KOTOR2: Fury of the Sith

by JediTeknoman

Celebrations were in order as the Jedi Council had welcomed the returned of the prodical knight, Revan. Bastila was proud of him as she remained at his side. The Ebon Hawk crew were called as Saviours of the Republic, but some years later things have chan

3. Chapter Two

CHAPTER 2: A TIME TO STAND

Meanwhile, the Ebon Hawk and her crew had departed Dantooine as they conducted their search for the remains of the Republic fleet that were defeated defending Coruscant. While Revan and his companions made the jump into hyperspace, the great Jedi Master, Master Vandar had plans of his own. He left the planet unexpectedly to attend another matter and left Dantooine where he plotted a course for the Corellian System, where a Jedi taskforce had been staged there after the attack on Coruscant. As hours had passed, in the Corellian System, a Jedi fleet orbited the planet Corellia waiting for Vandar's arrival as the Jedi prepared their final preparations to leave and regroup at Dantooine.
Back on Coruscant, the victorious Sith fleet orbited the planet above the remains of the prideful heart of the Republic that once stood, now reduced to rubble and ashes. On board the Sith command ship Devastator, Master Yuko was confined to detention cell as he awaited the presence of the Dark Lord of the Sith. The weary Jedi Master was strapped onto the detention desk with his arms and legs tide onto it, held down by the Force. Master Yuko injured laid there and waited for the inevitable.
Then the cortosis detention doors had opened wide, there stood a Sith superior officer, it was Admiral Carson. He entered inside the detention chamber where he saw the weary captive Jedi strapped onto the torture desk. A Sith trooper saw the Admiral, the Sith trooper approached and saluted him as he reported, "Admiral. The Jedi captive is ready for questioning as you commanded," said the Sith trooper.
"Thank you," Carson replied. "Inform Lord Thorak that we have the prisoner here and ready for questioning."
The Sith trooper nodded, "As you wish Admiral."
Then the Sith trooper signalled the others to leave the room, within a few minutes they had left the room bear, leaving a cold chilling silenced in room with the vigilant Admiral and the defiant captive alone. Carson walked up the captured Jedi Master and taunted him. "There is no escape for you Jedi. I'm here to question you." Carson mocked.
"Your torturing methods are useless to extract anything from me," Yuko snarled, arrogantly.
The Admiral shook his head and said, "We'll see. I must admit that you Jedi are certainly more stubborn than I thought. However I will persuade you soon enough…"
"We shall see about that," Yuko snarled.
Admiral Carson laughed, "Your defiance won't save you Jedi. Perhaps I'll…"
The Admiral flicked the switch as the electric bolts flashed with hundreds of lightning bolts that inflicted on the defiant Jedi's body. His body shook left and right as he closed his eyes and screamed in agony, begged for the pain to stop but the Admiral tortured him continuously. Carson snarled as he hoped that his method would destroy the defiant Jedi's faith that he will saved from his misery.
Suddenly Carson had flicked off the switch, leaving the tortured Jedi moaning, he then hissed as he come up close to the defenceless Jedi, "Now, tell me… where is he? The one defeated Lord Malak."
Within a split second, Master Yuko knew it was Revan, "I don't know who you are talking about," he lied defensively.
Carson flipped the switch on again as he known that the Jedi would protect one of their own. He tortured the Jedi for a few minutes then turned it off, "Perhaps I wasn't making my question clear enough? Where is he?" Carson demanded.
Yoku looked at the Admiral and spat his face, the Admiral hissed and snarled angrily as he wiped the spit off his face. He then flipped the switch on again, this time the defiant Jedi screamed loudly on the top of his lungs, as he was tortured furiously the pain was excruciating and begged for mercy. Then the Dark Lord of the Sith had entered the detention chamber. "Stop this Carson, you gain nothing here," Darth Thorak ordered.
Carson flipped the switch off and stopped torturing the Jedi. Leaving the Jedi gasped for breath as he breathed heavily while the smoke slowly cleared away leaving his body shattered but the Force had slowly healed him. The Admiral was astonished that his master had told him to stop the pointless torture. Curious he was, he looked at the dark red and black clothed Dark Lord and asked, "But why my Lord?"
Thorak walked up and stood beside him. Carson heard the Dark Lord breathed in heavily and she hissed once. "It will take more than your pathetic torture methods to convince a Jedi to be persuaded. Go to the bridge as I wish to be alone with this one," Thorak ordered him.
"But why?" Carson asked.
Thorak snapped back, "Do you question my orders Admiral?" she snarled.
Carson stood back reluctantly as recalled from his memory that his previous predecessor had been executed for questioning her orders, he didn't want to get on her bad side and gave his master an honest response. "No of course Darth Thorak," Carson replied, nervously.
"What a shame, I was looking forward to silence you like your predecessor. Now go to the bridge and await my orders," Thorak demanded. Carson bowed down as he left the chamber. The door then shut as the Dark lord looked at the defiant Jedi.
"Now Master Yuko, we have a matter to discuss. Tell me who defeated Darth Malak on the Star Forge," Thorak demanded.
Yuko laughed, "So it was you, all this time Thorak? cough You won't get any information out of me cough and I won't betray the Council," Yuko replied.
Thorak laughed evilly, "Your words mean nothing to me Yuko. Perhaps I will Force the issue…" she taunted him.
Thorak created sparks of lightning through her arms, she clenched both her fists and released her bolts onto Yuko's body. The weary Jedi had taken the pain head on as he screamed in agony and mercy but Yuko was a tough bird, he persisted to hang on from telling the truth.
Thorak sensed the Jedi's defiance as she raised her power higher, she had displayed her overwhelming darkness of the Force, she continued torturing Yuko for four hours, "You can't win Yuko. Give in to your anger… let the truth set you free," Thorak taunted him.
Yuko replied while being tortured, "gasp Never!"
The impatient Dark Lord continued torturing him, "You can't hide it forever," Thorak pointed out. Within minutes later, the tortured Jedi held his tongue while he had experienced the terrible pain, hiding the truth but he remained strong in the Force as it fuelled his defence.
Eight hours later had passed the continuous pain and agony continued as Yuko's cells of the lightside slowly became corrupted. As the light side of the Force inside Yuko physically and mentally tortured, the darkside of the Force emerged within his body as it taunted him repetitively. The darkside mocked his mind, taunting him with powerful and strong dark images that he was better than the light. Yuko tried to resist but the darkside of the Force had called out to him. 'You hunger to taste it, take it!' In addition, your power is yours but Yuko resisted as a further another nine hours dragged on.
Darth Thorak persisted with her attack, she had raised her lightning power to a stage where her captive could not handle that excruciating pain no further, "Who was it? Don't force me to destroy you Yuko," Thorak snarled.
Yuko held his tongue as long as he could but the pain was too strong and shouted, "Revan! gasp Revan…" Yuko shouted.
Thorak grinned, "Now you see Yuko. Now you understand…," she laughed.
Darth Thorak ceased her torture and moved away from the desk towards the entrance of the detention area. The Dark Lord expressed her thoughts as she muttered away, "Ah yes, the former Dark Lord of the Sith…" Thorak clenched her left fist. "Revan, once was the master of Malak and was betrayed by his apprentice. Revan doesn't know what destiny is laid out for him yet. So this could work to my advantage."
Thorak then resumed her torture on Yuko as she felt the darkside had built up inside him nearing completion. She tortured him for another hour then Yuko finally snapped as he laughed evilly, "I serve the darkside." He swore allegiance to his new master as he said with one phrase, "I serve you Lord Thorak."
Darth Thorak renounced with an evil laugh, she was pleased with the outcome as another fallen Jedi had joined the Sith in their cause to crush the insignificant Republic. The outcome of the Dark Lord's torture had proven satisfactory, where Master Yuko had revealed her the hidden location of the Jedi Fleet that amassed near one the Corellian System, orbiting near a planet called Corellia. Commanding the fleet and under the leadership of one of the greatest Jedi Masters of all time, Master Vandar.
Thorak's new slave, now joined to the darkside had remained on Coruscant, commanding the remaining Sith warships to finish off the invasion of the heart of the Republic. At that very moment, Darth Thorak returned to her command ship, the Sith Battleship Devastator, and ordered her Admiral to set course for Corellia.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Galactic Rim… the Ebon Hawk and her crew continued on with their search for the missing Republic fleet. As Carth and Revan were at the cockpit seeking out for the missing fleet, Revan briefly glanced at Carth as he said, "Carth, are you sure we are at the right coordinates?" he asked.
Carth looked at him as he replied, "Yes we are but the fleet isn't."
Bastila was meditating in the crew quarters at the time as she felt a space distortion field nearby that disturbed her, and then she got up where she started walking to the helm. Back at the helm, Carth and Revan continued with their search then suddenly Revan felt something, a disturbance ahead. "Carth," said Revan quietly.
"Yes Revan, what is it?" asked Carth kindly.
"Carth, scan for any space disturbances ahead of us, of any kind, like anomalies, turbulence, cloak fields etcetera," the curious Revan replied. "On it," Carth replied calmly.
Bastila slowly crept up behind the two busy men of the hour. Revan sensed her presence nearby, "You felt it too?" he asked.
Carth was puzzled as he looked at Revan, thinking he was talking to himself. Then he glanced back of the corridor behind him where Bastila was standing. Bastila walked up to them as she replied, "Yes my love I did."
"May I ask what you two are talking about here?" Carth asked curiously. Suddenly the sensors made a beeping sound as it had identified a distortion field straight ahead of the Ebon Hawk, as they approached the field they experience turbulence. "Carth, slow the engines to a quarter power. Run on stealth mode," ordered Revan.
"Right, slowing down to one quarter engine power," Carth sighed sadly.
Bastila then walked up and stood behind her love's chair, she leaned over his left shoulder and whispered, "Do you know what your doing?" Bastila asked.
Revan slightly frowned at her, "No but we're doing it now," Revan replied nervously. Bastila slightly smiled and nodded acknowledge he spoke the truth. Then Revan looked at Carth and asked him a quick question, "Carth. Does the sensor's register any Republic signatures nearby aside from us?" Revan asked.
Carth looked on his left as the scanners had scanned the area and had detected something in the distortion field. Suddenly a blue flashlight for the sensors flashed as it's alarm went berserk producing repetitive beeping noises, then the tactical displayed showed the Republic fleet with hundreds of warships.
Carth reacted swiftly as he doubled check with the sensors, "Hold on, checking… give me a minute, recalibrating sensors... Ah, there we have it. A large number of Republic ships at bearing mark 14, point 3215," Carth replied happily.
Both Bastila and Revan felt relieved as they heard the good news, "Set a course towards the fleet. We only hope that we aren't too late," ordered Revan, his voice sounded quite hopeful.
Bastila looked at him, "I hope your right," she said hopefully.
The Ebon Hawk moved towards the Republic fleet, as they approach in closer to the fleet. Bastila ordered Carth to open a channel to the fleet then Revan interrupted, "May I Bastila?" asked Revan.
"Sure," Bastila replied gracefully.
Revan nodded to Carth as he opened a com channel to the fleet, "This is Revan of the Jedi Order on the Ebon Hawk to Republic forces. Do you read?"
Bastila looked at him. "Say it again," Bastila, insisted.
Before Revan repeated his previous greeting message, suddenly a transmission had appeared. "Welcome Revan, this is Admiral Dodonna here. We're glad to see you, come onboard the Republic cruiser Sovereignty, I'm sending you a small group of snub fighters to escort you in," said the relieved Admiral as three snub fighters exited the Sovereignty's hangar bay.
As the snub fighters escorted the Ebon Hawk to the Sovereignty, the crew of the Ebon Hawk was astonished to see so many Republic warships crippled with their outer hull torn apart.
Carth was astonished as he commented, "Look at all of those ships. There are so many here. Look at them… virtually most of them are crippled, damaged or close to non existent."
"I know how you feel about this Carth. Besides the Republic actually didn't give up Coruscant that easily," Revan replied.
"What made you say that Revan?" Bastila asked curiously.
"Knowing the Republic during the time, well… who actually I was back then. The Republic always remained stubborn, defiant and proud," Revan pointed out. "Still the Republic hasn't changed since though unfortunately."
"I see," Bastila agreed with him.
Bastila drifted back slightly as shed was worried about the Jedi Order more than the Republic itself. She slightly observed Revan for a moment as she reached out to the Force, calling for peace and serenity to calm her mind. She frowned reluctantly as shed already jumped to the conclusion that the Jedi Order had been broken.
"Not to mention the Jedi Order as well," Bastila pointed out, frowning.
"Regrettably so," Revan agreed.
Then down the Ebon Hawk bridge corridor, they heard footsteps emerged behind the trio. There emerged their friends Jolee and Juhani, as they stood behind them watching the Republic fleet. "My goodness… great Jedi maker, what happened?" Jolee said astonishingly. Juhani gasped and was speechless.
Revan felt awkward at first but he shed a tear on his left eye as he answered them promptly. "The Republic was defeated at Coruscant, Juhani, and Jolee. Sith forces were responsible for this and they have attacked the heart of the Republic, and that is the result," Revan said reluctantly.
Carth grieved for the loss while Revan had placed his left hand on the depressed hearten soldier and comforted him. "Those Sith shall pay for this Carth. I swear but this is not the time, we must reconsolidate the remaining Republic forces and ascertain what to do next," said Revan, his voice showed some wisdom in his words.
Carth wiped his tears and raised his voice in anger, "sniff I'd rather teach those Sith a lesson right now and made them pay for this. I swear I will kill every..."
Revan grabbed Carth. "Your hatred won't ease the pain Carth. We will find a way, I promise," Revan comforted him.
"You remind me of myself Revan sometimes," Bastila replied.
Jolee smiled, "Revan hasn't lost his touch Bastila, but he does speak like a wise Jedi Master and member of the Jedi Order."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Bastila replied.
Before Jolee could answered her question, Revan interrupted without any hesitation, "Hey now, don't get me involved here. We've got a job to do and let's finish it," Revan reminded them.
Revan looked at Carth as he ordered him to take the Ebon Hawk in the Republic cruiser's hangar bay. Within moments later, the unsettled Ebon Hawk crew landed on the pad and exited the craft. There they saw Admiral Dodonna waiting for them.
"Admiral Dodonna, its good to see you," Revan said proudly as he shook her hand.
"Likewise Revan. I see you brought Bastila, Carth and the others with you, that's good to see," Dodonna replied gladly.
Carth smiled and complimented the Admiral, "I'm glad to see you Dodonna."
Bastila snapped as she looked at Carth, "Carth! Show her…" Bastila hissed.
Dodonna interrupted, "That's alright Bastila. It's nice to see you to Carth," Dodonna pointed out to her.
Revan frowned as he looked at both Carth and Bastila as he questioned them, "Is there something wrong?"
Bastila shrugged her shoulders in embarrassment, "I'm sorry Revan. It was not the place or the time to snap at Carth. Just you're supposed to address a superior officer with the title, especially Dodonna."
"It's alright Bastila. I was out of line as well. Sorry about that," Carth replied apologetically.
Revan soon realised that another memory flash back came to him; he remembered the time that Bastila and Carth argued when they first met on Taris. Bastila always was the leader of the group back then and Carth had the tendency to be a pain in their neck, always questioned their motives. He placed both his hands on his hip and looked at both of them firmly.
"Okay, I see you two have apologised to one another. Can I trust that both of you will stay quiet until after we've had our discussion with the Admiral?" Revan pointed out abruptly. Both Bastila and Carth felt awkwardly as they had unsettled their friend but they nodded reluctantly.
Admiral Dodonna stood there as she promptly and spoke, "Well anyway. We should be going to the briefing room. Follow me."
As the crew of the Ebon Hawk walked towards the elevator and followed the Admiral to the briefing room. Jolee was disturbed from his observation looking near Sickbay and stopped for a moment. Juhani had noticed that Jolee looked disturbed by something as shed glance her Cathar eyes on him, "Is there something wrong Jolee?" Juhani asked.
"I thought I saw someone we know here," Jolee replied softly. Juhani frowned as shed felt that their was more to it than that, she reached out to the Force as she tried to sense what Jolee thought who it was, the illusive old man's mind was scattered but then discovered it might be their wookie companion Zaalbar. Curious as he was, Juhani approached him, "sigh I hope you weren't referring to the Admiral, Jolee?" Juhani sighed.
Jolee smiled as he shook his head, "No I wasn't. Thought for a moment there ago I saw Zaalbar," Jolee replied reluctantly.
"Your mind playing tricks on you Jolee," Juhani taunted.
"Bah! You young feline, I maybe old but I'm not that old," Jolee hushed her.
"Easy there Jolee. Cut the 'old man' advice," Juhani whinged.
"Shush! I'll catch up with you and the others in the briefing room," Jolee replied. Juhani nodded and smiled as he left the group, walking the right corridor.
"You illusive old man," Juhani murmured.
Jolee heard her murmured through the Force and smiled as he ran off towards Sickbay where he saw the wookie believed that it was Zaalbar. While Revan and the others continued, walking along with the Admiral to the bridge deck. Bastila had noticed that Jolee went away, Juhani consulted with her and told her that there was nothing to worry about, just the crazy old man wanted to look at something, trusting his instincts.
Moments later Jolee reached Sickbay, he saw a brown fury Wookie standing there. He shouted, "Zaalbar?" The daggy wookie looked around and saw Jolee approaching him, the wookie growled and waved his fury hands in the air. "Jolee, it's nice to see you," Zaalbar greeted him. "Mission and Canderous are inside Sickbay."
Jolee was stunned as he heard the sudden news, "Mission and Canderous are inside?" he asked curiously.
Zaalbar growled as he nodded and pointed his hand in the direction where Mission and Canderous are located. Zaalbar then walked with Jolee to the room where Mission and Canderous were acquiring medical treatment. After a few minutes, Jolee and Zaalbar saw Mission holding Canderous's hand while he laid still in bed. He received treatment for his wounds as Jolee had cleared his throat and said, "Hi Mission."
Once the voice of Jolee spoke, Mission's eyes went right open with happiness as shed jumped for joy, "Jolee Bindo? Jolee, it's nice to see you."
"Likewise Mission, I see Canderous here took a beating. What happened?" Jolee smiled.
The agitated Twel'lek looked at Jolee as she responded, "Canderous, Zaalbar and I escaped with a few Republic and Jedi soldiers from the Sith onslaught on Coruscant," replied Mission.
Jolee frowned. "I take it was a horrible experience?" he asked reluctantly.
Mission burst into tears. Zaalbar growled as he responded, "The Sith armada destroyed buildings that once stood there. People were killed on the streets, not just soldiers on both sides, but civilians as well. Canderous on the other hand got hurt from the falling debris. He was wounded badly but I will say he is one tough Mandalorian."
Jolee glanced at Canderous, "So I see, well I'm here for another reason as well?"
Mission wiped her tears as she asked, "What is the reason?"
"Revan, Bastila, Carth, and Juhani are here with Admiral Dodonna. They are in the briefing room. I should be going there soon," Jolee replied.
"We'll come with you," Mission replied.
Mission looked at Canderous, she held his left hand where she whispered, "I'm here with you whenever you need me." Canderous slightly smiled. Then Mission stood up and followed Jolee out the door along with Zaalbar along side with her, as the three weary heroes walked out of the Sick Bay room towards the briefing room.
Meanwhile Admiral Dodonna and the others had entered inside the briefing room. As Revan, Bastila, Carth and Juhani sat down, they were debriefed from Admiral Dodonna regarding to the situation that had happened recently. "The situation is looking pretty bleak for the Republic. Any Republic outpost in any direction within 20 light years away had either fallen under attack or destroyed by the Sith forces, well-fortified bases on key Core worlds loyal to the Republic are wiped out, and communications from one system to another are dead silent. Within the last 48 hours, the Sith conquered 3 whole systems thus including Coruscant," Admiral Dodonna said realistically.
The others were shocked as they listened to the sudden news. Carth was the first amongst of them to reply, "What about the other Republic fleets Admiral? Surely at least some of them survived the Sith onslaught," Carth replied, expressing his concerns.
The depressed Admiral looked at Carth, blinked with an eye as she looked outside in space wondered how she would respond the doubted Republic solider. Dodonna knew she could have done more but what was done is done and there was nothing that she could change the obvious, the Republic simply were blinded by the selfishness as she recalled that the Sith had nothing to gain but all to lose. "We tried Carth but our transmissions had been blacked out. Only a few Republic ships answered my call," Dodonna replied regrettably.
Bastila produced a statement to the Admiral, "Admiral, I'm sure if you sent some ships out there to those worlds who haven't received your transmission. They will aid you in your cause to save the Republic. Without the Senate…"
"Senate? What Senate Bastila? Those Sith wiped out Coruscant and reduced the once prideful city that it once was to nothing more than a pile of rubble. They killed the Senate and slaughtered those who defended the Republic. What choice do we have?" Dodonna replied furiously.
Revan stand up and turned his back on the crowd with a quick reply, "Only one Admiral…"
Bastila and the others looked at Revan in disbelief and wondered what he was referring to, however Bastila observed her friend in the distance and she realised that her friend had chose himself to be the target. "How?" asked Dodonna.
Bastila puzzled, walked up to her love, "Are you okay Revan?" she asked curiously.
Revan nodded slightly as he closed his eyes, took a deep breath for a moment then he turned round, and faced his commendable friends. Then the door suddenly opened wide as Jolee, Mission and Zaalbar walked in the briefing room, everyone looked at the door. "Hi Mission," smiled Carth. Mission smiled as she waved at Carth, then she sat beside him. Zaalbar and Jolee remained standing up, "Did we miss anything?" Jolee asked.
"Well the Admiral here explained to us quite clearly. Aside from that, the Republic itself looks bleak now with the great loss they had at Coruscant. I think you haven't missed anything?" Carth replied.
Revan muttered, "Well that shoots that my theory out of the window Carth."
"I know," Carth said reluctantly. "I knew you were going to say that Revan."
"Sorry I asked. Perhaps I will bring a tranquiliser with me next time before I ask," Jolee sighed.
"It's not that old man. It's just the news of the Republic war gets worst every minute," Carth replied reluctantly. "Sorry… Revan, you were saying something?"
All the crew looked at Revan. Revan looked at his friends, as he felt quite awkward, he wanted to say something that could be the reason of all this, the fuss of him being a prodical knight and most talented Jedi Knight of the Jedi Order, he knew that one day the darkside would call upon to him again. He wanted to avoid another bloodshed or conflict, but the life of being a Jedi wasn't simple as keeping his relationship with Bastila. "It's me who they want," Revan said reluctantly, frowning.
"You? No way Revan, I refuse to believe it!" Bastila snorted.
"What makes you so sure about it Revan?" Juhani asked.
"I felt the darkside that once burned inside me… the sensitivity of the new Dark Lord of the Sith trying to seek for the other prodigal knight. Which that person is me…" Revan replied honestly.
All of Revan's friends were speechless and were reluctant on how they should respond. Mission and Juhani gasped, Zaalbar looked quite astonished as he moved his fury leg back. Jolee and Carth looked at each other while Canderous and Admiral Dodonna shook their heads. Bastila frowned as she turned her back on Revan, "I knew it would come to this Revan… I feared that this would happen…"
Mission anxiously stepped in and questioned both Bastila and Revan, "What are you two talking about? Revan is the good guy here standing before us. He is our one and only chance of defeating the Sith."
"I'm not Mission," Revan replied reluctantly, shaking his head.
Mission argued back, "Don't give me that Jedi ignorance and your doubt stuff again Revan, I'm sick of it already. Each of us here believed you are the key to saving the galaxy. As for you Bastila, I can't believe you would turn your back on your own and true love like that, he deserves…"
"Respect I know Mission and he is my lover of all time…" Bastila pointed out. Mission hissed "hmph" as her blue Twel'lek head cooled off. Revan felt awkward by his friend's motive towards his relationship with him and Bastila but he also admired that Mission had a reason to appear abrupt and pointed out these things to him. Additionally he noticed that the bond relationship somehow had guided him with a speech from the Force, which had said the words 'Tread lightly'.
"The reason I'm still here is that I'm aiding the Republic. Unfortunately what I must do is confront this other prodigal knight alone and that I'll find where my destiny lies," Revan reminded, his friends all looked at him and nodded in agreement.
"So I take it you know who the new Dark Lord of the Sith is?" Dodonna asked, frowning.
"Yes. It's Darth Thorak, my previous master," Revan admitted. "She used to be Master Shandar's apprentice."
The whole room became dead silent as Bastila gasped, the others were shocked, and in disbelief as more to Revan's past unfolded as if to a silver plate that had laid out his past in front of them. Bastila hesitated but she had to ask Revan, "Thorak? She was…" Bastila asked.
"I know who she was Bastila," Revan reminded her.
Jolee murmured as he had recalled the name, "Thorak… I remembered her, she was a prideful Jedi yet arrogant as well. sighed I always admired her though she was a superb Jedi Knight to the Council. Worthy as a great guardian to the Jedi Order, that was before she mysteriously fled that battle on Korriban before the end of the Exar Kuhn wars," Jolee replied thoughtfully.
Revan was astonished that his adventurous companion had met Thorak during the Exar Kuhn wars. In addition, he noticed that during the time he had spent with Jolee over the crisis of his former apprentice, he had a tendency to appear elusive to him. Nevertheless, knowing Jolee as a wised crack old man living on the wookie home world for too long, he recalled that the Jedi Order exiled Jolee because of his beliefs and actions. Revan disagreed on both the Jedi Council's and his friend's decision.
Despite what happened in the past, now Jolee has returned to the Jedi Order. Revan looked back at that focus point of his friend's sudden decision, gone into exile, abandoned by the Jedi Order and had nothing left with him except his dignity and pride. However he also remembered that his former master, Thorak, she was like that. She was headstrong and proud, full of pride, sometimes arrogant but a great mentor and warrior that inspired him greatly.
Revan itched for a moment as he had compared his memories of Jolee and Thorak, he wanted to know about his former Jedi Master and mentor, but he somehow he felt that the answer was not going to be his liking. "What happened?" Revan asked curiously.
"She became cold, as if a strange power surged through her veins and her attitude became more abrupt. She even argued with her apprentice's desire for power and conquest…" Jolee replied.
Mission's mind had snapped and suspected that it had a similar twist to Revan's fall to the darkside. She jumped to one conclusion, "Revan…" Mission said reluctantly.
Jolee heard her voice of reluctance, "Yes it was you Revan. Your desire for power consumed yourself and which had led you to your fate. Thus the consequence of your actions, Thorak fled and was corrupted by the darkside," Jolee replied. Revan was astonished.
"So it was my fault all along," Revan said regrettably.
Bastila shook her head disagreeing with her love's sudden conclusion, "No Revan. It wasn't your fault that led you to this. It was your selfish desire that you and Malak did to hunt for the Star Forge."
Jolee slightly glanced at Bastila as he gave her his honest response, "That's true. Revan, you would need to believe that it wasn't your fault that led your master, Thorak to her fate. She chose it willingly to embrace the darkside, thinking she would be more superior to the other Jedi. She was wrong," Jolee said respectfully. Carth looked at him wondering what will happen next.
Carth asked, "What about now?"
"Her power has grown since the last time that Revan and I saw her. Maybe only time would tell," Jolee replied.
"So that means you and Revan would have to confront Darth Thorak head on to seek for the truth behind it all," Juhani reminded them.
Revan then answered promptly, "sigh I can't hide forever Juhani. Master Vandar on what he said was right, there are two prodigal knights in the galaxy but he spoke of a third that I don't understand however he warned me, should two prodigal knights be joined they will become one with the force. Almost sounds like invincible… sigh I will not fall to the darkside," Revan sighed.
"I only hope it wouldn't come to that Revan… I only hope," Bastila replied.
Admiral Dodonna interrupted the Ebon Hawk crew's discussion, "Okay. We have received word of Darth Thorak's forces attacking in the Corellian System on the planet Corellia. Master Vandar's forces are there and need help; apparently he has a Jedi fleet with him and needs our help."
Revan looked at Bastila as he asked, "Bastila, are you able to use your Battle Meditation for this? It might help Master Vandar escape."
Bastila contradicted her loves response as she replied, "I can't use it if I'm interrupted otherwise I'll lose my concentration."
Carth frowned, "So much for that power, if you are known so well for that, why can't you do it without disturbance?"
Bastila snorted, "How dare you insult me Carth! Wait… never contradict me."
"Carth… Battle Meditation does take a lot of concentration and effort to create such distortion field thus using it is another. However I have a bold plan," Revan said calmly.
"What's that?" Mission asked curiously.
Revan boldly replied, "To even up the odds, I must confront the Dark Lord and seek for the truth of this prophecy that Master Vandar spoke of. It could lead me to my fate but I must gather my answers to keep my mind at ease."
Bastila suddenly frowned as she listened to Revan's bold plan, then Revan felt her feelings in despair as she replied, "Revan, I must confess, I have a feeling you won't come back."
Juhani was shocked as she heard Bastila's reply snorted, "Bastila, of course Revan will come back."
Jolee cleared his throat as he replied, "ahem Ladies, we understand your concern for Revan here. I'm sure the lad and I will be fine."
Bastila sighed, "I only hope you will be right Jolee."
Admiral Dodonna interrupted and continued talking about the mission. "Listen up everyone. I know we are all uncomfortable and on edge with the situation but we don't have much time. Shall I continue?"
Everyone in the room looked at the Admiral as they responded, "Yes Admiral."
Dodonna smiled as she continued debriefing the crew, "…Darth Thorak's command ship was last scene in the Corellian system, and has arrived at the planet called Corellia. Unfortunately the Jedi Order had been assembling a fleet there together, now they have fallen under attack, and they need our help."
Bastila commented, "Sounds like a bold plan Admiral."
"Do you have a better plan Bastila? I'm sure you can use your wisdom to help aid the Jedi fleet at Corellia," Dodonna replied, suggesting her.
"I might not have a plan but I think someone here does," Bastila replied.
Dodonna looked at her confusingly as she asked, "Who?"
Bastila pointed at Revan. Carth shook his head, "Whoa Bastila. Are you saying that Revan is the one who should lead the battle?"
"Yes I'm sure," Bastila replied comfortably.
Revan smiled, "Well I do know of a tactic that may reduced such losses which coexist of three different phase attacks on the Sith fleet."
"I'm all ears Master Jedi," Dodonna replied respectfully.
"Okay. First, of all we need a diversion that we do have, that is the Jedi fleet. Secondly, we need a tactical force to penetrate through the Sith's inner defence with our fighters, because they are faster and more manoeuvrable than our capital ships. Then at that moment that's where our capital ships will provide us support to punch break a hole in their lines, allowing the Jedi fleet to escape…" Revan explained thoroughly.
"Then what is the third phase?" Dodonna asked.
Revan briefly thought for a moment before he provided the Admiral with a good excuse. He spoke, "…The final phase really decides the fate of the battle. Bastila will use her Battle Meditation on the Sith fleet allowing our ships break through their defences, thus providing enough time to hold off the Sith attack long enough for us to retreat. However during that time, Jolee and I will enter the planet's surface of Corellia to a temple where I felt the disturbance in the Force," he replied.
Bastila slightly smiled as she asked, "So you are hopeful that you will find Darth Thorak and confront her."
Revan nodded, "Yes."
"That is one heck of a plan Revan," Carth replied anxiously. "Do you have a backup for plan B?"
Revan promptly replied, "Well we have two choices. Either we go and save our remaining Jedi companions or we stay here and sacrifice the Jedi lives, which would you take?"
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you its just… I can't help it… it reminds me of my trust in people who betrayed me Revan." Carth replied apologetically.
Revan slightly frowned as if his friend lost confidence in him, but Bastila promptly replied, "We have no choice Carth. He has changed have to trust in his judgment for now."
Dodonna smiled, "I think that has settled everything. Carth, I want you to lead the Ebon Hawk into the heart of the fire leading two full squadrons of fighters on the Sith fleet."
Carth acknowledged, "Aye Admiral."
Dodonna glanced at Revan and Jolee, "Revan and Jolee, take the Jedi fighter defender class, it's the most well equipped yet very useful fighter for your mission."
Revan thankfully replied, "Thanks Admiral, come on old man another adventure awaits."
Jolee chuckled as he replied, "Like those old times again eh?"
Revan smiled, "Yep sure can't miss it."
Meanwhile back in the Corellian System, the battle had raged on between the Sith and Jedi armada's. Both sides had filled the skies of galaxy above the planet's surface, the Sith fighters roared towards the Jedi capital ships, blasting their way through as the Jedi snub and defender fighters made their stance by provoking the onslaught. The battle soon intensified, Jedi capital ships went under attack, covered with heavy suppressing fire. Frigates, Destroyers and Cruisers took a beating from the Sith fighter attack, as the Jedi fighters desperately tried to hold the line of defence.
The Sith gained the upper hand, as their fleet moved into position. Admiral Carson ordered the Sith Destroyers to be in line abreast formation, while the Sith Battleships went into wedge formation. Then Darth Thorak and with her apprentice Yuko had departed the Sith command ship the Devastator on a Sith shuttlecraft, after a few minutes they entered the planet's atmosphere of Corellia, accompanied with a Dark Jedi strike team. The Dark Lord herself, felt very anxious as she approached the planet's surface, near a temple called 'Dark Temple of the Mantle', also her evil plan to confront her old apprentice, where she waited for the Jedi whom she came to seek.
Guarding the Dark Temple of the Mantle, a small Jedi strike force team defended the temple from the Sith Jedi strike team. Three Sith shuttles had landed on the planet's surface nearby; on board those shuttles were the Sith Jedi Knights. The Sith Dark Jedi Knights went on the offensive as they distracted all the Jedi Knights while Darth Thorak and her apprentice Yuko, landed on the other side of the Temple as they seek for the artifact deep within the depths of the Temple.
Commanding the Jedi strike force team, a young human with such talent, Harvey Shenzon led his strike team and repealed the Sith Jedi Knight's onslaught. As the battle dragged on, he soon realised that the Force had told him it was a diversion! The Dark Lord had managed to enter the Temple without a hassle despite leaving a few Jedi Knights guarding the southern entrance.
As the battle escalated, Harvey fought along side with his strike team for another four hours, he tried to stop the Sith strike force but it was too intense. Dark verses Light, an epic battle had already begun since the reign of Marka Ragnos. Lightsabers of any colour had collided with one another, the Sith and Dark Jedi red lightsabers hurled in air as the Jedi Knight's blue, green, yellow and purple lightsabers clashed at every blow.
Meanwhile back on board the Jedi flagship Valor, Master Vandar was at the bridge deck as he commanded his forces in the battle above. His fear for the worst had become a reality, as the brink of war sparked between the two sides, the forces of Light verses the evil Darkness had come at last. The battle looked a bleak, but Master Vandar remained on the bridge deck hoping that someone will come to his aid.
He then ordered the Jedi Destroyers and Cruisers to hold position by concentrating all their firepower on the Sith Destroyer defence, hoping to break a whole through their lines. Minutes later, the two large fleets collided. Warships on both sides blazed their guns at each other. Both sides were taking a beating and the rest now lies on Revan's plan to save the Jedi Order.