Mortis was cold and barren surrounded by a starless darkness unlike anyplace else in the galaxy. There was no sound except for the howling wind. Nothing lived on Mortis how could it the planet was soaked in malice it was darkness incarnate. And at its center laid Abeloth, the beloved queen of stars who was denying a truth until it became a lie.

Inside her temple in her presence Dredgan fell to one knee and greeted her.

"My Queen."

"My champion. What brings you to me, I sense you are troubled. If I look deeper I sense frustration, defiance, confusion.....and confidence."

"I've come to put an end to your vision on this galaxy. To challenge my existence against yours. To take your claim on the universe and shape it in my vision."

Abeloth's aura became hostile and she bared her many fanged teeth at him. 

"Take from Me? Me! My vision is the only vision little Emperor. What I do is for the good of the universe I'm forcing it into submission to allow it to reveal its true shape. A place built on ruthlessness. A place that test all inhabitants to achieve their perfect form."

Dredgan quickly responded

"That vision.......is lonely isn't it. Ultimately the one true perfect being that resides above all will be the only one left."

"Loneliness? That is your fear? You are swayed Dredgan you are broken. You have let your humanity corrupt you and make you weak. I had such high hopes for you but in the end it seems man will be man and god will be god."

"God? You are no god you are an aberration a twisted perversion of the force. My vision seeks order not extinction. My vision sees a singular rule with the only law being strength. Instead of building perfection It will breed many that come close. Our visions for the universe itself is essentially the same however the outcome that we seek afterwards differs. For my ideas, for my goals sake you must perish. 

The flames that lit her temple were the only protection from the darkness that consumed this starless part of the galaxy. They flickered and danced as the conversation escalated and the tension grew.

"You've grown arrogant Emperor, you have forgotten that I was the one who bestowed you your gifts, that you were MY instrument in MY quest for perfection. You've come with the audacity to question my role in the universe. I can smell your fear you are afraid little Emperor."

"You are correct my queen all that I am was given to me and that is not our way is it? I shall take the rest and redefine your vision. You've shown me your path but now I make my own."

Abeloth faltered for a moment before saying

"You have not the strength."

But this was the lie. Dredgan had killed many on her path in her name. His experience and strength had been honed through countless battles. In raw strength Abeloth surpassed him and yet he now felt at ease. As she had mentioned long ago she was majestic and majestic was the only thing that could be true and in sure of itself. It was that arrogance that would be her downfall. She had lived for thousands of years with her power and with the mindset that she was untouchable and for a time she was. However her time was over and her lack of experience would be her demise. 

She roared

"Dredgan I can no longer permit you to exist."

Dredgan stood and dropped his cape, the young emperor rolled his shoulders and cracked his neck. The time for talk was over. Dredgan raised his arms up and the intensity of the flames rose with him. The room lit up like never before. The sight intimidated the queen of stars and with a ear shattering scream she lunged forward, before the two made contact however Dredgan quickly lowered his hands and all the flames went out. Darkness washed over them both.

For the first since her life began the beloved queen of stars felt an unfamiliar shiver in her spine. Was this fear? She lashed wildly at the darkness as she could not see nor sense Dredgan. She waited for what seemed like hours for anything to happen her own fears and anticipation eating her from the inside out. 

"WHERE ARE YOU!"

Finally Dredgan responded 

"You seem distressed, erratic, scared."

His voice came from all directions and echoed all over the room. She couldn't pin point him. What came next was a wave of force energy from above flattening her against the ground. She instantly retaliated in that direction but nothing hit. The next strike came from her right blew her hard and she was slammed into the wall near that end of the throne room. Her body embedding itself in the wall before she pulled herself out. Her breathing was heavy and she was growing frantic. She took a step away from the wall but a frontal blast blew her right back. This time she was prepared to counter. She raised her hand in the direction the blast came from but before she could send anything off she was struck again from the right. And then again from the left. She was losing it now. Fear had completely overtaken her. Was this to be the end of her long life? She was beaten over and over again. By barrage after barrage of force blast. 

He spoke again and like before his voice came from all directions.

"I'm disappointed really. Please understand that I take no joy in this. I had come to kill a monster and in its place I discover a child." 

By now Abeloth had balled up on the ground her mind enveloped in fear as he spoke. Each word echoing and driving her to madness. Until finally his next sentence sounded as if he was right next to her. She could almost feel his lips against her ear. She froze.

Dredgan spoke.

"My queen.......Eternity is close, can you feel yourself slipping." 

It was the last sentence he spoke to her. Abeloth sat and sobbed pleading for a quick death.

Dredgan recounted the events as his ship entered hyperspace. He had departed the planet hours ago. His original plan was to kill her but that would of been to good for her. Dredgan wasn't one to hold grudges but they shared a long past. He wanted her to suffer. As this was her first time experiencing fear. He imagined she would be in that pitiful state awaiting death by his hand completely unaware that he had departed. She would sit alone in the darkness waiting for a release that would never come. Hopefully for eternity.