Chapter XXX

Dantooine, Republic Space

Cin Drallig, Jedi Master and Weapons Instructor exited the Jedi Transport, his silver hair blowing in the winds of the planet. Kella Byn, Jedi Knight followed him out.

A cry sounded out and three Kath Hounds came bounding toward them, in the midday sun of the planet they roared and came snapping their teeth.

Cin's lightsaber activated in an instant and sheered through the body of one, he used the Force to repel the other while Kella's lightsaber killed the last one.

Cin deactivated his lightsaber as he made his way toward the ancient Jedi Enclave that once lived upon the planet, though almost three thousand years had seen the last time it was used, in the days of its Masters Rand, Marr, Shan, and others. There was also rumored to be a Crystal Cave upon the surface of the planet, one similar to that of Ilum's, where the former Dark Lord Revan and the Jedi Exile once walked.

"The Jedi Enclave should be a few clicks west," said Kella as a harsh breeze hit her face.

"Alright," replied Cin, he stopped for a moment, "do you feel that?" he asked after a some meditation.

"Yes," replied Kella as she frowned, "Dark Side Energy concentrated in the vicinity of the Jedi Enclave,"

"We must tread carefully then," he said softly.

They continued on their way toward the Jedi Enclave as an even more powerful dark side sensation spread across their bodies, the Force was practically screaming danger as they reached the outskirts of the Enclave Courtyard, three Seeker Transport Ships were landed on the outside, three automatic blaster turrets aiming in their direction.

"Alright," said Cin as he turned to leave, "we must alert the Jedi Temple of the Jedi Enclave's capture,"

"You won't be going anywhere Jedi," replied a voice from behind him, the snap-hiss of a lightsaber caught Cin's attention.

He turned to see a tall man in dark Jedi robes standing arrogantly in front of seven Seeker Apprentices, the tall man had a scar that stretched across his face, a scar from his chin to his ear.

The man smiled, "I am Abiathan, the Master of this Seeker Sylun, oh, I am sorry, in basic I mean the Master of this Seeker Academy, and according to my knowledge you are trespassing,"

"This is still Republic Space," replied Kella indignantly, "and when the Republic learns of your invading it they-,"

Abiathan laughed, "Your Republic is in shambles, many systems still in destitute after the war with your enemies the Trade Federation and the Confederacy, in fact, the leader of your enemy was the Chancellor of the Republic,"

"Darth Sidious would have probably posed a greater threat to our invasion than your Republic, so we must truly thank you for your assistance in thwarting him," he continued, "but alas, our gratitude can only be extended so much, and your tolerance of the unclean, the acceptance of the worthless, disgusting species of alien in the galaxy is a sin that we cannot overlook,"

Abiathan's smile became a sneer, "Apprentices, kill them,"

The seven apprentices made their way toward the two Jedi, four aimed at the weaker Kella, and three at the stronger Cin.

Kella's lightsaber activated and she spun on her heel as she let out a cry, she was a master of Niman, the diplomat's form, her blade deflected many attacks from the Seeker Apprentices, but her defense eventually fell short as a well aimed thrust allowed a lightsaber to be plunged into her back, her now lifeless body falling to the floor noisily.

Cin's lightsaber was a ring of pure energy, a green ring of light that devastated the defenses of the Apprentices that stood before him, Juyo's form, the most aggressive of the Seven Lightsaber Forms used by Jedi and Sith, the one used before Mace Windu's adaptation of Vaapad was a truly deadly form.

Dismembering and decapitating apprentices that stood before him, six apprentices fell, before the seventh was sheered in two. Cin spun his lightsaber in front of him, a taunt to Abiathan.

Abiathan shook his head as thirteen more apprentices came to reinforce his position, "I will deal with this Jedi myself,"

The Seeker Master used the Force to enhance his speed as he leapt into battle, his lightsaber faster than Cin's Jedi trained eyes could follow, sweeping through his right shoulder, his lightsaber and right arm falling to the floor smoking.

The Jedi Master fell to his knees as he cried out in pain, his left hand over the now stump of a right arm that he held.

Abiathan laughed, "not even able to parry my first attack? Shame on you Jedi Master, and you are suppose to be the Weapon's Instructor of the Jedi Temple, a shame, a shame,"

Cin's eyes widened, "you knew of me?"

Abiathan's smile widened, "I know everything about the Jedi, for we have a traitor in your ranks," he spun his blade as he swept it across the Jedi Master's shoulder and the now headless body of the Jedi Master fell to the ground.

Abiathan looked upon the body with mock pity, "such a powerful Jedi Master, and yet so weak?" he turned on his heels, "clean up this mess, and open up a channel to Master Kai, thank him for the information given on the Jedi Master Cin Drallig and take a report on the current status of the Jedi Temple,"

Abiathan planned on becoming a Lord soon enough and climbing the levels until he reached the status of High Lord.