Knights of the Old Republic: Journey to Oblivion

by Darth Shihiro

LSM Revan/LSF Exile Revan is gone. The Exile is gone. Now a threat looms greatly that could bring the republic to its knees and the jedi council is searching desperately for its heroes. The True Sith have come. Reviews are greatly appreciated.

2. Chapter 1: The Dark One

Knights of the Old Republic: Journey to Oblivion

Chapter 1: The Dark One

"Are you ok?" said Bastila quietly shaking Visas Marr slightly attempting to wake the fallen jedi. Visas stirred just a bit her black and red custom robes shaking as she shivered in fear. "I know my friend he is something that Damien. His power is incredible."

"I saw Revan. In all his glory he stood against the Mandalorians. He made me see." Visas trembled at the thought. Revan was power incarnate when she caught a glimpse in Damien's mind it nearly struck her senseless. Atton came running up to both of them gasping for breath.

"There is not a single damn trace of him It is like he just simply vanished into thin air. We have sent parties out to search for him."

"Atton Dantooine is a large place and for someone not wishing to be found and as skilled as Revan's former comrade it could be impossible." replied Bastila helping Visas to her feet. It was not long ago that Atton showed up along with Mical, Mira, Canderous, Visas, T3-M4, and the always deadly HK-47. After the loss of Jolee to the force when the old man passed away not from a liberating battle but the indomitable specter of age Bastila and Juhani had been all of the jedi left. With the addition of Atton, Visas, Mical, and Mira they had a sort of council going. After many missions they had even gathered students to their side and reassembled the Order just as Revan wished. Surrounded by jedi and Damien had just simply disappeared. It was rather frustrating to the jedi woman but she suppressed her anger. She had fallen once, never again would she allow herself to be defeated by that weakness.

"But we have to try Bas he's our only link to them." wincing at his annoying reference to her as "Bas" she responded, "Atton if he escaped it was by the will of the force something good may come of this yet."

Still not at all one with the idea of trusting this spirit of the galaxy Atton just walked off holding back an angry retort. The force had pulled him out of some sticky, to say the least, situations but still he trusted more in action.

"Anyone get the I.D on that speeder that hit me?" groaned Mical trying to rise to his feet but falling. He would of hit the ground but Canderous Ordo the new Mandalore caught him."Get up jedi there is no time to lie around on your backside." The Mandalorian had always grated against Mical's nerves but he happily accepted the assistance. "Any leads on the dark jedi, jedi princess?"

"No Canderous. And I am no princess so if in the future you could refrain from such wrongful titles I'd appreciate it."

"Speaking of titles princess I am Mandalore and you WILL address me as such!"

"Sorry Cand...Mandalore. It's just a stressful situation." Bastila dropped her head in her hands in frustration. Just like Canderous the Mandalorian strode over and rubbed a gauntleted hand through her brown hair ruffling her neat little ponytail.

"It's ok kid I'll bring back your sith." with a chuckle as Bastila narrowed he bluish-grey eyes at him Mandalore walked out of the jedi enclave.

"Revan would kill me if I harmed any of them but I'll be damned if one of these slaves to the force will imprison me again." grunted Damien to himself. After his rather efficient escape the dark jedi had stole back his items that were confiscated from him. His black robes flowed in the night wind and his matching black leggings and tunic made him virtually invisible to the searching jedi. The only hard part was the constant shielding he had to put up against their force probes. They were not all that strong but the unending effort of holding up his mind walls was tiresome. His silver and black hilted double sided lightsaber hung from his belt as well as the stolen green bladed one he took that jedi fool that tried to stop him. His well worn black echani battle armor that he wore under his clothes felt heavy after his confinement but he knew he'd soon be used to them. War had taught him that. Crouched atop a small cliff Damien watched the jedi pass unaware right under him and smiled before running off into the darkness of the Dantooine night. The weaklings needed to be taught a lesson in fear.

Inspecting a footprint that any other person would not have noticed but that the skilled eyes of a Mandalorian had Mandalore rose from his crouch and looked at the small group of jedi walking under the cliff that the footprints led up to. With a snarl the Mandalorian's fully armored form sprinted towards his present allies. Seeing the rampaging Mandalorian approach Juhani the Cathar leader of the search party of jedi ignited her blue lightsaber and dropped into a fighting stance in a moment of uncertainty. With a growl Canderous leapt forward crashing hard into a dark form that had been ready to attack the woman. The two figures hit the ground hard rolling and both at the same time stood one igniting a double bladed golden lightsaber that was a darker hue than Master Bastila's yellow one and Canderous pulling a vicious looking vibrosword from the sheath on his back. She knew it was a Mandalorian Kalgo'a which was a two handed sword that was very heavy but powerful. Damien had seen Mandalorians wield the fabled Kalgo'a before and had an instant flashback to a duel long ago with a Mandalorian captain on Dxun.

"Any of you jedi step in I'll kill you myself." growled the Mandalorian. Damien looked at the helmed visage of his opponent and frowned. The helmet of Mandalore adorned this ones head and at that moment he knew this would not be easy pickings. Laughing at the Mandalorian's comment he understood why Revan had liked the man. Interrupting any further thoughts Mandalore jumped at Damien sword raised above his head. Throwing his saber up he deflected the blow but the strength behind it made his knees buckle. Spinning his saber with the force of the strike Damien attempted to put Canderous off balance but the veteran warrior failed to oblige. Instead of stumbling forward Mandalore just stepped up and drove his armored knee into Damien's gut. Doubling over in pain the dark jedi was unable to avoid the downward slam of the hilt of the Kalgo'a. He was knocked to the ground but had enough sense to roll just as Mandalore's boot came down where his head just was. Jumping from his back to his feet Damien spun his lightsaber in a golden circle bashing Canderous' sword countless times in rapid succession and swept out with his leg as the Mandalorian was distracted blocking his saber. The kick connected with the back of Mandalore's knee and he fell to his back. Before he could get up Damien force screamed not enough to kill but enough to disorient rather well. With everyone holding their ears Damien made his escape using the force to launch himself up back to the top of the cliff.

"Dammit!" yelled Mandalore to the starry Dantooine night getting back to his feet.

"Thank you Canderous." said Juhani in a soft tone wary of the angry Mandalorian.

"Buzz off Cathar he got away!"

"How did you even see him?" asked a young twilek jedi.

"These old eyes of mine ain't just organic boy there's enough implants in my body to build a droid from the scrap metal." with those words Canderous stomped off in pursuit off the dark jedi.

"You follow me. Why?" said a voice from the shadows. Mandalore searched but failed to see any sign of the voice. Before the Mandalorian knew what hit him he was on his back staring straight that the tip of a golden lightsaber. "I sense a different motive then those others."

"I could care less about the others reasons for finding you my agenda is my own."

"And that is?"

"I want to find Revan. The rest of the Mandalorians are assembled and we wish to bring whatever this threat is to its knees. We seek the glorious battle that our people deserve."

"You didn't get enough of that in the Wars?" scowled Damien recalling the many battles of the Mandalorian Wars ultimately the drastic measures taken at Malachor V. "Your hurt Mandalore?"

"I'm fine!"

"I don't mean physically. What loss did you feel at his departure?" sending tendrils of the force into Mandalore's mind he met a vast wall of mental defenses. Smiling Damien bashed his force through the barrier with amazing strength. Countless images raced through his mind from Mandalore's past finally seeing what he sought.

"Gather your people Mandalore." spoke Revan softly. They stood within the jedi temple in Revan's private quarters and Canderous just stared at the floor in despair.

"You are Mandalore Revan. You killed him in battle, you rightfully earned the title I can't accept it."

"I have to leave Canderous. Your people need a leader to unite them, one with the strength to hold them against this flood I sense. You are that man my friend." Revan placed his black and silver gauntlet upon his comrade's shoulder in a caring gesture. Revan had recovered his custom robes and armor on the star forge right before slaying his former apprentice and saving the republic in a final act of redemption. It had been repainted though the red being replaced with silver. His newly constructed lightsaber hung from his belt with a new cyan crystal.

"I can help you Revan. Wherever you go I can be there killing our enemies at your side."

"Where I go my friend even the mind of a great warrior the likes of you cannot handle. No offense I know you are the epitome of a soldier but there is horrors that await me that no mortal mind could behold. I fear for my own sanity. I travel to the darkest reaches of the galaxy, places where the dark side is the only way. That was why I fell. There is no other way to combat this threat. If I fail I need to know that this republic is in the protective hands of the greatest warriors to ever live. Unite them Mandalore. For if I fail a wave of destruction so vast and complete will hit this galaxy and I doubt that we can win but dammit we can fight."

Mandalore's mental blocks came back so fast it was almost like a psychic punch to Damien. "You ever do that again I will kill you." stated Canderous in a tone that held no compromise. Disengaging his saber Damien crouched so that he was face to face with the Mandalorian.

"You can try." he smiled getting up and sprinting off into the distance again. That was the second time Mandalore had watched him escape. With a grunt the Mandalorian leader got back to his feet and decided to return to the enclave. twice was enough for even the toughened veteran to know his better. Let the damned jedi see how they fare against that man.

"Any sign?" asked Bastila as Juhani returned to the council chambers.

"No. This man is good I will give him that it was like chasing a shadow. We encountered him only once and him and Canderous engaged in battle but he escaped."

"Ha I bet that got the Mandalorian all riled up." smirked Atton.

"Now is not the time for your jokes." scowled Mical at the insolent and rash jedi. Knowing the two's history Bastila cleared her throat silencing any retorts from either of them. Just then a young padawan of Atton's came running through the door. the young girl was a human and a very promising student under Atton's tutelage. "Sarin?"

"Master Rand a ship has entered reentry and all attempts to contact the pilot have failed."

"Sarin I highly doubt this is a matter of importance grand enough to disturb a meeting of the jedi council." frowned Bastila.

Giving the jedi master an incredulous look Sarin just spoke in reply, "It's the Ebon Hawk." The entire council jumped at these words.

"Are you positive?" said Mical standing up wide eyed and in a near shout.

"Would I disrupt such an 'important' meeting if I wasn't?" Bastila shook her head at the attitude of the padawan and was about to say something but Atton suddenly shook a violent shiver as if cold water had just been dumped on him before taking off out of the council room. As he exited the enclave he looked up and saw the Hawk approaching fast, too fast. Atton being an experienced pilot knew that if the ship did not slow it would crash. Running towards the comm room he jerked the jedi seated at the console off of his chair and sat down yelling into the speaker. "Ebon Hawk this is the jedi enclave on Dantooine answer! Dammit this is Atton Rand say something!" receiving nothing in return the former jedi killer now a jedi himself slammed his head onto the table his brown bangs hanging over his eyes. He clenched his fists growling through his anger before pounding them down onto the console. Getting up without even a glance at the fallen jedi who just sat looking up at the master in shock Atton walked out of the room and looked up into the sky. The Ebon Hawk had yet to slow he knew it was a matter of time until it crashed.

As Atton left Bastila ran through the enclave yelling orders to every able bodied jedi or padawan she could find. Her, Juhani, Mical, Visas, and Mira left the enclave behind heading for its approximated crash site. At the same moment that their sprinting forms crested a hill the Ebon Hawk exploded into the ground of Dantooine. Without wasting any time at all Bastila charged towards the wreckage the others at her heels. When they reached the downed ship that was familiar to them all and had been everyone of their homes for a long period Juhani was the first to reach it but was knocked aside as Atton used the force and pulled the ramp down with barely an effort his strength multiplied because of what he had sensed. Entering the flaming wreckage he closed his eyes and followed the force. Juhani got up to follow but Mical pulled her back. "Its going to explode! Get back!" Bastila not heeding Mical's command ran forward into the Ebon Hawk.

"Bastila!" shouted Mira fearful for the jedi master. A warning in the force screamed out and every jedi winced as they heard it. The cockpit exploded in a shower of fire and shrapnel. Juhani collapsed to her knees tears streaming down her face as Mical held her sobbing form. Mira and Visas just stood silent both having seen enough death for two lifetimes. As the despair took over it was stopped suddenly as the silhouette of three figures appeared on the ramp. Juhani was the first to reach them and see who it was. Atton stumbled towards the jedi Bastila slung over one shoulder and dragging another woman behind him. Juhani helped by taking the unconscious jedi master from Atton's shoulder and as Mira tried to help with the other he shoved her away with a snarl. Collapsing at the foot of the ramp Atton rolled the woman over and immediately started C.P.R. Bastila awoke and wiped blood from her brow where a falling beam had struck her brown hair out of its ponytail and singed from the fire. Her robes were lost to the flames and her tunic cut and burnt in many places. The jedi crowded around the furious Atton as he breathed into the woman's mouth and it was then they realized who he was trying so desperately to save, none other then the jedi exile Vali Stalon. "Vali!" said Mical in almost a whisper exasperation clear from his voice.

"Query: Is the former exiled jedi meatbag terminated?" said a mechanical voice as HK-47 stepped up to the crowd modified sith disrupter in hand and T3-M4 at his side.

"Shut it you walking scrap heap!" growled Atton in between compresses.

"Hurt Statement: I am sorry jedi master meatbag I only meant to inquire about my former master's health no disrespect intended." T3-M4 just beeped on annoyingly and Atton was about to snap. He was halted in his tracks as the form of the woman he was trying to save sprung up her long light brown hair stuck to her face from sweat and blood her once pristine beautiful features disfigured by sheer exhaustion and terror. A scream escaped her lips so full of terror and supreme agony that shocked every jedi that could hear it especially those that knew the former general. Vali Stalon had feared not a damn thing in her entire life.

"SEE!" she shrieked in total fear as she grabbed hold of Atton's head.

Vali and Revan stood back to back facing off against hordes of mutated creatures that in a way resembled rakghouls but were super quick and strong. One leapt at Vali slamming into the blood streaked chest plate of her Jal Shey Advisor armor. The once silver chest plate was now it seemed stained permanently red with the blood of her enemies. These creatures whatever they were their wounds did not cauterize from the strike of a lightsaber like normal. So every time her or Revan's saber took one out blood spewed like it was cut by a metal blade. Revan's new black and silver armor repelled the blood efficiently and she remembered how amazing Mandalorian iron was. Revan was a blur spinning and taking out three sometimes four at a time with killing sweeps of his cyan saber. As the creature hit her it had impaled itself upon her purple lightsaber and she tossed the force forsaken thing from her blade and extended her arm using a powerful force push actually crushing the bones of two more. Revan ducked the quick slash of the creature's claws slashing up and taking its arms sending blood cascading down his masked and hooded head. The being howled in pain or anger or whatever but was cut off as redeemed jedi's lightsaber decapitated it. "damned things never stop coming!" growled Revan unleashing a vicious blast of lightning from his hand engulfing four of the nasty creatures and burning them to a crisp. Jumping and flipping in the air Revan landed in a crouch and threw his arms out. In a full three hundred and sixty degrees creatures were flung aside with pure force strength. Looking around the field of battle and seeing Vali hard pressed by about a score of creatures Revan sprinted to her aid. Assailed on all sides Vali whirled fighting her best slinging her purple saber around with reckless abandon destroying creatures all around her but wherever one fell two more sprouted and soon she was nursing small scratches all over. She actually thought she might fall on this day. But Revan had other plans for the former exile. She had found him on this hellish planet and side by side they fought again this time against the devilish creatures native to this long lost place. Revan crashed into three of the beings knocking them to the ground with his strength and weight. When he landed he lashed out with saber and fist killing all within five seconds. the others seeing Revan enter the fray surrounded the two jedi. Revan and Vali came back to back lightsabers out in front of them. "Just like old times huh?" laughed Revan nudging Vali with his elbow before smashing the jaw of one creature with his armored boot and slicing one other neatly in half. Just as the two jedi warriors thought they would be overrun by the evil horde of mutants a voice rang out with such power it seemed to shake the ground beneath them. As one the creatures froze and then fled into the darkness. Glancing at Vali with a look that spoke of fear Revan deactivated his saber and hung it on his belt. Vali repeated his actions and they both looked up to the source of the voice. The now empty rocky field, well empty except for the hundreds of dead creatures, was encircled my large black mountains with a goliath set of stairs leading up to a grandiose palace of the deepest black. That was where they had been heading. As the shadow figure descended down the stairs armored soldiers wielding many different types of weapons appeared at the sides of the stairway. There must have been a two hundred of them. They wore plate mail armor of blacks and red and everyone of them had a helmet with a demonic visage upon the facemask. Revan strode forward in font of Vali to shield her from whatever was coming. The figure walked confidently down the stairs right up to Revan and smiled. He closely resembled a Trandoshan of a red color and he carried himself like a warrior. "What brings you two to my temple? Though I cannot say it is good to see you again you have a penchant for killing my underlings." laughed the being in front of Revan. Revan was instantly assaulted by memories flooding back to him. He had met this beast before alongside Malak and had visited the temple. Then he remembered him and his apprentice fleeing for their lives. This was what they had found that made them realize that the republic would fall without their pushing. That was why they fell. The True Sith now surrounded Revan and Vali.

"I've come to petition the cessation of your crusade against the republic." replied Revan to the ancient being.

"But," the figure laughed hysterically putting on his helmet, "We haven't even begun yet. Blood has yet to fill the galaxy and that makes it less of a nice place to live."

"I did not think it would be that easy." smiled Revan drawing his lightsaber and igniting the cyan blade in a flourish.

"Stay back men this one's fiery enough to be a challenge. You face the leader of the Sith'Gara!"

The True sith leader wore plate male like his men but of a deep dark purple and black color. He unsheathed a large two handed sword from his back and swung it out wide testing its weight and balance. It had been awhile since the True Sith Lord had been able to duel one foolish enough to face him. Stepping from the last step to the ground of the planet Bregridier and feeling its fiery warmth beneath his feet the Sith Lord felt one with the planet. he had lived here for thousands of years and now it was finally his time to step forward and claim the galaxy and this pathetic human jedi thought to stand against him. "You jedi now face the epitome of dark side power. See the strength of a true sith not one of those impotent pretenders of a false religion. I am Dontaius bow mortal."

"I'd prefer to stand. You know the ground is all rocky I might bruise a knee or force forbid tear my leggings." smiled Revan in response.

"Fool!" shouted Dontaius swinging his sword directly at the jedi's neck. Vali thought the blade had cleaved her friend in two but Revan was not caught off guard. He jumped back the blade so close it actually nicked his neck. Spinning back he brought his lightsaber in line to block the thundering slash of the sith lord's sword. Falling back to absorb some of the shock Revan rolled back to his feet and twirled while ducking attempting to disembowel Dontaius. The blade however just glanced off of the magnificent armor not scoring it in the slightest. Cursing at his luck Revan could not do a thing as Dontaius' knee rose up into his side painfully and knocking him off his feet to the ground. Dontaius just walked forward kicking Revan in the ribs sending him flying through the air and hitting the ground hard rolling. Lying on his back Revan could barely move. He knew at least one rib was broken and even just breathing came as a punishment but he knew he had to get to his feet. Struggling Revan finally managed to rise before having to dodge a fast thrust at his chest from the large sword. Pulling his saber up he deflected another attack but fiery pain shot through his body as the movement jarred his ribs. Using the force to dull the pain Revan launched into his attack using the amazing whirling style he was known for across the galaxy. He was a master swordsman and he proved it now. His saber and his enemy's sword clashed time after time both opponents a blur as they worked their weapons with perfection blocking, parrying, and striking with the utmost precision only to be foiled by the others defenses. Revan spun striking at every angle he could think of trying to slip something past Dontaius' blocking blade but wherever his cyan lightsaber went the sith lord's sword was there to intercept it. This sith he fought was the greatest swordsman he had ever faced and Revan smiled at the challenge the Engram in him pleased at the thought of a worthy adversary. Revan shifted his weight meeting Dontaius head on and pushing forward using his considerable strength to force the sith lord back and placing his foot behind him forcing the sith to trip. As Dontaius stumbled Revan went immediately into action slashing his sword pushing the sith's blade out away from his body and threw his saber from side to side taking Dontaius once in the knee the second bashing in against the sith lord's neck. The armor again prevented the lightsaber from doing any damage what so ever. With a roar of defiance Revan attacked again and again spinning and ramming his lightsaber into the sith repeatedly slashing and thrusting the saber doing nothing but knocking him around like a blunt weapon. With a deft twirl Revan swept out Dontaius leg picking it up with his lightsaber before knocking his sword up and slamming the saber into the sith's ribs nearly taking him down. Not even giving the sith time to fall Revan slashed his saber across the facemask of his enemy and elbowed him in the same place right after his saber strike. Dontaius fell to the ground a jumped up infuriated that this lowly jedi just pretty much swept the floor with him.

"You are nothing without that armor you damn coward! Fight me based on skill and we will see how this ends up."

"And how is that Revan?"

"You dead at my feet." said Revan in reply pure anger on his face. Not wanting to lose face in front of his warriors for they were true warriors to the core Dontaius began to strip his armor till he stood in just his leggings. He had a powerfully built chest probably from wearing all that armor constantly and his arms were built like the legs of a walker. Revan mimicked his opponent and began to take his armor off until he to was in his pants alone. Tattoos adorned Revan's chest black and red covering his arms, chest, and back in tribal designs of the Engram people. Revan had received those tattoos after becoming a full fledged Dragon the Engram's elite warriors. Both men stood face to face staring the other down ready to do battle. Dontaius dropped his large bastard sword to the ground and went into a martial arts stance. Revan acknowledged the movement with a nod and the jedi seemed to flow into an echani battle stance he learned in the war from Yusanis, before he killed him. The battle erupted again Dontaius jumping and kicking at Revan's head the jedi rolling to the side just barely avoiding it. Once Revan got his feet under him he went into a flurry attacking with powerful kicks. Dontaius blocked all easily but failed to block the brutal punch to the temple that Revan threw while the sith was distracted with his feet. The sith lord shook away the pain and punched out twice at Revan the jedi bending back to dodge the first and ducking so that the second missed as well. Under Dontaius' reach the former dark lord of the sith bashed his fist in a lightning quick uppercut to the sith's stomach doubling him over and kneeing him viciously in the face closing one of his eyes. As the sith went back and Revan pursued Dontaius sprung his trap and straight kicked the jedi in his already hurt ribs. Revan yelled out in pain and fell holding his sides. Vali could sense Revan's pain and knew her friend was in trouble. She wanted to help for if Revan was not powerful enough to defeat this enemy Vali had no chance. Using the force Dontaius lifted Revan from the ground as the jedi writhed in agony. "You see your folly now foolish jedi? I am your better." As strong of a warrior as this sith was Revan knew his strength in the force greatly outshined Dontaius. Revan broke free of the force grip and using the force to speed him sprinted ahead and jumped into a spinning kick to the side of the sith's head. Acting before Dontaius had a chance Revan put both of his hands out using the force to blast the sith away. Dontaius hit the stairs hard and tried to get up but fell back down to a sitting position.

"I didn't know we were able to use the force. I thought this a warrior's duel. If you want to go all out then be my guest." said Revan assaulting the sith's pride hurting more then the stinging kick. Dontaius looked up into the heart of the force. Revan was aglow in power all those around him knew it and could sense Dontaius' defeat. In defiance Dontaius rose up and started to walk towards Revan. the jedi however had different plans. Again calling on the force Revan threw the sith right back to the stairs before choking him with his power and raising him above the ground. Dontaius knew his end was upon him.

"Please release me. I will serve you faithfully."

Just shaking his head Revan said, "I am in no need of a servant."

"But I..." his words were interrupted as a spear head burst from his chest. Revan jumped at the sudden change in events before shaking off the surprise and rolling to retrieve his saber and igniting it. The cyan blade sprang to life and a booming voice rocked the mountains all around him. Revan froze, it was the same voice as before. Whoever he had just fought had not commanded the voice that sent thousands of those mutants fleeing. The thought of fighting an even more powerful being right after nearly being defeated by that sith did not please Revan. the sith mounted on the stairs looked up to the palace door and a large humanoid was walking down the same stairway that the other sith lord descended.

"Revan Dragoon!" the voice seemed to echo all around. "Welcome back. Your return brings about as much death as the last time. You are not a disappointment jedi." As the figure approached it suddenly disappeared. "You were told not to return." the voice whispered directly behind him. Revan's warrior instincts kicked in and he turned slashing out with his saber but the sith was gone. "Fool I am no Dontaius. He was weak." Now the sith spoke standing atop a large boulder. Revan charged but before he was able to get two steps he was hit by what seemed to be a brick wall. He slid forward until stopping at a pair of spiked booted feet. The jedi was lifted from the ground by the force and he came face to face with a fully armored man that was largely built. He stood at least seven feet tall and the bulk of his arms and legs visible between the armor plates astounded Revan. The eyes in the helm glowed a fiery red and the sheer power of this sith nearly made the jedi faint. Never before had he sensed such a strength in the force. Not even the entire jedi council combined matched this being's power. The utter feeling of despair that emanated from him brought Vali to her knees and was completely repulsive to Revan being so near to the ancient sith. Lashing out with the force Revan's shock was complete as his force blast just hit the sith like a slight breeze. "You call that ability? Ha!" with those words the armored warrior hit Revan with a force push the likes of which the jedi did not think possible. The blue eyed Engram hit another large boulder with a bone shaking thud and almost lost consciousness. His back felt broken and he could not feel anything below his neck. What was he thinking? He was no match for this sith he could not lie to himself. He would die here today. As the sith stepped forward he suddenly vanished just as Vali's purple lightsaber sliced at his throat. He reappeared directly in front of her and booted her in the chest cracking her armor and throwing her through the air. Turning his attention back to the struggling male jedi he laughed. "Revan you are doomed. You thought Dontaius led the force that would crumble your precious republic? You jedi are still presumptuous imbeciles. You came here just to hurry your journey into death jedi Revan. I am your end. I am Fell Dark." Revan groaned as he tried to will his limbs to move but failed miserably. as Fell advanced he paused as the force gathered around the fallen Revan. It was like staring into a sun for one who could see the force. Revan's power had easily doubled since his last visit. He still was not anywhere near the level that Fell dark had achieved in his millennia of life but for a mortal it was astonishingly potent. Then to top off Fell's surprise Revan stood up. He had known the jedi's spine was shattered yet here he was standing up on his own two feet. "Surprising." grunts Fell to himself. The Force literally attacked Revan's broken spine repairing it in a flourish almost instantly. Revan had all but amazed the Dark One on his first arrival but now his power had grown astonishingly. He had never know a mortal to wield such strength or it grow so fast in such a short period of time. This Revan character would actually make a good apprentice if Fell could just snuff out the light in his soul that was ever burning. The foolish jedi would say he fell to the darkside but the sith lord saw the truth of the matter. He knew the only way to truly combat the darkside since modern jedi had faltered in their power was to fight it with itself. As Revan stood across from the dark lord in front of him his mind went a million miles an hour. He knew he couldn't defeat this monstrosity of the darkside but he did not wish his fate upon his loyal friend Vali. She followed him like a fool in her loyalty but nevertheless he had appreciated her help in this conflict. But he promised himself at that moment his fate would not be shared. In her mind a voice screamed out. Vali jumped s it startled her in its ferocity. "Run!" Vali looked at Revan and sent a negative response through the force. His head turned to her and she was blasted through the air as he hit her with the most tremendous force push she had ever felt. She landed hard and cried out in pain but she sensed creatures all around her. She had to move and she had to make it fast. As she got quickly to her feet she got hit squarely in the chest by a soaring beast. Her already cracked breastplate completely broke in half and fell off her vitals now only protected by the thin fabric of her tunic. She landed on her back her vision blurred from the impact staring up into the sky seeing thousands of flying creatures circling above the battlefield. All around her she sensed the other beasts closing in for the kill. Revan tried to save her he knew he couldn't win. She had to gather the others these bastards had to be stopped or the galaxy would burn.Igniting her purple lightsaber from her position on her back she hopped to her feet and lashed out taking a head from one of the rakghoul like beasts. Calling the force she trapped one in a whirlwind before leaping and slicing it in two. She dropped to her feet and spun killing three more before sending force strength to her legs and propelling herself at impossible speeds across the field. She hated to leave her longtime friend behind but she knew if she failed to escape this hell hole one mans death no matter how great the man would not be enough. The galaxy was in danger and it was up to her to save it. No pressure.

Atton screamed and fell back holding his head the terrible visions assaulting his senses. The terror of Vali had seeped into his soul and now he understood. They were doomed. If Revan could not defeat this threat it was time to bring this to the republic. With just a sideways glance at Bastila he picked up the now unconscious Vali and carried her the entire way back to the jedi enclave. "What did he see?" asked Juhani really to no one in particular.

"Convene the council." said Bastila turning to follow Atton scared to death just from seeing the pale face on the usually stoic Atton Rand.

Atton Rand, Juhani, Mical, Visas, Bastila, and Mira sat in the jedi council room of Dantooine Vali once again in it's center. Canderous stood statuesque at the door arms folded in his full armor. "We must gather the republic forces Revan has failed." Vali just told her story to the council and she stood in brown and white jedi robes her head drooped in defeat. Her hair was tied up in her customary bun with two braids in the front and her scratched and scarred lightsaber hilt was attached to her hip. She could sense Atton staring her down looking for one single hint of her noticing him. She had ignored his pleading stares for his own good. They needed to be focused now there would come a time later for romance.

"Well what do you propose we say to the senate?" asked Bastila leaning forward in her seat.

"Assemble every soldier they can and put a rifle and a vibrosword in the hands of every man woman and child that can wield one." replied Vali in irritation. She could not see what Revan her former lover saw in this jedi. "Unless you propose us eight take on the entire True Sith might."

"The republic is weak they have not the strength to take on this threat if it is indeed as dire as you insist." scowled Bastila. Vali stepped forward in anger and the jedi master stood to meet the challenge in her eyes. before tensions could snap both Atton and Juhani separated the two jedi women.

"As dire as I insist?! How dare you?! Revan, your LOVER, could be dead right now no thanks to any action on your part.!"

"If I just throw the republics forces against a threat that is a great as you believe futilely then what good would come of it. He told me to keep the republic strong not cast it into darkness! What would you have me do? Just run off to fight a losing battle like..."

"Go ahead and say it. Like I did during the Mandalorian Wars? Remember your precious Revan did the same. I am going to Coruscant." Vali turned and walked out of the chambers followed closely by Mandalore.

"well that was just downright diplomatic." groaned Atton leaving the rest of the masters behind as he went after his loved one.

"What do we do Bastila?" asked Juhani taking her seat back. Bastila turned and looked at the rest of the jedi masters minus Atton.

"We have no choice we leave for Coruscant."

"Ugh politicians disgust me." frowned Mira smoothing her black leather clothing and wiping the dirt from it. Her and Mical had been sparring and she had been knocked down by the better fighter. She bent over to pick up her lightsaber hilt and ignited it again. A orange blade sprang to life and she brought it in front of her as Mical circled her his green saber at his side.

"The senate is what drives our democracy Mira we must deal with it for the mere fact that it provides freedom for the people. So what if they are cautious it was not that long ago that Revan and Malak drove them to defeat and then they were on the defensive again when Kreia defected what do you expect?" Mical slashed at Mira's leg but orange intercepted green. They fought atop a large landing platform where their transport ship had landed and only took up a small portion of the immense landing zone. Speeders of all kinds zipped to and fro and ships flew in the distance entering and exiting the atmosphere of the huge city planet. Pushing forward Mira tried to push the male jedi off balance but his superior strength prevented her from forcing him back and they stood deadlocked. Mical spun out his brown robe fluttering out as Mira's lightsaber tried to strike him but the fabric of the robe prevented her from seeing her opponent. Mical was nowhere near where she had struck. Her saber cut through the cloth but she jumped quickly to the side as a flash of green nearly hit her side. She tucked and rolled back to her feet to face Mical yet again. they had both trained extensively with the exile Vali Stalon and were both masters of the blade with Mira being the better swordsman but Mical the stronger in the force. Before the battle could continue a familiar female voice commanded them to halt. The miraluka jedi Visas Marr strode quickly up to the two combatants.

"The senate has decided not to listen to reason they refuse to gather their military. They say there is not enough proof."

"That is ridiculous is not the word of a jedi good enough?" asked Mical incredulously.

"The pompous oafs are going to be the catalyst for this galaxy's ruin." growled Mira putting her saber up as Mical turned his off.

"There was nothing Vali or Bastila could do to convince them otherwise. I thought the exile was going to massacre the entire senate her anger nearly broke loose."

"Maybe that would of changed their minds." laughed the bounty hunter turned jedi.

"A master jedi would not abuse their powers such." said Mical shaking his head in annoyance. All these headstrong jedi were giving him a headache. They were on the verge of the darkside it seemed at all times especially that Atton.

"Lighten up jeez." replied Mira rolling her eyes and playing wit her bangs the red hair sharply contrasting with her black gauntlets. "So what do we do?" Visas just smiled. "Rescue mission?" Visas nodded. "Rescue mission then."

"This is your briefing." said Bastila arms folded regally behind her back pacing the large jedi council room on Coruscant. Every jedi master that could be assembled was here and it was now that she would recruit her forces and form a strike team. "Me and the rest of the Dantooine council will strike out into the unknown regions and attempt to find Revan with Vali's help. Cande...Mandalore you will gather the Mandalorians with HK and T3. Also." She was cut off as the door to the council was opened and a figure clad in black entered the room. Those that knew him froze those that didn't still sensed his power.

"That is your grand scheme? By the force why does he place so much stock in such idiots?" Damien Den' Marko walked right in the center of his most powerful enemies, well except if you count the True Sith. "Rescue party? Get a damn army of you weak light blinded fools and all you would accomplish is a wall built from your corpses. You know not what he stands against alone now." he spits looking directly into Vali's eyes his look saying you abandoned him clearly and bluntly. "Go ahead and try to 'rescue' him see where it gets you. I will stay here and do what needs to be done and follow his orders. Mandalore gather your troops like the woman said and strengthen them for the impending attack. Send your strongest..."

"You are under arrest for high treason against the republic Damien Den' Marko." interrupted Bastila igniting her double sided yellow lightsaber and approaching the sith. Damien just continued as if the threatening jedi was not even there.

"Send your strongest to the corners to train and recruit. Send with them battalions of troops and keep your closest advisors here to keep the core strong."

Bastila interrupted again, " Damien you will go before the council and will accept our..."

"Shut it bantha, you don't know war like I do. Vali and I will take command..."

"I will be damned if a sith will take control of our forces." growled Juhani nearly jumping out of her seat.

"Cathar," Damien's power flared as his anger rose and Juhani immediately quieted., "Good I did not want to kill you I do not like breaking promises. Vali and I will take command like I said before I was rudely interrupted and lead the defense. The jedi will form the core of the defensive with jedi masters leading the strikes as generals and the council standing their ground here in the center. Vali and myself will put ourselves wherever needed since we carry the most wartime experience of the jedi. Any objections?"

As Bastila started to speak he cut her off, "that was rhetorical genius. I honestly could care less if you do this is what is going to happen." Atton chuckled in the background he found himself liking this guy. "If everything goes as planned we can hold them off long enough for Revan to act."

"But according to Vali Revan is most likely...dead." frowned Mical.

"He is alive." stated Damien matter of fact like and glancing at Vali who nodded in agreement if he died they'd of felt it even Bastila. "Well here's to hoping some of us survive this. Personally I would like a hot bath and the company of a nice twilek girl but war is good enough." he finished with a fiendish grin.

Damien walked out of the council which surprisingly thanks to Vali accepted his plan rather easily. Now they key was getting republic support. He smiled. Oh how he loved intimidation. "Damien I did not abandon him." said Vali grabbing her former friend and roughly turning him to face her.

"You left him there to die alone and you call yourself a follower of Lord Revan."

"He made me." she whispered tears forming in her beautiful orange eyes the entrancing feature that made her about irresistible. Damien sensed she was telling the truth he knew what they used to have and that she would never leave him behind. Deep down she still loved him.

"What do you plan to do Damien?" asked Bastila approaching the two jedi.

"Me and my men..."

"Your men?"

"Do not interrupt me again. Me and my men have a mission to do that really has nothing to do with you."

"You are a fugitive and I will not let you go freely." Bastila reached for her saber. Before her hand could even touch it Damien had grabbed her wrist and twisted bringing her to her knees and kneeing her in the face.

"I grow tired of your threats girl." with those words Damien walked away Vali at his heels. "Revan will kill me for that. Vali smiled in reply, he just might.

"Sir!" shouted a twilek soldier pounding his fist into his chest in salute. Damien nodded and Tau Raven former captain of the Tatooine 23rd returned the nod with the utmost respect. They had been through hell and back together ever since the start of the Mandalorian Wars when the twilek saved his ass. Tau was even personally selected by Damien along with his men to accompany him aboard Mandalore the Ultimate's flagship at the end of the Wars. Tau was the best non-jedi soldier Damien had ever saw and he was more then a match for jedi. Many jedi had fallen to the twilek warrior. Tau had been waiting for him aboard his own ship The Serpentine along with twelve of Damien's jedi-killers, non-jedi soldiers trained to kill those slaves to the force. Dandrio Bagda a former Mandalorian shock trooper was second in command and Milli Hrek a Rodian spec-ops soldier, formerly of a secretive republic assassination squad named The Last for they are the last thing their victims see, was his second. Both were proven soldiers on par with Tau and veterans of warfare and killing force users. "What is the plan boss?" said Dandrio with his customary large smile. His jet black hair was braided all around his head and fell down to his shoulders in thick locks and his hazel eyes shined with amusement. Nothing got the Mandalorian riled up like the promise of war.

"War." replied Damien. Dandrio just smiled even bigger.