Chapter 12

Saying Goodbye

Being the bearer of bad news is never fun, you never know how people will react to learning the truth. Rin tosan now had one of the toughest jobs he's ever had since training to be a Jedi. He would have to tell his two best friends that one of their brethren had been abducted and was most likely never coming back. Neither his whereabouts nor his condition are known, but one thing is certain he is not sound asleep in the Jedi sleeping chambers. The days ahead of them will be very difficult, one can only hope the force will guide them through this tragic time.

Rin tosan is almost to the medical bay still trying to think of some way to break this news to Wolf and Elena. The loss of a comrade is never easy for anyone to hear, but its much more difficult when you've grown up with that person. Argus Flynn was very dear to all of them and his life was only just beginning. As Rin reaches for the door handle to Elena's room he can hear the both of them laughing about something, it seems there's no avoiding being a buzz kill. "Rin! the both of them shrieked with excitement seeing their friend enter the room". Rin: " Hello guys, its truly great to see you're ok Elena but I'm afraid that's not why I've come. Wolf: " What are you saying Rin? Did something happen while I was asleep here with Elena?". Elena: " Yeah what's going on Rin I don't like the tone of your voice". Rin looks to the floor and tries to hide his emotions, this was much more difficult than he expected. Rin: " I just received a holo call from Master Siglas...it seems that Argus was abducted by the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter Dirge, and he was delivered to an unknown rogue sith lord". The look of horror on both of their faces was more than Rin could bear to take, they were all about to become Jedi Padawans and start to live their lives the way they've always dreamed. Wolf begins to stammer his words " h-how d-di-did this -ha-happen!" Rin: " Wolf we're told that dirge disguised himself as a trooper to blend in and kidnap him". Wolf: " I can't believe he was able to deceive us in our own Jedi temple?!". Elena couldn't seem to stop shaking, she shuddered at the thought of what Argus was being put through at the hands of the rogue sith lord. She buried her head into Wolf's chest and let the tears fall, there was no stopping this pain they would grieve for their lost brother.

Meanwhile on the sith world of Korriban horrible screams pierce the air as a young cathar Jedi is being tortured with force lightning in a dark chamber. The crackling sound of the lightning striking his body and the scent of singed fur filled the room. Argus lifts his head after the lightning ceases and lays his eyes on a tall dark figure, he appears to be human but not much can be made out with a mask and cloak covering his face. Argus attempts to get some answers out of the sith and figure out his intentions with muffled dizzy questions "what...are your plans sith...what do you want with me?". The Sith keeps a blank stare fixated on the catharian and then proceeds to shock him even more. After receiving even more burns the youngling is panting heavily and barely left standing in his shackles. This pleases the sith lord and he begins to break his silence " Good...it seems you're starting to break young one this is excellent it seems my plans will bear fruit quicker than expected". Argus is still breathing heavily and begins to panic! Argus: " What...plans...what are you saying!". Sith: " Patience Argus soon all will be revealed to you and you will be shown what a true sith lord can do!". " My Name is Lord Varmir and I intend to Destroy the Jedi order and any other Jedi that get in my way, especially Jedi Master Siglas". Lord Varmir walks towards Argus and puts his hand on his cheek "You will soon call me Master, and forget all about your little friends! I shall show you the power of the dark side and you will help me destroy the Jedi". Argus screams in fear " I'll never betray my friends or the jedi order no matter what you do to me!". Lord Varmir: " I fear it is too late for you to resist me young one, you WILL Become my Apprentice!" Lord Varmir proceeds to shock him with dark lightning and forcefully turn him to the dark side. " You will learn to Hate not only me but the Jedi, that hatred will give you strength that you will use to Kill each and every last one of them!". "Now arise My new apprentice, i have much to teach you".