The Order of Darth Traya Volume V
Chapters
The True Nature of the Force
Vestera Kai
Graduates
Ben's Decision
Loyalty
Jacen's Hunt
Showdown on Kamino
Darth Cadeus and Darth Divass
Darth Khaun
Attack on Keldabe
Part 1. Bloodshed
Part 2. The Power of Darth Khaun
Last of the Mandelorians
Chief of State Daala
The Hunt for Darth Khaun
Darth Starkiller
Face Off
Face Off
Jacen's Victory
The Training of Nom Anor
The Legacy of a Jedi
The Rule of Two
Alliance
Part 1. Darth Cadeus and Darth Voles
Part 2. Betrayal and Plan for the Future
The Hunt for Boba Fett
The New Clone Army
The Fall of the Hapes Consortium
CW II or the Second Clone Wars
Jacen's Last Stand
I AM Darth Traya
The Sith Lord and the Jedi Master
Persona
Luke Skywalker-Grandmaster of the Jedi Order
Jacen Solo-Jedi Master and founder of the Unified Force Teachings
Darth Traya-Sith Lord and Shadow Ruler of the Unknown Regions
Nom Anor-Former apprentice to Darth Khaun/student of the Trayus Academy
Darth Cadeus-Jacen Solo's Clone/Lord of the Sith and Patron of the Rule of Two
Darth Divass-Accelerated Clone of Allana/Sith Apprentice of Darth Cadeus
Boba Fett-Bounty Hunter
Ben Skywalker-Eldest Son of Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker
Vastara Ki-Jedi Padawan/Sith Apprentice Daughter of Gavar Ki AKA Darth Sabar
Amidala Jade Skywalker-Jedi Apprentice and daughter to Luke Skywalker
Callen Xen-Clone of Legendary Jedi Oni Starkiller
Chapter 1. The True Nature of the Force
"Do think the Council will listen?" The question came from Anakin Solo who sat in the chair behind Jacen as they flew through hyperspace towards Coruscant. Anakin had died in another life another timeline, but his mother Leia and now fiancee Tahiri Veila somehow learned to use the force to travel through time and alter history. The two female Jedi destroyed the Voxyn nest so Anakin didn't die on that mission. Many years later Anakin was a mind slave of the Yuuzhan Vong. Then he was a mind slave to Donovan Leers-It was Luke who defeated Anakin as Darth Vader, but it was Jacen's power he felt and it had somehow surpassed Luke's.
Jacen looked over his shoulder and sighed, "I am not concerned with whether or not they listen-I believe that it is time to reveal what I have learned and am teaching you, and my daughter." Allana was five years old now sitting in her mother's lap. In the other time line Allana was raised by her Grandparents Han and Leia Solo.
"You should be concerned about what they say." Tahiri said sitting next to Anakin. "What if they sanction you and command that you not teach it anymore?"
Tahiri had a point, but Jacen just hunched his shoulders, "You forget that I am not a member of the order-so I am not bound to obey any commands they may wish to enforce on me."
Tahiri was skeptical about Jacen's philosophy and she tolerated it because of Anakin who seemed to have a new outlook on life. Jacen pulled back on the controls when the alarm sounded for Coruscant. The stars returned to normal and they were flying towards the planetary metropolis. The crossed over from space to the planet's upper atmosphere and flew towards the Jedi Temple. When they landed in the hangar Han and Leia were waiting with C3PO. Allana lept from her mother's arms, ran towards Han and lept into his chest. He caught her with a big smile.
"What are you feeding this child?" Han asked jokingly, "I can barely hold her up. Allana stairs at him and kisses her grandfather on the cheek.
Anakin hugs his mother first then his father, "What brings the two of you to Coruscant?"
"We wanted to show our support." Leia replied looking at Jacen.
Jacen spent most of his time on the Hapes home world and rarely interacted with his family these days, but in recent months he had started opening up communications with his parents, uncle, and aunt. "You didn't have to come you know."
"Yes we did!" Han replied.
Tenel placed her hands on her stomach, "I am pregnant again!" She declared.
"That is wonderful news!" Han and Leia said at the same time.
"What about you two?" Han asks looking at Anakin and Tahiri.
"Actually we have chosen to have the wedding the month after Anakin completes his training under Jacen."
That is when the droid C4NO came up. He was built by Amidala Jade Skywalker who was apprenticed under her mother Jedi Master Mara Jade Skywalker. C3PO and C4NO didn't like each other. "The high council is waiting for you Master Solo. If you will follow me." He looks at C3PO, "I see your still clunking around."
"And I see Mistress Amidala hasn't adjusted your attitude program."
"C4 just lead the way!" Han said who always played referee between the two.
When they arrived at the council chambers Amidala was sitting outside with a holocron of Anakin Skywalker. Amidala loved the heroic tales of her infamous grandfather before he became Darth Vader. "Uncle Han! Aunt Leia!" She beamed looking up as they approached. She set down her holocron and hugged them.
"What are we chop liver?" Anakin asked.
Anakin was her favorite cousin because he had been named after her grandfather. She hugged him then Jacen and snatched Allana from Han's arms. "Come here squirt!"
"I'm not a squirt!" She said defensively.
There was a lightsaber dangling from Amidala's belt, "I see Aunt Mara made you a lightsaber." Anakin said.
Amidala was ten years old, "Nope made it myself!"
"Wow! I didn't make my first until I was 14. You got skills kid." Jacen said.
Allana fingered the weapon at her side, "Can I see it?"
"Absolutely not!" Tenel Ka said snatching Allana up off the floor.
"Excuse me the Grandmaster bids you enter Master Jacen-Master Anakin." C4 said.
The two young men entered and stood before the Jedi High Council. There was Luke Skywalker of course. Mara Jade Skywalker, Saba Sabatyne, Kyle Katarn, Kyp Durron, Ceghil, Kenth Hamner, Octa Ramis, Corran Horn, Tresina Lobi (Who took Sun Jin's Place), Barratk'l, and Kam Solusar.
Jacen and Anakin bowed, "Thank you for coming Master Jacen and Jedi Anakin!" Luke said.
Kam cleared his throat, "Jacen is not a member of this order so I think we can dispense with referring to him as Master." Kam was against Jacen because he and his wife Tionne Solusar still harbored ill feelings towards Jacen who was Darth Cadeus in the other time line. Jacen's guards had mamed both Solusars badly.
Anakin was offended, "But I am a member of this order and Jacen is my mentor and Master-So he is due the repsect of a Master Jedi."
Jacen placed a hand on Anakin's shoulder, "Titles mean nothing to me! I came here to share my philosophies about the force with the High Council."
"Master..." Luke emphasized the word and looked at Kam, "...Solo is right we are here to listen to his theories about the force."
Kam looked at Tionne's holographic image, "Zpeak Mazter Zolo and let uz judge theze teachingz of yourz." Saba said.
Jacen took a deep breath, "All life creates the force-The force creates life-It makes the force grow and expands it into the seen and the unseen. So why do we place limitations on it?"
"Because of the Dark Side!" Kyp said passionately.
"What dark side? True darkness comes from within." Jacen paused, "When I fought the Vong Onimi I felt a power beyond what we call light and dark-I felt the true nature of the force. The force without limitations that the sith and the Jedi place on them. In the history texts there was an age of the force when ancient Jedi warned against dark emotions and letting them control us, but emotion is apart of life. Love, hatred, anger, despair, joy, kindness, and cruelty-all these emotions come from life so why do we deny them. Fear and hatred can be controlled."
"Fear, anger, and hatred are paths to the dark side." Tionne said through her holographic image.
"They are also apart of life Master Tionne. I believe that in denying them the ancient Jedi caused a rift in the force that we know as the dark side today."
The masters exchanged glances with one another, "Where is your proof?" Cighal asked.
"Just forty years ago the Jedi of the old republic warned us of love and attachments. Yet today the order under Grandmaster Skywalker allows marriage and its members to have families."
"That is because some of the Jedi were already married and had families."
"And the rest married after they joined the order." Anakin said speaking up.
"If love is so dangerous why allow it? That is because the benefits of marriage and love outweigh the consequences. Anger, hatred, and fear can all be controlled."
Kam stood up and walked around the room in front of each master as he spoke, "I for one can no longer listen to this dribble! These are the words of a charlatan-A desperate act to divide this order so that Darth Cadeus can destroy us all."
"But we agreed to hear his philosophy with an open mind." Tresina Lobi said, "Are you going back on your word Master Kam?"
He sneered at her and returned to his seat, "If we allow these teachings to infect the order he will bring us to ruin."
"Your feelings betray you Master Kam!" Luke said speaking up, "Your mind is clouded by what happened in the other time line. Darth Cadeus does not stand before us, but Jacen Solo Jedi Master and he has surpassed the achievements of Jacen Solo and buried the taint of what happened in another life."
"Then it is you who are blind Grandmaster, because your desire to see your nephew redeem himself of what he did in the other time line. Do not forget how he burned the forests of Kashyyk! Threatened the younglings of the Ossus Academy, hunted his own parents across the galaxy, took over the Galactic Alliance and killed Master Jade Skywalker your own wife. I will not forget these crimes and neither should you."
Mara looks at Luke then at Kam, "So are you sentencing my nephew for what he hasn't done? Because here I sit alive and unharmed and there he stands and I sense no dark side in or around him. If anyone should be unforgiving towards Jacen it should be me. All I wish my nephew is peace and a prosperous life."
Kam sighed in shame and held his head down, "My husband is asking that we be cautious with what we expose the order to. Especially any philosophies that come from Jacen Solo."
While everyone was speaking Kyp Durron had his eyes closed. He finally opened them and jumped up, "I have something to say!" They nodded in approval, "I fought this Darth Khaun! My apprentice lost his hand to him. I felt the raw power of the force from this alien sith. If not for Master Solo I would be dead! The truth about the force is staring us in the face and you all reject it because of who it is coming from. All those who deny who deny what Master Solo is saying is doing so out of fear. And while you your yourselves haven't fallen to the dark side you are allowing what we consider to be of the dark side to dictate your actions. May I suggest that Master Solo's teachings be made available to all who wish to study it."
Luke stood up, "We will discuss this in great detail in private."
Jacen and Anakin left the chambers to allow the Masters to speak in private. When they exited the chambers Han, Leia, Tahiri, and Tenel bombarded them with questions. Eventually Han got bored waiting and left to get something to eat. Amidala and Allana accompanied him to the temple cafeteria. When they got back Allana was all smiles as Amidala promised to make her a lightsaber. But it was a secret between the two of them. To pass the time Anakin asked how the hunt for Gavar Kai who now called himself Darth Saber was going. He was allied with Alema Rar and Lumiya or Darth Veger and Darth Lumiya. It was Han who said that they should use Vestera to find the villian which earned him a punch in the arm from Leia as every knew Vestera and Ben were dating.
"Finally!" Han said when the doors opened.
The council had agreed to allow Jacen to make his new force philosophy available to anyone who wished to study it. So Jacen had to make a holocron outlining his teachings and place a copy in the Jedi network. It was during their stay on Coruscant that Amidala built Allana's first lightsaber to which Tenel vehemently objected to. So Jacen started teaching Allana basic lightsaber skills, force techniques on control, and the Jedi Code. Because it took so long to build the new holocron Tenel Ka had her son Han Isolder Solo on Coruscant. Tenel's father Prince Isolder came to Coruscant for the birth of his new grandson. When the holocron was complete they all returned to Hapes, but Jacen was sensing disturbances in the force and it would soon be time for him to face off against Darth Khaun again.
