[ WP ] A villain works to save the world .

The two Prime leaders opposing each other on the flying platform stood silent. Each wore an armored supersuit. In the background, vast amounts of spaceships, ranging from *firefly* scoutships to behemoth motherships, were engaging other in a duel of epic proportions. 
 
 The villain broke the silence. `` Please fix your sh*t, Captain Harden. I am forced to obliterate an enemy which should have been yours.'' 
 
 Harden rose his laserminigun. `` They are not our enemies. They have come to aid us.'' 
 
 Vivius was silent for a second. Then he started laughing, laughing like a maniac. 
 Harden could have attacked him, but it felt wrong. 
 
 `` Aid... Aid! Harden, open your eyes. I respect your military skills, dude. But the Loyalist forces are not here to help you. They are eradicating everyone who does not comply with them. You are the leader of the rebel forces. A mere whisper of a rumor, and they lay total siege to your supposed locations.'' 
 
 `` Mere lies, Vivius.'' Harden launched a grenade and blew up a passing Dark scoutship. The villain watched in amusement as the ship broke up and fell into the depths of the gas planet. 
 
 `` Believe as you wish. I respect your cause, but you have the wrong allies.'' 
 
 `` I should listen no further to a Dark lord.'' He powered up his weapons. 
 
 `` As we speak now, my main fleet has annihilated the lead elements of the elite Royal 6th fleet and can flee before the main body arrives.'' Vivius pleaded. `` My rearguard is fighting this pointless skirmish with your squadrons. I ask of you one more time: evacuate before they capture you. The empire is rotten to the core and aims to eradicate all races. I seek to destroy it and let chaos reign supreme. You seek justice for the empire, but you will find none. We will face each other one day, but not today. Today, you must flee.'' 
 
 Hardens answer came in the form of a grenade. The Dark lord force-grabbed one of the scoutships that flew by and made it catch the grenade. The two looked at each other. They understood. 
 
 `` Hmmm. I see. Interesting choice.'' He fired his autocannon. Harden ducked, but it was not aimed at him. Vivius was flunged into the air, away from the platform destabilisator shields, and suddenly disappeared in the sky. A mothership had beamed him away. 
 
 `` Coward!'' Harden yelled, but he did not mean it. 
 
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 On the imperial flagship *Imdem*, Harden was about to greet the emperor. But the moment he beamed onto the platform, his guard was gunned down by soldiers. 
 
 The emperor approached him. `` You amuse me, Harden. You have not fled. Did you truly believe we were going to help you? Nanobots have recorded your meeting with the Dark lord.'' 
 
 Harden tried to smile, which was quite hard to do as he groaned from his injuries. `` I do believe the empire is pompous enough to park the entirety of its fleet in a defenceless mode in an official ceremony.'' 
 
 The emperor frowned. In the distance, the sky suddenly lit up. 
 A Dark fleet appeared and opened fire. 
 
 `` You will weather this storm alone.'' The rebel leader said before he teleported away.
