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

Surprise, Brin is Force Sensitive! I have to admit I am inspire by other people's writings I've read, Revan's Second Chance had a great influence on my writing and I definitely suggest you check that out, it is listed in my favorites.

Chapter 13 is set on Dantooine.

Chapter 13: Jedi Council

Canderous smiled inwardly at the wide berth given to him by the Jedi and civilians on Dantooine, he had heard rumors that there were Mandalorians nearby and wanted to investigate until he learned that his new companions were supposed to be the most powerful Jedi in the order. Maybe I'll stick around, fight a worthy battle... Canderous couldn't help bit admit he was taking a liking to the unconventional Jedi, the man was very tenacious and was not afraid of a good fight. Like Revan was! Canderous mused as he followed Wedge, Bastila and Brin to the Council chambers, only stopping once so Revan could argue with a female Jedi fro stopping Brin.

"She is not a Padawan, she is here with us, so cut the attitude, remember there is no emotion..."

"There is peace.."

The woman sighed as she looked absently towards the east of the enclave.

"Please forgive me Miss Tachi, I am having difficulty controlling my outbursts, recently a good friend of mine was lost..."

"No harm done.."

Brin replied quietly as she was led to the Council chambers, Canderous lingered and gave the Jedi a calculating look until she glared at him.

"Leave me be Mandalorian."

Canderous laughed and made his way to the local Cantina to gather some information about the local Mandalorians.

"Ah, so you are the one who rescued Bastila, it is good that you are here."

Master Vandar greeted as Brin entered the room.

"Uh... no that was Rev here."

She said indicating Revan, she noticed one of the Jedi Masters shift uneasily and glare at Revan who shrugged.

"Uhm, Wedge what's going on?"

"A good question."

The red-clad Jedi master said with a pointed look. Revan shrugged and turned to Bastila.

"Master Vrook, we have made a very strange discovery, Brin Tachi has... recently.. discovered latent Force abilities..."

The Council members exchanged confused looks before turning to Brin.

"Miss Tachi, could you perhaps excuse us for a few hours, we must discuss this in private with Knight Suron and Padawan Shan."

Brin bowed and turned to Revan.

"Go see how Mission is doing, let me know if you need anything."

He said softly to her as she nodded and left, looking back to examine Revan once more, There's something familiar about him... She could not place it but decided she would speak with Carth, the destruction fo Taris brought back unpleasant memories of Telos' destruction which she had witnessed from her ship in the Republic fleet and she knew Mission would need to come to terms with what had transpired as well.

"Not like I have anything better to do..."

She sighed as she entered the Ebon Hawk.

"The Force gave is a... vision of Revan's birth."

Bastila said cautiously as Vrook gave them a skeptical look, Master Dorak spoke calmly.

"And what did this vision mean?"

"The vision was of my parents, my mother and my father."

Revan said as the Jedi exchanged looks.

"I remember the Dark Jedi Uthar being mentioned but I am certain he is not my father, I have only met him once but the bond I sensed with him was weak as if.."

"Brin Tachi was in this vision Knight Revan?"

Revan nodded towards his former Master Zhar and continued.

"She was mentioned as my half sister in the dream, possible the daughter of my mother and Uthar."

The Masters exchanged worried looks.

"If this is true, she would hold a strong connection to the Force, bring her before us."

Vandar said with a hint of curiosity. Revan and Bastila bowed and made their way to the Hawk, stopping only to watch Belaya scowl in the direction of Canderous who was in a conversation with a bartender.

"He wasted no time... maybe we'll be rid of him?"

Revan said quietly to Bastila as she shrugged.

"Let's go."

Brin stood quietly before the Council members and listened quietly.

"There is a bond between you and Knight Suron, as he shares a bond with Padawan Bastila..."

Brin frowned and gave them a skeptical look.

"What do you mean a bond?"

"The Force has made a connection between the three of you, perhaps it is due to your actions on Taris assisting the rescue but we cannot ignore your recently strong affinity to the Force... we are considering you for training."

Brin's jaw dropped and she looked to Bastila and Revan.

"What do they mean, I thought Jedi trained since childhood? Aren't I too old? Hell I am older than the two of you!"

Revan smiled slightly and looked to the Jedi for permission to explain. Vandar gave him a subtle nod.

"Your affinity to the Force is so strong that without control it could become very dangerous if gone unchecked or worst the Sith will exploit this."

"I'd never join the Sith."

Brin snarled indignantly.

"Many have said those words... but many have also lied."

Brin calmed slightly when she heard the sad tone in his voice, she knew many Jedi had betrayed the Order to join the Sith and were slaughtering their friends.

"I'm sorry, its just the Sith are so.."

"Violent, senseless, evil, malicious, no the Sith are not these things what they are is less than you would think, what the Sith are in their pure form is unbridled power, uncontrolled. Sith lack control, control is what the jedi teach, without control you are a slave to your emotions and if you let these emotions guide you and don't even think of the matter logically they will consume you, I know it sounds extreme but we need only look at who Revan and Malak were before the Mandalorian wars. Good men, both of them sought to right the wrongs and were consumed by that will. Revan and Malak fought so hard and for so long and what they saw contradicted everything they were taught and they grew spiteful of what they likely viewed as a lie, but you cannot have peace through hate."

Brin was taken back by the sudden speech that bust from Wedge, had she known his true identity she would have understood the odd looks he was getting from the Council and Bastila.

"What caused that corruption... that hate?"

She asked quietly as she looked for answers.

"Self hatred, knowing they lacked the power to change all that was wrong, they were consumed by the search for more power to right those wrongs and fell to their emotions, their feelings that they had been betrayed, it eventually made them into the monsters we know them to be today."

"Knight Suron speaks out of turn, the fall of Revan and Malak has been the source of much debate amongst the Jedi and the Republic, we do not know what corrupted them so fully..."

Vrook said with a pointed look towards Revan that would melt Hoth. Revan nodded and turned to Brin.

"Even with years of control, Revan and Malak fell to the dark side, there is something you- we all need to understand about the dark side. No one is above the dark side, it is almost alive, it seeks out the most powerful Force users and ensnares them, before you know it has you it is already too late."

"You make it sound as if the dark side is alive?"

Brin asked cautiously, noticing the thoughtful looks of the Jedi at this young man's speech.

"It-"

Revan closed his eyes and released a deep sigh. When he opened them there was a flash of yellow that startled Brin, she released a small yelp and backed away, looking at the Jedi Masters tense. Revan blinked and the yellow tint shifted away from his eyes.

"We are always in danger of falling... all of us... always be on guard of the dark side no matter how noble your task never take delight in killing... that is where it begins..."

Brin felt a flash of shame enter her, she knew she enjoyed it when she would destroy an enemy ship or shot a Sith trooper and she was beginning to understand this man's arguments.

"So you're telling me the dark side threatens you when you enjoy killing?"
She asked quietly as she exchanged a worried look with the Council.

"I- Revan once told me he enjoyed killing Mandalorians, I was with he and Malak during the war and there was much bitterness... He told me how much he hated the Mandalorians for the senseless slaughter they unleashed and I remember wanting to believe we were doing right... He told me he was afraid of what would happen had he listened to the Council... after that he was distant and was never the same..."

"I could never see myself doing any of those horrible things..."

Revan gave Brin a sad look as Bastila spoke.

"THAT is why we must always be on guard..."

"Even with training it will be difficult when the time comes for you to face your demons."

Revan said quietly as Bastila finished.

"Something I find easy to guard against the dark side is this, find the one person you think of above everyone else, the one person you love and ask yourself. Would they be proud of you?"

"A wise theory Knight Suron."

Master Zhar said thoughtfully as he looked to Brin.

"Will you undergo training? Yours is a special case and while there is a matter of some importance we could all use time to heal after Taris..."

Revan waited until Brin nodded before releasing his breath.

"Yes... I think I would appreciate what you can teach me to be on guard against this... evil... and I wish to control this power I have been given."

"Good, you will study closely with Master Zhar, do not be afraid to go to Knight Suron or Padawan Shan for support, we believe they were the trigger for this potential to be released..."

Master Dorak said in a reassuring voice. Brin agreed and was taken to a training room with Master Zhar as Revan and Bastila quietly conversed with the remainder of the Council.

"That was dangerous Revan, be careful with my Padawan."

Vrook said with a hint of anger as he turned to Bastila.

"We are sending Knight Revan to investigate the dark presence in the grove, you will oversee Brin Tachi's training as her sparring partner."

Revan smiled as he and Vrook exchanged a knowing look. The final trial. Revan bowed and dismissed himself to seek out Carth and Canderous.

"There you are."

Canderous said as he approached Revan, fully armed and in a heavily modified version of Mandalorian armor.

"I got fly boy coming with me, I've been talking with some of the locals and it seems there are some Mandalorians tearing the countryside up, the Jedi don't seem to be doing anything about it, could me some money in it..."

Revan smiled, the Mandalorian was a mercenary but he knew the real reason behind his reasoning.

"Pathetic aren't they? Taunting farmers and settlers when they should be conquering worlds."

Canderous nodded absently as he inspected his weapon.

"The Wook and the Twilek are out there doing some recon for us, I've pinpointed the stronghold."

Revan smiled, Canderous' efficiency was becoming useful.

"Very good Mr Ordo, lets go see if they are worth our time."

Canderous smiled at the statement and led Revan into the armory of the Ebon Hawk where they grabbed the various weapons they would need along with the armor.

"Looks like we're going to get to see some action eh Carth?"

Revan asked as the soldier snorted.

"We've seen nothing but action since we boarded the Endar Spire."

Revan met up with Mission and Zalbaar camped out near a hill overlooking the Mandalorian position.

"We've counted twelve Mandalorians and about twenty Duros working with them."

Mission said quietly as she took the sniper rifle Revan handed her.

"Can you give us good cover from here Mission?"

Mission nodded and watched as Revan led Canderous, Carth and Zalbaar into the Mandalorian camp. It didn't take long for all hell to break loose as blaster fire erupted from all over. Mission looked through the scope and took out several Duros and a Mandalorian before something caught her eye. She noticed Revan was locked in a duel with a particularly fearsome looking Mandalorian in red armor. An elite? Mission shrugged as she looked for the others. Carth was standing back from the deadly duel while Zalbaar was chasing away several Duros, Canderous looked as if he was taunting the Mandalorian locked in the duel with Revan.

"Come on Sherruk your not that pathetic are you?"

Canderous shouted with a laugh as Revan cut down the Mandalorian raider. Revan examined the Mandalorian's belt and found two lightsabers.

"Looks like your not the only Jedi he's run into..."

Carth said as he checked the Mandalorian equipment.

"Lets get whatever is useful, Canderous is it below honor to remove the Mandalorian armor from these... people."

Canderous gave the idea thought for a moment before shrugging.

"If they were real Mandalorians yes, but these are nothing more than pathetic pirates, we could use the weapons and armor anyways or we can sell it."

Canderous lifted the equipment and loaded it on a speeder. And helped Carth with the weapons as Mission and Zalbaar shuffled through whatever else was useful. Revan turned his attention to a nearby grove, bristling with the dark side. He could sense the confusion and fear as well as sorrow. That would be perfect.. Revan helped the others load the Mandalorian equipment and headed back to the enclave, stopping to speak to a man names Jon who paid Canderous a healthy sum for exacted revenge. Revan took Mission aside.

"Mission I need to talk to you privately if you don't mind..."

Mission shrugged.

"Sure."

Revan allowed Canderous and Carth to shift through the equipment for anything they would like and told them to sell whatever else they could. Zalbaar had disappeared and was likely off enjoying the countryside of Dantooine. Revan led Mission to an isolated area outside the Enclave.

"Mission how are you doing?"

"I- I'm doing good, this recent action is helping me keep my mind off what happened but... I dunno I always knew the Sith were evil but the reality of it kinda just slaps you in the face you know?"

Revan sighed and dropped his head slightly.

"More than anyone I would think."

Mission frowned.

"If your asking if I'm going to be fine I will, don't worry about me, what is bothering you?"

Revan was taken back by the girl's compassion and thought carefully as to what he was about to say.

"What do you think of Malak."

"He's.. a really bad guy I guess, never really thought much about him but I heard he did a lot of good along with Revan on Taris years ago, it kinda makes me sad to think what happened to those two."

Revan nodded as she continued.

"From what I understand they are nothing like they used to be, something took a hold of them, I was never big on believing in the Force but I do believe in destiny and with Revan dead, I think it is the Force or whatever's way of showing us that there is justice in the universe."

"What do you think of Revan?"

Revan asked calmly, hiding his discomfort and sudden wish to not tell this girl.

"I hear he was about as bad as Malak, though I never heard of him incinerating an entire world, I always heard he had a shred of honor, only killing people who could defend themselves..."

Revan nodded, he did remember that he never struck down a defenseless opponent, ever. Bastila would have never forgiven that..

"Don't you think the blood of all the people Malak killed is on his hands though?"

"Nah, people make their own decisions and besides Revan is dead.."

Mission suddenly remembered a distant memory of an armored Jedi helping her the day she met Zalbaar.

"I met him once... when I was a kid... he helped me and Big Z on Taris, he seemed like such a nice guy aside from the creepy armor..."

Revan laughed slightly. Where is my armor anyways? I'll go see if the Council has it hidden somewhere.

"Mission I have to tell you something, what is the worst person you knew, it could be Malak or anyone came to you and begged for help, swearing they would never hurt anyone again, what would you do?"

Mission shrugged and her face wrinkled in thought as her headtails wrapped around her neck.

"I- I guess if they really proved they wanted to do good it wouldn't matter because they really wouldn't be the same person they were when they did those things if they felt bad, why?"

"Revan isn't dead."

It took a moment for Mission to register what Revan was saying before her eyes widened.

"Not dead? They displayed his corpse over the Holonet what do you mean he isn't dead?"

"That was just a Dark Jedi they put in his armor, Revan surrendered to Bastila and the Jedi."

Mission shrugged.

"Well is he in prisoner then or what?"
"In a way..."

Mission frowned and looked at Revan.

"What are you trying to say Wedge?"

Revan sighed and looked around to make sure they were alone.

"I'm not Wedge Suron, my name is Revan."

Mission stared blankly with an unreadable reaction to Revan before she shrugged.

"So that is why we call you Rev, heh. Why are you working with the Jedi then, I thought you were supposed to be evil?"

"I- I didn't like the life I was leading... I asked, more like begged forgiveness for the jedi and helped they and the Republic fight Malak, he had something hidden from me and that is what he is using to fight this war now. The Jedi kept it secret from the Republic and after a.. probation period.. I was appointed to help Bastila on the front lines."

Mission giggled.

"Probation period?"

"They.. locked me in a room for a month after I swore to pull their internal organs through their ears if they didn't give me back my armor, they made me wear this really ugly Republic uniform..."

Mission giggled again.

"You were kidding right?"

Revan sat silently looking at a large creature flying peacefully above. Mission nudged Revan in the ribs.

"Right?"

"I- Well.. I could have but I didn't.."

Revan flashed a grin as Mission burst into laughter.

"Funny Rev, what really happened?"

Revan's grin turned to a frown.

"Bastila... she.. she saved me from my hate and what I was..."

Mission nodded and placed a hand on Revan's shoulder.

"Well I don't think I can speak for anyone else but you don't have to worry about me, so long as you don't fall to the dark side."

Revan smiled and stood.

"We should be getting back I have to talk to the Council about my mission here."

"Your mission here..."

Mission smiled and followed Revan back to the enclave.