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New Sith Detected
It took some time to find a suitable landing spot, as what was left of the old Sith Empire had been utterly decimated by the Jedi of the old Republic. The only things that were left were the tombs of Naga Shada and Tulak Hord, the old training grounds, and the Ruins of what was once the Sith Academy.
Rather than brave the tombs with a defenseless baby, or story's main protagonists/antagonists chose to land in front of the Sith Academy ruins. Less dangerous for little Azusa.
Upon landing, Ben took a moment to survey his surroundings.
"So, this is Korriban." he said to himself.
Our young Sith Lord walked out of the ship and further searched his surroundings. It was a barren world, having great deserts of pure sand. But this environment also gave rise to predators. He could sense them through the Force.
"Indeed… I can feel much Dark Side energy flowing through this planet." Ben thought out loud. "It doesn't look like much, but I'm sure that it's just a good fixer upper."
"Ah, the old Sith Academy. So many fond memories of my time here." Talon said, a little lost in memory. "Ending with a war between Jedi and Sith, along with being frozen in crystal and sent to Earth. But still, fond memories."
"I've heard about this place from my old master, back when I was still a Padawan. In my timeline, the Sith Species and their apprentices were at peace with the Jedi Order, but Sidious wanted both sides destroyed so he could build a galactic empire." Ahsoka explained. "He's the reason that the order turned their backs on me, master Kenobi, Padmé, and Skyguy."
"I'm sorry to hear about that." Ben said sympathetically. "And Skyguy?"
"That was an old nickname I gave master Skywalker when I was first given to him as a Padawan. He, in turn, nicknamed me Snips due to my witty and snippy nature." Ahsoka explained.
Ben and the girls could see that talking about her past was doing nothing more than bringing up bad memories for her. Azusa began cooing and used his small hands to pat Ahsoka's face, as if he could instinctively tell that his mommy was not happy. The older Togruta smiled at her child's show of affection, and playfully rubbed the tip of her nose against his.
Ben smiled at how easily Ahsoka's heart melted when around Azusa, and he could tell that Ahsoka was a very affectionate mother. Shaak and Ventress outwardly smiled, but on the inside, they were jealous and wished that they had children of their own.
"Alright, everyone, enough sight seeing." Talon said. "We need to go inside and begin salvaging anything that is still in working condition, before beginning repairs on this place."
The other Acolytes nodded in agreement. Not only did they need to salvage supplies, but they also needed to get Azusa out of the sun. But as they began to move into they began to move into the old Academy building, Ben suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He looked to the tombs of Tulak Hord, and could sense something coming from them. It was a presence that was strong in the Dark Side of the Force.
"Wait… there are two of them!"
"Hey, Ben, what's the hold up?" Ventress asked.
"I can sense two new Dark Side Force energies from within the tomb of Tulak Hord. It could be a couple of new Acolytes provided by the Force." Ben informed. "You guys go on inside. I'm gonna go in there and locate them."
"Of course." Shaak said, nodding in agreement. "Just be on your guard at all times. From what I remember, those tombs are infested with predatory creatures that could take down an inexperienced Sith, and love to hunt in packs."
Ben nodded, and started off. But not before giving his son a hug and kiss goodbye.
"Don't worry, sport, daddy will be back soon." Ben assured. "You be good for your mommy, okay?"
Azusa just gurgled and put one of his fingers in his mouth, making Ben chuckle a bit. And with that, he walked off to the tomb of Tulak Hord to find those Force energies.
Little did he know was that it was going to be a lot more difficult than he would like.
Meanwhile, Talon and the others went into the Academy to assess the damage done by father time, and were mildly surprised. It would seem as though the interior hadn't been as affected by the sands of time as one might think. In fact, aside from a bit of rubble and a few skeletons here and there, the place seemed to be very well maintained.
But there was one thing that definitely caught their attention. There were several Lightsabers littered across the ground, each looking damaged as a result of battle. However, they seemed to still be in working order.
"Look at this place…!" Ventress gasped in awe.
She knelt down and picked up a curved hilt Lightsaber, and pressed the ignition button. From the hilt sprang forth a fiery red plasma blade that quickly fizzled out due to the inner mechanisms of the hilt being too badly damaged.
"What happened here?" Ventress asked.
"From what I can remember, several members of the Old Republic's Jedi Order invaded the Sith Academy in an effort to take over Korriban by force." Talon explained.
"And who won?" Shaak asked.
"By the looks of things, I'd say that both sides lost this battle." Ahsoka guessed.
Talon just nodded in agreement. Since she was sent into the future during the battle, she had no way of knowing the true outcome. But then again, this was probably for the best. In fact… these scattered Lightsabers could prove to be a blessing in disguise.
"Shaak, Ventress, help me sort through these Lightsabers. Save any that are still fully functional. We'll disassemble any that have ceased functioning, and save any working parts and crystals." Talon ordered. "Ahsoka, go back to the ship and take care of Azusa. The little guy looks like he wants to play, and I don't want him to get hurt in a place like this."
The girls nodded in understanding, and Ahsoka definitely knew that Talon was right. Azusa was getting fussy, and no doubt wanted to play.
"Come on, little man. Let's go back to the ship, and you can play with mister bunny." Ahsoka cooed.
This caused Azusa to calm down a little, but he was still squirming a bit. This caused Ahsoka to giggle at her child. He was exactly like she was when she was a baby. Always full of energy and never staying in one place for too long.
***With Ben***
Ben's POV.
As I traversed the catacombs that made up the tomb of the Sith known as Tulak Hord, I used my surprisingly strong Force Sense to track the energy signatures I had detected.
I don't know why I was gifted with this ability, but according to Talon, it's a very rare ability that even fewer Jedi or Sith develop. And when they do get it, it usually develops immediately after the child leaves their mother's womb, depending on their Midichlorian count. Heck, even Yoda and Yadel never developed a Force Sense as strong as mine, and they were two of the oldest and wisest Jedi in the order.
But I have no time to dwell on that. I still have a long way to go in order to find those Dark Side Force Signatures. So far, I've run into a few of the predators that inhabit these tombs, but they were nowhere near strong enough to so much as scratch me. I collected a few random parts from old Droids that I found here and there, knowing they'll come in handy sometime in the future.
I have to admit, this tomb really is a labyrinth. These tunnels and catacombs run all over the place, making it very easy to get lost. I'd be lying if I claimed to have not made at least one wrong turn.
"Now, if I were two new Sith imprisoned in these accursed tombs, where would I be?" I asked myself.
I could sense them, that much was certain, but I just couldn't seem to find them. That's when I saw something that stook out from the rest of the area.
It looked like a hall that I haven't explored yet. And there were a few non functioning Droids at the door, but I paid them no mind as I walked down the path. But for some reason, I got this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I should have paid more attention to those Droids.
***To Be Continued…***
HELP! I need ideas as to who these new Sith Ben finds should be. The only exceptions being Sidious, Grievous, and Dooku. They can be OCs, or you can choose a character from the Star Wars franchise. A version of Ezra Bridger that became a Sith for whatever reason, or Lord Zash from that computer game, for example. PLEASE SEND IDEAS! Thank you and good bye!