Back where it all began: the Battle of Ruusan

by J. Hellscythe

When Darth Bane attempted the Essence Transfer on his apprentice Zannah, the Dark Side of the Force saw it fit to intervene, and send them back in time. Now they are back where it all began, at The Battle of Ruusan. Main pairing BanexGithanyxadult zannah (she's ten at the beginning of the story) others are yet to be decided.

1. Chapter 1

Back To Where It All Began: The Battle of Ruusan

HEY GUYS, Jack Hellscythe here, and I just wanted to post a new story. This one involves Darth Bane, Darth Zannah, and Cognus (like my other Star Wars Fic) being sent back in time when Bane attempted the Essence transfer. Be sure to read and review.

OH, and if any of you are readers of my story Revenge of the Sith: Alternate Universe, I'd just like to say that I intend to rewrite my most recent update, since it felt rushed to me.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own star wars; that goes to George Lucas and/or Disney.

Summary: When Darth Bane attempted the Essence Transfer on his apprentice Zannah, the Dark Side of the Force saw it fit to intervene, and send them back in time. Now they are back where it all began, at The Battle of Ruusan.

CHAPTER 1

Bane knew something was off the moment he came to. He was still in his body, but the aches and pains brought about by aging weren't there anymore, or rather, weren't as bad. In fact the last time he felt this good had been right before he joined the Brotherhood of Darkness.

XxxX

Zannah knew something had gone wrong when her Master attempted whatever it was he had attempted. The fact that she was in her ten year old body on Somov Rit was proof of that. She cast her False Light Side Aura Spell and began expanding her awareness through the force. She could sense her cousins, Hardin and Darovit arguing nearby, and Root having a discussion with a Jedi. If memory served her right, this happened just before they went to Ruusan. She could sense that her master was still alive, and decided to reach out with the Force and contact him, 'Master, can you hear me?'

XxxX

As Bane soon discovered, he was on the same vessel that took him to Korriban all those years ago, he began meditating. He wasn't sure why, but the Dark Side had seen it fit to bring him here to this point in time. then he heard a familiar voice call out to him through the Force, 'Master, can you hear me.'

Bane was a bit surprised to hear Zannah contacting him through the Force Bond they had developed as a result of her Apprenticeship, 'I see you're here too, Zannah.'

'In a manner of speaking, My Master,' she countered, 'How did you bring us to this point in time?'

Bane mentally sighed, this was going to be difficult to explain, 'I didn't mean to if that's what you're asking, truth be told I was trying to use what is called the essence transfer.'

'Essence Transfer,' asked Zannah, he could feel the intensity of her hostility.

Bane answered, 'You were taking too long to challenge me, so I feared you were going to wait until time had made me too weak to defend myself.'

'YOU TRY FINDING A WILLING APPRENTICE WHO HAS THE POWER TO SURPASS YOU WITHOUT A CLUE AS TO WHERE TO FIND SOMEONE WHO FITS THAT DESCRIPTION!'

Bane mentally face-palmed for not realizing it; she had been looking out for the orders best interests the entire time!

'I had a feeling that would be the case,' added a new voice, one Bane recognized as the Iktotchi that he had recruited, 'you too Cognus?'

'Yes my master.'

'Your master,' seethed Zannah.

'She's a willing apprentice, Zannah,' countered Bane, 'Now I have to figure out how to do away with the Brotherhood all over again.'

'Perhaps that won't be necessary just yet,' added Cognus.

'Explain,' Bane and Zannah asked simultaneously.

'We now have the tools needed to destroy the Jedi in the form of the Brotherhood, all we need to do is gain control,' she explained.

'I like this girl already,' Zannah replied gleefully.

'I good plan, all things considered,' added Bane before asking both, 'where are you.'

'Somov Rit, soon to be heading to Ruusan,' stated Zannah

'Iktoch, in my local village,' replied Cognus, 'shall I make my way to Ruusan and link up with Lady Zannah?'

Bane mulled it over before giving the Iktotchi the affirmative, and they all agreed to meet where Bane had first set down on Ruusan in The Valcyn. Since Zannah knew the exact Location, she told Cognus where it was they would meet. Seeing nothing else to do, Bane went back to his meditations.

XxxX

Cognus made her way to where she had found an old S-250 Chela-class Starfighter. It had been there for centuries, if anything, it's a miracle that it still runs at all. She sat down in the cockpit and began the startup sequence. "Good thing I found this old thing just after the seventh Battle of Ruusan ended the first time around," she mused to herself, "makes getting out of here that much easier."

She saw it was ready for takeoff, and commanded the Navicomputer to plot a course for Russan, knowing how long it would take just to do so. She made it out of the atmosphere with little effort; nobody really paid any attention to a single starship leaving the planet's surface. All that was left for her to do was wait for the Navicomputer to finish calculating the course before making the jump into hyperspace. After another five minutes, the time had come.

XxxX

Zannah had a hard time keeping her temper in check, it had been so long since she had to deal with her cousins fighting that she had forgotten how aggravating they could be. She was so tempted to bring their nightmares to life before their very eyes, but stayed her hand. Now was neither the time nor the place to do so, but soon, soon she would kill the Jedi and punish her foolish cousins for all the torment they had brought upon her.

After another half an hour of waiting, it was finally time for them to board the XS Stock Light Freighter that had taken them to Ruusan the first time. She decided she would strike before they made the jump into hyperspace, since they had made a few other stops before heading to Ruusan, it would be the perfect chance to hijack the vessel.

She waited in the main hold alongside her cousins until the ship had made it out of the atmosphere, at which point she got up. "Hey Rain," called her cousin Darovit, "Where you going."

"Where ever the fuck I want, Tomcat," she snapped at him before stomping off.

Hardin and Darovit were completely caught off guard by the sudden display of anger their cousin had shown them, and decided to follow her. That decision would come to haunt them for the rest of their lives. Zannah was just outside the cockpit when she stretched out her hand and called upon the force to take the Jedi's Lightsaber from his belt. With the weapon now in her hand, Zannah dropped the False Light Side Aura Spell, her eyes now glowing with the Dark Side, and ignited the weapon, "Oh, I'm going to enjoy this."

The Jedi was horrified by what he saw, this ten year old girl not only stole his Lightsaber, but had somehow fallen to the Dark Side and intended to kill him. He didn't get a chance to say anything when he felt the sensation of several white hot knives stabbing into his brain, seeking out his darkest fears. Seeing the Demons of his nightmares manifest before his very eyes distracted him from the Lightsaber being shoved through his chest. The Pilot soon joined him in death, via decapitation.

Zannah began to cackle manically before abruptly stopping. She walked up to the corpses of her victims, and used the force to remove all useful items from their person, a blaster pistol from the pilot being the most notable prize, before turning her attention to her two terrified cousins. "I'll explain everything in a moment, first I have to dispose of the bodies, after which I'll plot a course for Ruusan," she then used the force to carry the bodies to the airlock, "until then, you are to stay in the main hold and wait for me."

The boys were too terrified to say anything, so they just nodded and did as they were told. The silence lasted five seconds before Darovit lost his shit, "Just WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON WITH RAIN, BUG!?"

"Calm down Tomcat-"

"HOW THE HELL CAN I CALM DOWN, RAIN JUST KILLED A JEDI, BUG, A FUCKING JEDI LIKE IT'S SOMETHING SHE DOES EVERYDAY!"

"I KNOW DAMMIT," Hardin snapped, "but that's not the only thing I noticed."

Darovit finally quieted down a bit before asking, "W-what did you see bug?"

"Rain's eyes," he began, "they weren't blue; they were glowing yellow."

Darovit realized then and there that he had seen it too, but hadn't realized it in the heat of the moment.

"What do you think it means," Darovit whispered.

"It means I'm a Sith dear cousins," answered Zannah in an extremely pleased tone. The two turned to see Rain with those same glowing eyes from before smirking as she stood before them, "And I, Darth Zannah, shall use my Sorceries to show you everything that lead up to this from my point of view." Zannah quickly ran through the hand symbols as she chanted something in a language neither had ever heard before. It wasn't too long before the

It wasn't too long before the world melted away, to be replaced with Zannah's entire history. From the death of her friend Laa, to her duel with Bane on Ambria, she showed them everything.

Hardin was the first to find his voice, "You expect us to believe this Rain?"

"No, but considering how easily I dispatched of that Jedi, I'd say it's at least plausible," She countered.

"What," Began Darovit, "what was it you used to drive me insane?"

"The same Sorcery I used to keep the Jedi from fighting back, it brings your darkest nightmares to life before your very eyes," answered Zannah with a smug look on her face. "Which reminds me, I owe both of you dipshit's for all the times you drove me up the wall with your bickering." She then used a toned down version of the same thing on both, knowing it would be just enough to scare them half to death.

As the two struggled to get to their feet Zannah continued, "I'll need you two to man the laser turrets, while I fly this thing through the blockade, once we reach the surface, we'll be linking up with another time traveler like myself," she grabbed some cloth from a nearby closet and sat down in the tech's chair, "She's an Iktotchi called Cognus."

XxxX

Bane had decided to prevent that fool Qordis from putting his blood on his head was in his best interests, he had no desire to go through that again. He had also been sowing seeds of doubt and distrust for Kaan's philosophies, none more than all Sith being equal.

XxX

FLASHBACK

XxX

Bane didn't really listen to what Qordis had to say on the Brotherhoods philosophies, he already knew they were wrong. He barely managed to keep the grin off his face when a thought passed his head, and waited for the fool to bring up all Sith being Equal.

The minute Bane heard the words left the fools mouth, he laughed, "Equality is a Lie; there will always be somebody out there who happens to be your better, it's one of the requirements of taking a personal apprentice, to train the one who would become your better."

Qordis narrowed his eyes at Bane, "Is that so, Bane."

"The apprentice will inevitably rise up and destroy their master, ripping the title of Dark Lord from the masters hands; it is inevitable, axiomatic," he explained calmly.

"Is that how you want to die, at the hands of your own apprentice," Qordis asked angrily.

"If they have truly surpassed me, then yes," the finality in his voice left no room for argument.

XxX

FLASHBACK END

XxX

As a result, Githany believed he wanted to lead the Brotherhood, only this time, she wasn't too far from the truth. He had also noticed that her mind was going stronger, as if being in his presence was strengthening her, making it easier for her to resist Kaan. The fact that he had seen her reading the old tomes and scrolls found in the academies library meant she was hungry for knowledge like he himself had been the first time around. Suddenly, he had an idea, one that would make things easier after the war was over.

XxxX

Zannah and Cognus were about to half an hour away from Ruusan when Bane contacted them.

'Let me see if I've got this straight, you believe that we can win the war this time around, and as a result, want to expand the number of Sith beyond the rule of two in order to hunt down renegade Jedi,' questioned Zannah.

'More like choose a select few who show promise, and possess the needed understanding of the Dark Side to use as agents who will hunt down any survivors,' Bane answered, 'Besides, you don't expect two people to have the ability to hunt down ALL the Jedi, do you?'

Cognus could feel Zannah's frustration; she had come to understand why Bane instated the Rule of Two, and had seen the quality of the results first hand. 'It does seem to be the best method, milady.'

'You make it sound like I'm going to be the empress consort of the Sith Empire,' Zannah grumbled, she was not prepared for what came next.

'Not yet,' Began Cognus.

'But you will be,' finished Bane.

There was about thirty seconds of silence before Zannah responded, 'excuse me for a moment, I have some celebrating to do.'

Bane could feel Zannah's excitement through their force bond, and had little doubt that her cousins were scared shitless.

XxxX

Darovit and Hardin were beyond terrified at this point; Zannah had declared herself the empress consort of Darth Banes Sith Empire. "You think she knows that it'll take some time destroy all the Jedi," Hardin asked Darovit.

"I think that's why she declared herself the Empress consort in the first place," Darovit mumbled, "she knows it'll take years for her master to secure his reign, so she probably figures that she'll be pushing twenty by the time that happens."

"If I knew Zannah wasn't one to lie about something this big, I wouldn't believe any of it," groaned Hardin.

Darovit laughed and said, "You got that right, cuz; you got that right."

Hardin grinned and added, "It also doesn't hurt that you being powerless all the sudden helps prove her point."

Darovit glared daggers at Hardin. "Now, now, bug, Darovit has a talent for healing, which makes him extremely useful," spoke Zannah, who had snuck up on them for the umpteenth time; Sith Sorcery was simply too much fun in her opinion.

Hardin was at his wits end at this point and screamed, "WILL YOU STOP DOING THAT ZANNAH!"

"Doing what," she asked with faux innocence in her voice.

"Scaring the life out of us," answered Darovit in an unamused tone, he was beginning to not give a damn, "it was scary the first few times, but now it's just monotonous."

Zannah grinned widely, "I didn't know you knew such a big word Tomcat."

Darovit glared at her and was about to say something when the Navicomputer signaled they had reached their destination, "get to those turret's boys, I'll need all my focus to break through the blockade."

As the ship came out of Hyperspace, they saw a Chela-class Starfighter come out of Hyperspace not too far from their position. Zannah noticed the vessel was trying to open up a private Comm channel with them, and sensed Cognus' presence within it, "Hey girlfriend, what's happening."

"Somebody is an exceptionally good mood," the Iktotchi giggled, "so tell me, Lady Zannah, how do we get past that blockade?"

"That hunkajunk armed," inquired Zannah.

"I had tested it the first time around when I had found it," replied Cognus, "it was fully operational then, so it'll definitely be operational this early in the game."

Zannah smirked, "Good, and to answer your question, we fight our way through."

"I'd say you're insane, if it wasn't for the overwhelming confidence I'm sensing from you Lady Zannah," mused Cognus.

Zannah grinned savagely, "It's just a matter of timing my dear apprentice."

XxxX

Bane was at Kas'im's lightsaber class, an area he excelled in more than ever before, waiting for the part where the apprentices were allowed to challenge each other to a duel. Bane remembered how effectively he had crushed Sirak in one on one combat, so he wanted to one up himself by taking the fool and his lackey's at the same time.

The time had finally come and Bane proclaimed, "I'll take the Zabrak Trio."

Sirak and the twins, Llokay and Yevra, laughed at the new comer. "Such arrogance will get you killed Bane," mocked Sirak.

"It's not arrogance if you can back it up," The Sith'ari countered.

Whispers went around as the Zabrak's stepped into the ring, followed by gasps as Bane tossed his weapon aside saying, "I won't need this to take you three down."

Sirak lost his cool and charged in, only to be blasted by a torrent of Force Lightning; the twins were hit as well, though not as badly as Sirak was. "Remember this day," Bane said to the fool, "this is the day you met your better." He then walked away with a smug grin on his face.

XxX

Later that night, Kas'im stopped by Bane's room, asking why he did what he did.

"To prove that the force is the greatest weapon there is," he answered.

Kas'im nodded in understanding before asking, "Why didn't you kill them?"

"Because that would be a waste of good fighters," he retorted.

Kas'im smiled, he liked that answer, "I shall reward you for your insight." He then gave Bane the same curved-hilt lightsaber that had been with him for so many years, the familiarity of the handle was a welcome one.

"Thank you, master," Bane replied; it was a rare thing for him to be genuinely thankful for anything.

"That weapon belonged to my master," explained Kas'im, "Your philosophy about the old ways brought up many valid points in my opinion."

Bane smirked; it seemed he possessed the power to undo what Kaan had done so far, "Someone has to be the voice of reason."

"In deed," mused Kas'im before he went back to his quarters.

After the Twilek had left, Bane went to work creating a Synth-crystal for his lightsaber, doubting he'd be here much longer.

Halfway through the process he sensed a familiar presence outside his door, "Come on in Githa, I know you want to talk to me."

Githany didn't need further prompting and walked on in, the sight of Bane creating a Synth-crystal pretty much confirmed her suspicions about him, "How can a fellow apprentice possess the knowledge of a master?"

Bane kept working as he called out to Zannah and Cognus, 'where are you right now?'

'We just came out of Hyperspace master,' replied Zannah.

Bane saw a golden opportunity, 'maintain your current position, I'll be there in a few hours to help you bypass the blockade.'

"I can't explain it, so I'll take you to meet someone who can," answered as he put the finishing touches on the Synth-crystal, before putting it in his lightsaber, "we leave for Ruusan no later than midnight, so pack only what you need."

Githany was certain it would have something to do with Kaan. How little you truly know, Githany.

XxX

"Change of plans boys, we wait a few hours for my master to arrive, at which point we'll fly right by the blockade," announced Zannah, much to her cousins relief.

"At least we won't have to fight our way through," commented Darovit.

Hardin simply nodded in agreement before asking, "What do we do to pass the time?"

"Play a few games of sabacc," answered Zannah, who was sitting in the main hold.

The two glanced at one another before shrugging their shoulders, "probably one of the more entertaining solutions," commented Darovit, "how do we play?"

Zannah grinned broadly as she explained the rules, Cognus was a bit jealous though, Iktotchi were never allowed to gamble thanks to their powers of foresight and telepathy.

Cognus grinned savagely when an idea came into her mind for a variant that her species would be able to enjoy.

XxxX

Githany had grabbed the bare essentials for this journey: her Armor, lightwhip, and lightsaber. She knew she wouldn't need anything beyond that, the life of a Sith was never meant to be luxurious. It was quarter till midnight when she reached the landing pad. There, she saw Bane running a Systems check on Qordis' ship, a T-class long range personal transport known as The Valcyn. "You seem to hold a grudge against Qordis," mumbled Githany, "you've made his life difficult at every turn, and stealing his ship is icing on the cake."

Bane looked up at her and smirked, "If this is the icing, then killing him will be the proverbial cherry on top."

"Why would you do that," she inquired, not seeing a reason to do so.

"Have you seen the amount of jewelry the son of a bitch wears," Bane countered, "he's obviously lining his pockets with funds from both the treasury, and what Kaan has given him to fund the academy."

Githany buried her face into her palm; she really should have seen it.

Bane extended has hand saying, "Let us go and meet with the one who can help me answer your questions."

"So we're going to see Lord Kaan," Githany half asked, half stated as she took his hand, and sat down in his lap.

"No," replied Bane with a smirk as he fired up the engines and took off, "we are going to see a thirty year old woman trapped in the body of her ten year old self."

Githany rolled her eyes and said, "Real funny Bane."

Since he had prepped the Navicomputer before takeoff, Bane had the ship go into Hyperspace as soon as they were outside the atmosphere.

XxxX

Zannah had to admit, Tomcat was a lot better at sabacc than she thought he'd be, seeing how he had won the most games. Bug, however, was the worst sabacc player she'd ever seen: reading his expression was simply that easy.

"This sucks," grumbled Hardin, "every time I get a good hand, you guys fold."

Zannah giggled, "It's not our fault that you have the worst poker face in the galaxy, bug."

"I'm surprised I'm winning as much as I am," added Darovit, "you would think I'd be getting my ass handed to me since my connection to the force is so weak."

Zannah snorted, "Bitch please, you have one of the best poker faces I've come across; we've been playing for close to three hours, and I still haven't figured out what your tell is, Tomcat."

"At least I'm better than you two at something," the brunette said with a grin.

Zannah smirked and said, "The only person I know of that possess a better poker face than you, is my master, Darth Bane."

"I'm pretty certain that Bane is just that scary," countered Hardin. 6'6", biceps the size of his own skull, and pecks the size of his own chest; the man's description alone terrified Hardin beyond all known reason.

"He's actually quite the sight," replied Zannah with a lecherous grin, "if you swing that way."

It took every ounce of will power the two had to keep themselves from throwing up.

"Time to play our hands boys," exclaimed Zannah as she laid her cards on the table, revealing an Idiot, the 2, and the 3 of mistress, "so unless one of you boys have an idiots array of your own, this game is over."

Hardin and Darovit groaned, they threw down their cards, revealing a pure Sabacc each, prompting Darovit to say, "You lucked out Zannah."

Zannah grinned broadly, but before they could shuffle the deck, Zannah sensed a familiar presence, appeared near their position: Bane had finally arrived. "Get your asses into those turrets, boys," ordered Zannah, "Our escort is here, and things like this seldom go according to plan."

"Better safe than sorry, I suppose," Darovit mumbled under his breath. He couldn't blame her after what happened in the previous timeline.

XxX

The first thing Githany noticed upon their arrival was a XS Stock Light Freighter and a Chela-class starfighter hanging just far enough away from the Jedi Vessels to be considered bystanders. Though she suspected they were ignored due to the extreme lack of life forms on board, if her senses were to be trusted.

Suddenly, the vessels began powering up, and she realized she could now sense life forms on board the vessels; the one in the ancient starfighter possessed a strong alignment to the Dark Side, but it was wild and untamed, meaning they had no formal training.

There were three others inside the Freighter, one was barely even noticeable in the force, another was untamed like the being inside the fighter, but the third sent shivers down her spine. This third one was even more powerful than Bane, and their abilities just as refined.

Wordlessly, the two ships fell in behind The Valcyn, and made their way to the Planets Polar regions, since it doing so allowed them to bypass the Blockade effortlessly.

XxX

The three ships set down in a clearing, several hundred kilometers away from either encampment. Githany climbed out of the ship quickly; the ride had been a little too quiet for her tastes. Bane had seen it fit to spend most of the ride in a hibernation trance, because The Valcyn wasn't built for two people, so he saw it fit to conserve oxygen.

She waited for the master she had sensed to come out of the freighter, only to see three small children, the youngest being a little girl no older than ten, and yet, she was the source of this amazing power. It was then that she realized that Bane had been telling the truth, this little girl was who he had been speaking of.

The girl stepped forward and knelt before Bane, "What is thy bidding, My Master?"

Githany was shocked to hear these words come out of her mouth. "Show her what you showed your cousins, Zannah," ordered Bane.

"It shall be done," she answered as she began weaving symbols in the air, chanting in a Language Githany recognized as Sithese before the world melted away, showing her everything that had occurred from both The Master's point of view, as well as the apprentices.

By the end of it all, Githany was trembling in rage; Kaan was manipulating others with a Mind Trick. "That bastard," she seethed, "I'll kill him, slowly, painfully, and he shall know true hell before the end."

"No, you won't," Bane said calmly, "Kaan is many things, Githany, but weak is NOT one to them."

"Then I suppose you'll be the one to kill him, Darth Bane," Githany asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"When the time is right," answered Bane, "but that won't be until the war comes to a stalemate, only then will his incompetence be revealed."

Githany had to admit, there wouldn't be a more perfect time to strike, "so what do we do for the time being?"

Bane turned to Zannah and said, "You, my apprentice, are already a Master as far as I'm concerned, go ahead and begin training Cognus, we have three months to prepare." He then pulled out a small black box that radiated with the Dark Side and opened it to reveal a Synth-crystal Zannah recognized all too easily, "I trust you will put my heart to good use, Zannah."

Zannah was giddy with excitement, she never expected to get this crystal again, but was ecstatic to have possession of the Synth-crystal she named her lightsaber after, Bane's Heart. "I actually have a couple of improvements in mind, such as an interlocking hilt, and a Duel-Phase function for both blades," exclaimed Zannah. She then tossed the lightsaber she had acquired from the Jedi to Cognus, "Come my apprentice, I will show you how to make a Synth-crystal."

Cognus, who looked no older than eight, followed her new master, and paid great attention to everything Zannah said and did while she made her first Synth-crystal.

Bane noted she didn't have her tattoos yet, but knew that would change the moment the Iktotchi got the chance. He then turned his attention to the boys, he could sense the fear radiating off of them, 'Zannah is to blame for their more than justified fear of me no doubt.' He then said, "You two will make yourself useful by scouting the Terrain, and foraging for food, I have little doubt that Cognus will have the meat department covered, once she's done making her Synth-crystal that is."

Not wanting to incur his wrath, the two darted off into the woods, leaving Bane to handle Githany. He began sizing the woman up, "you already possess a great amount of skill, I should be able to get you to where you need to be in overall skill in power by the end of the month, any questions?"

"Will you be instating the Rule of Two when this is over," Githany inquired since that was one question she needs answered here and now.

Bane sighed, "While the Rule of Two would bring the Dark Sides power to its absolute strongest, it would weaken the Sith in the long run by making it easier for the Jedi to hide, therefore, those who survive this war will have proven themselves worthy of being Sith, anything else?"

"When do we begin my training," Asked Githany.

"Right now," answered Bane as he ignited his lightsaber, "and we'll start by developing a Jar'kai style that involves the use of both a Lightsaber and a Lightwhip."

DONE!

Alrighty, I'll explain a few things here and now.

Bane expanding the number of Sith Lords is like I said through his character: it makes hunting the Jedi easier.

Q: Why wait until after the war to reform the Order of Sith Lords? Why not do it after Killing Kaan?

A: He intends to cull the weak from the Order. In the words of Darth Revan: the strong are meant to rule and the weak must serve, that is the way it must be. (personally, I don't totally agree with this, but I understand the concept.)

Until next time my dear readers,

Jack "The Ripper" Hellscythe