Master Khaar and Master Windu were two strong men. Two combative men. Both were strong and both fancied themselves as right. The argument, of course, was present due to the fact that these two men were on complete opposite sides of belief regarding Revan.

Khaar, nearly spitting mad, yelled at his counterpart in the midst of an argument in the midst of a Council meeting, "Master Windu, we need to use these men! They're back for a reason! Use them and rally men behind them. They were heroes of the Republic once. They can be again." Daack argued.

Master Windu quickly responded, saying, "I hesitate to use these men in the field of battle. They have only been back for a short time. The galaxy is different. They need time to adjust…and quite frankly, I'm not sure that it's a good idea to put them in the field in the first place."

Daack scoffed. "Those two, especially Revan, are warriors. There's no place in the galaxy in which they would be more at home than in the field."

Windu pointed out, "Fine, then MAYBE I think that it is not a good idea to put these two back in the field of battle because of what it could do to them. You forget, after they were heroes of the Republic, the were turned and became the Republic's worst enemy."

"They were under the influence of the eternal emperor, Master. Don't you think it will be different this time around?"

"I think they run a fine line between the light and the dark. And that's without the influence of the emperor. I hesitate to make them figures for our men to rally behind if they are going to desert the Republic again."

Daack laughed in response before accusingly saying, "You're operating off of assumptions."

"And you aren't?"

Yoda interjected, ending the heated debate. "Enough discussion, this is. Wait, we will, for another time." The two men nodded and settled back in their seats as the council went to discuss more of the same.

A short time later, the door to the council chamber opened and Masters Khaar and Kenobi, in conversation, stepped out of the lift to find a pacing Anakin. "What did they decide?" He asked, rushing to the pair as soon as he saw them.

"They…decided against putting them in the field. I'm sorry, Anakin." Kenobi told him.

Anakin scoffed and said, "Unbelievable. They have access to the greatest Jedi warrior in the history of the order and they want him to hide away in the temple and meditate while we lose hand over fist against the Separatists' and their latest campaign into the core worlds!"

Daack sighed and put his hand on Anakin's shoulder. "I know, Anakin. But right now all we can do is wait."

Anakin nodded and sighed before Kareen Mal'Kor, who had been standing to the side, came up and changed the subject. "Has anyone seen the latest battle report?"

The rest of the group shook their heads. "They took Aaeton today. The separatist fleet dropped from hyperspace behind our outer defenses and tore them apart. The planet itself fell shortly after. They jammed communications around the planet. We didn't know a thing."

"Casualties?" Obi-Wan asked.

"They bombed five of the most populous cities on the planet. It's in the millions."

Anakin shook his head. "Who led the attack?"

"A new leader within the Seperatists. A dark Jedi by that goes by the name of Xanatos."

Obi-Wan and Daack Khaar both felt their hearts stop as they heard the name. "Did you say…Xanatos?" Obi-Wan asked in a tight voice.

Kareen nodded. Anakin, noticing the distress on Obi-Wan's face, asked, "Who is this man, Obi-Wan? I've never heard of any Jedi by the name of Xanatos."

"He was Qui-Gon's first padawan."

Revan was silently meditating, reaching out into the force to try and connect with his former family and friends when he heard the door open and close and someone sit down quietly. He slowly opened his eyes to find Alex Roth sitting there, a concerned look on his face. "What is it, Alex?"

"There's a disturbance in the force. A quiet voice screaming out for help."

"And what do you know of this voice?"

"It's not a force sensitive being. Rather, someone I'm familiar with."

"Considering our situation, the list of people is rather limited."

"Exactly what I thought. I fear that something terrible has befallen Senator Malric."

"Do you have any information to convince the Jedi Council of this?" Revan asked calmly.

"No, but…you never were much for council permission, were you?"

Revan cricked his eyebrows. "Not the smartest thing to say?" Alex asked.

Revan simply nodded in response.

"Noted."

"Alright. Let me grab my cloak. I suppose it wouldn't hurt if we were to check the senator's quarters while out for a breath of fresh air."

The two headed for the landing pit beneath the temple and grabbed a speeder, setting off over the Coruscant skyline for the penthouse the Senator occupied. "Keep your emotions in check, Alex."

"Of course, Revan."

"I'm not referring to right now. I'm speaking in general. We don't know what's happening, why we're here, or how long we will be here. Emotional attachments will prove counterintuitive if we're to find our purpose for being brought back."

"With all due respect Master Revan, I think it is rather obvious why we're back."

"Oh?"

"The Emperor is here. You've felt the ripples of his presence. So have I. He has returned. That's why we're here."

Revan swerved to avoid a malfunctioning speeder that was falling out of the sky and then nodded thoughtfully. "I'd say that was a major reason that we are here, yes. But not the only one."

"And what would be the other one?"

"I'm still working on that part."

The pair arrived to find the penthouse dark and void of life. "Hmmm. Odd. She should be here. The Senate isn't in session and her security shuttle is still outside." Alex Roth remarked.

As soon as the pair stepped off of the speeder and onto the landing pad that was just outside of the penthouse, they felt a darkness sweep over their senses. "Master…someone's here."

"I know Alex. I felt it too. Let's walk inside."

The pair walked up the steps and into the living room to find it in a mess. Furniture was strewn about and blaster marks covered the walls. And just up the staircase that led into the private area stood three figures in black, the one in the middle wearing a billowing black cloak. "You shouldn't have come here." The voice said, coming from the figure in the middle.

"Well, it's a good thing that we rarely do the right thing." Revan responded with a smirk.

The figure laughed darkly and, as if on cue, the three all activated red lightsabers.

"Dark Jedi." Alex whispered.

"I know." Revan responded before he and his friend activated their violet blades. Then, without further words, the pair sprang into action.

Alex went for the two who stood behind the lead figure. They both simultaneously swung their blades down, causing Alex to roll out of the way of the first strikes and block the seconds. He pushed them back and began attack, mixing in various feints with heavy strikes to keep the two dark Jedi off balance and guessing. After forcing one back into a corner, he ducked below a slash aimed for his neck and kicked the feet out from under his other opponent before stabbing down, killing the first of the three. Wasting little time, he locked blades with the second opponent and continued on with his fierce attacks.

Revan locked eyes with the leader of the group and strode toward him with purpose emanating in every step he took. Without a word, he twirled his blade and attacked, and the two were quickly locked in a tight contest of blades. The dark side user attacked relentlessly, but with little coordination, and Revan quickly preyed on that, shifting from a defensive form with a few feints and light strikes mixed in to a more aggressive form that took advantage of his opponents' lack of defense, and what he soon came to find, lack of dueling experience. The two continued to duel across the foyer and down onto the landing pad, the violet and red blades sending sparks down to the grown, their glow visible from all around. Revan began to feel his anger pull him and he felt his caution and patience go to the wind. Anger began to mix in with his methodical yet fierce Vaapad lightsaber form and he attacked with growing anger, the force behind his blows beginning to grow and a force cloud beginning to stir around him. He dodged a meager attack from his tired opponent, rolling out of the way and blocking the opponents next slash, locking blades with him. Revan twisted his lightsaber and knocked the dark Jedi's blade from his hand before swinging his blade up, around, and down, slicing through the arms of the dark Jedi before stabbing him through the chest. The dark Jedi exhaled and fell to his knees, a shocked look on his face. He looked up and saw Revan's face, initially guarded by the cloak he kept on during combat, and shock entered his eyes. "No…it can't be."

Revan lifted him up through the force, gripping the fallen Jedi's throat in a tight clench. "Tell me where the Senator is."

The fallen Jedi just shook his head. "I-I can't-"

Revan's voice went from calm to a dark snarl, saying, "You WILL tell me where the Senator is or I will make your last moments of such pain and suffering you will wish you had."

The man stared at Revan for a moment with a wide-eyed look of fear before saying, "Aaeton. Darth Sidious told Master Xanatos to bring her to Aaeton."

Revan nodded while in the back of his mind he felt the presence of some other Jedi arriving and heard footsteps run up behind him.

"Good." He told the man before clenching his fist and then releasing the man to fall to the depths of Coruscant.

Anakin, Ahsoka, Kareen Mal'Kor, and Tarrahn Nicol'ik arrived just in time to see Revan drop the now dead dark Jedi to the depths of Coruscant. Anakin gently moved Ahsoka behind him and, along with the others, ignited his lightsaber.

"Sometimes one must get their hands dirty to get the common good accomplished." Revan said simply.

"That is not the Jedi way." Anakin said.

"You of all people should understand this Anakin." Revan said simply before turning to Tarrahn and Kareen.

"The Seperatists are holding the senator on Aaeton. Judging by who they left behind to guard this secret, I'd say their intentions are far from the best. We need to get her before Sidious gets to her."

The Jedi ensemble disengaged their lightsabers and stepped back in shock. "The Lord of the Sith has his hands in this?" Kareen asked in disbelief.

Revan nodded. "I think we need to get a Jedi task force and leave for Aaeton as soon as possible."

Kareen nodded and said, "We had best get back to the temple."

Revan nodded, and looked over to Alex, saying, "Accompany them and tell the council what happened here. I'll be back in a little while."

"Yes, Master. What about you?"

"I'll follow in a little while. There's something I need to check before I leave."

Revan watched them fly off into the night and turned back to look out over the city, his robed figure finally resting on watching the galactic senate building. "The taste of the dark side was good, wasn't it? You felt the power. You tasted it. It whetted your appetite. You know what you want Revan."

"Leave me be, Emperor. I WILL find you. I've destroyed you once. I'll do it again."

"You're a fool, Revan. Good… That will play right into my hands."

"I WON'T DO YOUR BIDDING!"

The Emperor's voice turned from a cackling evil whisper into a dark snarl. "You already are."

Abruptly, the connection was severed, and Revan found himself on his knees, staring at the galactic senate. "Something sinister is in there. I hope that I'm not about to unleash whatever it is."

As soon as Alex finished his report to the council, the Masters sat back and began to ponder what was to be done. Alex looked around, trying to read expressions, but in the dark of the council chamber without the light of the sun, he could discern little. Alex shrugged off the dark feeling that began to envelop him, but wasn't able to fully let its influence go. "It's probably nothing. Council meetings in the dead of night always gave me the creeps anyways. That's probably what it is."

Several minutes later, Mace Windu spoke, saying, "We do not approve of Revan methods, but regardless, this is something that we cannot simply forget about. We must protect the Senator from whatever sinister plot Sidious has put into play. You and Revan will go with a Jedi strike team to Aaeton to rescue the Senator. A fleet will be sent in behind you to liberate the planet, but not until you have the Senator. We can't afford to have them hide, or worse, kill the Senator before you have a chance to recuse them."

"Yes, Masters." Alex said before bowing and exiting the chamber.

After he left, Obi-Wan looked over and asked, "Are you sure putting Revan in the field is the best idea? He clearly embraces the dark side when it suits his purposes."

Windu sighed. "I know, Obi-Wan, but we have little choice. If they encounter Sidious there, I fear Revan might be the only chance our Jedi have at escaping with their lives."

"I don't like either of those options."

"Unfortunately, like them or not, we have to choose."

"And if Revan falls?"

"Then we must hope your former padawan fulfills the prophecy quicker than expected."

Revan arrived back in the landing zone beneath the temple to find Alex loading things into a transport. "We're good to go then, I assume?" "Yes, Master." Revan nodded and gazed out at the group that had been assembled. Anakin, Ahsoka, and Roth would be joining him. Multiple clones from the 501st interacted with Anakin and Ahsoka, laughing and joking as if there were a large amount of camaraderie that had been built by the two with their soldiers. Revan nodded in appreciation, always a warrior who believed in leading from the front with men you had developed relationships with.

Revan asked. "Is this the group we'll be taking?"

Roth nodded. "It's all the support we'll have until we rescue the Senator."

Anakin, hearing the question, interjected, "Should be all the support we need. It's just droids."

Roth replied, "And if it's not?"

Revan turned. "If you think the Emperor is going to be there, you are foolish. There is no way he would show his face. Not yet."

"Why?"

"He's weaker than he was last time. Still powerful, but weaker than before. And I defeated him before. He knows that. He's going to wait till we are weak and alone and pick us off, one by one."

Anakin nodded and rebutted, "That may be, but there's no way it's just droids guarding the Senator."

"If there's dark Jedi they will be dealt with like they were tonight."

Roth pulled Revan away and lowered his voice. "I'm glad you brought that up, Master. The Council is…worried about how you dealt with them."

"How so?"

"You tapped into the dark side, Master. We all sensed it."

"We are rescuing the Senator. We know where she is. That's the important thing. Whatever had to be done to get there was worth it."

"I think the Council would disagree."

"That's fine. They are well within their rights to do so. But my way has gotten results and I beat the Sith once for a reason. I trust my judgement over the Councils."

The Jedi task force boarded a sleek ship known as the Rogue Shadow and Revan immediately went to the center of the vessel to sit in the pilot's seat, but found Anakin and Ahsoka occupying both the pilot and copilot's seat. Grudgingly giving up control of the vessel, something he hated doing, he stood behind the two, his hands resting on the back of their chairs. "The ship's equipped with a cloaking device. We should get through the federation fleet with ease." Anakin stated.

"The cloaking device won't hide the beacon in the force. If there's dark Jedi down there, they'll know." Revan responded.

Anakin grudgingly nodded, and Revan continued, "When we get there, fly over the palace before you land."

"Why?" Ahsoka asked.

"If, however small the chance, the Emperor is there, it's best I face him alone. His power, his aura, when he shields none of the dark side, it's enough to corrupt almost anyone."

"Like he did to you?" Anakin asked.

"This time's different. Just trust me when I say it's best I go in alone. Land the ship and then come to the palace."

"How do we even know she's at the palace?" Roth asked, butting into the conversation.

Revan simply turned and looked at him. "I know." He simply said, leaving little room for argument.

The ship dropped out of hyperspace a while later. With the cloaking device engaged, they flew right past the many unsuspecting capital ships that stood guard above the planet's atmosphere. Anakin let out a soft whistle. "Would you look at that. The Republic fleet is gonna have their work cut out for them."

Revan, however, wasn't focused on the ships. He instead watched the planet, an estuary of forests and ice before, as fires burned into her atmosphere. "They've ruined the place. All the forests, the cities...the beautiful planet…it's ruined."

"Aaeton isn't important to the war effort. Why would they do this?" Alex asked.

"To draw me out." Revan responded, halting for a second before continuing. "The Emperor knows."

Alex shook his head. "But we don't even know who the Emperor is. How could he possibly know that you're alive? And why would he destroy Aaeton to bring you out?"

"He's a lot closer than you might think. I can sense him. It's faint, it's subtle, but his influence, his hand, it covers everything in this war."

"Of course it does," Anakin responded, "He's the Sith lord. He's the leader of the Seperatists. He runs the whole show."

Revan shook his head. "No Skywalker. It's deeper, darker, more sinister, more cunning than that. The subtle influence is there. So faint and hidden that even the highest master in the order would have trouble sensing it. But I understand him. I know him. His tracks and his handiwork are familiar to me. His impression in the force is one that I can't forget, no matter how hard I try. No Skywalker, he's not just the leader of the Seperatists. He's much more than that. That's what makes him so dangerous."

Alex asked, "You didn't answer my last question. Why Aaeton?"

Revan, lost in memories, softly replied, "This was Batilla's home."

The rest of the trip down through space and into the planet's atmosphere passed with little incident and even less conversation. As they disengaged the cloaking device and flew over the now burning capital city of Aaeton towards the palace, Revan stepped back from his position behind the pilots and motioned Alex Roth to follow him. "Come with me. You are to secure the Senator."

"What about you, Master?"

"The Senator won't just be left with no guard. I'll take care of whomever the Emperor left to protect his interests. You take care of the Senator."

"Yes, Master."

By this point, the two had walked aft to the ramp and were on the edge, watching the ground fly underneath them. And then, with just a brief flicker in the force to let them know they were in the right place, they jumped, surging towards the ground to rescue Ana.

They landed on a snowy outcropping just beyond the throne room from the original temple, which was now a monument to the strength of the government for its people (Corellia Star Wars the Force Unleashed). There, they saw Senator Ana Malric tied in chains, along with several other beautiful girls. They were guarded by four bounty hunters and one hooded figure. The hooded figure, in particular, piqued the interest of Revan. He wore a blood red cloak that covered his torso but not his arms. He wore black boots that had his red pants tucked into them. His arms had armor that had been fused into the flesh and bone, turning the man into an evil machine of the dark side. The figure lifted his head and revealed a gray face with yellow eyes (Star Wars the Force Unleashed 2 Endor dlc costume). "So, the great Revan lives."

Revan nodded. "Much longer than you will."

The figure sneered. "You know nothing of the power of the dark side. You're weak. My master will reward me for killing you."

Revan shook his head and chuckled to himself. "They never get any smarter do they? Alex, take care of the bounty hunters and then free the Senator and the others. I'll handle this one."

"Yes, Master."

Revan activated his violet lightsaber and the dark Jedi activated his two crimson blades. "I'll have you know, I've defeated the dark. I've won. I'm more powerful than you could possibly imagine."

And with that, Revan ran forward and slashed his blade down in a powerful blow that the dark Jedi barely blocked. Then, with a shove and a parry, the dark Jedi earned himself some room before he attacked. In a matter of seconds, the duel was commenced.