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Star Wars/Spider-Man –Vader A Different Suit: Episode Two Voices

By

Celgress

19 BBY

Coruscant, day

Vader sat back on a pile of cushions peacefully meditating in his luxurious new apartments in 500 Republica. From penniless slave boy to Chosen One of the Force to Jedi Knight to Sith Lord to cripple to composite being after joining with a wondrous alien lifeform from another dimension following his worse defeat to ruler of the known galaxy the universe certainly had a wick sense of humor. Using his living suit's abilities publically impersonating Palpatine during the holo broadcast from the Senate earlier that day had proven an easy task. In fact with practice Vader was sure the sentient substance covering him could temporarily mimic the outward appearance of any known being including their voice and mannerisms. Impersonating the deceased Sith Lord had gone so smoothly Vader had been frankly surprised. Once a few standard months had passed he'd transfer all of Palpatine's legal authority as Emperor to himself. He'd already decided to delay no more than a standard solar year at most, the sooner the galaxy learned to loyally serve its' new master the better. Luckily Palpatine, for all his cunning intellect, had made one fatal mistake that in the end had cost him everything. Yes Palpatine never, under any circumstances should have ordered the Clone Troopers to accept Lord Vader's orders alongside his own.

'Old fool', Vader thought.

{He was foolish indeed.} The symbiote mentally agreed with Vader. {He was unworthy of your magnificence, as were the Jedi. They always had been. You are no one's slave. You are Lord Vader master of all. We live only to serve your whims Lord Vader. You shall never be alone again. We will always be here.}

'I know.' Vader thought gratefully. 'When our bond has grown strong enough Obi-wan will die."

{His life belongs to us and us alone to do with as we please, Lord Vader. What of the female Asajj Ventress Lord Vader, will we kill here also?}

'Eventually perhaps, once she is of no further use. However at present I must rebuild the Sith Order. Sidious left us greatly weakened. He cared only for his own power. He never considered the possible long term negative ramifications of his actions upon the Sith Order itself.' Vader thought.

{Judging by your memories Sidious he was an extremely selfish and short sighted being Lord Vader.}

'He truly was.' Vader thought.

"Lord Vader we've located the remains. They're in pretty rough shape." A miniature hologram of Clone Commander Cody reported flickering to life from an emitter in front of Vader, who was seated crossed legged.

"Is his brain intact? In truth that is all that matters Commander Cody." Vader said.

"Preliminary scans indicate his brain has surprisingly suffered minimal damage." Cody said after reviewing information held on a battlefield pad.

"Good, return with his remains from Utapau to Coruscant immediately. I'll order the Senatorial cybernetic medial facility to be expecting your imminent arrival. We must begin reconstruction at once before further damage is caused by sheer neglect." Vader instructed.

"As you command my liege," Cody said with a quick bow of his head his hologram vanishing.

'Repaired and reprogramed General Grievous shall make an exceedingly useful tool in my new order. There are still many rogue Jedi that need to be dealt with, and who better to deal with them than one of the greatest Jedi hunters this galaxy has ever known. An added bonus Grievous' sense of honor will not be satisfied until Kenobi dies, which is precisely what I also desire. ' Vader thought his scarred face grinning behind his living mask.

Dagobah, night

Yoda's wrinkled face scrunched up at the intensity of the force vision he'd received. Not only had Vader apparently survived his duel with Obi-wan on Mustafar and was shockingly now more powerful than ever but General Grievous would soon be returning to seek vengeance against the remaining Jedi Order members, including Yoda himself and Kenobi. In the background of Yoda's vision an oddly familiar dark figure loomed ready to strike when least expected. Greatly troubled by his premeditation Yoda attempted to telepathically contact Obi-wan to warn him of this impending doom without success. Yoda shook his head. He only hoped Obi-wan had likewise been granted a glimpse of the future otherwise Yoda shuddered at the thought of what might happen.

Secret Sith Space Station in the Maw

Darth Maul was happy. His tormentor and former master Darth Sidious was dead. He'd felt Sidious' demise through the currents of the Dark Side three days ago. With Sidious gone his captors, a two dozen specially programmed Super Battle Droids, had simply ceased functioning. Maul was now free, truly free for the first time he could remember. He didn't know what he was going to do with his freedom or where he was going to go. He'd been a glorified slave his entire life he saw that clearly now. Sidious had never intended him to become a proper Sith Lord, an equal. Rather he was merely a tool and a tool he was to always remain. No more now he could do as he pleased. No longer was he shackled by the whims of others.

"Don't be so certain my former apprentice." Sidious' voice hissed sinisterly in Maul's ears.

"No, it can't be you're dead. I felt you die through the Force." Maul said fearfully his yellow eyes darting around the empty chamber.

"Poor Maul, always at least one step behind me." Sidious' voice taunted. "I suspected I might one day be defeated. I can't allow death to fully claim me until the Grand Plan is finished. That is why I allowed your survival pathetic traitor. In the event of my untimely material demise my mental essence or force spirit if you prefer would require a suitable temporary home. Unlike my ex-master Darth Plagueis the foolish retaining my original body is of little concern, rather remaining alive trumps all else. Where he had no interest beyond a fleeting curiosity in essence transfer I embraced study of the technique, perfecting it. In other words your husk has been selected for the honor of housing my shade. I've already preformed the necessary physical, mental and force related preparations of your person required, farewell forever my first and most regrettably lacking of apprentices. I consign your unworthy Sith ghost to the abyss."

"Nooooo," Maul wailed clutching his throbbing head. He felt his mind shoved aside as his senses faded away.

"This will do nicely, until a more promising candidate is located." Sidious in Maul said inspecting his new body. "Until then that upstart Darh Vader must pay for his insolent treachery." Sidious in Maul threw back his head his menacing laughter echoed throughout the deserted station.

To Be Continued