(Trouble in the Empire. )

Chapter six:

Sorry to say but I've got the Royal Flush.

The other Stormtroopers threw their cards down and started yelling stuff as they walked out away. Thanks for the credits. Venus said while picking up her money. It was sad really because Venus had been left to keep watch over the Death Star.

The Emperor had went back to Coruscant and her master was still handling things on Mustafar so she was practically all alone except for the thousands of Stormtroopers that were in the Death Star. Lord Venus. An officer said.

What is it commander.

Mara Jade had arrived to refill her supply. I just thought you might want to know.

Thank you officer. You are dismissed. Venus had learned a lot about Mara Jade. She was the Emperor's favorite amongst the Emperor's Hands and she could hear the Emperor's commands across the galaxy better than anyone except maybe her master. In the beginning she was just like Venus herself.

Mara had been taken away from her family by the Emperor. The Emperor held her in the most highest esteem. It was rumored that she could even match Vadim in lightsaber skill and in Force powers. She had to see this woman.

She had the figure of a dancer. Red flaming hair and green eyes. She looked just like Venus except ten years older and with longer curled hair. Venus bowed as Mara Jade walked past her. Mara suddenly stopped when she looked at the young girl before her.

This must have been Vader's apprentice that so many Imperials had talked about. She was so sick of hearing of her when an evil smile came to her lips. Let's just see how good you really are Darth Venus.

Venus! Venus jumped up from her bow to see what she had said. I have heard many stories about you and I think that you are a great warrior. Venus nodded her head and said. Thank you Mis Jade.

So what do you say me and you have a lightsaber duel just for fun. To see who is stronger and we turn the saber's power down to where it will only paralyze the body part you hit for about three hours. Venus wasn't so sure about this Mara seemed much stronger than her and would beat her for sure. But she wouldn't die from it and it seemed like a fun idea. When and where shall we meet Mara?

I'm tired right now so we shall meet in this very same place in two hours.

Venus was in Vader's personally training room. She would battle with the droids for an hour then rest for an hour. The two droids came at her with speed no human or Stormtrooper could match. She dodged the droids by stepping backwards and came at them with a W information.

She stepped forward and swiftly cutting the droids heads off. Then stepped back again to get away from the other droids attack. She came forward and spun around slashing the droid in the torso.

Mara didn't train. She just sat there reading a book because she knew she was going to win with the ace up her sleeve.

The two women stepped forward, igniting their lightsabers. Let's see which is better an Emperors Hand or a Sith Lord. Mara jumped and almost touched the ceiling. She then came back down as the two blades sizzled and cracked as they clashed against each other.