Okay, I was challenged a while ago to right a Star Wars story, and I just got around to it, this is my first one, give me a chance.

Star Wars - Dark Knights

In the long dark years after the Galactic Empire formed, the foul stench of civil war rained down on just about every planet in the Old Republic as the once powerful Jedi had been forced to scatter across the dark void between the stars, some formed a loose coalition to fight the dark Empire, while others immersed them selves in the study of the force and it's secrets.

On a forgotten world on galactic rim stood a single monastery in the middle of an over grown forest deep in the heat of a rain forest, as a small group, yet of powerful Jedi worked in isolation away from the troubles of the galaxy in an effort to uncover the truth behind the force, what is it? Where does it come from? And does it exist in other galaxies or just unique to this dwarf galaxy in a heavily populated galactic cluster?

Deep inside the ancient building it echoed with the sounds of the powerful lightsabers, the traditional weapon of the Order of the Jedi as the young men and women practiced their sabre skills against drones. In a dark corner a young woman practiced her skills with the unusual colour blade, in the old days the crystal colour was determined by the rank of it's holder… now in the new era the colour was chosen by the wielder of the weapon its self. The powerful young apprentice moved around in the dark corner barely illuminated by the blade its self casting an eerie shadow over her soft features as her concentration was evident in her grey eyes.

"Very good young ones, that will be all for today… Mila, remain behind for a moment"

Releasing the energy of the weapon, it retracted back into it's curved black hilt as she removed the blind fold and awaited for the trainees to leave the chambers. Slowly the master walked towards her with the focus of a age old Master.

"You have progressed beyond those around you my dear… there is no more we can teach you"

"I have more to learn Master"

"Indeed you do, but you can learn no more from myself or the others"

"What are you saying Master?"

With a slight smile he looked down at the young apprentice and placed his hand on her left shoulder as he replied, carefully choosing his words.

"You now face a choice… you may remain and train one of your former class… or leave this world for what ever the force has for you. It can only be your choice Mila, I can no longer make that choice for you. However be mindful of the Jedi, they will not approve of your training and the Sith may attempt to recruit you to their cause"

"But Master, I am not ready…"

"Mila, you are one of the most powerful of our kind… someday you will make a great warrior. To tell you the truth Mila, many of the Masters here are some what afraid of your abilities. You have an uncanny way with the force my dear that very few Masters could ever reach. We have discussed this in great detail and we feel you have achieved the rank of Master, maybe even beyond that we can not be sure, you have a lot to meditate on my dear… take what ever time you need"

A large smile appeared over her face as the only words she header was 'You have achieved the rank of Master' she knew it was unheard of for a trainee to reach the status of Master especially at such a young age of 17 years. With a gracious bow to her former Master and now equal she reached her decision in a heartbeat.

"Thank you Master, I believe… I will take my leave, I have yet to find my mother"

"I know that has been your sole reason for your training to find her. Good luck Mila, you will always have a place with us, when you wish to return. May I offer you one last piece of advise my dear?"

"Of course Master… I never did know your name"

"I do not have one… I gave up my name when I came here. My advise is simply this, seek out a the last of the Jedi council on the swamp and forest world of Dagobah… you may find what you need their. But be mindful of his power, he may see you as a Sith threat… keep you're feeling close to your chest my dear"

The small, old Starcruiser broke threw the clouds for space as the trainees stood in the courtyard to bid a farewell to one of their own. With excitement in here eyes she piloted the ship into hyperspace and left for the forgotten world, the planet Dagobah.

Skilfully Mila piloted the ancient and creaking vessel down on what could be considered the planets surface, placing her weapons on her thighs she left the vessel and ventured into the swamps in an effort to find the Jedi master she was asked to find. It didn't take long before she found the person in question.

"Hello to you little miss"

"I was sent here by…"

"Yes, I know… Come, Come… Message, I received… Mila you are yes?"

"Can't you talk normally little man?"

"Ohh? Funny you are… This way, come" He replied.

Using his cane he helped himself walk the distance to an underground cave.

"In you must go…"

"Now I have never seen your species, do you have a sense of humour? What the hell is in that cave?"

"Answers you seek Mila… go you must"

With a look of dissatisfaction on her face she crawled into the dark caves and looked around.

"Well, I'm here… what now green man?"

A voice echoed threw the darkness that caught her attention, a voice she knew years ago, dark and yet calming. After an hour later she crawled out of the cave into the dark of night with tears in her eyes as the strange green alien looked at her and smiled slightly.

"What the hell was that?"

"The truth, points to it's self" he replied.

"Just what is that supposed to mean?"

"Understand you will, soon youngling… soon"

His gaze peered threw her as if she was not present as he continued.

"Great power I sense in you… yet darkness or light, the future are you… yes?"

He laughed to himself as he walked away from the rock he was sitting on, quickly she followed him into the swamps and froze as she looked around.

"Where the hell did he go?" She asked herself

"Alright this place is too damned weird for me…"

Shivering she ran back down the path too her ship and left the planet with her time in the caves still rolling threw her mind.

Years Later…

A Stronger, faster and more experienced Jedi walked threw the halls of the newly formed Jedi Council, at it's head was the hero of the Rebellion and Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, along with his new Council members.

"Bring her in"

The doors of the Council chambers opened as a more experienced Mila was escorted along with four highly experienced Jedi Knights with weapons ready.

"Mila, you have been found guilty of practicing unauthorised practices as laid out in the ancient texts of the First Order. Although your service to the Second Order has been exemplary, it is the judgement of this council that you be banished from the New Republic, never to return… Please escort her to her ship and make sure she leaves this system, a description of you and your vessel will be given to every planet in the Republic and our Allies. If you are found any where in our territories, you will be arrested and executed… this is one of the hardest things I have to do Mila, I trusted you, we trusted you… and you practiced the traits of the Sith. This council is adjourned"

"Wait… Allow me to speak. Actually… no, I will speak anyway. Master Skywalker, your father was the Sith Lord Darth Vader, you faced the Emperor and in the process returned your father to his true self, all I ask is that you use what assets you can to find my mother… if I have to take on every Jedi to find here I will, nothing will stand in my way until I find who I am… I give you my word"

Four Weeks Later…

Blaster bolts echoed threw the streets as it was deflected by the power of a lightsabers that hit the walls of the building rather then the local security forces, looking around she spotted an open doorway and ran as quickly as she could to avoid the security forces' weapons blasts as she pushed threw the doors and retracted the blade of her lightsabers and looked around for another exit out of the night club she had entered.

"Damn it, think Mila, Think"

Her eyes quickly darted around the large room as she placed her weapon under her coat and casually walked threw the crowd until she reached a clearing. Stood in the middle of the floor was a large man holding an active lightsaber.

"Mila, I have to bring you in"

"Don't do this Merrick… Please don't"

"I'm sorry, I have too. I have my orders" He replied with sadness in his voice.

"Then' I'm sorry to, I'm too close to her now… I will not let this opportunity slip threw my fingers again, join me, or walk away"

"You know I can't Mila… I have my orders"

Quickly he lunged at her with his sword as she rolled too her left and grabbed her weapon and activated it, in an instant the blade irrupted from the curved black hilt with a deep black blade as she blocked the first strike.

"You're out matched Merrick… LEAVE NOW…"

Her words echoed in his mind as for a moment he looked confused and he lowered his weapon, with a smile she looked directly into his eyes and continued.

"You have not found me… you will walk away and forget that you have seen me"

To try the telepathic suggestion on a highly trained Jedi, takes a lot of power and effort to cut threw the years of discipline and training, something she had been working on for years in her advanced training, also the ability to look inside and read thoughts had become a powerful tool in recent years, suddenly her eyes widened as she stopped him before he left.

"What is this?… No, that's not possible… NO, Who did this and why?"

"I… Don't… Know…"

He tried to struggle against the force used by the woman before him as she lifted him off the ground as he grabbed his throat in struggle to breath.

"Tell me or I will rip it from your mind Merrick"

His memories began to flow as she pushed him harder until she found what she had been looking for, with a scowl she let him go and ran back to her ship as quickly as her legs would carry her threw the streets of the capital planet of the New Republic.

Her ship screamed threw Hyperspace until it reached the planet she had left many years ago. The instant her ship landed on the planet she ran out of her ship and raced into the Monastery as quickly as she could and looked around at the damaged caused by who ever had attacked the large building. Anger swelled in her as she made her way threw the large building until she reached the back room.

"MASTER!"

Quickly she ran over to him and picked up his body with tears in her eyes as she carried his remains out of the Monastery and buried his body in the fields behind the Monastery as he requested her to do many years ago. One of his last requests was that if her was die first, was that she be given his lightsabers. With a dangerous and focused look in her eyes she made her way back into the Monastery to begin searching for any clue as to who or what did this to a piece loving sub-order of the Jedi. Who ever they are, they will pay with their own life's blood.