Emissaries of Darkness III:
Clash of the Titans

As the battle between the Jedi Knights and the fearsome Death Seeker Order continues the Republic is on verge of collapse; entire systems destroyed, many independent systems allying themselves with the Death Seeker Armada, the Republic Forces and Jedi Knights find themselves grossly outnumbered.

A Jedi Knight returns home, as a comatose Obi-Wan Kenobi still lies in the medical bay…

Chapter XXXIII

Jedi Temple, Coruscant

Ian Riath, newly appointed Jedi Knight sat across from Timoth Frejik, Jedi Padawan—the padawan that had gone missing for the past two months.

Ian gave a slight sneer to the lower Jedi, "padawan Frejik, you have returned from Seeker Captivity have you not?"

Timoth nodded, "I served under Master Vergere,"

"The alien," spat Ian with contempt.

Timoth raised an eye-brow, "I remember distinctly that you were the one who stayed behind on the Death Seeker War-Ship with Lady Darra,"

Ian barked a laugh, "yes that fool of a Lord, there is no room for fools such as her in the Order,"

Timoth's eyebrow raised even higher, "Which Order Ian?"

The Jedi Knight grinned wickedly, "You'll have to figure that out now won't you Timoth, but you were always the Farmer Jedi so you don't know," he rose from his position, "stay out of my way student of Vergere, cause if you bar my path, I will crush you,"

Timoth watched Ian leave, "ah, crush me you wish to Master Kai? I do not think so," he looked thoughtful, "but I will not leave you the chance,"

Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Master entered the room, "I sensed a great unrest in Ian, what did you tell him?"

Timoth shook his head, "Nothing at all really, I just wished to ascertain certain truths from his mind, and I have," he grew silent.

Anakin frowned, "You did not speak more of your training in the Seeker ways of the Force when you now came,"

The padawan raised his eyes to regard his master, "I am sorry Master Skywalker, but I have received much training in the two months that I spent with the Death Seekers, knowledge of the Sith, of the Jedi, and of the Death Seekers themselves, one cannot see the Force without seeing every aspect of it, and then choosing his or her own path,"

Anakin sat across from his padawan, "and what path have you chosen?"

Timoth smiled, "My path is my own, and I have chosen my own, I walk the path of the Jedi, whereas Ian walks the path of the Sith,"

Anakin's startled look did not faze the young Jedi, and he continued, "Ian has chosen his own path, and his path leads only to his own demise and destruction, as do all that follow him,"

Timoth's eyes shone, "The galaxy will never see the likes of an enemy, a darkness so great as Ian Riath,"

Anakin let out a sigh, "We must watch him carefully then, as I must watch you,"

Timoth's eyes revealed nothing, "You must view all as exposable in order for the greater good, even those that you Love,"

The Jedi Master's eyes flashed, but he remained silent, and Timoth smiled, let his master meditate, let him think about his actions and his decisions, in the meantime, he would return to his meditations.