Disclaimer: No character of either Knights of the Old Republic belong to me in any way. Only Ariana, OC Character, is mine.
Chapter One
Ariana looked out over the planet of Korriban. It was cold and dry and the planet was covered in nothing more than mountains, canyons, dry riverbeds and tombs with ruins around everywhere. Right now Ariana stood in the main city of the capital, Dreshdae. This was her second visit to the planet. The first one was just to scout the planet, then after gathering fresh supplies, she returned.
Ariana Onasi was a young and beautiful human female. She had long caramel brown hair which reached the end of her waist when left out but which was now tied in a high pony tail and she had deep brown eyes, the same as her father's. Other than that trait, she looked just like her mother.
She tried not to let her thoughts stray to that place as she walked down a large ramp in the main city building. She found the cantina easily but found there weren't too many people in today. She sat down at an empty table and removed the coin from her pocket. It had a Sith symbol on it, something which Ariana did not understand.
She checked her weapons and stood up. She left the main building through the other entrance and walked down another ramp. She knew she was heading towards the Sith Academy and she eventually learnt how to get in.
She approached the door and licked her lips nervously before approaching the guard. The Sith guard moved in front of her, blocking her path once he had seen her. Ariana came to a stop in front of him and gave him a polite yet innocent look.
'Who are you?' he asked, looking her over. 'You don't look as though you belong here.'
Ariana was sure she would agree if the situations were reversed. She was wearing black leather pants with black heeled boots and a tight blue top with long sleeves, tied high around her waist, so it showed her taut stomach and around her waist, resting on her hips, was a belt, carrying a blaster and her knife.
Ariana reached into the depths of her pocket once again and brought out the same Sith token. She showed it to the Sith guard and he looked it over. There was a long pause but the guard grudgingly stepped to the side and opened the entrance door.
Ariana nodded her thanks and walked through. As she walked down the long corridor she could hear a slight echo, a faint voice. Ariana frowned at the sound but she continued walking. She ignored the words.
Korriban shall be as it always was. It is a graveyard for the darkest of the Sith Lords, whom still whisper within their tombs. It shall always be a source of pure evil, which spawned threats throughout the galaxy that shall last through a millennia. It is like Malachor, in a sense, brushing the edges of the empire that waits in the darkness. The true Sith have forgotten this place for now ... for a time, but in time, they will remember it.
The further Ariana walked the clearer the voice became. Just before reaching the main level there stood a person in a dark corner. Ariana dared not step any closer. The hooded figure made no attempt to engage her but spoke the same words over again. She frowned faintly and continued walking.
She reached the main level of the Academy and she noticed a she was receiving a few stares but she was sure some people didn't question her because she was already inside. She walked to the dormitory section and began searching.
People were scattered all over the place but it didn't take her long to find what she was looking for, her brother. He was standing in his private quarters alone, looking over his lightsaber in his hands. Ariana's face turned to surprise.
Suddenly, the young man got to his feet and ignited his lightsaber. 'I can feel your presence,' he said in a low voice. Ariana walked into the room and came into view full.
'Hello, Dustil,' she said softly.
'What are you doing here?' he asked roughly.
He turned his lightsaber off but kept it in hand and he looked Ariana over in something close to disgust. 'You should leave,' he said in a tight voice.
Ariana moved closer to her brother. 'Look Dustil, I'm not the enemy here, the people around you are, and you need to leave with me now!' she said forcefully.
'I'm not going anywhere with you.'
'What about all the things you used to have?' she asked.
'What things?' Dustil shouted. 'They're all gone, mother, father was never there-'
'What about me?' she asked, tears filling her eyes. 'What about me, Dustil? We used to be so close.'
Dustil turned his back to her. 'Things are different now,' he said slowly.
'Dustil-'
'NO!' Dustil screamed. He turned back to her and ignited his lightsaber, the red blade glowing brightly. 'Leave before I call attention to my room,' he said his voice dangerous.
Ariana bit back her tears and she ran from his room, from the Academy and she returned to the cantina. She sat in the corner and watched people walk around, past and near her. She sighed in relief when nothing seemed to happen. She felt for the token in her pocket and once she felt it she sighed again and placed both hands on the table.
After a few moments, Ariana looked to the entrance. She suddenly felt as though some was wrong. Three people were walking into the cantina and one of them.....
Ariana moved quickly and hid herself the best she could. Her father had walked in with two other people she did not recognise. She watched the person in front, a woman, look around but she appeared to not found this place very interesting but she walked over to a purple Twi'lek and talked to her for a while.
Her two companions looked around and Ariana watched as her father's eyes passed over her. Ariana felt shocked and a little hurt. He didn't even recognise her. Did he not realise he just looked at his own daughter?
When the woman was finished speaking with the Twi'lek she left the cantina, still looking around as she went. Once they were out of sight Ariana sat back up and relaxed. She shook her head and sighed again.
After a few more minutes, she decided it was time to leave and she stood up and left the cantina. Ariana screamed as a strong hand wrapped around her arm and pushed her back into the cantina.
