On we go, ladies and gentlemen!
Chapter Eight
Attack of the Sith (Part One)
(Sahara Desert, 0100 Hours)
Darth Rath faced her new apprentice, who had successfully constructed his lightsaber, and who was more than ready for
her new plan. The Jedi had interfered for the last time. It was time to eradicate them. "Darth Sneer, it is time." Sneer
bowed. "Yes, My Master."
(House of Ahsoka Tano, 1300 Hours)
Jack and Gakowa meditated in the living room of Master Tano's house. She was out on some errands and Nero was
training Sakowa now, so they had the house to themselves. Now, one would think they would take advantage of that
and watch TV, but Gakowa is so eager to learn the ways of the Force that he is willing to sacrifice everything else
important to him. Just then, Master Tano walked in. She knew they had been meditating, and was smiling. Gakowa had
come far under Jack's tutelage. He had learned quite a bit of lightsaber combat and was an aspiring Form III
practicioner. He was also learning Form I, Jack's dominant Form for lightsaber combat, but was more eager with Form
III. She couldn't wait to see if he developed interest in other Forms. Just then, she sensed something. A sense of
danger. She ignited her lightsaber, the orange blade getting the attention of the other two in the room. "Master? What is
it?" Ahsoka faced him. "I sense something." Just then, Sally, Sammy, Jaxson, Nero, and Sakowa all ran in. "Mommy,
there's a couple people with red lightsabers outside." Jack faced her. "Sith." Gakowa ignited his blade. Jack gripped his
own weapon. Sakowa had no lightsaber. She wasn't that far in her training. Nero ignited one of his, and said to Sakowa,
"Hide." She obeyed, running out the back door and hiding in the garage. Sally, Sammy, and Jaxson ignited their sabers
as well. The two Sith marched in, crimson blades humming. "Hello, sinja." Ahsoka faced this new Sith. "Who are you?"
Rath removed her mask, revealing a black face, with Ahsoka's clan markings. "You were not the only child of Pash Tano,
dear sister. If Father gave me a name, I have long forgotten it. You may call me Darth Rath. This is my apprentice,
Darth Sneer." Sneer said nothing, as he was facing Gakowa, holding his blade ready. "I see your son is following in your
footsteps. His loyalty to you is admirable, but foolish." Gakowa said nothing, and was not impressed with her speech.
Ahsoka faced this sister of hers. "He didn't seem to like that comment." Jack stepped forward. "Neither did I." He held
his blade in a defensive angle. Darth Rath shot Force Lightning at him, which he blocked with his blade. Sneer lunged
towards Gakowa, who blocked the oncoming strike with no difficulty. Rath fired more lightning with her other hand,
which knocked Jack into the wall, knocking him unconscious. "And now, for the others." She fired lightning at the
Hudson sisters, knocking them onto the wall as well. Jaxson charged. Nero saw this. "Jaxson, no!" The lightning struck
him. He hit the wall, and there was a sickening cracking sound. Nero looked at the Sith and said, "He was only 9!" Rath
said nothing. Sneer was forced outside by Gakowa, who kept this Sith occupied. Nero ignited his other saber, and
connected the two to form a saberstaff. He swung it and lunged for Rath, attempting to disarm her. She caught him with
the Force, and threw him out the window. He slumped to the ground, unconscious. Sakowa saw her Master go down,
and ran over to him. She then noticed Gakowa's fight. He was doing really well. He blocked all of his opponent's attacks,
and pushed him back with every stride. Jack had taught him well. The Sith apprentice was running out of ideas. Then, as
he attempted to slice Gakowa in half, Nero's blade came at him, running him through. The apprentice fell, dead. Gakowa
faced his sister, who had thrown the blade. "Sis?" Seeing what she had done, she became afraid. And ran. "Sis!" Gakowa
tried to follow her, but couldn't see where she went. Or sense her. She was masking herself from him. Rath felt
Sakowa's departure. "Another time, then." She leapt out the window, and after Sakowa, since she could clearly sense
where she was. Gakowa ran to Nero, to help him up. Nero awoke, and saw Gakowa running over. "Where's my other
lightsaber?" Gakowa pointed to Sneer's body, where the weapon lay nearby. Nero faced the Padawan. "Did you use it?"
Gakowa shook his head. "Sakowa threw it at him. It actually hit him, but she ran off." Nero looked in the direction Rath
had run off towards. "This is not good."
A/N
Sorry, guys. For my new poll, do you want Sakowa to become a Sith, to get killed by Rath, or to come back
to her mother? Answer via review or PM me. Preferably review.
