The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader by Windham Ryder

Author:Windham, Ryder [Windham, Ryder]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

star_wars_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Darth_Vader_by_ryder_windham provided a 180-degree view of the surrounding space battle. It was in this chamber that they found Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who sat in a tall chair, his wrists pinned by energy binders to the chair’s arms. Palpatine’s face was pale, and he did not look relieved to see the Jedi.

“Are you all right?” Anakin asked as he and Obi-Wan approached the Chancellor’s seated form.

Palpatine nervously looked past the two Jedi and said, “Count Dooku.”

Anakin and Obi-Wan turned and looked up to see the impeccably attired Dooku and two super battle droids step onto an elevated balcony that hugged the aft wall of the chamber. Although Dooku was in his ninth decade, he moved with the grace of a jungle predator. Anakin’s mind flashed back to his confrontation with Dooku on Geonosis, when he’d made the mistake of charging Dooku without Obi-Wan right at his side.

Keeping his eyes on Dooku as he addressed Anakin, Obi-Wan said, “This time we will do it together.”

“I was about to say that,” Anakin said.

Dooku stepped away from his droids, leapt over the balcony’s railing, and executed a neat flip before landing a short distance from the Jedi. He reached to his side and drew his lightsaber.

“Get help,” Palpatine said urgently from his seat. “You’re no match for him.

He’s a Sith Lord.”

Obi-Wan offered an assuring smile. “Chancellor Palpatine, Sith Lords are our specialty.” Obi-Wan and Anakin shed their Jedi robes, letting them fall to the floor as they drew their own lightsabers.

“Your swords, please,” Dooku urged as he walked toward the Jedi. “We don’t want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.”

“You won’t get away this time, Dooku,” Obi-Wan said. He and Obi-Wan ignited their blue-bladed light-sabers and advanced on Dooku, who ignited his own red-bladed weapon. The beams of their lightsabers hummed and clashed as they moved across the chamber. Dooku defended himself effortlessly.

On the level above, the two droids didn’t budge, but watched silently as the figures came to a momentary standstill. While the three lightsabers continued to blaze, Dooku grinned at his opponents and said, “I’ve been looking forward to this.”

Not intimidated by the elder swordsman, Anakin said, “My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.”

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