[GJW XVI - Transcendence] Chapter 3 and Epilogue

2023/10/18, 5:46 PM, Voice of the Brotherhood - The Council

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Rear Courtyard
The Fortress of the Unchained
The Ethereal Realm
41 ABY

They are behind you.

A simple, easy prod in the mind, easy even on Alaris’ worst day. But here in the Ethereal Realm, close to the Chain of the Force, he felt like he was nearly crushing the minds of the soldiers he implanted the thought into.

Instantly, they turned and opened fire, mowing down the reinforcements who were running up behind them. By the time the soldiers realized they had killed their own men, Alaris’ lightsaber was already upon them. The ground shook, and the Twi’lek glanced up at the massive chain. Small chunks of ghostly metal fell to the ground.

“Now is not the time to sightsee.” Selika stepped out of an alcove into the courtyard. The Dread Lord casually waved her hand, sending a chunk of crystal from the fortress walls straight at yet another group of soldiers. As it flew, it broke apart, honed into hundreds of tiny sharp arrowheads before sinking deep into flesh.

“They just keep coming to the slaughter,” Alaris said. There was a crashing noise above them, followed by several bodies hitting the ground around them. The Plagueians scrambled to avoid the rain of eviscerated corpses.

A heartbeat later, an Epicanthix woman alighted gracefully amidst the broken Children she had sent out the window before her, then stood tall.

“That was exciting,” Cassandra said, taking in her surroundings. A deep guttural growl came in response. The trio turned slowly towards the noise as a crystalline rancor lumbered into the courtyard, the Seer gazing down at them from a saddle on its back.

Read the complete third chapter (and epilogue) of the Sixteenth Great Jedi War here.

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Summary

Alaris Jinn breaks some brains.
Selika Roh skewers some soldiers.
Cassandra Tyris makes an aerial arrival.
The three war heroes have an epic group hug.
Avitus reflects while being a wireless charger.
Saira takes a stand as the Brotherhood and Children converge at the ritual site.
Avitus lives and the Father falls, but not before taking a chance to monologue a threat.
The Children flee bent on killing as much as possible.
Idris channels his inner Bon Jovi to save Dacien.
Dacien decides the Ethereal Realm is a silly place and that Evant and Mav can work out their differences in privacy.
Mav improvs a sabercopter and Evant chases.
The two Grand Masters are locked away.
Dacien takes the mantle of Grand Master, and the DC reflects on what happened.
Rath Oligard continues his nanny cam obsession while upping his gains.
The Father, back to being Bone Daddy, yells at his children.