The fires of the Dark Lords
Message to everyone: Hello! This is my first fanfiction upload on this site and my first fanfiction in general. I am willing to take all forms of criticism, just don't make it too harsh. Otherwise enjoy, and this story will be expanded on regularly, tis the first chapter. The first 3 chapters will focus on Ulic X Exar Kun, the next 3 will be Darth Zannah x Darth Cognus, etc. This story will later become rated M, but for now it's T. Oh, and Star Wars and anything to do with it does not belong to me. Rather it belongs to Disney, Lucasarts, and possibly Lucas although not too sure anymore on who owns it. Fact is, I don't own it *Sigh oh well hope you all enjoy.
The stars above Korriban shined over the Valley of the Dark Lords. A shadowy figure, 2 meters tall and who's features were completely hidden in the darkness of his hood, stood alone in the center of the ancient burial grounds. From the distance another figure of similar stature and dress arrived, in a swiftness that no mere mortal eyes could perceive, he stood before the other man, a mere meter from were he stood.
"Hmm, how time passes my apprentice. It felt as though are blades crossed merely yesterday when you were with that wretch Keto at the Iron Citadel."
The other man removed his hood and cloak, the mark of the Dark Lord branded on his forehead and his eyes gleaming like the fires of a main-sequence star, fueled by the everlasting hatred and power found in the Valley.
"Oh my dear Kun, how that title displeases me. Apprentice? That ancient specter and his babbling. If that duel was not interrupted you would have joined Chaos long ago."|
The other figure gave out a laugh, or what seemed to be a laugh to Ulic Qel-Droma, the Jedi turned Dark Lord of the Sith and future ruler of the Galaxy. The being known as Exar Kun is his so-called "master" despite the fact that their powers were equal both in natural abilities and the usage of the artifacts the Sith have granted them. If anything they were equals, the Sith Marka Ragnos even regards them both as Dark Lords. He knew for a fact that Kun merely uses that title for him to get a sliver of anger out of him. Despite knowing this he knowingly falls for it.
"Ulic, so brash and so prideful. Can't even let himself relax for a bit. However facts are facts whether we accept them or not. And the fact how you allow yourself to be sparked by any kind of fault pointed out to you just shows how much control I have over you."
Before that final word was utter, Droma threw a right hook across his fellow Dark Lord's mouth, pushing him back a few meters from his original standing point. Blood trickled from Exar Kun's mouth, showing no emotion. Whether he was hiding it or simply did not care was beyond Droma's deductive reasoning and caring. All he wanted to do was shut that fool up.
"Hmm, Ulic. Even though hate is what gives us our power, I don't think a child tantrum is a good way to tap into one's strength. If you're going to hate me, mean it."
"Enough of your babbling Kun. It's been nearly 3 months since we have become Sith, yet we have not done a bloody thing all this time. Or at the least you haven't. The Krath and I have been preparing ourselves to go to war. We already marked key points within the Republic's Outer Rim territories. The best course of action of course would be capturing one of their Star bases and take at least 5 of their Captial ships. That way we at least have a small but powerful fleet. The Krath's technology so far is antiquated, and we-"
Ulic silenced himself, his annoyance with Kun spiked to even higher levels than before. The audacity! Not only was he not paying attention but he dare let out a yawn that he PURPOSELY made just to shut Droma up.
"Yes yes, we need big fancy ships and guns and the lot. What's next, a station that can blow up planets? Come now Ulic, technology? When we can wield the powers of the Dark side itself technology is but a mere side support. Why do you think I brought you here?"
"From what I'm gathering, to annoy me."
Kun let out a chuckle, this time genuine.
"Qel-Droma, with the Force we can have the Republic and the Jedi order at its knees. Come, let me show you the tomb of the one who anointed us."
Instinctively, Ulic was reluctant but shortly followed Exar Kun towards a great statue. Carved within the statue was a door, which when they neared it opened up to reveal a mighty tomb for the deceased Dark Lord of the Sith. Marka Ragnos, who was considered a great Lord 1000 years ago before Kun's time, has chosen Kun and Droma to be the carriers of the Sith's legacy. Now it was time to meet him again, thought Ulic. Kun himself let out a strong howl, then let out words that were silken yet poisonous.
"Praise Marka Ragnos, he who ruled for over a century. The Most powerful of the Most powerful, I come to you once more for your guidance. Hear me, so that together the revenge of the Sith can be fulfilled against the Jedi, who with their hypocritical beliefs tried to destroy our people forever."
A howling vortex appeared before the two, a figure of great authority took form. Razor like teeth, a helmet with horns that looked more natural rather than an ornament, and pit-like eyes that somehow were staring at the two Lords stood before them.
"And for that they will always be fools."
His response to Kun's calling chilled Qel-Droma's spine, yet at the same time was exciting. Seductive even. He looked at the figure of Ragnos. Powerful and mighty, if this was merely his specter then the time when he possessed flesh he much have been Godly. Kun took notice of Qel-Droma's excitement, but quickly dismissed it.
"Ragnos, you believed for us to succeed you and bring the end of the Republic and a new Golden age of the Sith. For that I ask of you your teachings. I must know the powers that you possess and that of our people. I will embrace any and all lessons you will befell upon me and make use of them in our holy crusade."
The spirit flew out of his room, which Kun and Qel-Droma quickly followed. Outside, they saw the spirit fly towards the desert and into a canyon, Ulic and Kun now making their paces quicker to catch up to the Dark Lord. Soon, they spotted a massive temple, 200 meters tall and brimming with the Dark Side. Despite the dark side energies that they felt, they could still feel the call of Ragnos through this sea of power, showing the two younger lords just how powerful his influence still was.
"Next time don't be like some Rancor going in heat my dear apprentice."
Qel-Droma instantly felt a tinge of disgust from Kun's remark. Yet he knows that what Kun said was true, although he will never reveal it to be so and remained quiet. Kun however knew that all he had to do to know what was swimming through his apprentices head was that brief yet satisfying spark of emotion his hot-headed little apprentice revealed.
"Staying silent eh? No matter, if it makes this little trek of ours faster then it's better for the both of us."
The two men continued into the great hallway of the temple. Despite there being multiple hallways, they knew that the main hallway was the route they must take. After taking a few minutes, they have finally arrived in front of a massive statue of Marka Ragnos. The spirit however was strangely absent. Yet Kun knew what he had to do. He allowed himself to give into the dark side of the force. Through it he felt an orgasmic rush of power underneath the statue.
"Ulic, come. Make yourself useful and help me move this statue."
Instead of talking back or even having a sliver of annoyance, Ulic was completely absent minded to Kun's insult this time. Once the statue was removed, both found a hole in which they crawled into. There the two saw a gathering of red crystals surrounding a Holocron, its own red much darker and passionate then the red that encircled it. Ulic this time was the first to make a move, touching the Holocron. It shined brightly like a star, and Ragnos's spirit sprung forth from itd ancient confines.
"What you see here are one of our peoples greatest weapons. With this you will be able to make the Stars themselves fight for you. The crystals can only be activated through the usage of an ancient spell that I possess. By inciting the incantation through the Force, any stars near your ships vicinity can be controlled via the power of the crystals. From igniting Solar flares to causing the Star to go Supernova, you will have Suns are your weapon against the technological ramifications of the power of the crystals do all the work, you merely have to guide it. Anyone with a decent power of the Dark Side can use it, but those who are Dark Lords are the ones who can take full advantage of its power. Many a fool decided to use this power, thinking that they sent out a Solar flare when in reality they triggered a supernova, or thinking that after they cause a great effect upon the Star that the spell goes away on its own, causing another fiery explosion."
Exar Kun had to let out a chuckle at the last part. Even Qel-Droma himself decided to slip a laugh out. Ragnos surprisingly joined in at this good humor.
"See Ulic, who needs fleets when the power of the Universe can fight for you?"
Ulic looked at Kun, and then at the spirit of Ragnos. Both of these men have entered into Ulic's life and surprisingly have given him good spirits despite being drenched in the Dark Side. He stared back at Kun, his handsome features in the glow of the crystals made him even more beautiful, the dried blood on the corner of his lip so tantalizing and tempting to clean off. Kun realized the way Ulic was looking at him, knowing that he too felt a similar passion for his new comrade. Quickly he had to ask a question in which he expected Qel-Droma would have asked. He quickly turned back towards the spirit of Ragnos.
"I must ask however if there are any drawbacks to this power? It sounds too good to be true, there has to be some weakness that can be exploited."
The ancient spirit bellowed before he responded.
"Yes, there are several. First of which is that you must remember that the crystals power besides that you can direct where it goes is not connected to your own in any way. Meaning your power is not being fueled by its energies. Do not think that your own power can cause destruction that is equivalent to manipulating its stars. Many weak Sith who's ships were boarded thought that they had their powers amplified to God Like levels and then struck down by a sword. Second, the power can only affect Stars. The Incantation that I mentioned earlier was originally created to destroy Stars and planets, but there was no one who can fuel the power necessary to cause the effect of the spell. The crystals were shortly created to amplify the spells power to the requirements, but even then the spell could not destroy anything. Therefore, we changed the spell in order to work with the Star rather than crushing it. It's but a mere chain reaction rather than a true crushing power of the Force. This chain reaction can only affect Stars, reasons being the strange principle that generates the fires of of the Stars. We could not find a method that allowed all forms of destruction to take place, so we decided on Stars being our key priority. Meaning that if you desire the destruction of even a single entity, the spell would not affect the person who you desire destroyed. Ironic how we have a method to destroy some of the most grandiose objects in the Universe yet that same power cannot destroy even a child."
Kun with his rudimentary knowledge of the sciences had a hunch it had something to do with the Nuclear Make-up of the Star, but it did not matter.
"Third, actually making the Star go Supernova is a situation that will rarely ever be needed and is too inefficient anyways. Thanks to the limits of speed, the explosion will take considerable time to reach to any of your enemies you wish to destroy. By the time the blast reaches the enemies planet, they would have already left. Not to mention it could possibly destroy you if you're not quick enough to escape the supernova. The final thing is the range that you must reach. The Ship must be sufficiently close to affect the star, meaning that your enemies have to come to you if you wish to use the power of the Stars. Even if you decide to rip out its core and throw it at them they could still escape."
Kun and Ulic exchanged dissatisfied glances after they heard these drawbacks. At best they both realized this was power was best suited as a mere scare tactic rather then being an efficient weapon. To Ulic they're back at stage one. Ragnos sensed their dissatisfaction, yet did not feel any form of regret for telling them this.
"Do not worry my apprentices, this spell is but the tip of the knowledge I have. We tell all of our Sith that we have this power as a goal for us to reach with our natural abilities. One day we will not have any need for these crystals, for we will one day be able to control the very fabric of the Universe with our own power. Even the artifacts that you two hold are but mere stepping stones to the power the Sith will once naturally have."
Ulic at this point was being annoyed by the Sith, but Kun was becoming ever more enticed by his speech. His gaze slowly becoming more and more attentive.
Welp, there you guys go! End of the first chapter and it's much longer than I suspected TBH. Anyways thanks again for reading, hopefully with my free time I decide to do some more writing. And remember, constructive criticism is valued!