of the team... they are forced to bear witness to a great tragedy.
True, they managed to escape from the Death Star but they are unable to recover one of their friends and another friend sacrifices himself to become 'one with the force' in a sense. Which now begs the question: What do they do now?
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Yes indeed. And only the very best Jedi in the world receive such an honor.
#Thankyouobiwan
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A many thanks indeed... he fought not for himself, but for the others. Even if he did not intend it to be a distraction for the Empire, least it provided somewhat an opportunity to help the crew escape while the tractor beam was down.
Is Marek insane?!
Palpatine most likely already knows of his betrayal and is using him!
He just doomed Sunset to become and agent of the Dark Side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(If you don't actually plan on that happening, PLEASE TELL NOW!!!!!!!!!)
(I DON'T WANT SUNSET TO BECOME AN AGENT TO THAT MONSTER!!!!!)
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I would advise you to take a deep breath and calm yourself before you do something very rash, sir.
Mr. Enigma and I have it all figured out. The fans will know what becomes of all this when the time is absolutely certain.
Man, that was intense. Even more than the duel we saw in the actual film. Well... they may have been too late to rescue Sunset, but hopefully they can at least communicate with her. Next up is the part where the heroes shoot down the pursuing TIE fighters, right?
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Calm down friend I agree with drama Master do not do anything you are going to regret
Obi-Wan, no!!!!
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For those who have followed the movie, then 'yes' that is precisely where we are going. Hopefully the girls have more than enough time to hear and see what Sunset Shimmer has to say before the space fight. And if not, they can check up on the message when it's all clear (Depending on how much time the ship needs to find the rebel base).
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Yes... it always hurts when that death scene is witnessed. It's like those movies where the mentor figure is there for the main protagonist for a while, but tragic turn of events lead to their inevitable demise thus paving way for the student to become the hero now.
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I don't blame them, and even more considering that they haven't seen the good face of Starkiller, unlike the equestrians of the movie theater. Luckily, they were able to stop before things got worse.
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Sorry, it's just that Sunset already feels guilty about what happened at the Fall Formal.
She just can't become an agent of evil again, even if it isn't her fault this time.
So Storm does know who Vader is, that should shake things up...
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Or probably just an excuse to throw some tiny bit of dirty humor in there. Poor Rarity just couldn't get a break in that chapter.
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Maybe he does... or maybe he just has a gut feeling.
Storm Shield definitely knows something that the others don't. But whether he'll tell or not will certainly shake things up.
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Twilight has the force.
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He's got a point there.
Awesome as always. Thanks for adding the remastered version of Kenobi and Vader's fight.
I also won't judge about Sunset's fate this time. I trust you and Enigma fully in this. Like a Jedi, I need to place my faith in the force.
Oh, and all of you as well.
Although action lovers will be disappointed, it's good to see that Galen chooses to not cause an unnecessary ruckus and deliver the message to Storm. Possibly these two will have more scenes interacting in the future. Although the rest of the group have to break up, somehow manage to reunite in front of the Millennium Falcon, and it seems that now everyone has a more positive opinion of Han (when he chases down the Stormtroopers it reminded me of a scene from The Temple of Doom. I wonder if the group will have an adventure in that movie).
Unfortunately, Ben bumps into the worst person possible: Vader, which sparks off in a combat similar to the one they had years ago, only that his opponent is no longer a rage-driven apprentice, but an experienced warrior capable of staying calm. at all times. It was never clear to me if his plan was to sacrifice himself from the beginning or not, but there is no doubt that Ben put the safety of his friends first until the end, using their fight as a distraction so they could escape. You can tell that his death has affected Storm and Luke, but Twilight and the others aren't going to be better, since it is the first time they have seen a friend die in one of their cinematic adventures (although it does not seem that he is gone completely) .
The group finally knows Vader although they do not interact with him (in fact, none of the protagonists of the saga, except Leia, knew him until the sequel). Now let's hope they can escape. Although it seems that Storm and Vader already met in the past, I am interested to know what their history was.
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That scene 'was' more entertaining than that of the original, even though it still holds a piece of nostalgia for fans like myself. But this is the C.A. version after all, and we intend to do things that at least 'tries' to stick out from the original.
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I noticed. But still, great job as always.
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Yeah we do admit that action lovers will be slapped in the face for not seeing a fight between Storm and Galen. But the point was for Galen to get Sunset's message to one of her friends and Storm happens to be the first one they met. While the group may still be unsure if they can trust him, if he is truly working to save Sunset Shimmer as much as they are then they 'have' to believe him.
And true, I will admit it was confusing what Ben's intentions were during the fight against Vader. It took me years to realize that while it seemed like a random fight between two warriors who know each other well, in doing so Ben put all the attention from the Empire onto their fight hoping that the group will escape. Perhaps Ben 'knew' he was not going to be rejoining them and he knew this encounter with Vader would be inevitable. Still, the team (Especially Luke and Storm) will take this loss very hard for a while.
Storm Shield definitely knows something about Vader that the others don't. But whether he'll tell the group or not remains to be determined at this time.
On an unrelated note, as far as covering the 'Indiana Jones' movies, Mr. Enigma and I are still discussing the possibilities even though we acknowledge they are 'great' movies.
I'm still at work. I'm on my lunch break now.
Me: "Hold on everybody! I'll be there soon!"
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Take your time my friend. We are in no rush. Enjoy your lunch break.
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There's no rush. I'm on lunch break myself and I have a meeting in ten minutes.
Take your time.
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It's alright, Doc.
Never seen that reimagining before. Does make it line up more with the prequels better and their skill level as seen elsewhere. Something that bugs me more is how Ben refers to him as Darth like it's his name rather than a title, though I can imagine there are ways to justify that given his attitude towards Anakin. Also, Pinkie tempting fate with infamous stormtrooper marksmanship academy skills.
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When we think about it from Ben's perspective, the student that he knew and cared about long ago died on that fiery planet. And in that student's place, all that's left is Darth Vader. Then again, Anakin 'technically' died the moment he saved Palpatine and betrayed the Jedi when they were preparing to kill him. Possibly it could've happened earlier than that, but that would explain why Ben refers to him as 'Darth' despite the fact he 'was' his student.
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Thank you
Farewell Ben Kenobi, your sacrifice shall not be in vain. The girls, Luke, and the others will see to it
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I'm sure they will. They may have only learned a slight fraction of what it means to be a Jedi, but they won't let Obi-Wan's words of wisdom go in vain... I hope.
"He's got a blaster!"
"You idiots, we've all got blasters!"
Bennnnnnn!!! Nooooooooo!!!!!
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HAH!!! Aladdin reference that time. Yeah in hindsight, probably not the smartest move on Han's part.
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A most unfortunate loss for the team indeed.
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I forgot that happened...
OH MY GOODNESS! THEY KILLED KENOBI!
YOU JERKS!!!!
(South Park reference)
Isn't this when Doc usually does the commentary?
How much does Storm know about Vader's past...?
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If I had to guess, he knew who Vader was before he became Darth Vader.
Oh no! Darth Vader killed Obi-wan! No!!!
Also, great chapter you guys! Keep it up the works!
Meanwhile, back in Discord's theater
Gallus: "He sure moves fast for an old guy."
Grampa Gruff: "You'd better believe it, kid! Back in my days, I'd fly even faster than a mosquito!"
Sandbar: "Wow, he's good! Maybe even just as good as Professor Dumbledore!"
Silverstream: (Pouts) "Awww, I'm so jealous! Why can't we be in outer space and learn the ways of the Jedi, like Ben, Luke, and Storm are?"
Mudbriar: "Technically–OOF!!" (Gets silenced with an apple)
Gilda: (Glares at Mudbriar) "Don't you start..."
Gallus: (To Silverstream) "I'm with you there, Silver. Being a wizard is great and all, but...being a Jedi looks just as a good. What with the lightsabers and the swinging and everything."
Yona: "Yona like colorful lightsabers!"
Sandbar: "Yeah, but don't forget. Being a Jedi's more than just swinging lightsabers and everything. Don't forget that Darth Vader used to be a Jedi, before he turned over to the Dark Side. And he's not a friendly with the...the..." (Holds his hoof up and pretends he's being choked to death)
Ocellus: (Fearful) "Yeesh. Not a laughing matter..." (Holds her hoof over her throat)
Discord: (Breaking the fourth wall) "THAT'S Equestrian HEROES to you! In case you forget, I've sent the said titular real-deals on a daring rescue mission to rescue their favorite bad girl, in another planet, in another castle."
Capper Dapperpaw: "And brilliantly executed, might I add?"
Big Mac: "Eeyup."
Marble Pie: "Mmm-hmm!"
Gallus: "Ouch."
Capper Dapperpaw: "Ooh, low blow..."
Ember: "I like this girl."
Rumble: "Oh boy. Here we go."
Big Mac: "Nope."
Gilda: "Ditto."
Crankey Doodle Donkey: "Oy vey."
Gilda: "Yeah no offense, Dash. But you'll crash the ship sooner you can fly."
Gallus: "Hey. They're better off with her than that Number 4 in Mandalorian armor of a pilot..."
Numbuh 4: (From Discord's commlink) "HEY! I heard that!"
Tempest Shadow: "There goes his courage."
Capper Dapperpaw: "Well, you know what they say. He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day."
Princess Celestia: (Sighs lovingly and proudly) "Just like his father."
Starswirl the Bearded: "He's quite the young prince."
Princess Cadence: "If only a certain cousin of mine was like that..."
Princess Celestia: "That's my boy!"
Yona: "WHOO!! Yona likes Storm! Storm SMASH LIKE YAKS!!!"
Yaks: "YAKS SMASH! YAKS SMASH! YAKS SMASH!"
Princess Flurry Heart: "Mom?"
Princess Cadence: "Yes?"
Princess Flurry Heart: "Auntie Twilight and Storm Shield?"
Princess Cadence: "Yes."
Princess Flurry Heart: "They're cute together!"
Princess Cadence: "I think so too."
Starswirl the Bearded: (To Princess Celestia) "Is she always this terrified of you?"
Princess Celestia: (Shrugs) "I tried to tell her to relax."
Discord: "And let me offer my assistance!" (Pulls the flashback down, like a monitor screen)
Discord: (To everyone with a trollish grin) "He's too embarrassed to mention that Sunset's got the hots for him. That and the fact that he got pummeled by my Equestria Girls in a coordinated ambush."
Mudbriar: "He was outnumbered, and it was more of a confrontation, but okay..."
Discord: "Helpful, Muddy. Really glad you're in the room right now."
Trixie: "There was a shortcut? And somehow, he knew about it?"
Starlight Glimmer: (Shrugs) "Who knew?"
Most of the audiences in the theater turned to look at Pinkie's family in the room.
Everyone: "Albuquerque?"
Me, Pinkie's family, and Cheese Sandwich: "Don't ask."
Everyone: "PINKIE!"
Gilda: (Eyes turn red) "WHY THAT PINK BUMBLING BUFFOON, AIR-HEADED PINHEAD!!! I–" (Gets stuffed with griffin scones.)
Gabby: "Find a happy place, Gilda! Find a happy place!"
Gilda: "...Hmmm, okay. Maybe she's not totally useless."
Me: ((0_o)) (I just make a gagging noise and pointed a finger to my mouth, sticking my tongue out in disgust) DX<
Mina: (Covers her eyes) "That's just painful to watch."
Autumn Blaze: (To me) "Don't pretend like you haven't wanteed to get friendly with Rain Shine."
Me: "That's a different story. They're..." (I silently passed the secret onto Autumn Blaze)
Autumn Blaze: (Shocked) "THEY ARE WHAT?!"
Me: "SHHHH!!!!"
Cheese Sandwich: "Ooh. I'll bet that's smart."
Autumn Blaze: "Uh oh...It's going down in Dragon Town."
Discord: "I wouldn't be so sure about that, Spike, my dragon. Even without you, she's just as a capable. Well...most of the time..."
Discord: "Look up."
Grubber: "For being soldiers serving a big and powerful empire, they're not all that smart. Are they?"
Big Mac: "Nope."
Pharynx: (Covers Thorax's eyes) "Don't look, Thor. This just might get ugly."
Thorax: (Shoves his brother's hooves off) "I'm not a little bug anymore!"
Thorax: "AH! I can't look!" (Covers his eyes) "But...peeking I can do." (Moved his hoof barely to look through a gap)
Scootaloo: "Come on, Ben! Get him!"
Me: (To Tim Ribbert) "Reminds you of Beat Saber?"
Me: "Oooh!"
Ember, Garble, Smolder, Mina, and several other dragons: "OOOOH!!"
Apple Bloom: "Yikes! That was too close!"
The CMCs and children: (Cheering) "Ben! Ben! Ben! Ben!"
Sweetie Belle: "I wouldn't be too sure about that..."
Discord seemed rather worried, seeing Fluttershy leave with the others, at the risk of being caught.
Discord: (Mentally) 'I've got to do something. I have to distract them! I've got to save, Fluttershy!' (He snapped his fingers and popped himself into the movie, dressed like a fencer, complete with a mask, guard, and uniform, catching the Stormtroopers' attention.) "En garde! Touchée! Cafe au lait! Champs-Élysées! Pompeii! Au revoir! Zoot suit!!"
All seven Stormtroopers immediately chased after Discord, who leads them away.
Discord kept on running away from the chasing Stormtroopers, who proceeded to open fire on him. He snapped his fingers, allowing him to escape, back into the theater, singed and burnt extra crispy.
Discord: "That should do it, for Fluttershy. Whew!"
Tempest Shadow: (Sarcasm) "Wow! Was that your first guess?"
Princess Luna: (Shocked) "...So you knew of him as well, nephew?"
Princess Celestia: (Shakes her head) "What more secrets have you been keeping from me, son?"
The Student Six: "OOOOOOohhhh!!!" (Smolder covers Norbert(a)'s eyes)
Everyone: *GASP*
Me: (Screamed dramatically) "OBI-WAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!" (Fell to the floor, covering my eyes, with Rain Shine and Autumn Blaze comforting me)
Lil'Cheese broke out crying, with all the children in the room crying along.
Grubber: "I thought the good guys always WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!!" (Hugs Tempest Shadow)
Everybody all stopped mourning for Ben, when we all heard his voice.
Garble: "Did you hear that?"
Sandbar: "Rest in peace, Ben Kenobi. May the force be with you."
Silverstream: (Crying into Gallus's arms) "I can still hear his voice."
Gallus: "I know. I can still hear him too."
Discord's Cut – Wallflower Blush
For what felt like a year or so, Wallflower Blush had been lying on the cold metal floors of the shuttle she had stowed away on, ever since she passed out. Her whole body felt so numb, she could barely move. She felt the cold grip of the darkness, and her mind was a blank. Though, it's a miracle how none of the Stormtroopers noticed her onboard, unconscious, out in the open and all.
Nevertheless, Wallflower continued to lay on the floor, only to be awaken by a heartfelt flashback, of Sunset Shimmer. Slowly regaining consciousness, Wallflower smiled with a single tear falling from her eyes, recalling the soothing feeling of love and comfort from the former fiery bad girl. That was one of the first times, one of Sunset's songs was directed towards the wallflower girl. And for the first time, Wallflower was able to clearly see the world around her. And it was all thanks to the Equestria Girl she had wrongly accused as her enemy.
With a start and a gasp, Wallflower Blush bolted awake.
Wallflower Blush: "Oh. How long was I asleep? Ow!" (Grunted at her stiff back) "Oh! My back!" (Proceeds to do some stretches and turns her shoulders to pop a few sore muscles) "Never ever sleep on the floor again, Wallflower. Sunset!" (Runs around the shuttle, searching for traces of Sunset, but finds empty seats and a room for holding prisoner) "Sunset must've been here..." (Proceeds to exit the shuttle and finds herself staring at a massive city.)
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Wallflower Blush: "OH! Where am I? What is this place? Is this where Sunset's been taken to? I've got to find her...but I don't even know where she is, or even where I am." (Pulls her hood over her head) "But...I've got to find her. But where?"
Discord's Cut – The Rainbooms and Shadowbolts
Meanwhile, up above the sky of Coruscant, a familiar shuttle, with a dented and bust up rear end, was drawing closer and closer to the Core Planet, that is home of the Empire's Capital.
Numbuh 3: "Coruscant, dead ahead!"
Bashful Butterfly: (Whimpers) "I really wish you'd stop saying dead!"
Numbuh 1: "Excellent work, girls. Now from what we've been told, Sunset Shimmer is being held captive in the Imperial Palace, which according to this map is located in the Federal District, of the Imperial City, right there! So, we should land this spacecraft at this exact spot, a few miles away, so as to not draw too much suspicions. Then, we'll coordinate by nightfall and sneak our way into the palace, rescue Sunset and be gone before they noticed."
Kellogg: "But, aren't we supposed to wait for Galen to get here, before we even make a plan of attack?"
Numbuh 5: "Yeah, well I still don't trust the guy as far as I can throw him into outer space. And from what we've seen, he might've just hypnotized Sunset Shimmer into saying that she's alright, when she's really begging for us to rescue her."
Sci-Fi Twi: "Well, I hope you girls know what you're doing. After all, this is my friend we're rescuing."
Numbuh 1: (Pulls up her visor) "Don't worry, Twilight. We'll save her. I promise." (Turns to look back on their approaching destination) "We're approaching fast. Ease up on the accelleration, Numbuh 4!" (The shuttle jerked uneasily) "You do know how to land this thing, right?"
Numbuh 4: "Uh...I might've spaced out a bit in Discord's flight simulation. Hehe."
Rest of the Shadowbolts: "You think?" -_-*
Bashful Butterfly: (Eyes widened) "WE'RE GONNA CRASH INTO THOSE BUILDINGS!!!"
Everyone: "AGGGGGGGHHH!!!!"
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Good work as always!
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Yes, he knows Anakin's name... But does he know how he fell to the Dark Side?
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Great job Doc
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That's a mystery We have to wait on until the prequel's come.