Garo Conquest of Makai
ESKK: Well new chapter let's begin.
(Start)
The group were outside the outpost with the Gold Storm for daylight reigns supreme. Right now Ahsoka was meditating trying to commune with the Force to locate the Tomb. Jinga was leaning off to the side as Anakin and Obi-Wan observed. Andros was pasting back and forth while Phonon kept the look out of Logos who was being relegate to watching. Barriss was here as well as it was clear they were trying to locate the Tomb butt the task in of itself has proven to be difficult.
"Anything?" Anakin asked as Obi-Wan wanted to know as well.
Ahsoka then sighed as she eased off and relaxed from meditating. "Nothing it's there I just can't reach it." Ahsoka said as she looked to the group.
"Maybe there's something you're missing." Andros offered before Zaruba made the ringing noise. Andros then opened Zaruba's plate and let him out to speak.
"Perhaps I can be of assistance." Zaruba said as Andros looked to the Madou Ring.
"Ok how?" Andros asked to which Zaruba looked on.
"Pass me over to Ahsoka she'll need an immediate guide to help her." Zaruba said as Andros nodded to the Madou Ring.
"Are you sure this can help?" Obi-Wan asked as he looked to Ahsoka.
"Only one way to find out." Andros said as he passed the Madou Ring over to Ahsoka. Ahsoka then put the ring on her left middle finger and was surprised how Zaruba shrunk his from to fit her finger.
"Now then try again but this time focus on my voice." Zaruba said as Ahsoka went back to Meditating so she may locate the Tomb. Ahsoka did as told as she focused on what Zaruba was saying. "Now search through both aspects of the Force enter the Light but seek not with your sight but with your touch." Zaruba instructed as Ahsoka did so and felt something it was strange as she 'saw,' something. It looked ancient yet untouched by the galaxy. It looked like a cave of sorts but it was sealed by she could not get a clear idea what it was.
"I see... something." Ahsoka confessed as Zaruba saw progress.
"Good now comes the tricky part for a Jedi." Zaruba said as he knew this had to be done. "To get the full image the dark side will be needed." Zaruba said but before arguments could be made Andros stopped them. "Before we stop please listen the dark side and the light side are two halves of the same coin one cannot exist without the other so yes even too much light can be as big a problem as to much dark." Zaruba said as he went on explaining. "The cold is the warning the Dark Side is not evil but it's not good either it demands respect for the secrets it holds that should never see the light of day." Zaruba spoke as he looked to the group. "The Cold is the warning the whispers and temptation is for those who do not enter with the respect it demands. You are but its humble guest in its home so treat it with that respect." Zaruba said as Andros saw what was going on.
"If this goes south we'll be ready to pull her out." Andros said as they had five Force Users to make it so.
Ahsoka calmed herself and in turn steeled her emotions putting forth a mask of neutrality. Once she did so she followed Zaruba's instruction and dived into the dark side so to speak. It wasn't long till the air around her got cold that she swore she could see her breath. Ahsoka then through the force walked into the dark accepting the warning it was giving her and entered it with the absolute respect. Then came the whispers words of temptations trying to stray her from the path. "Good ignore the whispers focus on what you wish to find not what the Dark Side will offer." Zaruba said as he knew this was a risky tactic for any Jedi to use even more so with a Padawan.
Then... Ahsoka saw it the entire image a large clearing close to a mountain. The Mountain had ruins among it a Jedi Tempe from the looks of it but it wasn't the temple she was focused on no it was that sealed cave which she now saw was a large rock. The Rock was the entrance and the key was the gauntlet Jinga had and the Force used through it. Ahsoka gasped as she opened her eyes again finding herself back with the others.
"I'm guessing you found it." Andros said as Ahsoka nodded.
"Come on I know where it is." Ahsoka said as she began to board the Gold Storm.
(Scene Break Later)
The group was flying through the general area of what Ahsoka had seen. After Ahsoka had returned Zaruba to Andros she had given them the image and coordinates and in turn they were now seen flying through the ship. Andros and Logos had taken the pilot and co-pilots seats respectfully while Ahsoka sat behind them with Anakin and BD.
"Huh nice scenery." Logos said as he saw it all.
"There!" Ahsoka called out as she pointed out the outcrop of what they were looking for.
"I'll bring us in for a landing." Andros said as he quickly got to work and that was bringing the ship to land.
(Later)
The Gold Storm began to land as it made its way to an open spot to land on. As the ship landed it let off steam from the vents and began to power down while releasing the landing clamps. Once the ship had landed the boarding ramp opened up and thus the group took their leave from it running out to the land outside. Ahsoka lead them to the large outcrop which was a boulder the size of the ship itself with Andros and Jinga on either side of her. The rest of the group followed close behind her as they saw the boulder in front of them.
"Ok... this is it?" Logos asked as he saw it.
"Looks like it." Andros said as he didn't doubt Ahsoka at all.
"Ok where's the door?" Logos asked only for Churi to slap him upside the head for that.
Meanwhile Jinga was moving grass and moss from the ground and in turn saw the engravings on the ground. "The door won't show without the key." Jinga said as he looked to his gauntlet on his right arm before clenching his right fist.
Jinga focus the force through his arm into the gauntlet, as it give a slight glow before he slowly opens his palm as the force started to move the area around Jinga as it revealed the full engravings and what seem to be a palm print in the center of them.
Jinga lower his arm over the palm print before the gauntlet of it touch it, a perfect fit to say as Jinga soon press down hard with forth his strength and the force before the stone itself push down and release a wave of force energy that spread out around the area with all the force users around felt it like the air suddenly grew thin as Anakin felt like he was having trouble breathing, with Obi-wan felt the same as he put his hand over his chest, even Barriss having a little trouble, but Andros seem okay as he did a breathing thing for a moment.
Ahsoka seem to be the most affected by this as she looked she was dizzy and about to collapse until Andros came to her side and held her up straight as he said to her, "Breathe and focus, deep breath and let it out slowly and repeat, let your mind be at ease."
Ahsoka did so as she soon felt alright before she push Andros back and said, "I'm fine now… thanks."
Andros didn't say a word as he just step back away and let Ahsoka stand on her own now with Logos lean over to Churi and asked, "What was that about?"
"I'm guessing they felt a wave of force energy, when a force user come in contact with a massive energy of force it could overwhelm them unless they are prepared mentally and physically, as any untrained force user would just pass out right away when the wave hits them… or die depending how strong they were, but it seem miss Jedi wasn't fully prepared mentally."
"Something happening," Phonon said as he started to notice something going on in the area around them, as soon enough the rocks, the grass, the moss, and the trees move as the area around and revealed the area.
Anakin and Obi-wan were astound by this as it seem it was no wonder the tombs were well hidden as the entry wasn't being protected by the force but by nature itself that was connected to the force itself hiding the tomb.
With Ahsoka herself recognized the area, as she could only gasp at the site as it was the same in the vision she had when she was on those hunting grounds, as she look all-around of seeing the mountains and the vegetate it was the same like in the vision… but one part as she look towards where the door to the tomb is supposed to be… wasn't there.
"So that it? This is where the tomb supposed to be?" Logos said as he look all around and said, "There nothing here."
"No its here… we just undid the lock… now we can open it," Jinga said as he look towards the area where Ahsoka was looking as Andros notice it as well as Jinga lifted himself off the ground and question Ahsoka, "It's right there isn't it?"
She just nodded as Jinga look towards the stone wall that Ahsoka was looking at and could guess that is entry is at but it still bury as he raise his hand towards it as he said, "Let's us open the doors."
"Is there anything we can help with?" Barriss asked Jinga as he shake his head and said, close his eyes and focus the force through his arm again and into the black gauntlet and said, "Not really, just watch."
After a moment as Jinga focus on the small mountain as he use the force to raise it, the mountain soon shifted, as it slowly began to lifts up but even with Jinga strength he was having difficulty as Andros walk over and raise his hand to the mountain as he channel the force to help Jinga, as the shining shadow knight looked over to him and said, "I can do this myself."
"Maybe, but I can't leave my friend to struggle with this, let me help," Andros said as he soon channel more the force as the two friend began to lift the mountain up together as the mountain itself seem to move faster as the dirt and dust came forth with everyone steps away and prepared for anything as the mountain was soon raised from the ground itself, Jinga and Andros lower their arms as they took a breather.
Soon enough as the dust died down and settle, a set of black doors were seen and from them Ahsoka she felt the same dark and coldness from her in her vision, but it wasn't as bad as it was but she felt the fear from before in her body as whatever was seal away in there still scares her, thinking it could be that demon knight she seen in her vision.
Andros then saw it was time to step up as he looked to everyone. "Ok before we go in everyone needs to partner up." Andros said as he looked to them. "We'll be facing a lot of Force based obstacles as well as possible Makai related defenses so we need to move in balanced pairs to stay ahead of it all." Andros said as he looked to the group.
"I'll take fresh meat here." Churi spoke p gesturing to Barriss making Ahsoka go wide eyed.
"I'll go with Skywalker." Phonon said as he adjusted his spectacles a tad.
"That leaves me with old-timer." Logos spoke up as Andros nodded to them.
"I'll take Ahsoka with Jinga there." Andros said knowing full well Ahsoka and Jinga were their means of getting through this massive death trap.
"No arguments here." Anakin said as he knew they had to be careful less something terrible happens should they be separated.
"Ok once we go in exercise caution there's no telling what's in there so don't let its age or appearance fool you." Andros said as once everyone was partnered up Andros nodded. "Now let's go." Andros ordered and thus the group of 9 entered the ancient Tomb.
(Later Inside)
The group arrived at what appeared to be the main room as they began to look around the massive room. As they entered Logos decided to be some sort of dick trying to scare someone. "Hello!" Logos called out causing everyone to glare at him when he did that.
"Really?!" Phonon accused as he glared at Logos who smiled and shrugged in response.
"Look at this place." Ahsoka said as she noted how much this room reminded her of the Jedi Temple and the Temple back on Mortis. "Imagine the stories behind it." Ahsoka said knowing most of those stories weren't for the faint of heart.
"What is this?" Barriss asked as she noted inscriptions on the walls she could not translate.
"It's ancient Makai." Jinga said as he noticed it.
"What does it say?" Ahsoka asked as everyone was curious about it.
"Well my Makai isn't that good but it translates to this: There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no Chaos, there is Harmony. There is no death, there is the force." Andros read aloud and thus the Jedi in the room knew exactly what it was.
"That's the Jedi Code." Ahsoka said as she looked to Andros.
"Yeah figured as much." Churi said as that did beg to question why the Jedi Code was inscribed onto the walls here.
"Well we better get moving that way we can." Ahsoka began before she cried out in shock at the beings that stood before her. One of them was tall imposing with pale white skin, facial markings, and the dark armor like robes. Adding in the red eyes it was easy for Ahsoka to identify the Son standing before her. Next to him the woman with a heavenly aura to her who almost glowed with the Force, emerald Green hair, and robes made her like a Goddess it was none other than the Daughter.
"Ahsoka what is it?" Anakin asked as he ran to Ahsoka to concern.
"Them... the son and the daughter!" Ahsoka cried out as she pointed to them. But when Ahsoka pointed she was pointing at something to her eyes but to the others she was pointing at empty space.
"Ok... does Carbon Freezing madness have a delayed reaction?" Churi asked as she looked to the group.
"I don't see them Ahsoka." Anakin confessed as he could not see the two most powerful Force users the three Jedi had ever faced.
"Hello young one it's been some time." The Son greeted as he looked to Ahsoka.
"What do you mean there right there!" Ahsoka tried to which the Daughter spoke up next.
"They cannot see us but you can." The Daughter said to which Zaruba had a theory while Barriss was at a loss here.
"This proves that she is the compass around here." Zaruba said as he knew why only Ahsoka could see the two while they were inside this tomb. "No doubt since she had exposure to both of them a part of their essence lives on within her." Zaruba explained as everyone paid attention to his explanation. "In other words since only Ahsoka can see them they are her guides so she may in turn guide us." Zaruba explained as it made sense to them which made Ahsoka that much more valuable to their mission meaning that she must be protected from the Horrors at all costs.
"Alright, if Ahsoka can see the son and daughter then… let just go with it," Churi said as at this point there was no game plan on how to navigate through the tomb as even with blue print doesn't give out floor plans so it just going through a maze as Phonon said, "Miss Tano, would you please lead the way then?"
Ahsoka didn't know what to do in this situation as she just look back towards the siblings as the Daughter said, "Follow us dear."
"That if you can," The son said as soon enough the song and daughter turn and walk down the halls of the tombs as Ahsoka was still a bit… freaked out by all this. That's also not to mentioning what the son had said just then. Ahsoka just stood there for a bit as Churi looked around a bit with Andros standing next to her, and she give him a slight… shove.
Andros stumbles almost about to bump into Ahsoka, but he was able to stop before he could. Ahsoka still take notice of him and a bit surprise by the sudden move. Andros in turn fixed himself a bit before he clear his throat and said, "Let's us get going then, shall we?"
"Y-yeah, sure," Ahsoka said as she look ahead and saw where the son and daughter went as she soon walk, following behind them with Andros following beside her and Jinga behind.
Churi and Barriss soon follow behind as well, with Phonon and Anakin, and lastly Logos and Obi-wan as they follow behind the group.
After sometime they travel down the dark halls, as the light from the doorway was fading the more they walk in, and no lit torches around with Andros suddenly call out to Churi, "Hey, got any flashlights or torches?"
"I may have a few things," Churi said as he took her back off and pull out some sticks that were bundle together of sort a she crack them over her knee, a bright light came forth from them, and soon pass out a 1 per group.
They soon continue through the dark tomb, taking a few corners and soon were walking pass strange statues on some standing pillars of some creature, as they seem to be rounded shape with eyes and a line mouth piece, it was strange to say of them.
Even the pillars themselves were strange as it seem the small statue thing was on top of another statue of a creature to say.
With logos being as curious as he was he was wondering what was up with the statues as he soon walk up to one suddenly as Obi-wan took notice of this as he said to him, "What may I ask you are doing?"
"Just checking out these thing, for a tomb that was supposed to be seal away with no one to find them, why have these out when no one would look at them," Logos said and as a stupid idea came to his head as he reach his hand out towards its with Churi look behind with her eyes widen as she said, "Logos Wait don't touch-!
Before she could finish Logos touch the statue… and nothing happen.
Everyone was silent after that as they were all startled by Churi suddenly outburst calling out towards Logos as it seem he was messing with something he shouldn't as he said, "It's just a statue, what was there to be worry about?"
Everyone let out a breath of relief with logos let off before joining back with Obi-wan, as the Jedi master shake his head in disapproval as he said, "You should know not to touch something, even if it is something harmless."
Suddenly the eyes of that statue open up and red glowing eyes were seen before and its body suddenly change as hidden groves were shown as 8 leg seem to come forth and stood up on all of them.
AS the group went on their way, they were suddenly hearing a noise around as they wonder what that is as Anakin asked, "What is that sound?"
"I don't know, but it sort of sound like," Ahsoka said as Churi suddenly say, "Tiny little footsteps moving."
After that everyone stop as they look around to see where the sound is coming from as the sound was moving around them but no one could pin point it expect Phonon with his sharp eyes spotted something as he said, "There's movement in the shadows above!"
Suddenly the thing they heard fell from the ceiling and landed on the ground hard which made every Jedi, and anyone else how had a lightsaber pull them out and ignite them and prepared for whatever it was that was in the dark their light could not reach out towards.
A pair of glowing white eyes could be seen within the darkness as it suddenly came towards them closer and closer until it came into the light revealing the spider machine.
It soon stop a couple of yards away from the group as it looked at them strangely as Ahsoka asked, "What is that?"
"It that a Gōryū?" Phonon question Churi who stood by as she said to him, "It's not a Gōryū, but it Gōryū like, maybe a Madōgu drone but I never seen one like this before."
"Is this one of the defense of the tomb?" Andros question as Jinga said to him, "I don't know, nothing is really told of what could be inside."
Logos looked at it as he walk closer to it and said, "Hey it sort of looks like those statue things before, so weird."
"What is he doing?" Barriss question as Churi said, "Something stupid maybe. Logos stay away from it, we have no idea what it could be capable of."
"The thing tiny, it doesn't seem it could hurt me if it tries, and beside maybe it could help us," Logos said as he came up to it, as the spider machine back away from it as he kneel down and said, "Hey, don't run. I'm friendly."
The spider drone stop for a moment as Logos held out his hand friendly like as the spider drone look at it before it walk closer to him.
(Change views)
Through the eyes of the spider-drone as it looked at Logos as it scan him while Makai move about around its center view as Logos spoken with his voice disordered as he said, "See we're friends."
(Normal view)
The spider-drone walk closer to Logos as it was calm and steady as Logos said to it, "See… friend."
"Logos, back away slowly from it. We can't trust what we don't know," Churi said as even Andros is getting a bad feeling about this as he said to him as well, "Do as she says Logos, now."
"Come on man, it's not blood thirsty spider thing," Logos said as his finger was extended towards it as the Spider-drone looked at it.
(Change views)
Through the site as the spider-drone looked at Logos hand as he said to everyone, "What could go wrong?"
Suddenly some Makai words appear in its site bold red before it whole site turns red.
(Normal view)
Suddenly the spider-drones eyes change from white to red as Phonon saw that right away as he called out, "Move you fool!"
The creature in turn began to convert and thus Logos had little time to act when he pulled his hand away in time to avoid losing it. After which Logos proceeded to kick the thing away as it landed nearby. Once it hit the ground it in turn unleashed and ear splitting yell as Andros saw this.
"That's not good!" Andros called out and thus the other creatures began to move as eyes turned red and the walls began to glow with an unknown energy.
"Run!" Andros called out and thus the droids were on the move roaring and moving in while the group was forced to make their escape. Andros and Jinga managed to slash a few away while Anakin and Obi-Wan used the Force push to push the attackers back. Once that was done they all began to run down the hall as the group were forced to take every which direction they could. But alas some paths had more of these creatures inside them thus forcing them to change direction.
Ahsoka then cried out in shock when she was yanked down and thus saw one of the creatures with a squid like form glaring at her with multiple red eyes. It began to try dragging her down as Ahsoka grabbed what she could to prevent it. "Ahsoka!" Andros called out and thus came in with the Garoken slicing the tendril off and pulling Ahsoka out.
"Thanks!" Ahsoka called out but Churi was on the move.
"Move!" Churi called out throwing tags at the walls, floors, and ceilings. When she did so the group ran again and when their attackers began to come in the tags went off and went boom down the hall. The group managed to run out of the hall into a wide open room. When they did arrive they saw gears on the ceiling turning and what appeared to be things belonging to a space ship being maintained.
Churi then looked at it and then compared it to what she knew about biology and what she had seen of the tombs blueprints/maps. They heard more screeching roars down the hall they came out from to which Barriss spoke up.
"That won't stop them for long." Barriss said as Jinga saw different paths they could take.
"If we stay together we'll be a huge target." Jinga said knowing full well they had to move now.
"And for good reason." Churi said as she looked to them.
"What?" Logos asked as he heard this.
"Those things call me crazy but they moved like Anti-Bodies." Churi said as she looked to the group.
"Ok your crazy." Logos said as Obi-Wan even found it hard to believe.
"If they were Horrors they would have attacked us without relent and our swords would have cut them down but they didn't." Churi said holding the tendril that had grabbed Ahsoka. "If they were Madou tools they would not have attacked us like they did so it leaves me to assume they were something else and if its correct then that means this Tomb is alive." Churi explained as Phonon knew they had little time to act.
"We can discuss this later but we need to move!" Andros called out as he felt their attackers coming in soon.
"Ok pick a path and run!" Churi called out as she noted the many doors in this place. Knowing full well they had little choice on this ran down the paths with their groupings to try and divide and conquer. But they had no idea just how right Churi's insane theory was.
(Scene Break Andros, Jinga, Ahsoka)
The trio of Force Users were running down the hall. They could hear the creatures in the distant as they ran down the path way. Once they got far enough they stopped to catch their breath as Jinga kept an eye out. "Ok everyone alright?" Andros asked as he looked around to his friends.
"Yeah I'll live." Jinga confirmed as calmed himself while he looked torts Ahsoka.
"Can't really complain myself." Ahsoka agreed as she caught her breath. "So any idea where we are?" Ahsoka asked as she looked around the room.
"Not sure... but I marked our way since we first entered this place." Jinga said as he looked around.
"Seems like you got them lost." The Son said to Ahsoka as she tried to ignore him as best she could. "A shame though that passion your hiding will no doubt make you powerful." The Son said as he looked to Ahsoka. "Just go back down that path like you did on Mortis you know you want to for the power at least." The Son tried to tempt Ahsoka showing to her he was sentient enough to try his hand at tempting the young Jedi.
"So Ahsoka, where do we go from here?" Andros question catching Ahsoka's attention as she said, "I… think."
Ahsoka look towards the son who just stood before her waiting to hear her accept his offer. But instead of taking the offer she just turned away to look for the daughter who stood by an open pathway giving a gesture to her as she said, "There, that way is where we need to go."
The Son turn around as he look to his sister and said, "You have to spoil my fun do you?"
"We have more pressing matter than your fun," The daughter said as the force user trio headed down the path the daughter pointed out for them.
(Churi and Barriss)
With the two ladies walk down a path with Churi finger tracing on a wall as they went on as Barriss cannot help but look to this and asked her, "What are you doing?"
"Marking where we came from in case we get lost or get turned around by those things," Churi said as Barriss looked at the way they came from but saw no markings on the wall of any sort as she said, "I don't see any kind of marking."
"The because I haven't activate them yet, watch," Churi said as she stop for a moment as he kneel down and do the finger tracing again but this time she give it a tap and reveal the marking on the ground. Barriss saw it and was surprise to see it as Churi said, "They are activated once I command it to by focusing a bit of Makai energy to do so. So if we are in a rush I can send out a small pulse which would then show the rest."
"That is a good idea, where did you come up with this?" Barriss question as she never seen anything like it as Churi stood up canceling the marking on the ground and said, "These marking were mostly use to help track horrors if they walk on them or near them, as they have traces of Makai energy as that what they are also make them up on when they came here from their realm, not for it to be confuse with dark aura known as Inga as Makai energy is a neutral and natural energy like an untapped power this realm has yet to discover, and it also has many usage like making string to tie up a person."
"Is… that for when you're interrogating someone?" Barriss asked her as Churi said in her pervy tone, "Well that or if someone has some kinky foreplay habit they like to use in bed."
Barriss eyes widen to that as she could not help but blush to that thought as she never think of stuff like that, but when someone says something about what she doesn't think of… usually pops in her mind as she said, "Can you now say such… thing if you will?"
"But I haven't talk about other things Makai energy is also good for," Churi said as it seem she wasn't done yet, as Barriss looked a bit worry about this as she was stuck with the perverted Bi-sexual Pantoran, may the force help her.
(Anakin and Phonon)
Phonon was placing a tag on the walls as they walked ever few feet no doubt to mark the way of where they've been. Anakin looked around using his Lightsaber as an improve torch as they walked. "Jeez it's like a maze in here." Anakin said to which Phonon nodded.
"I know that's why I'm putting up those tags." Phonon said as he kept walking with the Jedi.
"So Churi said those things were anti-bodies but how can that be if this place is a tomb?" Anakin asked to which Phonon sighed a bit.
"It wouldn't be much of a surprise all things considered." Phonon said as he kept walking. "There are Horrors out there who are living Fortresses like the one called Castle Radan." Phonon explained as he walked. "It wouldn't be that farfetched if such places had means to defend itself from foreign invaders that don't meet the criteria of masters." Phonon explained as he kept walking.
"So you think the others may be the same?" Anakin asked as he walked with Phonon seeing he had put up another tag.
"Worse if not the same." Phonon said as Anakin got the gist of it knowing full well how bad things would get if these Tombs were allowed to awaken. Thus they continued their trek as they had a mission to complete so they can save the Galaxy.
(Obi-Wan and Logos)
Obi-Wan and Logos were seen exploring the tomb as Logos walked with the Jedi Master. "Hello!" Logos called out as his voice echoed a bit. "Hello-Hello!" He called again only for Obi-Wan to sigh.
"Must you announce where we are to everything that wants to kill us?" Obi-Wan asked in a scolding tone as Logos carved a mark into the wall with his weapon.
"No but it helps me know we're not lost." Logos said as Obi-Wan sighed as he swore this may be more difficult then dealing with Anakin. Just then they heard something echo sounding like a door as the duo looked to it. "You hear that?" Logos asked as he tried to locate the source of the sound.
"It's quiet hard not to my young friend." Obi-Wan said as he looked to Logos knowing full well something had just happened.
(Back with the trio)
The group heard the same sound of a door opening as the two looked for the source of it. "You hear that?" Andros asked to which Jinga nodded.
"Yes I did." Jinga confirmed with his nod as he looked for the source.
"I think it came from over here." Ahsoka said as she in turn began to guide them to where she thought she heard the sound originate from. But when they arrived they found a large empty room almost like a stage of sorts. They began to walk in as Ahsoka gave it a deep intent look. "Hello?!" Ahsoka called out and thus shrugged when all she got was an echo. But when she turned he was surprised to see Andros and Jinga were both gone as if they were never there.
"Andros?! Jinga?!" Ahsoka called out as she looked for her friends. Just then she heard something which was followed by light making an ominous shadow behind her. She looked and in turn saw a spotlight on the stage that shined down on a lone figure. He was surrounded by swords and was wearing a black duster similar to Andros' but his was pure black with no secondary color. As he sat there it seems he was almost asleep as the chair was more like a throne.
"Hello." Ahsoka began as she then saw the figure stir. "Are you... are you a Horror?" Ahsoka asked as she looked to the figure.
"No." He said as he then got up stretching his neck a bit. "I am a warrior of Darkness." He began before standing up tall. "I am... a remnant of a dark fang." The man said turning to look at Ahsoka. "A time long ago I was called... Barago so I shall allow you to use that name being of the stars." The man no introduced as Barago said suggesting he came from a time before humankind had met any sentient life other than humans.
"Barago?" Ahsoka asked as that was an odd sounding name here.
"But why did I take this form? Neither you nor this current Golden Knight had ever cross paths with me." Barago mused as he walked side to side for a bit. "No matter." Barago confirmed as he looked to Ahsoka. "Be it the past or the present I shall exact my revenge on the Garo Line." Barago said taking a battle stance similar to Andros' own stance.
"Garo? What do you mean, what do you have again Andros?" Ahsoka questioned him as Barago looks at her and said, "It not what he did… it's what his bloodline had done, what his ancestors had done. I had long sought out for the power of darkness, one that could rule over many worlds with an unstoppable force that no one can stand against."
Barago walk around Ahsoka as she saw something on his hand, a ring as she can only describe it as Zaruba without his helmet cover and pure black as Barago went on saying, "But before I could achieve absolute power his ancestor cut me down and I was force into darkness." Barago said as he was reminded of Kouga Seijima who had cut him down long ago. "Eventually I was awoken from the darkness and in turn found a way to escape." Barago regaled as he remembered how the cries of the newborn Raiga awoken him from the shadows. "I had tried once more to gain the power I sought only to return back to the darkness by the son of the man who took my previous life." Barago said as it was clear he held a grudge.
He soon stops in front of her as he looks at her with a piercing red eye that was glowing in the darkness. He then pointed out to her and said, "The Garo bloodline has cause me nothing but pain and misery trapping me the darkness… but I know I will rise again, and when I do, I will end the Garo Bloodline, and end Garo once and for all starting with that boy." Barago said as he lowered his hand to glare at Ahsoka. "I shall begin by making the Garo suffer first by killing everyone he ever cared about including his sister." Barago said as he had planned on what he would do for a long time.
Ahsoka didn't know why but what Barago was saying she suddenly snapped in response to that. She grabbed her lightsabers off her strap and ignite them both before she said to the mysterious dark Knight, "I will not let you hurt Andros, or anyone else."
Barago look at Ahsoka with a smile while giving a small laugh in his throat as if she told a joke to him. Thus he then pulled out a weapon that was similar to the Garoken but with a black handle and a different symbol on it as he said, "You may try, but there's nothing you can do to stop me. I have been in many battles in many lifetimes, there is no hope for you."
"We'll see about that," Ahsoka said before she then charged at Barago while she swung her lightsabers at him. He easily block and deflected her attack, with his movement flows without flaw, no move had made was with wasted energy. He dodged her attacks as well as counter against her when needed to.
With lightsabers meets the soul metal sword strike after strike, it seem like a blur between them with Ahsoka fighting under pressure. She was giving her best shots and she wasn't making headway with the dark warrior.
They soon gotten into a deadlock with each other with sparks flew between their weapons. Barago leaning in close, putting pressure on Ahsoka as she was using all of her strength to push him back. Barago didn't budge as it was clear he was stronger than her, by just using one hand on his sword. He then threw her arms up and kick her in her gut with great strength as it push her across the stage putting her on the edge of it while she drop her lightsabers when she was kicked.
"Your resolve is strong, but your too weak to face against me, you're hundred years early to fight against me, let alone stopping me from destroying the legacy of the Golden knight," Barago said as Ahsoka gotten up on her feet and said, "Let's see about that."
Ahsoka soon call upon the force and send it straight at Barago as he took the force head on. As it pushed down upon him Barago didn't fall to his knees or falter in the slightest. Instead he stood there like nothing happen with Ahsoka is shock by that. She had just used her strongest Force push against him and it did nothing but push him a few feet away from where he stood. With her hand tremble as Barago said to her, "As I said… weak."
Ahsoka didn't know what to do as she thought quickly as she look to her lightsabers, with one of them being the closes to her. Thus she quickly called for it with the force and charge at Barago and about to throw it. Barago reach around his neck and pull out an amulet as he reel his arm back before throwing it out sending a dark mist that was seen in the spot light that was still shining on the stage.
Within that black mist was a pair of white eyes before a set of black menacing armor came forth with an evil version of the Garoken and swing it. Ahsoka was left with no choice but to block it but could not stand against the force of the strike. Thus it send her flying off stage and back into the blackness as she scream out before hitting the ground.
The Black Knight began to make his way torts her grinding the tip of his sword to the ground creating sparks as he did so. "So this is what passes for the saviors of this... Galaxy these days. How annoyingly anticlimactic." Barago said as he looked to Ahsoka. "I'll deal with you myself." Barago said only for Ahsoka to grow scared she was about to die.
"Get back!" Ahsoka cried out as she in turn focused the Force and dug deep causing her to push Barago back hard causing him to fly into the shadows. When he did so Barago cried out in shock as he flew into the dark and vanished for a moment. Ahsoka got back up calming her emotions and backing away from the fear knowing the path to the Dark Side always began with fear. But as she looked to where Barago flew into she saw he was gone as if dragged back into the darkness.
But before Ahsoka could leave she then heard chuckling as it was followed by a red lightsaber ignited. "The Golden Knight will die and so will his lineage." The form said as from it a man in black armor walked out wearing a similar amulet that Barago had borne. His voice came out synthesized as he came out showing he was either a Sith Lord or a Dark Knight. The cold she could feel it as he walked out as Ahsoka was ready for round two. "You drew strength from the fact the Golden Knight was to die." The figure said as he looked to Ahsoka. "You deny yourself which will be your downfall." The man said taking a similar battle stance to Andros.
Ahsoka charged into battle only for the figure to appear next to her with his Lightsaber next to her neck ready to decapitate her. "He will die and it will be your fault for your weakness and denial." The figure said as Ahsoka then acted using the Force to force her attack back. To deny yourself and the truth would be to force Andros down the path of true suffering." He said as Ahsoka saw him land on the stage again.
"I won't let that happen!" Ahsoka yelled as she glared at her foe.
"How can you avoid it when you're the cause for it by your denial and loyalty to the Jedi's antiquated ways?" The figure said as he deactivated his saber and began to back step back into the shadows from whence he came.
"Stop!" Ahsoka called out refusing to allow a possible Sith to escape. But as she got there she saw he was gone showing nothing but shadows that began to recede.
(With Andros)
"Ahsoka!" Andros began as he looked around for his friends. "Jinga!" Andros once more called out as he searched for his friends. Andros remembered following the sound with Ahsoka and Jinga before they both vanished and when he and Zaruba had taken note of it here is where we now find the Golden Knight. "Ok... first things first figure out what is going on and then find the others." Andros said as he already began looking for the others but all he found was a sealed room with Andros inside the room. But as Andros walked he then felt it a shift in the air around him, the Force pulls to a new arrival, and finally the presence of a familiar aura.
Andros then turned around and was thus met with a shock to himself. He saw the white Duster of his Madou Robes, Zaruba resting on his left middle finger, a red scabbard blade, and finally his face almost an elder mirror to his own adding in a beard. "No... It can't be." Andros said as he saw the man before him was none other than the Garo who came before him, his own father Ellion.
"Hello Andros," Ellion said to him as Andros couldn't believe what he was seeing as he looked away for a moment, shake his head, and rub his eyes before looking back and still sees him, and he wasn't a force ghost, his father wasn't even a force user so it wasn't even possible for his father to come forth as one as he came to the concluding, "This isn't real… who are you?"
"What is wrong, do you not recognize your own father?" the man said to him as Andros said to him, "You're not my father, he died years ago."
(Quick flashback)
Flashes of the past ran through his head as he remember when he was a small child, he cry out in fear when a dark creature came at him, as suddenly a Garo came in between him and the creature as a claw went through the golden armor itself with red blood came forth.
Another flash came as the creature was gone and the armor of Garo vanishes, leaving Ellion in place as he was bleeding through his mouth before fallen back.
A 3rd flash happen as the young Andros crying out for his father before the light left his father's eyes.
(End quick flashback)
"I died while protecting you from the horror when you didn't listen of what I told you to do," Ellion said surprising Andros greatly by this as the man went on saying, "You have failed me Andros"
Andros didn't know how this being that looked like his deceased father or how he knew what had happen in the past, as he his hand up and call out, "Zaruba, what is this?"
There was no answer as he suddenly notice the lack of Zaruba on his finger as Ellion raise his left hand showing Zaruba as he said, "He won't be helping you this time Andros."
"I'm sorry Andros, but I have no choice right now," Zaruba said before his faceplate was shut close over him by Ellion as he soon place his sword in his left hand before draw it from its sheath and said, "It time to face the consequence of your actions Andros."
Pulling the sword out fully and put the sheath away and grip it with both hands as he said, "I won't hold back."
"Funny, I was about to say the same," Andros said before drawing upon his sword that he still have with him, as soon enough the two clash swords against each other.
Spark flew between them, as Andros stood his ground against his father but he wasn't making any headway against him ether, as they soon both went into a deadlock as Andros suddenly ask him, "Why did you say I failed you?"
"You failed me by failing to protect your sister, and thus failing yourself," Ellion said as soon enough they both broke out of the deadlock and clash sword once again, with Andros soon did a heavy slash as his father block it with ease as Andros said to him, "Your right… I fail to protect my sister… but I didn't fail myself."
Andros push him back with great strength as he came up and began to push him back with every strike strong as the last before Ellion soon counter as he block the last strike and said, "Then why did you try to save her Andros? To try fix your mistake you made? Or think you two can be a family again when it clearly known once a child join the Jedi order, family has no meaning to them anymore."
"It wasn't like that," Andros said as suddenly he was push back by his father as their sword clash and with no choice but to back away to the sudden change of tide in the battle before Andros stop his father in another deadlock with Ellion said to him, "You can't lie to me Andros. I know how you think, I help raise you, and I know what you thought on that day when you saw her, as she was already apart of them, you could help her, you can even help yourself!"
Suddenly throw Andros sword hand up before quickly slashing Garoken out of Andros's hand, sending it across the room as it stab into the ground, with Andros saw he was now without his sword he quickly went to his lightsaber but before he could do so, Ellion was suddenly before him as he place his hand at Andros chest with his eyes widen to this as his father's entire body suddenly moved like a wave of energy move through his body before reaching his hand and sending that energy into Andros which sent him back greatly as Andros gasp out as the air left his lungs.
Soon hit the wall before falling down and spat out some blood from his mouth, and Andros's lightsaber was yards away from him as it hits the ground, no doubt it fell off when his father strike him with that palm attack.
His father suddenly walk up to it before kicking it away as he said, "Is that what you have been relying on when you didn't have your sword? Look how far you fallen."
Andros gasp out for Air as he look up to his father as he saw the disappointed look on his face as Ellion said, "You failed Andros. You failed your friends, your sister, failed me, and you failed yourself Andros… you are not worthy to be a Makai knight!"
*insert GARO SAVIOR IN THE DARK RED REQUIEM Ver. (First half)
Andros was breathing heavy after gasping for air, hearing the words of his father ring in his ear, as he scratch his fingers on the ground as it ball up into a fist before pushing himself off the ground as he stood on his own feet again while holding his chest as he said, "It true… I failed… I let you down… and you died for my mistake… but I don't let my past failures define me."
Andros look up at his father in the eyes as he said, "I failed and fallen many time… but you taught me something… before I lost everything… is that every time I fail to do something right or fell down… it best to learn from it… to pick myself up when I fallen… as if I fallen again 100 times… I can still get it and make it right by not given up!"
Ellion looks firmly at Andros after that as the young Makai knight said to him, "If I do give up, then I give up on everyone else… as that not what a Makai knight would do… that not what I should do… so I won't give up, I will stand and face my mistake as I always have… and keep on going until I succeed… as I will fight… to my dying breath as that what it mean to be a Makai knight… That what it mean to be Garo!"
"Show me then," Ellion said as Andros give a slight nod before he started off running straight at his father.
*Insert: Garo SAVIOR IN THE DARK By Jam (2nd half)
Andros ran towards Ellion but without fear or anger, but with courage and heart, as he reach out his hand calling forth Garoken with the force as it suddenly came flying towards him as he keep running towards his father, they soon meet as Garoken landed in Andros hands they soon cross swords again.
Spark fly with the sound of their sword clashing echo within the room as Andros stood equal with his father, illusion it may be but it fought for real, the skills the strength, Andros knew this illusion was deadly real and he must end it before it's too late.
With Andros clash with his father once more with their sword raise high, as Andros suddenly grew closer and flip his sword in a reverse grip and turn around as he stab the blade into his father before his sword came down as Ellion gasp in pain.
Andros had won his battle as suddenly he felt his father's hand on his shoulder before he turn and face him, seeing the look on his father's face… seeing how proud he looked as he knew Andros was in better hand as he said, "Let your heart guide you… my son."
Suddenly his father soon vanish in particles of light, as they flew around him before spinning around his arm before to his hand and to his middle finger the lights came together and form Zaruba.
Andros relax as he look down to his hand as he said, "Zaruba… your back."
"Good to be back, but I'm afraid our troubles are just getting started," Zaruba said as Andros was confuse as he beaten the illusion of his father, as he said, "But I already won, what else is there?"
"ME!" A strong voice came forth with a heavy foot steps are heard as Andros turn around and soon came face to face with the Golden armor itself with an ebony cape behind it, this was Master Garo, as Garo said to him, "IT TIME YOU FACE AGAINST ME."
"Well this should be fun." Andros said with sarcasm as he took a battle stance.
"Be careful this can be seen as a trial against your shadow." Zaruba said warned to which Andros understood as much.
"Got it." Andros said as he was ready for battle. In turn he charged in upon Garo and began to slash at him but Garo was strong and ready as he used his sheathed Garoken to block the attacks. When Andros jumped back he then held his sword in a stab motion and charged back in. Garo seeing this released the Garoken from the sheath and deflected the attack. Just then Andros had his Lightsaber drawn and used it to slash at Garo. Garo seeing this dodged the attack with ease before kicking Andros away.
Andros slid on the ground a bit as he held both weapons at the ready. He glared at Garo who had fully drawn the Garoken ready to bring down Andros. Andros then roared out and charged his dragging the tips of both his sword and lightsaber on the ground creating sparks and burn scars as he did so. When Andros got to Garo the two began a duel of blades against each other. Andros was going for quick and fast attacks while Garo went for defensive blows.
Andros then jumped up making it seem as if he was going for a head strike only to fake Garo out and went for the crest. Garo after the attack hit stumbled back a moment as Andros smirked at his foe. Andros knew his armor better than anyone and he knew the armors weaknesses like the back of his hand. Thus it was easy for Andros to go for the weak points but the hard part was getting the blows in.
Garo glared at Andros and in turn took a defensive stance ready for whatever Andros had in store. Garo was then caught off guard when Andros sent both his sword and saber at Garo blades first but Garo acted fast and deflected the swords. But Andros was already upon him and managed a few quick force enhanced punches before using a force jump to flip over Garo. When he did so Andros had forced pulled his weapons so when he landed he got the weapons and slashed at Garo's backside with them. Garo stumbled and in turn performed a spin kick forcing Andros to a defensive pose with his sword. The attack knocked Andros back but he dug his feet to the ground and stopped his stumble.
When he was done Andros had an idea and in turn pulled out his Madou lighter after deactivating his saber. He lit it and allowed his swords blade to be lit by an emerald flame. Andros didn't stop there as he then threw his Madou Lighter upward and reignited his Lightsaber through the flame. The result was his Lightsaber becoming more of a fire sword similar to his own blade. After Andros managed to put his lighter away he crossed the two blades over each other ready to take down Garo with them. Garo stood ready and thus Andros charged at him and proceeded with a spin attack. But with his weapons enhanced by the madou flame the attack was greatly enhanced as the result of it. Andros was proving to be a powerful fighter here as when the spin reached a point it nearly looked like a tornado of flames. The attack hit Garo forcing him back as Andros then threw the Garoken upward before kicking it by its pommel and sending it flying straight at Garo's crest.
Garo didn't have time to react as the weapon was then enhanced by a Force Push. The result was the blade piercing Garo's crest causing him to cry out from the attack in pain. In turn as Garo stumbled back he then felt the blade dig deeper piercing through the back before being pulled back to Andros waiting hand. Garo stumbled as he had to use the Garoken to keep himself steady after that attack. "MOST IMPRESSIVE." Garo began as he then got back up leaving Andros confused. "BUT... IT'S FAR FROM OVER." Garo said s his cape after a billow vanished while the armor began to change from gold to pitch black.
Andros saw this as Garo had become silent and knew he was going to be in for a fight now. "This is Jakku it was a forbidden Madou Tool that can create dark copies of almost any armor that it faces." Zaruba informed Andros as he saw Jakku before him. "So long as Jakku faces a Makai Armor he will be a difficult foe to face but Jakku's strength is also his weakness." Zaruba added but then noted another thing. "It seems Jakku being here like this would suggest that someone or something had preset it with Garo's armor be careful." Zaruba warning to which Andros nodded as he deactivated his Lightsaber.
"Let's test things out then." Andros said as he wanted to save his armor until he knew exactly what he was dealing with. Jakku glared at Garo before the two charged at each other and swung their swords at each other. As they continued their battle they locked blades but Jakku proved to be strong as he pushed Andros back forcing him to stumble. Andros pulled back and slid under a blade strike from Jakku. The two then spun around each other before there blades clashed again creating sparks from the friction. Andros was then forced to block and attack from Jakku as the black Garo made a few successive blows. Andros then leaned back as he threw his Garoken to the air. Andros then jumped up and used Jakku's sword as a springboard before grabbing the Garoken in a reverse grip.
Andros then slashed down on Jakku and proceeded to back flip away. When Andros landed he was in a crouching position before summoning the Force to push Jakku back. Jakku had to dig his blade into the ground before he used a Force blast of sorts to end the Force Push on him. Jakku wasn't done as he then used the force to lift his sword where it was then joined by ink like swords. THE blades then all flew at Andros who was then forced to hack and slash them all away as they came. This continued until Andros noticed the weapons starting to get a few slashes on him before he had an idea. Andros then spread his arm out and used the Force to make a barrier around himself before he pushes the weapons all back. The dark Garoken was sent flying as the ink swords turned to dust. Jakku had charged in and grabbed his sword before going at Andros creating a deadlock between them.
The two then jumped back as they got ready for the final bout. Jakku then focused his power and moved his blade about in an arc like motion before slowly moving it across from him. He then with the power focused through a darkened flames fueled by both his magic and the force raised the blade upwards creating a shockwave of sorts. Andros shielded himself from it as the wind from it caused his duster to billow in the wind. Once it began to die down Andros opened his eyes and looked around to figure out where he was. Andros saw this place was of lava and hellfire if it could be called that. He found himself standing on what looked like a large platform hovering above all of this.
It reminded Andros of his mission to the Citadel but this place was soaked in the Dark Side. It didn't take long for Andros to figure out what this place was. "Mustifar?" Andros asked as he looked around the area. Just then Andros dodged an attack as Jakku came and forced the platform to break apart causing many metal and brimstone spikes to appear around him. Andros landed on a metal beam as Jakku landed on an opposing one. "I guess I have no choice now huh." Andros said as he pointed his Garoken to Jakku.
Jakku then pointed an accusing finger at Garo before silently grinding his thumb across his neck. Despite Jakku being silent the threat was loud and clear. Andros then humped off his beam and proceeded to summon his armor. Andros went through the portal and thus came out as Garo the Golden Knight. Garo and Jakku clashed blades mid-way as it was obvious Jakku also jumped after Garo. The two proceeded to trade blows with each other as blades met blades creating sparks between them from the clashes. Garo charged at Jakku and after a few blade strikes kicked him knocking him back a bit.
Jakku was of course undeterred as he charged in to continue the fight. The debris around them spun about creating a dome like area for their battle in the sky of this illusion world. Garo was then knocked back by a powerful attack where he rolled on an area of flat ground. Jakku taking the high ground came down and kicked Garo down before slashing at his shoulder. Garo caught the attack but was then given a series of punches to the face and chest area. This caused Garo to lose his grip and be knocked back but he was far from beaten. Garo then charged at Jakku as the two fighters swung their weapons at each other.
But Jakku then got a good attack in with a slash from his sword in a reverse grip. He then followed it up with a palm strike causing Garo to fly into the tornado where he was caught by the current. Garo seeing what was about to happen used the current to his advantage and in turn before Jakku could pin him Garo managed to get a slash in on his face. Jakku grabbed his face in pain still being silent as he stumbled back. As Garo saw this he took full advantage of this and began to send attacks at Jakku before he could regain himself. Jakku then managed to block Garo's next attack and in turn the two locked blades against each other. Garo then punched Jakku's face where he had slashed before and in turn managed to force him to go flying back away from Garo.
Jakku landed nearby as he had used his sword to stop his flight. As Jakku began to get back up he glared at Garo as part of his helm was broken to reveal a face under it mimicking his glare while the armor made a snarling movement with its maw. Jakku then summoned forth his power and through the force began to send the debris around them at Garo. Garo, who was charging at Jakku, dodged, avoided, and deflected the attacks with ease until he was able to get to Jakku. Once more they locked blades only this time Garo punched Jakku sending him flying back.
Jakku seeing this focused his power once more and sent the metal beams at Garo. He had used his power to sharpen them into spikes which Garo saw this. The result was Garo being hit from all angles by these spikes his armor taking the blunt of the damage but was left with no room to retaliate. Garo was then pinned by a few of the spikes as Jakku saw this and retracted his hand from it. Garo fell down but managed to grab solid ground to prevent from joining the current once more. Jakku, who had found solid ground of his own, once more used the Force to gather more debris and with his magic turned them into spikes all primed and ready to impale Garo. As Garo got back up to his feet he knew if he's hit by those he was done for.
"Nothing will be left if we're hit by those!" Zaruba called out to which Garo knew this.
"This thing is Garo's shadow if that's the case we to best it we must not rely on the armor!" Garo called out realizing the fact Jakku appeared like this was a decoy to make them THING he didn't need to face an armor at the moment. Garo then charged into the fray once more but as he did so his armor began to covert. Though the conversion wasn't to a new form no it was to detach from Andros. The result was the pieces of the Golden Armor flying into the spikes stopping them in their tracks. Jakku was left in shock to this as the revealed eye was widened by this. The result ended with Jakku's armor vanishing into shadows as the light of Garo's armor shined bright. As Jakku's armor vanished his head revealed long flowing hair as the outfit under the armor seemed to be a tunic of the Jedi mixed with Madou Robes of the Makai Order.
When the light died down Andros was back as the area around them had changed back to the room from before. Andros looked up and saw his opponent was still there but their identity was hidden by the hair that clearly came undone from the fight. He had his defenses up in case it was an attack as he made his way torts his exhausted foe.
As Andros got to his foe though she then finally chuckle a bit revealing herself to be a girl before she lifted her head to show her face. Andros was caught off guard as he was met with a younger face of his own mother. But it didn't take long for Andros to figure out who it was standing before him. "So... are you going to end me now?" She began as she looked to Andros. "Are you going to fail me your sister by killing me?" She asked as Andros was caught off guard by the fact he was facing his younger sister right now.
"Korona." Andros gasped as he saw his younger sister here.
"Go ahead be the failure again. Fail those who you are sworn to protect." Korona said as Andros looked to her before raising the Garoken about ready to end this. But then to her shock Andros sheathed the Garoken before walking away from her. "W-what?" She asked in shock as if she had expected Andros to cut her down.
"You're not Korona." Andros said as looked away from his sister.
"IF that's true then what am I?" Korona asked before Andros then glared at the girl.
"You're just an illusion this tomb made to cause me harm. You're not real." Andros said and thus through the force Korona vanished leaving only Andros in the room instead. Thus Andros went to the passage way into the next chamber to regroup with Ahsoka and Jinga assuming they were there.
(With Jinga)
Jinga was seen walking through the darkness as the silver haired Makai Knight tried to figure out where he was. As he walked he felt a pull through the Force and thus he stopped as something or several somethings seems to phase into reality. As Jinga looked around he soon saw a butterfly flutter around him which he found odd he knew what the insect was. As it fluttered about he then saw four cloaked figures surrounding him before red blades ignited as lightsabers.
Jinga was wide eyed at this as from the red glow of the sabers he saw a sofa seat there. On the seat he was surprised to find... another Jinga sitting there with a glass of wine. The Jinga before him drank the wine before sighing in content to it. "Well... here we go again." The second Jinga said as if he had been through this before. "Have you started having fun yet?" The Second Jinga asked as he wiped his lips with his gauntlet finger while he had one leg over the other in a relaxed form.
When the first Jinga didn't respond the second chuckled as the figures were unmoving. "I suppose not." The second Jinga said realizing his double was still shell shocked to see this. "So... what are you running from?" The Second Jinga asked before looking to his gauntlet hand that held the glass. "After all I am always on your side." The Second Jinga said in an ominous tone. He then stood up and began to make his way to the bottle nearby as the cloaked Sith did nothing to stop him. "You run away from your past for your own convenience and lie to yourself and others to what you truly are." The Dark Jinga said as he gave himself a refill.
Jinga then drew his sword and pointed it threateningly at this dark double. "What do you know?" Jinga asked the faker as he glared at him.
"I know enough." Dark Jinga said as he then held his glass to the Jinga who drew a sword on him. "Let me ask you what are you, a Makai Knight with a strong connection to the Force and or something with a stronger pull to the dark?" He asked almost accusingly as he was clearly toying with him.
"What are you getting at?" Jinga asked as he glared at his double with pure contempt here.
Just then then other Jinga appeared behind the Makai Knight and rubbed his hand against his cheek. Jinga was caught off guard as Jinga Dark smirked to his weaker half. Jinga then managed to knock his foe back but as Jinga tried to slash him down the other Jinga avoided his attacks with ease. As the wine carrying being turned around ever calmly he found the other Jinga's sword to his neck but was not at all bothered by it. Jinga Dark then raised his hands as if to surrender as Jinga heard this.
"The Duty of the Makai Knight is to face the darkness as protectors." Jinga said as he glared at his wine drinking foe.
"Protectors?" Jinga Dark began as his foe heard this. "What exactly is a Horror? What makes them so different from the beings you sworn to protect?" Jinga Dark said as he began to make his way torts Jinga who began to step back in fear. "Are clones considered sentient grown from a vat? Are soldiers who kill enemy soldiers still sentients?" Jinga Dark asked raddling Jinga to no end. "What gives you people the right to exterminate Horrors?" Jinga asked before tapping his glass to his foes sword. This entire conversation the way this copy spoke it was like he knew Jinga better then he knew himself which by the way he acted, portrayed himself, and moved... Jinga felt that line of thought may be accurate somehow.
In turn Jinga growled and attacked and swung his sword at Jinga Dark but it seems Jinga Dark was able to avoid his attacks with ease until he stopped it with but his right index finger. Just then Jinga was pushed back by Jinga Dark until the cloaked figures attacked. Red Sabers swung as Jinga drew his own Lightsaber and dodged and blocked the oncoming attacks. "What gave the Chancellor of the old Republic the right to order the extermination of all Sith?" One of the cloaked figures asked as it was a male voice.
"What right did the Republic have to destroy an entire culture?" The second male voice asked clearly one of the eldest.
"What right did the Republic have to label the Sith practices as dark and evil?" Came a female the youngest it seems.
"What gave the Jedi the right to steal away children sensitive to the Force from their parents?" The last figured said in a female voice which showed her as the eldest.
Jinga recognized all those voices instinctively as he knew them from years past. Jinga in turn gritted his teeth a she then glared at his foes as they began to come in for another attack. "Shut your mouth!" Jinga yelled out in fury as he managed to blast the four back turning them into dust with only their cloaks left behind.
"Very nice!" Jinga dark praised as he looked to his other half. "You're finally showing some guts." Jinga Dark said as he then flicked his glass causing the area to be covered in shadows once more. This in turn resulted in Jinga and Jinga Dark finding themselves in a crimson red desert all but drowning in the dark side.
Jinga Dark was now dressed in all black Sith Robes merged with Madou Robes. The design alone was a dead ringer to the Old Republic as something the Sith Empire was known for wearing. "Ah this place it's beautiful... Korriban I believe it was." Jinga Dark said revealing they were now on the ancient home world of the Sith. The Sofa had turned into a throne to which Jinga Dark made his way to. "You agreed, don't you?" Jinga Dark said as he looked to his counterpart. "After all." He continued before tapping his glass again with his finger. "We know all about you." Jinga Dark said as he tipped his drink over spilling it and watching how the red sand blended with the red wine.
Jinga dark then threw his glass to Jinga and thus it shattered causing Jinga to shield his face by turning it. The glass got to him and in turn he hissed in pain as he got cut by the broken glass. He then felt his blood trickling down and thus Jinga wiped it off and looked to it. "Blood." Jinga Dark began as he began to draw forth his sword. "Blood doesn't lie and you know it... little Sith!" Jinga dark called out as he then went on the attack against his "better half," in Jinga.
The two Jinga's swung their swords against as with each clash their swords creating sparks. They parted from each other before glaring and running down the side for a better spot to do battle. The two were evenly matched as it was near impossible for one to get the advantage over the other. Jinga then used the Force to push back Jinga Dark and thus got a powerful strike in on him. Jinga Dark cried out in pain and fell down seemingly bested. That was until he got back up in a spin attack and forced Jinga back.
"Interesting we didn't have that before." Jinga Dark said before much to Jinga's shock he used the Force and in turn Jinga felt himself being choked. In a quick act Jinga focused the Force and pulled his foe forth showing said foe was untrained in the Force. In turn Jinga slashed through Jinga Dark freeing himself from the Force Grip. He then reapplied his barrier that all Force Users were taught how to use to prevent any more Choking surprises. Jinga then charged at his double and thus Jinga Dark did the same and once more the fighters were in a duel of blades.
The two then jumped away from each other before charging in again intended on bringing this fight to a quick close. But as they came at each other the two seemingly stopped for a moment. But that moment passed as Jinga slashed through his darker self's torso causing him to cry out and turn to dust from it. Jinga then sighed to this as he saw he won this fight if a tad bit too soon. But wait if Jinga had won then why was, he still in this illusion Korriban.
Just then he heard chuckling and saw Jinga sitting on an old relic of the Sith Empire smirking to him. "People who walk this galaxy tend to lose control when face with the truth, don't they?" Jinga Dark taunted as he looked down upon the other Jinga. "The Jedi are prime example, claiming it's all for the greater good, but they act to satisfy their own desires..." Jinga Dark said before he turned to black sand and thus into a hand.
Jinga then found himself being physically choked this time as he tried to free himself from Jinga Dark's grip. "You're no different are you?" Jinga Dark continued as he had Jinga pinned.
Just then Jinga ignited his Lightsaber causing Jinga Dark to turn to black sand again and appear a bit away. Jinga Dark's head was once where the Lightsabers violet blade was as it was clear Jinga was going for the head. Jinga fixed himself as he glared at his foe intended on destroying him and to do that... he needed to get dressed.
Just then Jinga raised his sword in the air as he cuts through it, creating a red halo. It didn't end there as he began trailing down doing a small spin as the cut followed along with his sword to the ground making another halo that was blue. He then came back around in a full spin to connect the two halos before they move towards each other in the middle surround Jinga before opening up. It wasn't long until Roze once more took the stage for this battle.
"All dressed up huh?" Jinga Dark asked as he then smirked as if excited for this. "Maybe this'll be fund after all." Jinga Dark said ready for the next bout. Roze then charged at Jinga Dark and began to swing his sword at him. But Jinga dark was fast as he was powerful as he dodged the first few attacks and blocked the last few. Once he did this the two ended up in a deadlock as Jinga dark smirked at Roze. "You don't want to accept the fact that your blood is tainted by those the Jedi considered pure evil, do you?" Jinga Dark taunted further before Roze snarled at him.
"Shut up!" Roze yelled out before he head butted Jinga Dark and slashed him away.
Roze then began swinging wildly at Jinga Dark who dodged each and every attack. "The truth is that no matter how much you run you can't change what you are little Sithling." Jinga dark taunted as he knew who and what Jinga was. "It's that simple." Jinga Dark said elegantly fixing his hair.
"You're wrong!" Roze yelled as he once more continued his assault. Roze then managed to land a strong hit on Jinga Dark intended on ending this Horror. "As long as people live, they can change!" Roze called out before going on the attack again.
The two traded blows once more until Jinga Dark facing away from Roze blocked his attack with his own dark sword. "People can change... Where have I heard that oxymoron?!" Jinga Dark asked as he then blasted forth a powerful darkness changing the area again as well as himself. Jinga knew that people they CAN change but the same way they can change for the better they can also change for the worse.
Thus as the darkness faded Jinga Dark had entered his Horror form as Roze was shocked to see the Horror form looked like a demonic parody of Roze. Clearly this foe was some sort of illusion that Jinga would fall and become a Horror. After all Horrors born from Makai Knights always take the form of their armor as their Horror form. The darkness formed a storm around them as Jinga Dark then made a, bring it on, gesture with the index finger of his left hand seeing as his right held his demonic weapon. In turn the two fighters began to fight once more as the blades of their sword clashed against each other in mortal combat.
But then Jinga Dark discarded his own sword and began attacking Roze hand to hand. Roze was caught off guard when Jinga grabbed the head pieces of his armor and held them in a death grip. "The sentient life who inhabit your Galaxy are all the same!" Jinga Dark called out before Roze tried to free himself but Jinga Dark was to strong. It wasn't long until Jinga Dark had Roze in a choking grip as the Dark Knight glared intently at Roze with soulless white eyes. "Their heads and their hearts are always thinking of two different things." Jinga Dark continued before the two began to struggle a bit more before Roze was disarmed of his soul metal blade. "Need to take things easy." Jinga Dark finished before he blasted back Roze.
As Roze fell through the storm he saw his Sword not too far away and in turn managed to grab it before landing on the ground. Roze glared at his Makai Ken and in turn directed his glared at his enemy. "I choose my own destiny!" Roze yelled out before he ran Jinga Dark through to banish him from thought. When he did this Jinga Dark then grabbed the blade before digging it deeper into himself. He then reverted to his human form once he freed Roze of this grip causing Roze to calm down despite his sword still being inside Jinga Dark. Roze then disengaged his armor but even when back to being Jinga he still had his guard up even though he ran Jinga Dark through.
Jinga Dark then smirked as he looked to Jinga and took a strong grip of the blades stabbed into him. "Well?" Jinga Dark began as he smirked sadistically to his new friend here. "It's more fun to kill than it is to help, isn't it?" Jinga Dark asked before he cried out in pain as he forced the blade in deeper not caring that it was painful. "When it comes to Horrors... war... and life... its kill... or consume." Jinga Dark said as he was then face to face with Jinga. "And they saw Horrors in these tombs are the rarest of delicacies." Jinga Dark said showing himself as a Horror Cannibal.
In his panic Jinga acted fast to get this monster away from him. "Get away!" Jinga called out force pushing Jinga Dark off as he stumbled back from the stab wound being removed.
Jinga Dark began to fade as he smirked to his other half as if he knew what was to come. "I'll sit back and enjoy your righteous struggle for a little longer..." Jinga Dark began as he smirked at his foe. "But the truth is your destiny wasn't ever in your control to begin with." Jinga dark said before completely vanishing leaving Jinga alone in the room. The room itself returned to what it was when he first entered. Only this time a path had opened or him. As Jinga caught his breath he knew he still had a job to do and thus continued on his path. Unaware to him this would not be the last time he meets this... Horror Cannibal who Jinga shall be weary of.
His words stuck to Jinga as he held his hand that held the gauntlet he was given. The words of that Horror still stuck true to Jinga as he knew what he was. His words may say otherwise, and he may desire something else but blood never lies. Hence why Jinga will do all that he must to keep that truth buried where it belonged. He was not one of them and he will fight tooth and nail to keep that as truth. Unknown to any of them though more trials on this road to victory would stand in their way. Will victory be achieved? Only the great passage of time shall tell these strong and noble saviors in the dark.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here you guys go the end of this chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it and come back for more. So until then leave me review and ja-ne.