Welcome to Chapter 47 of Jedi A Warrior Of Peace we are nearing the end of the story and I am dreading the end as this story has been so much fun to write. So once this is finished some new stories will be uploaded and I will be excited to start new adventures. So I hope everyone is ready for Chapter 47!
Remember I don't own Star Wars as its all owned by Disney
Chapter 47 - Trials From Within
Artis was in his chambers meditating trying to clear his mind but for some reason something was ringing in his ear. He could feel it through the force it was almost like a singing despite it being very low and soft as it continued to pull to him. He opened his eyes and instead of being within his chambers at the Jedi Temple he was in some kinda cave.
Artis looked around before standing up. "Hello?" Artis asked as his voice seemed to echo throughout this strange cave.
Artis felt this strange pull through the force so Artis started walking through the cave as this pull and this low singing. Artis continued to walk down this path stopping as fog passed over revealing a group who appeared to be a group of younglings.
Only Artis couldn't see their face as he crossed his arms. "Oh hi Master Lendix."
"I see you are ready for training I hope. Let us begin." Artis took out his lightsaber and activated its blade but instead of the white blade it was..different.
Artis backed away from the images before approaching his mirror image waving his hand in front of his own face. The next thing that caught his eye was the blade he was holding in his hand only the blade wasn't white like he expected...it was...Cyan?
"How could I.." Artis reached for the lightsaber and when he tried to grab it the mirror image vanished and so did the younglings.
Artis looked ahead as a light came from within the cave so he continued to walk deeper and deeper into the cave. That's when he saw Dooku who activated his blade while Artis tried reaching for his but he didn't have it. So he tried to use the force but nothing happened Artis backed up before tripping and falling. Artis found himself falling down some shaft before crashing into what looked like cruisers bridge controls.
"Ow..Okay..that actually hurt.." Artis shook his head standing up.
Artis looked around the bridge to find clone troopers dead along with Jedi he didn't recognize as he walked further into the bridge he saw the council members were all dead.
He looked over each of them with hitched breath as he was horrified then he saw Obi-wan, Anakin and Ahsoka. "No.." Artis ran to Ahsoka side as she appeared to be alive tho barely. "Ahsoka!"
Ahsoka opened her eyes weakly as she coughed. "We couldn't stop him…" She coughed heavily. "Artis..you..must..stop..him.." She handed him what looked to be a lightsaber and when he took it her hand fell and her eyes closed.
"No..No no no no!" Artis laid Ahsoka down as he stood up looking at the lightsaber hilt and it looked just like his but when he activated it the blade was again this Cyan color but why?
That's when heard this robotic breathing behind him and when he turned around some dark clad warrior wearing some kinda strange armor approached wielding a red blade. Artis looked at his weapon before entering a ready stance. The dark warrior charged Artis and leaped up inverting his grip looking to impale Artis only to miss as Artis rolled out of the way. The second he turned around the dark warrior brought his saber down making Artis block it.
Artis gasped as he was fallen over breathing heavily and when he looked around he was back in his room in the temple. "That wasn't real.." Artis could still feel the pull from this crystal that he saw in his vision. "Alright..I guess I'm going to Illum."
Artis left his room and headed for the hangar bay walking down the halls of the temple as the humming continued to ring in his head. Artis found R-9 and climbed into his fighter before taking off and flying out of the hangar.
R9 whistled as Artis plotted a course for Illum. "We're heading to Illum R9 and I know its cold but I got something to take care of."
Artis locked into the hyperspace ring then launched into hyperspace before arriving at the planet of Illum where the source of the feeling was coming from. Artis detached from the hyperspace ring and flew down to the planet surface as a snow storm was in progress.
"Okay R9 maybe you were right this was a bad idea. But no turning back now." Artis flew down to a landing zone before climbing out of his fighter. "Stay here R9." Artis walked away pulling up his hood as R9 whistled.
Artis made his way through the storm until he reached the temple wear the source lied the crystal calling out to him. He didn't know why but as he's come to learn..trust in the force and it will guide you if you listen to it. So Artis walked through the temple halls before finding himself in the temple center where he found his original crystal.
Artis sighed going down onto his knees. "Alright..let's find you my friend.." With that he closed his eyes and began meditating.
Artis found himself in a broken temple and saw a few pieces of a bridge broken off so he reached out with the force moving them into place. Once they were in place Artis walked across the bridge as he moved deeper into the temple. Artis looked around the temple seeing it cracked and broken then he found himself standing on a large platform with pillars all around. He heard this robotic breathing behind him so he turned around and activated the lightsaber attached to his belt. There was a dark cloud covering whoever the breathing was coming from and a red lightsaber blade was seen through the cloud. When this dark warrior walked out of the clouds it was the same dark warrior that Artis saw in his vision before.
(A/N: Quick notice the Dark Warrior looks just like the Force Unleashed Sith Stalker Armor Starkiller wears in the Jedi Temple DLC. We good? Great. Back to the action!)
Artis twirled his lightsaber as he ran towards the Dark Warrior as he leapt into the air bringing his blade down as the Dark Warrior blocked it. The two started to clash blades as Artis spun and spiraled using Ataru blade sequences for an all out offensive flurry. The Dark Warrior blocked each of Artis's attacks batting away his strikes before grabbing him with the force. The Dark Warrior threw Artis across the platform as Artis slid towards the edge while leaping into the air. Artis rolled out of the way as the Dark Warrior stabbed his blade into the ground. Artis stood up and when the Dark Warrior kicked Artis back knocking him over the side Artis grabbed his leg. Artis yanked on his leg as both fell down into the dark chasm below only to land on the platform again. Once Artis stood up it was The Dark Warriors turn to go on the offensive as Artis batted away his strikes jumping over a few. Artis blocked a strike allowing him to strike knocking off the metal mask.
Artis was shocked to see this Dark Warrior was him then it dawned on him the temple made those looking to earn a crystal go through a great trial. This was Artis's trial to prove himself and earn that crystal or face losing himself. Artis twirled his saber as he and his darker half started to clash blades again as Artis dodged around any attempted strikes that could have been fatal. That's when his dark half leapt into the air, pulling the pillars out towards himself. Artis realized too late as he was now forced to dodge the pillars being thrown his direction. The pillars broke through the stone platform beneath him so Artis leapt up the pillars jumping from one to the next. Artis leapt up tackling his darker half down as they fell onto the stone below breaking through. Artis fell down onto a lone platform while his darker half continued to launch pillars towards him.
Artis leapt up running up the sides of each pillar and when reaching the final pillar Artis jumped off it slashing upwards on his darker halfs torso. Artis landed behind his dark half inverting his grip and stabbing his clone through the back. He finished his clone off kicking him off the over the side as his clone landed on a lone stone platform. Artis looked over the edge and a bright beam of light came shooting out of the corpse blinding Artis.
Artis opened his eyes finding himself in the temple on Illum but, when he looked at his crystal it was blood red and his hand was the same clawed fingers his dark clone had. "You can never escape me…" Then in a flash the clawed hand was gone and the crystal was cleared.
Artis let out bated breath. "Whatever that was..its gone."
Artis looked at the crystal before letting out a sigh as he embedded his energy into the crystal, before he opened his eyes and placed it into his lightsaber activating its cyan blade.
End Of Chapter 47
So a short chapter because things have gotten crazy lately due to the holidays and my dog needing surgery so please be patient as we are oh so close to the very end. Remember Peace...Love...And May The Force Be With You...Always.