Chapter 1
The Secret Legacy of the Dark Jedi
This could be the beginning of the end. Many star systems are in jeopardy. The Jedi have fought with the Sith for many generations, they have been more successful than not. Countless wars have changed the way the galaxy viewed the Jedi and the Force. Many have begun to look into using the Force. With the help of many Sith and some Dark Jedi, many have learned how to use the Force and lightsabers. This was done to undermine the Jedi order. It somewhat backfired. In order to regulate and monitor the use of the Force, the Jedi made more temples and trained many masters. They grew tremendously in strength. The Sith have a new master, Darth Malicious. He and the Sith, which have abandoned the master and apprentice template, are attacking many Jedi temples destabilizing peace in many Jedi protected areas. The power of these that are trained by the Darkside is unusual; they are unbelievably strong in only a short amount of time. The reason is unknown. Something must be done. The Jedi are about to receive help from an unlikely source.
On the planet Ooki there is a young Jedi in chains. He is in the deepest part of a dark Sith temple. His situation is unusual. His father, a Jedi, was killed when he was just five years old. From that time he was trained by a master Jedi named Ken Ki. He trained with Ken Ki until he was thirteen. During an assault on their Jedi temple the young Jedi was kidnapped by Darth Zauduu. Ever since that day he has been trained by Darth Zauduu. Zauduu took the padawan because the Force around him felt like the Force around a master, even though he was not as powerful or as skilled as one. He is now eighteen. His name is Devon, but he hated that name. He goes by his last name only. He is a descendant of the great Skywalkers. His name is Skyfire.
In the dark dusty room with no widows Darth Zauduu is speaking with Skyfire. You have been trained in the ways of the Darkside, yet you do not yield completely. Why? He waited on his response, but he said nothing. I told you I was not the man that killed that your father.
Then Skyfire spoke. You're a liar, he said calmly.
Search your feeling young Skyfire you know that I am telling the truth. Skyfire knew it was true but he used the thought for strength. You and I together can rule the galaxy. You could have anything you desire. Power and treasure can be yours, even that young woman whom you often think about, he said sarcastically.
You don't mention her! Skyfire snapped back. I'll kill you!
I feel your hate. You have become very powerful. He grabbed Skyfire by his chin and said, know this you can never kill me until you have totally given in to the Darkside. If you were powerful enough to kill me your attempt several weeks ago would have been successful. Then he shoved his face away. He was getting ready to say something else to Skyfire when one of his apprentices ran in.
I'm sorry to disturb you my master, he said as he bowed himself. Rise my young apprentice, what is it? Their attacking the temple he said out of breath.
The Jedi? No, their cloak is dark purple. The Dark Jedi? Zauduu said. He thought for moment. How did they find this place? What are they searching for? Then he looked down at Skyfire and said, maybe for him. But why? Call my guards my young apprentice. When his guards arrived he said to them, guard my precious apprentice. He didn't want to leave them alone with Skyfire because they were jealous of him. Zauduu thought of Skyfire more like a vicious pet than an apprentice. Then he said to the guards if he tries to escape kill him. Darth Zauduu walked out to fight with the Dark Jedi.
When Zauduu was gone the two guards taunted Skyfire slapping him and waving around their lightsabers. After a few minutes they stopped and guarded the door obediently, because they feared Zauduu. After about an hour they heard the cracking of lightsabers outside the door then it stopped. Suddenly there was a lightsaber pierced through the ceiling. Whoever it was that had the lightsaber began to cut a hole big enough for a person to fit through.
As the slab began to fall it stopped mid-air and began to descend slowly. The guards readied their lightsabers. When the slab got about waist level it flew in the direction of one of the guards hitting him stomach, pinning him to the wall. He died instantly. The other guard jumped back not knowing what to expect next. Then a man dropped down wearing a dark purple cloak. He said nothing. The guard ran at him furiously then attacked him swinging his lightsaber hard at the top of his head. The man in the purple cloak blocked the attack hard making the guard stumble. Then he sliced him across the chest perfectly killing him instantly.
He turned to Skyfire and slowly walked towards him, his light purple lightsaber still humming in hand. Skyfire was filled with fear, he killed two extremely skilled guards with ease. The man was very close to Skyfire. The glow from his lightsaber made his short dark hair and a large scar on the side of his face visible. Skyfire could only see the mouth of the man in the cloak. He had smirk when he said didn't the Jedi tell you that fear was a path to the Darkside? Starfire didn't respond. Then the man cut one the chains that had him bound. Then he cut the other. Skyfire quickly reached his hand out and one of the lightsabers that dropped from the fallen guards flew hard into his hand. As his weapon began to hum the man said that's very impressive young Devon.
Skyfire was shocked. How do you know my name?!
I know a great many things.
Skyfire replied it doesn't matter, now that you've taken care of these guards I can make my escape.
The man said be my guest. As he spoke the door burst open, it was two students of the Darkside whom Skyfire knew very well. These two were the ones that Darth Zauduu trained Skyfire against, brutally.
You have betrayed us and our master you dog. You killed our brothers, but you shall join them soon, he said angrily.
Skyfire quickly put his index and middle on the side of his forehead and said you two hate each other. There is only one way to resolve it… a fight to the death. The two began a vicious fight.
Skyfire looked at the two and smiled. Now get out of my way, you confused Jedi.
The Dark Jedi responded is that what you think? I'm so impressed with you already using Jedi mind tricks.
Correction, what I do is far more advanced than some trick. I would call it Jedi mind control he said confidently. The Dark Jedi quickly turned and slashed the men killing them instantly. What did you do that for that for?! Skyfire screamed at the Dark Jedi.
He replied calmly these two were lost, twisted by the Darkside.
It's not your decision to make! he yelled back. They were not a threat to you!
Really? Have I done anything more than a normal Jedi would do? Actually if I were a normal Jedi you would probably be dead also. You have been deceived young Devon, you have already turned to the Darkside. I feel that hate in you, and you let your wrath drive your power. Yet and still I sense good in you.
Don't call me Devon! he yelled, it's not my name.
Right you go by Skyfire only. Listen I don't have time for games come with me and for fill your destiny or I will be forced to kill you. Starfire knew in his heart that he was not joking, but he didn't want to go with him.
What do you want with me anyway?
I want to take you back to the Dark Jedi Order. Skyfire started laughing mocking him. A Dark Jedi Order! I've heard it all now! A few misguided Jedi cannot be mistaken for an order. He continued to laugh but the air around the Dark Jedi changed, Skyfire couldn't ignore it.
Do you dare mock what so many have died to protect, he said in a dark voice. You are nothing more than a child to me; if we're not for my teacher I would kill you for your insolence.
Fear came over the young man then he said I knew it! Your just like the Sith! trying to overcome his fear.
The Dark Jedi replied you're wrong; we haven't given up our emotions. We take what we do very seriously. We have been around since the beginning of the Jedi Order. There were times in history when we worked close with the Jedi. And other times when we have been hunted by both the Jedi and Sith. We remain in the shadows keeping the secrets of the Force in secrecy. The fact that I exist at all is not supposed to be revealed but the situation has gotten out of control. The Jedi are not completely aware of the threat they face and it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the problem from the shadows. We need to work together.
Work together? The Jedi left me here to rot! All these years and no one came for me! I've been near death many times! They turned their back on me I would never turn and help the Jedi… ever! The words of the Dark Jedi angered Skyfire greatly. Also, the air that was around the Dark Jedi was filled with emotion, it was fueling his hatred.
The Dark Jedi turned back to normal and said calm your hatred young one; I am the only one that knew of your location. This caught him off guard.
What do you mean you were the only one?!
I orchestrated everything from behind the scenes. Furious the young man yelled you could have got me killed!
Don't be overly dramatic; I've been keeping tabs on you for years. He was both angry and confused but he let him explain. The Dark Jedi still retain their emotions both good and bad, in some cases we even retain our hatred. This makes it easy to infiltrate their ranks, something impossible for the kind and good willed Jedi. You have begun training for something that only a few if any know anything about, but I will reveal this later. Before we leave tell me how you got that scar, it was not in any of the reports. It must be resent.
Before he would tell him how he got the scar Skyfire said, who said I was going anywhere with you?!
You can't hide your thoughts from me furthermore, I have ways to make you cooperate but I'm glad it won't come to that.
He paused. Skyfire took a deep breath and said I failed. He put his head down and said I tried to kill Darth Zauduu. The Dark Jedi didn't say a word. He trained me brutally everyday sometimes day and night. When Zauduu would leave the room I would attempt to use the Jedi mind trick on the two you just killed. At first they would beat me when they discovered that I used mind tricks on them. Before long I have trained the power so much that they wouldn't even notice. When I got really tired and exhausted I would make them fight. Zauduu would come back to them fighting thinking that they really just hated each other. I couldn't use it every day because I felt I would be discovered.
One day I felt the Force on me like I have never felt before. I got the courage to use it on him. When Darth Zauduu came in I told him to send away his guards and he did. I told him to come closer and he did. I told him to loose the chains off of me and he did that also. After that I felt great struggle in him, he was trying to figure out why he was obeying my every command. It began to be painful to keep using it on him but I was so close. I told him kneel his head to the ground and give his lightsaber. I could feel him breaking loose but I had the lightsaber. I swung as hard as could at his neck so I could chop his head off.
At the last second his hand raised and the lightsaber flew out of my hand. Then he looked on me with pure hatred and his eyes began glow. Then he said you wish to kill me young Jedi? He lifted me up against wall both the Force and his strength clamped me to the wall. He reached his other hand out and the lightsaber flew into his hand. The hum was so loud in my ear…
The Dark Jedi stopped him; he put his hand on his shoulder and said that's enough. Skyfire was breathing deep and he had tears in his eyes.
When he realized his hand was on his shoulder he slapped it off and yelled, don't touch me!
The Dark Jedi replied it is unfortunate that you had to endure this but it was necessary. Come now my apprentice I'm taking you to the Dark Jedi Order. Don't be afraid, they are completely under my control. Skyfire followed though he was still untrusting of him. The light outside the room nearly blinded him as he stepped out of the door…
