Chapter 2

Three months. It had taken three months for him to master the mannerisms of the Jedi sentinal that they had isolated from the others off the video footage that Malgus had a very mandalorian gather. But now here he stood clad in the armour of the only temple guard that was close enough to his size that when he slipped past temple security and killed the guard taking great care to not damage the guards armour while doing so. To say that it was difficult would be a major understatement and while the armour was intact the room was, well it was trashed. And after having restored the room to a functional state he set about trying to preserve the body. The first step was to drain all of the blood and fluids from inside the body into the high strength water tight bags he smuggled in. Next he pumped the body full of a high density low volume resin that was made to expand to be considerably larger when activated with the secondary element. This resin then lowers the temperature to prevent the body from decomposing in was not a long term solution however they only require the body to not become so pungent that it draws unwanted attention. This mix would last for about two weeks which would be more than enough for their plan. All he needed to do was blend in for a week and when Malgus attacked the temple he would place himself with the other guards that went to defend the holocron vault. Next he would dispatch the sentinels and unlock the vault so that the sith could access the vast stores of knowledge hidden within. Or at least that is what was supposed to happen. In all reality he had very different plans.

After the alarm was sounded and all of the sentinels rushed to their predetermined post and began their silent vigil. He always found it odd that the very thing that made the temple guards so intimidating to their enemies that being their total anonymity was also their greatest weakness. As only the commanders gave order the lesser sentinels rarely if ever spoke. So in silence they stood as he bided his time for the ideal moment to strike. This moment presented itself when a lone sith warrior entered the other end of the library and began to make his way to the holocron vault. Once the first two of the five guards left to dispatch the warrior he attacked. By merely switching on his lightsaber he killed the sentinel to his right. Next he swung his blade in a wide and obvious arc at the second and as he had expected the yellow blade was met halfway to its intended target. This exposed the Jedi's left side as he activated the concealed gun he had built directly into a set of his guard's armor. The round that was fired then lodged itself deep into the side of the Jedi to his left, it alone would not kill a Jedi of this caliber. The high explosive core that the round contained however would and just as was planned the Jedi's guard held firm for a moment before a muffled blast was heard throughout the holocron vault antechamber immediately followed by the Sentinels guard falling as the dead body crumpled lifeless to the floor. This left only the two Jedi who went to confront the Sith unknown to them the Sith warrior was no mere warrior he was Darth Corant, a battle hardened Blademaster with a Jedi kill count measured in three digits. He was confident that the two sentinels would not be back. He knew that to attack Darth Corant even from surprise would result in a long and drawn out battle and he would need all the energy he could muster if he was to survive his plan. " I was not expecting to see this today, the temple is under attack and here my guards are, killing one another. Why, why have you done this?" the words snapped him from his thinking on how to deal with Darth Corant. Before him stood the high commander of the temple guard. In less than a moment the battle had begun the commander's double bladed lightsaber had flashed and filled the antechamber with a yellow blur as he dashed across the room and opened the duel with a masterful form VII offense. This was the preferred style of this temple guard as it factored into his overall intimidation effect that even his style was one that carried a stigma of darkness. Not wanting the duel to carry on too long and tire him too much for the events to come the commander could only be combated with one style. Form II Makashi precision would be perfect to dissect the commander's sporadic offense as the twin blades spun in an unpredictable pattern then lashed out with a swift slash. I that same moment a crimson blade emerged from the commander's chest and soon the dead body fell in a heap on the floor. "A fool though he was he posed a good question, why did you strike down your brethren?". Darth Corant stood before him in his elaborate and intricate armour. " I am waiting Jedi" the edge in his voice showed that his curiosity was coming to an end. For the first time in many days he spoke his voice firm but modest " I am Jorge Telmarvak, Malgus's assassin. My orders are to take the holocron vault and secure the contents within." Darth Corant thought on this for a moment before saying " I find no way to believe you and yet it is the only logical reason for your actions. However since Darth Malgus has never mentioned you I shall now kill you and we can go from there.

As Corant's heavy metal boots clicked on the stone floor of the antechamber as he calmly walked towards his new found foe. " Then you leave me no remaining choice Darth." was the only response that he earned from the sentinel now identified as Jorge Telmarvak. As he went to ready his double bladed yellow lightsaber Corant struck and cleaved the blade's hilt in half at the middle exploiting the weapons greatest weakness. When he went to draw his hand back however he could not for the Jorge had used the force to trap his arm in place long enough to grab on with his actual hands then he did the unspeakable. He channeled a precise telekinetic blast into Corant's lightsaber causing the weapon to begin to short out and overload, it was suicidal however while the blast would be enough to kill Corant it would also kill him. So shocked a the inevitability of his own death he failed to notice when Jorge spun locking him into a guillotine hold before releasing him to grab him by both of his shoulder plates as he fell onto his back and planted his feet on Corant's waistline. As he rolled back he extended his feet and launched far across the room even as he slammed into the wall cracking it with the sheer force of his weight and armour Corant failed to notice that the lightsaber was still clipped to his belt.

Jorge laid himself flat as the Sith warrior exploded into a ball of fire and plasma. After the blast had settled down he stood and made his way to the vault. Yes Malgus had sent him to the vault in order to secure the vault but he never told Malgus what he intended to do after the contents was his. That was his secret, for years he had withheld his true strength. All of it order to get this very assignment to get to a secret holocron written in a tongue that no own could read, no one besides him that is. He knew that once Malgus learned that he could read it he would become a glorified translator. As he read the holocron a surge of power rushed through him and he gained a new understanding of the universe and his place in it. It was only after he accessed immense power and knowledge did he see the truth, the universe was complicated and to try and exist as only light or dark would leave you severely under prepared for the dangers that it withheld. Though his plan was to then leave the temple that plan, which was going as well as could be expected fell apart when he saw her.