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Destiny's Knight

Set during/after Brin Tachi (Revan's sister)'s Jedi training. Revan has taken care of the Mandalorian raiders and revealed himself to Mission.

Chapter 14 Is set during/after Brin Tachi (Revan's sister)'s Jedi taining. Revan has taken care of the Mandalorian raiders and revealed himself to Mission.

Chapter 14: Trials

Bastila stood quietly at the side of the Jedi Council as Revan spoke, she could sense he was tense about something and she made a mental note to ask him about it at a later time.

"I have the perfect trial for Brin when she is finished with her training, it seems a young Dark Jedi is hiding in the ruins of the grove, if she can lead her away from the dark side... she will be prepared."

The Council thought in silence for a moment as Bastila exchanged a worried look with Revan.

"Knight Revan, there is great risk in this, what is she slays the Dark Jedi?"

"You yourself have said she is passing the trials faster than anyone you have ever seen. She is kind hearted and I have confidence, we could always send Bastila or myself as backup... I do sense that the Dark Jedi is not completely consumed by the darkness... there is uncertainty and great fear... Brin's compassion could help turn her back to our cause?"

The Masters nodded as Vrook spoke quietly.

"You may know this Dark Jedi Revan, for it was you who brought her here..."
"Me?"

"A Cathar, rescued on Taris... she had much anger and fear... trouble controlling her emotions made her vulnerable..."

Revan nodded, he remembered the horrible condition he had found the girl in and wanted all the more to rescue her from the cycle of destruction she was falling towards.

"Perhaps a good lesson for Brin, it may prepare her for things to come..."

The double meaning was not lost on the Jedi and they nodded again in agreement.

"A wise argument Revan, we should not send Bastila or yourself, it has been nearly a month and Malak is still scouring the ruins of Taris for evidence of Bastila's death. This is buying us valuable time to-"

Brin burst into the chambers in a very upset manner and bowed quickly before the Council.

"I have had a- a vision.. of Revan and Malak..."

Revan and Bastila exchanged frightened looks as Brin continued.

"They spoke of something called the Star Forge... There was an argument and Revan maimed Malak... then I saw Malak standing alone before ruins..."

Probing her mind the Council gave Revan a pointed look.

"Do you know of these Ruins Knight?"

Revan nodded as Brin stared at him with narrowed eyes.

"I remember Malak and Revan arguing during the close of the Mandalorian wars over some device of power... Malak knew more than Revan, but Revan never had the time to seek it out from what I understood."

Revan gave the Council a pointed look and they nodded.

"Perhaps we should seek this information in the ruins?"

"The delay of the Sith fleet over Taris has given us invaluable time to train Brin, we should not waste much more time."

Brin was very confused by the conversation but remained silent, regarding Wedge with suspicion. Revan led Bastila away from the Council chambers as they spoke with Brin over her trials to become a Padawan. Bastila was absently tugging on her Padawan braid when she caught Revan's smile.

"What?"

"You won't be needing that much longer..."

Revan said softly with a smile as Bastila frowned.

"What do you mean?"

Revan's smile grew as he looked to make sure no one was nearby.

"Master Vrook is going to give you the final trial to become a Knight!"

He said quietly as he waited for Bastila to register the new information.

"You- You mean I am going to be a Knight!"

She said with a brilliant smile that cause Revan to momentarily lose his thoughts.

"Ye- Yes, he's taking you tomorrow into to caves to face it, I can't tell you anything but you have to be prepared to face your own demons."

Bastila nodded as she brought her thoughts back to Revan.

"My demons?"

"Remember when I said no one is invulnerable to the dark side?"

"Yes, I remember that was a very moving speech..."

Revan nodded and looked around nervously.

"Please remember what I said Bastila..."

Bastila frowned slightly, irritated with the vagueness of Revan's comments.

"Very well, do you wish to duel? It has been some time since we have been able to duel and the others are rather.. the others seem to be distant... only Brin will duel with me and she still has much to learn."

Revan smiled and bowed.

"Certainly Miss Shan."

Revan followed Bastila to the training room and set his cloak before a thought struck him.

"Hey I've been meaning to ask, what did they do with my old armor and robes?"

Several Minutes Later: Council Chambers

"YOU BURNED MY ARMOR!"

Revan shouted angrily to the Council members who attempted to hide their amusement.

"They were an artifact of the dark side Knight Revan, they reeked with the taint."

Revan growled angrily as he clenched his fists into tight balls.

"I liked that armor!"

He released a sigh and turned a pleading look to the Council.

"Did you at least save me mask?"

Revan asked in a hopeful tone as Master Vrook snorted.

"Yes, Bastila has your mask... She wished to keep it for some sentimental reason and there was no taint so we allowed it.."

Attachment is forbidden. Revan frowned. Where am I going to get another set of armor like that. Revan bowed and hid his anger as he left the Council chamber, stopping outside the doors to listen to the laughter erupting inside. Bastila stood meekly before him with her head lowered.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted something to remember you if- if you changed again..."

Revan frowned and leaned forward to hug Bastila.

"I'll never change again, you're the reason I came back... what did you do with my mask anyways?"

Bastila gave Revan a conspiratorial smile and looked back towards the Hawk.

"Oh I keep it around..."

"Lets go duel, I could use an outlet for my anger right about now..."

Bastila paled slightly and chided.

"Anger leads to the dark side..."

Revan laughed and shook his head.

"Only you would have the courage to say that to be Princess..."

Revan examined his lightsabers for a moment before turning to Bastila.

"Singles, staffs or doubles and staff?"

Bastila shrugged.

"I could do with all..."

Revan nodded and made his way back to the training room. Brin was in awe when she arrived at the training room, Bastila and Revan were both covered in perspiration and in a fierce duel. She could tell the intensity of the sabers was low but their graceful movements and the speed was almost untraceable, even with her training. How can I compete with that? Revan pulled his staff apart and his saber shifted from purple to two single blades of red and blue, he parried each of Bastila's blows with ease and used the Force to assist himself he turned and ran up the wall and kicked off, leaping over Bastila and bringing one of his sabers to block and another to attack. Bastila expertly blocked the blow and shifted to her side, using the Force to push Revan away she span and kicked high, bringing her boot into Revan's face. Revan staggered and reattached his sabers, using the movement to block the onslaught Bastila unleashed. Brin palmed the green saber she held and shook her head. I better get some practice time in. Turning she saw Carth and the others slowly enter the training room. Carth was initially shocked at the ferocity of the duel but eventually saw the control both fighters had and the grace of their movements.

"Some fight huh?"

Carth stated absently looking at Brin.

"Can you do that?"

Brin snorted and watched as Bastila and Revan parted and bowed to each other, realizing her jaw dropped when she overheard Bastila say.

"That was an adequate warm up, are you ready?"

Brin watched in shock as the duel intensified and was surprised to see after what she assumed was several hours of constant fighting that neither had lost their breath.

"I can't compete with this..."

Brin shook her head and looked to Carth who was shrugging.

"Jedi are Jedi, they trained their entire lives to fight like that, you've only had what? Five weeks?"

"I suppose so..."

Brin was feeling depressed watching the duel, she suddenly saw a weakness in Bastila's defense as she deactivated one side of her staff and leapt into the air in a somersault over Revan, Revan responded by deactivating one side of his staff and rolling away, narrowly missing Bastila's fierce attack. Revan used the Force to lift Bastila from the ground, she began spinning slowly as if caught in a whirlwind. Brin could sense Bastila using the Force to break away from the attack and was still amazed when she saw a small flash of lightning escape Revan's hand and shock Bastila, she groaned and held her hand up.

"You're cheating!"

She said with a faint smile as Revan laughed.

"You should always be prepared to block that attack, you're lucky I used the lowest intensity I could."

Bastila laughed and reactivated her staff, spinning and brining it to bear in a constant torrent of attacks on Revan who blocked it easily and found himself backed into a corner. Brin gawked as Revan called upon the Force and lifted himself into the air, landing on the ceiling of the combat room.

"I hate it when you do that! Teach me how!"

Bastila said with a hint of annoyance in her voice as Revan easily parried her blows as she leapt to attack him. Using the Force Bastila pulled Revan from the ceiling and watched as he fell to the ground and lay there motionless.

"Rev?"

She said in a worried tone. Revan remained still and she deactivated her saber, rushing to his side only to find his active saber held to her throat when she knelt next to him.

"If you were fighting a Sith, make sure they are dead before standing over their body... and remember a Force user is never unarmed."

Bastila nodded as Revan deactivated his saber and stood, using the sleeve of his black tunic to wipe away the sweat on his brow. Revan and Bastila turned to see their friends gathered.

"Did I miss something?"

He asked as they regarded he and Bastila in awe.

"Maybe we can spar sometime Wedge."

Canderous said as he shook his head in amazement. Revan nodded and turned to Brin.

"Apprentice Tachi, would you like to have a lesson with Padawan Shan or myself?"

Brin stared at him for a moment before shrugging.

"Sure, I could use the exercise, who's first?"

She said with false confidence as the others laughed, Revan bowed and Bastila took a seat, using her cloak to wipe away the perspiration. Revan pulled the red saber from his belt and bowed, immediately launching into a high attack as he leapt over Brin, she barely managed to block as Revan rushed away from her and used the wall to propel himself he parried her attack. Revan suddenly stopped and held his hand out.

"Brin would you mind turning the intensity of that saber down."

He said indicating the burn mark on his wrist. Brin's eyes widened when she realized she had her saber to full intensity.

"Oh! Sorry!"

She said as she turned the intensity down. Revan gave a faint smile as he used the Force to heal the injury.

"No harm."

Revan went to the armory area of the training room and retrieved a blaster rifle set on stun.

"Lets work on your ability to defend yourself, remember don't trust your eyes, use the Force."

Brin nodded, even though Revan was younger than he she was smart enough to know he had a vastly larger skill and more knowledge as to the ways of the Force as did Bastila. Brin blocked the incoming shots with relative ease until Revan increased his rate of fire, a stun bolt grazed her arm and she cried out. Revan eased the volley but did not stop.

"Not bad, excellent for one who's only been at this for five weeks."

Bastila stood and left the room when a messenger summoned her to speak with the council, she gave Revan and Brin one last look before leaving the others to gawk at the fight. Bastila stood silently before a smiling Vrook as he gave her the specifics of her trial.

"Tomorrow you will face the final trial to prove yourself a Knight, make sure you are rested, it is good you have taken the time to hone your skill with the saber."

Bastila bowed.

"Of course Master."

Vrook waited until she left the chambers before speaking to the other Masters.

"She has great potential, already she has turned Revan from the dark side, I have little doubt she will be able to pass the final trial."

As with all Jedi the final trial to become a Knight was always the most difficult, it was a deeply induced Force-trance where the person would fight their own darkness, if they were a true Jedi they would lose the battle, all would pass of course. The final trial was more of a lesson to Knights that all can succumb to the influence of the dark side and to always be on guard for its treachery. Vrook smiled to himself, he knew Bastila would pass her trials with ease, she was wise beyond her years but had difficulty with attitude. Bastila was always arrogant as were many amongst the Order, Vrook hoped his constant lessons and the unique perspective she held on the light and dark sides of the Force thanks to Revan would help her. Vrook shuddered slightly at the thought of Revan, he was still angry that Revan had abandoned his Padawan when she was most vulnerable but he knew they had a deeply forged friendship and bond that allowed Revan to return to the light.

"Perhaps Revan will be her strength as she is his..."

Vrook said thoughtfully as he turned to discuss their other student.

"So Zhar, how goes Brin's training?"

"She is headstrong as are all that undergo the training.. but she is relatively calm, she could use some practice with the blade but her connection to the Force is... impressive. If trained properly she will be a great Jedi..."

The Masters stayed quiet for a few moments before Revan entered the room.

"Ah, Knight Revan how goes the mission?"

"Juhani has fallen to the dark side but not completely, she can be saved."

"Are you certain?"

Vrook said with a hint of skepticism.

"She has much fear and sorrow, if she can still feel sorrow there is always hope... How is Master Quatra?"

"The Healers have healed her injuries, she is.. upset that her Padawan reacted so badly."

Revan snorted at Dorak's statement.

"Intentionally exposing a Padawan to the dark side before they are ready is always dangerous and Cathars are an emotional people..."

Revan's thoughts drifted to the girl he saved many years before on Taris.

".. and she has had a difficult life."

The Master silently agreed as Vandar continued.

"What is your suggestion Knight Revan?"

"We should ask that Brin investigate the disturbance and... cleanse the taint from the grove. There is a risk but I have faith in both Juhani and Brin."

Revan watched as Vandar nodded.

"Yes.. that is a good plan, return to the training room and aid Apprentice Tachi in her saber skills."

Revan bowed.

"May the Force serve you well."

Vrook snorted as Revan left the room, it had been an inside joke for Revan to use the Sith greeting, he turned to Vandar.

"What if the Dark Lord was to return? I know he has a strange sense of humor but using the Sith teachings..."

Dorak watched the door for a moment before stepping in.

"Our Code was not always as it is, and we may be servants to the will of the Force but it also serves us. Revan knows better than anyone that balance is just as important as peace."

"Do you think he had balance between light and dark?"

Zhar asked with interest. Dorak frowned slightly.

"Revan was pure light when we trained him, and pure dark when he fought us... now he is clouded. He is prone to outbursts but his anger is... detached from his actions, I believe we should meditate further on this matter."

Training Room

Revan stood silently as he watched with amusement as Canderous dueled Brin awkwardly with a lightsaber.

"This damn light stick is off balance."

Canderous complained as Brin singed his armor with her blade. Carth laughed slightly but stopped when Canderous fixed a glare on him.

"A lightsaber is different from a vibroblade Canderous."

Revan said as he entered the room.

"A lightsaber can cut with grace and needs little force behind the attack, merely touching your opponent can be fatal and you only need worry about the force with which your opponent is blocking or attacking."
Canderous nodded as be brought the red blade to an attack position and lunged once more for Brin. Brin had more difficulty as the Mandalorian's brute force and the hard swings threw her off slightly from the constant deflection Revan used. Revan nodded with satisfaction as Canderous landed a blow on Brin's shoulder and stood back.

"Neat little toy."

Canderous said as he turned to Revan.

"I like my vibroblades but do you mind if I keep one of these?"

Revan snorted and nodded.

"Red suits you, just be careful when you fight with that, you can't touch the blade like a vibroblade. Canderous kept the setting low and practiced in a corner as Revan approached Brin, motioning to Carth to stand he activated a shield similar to the dueling shields on Taris.

"I want you to duel Carth, the energy field will protect you from fatal blows and it will be similar to.. a kick."

Carth seemed hesitant but agreed as he pulled a vibroblade and readied himself. Brin bowed and waited for the attack. Revan was impressed by the melee skill of Carth, the soldier was fast and could block each of Brin's attacks as well as the war hardened Canderous. Revan watched with amusement as Canderous practiced with the saber and singed his leg.

"Give it time, we all have the Force within us and your body will learn."

Revan smiled when Canderous launched into a complex series of spins and blocks, the powerful blows he had no doubt would be effective against Jedi and Sith alike. Carth's attacks we weaker but he made up for it with his ability to deflect the attacks. It appeared that Canderous was more used to rushing through large groups of enemies recklessly hacking them apart as he ran by, effective against common soldiers but potentially deadly when in combat with a Jedi.

"Good.."

Revan said as Carth rubbed the burn on his wrist.

"We should turn in, its going to be an early day tomorrow, Brin if you don't mind, I'd like to spend a few moments with you alone."

Carth and Canderous walked away and spoke about fighting styles as Mission and Zalbaar followed the Droid back to the Hawk. Revan turned to Brin.

"You are progressing well, you can equal most regular soldiers in your fighting style, the melee training the Republic put you through helps but you must also learn to allow the Force to control your movements and never let your guard down."

To prove his point Revan motioned for Brin to attack him, using the Force he froze her in position.

"What did your instincts tell you to do before I made that attack?"

"To strike you down quickly or to block..."

Revan nodded, satisfied with the answer as he taught Brin how to avoid simple Force attacks. After nearly an hour Brin was able to block most of Revan's attacks with some success and Revan was satisfied.

"The most dangerous opponents you will face are Dark Jedi and Sith, always be on guard for a Force attack."

Brin bowed to Revan, she had learned much and was satisfied with her progress. Revan watched Brin leave thoughtfully with a hint of shock, she had been able to resist his Force attacks after only an hour of training.

"A Natural..."

Revan shrugged and prepared himself for Bastila's trial the next morning.
"I hope she doesn't make the same mistake I did..."