(Eric`s POV)

After discovering a dark and shocking truth, I felt bad for Anakin and Obi-wan; Obi-wan failing Anakin after he had joined the dark side and that Anakin felt as if he had lost someone dear to him like Padme Amidala.

"See who you once were, A great Jedi who had simply fell victim to the dark side. Your just a pawn in The Emperor`s game Anakin." I said as I felt him use the force on me to force me into a wall.

"I`m no longer Anakin Skywalker and you are unwise to lower your defenses." Vader said as he swung his lightsaber. With quick reaction, I deflected his attack and went on the defensive. Clashing sound of our lightsabers echoed through town as my friends looked on to see the lightsaber duel. As we were at a stalemate, where our blades clashed together and trying to overpower one another, A stormtrooper thought it would be a good idea to through a thermal detonator into our fray. The little ball explosive bounced past us and toward my pony friends. I managed to get out the stalemate a forced Vader a few feet away.

"Look Out!" I screamed at them, but it was too late. The little ball exploded and sent up a cloud of smoke. I quickly deactivated my lightsaber and forced away the smoke to reveal the 2 dead troopers guarding them and all my friends safe under a shielding spell, but somepony was missing and that pony was Roseluck.

"Where`s Roseluck?" I asked with worry and looked around for her. Then I saw her, laying on her side and looking messed up from the blast. I was devastated as badly as when my master died. I then heard Vader approaching.

"She is dead, young Jedi and I can sense your hate and anger. If you join the Dark Side, I can show you how you can become a fearsome sith the galaxy has ever known." Vader was right, I had felt angry and hate toward the trooper who threw the detonator which also made me hate the Empire even more.

"Please Eric, Dont listen to him." Twilight pleaded as I only responded by activating my lightsaber once more, forcing the trooper who had thrown the detonator and swung my blade for him to be impaled by the blue blade. I pulled my lightsaber out of the dead stormtrooper and rose up to Vader. "Ill never join you, The Dark Side, or the Empire. I`m a Jedi, A peacekeeper and a soul believer in democracy for the Grand Republic, I shall not fall as easily as you did Anakin, but I can still sense some good in you."

“That will be your downfall young Jedi.” Vader said as he angled his lightsaber toward me. I ignited mine and hilted it in a defensive stance as Vader struck the first blows only to be deflected. I quickly swap from defense to offense and tried to use the force whenever I could, but this sith or Anakin was as strong as I could have remembered. Then in a stalemate where we were face-to-face, I made a decision that I will regret. As I pushed Vader back a little, I jumped over the sith, but doing so, Vader swung his blade and in moments sheering pain surged at my left hand. I looked over to see that my left hand was completely cut off and the heat of the lightsaber cauterized the wound to avoid bleeding. I saw Vader above me and swung his blade at me, I quickly blocked with my blade still in my right hand, but was knocked out of my grip and I became defenseless. I looked up with fear and saw it was the end, but it never came as engines roared above us and appearing was the 2 Jedi Kanan and Ezra, and 2 rebels Sabine and Zeb.. I was relieved as Vader turned his attention to them as it gave me a chance to force my lightsaber back to me and escape.

(3rd POV)

Kanan and Ezra stared at the sith lord and activated their lightsabers as Sabine and Zeb went to wipe out any stormtroopers that may still be in the town. Without a word Kanan charged first and attacked the sith lord. Vader blocks the attack as Eric crawls over to his pony companions to check on Roseluck and watched Kanan and Ezra take on Vader.

“You have grown quite stronger since our last encounter, but you still have a lot to learn to become a true master, which will be your downfall.” Vader told Kanan right before he force pushed him and Ezra charges to attack but only deflected by Vader, forced up and thrown to another direction.

Hera and Chopper rained down some laser fire for support, but Darth Vader was a powerful sith and is able to deflect some blasts from the Ghost. An Idea came to mind when Ezra recovered. Since Vader was near the shuttle he arrived in, Ezra thought of force pushing him into it as Kanan got up as well.

“Kanan, help me force him in that shuttle.” and with that the two Jedi forced the sith inside the Imperial Shuttle and with Kanans experience with the force, He activated the ship and took off from the surface of Equestria. Then Eric walks up to see the Star Destroyers still looming over the planets surface. He decided to do something that would have been done by any Jedi. “You all want to see something cool?” He asked. Ezra and Kanan looked unsure due to my hand injury, but replied.

“Alright.” Eric raised his right hand out toward the Star Destroyer and concentrating all he could to use the force. Then the Star Destroyer began moving in an odd way and began shifting over towards the sun and like a tractor beam, the Star Destroyer slammed into the massive star and exploded. Ezra and Kanan and everyone else who saw it was really surprised by this and the other Star Destroyer was turning tail and made the jump to hyperspace.

(A/N This is a reference to this clip from Star Wars The Force Unleashed Trailer

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Everyone cheered at the success and coming from space on his secret mission was Eric`s droid companion R7-Z9. As R7 landed near Eric, he beeped happily.

"R7 were you able to infiltrate the ship before it escaped?" Eric asked that left the others confused. R7 beeped in response. "Excellent and you wiped the coordinates from the ship so they wont find us again?" Eric asked again. and once more the droid beeped in response. "Great work R7." Eric petted the droid with his good hand as he felt sorrow in his heart about Roselucks condition. She had been taken to the hospital during the fight so he`d knew she would be taken care of. Then his friends came up to him.

"So what did you send R7 to do?" Twilight asked confused.

"I sent R7 to infiltrate the Star Destroyer that jumped into hyperspace and make sure to wipe Equestrias coordinates off the ships memory so the Empire will not find us again." I explained as the brought relief to the ponies that we will never see the Empire again.

"That was a well thought out plan, I`m impressed." Rainbow Dash remarked as I saw Ezra and Kanan walk up to me.

"I should be thanking you two, I owe you my life." I thanked the Jedi. All they did was smile before replying.

"We`d do anything for a Jedi in need." Kanan responded as his com-link began to activate as Hera spoke.

"Kanan, the Ghost is ready to go back to the fleet."

"Copy that, we are on our way." Kanan responded.

"So I guess this is it." Ezra said. "Dont worry kid, The Force is strong with you, but just remember that I will be fine here, you however have a destiny to follow." Eric said in a convincing tone and did put a smile on that padawans face.

"Well I guess we`ll see you later Eric." Sabine said as the Rebels waved off and entered the Ghost and left Equestria.

Author's Note

Finally done and Eric survives an encounter with Vader, but sadly lost a hand, but Will Roseluck be OK or will she become one with the force.

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