Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, this is a work of fiction, based on the game and is not meant to raise money or take away from the copyright holders of the game, only to express my fanatical devotion to that wonderful game that has taken up so... very much of my time.

Destiny's Knight

Story following the events of Star Wars: KOTOR, an alternate universe where Bastila and a Male Revan meet as children amongst the Jedi and after his fall, she attempts to redeem him. With success, Revan travels with Bastila during the events of the game to make amends for his hand in the Sith.

Chapter 7 is set right before and during the opening events of the game.

Chapter 7: Spire's End

For 2 years the Sith unleashed massive numbers of ships in suicidal tactics, only their vast numbers tipped the scales in their favor. The Jedi and the Republic were baffled, all but a single man who had lived under close watch of the Jedi High Council.

"I wish to rejoin the Order, all the Sith have brought me is pain and betrayal and I wish to have peace and right some of the wrong I have done."

Were his words while his mind screamed I could not live without her anymore. No one was more shocked than Revan when he realized he loved the young Padawan, when he came to her he noticed the change 2 years had brought and begged her to join him, her refusal made him bitter and his self hatred needed to manifest, coming in the form of the Sith. Revan realized he hoped to be struck down by his fellow Sith but after 3 years of leading them and 5 of war he was weary and none would challenge him. Then she came, Bastila, a beautiful young woman of 21 stood there defiantly on his bridge and all his wish to die melted away. For 2 years she constantly spoke with him of his experiences, shifting whenever he mentioned anything of the dark side. So curious. It had hurt him when she initially ignored him but eventually she started to come to him and over time they became friends once more. The Jedi high Council was delighted at the idea of Revan wishing to return to the light but of course he was to assume to identity of Wedge (Rev) Suron, a Jedi advisor to hide his identity from other Jedi and the Republic.

For his part Revan honored his promise to help correct his wrongs, seeing him at Bastila's side was a constant sight and Malak became enraged when he became aware his Master still lived and stood at the side of the Jedi, unwilling to let it become common knowledge he kept it quiet. Revan continued to wear the black Jedi robes and dark cloak and acted as Bastila's bodyguard and constant companion. Bastila found her Jedi control slipping as they would joke and talk with each other quietly in their quarters or would stroll together through the corridors of the vessels and bases they were stationed at, longing for the man she felt a strange connection with. Jedi Master Nomi Sunrider smiled when she had become aware of Revan's conduct with the young Padawan. Love will save you, Jolee you were wise beyond your years. 2 Years after the Death of Darth Revan The Jedi found himself at Bastila's side once more on board the Republic cruiser Endar Spire, on a quick reconnaissance mission.

"Dammit!"

Carth Onasi yelled as the ship was rocked violently with an explosion, turning to the Jedi entering his bridge he quickly informed them of their situation.

"We've jumped in the middle of half of the Sith fleet our situation is hopeless, we need to get to the escape pods and hide on Taris until we can find a way out of here."

The dark cloaked Jedi quickly checked a tactical display and nodded to Bastila.

"We should get this ship as close to that world as possible and order all crew to abandon ship."

Carth nodded and grabbed his communicator, issuing the order. Bastila looked at the world below.

"So this is Taris Rev..."

She said with a faint smile as she turned to him.

"We should go, quickly."

Revan quickly guided her towards the escape pods, his hand tightly on his lightsabers looking around nervously. Another explosion rocked the vessel as Carth's voice called over the comms.

"All hands to the bridge the Sith are beginning to board, they want Bastila alive!"

Revan looked to find Bastila with an neutral expression, he turned in time to see a blaster bolt whizz by his head.

"Get back!"

Before the words left his mouth Revan watched in amazement as Bastila leaped from where she was and struck down the several Sith troopers, raising his eyebrows as she turned and smiled to him he followed. Maybe she should be my bodyguard! He snorted to himself as he ran into the escape pod chambers. Carth quickly found his way to the Escape Pod chamber as Bastila entered the pod, he turned to see a Sith squad entering the adjacent room, he quickly sealed and locked the doors between them.

"Dammit!"

Revan placed his hand on the Republic officer.

"Come on, we should get out of here."

The former Dark Lord couldn't help but admire the soldier when he shook his head.

"No, there are still people on here I want to try to guide them out, I can't leave anyone behind."

Revan nodded and saluted the soldier before climbing into his escape pod with Bastila and sending it falling to the city below.

"This is Carth Onasi, Bastila's escape pod is away."

Trask Ulgo turned to his fellow soldier, a human female in her early 30's.

"That was Carth Onasi, the Sith want Bastila alive, if she's gone there's nothing stopping the Sith from blasting us into ash."

Trask led his fellow soldier to the bridge, only to run into a Dark Jedi and a Jedi locked in a duel. Seeing his companion raise her blaster he slapped it down.

"No Brin, this fight is too much for us, all we'd do is get in the way."

Brin rolled her eyes and sent a shot into the Dark Jedi's side, allowing the Jedi to cut him down, only to fall herself as a conduit exploded, consuming her and her former opponent in a fireball.

"Damn, that was one of the Jedi accompanying Bastila, we could have used her help."

Shaking her head Brin followed the soldier onto the bridge where another blast took out the remaining bridge crew and most of the Sith, after dispatching the Sith she followed Trask towards the escape pods. A doorway opened to reveal a Dark Jedi.

"Damn another Dark Jedi, we're the last two, you get to the escape pods, I'll try to hold him off."

"Wait I can help you!"

Trask grabbed his vibroblade and charged through the door, sealing it behind him. Idiot! Brin shook her head and made her way to the escape pods, her comm blinked as Carth's voice called out.

"What the hell is going on up there?"

"We were ambushed by a Dark Jedi, Trask sacrificed himself so I could get away."

Carth shook his head Brave idiot.

"Alright listen, there's a squad of Sith troopers on the other end of this door, you're going to have to find some way to take them out, there's a power conduit you can overload or there is a battle droid you can program to help you."

"Why can't I just throw a thermal detonator in there?"

"Do you have a thermal detonator?"

"Well... no... alright you win, I'll program whatever it was."

Carth laughed to himself as he checked the monitor for the corridor. She must be insane! An explosion in the adjacent room brought Carth out of his musings as the doorway opened and a women in a Republic soldier's uniform stepped in. Wow! Carth thought to himself eyeing the blonde woman. Not now Onasi we're going to die if we don't get out of here quick.

"You've made it just in time, there only one escape pod left."

The woman nodded and began to enter only to stop and turn to him.

"Wait how do I know I can trust you?"

And they call me paranoid. Carth smiled and answered.

"I'm just a soldier with the Republic, like you. We don't have time now lets go!"

Brin nodded and entered the escape pod, as it streaked through the atmosphere she turned to see the Endar Spire engulfed in the red blaster cannon fire of the surrounding Sith vessels. Brin turned to see the rapidly approaching surface of Taris and heard Carth yelling.

"Damn, we have an overload in a braking repulsor, hold on!"

Brin watched as Carth attempted to slow their descent and the last thing she remembered was the approaching platform of the Taris upper city.

Revan blew away the hatch to the escape pod, only to see a dimly lit landscape surrounded by debris and distant foundations to the city above.

"Damn the under city."

Revan turned to see Bastila laying on the floor of the escape pod with a small bruise on her head and unconscious.

"I hope she doesn't have a concussion."

Revan began pulling away the emergency supplies of the pod and stopped when he was alerted by approaching footsteps, looking he saw half a dozen aliens with blasters trained on the escape pod.

"Brejik will want everything here so lets move."

One of the voices called out, Revan instantly pulled his lightsaber and waited. As two of the aliens entered the escape pod, they were quickly dispatched, the others only heard a snap and a hum followed by screaming. Revan leaped through the opening and landed several feet away from one of the startled aliens, quickly cutting them all down he was unaware of the audience he had attracted, turning back to the pod he pulled the emergency equipment and stuffed Bastila's lightsaber into the pack, turning back to the unconscious Padawan he gently lifted her and carried her into the opening only to be greeted by a strange pale creature. The beast hissed and charged him, only to he taken down by a blaster bolt, turning Revan saw a young blue Twilek come from a pile of nearby debris.

"If you have a problem with Vulkars I count you as a friend."

The young Twilek said as she turned her attention to the confused Jedi.

"You're a Jedi aren't you!"

She asked in awe as Revan gave her an uncertain stare. She seems familiar.

"What's your name?"

"Me? I'm Mission Vao and this guy here is my best pal Big Z, or Zalbaar."

Revan instantly recognized the towering Wookie as he stepped out of the hiding place he shared with the young girl.

"Look uhm Mission, this woman is injured do you have any safe place we can go?"

The young girl's eyes lit up.

"Sure! I would take you to the Bek base but the Sith like to check that place out a lot and I'm sure you don't want to run into them, Big Z and I have a place down here we can take you."

Revan nodded and checked Bastila once more before following the Wookie and the young girl. Wow that girl is smart. Revan followed as they led him into a small room with a moveable doorway and several roughly made beds and some containers of supplies, the room instantly brought back the unpleasant memories and reality of Taris' impoverished population to Revan as he set Bastila gently onto one of the makeshift beds.

"It ain't much, but its home!"

Mission said as she went to one of the containers and pulled a cold pack, placing it on the Bastila's forehead.

"No this is perfect though I'm sure our little Jedi princess here will complain."

Revan said with a smirk as the girl's eyes lit up even more.

"She's a Jedi too!"

"Yes she is Mission and you have my thanks for all the help you've been."

Mission stared in awe at the Jedi as he pulled a medical scanner and scanned the unconscious woman. What are the odds of me meeting a Jedi, no TWO Jedi!

Carth groaned and felt the bump on his head turning to see he was in better condition that his companion. Brin lay unconscious with a large gash on her forehead and was slowly bleeding. Carth immediately grabbed the emergency equipment and carried the woman out of the pod, stopping to take in his surroundings he noticed an apartment complex nearby that looked to be abandoned for the most part. Carth glanced around to make sure no one was nearby to see where he went and quickly entered the apartment complex. Finding an abandoned apartment Carth quickly entered and locked the door, placing the woman in a bed and pulling out a medpack from the emergency supplies.

"Concussion damn.."

Carth pulled a syringe and injected the woman with a substance to stabilize her and repair the damage, she let out a soft groan and stirred slightly. How the hell are you going to get out of this one Carth! The soldier muttered to himself as he surveyed the room for anything that would be useful. Gotta find Bastila and that Jedi she was with then I gotta find a way past a Sith blockade and a way off this Force-forsaken planet. "Yep no problem at all..."