Chapter Three: Hero
Darkness it was something Re-See Sirn'Tes knew; he had spent countless hours meditating in darkness. However this darkness was something else, he knew he was lying on the ground; he could hear the shouts of battle nearby and could feel the sun beating down on his body. When he meditated it was never like this, he was always aware of his surroundings, but it was as if he were in an outer body perspective. What he felt now however was different from that, he knew he was helpless laying here on the ground, perhaps that is what scarred him the most, that his life could be taken away so easily if someone were to stumble across him. Even Sith became afraid, but what did they do with that fear? Re focused on his fear and he focused on dying, then he turned that fear into rage, from there the rage turned into determination to live.
Re's eyes shot open and he quickly stood, lightsaber already in his hand as he surveyed the area. He was on Dantoonie. He cursed quietly to himself; Jaquas had told him he would go to Coruscant. But it seemed that the old man was full of surprises now, once this mission was through, even if it took him five years, he'd find his way back to the old man and kill him, then he would become the new Dark Lord of the Sith. But Re knew what had to be done.
He dusted his robes off and marched slowly towards the sound of battle. The young Sith climbed up a rather large hill and looked down upon the scene. Thousands of droids were attacking the Jedi and it looked as though the Jedi were loosing, the tide of battle was about to turn.
Before rushing into battle Re-See quickly patted himself down; he didn't know how he had gotten here but he guesses Jaquas had dropped him off on a ship. He didn't know why the old man had knocked him out, possibly because Re would have killed him for telling him the virus would take that long to affect a person. What Re was looking for was the virus its self. Jaquas was supposed to supply him with a small amount, enough to destroy the Jedi. He soon found the small tube and held it up, it had been mixed with a type of liquid, he knew he could get this into the water system either here on Dantooine or Coruscant.
A small grin spread across his face. The virus would kill the Jedi and the Republic as well, then he would take over the Sith and destroy all who stood in his way. Re made sure the tube was secure in his pocket, he knew it wouldn't get broken, even if he was about to rush head long into battle. For a long moment he stood there and thought about what to do, he could see that the Jedi and Republic forces were being pushed back towards the Temple, the only real option he had was to rush behind the droids and cut them to pieces.
With one final nod to himself he turned his crimson blade on and rushed down the hill, he used the Force to speed himself up and within a matter of seconds he was behind the first droids. He cut the head off of the nearest droid then spun to face another and cut it in half at the waist; he then out stretched his right hand and sent an electric shock through five of the droids, destroying them instantly. He didn't grin or smile as he cut down the droids however; there was no satisfaction in killing them. Besides this battle had already been staged; Jaquas had sent a small force to attack the Jedi as a ploy.
The droid army was only big and there were no other weapons along with them besides the droids, no bombers or tanks or anything, just the droids themselves. If the Jedi and Republic were more organized they could have easily pushed back the army, but the Jedi and the Republic were fools, that's why they were loosing.
A blaster bolt that came a little to close to his head brought Re back into the reality of the fight; he raised his right hand again and sent a massive Force Push at seven of the droids, sending them flying into the air. The young Sith then rushed forward and jumped into the air, he did a flip and landed in the middle of fifty droids. His lightsaber quickly went to work as did his Force skills, within a matter of seconds the small battalion of droids were gone.
Re-See could feel the confusion of the Jedi and Republic solders as they watched him, they didn't know where he had come from or who he was. They only knew he was helping them to destroy the enemy, after he cut down ten more droids the Republic solders snapped out of their bewilderment and then charged forward to help. They laid down fire all around Re, cutting down the droids.
The Jedi, however, were more reluctant to help, then Re sensed something: one of them was watching him. He stopped what he was doing and searched for the Jedi, his eyes soon found hers and for a moment they simply stared, then with a nod of her head she turned and shouted at the Jedi around her and pointed her lightsaber forward. Re watched as the female Jedi and ten more rushed forward into battle. He didn't know why the woman had caught his attention and he quickly put it aside and focused on the battle.
After twenty minutes of slaughtering the droids Re began to grown angry, why had Jaquas sent so many? He along with the Jedi and joint Republic forces had destroyed half of the droids, but it seemed as though still more and more were coming. He could take out hundreds of them at a time if he was to give into his anger, but he had to fool the Jedi.
As the battle waged on he soon found himself being pushed towards the Jedi and Republic solders, he hadn't wanted to get near them until the battle was over but it looked as if he had no choice. He turned and found the woman from earlier and used the Force to speed himself up, he rushed forward and cut down droids as he rushed to them, then as he neared the Jedi he jumped into the air and landed behind the woman. He sent a Force Push towards a droid who had been fixing to shoot her from behind, the woman spoke as she deflected blaster bolts away.
"Thanks."
Re gave no reply, he simply continued to cut down the droids that were near him and this Jedi, then she spoke to him again.
"I don't mean to be rude, since you did save us. But who are you?"
Re wasn't surprised at this question so he gave her an answer, an answer he had practiced with for months. "My name is Re-See Sirn'Tes, Jedi Padawan. My Master was killed a few months ago on Tatooine; I've been trying to get here to Dantooine for weeks now. When I got here I found these droids."
Re sent another Force shock towards five more droids and was surprised at how fast the woman replied.
"You're a Padawan?" Re-See gave a slight growl and cut another droid in half, the droids were closing in now and he had to put his back against the Jedi's.
"Yes, a very well trained one. I never became a Knight because Master Chiquxz said I didn't have my emotions quite under control." The woman seem satisfied with this answer and was quiet for all of ten seconds, then she said something that surprised him, but he hid it from in the Force.
"If we make it out of this alive Re-See, would you like to be my Padawan?" The young Sith hadn't expected it to be that easy to get a Master, but he supposed this was as good an opportunity as any. Besides he knew when you were in the heart of battle people said many stupid things, this Jedi was no exception to the rule it seemed. He gave her a short answer as he raised his right hand and sent a Force Push towards the oncoming droids.
"Yes, I would like that."
A scream from up above made Re looked up, the Republic had called in air support and two Koros Interceptors were flying his way. He felt the Force scream out to him and he quickly saw why, the Interceptors were going to shoot right where he was standing.
Without think he turned and sent a massive Force push at the female Jedi, if she died then he would have to find another foolish Jedi to take him, it would be better to keep her alive. After he made sure the woman was ok with a quick Force scan he jumped forward, but he was to slow and the area where he was standing exploded which sent him flying even further through the air. Re-See landed on the ground and felt a surging pain in his head, then every thing turned black.