42 BBY
"My Lord, the child is under my captive," a low voice stated.
A hood covered the speaker's head but with little light shed upon the individual, the features of his face were visible to anyone within close proximity. From any other's perspective, they would deem the young individual as just any ordinary Zabrak. Though there was one physical feature that set beings off with a sense of unease. The color of his irises. Even his presence was unsettling to most and one would not have to be a Jedi or Force Sensitive for that matter, to feel it.
Yellow eyes peered out from under the hood, staring at the blue projection where another hooded figure stood before him.
This one was much older. The only visible part was the lower portion of his face that allowed one to identify the individual as an elderly human male.
"Good. I am very pleased with your accomplishment, Maul," the human male spoke. The young Zabrak known as Maul nodded his head in inclination at the praise the man was giving him. However, he briefly thought if his master was planning on torturing him when he returned. It was not like his master to praise him on any of his accomplished missions, which usually resulted in a more harsh and gruesome training session.
Maul's thoughts drifted briefly to the mission the man sent him on. He was to take a young human without any detection from the family. It was difficult to a degree since he did not reply much on stealth than he did with brute force, and he was to kill no one. Just capture the young one and jump into hyperspace. For more Maul, it was more difficult detecting the child.
It was as if she was unconsciously hiding herself with the Force in a way. But he knew better.
There was no way a ten year old can control such power without training. It was never heard of. He had not checked her for a Midi-chlorian count because of his master's orders. It made him curious.
His master was hiding something. Something to do with that child and he wanted to know.
"Master, this child…I could not sense the Force within. It is as if she's not living."
The projection of the human male stayed silent as he observed his apprentice. It was hard to explain to the Zabrak without giving full detail the power the child held.
He had been watching this child for years, waiting for the right time to strike.
This child was a part of his plan for the Jedi's downfall.
"That is why the Jedi Council never found the child. She was right in front of them for years and they could not detect a single trace of the Force," Maul's master spoke again, his voice crackling. He decided that he would not tell his young apprentice of his future plans with the human. There was no need for him to ever find out.
"And after Korriban, where will we go?"
"That will be mentioned when the time comes, but to satisfy your curiosity you will be heading for the Unknown Regions. She will need to be trained and you still have much to undergo as well."
This shocked the teenage Zabrak, but he had to keep his face composed. He did not want his master to see. He had been trained to be a tool of the Dark Side. The pain he had to endure during his training was horrifying and he was nowhere near complete. Maul thought back to the young child he captured.
The seven year old stood tall and confident, demanding where she was being taken and threatening to scream for her brother, sisters, and guards. It was nowhere near easy but he managed to silence her with the Force before she did so. He could already tell how much of a hassle she will be with her rebellious attitude and stubborn personality. However, he knew one thing for certain.
His master will break her.
"I will arrive in six standard months. You will start her training upon my instruction. Do not harm her."
Another wave of shock crashed down on Maul, who concealed the expression on his face and he was glad that his master was instead displayed on the holoprojecter. Though overwhelming his shock was confusion. His master not wanting to conflict pain upon a captive was odd. He tried to make sense of what the human was trying to do but thought better of it. If his master did not want him to know then he should not know.
"And you will resume your training as well," his master added.
In the corner of the room was where the young human stood, camouflaged by the shadows. The two males were oblivious and unaware that she had snuck in before their conversation began since Maul thought she was still unconscious. Her anger was apparent on her face, as her eyes narrowed at both the holoprojecter and the Zabrak. She had listened to them discussing the situation she was in. She had already figured out that her abductor's name was Maul, and he was apparently doing someone else's bidding. Even though she couldn't comprehend most of it, she was furious with these people.
They took her away from her family.
Her home.
The blue projection of the human male flickered and disappeared from view.