Broken Circle

Chapter One: The Conclusion of A Life

Location: The Jedi Temple on Corusant

The end has come. I know this. Help cannot come in time to save me. I do not speak out of despair or pessimistic guesses, I know. I am lying on the ground with death, the predator stalking me. I have been mortally wounded. The predator now is simply biding its time before bringing about the end. I wish it would hurry up. I do not want my brother to behold my death. Merely sensing it will be torment for him. He will be in enough pain as it is, if he still lives. Yet I cannot help but believe that the predator will draw out this slow and weary chase much longer than I would like. It likes to play games with me. It always has. Evidence of this fact lies beside me: the younglings. Our attacker was merciful to them at least, granting them almost instant deaths. I fought against him with all my might, but when I tried to protect a young Padawan, he drew a poisoned dagger from the folds of his cloak and it struck me in the leg. That was my final battle.

My legs are now useless. The poison has paralyzed them. Slow acting though it is, I am aware that it is lethal. There is no antidote. I can do nothing but lie here and await the end.

I think about the others, my fellow Jedi. What has become of them? Just before the dark one entered, I had felt a great disturbance in the Force, the deaths of many Jedi. The children felt it too, were filled with fear, and scattered behind the Masters' chairs. I am unsure of the number of Jedi killed, or if any yet remain alive, save me. These children now know something I do not, that is certain. These are dark days indeed if even the most innocent blood cannot be spared.

As I think back, I try to figure out where the Jedi's misstep was, if there was one. My mind goes back. All the way back.

Of note, I apologize if I spelled Corusant wrong, please inform me. Also, I apologize that the first chapter is so short. However, the second one is completed, as you will note, and posted. Until then, read and review.

May the Force be with you

MornieGalad