Kai's POV a few days after the whole prisoner thing

I still have nightmares after what I did. I feel sick to my stomach but I try not to show it at least the others didn't see him do so. It's just that Vader was really starting to get to him after all those fighting lessons all that practice with the force and reading Sith texts that he was both fascinated and horrified by. It was hard not to feel alone he missed Cole's terrible cooking, Zane's calm demeaner and funny personality, Jay's need to always talk until someone shut him up, his sister always willing to listen to his angry rants about stupid stuff, and Lloyd how his heart aches from the heartbreak, from being separated like this even if he hated him. All he can do is listen to Vader although he does most of it without interest mastering everything almost instantly. Vader seemed quite pleased every time it happened but for some odd reason he didn't allow Kai to look in any mirrors saying it was part of training he didn't care that much. One day Vader tells him it's time to make his own light sabre Kai does so with enthusiasm. As he puts the parts together and goes through the whole ritual he's pleased when he presses the button and it activates. It was long and buzzed with energy as he swings it around it looked similar to Vader's though he was disappointed to find it was a golden colour he liked red better. Vader also seemed displeased with this but doesn't voice it as Kai sheaths the sabre.

"Rest up young one tomorrow we are going to complete your final test before you have completed your training," Vader said. "That's cool but have you seen..." Kai starts. "Phoenix they have left you how many times do I need to say that? I'm the only family you need now," Vader said in a harsh tone. "But..." Kai starts. "I am your family now and don't you forget it I shall be the one you look to for advice when needed. Now go we are departing for Jakkoo tomorrow morning," Vader said. Realizing there was no getting through to the Sith Lord he stubbornly nods his head and leaves to his quarters. When he enters he runs a hand through his hair and sighs sitting down on his bed that felt cold and hard. He summons a ball of fire and lets the flames dance around his palm it was the only thing that gave him comfort these days.

"They've left you so stop sulking about them I never needed them," Kai thinks harshly to himself snuffing out the flames. He sighs again and laid down on his bed closing his eyes as he drifts off into a dream. He looks around and finds himself in a dark void he hears a voice one that he recognizes but doesn't see. "I was captured on purpose to find you! We didn't leave you," Zane's voice yells out but he doesn't see anything. Before he can say anything he suddenly finds himself on the bounty with master Wu sipping tea in front of him.

"Kai I'm glad I could see you I feel a dark aura has corrupted you soul," Wu says. "I'm fine I don't need a old man like you," Kai said harshly. "I've always knew that you had a special connection to the mythical force to the dark side of it but also the side of the light," Wu said. "Then why didn't you tell me? Look what I can do I can do so much more than I dreamed of!" Kai asks feeling hurt. "Because you remind me so much of your father I knew that if you learnt the ways people would take advantage of you," Wu said. "How then?" Kai asks. "Tell me Kai do you actually like the power you posses. Your afraid of hurting those you care for you aren't one who looks to gain power your someone who uses what he has been gifted with to help others." Wu said. Kai is at a loss for words at that it was true he didn't actually like what he was taught besides the levitation thing but still. "I don't like them they hurt more than help with fire it's a beautiful balance between creating and destroying these only destroy," Kai admits. Wu puts his teacup down and looks at Kai with his gently, wise eyes. "I am happy to know that please don't let them make choices for you, fire can never be tamed and neither can you I should know," Wu said with a chuckle. Kai can't help but smile at the old sensei he was right he shouldn't let others make his decisions for him. "Master do you know where the others are?" He asks. "You will find them in time but know this my student I accept you even if you are still learning to accept your self," Wu said in his mystic old guy voice. He smiles and bows to Wu just as the dream dissolved and he woke up.

A trooper is there shaking him awake and he gets up rubbing his eyes to get the tired out of them. "Sir you are wanted in the hanger bay in ten minutes do you know the way?" The trooper asks. "Yep hanger ten minutes got it," Kai replies still a little sleepy. The trooper nods and leaves the room as Kai grabs his new sabre and leaves the room with special intentions that didn't involve going to the hanger.

Twenty minutes later

As Kai gets to the hanger he finds it bustling with soldiers as he enters including Darth Vader who you could tell was in a bad mood. "Why did you make me wait so long?" he asks when Kai finally gets there. He just shrugs and smiles cockily. "Took a wrong turn no biggie," He said with a smile. Vader nods satisfied with the excuse as they both board the carrier along with at least two dozen stormtroopers. "Why are there so many troopers? I thought this was just a final test," Kai asks looking around as the carrier takes off. "Just a precaution Phoenix no need to worry the emperor likes to be careful," Vader said. Kai looks at Vader in shock since he never mentioned the emperor was going to be there. He also had a bad feeling that something more sinister than said was going to happen.

The rest of the ninja and rebels

"I spy something that starts with B," Jay said. "Jay for the last time we are not playing eye spy!" Cole yells at the lightning ninja. "At least I'm trying to keep my mind off the fact that we have basically been tortured for information," Jay said defensively. "So far the only torture has been listening to you for the past however long we've been here," Han said. After being captured the ninja and rebels had all been taken to a prisoner detention facility so far nothing exciting has happened since they pushed Zane in the cell with them. "We've been here for at least a few days," Zane said. "We haven't even been visited by anyone so how are they torturing you?" Luke asks. "He finds silence torture," Nya said. "It is!" Jay insists. "Well your voice is my torture," Cole said and everyone except Nya nods in agreement. "I say we focus on trying to find a way out find Kai then blast our way out," Lloyd said. "If he wants to be found I'm still shaken up by what he did," Liea said and Chewi nods his fury head. "We're not giving up just like that until we hear it from him," Lloyd states and they all nod in agreement though they were still spooked by the power as well. "When do we eat at least?" Jay asks.

Soon however they get a visitor many in fact as stormtroopers come in and hall them each up. "The Emporer requests a audience with you," a leading trooper said. "You mean himself?" Luke asks a touch of fear in his voice. "Yep you're going to be honoured by his presence," the trooper said with a gleeful tone. The ninja are not sure what to expect as they get lead down a number of corridors until they enter a room. It was neatly furnished with a carpeted floor, art and books, and a window over looking a arena of sorts. In the middle of the window was Palpatine with two scarlet guards by his side.

"He looks like a moldy marshmallow," Jay whispers to the others though nobody finds it funny. "You May leave now troopers," Palpatine orders the troopers who leave them alone to themselves. "Where's my brother?" Nya asks being the only one with enough nerve to talk. "Your the sister? That's good to know as for your question he is fine. I have my own questions though," Palpatine said. "That you should start having your guards in better uniforms?" Cole asks. Palpatine looks at his two guards then scowls at the earth ninja. "No I want to know what has not been shown I understand Phoenix has power he has not demonstrated what is it?" Palpatine asks them. "Why do you care? I thought you only wanted him as a weapon?" Lloyd said with a glare.

"Not just a weapon I need him for much more, Luke you know of the forbidden ritual am I correct?" Palpatine asks Luke with a sinister grin. Luke is taken aback by this as all eyes turn to him and he has to refrain from trying to run. "Yes but I don't know it's purpose," Luke admits. Palpatine leans back in his chair and turns around his back facing the group as he looks down at the arena. "What do you see down there?" He asks them. Confused the group all moves forward to see Kai in the arena with a golden light sabre in his hand fighting off numerous droids with ease. The ninja start shouting and banging on the glass but it's useless he can't hear nor see them from there height. "I don't care for what you see but what I see is a embodiment of what I could never master. Youth and power and I feel he is finally ready for me to take it so I will become more feared than anyone before me. But I need to know the full capabilities of his power if it's to be my own." Palpatine explains with a smile.

"But that'll kill him!" Liea shouts. Palpatine shrugs at the outburst as if it was a game not a life. "He is inferrer compared to me but I still require more extensive knowledge on what is to be mine. I asked you here as to not cause him to become suspicious of my intentions." Palpatine said with a small smile as he watches Kai use fire to melt some of the droids.

"Oh stop the act you just want to show off and make us feel weak. It won't work and you can't make us give up on him just like that he's in there and unlike you he actually has a heart and not a mouldy, sad, pit where a heart should be." Lloyd states and the others nod in agreement at this wishing so bad they could use there power on this man. Palpatine is silent at this before sending a blast of force lightning at Lloyd but Jay gets in front of him first who gets knocked to the ground twitching. "Now I know what it feels like on the other end," Jay said as Cole and Nya help him up.

"You are right but I know a better way to get the information I've been wanting," Palpatine said unphased by the glares he was getting from the group. "And how's that?" Zane asks. "I'll ask him myself going to the dark side would've made the process easier but I can live with that." Palpatine said with a shrug and a click of the finger. Before they can ask what he means by that Darth Vader walks in his light sabre burning bright. "You will not succeed," he said before everything went black.

Vader's POV

"So your finally happy? I'm all done the training thing so can I do anything?" Phoenix asks as Vader leads him through a hallway that he hadn't been down before. "Not quite the Emporer wishes to ask some questions on your full capabilities he feels you've been holding back." Vader said to which Phoenix looks annoyed with a rolls his eyes. When Vader find out what the purpose of his young friend was he admits he felt broken but he chose to just accept it as a part of life. It still hurt though that his demise would be longer than it could've been if he had just worked harder.

Kai's POV

I'm not telling him anything I don't trust him more than I trust Cole to make a decent meal. Kai thinks this as he's lead to what he assumes is the Emporer's chambers as Vader opens the door he looks around. It wasn't the Emporer's chambers but instead just a throne room similar to the last one only it had better lighting. The Emporer and his scarlet guards were there watching as they came in Vader bows but Kai remains standing and rolls his eyes at Vader.

"So my friend I want to start by asking a question have you seen your eyes lately?" Palpatine starts to which Kai shakes his head. Palpatine hands him a small mirror to which he looks into only to be startled that his amber eyes had turned a sickly colour the same as his. "What did you do?" Kai asks. "I merely showed you what was unknown it might stay that way depending on what you do next," Palpatine answers simply.

"And what's that?" Kai asks in a angry tone he liked his eye colour better than this new one. "Are you still willing to give up your life for the family that doesn't want you?" Palpatine asks leaning forward in his chair. Kai thinks for a moment and clenches his fist thinking of everything that he had been told and what had happened to him since they left him. His answer though is true and he doesn't regret his next words even if it means they might kill him. "Without hesitation" he answers. He looks back down at the mirror in his hand to find his eye colour had returned to its natural colour. Palpatine looks disappointed in this but leans back in his chair as Vader rises from his bow.

"Tell me young one what is it that you haven't told me yet?" Palpatine asks. "I control fire, I can do spinjitzu, and whatever other thing a Sith can do you even made me be able to read the stuff that was boring." Kai answers. "I know your lying what else can you do?" Palpatine asks again more sternly. "As if I would tell you. Why do you even want to know?" Kai asks with a raised eyebrow. "Because I need to know if I'm going to take your power and life," Palpatine said. Startled Kai reaches for his light sabre and gets it out in seconds flat in a defensive position. "What do you mean by that?" Kai asks in a growl.

"I merely mean I am old and in need of a new host so I searched the galaxy and found you. The perfect one to trade places with for the forbidden ritual," Palpatine explains with a sinister smile. "I read about it a Sith can steal the life force of another person who wields great power in the force enhancing there own ability. It also takes any and all power and skill from the sacrifice along with their life. One problem buddy you need me to agree to it and no way will I do that," Kai said thinking he has a advantage with a smug smile. Palpatine laughs a hollow sound that sends a chill up his spine. "I can be very persuasive when I want to be," Palpatine said as he presses a button on his arm chair. The wall on the right slides up and Kai is horrified by what he was seeing in front of him.

His friends his family all chained in cells with what Kai had learned to be interrogation bots that were very painful in front of them ready to activate on command. "You son of a grundle you had them this whole time and never told me?" Kai asks his question directed at Vader. "I acted under orders," Vader replies simply with no regret in his voice. They were separated by a layer of glass and when the ninja saw Kai they immediately tried to move towards him but were each held back by the chains. "Kai we're sorry we left you please don't tell him anything!" Nya screams at her brother. "Also just curious where did you get that awesome sword?" Jay asks looking at Kai's light sabre with envy.

"Yeah we can take them," Cole said with fake confidence. "No we can't," Zane said being more realistic. "How long have you been here?" Kai asks. "Few days maybe?" Jay answers. "Kai are you okay? What ever they ask don't answer they want to kill you!" Lloyd yells at him with pleading eyes.

"Oh he knows that but I can learn it in time something you need to use wisely though or else your family won't live to see dawn," Palpatine said. "What does he mean by that?" Nya asks her brother who looks down solemly. "I know what he needs for the ritual he needs me to agree to give my life for it to work," he explains. The ninja all bark protests that he shouldn't agree at all. "If you don't they're torture will be long and painful. Who do you think I should start with? The droid?" Palpatine asks pressing a button. All of a sudden the droid in Zane's cell moves forward and opens his chest plate against his efforts to prevent it. The droid reaches in and pulls out a wire and a saw comes out of the droid spinning to fast to see it properly. It moves it forward threatening to cut the wire that Kai knew was important to his proper functioning. "Or the strong one?" Palpatine continues.

Cole's droid gets out a shocker and starts giving Cole painful jolts increasing every time. Without saying anything Jay's droid gets out a needle and managed to hold Jay in place long enough to stick it in his skin but it didn't release the drug yet. Nya's bot uses a mechanical hand and clamps it around her throat tightening its grip. Lloyd's bot simply gets a knife out and holds it to his face right at his eye close enough that the slightest movement would blind him. "You can make this stop if you just agree to the Emporer's demands," Vader said as Kai looks at his friends who each seem on the edge of death. "We're fine don't agree to it," Lloyd insists the others nod even though they're all terrified. Kai looks into the emerald eyes of his leader the green ninja knowing that he would rather die than live in a world without him.

Kai puts away his light sabre and looks Palpatine dead in the eyes. "I agree to the ritual and I'll tell you all I know about my powers just let them live and don't hurt them," Kai said. Palpatine smiles a winning smile and presses another button on his arm rest that deactivated all the droids as the ninja scream and bang on the glass in protest. "Don't do this there's a better way!" Zane yells. "Please Kai don't go through with this!" Lloyd pleads banging the hardest but the glass won't shatter. "I would rather be dead than see you hurt or worse," Kai states simply as the two scarlet guards escort him out. He looks back at his family feeling defeated for once in his life as he knows that it's probably the best way to keep the ones he vowed to protect safe.