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

6. Chapter Five

CHAPTER 5 REVAN'S CUNNING PLAN, PREPARE FOR BATTLE AT FORNAX

The fate of the prodical knights had been decided as Revan and Thorak will collide with each other to make the outcome of what the galaxy's fate will be. On board the Republic command ship Sovereignty, in the briefing stood Revan and his companions all together, reunited as they plotted a plan of attack and search for the Star Maps where they can reveal the second Star Forge's location. Bastila however remained uncertain of her love's fate; shed became more reluctant and started drifting away. Revan (Teknoman) remained strong for her as he was no doubt confident that his plan would work. Dodonna on the other hand, her mind was buried for the lust of revenge for the deaths of her fellow soldiers loyal to the Republic on Coruscant. While Juhani had become more irrational for Harvey, Harvey however had remained silent as he waited on the outcome of what is yet to come.
Inside the briefing room, Revan and Admiral Dodonna stood in front of the seated group near the tactical display panel. Suddenly the Sovereignty communications had received an incoming transmission on an urgent frequency channel, the communication officer had transferred the message to the briefing room. In the room, everyone heard it gave a loud repetitive beeping noise, then within a few minutes everyone saw a halo-projection displayed, Master Vandar. "Greetings everyone," said Master Vandar.
"Hi Master, you've summoned us?" Revan asked.
Master Vandar smiled. "Yes Revan. The Jedi Council has decreed that the Republic fleet must survive. In doing so, the Jedi Council wants you to seek those Star Maps to obtain the second Star Forge's location that would be the most advisable approach. I suspected as much that you and the crew are in a middle of coming up with a plan yes?" Vandar said anxiously.
"Yes we are in a middle of sorting something," Revan smirked.
"Straight to the point Revan, the consequences of this, Bastila would not be able to assist us with her Battle Meditation," Vandar replied.
"I'm aware of that Master," Revan smirked.
"I'll let you decide the best cause of action then," Vandar replied.
Revan smiled and nodded as he had agreed with his master's noble decision. He glanced at the group and spoke vigilantly. "There has been a change in plans. First phase will involve Bastila, Jolee, Juhani and Harvey. Your task is to find and locate the Star Maps. I've uploaded the coordinates that I managed to decrypt from the data pad I downloaded from the Star Map on Corellia," said Revan.
Bastila, Jolee, Juhani and Harvey slightly looked at him with a frowning expression on their faces that expressed, 'are you crazy?' Revan noticed his friends where in doubt but he was confident enough in their abilities, then he continued on with his speech.
"As for the second phase, the Jedi fleet will rendezvous at a secret location. The Republic fleet that we had left behind to rescue the Jedi armada at Corellia had reached Dantooine an hour ago and now receiving repairs. The third phase consists that the Republic fleet that is under the command by Admiral Dodonna will be moved to a secret location near Fornax," said Revan confidently.
"What about me Revan?" Carth asked.
"The fourth phase will be you Carth. Your mission is basically trying to convince the Core Worlds of the Republic to join in the fight," Revan replied.
Bastila stared at Revan and wondered what his role in all this planning. She crossed her arms and raised her left eyebrow that indicated 'I don't see you coming along', Revan saw her and recognised that his partner wasn't amused with his decision so far. "Revan I'm concerned about my task. Can I ask?" Bastila asked, approaching him with a gentle soft voice.
"Yeah sure," Revan replied honestly. "What is the problem?"
"Jolee and I will be going to Tatooine and Manaan as for Juhani and Harvey, they go to Korriban and Kashyyyk. Those planets are the ones you visited not so long ago," Bastila replied.
"You're point being?" Revan smirked.
"Why aren't you coming along?" Bastila asked.
"I'll admit that I have visited those Star Maps to find Darth Malak and his Star Forge. However I've decided that I'll remain here with the Republic fleet going to Fornax. There is a special base there waiting for us. After you completed locating the Star Maps I listed, meet me at Fornax," Revan replied.
"Sounds like you had it covered," Bastila smiled.
"Either that or I'm covered with you," Revan sniggered.
Bastila frowned as she rolled her eyes. "Oh Revan do you must have to make jokes out of all this commotion that is going on?"
"Who's joking around?" Revan asked innocently.
Bastila sighed, she shook her head and walked up to him and then kissed him unexpectedly in front of the group.
"Excuse me 'lovebirds' but we have a job to do here," Mission snapped, averting her eyes.
Revan felt innocent as he looked at Bastila and had gently pushed her away. He stared at Bastila's eyes and telepathically told her, "Better we do that another time," said Revan. Bastila slightly smiled as she walked back and stood beside Jolee. Jolee had whispered into her ear that sparked a rather touchy comment, Bastila elbowed him on his ribs and Jolee slightly scrunched his face at her.
"Okay now you are asking too much from us Revan," Carth replied.
Revan frowned as he shrugged his shoulders, "Nonsense Carth. I have faith in everyone's abilities but…"
Master Vandar had interrupted Revan's conversation as he spoke again, "The situation looks pretty grim for the Republic, if they don't act now. Without the combine strength of the Core Worlds, the Republic forces will be fighting an unforeseeable infinite strength of the Sith forces…" said Vandar reluctantly.
Vandar glanced at Revan for a brief second, "…Revan, you will lead the Republic forces to the secret base that has been established at Fornax where you will assemble and prepare for a major operation."
Revan bowed down, "As you wish Master Vandar," he replied.
"Then may the Force be with you all," Vandar replied. The transmission faded.
Revan looked at Carth again, he looked troubled and asked him, "Carth you said something before?"
Carth replied as he waved his left hand in the air, "Yes I was. I said, you are expecting too much from us aren't you?"
"Well that's preposterous Carth," Revan boasted. "I have faith in everyone's abilities, besides I spoke very highly of you and the Jedi Council agreed with me."
Carth was stumped as he looked at him puzzled and confused. "You spoke highly of me? That is an understatement," Carth smirked.
Revan looked at him and sighed in disbelief that his friend had still doubted him. "Carth, you know you are a complete pain in the neck you know that," Revan snorted.
Carth chuckled, "Guess then I haven't lost my touch then eh?"
"Don't be such a pain in the neck Carth. It gives us a headache, either that, a hangover," Revan replied.
Carth looked at Revan and laughed. "Yeah Carth, Revan's right. You have been a pain you know," said Mission anxiously.
"She's right, Carth change your attitude man, it bothers me," expressed Juhani.
"Grow up Carth. Show some respect to Revan," Bastila snapped as she rolled her eyes sarcastically. Carth frowned as he looked at Juhani, Mission and Bastila as their faces were scrunched up and their hands on their hips that looked a bit annoyed with his comment but Carth misinterpreted that they were angry with him.
Carth shrugged his shoulders. "Why do I get the sudden feeling that you woman stick up for Revan, the 'hot shot hero', saviour of the galaxy, who in fact he could be turned to the darkside and become who he once was?" Carth asked.
"In case you haven't noticed. Revan has shown us his courtesy and respect to all of us. He in fact helped us stop the Sith, the Jedi saved him once and he was reborn with a new identity," Mission replied. "Now he has fallen in love with his closest friend, Bastila and you questioned us do we follow him?"
Bastila glanced at Mission and she agreed on what she had said to him as her point of defence. "I will stand beside my love through the light of the darkness, I believe him thoroughly," Bastila replied.
Carth snorted as he clenched his fists and waved his hands in the air in disbelief, "Bastila I don't believe it. Revan will turn to the darkside, I know it."
Bastila argued back at him. "Maybe what your saying might be true," Bastila pointed out. "However I can't believe what we're hearing from you Carth. You think my love of my life would betray us just to get his way?"
Carth glanced at Revan, he squinted his eyes. "I believe that he will betray us. Just you don't see it don't you Bastila, you know I'm right," Carth reminder her.
Bastila stood there and was quite annoyed with him. Juhani interrupted the conversation and stood up for Bastila and the others for Revan. "You don't speak for the others Carth. I can't believe this, you have stood side by side with us all the way until now and you questioned your friend's confidence in you?" Juhani pointed out.
Carth snorted, "Believe what you will Juhani, but I'm not taking this lightly." Carth looked at Revan with an evil looked on his face.
"I remember what Admiral Karath had told me on board of the bridge of the Leviathan. Saul had already known who you were and he betrayed me. I know you will do the same Revan and there is nothing you can do about it," said the anguished voice of Carth.
Revan argued, "Then fine, be a pain the neck, in fact… you are a pain in the neck and I can't believe you insulted me. I have done nothing than being a friend to you and now you kick me aside as if your thoughts of betrayal will happen to you again. I can't actually believe this. What do I have to convince you that I won't betray you?"
"Nothing," Carth smirked.
Revan snorted as he walked up to him, "I see… then in fact should I turn to the darkside what then? You will kill me? Even should I fall, I know I can be saved."
Bastila quickly walked up behind Revan and hugged him. He was caught off guard as he looked at her with an innocent look on his face. "Not now Bastila," Revan insisted. But Bastila ignored him and quickly silenced him with a kiss, Mission had averted her eyes again as the others had rolled their eyes sarcastically.
Carth shook his head. "Well fine Revan, have it your way then. Nevertheless, I'll be watching over you."
Mission looked at Carth and shook her head. "Revan is not to blame for the death of your wife on Telos. It was Malak," Mission reminded him.
Canderous slightly grinned. "You can't blame Revan for what he didn't do. It was Malak who destroyed Taris not Revan. The death of your wife was regrettably could not have been avoided. Regardless what had happened, he has changed yet anything between now and the end will determine our fate to save the galaxy or not."
"Well said Canderous. I agree with you there," Jolee replied.
Canderous smiled and chuckled, "Ha! I'm a Mandalorian. What can I say?" he replied.
Harvey looked at Canderous, "Well you certainly are optimistic. He's right of course."
"For the first time I'd never seen myself agreeing with a Mandalorian," Mission smiled. "But Canderous does speak the truth."
Revan looked at Carth and said, "Listen to me Carth. The loss of your wife can't ease the pain. You must accept it Carth. You are a war hero, a soldier of the Republic just like me. Don't let your personal feelings cloud your judgement. Let your hate go away."
Carth looked at him, his anger soon became subdued and then fall to the ground crying out his wife's name. Revan walked up to him and comforted the poor depressed friend and said, "Your wife will always love you Carth, remember that."
Carth sobbed, he took heed of his friend's wisdom choice of words. Carth stood up and said, "Leave me alone. I need some time to think about… my future…" He had walked out of the briefing room leaving Revan and the others puzzled, all of them were left concerned for their friend. Despite the recent turned of events, Revan had addressed the group by finalising the remaining agenda items for the upcoming battle that is yet to come.
"That didn't bold well did it?" Revan asked.
Jolee replied, "You did the best you can lad, considering the outburst that Carth has displayed, I suspect that it will take time for him to gain his trust in you again."
Revan nodded, "I hate to admit it Jolee but I find myself agreeing with you there."
Bastila walked up to him and placed her right hand on his left shoulder. She looked at him and had telepathically communicated with him. "You tried your best Revan," Bastila comforted him. Revan shrugged his shoulders and shook his head in disagreement. Bastila spoke to him again, "Don't worry I know how you feel," she said.
"Thanks Bastila," Revan replied thankfully, smiling at her. Bastila smiled and winked her left eye at him. Then Revan looked at the rest of the group. Juhani and Harvey slightly nodded, Jolee was staring at him with his arms crossed, Mission and Zaalbar were talking quietly between them. Canderous however tapped his right foot on the floor impatiently waited for a response from him. He looked at Admiral Dodonna but she didn't look at him, she had kept herself busy with the tactical display as she tried to figure out their next plan. Bastila patted him again for comfort then he had decided to conclude the discussion.
"Anyway, aside from that, I think we should get back to the task at hand," said Revan.
"I agree," Jolee replied.
"What about the mission Revan?" Bastila asked.
"You're right of course," Revan smiled. "Okay, where was I?"
"Something about Bastila, Jolee, Juhani and Harvey with the Star Maps," Mission rolled her eyes.
"Right, now I remember. Bastila, Jolee, Juhani and Harvey, find those Star Maps and rendezvous at Fornax. Carth will head towards the Republic Core Worlds and convince as many as possible to help aid us for the upcoming battle," said Revan.
Revan looked at Admiral Dodonna and commanded her, "Admiral Dodonna, tell the fleet to prepare for departure. Set course for Fornax."
"As you wish Revan," Dodonna replied. She had walked out of the room and leaved the crew in the briefing room.
Suddenly Revan had felt a tremor in the Force, a dark disturbance that had lurked around the galaxy waiting for the right moment to strike. Revan looked at her love Bastila one more time before he exited the room. He stood there and winked at her then gradually walked out the briefing room. Bastila noticed him had winked at her before he'd left the room, she couldn't help but wondered why the strange voice within him.
The door closed behind him, Bastila and the others looked at each other. Mission glanced at Bastila and asked her, "There is something different with Revan and I can't place my finger on it. Do you think he's up to something Bastila?"
Bastila responded calmly on Mission's question, "I doubt he is up to something Mission. Revan has been acting well, quite normal as usual…"
Mission frowned, "You don't sound so confident with that."
Bastila frowned, she sighed knowing that a part of her still had doubts about her love's decision by sending her alone without his presence. "It reminded me of the time that Revan and I first fought against each other, after the Mandalorian Wars," Bastila replied.
Mission glanced at her, "You mean the time you and Revan fought on the Temple?" she asked.
Bastila looked out at the window glancing the Republic warships as she replied, "No Mission, it was before that actually."
"Oh you mean when he was the Dark Lord?" Mission asked frowning.
"Yes," Bastila replied flatly.
Mission had walked up behind her, "That must have been quite hard for you."
"It was… painful," Bastila replied.
Mission looked at her puzzled, "It what way?" she asked.
Bastila looked at her. "Well the sad fact was that, Revan and I… had feelings for each other back then."
"Huh?" Mission grudged.
"I think she was referring to when she had fallen in love with Darth Revan," said Canderous, he overheard their conversation.
Mission was stunned and she had shrugged her shoulders. "I see your problem. Your afraid to loose him is that it?" Mission concluded.
Bastila looked at her, "No of course not… I mean… Mission…" she nervously replied.
Mission responded, "I see you are afraid to admit it. Come on Bastila, tell me the truth, it is true that you are worried enough to lose him."
Bastila frowned and tried to hide her shame from the group but she had already been noticed by Juhani, Jolee and Harvey.
"We can see it through your eyes Bastila," said Juhani telepathically.
Bastila shook her head, she disagreed with them that Revan would be fine, not the vision saw within his soul. She wondered how she would explained it to them but – 'it wasn't appropriate' to mention at this point.
"You're right Mission, I am afraid to lose him," Bastila admitted, she closed her eyes then she had knelt herself to the ground.
Mission frowned as she hated to admit that she could have approached Bastila a bit better but what she had said to her couldn't change. She knelt beside her on the floor and placed her blue hand on Bastila's right shoulder. Juhani approached them and stood firmly as she watched and listened.
"Don't worry Bastila. I'm sure Revan will be fine, whether he does or doesn't turn to the darkside, he still is your friend… companion… and most of all, your lover. You have to be strong for him Bastila," said Mission calmly.
"I agree with Mission, Bastila," said Juhani. "We know you once had fall to the darkside and you felt the power of it, seized through your veins and purified your heart with the taint of darkness. I don't believe that Revan would be turned that quite easily."
Bastila had opened her sight and she rolled her eyes sarcastically then hid her shame and smiled at them. "Your right of course, Revan does love me, and I must be strong for him," Bastila replied cheerfully.
"And strong you shall…" said a voice approaching them, it was Harvey.
"Harvey? How did you know?" Bastila asked.
"I just overheard the conversation about Revan and I stumbled across drawling to the conclusion that his plan may not work out as he expected it to," Harvey replied.
Bastila raised her left eyebrow, "How so?" she asked.
Harvey responded calmly, "Revan is a head strong soldier, like you Bastila. However his destiny lies on a path that leads to a vital decision, to become a saviour or a conqueror."
Bastila nodded as she had suspected as much that it would have drawn to the conclusion that this would be the case. She remained certain that her love had chosen to stay on the path of the light. She had already suffered too much from the shared experience of the darkside as her feelings for him putted her in an awkward position. "But Harvey, Revan had already told me that he had decided to become a saviour of the galaxy not a conqueror," Bastila replied.
Juhani walked away as she had felt awkward that the conversation kept mentioned the 'darkside'. Harvey shook his head, "You don't get it do you? Saying the words 'I'll be a saviour, servant of the light' means little to the Force. He can choose that path yes, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be, who or what you are."
Mission shrugged her shoulders, "Eh… mind you Harvey, I think you've got both Bastila and I lost here."
Harvey replied, "How should I put it? Considered this… Revan had chosen to become a saviour of the galaxy. He must confront the evil conqueror, in that case, Darth Thorak but during that journey he will face the danger that is within…"
Bastila glanced at him and realised that it had to be the taint he referred to. "…himself," Harvey concluded.
"So you mean Revan will be facing the darkside of himself?" Bastila asked.
"Don't jump into conclusions just yet Bastila, there may be still hope for him. Considering the bond you shared with him," Harvey replied.
"Well what good is the bond that I share with Revan going to do with it?" Bastila asked curiously.
Harvey stood still and glanced at the window looking at the Republic warships moving into formation and replied, "Regrettably. Bastila it is your passion with Revan keeps him strong, but you must be strong enough to face the darkside of him. Enough that will…"
"Destroy him?" concluded Bastila.
Harvey shook his head, "Strong enough to face the darkside. You must be able to control your feelings for him when the time comes, and you too have to make that decision. However if he couldn't be saved, you will have to capture him or worse, kill him."
Mission snorted, "Of course Bastila with save him. Bastila would not give up on Revan, not a minute."
Harvey frowned, "That's true Mission however, if you're in her shoes and Revan had turned to the darkside would you kill him? Despite all the love your shared with him, a friend who saved you from the darkside and redeemed you to the lightside, would you even consider killing him just for that?" he asked.
Mission frowned, "Unfortunately I wouldn't have the courage to do such a thing Harvey. Considering, he had been with us through thick and thin, I doubt that I would even have the guts to kill him."
Harvey nodded and crossed his arms. He suspected as much that answer would really be the case that they wouldn't kill a person who helped them so much and had sacrificed everything doing so. Harvey agreed that Revan had paid his dues when he saved another Jedi from the darkside, in fact two Jedi, Juhani and Bastila. The Jedi Council had thought that reprogramming him to find the Star Forge and stop Malak would work, well it did in a sense but Revan had regained consciousness and had realised the truth of his identity that he wasn't Teknoman but Revan, who was a hero to the Republic but he had betrayed the Republic and had become the Dark Lord of the Sith.
"That's what I had meant by that. Would you kill a friend who saved you and loved you? If I was in Bastila's shoes, I would try by any means to save him before it's too late," Harvey smirked.
"Well I don't know to be honest," Bastila said bluntly.
Harvey smiled, "Then there is still hope for you yet Bastila. Revan must not die as he is the key to saving the galaxy."
"Well I hope your right Harvey," Bastila reminded him. "Anyway let's get back to the task at hand, the more time we waste, the less time we have to finding those Star Maps."
"I agree. May the Force be with you," Harvey replied.
As the Ebon Hawk crew had departed the briefing room, an upset Carth Onasi sat at the cockpit of the Ebon Hawk command deck, had been going through some thinking. He was brain storming as he tried to come with an excuse for his actions in the briefing room, despite his arrogance and selflessness towards Revan. Carth had made an entry in his log and forwarded an apologetic message to Revan via a comm. link.
Later that day, Revan was in his quarters meditating. He had thought it over with his plan to stop Darth Thorak. His only question remained… "Why Bastila is the third prodical knight?" Revan had thought it over time and time again, he had come up with one conclusion, 'his love relationship with Bastila' and the bond they shared.
Meanwhile Canderous and Mission Vao with their companion Zaalbar had went to the infirmary as they'd discussed further on about Revan and their escape from Coruscant. While Jolee and Juhani had discussed further on with their plan of retrieving the Star Maps without major delays.
Harvey on the other hand had returned to his quarters, meditating as he prepared himself for his next vital mission yet. In Bastila's quarters, a weary Bastila remained unsettled, she tried to sleep but she tossed and turned, to ease her mind she had decided to see Revan in his quarters and confess her feelings for him. Juhani rationalised as Harvey's presence had caused her made a serious decision to confess her feelings for him.
Meanwhile, on the far side of the Jedi Academy planet, Dantooine, Master Vandar and the Jedi fleet had martial together prepared for the next upcoming battle against the Sith. While the rest of the Republic fleet that escaped from Coruscant had started their repairs, the Republic fleet continued to rebuild their strength. The secret base near Fornax continued to rebuild a new Republic fleet. Thousand of ships had already been constructed by each hour, preparing for a major battle with the Sith Armada based at Coruscant.
On board the bridge deck of the Republic command ship, Sovereignty, their stood Admiral Dodonna at her command chair and commanded the fleet to set course for Fornax. As the fleet had jumped into hyperspace, the thoughts of every crewmember began to wonder, should Revan's plan work or fail? Triumph or defeat, go through the minds of the Ebon Hawk crew.
With time is running out, somewhere on the other side of the galaxy, the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Thorak, continued her plot against Revan and waited for the right time. While near Fornax, a small Sith patrol fleet had reached their destination where the Republic forces had remained in secrecy, hidden from the outsiders where no one could locate the secret base of operations of the massive and intensive construction of the massive Republic fleet build up. Suddenly the Sith patrol had located something…
Somewhere near Fornax, a Republic Commander named, Tony Fuzzbucket, on board his command ship, the "Independence" was alerted by the sudden Sith fleet movement. "Commander Fuzzbucket, report to the bridge," said the Twi'lek communications officer, ensign Vetch.
Command Fuzzbucket ran from his quarters and enter the elevator and hurried up to deck 1, bridge. Within moments to spare, the elevator doors flung wide open and there stood the gasping Commander Fuzzbucket as he entered the bridge deck. "Report!" said the gasping Commander.
Ensign Vetch replied, "Sir, our sensors have detected a small Sith fleet approaching grid 5 mark 1!"
Commander Fuzzbucket had caught his breath "How many ships Ensign?"
Ensign Vetch looked at his control panel and scanned the area again. "Four Sith destroyers Commander," he replied.
"Great (sigh) when I thought things are getting worse," Fuzzbucket muttered. "Ensign, send a transmission to Admiral Dodonna, tell her, the Sith know we're here."
The ensign looked at him for a split second then he had sent the transmission away. "Commander, do you have a plan to stop them?" asked the hesitant ensign.
The Commander looked at him and said, "We can't reveal the entire new Republic fleet built up here yet Ensign but if we can some pretend to send a small force behind them, they might think it's just a patrol."
The doubtful ensign looked at him and rolled his eyes. "I don't think that plan will work Commander," Vetch said sarcastically. "Sith aren't as dumb as we thought. More likely they'll figure out that it's just a pitiful attempt just to distract them."
Commander Fuzzbucket frowned, "Then you have any alternative?"
The Twi'lek Ensign frowned as he replied, "Well no."
The hesitant Commander frowned and continued to watch the tactical display, he saw the four blue triangle figures that represented the Sith Destroyers, slowly approached the ring planet of Fornax.
"Ensign, send three ships that are ready for battle and send them behind the Sith ships, see if that gets a reaction," ordered Fuzzbucket.
Ensign Vetch nodded and gave the order. Within moments, three Republic cruisers popped up behind the Sith patrol. Then the Sith destroyers began to change course on an intercept course. Commander Fuzzbucket murmured to himself, "Excellent. Now we've got the Sith distracted. I hope it will be enough time to distract them while we move the fleet elsewhere."
Then Ensign Vetch spoke, "The Sith have moved to intercept on the cruisers. Enemy fighters have been launched. Our cruisers had opened fire at maximum range."
"Ensign, send Red and Blue fighter squadrons to engage the Sith warships while Green and Gold squadron engage the fighters," ordered Fuzzbucket.
"Yes sir," Vetch replied anxiously.
The Republic fighters had roared from every hangar in the massive Republic armada, they all screamed through the depths of space and covered the stars of the galaxy. The Sith fleet started to engaged the three Republic cruisers, little did they know, a swarm of Republic fighters were approaching them.
Meanwhile somewhere in hyperspace, Admiral Dodonna had received an emergency transmission from the secret base near Fornax. Admiral Dodonna summoned Revan to the briefing room, Revan snapped out of his deep meditation and rushed out of his quarters but as he started running down the corridor, he saw Bastila was on her way to see him. Bastila saw him and had quickly grabbed his attention.
"Revan. Stop, where are you going?" Bastila asked.
"Fornax is under attack," Revan said flatly.
Bastila was shocked as she heard the sudden news. "What? The Sith have found Fornax, the secret hiding place of the Republic fleet build up?" asked the shocked Bastila.
"I really hope not Bastila. Hurry come with me," said Revan anxiously.
"I'm right with you," Bastila replied cheerfully.
They both ran down the corridor using their Force speed power to the nearest elevator, and then they had entered inside the elevator where they were transported directly to the bridge. After a few minutes later they had entered the bridge command deck, and saw Admiral Dodonna had already been waiting for them in the briefing room. Admiral Dodonna saw Revan and Bastila as they had entered the briefing room, the door closed behind them.
The audio transmission from Fornax was played again. Both of stared at her and wondered why the sudden news then she looked at Revan and spoke. "Revan, I just received an urgent message from our secret base at Fornax. A small Sith patrol fleet entered Fornax's space and they more likely discovered our presence there," said Dodonna.
Revan had felt different that the tremor in the Force didn't quite really annoy him but just enough to make him curious. "I don't believe the Sith have sent a signal yet. I believe they are after us in specific" Revan replied doubtfully.
"I agree with Revan, Admiral. He and I don't sense anything unusual about this Sith fleet, however we both had felt something rather odd in the midst," Bastila added anxiously.
Revan looked at her and had spoken with her telepathically, "Bastila why you had to bring that up?" he smirked. Bastila looked at him and shook her head and had replied to him telepathically, "She must know," she insisted. Revan frowned as he crossed his arms in disappointment.
"You know something Bastila?" Dodonna asked.
"Yeah you could say that Admiral. However I don't sense anything major that could be problem yet, but send the fleet into Fornax. Bastila and I will fly the Jedi Defender fighters and engage the Sith fleet. Once they are destroyed, we'll prepare ourselves to save the remaining Republic survivors on Balamorra and then, retake Coruscant," said Revan confidently.
"Very well then Revan. I'll send a squadron of Snub fighters to aid you. Destroy the Sith warships, prevent them from sending a burst transmission. Then rendezvous with us on the other side of the planet Fornax," Dodonna replied gladly.
Revan and Bastila both nodded at her as they'd left the room and rushed to the hangar bay. In the hangar bay as they approached their fighter craft, Revan had felt an interesting disturbance in the Force. He felt as if a person had become cold and disheartened, he slowly approached to his fighter but the tremor had become even stronger and intensifying. Bastila looked back at her love and she had sensed it too.
"You feel that Bastila?" Revan asked.
"Yes I do my love, what is it?" Bastila replied.
"I don't know to be honest my dear but its coming from inside the Ebon Hawk," Revan replied reluctantly.
"That's strange Revan because I can sense Carth's presence in their," Bastila pointed out.
Both Revan and Bastila looked at each other and gasped. "Carth," they snapped together.
"Let's go," said Revan flatly.
Bastila nodded as she followed him to the Ebon Hawk. Within minutes they had reached the doorstep to the ramp that led inside the Ebon Hawk. Revan glared at Bastila while she stared at him then looked at the Ebon Hawk.
"Want to check it out?" Revan asked. Bastila looked at him and nodded.
"I don't see why not, let's go," Bastila replied.
They had entered the Ebon Hawk, the presence of the darkside was definitely inside the ship but it was rather strange that the darkside had made its way inside the Ebon Hawk. Bastila looked at Revan and spoke to him telepathically, "I sense something wrong here, very wrong" she said.
Revan glanced at his love as he hated to admit that something ideally had gone wrong inside the ship. "I know. I have a bad feeling about this," Revan smirked.
Down the corridor they'd went to the tactical display room, both Revan and Bastila had split up as they checked out the rest of the ship. Revan had walked to the cockpit searching for Carth, Bastila walked to the cargo bay to checked on a few things then suddenly a loud 'thug' happened in the cockpit area. "Revan?" Bastila shouted, her heart trembled as she'd felt scared in the dark.
Revan heard her voice and didn't want to alarm her. "I'm alright. I just found Carth," Revan shouted.
Bastila then ran to the cockpit and she saw Revan had knelt down beside Carth, holding him on his arms. "Carth, Carth!" shouted Revan, he shook the unconscious Carth desperately as hey tried to wake him up.
Revan looked at Bastila, "Bastila, call Med Lab it's urgent. I sense Carth's heart strength weakening."
Bastila nodded and ran down the corridor and exited the Ebon Hawk, she reached her fighter and had sent a quick message to sickbay on her communicator, as Revan continued comforting Carth "Rest easy Carth, help is on the way," said Revan. He placed his right hand on Carth's chest as he tried to heal him, during the healing process he had felt the darkside presence had corrupted Carth somehow but it had left Revan quite intrigued, then he saw a carcass of some sort and wondered what it was.
A few minutes later the medics had arrived at the scene, Bastila was with them. Mission, Canderous and Zaalbar heard the news and had rushed to the Ebon Hawk in the hangar bay. As the medics had picked up Carth, Revan and Bastila stood aside and watched their dear friend taken to Sickbay where he will be treated.
Mission saw Revan and shouted, "Revan wait!"
Revan turned around and saw Mission ran towards him. "Will he be alright?" she asked, gasping her breath.
Revan replied, "He'll be fine Mission. Fortunately he is lucky to be alive."
Mission looked puzzled, "What do you mean?" she asked.
"I found this thing," Revan replied, grudging.
Zaalbar growled and roared at him furiously, Revan looked at his tall fury friend and he was stunned that a wookie never had complained so much about this dead creature he held up on his right hand.
"I take it you know these things?" asked Revan.
Mission's face had turned pale pink as her chicks evidently made Revan noticed that she looked quite awful. "I think I'm going to be sick," Mission smirked.
Zaalbar growled and rolled his eyes. "Yeah these creatures I've seen before. They are called Thiroaks." Bastila and Revan looked at each other, they were confused.
"Thiroaks? Never heard of them Zaalbar," Revan frowned.
The tall fury brown wookie looked at his life debt companion, "Revan, I understand you don't know these creatures. They are from Telos."
Bastila interrupted as she shook her head, "Whoa Telos… that can't be right, that's where Carth used to live before Malak flattened the planet."
Revan frowned, "That would make a lot of sense. Telos, was well know for habiting these creatures, however the one thing I'm confused about is that why this creature attacked Carth from his neck."
"Hang on a sec, I thought you didn't know these creatures," Bastila replied, clearly irritated.
"Oh just stop it Bastila," Revan whinged, clearly stressed.
"Revan I don't know how I would argue with you sometimes, you gave Zaalbar an honest response then suddenly you'd realised that you recognised the name and believe to have an explanation for this," Bastila frowned.
"What can I say, it was fun," Revan laughed.
Bastila had rolled her eyes and sighed. "Revan you are incorrigible. Must you joke a lot and not be serious just this once?"
"Hey it's not my fault dearest," Revan smirked, teasing her.
"Stop making fun out of me," Bastila whinged.
"Dang, I always enjoyed having fun teasing you," Revan frowned.
"Oh stop it Revan," Bastila whinged. "Must you?"
Revan chuckled. "Seriously you have to know me a lot me sweetie."
Zaalbar laughed at them. Revan smiled as he thought he had become victorious out of this round and leaved Bastila confused. Bastila however had slightly discovered that Revan's thoughts through the Force in the bond relationship, Revan tried to flirt with her. She shook her head and murmured, "I can't believe I'd fell for that one," she muttered.
"So Zaalbar," said Revan seriously. "What about these Thiroaks?"
"I don't know Revan but I suggest you better find the answers you seek from Carth when he recovers," Zaalbar replied.
Revan glanced at Carth's crutch, "Let's just hope he will recover soon."
Then a transmission had popped up on both Bastila's and Revan's communicator, "Revan and Bastila, we've just received word that the Sith fleet is in disarray but I need you out there soon," said the voice of Admiral Dodonna.
Revan replied, "Acknowledge Admiral. By the way, I suggest you go to Sickbay, a friend of yours needs to see you." Bastila smiled and started walking with Revan to the fighter crafts.
"Someone special for me?" Dodonna asked.
"Cut to the chase Admiral just go there and find out huh?" Revan whinged. He heard Bastila chuckled in the background and tried to shush her lips.
"Bastila and Revan, I hope this isn't another of those jokes of yours?" muttered Dodonna.
"Of course not Admiral," Revan smirked.
"Very well then Revan, now get going," Dodonna replied gladly.
Bastila glanced at her love, "Couldn't you just say it was Carth, Revan?" Bastila asked.
Revan chuckled. "Bastila I know as much what goes round and comes round between those two people."
Bastila laughed, "I get it. You intentionally got the Admiral to go and see her love, and then make them confess each other right?"
Revan chuckled, "Yeah it does have a nice ring to it."
Bastila laughed as she hugged Revan, "You make me feel alive Revan," smiled Bastila happily.
Revan looked at his love's face and replied, "I'm strong with you and you make me feel alive too."
Bastila blushed, "Oh Revan…" Revan kissed her and there stood the two lovebirds again, smooching away then their communicators had rung again. Revan slightly looked at then he heard a voice, it was the voice of Jolee.
"Revan, it's Jolee. I'm in Sickbay with Carth and he is recovering just fine, the Doctor said he should be out within an hour," said Jolee calmly.
Revan and Bastila continued smooching, then Jolee interrupted them, "I know you two lovebirds are out there, kissing away and oh did someone forget, they have their orders to carry out on?"
Revan stopped kissing Bastila and sighed, he whispered, "Why me?" he whinged. Then he looked at Bastila, rolled his eyes and tapped on his communicator, "Yes I know that Jolee. Thanks for letting us know, see you soon."
Within moments later, Bastila and Revan had entered their Jedi Defender fighter cockpits, and started their engines. Then they roared out the hangar bay and jumped to the coordinates where the battle had already been taken place near Fornax.