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"Normal Speech"

"Thoughts / Mental Speech"

"Alien Language"

*Hologram Speech*


Chapter 4 – Ancient Memories

(36,431 TYA / 978 ARR / 1995 A.D.)

Daniel was not sure of where he exactly was. It seemed that there was an impenetrable fog around him, but at the same time he could hear many whispers. The last thing he remembered was when the Emperor had taken control of his body, and his own mind fell into a deep darkness for a while. It was only for a few minutes though, but the darkness shifted into the current scenario.

It was strange, as he could feel the Emperor's presence all around him. But his presence was faint, yet at the same time, it was constant. Possibly a bond of some sort between the master and the apprentice. Or perhaps it was something else. It did not matter right now, as Daniel only wanted to leave this place.

It was not just the fact that he wanted to return to his body, but there was something here that was…unnerving him. It came from the Emperor's own lingering presence, but it was…foreign. Almost as if it did not belong to the Emperor, yet it was part of him. He began to walk, trying to find a way out of the strange realm.

As he walked, the fog began to clear, enough that he could see part of his surroundings. It seemed that he was in the bridge of an Interdictor-class cruiser. Looking at the far end of the bridge, he saw what seemed to be an adult and armoured version of his master, observing the exterior. He approached him, and realized that he was not just observing the exterior, but an actual battle that was occurring outside. But there was something that confused Daniel, for the battle outside was being fought between the Sith. The Centurion battlecruisers, the Derriphan battleships and the Interdictor cruisers were assaulting the Harrower dreadnoughts and the Terminus destroyers which were apparently defending the planet.

"Is this...the same as before?" wondered Daniel, remembering when he had seen his brother's Jedi trial "I wonder which world is that."

Suddenly, a beeping could be heard, and Daniel turned towards Darth Revan, who was now holding a small holoprojector. A hologram then appeared, and Daniel recognized the military uniform of his master's first Sith Empire.

*Lord Revan, we have succeeded in infiltrating Bosthirda's defences. Our forces are now on their way to fully deactivate the planetary shield.* said the Sith officer.

"Do not damage the shield generator Commander." ordered the Dark Lord "Disable it and then secure it. After capture, the planet must be defended from any Imperial attempts at reconquering it."

*It shall be done, my Lord.* said the commander before deactivating the transmission.

It was then that Daniel realized where he was, or at least the event that was occurring in the memory.

"This is the First Battle of Bosthirda!" he thought "The Emperor said that this was his Sith Empire's first direct assault against the True Sith."

But Daniel's opportunity to witness the battle was lost, as the dense fog returned once more, and he was plunged into another memory. This time, when the fog dissipated, he was in what seemed to be a throne room of sorts. He could hear fighting outside, and as he looked at the throne, he saw that on it was a shadowy figure. Even in this vision, Daniel could feel the dark side power emanating from the one on the throne. There was no response from it, but Daniel felt as if he was being watched by something.

Suddenly, an explosion shook the ground, and looking behind him, Daniel saw as both Darth Revan and another person entered the throne room. It was a blonde woman in plain Jedi robes, an ignited green lightsaber on her hand. Revan on the other hand, was once again wearing his personal armour and mask, wielding a lightsaber with a red blade. The two quietly eyed the shadowy figure on the throne, until the silence was finally broken.

"I did not expect you to return."

Daniel turned towards the source of the voice, the being which was sitting on the throne.

"My return was inevitable, Emperor." responded Darth Revan "You should have known that."

The being on the throne got up, and advanced. Daniel was then able to see what he looked like. He was a Red Sith, dressed in black robes, its eyes of a red colour, rivalling that of Revan's lightsaber.

"Emperor? So this is…" thought the Sith apprentice, realizing that the Red Sith was his master's predecessor.

But he was cast out of his thoughts, as the two opposed Dark Lords of the Sith unleashed a maelstrom of Force lightning at each other, a blinding flash of light being the last thing that Daniel saw before he was plunged into darkness.


Hogwarts School, Scotland (U.K.), Earth

The unconsciousness was soon replaced by a massive headache that seemed to be ripping apart his head. Daniel groaned in pain, and he began to hear whispers all around him.

"Look, he's moving!"

"Be quiet. Or you'll…"

It was at that moment that Daniel suddenly opened his eyes, their colour having returned to normal. He then realized where he was and who was around him. It seemed that his parents and the younger set of twins were there, alongside Sirius Black and Hermione.

"Daniel!" exclaimed Alexander "You're awake!"

"I wish I wasn't." said the Sith apprentice, the headache still tormenting him "What happened?"

"After you returned to the starting point of the Third Task, you just stood there, as if stunned." answered Hermione "And then you vomited all over the ground before you fainted."

"There was also a small plastic bag tied to your wrist, ripped and with small drops of blood inside." said Lily "Why was it there?"

"The Force allowed me to foresee a certain event." said Daniel "I did not knew when it would happen, and I only knew that my blood would be necessary. So I sneaked into a hospital and stole a blood pack."

"What event?" asked James "And why would you need a blood pack?"

"The Force had shown me the resurrection of Voldemort."

The reactions of those present were also foreseen by the young Sith.

"What!?"

"The Triwizard Cup was a trap. Someone turned it into a portkey which brought me to a graveyard somewhere." explained Daniel "Pettigrew was there, and so was Voldemort."

"What happened then?"

"I got distracted, and Pettigrew tied me up with a spell. He then proceeded to use a strange ritual that returned Voldemort to a…normal body."

Except for Hermione, who saw it as a minor nuisance to the Sith, those present were not pleased by the news.

"Voldemort's back?" asked Ethan.

Daniel nodded.

"What happened then?" questioned Lily "How did you escape?"

"After the ritual was over, Voldemort summoned some of his followers. He then gave a rather bothersome speech before I freed myself from the ropes." he said "I then impaled Pettigrew with my lightsaber."

That also had the same effect as the news of Voldemort's return.

"Y-You…killed Peter?" asked James, rather shocked, a sentiment shared by the others.

Daniel simply shrugged.

"I had to make a point."

But then Daniel's eyes widened, and he proceeded to look around.

"Where is my lightsaber?" he asked very alarmed.

He noticed how everyone seemed to become rather uncomfortable. For a brief second, he had flashbacks from the fate of his Nimbus 2000.

"It was…confiscated." answered Sirius.

Daniel's head snapped towards Sirius.

"Who?" he asked, his voice cold and promising pain.

But it was Hermione who answered.

"Dumbledore."

One of the windows of the Hospital Wing shattered.

"What!?" questioned Daniel, his unbound fury lashing out, his eyes turning into a golden colour "How the hell is the old man even alive!? He should be dead by now!"

"We have no idea." answered Hermione "But if you want to recover it, then go to the Headmaster's Office. He has been there with McGonagall and other people."

Daniel quickly got out of bed, observing what he was wearing before quickly grabbing his robes and heading into a side chamber to dress them. And as soon as he did, he quickly made his way to the entrance courtyard, with the others following him, rather anxious about what would happen.


To say that Headmistress McGonagall was nervous would be a rather small understatement. She had no idea why Dumbledore went and stole Daniel Potter's weapon, claiming it was a dark artefact. Despite currently being a muggle or squib, Dumbledore still seemed to want to have influence on the wizarding world. But the fact that Dumbledore stole something from a boy who was being trained by an extremely powerful and dangerous individual was just one more stone to the pot of insanity that was Albus Dumbledore.

So she was not surprised when she and those that were inside the office heard an explosion coming from below, which was then followed by several wands pointed at the door. Seconds later, the door burst open, and from outside came a very furious Daniel Potter, at which several stunning spells were sent. The Sith apprentice used the Force to protect himself from the magic, before releasing a powerful blast of Force energy towards the wizards. He saw the lightsaber on the desk, and summoned it with the Force. He then turned his attention to Dumbledore, and began to walk towards the man.

"I don't know what is going on inside your little mind old man, but you are overstepping your boundaries." snarled the Sith "If you, or anyone else in here, attempts to do anything similar ever again, then you won't live to regret the day you crossed the Sith Order."

His eyes passed over the fallen wizards, before turning back, and heading towards the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione following him. The others, however, could only stare at the state in which the office had become after Daniel's burst of power.


Quesh

At this very moment, Mara Jade could only mentally curse Darth Baras and his little lackey. The bastard had betrayed her, and now here she was…lying semi-conscious on the ground of a near collapsed cavern. He could hear footsteps, but couldn't understand where they came from.

Her vision was blurry, and she only saw as two shapes approached her. The two seemed to have red skin, so Mara Jade quickly assumed that they were Red Sith.

"Interest justified." Said one of the figures "Shall I revive?"

"Offer no help. We must be sure." said the other "Her worth will be established by surviving the trek to safety. We will wait at the command centre exactly one day for our proof."

As soon as the second figure said that, the two went away, and Mara Jade continued to drift between consciousness and the opposite. In a desperate attempt, she began to draw on the power of the Force, using it to heal herself.

In such a mental state, it would be a slow process. But right now, now only Mara Jade wanted to leave the cavern alive, she also wanted to know who those two figures where. They said that they would be at the command centre for exactly one day, so it seemed that that would be her new destination.


Author's Note:

The presence that Daniel felt in the "mental realm" was not Voldemort's horcrux, as that was removed by Kreia when she took him to 3982 BBY (2982 BRR). It was something else.

Also, when you think of Darth Baras in this story, do not think of the bald and fat man in the Old Republic MMO. Think instead of the "normal sized" version of Baras which exists in the cover of the comic Star Wars the Old Republic: Threat of Peace - Part 2 (he is the one in the middle).

I don't think I was clear enough in the last chapter's notes about the midi-chlorians. When I said that they reflected the presence of the Force in someone, but not their affinity, I meant that while someone may have a large quantity of midi-chlorians in their body, it doesn't mean they are powerful in the Force. Someone with a low count of midi-chlorians can be much more powerful and have a better affinity with the Force than someone with a high count.


Codex:

First Battle of Bosthirda (2954 BRR) – The first battle of the Stygian War, where the remnants of the Old Sith Empire were defeated by the Sith Empire of the Star Forge, despite Revan's forces suffering a moderate casualties.

Second Battle of Bosthirda (2954 BRR) – An attempt by the True Sith to recover Bosthirda, where the majority of their fleet was destroyed, while the survivors retreated into the depths of the Stygian Caldera.0

Battle of Ziost (2950 BRR) – The penultimate battle of the Stygian War. It began when the True Sith attacked Revan's Sith Empire throneworld of Ziost, in an attempt at disrupting their advances into the Stygian Caldera, and eventually their hidden capital of Dromund Kaas. Ironically, is was due to the data harvested from the wreckage of the True Sith fleet that Revan's Sith Empire discovered the correct hyperspace coordinates to the Dromund System, leading into the Battle of Dromund Kaas.

Battle of Dromund Kaas (2950 BRR) – The final battle of the War of the Dark Lords. With the resurrected Sith Empire reduced only to a single star system, Revan's Sith took the opportunity and attacked their enemy's throneworld, their true intent being to find and kill the ancient Sith Emperor. The battle eventually extended to the surface of the planet, where Kaas City was devastated by the attack, while a small group consisting of Sith Lords Darth Revan and Bastila Shan, together with Grey Jedi Meetra Surik infiltrated the Sith Sanctum.

Attack on the Sith Emperor (2950 BRR) - While Bastila confronted a Sith Lord named Scourge, Revan and Meetra went on to confront the Emperor. Eventually, the Sith Emperor was killed by Darth Revan, but not before killing Surik with her own lightsaber. Darth Revan and Sith loyal to him went to exterminate the Dark Council, an event which was followed by the union of the two empires into a reborn Sith Empire.