Prologue: The Darkest Night

The room was filled with bodies, humans and various species alike, and he couldn't even believe it. The lights above him were flickering on and off, the only visible lights were coming from his weapon with the blue light shimmering in the darkness. Holding his Lightsaber and feeling completely helpless Avatar Alex stood and watched as his brother Sky, whose other Lightsaber was as red as blood. Ahsoka Tano, Alex's girlfriend was talking with Sky. And although Alex had seen this vision numerous times, this was the way it always played now.

Sky was tall, he had dark black hair and his eyes were pure gold, the colour of the Darkside, and Ahsoka was lean and slim, she had beautiful blue eyes and was carrying two bright green Lightsabers. Sky smiled coldly at Ahsoka without remorse or any feelings shown "Ah" he chuckled "arrived just in time for the party?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world" Ahsoka panted as if she had run a very long distance "old friend" was it Alex's imagination or did Sky flinch when Ahsoka said that. "Oh did I hurt you?"

"We don't have to be enemies Ahsoka" Sky said trying to convince her to turn to the dark side "we were friends before and we still could be" he held out his hand "shall I tell you something? That I've never told anyone." Ahsoka suddenly let her guard down interested in what to say, Sky then looked at Alex and smiled codly "before Darlene I never thought I would have loved anyone. But that's changed, before Darlene there was one person I've had feelings for. And that's you, I loved you Ahsoka."

"You're" Ahsoka said doubting herself "lying"

"am I?" Sky snapped "think about it, all those days when I didn't hang around you and my pathetic brother when you asked me to, I couldn't stand it, when you were with him, because all that time I had feelings for you!"

"Is that why you're doing this?"

"Partially" Sky said "it's all because of my precious brother, perfect Aled getting everything he ever wanted. A destiny, a vessel of infinite power. You" he stopped and carried on "I'm doing this because I was always jealous of him. I hated him with ever singe fibre of my body. Turning to the dark side just elevated that hate"

"No" Ahsoka gasped and she stumbled to the floor dropping her Lightsabers in the process "no."

"Yes" Sky smiled and he stepped towards her "join me Ahsoka, and you will be my queen, fit to rule the galaxy with me. Together we will destroy the Avatar and the Jedi" at the mention of this Ahsoka looked up at him and stared in complete shock and horror "join me please!" Sky was actually begging her now and Alex could see it in his eyes "please join me"

"You think" Ahsoka gasped "that I would ever join you. No" she stood up and stood her ground "I love you Sky, like a brother and that hasn't changed. I hold out hope that you still could change every day. As does Alex. But I will never ever join you, if it means what I think it means. I love the Avatar and only the Avatar."

"And that is your final answer?"

"It is" Ahsoka said smiling "there's still hope for you" she held out her hand for Sky to take and rather unexpectedly Sky took it. But then he smiled and looked at his Lightsaber and stabbed it straight through her chest, Ahsoka gasped in shock and horror and looked at Sky as he whispered in her ear

"There's no hope for me" taking the Saber out of Ahsoka's chest he let her collapse to the floor dead. Alec let out a scream and rushed straight to her body.

"Hello brother" Sky said still smiling "a shame you had to witness that"

"All of this" Alex gasped still cradling Ahsoka's body "just for her." He pointed around the room full of dead bodies "why?" At this he then looked at Ahsoka's dead body and said "stay with me Snips. Stay with me" he cupped her face as tears formed around his eyes "Ahsoka please!"

"Now you know how it feels, to be as helpless as I was when Darlene was murdered!"

"There was nothing I could do!"

"Yes there was!" Sky snapped "yes there was" he walked around Alex now and Alex could sense that the nightmare was ending "I hope you know what promises mean" he then raised his Lightsaber and went in for the killing blow

Suddenly Alex awoke panting and sweating. But strangely after this dream, he understood why it happened. He wasn't afraid anymore, as he looked at Ahsoka who was sleeping soundly beside him, he knew what it was he had to do…