Garo Conquest of Makai

ESKK: Let's start the new chapter.

(Start Ahsoka and Andros)

The young Couple was seen heading down the many passages and halls of this Tomb. Traversing the location while trying to find something anything akin to their target. Andros grazed his hand on the walls as if trying to find something but gave up after a time. "Ahsoka are you ok?" Andros asked as he noticed Ahsoka seemed off lately.

"Yeah why would you think otherwise?" Ahsoka asked as she looked to Andros.

"It's just... never mind." Andros said as he looked to Ahsoka.

"Ok." Ahsoka said as she looked to Andros before continuing on. "Andros if I can ask why don't, you agree with the Jedi?" Ahsoka asked as she knew Andros wasn't one to subscribe to what the Jedi give out. "It's just lately for them it's about politics more than where they originally came from which was peacekeepers." Andros said as that was just one of few things for him. "They seemed to have lost touch with how their Order started, and more so they seem stagnated in their dogma that they can't seem to adapt to a changing Galaxy." Andros said while Ahsoka heard his words.

"The Jedi have done a lot of good you know." Ahsoka said but Andros nodded.

"I know I'm not denying that but a lot of times if one can't adapt to a changing Galaxy then destruction is all that awaits them." Andros said as Ahsoka thought it over but she was not one to argue with his belief since she was breaking the Jedi Code being with him.

"Perhaps." Ahsoka agreed to disagree as she walked with Andros knowing he had his beliefs and she hers.

Eventually the couple came across a large room with a massive Mirror on the wall. Andros and Ahsoka walked up to it and gave it an inspection to learn what it was. As they looked at it Andros and Ahsoka then felt a cold air and quickly turned around. When they did they saw a pale woman standing there in a black robe like dress that was open down to her waist just short of her crotch. She had this sexual allure to her as to the robe covered her breasts but still showed enough cleavage to attract those who desired them.

"A Jedi and a Makai Knight it's been a great deal of time since either of your kind came to my mists." She said as she walked around them inspecting them. As she walked Andros and Ahsoka walked forward keeping their distance of the woman in question. "Strong in the Force you two are, a Knight trained in its use to hunt Horrors and a Jedi once Peace Keepers now soldiers in a war of Avarice and Pride." The woman said as she looked to them and smirked. "I know a great deal of things you know my... better half, would never agree to them but she's not here." The woman said as she looked to Andros and Ahsoka.

"We're here to cut you down... Horror." Andros said glaring at the Horror who then chuckled in response to this.

"So you are I cannot deny that much." She agreed as she looked to Andros. "But would you not prefer power and pleasure over your 'mission,' to slay me?" She offered trying to tempt them but Andros smirked to this.

"I appreciate the thought... but I'm spoken for." Andros said as Ahsoka had a bit of pride in that.

"So you are." She said seeing it clearly to which she walked over to her mirror and began to take power from it as it shined upon her. "It seems we cannot negotiate so my most humble of apologies for this." She said and thus she acted by using the Mirrors power to blast the two apart.

Andros and Ahsoka were forced to part ways in response as they knew the Woman was powerful. But just then she appeared behind Andros and before he could react she grabbed him by the throat. Andros tried to free himself but the woman was fast in her actions. She proceeded to spin and throw him to the mirror and before Andros could stop himself he fell into the Mirror as it rippled and sucked him in.

"Andros!" Ahsoka cried out as she saw Andros being dragged into the mirror but the woman was then upon him.

"Fear not you will join him eventually." She said before grabbing Ahsoka. "After I've had my time with you as my most recent of pet projects eternity does get rather boring and a girl needs her hobbies." The Horror Woman said before forcing Ahsoka into a cage showing her superior strength to the Jedi. As Ahsoka was forced into the Cage she saw the woman chuckle in response to her victory.

(Meanwhile with Andros)

Andros landed in a dark realm as he had the Garoken drawn ready for anything. "Zaruba where are we?!" Andros called out as he looked to his Madou Ring.

"A pocket space of sorts, no doubt the Horror feeds off power she gains from here and is trying to add yours to it." Zaruba said as Andros looked around knowing this was going to be hard.

"Great." Andros said and in turn he heard movement behind him. He then glanced behind him and saw a massive creature covered in darkness approaching him. "Oh crap." Andros cursed as he realized he was in some deep trouble now. In response the creature roared making Andros aware it was not only unfriendly but wanted to kill him.

(Scene Break Jinga and Logos)

The Sith half-breed and the Mirilian Makai Knight were traversing the halls after they had gotten separated from the others. AS they walked Jinga looked around for their target but even after leaving marks to guide their way he felt something amiss about this place. It wasn't until they entered a dining area that he stopped Logos.

"Stop look." Jinga said as they two hid and in turn saw the Horror Chef enter the room. In his hand was a massive piece of flesh belonging to some poor soul who was lost here. As the creature put the slab down it turned around and returned to the door torts the kitchens. From there it rang a bell before locking the door behind it and thus they saw a group of lesser Horrors appear no doubt to be fed. "Come on." Jinga said as they opted to sneak attack these Horrors.

"Right behind you." Logos said ready to kick ass.

The duo went down either side and once they were ready they went in for the attack. They charged in and decapitated two of the five Horrors there. They then sliced two others in two one for each of them before they both ended it by slicing through the fifth and last Horror. Once the Horrors were dealt with Logos went to the door but despite his best efforts it was locked.

"Well that sucks, any ideas?" Logos asked looking to Jinga as he looked to the nearby nest area.

"I may have a few." Jinga said as Logos was happy to have the genius with him.

(Meanwhile with Barrass and Shara)

The two Jedi began to awaken from their slumber as they took note of a few key things around them. For starters they seemed to be soaking in a pool of warm water of some sort. Now normally this wouldn't be odd if not for the memories that lead up to this moment. Barras was the first to get her wits about her when she began to move and look around. The first thing she took note of was the fact now only was her lightsaber missing but so was all of her clothing. Shara who came to after noticed tis as well and in turn the two girls looked around and quickly saw they were in some sort of Kitchen area. Finally they noticed the pool they were in had some sort of cage bars around it no doubt to keep them from escaping if they had come to.

Now it didn't take them long to put together where they were and what was going on, they were naked in a pool of warm water that being heated up, without weapons or clothing, and the pool was sealed to keep them in. All of that lead to one conclusion, they were in a kitchen and they were the main ingredients for a Horrors meal.

"This isn't good," Barriss said as Shara said to her, "How are we going to get out of this?"

With that thought as Barriss tries to think, she couldn't think of a way as she doubt she could force could move the pot of water to spill over without knowing where she tipping it to, and the pot itself was too small for her or Shara to move around it without slipping or fall into the fire below.

As suddenly walking pass them, as the ground give a small shake, as they saw the chef horror walking by with the cut of meat in his hands that looked like it belong to a sentient life form, as it stop to look at them, to their shock what they saw and the feeling they felt, they were before a gruesome horror who didn't bother going into his disguise form as they saw its face and eyes.

The chef horror turn towards its butcher table and toss the meat on it while getting to work on it, while that's happening, Barriss tries to come up with a plan as she didn't want to be horror chow, with Shara panicking a bit, as she give a silent prayer to the force asking anyone to save them, as the water was slightly getting warmer with each passing minute, it would be a matter of time before it starts to boil.

(Jinga and Logos)

Jinga look up at a vent that was near them, as he use the force to pull the vent cover off, hopefully there aren't any horror in it as he jump in first follow by Logos and saw dark and dusty path with the vent itself large enough for them to walk through.

As they move down the vent with a light ahead getting closer to them as Logos gag a bit when he caught wind of something as he suddenly asked, "Hey you smell something?"

"Yeah, somewhere between rotten flesh, poor hygiene, and spoil food," Jinga said as he been around enough to tell what was what when hunting horror and not the first time he would have fight against a gluttony type horror, as soon enough they reach the end as Jinga said, "Hey the path up ahead is open. We need to proceed with cautious."

"Right," Logos said as Jinga came to the open vent as he look down below and saw nothing there, he jump down as quietly as he could follow by Logos who made a small sound as he jump down below and landed with some crack to part of his body, as he said in a low ton, "Oh that didn't feel good."

Jinga quickly cover Logos mouth as he did a 'Shh" and pointed over into the kitchen area as they saw the chef horror from before as he was cutting up some meat for the feast he's making, with Logos getting a better look at it as he the only thought that came to him was 'That is one fat ass horror' with Jinga as his attention is somewhere else as he saw something and pointed out said, "Hey look,"

Jinga pointed out as Logos saw Shara and Barriss within a pot that was over a fire with Barriss and Shara sees them and they were happy to see them well, as Barriss was about to call out until Jinga give a signal of keeping quite with Logos said something a little loud, "Alright I guess we should take care of this horror and get the girls, should be a piece of cake.

The horror keep cutting the meat that was on the table for a moment as he cut through some bone before he stop and seem to sense something as Jinga didn't like the look of the situation as Logos notice this to as he soon ask Jing in a low tone, "You don't think he notice us right?"

The horror suddenly turn as he throw the butcher knife he had, as it went flying, with the two Makai Knights dodging it at the last moment with the knife was embedded into wall the wall as Logos suddenly started yelling, "The Fat ass notice us! The Fat ass Horror notice us!"

The horror chef grabs another knife and soon came at the two without saying a word but give a cry as he did as the two dodge the horror strike at them as they roll away on both sides of the horror before they drew their weapon as now they were ready for combat, with the horror quickly turn around which is impressive for one of its size, swings its knife around as the two back away and block its strike at them.

They held the knife back together before they shove the horror off and counter, Jinga attack it head on as the horror block his attack with its weapon with Logos rush up to the side and cut the horror pretty good as it cry out, but it didn't kill it just piss it off as it turns towards him and back him back with its hand, sending him into a pile of flour at least.

Jinga went on attacking the horror as it did well blocking his strike but few cuts has made it through before the chef horror counter as he slash at the half-sith Makai knight, but he roll out of the way before it could hit him.

Logos recovered as he then gotten one of the bags of flour, as he grab one and throw it at the horror itself, the chef horror saw it coming as by instinct, it raise its knife and cut through it unexpectedly getting covered in flour, temporary be blinded by it as Jinga took the change to stab into it, as he did so, but the blade itself did not put all the way through, and somehow got stopped by the fat of the horror, as it cry out and move suddenly and greatly as it swing Jinga around before he went flying as his sword came out.

"Jinga!" Barriss cry out as Jinga focus for a moment to quickly flipped in the air to landed safely, ready his sword once again as Logos roll over to him while dodging another knife thrown at him, and he stood up with his blade and said, "At this rate, the girl would be boil alive if we don't defeat this horror quickly."

"Then lets end it then," Jinga said as he ready his sword to summon forth his armor along with Logos who had the same idea, as they cut to create the portals and open up, engulf by a light as they armor attach themselves to them as now Roze and Zen are now out and ready to fight.

The Two Knights charged at the Horror to which it responded by attacking them with its sword. The two parted ways from the attack and stabbed at either side of it. Once they did so the Horror glared at the due as Roze and Zen snarled at the demonic for before them. It went at them with a fury and speed that contradicted its massive size as it attacked the two Makai Knights.

The two Knights surrounded the foe intent on taking it down as it snarled at them. In turn Roze and Zen then got ready for the next bit of combat. The Horror then drank from an urn of sorts and once it finished to their surprise the Horror let loose a blast of fire from its maw causing the two to scatter from it. Once that happened they were shocked to see the Horror had that ability and gave them an idea.

"Ok let's fight fire with fire... literally." Zen said as he took out his Madou Lighter.

Roze did the same and in turn they both got ready. Roze ignited his blade with his violet fire while Zen did the same but at the bar of his chest armor. When it ignited Zen was aflame with his crimson fire as the Horror saw the two about to attack him. Zen then went on the offensive with Roze and in turn the Horror let loose another fireball from its maw. The Two Makai Knights were ready as they passed by the Horror cutting deep into it. They didn't end it there and in turn stabbed their blades into the Horror causing it a great deal of pain. The Horror then forced itself off the swords and glared down upon the two. It had another bladed weapon and the meat cleaver ready and thus forced the two to jump back from the attack.

The two Knights glared at the foe ready to end it until it went to the pot nearby. It then took it off fire and downed it down its gullet before letting out a loud belch. "What is it doing?" Zen asked confused as all Hell. In turn the Horror put the pot on its head like a helmet as a crack came out to allow it to see.

"Oh it's doing a, you." Roze said causing Zen to glare at Roze for that one.

"Well any ideas?" Zen asked and thus Roze had one.

"Yeah this!" Roze called out and raised his free hand to the Horror's new helmet through the Force. In turn he began to crush it as the pot began to bend in causing the Horror to panic as it tried to get the improve helmet off. "Now!" Roze called out and thus Zen went in to finish this Horror off once and for all.

"Here we go!" Zen called out and jumped of the Horror stabbing its sword into the ground. "YEE-HAW!" He yelled and slashed his sword down on the makeshift helmet destroying it. Zen didn't end it there as he then jumped off the Horror and proceeded to slash up its face making it uglier than it was before... then again that might be an improvement. He then jumped back and allowed Roze to charge in and slashed the Horror in two ending it once and for all. The Horror fell over and turned to dust and ash to which it was sealed away into Roze sword.

The battle was done as the two called off their armor. Once that was done Jinga noticed something left behind by the Horror and saw it was Barriss and Shara's Lightsabers. He Force pulled them to his hand so he could return them to their proper owners. "Come on help me with this." Jinga said to which Logos nodded.

They in turn put the fire out and thus Jinga got ready. "Hold on." Jinga ordered as he began to Force lift the entire pot off the now dead flame and to the ground. Once it was done Logos got to one side of the pot and got ready for the next bit. In turn the two Knights got ready to tip it over to help the girls out of their since they did not see a ladder anywhere. "Hold on." He ordered and thus the two tipped the pot over. The water all spilled out and pooled on the floor which was accompanied by the girls yelping out of instinct at it being tipped.

Once they got the bars off the two Knights looked to Barriss and Shara to see if they were ok. "Barriss are you ok?!" Jinga called out only to go wide eyed with his face turning a healthy shade of red.

"Yes thank you, Jinga." Barriss said as she and Shara got up both forgetting a crucial piece of information about their state of dress. "What is it?" She asked before looking at herself and Shara and in turn the two went wide eyed at this.

"You know... there's a word for this... AND THAT WORD IS SCORE!" Logos said and in turn the girls cried out in shock and embarrassment as they covered themselves up as best they could with their hands. Jinga in response to Logos perverted words clenched his fist and proceeded to punch Logos square in the face sending him flying a bit from it no doubt leaving a black eye.

(Later)

Barrass and Shara were given Jinga and Logos' dusters as well as their Lightsabers back. "Wear this until we can find your actual clothing." Jinga said as he then glared at Logos. "Hopefully he kept his clean Shara." Jinga said and thus Logos glared at Jinga.

"Up yours!" Logos said revealing his knew black eye curtesy of Jinga.

"Thank you." Shara said blushing after that little mishap.

"Now come on the sooner we find your things the faster we can leave." Jinga said and thus they all got working on looking for where the Horror left the two Jedi's belongings.

(Scene Break over Andros)

Approaching Andros was some sort of dark wolf like beast, as it step towards Andros with ease step, he raise his sword with one hand and grasp his lightsaber in the other as it held it up before igniting it as he then leap up at the beast at the same time it did so as well, as blades and claws meet, the sword and saber hardly did a thing.

They came back down as Andros was force to run and duck under the beast while attacking its underside, but for some reason his saber wasn't cutting into the beast and his sword just scratch at the metal like hide of the beast itself before standing back up to deflect the tail of the beast a few times before striking it hard with both weapons.

The beast step away and turn around to face Andros giving a roar with Andros himself ready to go again.

(Ahsoka)

As the Jedi padawan was stuck in place by the lady horror as Ahsoka tries to break free of the straps she was in as she said, "What are you planning on doing to me, and Where's Andros!"

"So many thing my dear, so many painful things to you, and your Makai knight friend, well I guess I can show you, after all I doubt he would survive against what was waiting there," The woman said as Ahsoka said, "Something…waiting?"

The woman only smile as she held up her hand and turn it with the chair Ahsoka was in turn as well facing at the mirror Andros vanish through, no doubt the woman was using the force do that, as then she wave her hand out to the side making the chair move towards the mirror.

Ahsoka saw she was approaching the mirror quickly, thinking she was about to run into it, but in that moment a dark mist came forth and took Ahsoka in to see what was happen in the dark pocket dimension.

(Dark Dimension)

Ahsoka felt no pain, but she felt a wave of coldness hit her as she open her eyes and saw where she was at, or at least see where Andros was at as only her upper body is seen with a dark mist surrounding her.

As she look and see Andros was facing against the dark beast creature, and she felt the darkness upon it. It was like she was looking at a being completely made from the darkness itself or a physical form of darkness.

She saw Andros was having trouble fighting against it, as he has yet to summon forth his armor against it, and his weapon were barely pushing it back as Ahsoka called out, "Andros!"

A light came forth from her mouth before it started to warp and then turn black as it crystalize and dropping to the ground, with Ahsoka confuse on what just happen as she hears the woman voice as she said, "It's useless, your words cannot reach him."

Andros keep his guard up as the black beast came at him as the woman voice keep saying, "Light... hope... those concepts are meaningless within this darkness."

The dark beast came and attack quickly pushing Andros back as then the black beast came up to him again, grab him before throwing him up into the air, and catch Andros in its fangs once again just to throw him across the darkness world.

Bouncing off some pillar before the black beast leap at him again and strike him back down hard before landing on top of him, pinning his arms and legs as he struggle to break free with Ahsoka looked scared for him as it seem Andros was out match, and she never seen any horror, or being out match Andros in a fight.

The black beast leap up high into the air before coming back down, about to crush Andros under its claw, but he roll out of the way in time as he stood back up and ready himself, with Zaruba said to him, "Don't give up! Your soul's being tested!"

Andros didn't understand what Zaruba had meant as Andros went at the beast once again as Ahsoka called out to him once again as she sees him getting hit down to the ground over and over again as she said, "Andros. You're Garo! The Golden knight. You cannot lose here."

AS the fight keep on going Ahsoka keep trying to speak to him, with all of her words just blacken and crystallize before it fell, trying to get him to fight seriously again, have him stand on his own to win his fight, but no matter what her words would only be stop in their tracks, as Andros was down again as the black beast stood over him, Ahsoka cry out once again unknown what is going on the other side now.

(Real world)

The horror woman smile at this as she saw how Ahsoka keep trying to reach the Makai knight she seal in the darkness dimension, then suddenly she hears foot step coming up as she turn to see to her surprise, a Jedi has found her, as it was Anakin Skywalker who seem to have ran all the way there as he saw what was going on, reach out and said, "Ahsoka!"

While Using the force, Anakin pulled Ahsoka out from seeing in that dimension and didn't see what was about to happen inside as she called out, "NO, Andros!"

Anakin was surprise Ahsoka would call out to him, as he look around and didn't see him in site as he look towards the woman, and knew what she was as he held up his madou saber at her and said, "What did you do to my friend?"

"I place him where the darkness will overtake him, slowly but surely, that Makai knight friend of your will be no more," the horror woman said as she look at Anakin and felt the force within him, strong, and powerful, as she can guest who he was as then she started to say, "I am told you are looking for me, Jedi. That you seek to seal away this tomb that my... other half had guarded until she lost herself as well."

Anakin didn't show fear as he stood ready against the horror before him, to fight her if needed as she sense it as she said, "You are brave and handsome... would you not prefer to stay with me...forever?"

"I can show you many things, many pleasures." The Force Using Horror said as she circled Anakin sensually tracing her hand across his shoulders ending it by rubbing a hand across her body in a similar method.

"Your empty promises mean nothing to me release my Padawan and my friend." Anakin said glaring at the Horror who laughed at her guest.

"You are a fool, Anakin Skywalker." She said revealing she knew exactly who he was. "You think I don't know why you and those others are here." The woman said before walking around him. "My 'better half,' and her brothers wanted nothing but to stop the chaos that our shared mother became. In her arrogance she had doomed herself into the darkness in a foolish bid to keep our mothers powerful weapon at bay." The woman said as she then looked to the Jedi.

"The Jedi Order is doomed and the balance of the Force hinges on you thus you must choose a side, Chosen One." The Woman said as she knew about the Prophesy down to its core.

"I already made my choice." Anakin said as the woman chuckled a bit.

"Have you now, or is it a choice another had forced upon you." The Horror said as she looked to Anakin. "We aren't so different you and I. Both Chosen for a higher calling your fall is inevitable you shall be one of us a being of darkness soon enough. It is inevitable" The Horror said as she stood before Anakin.

"I won't let your words twist me convictions." Anakin said as he glared at the woman who was tempting him.

"So you would aid the Makai Order in ending those responsible for the Galaxy teaming with life." The woman said as she was once upon a time a hero much like her two brothers. "Oh high the mighty had fallen the darkness already has a grip upon you young Skywalker." The woman said as she looked to Anakin. "Tell me who is them, real monster here, Anakin Skywalker." The woman said as she saw it all. "You who butchered the Sand People, the Genosian Prime Minister, who stood aside as the Zygarrian Queen was murdered, and that Mandalorian traitor when he was without weapons." The woman said as Anakin went wide eyed as she knew this.

"Yes Anakin I know everything your understanding of the Force pales in comparison to my own, though only my dearly departed half-brother and half-sister surpasses my own." She said before reaching out to Anakin who pulled away from her. "Oh now I see how you and the boy could resist me, your heart belongs to another I wonder how long I must wait before your beloved Padme and I become deeply 'associated,' with each other." The Horror said and in turn that set off Anakin. "I'm sure our meeting shall be a most pleasurable one for a grieving widow such as herself." The Horror taunted and thus that teared it with Anakin.

In turn he used the Force to push her back causing her to retaliate by using the Force to push Anakin back. Anakin was sent hurdling back from her attack and in turn she chuckled to this. "Very well I shall 'lower myself,' to your kind." She began before a Lightsaber flew from her sleeved into her waiting hand. "Shall we let our blades do the talking?" She offered and in turn the Lightsaber ignited with a crimson blade.

Anakin in turn ignited his own Lightsaber hoping to stall her long enough for the others to get here. As Anakin fought off the Horror she proved to be a formidable foe as she swung her lightsaber showing despite being away for so long she was able to match his blows effortlessly. As the battle progressed she locked blades with him and in turn smiled to Anakin. "If you won't join me Skywalker then I suppose Padme and I will have to enjoy such erotic pleasures ourselves." The Horror taunted as Anakin glared hatefully torts her.

"You won't touch her!" Anakin roared in fury and in turn the Horror then smirked before she then snapped her mouth open like the Horror that she was.

The lock broke between them as she then smirked to her little toy here. But before she could retort a counterattack she deflected an Arrow and in turn looked to see Obi-Wan, Phonon and Churi had arrived. Obi-Wan joined with Anakin and in turn the two Jedi Stood side by side with each other.

"Well hello there." Obi-Wan greeted as the Horror looked to him.

"Ah the other Jedi, I had thought my child would have dealt with you already." The woman said as Obi-Wan looked to the woman.

"Well it's with heavy heart that I must tell you she is no longer among us." Obi-Wan said hoping to get a rise out of her but then to his shock she scoffed.

"Pity and I had such high hopes for her." The Horror said showing she cared little for her dead 'child,' beyond the entertainment value.

Anakin and Obi-Wan were both shocked to hear how she callously tossed the child aside. Truly she was the embodiment of evil for whatever good or light that was in her, had been consumed by her darkness as a Horror. Then Woman then summoned forth a second Crimson Lightsaber and took a battle stance and thus the battle progressed for them. Anakin and Obi-Wan went on the offensive as the woman dodged and deflected their attacks with ease. Phonon went at her with Churi as the two were providing aid as best they could but it was clear that this Horror has had centuries to adapt and gain experience.

As the battle progressed she was clearly outnumbered and in turn from the shadows Jinga, Barriss, and Shara came out Lightsabers ignited. But alas the Horror woman blocked their attack with ease and in turn made a small yawn to them. She pushed them all back and in turn it was now 8 on 1. "Well then safety in numbers." She said and thus Alva had info on this Horror.

"This is Curonia an Ancient Horror much like her brother from the last Tomb, she excels in Force usage and magic usage. She will be extremely difficult to deal with be careful." Alva warned knowing full well this Horror was not one to underestimate.

Understanding the situation they all charged in to face the Horror head on fully intent on taking her down. Thus the battle progressed as she fought hem all off sending off the occasional Force Lighting their way as she was clearly able to face them all with ease. As Ahsoka watched this she could not help but fear for them and worry over Andros if he was alive in that dark realm or not.

(Meanwhile back with Andros)

Andros was laying on what appeared to be a realm of light as he began to come to. As he rose up he saw that this place was oddly peaceful and beautiful. He wasn't sure if it was Naboo or Alderaan. "What is this place?" Andros asked as he looked around the place. Last thing he remembered was being held in that monsters jaw and then falling... falling into darkness.

"It's a place your wounded body yearns for, probably." Zaruba said giving his best guest of what they saw.

"I see." Andros began feeling oddly at peace here.

(Back with the others)

The group surrounded Curonia as she smirked at her foes dragging the tip of her Lightsabers across the ground leaving melted marks on the ground while walking around to choose her first victim. "We need to bring her down!" Logos called out as he glared at Curonia.

"I have access to the Force I'll lead the charge." Jinga said but Phonon stopped him.

"Don't be an idiot Jinga!" Phonon called out getting Jinga's attention.

"He's right so long as you're the only one capable of sealing the tomb we must protect you with all that we have." Barriss said as she smiled to Jinga.

"So just stay behind us we'll cover you." Anakin said and in turn they all charged with Jinga trailing the back to fight off the Horror. As the battle progressed it was clear though that Curonia was powerful and with it the odds were horribly stacte against them. Regardless they were not going to give up without a fight despite these impossible odds.

(Back with Andros)

As Andros laid there here seemed to be resting while recovering what strength he could. At least until he spoke once more despite the situation. "Hey, Zaruba… Do you remember those words we heard in the darkness?" Andros asked as he had his eyes closed with his left hand on his chest.

"Yeah." Zaruba confirmed as he knew Andros needed this right now.

"Those words were true." Andros began as he laid there. "I haven't really saved anyone." He confessed as it was clear he was starting to give up hope.

"If that's what you think... then I guess it's true." Zaruba said agreeing with Andros despite the situation.

"And that dark beast... I can't ever beat it." Andros said as he was faced with how powerful that creature was.

"In other words... the darkness beat you?" Zaruba asked hoping to use his words to try and turn Andros back to fight.

"I think so." Andros confessed as there was no other way to explain it. "I... I'm going to lose." Andros said accepting defeat for once in his life... at least until he heard a familiar set of footsteps causing him to snap his eyes open wide in shock.

"What is it?" Zaruba asked as he saw how jump Andros was.

"D-did you hear that?" Andros asked with fear showing in his voice.

"No. I didn't hear a thing." Zaruba responded noting that Andros was jumpy which was worrisome.

(Back to the battle)

The battle progressed as it was clear that Curonia was starting to win. Jinga cried out in pain as he was knocked aside by Curonia as he cursed out in pain. "Jinga!" Barriss called out in shock only for a familiar blur of crimson to pass by her.

In turn Ahsoka with both her Lightsaber and her Shoto ignited charged at Curonia and attacked her. "Ah so now you join the fight." Curonia taunted as she smirked to Ahsoka.

"If beating you frees him so be it." She said and thus the two parted ways.

"Well then." Curonia said and proceeded to mimic Ahsoka's stance. "Let's have it." She said and thus she charged in against the Padawan.

(Back with Andros)

In turn Andros in a panic saw the creature as it began to approach him. "Go away... Go away! Go away!" He cried out as the dark beast made its way torts Andros roaring in fury.

"What're you doing?! You better do something or you're dead!" Zaruba cried out knowing Andros had to survive and fight on.

"Die-? NO!" Andros cried out as it was clear this place was affecting him in a much deeper way. "I don't want to die!" He cried out and in turn began to run away fearful for his life.

(Back to the battle)

The Three Knights then charged in and in turn summoned their armors and thus Curonia blocked them all with ease taunting them all. "You three must be desperate to put on your armor." She taunted as Gai glared at her.

"Shut up you filthy Horror!" Gai yelled and in turn Curonia knocked them all back with ease.

(Back with Andros)

As Andros continued to run the beast stepped on of the many crystals and in turn Andros heard a new familiar voice. "Andros!" Ahsoka was heard and thus Andros went wide eyed to this. He stopped for a moment only to be hit by the creature which then knocked him back where he slid across the ground. As Andros was in a panic he began to raise his head as he looked around for the source of HER voice. "Ahsoka?" Andros asked as he looked around for Ahsoka. "I heard her voice..." Andros said as it began to sooth him somehow allowing him to stand back up.

(Back to the battle)

Curonia dispatched each of the fighters who all flew back showing that despite holding back she still held more strength then them. As the three Knights flew back they each hit a pillar that caused their armors to disengage. "I believe it's time we stop pulling our punches now." Curonia said and thus she smirked down upon her foes while banishing the Lightsabers. Curonia in turn smirked as she knew it was time to show them the upper limits of her power. Soon her arms were covered in force lightning as she had just the method to deal with them all.

In turn she unleashed a wicked laughter as she fired of a Force Storm that had caused those still standing to be blasted back from it. The ground broke apart around her as she entered her true form. Then with another blast from the Force the group was all forced to shield themselves as they then looked and saw Curonia had entered her true form at long last. She had massive bat like wings with a tail added in. She was larger than her other form and looked to be a humanoid version of the Sisters beast form but as a demonic parody of it.

"Feel the might of the Ones in the coils of Mortal form." Curonia taunted and in turn as the group was back on their feet went on the attack.

(Back with Andros)

The beast stomped down on another crystal as Andros heard Ahsoka's voice once more. "Andros." Ahsoka was heard as Andros began to picture her in his mind.

Andros clenched his left hand into a fist glaring with contempt at the beast as he knew one thing as fact. "Ahsoka, she's calling for me... she's waiting or me!" He called out and thus Zaruba scoffed a bit.

"I thought you were beat already." Zaruba said as Andros was ready.

The beast charged and thus Andros avoided its attack on him and in turn it stepped on another crystal. "Andros... You're Garo!" Ahsoka called out as Andros could picture her saying those words.

"No... It's not about winning or losing." Andros said receiving an epiphany of what he must do and took a battle stance. In turn he roared in fury and charged at his for who charged back. They made a few strikes but Andros was undeterred. "There's no winning or losing!" Andros called out as he then landed on the ground. "Even if it's futile." He continued and in turn the two foes traded another blow.

"Even if I can't save anyone!" He called out grabbing onto the creatures tail and in turns summoning the Force to call his Lightsaber. Once Andros landed on the creatures back he stabbed his blade into it before he used his free hand to catch his Lightsaber and added it to the wound he made. "Even if there's no end to the malevolence in peoples' hearts!" Andros continued and ran up the creature back with his two weapons stabbed into it before jumping up and stabbing into its head. "I will protect them!" Andros roared out in defiance refusing to allow the Darkness to have the last word.

He then back flipped off the creatures back and landed on a raised platform and glared upon his foe who roared at him. Andros closed his eyes and focused as he knew what he needed to do. "I am a Makai Knight. I am one who protects. I am!" He cut off and raised his Garoken skyward ready to call in his old friend. Thus in response the crystals around him all began to shine bright as Andros could hear Ahsoka as clear as day.

"The Golden Knight!" She called out and in turn Andros cut open the portal. The Portal taking power from the crystals around him and in turn he regained his light and his hope as a guardian.

(Back with the others)

Everyone tried for another attempt to fight against Curonia. But it would seem that her powers are too great for any of them to face on even footing. With the powers of darkness flowing through her, the power and abilities of the force of the ones, even with her powers as a Horror she was without any match or rival.

Everyone felt they were beaten down girl, maybe some felt they were defeated and were just about to lose their hope, even Jinga felt his other self is trying to claw out of his mind wanting to fight Curonia, but he keeping him in check as he didn't want to rely on his power anymore.

Curonia lower herself down to the ground as she said to everyone, "All of you put up quite the little struggle...But I think it's time we put it to bed and you can all sleep... eternally."

Ahsoka stood up as she did some unexpected as she charge at her, doing a small tackle to push Curonia back, but she hardly move with the horror woman grab Ahsoka by her neck and throw her across the room as and into a wall as Curonia said, "Don't make me laugh, I was saving on killing you for last, but I suppose I can just kill you first."

As Curonia raise her hand as she gather force lightning in her hand as she was about to release all her power upon the Togruta padawan to turn her into dust as she was about to release it.

Suddenly from the mirror that Andros was seal into, a light glow shine from it, making Togruta stops her attack as she turn towards the mirror itself as she wonder what was going on with it, and to her surprise she saw a crack, and through it a shining light shine through, as the mirror soon shattered with great force that made Curonia back away, as from the mirror release a golden dust that came forth.

With everyone surprise to see the golden dust had started to come together and form a figure, with Curonia shock as the figure was shape into a Makai knight armor, and to her own horror what she saw before her was the armor of the golden knight as she said, "Garo?"

The golden dust has cleared and the light died down a bit to show it was Garo, everyone was shock and happy to see him, with Ahsoka Called out, "Andros."

He looked to her and give a nod, giving the sigh he is okay, with Curonia said, "This can't be happening, how were you able to escape that place, The darkness should have shallow you, no living being could have gotten out."

"As long as horror still exist, as long as there are still malevolence within the heart of all living beings, I will not bow to the darkness, as long as I stand… As Garo stand, we will never bow to horrors like you," Andros said, as Curonia was furious by this, she raise her hand as she was about to shot force lighting at him, suddenly Garo rush across to her within a blink of an eye, he bashed the hilt of his sword into her as she gasp in pain and the force lightning vanish from her hand as she gasp out, "Impossible?"

To everyone surprise as a dark shade came over Garo, changing the armor itself as Garo, like a cloak of darkness wrap around the golden armor. Garo then yelled out and shove Curonia back with mix of the force and the attack of his father, as Curonia roll to the ground.

Garo Stood in place as she ready himself for combat as kanji created from the dark cloak and Garo golden essence as it reads-

'Garo Dark'

"The gold armor… wrapped in darkness?" Curonia said as she didn't understand it as how could something like this happen as darkness and light cannot mix. She then started questioning what happened in the dark dimension she sent that Boy into, and why has the darkness accepted him?

(Moments before)

Garo Came forth and raise his sword again the black beast, as they both charge at one another, Garo landed a blow to the creature, but it seem it didn't do anything, but in fact it did, as when both of them turn around to face each other, the black beast give a roar before fading away into a dark mist, as the mist itself came to Garo and infuse into the armor itself.

(Present time)

Everyone couldn't believe it, but they were seeing and sensing it, as they sense Darkness around Garo, yet there was still a light shining from within, it is as if Andros had found the balance between the light and the darkness with his power grew with it as well as he said, "I've learned about myself, and accepted what I found. That my weaknesses, also make me who I am."

Curonia huff to that as she still didn't believe it, as the darkness that was infuse with the tomb, anyone with a light in their heart that dares to venture into it would destroy them, and she has been feeding off the darkness as well but she never gain a power that Garo has as he went on saying, "And...That the hearts of all beings in the Galaxy contain light, that hearts are strong enough to hold hope. And the darkness of the heart when faced with the light of those that care for you, can be illuminated!"

Everyone that heard this has a look on their face, like a look of enlightenment with Ahsoka suddenly remember the code from before at the end as she said, "And the light is always alongside darkness."

"Then I'll just have to snuff out that light with my darkness," Curonia said as she fire force lightning at him, and in that moment Garo raise his lightsaber as it ignited the saber soon absorb the lightning with ease with no sign of struggle with Garo. He then swung his saber sending the lightning back at Curonia, getting push more and more before she stopped and roared out in great anger.

Curonia then extended her wings and flew up a bit glaring at Garo with an intense hatred for him. She then charged at him and in turn Garo blocked it with his Garoken to keep Curonia at bay. But soon enough Garo was lifted to the air by the struggle and in turn the two began leaving the room through the holes in the roof to the area outside the tomb.

(Outside)

The duo flew around the dome the tomb was contained in as Garo and Curonia did battle against each other. As they did so Curonia summoned a sword to challenge Garo with as the two hacked and slashed at each other. Curonia then used her tail to attack Garo and wrap it around him before delivering a drop kick to the Golden Knight. When the attack hit Garo was sent flying to the ground below and what may be his demise. That was until Garo's began falling back first and from his armor a large cape came out similar to wings to which he then flew up.

"What?!" Curonia gasped at what she saw.

From the Light shining down from the Ice cap roof Garo stood before it as it was revealed that the Golden Armor had gain the ability of flight thanks to his ordeal. Garo glared down upon Curonia as he was far from finished. "There is no darkness that can't be lit!" Garo called out as he glared down upon Curonia. In turn Garo charged after her and began to do battle with her when too charged at him.

The two began to clash blades against each other as they flew about. "Die!" Curonia roared in fury as she even used her tail as a weapon to try and end the Golden Knight's life. "Just die, Golden Knight!" She roared further while trying to end Garo's life once and for all.

The two became like two shooting starts with Garo clearly being Gold and Curonia becoming an Azure Blue Color as they continued to clash against each other. After several more clashes they vanished for a second only to be revealed as Curonia was falling from the sky. Garo went after her to which Curonia sent a blast of magic from her hand torts the Golden Knight. Garo managed to dodge the first two with ease but was then hit by the third one causing Curonia to laugh at her victory.

But her victory was premature as from the blast that hit Garo the Golden Knight came out one more back to his Golden Form charging at the Horror. He then skewered her with the Garoken causing her a great deal of pain. "Why?!" She gasped in shock at her apparent oncoming defeat.

Garo then forced his sword out of the Horror and in turn they began to free fall from the sky. Curonia quickly began to get back upon only for Jinga to show up as Roze and in turn cut the Horror in two finishing her off. When that happened Curonia cried out her death roar from the attack before vanishing and being sealed away in Roze's sword. But just as they disengaged their armor a crimson ball of energy came out of Curonia just before she vanished and flew straight at Jinga. Jinga failed to see it in time and thus was hit by its power causing him a great deal of pain as it was absorbed into him.

"Jinga!" Barress cried out as she saw Jinga was once more going through the same ordeal as before. By the end of it ethereal wings appeared before vanishing instantly with Jinga falling to the ground gasping for breath.

"Hey you ok?" Logos asked with concern for Jinga.

"Yeah... I'll be fine." Jinga said as he regained himself from that. Just then much like the last tomb the room grew dim moments before it began to convert parts of it to reveal the same alter like platform from before. Following it up a large timer in the Makai Language appeared with the same timer from the last tomb only it began to speed on fast through the countdown until stopping and continuing at a normal speed.

"Oh Kriff." Logos cursed as they saw it.

"What happened?" Anakin asked and thus Andros spoke up.

"The timer accelerated, we now have less time than before." Andros confessed much to everyone's horror unaware that Ahsoka was stumbling a bit in the background grabbing her head.

"Great how can this get any worse?" Phonon asked and thus Ahsoka was heard moaning and thus they saw her falling over.

"Ahsoka!" Anakin cried out only for Andros to catch her as she fell into his arms.

"You had to ask?" Jinga asked glaring at Phonon for that one.

"What's wrong with her?" Shara asked and thus Andros checked her over.

"She has a fever a very high one." Andros said as he looked to Ahsoka with shock and fear.

"We need to get her back to the temple." Obi-Wan said knowing they had to hurry. Thus they all began to move out with intent to get Ahsoka out of the Tomb and to the ship. Whatever was ailing the Padawan, they could only hope that it could be solved soon. Yet it made one wonder how she had gotten this sick in such a short amount of time seeing as she was as healthy as an ox prior to all of this. For now though they had a task to focus on and that was getting Ahsoka medical attention stat. But they could only hope for the best and put their faith in the Force for Ahsoka's speedy recovery.

(TBC)

ESKK: Well here you go the newest chapter I hope you all enjoyed it and stay tuned for next time. So until then I will ask you leave a review and I will say Ja-ne.