Coruscant
2556
3 years after Halo event
the camera opens on the upper levels of Coruscant. people going about their business, speeders going from one place to another, etc. the camera pans left and we see Fiend-205, dawning his Mark V [B] armor, standing on his balcony, looking at the sky. so much had happened in the past few days. the battle on Yerbana was a victory, thanks to Anakin's arrogance, somehow. Ahsoka had returned after a year of being gone. she needed forces to assist in taking Mandalore from Maul. while Fiend had considered joining her, mainly for a rematch with the Dathomirian, but ultimately decided against it, in part because he was still mad at Ahsoka for, from his perspective, abandoning him, but mainly due to the UNSC's current relationship with the Sangheili. helping Mandalorians free Mandalore was not a good look, given the two species beef. so instead, he returned to Coruscant with Anakin and Obi-Wan, and took part in the Battle of Coruscant
during the battle with Dooku on his ship, Anakin was conflicted. he knew Dooku should stand trial, but Palpatine was ordering him to kill Dooku. before Anakin could decide, however, Fiend knocked him away and killed Dooku himself, saying "the Galaxy is better off with one less Sith Lord". they had since returned to Coruscant, and Fiend was taking a few days off, mainly to focus on his mental health. he knew his capabilities, and knew that if his anger was unchecked, all hell would break loose. after sighing, the Spartan walks back inside his home and sits down on the couch. as he goes to turn on the TV to watch the Grifball game, someone knocks at his door. he groans
Fiend: no, I don't want any girl scout cookies
he is surprised when the voice that comes through the door is not a girl scout, but in face, that of one Anakin Skywalker
Anakin: Fiend, I need to talk to you
Fiend flicks his wrist and the door opens. Anakin walks in and closes the door behind him, before taking a seat
Fiend: what's up?
Anakin: well..
Anakin sighs
Anakin: something might be going down.. and, you're the only person I can trust
Fiend: so what is it?
Anakin looks down at his hands before looking back at Fiend
Anakin: Padme, is pregnant
Fiend: I assume the child is yours?
Anakin nods
Fiend: congrats mate.... that's not all.. is it?
Anakin nods
Anakin: last night, I- I had a nightmare... that she died during childbirth..
Fiend: oh...
Anakin looks down again and takes a deep breath
Anakin: I know.. I know after you did it with Ahsoka you vowed never to mess with the laws of life and death again, but.... if she passes..
Anakin looks up. Fiend knows what he's implying, and nods
Fiend: I'll do it, on one condition
Anakin: o- of course! just name it
Fiend: recently, I've had.... suspicions....
Anakin: suspicions of what?
Fiend: about the Chancellor... I feel like Palpatine is the Sith Lord, but I can't be certain of it
Anakin's face turns to shock
Anakin: Palpatine? the Sith Lord? what makes you so sure?
Fiend: when you've used the Dark Side as long as I have, you come to understand it, know it. it surrounds the Chancellor like ants going for a picnic. though I'm uncertain if the Chancellor himself is the Sith, or a puppet being used by them
Anakin: what does this have to do with the condition?
Fiend: I.. I know this may be hard for you, given he is a good friend to you.. but, I need you to spy on him, watch him. if he is the Sith Lord, he may reveal it to you. he won't reveal it to someone like me or Obi-Wan
Anakin looks down, conflicted. Palpatine was his friend, he could never be the Sith Lord.. could he? on the other hand, his wife's, and potentially, his child's lives were on the line. he sighs
Anakin: ok.. I- I'll do it
Fiend: thank you, Anakin. if he reveals himself to you, you let me know first, understood?
Anakin nods, then stands up
Anakin: thank you, really
Fiend nods as Anakin leaves. Fiend then stands up and heads into his workshop. he sits at his desk and continues to design a new set of MJOLNIR. he had seen some of the specs for the Gen 2 Platform, and while the Gen 2 platform was decent, it was inferior to his current armor. so he began drawing up plans for the Gen 3 MJOLNIR Platform, which theoretically, would surpass the Gen 1 Mark VI Platform, which was widely considered to be the best platform of Spartan Armor. but Fiend was a genius, and he planned to surpass the masterminds behind the revolutionary armor
the next day, Fiend was welding together the armor. he had stayed up all night working on the schematics, and once done, began working on the physical armor itself. the hardware and firmware had all been installed, as well as the armors operating system. armor attachments such as UAC thrust boots, a device not used since the Hell invasion of Mars back in 2149, thruster packs, standard issue with modern MJOLNIR armor, armor lock, energy shields, etc. he had finished with the armor plating itself, and looked the armor over. it was looking good so far, just needed some paint and it was finished. Fiend walks out to find his paints, when he hears a knock at the door. he opens it and Anakin is standing there
Fiend: what is it Skywalker?
Anakin: you were right. Palpatine is the Sith Lord!
Fiend: I fucking knew it
Fiend ran over to his workshop and grabbed his Battle Rifle, Magnum, and sword. he walks back out
Fiend: tell the Jedi, now
Anakin: and what will you do?
Fiend: Finish the Fight
the Chancellor sat in his office, expecting Jedi to show up. he hears heavy footsteps and turns around to Fiend, standing in his office
Palpatine: ah, Spartan! I must say I was not expecting you
Fiend: worlds full of surprises Chancellor. or, should I call you, Darth Sidious
Palpatine's face turns to one of shock
Palpatine: Spartan that is a bold-
Fiend cuts him off
Fiend: cut the shit, Palps. Anakin spilled the beans. I'm here to dispose of the can
Palpatine: are you threatening me, Spartan?
Fiend: this isn't a threat, Chancellor. its an execution
Palpatine stands up and grabs his lightsaber
Palpatine: its treason, then
Fiend POV
Sidious leaped at me, but I saw this coming, and rolled out of the way. I draw my BR and open fire. Sidious blocks the shots and cuts my rifle in half. fuckwit. I then draw my Argentblade and engage him in furious sword combat. eventually, I knock down the Sith, and point my sword at his neck
Fiend: I will end this here, and now, you piece of shit
Sidious: no... no... YOU WILL DIE!!
Sidious fires an insane amount of Force Lightning, but I quickly armor lock before the bolts of electricity can touch me. he eventually stops and I come out of armor lock
Fiend: did you really think your basic ass Force Lightning could-
I'm cut off by Sidious using the force to grab my knife and impaling me in the gut. he pulled out, and I fall to the ground, clutching my wound. I watch as blood seeps out of it and falls to the ground as Sidious throws the knife away. I watch him walk over to his discarded lightsaber
Sidious: it is too late, Spartan. I have orchestrated this war since you were a mere child. everything, from the Naboo Blockade, to the death of Qui-Gon Jinn, the entire Separatist Alliance, this entire war was by my design! MINE! Skywalker WILL become my apprentice, the Jedi WILL be defeated!! I WILL RULE THE GALAXY AS ITS EMPEROR!! NOTHING YOU DO CAN STOP ME!!
I then begin to laugh a somewhat evil laugh
Sidious: something funny?
Fiend: hehe... I just... I want to thank you for your cooperation
Palpatine: cooperation?
Fiend: see, if I wanted you dead right now, you would be. but, agh... me killing you doesn't bode well for me. investigations will start, my reputation could be ruined, you know how it is
Sidious remains silent
Fiend: so I figured.... why not get a confession out of you?
Sidious: but you're the only one who heard it, so who will believe you?
Fiend: yeah, no-one will believe me if I just tell them.... but, say, what if, I had a video of you confessing
Sidious: and how would you get a video of this?
I smirked under my helmet
Fiend: with my helmet cam, which has been recording since I entered your office
Sidious' eyes go wide
Fiend: looks like someone just got fuckin' busted
I then tap a button on the comm device attached to my helmet, and my dumb A.I. speaks
A.I.: upload complete
Fiend: the entire Senate now has access to a video of you confessing to treason against the Republic
Sidious: why you...
he raises his lightsaber to end me, and I close my eyes
???: I wouldn't do that if I was you
I open my eyes to see Anakin, his lightsaber ignited, accompanied by Commander Fox and the Coruscant Guard, their weapons aimed at the Dark Lord of the Sith. Sidious turned to Fox
Sidious: Commander, Execute Order 66
Fox: sorry, Palpatine. only the Chancellor can execute that order
Sidious: I AM THE CHANCELLOR!
Anakin: not anymore you're not. the Jedi managed to convince the Senate to oust you as Chancellor
Sidious' eyes glow orange with rage. he turned to me, having realized I had planned this from the very beginning
Fiend: what was that about... agh, there being nothing I can do?
Sidious growled in anger, before cutting open the glass window and jumping out. Fox and the Coruscant Guard opened fire, but Sidious dodged all the shots. that's when my vision begins to blur. Anakin kneels Infront of me
Anakin: Fiend, are you ok!?
Fiend: I'm gunna pass out. peace motherfuckers
and I pass out. what a sick way to pass out, am I right?
I wake up some time later. how long? I don't know. I slowly open my eyes, and as predicted, everything is blurry
???: Fiend? can you hear me?
that voice. I could recognize it anywhere. I turn my head and see an orange blur. Ahsoka. my vision then clears up and I can see her clearly
Fiend: what are you doing here?
Ahsoka: Anakin told me everything. you really faced Sidious on your own?
I nod
Fiend: how long was I out?
Ahsoka: a day
I lay back down and look up
Fiend: Sidious?
Ahsoka: he managed to escape the planet, or so I've been told
Fiend: fuck...
I close my eyes
Ahsoka: are you still.. mad with me?
Fiend: yeah
I open my eyes, sit up and turn to her
Fiend: look I- I can understand you leaving the Jedi, after the shit they pulled. I just don't understand why you had to leave me too..
Ahsoka looks down, facing away from me
Ahsoka: I know.. I- I don't understand the decision fully myself... I- I can't tell you how much I regretted it...
she hugs herself
Ahsoka: I was so lonely, for so long... Coruscant is a dangerous place to be by yourself I- I've been robbed a few times, beaten up, people have even tried to... y-you know..
Fiend: I know
she looks at me, her eyes welled with tears
Ahsoka: I know I- I can never even begin to defend myself. just... c-can we.. go back.. to the way we were? b-before I...
she trailed off. I look down. I look back to her and see tears rolling down her face. I'm still mad, but seeing her cry, just breaks my heart. I open my arms slightly, inviting her for a hug. she slowly climbs into my lap, and hugs me like I was her lifeline. I hug her back as she cries into my shoulder. I look over in the corner of the room and spy my armor laying in a pile. I look back down at Ahsoka, and she's looking right at me
Ahsoka: are.. are we?
I nod
Fiend: where are we anyway?
Ahsoka: the Halls of Healing in the Jedi Temple. it was the closest place to take you. Anakin somehow managed to convince the masters to let Meds patch you up though
Fiend: I see. did he tell you?
Ahsoka: about Padme? yeah. she gave birth an hour ago
Fiend: is the kid ok?
Ahsoka chuckled
Ahsoka: they're fine. she had twins
Fiend: you know what? good for them
Ahsoka smiles. I kiss her on the forehead, causing her to let out a purr and snuggle into me
Fiend: can we go now?
Ahsoka: go? I just got comfortable!
Fiend: you can get comfortable later
I pick Ahsoka up off me and stand up. she hisses in protest as I put her on the medical bed, before walking over to my armor. I start suiting up
Ahsoka: you're seriously gunna wear that? its damaged
Fiend: its either damaged armor, or nothing at all
I turn to her
Fiend: but something tells me you'd prefer me wearing nothing
Ahsoka's Blue Lekku stripes darken, and her cheeks glow red
Ahsoka: uh- w- well y- you see- I-
Fiend: relax, Soka, I'm teasing
I put my helmet on
Fiend: but, I think it's still factual
Ahsoka: shut up, please
I chuckle and hold my hand out for her to take. instead she leaps off of the bed and into my arms. thankfully I'm almost a full 2 ft taller than her and am easily able to stand my ground, but that doesn't stop her from holding me for dear life
Fiend: Ahsoka, get off me
Ahsoka: no!
Fiend: Ahsoka
Ahsoka: NO!
I sigh and give her a tiny zap of Argent Energy. she leaps off of me, squealing in pain, and lands on her ass. she looks up at me
Ahsoka: bastard
Fiend: I told you to get off
Ahsoka: I already got off!
Fiend: don't make it weird
I walk out of the medical ward, with Ahsoka hot on my tail. she comes up next to me and we begin to make our way to the temple hanger
Fiend: is the war over?
Ahsoka: no. somehow Sidious made his way to Raxus and since Dooku was killed, he took over
Fiend: we trade one villain for another
Ahsoka: that line makes no sense Sidious was always the villain. why'd you even say that?
Fiend: I dunno, Arbiter said it back on the Ark and I wanted to say it now
we eventually make it into the hanger, and Ahsoka turns to me
Ahsoka: they offered for me to join the Republic Military again. I'm taking over as General of the 501st
Fiend: really?
Ahsoka: yeah. since Anakin is a father now, he can't really fight in the war
Fiend: how did the Jedi react to Anakin having been married all this time?
Ahsoka: Obi-Wan and Anakin managed to convince the council to bar the no attachments rule
Fiend: they asked you to rejoin the order didn't they?
Ahsoka: no. I didn't want to go back anyway, I have more freedom now
we both hop into a speeder and Ahsoka begins driving us home
Fiend: well. let's just hope that this is the beginning of the end for the Clone Wars
Ahsoka: yeah
hopefully, I'm right, and the war will end soon. and if it doesn't, well, it will. I know it will. I just need to fight my hardest, and end Sidious, along with any other enemy that stands in the way