During the battle for Sebaddon in a cavern deep below the planet. The young emperor encounters.......

"A chamber? All the way down here? 

The current Mandolore, Shae Vizla said as she fumbled around with the controls outside the underground chamber. Her efforts seemed useless until she found. 

"A retina scanner? Haven't seen one of this make since i was a girl back on Jelucan, and even then that planet ran on backwater tech. Whatever this chamber is it's been down here for awhile. I don't got the tools to pick this kind of thing so it looks like we're going to have to find another way in."

Scan complete 

Name: Dredgan Yor.

Age: 14

Sex: Female.

Dredgan raised an eyebrow at that last part. Although before he got a chance to say anything on it Vizla cut in.

"Female? 14? You're telling me this whole time you've been a women a 14 year old women?!"

Dredgan sighed and began.

"No I assure you I am a man and I am not 14. This scanner relies on preset information to work. Meaning after the scan of the eyes had occurred someone had to input the information for it."

The doors internal locks shifted and turned before finally splitting itself apart to offer passage.

"Makes sense but a 14 year old girl? Even if the name and the eye pattern was correct the age and gender are all wrong. Someone had to have made a mistake."

"It could of been a mistake or it could of been imputed correct. Regardless Shae I'd like less questions and more scouting I know as little about this as you do. I only know it's been calling to me for quite a while now."

The Mandalorian scoffed and the young emperor and pressed forward down the maze of dimly lit corridors. As Dredgan and Shae continued down the dark path they ran into the occasional cleaner droids still doing their duty. As they got deeper they noticed the droids were increasing In number. Soon they encountered droids and the adaptable combat hexes his forces had been battling on the planets surface. While normally they were extremely hostile down here they seemed passive almost as if they couldn't even see the pair that walked through their line of sight. Eventually the two ran into a massive door with no visible scanners. 

"Ahh this one is a tad more recent then the last."

Shae explained

"This one needs one drop of blood to verify the user. I'm guessing if you passed the retina scanner you'd be able to pass this one."

It seemed logical to Dredgan that this door would be no different then the last however upon pricking his finger on the apparatus provided. The lights in the ship shut off entirely, leaving them in utter darkness. The ships interface began to speak. 

Users blood matches samples provided inner sanctum opening........

Inner sanctum door override.....

User blood has been determined to be force sensitive. Initiate override.... lock inner sanctum doors activate hexes.

The silence that engulfed the chamber began to vanish. It was replaced by the creaks and noises of hexes preparing for battle Dredgan turned and noticed their had been so many all around them. Just a moment ago they weren't here did they come from somewhere hidden or had all the ones they had passed followed them. Shae placed her hand on her blaster and unsheathed the vibroblade on here armor from her wrist before speaking. 

"Looks bad but the hexes still have the same stupid look on there face. I'm pretty sure they're still passive."

As if programmed to activate on sound every hex in the vicinity turned there heads sharply to face the pair and then all at once they screamed. 

"WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE YOUR AUTHORITY!"

At that moment Dredgan activated his twin red sabers and the mass of hexes pounced on them. Dredgan took point in front of Shae. Taking the brunt of the forces while she focused on figuring out how to open the door. After several failed attempts she turned giving up and began shooting at the mass of hexes Dredgan was currently holding off. 

The young emperor let loose his fourth storm of electricity on the hexes and this time a few of them came together to contain the energy and fire it back at him. Dredgan reacted quickly and raised his right hand using the force ability known as Tutaminis to disperse the energy. Lightning would be of no use now. Sighing Dredgan switched to an acrobatic dual saber style to ensure he took down as many as he could while conserving as much strength as possible. Together him and Shae were turning the hexes into a scrap pile. That was until Dredgan went to swipe the hex closest to him in half. In an instant it put up an electromagnetic barrier and his saber was bent backwards towards him. Dredgan quickly deactivated the weapon and lept back next to Shae. Raising both palms out and closing his eyes the young emperor emitted a powerful barrier. Anything that got within 10 feet of them was violently repulsed backwards. With them finally having some breather room Shae removed her helmet and sat down. Her long red hair fell to her sides she was human much like the young emperor but she wasn't force sensitive. Instead she relied on skill and alittle bit of luck.

"Looks like we're in a jam. While I'm sure you can hold the barrier for as long as you'd like, the thought of being stuck down here forever is a way of dying completely unlike a mandolorian."

"You're welcome to take your chances out there."

"Give it a bit once I get real bored I just might."

Just then a voice rang out in both their heads. 

"No no neither of you will be dying down here."

The very same voice then echoed over the ships comms. 

"All hexes in the immediate vicinity stand down." 

With that simple command the hexes exited battle mode and stood in place idly as they had when the pair first entered the ship. At the same time the inner sanctum door opened revealing a single massive glass tube with a blood like liquid inside it. Dredgan and Shae made their way inside the sanctum until Dredgan came face to face with the tube. 

"This presence....this feeling.....is it you? Mother?" 

The liquid inside the tube swirled violently and then a palm pressed against the glass from inside the tube before a face appeared with it.

"Mother? In here? Well yes and no."

Dredgan for the first time in awhile showed a look of shock. Their was a person inside the tube black hair and dark green eyes she was a splitting image of himself abit much younger and undeniably female.

"You......your me."

Dredgan barely managed to get the words out as he spoke. Soon his other replied.

"Were so similar are we brother and sister?"

The girl on the inside of the tube smiled warmly at him. Dredgan couldn't help but notice she was entirely without sin. The way she smiled the curious look on her face. Is this what he could have become before Abeloth took it all away? Before she showed him the path to the perfect shape? He couldn't even remember the last time he smiled. He was lost in his thoughts until his twin snapped him out of it.

"Brother what's it like out there? I mean I've learned about stars and such from mommy, the planets the galaxy but I've never actually seen it could you explain it abit more in detail?"

Dredgan was at a loss for words he was going to reply before being cut by a third voice.

"Ignore him! Ignore him! Command the hexes to destroy him you are my only child now!"

Dredgan stiffened that was his mother echoing in his head but how? Where? 

"Shes right here in the chamber with me silly. I don't how exactly and she never really wanted to explain it but she's the liquid that's around me."

"Shut up shut up shut up. Don't tell him if he finds out Abeloth will find us!"

Dredgan struggled to tell her he would never turn on her.

"No mother I would never. I came all this way to see you again I had no idea you were still alive! Abeloth said you had perished."

Shae couldn't help but watch the sight speechless. Never in her life had she witnessed Dredgan so out of character. Usually the boy was so well spoken and composed. She didn't think this side of him was possible. His aura of dominance and strength had all but vanished. He was breaking down in front of her.

"You are no son of mine I've since rid myself of my mistake I've seen what you've done to the galaxy the path Abeloth has given you is one of ruin my son is dead. I have only my daughter now." 

The words stuck him deep. Had Abeloth truly brainwashed him to such an extent. Had her perfect shape truly been the way the universe worked? 

"Mother that seems cruel he is of our flesh and blood were his family!"

Switching the subject the young girl asked Dredgan more questions about the galaxy. From what Dredgan could tell she was so sheltered she was unaware of his atrocities she was ignorant to all the bad the galaxy held. But at the same time she had yet to truly witness its beauty. The frost chilled planet of ilum and its wondrous crystal ice sculptures that dotted the land. Or the Coruscant and its marvelous towers of glittering golds and silvers. She had been trapped here for 14 years alone with nothing and no one but mother. Dredgan pressed his hands up to the glass and began to explain the beauty of Naboo with all its green and the endless rain storms of Drommond Kass that left the city and its residences in an endless calm. 

Just then their mother cut in.

"I can sense it! You wish to leave me here forever! To join that monster in his atrocities! I won't allow another monster of mine to roam free. I created you once and I will do it again I only have to wipe the previous model out entirely!" 

The tube swirled and swirled and the child Dredgan was pulled from the glass inside the tube. She spoke to the young emperor in his head. Their mother was killing her inside that tube and their was nothing he could do while she begged her to stop. The glass was tempered immune to blaster fire and lightsaber heat it was unlike anything he had ever come across. In that moment a vibro blade pierced the glass and it splintered sending cracks all throughout the tube before the whole thing came apart. Shae had pierced the glass with her blade, her older model weapon was exactly what they needed. In his mind his mothers voice rang out in screams as the liquid spilled across the ground before finally going quiet. He could no longer sense her presence and this time he was sure she was gone for good. He was visibly saddened his actions had directly caused her to lose her mind and ultimately costed her, her life. He had failed her entirely. 

"Br-brother"

Dredgan's other half called out to him and he kneeled by her side she was emaciated and gasping for breath. She was not accustomed to breathing air and was slowly dying. Dredgan was frantic the events of the past few minutes had sent his mind on a downward spiral that had him questioning everything he believed in. 

"Your dying.....If you go I'll truly have no one left in this galaxy."

Dredgan's voice was monotone but the hurt in his eyes was evident.

The younger female Dredgan raised a hand and placed it on his cheek. 

"Silly.... it's a galaxy of possibilities you'll never be alone as long as you open yourself to those possibilities. Besides mother always told me that when you die you live on up there."

She pointed up and the ceiling

"Above the stars above the planets above everything else is where I'm going. Maybe there I'll get to explore some more. In 14 years I've never known anything but this room."

For the first time ever. Dredgan cried. He sobbed and wept like never before. She was so innocent so young so deserving of life. His younger half poked him in the arm and said.

"Hey brother before I start my next adventure do you think you could tell me more about this galaxy?"

Her voice was weak now she was fading fast. Dredgan pulled himself together and replied.

"I'll do better I'll show you."

Dredgan placed a hand on her head and performed with her a sort of memory meld he gave her every memory the good and the bad. He showed her ilum and naboo. He showed her the darkness of space and the light of the stars that dotted it. He showed her every moment he cherished and every atrocity he committed. Now his younger half cried and she said.

"It seems you've had it just as hard up there as I have had down here. You've been alone all this time while I at least had mother to keep me company."

Her hand fell from his cheek.

"It might be asking too much brother but I'd like you to live better. Live happier. Live knowing that even though this is our first and last meeting and even though I might never see you again live knowing you were loved so very much by mother and myself." 

Dredgan began to weep again.

"For you sweet child anything."

Before she faded entirely Dredgan showed her a memory of the first time he had ever made it to space the joy he felt leaving his home planet and starting his life in the stars. She smiled and said.

"It's beautiful"

And then she was gone.

He sat cradling her body for awhile before Shae finally put a hand on his shoulder.

"Hey listen I'm sorry I didn't know she couldn't breathe out here had I known I wouldn't of done it."

Dredgan turned to face her.

"No she was going to die anyway. You allowed her to see the stars in her final moments and for that I'm forever grateful." 

Dredgan gently set her body down on the ground and stood. She was gone entirely now. Her body was an empty shell while her spirit soared to new heights to begin a new adventure. Turning on his heel preparing to walk out and end the battle that raged on the surface Dredgan took one last look at the inner sanctum and departed. Half way to the surface Shae stopped him and asked.

"So what now. It's clear this has changed everything."

Dredgan thought for a long moment what was next.

"I'm done Shae. I'm done with all this violence with all the bloodshed I'm done with Abeloth. I know I'll never be forgiven and so I will use everything under my banner to rid the galaxy of Abeloth before leaving it entirely and staring anew." 

"I see I guess I'll stick around until the very end then. Lead the way my lord."

And so with eyes looking forward to a brighter future Dredgan Yor reached the surface of the planet with new goals and a feeling that felt utterly foreign to him. That feeling was hope.