Recently I've received a question on how the sequel is going to cover the plot of KotOR 2. Well, I don't want to betray everything now, but I can say that it will be more AU than what we know from the second game. It will cover the game's plot but only partially. And I think that's all I can say now XD.

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Chapter 47

It took them almost twenty-one hours to reach the Lehon System. For Revan, this time was filled with nervous anticipation and restless meditation. Now that the anger and the fervor of battle didn't have a direct control over him, he could feel Bastila through their Force Bond. And what he felt has nearly broken his spirit.

He felt her anger and hatred pointed at him. He tried to reach her through their Bond, only to find out that she blocked him away while at the same time allowing him to feel her emotions. Allowing him to understand that she blamed him for what was happening to her in the past week.

Malak indeed succeeded in turning her against him.

Unfortunately, he could do nothing about that now. He would not give up on her, of course, but he had to focus on the task at hand, which was regaining control over the Star Forge.

The source of his Empire's power came into view as soon as they left the hyperspace. Each member of the crew was gathered in the cockpit – everyone was eager to see their destination.

Even from so far away, the Star Forge looked huge. It floated steadily over the System's star, draining the energy from it. White-hot plasma was coming to the three fins that radiated outwards from the central spherical structure. Star's material served as a fuel for construction of the fleet and other war machines. Around it, hundreds of hundreds of Interdictor-class cruisers were gathered, surrounding it. Compared to the Star Forge, they looked like flies.

"Oh, my…" Carth trailed off, mesmerized by the look in front of him. "I've never seen anything like it."

"Not many have" Revan replied. For him, the Star Forge was nothing extraordinary but he could understand Carth's fascination. After all, he reacted similarly when he first arrived at the Lehon System. "Transmit these coordinates to the Republic fleet."

He earned a surprised look from Fox, Wolfie, and Carth.

"You didn't believe that I'm not working to destroy the Republic. Here's the proof. If you transmit these coordinates now, the Republic will be able to destroy the Sith and end the war. Wolfie" he addressed the second pilot. "The Star Forge's sensors are far more sensitized than those of normal ships. Disable all unnecessary systems of the Ebon Hawk. Concentrate full power on stealth generator and put the life support systems down to the required minimum. Enable the stealth generator and bring us down to the Rakata Prime" Revan said, pointing at the nearby planet. "The disruptor field is most probably up and if it is the case, the Republic fleet will crash against it. We must disable it from the planet's surface."

With that he left the cockpit, heading towards the provisional medical bay where Atton was resting for the past few days.

"How do you feel?" Revan asked, leaning against the door frame, his arms crossed over his chest.

"Better" Atton replied, lifting up instinctively out of respect.

"You can stay down," Revan said immediately. "Do you think you can fight?" Atton huffed at that.

"I think I am able to shoot at somebody" he replied after a moment of hesitation. "But no more than that."

"That will be enough. In few hours we'll board the Star Forge. But we'll have to fight our way to reclaim control over it." Revan's assassin nodded, signing that he understood. The former Dark Lord turned around to leave the medical bay. He sensed Bastila's presence approaching – she must have remained in the temple on Rakata Prime.

As soon as Revan turned around, he found himself facing Fox who was blocking his way. His soldier had a stern look on his face and arms crossed over his chest.

"What was all that about?"

"What do you mean?" Revan replied with a question.

"Sending the Star Forge coordinates to the Republic" Fox clarified. "If we send them the coordinates, they will destroy the Star Forge. And from what I understood, you wanted to reclaim it."

"And if the Republic fleet arrives, they will provide us with the distraction we need to board the Star Forge" Revan countered. "If we go there alone, we'll be blast off of the sky in no time by their artillery. But if out of nowhere the Republic fleet shows up, the Empire we'll be focused on defending themselves from the invade while we will be able to fly there unnoticed and retake control over the Star Forge. And don't you ever question my orders again. For it may turn out terribly wrong for you."

This silenced Fox for good. Revan passed him, not paying him any more attention. Soon, he felt the Ebon Hawk entering the planet's atmosphere. The ship shook gently, but quickly returned to a steady flight.

"We have no time to waste" Revan announced. "The Republic we'll be here in no time and we must disable that disruptor field as soon as possible. Stay on the Ebon Hawk and have the ship prepared for the immediate take off. I should be back shortly. Come on, T3. I'll be needing your help, buddy" he said, addressing the small droid. He beeped in a response and followed his owner.

"Revan, wait!" Jolee called him when he already left the Ebon Hawk. They landed on a beach not far from the Temple. "You can't go in there alone!" he said. The wound on his face was now healed and only a scar remained. His facial hair and brows didn't grow back, though.

"What do you mean?"

"I have had a… a premonition. The Force has given me a vision. There is great danger within the Temple. I cannot let you face it alone."

"I know what is in there, Jolee" Revan replied, not looking at him. "And I know I must face it alone."

"I cannot allow you to go there alone!" the old Jedi exclaimed. "The fate of you and the Galaxy will be determined inside that Temple. And if you make the wrong decision…"

"I don't need your help, Jolee" Revan replied sternly. "Remain here. I'll return as soon as possible."

"I can only hope you're not wrong," Jolee said, resigned.

"Come on, T3. Let's hurry" Revan said, urging the small droid to come with him. The two proceeded alongside the stone formations that covered the beach. Soon, the Rakata Temple came into view. It was an old, stone structure that was overshadowing everything around it. And that was where Bastila's presence was coming from. The droid beeped nervously.

"Don't worry, T3" Revan said reassuringly, patting the small droid on the head. "Nothing will happen to us."


Revan didn't break a sweat even once as he was cutting his way through more and more Dark Jedi. He must have admitted he didn't expect them to be there, but those Acolytes were no match for him. It's fair to say that the Temple was filled with the worst duelists of the Empire.

Soon, he and T3 made their way towards the roof of the Temple. It was there where they could disable the disruptor field.

And it was there where Bastila was waiting for him.

She was sitting at the far end of the roof – her legs crossed and her arms resting on her knees. Revan came closer to her; she didn't acknowledge his presence in any way. Her eyes remained closed all the time Revan was making his way towards her. When he got close enough, he heard her… reciting the Jedi Code.

"There is no chaos," she said. "There is harmony."

"Bastila" Revan said gently. His voice was muffled by his mask.

"The path of the light is a difficult one to walk," she said, raising up and coming closer to him. Revan noticed the changes in her clothing. Now she was wearing a blue-grey robe. Otherwise than that, she looked exactly the same when he last saw her. "One might not even see the shadows until he's surrounded and can never find his way back."

"Bastila" Revan repeated in the same tone. Now she was standing few meters from him and Revan could make out details of her expression. Even if she was hiding it, he could feel pain and suffering hidden behind her gaze.

"I knew you'd come for me" Bastila replied bluntly. "Malak warned me of that."

"Come with me, Bastila," Revan said, taking off his mask. He tossed it aside. "It's still not too late. Return with me to the Ebon Hawk. I can help you."

"Help me?" she asked, chuckling humorlessly. "You couldn't have helped me for the past week when I needed you the most! What makes you think I need you now?"

"Because I know what you feel, Bastila" he replied, taking a step forward. "And I know what happened to you."

"Then where were you when I needed you the most?" Bastila asked in an emotionless tone, though he was sure he heard the pain in her voice. "You gave up on me."

"What?"

"You were aware of what Malak would do to me and yet you did nothing to stop him. As soon as you left the Leviathan, you abandoned me, dooming me to Malak's favor. You didn't fight for me. You never did" she added. All the while, her voice was remaining strangely peaceful, just like when he 'encountered' her on Korriban. He could say nothing to it. "But you promised me that. You promised me to always stay by me" Bastila added after a few seconds of silence. "You promised me that by handing me this" she finished, lifting her left hand. There, on her fourth finger, was a ring that Revan placed there not more than two weeks ago.

"I know I have failed you" he admitted, risking yet another step forward. "But please, Bastila, let me help you. I won't fail you again, I promise."

"You promise? You promised me to return after the Mandalorian Wars. Yet you disappeared for a whole year and when you did return, you started your own war against the Republic that you promised to protect" Bastila replied; her hands resting on her hips. "By giving me this ring, you promised to protect me and care for me. Yet when you had the possibility to fulfill your promise, you failed, fleeing like a coward from Leviathan. And when I needed you the most, you weren't there. You were hiding from your former apprentice!"

"That's not true and you know it" Revan countered.

"No? Which one of that is not true, according to you? That you didn't fulfill your promise when you set to fight the Mandalorians? Or perhaps that you didn't fulfill your promise as a husband?" she asked rhetorically. Revan watched her removing the ring from her finger. "And do you want to know why you've come here?" Bastila asked. Now she was holding the ring with her two fingers. "You came here to die" she finished. With those words, she dropped the ring to the floor, destroying it with the Force Lightning. The metal object scattered to hundreds of small pieces. Revan's eyes glazed over and he looked up in order to gaze onto Bastila. He did it just in time to see her eyes turning from grey to gold.

Moving faster than Revan would expect her to, she ignited her lightsaber. The saberstaff came to life with two crimson blades protruding on both sides. Reacting in the last moment, Revan ignited his own lightsabers, blocking Bastila's attack that could have easily decapitated him.

He couldn't believe what was happening. Of course, he had a feeling that it may come to this, but it still was difficult for him to comprehend it. He hoped, he truly hoped, that he would be able to somehow convince Bastila to turn away from the Dark Side. Knowing just how emotional his wife was, he planned to use their love as an anchor – anchor towards the Light Side. But after everything that she's been through… Her view on love was severely crippled.

The peace with which she was talking to him was now replaced with anger. And she used that anger to escalate her attacks, aiming for ending Revan's life. He saw it in her eyes – her desire to kill him right there, right then.

He abandoned all thoughts about converting her by words. He was aware that it just wouldn't work. So he adopted a different path.

From defensive he went to offensive, surprising Bastila with that. She was sure that Revan would never raise his hand on her. Which is why she found it difficult in the beginning to defend herself from him. But only in the beginning. Soon, the initial shock was replaced with even greater hatred as Malak's words came true – Revan wanted to kill her.

That realization caused Bastila to double her efforts on breaking the defenses of her husband. Or her ex-husband, for that matter. She kept on delivering powerful blows but her efforts were to no avail, simply because Revan was much quicker with his two lightsabers than she was with the saberstaff.

"You may think I abandoned you," Revan said in between the attacks. "You may think that I left you on Leviathan on your own. But the truth is different." He turned off one of his lightsabers, surprising his opponent. The result was that Bastila's saberstaff hit nothing and she lost her balance. Revan used it to kick her in the ribs, causing her to stumble backward. "But you don't know one thing." When she attacked, Revan blocked her saberstaff with just one lightsaber. He used his other hand to send a Force wave in her direction. "For six days I was lying unconscious, struggling to fight back that bloody poison. Then, I was forced to watch my two most loyal and closest friends being killed." He delivered a series of quick but strong strikes, making it hard for her to defend herself. "I've lost my two friends. But I refuse to lose you as well" he finished, kicking the saberstaff out of her hand.

Bastila, out of desperation, used the Force to defend herself from him. Gripping the stone structures from around her, she sent them flying at the man in front of her. Revan destroyed the figures with ease.

"You've lost me already" Bastila replied through clenched teeth. Using the time Revan sacrificed for defending himself, she reached out with the Force to her saberstaff, calling it back to her hands. She reignited the crimson blades, preparing to continue the fight.

"I haven't" Revan countered. "Even if you deny it, I know that somewhere there, deep inside you, is Bastila I met on Coruscant fifteen years ago. The Bastila I grew to care about and love."

"That Bastila is dead!" she replied angrily, charging at him.

She resumed their fight, once again trying to break through Revan's defenses. As she found out, she was incapable of doing it. Her opponent seemed to guess her each move, reacting with a deadly precision.

Once again, Revan turned off one of his lightsabers and rolled to the side. As he expected, Bastila didn't see that coming and again lost her footing. He stood up right next to her. He gripped her saberstaff, disabling her from attacking him and once again hit her in the ribs. Just as before, the attack wasn't as powerful as to cause her any serious damage, but it forced the air out of her lungs. Revan used his own leg to topple her over. It worked, causing Bastila to hit the ground hard with her back.

Her hatred was now directed at herself as she realized that she couldn't beat him. Revan was standing above her, his red lightsaber still ignited in his hand. He was ready to kill her. Just as Malak told her.

"Do it" she said quietly. "End me now!"

But that thought didn't cross Revan's mind for a split second. There was something that caused him to stop in his tracks, causing him to be unable to move. He could just stand there, right above her.

He saw it now in her eyes. The Bastila he once knew and loved was still out there, buried beneath anger and hatred. But Revan could easily see through it. He could see that deep inside her was a terrified young girl who was severely crippled by the war and her imprisonment.

And there was something else, deep inside of her. He could feel it earlier if he thought about it, but he didn't pay to it so much attention back then.

There, in Bastila's womb, a life was forming. Probing it more with the Force, he realized that it was his child.

He had no idea how it was possible. Of course, he knew how it could have happened but how Bastila was able to carry the child all the way through her torture was a mystery to him.

His wife used the fact that he was motionless for few moments, and toppled him over, using her legs to cut the floor from beneath his feet. He was so focused on his new discovery that he didn't see it coming and fell to the ground, hitting it hard with his back. Few of his bones cracked when his body made contact with the stone floor.

He lifted himself up literally three seconds after the fall, but it was already too late. Bastila was already on her feet and was making her way towards a small ship that was standing at the end of the Temple's roof. He could only watch as his wife fired the engine and fled their battlefield, making her way towards the Star Forge.

Revan raised up when T3 beeped nervously next to him and nudged him in the ribs. He stood up and looked around, taking in his surroundings.

Around the Temple's roof were lying the remnants of stone statues which Bastila used as the missiles against him. He paid them no mind. Instead he walked up to the spot where his wife was standing at the beginning of their encounter.

There, shattered to pieces, was lying her ring which he gave her back on Tatooine. He moved his hand across the pieces. Then, he stretched out his right hand, causing the shards to float above it. Revan closed his eyes and called upon the Force.

After a moment he reopened his eyes and looked at his hand. In his palm was lying the ring that Bastila destroyed a few minutes prior. Revan smiled lightly and placed it in the pocket of his robe, making sure to not lose it.

"Come on, T3," he said to the astromechanical droid. "We've come here for something."

They proceeded towards where Bastila's ship was mere minutes ago. Revan walked up to the terminal and started pressing numerous buttons, working on disabling the disruptor field. T3 beeped next to him.

"I took you for another reason, little one" Revan replied, not looking at the droid. Soon, the terminal let out a series of noises, signalizing that the disruptor field was down. "T3" he addressed his droid. "I need you to remain here." The astromechanical unit let out a series of nervous beeps. "Easy, buddy. Nothing is going to happen to you, I promise. I have a mission for you, T3. Take this" he said, handing him a small communicator. "When I give you the signal, I want you to turn on the disruptor field, can you do it for me?" T3 beeped in response. Revan smiled. "I knew I could count on you. Remain in the Temple and wait for my signal."

With that, he turned to walk out from the Rakatan Temple, leaving T3-M4 alone. The droid beeped nervously again.


Jolee let out a sigh of relief when he noticed Revan coming out from the cliffs. He and the rest of the crew were standing in front of the loading ramp of the Ebon Hawk, waiting for his return.

"Finally, you're back!"Mission exclaimed. "What happened in that Temple? And where is T3" she queried, running up to him. Revan proceeded to walk towards the Ebon Hawk, not stopping next to his companions.

"I've encountered Bastila" he revealed. His mask was muffling his words. "She fled to the Star Forge. T3 was destroyed in the battle" he lied.

"The Star Forge? Bastila?" Mission asked, not believing her ears.

"I told you that would happen" Revan replied, turning around to face the crew. "Malak has broken Bastila, but there is still good in her. She still can be saved."

"Are you sure of that?" Jolee asked, coming close to him.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that you might have to make the right decision at the right time. I just hope that your judgment won't be clouded in that moment."

"Trust me, Jolee. I know what I must do. And there is still good in her." There is my son in her, he added in his thoughts. "What's the status of the Republic fleet?"

"Just a few parsecs away" Fox reported. "They should be here in no time."

"Well, let's take off then. Wouldn't want to make them wait, would we?"


Don't ask me. I'm not a doctor, I don't know how she was able to carry his child all the way until now XD. Okay, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and if you did then let me know what you think about it. Purposely I've deleted the motive with the native Rakatans, simply because I was too lazy to include it XD. Also, as you've probably guessed, we're approaching the end of the story. I think that I'll close it in two chapters, so make sure to follow me as an author in order to not miss the sequel, because I'm not going to post an info here when I add the continuation. Okay, see you in the next update.