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Rated: T

Language, Mentions of slavery, Adult and Bloody Situations.

Genre:

Sci-fi, Adventure, Drama, Romance (later on, if not, small doses of it), Angst, Tragedy and Hurt/Comfort.


Chapter: The Balance

"There is a shadow before every Light"

"1-2-3-4-5"

"Unngh!, Urgh!", a small grunt came from a certain Hirasawa as she fell onto the floor.

"Ui, focus, Concentrate.", Amber eyes glowed lightly. the red plasma glowed brightly from the lightsaber, it moved in the air as she moved it around with her hand. "Now, stand up.", The taller girl got into stance, putting the blade in front of her, she pointed it at her apprentice, she spoke firmly.

Ui huffed, and she got up, getting into stance, she readied herself, her lightsaber just on the ground in front of her, she gave another huff and reached out in it's direction, and used the force to grab her lightsaber.

Ritsu nodded her head as she kept pointing her lightsaber at the younger girl, "Again!", she huffed and took a large step forward, gliding almost, she used the force no doubt.

Ui sucked in a breath and her lightsaber's plasma came out form the Lightsaber's hilt, it glowed a brilliant Purple.

Ritsu smirked and struck first, Ui blocked the heavy blow, she was pushed back slightly.

"Ground yourself!", Ritsu spoke firmly, then using the force, she used the force and jumped into a summersault, over Ui, Ui tried to turn around fast, but was quickly swept off her feet as Ritsu leg swiped her.

"Ooouf!", Ui's back on the floor, her chest heaved slightly, sweat ran down her cheek, she huffed, panting.

Ui's lightsaber had once again fallen from her grasp, it rolled away.

Ritsu sighed as she began to stand up straight, sweat decorating her face as well. "You preformed quite well against Shenji-san. If you were able to get him down, then I must be some type of master at this point", the teen's lightsaber retracted into it's hilt, Ritsu clipped the lightsaber onto the side if her belt.

Ui sighed as she sat up, an eye closed due to a sweat droplet entering her eye, it burned a bit, but oh well, "I...I was mad...I don't know, something just...came over me", the teen said as she got onto her knees, she sat on her legs, she rested her hands onto her lap.

Ritsu blew air from her mouth, her arms now crossing over her chest, she turned away for a moment, just to take in the view around the two girls.

Ui remained silent, she was quietly taking in her master's appearance, right now, Ritsu really did seem like some type of Jedi, she wore the get up and all, But she still looked very different compared to the other Jedi, or rather, Force users.

Her outfit still consisted of black, But another color was added in. Ui had never seen her master wear this outfit before, it was different.

The Tunic was a black color of course, but the straps, to Ui's surprise, were an in between light and dark shade of Grey, the belt was black, her pants were a dark shade of Grey, and her boots were black.

and as for Ritsu's cloak, they were always black, a reason why she left it inside her ship, she didn't want to frighten the youngling too much.

In her all years of being with Ritsu, Ritsu had never worn this, she always wore her other dark colored tunics.

'She was angry', Ritsu thought to herself, her hair was messy and unruly, and the wind that blew around them, only served to make the hair more messy. "You were angry", Ritsu said all of a sudden. Still not looking at the younger girl, she remained looking around.

Ui hummed, she knew that already, but...there was something else, something that almost guided her in doing what she had done.

"I know", Ui merely replied.

Ritsu brought her arms down from her chest, she placed her hands onto her hips, she was in thought.

Currently, the two girls were both just outside the Jedi Temple, they were around Ritsu's Ship, out back basically.

While Ritsu wore her own outfit. Ui had her own set, but they were given to her by the Jedi temple. They were Normal Padawan robings, the outer tunic being off-white, the inner Tunic being a bright white, while a white under shirt was just Ui's choice, her pants were an off white, her belt was a dark brown, and the boots on her feet were a dark brown color as well.

Ui sighed as she looked over to her lightsaber, 'I always hated that color', the girl thought as she began to get up, she dusted herself, she personally didn't like the lightsaber she decided to carry with her, she hated the color very much, much like her master, she preferred the vibrant red.

But...while sporting the Jedi temple's robes, she must'n wield the lightsaber of that color.

"You're going to need to learn to control that anger", Ritsu said all of a sudden, "You need to learn to harness it, make it your power, as I have made mine", the taller girl turned to Ui.

Ui hummed again, "Master"

"Wait here", Ritsu muttered, she reached out and took Ui lighsaber using the force, she sighed and walked towards the ship.

Ui's eyes followed her master, she remained put.

Ritsu sighed out, she knew Ui had 'that' in her, everyone did, but not everyone used it, in particular, the Jedi, they forbade it, the use of the 'Dark side', But that was them, Ritsu was no Jedi, neither was Ui, they were both Greys, the followed no rule.

Actually, Ritsu did, it was a rule she had made up for herself, it was her way, Just like the Jedi had their ways, and even the Sith, She thought, why can't the Grey have their own way...and so...she thought about it.

and it was simple.

'Survive, no matter what'


"Yui, don't!", a voice pleaded almost.

Yui remained straight faced, she walked through the large halls of the Jedi temple, she couldn't help but grit her teeth slightly, her jaw was tight.

she wasn't happy.

"Nodoka, stop her", the voice pleaded again.

Nodoka wore a rather concerned expression, but shrugged, she followed Yui though, just in case, "Just let her be, Mio"

Mio huffed out in defeat.

Currently, the three girls were walking towards where Yui's sister was, out back by the fields.

"I don't understand why they'd let my sister stay with her, they should have taken her", Yui muttered with a heavy frown.

no matter who tried to convince her that her sister was in good hands, Yui just didn't budge on her thinking, she didn't trust that Tainaka girl. Who would trust and outsider of the Temple?

"The Grandmaster Senji and Elder Honda both know what they're doing, they won't be pleased if you meddle too much with the grey Jedi"

Mio sighed out, she was hoping that Nodoka could sway the teen. She had this weird feeling inside her...ever since that Mysterious Force user everyone now referred to as the 'grey jedi', came. Mio couldn't shake the feeling, she didn't get a close enough glimpse of the girl, but she wasn't dumb, she could feel it, the sheer hatred and hunger for power, it brought fear into her very core, it shook her even.

Yui huffed as she and the two other girls were picking up pace, the trio were close to the outside.

"Yui, seriously, stop", pleaded once more.

"No way"


"Here, It's my old Lightsaber.", Ritsu said as she handed the lightsaber to Ui.

Ui stepped back slightly, "M-Master"

"I made it...even though I wasn't made an official Padawan of the Temple back then, I managed to collect a few crystals from the Kyber Mines, and I found one, a very rare one.", Ritsu said, offering the item.

Ui wasn't sure if whether of not to take it.

unknown to the two, they were now being observed.

"what's she doing?", Yui whispered.

Nodoka hummed, "She's offering a lightsaber"

Mio looked on in silence, she was starting to feel that odd feeling.

Ui reached out slowly.

Ritsu tilted her head to the side, "Take it, a gift from me, if you will, later on, I want to take you to the mines on one of the outer rim planets, I want you to make your own Lightsaber, Up until now, you've been messing around with the kyber crystals I've collected in the past. But it's not the same, It's better if you make one of your own, from a crystal that calls out to you."

Ui hummed as she took the lightsaber, it was different, It's hilt had a slight curve, she brought it up to her field of vision, looking at it.

"Why?", Ui asked, Curious as to why her master just offered her something that must have some importance.

"You don't seem to like the other colors I have, Figured maybe this one would do?", Ritsu said.

Ui hummed and she tilted the hilt away from her and her master, then she revealed the lightsaber's plasma, a bright...red, but it was different, it almost seemed like the plasma was unstable.

"Master?"

Ritsu smiled lightly, "You have a thing for red, it's not the Jedi's color, but, we're not Jedi"

Ui lifted the lightsaber up, she moved it around in the air, her grip tight, her eyes looking at it intensely, "It feels light"

Ritsu hummed in acknowledgement, 'she likes it', "I've taught you enough to know that, Your Lightsaber is your life, it is your everything, even one with your body. In battle, if you lose your lightsaber, you lose your life", Ritsu brought her hand to her own lightsaber, she unclipped it from her belt and revealed her own brilliant vibrant red plasma, it seemed to be more stable that the one she gifted to Ui, But Ritsu wouldn't give Ui something that might cost her, her life.

"I know", Ui said. "But, we're at the Jedi temple, shouldn't we try not to use these?"

Ritsu shrugged, "The grandmaster Elder knows we aren't Jedi, and even the younglings know this, why should we pretend to be what they are given that we are not"

Ui hummed, she lowered her new lightsaber, "I guess"

"Plus, The old man was okay with the fact that we wield our own lightsabers", the teen pointed her blade at Ui, "Pushing the topic aside, let's go again, this time, don't hold back, picture me as Shenji, do to me what you had done to him, Allow your anger in, embrace it"

Ui's eyebrow went up in shock, "M-Master, but-"

"No buts, I won't hold back anymore, I know what you're capable of, Ui, and I want you to give me more of what you have to offer, more than you would've showed him.".

the Hirasawa swallowed thickly, "I'm not as strong as you, Master"

"But you can be just as strong, You went up against a master of the temple, I think you're well Equipped to give it a go at me with all you got", Ritsu said as she began to get into stance, she rose her lightsaber above her head with a hand, "Don't hold Back"

Ui tensed slightly, she'd seen her master fight before, she knows how short of a work Ritsu can make not just one person, but a group.

"Master"

"Get angry, Ui, I'm going to push you more and more until you I see you can come close to actually challenging me", Ritsu released a breath, "We will train more intensely from now on Ui"

Ui huffed and got into stance, she tried to relax herself. "Hai"

and so it begun.

"She's teaching her with anger". Nodoka said.

Mio's eyes were meanwhile, glued to the grey Jedi that everyone kept speaking of.

Yui's eyebrow knitted together, "Our masters said that Only dark side Users use the method of hate, anger, and passion."

Nodoka nodded her head, "Affection and other attachments are forbidden for that reason. They cause a Jedi to pull towards the Dark side. They make us think irrational, Just as you are thinking, Yui", the girl said rather strangely as she turned to Yui.

Yui turned to look at Nodoka. "She's my sister, before this Jedi temple, I was just a person"

Mio caught Yui's sudden change of tone.

Nodoka hummed, "I know, but these emotions, must be pushed away, Yui, you can't progress in the Jedi ways if you start to get angry, Anger is but the power of the Dark side."

Yui frowned, she turned back to look at her sister and the grey jedi.

"Then What does it make my sister and her? Sith?", Yui retorted a bit in spite.

"One can say, Dark Jedi almost, but Grey Jedi fits the both of them better, well, Your sister", a man's voice came from behind the three girls whom were squatted behind a few plants to stay hidden.

the three girls turned around.

"Shenji", Nodoka said.

Shenji sighed, he looked at the two out in the middle of the field, "Her master teaches with techniques a Sith would teach their apprentice with, She herself probably fights with hate and passion, she's fueled by it, But...for every Force user, there is a reason as to why they've learned to fight a certain way.", Shenji sighed, "Some become Sith, to escape weakness, to become powerful, Some become Jedi, to become protectors. While we don't know how she fights, exactly, it reflects through the girl she's taken under her wing. The girl's strong, which can only mean she is most likely, even more powerful."

The trio looked at the man in silence.

"We are living beings, we naturally have feelings, we naturally bond with others, it's in our nature. The purpose of the Jedi, is to fight with selflessness, to let go of attachments, and to push away emotions so as to not allow our better choices, to be clouded by ones that will only be made out of selfishness. For the Sith, they exploit everything of their natural emotions, hate and passion being the ones they tap into the most.", Shenji continued, "Some say, the fight as people"

Nodoka hummed.

Yui sighed. she didn't like the Jedi way, yeah, that was clear, she just didn't agree with it, it was ridiculous, it made no sense. They were forced to repress natural instincts.

Mio sighed herself.

"Let's watch, shall we", Shenji then walked away from the hidden three and led them towards the stone steps.

'Ui', Yui's eyes not leaving her sister.

Ui backed up slightly, 'I don't think I can do this'

Ritsu relaxed herself, "If you won't strike, I will", The Tainaka then dashed forwards.

Ui's eyes widen for a moment, she then guarded herself.

and both brilliant red lightsabers met in a bright collision.

"Urgh!", Ui was pushed back quickly.

"Ground!". Ritsu quickly did what she had done earlier to get Ui on the floor.

But Ui followed this time, and she did a front flip to avoid getting tripped by her master.

Ritsu smirked, but dashed forwards again towards Ui the moment she landed on the ground.

Ui huffed and brought her lightsaber down onto her master, which Ritsu blocked with her own.

"You're open", Ritsu said as she then squatted and then headbutted Ui in the gut.

Ui was winded no doubt, she doubled over to the floor, she gasped for breath.

Ritsu sighed, "You're not giving me all you got", Ritsu pointed her lightsaber at Ui, whom was still on the floor, panting.

"I...I'm trying", Ui said.

"You're not, you're footing's more messy than it usually is, you usually guard yourself well against me, but your defense if worse than your offense, which is just as bad."

Ui huffed, she jumped to her feet and stood up, her lightsaber still in her hand, she huffed again and again, she was trying to push herself to do better, 'I'll use my form then', Ui closed her eyes, then dashed forwards this time, to get a first attack in.

Ritsu hummed, and blocked Ui's first strike.

Ui was going to use the same stepping she had used against the Jedi that got on her nerves, she was going to attempt to go at her master, with malicious intent.

Ritsu sighed, she knew Ui couldn't take her, but she had a feeling that Ui should at at least be somewhat capable, after all, in previous training, Ui was able to guard against her, never had Ui attacked and made it.

it was a bit different to see Ui trying to attack her.

Ui knew that for one to attack effectively, one needed to combine their body and Lightsaber techniques.

brilliant crimson kept meeting with strong strikes, over and over again.

Ui focused.

Ritsu blocked every strike up until now with out any issues, "C'mon Ui, that's NOT IT!", Ritsu then pushed Ui back with the force.

Ui flew onto the sand a few feet away from Ritsu. "Urgh!", Ui rolled, a cloud of sand lifted to show how hard she landed.

Ritsu huffed, "You're not trying"

Ui got up, she growled lightly, "Master!"

"How can you hope to get stronger if you don't even try to fight me? How can you ever avenge your family?", Ritsu said with a frown.

Yui tensed as she heard this.

Shenji and Nodoka looked at Yui through the corner of their eyes.

Mio almost gasped, she knew what had happened to Yui's family, hell, it even happened to her own. But she never thought of vengeance.

"You're fighting softly, Softness will get you nowhere or even killed. It's the reason why jedi are weak, Cause they fight with no purpose, they fight for things they don't truly value", Ritsu grunted. "When you start fighting forreal, Come get me, other than that, I'll be fixing Proxsus up", Ritsu's lightsaber went out, and she clipped her lightsaber's hilt back to her belt.

Ui sighed, she huffed, she looked down to her dirty hands, and she began to dig within herself, her feelings, she remembered, how sad she was then, how lonely it was when her family was ripped away from her, how...powerless she felt.

Ui's eyes changed slightly, she hadn't noticed it, this feeling wasn't there before, she'd looked into herself multiple times before, never had she felt this tug deep within.

The Hirasawa began to look up, her eyes glued to Ritsu's back as she walked closer and closer to the ship. Her lips parted, she released a grunt, and a few huffs, as if she was starting to feel it, her...anger was bubbling at last. She growled, her eyes had taken a soft glow, and she sat up onto her knees, her hands by her sides. she felt it taking over her body.

and she let go.

Ui brought her hands up as she then smashed them down onto the ground, indeed cracking the floor under her, she then released a growl almost animalistic like.

Ritsu smirked, she felt it shift within the younger girl, she knew how Ui felt deep down, that hopeless feeling no doubt turned to rage. The Tainaka kept her back towards Ui.

Ui shook her head as she brought her hands to hold the sides, her eyes grew more vibrant in color, they almost glowed as fiercely as Ritsu's did.

Shenji's arms dropped to his sides, "She's..."

"Those eyes, aren't they"

"Eyes of the corrupt", Shenji answered before Nodoka could.

Yui and Mio were both almost afraid.

"That girl's bound to turn into her", Nodoka said as she looked at Shenji.

Shenji shrugged slightly, his eyes still on the girl's figure.

"They dance on the thin line of dark and light, one misstep and they could fall one way or another", Nodoka spoke again.

Ui brought a leg out from under her, she pushed herself propelling herself actually, she made a hasty dart for Ritsu.

Ritsu's smirk grew even more.

'There it is'

Ritsu reached down onto her belt to grab her lightsaber, she felt the angry presence Ui was sporting, it almost made her proud. She knew Ui had potential, since the first time she started training her.

Ui unleashed her Lightsaber and stabbed forwards, Ritsu turned around and blocked, she tried to unarm the girl, but Ui knew this'd happen and she flipped over Ritsu to avoid further engagement.

Ritsu hummed, impressed even, and she turned around fast to slash forwards, Ui blocked, and then retaliated with a heavy side swing. Ritsu blocked effortlessly.

"If you'd been Stronger, just a little bit stronger back then. No", Ritsu stopped herself, and she spoke again, "If you'd been less of a cowered, you could have saved them, stopped the space pirates from killing them, no?", Ritsu pressed.

Ui growled and she swing once again, but with more force.

Ritsu growled and met Ui's swing with her own, which made the two lightsaber clash with a loud crackle.

Ui growled. she held fast against her master.

Ritsu hummed once her eyes made contact with Ui's, they changed to a lighter color, much lighter then they had been before.

"You told me your mistake, it was that you ran away, when instead you could have grabbed you father's blaster.", Ritsu pressed more into the Young girl, she was unraveling the girl's error.

"Shut up!", Ui growled, "I couldn't do anything! It was too far", Ui shouted. the memories of that time, returning to her.

Ritsu almost smiled at this side of Ui, truth be told, as much as she liked the innocent girl, she knew that that innocent side, had to die, one way, or another. "You could have made an attempt, maybe then you'd have at least rescued your sister at least"

The younger girl pushed the lightsaber harder against her masters lightsaber.

Shenji wore a look of slight horror, "She's digging into her, she's forefully bringing out the girl's feelings"

"She's torturing her emotionally and mentally, These are sith tactics, we can't stand by and keep watching", Nodoka looked at Shenji as she touched her own lightsaber.

"They are, but we don't stand a chance, at least, not against them both, they'll slaughter us, hell, both of them away from each other can still take us all". Shenji said

Yui growled, "She's a monster."

"Ahhh!", Ui pushed in anger and managed to break her lightsaber lock with her master.

Ritsu smiled darkly, "Anger Ui, is the key", the young master grey jedi then swung her lightsaber rather heavily, but Ui flipped over it quite easily, the force guiding her.

Ui grunted as she landed on her feet, she stood up straight and made a side swing at Ritsu, which Ritsu blocked and then, she reached her free hand out.

Ui saw Ritsu's hand, and she reached hers out.

Ritsu hummed as she tried to use the force to shove Ui away, but Found Ui's force pushing back.

"They've locked?", Mio said.

The sand around the two fighters, lifted slowly, it moved away from the two.

"Get furious, Ui!", Ritsu back up then delivered a heavy force push, effectively pushing Ui back and into the ship's side.

"Ack!", Ui hit the ship hard, she fell to the floor, and was out...completely.

Ritsu huffed, then she felt a small pang of guilt for pushing too hard.

"Uh...Crap, I over did it", Ritsu retracted her lightsaber's plasma, she was about to clip her lightsaber's hilt back onto her belt, but didn't, she held the hilt tightly in her hands.

"You animal!", a voice cried out in anger.

"Yui!". voices followed

Ritsu hummed, she turned around, she saw the familiar Hirasawa walking towards her in anger, lightsaber in hand.

Mio's eyes widened slightly as she finally saw the figure's face more clearly. It almost made her heart drop, skip, do all kinds of things. 'No, it can't be...', Things were starting to make sense now...the visions.

Shenji and Nodoka following after Yui, both were walking from behind trying to stop her.

Yui Growled, "You hurt her, and belittle her, you animal", Yui was close to Ritsu by now, close that Shenji and Nodoka stopped following, they were going to observe what Yui was to do.

"That idiot", Nodoka said as Yui kept waking towards the older teen.

Shenji frowned heavily.

Ritsu hummed uninterestedly, "I'm just training her"

"Training her? You're using dark side techniques!", Yui said as she stopped a foot or two away from Ritsu.

Ritsu shrugged, "We have our own ways of doing things, or rather, I do, This is the way I do things, it's the reason why I outclass you weaklings, tsk, Your own sister outclasses you all, and she isn't a match for me"

Yui grunted, "You do! but it doesn't mean my sister has to follow after you-"

"She doesn't have to, but she chooses to, I've given her choices, I always do, but she always decides to stay with me, she has enough credits to live out the rest of her life where she pleases, but once again, she chooses to follow me. You think I haven't tried to get her to leave me? I have tried, but time and time again, she follows me", Ritsu frowned slightly, "I force no one, I give choices, don't make it seem like i'm forcing her to stay with me"

Yui remained silent for a moment.

"She picked up a lightsaber on her own, I've only been teaching her how to use it correctly", Ritsu met Yui's eyes.

Yui merely gritted her teeth.

"You Jedi view what you don't understand, as bad, you only seek out the teachings of the light in hopes to understand the 'force', but how can you understand the force when you only choose to learn half of what it has to offer? You all are half as strong as Ui, and that's cause, I've instilled teachings from both, the light and dark sides of the force, while still keeping her in balance, right now, it may seem like she's unbalanced, but she's just into the basics.", Ritsu explained as she crossed her arms over her chest.

Shenji and Nodoka were very much intrigued.

Ritsu remained keeping her gaze firm, "I've disciplined her enough, the light is always so simple to wield, While the dark, requires more discipline and control, it's always unstable at first. But in order for her to know herself, she must understand both sides of herself, the light, and dark within, if she can grasp her fears and hatred, she can overpower them, she can control it.", Ritsu paused, "Just as I have, no one taught me, no one was there, I almost 'fell' in too deep, but that's what made me into who I am"

"An animal?", Yui couldn't help but pick a bit.

Ritsu smirked slightly, "Powerful, nice guess though"

Shenji sighed, "You've fallen?"

Ritsu turned to Shenji, "I have"

"How'd you get away?", Shenji said.

"That's the thing, I never did", Ritsu paused for a moment, then she continued, "Thing is, you never do"

Nodoka and Yui were both confused.

"I just stopped falling deeper", Ritsu said, "You see, The key, to balance, is to feel both sides of the force, the sereneness it has to offer and the chaos it can pour in."

The trio were silent, as if thinking about this concept, listening rather closely.

"I can never be a Jedi, it's not my way, not my path, I've forged my own, and I've became more powerful than I could have ever became as a Jedi knight.", Ritsu wore a firm expression, "When I found Ui back then, I was almost turning to them, the sith, I was approached and offered apprenticeship because I was force sensitive. and I had already nailed basics in dueling."

"Why didn't you take it?", Shenji asked.

"My plans changed abruptly when they told me to murder Ui"

Yui's shoulders flinched.

Nodoka was almost wide eyed.

Shenji hummed, "They wanted to see if you'd pass the trial of betrayal"

"I failed of course, but not cause I couldn't, but because It wasn't a path I saw worth walking down. I've killed, but only with purpose, I wouldn't kill without it, and I've taught Ui the same."

Shenji brought hand up and began to rub his chin hairs.

"I do use the dark side often, I feel myself getting pulled, but make sure to keep myself in check".

Shenji was really intrigued, he'd never thought of things the way this child thought of. "You're teaching her everything?", Shenji couldn't help but ask.

Ritsu nodded, "Yeah"

"Is it something you want to spread?", Shenji asked.

"Ui's the only one I've got, I don't plan to deal with more people, I don't even know How long it'll take for Ui to pass this, it took me five years without guidance, I started teaching Ui since she was 12, about 2 and half years ago, but only basics, this...new thing, is the hardest part, If one of us slips up, she could in fact spiral down, but i'll make sure to pull her out if anything."

"It's risky in other words", Nodoka said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Yes, but it gives great power.", Ritsu countered.

Yui wasn't comfortable with leaving Ui now.

"You can say I've created my own ways, in where, sith or jedi do not define the practice, we walk a line, we seek balance by learning both sides, as opposed to learning just the dark, or just the light. A practice that is risky, yes, but it comes with great power once you've completed it, a practice where one is Good, yet evil, where one follows the light, yet falls into the darkness, without getting out.", the tainaka teen paused, "We fall into the darkness to create our own light"

But, Yui...had no choice than to leave Ui be, Ui did pick Ritsu over and over. and with Ui already being showed what anger can do, she would be a risk to keep in the temple anyways, Ui was already tainted.

'It all makes sense.', Yui couldn't help but think

Shenji also found everything interesting, it made sense, but he knew that it was teachings like these, that did in fact become time consuming. Once one had felt what power anger and passion gives, one must learn to control it, or one would just be consumed and corrupted.

these teaching, were the type to draw Younglings in, they were the type that many wished to follow.

and Here Ritsu was, teaching the very sought out practice to just one student.

The practice, giving clear results.

"We fight to survive" Ritsu spoke again, "That's our purpose in wanting Power".

"What if all fails?", a voice chimed in.

Ritsu turned to see whom just spoke, she almost recognized the voice, but she wasn't sure.

and she did.

"What if she falls out of control? How can you stop it? Once you're in, you're all in and that's that, is she ready for that?".

Ritsu's amber eyes not leaving the ravanette figure, she didn't want to believe it, something from her past, or rather, someone, it's been a 7 years. how could she be sure.

Mio stopped just a few feet away, her arms crossed over her chest, her stormy grey eyes meeting those fierce Amber ones, not wavering. "You always wanted to become a Jedi", Mio's eyes softened slightly, "Ritsu"

Ritsu's eyes not leaving the stormy grey orbs, she felt something tug in her.

Shenji and Nodoka almost gasped in shock, they stepped back slightly. Yui was also at a loss here.

they knew each other?

'What the hell?', Nodoka thought to herself.

"I thought...you were...", Mio looked away, she brought a hand to her own arm and held it close to her side, "...I chose this path to honor you in a way"

Ritsu remained silent.

Mio nodded her head, "Where happened to you?"

Ritsu frowned slightly, her past...was alive after all.

"They broke me"


"They knew each other, and you did tell me", Shenji said to his father.

"I know this, But it was for the best, everything must be allowed to flow as is", Senji said as he cleared hi throat.

"She'll corrupt her!", Sawako chimed in, "This is crazy, Mio-"

"If there is one thing I know of, Is that she does not waver, she has purpose, this the force has shown to me", Senji said cutting off what Sawako was about to say. "Everything is flowing in one direction, All is, as the force wills it to be. You and the others, will leave the Grey Jedi be, she is free to speak with whom she wants to speak with, she is free to roam, and if younglings defect, let them be. The force is, as it is"

Nodoka hummed, "But...why? You've spent most of your life, re-building the Jedi ways, and you're just going to allow some type of splinter cell roam around?"

Senji nodded, "I will not argue with mere children", the man declared, "A knight you are, you have much to learn still"

Nodoka shut her mouth bitterly.

Shenji sighed, "We'll let this be then"

Honda merely sat silently, meditating.

"Make sure Runo and Chiyo get the message, along with the other Jedi master's and knights, this Grey and her youngling, will be allowed to roam as they wish, and take whom they want, they do not force, they go by free choices, anyways, She does not want to take any other person, her focus is on her student alone.". Senji spoke again, "We are a Jedi temple, we help guide the misguided, we might be able to keep them and change them, if not, we may be able to learn from them somehow"

Sawako nearly face palmed, "But they work with dark side techniques"

Senji nodded, "They way the order is set up today, was not how it was set up thousands of years ago. Many things have changed, many times has the Jedi order fallen, time and time again we re-build. I see this generation doing things that might have been condemned back in the old orders. We are small in numbers, we have not spread far enough into the galaxy to be widely known, on some parts of the galaxy, we are but a legend, a myth even, our stories of our fights against the ancient sith and empires has been told mouth to mouth."

Shenji nodded, "That is true"

Senji nodded, "We need to grow our numbers. we have to be able to side with other force users. The grey jedi have been in existence since we have. but time and time again, we've purged them in fear, we've not given them chance to show us their ways, and what it can provide, They are balanced, though their ways are time consuming, they are focused and at times, good willed. With influence from a Jedi temple, they can be kept from falling too deep, while providing us with more insight into their ways."

Sawako and Nodoka sighed out.

Honda hummed, "By keeping the girls close, it will mend a bridge between us, we both fight against Sith, we might as well join together, unite as our ancestors have not", the elderly woman joined in.

Senji nodded, "This grey, will be of importance, we can help each other, and understand more of the force together."

"I agree", Shenji said.

Sawako and Nodoka looked at the man.

"She has a lot to give, I say we see how her pupil turns out...then we see how things can go from there. They might even remain with us even train our younglings"

"This is insane", Nodoka said. she sighed out, "I'm leaving"

Shenji sighed, and Sawako merely frowned.

Nodoka had her doubts, Yui did as well, hell, many did, even the temple guards were hesitant to keep them around or even walk them around the temple.

"We'll be going too", Shenji said as he bowed, Sawako bowed as well.

"All is as the force wills it to be", Senji replied.

and both Jedis walked out of the elders large spacy room.


The sun had set quite sometime ago by now. A few fire flies flew around the fields, stars also illuminated the area.

Two teens remained sitting on the grass a bit further out from the temple.

"I came back, but I was told what had happened to you and your family.".

amber eyes searched the stars above in the sky.

Mio was sitting cross legged, she was in nothing but her Padawan clothing.

"To think you were so close to getting to me then", Mio said as she took small glances at Ritsu's face, whom was tilted up, looking at the star filled dark sky.

"Yeah...maybe if i'd gotten away from those slave hoarders a bit earlier. I might have done something for you-"

"It's fine, you had things going on, it must have been very hard to escape them", Mio commented, now looking at Ritsu full on, not being so discreet about it as she had a moment ago.

Ritsu sighed softly, "It was, But I managed", Ritsu didn't want to remember how she got away, it was a terrible memory that made her almost smile, almost smirk at how she made those bastards pay for what they done to her and many others.

"How long will you stay here?", Mio asked curiously.

Ritsu finally turned to look at the face of someone from her past, "I was planning on leaving tomorrow night"

The Ravenette visibly frowned, "So fast?"

"I...", Ritsu paused, "Yes"

Mio sighed out, "Stay, just...a little longer, please", the ravenette spoke softly.

Ritsu looked at Mio softly, in a way she'd never looked at anyone else, "Mio-"

"For me?", Mio reached out, she took a hold of Ritsu's hand, her thumb caressing the back of the hand gently.

they both been sitting and talking about things that has happened the past few years that they were separated from each other, about their new lives, the paths they've been following.

Ritsu sighed, she began to look away, but a hand grabbed the side of her face, making her face Mio.

"Look at me, Ritsu. Don't look away form me, we've been looking away from each other, for so long", Mio said almost pleading, she had shifted closer to Ritsu, close enough as for her face to be near Ritsu's.

Ritsu chest tightened a bit, she nodded, "What am I to do here?"

Mio's eyes searched Ritsu's, "You made a promise to me, back then.", Mio trailed off a bit.

Ritsu hummed, "Right, but...I highly doubt they'd allow me to fulfill it, You're a Padawan in training to become a Jedi, I'm not...someone, someone from the Jedi order should be around"

the Akiyama sighed softly, "I chose this path to honor you, but you're here, I have no need to continue to walk this path anymore."

The Tainaka sighed out again, "Mio, things are different, I'm not who I used to be-"

"Neither am I", Mio countered, her soft hand still holding the side of Ritsu's face, caressing the cheek softly, "I don't want to lose you again, Please"

Ritsu nodded gently, "Okay...I'll stay, just...a bit longer", Ritsu released a breath she hadn't a clue she was holding.

Mio's lips curved into a small smile, she wasn't content with Ritsu's choice, she seemed bent on leaving. Mio shifted closer to the girl and did something Ritsu wouldn't normally allow, Mio brought her hand down from Ritsu's face, and it stopped at Ritsu's chest, she pushed the girl down in a laying position, Ritsu was slightly startled, but she was on her back and before she could sit up, Mio shifted close enough as to lay her head on Ritsu's shoulder, her hand had now gone down, it rested on Ritsu's stomach.

Ritsu stiffened slightly, she wasn't used to this, it'd been years since she'd been so physical with someone, well, this physical.

it wasn't bad though, Ritsu remained still.

"It's odd", Mio said softly, her ear was over Ritsu's chest area and shoulder.

Ritsu hummed softly, her eyes staring at the many stars that littered the dark sky. "What is?"

"you seemed like a Sith not too long ago. But now that I'm close, I'm not so afraid, I'm not actually, at all", Mio closed her eyes.

Ritsu wore a plain facial expression, she felt odd, but it was also kind of comforting, she'd missed the ravenette very much back then, She remembered sharing all her dreams and goals with her, telling her that she wanted to be a Jedi. back then she knew of the temple on their planet, and she hoped to get in, or hoped that she'd be picked up and trained. But before any of that could happen, everything was ripped away from her, she was taken by force, her family was killed.

and she discovered more of her force abilities when she murdered them all in a fit of rage.

Ritsu nearly shook her head, now wasn't the time to think about that, back then.

"Ritsu?"

"yes", Ritsu hesitated to answer

"No matter what, please don't leave me. I...don't want to lose you again, you're all I truly have left", Mio spoke softly.

Ritsu breathed softly she closed her eyes, she was content and she relaxed her body, allowing for the Ravenette's presence to soften her. She brought a hand over Mio's, "I Won't"

"Promise me"

"I Promise, Mio."


Amber eyes fluttered open, the sun's rays were bright, almost blinding, Ritsu hummed, she was about to sit up, but just as she tried, she felt a pressure on her arm- actually, the entirety of the left side of her body.

'what?', Ritsu hummed and she turned her head to the side, her chin softly bumping into the top of someone's head. Ritsu paused, then it all came back to her, she'd found someone, someone whom meant a lot to her, and still does.

"Mio", Ritsu said softly, as she shifted slightly.

Mio hummed softly, her hand caressed Ritsu's stomach for a moment.

The Tainaka brought her hand over Mio's.

Ritsu merely shut herself up, she felt the need to enjoy this moment, she'd never shared this kind of contact, at least, after she'd been captured that is, even before she was captured and changed forever, she wasn't one for contact, but if she did have this contact, it'd always been with Mio.

Mio smiled, "We fell asleep", the girl muttered softly, she almost giggled.

Ritsu smiled again, "I guess so-"

and just as they were waking up happily, a sudden chorus of screams ripped the moment in half.

Mio and Ritsu both sat up with haste.

"What's going on", Ritsu grunted, asking Mio. Not sure if this was normal.

but Mio had no clue, "I Don't know, but it sounds bad", the ravenette began to get up.

Ritsu got up as well, and she felt a strange tremor in the force, it was a strong, negative presence. And Ritsu huffed out, slightly baffled, she began to jog ahead of Mio.

Mio hummed, and followed the teen.


"Urgh!", a certain Jedi Master was stabbed and killed, he dropped to the floor rather easily.

"What a bunch-o weaklings", a woman clad in black spoke.

a few younglings began to cower in fear.

"M-Master Sangou!", a little girl cried out.

These Younglings were mere children, no older than 9 years of age.

a few Padawan were around, they were in front of the small toddlers.

they were just as afraid.

"Who are you!", a boy shouted out, his voice was furious.

The woman clad in black smirked, her face obscured by her hood. "I'm your...darkest fears", she said as she wielded a red double sided lightsaber.

"Shit, Master Sangou's down", a voice chimed in.

"Ah! Jedi knights!", a girl cried out.

and so Two Jedi knights came, alone with three Jedi Temple guards.

"Halt, come quietly!", a man spoke as he stepped in front of the young girl whom spoke first.

The woman smiled again, "Oh?", she turned to face the five figures.

The Temple Guard hummed, he stepped up and revealed his own double sided lightsaber, it glowed a bright yellow color, "Stand down and come with us, or be killed", he warned.

"Shit.", the girl muttered, "Younglings! Padawans, come!", the Jedi knight signaled for the group of inexperienced force users to come there way, and run to safety.

"Himeko-"

"Ichigo, you go with them, we'll take it from here, get Shenji and the others, put the temple on high alert.", Himeko said as she held her Lightsaber in her grasp.

Ichigo hummed, "What-"

"Now", Himeko spoke more firmly.

Ichigo bit her bottom lip, "Fine! but if things get too bad before help comes, Get away", Ichigo then turned back to lead the group to safety.

Himeko smiled lightly, then gave the red lightsaber wielding force user her full attention.

"Stand down, there's more of us, than there is of you", the man spoke.

The woman then released a bone chilling laugh, "Numbers don't beat experience"

The guard huffed, "Have it your way then", he then charged in.

and soon crackling filled everyone's ears as both Red and Yellow light sabers met head on.

both wielded double lightsabers.

The woman laughed out more, "What is this? The best you've got?", the woman then did something that freaked everyone out, she split her lightsaber in two, which the guard was unprepared for.

"Huh!?", the guard then met his end rather fast as she decapitated him.

the guards all gasped, Himeko was taken aback.

the guard's body fell limp to the floor.

"Mine's is pretty upgraded, sorry", the woman chuckled darkly as she began to twirl her lightsabers in both of her hands.

'crap', Himeko began to step back a bit.

The two remaining guard ran in, attacking her from both sides.

"Ahhh!", the both of them war cried and came at the woman with their double sided lightsabers.

The woman smiled and blocked off the attacks like nothing, "This is fun", she grinned, she wasn't breaking a sweat.

she twirled around and defended quite effortlessly.

the guards both grunted.

Himeko was in awe, but afraid as well, she wasn't sure if she should jump in and help.

the woman had this malicious smile, as if she was enjoying this, as if, this was some type of game for her.

"Alright, time to go bye-bye!", the woman then squatted down, the guards caught this and both stabbed downwards, the woman lifted her blades and blocked both attacks, she then led both Lightsaber forwards, she slid out from being trapped by the yellow lightsabers, and she then did a high force back flip, her black cloak slipping off of her and it landed beside her.

Himeko gasped, "Tch, K-Kaashu?", she recognized the woman, she was...rather had previously been, a master at this very temple, she had abandoned the ways of the Jedi to follow the teaching of a sith cell.

Kaashu smiled slyly, "Hime-chan, You've become a Knight already, have you?"

Himeko's shoulders trembled, she began to step back now, more and more.

The two guard looked at Himeko.

"What are you doing!-ACK!", the guard was about to tell Himeko to help them, but was quickly shut up when Kaashu jumped in and easily sliced him up.

The other guard, well, he knew whom this defected master was, and boy, was he afraid, he began to step back, he jumped using the force, cowardly.

Himeko visibly trembled, "M-Master", she muttered.

The woman ignored the guard that was creating distance between them, her eyes set on the girl.

her previous Padawan, whom she trained herself.

"Oh Hime-chan. You've made the rank, finally, how does it feel?, she asked rather sarcastically.

Himeko didn't answer, still in shock, she knew her master had defected, but she'd never thought she'd see her again.

"I must say, It's nice that Shenji picked you up, or else you'd have been tossed out by the order. I mean, I did defect and teach you ways of the-"

"Shut up!", Himeko growled, she gritted her teeth, "You betrayed us! you betrayed me!", Himeko finally revealed her lightsaber's plasma, it glowed a bright blue, "Why!"

Kaashu smiled, and she began to step closer to her youngling, "Oh, you~", she spoke, changing her tone.

and it almost haunted Himeko.

Kaashu spoke in a certain tone, a soft gentle tone whenever she spoke to Himeko, one that Himeko grew up with.

Kaashu was taunting her.

"You're not over it, still~?", Kaashu kept her soft tone, she sounded just like Himeko remembered.

Himeko froze momentarily.

for the past two years, Himeko thought of nothing but her master, the woman whom had basically raised her.

"Master"

Kaashu was closing in, "Oh Hun", Kaashu's voice once again gained it's devious tone, her eyes narrowed, "I was the one who was betrayed", she said through gritted teeth.

Himeko hummed, "W-Wh-"

"They'll do the same to you, that's how this 'order' is, once they see you getting stronger, they put you down", Kaashu knitted her eyebrows together, "They're afraid, Himeko."

Himeko remained put.

Kaashu reached out and touched Himeko's face softly, she retracted her lightsaber, making Himeko do the same.

"Hun, I came back...for you".

Himeko's eyes widened. "m-master?"

Kaashu smiled, but this smile wasn't dark nor murderous, it was soft and gentle. "Come with me? we can continue where we left off.~"

the teen was almost in disbelief, "Master...I...but...", her brown eyes looked away for a moment.

the master turned baddie kept her smile, "I promise we'll be together from then on, I'll continue to watch over you, and train you-"

"Himeko, get away from her!", a voice yelled out.

Himeko hummed and turned towards the direction of the voice.

Kaashu clicked her tongue, "Stay.", she said and turned to the voice's direction. "You've ranked up as well. Ichigo"

Ichigo wore a frown, "They're coming", she growled.

Kaashu's smile darkened, "I see, Hmm, Is...Shen-kun coming?", Kaashu said a bit amused.

The teen nodded, "Him and the others."

Kaashu hummed, "It'd be rather interesting to see Shen's reaction...", Kaashu paused, then she unclipped her double sided lightsaber in half, revealing it's alternate form once again, and she allowed the Red plasma to shine brightly, "...When I kill one of his own Younglings"

Himeko hummed, "M-Master", Himeko piped up, she was going to oppose.

Kaashu almost rolled her eyes, she turned to the very youngling she'd brought up and trained, retracting the plasma and clipping both lightsabers back to it's other form..

Himeko was going to speak further, but her master stepped closer while raising a hand to take a hold of the younger girl's chin.

Ichigo's eyes widened.

"D-Mmph?", Himeko was cut off by a pair of lips taking her own.

Kaashu smirked slightly as she pressed her lips against that of the younger girl, kissing her softly, effectively shutting her up.

"Himeko", Ichigo whispered softly.

Kaashu then pulled away, leaving Himeko stunned in place, "Stay."

Himeko's cheeks were dashed with red.

Kaashu licked her own lips and once again resumed to what she was going to do next, she unclipped her lightsaber back to two separate things, and revealed the bright red plasma, "Now, where was I?", Kaashu smirked darkly as she made a speedy walk to Ichigo.

Himeko remained put, almost in a daydream, her master had just kissed her, her master had told her she came back for her...so many thoughts swirling around her master.

"She's coming with me", Kaashu said.

Ichigo trembled slightly, she stepped back and revealed her lightsaber's plasma, it glowed Blue as well, "You're playing with her. How could you", Ichigo frowned heavily, she knew very well how the dark side users were, they were manipulative and deceptive. "She idolized you, looked up to you!"

The woman smiled darkly, "Oh sweety~ I can feel your jealousy", the woman taunted, she knew very well how Ichigo felt about her Youngling, she could feel it, she felt it back then when she was a master at this Temple.

Ichigo gritted her teeth and charged forwards to meet the master.

Kaashu laughed out and stuck down, Ichigo blocked a bit sloppily, bit it did the work.

"Shut your mouth", Ichigo growled as she held strong against both of Kaashu's lightsabers.

Kaashu grinned, "Isn't it forbidden to feel affections towards another?", Kaashu asked sarcastically.

Ichigo grunted, she held fast against the woman, her defense was looking perfectly fine, and she was waiting for the other master to come.

"I won't let you seduce her to the dark side, Kaashu", Ichigo spoke through gritted teeth.

Kaashu smiled, "maybe Let's stop beating around the bushes, Little girl. You don't just want to save her, you want her"

the Jedi knight was almost praying that her master would come soon enough.

Kaashu pressed on, "I can sense your lust for her"

Ichigo narrowed her eyes as she stared into Kaashu's vibrant Green eyes, "I have no lust for her-"

"You lust for her. you want her to want you the way you want her", Kaashu almost laughed.

crackling was starting to sparkle in between the two girls, red and blue sparks combined making a strange purple color.

Ichigo kept her gaze onto Kaashu's.

"She'll never love you".

with that statement Ichigo's hold, slackened for that mere moment, and Kaashu took advantage of this, and she pushed the girl all the way back, Ichigo was knocked off her feet, she slid a few feet away from the defected master.

"Unngh!", Ichigo huffed

The master smirked, "it's over, foolish girl", Kaashu then jumped up and landed just on Ichigo, the younger girl was in between Kaashu's feet, trapping the girl under her, she remained standing up, she brought both lightsabers up, ready to claim a kill, and a score against Shenji. "So long, kid-Uuuummph!",

and just as Kaashu thought she was going to take another life, someone stopped her, someone she didn't think would intervene.

"Tsk", Kaashu landed on her back quite the distance, she held her side, strands of her black hair in her face, she blew some upwards, "Why? How-"

"That was a nice kiss. But, i'm afraid, Affections aren't the Jedi way", Himeko smirked a bit sheepishly, her cheeks still dashed with a red blush, she stood in front of Ichigo.

Ichigo's own cheeks grew slightly pink.

Kaashu scoffed, "Tsk", the woman got up, she clicked her tongue.

Himeko got into battle stance, she pointed her Lightsaber at Kaashu and the Bright blue plasma shun brightly.

"Himeko! Ichigo!", a familiar male voice shouted out, followed by more voices.

Kaashu sighed out, "damn it, Kid"

Shenji, Sawako, Nodoka and a few other masters and the elders came along.

"Kaashu?", Senji spoke in disappointment.

"Hey, old man", The woman frowned heavily.

Sawako tensed, "Kaas", she said softly, her eyes not believing whom was responsible for all the commotion.

"Sawako, Shenji...oh-ho, Nodoka?", Kaashu hummed in amusement, "She made it in after all?"

Nodoka frowned heavily, "Shut your mouth. Traitor."

Hondo frowned heavily, "Child, why have you returned?", the elderly woman came forwards.

The woman smiled lightly, she looked around, "Reason, two to be exact", the woman shrugged smugly, she began to twirl her lightsabers in her hands.

Honda sighed. "You've done this?", the elderly woman looked around to see the scattered bodies.

Kaashu nodded, almost proudly, "Yes, dear Master", the woman spoke with an innocent tone.

"Oh Kaashu, You've fallen too deep.", Honda's eyes searched the younger girl's green eyes.

Kaashu smiled, as if nothing was wrong with the situation.

Shenji frowned heavily, he reached out to Sawako, "Sit this one out, Sawako, we'll take this", he said softly, he knew Sawako would fall to Kaashu.

Sawako and Kaashu were apprentices to Honda, meaning that Sawako held Kaashu somewhat close.

Sawako merely nodded, and began to step it back, Nodoka followed as well, she knew she wouldn't stand a chance, she knew Who Kaashu was.

Kaashu was very strong, and single handedly, one of the best duelists the temple had to offer.

Kaashu grinned playfully.

"Why are here?", Shenji said as he began to pull out his own lightsaber, his eyes narrowed.

the rest of the Jedi Masters all took out their lightsabers.

Kaashu was well known.

Honda sighed heavily, she was looking at her very own failure, one that she blamed on herself.

"Why are you here, Kaashu?", another woman asked.

Kaashu looked around again, her eyes fell to Himeko.

Himeko had by now, helped Ichigo up, Ichigo clung to Himeko's arm.

Shenji followed the woman's gaze.

Honda also followed the woman's gaze.

"You're here for her?", Shenji asked.

Himeko looked at her former master, Kaashu.

Kaashu hummed and turned her attention back to Shenji, "I am", the woman smiled and then without another second's thought, she leaped forwards.

Shenji grunted and met her head on, his lightsaber's bright green plasma met Kaashu's red plasma, causing both lightsabers to start crackling heavily.

The rest of the Jedi Masters began to scatter, as if to surround the woman and Shenji, but they still kept their distance.

"Tsk, still using the same form?", Kaashu hummed.

Shenji hummed and jumped back away from Kaashu, he held his lightsaber close, "What's it to you?"

Kaashu shrugged and she walked cockily, her and Shenji both circling.

"You were foolish to come back here, Kaashu", Shenji spoke again, "You think you can just come and take Himeko with you? you think we'd let you, you think, I'd allow you?"

Kaashu snickered, "Kinda figured you'd interfere, well, all of you would", the woman looked around and gestured to everyone.

"Well then, you knew what you were getting yourself into, then", Shenji then dashed forwards, he swung his blade, and when he did this, Kaashu smirked and leanepd over Shenji, and then leaped again, but in Honda's direction.

Right where Sawako was.

Sawako hummed and brought her lightsaber out.

the defected Master landed in front of Sawako, and she swung. Sawako gasped and met Kaashu's swing, she was ultimately pushed back, and she stumbled slightly.

"Soft spots kill, Sawa-chan", and Kaashu stabbed forwards, Sawako was wide open.

"SAWAKO!", a few padawans came spilling into the large hall.

Sawako closed her eyes, she was certain this was her end, at the hands of her best friend...well, ex best friend.

KRYSHHH!

A loud crackle came about. Sawako opened her eyes and found a brilliant green Lightsaber crackling against the red one.

"Nodoka!", Sawako fell onto her bottom.

Nodoka huffed and pushed forwards, pushing Kaashu back a few feet.

"Woah! Not bad kiddo!", Kaashu said amused, clearly not expecting what happened.

Himeko clicked her tongue, "Stay back, Ichigo", the girl released herself from Ichigo's grasp, her lightsaber shun blue.

Nodoka sighed, "Kaashu, you're under arrest", Nodoka said firmly.

A few Jedi masters began to close in to make this 'arrest' a sealed one.

Kaashu hummed, skeptically.

"Stand down!", Shenji said to Kaashu from where he was.

Kaashu shrugged and dropped her Lightsaber to the floor, "You got me", she spoke softly.

Sawako hummed from the floor.

something was wrong.

Kaashu's lightsaber rolled on the floor, they came to a stop next to two Jedi master whom was closing in, they grabbed the Lightsabers to secure them in their grasp.

Nodoka sighed and stepped forwards to arrest the former master.

Sawako observed the woman, a smile not leaving Kaashu's lip. 'wait a minute-!', "N-NO!", Sawako was about to get up.

Kaashu smirked and looked at Nodoka, and she then, in the blink of an eye, disarmed Nodoka, and then she kicked Nodoka in the gut, sending her flying into a few Jedi masters.

"SHIT!".

Kaashu released a bone chilling laugh as she darted forwards and she hopped over Sawako effortlessly, and everything became clear.

her motives.

"NOOO!", many Jedi yelled out.

Shenji's eyes widened.

Senji was far from Honda, he couldn't make it. Sawako was merely dazed, she tripped over herself.

everything almost went entirely silent, their ears all rang.

Honda remained put for some reason, not making any efforts to defend herself from her Pupil.

Kaashu dashed with wide strides, she wore a crazy look, as if she was close to achieving her ultimate goal, "YES!", Kaashu yelled out, "I am a sith at last!", the woman then brought out the very Lightsaber she took from Nodoka, and she was about to slice through her very own master.

Honda closed her eyes, prepared for the unknown.

KYSSH!

"URGH!", Kaashu growled out almost animalistic like, she saw her very own pupil, "HIMEKO!", she allowed herself tog et angry, "Out of my way!", she sliced forwards once more, but Himeko blocked it and led the blade towards the right, she then used the force to push her former master back, which worked, stunning the other masters.

"No", Himeko said calmly.

Senji jogged towards the Uninjured Honda.

Honda hummed, "You"

Himeko wore a firm look, she held her lightsaber with both hands and then darted forwards, to where her former master was.

Kaashu flipped upwards and landed in front of Himeko, meeting her and instantly locking with her, the crackling of both blades coming together brought all the Jedi back to their current situation.

It was almost saddening to see something of this nature, a former youngling fighting against their former master.

Betrayal could do a lot of damage to a pupil, but, in some cases, it only served to strengthen them.

"Stop!", Himeko said firmly as she pushed her master back, "You've lost yourself! Why!?"

"I've already told you! I wasn't lying! Himeko, I came to rescue you from...THEM!", Kaashu looked into her pupil's eyes, "The Jedi are the ones at fault!"

Jedi around them gasped slightly.

Honda and Senji both looked on.

this was nothing more than an encounter to Himeko, but to the Jedi temple, this was a trial.

Himeko hummed, "You've gone mad!", Himeko broke their lock.

Kaashu huffed and then kicked down to Himeko's legs, but Himeko moved around, she twisted around in a short twirl and she swung her lightsaber hard, Kaashu frowned and she met the swing, then she led the lightsaber one way, and leant in, leaving Himeko wide open, the woman head butted Himeko, hard.

"AARGH!", Himeko yelped out, she dropped her Lightsaber.

"I didn't want to have to do this, but I won't let you stay here, even if I have to take your life", Kaashu then spun around and low Kicked Himeko off balance, knocking her over, "If you won't come with me, then I have to do this", the woman rose the green lightsaber, ready to strike her pupil down, "I was going to keep you from harm".

"Himeko!"

"No!"

Himeko held head and began to back away, trying to kick away from the older girl, she looked at Kaashu one last time, "Master", she whimpered almost.

Kaashu hesitated, her eyes searching Himeko's, for a mere moment, Kaashu took in her former pupil's facial expression, "Forgive me", and Kaashu pointed the Lightsaber at Himeko and stabbed downwards.

'Master'

Kaashu closed her eyes, she was cold hearted yes...but no matter what, she still had that soft spot for her beloved Pupil, 'sorry'

"Shit!", a voice came in and a figure leaped over the Jedi and she did something that was not very much done, she tossed her Lightsaber, it spun in Kaashu's direction, just inches away from stopping Kaashu from Murdering her own youngling.

KYYSHH!

came a small second crackling sound.

followed by two screams.

"UUUNNGH!", Himeko released a yell as she was stuck by the green lightsaber.

Kaashu released the lightsaber, she shook her hand as it was injured. "Damn it!", Kaashu then jumped away from Himeko's body.

Himeko groaned and remained on the floor, Nodoka's light saber fell on her body.

The light saber that struck Kaashu's hands returned to it's owner.

Kaashu growled, "Who the hell are you! Darth Sabeth didn't mention anything about a sith joining me!"

The Jedi all gasped.

"Tainaka", Shenji called out.

Mio and Ritsu stood before Kaashu.

Ritsu held the brilliant Red Lightsaber with a hand, she wore a firm expression.

Ichigo darted form where she was and went to Himeko's side.

"Himeko", Ichigo took one of Himeko's hands into her own.

Himeko opened her eyes, she gave Ichigo a sheepish groan, "My master...she's not...completely gone".

Ichigo's eyes teared up slightly, "Hold on, Himeko", Ichigo inspected Himeko's wound, Himeko was obviously struck by the lightsaber, a visible burn hole in Himeko's side...Ichigo then realized somethin.

if it wasn't for Ritsu's intervention, Himeko would've absolutely died, By Ritsu throwing her lightsaber, she moved Kaashu's aim, from Himeko's chest, to her shoulder area.

Ichigo looked up and Saw Ritsu standing with Mio.

Kaashu growled, noticing that Himeko was still alive, "You bastard", she said to Ritsu.

Ritsu smirked slightly, "You look like an interesting opponent".

Kaashu hummed, she looked at Ritsu's lightsaber, "Fool, Darth Sabeth'll have you head!"

"I don't know who the hell that is", Ritsu said as she then pointed her lightsaber at Kaashu. "But you can fill me in"

Kaashu hummed, her eyebrows slightly, "What...", then it hit her, 'Shit', "Tsk, no way", Kaashu then looked away and leaped towards a large window, and she jumped out through it, breaking the window.

Ritsu hummed, "Why doesn't anyone wanna fight me?", the girl said a bit disappointed as she retracted her lightsaber, "Everyone wants to fight each other, but not me".

the other Jedi all released small breaths of relief.

Mio sighed as she patted Ritsu's shoulder.

Ritsu clipped her Lightsaber to her belt and turned to the Jedi, "Sorry, for scaring your answers away"

Shenji sighed out as he retracted his lightsaber, "No, we have all the answers we needed, but thank you for showing up, I'd never have thought of tossing my lightsaber like that"

The rest of the Jedi all retracted their own Lightsabers.

Senji and Honda observed the teen and Mio, they saw how close to two became in just a span of a few hours of rediscovering each other.

Ritsu sighed out, "Is she alive?", amber eyes looked in Himeko's direction.

Himeko rose a hand and gave Ritsu a thumbs up along with a throaty Groan of pain.

Ichigo sighed, she recognized the girl from the other planet, she was slightly surprised. it was pretty ironic.

Shenji's eyes looked upon his Pupil, well, Kaashu's, he sighed out and began to walk towards the two girls.

"She's still there", Himeko muttered as Shenji bent down next to her.

Shenji gave Himeko a small smile, he then looked at Ritsu, the once again returned his look to Himeko, "She is, she's just...fallen too deep"


Whale, hope this chapter was good! (Just a chapter of fighting, and betrayal) XD

Mio and Ritsu finally recognized each other...phew. XD

Mind the mistakes, Editing is in progress!


Is it me, or are the chapters getting longer and longer? XD


Reviews are always welcomed!


Till next update!

Bye!