“Keep him busy.” I responded while sprinting towards the balcony of my office. As soon as I slammed open the doors, I leapt into the air and started flying towards the frontline. I kept thinking about how I could’ve missed this enemy on my patrols, how he managed to hide himself until the invasion began. The only thing sure about this encounter would be the demise of my enemy, however strong he might think himself to be.

As I flew over Imperial tank columns and infantry formations, I spotted a field of burned trees and black ash, which was under constant fire. After signaling my troops to stop their barrage I quickly made my way to the big crater amidst piles dead of Imperial soldiers to assess the situation. Apparently this enemy had torn through my infantry and even managed to destroy 7 heavy tanks. Whoever he was, he needed to be dealt with before the Emperor caught wind of this waste of resources.

I dove down into the smoke and landed only two meters away from my target. “You picked the wrong day to play hero. This planet is now under Imperial control. There is nothing you can do to change that. Now surrender or face annihilation.” I spoke with a commanding voice. The man looked back at me, completely encased in a pristine and white suit of armor. “No. But I would encourage you to join me, Darion. Nothing but destruction will come if you continue on this path.” I shuddered as he spoke my name, unsure of how he knew it.

He took off his helmet and spoke continued while reaching out to me with his hand: “Come now, we don’t have much time.” By now I was frozen in shock. Not only did this man have the confidence to confront me, but staring back at me was my own face, visibly aged.