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

4. Chapter Three

CHAPTER 3 SAVIOR AND CONQUEROR PRODICAL KNIGHTS

Somewhere in the Galactic Rim, the Republic fleet made their final preparations. The prideful Admiral Dodonna ordered her crippled ships to rendezvous at Dantooine, where they'll remain hidden and awaited for further instructions. She had requested, any Republic warships lightly damaged or unharmed to form as a taskforce.
An hour later had passed, where the Republic fleet had gathered enough ships for the upcoming battle and ordered the fleet to jump into hyperspace. Admiral Dodonna sat in her chair and preyed, "Lasers to the left… Lasers to the right of them… Lasers in front of them as they boldly and thundered… bombed, blasted, and pounded into the valley of hell rode the 600…" she murmured, reciting an old poetic story. Then the Republic fleet had jumped into hyperspace where they'll rendezvous with the Jedi Order armada at Corellia.
Meanwhile in the hangar bay of the new Republic commandship, Sovereignty, Revan, and his crew of the Ebon Hawk had made their preparations for the upcoming battle. Bastila grew weary as she drifted off slightly from the team she became more concerned for Revan than the others. Staring across from the hangar bay aloft, Carth had noticed Bastila's face looked worried about something. Concerned for her he was, he stopped helping shifting the crates onboard the Ebon Hawk and approached Bastila.
Carth approached her with a curious face. "Are you okay Bastila?" He asked. "You look troubled."
"I appreciate your concern Carth," Bastila replied sharply.
"Sorry if I'd appeared to be rude," said Carth harshly.
"Forgive me Carth, I don't like people staring at me," Bastila reminded him.
Carth remembered a few weeks after the victory celebrations with the defeat of the Sith, he recalled one day he had witnessed her screamed at the top of her lungs in agony, crying the pain she had caused to the Republic. Begged for an explanation why she had lived and would have rather died for her cruelty but one thing stopped her, Revan. He remembered that Bastila always hated him staring at her about her fall to the darkside and wished that the conversation he had with her not to be brought up but his lips slipped as he mentioned it again.
"Bastila, don't tell me we are back to this fall you had to the darkside again?" Carth replied.
"That was a long time ago Carth," Bastila grudged.
"Surely you have overcome that Bastila," Carth reminded her. "Seriously you have a true friend at your side that can help you pull through this."
"Maybe," Bastila replied reluctantly. Her voice sounded quite cold as she answered him. Carth looked at her and realised that she struggled from her redemption even with the support of her love, Revan.
"Bastila…" Carth sighed.
"Carth I appreciate your concern and it's rather touchy," Bastila hissed abruptly. "However I don't need your help or anyone, I can do this on my own."
"Suit yourself but remember those who CARED for you," Carth snarled. "Especially Revan."
Bastila shed a tear on her left eye, Carth realised that he had triggered an emotion. He realised that this battle or journey that is yet to come, would determined the fate of Revan and his relationship with Bastila. He had wished that he could have approached her in a more gentle way but he was a loyal servant under her command, concerned for his friends and crew, and wanted a respectful response for his leader.
Bastila looked at him with a glimpse of an eye and wiped her tear away. She had sensed his emotion and deserved a right to know. After the years that Carth had served with her, he always remain loyal to her decisions and decided now it was time to give him the respect he deserved. "I sense there's something wrong with Revan. I fear he won't come back. Master Vandar said to keep the love relationship and the bond we shared strong that would prevent Revan falling to the darkside," Bastila said reluctantly.
Carth laid his left hand on Bastila's shoulder. "I'm sure whatever you do Bastila will be the right choice," Carth admitted. "Revan has deserved the perfect woman for him and you are the one he really loves. Do not let your doubts overwhelm you."
"Well said Carth," Bastila agreed. "But what made him love me?"
"I can't answer that Bastila but all I can say is that trust in your feelings Bastila. I believed that's what Revan saw in you. I refuse to believe he would be turned to the darkside, should he fall…" Carth replied.
Bastila had ignored his comment 'should he fall to the darkside' and wondered why Carth would have had suggested a reason that he would fall to the darkside and betrayed them all. Like Saul Karath, his old mentor that he trusted so long had joined the Sith and betrayed the Republic.
"Revan would never betray the light, how could you have suggested such a thing!" Bastila replied abruptly.
Carth swiftly looked at her as he waved his right fist at her, "Look Bastila, I can't abide him that he will betray you just like my old mentor did," Carth reminded her.
"But Revan was a special case," Bastila insisted defensively.
"Yes I'm sure," Carth snarled, scrunched his face aside.
"Seriously, the Jedi Council knew the whole reason behind it before I discovered the truth about him," Bastila replied defensively.
"And you went along with it?" Carth hissed.
"Yes but I didn't know that time who he was," Bastila lied.
"You did know Bastila, he was the Dark Lord of the Sith, hero to the Republic, saviour to the galaxy and he betrayed us when the Republic was weak," Carth snorted.
"But the Jedi saved him Carth," Bastila cried.
"And they did," Carth agreed. "But at what cost? He had Malak around doing the rest of his dirty work."
"No your wrong Carth, it was Malak who did his dirty work at his own will," Bastila pointed out. She had recalled that Canderous said this momentarily on the Ebon Hawk after Revan told her the story when the crew feared they lost her and Carth remained sceptical to trust him.
"You suggest that Revan would turn against us, is that it Carth?" Bastila replied argumentatively.
"I'm not suggesting that at all," Carth replied defensively. "But he did save you."
"Yes and I'm grateful for that," Bastila replied promptly. She had felt ashamed and placed herself on a grey crate, remembering the dark days she had as Malak's dark apprentice.
"Then why did he save me on the Star Forge Carth?" Bastila asked, whimpering.
Carth looked at his friend wondered would he react to his troubled friend's confusion. Suddenly he recalled back during the time he had spent with them on the Ebon Hawk before they destroyed the first Star Forge, he remembered how much that Revan had spoken to him about his feelings for her. How much he was willing to sacrifice for her, even it was for love or loyalty, a sacrifice that sounded like an oath.
"Because Bastila, he loved you so much. Don't you see? He sacrificed everything to save you and pledge an oath to protect you. He was willing to die for you to make you understand, that what made him…," Carth reminder her.
"Yes I saw it in his heart," Bastila sighed. "I saw his love for me."
"That's right. The Force had served you well. He loved you," Carth agreed.
"I guess your right," Bastila sighed, her voice sounded relieved.
"Look Bastila, I know Revan didn't intend on a lot of things. Like hurting your feelings but he trusted your judgement and guidance. No matter the outcome of this battle would be. He can be saved from the darkside as he saved you," Carth replied.
Bastila smiled cheerfully as his speech comforted him. "Your right Carth, your words speak of such wisdom. I can't abandon Revan for I love him. My destiny lies with him forever and I will swear to protect him. Should he fall to the darkside, I promise he will be redeemed and be saved to the light," Bastila vowed.
"That's the Bastila I knew," Carth cheered.
"Carth much as I hated to admit it, again you're not bad for speaking Jedi-like wisdom for a person who is non-Jedi," Bastila replied thankfully, she teased him waving her hand to come near her as she had flirted.
Carth was relieved. "I'm glad you see it my way," he replied anxiously.
Before Bastila started walking towards Revan, Carth said, "Oh Bastila one more thing, I did notice you was rationalising earlier."
Bastila blushed as she abruptly replied, "Me rationalising? Actually, I recalled that you were giving me advice hot shot."
"True. I didn't but I had enough Jedi bashing from you," Carth replied, honestly as he tried to flirt at her.
Bastila laughed. "Carth you're not my type you know," Bastila reminded him.
"Funny I thought you had the hots for me," Carth boasted.
"Typical male, you're delusional," Bastila sighed in disgust.
"Come on Bastila admit it, you had the hots for me," Carth insisted.
"Okay I admit it, I did like you," Bastila admitted.
"So you do admit it?" Carth asked.
Bastila walked up to him. "Carth allow me to give you a reminder of what happens to people who dared to interfere with my love relationship," Bastila said deeply in an angry tone of voice.
She slammed foot on Carth's right foot, clenched her right fist and punched him in the face. She delivered a decisive blow to his head that knocked him across the hall. Carth landed on the crates with a loud 'thump' on impact as the boxes of replicas, weapons and food had toppled on over him. Bastila then walked away with a grumpy face, she muttered, "That will teach a soldier trying to court a Jedi!"
Carth pushed the boxes away as he screamed at her, "I take it that was a no, gees," Carth replied.
"Next time Carth, when you give me advice. Don't ever mention your loyalty to Revan," Bastila hissed.
Carth groaned as he replied, "Don't mention it. ouch"
Bastila disgusted by Carth's actions, she continued to walked towards the Jedi Defender fighters, where Revan and Jolee were preparing themselves for their daring mission to confront the Dark Lord. The two noble Jedi Knights had come up with a plan that would somehow prevent the destruction of the Jedi taskforce, thus giving enough time for the Republic to move in and saved the Jedi Order fleet. As the conversation had drawn to a close, Revan summed it up, "Well I think that's about covered it Jolee. Do you think we'll pull through on all this? It's rather risky," Revan reminded him.
Jolee's face slightly frowned as he replied his friend with an honest answer. "I don't know lad. The outcome of this battle leads the fate between you and what is yet to come," said Jolee.
"I know," Revan replied.
Revan crossed his arms as he looked towards the stars he had shed a tear on his left eye, hoping there was another way in all this. Then he soon felt that Bastila approached him, he took a deep breath and said, "Bastila, I felt you're worried, concerned, feared about my safety… are you alright?"
Bastila slightly smiled. "No of course not, I only hope for the best of the mission and the task we have at hand," she lied coldly.
Revan shuddered, he slightly looked at her loves eyes, and had reached out his right hand and firmly held her cold right hand. "I know how you feel Bastila… I know," he replied honestly.
Bastila looked up into his eyes and smiled showing guilt on her face that her lover had already known the truth. She couldn't hide her feelings, she let go her thoughts and placed her left hand on his left cheek, "I love you Revan with all my heart and soul. My bond is eternal with you."
Revan and Bastila kissed, knowing the outcome might turn out to be the worst. They kissed as if they felt one of them would die and shall not return. Their passion had swept with one another, it gave them serenity knowing that there will be only 'no death, there is only the Force'.
Jolee had shed a tear on his right eye as he watched the two lovely couple kissed. He slightly frowned, he came emotional as he had remembered that he once had a love of his own but things didn't bold well in the end. Then it had struck his mind, 'what if Revan or Bastila does die? One will suffer so much pain… and the other will be corrupted or worse?'
Jolee glanced at Bastila and Revan for a brief moment he hoped that the outcome of all this battle won't end up into a tragedy. Jolee slightly glanced towards the stars, as he quietly talked to himself with one phrase, "there is only hope… the destiny of the prodigal knight is at hand."
Revan and Bastila had finished their love intimacy with one another. Revan slightly showed a smile on his face. "There is always hope for us Bastila. There is always you, and I will never forget you," Revan reminded her. Bastila had produced her love a smile.
"There is a place for you to be at my side forever. I will love you as I have never loved you before. You gave an oath," Bastila smiled.
Revan placed his left hand on Bastila's lips and quietened her, "Bastila I admire you admiration and loyalty to me. Besides I had respected your mother's wishes that I will protect you," Revan replied.
Bastila had drawled some tears into her eyes. "Ever since my mother died. We knew that she and I didn't get along. It saddens me I could have done more…" she replied emotionally.
Revan comforted her. "I know you could have Bastila… there is no death, there is the force... remember my love. Your mother has gone to a better place. As she once said, she is happy for you on all what you've done and what you have become. You have made your mother and father proud," Revan reminded her.
Bastila stood there and smiled at her love, "Thanks for reminding me Revan. You know how much it feels to me when you say that."
Revan stood there as he smiled back, "I know. I know sigh Anyway, we must get back to the mission, our destination awaits us."
Bastila slightly frowned, "I don't know what I'm going to do without you Revan."
Revan comforted the broken hearted love. "There will be a time Bastila that you must choose. In time you will understand the truth, I only hope I will be there to help you."
Bastila drifted away as she felt something had already gone wrong between them, but Revan recognised it as he comforted her, "Do not fear me Bastila. Don't let your fear, anger, or hatred overcome you. Stay strong as I have stayed strong with you. Remember the Jedi Code and I will always be there for you, always…" he wisely spoke. Bastila had become relaxed as she smiled at him. She farewelled Revan with one more kiss then ran towards the Bridge deck.
Revan looked at Jolee, "Is it time?" Revan asked.
"Yeah lad lets go," Jolee replied. "We shall return."
The two entered into their cockpits as they had prepared for take off. Carth, Bastila watched them in the distance, and waved them farewell and good luck. Mission, Zalbaar and Juhani had rolled up a few minutes behind them walking through the entrance.
"Revan is leaving now?" Mission asked.
Carth heard her voice, "Yes he is," he answered promptly.
Mission, Juhani and Zalbaar joined Bastila and Carth as they watched Revan and Jolee made their way to the runway. Revan smiled, he saluted his friends the best of luck. His Jedi Defender fighter engines roared up to the runway, after a successful approach to the runway strip. Everyone in the hangar bay heard a loud sonic boom as both Jolee and Revan's fighter craft had roared down the runway outside into space. They'd successfully departed the hangar bay leaving their friends behind.
Jolee followed Revan as made their way for Corellia and confront the Dark Lord of the Sith, in an attempt to provide the hope for the Jedi fleet. With their friend's departure, Bastila and the others were about to leave the hangar bay but Carth had noticed her staring at the stars. He thought for a moment and remembered the look on her face, her face appeared sad but he knew not to intervene. As the others made their way through the door, he left her behind and walked through the hangar bay door. Bastila looked at the stars and wished her love a safe journey. She glanced again once more then she'd slowly walked off to the bridge.
On the bridge deck, Admiral Dodonna glared into space and looked around at her prideful fleet. She heard the door opened behind her and faced the entrance and she saw Bastila and Carth walked inside as they reported in for duty. While somewhere inside the Sovereignty, Mission had returned back into Sick Bay and visited Canderous. Zaalbar and Juhani with the droids, worked around the clock on the Ebon Hawk prepared for the next battle.
Meanwhile back in the battlefield of Corellian space, the Sith and Jedi fleets continued their struggle for supremacy. Master Vandar stood on the bridge deck his commandship "Valor", he felt a tremor in the Force and that led to one assumption. The Dark Lord's presence is here and had landed on the planet's surface.
Suddenly, one of the Jedi Knight soldiers sent a transmission and reported in, "Master Vandar. We have reports that a Sith shuttlecraft has landed on the Dark Temple of the Mantle. Apparently there is a battle going on."
"Stand your ground and hold off the Sith from unlocking the secrets inside that temple or all is lost," Vandar replied.
"As you wish Master," the Jedi soldier replied.
The commander of the Jedi flagship Valor, Commander Cuzak asked the noble Jedi Master, "What is the secret?" Cuzak asked.
Master Vandar glanced at him and replied, "An ancient map that leads to two greatest Darkside items."
Cuzak was curious enough and had raised another question, "What are they?" he asked.
"The second Star Forge facility and the Valley of the Force," Vandar replied.
"Oh great," Cuzak frowned, wished he didn't ask.
On the planet's surface, the Dark Lord with her apprentice along with her Dark Jedi warriors had slaughtered the Republic soldiers. They gained entranced and went inside the temple into the depths of darkness, the Dark Lord was anxious enough as she awaited the truth revealed before the prodical knight's eyes…
Somewhere in hyperspace, Revan and Jolee had felt the presence of the Dark Lord approaching her goal. Revan turned on the com link and hailed Jolee, "Did you feel that?" he asked softly.
"Yes I did lad. We are running out of time," Jolee said disappointedly.
Revan frowned, "I know."
Within seconds later, the two Jedi defenders prepared to enter the battlefield. Revan and Jolee reached their destination as they disengaged the hyper drive. Jolee stared ahead and saw two huge fleets fighting on a playground, he said, "My goodness…"
Revan looked at Jolee and said firmly over the comm. frequency, "Well this is it. Its do or die time."
"Either that or we screw this up," Jolee joked.
"I hate when you say that old man," Revan frowned.
"Hey don't get upset at me laddie," Jolee replied. "It was a saying to cool the mind."
"You better explain that to me another time," Revan reminded him. "Besides we have an issue to deal with."
"Oh I get it Revan. Don't listen to the old man's advice, he's half intolerable," Jolee hissed.
"Get focused on the task Jolee," ordered Revan. "We'll talk about it another time but now we have a Dark Lord to deal with."
"Very well," Jolee agreed.
"Jolee, send a transmission to the Republic fleet. Now it's time," Revan ordered.
Jolee followed his instruction and had retransmitted the message. On board the Sith Battleship Devastator, Admiral Carson had been informed of Revan and Jolee's arrival. Revan looked up ahead and saw a squad of six Sith Interceptors on an intercept vector, "Looks like we have been discovered," Revan pointed out. "Prepare to engage!"
Those Sith fighters approached the Jedi Defender fighters attack range and had engaged them. Both Jolee and Revan took evasive action, they responded with deadly force. Revan took out two Sith fighters, Jolee took out three. The last fighter made a run for it then the Republic armada arrived at the scene. Admiral Dodonna stands ready on the bridge, and asked Bastila to conduct her Battle Meditation. The Republic fleet moved into position to break a whole in the Sith's inner defences.
Admiral Dodonna gave clearance to Carth, the Ebon Hawk had departed from the hangar bay, "Attention all Republic ships, await Carth's attack wave to begin," Dodonna ordered.
The Ebon Hawk had roared towards the battlefield, Carth remained at the helm of the Ebon Hawk where he opened a com channel to the fleet, "Attention all Republic fighters assigned to me, this is Carth Onasi. Red and Blue Squadron, engage the Sith Destroyer defence. Green and Gold squadron intercept incoming fighters. Tactical squadrons follow us in."
The Republic fighters headed towards the Sith armada, Revan and Jolee continued to head towards the Sith defence. The Republic warships had moved into position as they tried to break a whole in the Sith's inner defence. Revan destroyed the last escaping fighter craft, "Okay Jolee, Carth has begun his attack on the fleet. We will have to rush through the Sith defences avoid any engagement if possible. Then we will land on the planet Corellia where we will find the Dark Lord," he said confidently.
Jolee questioned Revan as he doubted his plan would work, "Are you sure it's wise?" he asked.
"Either that or we're screwed either way," Revan joked.
Jolee laughed his humour. "So be it," he replied.
Both Jolee and Revan hit their sub light engines, they blitzed towards the battlefield. They came closer to an enormous intensified battle scene where the Sith furiously defended themselves as Carth commandeered the Ebon Hawk tirelessly led the Republic fighters and pressed on the attack, where they had engaged the Sith forces in a desperate struggle.
With the firepower of both sides struggled for supremacy, Master Vandar observed the tactical display. He saw the Republic fleet arrived behind the Sith armada and had already begun attacking. Jedi Master Vandar had ordered his Jedi fleet to change tactics, "All Jedi Warships, concentrate all your firepower and move in towards section 34. Those Sith defences are weakening there! Now this is our opportunity!"
Meanwhile back on the planet Corellia, Darth Thorak and her apprentice, Master Yuko had reached the chamber room where the secrets of the second Star Forge and the location of the Valley of the Force are located. Yuko stated, "I can feel the power of the Darkside soaring in this room."
Thorak laughed, "Yes… and it shall be mine! The pathetic Republic fools thought they could stop me, I'm the true Dark lord of the Sith."
"Yes Master. Now it's time, I sensed a Jedi approaching. Yes… it's the one whom you seek Master. Revan has come!" Yuko replied.
Thorak grinned as everything had gone according to plan. "Well, we can't keep our guests waiting," Thorak reminded him. "Come, we'll get the information we need, then leave this place."
Thorak and Yuko entered the chamber, come closer to finding the answers they needed. Revan had sensed the darkside grew stronger at every passing moment. He briefly closed his eyes, and had sent a quick telepathic message to Bastila. It said, "Bastila, we are running out of time. I need an opening and I need it now."
Bastila was kneeling inside the briefing room at the time when she heard her partner's request. Still doing her Battle Meditation, her body glowed in blue colour as she concentrated every minute to aid the Republic. While in her state, she couldn't be distracted but she had the ability to communicate telepathically. Shed sent her response to her love, it said… "Help is on the way"
Revan received Bastila's message through the guidance of the Force, he hailed the Ebon Hawk. "Carth, concentrate all your firepower on the Sith Destroyers. The Jedi fleet is heading towards us and they need an opening and they need it now," Revan pleaded.
Carth looked at the Jedi fleet as he saw what his friend was talking about, then he issued an order to his fighters, "All Republic fighters, ignore the fighters, hit the Sith warships. Make way for the Jedi fleet." Within minutes, the Republic fighters engaged the Sith capital ships as they attempted to break through the Sith's tightened defence.
Back on the Republic commandship, Sovereignty, Admiral Dodonna was observing the tactical display overview, then she noticed a whole in the Sith lines. She observed a bit further then she spoke, "There an opening!" she shouted.
She then ordered her communication's officer to open a channel to the fleet. The communication officer nodded as she opened a channel to the defiant Republic taskforce.
"All Republic warships, Carth has made an opening. I repeat; Carth has made the opening! All Republic warships, concentrate all your firepower on the Sith Destroyers and Battlewagons. Now is our chance, through everything we've got!"
There at that moment the order was given by Admiral Dodonna, the Republic Destroyers and Frigates, followed by the Cruisers moved into position as they opened fire at long range. While back onboard the Sith battleship, Devastator, Admiral Carson had been informed by the Republic's major breakthrough.
The Sith Admiral ordered his Destroyers and Battleships to close the gap, thus bringing all guns to bear on the Republic and Jedi forces. Where he intended to surround them and then crush him. A trap well planned.
Admiral Carson saw the opportunity, he ordered his Sith warships to bring their firepower into bear, then within minutes the Sith intensive firepower came from the left to right and in the middle. While the Republic went in for the kill, where rode in the brave 600 Republic warships, attempting to free the Jedi forces.
Master Vandar had ordered his fleet to move into that opening and punched all the way through. No surrender or retreating, it's a fight to the death. Meanwhile Revan and Jolee evaded every Sith fighter as they continued to rush against time towards Corellia. The battlefield became more intense as they evaded by maneuvering past the major laser batteries of the Sith battleships.
"Man talked about intense," Jolee shouted with such anxiety.
"No surrender or retreat," Revan replied.
The Jedi pair continued their race, while the Ebon Hawk was not far behind as it destroyed many Sith fighters behind them. Carth hailed Revan and Jolee with a question, "Need a hand?" he offered generously.
Revan was relieved when he had heard his friend's voice. "Provide me whatever you can Carth, I owe you one," Revan replied thankfully.
"You got it! Blue and Red Squadron provide Revan cover," ordered Carth as he forwarded Revan's anxious response.
Both Red and Blue squadron leaders acknowledged Carth's order. With seconds to spare, Revan and Jolee accompanied with the combine full squadrons of both Red and Blue Squadron charged into the fire through the Sith's final defence.
They approached rapidly, the Republic fighters were getting chewed up then within a split second, both Revan and Jolee had broken through the Sith lines but with a price, none of the Republic fighters had made it through because either they were destroyed or occupied. Revan and Jolee then continued heading towards the Corellia, as they were about to enter the planet's atmosphere, Revan felt his Master's presence nearby.
Master Vandar was on the bridge deck of his commandship where he sensed Revan's presence and hailed him. "Revan this is Master Vandar. Thank you for the assistance," complimented Vandar.
Revan responded, "No problem. Continue with the attack, I'll have something to take care of first," he replied.
Master Vandar understood him as he already known what Revan had intended to do, he replied with a good luck charm, "May the Force be with you." At that very moment, Revan and Jolee sensed the darkside rosed within the temple.
Inside the temple, Darth Thorak and her apprentice had discovered a Star Map. Overwhelmed by the horrors of the darkside, Darth Thorak thirsted for more power, as she'd approached the Star Map. The Star Map then opened where it briefly released a ball that glowed into a star in the air as a huge global map appeared. Yuko stood there and he was amazed by its power as he gazed the Star Maps appearance, "So there you have it my apprentice, the Star Map," said Thorak where she renounced with an evil laugh.
Yuko was speechless and replied, "What power. What to do next?" Thorak chuckled, "We shall take its power and find the other eight ancient Star Maps. The data will be downloaded onto this encrypted datapad, then we will go find the other Star Maps before the Jedi realises what we are up to.
Meanwhile as Thorak was close to achieving her goal, Revan and Jolee entered the atmosphere of Corellia, where they'd set course for the temple, after a few minutes they landed safely on the eastern side where the Sith shuttle didn't land. After landing both Revan and Jolee exited their cockpits were they were confronted with one Jedi Knight, his name was Harvey Shenzon, leader of the Jedi Knight strike force.
"Revan, is that you?" asked the approaching Jedi Knight.
"Yes," Revan replied as he tried to recognise who was the other Jedi. Then he noticed who it was, his old Jedi Academy friend Harvey Shenzon.
"Well I'll be darned, it is you Revan after all these years," replied the anxious Jedi Knight.
"Harvey Shenzon, is that you?" asked Revan, recognising his face.
"It sure is Revan, I'm glad to see you," Harvey replied.
"Well I hate to be rude Harvey. We've got a situation to deal with," Revan insisted.
"Yeah I know. Darth Thorak and her apprentice are here right now," Harvey replied reluctantly.
Unfortunately shed had managed to open the sealed doors to the chamber room, where she can obtain the secrets of the Jedi and the second ancient factory, the Star Forge."
"What? Another Star Forge?" Revan replied abruptly. "That's impossible Harvey, the Republic…"
"The ancient Empire that once existed over 20,000 years ago built three Star Forges," Harvey interrupted him. "We haven't discovered the third yet."
Jolee replied with a disappointed voice, "Great, I can think of things much worse right now."
Revan slightly frowned as he looked at Jolee admitting the situation could be worse. "Yeah I see what you mean," Revan agreed.
He faced Harvey and asked him a question. "Harvey. Can you help us out?" Revan asked.
Harvey nodded as he replied, "Yes Revan. I'll take you to the chamber and help you confront the Dark Lord."
"Thanks," Revan thankfully replied to the helpful Jedi soldier.
Meanwhile as Revan and his companions journeyed through the Temple. Above them were the fleets of the Republic and Jedi forces fighting against all odds on the invincible tyrants of the galaxy. Onboard the Republic commandship Sovereignty, Bastila still in her Battle Meditation state, kneed before the tactical display. Blue represented the Sith warships, while Red represented the Republic warships and Green represented the Jedi warships.
There were too many Blue triangles on the tactical layout, some of them appeared to be in a circle, closing in on the Red and Green fleets. As if the Sith were going to surround them and closed the gap on them, to crush the fleet. Bastila's heart suddenly sank as she felt her love had gone deeper inside the temple, full of corruption, hatred and fear. The darkside overwhelmed her emotions as she witnessed her love go towards the chamber to confront the Dark Lord of the Sith and her mild apprentice.
Within moments later, suddenly her link with Revan was gone and her thoughts with Revan somehow became subdued. Back on Corellia deep inside the temple, Revan felt his bond with Bastila suddenly cut off as well and began to wonder why. Down ahead the corridor, the darkside became stronger and stronger. It then became cold and made his companions worried. Jolee drifted at times as he felt the presence of the Dark Lord soaring through her. Her powers were unimaginable, yet unthinkable.
Suddenly Revan and his friends saw a corridor ahead of them. The writing above the entrance was in Rakatan dialect but upside down. It read… "This is the entrance of the chamber of darkness where secrets are revealed."
Revan looked at his companions as he felt the darkside overwhelmed this place. He looked into the eyes of Jolee and Harvey and felt their fear as they never felt so much intensive power of the darkside. How can this be? Revan looked towards the corridor again and marched in as he said, "I fear neither evil nor death. The force is my valour and ally, so may the Force fight with me."
Jolee and Harvey stood there in amazement, staring at Revan and felt strong with him. They had followed their friend into the depths of darkness, into the fire where they will confront the Dark Lord herself. Within a few minutes they had reached the entrance to the chamber, Revan had felt a disturbance in the Force, something hidden in the corridor. Then six Dark Jedi Knights had appeared out of nowhere and stood there in front of them, ready for battle. The first two closer to Revan had dual red lightsabers, while the other four had two red topaz lightsabers.
Revan, Jolee, and Harvey had ignited their lightsabers as they responded to the Dark Jedi's lightsaber challenge and were prepared for combat. Then the battle began as the Dark Jedi struck first. Revan summoned his Force immunity armour, Jolee conjured his Force Valor. Harvey raised his power on his left hand with lightning bolts sparkled, he unleashed his Force Storm lightning attack upon the Dark Jedi opponents. The lightning had struck them and made the Dark Jedi more aggravated as they had retaliated with their darkside powers.
The Dark Jedi responded with a cowardly tactic, a whirlwind hurricane had lifted both Harvey and Jolee off their feet while Revan stood his ground firmly. He marched towards the first Dark Jedi that was closest to him and attacked furiously with his lightsaber, he used Master Flurry as his tactic.
Twisted and turned his opponent at every persistent blow he did, that caused the Dark Jedi to fall back but Revan had quickly struck him down before the Dark Jedi could react. There stroke a decisive blow to the Sith but the remaining five Dark Jedi had become full of hatred and was furious, they'd glanced at Revan and flung towards him all together.
Revan stood there as he yielded his lightsaber in the air waited for his chance to strike at the evil Jedi and end the threat. Jolee and Harvey helplessly watched at their companion, Revan remained defiant and determined to defend his friends at all cost. His lightsaber ends touched each other, Revan swung left and right holding off his five opponents.
He yelled with a battle cry, "The Force is my valour and ally!"
Revan evaded continuously, swirved side to side and ducked his body as he avoided the bright red blades. The Dark Jedi Knights repeatedly went on the offensive and mocked his every move. Revan jumped as high to the ceiling, then across wall to wall down the corridor. While one of the Dark Jedi summoned a red flashing ball on his left hand, it grew bigger with each passing moment.
Revan had felt the tremendous dark power being conjured, the most destructive power called 'Force Destruction', designed only for one purpose… an offensive attack. He landed on the ground and swiftly reacted as he stood back in his guard stance, as he created a distraction and occupied the other Dark Jedi opponents, hoped the determined Dark Jedi to provoke his defence.
Then the Dark Jedi, who conjured the deadly force power, released 'Force Destruction' at Revan while both he and the other Dark Jedi continued fighting. Jolee screamed, "NO!" his voice echoed down the corridor.
Despite Jolee's desperate plea, Revan fought his way till the end. The destructive red ball of light, Force Destruction, had impacted on the crowd. It had brought a huge flash of lightning with a bright light that blinded both Jolee and Harvey, as they helplessly expected for the worst. A few minutes later, the smoke had cleared with all the Dark Jedi laid dead on the floor, but one person only remained standing, it was Revan…
Revan intended that he focused the blast on him to ensure that destructive Force power would impact on the other Dark Jedi. His planned had worked but with a price. With the smoke cleared, Revan was injured badly evidentially shown that his Jedi Robe had been torn apart. His posture was slant, holding his right arm due to it extensive bleeding. His face was covered with blood, and his left eye was closed.
Revan held his lightsaber on his left hand but despite he tried to remain standing, he barely could stand up straight but he looked at the Dark Jedi Knight's eyes and slightly giggled. There sparked a scene, Revan thought for a moment that he would die by the hand of his enemy as the Dark Jedi laughed evilly at him.
Suddenly with luck, the hurricane attack that held Jolee and Harvey helplessly ceased. Jolee and Harvey both ignited their lightsabers again and lashed out on the last Dark Jedi from behind. Jolee became furious and let his emotions swell upon him, he attacked by throwing everything he had. The Dark Jedi had lost his guard, losing his lightsaber then Jolee had finished him with a critical blow to his opponents head. There stood a defiant Jolee.
"That was for Revan you," Jolee shouted. Revan groaned as he looked at his friend, his eyes shuddered as he gasped one last breath and collapsed flat faced on the ground.
Both Harvey and Jolee rushed themselves towards their weakened companion. They retrenched their lightsabers as Harvey had knelt before Revan and placed his left hand on Revan's chest. Harvey's body glowed in blue as he conjured his Force ability to heal Revan. Revan's body slowly healed, where within minutes, he had regained his strength and had summoned his healing powers to finish the healing process.
Jolee assisted them after he caught his breath. A few minutes later had passed, Revan was fully healed as he got up and thanked his friends. "Thanks guys I really appreciate it," Revan thankfully replied.
Jolee smiled with a sigh of relief, "You did well lad, and I owe you one."
Revan shook his head in disagreement, "No Jolee. I did what we had to do and now, we've got to confront the Dark Lord while we sill can."
"Revan your Jedi robes are ruined," Jolee quivered. "I think you need some new robes?"
"Yes I see that," Revan frowned regrettably.
"Well I could let you use mine," Jolee offered.
"No need for that Jolee," Revan replied.
"Oh?" Jolee asked curiously.
"Let me guess you are going to use a Dark Jedi outfit," Harvey implied.
"Better than these ruined robes," Revan frowned. "I'll get a new robe made for me."
"Yeah you have a point there," Jolee agreed. "Go ahead while Harvey and I wait by that corridor."
"Very well," Revan replied.
Jolee and Harvey had waited patiently as Revan changed his outfit but Harvey however remained uncertain as he looked at his two new companions and wondered what would happen next. Without a benefit of a doubt, Revan had to confront the Dark Lord where he will learn the truth of his former master, Thorak. After a few minutes, Revan had got dressed and led his Jedi light companions as they'd walked deeper into the darkness while on the other side stood two superior Dark Jedi's, Darth Thorak, Lord of the Sith and her apprentice Yuko corrupted from Coruscant.
Yuko had felt the presence of the other prodigal knight and looked at his master who stood in front of the Star Map. "I sense Revan my master, he is here," said Yuko coldly.
"I sense him too my young apprentice. While he approaches, arrange the other door to open for our escape. I will confront him alone…" said Darth Thorak with an evil grin on her face.
Her apprentice stared at her and asked, "What about his companions master?" Yuko asked.
Thorak smiled as she replied, "You'll deal with them after I've sealed the door behind Revan..."
Yuko laughed evilly, "And the day of reckoning has come!"
Thorak shook her head, "No Yuko. Revan will learn the truth and the next time we confront each other, he will be turned to the darkside and we shall become invincible!"
Yuko laughed and had left the chamber unsealed, allowing him and his master to escape. Revan and his companions approached the chamber entrance, where a force field had blocked their entrance. Revan approached the force field a bit closer and suddenly it had disappeared as if he had deactivated it. He waved his hand where the force field was and looked astonished around in disbelief as he began to wonder.
"That's odd," Revan thought to himself. "Something's not right here as my instincts tell me I sensed something…close by."
Jolee heard Revan murmured and reacted as he stood back a bit reluctantly as he had felt the darkside had clouded their judgement.
"What is it Revan?" Jolee asked.
Revan shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, for a minute there it was there and the next it was gone," Revan replied. "I feel something is not…"
Then the chamber doors had suddenly opened wide with a loud creaking noise. Revan looked at his friends for a moment then he reluctantly walked forward, Jolee and Harvey followed him through the darkened chamber corridor. As the three Jedi walked closer, their footsteps echoed through the corridor but as each step they took, they'd all felt the presence of the darkside ever so strong.
Revan went through the second door and saw a Star Map. A dark clothed person was on his or her knees in front of it. Revan's heart sank as he felt the darkside overwhelmed inside the cold chamber. He had found himself back into a flashback, where he had remembered that Bastila was in a similar situation when he confronted her the second time, that was on the Star Forge. He nervously slowly walked down the corridor, as he approached closer to the Star Map. He heard Bastila's voice over, and over again in his head whistled through the Force saying, "Revan. I knew you'd come for me…"
He'd went further down the dark corridor, Jolee and Harvey approached the second door then suddenly two shock mines had appeared in front of them. Before they could react, it had exploded and knocked them to the floor.
Revan was stunned and looked behind him, he saw his friends knocked down to the ground then the door quickly closed and was sealed shut. Revan ran to the door and discovered that it was a trap! His heart sank as he felt another flash back, where he remembered saying to Bastila, "I'm not Revan anymore… I'm Teknoman."
Despite being given with a new identity from the Jedi Council. Teknoman made one request with Master Vandar because he had regained his identity. He asked to reclaim his true identity as Revan, the Jedi Council accepted it but Teknoman remained with Revan as his call sign.
No mattered the name he had, Bastila Shan didn't care if it was Teknoman or Revan, but it was the love she saw in him that led them together from that day forth… Revan remembered in his desperate battle with Bastila, in the end he remember she asked him, "Will there be a place for you after all this is over?" and he replied, "You know the answer that I do love you Bastila." She then responded, "I love you too with all my heart." Revan stood there calmly and looked at the Star Map, facing his fear and walked slowly to the dark clothed person who knelt before it. Then the dark cloaked person stood up and approached him.
Revan calmed himself with the Jedi Code, "There is no emotion, and 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 and there is the force…"
Revan felt better after he'd spoke the Jedi Code but he felt the presence of the Dark Lord had moved towards him. Then the dark clothed Jedi stood there with her face down and smiled as she said… "Well Revan, you thought the lightside was powerful enough to break the darkside? You were wrong. Now you have come to face me and your destiny lies within the prophecy as spoken."
Revan glanced at her and replied abruptly, "I have no idea what you are talking about?"
"You do Revan… just you haven't foreseen it yet. You are pathetic and weak fool you are to have served the light, bah! You are a prodigal knight Revan and you know it in your heart. You once were the Dark Lord of the Sith but you are not worthy to claim the title of Dark Lord of the Sith…" mocked the Dark Lord.
Revan fought defensively, "Darth Thorak! Is that you?"
The Dark Lord replied, "Yes Revan! It is I, Darth Thorak, who once was your mentor and master. Now bow down before me!"
Revan remained defiant as he replied defensively again, "Never!"
Darth Thorak laughed, "Well Revan I see you are defiant as you once were… and what's this? I sense your emotions swell in you… yes… yes…"
Revan was agonised by her remark. "Never I, won't be turned to the darkside!" Revan argued.
Darth Thorak replied disappointedly, "So you believe you served the light? Do you believe the prophecy that is laid out in front of you?"
"I have no idea at all what you are talking about," Revan replied.
Thorak chuckled, "Pity. Well your Jedi masters in the Jedi Order obviously sealed the truth from you. You want to know the truth, here is the truth…"
Revan defensively replied, "I don't believe what you say."
Thorak snorted, "Then believe this!"
Suddenly the Star Map displayed the prophecy. It mentioned the prophecy of how to become "One with the force," an immense power that almost becomes invincible and a force to be reckoned with. When two Jedi merge into one side of the force, they shall become invincible!
Thorak grinned as Revan frowned, "So you see Revan. Our destiny is at hand! Join me and together we will rule the galaxy as Master and apprentice!"
Revan remained defiant and fought defensively again, "Never! I will not betray the Light or the Republic."
Revan ignited his lightsaber as he charges towards Thorak. Thorak ignites her red lightsaber waiting for Revan to come in closer. Then the two Jedi clashed at each other, the two best fighters of the galaxy struggled for supremacy. Revan used his Master Flurry tactic while Thorak defended herself as she blocked his strikes. Revan and Thorak swung themselves from right to left. As Thorak pushed Revan away, Revan retaliated with his lightning strike.
Thorak laughed at him by taunted him, "Your no match for me yet Revan…"
"Your day has come Thorak!" Revan mocked her.
The two Jedi fought again, both had become stronger with each passing moment they had struggle for supremacy. Revan struck hard at the Dark Lord but Thorak retaliated with a decisive blow that forced Revan to retreat. Then Revan stood there in his guard stance as he witnessed Darth Thorak's unthinkable power. Thorak flung her hands wide open as she began to glow green and red, her power was rising. Revan remained standing there and couldn't help but watch his enemy draw her power for one main purpose... to destroy Revan!
Revan had realised that the prophecy tale, of a Savior and Conqueror. There it had struck his thoughts, where he witnessed Darth Thorak and knew she was searching for him all the time to become "one with the Force". Should that prophecy come true, he and Thorak would become invincible! Revan struggled from the temptation of the darkside as he fought his former master at every turn.
Revan made his final decision, fight Darth Thorak until the end, and stop her at all costs. He heard a female voice that he didn't recognise, it spoke ever so nobly, "Revan… you are the savior of the galaxy… Thorak is the conqueror… the third prodigal knight is the decider of all things…"
Revan had shook his head, ignoring the voice. Then the voice in his head became louder, "Revan, you are the savior. Thorak is the conqueror and the third prodigal knight is the decider of all things…" Then Thorak finally conjured a Force Destruction ball, powerful enough to stop Revan.
Thorak released the ball at Revan. Revan stood on guard and summoned his secret power, the Force Holy Bolt. He clenched his left fist as lightning had sparkled around his hand, glowing away… then formed a large bolt. Thorak ceased her evil laugh and looked at Revan's eyes, she saw the eyes of a true champion willing to sacrificed everything to save the galaxy. She realised that Revan was the Savior not a Conqueror of the galaxy.
Despite the recent turn of events, Thorak's hatred grew more where she released the Force Destruction ball at Revan. Revan retrenched his lightsaber blade and focused on forming his Force Holy Bolt attack again. The Force Destruction ball approached Revan rapidly as he remained firm, and released his 'Force Holy Bolt' attack, where he attempted to provoke her attack. There shun a blight light towards the Force Destruction ball, a large sharp lightning bolt arrow roared towards the dark power. The two collided as a huge explosion had shaken inside the Temple.
Somewhere inside the Temple, Jolee and Harvey had felt the temple rumbled beneath their feet, as the tremendous power of the two prodigal knights collided. Jolee hesitated at first then he said, "You feel that? That was tremendous power. Revan is fighting for his life there."
Harvey frowned. "Yeah but we can't save him," he pointed out.
Suddenly a corridor door opened… Standing on the other side was Darth Thorak's apprentice Master Yuko, with his red lightsaber already ignited on his right hand. Both Jolee and Harvey were shocked by this encounter as they stood there in shock…
Back inside the chamber, after the explosion faded, Revan and Thorak reignited their lightsabers as they had gone at each other's throats again. Revan held his lightsaber firmed as he was locked in a dual with Thorak. Both Revan and Thorak struggled to move their lightsabers… "You can't win Revan!" Thorak hissed.
Revan then forced the issue as he reached out to the Force and pushed her away with his left hand. Thorak was knocked backed as he conjured another Force Holy Bolt and released it swiftly at her. Then the blast blinded the Dark Lord as she was, knocked back and had plunged to the ground, the floor tiles broke and were covered with the debris.
Thorak hissed and snarled as she had lashed out with her Force Destruction attack on him. Revan took the hit as he plunged to the other side of the chamber and landed on the wall on his backside as bits of pieces of debris had fall to the ground. Thorak gasping for breath held her lightsaber and said, "Revan… gasp we shall fight another day. The next battle we have will be your last!"
Thorak injured, she struggled to stand up after the major blast, and she retracted her lightsaber as she slowly got up and walked through the other exit. Revan hurt badly, deliberately pushed his body away from the wall and had fall to the ground.
Revan slowly got up, he moaned and groaned with the pain that he'd felt. He was bleeding again on his right arm. With his force powers depleted, Revan pulled out a needle from his Jedi robe and injected on his right arm to heal himself. Within a few minutes, the bleeding eased and the pain had slowly drifted away. He stood up and walked to the control panel near the Star Map and inserted his datapad to download the information that Darth Thorak was seeking before he could return to his fighter craft and send a transmission to Admiral Dodonna.
Meanwhile, back in space where the huge fleets engaged in an all out battle. The Jedi and Republic warships had managed to broken through the Sith lines. While onboard the Sith commandship, Devastator, Admiral Carson had ordered his ships to pull back and regroup. Carth Onasi, commanding his ship the Ebon Hawk was relieved to see the Sith retreat. Admiral Dodonna ordered her Republic fleet to press on the attack, Master Vandar and his Jedi followers joined in.
As the Sith had withdrawn from battle, Revan had finished his downloading the data and ran back to his fighter to send the word. On the way through the temple, he'd picked up his ruined Jedi robed and changed back into his clothes. However not all was complete, somewhere in the temple Jolee and Harvey had confronted with Darth Thorak's apprentice, Yuko, former member of the Jedi Council corrupted to the darkside.
Jolee and Harvey remained on guard as they ignited their lightsabers. Yuko waved his lightsaber. "So Jolee, you have come at last," said Yuko coldly.
Jolee felt so disappointed with his friend, knowing that he couldn't be saved as the darkside consumed him. He frowned and asked his friend one question, "How could you betray the Jedi Order Yuko?"
Yuko chuckled with an evil grin on his face. "The Jedi of the light are nothing but weak. Darth Thorak has shown me the full power of the darkside and therefore it will be your last," Yuko taunted.
Jolee shouted defensively, "You don't mean that."
Yuko's face had scrunched up and said, "No Jolee, it is you who is mistaken."
Yuko struck at Jolee and zapped Harvey with a lightning attack. Jolee firmly held his Jedi Consular lightsaber as he swung to his left and right, defending himself from Master Yuko's swift offensive attack. Harvey drifted aside, hurt badly from the Force lightning attack, he used his remaining powers Force Heal on Jolee as he continued to battle's the arrogant former Jedi Master.
Jolee struggled to hold on his defence, Yuko suddenly pulled back as he taunted him, "Ha! You are weak Jolee, unlike your wife…"
Jolee felt his anger fumed in the air as he snarled, "How dare you speak to me! You never knew my wife."
Yuko stood there as he gave an evil laugh where he replied, "Well Jolee. That is where you are mistaken. Darth Thorak killed her easily… she was weak."
Jolee's emotions had become in despair as it brought sadness where it struck right into his heart, as if a thousand needles stabbed him. Jolee became emotional, with the sorrow of his loved one dead and his peace within him was gone.
He then felt cold, angry, and looked into the eyes of Yuko and replied, "You will pay!"
Yuko chuckled, "Do I sense a Jedi who has lost his way? Or has he come for revenge?"
Jolee abruptly replied, "We'll see about that."
Harvey shouted, "No Jolee! Don't give into the darkside."
Then the two men made there stances and ignited their weapons. Jolee looked firm at his opponent while Yoku gave an evil grin… then Jolee and Yoku used the force to leap at each other head on. There lightsaber blades touched each other and hurled in the air. Jolee and Yuko swung around from back to front and then landed on the ground.
The two Jedi struggled as each other gave themselves a beating. Yuko swerved as Jolee fought hard as he desperately struggled to deliver a decisive blow to Thorak's apprentice. Then suddenly Harvey summoned a Holy Bolt and released on Yuko. The blast roared down the corridor and there at moment, Harvey had felt the life force of both Yuko and Jolee trembled. He then felt guilty of unleashing his power unexpectedly on his friend but he asked himself, "was it worth the risk?"
Meanwhile, Revan had reached the exit and left the temple onto a platform, ahead of the platform he saw his Jedi Defender fighter still intact. He heard a ship taking off somewhere on the other side of the temple and had felt the presence of the Dark Lord on that shuttle craft, marked Darth Thorak's name on it. Darth Thorak departed the scene and left Revan unscarred. Revan wearing his torn Jedi robes, could only but watch the shuttle leave the temple and shoot off over to the skies of Corellia.
Then Revan glanced at the skies and saw the fleets of the Republic, Jedi and Sith slowly moved apart. At that moment, Master Vandar had sensed the Dark Lord leaving the planet's surface and had discovered that the wounded promising Jedi, Revan had found the data. Vandar felt Revan's thoughts and saw sadness, anger and disbelief within him, he also discovered that his Jedi pupil uncovered the truth of the prophecy and the disturbing puzzle with Darth Thorak's plans.
Then Master Vandar hailed the Republic commandship, Sovereignty. "Bastila, this is Master Vandar. You can stop using your Battle Meditation now." Bastila was disturbed by her master's request, she wondered why he master would spare the Sith from the eve of victory… "Master Vandar why stop now? We are on the eve of victory and the Sith…" she asked.
Master Vandar intruded her inquiry, "Bastila cease the Battle Meditation. Revan is alive…"
Bastila confused as she asked her master, "I sense Revan... oh no… my poor love he is hurt, I sensed it in him."
Admiral Dodonna overheard the conversation and asked, "What is going on?"
"Admiral Dodonna. The situation has changed unexpectedly. Tell the fleet to cease their attacks and hold position here," Vandar replied.
The Admiral was stunned by Master Vandar's request as she asked, "May I ask why?"
Vandar sharply replied, "No."
"No?" Dodonna frowned.
"Now is not the time to discuss such things," Vandar replied. "Bastila, stop using your Battle Meditation and allow the Sith retreat. We've done enough as it is."
Bastila obeyed her Master's request as she'd opened her eyes where she had stopped her battle meditation. She looked at the holographic picture of Master Vandar. "I've done what you asked Master but -," Bastila replied.
Vandar interrupted, "Admiral. Ask Revan to meet me onboard the Jedi flagship Valor. I wish to see him at once." Dodonna nodded.
As the transmission of Vandar faded, Dodonna shook her head in disbelief as she glanced at Bastila. Bastila got up from her knees as they looked at each other, wondering what would happen next. Unsure of the outcome, both Dodonna and Bastila had felt confused. Dodonna walked back to the bridge deck and ordered all Republic fighters and warships to stand down. Carth onboard the Ebon Hawk wondered why the sudden order and he decided to return to the Sovereignty's hangar.
Meanwhile inside the temple, Harvey waited for the smoke to clear and he heard the voices of both Jolee and Yuko in agony. They continued fighting on, a few moments later, Yuko felt his master abandoned him, could do nothing but fight to the death… as Jolee lashed out on him. His fear overwhelmed him, consumed by the darkside he only made one right thing, he told Jolee the truth of his master's plans. He looked into the eyes of Jolee and said, "Revan will be Thorak's apprentice."
Jolee stepped back in disbelief, "What? Why are you telling me this?" Harvey felt the lightside slowly emerged in the corrupted Jedi.
Harvey whispered to Jolee, "Listen to him Jolee… you might want to listen to him."
Jolee looked at Yoku as he demanded a straight answer, "Speak quickly then."
Yoku stood still and replied, "Darth Thorak intends to capture Revan for one purpose. She wants Revan to join the darkside. Should she succeed, her and Revan would become invincible. They will become 'one with the Force' as a legend that once spoke over many millennia ago."
Jolee sensed Yuko's wisdom as he replied, "That makes sense but how do I know you aren't fooling this old man?"
Yuko replied, "Believe or don't believe it you will. Revan will be turned to the darkside and there is NOTHING you can do to save him."
Yuko lashed out one more time, Jolee and Yuko battled for an hour then Jolee made a breakthrough. He swirled his lightsaber at Yuko and knocked his weapon aside. Yuko defenceless, kneeled before him. Yuko laughed with these last dying words… "Revan will die…ha ha ha."
Jolee stood there with his lightsaber in his hand, "What happened to my wife?" Jolee asked.
Yuko smiled as he replied, "Darth Thorak killed her and I enjoyed her story."
Jolee's hatred swelled inside him and he swung his lightsaber at Yuko and sliced it through his body in half, he shouted emotionally, "This is for my wife!"
Jolee fall down on his knees and cried out for revenge. Harvey stood there as he'd felt Jolee's pain and suffering consumed his soul. He walked up and comforted Jolee. "Come on Jolee, let's go," Harvey insisted. Jolee slightly grudged as he stood up and ran went with Harvey to the landing pad where Revan was waiting for them.
Meanwhile onboard the Sith shuttle, Darth Thorak laughed and smiled as she flew her craft to her commandship. She spoke to herself, "Excellent my plan worked out perfectly. With my apprentice dead, my former apprentice will be at my side. When that day comes, the two prodigal knights will become 'one with the Force' and the ancient artifacts I seek will be ours to control. The Sith shall reign through the Stars and deliver a mighty blow to the Republic once and for all." Her evil laugh had echoed as she'd arrived inside the hangar of the Sith Battleship Devastator.
Revan walked up to his Jedi Defender fighter as he approached, the cockpit automatically opened, he pressed the com channel to Admiral Dodonna. He waited for the response, Jolee and Harvey exited the temple's entrance and approached him. Jolee gasped for breath asked him, "What happened with Darth Thorak?"
"The Dark Lord told me the truth and it unexpectedly overwhelmed me," Revan replied sadly.
Harvey frowned, "Did you defeat her?"
Revan glanced at the sky and he slightly smiled, "No I didn't." Jolee and Harvey looked at each other wondering why Revan was smiling when he didn't defeat the Dark Lord.
"No?" Harvey asked.
"I think he didn't defeat her if he has a reason for it," Jolee replied.
Revan looked at his friends and replied, "Well the reason I didn't defeat Darth Thorak was that I needed time to prepare myself for another battle with her…"
The two Jedi companions stared at him with such confusion, as he explained on further the confusion disappeared "…you see, she was powerful enough to defeat me but she restrained herself to kill me. She wanted me to confront her again when its time to stop her."
Jolee frowned, "So you let her get away that's it?"
Revan shook his head, "Not initially at first my friend. She had me cornered, nearly dead for certain but she fled which I don't understand the reason why."
"Nonsense," Harvey snorted. "Darth Thorak wouldn't spare you without a reason."
Revan replied calmly, "Then what do you think Harvey?"
Harvey looked at him and turned his face away, giving him the other cheek as he replied, "Well gee, I don't know Revan. Maybe she wants you to betray the Jedi Order…" then he shrugged his shoulders with much guilt, "…maybe she wants Master Vandar or Bastila, or someone to join her to the darkside."
Revan frowned, "So you are implying that I will betray the Jed Order and the Republic is that it?"
Harvey shrugged his shoulders replying to Revan's question, "No… no not at all."
"Good, conversation over," Revan replied.
Jolee frowned, "Revan… I understand you were on a lot of pressure fighting the Dark Lord…"
Revan snapped back at him. "What?" he asked.
Jolee replied to Revan as he pleaded, "shush I understand how you felt the darkside Revan. She had you there at every turn…" Revan sensed Jolee's guilt that the information revealed from Darth Thorak's apprentice had slipped through his friends mind.
"So it was Darth Thorak's intention all along?" asked Revan.
Jolee looked at his friend's eyes with guilt as he replied, "Yes I killed her apprentice, I couldn't save him…"
Revan frowned as he asked, "Why Jolee?"
Harvey felt the emotions of Revan and Jolee very depressed because they couldn't save a loyal servant such as Yuko from the darkside. "It wasn't our fault Revan. Yuko, choose that path and it consumed him, but after Jolee struck him down. I felt Yuko's spirit free from the darkside and he was redeemed to the light," Harvey replied.
Suddenly Revan, Jolee and Harvey felt a spiritual Force approached them. There at the entrance of the Temple stood Jedi Master Yuko in a spiritual form. All the three Jedi Knights stood there was astonished by this discovery. "Jolee I forgive you…" said Yuko spirit.
"The Force shall set you free my friend," Jolee replied.
"Revan," Yuko smiled. "I sensed the darkside was soaring through you. Are you alright?"
"I won't lie to you master Yuko. I felt it was terrible, a terrible path I once discovered and used against the people who I loved," Revan replied.
Yuko asked him another question. "Do you want to know the reason I fall to the darkside noble knight?" he asked.
"Yes, please do," Revan replied.
"Please sit down and I will explain it to you," Yuko replied.
Master Yuko approached him then he sat beside Revan on the side of the wall while Harvey and Jolee stood there and listened.
"Revan, I must warn you this is a lesson you should learn from." told Yuko.
Revan understood him and replied, "Please continue."
Yuko replied, "Very well."
As Yuko told the reason for his downfall Revan felt calm as he listened, "The darkside of the Force is nothing more than destruction, chaos and hatred. When Darth Thorak tortured me constantly, I'd felt my cells cried out in agony as if I was torn apart from the inside out. Then I felt Darth Thorak told me the truth of what happened with my loved one… she told me that you killed her… and the thought of having revenge for her drove me insane just to think about killing the promising prodigal knight of the light…"
Revan was shocked as he heard this new development as Yuko continued on, "…there at that moment, all I could think of was revenge. I fought against my anger but as I fought subduing my anger, I became more unstable. Unable to resist the darkside, there I slowly drifted away.
With Darth Thorak had forced the issue, tortured I was as I screamed and yelled in agony, begging for mercy. Knowing I had no choice, I felt cold and afraid… the darkside echoed in my head, 'Kill Revan, Kill him for your revenge!' as I fought longer to resist the temptation of the darkside I then saw a vision of you killing my wife on her knees begging for mercy… sob…"
Revan felt a memory suddenly came through the back of his mind where he felt the anger he once had inside him. Jolee and Harvey stood there in shock and didn't know how to react, Yuko burst into tears as he continued, "…then you killed her, I watched her die in front of you Revan… sob I couldn't bear the emotions I had for her then I snapped. I became cold, angry, then my hate swallowed my soul as it consumed me, my darkness rose and I felt tremendous darkside power soaring through my veins wanting for revenge, the chance to end your life to my revenge complete…"
"What happened?" Revan asked.
Yuko replied, "…then I became a new Jedi, filled with darkness and full of hatred. I was consumed by the darkness and there I swore my loyalty to my new master, Darth Thorak."
Revan astonished and asked, "Then what held you from killing me?"
"I saw the evil plans of Darth Thorak. She intends to make you her apprentice and lover. There the legacy of that you and her would become 'One with the Force' as unstoppable Jedi…" Yuko replied.
Revan, Jolee and Harvey couldn't believe the truth, Revan took the hardest and stood up and leaned against his Jedi craft. Yuko continued on, "…there I decided to betray my master who abandoned me and I wanted to tell you the truth to set me free."
Revan with his back turned on Yuko asked him a question, "Master Vandar spoke of a third prodigal knight..."
"It's your lover Bastila," Yuko replied honestly.
Revan and the others were shocked, Revan turned around and looked at Yuko, "What? She can't be. Can she?"
Yuko slightly smiled, "Yes it's her, but in time she will know it's her however you mustn't tell her. That goes for you too Jolee and Harvey…"
Both Harvey and Jolee shook their head and replied, "We promise."
Yuko looked at Revan as he made one request, "Revan, should you fall to darkside. You must find the courage to overcome it in order to be redeemed. I know you love Bastila but as I have foreseen the future, should you choose to stay on the light, a hero, and a close friend will die. Should you choose the darkside, a lot of your friends will suffer by your wrath…" Yuko stood up and walked away.
"Your decision is up to you Revan. Either sacrifice one or let your friends suffer the same fate…" said Yuko.
"Then what if I choose to sacrifice myself instead?" Revan asked.
Yuko frowned, "Then Bastila will experience too much pain and suffering as you let her down but..."
Revan frowned, "But… but what?"
Yuko frowned, "sigh then will be no remorse for you Revan if you choose sacrifice yourself with your last confrontation of the Dark Lord."
Revan's heart sank and replied, "Then there is no hope…"
Yuko had looked at Revan as he had placed his left hand on his right shoulder and said, "There is still always hope Revan, you can save yourself Revan. Use the bond and your love, reject the darkside. Remember Revan, you MUST for your sake as your destiny is at stake here."
Revan swore an oath, "I will promise you that I won't fail you Master Yuko. You may go in peace, may the Force be with you."
Yuko smiled as he slowly faded away, "May the Force be with you, prodigal knight."
Revan whispered, "And you Yuko and you."
As the presence of once a great Jedi left the Temple, the three Jedi packed up and entered their fighter craft, leaving the Temple. As they took off towards the Republic/Jedi fleet, a few minutes later had passed as they exited the atmosphere of Corellia. Revan's com link beeps, he answered, "This is Jedi Revan here. We have managed to recover the data from the Temple. Darth Thorak has escaped." On the com link was Admiral Dodonna with Bastila and Carth beside her.
Admiral Dodonna replied, "That's great news Revan but the situation has become more complicated than you think."
"Oh?" Revan said awkwardly.
"You have been given orders by Master Vandar to dock with the Jedi flagship Valor for a briefing," Bastila answered.
Revan frowned, "Briefing? What briefing is there?"
"I don't know but Master Vandar expressed that you should see to it at once," Bastila replied reluctantly.
Revan curiously replied, "So I'm going to see Master Vandar and be debriefed from him?"
"Yes," Bastila replied.
"I don't know what is going on around here but I think we need some answers don't you?" Carth pointed out.
"You have to trust in the wisdom of the Jedi Council Carth, you have to understand," Bastila replied.
"But I don't understand… that what makes it so obviously that a non-Jedi person would understand the concept of not understanding the council's wishes," Carth replied.
Revan answered, "Perhaps not."
"That is completely beside the point," Carth reminded him. "I mean why Master Vandar would appear a bit abrupt you know, sigh I mean isn't it a bit little inconvenient to you?"
Bastila frowned as she replied, "Carth you are being paranoid again aren't you? You have to learn to trust us."
Carth sighed as he frowned with his reply, "Yeah I know sigh I'm just trying to get used to it that's all sigh just… damn it… I'm sorry that I felt this way, ever since Saul died. I'm still trying to get used to it."
"I have confidence in you Carth that you will find a way through this," Revan replied.
"Thanks Teknoman, I mean… Revan. I appreciated it," Carth replied thankfully.
Jolee and Harvey had returned to the Republic commandship, Sovereignty, while Revan headed towards the Jedi flagship, Valor, where waiting for his arrival a patient Jedi Master Vandar awaited his prodigal knight's presence. Meanwhile the Sith fleet had withdrawn from battle as they made their jump into hyperspace. Darth Thorak plotted a course for the second Star Map that was decrypted on her datapad.
Onboard the Republic commandship, Sovereignty, Mission Vao was sitting beside Canderous in Sickbay, waiting for him to wake up. Then Canderous groaned a little bit as he slowly opened his eyes, Mission smiled with sign of relief and emotionally said, "Canderous." Mission hugged Canderous.
"I'm okay Mission," Canderous pointed out. "No need for your sympathetic compassion."
"I'm concerned Canderous that's all," Mission replied, wiping a tear from her left eye.
"There is no need for your touchy concern," Canderous snorted abruptly. "Anyway you're making this Mandalorian feel awful."
Canderous slowly erected his bed and looked at her. Mission's appeared to be shocked by his touchy response. She stood up, hissed and snarled at him, "You are such a jerk Canderous," Mission hissed.
"What can I say? I'm a Mandalorian," Canderous reminded her. "So tell me Mission, what happened on Coruscant?" he asked.
Mission gave up her hatred against him and gave him an honest response. "Well you were knocked out. Zaalbar and I took you to safety, got on the last shuttle and blasted our way out from Coruscant and ended up here with the remaining Republic fleet. Revan and the others came here. They went in and they rescued the Jedi fleet near Corellia. After that, well… let's just say you have regained your strength," Mission said.
"So I gather I missed a lot of fighting?" Canderous asked.
"Yes you sure did," Mission replied.
Canderous chuckled. Somewhere on board the Valor, Revan searched for Master Vandar until he reached the entrance to his throne room and saw his master staring at the stars. He walked into the throne room then Master Vandar slightly tilted his head to the left, "That's far enough Revan," Vandar said.
Revan stand still and glanced at his master wondering what's wrong. "Master Vandar, are you alright?" Revan asked.
Master Vandar kept his back turned on Revan and replied, "So you know the truth now Revan."
Revan felt the throne room became cold and replied truthfully, "Yes I do."
Vandar frowned with guilt. "So what you intend to do?" Vandar asked calmly.
Revan looked at his master firmly, he was astonished that he felt
"I don't know yet Master, but one way or another, I will have to go down fighting with Darth Thorak," Revan replied.
"Revan, find the maps you seek and stop Thorak," Vandar replied.
Revan bowed down as he left the room, "As you wish Master Vandar".
As Revan had left the throne room, Master Vandar said to himself, "Your destiny lies in your hands Revan. You are our only hope."
Revan continued walking down the corridor outside his master's throne room and he ran into Harvey unexpectedly. "Harvey," yelled Revan anxiously. Harvey heard his voice and waved back as he approached him, "Revan. Is everything alright?" he asked.
"Yeah I think Master Vandar is a bit concerned for the journey that lies ahead," Revan replied.
"Well you can't blame a noble Jedi Master to be concerned for his own," Harvey replied.
Revan and Harvey walked down the corridor past the Valor's barracks towards the hangar bay… Revan kept on talking, "Well I'm not sure really to be honest Harvey. You see, Master Vandar sounded to me as if he had desperation in his voice, relying on me to save the galaxy and all."
Harvey frowned as he sensed Revan wasn't confident in himself, "But you are unsure that you can do it? Is that why?" he asked.
"Yeah, well. How am I supposed to be relied on that I can't rely on myself?" Revan replied sadly.
Harvey comforted him, "Revan. Jolee told me a brief story on what happened between you and Bastila. Mind you it inspires me on your determination of…"
Revan startled as he replied to end the sentence, "…the bond I share with Bastila."
Then it brought a smile to Harvey's face as he asked, "How did you know?"
Revan chuckled, "I guess I haven't lost my touch with her or knowing that line."
"So it would seem." Harvey laughed.
"So tell me Revan, what do you intend to do now?" Harvey asked.
"Hmmm… that is a good question Harvey. I think its time to search for those Star Maps to find the second Star Forge before Darth Thorak does," Revan replied thoughtfully.
Harvey nodded, "I agree with you there. I have placed in a request to the Jedi Council that I should join you as I'm no longer needed on Corellia."
Revan questioned, "Well I'm honoured to take you along but… what made you say the Council doesn't need you anymore?"
"Perhaps another time we shall discuss this Revan," Harvey replied.
"Very well," Revan replied.
Revan and Harvey enter the hangar bay and prepare for departure, at that moment, the two Jedi Knights saw their master, Master Vandar, but it was a hologram of him waiting for them near Revan's Jedi Defender Fighter. The two Jedi pupils glanced at the hologram wondering what their Master had to say then he spoke.
"Harvey Shenzon, the Jedi Council has decreed that you can assist Revan with his mission," said Vandar.
"Thank you Master Vandar," Harvey replied.
Master Vandar glanced at Revan and said, "Revan, take Harvey with you on this journey ahead. Bastila and the others will accompany you as well. Take the Jedi Defender fighter that you have in your possession, it will double our chances of finding those Star Maps before Darth Thorak does."
"As you wish Master," Revan replied.
Vandar smiled, "Oh and one more thing Revan…"
Revan looked at his master curiously and replied, "What's that master?"
Vandar continued… "I sensed grave danger in you, remember the darkside isn't power as you imagined. Now that you know the truth behind the prophecy, she mustn't know anything."
"I understand Master Vandar," Revan replied.
Vandar nodded, "And may the Force be with you."
The transmission faded and as it disappears, both Revan and Harvey jump into the cockpit of their Jedi fighters and depart from the Jedi flagship's hangar, as they leave the hangar bay, Revan and his companion flies towards the Republic commandship, Sovereignty, where the rest of his friends waited him.
Inside the hangar bay of the Sovereignty, there stood Bastila, Carth, Jolee and Juhani as they anxiously wait for their friend's arrival. As Revan's fighter landed on the landing pad in the hangar bay Bastila couldn't help herself but smile with the sign of relief of seeing her loved one again. Carth spoke, "I'm glad to see Revan back."
Bastila smiled, "Same here Carth."
"Didn't you know what happened with Revan on the planet below Bastila?" Jolee asked.
"No I didn't," Bastila replied. "Why?"
Jolee frowned, "Revan almost died when fighting Darth Thorak…"
Revan's cockpit hatch opened, as he got out, his friends saw his Jedi robes torn to shreds. Knowing this, Bastila and the others suspected that there friend had a major battle.
"What happened to him Jolee?" Bastila asked.
Jolee answered, "Darth Thorak and Revan had a major battle. Revan was injured badly when I found him waiting for us at the Jedi fighters where we landed."
Bastila frowned, as she felt emotional for him, "My poor Revan…" she moaned.
"You said you found him injured badly when he was waiting for you, but who was the other you spoke of?" Carth asked.
"Look at the other Jedi fighter and you'll see," Jolee replied.
"Oh?" Carth asked.
Carth and the others glanced at the other Jedi fighter, as the cockpit opened, Harvey slowly climbed out. Carth asked, "Harvey? Harvey Shenzon?"
"Yep. He was the other Jedi Knight was with Revan and I at the time fighting Darth Thorak and her apprentice," Jolee replied.
"Apprentice? I didn't know she had one. May I ask who?" Bastila asked.
"It was a former Jedi Council member, Master Yuko," Jolee replied.
Bastila sensed Jolee's guilt of killing him. "You tried to save him?" she asked.
Jolee replied sadly, "I tried Bastila but I couldn't save him."
"At least you tried Jolee," Carth replied.
"I wish I could have done better," Jolee sighed.
"It's alright Jolee, you did what you thought was right. I know Master Yuko would have said the same thing. May the Force guide his spirit to a better place," Bastila replied.
Jolee answered promptly, "Thanks for that Bastila."
"That's okay Jolee," Bastila replied.
Revan slowly walked up the ramp as he saw his friends waiting for him. Bastila ran towards him, he stood there waiting for her. She jumped on him, at that moment, Revan grabbed her around her waste and spun her love around, both of them were happy to see each other again. Then they'd stopped spinning around and kissed. Revan smiled, "I miss you Bastila."
"I love you Revan," Bastila flirted.
Carth whispered to Jolee, "It brings a tear to my eye when I see them like this."
"I know how you feel lad," Jolee replied.
Juhani looked at the other Jedi Knight, Harvey and became irrational. As Harvey approached Revan and his friends, Juhani felt such passion flowed inside her. Juhani calmed herself with the Jedi Code, "there is no emotion… there is peace." Revan and Bastila had stopped kissing and hold hands, ever so romantically. Revan smiled as he looked at his friends, "Well I'm glad to see you all again."
"It's nice to see you too Revan," Carth replied.
Jolee asked, "I sense you have some news to tell us from Master Vandar?"
Revan replied as he suggested, "Perhaps we should discuss this in the briefing room?"
Carth replied graciously, "Yeah I don't see why not, I'll have everyone else attend this."
"How is Canderous's condition?" Revan asked Carth.
"Mission told me some good news. Canderous is recovering well," Carth replied.
"That's great news indeed. I'll drop by and see him along the way," Revan said.
"I'll come with you too," Bastila added.
"Is there something else you wish to ask me Carth?" Revan asked.
Carth hesitated as he replied, "No."
"Are you sure? You look as if something is troubling you?" Revan asked.
Carth shrugged his shoulders, "Are you trying to do that Jedi bashing again?"
"No I think its one of those drop it and leave it sort of thing," Bastila replied.
Revan chucked, "Carth, honestly you have a problem."
Carth stood there and frowned, "Why can't you Jedi stop pestering me?"
"Its fun," Revan replied.
Carth snorted, "Fun? Fun! I give you the definition of fun. You keep annoying me until you are satisfied."
"Whoa easy Carth, I only want you to answer my question," Revan replied.
"I know sigh I just didn't mean to offend you. It's just, you can be so irritating at times." Carth replied.
Revan insisted, "I know but what is troubling you?"
"Oh that? Well, I suspect something is going to happen to you," Carth replied.
"How is that so?" Revan asked.
"I don't know honestly but I have a suspicion that something might happen to you with Darth Thorak," Carth replied.
Revan shook his head, "Are we going to go through this again?"
"No if you have a problem with it," Carth replied.
Revan frowned, "If you are suggesting that I'm going to turn to the darkside, sigh what can I make you convinced that I won't allow it to happen?"
"I don't know Revan. I don't know. Give me more time anyway," Carth replied.
As Revan and the others walked to the briefing room, some where on the other side of the galaxy, Darth Thorak dispatched her Sith apprentices to uncover the other Star Maps. The Dark Lord plots and waited for the right time to strike at the Republic.