Sith Academy Bloodline - Chapter 2
As Derixus and Adanson walked down the long narrow path to the main Sith Academy, they looked at all of the other hopefuls' faces. Some filled with rage, some with jealousy, and a few of hopelessness. The boys smirked at each other, knowing they have completed their first task. The Sith Officer stopped in front of the door and stood at attention. A few seconds passed by and the massive stone-like doors opened. They walked through what seemed like a maze just to get to their living quarters for the remainder of the academy.
"Ok boys, now your real tests begin. In a little while, you and the other five students who received the medallions will have a meeting with our Master Uthar Wynn and his apprentice Yuthura Ban. First, the footlockers by your bunks have a few items that you will need. Most importantly, your Dark Jedi Knight Robes that you must wear at all times. The students must wear them so they are easily spotted. Get dressed, have a meal, and then head down to the main chambers." The Sith Officer explained and then proceeded to leave.
"Finally, we get to take these dreadful uniforms off." Derixus sighed with relief.
"I know right, these new robes suit us better anyway. No body restrictions." Adanson agreed. "They even supplied us with a few sandwiches, let's eat these and then head down."
The boys started walking down the hallway when a shadowy figure appeared from around the corner.
"You are really impressive." The Twi'lek woman said.
"And you are…?" Derixus abruptly said.
"My name is Yuthura Ban, apprentice to Master Wynn. I watched you guys from when you first arrived and I have to say, I am not disappointed. You both definitely have the most potential and are far more powerful than any of the other students."
"Why thank you, but is there any reason you couldn't of told us this at the meeting?" Adanson inquired.
"Straight to the point, I like that. There is a favor I must ask of you two actually. I have been an apprentice for too long, way too damn long. In the final trial, you will be in a tomb with me and Master Wynn. I need you to help me kill him. With us three, he has no chance of survival. If you help me succeed, I personally will make you my apprentice and train you in ways of the force that you cannot even imagine. What do you say?" Yuthura had an excited expression about her.
"Hell ye-" Derixus tried to agree before Adanson interrupted.
"How can you guarantee that both of us make it to the final trial?" Adanson asked firmly.
"I will tell you what is expected of each trial before you face them. I will tell you exactly how to pass each one of them. If I have to, I will hinder the other students progress by my own means, that I will not bore you with the details now but, I will take care of everything. As a show of good faith, in your footlockers there is some reading material. One of the books has the Sith Code in it. You can first impress Master Wynn with knowing the Code. After that, you may give me your answer." Yuthura walked away, knowing she at least piqued the interest of the brothers.
Derixus and Adanson rummaged through the books until they found the Sith Code entry. They made their way down to the main chamber where Master Wynn, Yuthura, and the other five students were already waiting.
"Students." The gray-haired, older man said with his loud and strong voice." Welcome to the Sith Academy. I am Master Uthar Wynn. Some of you were trained in the ways of the force, either from the Jedi or you had a previous teacher. The Jedi are scared to learn the ways of the Dark Side of the Force. They think having emotion is wrong. They think using your anger to become more powerful is wrong. They want you to follow every command given to you without hesitation. If they could, they would wipe out the Sith and anyone associated with the Dark Side. We are here to insure that that does not happen. Do you all know what it means to be a Sith? What it truly means?"
The students looked at him with admiration. A few of them nodded to his question. Master Wynn asked the first student, "Do you know what the Sith Code entails?" The young man shook his head. He then proceeded to the second student, a young woman who seemed nervous. She immediately lowered her head to avoid the gaze of the Sith Master. "You obviously don't know it. Can you even stand there and look me in the eyes?" He said scolded the young woman. She slowly made her head rise and made eye contact with the Masters withered face. "I want you to kill the man to your left, here, take my lightsaber, and kill him." Master Wynn stood there with his hand out. The woman hesitated to grab the saber, shaking in her place. Master Wynn sighed, and ignited the lightsaber into her chest. As her body fell to the ground, he looked at the other students and exclaimed, "There will be only one apprentice! If you hesitate to make any decision, especially an easy order that is given to you, you will fail. Most of you will die. Will you die in the name of the Sith, dying with dignity? Or will you die like a Jedi, worthless and meaningless?" The Master looked at the next three students. "Do any of you know the Sith Code?" The three students simultaneously agreed, "no sir." Uthar Wynn came to Derixus and Adanson. Before he said anything, the boys recited the Code.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me."
Master Wynn smiled. "Finally, two students who are prepared. Ill be keeping an eye on the two of you. Now, all of you will head down to the training room and we will see how well you verse in combat. We will be using vibroblades to practice the different forms. When sparring and for tests later down the road, you will be using your own lightsaber that you will build in the coming days. Let's get to it."
The four students walked with Master Wynn down the hall towards the training room. The boys walked in the direction of Yuthura Ban and stopped in front of her. They looked towards each other and then to Yuthura.
"We're in."