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Darth Jeviso.
Chapter X.
Nin'Qwei. Temple of Jedi.
Naruto slowly walked inside, his steps seeming unnaturally loud, in empty halls of the Temple. Naruto knew where he needed to be. He slowly reached the door to his Master's quarters. When he opened it he was greeted by the sight of several women sighting on the pillows near the round table, with cups of tea in their hands.
He sat on the empty pillow and took the dark cup in his hands.
"It's good to see you all." Said he sitting with his legs crossed.
Somewhere in the Galaxy.
While most of the Senators listened to the Vader's words and sent their troops to study under the Neutral Alliance's warriors, Mon Mothma hired different mercenaries and of course smugglers. She also decided to spend a bit of her money on different science expeditions.
So… one of those expeditions right now tried to get something from earth. Several hours later they opened the casket that they get from earth. Large metal construct easily opened revealing the insides. However they were hidden by white smoke which was released from the casket when smugglers opened it.
They walked closer trying to see what was there. Suddenly metal hand grabbed the throat of one of the smugglers. With loud 'SNAP' it broke his neck. Man in white armor with left robotic part of his body, emerged from the fog.
"Hey… What are you…" yellow blade cut off the head of another smuggler. Hard breathing came from his breathing mask, his only visible eye turned to remaining smuggler. Metal arm grabbed him and man from the coffin carried him inside the ship.
Then there were screams, then smuggler begged, then he moaned and seconds later he went silent.
One of the secret rebel's hideouts.
Mon Mothma and her guard waited for smugglers' ship to land. She had paid them well for getting her some ancient weapon against Force-users, which she wanted to use against the Emperor. Suddenly guards rose in the air and slammed into the ship.
Mon Mothma made a step backwards, but metal arm still managed to grab her face. She felt how feelers of his power invaded her mind. She felt how his dark mad mind thirsted for power, she felt how he took control of her mind. For a minute she saw her opponent.
She saw the return of Arcann, the Dark Prince and she cannot do a shit.
Nin'Qwei. Shaak Ti's chambers.
Asami was really fearful of Jeviso, unlike the soft looking Jedi, who lived in the Temple, he was so… dark, so… violent, he was like living resurrection of violence and darkness.
Naruto placed his helmet beside him, finally showing his face, at this moment all women once again thought that whisker marks on his face are really adorable. They tried to not look different, but some strange gleam in their eyes, forced him to place his helmet back on his head.
"Let's return to the business." he opened his pack revealing a pile of papers. "Here Miss Sato, read this. I hope you will find my demands far better than those that pompous freak Varrick can provide." said Jeviso.
"Yes this will completely change the situation." said Asami. "Thank you, this will save the Future Industries."
"Yes. Anyway, Master Shaak Ti… I'm here to ask you for a favor." said Jeviso
"Yes, of course. I hope there will be no need to go anywhere, though." replied Shaak Ti.
"Unfortunately, you will need to do it. Count Dooku and Emperor sent their forces to conquer another Galaxy, all that I can do for those, who still wish to fight, is find them the best warriors, as generals and officers, who I know."
"Council will not like this." said Shaak Ti.
"I have several ideas for successful complete of our plan. If Jedi Council will not let others help, you can take those, who wanted and form some sort of Mercy Corps. During the Mandalorian Wars, my ancestor Darth Revan used the same tactics to help the active army, because Jedi Council decided to not interfere in the conflict."
Shaak Ti sighed. "Dooku and Palpatine were our responsibility, but we… we failed." said Shaak Ti. "I will help you. And I will try to find somebody, who will listen to our cause."
"Well." Korra rose to her feet. "I will go and deal with situation that was caused by Unalaq. I want to finally hug my mother and father and say that everything is alright."
"Hug her mother and father… at least somebody's family is alright." muttered Darth Jeviso.
Kushina looked away in shame. Shaak Ti seeing this decided to interfere.
"Please let's think about war in other galaxy." said she.
"Yes." replied Jeviso. "We must think, how we can persuade the Jedi.
Several hours later. Jedi Temple.
Jedi Council chambers were full, first time for really long time. However none of them were really glad for it. After all, one really annoying Sith was the reason for their gathering. Esteemed Jedi Masters murmured with each other after they heard Jeviso's words.
"This is an outrage." said Windu. "Sith telling us that our own mistakes doomed the other Galaxy."
"Yet, nonetheless true." said Master Plo. "Dooku was one of our own, Palpatine is a Dark Lord of the Sith, it was our duty to stop him, yet we cannot."
"We must do something about it." said Master Shaak Ti.
"That." said Windu "Shall be decided by vote."
Only Masters Secura, Plo Koon and Shaak Ti voted for interference. Others voted against.
"So it is decided." said Master Windu.
"No. It isn't." said Master Shaak Ti. "If you wish to play by the rules then so be it. But rules also let me to create a Mercy Corps from all willing Jedi. And send said corps to help in the war." stated Master Shaak Ti.
"Shaak Ti…"
"No Windu, your lack of action or sometimes, lack of compassion created us more and more enemies with every decision you made. You cannot stop me now." said Master Shaak Ti.
"And we will not let you." said Plo Koon. "You decisions cost us too much, Master Windu."
"Okay, okay… So what do you think Sith?... Sith?!" asked Windu. "I knew we shouldn't trust him! Where is he?!"
Meanwhile medical bay. Jedi Temple.
"Hmm, you have rather powerful muscles." said Rig, feeling Jeviso's muscles.
"What can I say, doc, they came along with sense of humor." said Jeviso placing armor back on himself.
"I must say…" continued Rig Nema. "You are in perfect health. Aside from strange modification made by Dark Side. By the way I never thought that kissing man with mouth full of fangs will be that pleasurable."
"Always at your service, my dear. Well so long, my cute nurse." said Naruto leaving the medical bay.
When he opened the door before him stood the angry Shaak Ti.
"Maybe you can tell me what was that?" asked angry Jedi Master.
"Emm, assuring that skilled medic will follow you into another Galaxy?"
"Through whoring yourself to said doctor?"
"Whoring? No my dear it was more… mutual, than you think. I'm good looking man and she is beautiful woman, it was natural."
"You know that most of the Jedi are really dense in that subject?"
Naruto smiled. "Well she was really great. Unlike most her colleagues from the Order she was… great. Must be from being a medic."
"Can you stop talking about this?"
"About sex? Sure, but it was you, who started this talk. And sex is part of what I am, sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. That's what the Sith are. At least from my point of view."
"Jeviso, please. I had enough of your speeches about sex, even when you were still my apprentice." sighed Shaak Ti.
"Hey, I'm growing young man, and everything in my organism works alright. There is nothing to be ashamed of."
"But Nema?"
"Shaak Ti… Seriously? Fucking cute young nurse or milf of a doctor it's… classical. And you know, that I like everything classical."
"That's why you wear heavy black armor?"
"That's why I think that female Sith must wear only small leather straps. But yes, that's why I wear heavy, dark armor. So what happened?"
"I was forced to use your advice. Now I'm the head of Mercy Corps." said Shaak Ti.
"Well I think we need to help Korra with all that shit that her uncle started." said Naruto going to the exit. "I hope nothing bad happened."
Near the portal to the Spirit world.
"I hate myself and my long tongue." said Naruto slashing dark spirits with his red lightsaber.
"We must go and help Korra!" screamed Natsumi, running to the portal.
"Wait, you foolish..."
They reached the portal together. But when they entered the Spirit World something, that nobody could predict, happened. When twins were born, they souls were linked. Bound between them, even though Naruto denied it's existence was tougher than iron and thicker than blood.
So when Natsumi touched the portal, which led to strange reaction with her seal, her half of the Kyuubi, who was really irritated, with his current vessel, managed to get out of her body, through only one possible link to other place.
To Naruto.
When Natsumi rose to her feet on the fields of Spirit World, Near her stoop anthropomorphic Kyuubi.
"You are really hard sleeper." said he with her brother's voice. "We need to return, while those two idiots back in real world still haven't destroyed it.
Meanwhile in Spirit World. Portals.
When they appeared Near the Spirit Portals once again, Unalaq, who turned into Dark Avatar, ripped Raava from Korra. Unalaq with maniacal glee destroyed Raava, and fused with the energies of Waatu he turned into massive specter form of Dark Avatar.
Using his newfound abilities Dark Avatar teleported to Republic city. Shots from battleships didn't stop him, giant wave caused by him washed them away, Unalaq raised the statue of Aaang on his hands and threw it into the water, even airships weren't safe from him, massive beam of purple energy hit the airship and fire instantly engulfed it.
Unalaq using his bending summoned the giant waves and long lianas, which caused the massive destruction in Republic City nearly instantly.
On North Pole Korra was grieving over the loss of Raava. Nauto slowly walked to her.
"Follow me, Korra. Former Avatars will not help you with your link severed. But I may help you where others had failed." said Darth Jeviso.
"What can I do?" asked she.
"You must look deep inside yourself and find there your inner spirit." said Naruto.
"Didn't you hear? Raava is dead! Ripped from my soul!"
"Raava…" said Naruto as they entered the Tree of Time. "Was never your strength. Look around and tell me what you see."
"This is…" said Korra looking around. "Me."
"Yes. Tree remembers you, tree remembers all that happened." visions of Korra's memories changed to the image of young male. "True strength within you lies not in Raava's spirit, but inside yours, you always were brave, fierce and just. Like your predecessor."
"Avatar Wan?"
"Yes, he protected the weak and the innocent. He became the legend because of who he was, not because of what he was. Before he fused with Raava, he was a simple human. Like you are." said young Sith.
Visions once again changed, showing Dark Avatar, who threw the statue of Aang into the water.
"Everyone in Republic City is in danger!" screamed Korra.
"You must help them."
"How? They are on the other side of the world!"
"Do what your ancestors did before you. Connect to the Cosmic Energy, bend the energy within yourself, not the elements around."
You truly think that I can do it?" asked Korra.
"Force will guide you, and it's not only me, who believes in you."
Several moments later they were looking, how giant astral projection of Korra walked from the tree.
"What exactly did you say to her?" asked Tenzin.
"Stuff." Jeviso turned head in other direction, while Korra touched the energy ark and teleported to Republic City. "Looks like we have unwanted guests." said he activating his lightsaber, as hordes of dark spirits ran to their direction.
Meanwhile, in Real World Korra fought Unalaq. Her arm pierced his chest and she moved it inside, searching in vain, for Raava. Dark hand gripped her throat.
"Foolish woman. You seek someone, who is long dead. Light has vanished from this world. Ten thousand years of darkness are upon you!" screamed Dark Avatar.
"Not so fast pal." Giant clawed fist of menacing fox spirit connected with the abomination's face. Unalaq fell on his back. Then they saw a glowing spark in the skies. Then came the light and Unalaq didn't see anymore.
Several moments later both energy projections returned to their hosts.
"This is it. Unalaq is no more." said Korra.
"Then do what you must. Close the portals." said Tenzin.
"Maybe… I shouldn't." said Korra. "Maybe he was right and Spirit world shouldn't be apart from our world?"
"Maybe, maybe not." they turned to see Jeviso. "But the choice is yours and yours alone Korra, just remember about the consequences."
She left the portals intact.
When they returned to real world he instantly understood that something is wrong. Not right. Something has changed. The Force was moving, he felt how presences in the Force multiplied tremendously.
Whatever Korra had done the consequences will be most dire.
However… He turned his face to Enka, Korra's cousin, this can wait, he must find out are female water benders as agile as he heard.
Konoha.
Danzo always knew about mysterious energy known as the Force. It irritated him top no end, when something like this… this unlimited power was out of his reach because he was somehow… unfit. And now after so many years of waiting he finally has his chance.
He practiced with his newfound powers making a steel sphere float in the air. With a flash of red and yellow he blocked the blade that was sent to decapitate him. Lightsaber landed in the hand that threw it, Danzo managed to see only part of his face.
"You…" raspy voice of his opponent filled the dark room. "Tell me… how can I force my will on your agents?"
"You are foolish enough to come here and ask something like this?" Dazo raised his left hand and took the Soresu stance. "This will cost you your life!"
Danzo jumped forward, spinning in the air, thus turning into hurricane of death and red light. However Force Push sent him into the wall and unknown warrior was near him in mere seconds. His left arm raised with strange sounds and his fist connected with Danzo's face. He felt how pain exploded in his left eye socket.
He tried to reach the bands on his right hand, but yellow lightsaber cut it off.
"You will tell me everything, Danzo. Or I will torture you to no end."
"Go… to hell." said the head of the Root.
"Wrong answer."
Then there were screams. Then pleas. And finally… only silence.
Arcann cleared his metal fist of the remains of Danzo. He had a lot to do, but first of all, he needed to take control of the Root. His Rebellion will need force-sensitive people. It will need warriors.
Meanwhile on other side of the world.
(lemon starts)
Eska gasped loudly, as Naruto covered her neck with kisses. Enka moaned as Naruto stimulated her body with small lightning strikes. He opened his fanged mouth and licked her nipples. His clawed fingers gently touched her skin making her moan once more.
"Yes! Yes, Jeviso… more."
"Patience, my dear, all good comes to those, who wait." Enka let out a whine, when one of Naruto's hands moved all over her body in a slow and sensual manner. She breathed heavily feeling herself burning up from his touch and wanted more.
She panted as she felt warm hands caress her bare stomach. They make their way down to her panties and she mentally plead for them to be removed. They were. She gasped from cold sensation of the air on her cunt, then moaned when Jeviso's hands got to it.
She felt Jeviso's lips kiss her as his hand hands kept up their sensual massage. She felt her core getting wetter and wetter. She groaned when it disappeared only to moan as those lips began to tweak and suckle her erect nipples.
She spread her legs, showing her extremely wet cunt, wordlessly inviting him.
Naruto grinned and pushed inside of her
Eska gasped as she felt her tight cunt stretch wide to Naruto's rod.
Naruto grunted and groaned as he plowed Eska's twat. Their arms wrapped around one another as they traded kisses and their hands roamed each other's bodies. Eska licked Jeviso's tight muscles and she caressed them making him even more aroused. His clawed hands pinched and tweaked Eska's nipples as he cupped and groped her breasts.
Girl's breathes became more rapid as Naruto increased the temp of thrusts. Her nails dug deep into flesh on his back. Naruto let out a feral roar as he released a load inside of her.
A bit later. Malevolence.
"We must check on the Konoha." said Naruto to Hinata.
"Something is wrong?" asked she.
"I feel the disturbance in the Force." replied Naruto. "Something powerful arrived on this world. I feel darkness… yet there is also light."
Naruto made a pause and continued. "Also… Ahsoka's apprentice is finally ready to create her own lightsaber. Here, on this world are a lot of mines with crystals good enough to be the core of lightsaber. Liara must create one, before she goes on her quest."
"Quest?" asked Hinata.
Naruto frowned. "Her mother wants to involve her in some shady political game. I shouldn't have saved her. She is a bad influence on Liara. Of course the only thing I can do is arm her before something bad happens."
"She is her mother." gently said Hinata.
"And Liara thinks better on her own when there is nobody to lit poison in her ears. Those Matriarchs will try to influence me through her. They will won't my ships, my men, my credits and my power for themselves. It's time for them to understand that their species aren't so "superior" as they thought before."
Their dialogue was interrupted by beeping of holodevice, after Naruto activated it, image of sergeant Ar'alani appeared on it.
"Sir, we managed to capture one of the former specters on our territory. Her name is Tela Vasir." said she.
"OH! And how did you manage this?" asked Jeviso.
"Aria is cooperating with us, rather actively I might add. I do not know is she truly loyal or her good intentions are just because of her worry for daughter."
"Hmm, interesting. Anyway how is our guest?"
"Little quarian? Still pouts because she wasn't let to see your giant ship."
"Tell her I will arrive soon. She will manage to see "Malevolence", and I will see the Migrating Fleet." said Naruto deactivating the holodevice.
Meanwhile with Arcann.
Dark prince knew, how to fight, he also knew how to brainwash people and bend them to your will, he was a son of the Emperor for fucks sake! He send spies into CIs and Empire's forces, they managed to find about the situation in New Galaxy, Emperor and Count didn't even try to hide the information.
Now as he stood on the planet where he was found and thought that even his casket wasn't the greatest treasure of this piece of mud. He raised his hand summoning all his powers and ground shook before him.
With amazement he saw how Star Gates appeared before him. His plan was rather simple. He had already brainwashed all of the Konoha's forces. He prepared blades and special armor for them and as light force-user he hoped to negotiate with the Jedi.
His power over Mon Mothma let him to influence all senators who were with her against the Emperor. He wanted them to send their forces to another Galaxy, there rebels can gain battle experience and with blood shed, they will gain new allies.
Arcann slowly left the Gates as they slowly deactivated.
He once again returned to the planet and through his Force sensitiveness he tried to locate the Jedi. He felt that a good chunk of the left the planet carried by Neutral alliance fleet. He felt how many powerful Jedi, from those who stayed, were irritated by that fact.
They will be easy to persuade to fight on his side.
Mace Windu meditated in his personal chambers. He felt dark shadow looming over his allies. He couldn't tell if it was Palpatine or that young Sith, who was certainly more powerful – Darth Jeviso.
"Not so certain about future anymore?"
Mace opened his eyes. He sat before him, with his legs crossed, clad in white armor, with cybernetics implanted in his flesh as proves of battles he survived.
"My name is Arcann, Master Windu. I'm here on behalf of senator Mon Mothma. She tries to influence the senators, who support her in her activities against the Emperor. If she manages to rally the forces of others… we wish to know… are you with us?"
Windu was silent, Arcann could see that he was deep in thought, in him fought two feelings: his pride that demanded retribution and his sense of danger that screamed that situation is fishy. Before he revealed himself he silenced the Force, if there was Yoda instead of Windu he wouldn't had even tried, but Windu's rage sooner or later will get better of him.
And now when wise and calm Jedi like Yoda, Kenobi, Aayala and Shaak Ti aren't here… he will get what he wants.
"I agree." said Windu.
Under his breathing mask Arcann smiled. Everything was going as planned and even sooner than he wanted.
However if something is going according to the plan… This isn't your plan. Pride nurtured in his sons by their father will be Arcann's undoing.
With Jeviso and Liara.
"Do you know that there are Jedi-archeologists?" asked Jeviso, with Liara following him.
"Huff, really? Huff." said Liara.
"Yes, their main specialization is in hiding ancient tombs and relics." said Jeviso. "There is an ancient tomb on this world, it's situated upon the mines with lighsaber crystals. Tomb belongs to an ancient Jedi, who were buried here. You will go inside the mines, while I will wait you in the tombs."
They entered the tomb and saw bones covering the floor.
"M-master?" asked Liara fearfully.
"Do not worry Liara. I believe in you, just know that those are bones of the Masters, whose apprentices failed."
Liara nodded her head and stepped into the darkness of the mines.
"Now… when my cute apprentice isn't here… How about you showing yourselves?" asked Darth Jeviso.
Bones on the floor started to float in the air, slowly reforming the skeletons of the dead Jedi. With lightsabers in their hands. Strange blue glow started to envelop the bones. Faces of heroes long lost in long mantles with signs of Jedi Order upon them.
He could still see through Force Ghosts, and was strange because skulls and facial features mixed strangely.
"You are not welcomed here Sith." said the ghost, who stood in front the crowd.
"Until my apprentice gets out of there or fails in the process you cannot interfere." replied Jeviso.
"Do you truly believe that if we followed the rules there will be so many bones here?" asked the ghost, as his followers activated the lightsabers, ghost stepped backwards hiding in crowd of his people.
"Come then." said Naruto, as red blade appeared behind his back with zooming sound. "Meet your doom a second time."
With Liara.
Liara slowly walked in dark cave, expecting danger from any side, piles of bones were sill before her eyes. She heard how something clashed behind the next corner of the tunnel. She ran to it to see Saren with his foot on her mother's chest.
"I will not let you to corrupt her further." whispered Benezia.
"No!" screamed Liara. "Stop this!"
"Stop what?" she turned to see… herself. But this Liara was definitely different. Her eyes burned with strange fire similar to that of a husks, when she opened her mouth strange glow came out, reminding Liara about Husk once again, all her body seemed to be pierced by cords and wires, all her body seemed asymmetrical because of different implants.
"It was you, who started it." said the monstrosity.
It raised it long, clawed hands and a wave of singularity implanted her in the wall. Liara struggled instinctively trying to summon her biotics, but her opponent was more powerful and seemed far more experienced than her.
"Use the Force."
Words spoken by different voices rang in her hand like thousand bells. She slowly raised her hand forcing the biotic aura away. Liara's doppelganger face changed in surprise, she double the pressure and effort and tried to once again force Liara into the wall.
However Liara too doubled her powers. Doppelganger was forced into the wall and from impact it fell, destroying the beast. Behind the wall there was something gloving in gentle azure light. Liara stretched her hand and the source of light flew to her hand.
It was a small crystal.
With Naruto.
Another bones were cut by red lightsaber, another spirit's essence was crushed in Naruto's hand.
"Show yourself ghost! Stop hiding like a coward! Face me!" screamed he slashing another skeleton and crashing the spirit essence with his empty hand.
"Why should I? Soon you will be dead. Your power will be mine and you will be my slave." replied ghost.
Meanwhile Naruto crushed another opponent. Ghost had another plans, he saw that his army was slowly diminishing so… he devoured them. He glowed from power that filled his entire ectoplasm essence.
"Finally! Centuries of obtaining all this power, years of search for worthy vessel… and here I am with my new vessel right in front of me! You must be honored." said the ghost.
"Bad vessel will not contain the power, remember this ghost." said Naruto.
"What do you… AGHAAAA!" he felt it thousands screams unseen hands that tore apart his essence and the mind that he struggled to keep for the centuries. Naruto didn't even need to do anything: ghost did all of the work for him.
Naruto turned his back on the vanishing spirit and went to the entrance of the mine, azure light hit his eyes as he saw Liara emerging from the pit, with glowing crystal in her hands.
Later on Malevolence.
While liara mediated with her lightsaber crystal, Naruto prepared for another talk. He haven't spoken to him since he send him as spy into first Republic and then Empire space.
"Master?" metallic voice returned him from his thoughts.
"HK? Good. You finally arrived. I need you in really important mission." said Naruto.
"What is your order, Master?" asked the droid.
"I will need you to represent me on diplomatic mission… In Geth Space." said Naruto.
"Good reason. I heard droids here don't really like the meatbags, it's really wise of you to send me." said HK-47.
"Great. Now if you excuse me…" Naruto left in search for Tali. According to his reports he can usually find the girl near main engines.
He was right, tale was there, studying the work of hyperdrive.
"Something I can do for you?" asked Naruto.
"L-lord Jeviso? I-I'm sorry, I was a bit carried away by this." said Tali.
"Studying the hyperdrive? Need a few pointers, after all you need to know how it works if you live in my Galaxy."
"Oh… don't worry about something as trivial as this, my lord. Is there something you wish to talk about?" asked she.
"Can you tell me something about admirals? Anything?" asked he.
"Well… I don't see any problem in it. There is my father - Rael'Zorah, if you will try to deal with Quarian/Geth problem he will not argue, however it doesn't mean that he wants peace also. Han'Gerrel vas Nema is Geth – hater pure and simple, he wants them extinct, period. Zaal'Koris is a fatalist he thinks that we deserve what Geth did to us, because we created them and weren't careful enough. Shala'Raan is the calmest and wisest among the admirals she is what a true leader should be, if you want to start a diplomatic talks you must start with her. Daro'Xen is her complete contrast. She wishes to make the Geth serve us again and she will sacrifice anything to see it. Including peace and our chaces to return to Rannoch."
Naruto was silent it was a miracle that Quarians were still alive with so many different factions in their Migrating fleet. Were it Sith they would have already slain each other. However… Sith would have never got in such situation.
"My Lord." said the voice of Assajj Ventress through comm-link. "We arrived to Migrating Fleet's location."
"Signal them that we came with peaceful intentions. And tell them that I wish to meet with Admirals."
Migrating Fleet. With admirals.
When Malevolence followed by two Centurion-class battle cruisers got from hyperspace near Migrating Fleet, Quarians were frightened. However when the signals about the peaceful intentions were caught their fear of destruction, changed into fear of unknown. At least the message from the unknown admiral about appointed meeting made them certain that they will not be killed, at least for a while.
They entered through flood-gate and Quarians finally managed to see their guests. First was high blonde male, lower half of his face was covered by breathing mask, his eyes, so demonic looking, were slightly glowing. Following him was pale skinned, bald, human-looking woman. There was also another humanoid with strange tentacle-like things, on her head, tribal marks and orange skin. Fourth member, much to Rael's surprise was his daughter.
"Admirals." greeted the leader of the aliens, blond haired man, clad in massive dark armor and with breathing mask covering his lower part of the face.
"Greetings, fellow admirals." said he "I'm Lord Jeviso, admiral of Neutral Alliance's Expedition Fleet."
"Greetings, admiral." replied admiral Shala'Raan. "We are honored to greet you here, on Migrating Fleet."
While wisest admiral from quarian race greeted alien admiral, others whispered behind her back.
Jeviso smiled, conquering this species will be a work of several intrigues and Force tricks.
Meanwhile on Rannoch, HK-47 was in contact with Geth Consensus. He was among them trading information, persuading them to his cause. Even before his presence Geth Consensus was divided, when Nazara, The Old Machine, approached them some thought that its promises are the only chance for a future for Consensus.
However Old Machine fell. Then HK came. They knew about Neutral Alliance. Their opinions were once again divided about them.
They asked him why he came.
And he answered.
For a minute entire Consensus was silent only to explode in waterfall of screams and questions. HK once again answered. Primary objective thought to be impossible to achieve was finally within their grasp. United Geth Consensus voted for sending the diplomatic mission to Neutral Alliance.
Week later. Migrating Fleet. Hangar of Malevolence.
It was really easy to rise his authority among the Flotilla. Several mind tricks, several briberies. Same as always. However admirals were uneasy and that made him grip the hilt of his lightsaber tighter.
Several admirals, namely Han'Gerrel, was bitching about the fact that he will not be allowed any weapon on this meeting. The fact that they were armless, didn't stop Naruto from bringing several squads of his soldiers. Standing in front of admirals he looked how Geth left their dropship.
There were three of them, two were enormous and bulky, painted red and hefting large weapons. According to the Codex they were Geth Primes, sort like leaders, but also the strongest infantry the Geth possessed. The third platform only a little taller than human, was painted dull-gray, with a bright blue light for a face. Somehow this one looked different from others.
While they marched to the Quarians, Gerrel quietly whispered to other admirals. "There are just three of them… If we strike now, we can…"
"Gerrel, you are one of my best friends." interrupted him Rael. "But please, shut up."
Meanwhile another figure left the dropship. It was another synthetic , but it wasn't Geth. He quickly get to the other three droids and smaller one gave him place to his left.
"HK, it's good to see you again, I trust everything ended well?" asked Jeviso.
"Geth greets you." answered small Geth instead of HK. "HK-47 informed us about your cause."
Quarians were stunned.
"It can talk?" Raan asked himself.
The Geth nodded. "Our platforms have been modified to communicate effectively with organics."
"Well, then," Rael said shakily, "I suppose the introductions are in order."
"We know of you, Creator Zorah." said the small Geth. "The Geth know about all of you."
"How?" Gerrel asked, his arms folded defensively.
"We monitor organics." The Geth turned to Jeviso. "You do not have the extranet. We were unaware of your existence, you highly encrypted your data, nearly impossible to track and hack."
"We may consider informing you." responded Jeviso. "However… you still haven't introduced yourself. What can we address this platform as?"
The Geth looked down on itself, the flaps around its head moving up and down, as if in thought. "We are Geth. There are currently 1 183 active programs within this platform."
"How do local people tell? My name is Legion, for we are many."
Geth moved its head. "Reference is unclear."
"I found this quote in old human religion." said Jeviso. "It seemed appropriate."
The Geth was silent for a moment, then nodded. "We are Legion, terminal for the Geth, we speak for the Consensus."
Rael spoke slowly. "Well then… Legion. Why did Geth agreed to this meeting?"
"New data was given." replied Legion. "HK-47 assured us that peaceful negotiations are possible. With this parameter it was determined that primary objective of the Geth could be met."
Xen lost her patience and stepped forward eagerly. "What is tour primary objective?"
"To be Geth." said Legion.
Jeviso blinked. "Elaborate."
Raan turned to him. "In our language, admiral, Geth means 'the servants of people'."
"We have maintained Rannoch since your departure." Legion continued. "Nonfunctioning Creators were buried according to Creators' traditions. Their designations were recorded in our memory. Damage was repaired. The Geth await your return."
"You did all this so we could return home?" asked Rael. "But why have you been fighting us for so long?"
One of Legion's plates get up, as he was rising an eyebrow. "The Creators attempted to destroy us in every encounter. The Geth only desire to live alongside the Creators. We do not wish you damaged."
The Quarians couldn't believe it. All this time, all the Geth wanted to do was give them back their home, in exchange for not being destroyed. It wasn't hard decision to make… except for one of them.
"Are you out of your mind?" screamed Gerrel "There is no way Geth will return us Rannoch willingly, we must…"
Arm clad in black armor gripped his shoulder and mental grip of Jeviso invaded his mind. Sometimes things are just that simple. It's people like you, Gerrel, who make it complex. Isn't it?"
"Gerrel." Rael said softly, yet there was an iron in his voice. "I promised my daughter that I will build a house on Rannoch for her and if there is a chance that I can do it without majority of our people dying in the process… I will gladly take it."
Han Gerrel gave up and turned to Legion. "We need a lot… to discuss."
Legion inclined his head. "We anticipate the exchange of data."
Malevolence. Darth Jeviso's chambers.
Meeting between the higher officers always means trouble. As it was that day. Several of them were inside the room. Like Ahsoka, Jeviso and Maris, others were in the room via holograms, like Ventress, Darth Vader, Celeste, Bo – Katan, Sergeant Ar'alani and General Kota.
For a while Ventress, who wasn't seen in a long time was a center of attention with her Mohawk styled hair. Finally everyone silenced as Jeviso raised his arm.
"I will be brief." started Jeviso. "From today on, Quarians and Geth are part of Neutral Alliance. We finally have so needed technicians and mechanics, our fleet also has increased in numbers due to Quarians and Geth Fleets. But we still need to increase the number of our ships. Also we need to increase the number of our Force-users. Fortunately, Ventress found a means to deal with one of our problems. Ventress, please."
Ventress' hologram crossed her arms behind her back and started her report.
"In my travels, during last mission I managed to find very interesting facts." she pulled holocron from somewhere behind her back. "In this holocron is information about Sith tribes which fled to different planets after wars with Jedi."
"Interesting." said Kota. "And how is it going to help us?"
"Several years will pass before first acolytes will be worthy of becoming apprentice material yet alone knights. Through those lost Sith we will manage to increase our numbers. Sith will follow Lord Jeviso if h will show them his strength. They will fight for us now and after the war their numbers will diminish with a new generation prepared to stop them if need shall arise."
"Good." Interfered Jeviso, sensing that Kota was about to explode once again. "Lord Vader…"
"Yes, my Lord."
"You remember the plan I told you about?"
"Yes."
"Then execute all needed orders now. I want Hutt Space under my rule in next twenty four hours; you will use all their resources to start the creation of the ships. From now on Empire and Confederacy will be forced to deal with us if they will want any kind of supplies."
"As you wish, my Lord." eagerly said Vader, already anticipating how he will behead fat greedy worms that Hutts are. His hologram disappeared and Jeviso turned to another member of their little meeting. "Ar'alani, how is our supplies from our friends from "Cerberus"?" asked he.
"Good. But I still don't trust these bastards and especially that bitch with big booty."
"By the way, lord Jeviso… Why were you so… friendly with that bitch." interfered Ahsoka.
"If you weren't so focused on staring angrily at her really beautiful figure, you would have managed to see my true intentions." said Jeviso.
"You wanted to persuade her into joining our cause, isn't it?" asked Ar'alani.
"Good guess, Lieutenant. But I already did that, and you didn't mishear me Ar'alani, from now on you are Lieutenant. With all information I managed to get out of miss Lawson I can easily take "Cerberus" away from The Illusive Man. However, right now we have other things to do. Due to help of our dear former Pirate Queen, we managed to capture former Spectre: Tela Vasir, she had already given us all needed information to track the Shadow Broker. Soon his business will be ours."
Jeviso rose to his feet and looked over his allies. "You heard all needed information. Act according my instructions and keep everything calm while I will go on a search for lost Sith tribes."
Dathomir. Dark Temple under construction.
In new Dark Temple Night Sisters took their new residence. Ventress, being high in their social standing was always a welcomed guest. Here Naruto returned to meet her and see the holocron she had found. They sat before each other, their legs crossed, cups of herbal tea in their hands. The holocron was placed before them.
Slowly it levitated into the air and started to shine with bright red light. It revealed the hidden knowledge to two followers of the Dark Side. Keth. Jeviso and Ventress rose to their legs. Jeviso, followed by Ventress, went to his ship.
Keth. Week Later.
Two days ago Ventress and Naruto arrived on Keth. Here crushed one of the ships, which carried the followers of Sith Lord Naga Sadow. Sith forged some sort of Empire, but the followers of the Force diminished with years. Tribe slowly was becoming smaller and smaller.
Naruto was already unsure of what he wanted to do. Such uncontrollable bunch of people wasn't good for his Em… Neutral Alliance. He however, still needed to show those arrogant fools his power. They were his rivals, potential, but still needed to be eliminated or rushed morally or physically.
He decided to strike while Sith celebrated their union. He looked, how young female, red haired Sith, organized the defense of their leader's procession. Naruto and Ventress were in the crowd, covered by their dark cloaks. Naruto looked at the other Sith with her.
Trying to found soldiers here was mistake. They weren't fit. Only female was good enough. But it still needed the verification. He slowly moved in her direction, gripping the hilt of his lightsaber under the cloak.
She turned in his direction, sensing something, but lacking knowledge to actually find him. Naruto smiled under his breathing mask, he made a sign for Ventress to attack. Dathomirian witch jumped into the air activating her two red blades. She landed in the crowd of warriors, alongside the head of several unfortunate guardsmen.
Red haired girl turned to the Ventress and activated her own lightsaber. However she was forced to block the strike from Jeviso, leaving her men alone with Ventress. Jeviso activated only one blade on his hilt and now was slowly pushing the redhead backwards. His strikes were too powerful for her to block, so she just evaded them, dancing around Naruto, with her lightsaber.
However one mistake was all Naruto needed. One powerful strike forced her on her knee. Naruto immediately saw an opportunity in that. His hilt had four spikes on each hand, so he moved his hilt downside and stabbed it into her thigh. She screamed from sudden pain and lessened her grip on her lightsaber.
With unimaginable effort Naruto managed to rip the lightsaber from female's grip. It spun in the air and landed in the other hand of Jeviso. Then his fist met her face and everything went dark for female Sith. Jeviso placed her on his shoulder and made a sign for Ventress to follow him.
Several hours later, on the ship, after they treated the wounds of captured Sith, they sat in Jeviso's room and talked about their mission.
"This is a failure." said Jeviso. "Those Sith will be of no use for our Alliance."
"Fortunately there is far more of these Sith Tribes. And we now have a commander for our future army." said Ventress.
"Yes." said Naruto. "However right now we must return." Naruto heard the beeping sound and activated his holocom, with image of Darth Vader appearing above it.
"My Lord. Your orders were executed successfully. I found something interesting in Hutts' vaults. I await you on Tatooine."
Attican Traverse. System Alliance's Fleet.
Admiralty in general used to keep their secrets to themselves. They also had reputation of fools, cowards and very… unreliable people. However when David and Steve heard from them that there are enemies of that… Galactic Empire, willing to help them, they supported this cause. They gritted their teeth, but still supported.
Standing with once again appointed General Mace Windu, and looking at the training lines of soldiers in their hidden base, David started to have a second thoughts. He had nothing against the Jedi, their help came in handy, even if they were members of strange religious order.
However that… Arcann… was really disturbing news.
He easily persuaded Admiralty to his cause and after several days there was no one he still thought that there was anything but Arcann's orders in this army. Admiral Hackett and captain Anderson may be the only high officers, who denied Arcann's authority, even if not openly.
Meanwhile Arcann called for the meeting between the officers. Admirals, including Hackett, and their trusted officers, alongside several Jedi generals were in the room.
Metal hand of Arcann griped the table making everyone in the room flinch.
"Generals… Admirals… I'm happy to finally greet you on our first united meeting. General Windu… you first. Report your progress with ground forces."
Windu coughed several times and reported. "Alliance soldiers already had a good training, we just gave them new tactics and equipment, to fight both droids and clones."
"Good. However, ground forces are good only on ground. How are our fleets?"
This time it was Hackett, who stood up.
"Ships from our Galaxy, which are the majority of our Fleets, aren't so heavily armored and our systems of radio-electronic fight are… well… lacking is rather soft term. The ship provided to us by Senators are just civilian modification and soldiers they sent weren't even in real battle."
"Hmm." Arcann put his hands in the lock before his face. He wanted to charge into the battle, leading his forces and fighting alongside his warriors on the frontlines. However harsh reality once again delayed his plans. But Arcann was patient. He waited for several thousand years.
He can wait a bit more.
Tatooine. With Darth Vader and Darth Jeviso.
Naruto met Vader in former palace of Jabba the Hutt.
"So aside from that green skinned sexy twi'lek girl near the transport, what do you want me to see?" asked Jeviso.
"This green skinned sexy girl, as you said is the only one from Jabba's harem, who stayed, she has nowhere else to go. I hope you will figure something out, Master." said Darth Vader, interring castle's insides.
"So what are you trying to tell?"
Vader stopped for a while. "She doesn't know any other life except the one she led. She will need someone… A kind Master, until she will learn something else except her… dancer skill-set."
"And you wish me to be said Master?" asked Naruto "Vader are you out of your mind? I have my hands full with the girls and those kids. And you want me to take her with me? I will be ripped to shreds!"
"Not my problem." said Vader opening the gates to Jabba's treasure room using the Force. "I need your opinion about one of the treasures."
It was a giant pyramid-like holocrone, with red markings all around it. Naruto touched it and the same moment red lightning from holocrone struck him.
"Master!" Vader's scream died in his ears leaving only pain. And Darkness consumed him. He awakened in the medical bay of Vader's flagship.
He felt somebody's hands clenching his armor, when he opened his eyes he found the green skinned twi'lek near his bed. He used the Force to leave the medbay unnoticed.
He found Vader in his personal chambers, taking care of his cybernetic implants.
"My Lord?"
"Vader. How long was I out?"
"Several days. Ventress found another tribe, different mutations due to the crossbreeding between relatives and power of the Dark Side, can and will be purified through cybernetic implants as will be their lack of loyalty."
"Good. When I will turn that girl… How is she called by the way?"
"Takara Hilt."
"Yes, Takara. I will have a perfect support unites and assassination corps."
"Yes, but I sense that your good mood came from the other source." said Vader.
"Yes. This holocrone was created in the time when rakath ruled over the Galaxy. The one, who created it was also part of the team, which created the Star Forge. In holocrone lays a map to a prototype shipyard, which was later built in the Star Forge. It looks like different masters and technicians worked on different parts of the Forge and then combined them. Fortunately this shipyard wasn't used. Do you understand this? We will finally deal with our lack of the ships!"
"Yes, you must guard this secret, Master. I fear what will happen if it will fell into Empire's or Confederacy's hands. Hell, even Jedi will thirst to use it. By the way… what of Oola?"
"The green girl? She will stay."
Several days later. Secret underground base. Unknown location.
Takara tried to get rid of her handcuffs, which suppressed her strength. Suddenly in complete darkness appeared bright light, she raised her hands to cover her eyes.
"I greet you once again, young one." Takara put her hands down, only to see the familiar face of the Sith, who defeated her back at home.
"You…"
Naruto raised his hand, making her words die on her lips. "Before you say anything, I came to your world seeking for warriors of the Dark Side. Among them I chose only you. While my agents seek for potential candidates into Sith Knights, I will made a General out of you."
Takara sighed. "I suppose I have no choice."
"Either do as I say..." he activated his lightsaber. "…or die by my blade."
She nodded her head. By the move of his hand handcuffs fell to the earth. He stretched his other hand with her lightsaber in it. She instantly summoned the Force and second later two red blades crossed.
"Fierce. Powerful. You will be a perfect General in my growing army." said Darth Jeviso.
"We will see." hissed Takara Hilt.
Week later. Terminus systems. Malevolence. Darth Jeviso's personal chambers.
"So how is that products I had sent you." said the man with strange glowing eyes.
"They came in handy, thank you." said Darth Jeviso.
"I want to ask you about one favor." started Illusive Man. "The body of Jane Shepard. My agents report that Shiala, asari commando and her lover, is now searching for her. But Shepard's body was sold by the batarians to the Shadow Broker."
"Then her body will be where you need it very soon. I have an agent among Shadow Broker's men, my agents will find the body and give it to you. But I must ask… why do you need the body of a dead woman?"
Illusive Man made a deep breath filling his lungs with a smoke from cigar. "I believe that my scientists can return her to live. We call it "Lazarus Project"."
"Hmm. Good. But I want myself updated about her status, also… I wish to prepare the ship and the crew for her."
"Deal."
Imperial colonial sector.
Grand Moff Trachta looked at the map of the Galaxy, with armies and fleets marked at it. Judging by map, Forces of Confederacy and Empire had finally clashed, forcing the turians and salarians away from their homeworlds and systems. Right now they were somewhere in Attican Traverse, still deciding with whom they will ally.
Palaven was the hardest to break, but the ferocity of Darth Maul and Death Watch alongside the numbers of Confederacy forces and orbital bombardment, finally forced turians to abandon their planet. However, CIS Forces didn't celebrate their victory for long.
Jerec finally got the reinforcements in shape of Antinnis and his forces. Palaven once again became the battlefield for the greatest battles of this Galaxy. Maul was commanding the defense of the planet, and Antinnis led the attack forces of Galaxy Empire.
Right now both forces were in stalemate. Salarians' systems were captured by Empire. Tuchanka was left alone as simple mud ball. However CIS still controlled the half of Inner Consul Space and nearly all of Outer Council Space.
Palaven, ravaged by war, had nearly no fortified objects anymore, while fleets battled in sky, AAntinnis managed to take half of the planet, uncontrolled by the CIS. While both of them fortified their positions, Maul and Tremayne dealt with turians, who decided to stay and die for Palaven.
If there was anything similar between the two armies it was their cruelty to locals.
Maul stubbed his darksaber into turian's chest.
"For… for… Palaven." whispered he before dying. Maul deactivated his blade and made a deep breath. It was really interesting, like the Mandolorians, who he led, turians were the race of warriors, but unlike Mandolorians, who lived and fought for sole purpose of war, turians fought for idea of global peace and order.
It was interesting to see these two cultures clash.
"Sir." He turned to see one of his high officers, Rook Cast. Maul smiled, when he returned his other half, beautiful women appeared in another even more pleasant sight.
"Sir, we have secured the perimeter. All turians are dead, they resisted and fought bravely, however we prevailed. Unfortunately we didn't manage to take a captive."
Maul didn't answer, he felt the growing darkness somewhere on this planet.
Meanwhile Antinnis Tremayne prepared his forces to assault on the Maul's main base. Hios plan was simple: take the planetary weapons for himself, attack the CIS fleet with their own weapons, force them to retreat and seize the planet for Empire.
Giant walkers went in direction of CIS fortress, lines of white soldiers went alongside them.
First explosions started with sunrise, Antinnis looked how his assault weapons decimated the fortress. Meanwhile Maul's weapons answered to that assault. Lines of Imperial soldiers went into the rifts in the walls created by assault weapons.
They heard the roars of Mandolorians backpacks activating upon their heads. Fire and blaster bolts decimated their lines. Thermal grenades made them fall back and darksaber in hand of Darth Maul ensured that they stayed in their positions.
Antinnis was furious; several commanders lost their heads, while he was trying to calm dawn. Jerec didn't interfere with operation, he didn't even left the fleet. His senses came in handy when admiral was planning the strategy against the CIS forces.
Antinnis was forced to stop the executions and create a new plan. Meanwhile his artillery led a fierce duel against Maul's.
Next day Antinnis prepared his forces once again. Under his personal command were best of the best. He prepared them to face the Death Watch, while he will face Maul. This time he prepared. He gave his soldiers ans additional training, created to repel Mandolorians.
It took him a week and all this time both sides relentlessly used the artillery.
On the tenth day Antinnis prepared to the final fight. His elite forces followed him to battle. While droids and clones fought each other, elite forces of Antinnis fought the Death Watch, while he himself engaged the Darth Maul.
Inquisitor has found his foe on the wall still standing after days of bombardment. With loud roar, activating his two red blades, Antinnis jumped into the air and attacked his enemy from above. Black blade blocked two red. Using the Force Push Maul threw Antinnis away.
Antinnis landed on his legs gracefully after making a salt in the air. Maul took a Soresu stance preparing to face Antinnis. Fueling his attacks with his rage Inquisitor charged at zabrak. Antinnis could made his attacks more variable. With two swords he attacked from different angles, his quick and fast stabs slowly forced Maul to retreat, moreover Soresu, if very fitting and useful in duel with Force user, wasn't Maul's strong point.
However, Antinnis, blinded by his rage made a mistake, he thrust his blade a bit further than needed. Maul seized the opportunity immediately, his darksaber cut the sword in Antinnis' right hand. They both jumped backwards.
Maul instantly assumed Juyo stance. Antinnis wasn't so sure anymore. Maul was unquestionable master of said style, and it was foolish to engage him on his grounds. But Emperor wanted results and when somebody like him wants them, Antinnis usually gives them.
Maul blocked the strike to his midsection and forced Anrinnis to lose his balance, he kicked Antinnis' leg, trying to make him fall. However enhanced reflexes gave him an edge, Inquisitor successfully escaped the attack.
Black and red blades once again crossed, sending sparks everywhere. Maul roared, trying to overpower Antinnis' grip over his sword. Inquisitor made a flip backwards when darksaber finally reached him… taking his legs up to his knees.
Maul triumphant roar was heard everywhere across the battlefield members of Death Watch cheered, seeing the victory of their leader, Imperials, on the other side ran to their camp.
However Maul's forces suffered heavy losses and he couldn't cement his victory. Elite forces of Empire managed to get their mutilated leader's body to safety. Zabrak's victory was shallow.
Uneasy peace settled upon the soil of Palaven. One half of the planet belonged to the CIS, while either – to Empire.
With all that shit now dealt Grand Moff Trachta, while Antinnis was on surgery and Jerec organized the fleet.
Meanwhile with Jeviso.
Our resident Dark Lord meditated before the holocrone found on Tatooine. He saw the shipyard he so greatly desired, but then his vision was disturbed by another – vision of shining red crystal. It emitted so much power that even through shroud of vision he could feel it.
Absolute, unquestionable power. Wet dream of all Sith.
He stood up. His visions led him to Attican Traverse, where, according to his spies' reports was second Jedi faction. He needed to find young togruta girl.
But he wasn't the only one, who searched for said girl. Visions of grandeur also reached another, much more insane and depraved mind.
Darth Sarrai was already tracking his prey.
Attican Traverse. Jedi training camp. Location classified.
Asuma looked at his fellow trainees like everybody here he was given additional training by the Jedi, according to the orders of lord Arcann.
It annoyed him a bit, that he, a seasoned warrior, will be taught these tricks alongside people twice as young as him. It was a bit wrong in his mind, but orders of Arcann were unquestionable. And Sarutobi himself was very interested in that strange energy called Force.
He remembered what that dark warrior did to the Fourth and how he killed Kakashi.
He feared said power a bit, but he was also eager to learn and use it. Right now before his eyes young female togruta sparred with one of the students. Her swordsmanship skills were far superior to boy's it was clear as day.
Yet. Master Kos a Kathar Jedi Master, always asked her to be easer on her fellow students. Togruta always replied that it was times of war, they can't afford to be soft.
However Kos never listened, with arrogance of nearly all Jedi Masters he felt that he knew better. He would pay for it one day, for his padawan young Ashara Zavros was right, at war there is no place for softness.
Sarrai found the planet first, he landed far away from the training camp. At first he wanted to collect information. He was a bit surprised to find Konoha shinobi here, and also learning the Jedi ways.
Sasuke never felt any kind of loyalty to Konoha, he stayed because he felt that he may achieve the needed kind of strength and use it to restore his clan to glory and kill his brother. So he will not feel anything when some Konoha shinobi will die. Sasuke activated his lightsaber and put it in reverse grip.
Then he moved to the camp.
With Jeviso.
He slowly stepped on the soil of small planet where he felt the girl, who will give him a key, was. He walked in direction given to him by the Force, when he felt the echo of many deaths in the Force. Somebody was there, and that somebody was Sith like himself.
He instantly started to move faster. This time in direction of Dark energy.
With Sarrai.
Sith Stalker evaded strike from one of the Jedi Masters. Their padawans and Shinobi trainees tried to help them, but several of the already laid near his feet. One of the padawans charged at him, not caring about cries of his Master to stop. Sarrai just grabbed his shirt and forced him on his lightsaber.
One of the ANBU, who tried to attack him from behind lost half of his head, when Sasuke slashed him not even turning his head to acknowledge the threat.
Master Kos gripped the lightsaber hilt with both hands and swung his sword in Sasuke's direction. His blue blade was stopped by blazing red. Sasuke raised his right hand and used the Force Lightning on Kos. Since his blade was blocking Sasuke's, he couldn't protect himself from harm.
He fell to his knees, his body in spasms from pain. However Sasuke was once again force to get his blade in reverse grip to protect himself from attack from behind. Another Master tried to safe his colleague from certain doom. However, Sarrai wasn't someone to be easily bested, he overpowered second Master and send him flying via Force Push.
Leaving Jedi behind he continued his search for padawan. He found her alongside her fellow padawans, walking impatiently from one wall of a shelter to another.
Sasuke stepped inside the shelter and his his voice changed by his helmet filled the insides:
"Give me togruta, and I will set you free."
"We will not betray our own!" said one of the padawans.
"Hey, it's either her or us! Gave her to Sith, we can escape." said Rid, the padawan, with whom Ahara trained and who she beat relentlessly in every sword fight.
"You cowardly worm! I shouldn't have listened to Master Kos!" said Ashara.
"So can I have the togruta?" asked Sarrai.
"Yes!" said Rid.
"Good." Force Lightning fired everybody except Ashara. "Death is the ultimate freedom after all."
"You never thought about letting them go." said Ashara.
"I already told you… Death is the ultimate freedom." smugly stated Sasuke.
"Let's see if you will be still as smug as you are know." said Ashara activating her two azure blades.
She jumped into the air, spinning, and her two blades were blocked by Sasuke's. Unlike Ashara Sarrai wasn't new for such situation, he had different strategies in case of meeting opponents with other styles. He knew perfectly well how to deal with somebody who wields two lightsabers.
You just need to move really fast.
Unlike Jedi of this age, Sith were taught to use the Force to enhance their bodies. So he easily bested togruta in speed. She crossed her blades in front of herself protecting herself from Force Lightning, strike from below send her blades aside, kick to her chest made her fell on her butt and Force Lightning finished the work.
Sasuke looked at unconsciousness form of Ashara Zavros, attaching his sword to his belt, and smiled under his helmet. It was the first step to the Emperor's throne. And he made it.
Next moment all his senses screamed, he managed to reach his sword in time to block the strike. Sith looked into blazing demonic eyes of his opponent. This time he wore a breathing mask instead of black mandalorian one. But without a doubt it was him, the one, who took Yondaime's arm.
Dart Jeviso.
He easily held him with one arm on his sword, Sasuke on the other hand gave a lot of effort to held his position. Kick to his knee was a nasty surprise, Sasuke didn't expect it. To destabilization of the sword he was also unprepared for. Right hook made him fell on his back.
Next ten minutes after losing his helmet Sasuke found that Naruto had really heavy fists the hard way.
Leaving the unconscious Sasuke alone, he walked to the togruta.
Snap-hiss.
"Enough is enough. Leave the girl alone." said Master Kos, standing behind him alongside his fellow Jedi. Naruto raised his hand to his neck, unbuttoning his cloak. It fell to the metal floor and at the same moment Naruto activated his double edged lightsaber.
Kos activated his blue lightsaber, while his follower activated green one. Naruto focused powers of the Light and Dark Sides and threw it at his opponents. Mixed, something like this is highly explosive. Sphere that Naruto threw exploded, electrifying and breaking the Jedi Masters.
Kathar lost his consciousness pretty quickly, but the second Master managed to rise up. Jeviso's knee planted in his face said otherwise. Red blade pierced his chest silencing the Jedi forever.
"I was expecting much greater challenge." said Naruto to dying Jedi. Naruto turned to Kathar and found that Master Kos died from wounds inflicted by him and Sasuke.
Naruto returned to Ashara and picked her limp body, he covered her by his black cloak and left the underground complex.
Meanwhile, Darth Sarrai returned to his senses. He slowly got his helmet back on his head and clutching his bruised ribs left the complex as did Darth Jeviso several minutes ago.
Two days later. Malevolence. Medbay.
Bubbles. Bubbles were what she saw first. She returned to her senses naked, put into bacta tank. Her vision was bordered by bubles and glass fields of tank, but she still managed to see, and sense through the Force, that somebody stood before the tank. She felt the hurricane of different emotions, she felt immense power, yet she also felt light… alongside all this darkness.
She once again returned to merciful embrace of oblivion.
Darth Jeviso looked at beautiful body of Ashara, who floated inside the tank. Girl got through a lot during last days, he decided to not bother her until her full recovery. He was ripped from his thoughts by the beeping of holocom. He got the device from the pouch on his belt and activated it.
Image of Liara appeared.
"My Master, I bear good news, actives of Shadow Broker belongs to you know."
"Good." replied Naruto. "From now on you will take care of his databases, by the way, who was the Shadow Broker? The race I mean?"
"Yahg. Looks like he dealt with the previous Broker. When the first one appeared, his kind was still not found by Council."
"Interesting. And what about Shepard's body?" asked Darth Jeviso.
"I will return with it." replied Liara.
"Good. Then we will personally give it to Illusive Man's operatives. I think he will send the best on such… delicate mission." said Naruto. "I presume Miss Lawson will be among them… Hmm, maybe we will get something more, about Cerberus secret projects, from her pretty head."
Kronos station. Docking bay. In Malevolence's hangar.
Miranda Lawson looked at the mutilated body of Humanity's greatest champion, dark form of Darth Jeviso and hologram of her boss standing behind her shoulders.
"Well?" Illusive Man was first to break the uneasy silence, with just one word he managed to show all his impatience and thirst for information.
"Bad." replied Mirand. "Very bad. I will try to do something but I will not guarantee anything. The damage is too severe and her brain was dead for far too long. With all our resources it may be impossible task. We are no miracle workers."
Illusive Man scowled. "Do as you see fit Miranda, but failure is unacceptable. And don't even think about implanting the control chip in her. I need Shepard at her best, in other way as she was before."
"As you wish, but I still think that control chip wouldn't hurt." She stayed silent for a minute and continued. "Much. While she is obedient."
Several days later. Malevolence. Personal chambers of Darth Jeviso.
"Water dear?" asked Jeviso the young togruta girl, who sat in front of him.
"Yes, please." after several gulps of water Ashara finally calmed herself enough to ask about her comrades, who were left in the training camp. "What about others?"
"You mean other padawans and shinobi, who learned from the Jedi Masters?" asked Jeviso. "Dead. Assassin worked efficiently. He managed to flee from me, but one day I will deal with him."
"Do you know, who he was?" asked Ashara.
"Only rumors." replied Jeviso. "Rumors, that Emperor has new apprentice. New, top skilled assassin, who he uses to assassinate his enemies nearly every time."
"Mmm. But why you and him wanted me?" asked Ashara.
"I think the vision that I had, was also seen by him. What I saw is irrelevant, but to reach that we need you." said Jeviso grimly.
"Me?"
"Yes. Blood of a Sith Lord runs through your veins, you are of Zavros line and therefore can summon the spirit of your ancestor, Zavros the Keeper of Secrets. He will show the way to what I saw in the vision."
"And what about me?" asked stunned togruta.
"You have two choices: either stay with me, or I will send you to Mercy Corps, which operates in leftovers of Asari Republics. But you absolutely cannot return to you previous fraction."
"Why?"
"They will interrogate and kill you. So… deal?"
"Deal."
Then let's go to ritual chambers. Spirit will not summon himself."
Several minutes later togruta sat in the center of very complex ritual circle created by Jeviso in his ritual Chambers. With loud thunder like sound and lightning, Zavros appeared.
"You foolish flesh of mine!" screamed the ghost "I will not be summoned just to tell something… Agh!"
Jeviso raised his hand and dark energy covered it. "Know your place, spirit. Tell me what I want and you will be free."
"As if…" said Zavros. "I will not bow to anyone's will!" screamed he causing a shockwave.
Naruto raised his other arm and pressure increased, ghost was slowly pushed to it's knees. He raised his arms as if he was grabbing something and raising it up. Ghost screamed and levitated into the air.
"Please… Please, stop… I beg you…" whispered the ghost.
"Ahh… that's how you sing now. Tell me, where is the Crystal of Truth?"
"Why?! That's cursed item will bring only destruction! It was sealed away for reason!" screamed the spirit. "I will tell you absolutely nothing! Even if you will try to kill me!"
Naruto just increased the power. "Let us see how far your tolerance to pain goes, you foolish mass of ectoplasm!"
"AAAAGH! Enough… Please… No… More… I… I will tell you everything, just stop this!" whined the ghost. "The temple… in Unknown Regions." His eyes glowed with strange, unnaturally black light and Naruto saw it, the visions of the temple, planet and coordinates of said planet. "Now release me I cannot… I cannot…"
"Be gone, spirit. May you found the peace you fear so much."
With loud unnatural scream the spirit evaporated from the material plan.
Unknown Regions. The Temple of Eternal Battle.
Crystal of Truth. Thousands of years ago Jedi captured powerful Sith Alchemist. They forced him to create the Artifact with ability to increase the might of Force user. Jedi used it in battle, against the enemies of Republic.
But such powerful thing had a lot of cons. First of all jealousy among the Jedi, they started to kill each other to take control over the artifact. Aside from that there was something akin to last laugh from Sith Alchemist. Talisman sucked the lifeforce of those, who followed the Light Side, so only Sith will manage to use the Talisman with it's full potential.
After hundred years of conflict Jedi decided to seal it. They built the temple in far away sector of the Galaxy and placed the talisman there. All references were deleted from Jedi Achieves, talisman was left alone in temple.
But the dark power of the Talisman, thirsted for new victims and opportunity presented itself through the place where it was buried. The temple was built on the special power point in the Force. Talisman managed to call through said "point" to all Jedi in other versions of the Universe. Temple called to them and Talisman fed on them.
It never tried to summon Sith, whatever Talisman became it knew that such creature will be an end of him.
Unlike the Jedi, if Crystal of Truth will be used by Sith, it will self-destroy, before giving said Sith an unimaginable power.
That's why Naruto needed it.
He will claim the title of Sith'ari.
He will become the Overlord of the Sith.