A/N: I don't own Star Wars
(The Jedi Temple,Coruscant 3663 BBY)
Jedi Grandmaster Zym was in his quarters in the Jedi Temple when his holo communicator went off. He activated it and the image of a Sith Pureblood appeared. Before Zym could say a word, the Sith began to talk. "Greetings Jedi." His tone was cold; but Zym could trace a hint of worry in his voice as well. "We cannot speak long. I am Lord Aeres, the apprentice of Dark Council member Darth Vowrawn. This is not a social call; I have a proposition for you."
"What could you possibly offer me Sith? I will not surrender to you, nor will I let the Republic fall to the Empire. Besides, what could be so important that you would contact me?" the Kel-Dor asked.
"This matter concerns my son. As you know, the Sith aren't known for loyalty and honor. That time for my people has come and gone. Other Sith will target my family in order to harm me. I intend to put him in the last place a Sith would look, and that is with the Jedi. I wish for the Jedi to take him for training. I don't enjoy the idea of giving him to you, but he will be safer away from his mother and myself."
"Why should I have a Sith trained to be a Jedi? He was born a Sith?" The Jedi asked with suspicion.
"Because, if you don't he will either be killed or become like all of the other Sith in the Galaxy. Royssim is but a year old. You cannot judge him as if he is a fully grown and trained Dark Lord." the Sith snapped at the Jedi Master. "My wife and I will be at the spaceport on Nar Shaddaa in one week should you decide to take him." The Sith cut the connection.
The Kel-Dor began to think. 'Could the Sith be telling the truth? It could be a trap; the Sith are known for being deceptive. On the other hand; if he is telling the truth, we must help the child. There is only one way to find out.'
Grandmaster Zym walked over to three Jedi Knights. "Bela, Jaric, Satele; we are leaving for Nar Saddaa tomorrow."
"Why are we going there Master? It seems a bit of a strange place to just decide to go to out of the blue?" Jaric Kaedan asked.
"I just received a call asking for their child to be given Jedi training. As you know Jedi don't go on missions like these alone; especially on the Smugglers' Moon."
"Yes, but normally only two Jedi go. Why are four of us going?" Satele asked him.
"I know, however this is an unusual case. If there are no more questions, I believe we should prepare for the trip." the Kel-Dor told them.
The Jedi exit the ship in the Nar Shaddaa Spaceport. They left the hangar and were approached by two Sith and a droid carrying an infant. Upon seeing them, Jaric reached for his lightsaber. There was a snap hiss of a lightsaber activating. "I would advise against that course of action Jedi. You will not harm my child, especially while in my presence." the Sith woman growled, causing purple sparks of electricity to crackle at her fingertips.
"Calm down, Violess. A fight is the last thing we need right now." Aeres told his wife.
"Don't tell me to calm down! That brute over there just threatened our son. That cannot go unpunished."
"Master, you never said that we were meeting Sith." Bela Kiwiks told him in surprise.
"You never asked who we were meeting. Besides, I told you that this was an unusual case." he told her. "I assume that this is Royssim?" Zym asked while looking at the baby in the droid's arms.
"Yes." Lord Aeres told him "Go ahead and take him before I change my mind. Know this; if he is not treated fairly. If he is harmed; I will know, and I am not a forgiving man." With those words of warning the two purebloods and droid turned to leave.
The woman paused and turned back to the Jedi, her fiery orange eyes began to glow. They paled as they saw the Jedi Temple in ruin. "I just wanted you to know the consequences of betraying my husband's trust and harming my child in any way." she said with a sneer before leaving to catch up with Lord Aeres and the droid.
"This is a mistake Master. We shouldn't be allowing Sith to become Jedi. This monster should be put down before it destroys our entire order." Knight Kaedan told Grandmaster Zym hatefully.
"Those are very dark thoughts Jaric. You speak of a baby as if he is a full grown Dark Lord." Zym scolded. "You would have me murder Royssim for the actions of others?"
"No Master. I'm suggesting that we neutralize a threat to the Republic and Jedi Order."
"Who is he a threat to Jaric? He's only a baby." Satele Shan asks with a glare.
"It doesn't look like he can even walk yet; and you want to kill him?" Bela Kiwiks asks half in surprise, half in anger.
Jaric looks at them. "This is a mistake, but it seems that I have no choice in the matter. I suppose we can let him prove that he can walk the light path, but I'm fairly certain he will fail. I'd wager that we will be facing a new Exar Kun once his curiosity about his species is piqued."
"And what of the vision of the Jedi Temple being destroyed?" Zym asked.
Jaric scoffed. "I doubt even the Sith would attack the Republic Capital because of a secret child's treatment."
"These are two high ranking Sith, and purebloods at that; all they would have to do is give a location and time. After that, we'd be overwhelmed. And that's only if they don't need a reason. If they do, they'll simply make one up and we'd be facing not only hundreds to thousands of the Empire's most elite troops, but tens to hundreds of Sith as well. The Temple and Order would be all but destroyed in a matter of hours. She showed us that she knows exactly where the Temple is, so that makes her threat even more legitimate." Zym argued. "I will not have blind faith in Republic and Jedi security, as long as the Sith could attack and destroy us so readily."
After arriving back to Coruscant, Jedi Grandmaster Zym called for a meeting of the Jedi Council. "We cannot judge Royssim by the actions of others of his species. If we do, he will surely fall to the dark side. If he is to walk the light path, we must raise him with a gentle hand for the early years of his life. That way he will have a sense of belonging within the Order."
"So you're saying we should treat him differently than we do other Apprentices and Padawans, Zym?" one Council member asked.
"Not exactly. I'm not telling you to coddle him; I am merely suggesting that we make sure that he feels that he belongs with the Jedi." Zym explained.
"Why is this Sith child even here?" another Jedi asked.
"His father contacted me a little over a week ago and told me that he believed Royssim would be safer with the Jedi than with the Sith. Apparently his father is the apprentice of a Dark Council member named Vowrawn. If there are any more questions, please ask them in private."
Zym knocked on the door to Satele Shan's quarters. "Satele, I have an important matter to speak to you of. May I come in?"
"Of course, Master." Satele waved her hand to open the door. Zym entered to find the Jedi on her knees meditating. "What do you need to speak to me about?"
"This concerns Royssim. I know that Jedi do not typically have families, but I believe that he will need a parental figure during the early years of childhood. I fear that he will have a more difficult time finding acceptance than others. I could feel hesitance in the other Council members regarding him being here, so I don't think he will be able to truly confide in anyone but myself, Bela, or you. Being the Grandmaster means that I may be too busy to be as readily available for him. If you wish I could go ask Bela Kiwiks to care for him, but you are my first choice." Zym explained.
"I don't know Master. What am I supposed to do with him?"
"I am no fool, Satele. I know of your son that is currently in the care of Master Zho. I suggest that you take young Theron from Master Zho, and raise them together. I want for Royssim to have people that are close to him throughout the time that others hold him at a distance because of his species. He will make new friends eventually, but I don't see many trusting him in the immediate future. I also don't want for Theron to feel resentment towards you for leaving him with your Master. I doubt he truly understands why you did it."
"But Theron isn't Force sensitive. Theron will resent Royssim for that. And what about the rules against attachments?" Satele asked confused.
"He won't if you treat them equally. Theron may be jealous of Roysimm's Force sensitivity at first, but I believe that if you don't ignore Theron; the two of them would get along. Sometimes, having those we care about can be an anchor when we are in despair, or a flicker of light when times are darkest. Just avoid letting your care for them cloud your judgment and you'll be fine. Remember, I am only doing this so that Royssim has a sense of belonging, we must help him avoid falling to the dark side." the Kel-Dor told her. "I believe that at times we misinterpret our own rules and beliefs. If we do not feel compassion when one is in need or remorse when we are forced to kill, does that make you better than a Sith, Satele?"
She thought of the Grandmaster's question for a second, "No. That makes us just as evil. "
"That is correct. To completely ignore those emotions would cause you to fall to the dark side just as surely as lashing out in anger or hate. You cannot let those feelings consume you, however. In four years Royssim will leave for Dantooine to begin his official training. You may help train him until he is a Padawan, if you believe it to be necessary; but while training him he is to be treated like any other Apprentice training to become a Padawan. I will not, however permit you to oversee his final trials. Is that clear?"
"Yes, Master." Satele answered.
"I will speak to the rest of the Council, to inform them of my choice to put Royssim in your care in the morning. Some may object at first, but I believe that they would see my reasoning in time." The Kel-Dor then left Satele's quarters. 'I hope Satele can remain objective with this, it's unlikely though. She is young and will be spending a great deal of time with not only her own child, but Royssim as well; it would be difficult for her not to become attached to them.' the Grandmaster thought to himself. 'I wonder if we have it all wrong; what if Satele's ancestors, Revan and Bastila Shan were right about emotions and attachments not being as dangerous as we thought? I will keep a watchful eye on Satele and the children; this experiment could give valuable insight into our philosophy. I hope this isn't a mistake.'
A/N 2: I know that I made Master Kaedan seem a lot like Master Vrook, or maybe even as bad as Atris. But Master Kaedan was a jerk to Kira when he found out about her past. What's to stop him from trying to kill a baby Sith Pureblood?