AN: Thanks for reading everyone! I'm glad that you are interested because I wasn't sure. So I said that the next chapter wouldn't be out until January 4th but I lied. So please read on.
Chapter 2: One Being to Another
Malak wearily watched as Revan once again threatened the Selkath without anything to show for it. They are hopelessly stubborn, then again so is Revan.
The two Republic heroes had been standing there for about 45 minutes trying to convince the idiotic Selkath that they were not harming the kolto. It wasn't until Revan pulled out her lightsaber that the futile fish let them pass.
"Revan must you be so violent?" He asked sleepily.
"Malak must you always question my motives?" She countered, her bronze eyes flashing yellow. He peered at her questioningly as the small sub delved deeper into the depths of the ocean. After a few minutes of silence, except for the small whir of the engines, the ship came to a gentle stop allowing the two passengers, dressed in environmental suits, out. Words were not needed as they walked along what appeared to be an overgrown path, for they both knew that this was the right place.
This place holds much power. An infinite amount of darkness, deep, black and glowing. I can feel the pain of centuries here, engraved upon this ancient sand, as clear as the stars on Tatooine.
Malak thought his apathy instantly gone. He could almost see Revan smiling as they first laid eyes upon the demonic black structure. It seemed to smolder with shadowy black fire, bringing the darkness out from within itself. The power the star map exerted was amazing, it seemed to be the very force that was driving them on this agonizing journey from the light. Their amazement did not stop at the sight of the star map, but continued further when they opened it up. Though they cannot say they opened it up, for when they walked near it, it unfurled itself as though expecting the sinister pair. As it projected its contents, Malak quickly copied them onto a datapad, prepared on looking at them back on the sub. Just after he was done duplicating the star map closed, not to open itself until another worthy being came along prepared for the vile secrets it held.
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"So Malak what is our next destination?"
"I believe it would have to be…," He hesitated, "Tatooine."
"Interesting." Revan turned her attention back to the present, concentrating unnaturally hard upon piloting the sub.
"Revan, what are we going to do about the fleet?"
"We will come to retrieve them when the time is right."
"But we are going to need them in your plan of, uh, domination."
"Once we find the Star Forge we can come back and tell the Republic we need the fleet to exterminate the rest of the Mandalorians; it's simple really."
Malak remained soundless for the rest of the short journey back to the Republic compound. The officer they had confronted when they first reached Manaan came up, demanding to know where they had been.
"Where were you? The Selkath came up and threatened to kick us out of the kolto business because the so-called 'heroes' of the Republic threatened them."
Revan sighed, "Malak take care of him please, I'll go get the ship ready."
Revan strode off without a glance behind, confident in Malak's skills to persuade people.
"So the so-called 'heroes' threatened him?" The officer nodded vigorously, "Well what would you do, if the heroes threatened you?"
"You uh wouldn't do that, would you?" He stammered.
"OK just because you helped us I'll tell you where we were. My friend Revan and I were down at the darkest depths of the ocean, searching for an evil which we are trying to uncover." Malak started walking outside to a secluded area, the Republican trailing behind like a puppy. "We will find this evil and unleash it upon the known world, exterminating everything and one that stands in our way. What do you think about that?"
"You guys seriously wouldn't do that."
Malak turned to look at him, "Look into my eyes and tell me that I wouldn't."
So as the Republic officer looked into his cold gray eyes, he found that he couldn't tell him otherwise. "You're, you're serious, aren't you…?"
Malak smiled grimly, "Deadly. So you know," He ignited his orange lightsaber, "You can keep this quiet, a secret from one being to another right?"
The official nodded swiftly.
"Well I'm afraid that was the wrong choice. If there is one thing in this damned galaxy I hate, it is cowards. And I'm afraid I have to say that you're a prime example of one." Malak said as he cut the man in half and silently pushed him into the churning water below. Malak quickly strode back to the ship, thinking about what he just did. For no matter how many times Revan did it, or how many times he did it, he could not get used to killing. To snuffing out an innocent life in a way so cold that it was unbelievable. It took guts to look someone in the eye and slice them with your lightsaber, watching as the life left their eyes, leaving them an empty shell. But that is why Jedi use lightsabers, to watch the pain you caused someone, to understand why you did it. Oddly enough the same was true for the Sith, they killed for pleasure, for that one moment where their victim's soul exploded like a nova as the life drained away from their bodies. For that moment where you could feel them becoming one with the Force, departing their bodies, leaving empty shells. But Malak knew better than to consider the true proportions of the Force for that clouded one's connection and screwed with one's mind.
"Malak," Revan's voice broke through his thoughts, "Did you take care of him?"
"Yes indeed I did. He will most definitely never bother us or anyone around him again."
Revan rubbed her hands together, "At least tell me you hid the body."
"I'm not that stupid you know."
"Oh since when was that true?"
Malak glared at her.
"I'm joking. God and you say I need to lighten up." She said sarcastically.
He was silent for a moment, "Revan are we doing the right thing?"
Revan exhaled slowly before answering, "Yes you and I saw the power of the true Sith and know that we must defeat them."
"Must we murder innocent people though?"
"Yes." She paused, "Do you remember a long time ago on Dantooine when we broke into the archives and discovered the Sith code?"
"I do remember."
"Do you also remember the Jedi code?"
"That too."
"Please recite them for me."
Malak delved into the innermost workings of his brain and said, "The Sith code:
Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
The Jedi code:
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no death; there is the Force."
"Now which one makes more sense?"
"I would have to say the Sith code."
"Why?"
"Well the Jedi forbid any emotion, grief, pain, love. But they forget that these are natural emotions, ones people feel on a daily basis. They also forget that not feeling these is allowing the Force to take over, intrude into your very soul. While the Sith encourage emotions, natural things, and to seize the Force and use it. Not to let it control you, but for you to control it to use it in a way that the Jedi never could imagine."
"Well that settles it then."
"What I still don't get it-"
"Go to bed Malak you look tired."
Malak sighed in defeat as he lay down, preparing himself for the grueling heat of Tatooine.
AN-Yeah this one is a little longer and more detailed. The next update will be by January 4th though because I'm going to my mom's family reunion and they hate technology. Grrrrr. Yep I hope you enjoyed and please review!
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