1 BBY - "Coruscant, The Imperial Palace"

The turbolift doors hissed open. Slowly, Vader walked inside, past the red Royal Guards that stood near the reactor shaft and towards the small staircase leading up to the Emperor's throne. Without saying a word, Vader got down on one knee, kneeling before the throne that was turned away from him. "What is your will, my Master?" Vader asked, his mechanical breathing echoing off the walls of the chamber. "There has been a...     Stirring on the planet Batuu.." The Emperor began, pressing a button on the armrest of the throne, which caused it to turn and face Vader. "It is a threat that I have been wary about for a considerable amount of time. I would caution yourself, should you lay eyes upon it." He continued.

"I shall leave at once, Master." Vader said, standing up. Before he could turn to leave, though, Palpatine spoke again. "However..." He began. Vader stopped, staring at Palpatine intently. "You will not go alone." Palpatine said. "I have assigned an old ally of yours this same mission." Though the Emperor could not see it, Vader gave him a confused look under the mask. An old ally? Vader wondered to himself. I have made many allies. Who is he referring to? "Moff Trachta...?" Vader asked aloud. He had not worked with Trachta in over fifteen years, ever since they had toppled the Gentis Regime together; nowadays, Trachta was Headmaster of The Imperial Academy, in the place of Saul Gentis, and had even been promoted to the rank of Grand Moff a few years after the incident.

A smile crept across Palpatine's face. "No..." He began. "It is someone you met on that world almost two decades ago; someone who happens to know the enemy you have been tasked to destroy..      And someone who commandeers the very flagship that once belonged to General Saul Gentis." Suddenly, the door hissed open. Palpatine's smile grew wider. "Congratulations on your victory over Atollon, Grand Admiral." He said. Vader turned his head, seeing a male, blue-skinned Chiss wearing a white Imperial Officer's uniform walking towards him, both hands crossed behind his back. Underneath the mask, Vader's eyes widened with shock, as he knew who it was that had just entered the room. It was, indeed, an old ally. 

"I don't believe you have met Lord Vader...?" Palpatine asked. "No, your majesty. I have not." Grand Admiral Thrawn replied, bowing his head. His eyes then darted towards Vader. "I greet you, Lord Vader. I have heard a great deal about you, and your efforts in toppling the Gentis Regime..." Thrawn began, allowing a gentle smile to cross his face. "I am pleased we have finally met." He finished. Vader said nothing back, only hearing the sounds of his own breathing. He first looked to Palpatine, whose smile only grew. He then looked back at Thrawn, a look of resolve crossing his face underneath the mask. "As am I, Grand Admiral." Vader replied.

I really hope you enjoyed this series! I know it was fairly short, but I promise you that the next Fan Fic will be longer. Let me know what you thought of these four Parts, and which one was your favorite. And as always, thanks for reading, and May The Force Be With You!