Authors Notes: This chapter has been slightly extended due to how long it has taken me to write it, numerous problems have made it hard to get this done including my ill health but finally I have gotten it done hope you enjoy it.
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(Leviathan Class Battleship Revenge)
Vima and Vash exchanged uncertain and rather concerned looks between themselves as Bastila left them to return to the medical bay, their talk had shown just how far the trust between them had been broken. That Bastila had stated that she had no idea if she would be willing to wage war against the Republic as the Revanchists were if it came down to it was disturbing, should she join fully with Revan and his people and be willing to fight the Republic then they were doomed from the start. Her battle meditation would make any fight between the two sides one sided, it had been barely enough to hold Malak and his people back, and since the war with them had begun the Republic had weakened even more than it had been before Revan and Malak had returned. The council had no idea just how much damage they had may have done to themselves by lying to her and misusing her trust in them, should war erupt again between the Revanchists and the Republic once Malak and his people were dealt with, they both were certain it would not end well for them. The only hope they had was to ensure no such thing happened once Malak was dealt with, they had to find a way to ensure Revan and his people did not see war with them as an option needed to complete their goals. Perhaps it was time the Jedi once more acted in ensuring how the Republic was run, they would have to find out if it were possible to talk to the council.
"I will find Surik and see if it is possible to talk to the council, I think they need to realise just what kind of threat Revan and his people remain" Vima finally said breaking the silence that had fallen. "Perhaps then they might see they have to take all necessary action to ensure a second war with the Revanchists does not happen, even if it means the Jedi get off their arses and take action to remove those corrupt senators that misuse the powers of their position" she stated.
"A slim hope Vima even after all that has happened" Vash responded with a shake of her head. "Still, it doesn't hurt to try" she admitted.
Vima turned and exited the room to go find Meetra Surik instantly aware of the guard following her, she soon found the bridge and Surik standing in the main command centre going over reports. She waited patiently until finally Surrik seemed to sense her presence, more than likely she had made her wait on purpose Vima thought.
"Can I help you Sunrider?" Meetra inquired with a raised eyebrow as she looked up from the reports in her hand having delayed looking up once she had noted who had turned up on the bridge.
Vima did not miss the lack of respect in Surik's voice as she spoke and supposed that been part of the council that had banished her had destroyed any respect she had once had for her; no, it was more than that she realised as she recalled one of things Surik had claimed when she revealed herself to the council. She had stated clearly, she was the lover of Revan and that meant she would have taken their attempt to mind wipe him very personal. No, she would be getting no leeway from Surik, it was surprising that Surik had not already sought them out to give them a piece of her mind on the subject. She clearly had a lot of anger and rage within her considering her actions whilst putting the coup down, yet like Revan it did not seem to lead her to the dark side.
"I was wondering if it was possible to contact the council" she finally responded realising that Surik was quickly growing annoyed with her silence. "I think it is time they realise the Revanchists are not some small remanent of the fleet that came back from the outer regions, that they are still very much a threat" she went on quickly noting the frown her response caused made her press on faster. "If they realise just how big your fleet still is, there is good chance the Chancellor and the Council will see that doing anything to avoid a second war with you is in their best interest, even if it means the Jedi get active once more in senate affairs" she explained her reasoning.
Surik snorted at the very idea of the council getting off their arses and doing something to help correct the downturn of the Republic and the Jedi, they very rarely left Corusant or even the temple. The idea that they would wake up to their responsibilities just from learning about the size of their fleet was laughable, the Mandalorians when they invaded the Republic had dozens of ships split into multiple fleets and they still did nothing more than sit in their chamber and preach patience.
"You cannot be serious Sunrider in believing whatever you tell them will get the Jedi Council actually willing to take action?" she finally inquired with an expression that told Vima exactly how outlandish Surik found that idea.
"I can understand why you are so sceptical Surik considering everything that has happened since the war with the Mandalorians started, but you were not here to see how things changed once the war ended" Vima responded before been cut off by a suddenly terribly angry Surik.
"And I wonder why I wasn't here to see these so-called changes" Meetra snarled as she stepped closer to the Jedi Master. "Oh, that's right I remember now you and your precious council exiled me to the far reaches of the damn galaxy for daring to disobey your orders in order to help save the Republic the Jedi were sworn to defend and yet did nothing as the Mandalorians rained down destruction on it" she spat.
"I will not argue why you were not here Surik because it is true, we exiled you and whilst I would try and explain my reasoning for allowing it to happen, I fear unlike Revan you are not ready to hear it" Vima said once the angry tirade had stopped. "But the war and the events that followed especially once Revan and Malak came back from the outer regions had serious effects on the council, I think a lot of what made Atris snap could be found in that period" she stated. "With what has just happened with the coup I think right now you have more of a chance convincing them to act than ever before or ever again, the truth of how strong the Revanchists still are, may prompt them to act to avoid any more serious events for the Jedi or the Republic" she finished confidently.
"I think you maybe expecting a bit more than the council could give Master Sunrider" Bastila's voice made them all turn to see her standing off to the side having come onto the bridge from the far left turbolift.
Whilst she had used the woman's title it was noted by all of them that there was little of the warmth and respect that had once been there when using it, clearly even though Vima had explained her reasoning for going along with the council's choices damage had still been done in how Bastila now viewed her.
"The Jedi council has not only betrayed the code multiple times in how they dealt with Revan and me but with each other" Bastila stated coldly.
Even though she had meditated and purged the darker emotions caused by finding out what the council had done to her combined with what they had tried to do to Revan, it had still left her with an anger when faced with any member of the council even Vima whose reasons for going along with it she understood.
"They even have left fellow Jedi to die or live-in slavery at the hands of the Hutts, something we learned when I and other female members of Revan's party was captured by a Hutt on Tatoonie" she picked up where she left off in her argument. "Juhani tried using the fact we were Jedi to get the Hutt to let us go, all the Hutt did was laugh before telling us how he and his people had enslaved other Jedi and the council had allowed it to happen and done nothing to try and rescue them" she spat in anger at the council's shallow view of those below them been expendable. "They even sent the last member of the prominent Qel-Droma family to his death alongside only two other Jedi out of fear of what Ulic had done during the Sith War, they sent the three to Korriban of all places without support or hope of success to kill Terentatek and they were all killed and their remains left to rot on that blasted planet" she vented and her disgust was picked up by all the people on the bridge who heard her.
"How do you know what happened to Duron?" Vima inquired suddenly very alert as this piece of news went against what was in the records and what she had been told had happened to Duron.
"Revan found his remains alongside those of Shaela Nurr in one of the tombs on Korriban, he found the third member of their party a Jedi called Guun Han Saresh in another tomb having clearly separated from the other two" Bastila answered. "According to the data file he found next to them Saresh left them due to the two falling in love, he found it offensive and against the code and foolishly decided to go off on his own against Terentatek and as you would expect was killed" she continued to explain. "The council knew sending them after Terentatek without support was almost suicide but on Korriban of all places it was certain suicide and yet they were sent anyway, and by doing so they killed the last of a family who had generations of loyal Knights to it out of fear of what Ulic had done" she finished with a growl.
Vima looked away angry at learning she herself had been lied to about the fate of Duron who had been Ulic's cousin and someone she had known personally; he had been all that was left of the Qel-Droma family and the last hope of redeeming the name of his family as the council had constantly ignored hers and her mother's testimony about Ulic coming back to the light side of the force before he died. To learn he had been sent to certain death in such a callous way angered and saddened her, she could not see her mother been so ruthless so this must have happened after she had passed or had been done without her knowledge.
"You didn't know, did you?" Bastila inquired seeing the reaction for what it was and even Meetra noted the information had upset the Jedi Master.
"No, I didn't, clearly the records of what had happened to Duron his party were doctored to hide where they had been sent and for what reason" Vima responded once she got herself back under control. "By whom is another question, my mother would never send such a small group especially once with Duron in it on such a dangerous and ill-fated mission, someone else did this once my mother was dead or was distracted elsewhere and was then told a lie to cover up what had happened" she stated.
"This information just goes to how little we matter to the vaunted Jedi council; we are but cannon fodder for them whilst they sit in their temples ignorant of how the galaxy has changed and preach peace and patience and understanding blind to the fact most others take advantage of their refusal to see and act" Meetra snorted with a disgusted shake of her head. "That Jedi have been enslaved by Hutt scum shows how little the council pay attention even to the missions they do authorise" she said pinning Vima's eyes with her own. "I wonder how many have had that happen to them only to have the council declare them dead instead of actually looking into what happened to them, ensure their fate one way or another" she mused aloud.
Vima could stare into Surik's cold eyes and wonder the same thing, had she been blind to the faults of her fellow council members for so long, had her mother been blind to them as well. Granted she had not seen Atris and Vrook turning dark until it was almost too late, but this was different, she liked to believe she valued every person who joined the order, and she could not recall once there been a rumour of some of them been enslaved or going missing. Had she gone about her duties yet not seeing just what was truly going on, had she failed to truly guard the lives of those who followed the council. It was a question that now haunted her, and she had no quick answer.
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(Leviathan)
Malak awoke with a frown quickly appearing, something had woken him from his sleep. A sharp tingle from the force, a warning but unclear just what the warning was centred on. He got up and looked out of the nearby viewer, he could see the Star Forge which his ship was still docked at and part of the planet below. Nothing seemed out of place, he looked out into the night sky and wondered just what had happened. Had Revan and his followers finally made a move and come out of hiding? He wondered but no he quickly dismissed this as if that had happened, he would have been awoken immediately. No something else was going on, something that threatened him and his plans, something that had nothing to do with Revan, the Revanchists or even the Republic. But what? That answer eluded him and currently all his spies were searching for where the Revanchists were hiding, was this important enough to have some of them look for other threats? He let out a grunt of annoyance as he realised, he now had even more questions to find answers to but find them he would.
If Something was out there that threatened him and not for one minute did he believe it was the Sith Empire or his followers as if they had finally decided to invade, not only would it be blasted through the force but his spies would know and report back as soon as they knew. No, this threat was already here, perhaps one of his underlings was up to no good, his eyes narrowed as his thoughts focused on his apprentice Bandon. He had been sitting idlily on Korriban for days waiting for Revan and his band to show up, whilst his explanation for this made sense he suddenly wondered if there was more to his plans that he had stated which included removing him as Dark Lord of the Sith. Perhaps he should send his best spy to Korriban to keep an eye on Bandon, clasping his hands behind his back he decided to do just that as well as reassign four others to look for any other possible threats. The rest would stay on mission searching for the Revanchists, he felt the tingle again and knew whatever this threat was it would grow more so the longer it to deal with it.
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(Trayus Academy, Malachor V)
Kreia stood looking out of the viewport towards the stars surrounding the asteroid the academy was on, she had been meditating on everything she had been told for the last few hours and still found no real consensus on what to do. Revan was alive and the Revanchists is some form still existed, however helping them complete their goals was no longer an easy choice, for should she try Sion and Nihilus would rebel and more than likely the majority of those here would follow them. Joining Malak was out of the question and on this she knew Sion and Nihilus would agree, none of them would consent to serve Malak. But where it would be a question of ego for Sion and Nihilus, for her it was disgust, anger, and rage at his attempt to kill Revan. Even with the growing darkness within her, her reaction to what Malak had done had been rage and anger and not indifference or enjoyment of a possible rival been taken out.
She was falling to the dark side; she knew this but right now she had not fully fallen. She had not fully become Darth Traya not yet, her mind was still her own and she had to find someway to help Revan and his people before whatever was left of her real safe succumbed to the dark side fully. First, she had to find out how many had fully fallen like Sion and Nihilus and once she knew that she could try and come up with a plan to deal with Sion and Nihilus and as many of their followers as possible, at least if she could lower the number of darksiders here it may help Revan and his people later. It was all she could do except send them a warning to stay away, there was at least one person here who still retained who she had been before she came here, who had so far not been touched by the dark side she could trust to deliver a message to Revan.
"Bring me Celeste Alira" she commanded to one of her guards who stood near the exit to her sanctuary.
"At once master" the guard responded with a swift bow before leaving to carry out his orders.
Kreia turned and walked back over to her throne and sat down, she knew this was probably one of the last things she would do as a whole Jedi. Soon the corruption of the dark side would subsume her personality entirely and all she would care about was power just like Sion and Nihilus once that happened she prayed to the force Revan would not hesitate to stop her from causing unnecessary death and destruction.
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(Korriban, Tomb of Ajunta Pall)
Revan watched as the spirit of Ajunta Pall finally appeared looking exactly like he had before he had died, the spirit's eyes swept the room before coming to rest sorely on him. He knew coming here was risky as getting Pall to agree to his terms were slim considering how the last deal had come part due to Malak's actions, but he hoped Malak's refusal or strict ignoring of the previous deal's terms would help Pall be more accepting of making a new deal.
"My lord Pall I have returned your sword which was taken from your tomb without permission by Malak" Revan stated. "I also come to inform you he has reneged on the deal I made with you and your fellow spirits which allowed us to set up the academy which now sits upon Korriban" he explained calmly. "Thus, opening you and the rest of the galaxy up to the threat of the Sith Emperor" he added although he knew Pall and his fellow spirits probably knew this.
"We know exactly what Malak has done, Revan, he has betrayed you as is the way of the Sith" Pall stated his voice sounding brittle and dark.
"No, he did not best me in face-to-face combat like Sith Law demands he didn't even have the guts to try and kill me in some kind of fight" Revan argued back quickly. "He fired on my ship whilst I was busy fighting another battle, when that did not work, he stole your sword and tried to use a useless bounty hunter to kill me with its poisoned blade by sheer luck, he is unworthy of the title Dark Lord of the Sith" he informed him in disgust at Malak's cowardice.
"On that point we agree" Pall responded. "Your former apprentice is no true Dark Lord, he only cares about destruction and death and is the very image of those that brought our former empire low" he informed him. "He disgusts us, and his apprentice is even worse, they taint the very name Sith" the spirit spat with a shake of his head. "But you are no better Revan for you are no Sith either" he stated locking eyes on him.
"I never claimed to be a Sith and you have always known where I stood in that regard Lord Pall as did your fellow spirits, I used the Sith name to hide my objectives so as not to tip my true motives to the Sith Emperor and his followers especially any spies he had in place here" he explained. "Every spy we've found, we've killed as we agreed for we know the Emperor wishes to destroy you all for he blames you for the fall of the old Sith Empire" he added.
Pall let out a growl at this and it was clear to all those watching the discussion this was a dangerous topic and one that angered the Sith spirit, it was also clear Revan was well aware of this but still pressed on.
"I wish the agreement between us to continue, I will eliminate any spies of the Emperor's we find and in time we will destroy the Emperor himself" Revan continued knowing he was pressing things by bringing up the sore topic of what had brought about the fall of the old Sith Empire. "All I ask in return is that you and your fellow spirits wipe out everyone on this planet once we leave and deny it Malak and his followers should they attempt to reclaim in, before I leave this planet Bandon will dead by my hand as he currently waits for me mistakenly believing my delving into the tombs will weaken me before he confronts me as like his Master he is a coward" he went on starting with his request and ending with his certainty of removing Bandon before leaving.
Carth turned stunned to heard what Revan's request was, it sent a chill down his spine no matter that the people on this planet were all Sith and the Enemy to boot, having them snuffed out by the spirits of long dead Sith Lords seemed wrong to him but he ensured he stayed quite as he had no choice or say in this. One thing he knew for sure was if the spirits agreed to Revan's terms, he had to ensure he grabbed Dustil as they were leaving as fast as possible. He glanced around and noted none of the others had any trouble with what Revan had proposed, he supposed they saw why Revan had requested this better he did and once they were off this damn planet, he would ask Revan about it.
"You ask much Revan" Pall replied after a long silence whilst inside he was somewhat surprised by the request although he knew Revan was a man willing to do anything to achieve his goal.
That his goal included saving the Republic which meant nothing to him, and his fellow Sith Spirits did not bother them in the least, they were long dead and had passed beyond most mortal concerns however the Sith Emperor threatened their continued existence. He wished to destroy their mortal remains and then annihilate their spirits so they were destroyed completely, their spies had been empowered to do just that, but Revan had turned up with Malak along aside him to strike a bargain that would safeguard them even if it helped their former enemies the Republic and the Jedi. Revan was powerful, far more than any Jedi that had come before him and he could touch and use the dark side as needed and that made him worthy of agreeing to his deal. However, it seemed Malak and half his followers were not strong enough to stand within the darkness without falling into it, and they had sunk further into it becoming nothing but beasts eager to kill and destroy like many of the former Sith who had helped destroy their old empire who had been weak and overcome by the darkness.
The deal had been broken but Revan had survived and so had many of his people and now they were reading themselves for war once more, and he had returned here with a new deal but was the deal worth considering he wondered. In the end he concluded it was as the Emperor would remain a threat until he was destroyed, and Revan and his people in command of a strong and united Republic along side a rebirthed Jedi Order were there best bet of it happening as Malak and his ilk no longer cared about the threat of the Emperor and his empire and those on Malachor were quickly becoming just like them so they too could not be trusted.
"I will consult with my fellow spirits Revan" Pall finally said in response. "Remain here until I return" he ordered before fading away allowing the tomb to brighten somewhat as his presence left.
Revan knew whatever the spirits decided there would be more of a price than just the death of the Emperor, but for now what was important was getting them to agree. Denying Malak this planet whilst he was already perceived as weak for failing to kill not only him, but the rest of the surviving Revanchists would only help their cause. The more internal strife within Malak's forces the better to catch them off guard when they finally moved to take the Star Forge, more than likely Malak would be challenge by a few of his generals making him paranoid and unbalanced thus making him think less strategically and act more impulsively.
"Now what?" Carth inquired unable to help himself.
"We wait Carth as ordered, it is not wise to disobey one who has crossed over into the force itself no matter if they are Jedi or Sith" Revan answered.
"How dangerous can a spirit be?" Carth could not help but inquire.
"They could do exactly like I asked them to do and wipe out all life on this planet Carth, or they could focus their power to destroy each of us one by one or all combined within this tomb if they cared too" Revan answered. "They are extremely dangerous and yet we need their agreement, this will be a big blow to Malak and his forces and may give us the edge we need especially when we move to take back the Star Forge" he told him.
Revan's answer did not take away the chill he felt but it at least explain somewhat why Revan had come here, he was thinking long term. This was not about revenge at least not directly and it was not about blood lust, this was about planning for the end game and moving to weaken the enemy and this he could understand.
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(Telos, hidden Academy)
Brianna also known as the last handmaiden was concerned and had been concerned since the return of her master from the Jedi temple, her fellow handmaidens might not care about how their master acted she herself feared what Atris was doing. Since returning Atris had locked herself inside her sanctum and done nothing but studied the holocrons she had brought back with her, but these holocrons were clearly not of Jedi creation but done so at the hands of the Sith which meant her master was crossing a line she should not cross. She knew better than her fellow handmaidens what the dark side could do as her mother had been a Jedi Master, something had happened to Atris whilst she was away, but she did not know what she did not know what she could do to ensure Atris did not become corrupted by studying anything created by the Sith.
Within her sanctum Atris continued to study the next holocron after already going through three others, her eyes were wide and showed a complete lack of sleep as her mind was sorely focused on learning the dark secrets within the holocrons now in her possession. She could feel her power slowly growing, soon she would be ready to start her crusade to destroy Revan, Meetra and all who followed them before doing the same to Malak and his ilk and then finally she would purge the Jedi Order of all who were weak and unworthy of belonging to the order. A slight unhinged smile graced her features as she thought of the future to come, a future brought about by her hands and direction.
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(Korriban)
Major Schaefer looked through his goggles which gave him a good view over the academy below him and the valley beyond it, he had noted the general and his party leaving the academy and headlining into the valley and sent Hawkins, Poncho, Hicks and Apone to cover the valley better just in case the team came under fire there. The rest of his team remained with him, he was feeling alert for the first signs of trouble as was Shepard and her team who were covering the port where the team's ship was located. So far, they had had no contact from the general, but then he knew not to expect anything to soon. The general ran very tight operations and only broke communication silence as needed; this denied the enemy as many chances to catch onto them as possible. Still Billy had warned him as soon as they had hit the planet that there was a danger here, his connection to the force was strong and apart from Ellen and Anna he was the only Jedi in his team. However, Billy always seemed more in tune with the force than the other two, and he had long learned to trust the man's warnings when he gave them.
Back near the port Shepard and her team kept a close eye our for any new arrivals that may end up been a threat to the general and his team getting of Korriban alive. This was their first official mission since returning to the fleet, they were intent on ensuring the general and his team made it out alive even if it cost them their lives. They had not forgiven themselves just yet for allowing Rand to fall into such despair and kill two of their prisoners, they still felt haunted over wondering what the general would have done had Rand succeeded in killing Ana Sunrider.
"I don't like this" Miranda growled quietly from beside here.
"Neither do I, but I am sure the general knows what he is doing" Shepard responded. "Just be ready for anything, because I just know things are going to get chaotic soon enough" she warned her friend and second in command. "It is going to be touch and go getting out of here alive" she stated.
"Don't care if we do or don't as long as the general makes it" the cold indifferent tone of Javik Sundar stated from the other side of her. "If any of the blood we have seen shed in all of this is to mean anything then general Revan has to survive to ensure we succeed in our goals" he added to which Shepard and Miranda had to nod in agreement.
"Couldn't have put it better Javik" Shepard agreed with a cold smile as she went back to watching the port through her goggles.
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(Leviathan Class Battleship Revenge)
Zayne and Jarael found Mission, Zaalbar, Jolee and Juhani in one of the training areas clearly exercising and doing their best to stay strong for the next mission whatever it turned out to be. Mission was practicing with a wooden staff as a stand in for her lightsaber as she had not been cleared to use it by Rikka as she was still at the beginning stage of learning how to it, Jarael was pleased to see that Mission was not trying to use it whilst Rikka was on a mission. She was clearly taking Revan's warning about messing about seriously, Zaalbar had another wooden staff was clearly testing Mission by sparring with her. Jolee and Juhani also seemed to be having a sparring match, it was clear to them after a few minutes of watching that whilst Juhani was quicker and younger, she could not match Jolee's experience and longer reach. Both duels lasted another few minute's but where Mission was soundly beaten by Zaalbar, Juhani managed to wrangle a draw out of her own match by catching Jolee off guard with a roll coming up with her own blade even as Jolee brought his down.
"Not bad girl, not bad at all" Jolee said with a smile as he grabbed a cup filled with water up and took a deep gulp. "You've been trained well" he added making Juhani smile at the compliment.
"Thank you Jolee I appreciate the compliment, my master spent many hours sparring with me not only to ensure I learnt how to duel properly but also to try and tame my aggressive responses due to my Cathar nature" Juhani responded. "It is good to know all that time has proven worth it, still your experience far exceeds mine even if you have been in exile for years it does not show" she said.
"I might not have been galivanting around the galaxy in years, but I kept my skills sharp against the beasts in the shadowlands and some of the mercenaries that came and went especially of late" Jolee responded with a hint of a smile. "The Sith do not exactly hire the most upstanding of people, bounty hunters come in many types but the Sith seem to prefer the more deranged and power hungry" he continued as he sat down.
"No surprise considering their goals" Zayne could not help but point out. "They're not exactly going to want people with morals in their employ, honour and things of similar emotion would be of no use to them" he mused aloud. "Loyalty is all but laughed at within Sith ranks, basically it is basically right to kill your superiors to advance" he again pointed out.
"True but there is supposed to be some of kind of code to it right?" Mission inquired with a frown. "I mean one of the reasons most consider Malak unworthy of his position is due to the fact he didn't beat Revan in combat face to face but shot him in the back" she inquired.
"It seems to vary from Sith to Sith I think kid" Jolee answered as he ran his fingers through his beard. "Some seem to think face to face is the only way to kill their superiors whilst others prefer the sneakier way of doing it as it is less risk to them" he added with a shrug. "I doubt there is any real way of doing it that is considered the right way, as long as you win but it seems Malak doing it the way he did has made many question whether he is strong enough to lead from what we've heard" he finished.
"Sith make no sense" Mission concluded making the others laugh.
"No kid they don't" Jolee agreed with a smile.
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(Leviathan Class Battleship Revenge)
Vima re-entered her quarters still considering what everything that had been said on the bridge, it was still disturbing to think that she had been blind to actions the council had taken that had ended up costing many Jedi their lives in some way. Enslavement and death that had been ignored by the council, that Duron had died along side Nurr and the other Jedi send with them had been pointless to the extreme and neither she nor her mother before her had known anything about it. She sat on her bunk and stared out into the open void made clear by the viewport her bunk faced, she ignored Vash's question about whether she had been successful in getting Surik to let her contact the council as her mind was still too chaotic to focus on her surroundings.
Vash considered the troubled look on her fellow council members face and wondered what had happened when she went to see Surik on the bridge, something had clearly gone on to made Vima ignore her like she was doing. Deciding to leave her friend be for the time been, she relaxed on her own bunk and began to meditate.
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(Trayus Academy, Malachor V)
Celeste Alira boarded her shuttle and quickly got it ready to leave the academy, her mission clear to locate General Revan and deliver Master Kreia's warning. She was one of the few who so far had not begun to fall in some way to the dark side corruptive atmosphere that surrounding the academy, she knew why she had been chosen for this mission. In a way she was glad to finally be able to leave this horrible place behind, she had wished many times for such a chance and now she had it. She could re-join the Revanchist fleet is she was allowed and continue to help in achieving their goals, but would the general allow her the chance to re-join considering what she was going to tell him once she found him. He would not be pleased to hear Kreia was falling to the dark side and that nearly the entire force left two year ago was now as dark as corrupt as Malak and his ilk.
Sion watch the shuttle leave with a frown having sensed a disturbance as he was training, he had headed for his master's sanctum only to be turned away by the guards who stated she was meeting Alira regarding a mission. Once Alira had left and he had entered to inquire about the disturbance, Traya had dismissed it and then him and when he had asked what mission Alira had been sent on she had shut him down hard and demanded he leave. This had made him suspicious and thus he had followed Alira and watched her, but for the moment he did not know what she was up too as Traya had refused to say anything about it. He decided he needed to consult with Nihilus, something was wrong he just did to know what.
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(Korriban, Tomb of Ajunta Pall)
The temperature within the tomb quickly dropped and a darkness seemed to descend alerting the team that the spirit was about to return, Revan watched Pall's spirit remanifested itself. His eyes were cold as he locked their gazes, but whatever he was going to say, or thinking was hidden, and Revan could not tell how his request had been received.
"Your request has been considered Revan and whilst there are some who consider you dangerous to us, they all agreed you are less a threat than the so called Sith Emperor" Pall told them. "We will do as you ask as long as you can survive the trials of Korriban, you will have to prove your worth to the so-called academy master and there are other threats within the other tombs you must venture into to do that" he explained with a cold smirk. "Your greatest challenge is of course beating Bandon and if you can't do that then our help will not happen, getting off the planet may prove just as dangerous" he concluded.
"Bandon overestimates his strength and as I said before he is a coward" Revan replied. "More than that I already know he is on the planet whilst he thinks his presence is a surprise and we have no knowledge of it, he believes he is stronger here and that I fear using the dark side when we both know Lord Pall I do not" he went on his own eyes growing cold. "I will kill him, and I will make it hurt before I do, as for what other trials we may face me, and my team can deal with them and we will make it off this planet alive as my people are already in place to ensure that happens" he stated.
"We shall see Revan, but I suggest that once you complete your goals here you do not tally long" Pall cautioned him. "Our wrath will descend quickly once it is clear you are leaving" he warned before he faded away again allowing the darkness to recede and the temperature to return to normal.
"Ok that did not sound good" Carth muttered.
"It is not in one sense" Rikka agreed grimly. "We must move swiftly once we are prepared to leave this planet" she stated. "Should I warn Major Shepard and Schaefer's teams of this general?" she asked.
"Yes, ensure they are ready to leave as soon as things go to hell" Revan answered. "Have them cover us as much as possible but they are not to stall leaving for their own shuttle, ensure they understand that Rikka" he insisted. "We're going to need them for what is coming, and their teams are two of our best" he added.
"Understood general" Rikka nodded in agreement that the two teams covering them were some of the best they had.
"So, what do we do next?" Carth inquired.
"We move onto the next tomb, remember Carth we have to play the part we are expected to and once we have done enough to be considered worthy we will head back to the academy where I believe we will find Bandon waiting for us" Revan answered with a chilling smile as he was looking forward to confronting Malak's apprentice and killing him and once he had he had another way of making Malak lose control using Bandon's unwilling help.