Chapter 3

As Darth Zoron and his daughter arrive at Vaiken Space dock, the dark lord gives his daughter a note for the vendors. "Elena show this to the vendors and tell them to add you to the Zoron accounts. After you pick up your lightsaber parts meet me at the central cantina. I will be there meeting with some Moffs discussing our planned invasion of Corellia. Your grandfather will be arriving sometime this afternoon and we will finalize our strategy. I have ordered my fleet to meet us here as well. It has been far too long since we have been able to strike a blow as powerful as this against the Republic. While the fleets are resupplying head back to the ship and build your weapon, you can have my old lightsaber I used as an apprentice until then, wouldn't want the force blind on the station to think you are one of them and it will give most sith pause.

Elena standing in line at the lightsaber parts vendor is growing impatient . She is quickly becoming angry and her father senses this through their force bond. Zoron has a slight smile on his face and Moff Jaric asks him about it. The dark lord laughs and says "I sense my daughter is struggling with waiting in line at the lightsaber vendor." A few moments later he jumps to his feet at the massive spike of fear he senses over the bond. "Our meeting is going to have to be paused gentlemen, Elena is in trouble." Zoron starts heading over to the vendor section of the massive station. People of all types, bounty hunters Imperial citizens and Sith all wisely give the Dark lord room as he walks quickly.

Elena is standing in line when she hears a deep voice speak from behind her asking if she is Elena Zoron. She says yes as she turns around to discover the speaker is Lord Tempest. Then it clicks her fallen academy rival was the oldest son of Lord Tempest. She jumps out of line and activates her borrowed lightsaber. The normal loud and hectic place is dead silent except for the sound of the lightsaber and all eyes are on the two sith. Lord Tempest is one of the greatest living lightsaber duelists the empire has ever seen. Before the Sith Lord started a family he made it his mission to hunt down the jedi orders masters. His kills include a Jedi grandmaster and 3 Jedi battlemasters among many other Jedi both high ranking and low. The Sith lord takes a few steps toward his sons killer. The 17-year-old keeps backing away from him with a look of sheer terror on her face. He stops and folds his arms across his chest and says" Put that away girl by the time your father gets here you will be a dismembered corpse on the floor." After a few tense moments the terrified girl lowers the blade and shuts it down. "What do you want from me Lord Tempest." "My wife wants me to kill you for killing our son even though I told her many times that we should not make an enemy of the Zoron-Kallig family alliance. " I will warn you she might try something anyways." Zoron rounds the corner, "What is the meaning of this Tempest!" Tempest turns and gives a slight respectful bow " I heard you and Lord Havok were planning to attack Corellia and to warn your daughter that my wife might try to kill her. It has been far too long since my blades have fallen upon the Jedi and I would like to join the assault along side most of my power base. The Dark Lord considers this for a moment and Tempest turns to Elena " I would like to know how Olivar died. I understand that on Korriban only the strongest survive and become full Sith, and I can sense your power. You have the potential to become a great Sith someday maybe even rival the power of your parents . " I will allow you to join us Tempest but know this if you harm my daughter I'm going to end your entire family."Tempest turns around and bows again " Very well my Lord, I will gather my men. A small pause "Perhaps I should leave my wife here with my younger children." Zoron replies "That would be for the best." Tempest then walks away towards the hanger bays. As soon as he leaves Elena all but jumps into her fathers arms. The crowd stares in awe at this public sign affection that the Dark Lord never shows in public. As Zoron starts looking around the crowd starts disbursing and returns to their business. Zoron cuts to the front of the line, no one foolish enough to protest and places his order. Once the vendor hands over the parts he gives the bag to his daughter to head back to the ship with him.

The pair enter the ship and Elena hands her father his borrowed lightsaber and then sits down in the lounge area and starts building her lightsaber. Zoron hears movement at the ships ramp and goes down to see who it is. Seeing nothing he reaches down for his weapon when a blonde girl drops out of force stealth, followed closely by another. Both girls are smiling and say" Hi Dad as their mother and grandfather appear out of the elevator. They hug their father and then head onto the ship. Zoron bows to his former master and shakes his hand then hugs his wife and they all head up the ramp. As the Adults are discussing the up coming campaign and watching Elena build her lightsaber to make sure she doesn't miss anything. The two12year old's are practicing their force lighting on the training dummy's in the corner of the room. After hours of concentration Elena drops her newly built blade into her hand. The black and silver hilt has Through victory,my chains are broken engraved on the hilt on one side and The force shall set me free in an Ancient Sith dialect only used now by a few Sith noble families. The writing is gold. Darth Havok motions for his granddaughter to give it to him and he inspects it. " Well done Elena this is a fine weapon everything looks safe you may turn it on. She pulls the saberstaff to her waiting hand and thumbs the activation button. Twin dark purple blades emit from the ends. She twirls the weapon and does a few sequences then shuts it down. Havok continues " Welcome to the ranks of the Sith are you ready to join us as we attack the Republic?" The girl gives him a vicious smile, "yes grandfather." "Good we will need all the powerful sith we can muster. The fleet is ready I will head back to my flagship." Tahrin says "I should return to mine as well." Zoron says" It is time to bring the Republic to its knees."Zoron turns to his twins who look just like their older sister and mother " Elara, Electra stay here on the ship young aunt will be here soon to bring you two to the family stronghold. He hugs them both and says " I will bring back souvenirs like always ." then turns and walks down the ramp to the nearby shuttle waiting to bring him to his flagship.