Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars or any of the characters in this fiction (except the OCs). All characters in this story are works of fiction and all resemblances are coincidental.
Dantooine was a planet few in the galaxy thought of. A small outer rim planet with little strategic value was not where one expected the brutal battles of the clone wars to take place. However, a fierce battle was being waged this day. Scores of clones lay on the ground dead and dying. Dismembered battle droids, torn apart by lightsabers and blasterfire were scattered on the ground. More carnage was building up by the second, the battle lines of both sides had long since been broken and a chaos now ruled as neither army was able to secure a decisive victory with their dwindling numbers.
Away from the chaos of battle, Kael Jydan stood facing his sister, Talina in the canyon he had chased her to. The rain fell from the sky running down his back making dreadlocks that had escaped his tie during the course of the battle cling to his forehead, obscuring his vision of the environment around him. Not that he needed his eyes to see, the Force was with him today, he could feel it guiding his actions telling him what he needed to do before he moved.
"Why did you kill them!" he spoke calmly careful not to let his building rage consume him.
"To test my capacity. I wanted to see if I could."
Talina stood, one hand on her hip, her head at a mocking lilt, a cruel smirk twisting her features.
"I wanted to see if I was stronger than master."
"You struck him down while he was distracted. You proved nothing today instead of your own cowardice."
Talina drew her blade angrily. "You and the Jedi know nothing of power. You have grown weak, stagnated. I now hold more power than any one Jedi."
Talina struck suddenly. Charging Kael she leapt into a flurry of acrobatics, a trademark of her Ataru style. Kael found himself suddenly on the defensive. He moved his blade, effortlessly blocking all of Talina's attacks.
"Your arrogance will be your downfall sister!"
"Your use of dated platitudes will be yours!"
Kael caught Talina's attack, locking their blades. For the moment he had the advantage, if they withdrew he would be able to score a hit as she pulled her blade back.
Kael found his mental defenses being probed by the dark presence of his sister as they fought. The corrosive presence of the dark side in her thoughts made her stand out. Kael pushed back staving off the mental attacks. Suddenly the presence withdrew.
"Giving up sister? I thought you had more power than any Jedi. Well…show me, I'm waiting."
With a scream of rage, Talina spun and kicked out at Kael knocking the wind out of him as her foot connected. Kael flew backwards, the force augmentation of the Ataru style of combat giving her kick far more power than it had any right to have. Spinning midair, Kael managed to land in a ready stance. Two hands gripping his blade he slid it to his right in a traditional Soresu opening, ready to be on the defensive.
Kael was surprised he heard a loud cracking noise.
"Kriff!"
Talina had chosen to mount an indirect force attack on Kael. She hurled rocks from the cliffs bordering the canyon at him. She saw the rocks crush him. She saw her brother die. High on the force energies of the dark side Talina laughed. Today she had killed three Jedi, two masters and a weak Padawan, her power was unquestionable her power was-
Talina tore herself out of the trance she had been placed it. She was filled with rage. 'Of all the tricks to fall to a mere illusion?' She looked around and saw no trace of Kael.
"You can't beat me with tricks like that brother. Stop hiding and come out and fight me!"
"I am not hiding sister, merely…regrouping. You should close your mind, your lack of balance leaves you weak and betrays you"
With that Kael stepped from behind the rocks Talina had thrown at him. He settled once again into the Soresu ready stance. Angry with herself Talina charged at her brother, any finesse her attacks had previously contained being disregarded as she settled into a pattern of brutal Djem So strikes. Kael was pushed back under the brutality of her strikes until he was forced into a corner. With a powerful blow Kael's blade was beat from his hand flying far away into the dirt. Panic briefly overcame him, disrupting his force shields long enough for Talina to reach out with the force and fling him savagely against the wall hard enough he slumped to the ground.
"Well, aren't you going to beg?" Talina gloated, a sadistic grin spreading across her face. She could feel the power surging through her veins as she prepared to strike down Kael.
"I do not fear death. I only fear that I have indeed lost you forever" Kael could feel her intent as she prepared to strike. The force felt wrong in her presence. Twisted, subjugated and broken instead of flowing freely as it should. Kael couldn't predict her movements like he usually could when they spared. He had not noticed when they began fighting but the prolonged exposure to the dark side was weakening his connection to the force. He had to end this quickly
Talina drew back her blade reveling in her victory. "Say goodbye...Brother." Talina spat out the words as her blade descended. Kael sprung his trap. Using the force he pulled his lightsaber back to him catching it in one outstretched arm and swinging upwards. In the next moment Kael felt two things: his blade cutting through the flesh of his sister's arm, and Talina's blade slicing through the arm he had raised instinctively to defend himself.
Both siblings screamed in pain. Talina fell to the floor joining her brother. Both siblings screams continued, their pain sending shockwaves through the force causing the surrounding area to tremble. Slowly their pain subsided and both rose shakily to their feet.
"Sister" Kael began shakily. "Please, come back, you are not too far gone to return to the light."
In response Talina spit on Kael. "I will revenge myself for my hand. Take mine and I will take both of yours."
Kael tensed as Talina used the force to call her lightsaber to her. Instead of fighting, however, she turned and ran. Kael looked after her, too tired to follow. Slowly he limped back towards the sounds of battle in the background. Shadow Company had just lost three Jedi, they needed their remaining one if they were going to win this battle.
AN
Hey so this is my first Fic ever. Please review, let me know what I did well and what I can do better. Also while I do have the story planed out I am open to suggestions that I feel will not largely alter its telling.