It had been some time after the Rebels were ambushed by The Dark Empire and the Rebel Leaders all sat down at a meeting to talk about what was to happen next.

"Following the recent attack on the Rebellion, i think it's safe to say whoever attacked us is trying to carry on the Empires legacy." Admiral Ackbar spoke

"I think it's obvious now that we must take some form of action, we can't let the Galaxy fall to ruin like it did before." An officer spoke out

"Whoever this is was well prepared and well skilled in the art of commanding, i believe we should lay low until we find out anything else." Mon Mothma, representative from Chandrilla spoke out

General Dodonna, a General who had served at the Battle Of Yavin many years ago stepped forward.

"According to an unknown Rebel sympathizer, the fleet that attacked us belonged to a new faction called The Dark Empire?" Dodonna spoke, his soft voice speaking in the quiet room

"The Dark Empire?" Han asked skeptically

"The Dark Empire originated from the Sith Planet of Moraband, one of the most forbidden planet by the Jedi Order of old. The faction is led by a Sith Lord named Darth Alidius and his second-in-command, General Maxium Ryde who once served in the Galactic Empire." Dodonna explained

"If a Sith is involved in this then we should leave it to the Jedi then, wouldn't you agree? Like Luke for example." Han growled

"Han!" Leia said, shooting a glare at the smuggler

"Unfortunately, one Jedi is simply not going to be enough to fight an army, Regardless of how powerful Skywalker is." Another officer said

"General Organa, what are your thoughts?" Senator Mon Mothma asked, looking at the Princess.

Leia just stared at the ground, Luke and Michael still had not returned from Tython yet.

"I think until Luke gets back, we have no choice but to lay low for now. Luke knows a lot about the force when it comes to Jedi or Sith but without him here, we simply know nothing." Leia said.

"What are you saying? Are you saying we should run?" Han asked, his voice raising a bit

"No but we have to better prepare for what's to come, hopefully we can get our hands on more fighters to replace the ones we lost in the battle." Leia said

"There has also been reports that the planet surface Dantooine has been destroyed.." General Dodonna reported with a sad tone in his voice.

"Destroyed?!" Leia shouted in horror, getting to her feet

"A blast from what appeared to be a new type of Star Destroyer, developed by the Sith." Senator Mothma explained

Leia had gotten to her feet and she left the briefing room, she looked a little upset as she walked through the hallways, passing C-3PO and R2-D2.

"Oh my, Princess Leia doesn't look too happy at all R2.." The golden protocol droid said, looking down at his astromech companion.

R2 just gave very sad beeps and chirps as they watched Leia continue to storm off

"Indeed, i've never seen her this upset before.." C-3PO said as the 2 kept on walking and C-3PO had run into a familiar face for the first time in a long time, it was Luke Skywalker, he had returned.

"Oh my.. Master Luke..!" The golden protocol droid said in bewilderment, his arms swinging up in surprise as R2 gave out little happy beeps

"3PO, it's been a while. It's good to see you." The Jedi Master said softly, staring the droid in the eyes as he placed his robotic hand against the droids shoulder plate

"Please tell me you're staying for good? R2's circuits have been worried sick about when you would return." 3PO said quickly, his limited limb movement going about.

The Jedi Master sighed and took his hand off of the droid. "I can't guarantee that 3PO, i already made that clear to everyone. Where's Leia?"

"I'm afraid she's upset about the attack we've just received.." The golden protocol droid said sadly as R2 just gave out a very low sad beep

"Can you tell me anything about it? Is R2 getting anything?" Luke asked, his apprentice coming around next to him

"R2 intercepted a transmission but its highly encrypted and hard to understand, not even i can decipher it." 3PO said

At that moment, a firm hand pounded Lukes left shoulder and he swung around to see Han Solo and Chewbacca standing there and a big happy reunion erupted between the three

"Luke my buddy! How've you been?" Han said, throwing an arm around Lukes shoulder

Luke couldn't help but laugh and smile as the big furry Chewbacca joined in on the hugging. "It's been great Han, glad to see you two have been doing well."

"Well you made it back just in time, Her Worship has been so in a twist about the recent attack and the destruction of Dantooine." Han said, rolling his eyes

"She's got every right to be worried, i saw the transmission she sent me. If the Sith have returned then me and Michael will take care of it." Luke said with reassurance

"Putting my son in harms way? I don't think so." Han protested, crossing his arms

"Han, you agreed for me to train him to be a Jedi. He may not be ready to take on a Sith yet but i will continue his training." Luke said sternly, defending himself.

"Dad, i am ready to take on the trials. Sure i may not be able to face the Dark Side yet but i can at least get more stronger." Michael said confidently, pleading to his father

Han just looked down at his son in surprise, Chewie roaring softly and Han looked back at Luke

"Well you heard it from him here too, he wants to do this." Luke said, crossing his arms too

Han just sighed and patted Lukes arm. "Fine but i'm completely holding it against your head if he gets hurt."

Luke nodded and he turned and walked away with Michael. "Fair enough. Tell Leia that i will catch up with her later, me and Michael are going to go find this Sith Lord."

---Meanwhile, on Moraband---

Darth Alidius's Star Destroyer, The Crimson Fang was in high orbit above the Moraband system and Alidius stayed in his massive Throne Room which was deep within the ship. General Ryde had entered the room and Darth Alidius was surrounded by Sith Guards which wore Deep Red armor which could resist most blaster bolts and were equipped with black and crimson red E-11D Blaster Rifles.

"My lord, Dantooine has been destroyed and multiple Stormtrooper garrisons have been spread across multiple systems and counting." General Ryde reported, kneeling before the Dark Lord

"Very good General? And what of the status of finding Skywalker?" Alidius questioned, standing up as 2 of the Sith Guards came to his side

"I've dispatched Probe Droids across the galaxy to numerous different systems, if they find anything then we'll know then." General Ryde said with such bold confidence

The Sith just looked at his Second-In-Command, he had heard the stories of Rydes unwavering loyalty to The Emperor and Darth Vader of the Old Empire and he almost never failed them except for a few rare occasions which the 2 Sith lords at the time were willing to let slide. Rydes loyalty now stood with him and The Dark Empire

"I have great faith that you'll find something on Skywalker soon but we must be swift, i sense another being.. one far more powerful than the galaxy could ever imagine." The Sith Warrior said as he approached the officer.

"I'm afraid i don't understand my lord.." Ryde said, straightening and adjusting his cap

"The Jedi Order is like an itch, one that is hard to get rid of. The Old Republic and the Jedi Order of old fell because War blinded them, soon they became the one thing that they were meant to destroy." Alidius explained as he removed a medium sized cylindrical object from his belt, it was a Lightsaber

"The Chosen One? That old fairy tale?" General Ryde asked, looking at the Saber that Alidius held

"The Chosen One Prophecy was a real thing General, but it was completely misinterpreted by the Jedi Order. Once the Clone Wars began, War blinded the Jedi and they strayed away from who they really were and they became machines of war, they were no longer Jedi and the Dark Side completely clouded their visions." Alidius explained as he activated his Lightsaber, a crimson red blade emitting from the hilt with a low snap followed by a hiss

"So i've heard.." The General said, adjusting his hat once again and straightening

"The Jedi and their disillusions have cost them the order that they cherished so deeply and now that we've risen from the depths of the Old Empire, we'll snuff out the spark that would in theory revive the Jedi Order. My Master won't stand for it." Alidius said upon deactivating his Lightsaber and walking out of the Throne Room, 2 of his Guard following him

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Luke Skywalker and Michael Solo were in a stolen Imperial Shuttle that the Rebels used for the Battle Of Endor and they had arrived to the Coruscant System where the famous Jedi Temple was located.

"Down below in the city is a Jedi Temple where most of the Jedi in the Galaxy stayed.. however in the age of the Empire, it was transformed into a place of evil, in fact it kinda always was." Luke Explained as the ship entered the atmosphere and headed to the Temple below

"Like what?" Michael asked, admiring the numerous buildings and Airspeeders in the skies

"So many years ago, this planet once belonged to the Sith. Under the Jedi Temple is a Sith Shrine which the Jedi of old built over to keep the darkness it contained from spreading." Luke said as the ship landed in front of the temple.

The 2 Jedi got out of the ship and R2 who had tagged along for the ride popped out of the Droid Socket above.

"So are we here to find the Sith Shrine or..." Michael asked as he looked up at the massive structure in front of him, the Imperial Emblem still hanging from the sides of the Temple

"No but we are here to learn, however the Sith Shrine has been excavated so access to it is more possible but for today. Taking a look into the Jedi Archive will provide you with the knowledge you need." Luke said as the 2 approached the temple and stared up at the massive structure

Michael felt a bit intimidated, this place was the haven for the Jedi Knights at the time of the Old Republic and now, it was almost reduced to ashes. There had been reports that pirates and fugitives had made their way into the Temple and scavenge parts or even hideout in the temple.

When the two finally reached the inside of the Temple, old Imperial Propaganda was everywhere! Luke was not impressed with the sight at all.

"Looks like the Empire really made itself at home here.." Luke muttered as he touched one of the columns to see if it was sturdy and sure enough, it collapsed on the floor with a loud thud.

"We should be careful, this place is modern but old and dusty. Try not to touch anything." Luke said as he advanced further and further into the temple, Michael following behind.

"Have you ever been here before Master?" Michael asked

"A few times but only to admire the outside, i've never actually been in here before." Luke said as the two approached the room where Master Yoda would train Jedi Younglings who would eventually be slaughtered by Lukes father, Anakin Skywalker

"What are we doing here?" Michael asked, looking a bit puzzled

"I'm going to teach you Lightsaber basics Michael, if you are to become a Jedi then you have to learn the basics of using a Lightsaber." Luke said, standing at the entrance to the room

Michael pulled out his lightsaber and it ignited with a bright blue blade as a Training Remote emerged from the wall

"This Remote will test your reflexes and you will deflect the bolts it fires at you." Luke said as the Training Remote moved swiftly around the room and fired the first shot

The shot pegs Michael in the side and he let out a cry of pain and fell over, the Saber deactivating upon falling over. Michael groans in agony as he stared at Luke who just shook his head

"C'mon, that's not all you got is it?" The Jedi Master asked, the Training Remote coming back to his side

"You haven't properly trained me for this Master, i'm trying my best." Michael retorted, getting to his feet

"Do or do not, there is no try." Luke said sternly, quoting his former teacher Yoda

"Whatever you say Master.." Michael said as he rolled his eyes and activating his saber once again, the Remote coming back for him

The remote fired off a few more shots and this time, Michael concentrated enough to where he was able to deflect 5 out of the 8 shots, Luke watched with an interested expression as his apprentice was starting to get the hang of it. Eventually, Michael was blasted off his feet as a bolt struck him in the shin

"How was that Master?" Michael asked, looking up at Luke who was still watching

"Still some work to do but you're finally starting to learn. with time and training, you'll get better at it." Luke said, walking over to his apprentice and helping him to his feet.

The two walked out of the room only to find that a Probe Droid that was deployed by The Dark Empire had arrived and it found him, the Droid was now on alert and it started to fly away

"W-What is that?!" Michael shouted, aiming for cover as the Probe began to open fire and Luke ignited his Green Lightsaber.

"It's a Probe Droid! It's trying to transmit our location!" Luke shouted as he deflected a few of the Probes blasts and he reached out with the force and the droid stopped in midair.

Michael pulled a blaster that once belonged to a Clone Trooper and fired at the Droid and it exploded into pieces and the molten pieces of the droid hit the ground with a loud clang

"What's a Probe Droid doing all the way out here? What was it doing?" Michael asked as the droid laid motionless on the ground

Luke took a look at what was left of the probe droid and his eyes widened at what he had found, the Dark Empires emblem was on the droids dome.

"We need to get out of here, it's a Dark Empire Probe Droid." Luke said as they started to make for the entrance once again.

The two eventually got outside and the sight they saw was horrifying: The Dark Empire was already here! Red and White Armored Stormtroopers carrying modified E-11 blasters were everywhere

"Not that way.." Luke said and they went back inside the Temple but not before they were spotted by the Troopers and they began to open fire

R2 was still in the temple and he went the other way the moment they passed by, the Stormtroopers were hot on their heels as they continued to shoot at the 2 Jedi

"What do we do?!" Michael shouted as he ducked for cover as Luke fended off the troopers entering the Temple

"Into the Archive! We'll hide in there!" Luke shouted as he deflected a bolt back at one of the armored soldiers and it incapacitated him

The 2 Jedi plus R2 entered the Jedi Archive and Michael was in absolute disbelief at what he was seeing. There were Holocrons everywhere, mostly Jedi Holocrons but there was one in particular that stood out to the rest and it was at the very end of the room

"What is that..?" Michael asked himself as he walked towards the object while Luke and R2 were sealing the door

The artifact at the end of the room was a Sith Holocron and it was calling out to Michael, Michael picked it up and brought it over to Luke.

"I found this!" Michael said, not really knowing what he was holding

"Michael, do you know what that is?" Luke asked, kneeling to his height

"Um.. No? What is it?" Michael said, getting a bit worried by the tone of his master

"It is a Sith Holocron, an artifact of the Dark Side. Must've been dug up when the Empire was exploring the Temple." Luke said, taking the artifact away from him

Michael continued to stare at the Artifact, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of knowledge was inside it but he also knew that because he didn't use the Dark Side, he wouldn't be able to open it

"How are we going to get out of here Master?" Michael asked as they could still here blaster fire from outside, the troopers were trying to blast their way in.

Luke looked at the door as he heard the bolts pounding against it.. with a mighty push of the Force, the door went flying off the hinges and it knocked down most of the troopers, this was their chance!

"Come on! Let's get out of here!!" Luke shouted as the 3 made for the entrance to the temple

The group ran as fast as they could and Luke protected Michael and R2, deflecting the shots fired off by the Dark Imperial Stormtroopers. They eventually got to the Shuttle and Luke began to launch cycle.

"Where did all these troopers come from? Did that Probe follow us here?" Michael asked as he saw Star Destroyers enter the system.

"I don't know but i can feel the Dark Side getting stronger with this place.." Luke said as he fired the Shuttles cannons, mowing down some of the Infantry that was approaching the ship

The Shuttle was now in the air and it began to fly into the atmosphere, avoiding the Star Destroyers and it made the jump to lightspeed.

---On The Destroyer---

General Ryde made it to Darth Alidius who was peering out on the planet below, General Ryde looked at Alidius with regret and fear

"My Lord.. i regret to inform you that the Rebel Ship has escaped.." General Ryde said, gulping and adjusting his cap

"Prepare my ship, i know where Skywalker is going.. in the meantime, enter the Temple and find the secrets within, What's in the depths of the Temple will serve the Dark Empire greatly." Alidius said softly, heading to main hangar

Alidius left and headed to the hangar where his new TIE Fighter was ready. It was a special Interceptor which had 4 wings armed with 2 Laser Cannons, Shields, A Hyperdrive and 2 Ion Cannons below the Cockpit. 

Alidius got into his StarFighter and left the Star Destroyer and made the jump to lightspeed, following Skywalker...

To Be Continued...

Next Chapter: The Threat Rises

With a narrow escape from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Luke decides to visit a world that has been forbidden to visit by the Jedi Order.. on the planet, Michael feels the overwhelming history and terror of the planet and the secrets within show itself.

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If you can correctly guess which planet will appear in the next chapter, i will drop a vote on one of your stories :) <3

I'll give you a hint: It's a Sith Planet