Chapter 3. Apprentice

When Gyllan returned from the Deep Core he contacted a man by the name of Ranstar and met him on Nar Shaddaa. Ranstar was a Sith agent for Darth Syren. "Gyllan Cage…long time no see…"

"I've been around you weren't paying attention…"

"To what do I owe the dubious pleasure…"

Gyllan leads him up the ramp to the cargo hold, "Thought you might know someone interested in a rare ore…"

Ranstar takes out a scanner, "It can't be…Son of a Mynock…Where did you get this?"

Gyllan looks at him, "How much is it worth?"

"A lot to certain people…Tell me where you got it…"

Gyllan smiles, "Not where…Whom…Gala-Com…They have me transport it to a customer in the deep core…So what is it called and how much will you pay me for it?"

"Its called Coronite…"

"What is it used for…"

"That is a bit more complicated…I definitely know someone who will want to buy this…Give me five days…In the meantime be a guest in my suit…"

While Gyllan waited he was treated like a king by Ranstar's servants. On the second day at the mansion he dreamed about a beautiful tall woman with long raven hair and piercing blue eyes. She had the most perfect lips and a well tone body that made Gyllan's heart race. He awoke in a cold sweat. Three days later Gyllan stands on a platform as a ship lands.

As the buyer walks down the ramp Gyllan gasps because it is the woman from his vision. "Gyllan Cage Lady Deer…"

"That is not your real name is it?" Gyllan asks after bowing.

She stares at him, "You are very perceptive…Have dinner with me…"

A suit is provided for Gyllan. He is dressed handsomely, but Lady Deer is dressed seductively. The dress hugging all her curves, "You clean up nice…"

"Thank you…I think…"

"So Ranstar tells me you ship the ore for a Galla-Com corporation…Tell me about them…"

Gyllan smiles, "I'm afraid I cannot do that…I have a rule never to talk about my clients with others…"

"Even for the right price…"

"I can be persuaded to negotiate…" They dine on exotic dishes. "So the ore what is it called…"

"Coronite…It's a rare metal that amplifies the force…"

"And how do you know that?"

Lady Deer extends her hand using the force to undo the buttons on Gyllan's dinner jacket. "The power of the force is mine to command and it is in you…I can teach you to use it if you wish…"

Gyllan sighs, "I don't know…You are the second person to make that offer to me…"

Deer stands up and walks around the table, "I can offer you so much more…" Without making a move his chair pushes away from the table and Deer straddles him. Then she starts to kiss him and fondle his body.

"Deer…"

"Yes…"

"Deer…" it is hard to make a sentence with a beautiful woman touching you everywhere on your body. "Deer…"

"You already said that…" She replies biting his ear.

"Deer isn't your real name is it…" He asks cupping her left breast.

"I go by many names…and when I am done you will call me Master…"

When Gyllan awakes the bed is empty. He gets up and goes to the living room to find Deer whispering to Ranstar. He bows and leaves, "What was all that about…"

"A private matter…" She replies with her robe hanging open naked underneath.

"So was this all apart of convincing me to become your apprentice?"

"In more ways than one…Great power resides in you…"

"What is the difference between you the Jedi…and the others who made the same offer…"

"I am offering you the galaxy…These others are offering you servitude…and the Jedi…What have they ever done for you…"

"Why did I see you in my dream…"

"Our destinies are intertwined…That is why you had a vision of me…"

"What must I do?"

"On your knees…" He obeys, "From this day forth you shall be known as Darth Atlas…"

Syren immediately takes Atlas to the unknown world and begins his training. The first day is always the roughest for any apprentice, but Atlas showed promise by learning the Sith code in one day. As he rests Syren goes to the roof of the temple and summons the spirit of Darth Cognus.

"You summon me again…What wisdom do you seek of me…"

"Milady…I have just learned that the brotherhood still exists…"

"Yes…a remnant of the brotherhood…The traitor Darth Millennial led them to the deep core…"

"What should I do?"

"You must infiltrate their ranks and do what Darth Bane did…Use their desire to recruit your apprentice against them…and when the time comes lead them to a hyperspace lane that will collapse…and kill them all…"

"I will finish Darth Bane's work…The Rule of Two will prevail…"