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Chapter 21: Wrongs Made Right

Revan watched as Juhani lunged for Bastila, instinctively he reached out with the Force and sent the Cathar flying away, turning he pulled Jolee's saber to his own hand and blocked the attack Bastila sent against the fallen Cathar. Revan pushed her back with the Force and did not miss the hurt expression her face bore.

"So you wish to kill me then."

She hissed as she attacked with all her strength.

"I don't want to fight you!"

Revan shouted as he discarded Jolee's saber and brought his own to block the countless spins and thrusts from Bastila. Revan felt her seal off their bond once more as she send her blinding rage through the bond with images of her torture. Revan's eyes widened in shock at the vivid feelings that assaulted him, he felt his hold on his weapons and his steps falter as he regarded Bastila with shock.

"How- How did you endure?"

Bastila backed away and Revan saw a stray tear run down her face as she regarded him hatefully.

"You, it was you."

She raised her hand and used the Force to strangle Revan. Revan lacked the will to block the attack and felt himself rise from the ground as he stared at her with pity and compassion.

"I'm sorry.."

Revan felt his consciousness slipping and opened his eyes in time to see Bastila shoved away by the Force. He felt the hold on his break as Bastila rushed to her ship, the bond between them all but broken. Revan fell to his knees as the ship flew away and he wondered why she didn't bother firing on his with the fighter's weaponry. Bastila looked back at the temple summit as a sob escaped her. No, he is weak, compassion is a weakness, mercy is a weakness. Bastila closed her eyes and willed away the turmoil within her as she brought her fighter away from the planet and towards the Star Forge. I will be safe there, he won't reach me there and I can continue to be strong!

"Let go of me!"
Revan's hoarse voice called as he pulled away from Jolee's assistance. Revan quickly rushed to the console and deactivated the temple barrier and the planetary disruptor field as he walked in silence back to the Ebon Hawk. As he rounded the corner with Jolee and Juhani silently in tow he noticed Carth running towards him and resisted the impulse to send the Republic pilot flying into the ocean with the Force.

"You're back, but where's Bastila is she alive? What happened inside that temple?"

Revan closed his eyes and reached far into the Force, when he opened them his expression was cold and emotionless as he regarded the Republic soldier who he once thought of as a friend with the neutral mask of a Jedi.

"Bastila is dead, Malak killed her."

I killed her... Revan closed his eyes and cast his pain into the Force, maintaining his serene facade.

"Dead? I- I can't believe it..."

Carth regarded Revan with a compassionate and remorseful look before Juhani spoke up.

"She is not dead Carth- Though maybe that might have been easier for you to accept, she has fallen to the dark side and fled to the Star Forge..."

"The Dark side? Bastila? No! No! How could that happen?"

Revan ignored the comments thrown by Jolee and the others as he entered the Ebon Hawk and repaired the engines, he waited silently in the cockpit for the rest of the crew, annoyed when Brin knelt next to him, tears in her eyes.

"Please, I'm so sorry, I- I don't know what came over me, I-"

"You gave in to the dark side Brin."

Revan replied coldly as he pulled the edges of his dark cloak tightly around him. Hearing the landing ramp raise Revan brought the Ebon Hawk into space while Carth spoke with the Republic fleet Admiral. Revan sat quietly staring at the Star Forge while Brin stared at him sadly, releasing a heavy sigh Revan placed his hand on Brin's shoulder.

"I have no right to be mad at you for giving into the dark side, my forgiveness should be the least of your worries... but I know what I have done in my life and this.. regardless of how much I hate it is a way of answering for what I've done, I only wish it had been I that suffered and not Bastila."

Brin nodded silently and pulled Revan into a tight embrace as she wept quietly. Revan reached out with his senses to find Bastila, praying there was some way to help her, he knew he could not strike her down. As they approached the Star Forge Revan watched as their escorts were shot down, only Carth's piloting ability prevented them from meeting a similar fate. Revan proceeded alone through the Star Forge, turning to his friends and companions he spoke quietly.

"All of the blood from this war is on my hands, I will end it, I will not risk anymore of my friends or the people I love to fix my mistakes."

Revan ignored the protests and the Dark Jedi that ambushed him, sending a wave of the Force out, knocking them all to the ground they were quickly dispatched by his friends and the Jedi with them. Revan continued into the bowels of the Star Forge, following the familiar Force presence of Bastila.

"Master? Why have you summoned me? Without my Battle meditation there is a chance the Republic capital ships could break through and attack the Star Forge itself."

Bastila asked in honest confusion as she strengthened her shields, not wanting her fear of the Dark Lord and her hatred of him to slip through. Malak stared at the display for a moment before turning to her.

"This will not take long Bastila, you will be able to resume your Battle Meditation soon enough. I only wanted you to know that Revan is here on the Star Forge."

Malak smiled inwardly at Bastila's reaction, her fear slipping through her barriers.

"R- Revan? But.."

"The Force is bringing us towards a confrontation with my old Master. The Star Forge is drawing all our enemies together so they may all die in a single glorious day! You must kill Revan to prove yourself worthy of being my apprentice, Bastila. You must finish what began in the Rakatan temple."

Bastila felt a torrent of emotions enter her. Fear, sadness, hate and love? She reinforced her barriers before Malak could sense any of them.

"Y- Yes Lord Malak."

Malak regarded her quietly for a moment before answering.

"I sense your fear, Bastila. But it is unfounded. The power of the Star Forge will feed the dark side within you, it will give you the strength you need to defeat my old Master. Stay here in the command center while you use your Battle Meditation against the Republic fleet. Revan will find you here... in due time. It is inevitable."

Bastila hid her contempt for the Dark Lord in her words. Coward, if I can defeat Revan then I will easily destroy you!

"Of course Master, I will not fail you again."

Bastila turned and resumed her Battle Meditation as Malak walked to the Observation deck of the Star Forge, he turned and regarded her with uncertainty.

"Perhaps you will triumph Bastila. But even if you fail it will give me the time I need to complete my preparations of the station's defenses and then we shall see if Revan can stand against the full fury of the Star Forge hahahahaha!"

Malak turned and exited the room just as he felt Revan's Force presence surge with power.

"Ah, so you have found the station's replicator bins..."

Malak shrugged off the feeling of fear that entered him as he prepared approached the console to activate the Star Forge's droids. Revan opened the replicator bin and pulled the black and red cortosis armor, built to his specifications. He quickly attached the armor over his robes and pulled his cloak through the armor, the final piece of the armor was the mask he lifted from the bin. The former Dark Lord ran his hand across the blood grooves in the mask before attaching it over his face, effectively rendering himself invulnerable to mind attacks and poison. Revan stepped through the doorway and watched with slight amusement as several apprentices staggered and ran away at the sight of the former Dark Lord clad in his battle robes. Revan unleashed a storm of lightning that killed the Dark Jedi where they stood and ran as fast as he could to the elevator at the end of the corridor. Revan rushed past the countless Dark Jedi and Sith troopers, disposing of them quickly by a stroke of his crimson lightsaber or a storm of lightning. The Dark Lord eventually found himself standing before a single massive door, he placed his hand against the door and closed his eyes.

"Bastila!"

He shouted as he rushed through the door which quickly sealed behind him. Bastila sat deep in her Battle Meditation, she slowly lifted her head and regarded him with contempt, standing she slowly walked towards him.

"Revan, I know you'd come for me..."

Revan removed his mask and tossed it to the floor as he pulled back his hood, tears running down his cheeks.

"I'll never give up on you Bastila, I know you can still be saved!"

His voice was weak and broken as Bastila activated her blade, slowly advancing on him she snarled angrily.

"You are wasting your time, I have seen the Jedi fro what they are: weak and afraid. The Sith are the true Masters of the Force. We could have had it all! Now you must pay the price, here on the Star Forge the power of the dark side is at its strongest. This time you will not defeat me!"

Bastila advanced and brought her saber across his armor, sparks shot out as Revan stumbled backwards, lifting his blue saber from his belt he leapt over Bastila and brought his crimson saber to bear, breaking through her defenses his blue blade grazed her shoulder, Bastila cried out in pain and it took all Revan's self-control to not rush to her side to help, he backed away shaking his head sadly. The Star Forge instantly healed Bastila's wounds as she drew the dark powers from the station, she looked up with a sadistic smirk as she regarded Revan.

"I see now why Malak followed you, even though you have denied your true power and are only a shell of what you could be you are still a formidable opponent. I can't even begin to imagine the power you must have wielded when you were the Dark Lord, you were a fool to give it all up and follow the light side."

"You're being consumed by the dark side, can't you see? Its destroying you Bastila!"

Revan pleaded as he backed away from her slightly. Bastila raised her hands and pulled more energy from the Star Forge as she glared at him.

"The dark side has made me stronger than I ever was before. I have a greater command of the Force than all but the most powerful Jedi Masters. As Malak teaches me the greatest secrets of the Sith I will unlock more of my potential. Eventually there will be no limit to what I can accomplish with the Force."

Revan could feel her strength surging forth and backed away slightly, her feelings were commanding her power and Revan knew this all too well, he had to fight with all the passion and love he held for her to save her.

"I won't let that happen to you!"

He shouted as he lunged for her, making sure to attack an opening that would not be fatal. Bastila blocked the attack and snarled angrily as she threw out a kick, striking him in his abdomen, Revan staggered and rolled away to escape the deadly ends of her saber staff. Revan leapt against the wall and used the Force to propel himself, grabbing Bastila's staff he knocked her over will the force of the attack, pulling away her weapon. She in turn grabbed his crimson blade from his hand and turned, slashing across his arm. Revan cried out in pain but backed away, raising the weapon, he could see the dark side tearing through Bastila violently as her emotions fought with one another as she spoke coldly to him.

"You are growing weary, I can sense it. Your strength falters, the light side is failing you while the power of the Star Forge re-energizes me! Soon this will all be over!"

Revan tossed Bastila's saber staff to the ground and brought his blue saber up.

"I have not faltered, you are my strength Bastila! The dark side has mislead you!"

He said softly, praying to the Force she would hear him through all her hatred and fear.

"The dark side will always triumph over the light! Malak has assured me victory! You can't defeat me here on the Star Forge, YOU CANT!"

Bastila shouted defiantly as she pulled more power from the Star Forge and attacked. Revan backed away and shouted back.

"Look at what Malak is doing, he is hiding behind you like a coward, using you to fight be just as you claimed the Jedi have done! How can you trust him after what he had done to you!"

Revan brought his boot to connect with Bastila's stomach as he rolled away from his stolen blade, turning he landed on his feet and readied himself for a defense. Bastila staggered and stared at him with pained eyes.

"No.. this is not possible... You have rejected the dark side, you are a weak and pathetic servant of the light! How can you still stand against me? Why can't I defeat you?"

Revan could sense the fear and despair flowing from Bastila, he reached into their bond and was startled by the fear he felt.

"Bastila... loving someone is giving them permission to hurt you... I love you Bastila."

Revan threw his saber to the ground and knelt before her, exposing his throat and throwing his hands out to his sides.

"I trust you Bastila because I love you."

Revan stared into her confused blue eyes as she looked from him to the saber in her hands. The turmoil within Bastila dies, leaving only remorse and sadness, she fell to her knees and stared into Revan's eyes, bringing her hand along his face.

"I- I don't want to hurt you, I don't want to hurt again..."

Bastila closed her eyes and sighed, dropping the active saber to the ground she felt a strong hand grasp her and pull her forward. Revan embraced Bastila and breathed in her scent he kissed her.

"Please.. for what we once shared, end this, don't make me suffer any longer."

Bastila said softly as she handed Revan his saber. Revan felt tears running down his face as he cupper hers in his hands.

"I could never kill you Bastila, you can be redeemed, I was. You were my light, let me be yours."

Bastila gave Revan a weak smile and nodded.

"Yes.. but what will we do?"

Revan felt her barriers lower and entered the bond, allowing all his love to pass through, she returned the feelings and Revan felt his happiness soar.

"It doesn't matter as long as I am with you."

Bastila felt a tear roll down her cheek as she pulled Revan towards her, they held the embrace for several minutes before Revan rose to his feet and looked to the door beyond.

"Bastila, I need you to stay here and use your Battle Meditation to help the Republic fleet, I have to face Malak alone..."

Bastila smiled and nodded as she resumed her Battle Meditation she turned and spoke softly.

"Good luck my love and may the Force be with you."

Revan proceeded into the next area, only to see Malak running through the door with two Jedi dead behind him. As he approached the door Malak turned and laughed, waving his hand the door sealed and Revan turned, barely managing to block a blaster bolt from a Star Forge droid. Revan leapt to the droid replicator and sank his crimson lightsaber into the device, destroying its function he moved swiftly to the next, blocking the deadly bolts with his blue blade. Revan cut the final droid replicator and droid down moments later, walking to the sealed door he rammed his lightsaber into the locking mechanism. With a sizzle and a snap the door opened and the former Dark Lord rushed to the lift to face his former apprentice. Malak stood with his back to the door, as soon as Revan's Force presence surged into the room he turned and regarded Revan cautiously over his shoulder and cast one last look at the battle surrounding him before turning to face his former friend.

"Well done Revan, I was certain the defenses of the Star Forge would destroy you. but I see there is more of the dark side in you than I expected. You are stronger than I thought, stronger than you were even during your reign as the Dark Lord... I did not think that was possible..."

Revan felt his anger surge at his former apprentice and best friend.

"Enough words, we end this!"

He shouted as he activated his crimson blade, the red glow forming over his masked features. Malak regarded Revan thoughtfully for a moment before pulling his own blade.

"You are eager for blood Revan... as am I. Very well, you shall have your wish! Once again we shall face each other in single combat... and the victor will decide the fate of the galaxy!"

Malak instantly pushed Revan back with the Force as he leapt through the air, bringing his blade down on the former Dark Lord. Revan deflected the blade and kicked Malak's leg out from under him, pulling back with the Force Revan kicked off of Malak and spun, bringing his crimson blade across Malak's chest. The cortosis armor did little to soften the blow as Malak grunted and sent lightning towards Revan. Revan easily deflected the lightning, absorbing the energy into his lightsaber. Malak staggered slightly and sent a wave of the Force out, sending Revan back. Revan rolled away as Malak lunged for him, barely avoiding the deadly beam he pulled his blue saber and activated it, bringing it into Malak's side. The Dark Lord howled in pain as he slashed his blade across Revan's and backed away. Revan took the precious moment to jump to his feet only to see Malak retreating towards a chamber that held a body suspended within.
"You continue to amaze me, Revan. If only you had been the one to uncover the Star Forge then you would have been invincible! But you were a fool you attacked the Republic with what little you had, ignoring the potential of this station by sending me to find it! You were blind Revan! Blind and Stupid!"

Revan rolled his eyes beneath his mask as he connected his sabers into a staff, the blades flashing into a purple beam. Revan looked around at the pods surrounding the rooms and held his hand out.

"Is there some point to all of this?"

He asked warily as Malak laughed.

"The Star Forge is more than just a space station. In some ways it is a living creature, it hungers and it can feed on the dark side that is within all of us! Look around you Revan, see the bodies? You should recognize them from the academy. These are Jedi that fell when I attacked Dantooine, for all intents and purposes dead... except for one difference... I have not let them become one with the Force, instead I have brought them here. The Star Forge corrupts what remains of their power and transfers the dark taint to me!"

Malak extended his arm as red-orange light extended from his hand, the wounds on Malak instantly healed. Revan felt the Force drain from the imprisoned Jedi and sneered in disgust as he sensed the Jedi's Force presence cease, not even joining the Force. Malak pulled his saber and lunged towards Revan.

"You cannot beat me Revan! Not here on the Star Forge, not when I can draw upon the power of all these Jedi! And once when you are beaten I will do the same to you- No... I will do the same to her!"

Revan reacted instantly, bringing his saber across Malak's jaw, the saber cut through the metal plating as Revan leapt backwards, assaulting the chambers with his saber, cutting away their power lines.
"You coward, you scum! You sicken me!"

Revan shouted as he moved to another chamber and effectively destroyed the unit, feeling the Jedi join the Force. Malak quickly moved the defend his secret weapon but was only able to pull one other pod to his purpose before Revan effectively destroyed the abominations. Revan glared hatefully through his mask, feeling a slight urging through the Force he felt Bastila's familiar presence. Don't give in to you hate. She warned through their bond. Revan fought the disgust he felt towards Malak and allowed his with the bring his old friend to justice fill him. Revan felt a new found power surge through him and recognized it immediately. Thank you Bastila. He sent through the bond as the Battle Meditation drove him through his fearsome duel with his former Apprentice. Revan danced through the room, leaping off walls and blocking Malak's attacks he spun, connecting his blade across Malak's arm. Malak again cried out in pain, his mechanical voice shattered by Revan's blow to his jaw covering. Revan could see blood streaking down the torn metal and threw a kick into the metal jaw, sending shards inward to Malak's unprotected flesh. The howl he was answered with announced his success.
"Stop this Malak!"

Revan shouted as he leapt from Malak's enraged attacks. Malak reached with the Force to grasp Revan's throat but Revan blocked the attack and moved away before his hesitation cost him his arm. Malak continued attacking mercilessly as his mechanical voice hissed.

"Never!"

Revan silently nodded as he threw himself to his side and spun through the air, avoiding Malak's heavy attack he brought his saber across Malak's exposed neck and in one swift motion deactivated the blade. Malak fell to his knees as he dropped his saber and brought his hands to cover the gaping wound in his neck.

"Imp- Impossible... I cannot be beaten, I- I am the Dark Lord of the Sith..."

Malak coughed as blood flowed through the wound and he staggered.

"This is the way of the dark side my friend... all things end in death..."

Revan regarded Malak sadly as he removed his mask and knelt before his dying friend.

Stil- Still spouting the wisdom of the Jedi I see. Perhaps there is more truth in their Code than I ever believed... I- I cannot help but wonder... what if I had been the one in that attack... would I have joined the Jedi as you did? No... I would have fought and died..."

Malak shook his head as his strength faltered and he fell forward.

"I am sorry I led you down this path Malak... but it was you who chose to continue down it..."

Malak looked into Revan's eyes for a moment before darkness took control and his vision faded.

"Yes... and now it ends as I always knew it must... in darkness..."

Malak crumpled to the floor as the Star Forge shook violently. Revan stared for a moment at his fallen friend before grabbing Malak's saber and rushing to the elevator. Revan ran as fast as he could, shouting in his comm link for Bastila and the others to get back to the ship. Revan let out a sigh of relief when he found that Bastila had already taken his order and was well on her way back to the Hawk. Revan looked around and noticed an adjacent hangar, he shouted for Bastila and the others to leave as he climbed on board an abandoned Jedi fighter. The Ebon Hawk lifted away with Bastila safely on board as it streaked quickly away from the doomed station. Bastila watched as the Republic capital ships bombed the orbital stabilizers and the structure slowly sank into the Rakatan sun. She could feel Revan's presence quickly pulling away from the doomed station.

"Did he get out?"

Brin asked in concern as she held tightly to the wound she received from a Dark Jedi that had ambushed the Ebon Hawk while Revan sought out Malak. The Star Forge exploded in a brilliant flash of light as the shockwave flew outward engulfing unfortunate Sith fighters, Bastila and the rest of the Ebon Hawk's crew held their breath as Admiral Dodonna rudely called over the comms.

"Carth you've made it!"

Instinctively Carth responded.

"Well we didn't want you to start to victory celebration without us."

"Carth we're sending an honor guard to escort you."

The transmission cut as the crew turned their attention to the lone Jedi starfigher that made its way from the Rakatan sun.

"I hope you guys weren't planning on leaving me out of this."

Revan said with a hint of sarcasm over the comms, Bastila and the others released a sigh of relief. Its over! Bastila though happily as she sat back in the copilot's chair. We can leave this war behind us. Bastila's mind rushed suddenly to the reality of her situation. She had been the apprentice to the Dark Lord of the Sith, worse the former Dark Lord of the Sith was her lover and she feared what the Republic would do, she knew the Galactic Senate would be screaming for Revan's and possibly her head. Sensing her distress Jolee placed a reassuring hand on Bastila's shoulder as the Ebon Hawk and her escort landed near the Rakatan Temple.

"Don't worry kid, we won't let them do anything to you."

Jolee said as the rest of the crew nodded agreement. Bastila turned to see Dustil and Yuthura enter the cockpit.

"We to would also like to stand with you in your decision."
Yuthura said calmly, smiling to Bastila. Bastila sighed and looked out the viewport, seeing the Republic soldiers break into a near run and the pale faces of the Jedi as Revan, clad in his full battle robes stepped out of the Jedi fighter. You really know how to smooth things over don't you! Bastila sent through the bond, only to receive laughter on the other end. Revan turned to the Republic soldiers and Jedi that regarded him with fear evident, he raised his hand and pointed to the Jedi shaking his head, the smile evident in his speech.

"Ah ah! Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. That is the way of the dark side!"

Revan contained his laughter as to not offend the Republic soldiers as he handed his saber staff as well as Malak's lightsaber to the Jedi. Revan allowed the Republic soldiers to place binders on his hands as he was led towards the approaching shuttle, carrying Master Vandar and Admiral Dodonna. Bastila sighed as she approached the Ebon Hawk's landing ram, turning to Carth she jabbed her finger into his chest.

"You'd better talk them out of spacing him or I am coming after you Onasi."

Carth gave Bastila hurt expression but softened when Brin placed a hand on his shoulder and faced Bastila.

"We'll do all we can..."

Bastila sighed and turned to the approaching Republic soldiers, they raised their weapons on her as Bastila handed her saber staff to Juhani.

"Jedi Shan, if you would please come with us."

Bastila allowed the soldiers to place binders on her wrist, ignoring the shudder she felt at the reminder of her treatment at the hands of the Sith she reached frantically for Revan's soothing presence and was rewarded with the calm and loving response of their bond. Bastila was led to stand next to Revan as Admiral Dodonna approached, the hate-filled expression on her face was not missed as she motioned for her guards to stun Revan. Revan fell to the ground and was dragged onto the shuttle, Bastila was shoved roughly on board before anyone could protest the shuttle lifted away to the Republic ship in orbit. Carth's jaw dropped as he turned and motioned for Yuthura and Dustil to stay on the ship, he was glad HK-47 was still in the cargo hold as he approached the fleet Admiral.

"Admiral Dodonna, I demand to know what is going on!"

He shouted as the Admiral turned and regarded him with confusion.

"We are securing war criminals Carth, it is of no concern to you..."
Master Vandar approached and tapped his glimmer stick on the ground for emphasis.

"I too must protest this course of action Admiral, the Jedi Council will seek arbitrary justice against Bastil Shan and Revan, but these are Jedi matter, we must be allowed to-"

Vandar was cut off rudely by Admiral Dodonna as she motioned for Carth and Brin to join her, she gave Brin a calculating look before speaking quietly.

"I think it would be better if no one knew about their involvement in Malak's defeat."
Brin glared at the Admiral and found herself holding her lightsaber.

"THAT is my brother you're talking about Admiral."
She made no effort to hide her contempt in the title as she glared blaster bolts at the woman. Admiral Dodonna shrugged and turned away.

"Darth Revan and Darth Shan will be placed on trial by the peoples of the Republic for their war crimes and high treason against the Republic."

Dodonna walked away to an awaiting holocam as she adressed the people of the galaxy to the 'defeat' of Darth Malak and the 'capture' of Darth Revan and the newly announced traitor Darth Shan. Carth clentched his fists angrily as he approched the holocam, cursing a stream of words in huttese that would make a Todorian blush as he shouted at the Admiral for all to see.

"I don't know who the hell you think you are Admiral but I am telling you if it wasn't for those two we would all be bowing to Darth Malak right now or floating around in a thousand pieces in space."
Dodonna glared at Carth as she spoke evenly.

"Carth, the Republic is watching, do you wish to side with known traitors?"

Carth glared angrily at the Admiral and turned to see Jolee and Juhani flanking him along with Brin and the rest of the Ebon Hawk crew as they all said in unison.

"We do."

Admiral Dodonna sighed and waved for her guards to approach.

"Very well, I'm sorry to do this Carth but I am placing you all under arrest for aiding known traitors."

"You can't do this!"
Carth shouted as he was led away in binders along with the rest of the crew. Carth turned to see Dustil staring at him through the Ebon Hawk's cockpit with Yuthura sitting beside him with an equally concerned look, Carth managed to mouth 'stay there' before he was dragged into an awaiting shuttle, he turned to Master Vandar and nodded to the Ebon Hawk as he and the others were restrained, Canderous with some difficulty.

"Master Vandar, I trust the Jedi can take care of the Ebon Hawk."

Vandar gave a small, knowing nod as Carth and the others were taken away.

TBC...

Don't worry Darth Revan will return in Chapter 19... lol