Author's Note: Hey guys, sorry it took me so long to update.I've been told by a certain someone that I need to start this chapter in the Star Wars galaxy ( hint: my brother) lest this story looks like it is just about X Files characters. Anyway, so here we go…
Chapter Three: Darth Tooms?
Coruscant, the Jedi temple: ( Two months later )
Master Catana Dowen stood outside the council chambers waiting for permision to enter. "Hmm, come in Master Dowen, you may." Yoda's voice called out. Catana stepped inside the room," you summoned me masters?" "Called you here the council has, to ask you to reconsider taking an active role in the frontline of the war." Master Mace Windu stated. " In which case, I am going to have to decline.I am a healer, a counselor, a diplomat, and an instructor, not a warrior." "Underestimate your power, you do. Remember do you, when you and Duel shattered half the windows in the temple, hmm?" "Yes, Master Yoda, I do. However, if I remember the situation correctly, I also fixed them."
"A rather interesting usage of Shatterpoint." Master Windu commented."Yes," Ki-Adi-Mundi agreed," I find the concept of reversing Shatterpoint to mend, rather than destroy…fascinating." Catana sighed," why me? There are other masters-knights even-who are more experienced in combat than I." " Yes, but none with your tactical ingenuity."Obi-Wan Kenobi said." Your speed and accuracy are astounding, you're needed to take down Count Dooku's new Sith apprentice." Shaak Ti told her. That last statement caught Catana's attention,"apprentice," she echoed," what apprentice?"
Catana Dowen was a human female, that had brown hair with black stripes that she wore in a braided bun. She was 5.3 ft tall, and wore typical Jedi robes ( except her's were grey) and brown, heeled boots. Her bluish, grey eyes bespoke of wisdom and intelligence beyond her 22 years."I've changed my mind, I will help."
Her former master, Plo Koon, pressed a button on his chair, and a hologram of a hooded figure with pale, yellow skin and eyes, popped up in the middle of the room."This," he said," is the new Sith-we know him only by the name of Darth Tooms. He has slaughtered many Jedi and clones. Very powerful and-" Master Plo Koon broke off, as he noticed his former padawan put her hand to her forhead as if she were in pain. Suddenly her other hand flew to the side of her head."Get out of my mind!" She screamed in pain, then collapsed. Shaak Ti, Plo Koon, and Kenobi jumped out of their seats and rushed over to help her.
Catana sat up."Evil," she murmured,"great evil." Master Dowen, what happened?" Plo Koon asked gently. "He was in my head, messing with my mi-" "Who was?" Windu interrupted." "He-" Her head shot up, her eyes fixating on the holographic image of Darth Tooms,"Him! It was him! He was distra-!" Suddenly Catana jumped up and ran out of the council chambers."Sense an intruder in the temple, I do." Yoda and Plo Koon exchanged glances. Master Koon had also sensed it." I sense nothing," Mace Windu said grumpily."Perceptive, very perceptive young Dowen is."
Yoda, followed by Plo Koon, Kenobi, and Ti walked out of the council chambers to investigate the disturbance. They followed Catana's force signature to an empty hallway, when they found her, she was leaning over the body of a dead Jedi master.
Two Hours later:
Catana Dowen was in the Halls of Healing. She had just finished conducting an autopsy on the dead Jedi."Cause of death?" Mace Windu asked her in a rather severe manner. He hadn't entirely forgiven her for running out during a council briefing."She suffered severe had trauma, however she was still alive when her liver was removed. I believe it was eaten." The other Jedi in the room looked shocked." What makes you think that?" Ki-Adi-Mundi inquired."Scanners show that the liver wasn't cut out-it was gnawed. There are clear sighns of teeth marks on the ribcage." Through the force, Catana could feel a ripple of surprise coming from the gathered Jedi masters. " And this was Darth Tooms?" Windu asked."I beleive so Masters," Catana said gravely. Tooms, she wondered, why Darth Tooms?