Chapter III: The Apprenticeship

Onderon, New Jedi Temple

9 years after Yuzan Vong War.

A month had passed since Kacin becoming a Knight, but still was troubled by the sudden look of Jacen at his knighting because of this; he had yet to take on an apprentice. Many looked at him with a shaking of their heads, most of those that did were the masters. Suddenly he walked past the halls of the training room; a young student was struggling to against another much bigger and stronger opponent. He stopped to look and suddenly something clicked in him, as if destiny was calling him. That smaller one was fighting his hardest, while the other expertly used the other's size against him.

Kacin quietly walked into the room, and saw the two apprentices dueling it out, when suddenly the bigger of the two miss stepped and the smaller pounced like a savage beast, eventually disarming his opponent in a quick slash. The teacher, Master Durron called for the proper bows and declared the smaller, Karnos the winner.

"Karnos," Kacin called, "May I speak with you?" Karnos eagerly ran over to Kacin, who smiled, "Quite the strategy you have there." Karnos bowed, "Thank you Master Kacin."

Kacin turned and walked and made a motion for Karnos to follow, who quickly did, "Tell me Karnos do you have a master yet?"

"No Master Kacin, not as of yet," Karnos said with a bit of embarrassment in his voice.

"Would you like one?"

Karnos didn't get it, "Of course I would I mean who- oh my God you mean you would take me as your apprentice!"

Kacin only smiled, "Yes, I believe we were destined for each other, and our destines are intertwined."

Karnos thought, "How can that be when we just saw each other?"

Kacin had to laugh, "Simple, the force works mysteriously, and as it did I believe with me and you."

"So you're serious?"

"I'm very serious Karnos, so do you accept?" Kacin said, already knowing the answer.

"Of course," Karnos said with such eagerness Kacin couldn't hold back the laughter.

Part II

Mon Calamari, Capital of the Galactic Alliance

11 years after Yuzan Vong War.

Two hooded figures trailed behind a certain senators, and within those hoods laid two familiar faces, whose belts contained two very familiar hilts.

"Master, we've been trailing him for hours and we haven't encountered anything suspicious."

"Patience my young padawan, everything comes in time." It was the voice of Kacin. Together he and Karnos had become one of the most respected master-padawan teams out there. Rivaling even the Ben-Jacen team, when one couldn't be spared the other was sent and they often were out on month long assignments.

The two had become closer then father and son, after several near death experiences, all the time scared to the bone if one had passed or not. They however never doubted each other and often came through when no one else could. They had learned from each other, profiting in the relationship like no other.

Suddenly the Senator moved down an alley way, the two Jedi sprang into action, quickly following closely behind. The Senator entered a building and the Jedi team entered in close pursuit. They felt the presence of the senator enter the turbo lift, so they did as well.

Apparently 2 Jedi had been assassinated by someone high up in the government. Kacin and Karnos had been assigned to find out the who, what, and why and solve it to their belief. It had led to Senator Jagruda of Kuat, who had been making suspicious moves against the Jedi in Senate Hall, and making shadowy moves outside.

They exited the turbo lift when the force whispered them too, and they walked into a massive arena. Lights flashed, and they soon realized they were under water, which was of no concern on Mon Calamari, since half the cities were underwater. But suddenly they felt something bad was about to happen. "I have a bad feeling about this Master." Karnos said to Kacin.

"I do too now shh, we don't know what's going on bring your lightsaber to your hand." Kacin summoned both his sabers to his hand and prepared to ignite the silver blades, and Karnos summoned his pure yellow blade and also was ready to ignite.

Suddenly a voice boomed throughout the arena-type area, "Welcome Jedi to my humble abode in which you are now prisoners, now right to business shall we?" The voice became silenced, and to the left a gate appeared and exited a humongous Rancor.

"Master?"

"Yes?"

"He looks like your mother."

"Ah thanks my padawan I will remember that, now shall we dance?"

"Lets," and they forced jumped into the air, sabers ignited swinging them all across the rancor. They jumped from place to place using their from of Ataro to their advantage to bring down the mighty beast. It came down in less then 5 minutes, with no damage done to Kacin or Karnos.

The voice returned, "Ah well done, you set the record! But do tell me how you will do against impossible odds!"

"Master, I've got another bad feeling about this."

"Yes its called common sense now silence," He said is a mock scolding tone.

Suddenly dozens of gates appeared, and out came dozens of ancient Super Battle Droids, old but still deadly. They halted and their dull armor told the Jedi of their age. They both readied their stance, when it happened a the sna-hiss of a lightsaber was heard from behind them, and there standing before them, holding a scarlet saber in his hand, was an obvious Sith Lord.

No! They were defeated at the end of the Galactic Civil War, how can they still live, was one of the many thoughts running through his head at this point.

"Master who is this; I've never seen him at the temple?" Karnos said very confused.

"It's a Sith Lord Karnos-"

The Sith Lord cut him off, "Won't you let me answer for you Kacin?"

"How do you know my name Sith?" Kacin said spitting the last word.

"Oh well your former master… I trained-"

"Your pathetic lies do not hurt me Sith." He said, his voice of calm and serenity.

"Oh but they aren't lies… In fact your master should be arriving soon." And as if he had merely saw it, a dark figure walked into the arena, covered in head to toe with a black cloak, and instantly Kacin recognized his presence, though it was covered in darkness. "No! Travar, how could you?" He said as if he had been shot in the chest with a Blaster.

Travar only laughed, "Fool! You were nothing more then a instrument for the plans of the Sith… it hurt's doesn't it, the feeling of betrayal?"

"The only thing that hurts was that I trusted you… I loved you like a father!"

"Well cry me a river, I've served the Jedi only to serve my Master, Darth Riven."

Karnos whispered to Kacin, "Master if these two are Stih, no matter the attachment we must kill them…"

Kacin whispered back, "I know my padawan, you take Travar and I will take this Riven person."

"Understood Master." And before the very eyes of the Sith could comprehend what was to happen, the Jedi forced jumped over them and launched a furious assault on the two Sith Lords, attacking with Ataro, then Matashi, maybe even a little Soresu. The Sith Lord responded, deflecting each wave of assault, sometimes launching their own, but the Sith Lords only smiled. Everything was going according to plan.

What is to happen next, must be told in two sides to fully comprehend what is too occur