Assajj Ventress stared at Darth Xereon. The site of the black lightsaber blade had startled her. She had never seen anything like that before. She looked at him. "You truly are a disgrace to the Sith ways," Ventress stated. Darth Xereon removed his robe and tossed it aside. He held his lightsaber in one hand and looked at him. "A disgrace, merely because I didn't use the red crystals. Well, that just proves your own arrogance Ventress." He said and then their heated battle began.
Ventress used one of her lightsabers and struck at his legs, and with the other struck at his mid-section. He blocked the low attack with the lower part of his blade and with the blade of his lightsaber's top half, parried and pushed her back. Ventress continued forth, allowing the Dark Side to move through her like water moves through a funnel. She struck faster, her blades engulfing her in her a red blur.
Darth Maul looked on, not impressed. He knew Darth Xereon was faster, he knew he himself was faster. He watched as Darth Xereon countered each of her attacks. Darth Xereon was going to show her the fool that she really was. He himself dove deep into the Dark Side. He felt it move through him and felt it enhance his control, felt it move him like a puppeteer moves its puppet. With each strike she made, he was there to catch it faster. He jumped over her head again, this time landing at her side and struck the ground by her feet. Taken back by the move, she moved back a few feet and put up a defensive position.
"I can't let him beat me. He is a disgrace to the Sith, and if I beat him, and than I beat that half a sentient, then maybe Count Dooku will finally let me become his apprentice." Those thoughts ran through her heard. As she saw Darth Xereon come face to face to her, and throw his blade down at her, she made an "X" with her lightsabers. They countered his attack and she forced them downward, and threw his lightsaber from his hand.
Darth Maul watched, now impressed that she was able to actually last this long. Impressed enough that she was able to get the lightsaber from Darth Xereon's hands. He still stood emotionless as he watched. But, the impression that was made on him quickly vanished when he saw Darth Xereon jump into the air over Ventress's head, and with the aid of the force, bring the lightsaber back to his hand and ignite it and land behind her. Ventress was taken back by control of the force that her opponent had and was even more taken back when the remnant of a droid's head smashed into her stomach, and then she herself was forced back, a lightsaber falling from her hand.
Darth Xereon grinned as he stood over her, the low hum of the lightsaber still clearly heard. "Do you wish to continue and lose more than just the meager self-respect you have," Darth Xereon asked her. Assajj Ventress looked at him. "I'll never lose to you!" She screamed at him. With the lightsaber in her hand she went and rammed it towards his left foot. He flipped backward and sliced her blade upward with enough force to take it out of her hand. She stood up trying to call it back, but Darth Xereon was much quicker. Darth Xereon swung his blade, the axe part of his lightsaber, with its extra lightsaber blade, sliced across her thigh and then he pointed his blade directly to her throat. "I told you I could kill you Ventress. I have already proved that I am a better Sith than you." Ventress heard those words and they felt like acid eating its way through her flesh. She held her thigh, the wound hurt. He had just cut her. Not enough to take it off. But…she couldn't deny the pain that she was in. She looked up at him. "Get…away from me," She spat out at him darkly. Darth Xereon used the force and his robe came to him. Darth Maul and him head out to their ship.
Count Dooku came out, and had one of the medical droids tend to her wounds and bring her, her lightsabers. He sighed. He knew that would happen. He sat back down at his desk as the image of his master, Darth Sidious appeared. He feared his master. He looked at him; the only thing that could be seen was his chin. That was what scared Dooku the most. He couldn't see anything but his master's chin. He couldn't tell what his master was thinking. When his master spoke, it sent chills down Count Dooku's spine. "Lord Tyrannus. The two Sith…my former apprentice…Darth Maul…and the one Darth Xereon. Have they done anything...to disgrace their training?" Darth Sidious looked at the holocam. He waited for Count Dooku's answer. "No my master. They haven't done anything of the sort." Count Dooku said. Darth Sidious spoke once more. "Good. I am intrigued to see where their presence will be heading." And with that the holocam image faded. Count Dooku sighed with relief.
Anakin Skywalker was the first to wake up in the cell with the girl and the other Wookie and Obi-wan Kenobi. He looked around, the groggy feeling fading. He stood up and stretched. He looked at Obi-wan and shook him gently. Obi-wan's eyes came open and he helped him up. Obi-wan stretched as well. "Are you alright Anakin?" Obi-wan asked. Anakin nodded. "Yes Master. Are you alright?" Obi-wan nodded. They both noticed the girl. Obi-wan looked at her. "Are you alright Miss," he asked in a kind tone. The girl nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine," she said. "What is your name?" Anakin asked. She stood as well. "I'm Rae Delvae." Anakin and her shook hands. Obi-wan checked his belt for his lightsaber. "They took our lightsabers." Anakin checked and nodded. "I lost my blaster too," Rae said. But luckily, Obi-wan and Anakin's lightsabers were on a table across from the cell. And Obi-wan had his commlink. He called to Commander Rine. "Commander Rine, what is your position?"
"General Kenobi, they didn't take us. They just left us here. I'm surprised they didn't kill us. We've signaled for reinforcements and a new ship. They did destroy the ship. Our reinforcements should be here in only five minutes. We have your location; you want us to get you out of there when the reinforcements come?" Obi-wan gave a sigh of relief. "Yes Commander. As soon as possible." With that, Obi-wan ended the transmission. He looked to Anakin. "Anakin, can you get our—˝ He was interrupted by the Wookie. He roared something. "Ah, it's a pleasure to meet you Chewbacca," Obi-wan said. The Wookie roared something. Anakin knew what Obi-wan was asking before he was cut off and extended his hand.
With the force, the lightsabers floated into the air, and threw the bars of the cell. Obi-wan was handed his by Anakin. Anakin and Obi-wan ignited their lightsabers as Chewbacca roared something else. "Yeah Chewbacca, I think they're Jedi," Rae said. Obi-wan and Anakin cut down the door and bars off of the cell. Chewbacca walked out when the Jedi did. Rae walked out as well and looked around. "Now how to get out of here undetected…." Rae thought out loud. Then, the doors of the cell opened, and five Wookies, one designated as the leader, and Battle Droids and Super Battle Droids came in, with their blasters out and ready to fire. Anakin looked at them as he took a defensive stance with Obi-wan. "So much for getting out of here alive." Rae said.