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Chapter 11 – The End of an Era

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

Sith Academy, Valley of the Dark Lords, Korriban

Fury was a word that did little to describe what Andarn felt right now. When he had engaged Thanaton in Corellia, he had done so knowing that he was fully capable of fighting the other Sith Lord. But in his cowardice, Thanaton had ran away, and in doing so he had for all intents and purposes defied the rules of the Kaggath. It was ironic though, but now the bastard was in session with the Dark Council, attempting to sway them to his side.

He had travelled as fast as he could to Korriban, wanting to make sure that Thanaton did not succeed in whatever he was planning, but now Andarn could only hope that it was not too late. When he entered the academy, he did so expecting some sort of resistance, but strangely enough there was none. Those inside and outside did not even seem to acknowledge that he was there at all, simply doing their usual tasks.

He quickly went towards the entrance to the chamber of the Dark Council, passing through various corridors, until he finally reached the antechamber to the Dark Council Chambers. However, it seemed that he would have opposition there. A Sith Lord and his two lackeys, or apprentices, it did not matter to him right now, were there waiting for him.

"Stop right there!" demanded the Sith "Surrender your weapons!"

"No…I don't think I will." stated Andarn "I have business here, and you will not stand on my way!"

"Thanaton is making his statement before the Dark Council." said the Sith, nearly snarling "You will not interfere, or I and my apprentices will have something to say about it."

Andarn sneered.

"Heh, your master certainly has an impressive amount of followers." Said the teenage Sith "It seems you breed like Gizka."

"I am not his follower, I am his ally!" snapped Enraj "There's a whole strata of politics that you have no exposure to. Did you think Thanaton was alone in his beliefs?"

"Struck a nerve, have I?" mocked Andarn "I doubt Thanaton is familiar with what you define as 'ally'. You are, and will always be his lackeys."

Enraj snarled in fury, and moved to strike at the younger Sith. What he did not know was that the youngster was powered by the essences of ancient Sith Lords, making the duel rather short. Khem Val disposed of the two apprentices rather easily, while Andarn made sure to expose Enraj to his own power. A powerful blast of lightning was enough to stun the man, followed by his decapitation. Andarn simple moved away from the three corpses, but not before looking at the mess that Khem had made. Shrugging, he made way to the entrance of the Dark Council Chambers, opening the doors. But even before doing so, he could already hear the voice of Darth Thanaton inside.

It was time to finish the Kaggath.

"My lords, his master was corrupt. He is corrupt." claimed Thanaton "Without Sith tradition, we are nothing."

The other Dark Councillors looked carefully at Thanaton, but some were distracted by the sound of the doors opening.

"And what are you suggesting we do about it?" questioned Darth Marr.

"You know what the situation requires. Order must be preserved, punishment meted out." Said Thanaton "If we are to conquer our enemies, Zash's former apprentice must die."

At that moment, the other Dark Lords took notice of the newcomer, who was seemingly approaching Thanaton. Some could even see the power of the dark side emanating from the young Sith Lord, and wondered exactly what was going to happen.

"He abandoned the arena for the Kaggath when he abandoned Corellia." declared Kallig "He is mine to kill."

Thanaton was surprised by the arrival of Zash's apprentice, having expected Enraj to stop him from entering the chamber. The other councillors on the other hand, were more curious about the outcome of the inevitable confrontation.

"We are well aware of the rules of Kaggath." stated Darth Mortis.

"Strange that you would go against the tradition you so much love, Thanaton." said Angral mockingly "Are we missing something here?"

"An honoured tradition of the Sith, something that Darth Thanaton enjoys to promote." Said Kallig "Many Sith Lords of old competed in the Kaggath. Tulak Hord, Marka Ragnos, and even the Emperor himself, when he fought against the greatest of his rivals. Strangely, even he could not stand for his own challenge."

"My power if far greater than yours." Claimed Thanaton.

"The question stands. Why has this apprentice, this child, proved impossible for you to kill?" asked Marr.

"It is simple, my lords." declared the teenage Sith "I've beaten him at his own game."

"Don't mock me!" hissed Thanaton.

*Are we supposed to choose sides now?* asked the hologram of Dooku, in a mocking tone that possessed genuine curiosity.

"I will not be betrayed. I will not die." said Thanaton, igniting his lightsaber "And when I've killed this slave, you will all answer for it."

The older man moved to strike at Kallig, but his blows were deflected by his opponent's own lightsaber. The duel seemed to alternate between who was attacking and who was defending. Eventually, the two reached a unanimous and silent agreement that the duel could not continue by simply using the lightsaber. The two moved to a safe distance of each other, before striking using the Force. The choice for the two was to use Force Lightning, but while Thanaton preferred to unleash it as a small Force Storm, Kallig thought that it would be more practical and effective to use the classical lightning. In fact, it was indeed more effective, as Thanaton was defenceless against the blast of Force Lightning directed towards him.

However, Thanaton would not be defeated with just a single blast of Force Lightning. The older man used the Force to push the younger Sith away, before gathering Force energy and unleashing it as a continuous bolt of lightning towards Kallig. The young Sith used the force to defend himself, realizing that Thanaton's ability was causing a whirlwind around him. Eventually, Thanaton stopped his attack, but the whirlwind continued.

None could see Kallig, making many councillors wonder if Zash's former apprentice was done for. They did not expect, however, for the whirlwind to simply dissipate, as Kallig's body was now emanating dark side energy, and spectral forms appeared behind him, the eyes of each one of them glowing.

Thanaton attempted to summon the dark side of the Force once more, but before he could do so, he was blasted back by Kallig's own power towards a statue. The young Sith Lord began to choke the older Sith, before throwing him at the ground. The Dark Councillors looked at the event with unusual attention, much like during the duel between Baras and the Emperor's Wrath.

Looking at the sneering Sith, Thanaton ignited his lightsaber and charged, intent on striking. As he got closer, Kallig simply used the Force to stop his opponent, paralysing him, but then choosing to force Thanaton to do the most humiliating thing he could think of. He made him kneel before him, the other Sith attempting to resist the insane amount of power that Kallig possessed, but unable to.

In a last attempt at striking against the teenage Sith, Thanaton attempted to summon another Force Storm, but was stopped by a blast of Force energy sent towards him by Kallig. The blast itself was damaging enough, and Thanaton could feel that it had caused some sort of internal damage. He crawled away from Kallig, but did not get very far, as the Dark Councillors who were fully present came towards the two.

"I am sorry, Thanaton." Said Mortis, before using the Force to snap the fallen Sith Lord's neck.

The other looked at the body of Thanaton, and Kallig could not help but feel rather irritated over the fact that he had not been the one to kill the bastard.

"Good riddance." said Angral.

"He was a better Sith, that you give him credit for." retorted Marr.

"Well, let us hope his successor is as worthy." spoke Mortis before approaching Kallig and motioning towards an empty throne "My lord, your seats."

All irritation was suddenly replaced by surprise and confusion.

"Wait…what?" he asked, stunned.

The other Dark Councillors approached, and Marr was the one who came closer to the young Sith.

"By order of the Dark Council and in light of your reputation as a master of the dark side, you are now Darth Nox." declared the head of the Sphere of Defence of the Empire.

Still stunned by the sudden change of events, Kallig, now Nox, could only nod. And as the others moved to their seats, so did the new Dark Lord of the Sith. He concluded that the throne was rather comfortable.

"You are now head of the Pyramid of Ancient Knowledge." explained Marr "You are charged with keeping the mystical knowledge of the Sith, and guarding the secrets of our order. With us, you are ruler of all the Sith, answerable only to the Emperor himself."

But as Nox prepared to speak, the lights inside the chamber became dim, and the other Dark Councillors immediately got up. Nox did the same, and as they all turned to the larger throne, the holographic transmissions activated. And as the others bowed, Nox made sure to do the same.

*And so the last bastion of the most archaic Sith traditions has fallen* said the Emperor *While I support the old traditions of the Sith, there are some that must…die with the passage of time. We cannot remain stagnant, much like the Jedi, for that it what has led them to their current state.*

The Emperor then turned towards the newest Dark Councillors, and Nox felt a shiver down his spine.

*I watched the confrontation between you and Thanaton very closely, young one. And from it, I have seen how your abilities and strengths have grown.* stated the Emperor *From slavery rose one of the most powerful Sith in many generations. Thanaton and his supporters were right to fear you. I admit, I am impressed.*

The council was stunned. It was unusual for the Emperor to praise anyone, much less a newcomer to the Dark Council.

*In any event, with the death of both Thanaton and Baras, my view for the galaxy will finally be made reality.* declared the Sith Emperor *My connection with the Force, has allowed me to see what path the Sith must take, to achieve supremacy over the light side of the Force and its defenders. For this goal to be achieved, this now pointless was between the Empire and the Republic must end.*

Many councillors were shocked with the declaration, while others simply wondered what the Emperor's plans were.

*A new era is approaching, and with the extinction of the Jedi so close, this galaxy shall belong to the true Sith Order.* he said, before turning to Dooku *Darth Tyrannus, you are to approach the Supreme Chancellor, and speak to him about this proposal. I am of great confidence that he will accept. You shall discuss this…treaty and its terms. Do so with haste, for our revenge against the Jedi is closer than we could have ever hoped.*

Chancellor's Suite, Presidential Palace, Palace District, Coruscant

Harrison chuckled.

The Dark Council and the Senate were easy to play as he liked, both being malleable enough for him to transmit through them his vision for the galaxy. The supremacy of the light side and the Jedi was being crushed under the dominance of the Sith and the dark side of the Force, but no matter who won, he was and would always be master of both. It was merely his preference for one that influenced his decisions.

"So…Count Dooku…shall we discuss this treaty?" he asked to the man who was sitting in front of him, having watched the whole confrontation in the Chancellor's Suite as well.

"I do believe we should, Supreme Chancellor." Replied the man.

Harrison smiled wickedly, his eyes flashing golden for a second.

"Well, then I guess we should begin with the territory of both the Empire and the Republic, as well as the division of the Separatist controlled systems…"

Grand Convocation Chamber, Senate Building, Senate District, Coruscant

It took two weeks for both Harrison, Dooku and the Loyalist Committee to draft the Treaty of Coruscant, and when a copy had been secretly sent to the Dark Council, they had reviewed it and accepted it, finding nothing that would damage the position of the Sith Empire in the galaxy. Strangely enough, those in the loyalist committee that were unaware of Harrison's double loyalties had also found that the Treaty was favourable to the Republic as well, despite there still being the issue of the territory under Separatist control.

With the Treaty of Coruscant finally made, Harrison now only had to present it to the Senate, but it was a mere formality as he alone was the one who held the final decision. And so the Senate was gathered in the Grand Convocation Chamber, waiting for the Chancellor to speak.

"Honourable members of the Senate, we are gathered here today for what may be the end of this war against the Sith Empire." stated Harrison his voice resonating inside the chamber "The Dark Council of the Sith Empire has contacted me, expressing their desire for peace. The Sith have seen that this war is pointless, and only damages our two societies. Therefore, cautiously, I have agreed to meet with one of their Dark Council."

Many whispers could be heard in the chambers, but Harry took this opportunity to send to each repulsorpod a copy of the treaty.

"I have sent to you what I and the Sith have both agreed upon, the Treaty of Coruscant." Declared Harrison "Both my advisors and the Dark Council have found it to be an agreement that favours both sides. As such, with the powers that this excellent chamber has granted me, I can solemnly declare that the war between the Sith and the Republic is finally ended."

Harrison's declaration was followed by silence, as the senators and representatives registered I their minds what he had said. Quickly, the silence was replaced by applauses, cheers and praises towards Harrison.

"Today, we have achieved a great victory, and it would have not been possible without your support.* said Harrison *But we still have the rebellion of the Separatists to extinguish. And only when this galaxy is fully under both the Republic and the Sith…with no rebellious spark dwelling in its corners…only then we shall have…peace."

Author's Note:

I apologise for the delay, but I had a lack of inspiration for this story. Hopefully, it will fully return after I post this. For some reason, I only was able to write for my other story "Rise of Cyrodiil".