Chapter 4 Crashed on an Unknown Planet

Revan slowly got up and force healed herself. "Are you alright Mal?"

"Yes, but my shoulder hurts. Other than that I am fine."

"Good. Let's go find out if there is a way to shut that damn thing down so our capital ship doesn't crash too."

Malak and Revan left the small shuttle and began following a trail heading east. After a few minutes of walking they noticed an ancient temple not far off.

"Look Revan, this pillar bears the same markings as the maps."

Revan turned and looked closely at the large pillar. "Indeed it does. That temple over there must be the temple of those builders. We should go check it out."

Revan and Malak walked to the entrance of the temple. "A force barrier."

"What?" Malak asked.

"The door is sealed with a force barrier."

"Great. How are we going to shut it down?"

Revan sighed impatiently. "I don't know Malak, but I will find a way. I did not come all this way for nothing." Revan looked around, trying to find a way to shut down the barrier. Suddenly she noticed some movement south of the temple, and started to head towards it.

Malak looked at her. "Where are you going?"

"Over there." Revan pointed. "There are two strange creatures heading south."

"So?"

"I want to know what they are and where they are going."

Malak followed closely behind Revan. After following the creatures for fifteen minutes Revan realized they were heading into a building that looked similar to the temple. Malak looked at them as they headed through the doors. "What are they?"

"I don't know", Revan said, "but I'm going to find out. Coming?

Malak smiled. "Of course."

The door closed loudly behind Revan and Malak. As they looked around they noticed several of the creatures approaching them. The creatures began talking to them in a strange language they could not understand.

"What in the force are they saying?" Malak asked.

Revan shrugged and walked slowly towards the creature in the middle. The creature gazed at her curiously and spoke again. "I do not understand what you are saying." Revan said. The creature started to speak again but stopped as Revan softly touched his head and closed her eyes.

Minutes later the creatures eyes widened with shock. "You have the magic!" The creature said.

Revan looked at him surprised but happy. "I understood you this time."

"You have the magic. You can help us.

"The magic? Revan asked. "Oh, you mean the Force. Yes, I have the Force. What did you mean by help you?"

"We need help to destroy the evil our ancestors built."

"Are your ancestors the Builders? Did they create the Star Maps and the Star Forge?"

The creature nodded. "Yes they built the Star Forge. Thousands of years ago they created it. It is evil and needs to be destroyed."

"Is there a way to get to the Star Forge without a ship? Something caused our shuttle to crash here and because of it we cannot get to the Star Forge."

"For thousands of years, ships have crashed here. I do not know why, but the answer may be in the temple. We can not enter the temple to find out though."

"Why can't you enter the temple?"

"You must posses the magic. My people lost that power long ago."

Revan nodded thoughtfully. "Okay, so you have to be force sensitive. Well, me and my apprentice can enter it then, right?"

"If you have the magic's then you can get inside."

"So, how do we get past the barrier that blocks the door?"

"We know of a ritual that will temporally shut down the barrier."

Revan smiled. "Great! Let's go then."

The creature shook his head. "First you must promise us, that you will destroy the Star Forge.

Revan looked the creature in the eyes. "I promise, we will destroy the Star Forge." She said persuasively.

The creature smiled. "Then the Ratakan Guardians will go with you to the temple and shut down the barrier."

Raven and Malak waited as the Ratakan Guardians did the ritual. "What did they say to you back there?" Malak asked.

"I'll tell you once we are in the temple." Suddenly the barrier was gone. Raven and Malak quickly ran inside.

Revan and Malak looked around at there surroundings. "Shall we see what is behind door number one?"

Malak nodded. "Sure."

Revan walked up to the massive door. Pressing a switch on it, it opened immediately. She looked closely at it. "This door can be sealed shut. We should try to find out how later."

Malak looked over at her. "Why should we seal it?"

Revan looked over at him annoyed. "Just in case Mal. We'll discuss that later."

Revan started up the stairs with Malak following behind her. Once they reached the top Revan looked around. "Let's check out there. It looks like there is a small landing pad."

When they reached the landing pad Malak pointed to there right. "There's a terminal."

They walked over to it and turned it on. "What does it say?" Malak asked.

Revan read what it was saying. "We can shut down both the barrier at the entrance and the Disrupter field from this terminal." Revan pushed a couple buttons. "There. Contact Tavlon and tell him to take the capital ship to the Star Forge immediately. Also tell them to send the Apprentices here."

"Yes Revan." Malak said as he reached for his comm.-link.

When he was done sending orders, Revan glared at him. "Malak!"

He looked over at her. "Yes?"

"From now on, you will call me Master."