Chapter 15 Dreams

Tahiri landed hard on a solid floor. When she looked around she only saw the darkness that surrounded her. Then she noticed a small pin prick of light ahead of her. She picked herself up off the cold ground and headed for the light. She started running for the light ahead of her, but it always danced out of her range.

Just as Tahiri was about to finally touch the light it exploded around her hand. Tahiri quickly brought her hands up in an effort to keep from being blinded. As the intense light ebbed; Tahiri found herself standing in the middle of a white washed sparring room. She was chained to a wall. Her arms spread and as were her feet. Her head was also fastened tightly to the wall. She couldn't move.

*This makes no sense.* Tahiri thought. *The last thing I remember is Markiss touching my forehead and a pain like white hot fire being pressed onto my skin, then blacking out. How in the name of sith did I get here?* Tahiri's mind was exploding with questions.

"Welcome back to the land of the living Tahiri. You were out for close to thirty six hours. Now that you're awake it's time to start your training." Tahiri knew who it was, she didn't have to look.

"You'll never turn me Vera. You may have my body, but you'll never have my mind." Tahiri spat.

"Strong words. Soon enough however, you'll find that you'll be turning even if you never dreamed you would." Vera's icy voice sent shivers of fear down Tahiri's spine.

*Whatever she does to me can't be any worse than nearly being shaped by the Vong* Tahiri thought. This thought also sent shivers down her spine. Just remember that time in her life brought the pain back.

"No young one our methods may not be as extreme as Vong methods, but they're just as effective." Vera said calmly.

*That doesn't sound very good. But my resolve must stay strong. I can't turn. Anakin, please hurry!* Tahiri cried into the force. Vera closed in on Tahiri and pulled out an ancient looking roped weapon. The weapon had nine smaller chords protruding from the end. Vera cracked the rope and Tahiri cried out in pain. The cat of nine tails whipped at Tahiri's body, cutting more deeply into her with every stroke.
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Anakin looked around at his surroundings. He shivered he remembered this place. He looked up and saw exactly what he was afraid he would see. Riina Kwaad of the Kwaad Domain. There was something different about her though. Instead of the blond hair which she had possessed the last time it was jet black. Her eyes just a shade lighter with a hint of blue.

"What do you want Riina? Tahiri fought you off, you don't exist anymore! Leave me be!" Anakin yelled at the image before him.

"How little you actually know Anakin Solo. Tahiri never fought me off, she just locked me in the darkness of her mind. Now I am reemerging and will be more terrible then you can ever imagine. She isn't strong enough to get rid of me. She will either turn or die. You can't save her again!" Lightning crackled around Riina she extended her hand and shot Force lightning at Anakin. The pain was more than Anakin had ever imagined it would be. "You can't save her now Anakin. She's lost from you forever!!!"

"NNNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!" Anakin cried out. He jumped into a sitting position and came fully awake. Jaina and Jacen ran into his room.

"Anakin, what's wrong?" Jaina's brown eyes were full of concern for her brother.

"Anakin, what did you see?" Jacen asked, trying to sound calm while his eyes betrayed his true feelings.

"I saw her." Anakin said shakily.

"You saw who? Tahiri?" Jaina asked.

"No, not Tahiri, Riina."

"Riina?" It took a few seconds for the name to register in Jaina and Jacen's minds. "The Vong Riina?"

"Who else?" Anakin was starting to get annoyed again.

"How is that possible? Riina was destroyed. What did she say?"

"Riina's taking over Tahiri again; she's going to try and kill her." Anakin's eyes were starting to fill with tears as everything hit him at once. The fact that Riina Kwaad was back, the realization that he may never find Tahiri or see her again, then the haunting thought that it may already be too late. That Tahiri may already be beyond his reach.
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