Star Wars:
Rise of the Sith.
By: Kaycee Monroy.
"The Dark Side of the force is a pathway to many abilities, some consider to be unnatural." – Chancellor Theed Palpatine; Revenge of the Sith.
Mavis.
A man stood, alone, in front of the viewpoint of the empty room and stared out into the void of space. The man wore a black cloak, with a hood that he had on over his head. A reflective chrome mask covered his entire head. On his upper torso, he wore chrome armor, and chromed gauntlets covered his forearms. The rest of him was covered in black. His calm breathing, behind his mask, was the only sound within the silent room. He is Darth Mavis, Dark Lord of the Sith.
His silence was interrupted, as the door behind him opened, and a pale Zabrak took to the knee at once as the door slid closed. The Zabrak male had pale skin, and a crown of horns. He was also dressed in black, with a three foot staff, made of darkwood, was strapped to his back.
The man in black was momentarily reminded of his first meeting with the pale Zabrak, through his memories. Five years ago, Darth Mavis traveled to the world of Dathomir, after he read about the Nightsisters, and their strong ties to the dark side using force sorcery. Once upon the planet, the dark side led him to a small village, where three Nightsisters ruled. He hid himself from their detection, and watched from a distance.
He noticed a young Zabrak, with pale skin, immediately. The boy was an outcast, a deformity cause of his skin, and was shunned from all in the village. But what interested the dark lord, was a deep feeling of pleasure, from isolation, coming from the pale Zabrak. Mavis would influence the dark side, to persuade the Zabrak's instincts to walk away from the village. Away from prying eyes, and cuI8rious ears, they met.
Then, the next day, the pale Zabrak slaughtered his entire village with nothing but a wooden staff, while Mavis dealt with the Nightsisters. After confronting the three witches, Mavis was disappointed by how weak they were and easily dispatched them with his own sorcery. It was then, among the ruin and ashes, that Mavis accepted the pale Zabrak as his apprentice, and named him Kai.
Five years later, and Kai has grown strong in the dark side of the force and continues to exceed expectations.
"It was never my intention to rule." The cold, calm, voice spoke from behind the chrome mask.
Kai said nothing, only listened.
"I desire the secrets of the galaxy, my ambition is knowledge."
Mavis turned from the viewscreen and looked at his kneeling apprentice. He gestured for the pale Zabrak to rise, and Kai did so, still without uttering a word. Turning back to the viewscreen, Kai walked forward and then stood next to his master, who stood two feet taller than him. They both looked out towards the planet of Tython.
"I still do not wish to rule, but circumstances have changed, and I cannot allow the possibility of failure." Pointing at the planet, Mavis continued, "Upon that planet, a Jedi Temple stands. Not long after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, and then deaths of Vader and Sidious, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker built his new Jedi Order on Tython. For a century and a half, the Jedi have grown and reestablished their place in the galaxy."
His hand now curled into a tight fist, "The Sith have lain dormant, waiting for a worthy conduit. Here I stand, at one with the dark side, trained by the ghosts of three Sith lords of old. You, stand beside me as my apprentice, and will you continue to serve me?"
"Till the day my saber cuts you down, my master." Kai replied, with a promise.
"You have learned well, my friend." Mavis answered back with pride.
Lowering his arm, they looked out once again.
"It is time." Mavis announced, "You have your orders. Kill all who stand in your way. Leave none alive. Show no mercy. The time of the Jedi has now come to an end."
"I will not fail you." Kai said with a bow and then he walked out of the room.
The force around Mavis swirled and three figures stood behind Darth Mavis. There was the Sith Sorcerer, Exar Kun: Who taught Mavis in the way of force magic. Darth Nihilus: Who taught Mavis how to control his hunger for force energy, and how to utilize it. And the ancient Sith emperor: Marka Ragnos: Who was his true master, and taught him the ways of the dark side. It was Ragnos who walked forward and placed a hand on Mavis's shoulder.
This is the point of no return, Mavis. Once you launch this attack, you cannot stop until all of the Jedi are destroyed, Marka Ragnos told him.
Tython is strong in the force, Exar Kun added, You must use your power to corrupt it, and bring it to your control. As you grow stronger, the Jedi will grow weaker.
Selien sh'jatau its energies, ir leisti tave planeta itself, kia kuras tu'iea midwan, Darth Nihilus said in the ancient Sith language (which translates to: Feed upon its energies, and allow the planet itself to fuel your power).
Darth Mavis turned to his three masters. He commanded the force to radiate strong power, and the air pressures of the room increased, so much so that the blast window of the viewscreen began to vibrate loudly. Tiny cracks began to form on the screen behind Mavis.
In the Sith tongue, he replied, "Nu sekleti nenx nevis tu, nuyak masters. Tave jidai sekleti buti niekas kad ashes, their histories Su savimi. Tau valia buti extinct, by nuyak raka." (translated: I shall not fail you, my masters. The Jedi shall be nothing but ashes, their histories with them. They shall be extinct, by my hand.)
Ragnos nodded with a proud grin, Go then, Darth Mavis, and show them the wrath of the dark side.
Ragnos took two steps back. Mavis bowed to his masters, and remained bowed until he felt their presence disappear. Once he was alone, he turned back to the cracked screen and pressed the communication button on his left gauntlet.
"Commander, you may begin our descent." He ordered.
"Very well, my lord." Commander Grant replied.
The cloaked Star Destroyer began its descent upon the planet, following the coordinates provided by Mavis. He felt the dark side energy absorb into him and become one. Then he extended his arms, and began to form a large circle in front of him. He began to hum, low, and with the completed circle, his hum grew louder. With two fingers, began to draw symbols into the circle, and with each completed symbol, a dark light shone in reply.
Feeling the power inside him, he chanted, "Nu vista sh'jatau tau jen'garthaz iv tave qy. Girdeti tu'iea meistras, dabar, or erdve tu'iea unholy midwan across tave planeta. Jivani. Vyrassu nuo zhol kesh nuyak xvontai." (translated: I call upon the dark side of the force. Hear your master, now, and spread your unholy power across the planet. Corrupt. Dominate. For it is my command.)
The power within him, exploded out from him, and with his right hand, he guided the raw power to the planets atmosphere. He planted the seed of his power upon the planet, and his magic forced the force around the planet to submit to the dark side. Soon, a dark aura began to cloud the planet. It was then, where he signaled his apprentice to charge, using the force to communicate.
He watched as fifty fighters left the Star Destroyer, led by a custom red fighter, as they sped their way to the planet in front of them, beginning their invasion.
The third Great Jedi Purge has begun…
(Authors note: I AM BACK! This new story begins the first of three stories. The Sith Trilogy, I call it. This story takes place 150 years after Return of the Jedi. It also ignores the new movies, and the comic Legacy. My story is a continuation from the EU. My username was also named after the main character of my story called Darth Mavis. I will be introducing new characters and stories, along with maintaining my respect for the past as I establish a bit of a timeline with reminders of the past. Anyway, I will be working on this story very hard and pour my heart into this.
I have bern building this world since I was in tenth grade. I am not twenty three, and ready to bring it to life, finally. I hope you all will enjoy this! May the force be with you. - Darth Mavis.)