A Second Chance

## Transcript

"Oh, for Pete's sake -- no. I'm *not* gonna end like this," he declared to himself, just as his Darksaber reached a little bit near to Reginar's back. When he stands down his weapon, he deactivates it and said in regret, "Oh, my parents are right. A true leader never lies to his own generals like this. Palpatine did the same exact opposite as what I was doing on almost my every whim. I knew that. Darth Sidious failed the Sith, even though I tried to follow his footsteps. His omnimalevolence brought a swift failure that forever shrouded my ways in guilt. I will not repeat his crimes like this."

"I told you so, sir," said Marple, "He has cunning, strategy and charisma. You must honor what the Coalition has to do; to only execute your generals and officers who did violate the Geneva Conventions."

"Yeah, you're right. Wars have rules. This isn't ancient times, where war is a no-rules sport. This is the 21st century, where war is increasingly limited due to the laws the multiverse imposed, is imposing, and will be imposing upon," Trethium spoke with a sigh of sadness, "And, well, his actions are that of a lazy man, which is bad. But killing... is worse. I spared a lot of generals and officers who were concerned of civilian casualties. I even spared my finest men and women. And most of all, I said no to slavery. I cannot repeat the same exact mistake as what I did to Vincent Turner."

"That's right. There is no absolute reason to berate your generals like that unless they did even more evil things, sir. Don't forget that you should be more light-hearted like your opponent himself."

"Nathan Bradford? The Chief of State for the Grand Alliance? Yeah, he's my sworn adversary, but hey. At least there are more evil adversaries than me, like that darned nimcompoop named Tomislav Vlahović. I wish I can use my Darksaber, just to cut those ropes."

Nevarez turns on his Darksaber again, and this time, he's using it to cut the ropes to free Reginar Albrecht.

"Sorry about that. I didn't know that you were some spy working for the terrorists, or maybe perhaps for the ducangers," the Supreme Leader said as he turned off his Darksaber, "So Reginar, I always liked you a lot to the bitter end. Even though you might do just one more thing to displease me, I was just going to give you some infinite number of chances, no matter what. As long as you do be careful with the war's rules that we must obey. I'm proud of you, kiddo. I never see you and all my Coalition armies, officers, generals and leaders as pawns. They're just my friends, my family, and my people. When they die or capture, I felt upset with all that we have lost. I do show emotions and care for the deaths, arrests and many other fates of my dear allies that fell before me."

"And Palpatine himself?" Reginar said.

"I hated him. He's too irredeemable and stupid. He's not my idol, you know. He treated everyone like pawns, and enslaved a lot of minorities, unlike what I did, and it's not okay."

"Hey, thanks," said Nevarez while shaking Pinkalicious Pinkerton's hand, "Never thought I had that medal anyway."

Hmph. Looks like he's got his first medal. Hopefully that would be the last. Because I know the end is near.