Dantooine Part 4
Saran looked from Revan to the Ebon Hawk and back again before taking a deep breath to calm her nerves.
"Well, where are you going to go now?" Sarna asked.
"I am joining Bastia in a mission across the galaxy. We are going to stop Malak or die trying" Revan said bluntly, studying Sarna's reaction closely, and noticing when she opened her eyes widely.
"Let me come with you, Avner" Sarna told him.
"Why do you want to come with us?" Revan asked.
"Well, first off, I know how evil Malak is, and it is thanks to you that I am alive right now. I feel obligated to do my part to protect you in whatever comes up next" Sarna told him.
"Would you still say that if you knew who I really am?" Revan asked her.
"Why would that change my mind about following you?" Sarna asked, obviously very confused at what Revan was getting at.
"Look, I'm just going to be blunt. My name is not Avner" Revan told her.
"So, what? You used an incognito name. That is not unheard of. What is your real name?" Sarna asked, obviously not deterred by Revan's enigmatic statement.
"My name is Revan" he told her, causing the eyes of the female Sith officer to bulge out in shock at what Revan was telling her.
"Revan? As in the revanchist Revan? The man who saved the galaxy from the Mandalorians only to leave and when he returned, led the conquest to finish what the Mandalorians started?" Sarna asked, quite obviously perplexed by what Revan was telling her.
"The one and only" Revan told her.
"What are you doing now?" Sarna asked.
"I am leading a mission to find the Star Forge so I can finally stop Malak from destroying the galaxy" Revan told her casually.
"Well, if it means stopping Malak, then I will join you, Revan" Sarna promised.
"Alright, I hope you don't have any ties with the Jedi, because they sure have issues with anybody who ends up on my side" Revan told her.
"I was rejected by both the Jedi and the Sith for training in the Force, so I don't like either side" Sarna told him with clear anger.
"Well, I might be able train you along the way. We'll see what the will of the Force brings" Revan told her.
"Thank you, Revan" Sarna answered.
"Are you sure you want to come with us, Sarna?" Revan asked, giving her one more chance to change her mind, though he sensed that the former Sith officer would not change her mind.
"Yes, I want to help you save the galaxy" Sarna said strongly.
"Alright, then you can come with me and get some lightsaber crystals. Grab your gear and let's go" Revan ordered.
When Revan and Sarna got back from the crystal caves, Bastila and Melina had already returned from the grove and were just sitting outside the Ebon Hawk, talking to each other and waiting.
"What are you two doing?" Revan called out, causing the two Jedi to jump in shock at not sensing Revan's approach.
"We were just waiting for you to come back, because the masters want to talk to us, and they demanded that we bring you" Melina told him.
"Yeah, like I am going to go to that just because the Masters demand it" Revan retorted, causing Bastila to roll her eyes and walk up to him.
Confused, Revan didn't do anything until Bastila came up to him with a little pout on her face.
"Please, Revan" Bastila whispered, making it seem like she was going to cry. Revan groaned and tried to look anywhere else, but Bastila wasn't making it easy, as she grabbed his hair and forced him to look into her eyes.
"Alright fine, let's go meet with the Council" Revan snapped, obviously irritated that he couldn't say no to Bastila.
Giving out a triumphant look, Bastila lead Revan and Melina into the Council Chambers, where the four Jedi Masters were reconvening after the beating that Revan had given them twelve hours earlier.
"Alright, let's cut to the chase. What do you want?" Revan demanded with a clear lack of desire to hear what they had to say, and obviously very frustrated with how he had to meet with the Jedi Council twice in one day.
"Revan, we just wish to have a sophisticated conversation" Zhar said, trying to allow the peace to stand tall.
"Alright, well, I guess you want to know what my plan is. Here it is. I am going to find the Star Forge and then kill Malak" Revan said simply.
"Then why did you stop on Dantooine?" Vandar asked.
"Bastila told us that we needed to stop here" Revan replied casually, obviously just annoyed that his precious time was being wasted.
"And why would you listen to her? I know that Sith Lords don't take orders from anybody, even when the Sith Lord is obviously wrong!" Vrook Lamar snapped angrily, ignoring the stares from the rest of the Jedi Council.
"Vrook, I thought we were here to have a sophisticated conversation, not to have you take out your anger on me" Revan told the balding Jedi Master.
"Revan, when you find the Star Forge, what are you going to do?" Dorak asked, intercepting any insult that Vrook was going to throw at Revan.
"I don't think you want to know the answer to that question, Dorak" Revan said calmly, knowing that that would be all the answer that the Council needed.
"You do know that we cannot allow you to go off and continue your conquest of the Republic, Revan. So why haven't you left yet?" Zhar asked.
"Because I need to know from you where I went to find the Star Forge, and since I know you aren't going to tell me" Revan said, reaching out to the Force to look into the mind of Vrook Lamar to see what Revan needed to see.
"What? It all started in the plains to the west of here? Of course" Revan muttered, moving to walk out of the room but stumbling. He looked up at Bastila in shock before falling on the ground, unconscious before he hit the ground.
"Yes, our plan worked! I told you he would reach into my mind! It's a good thing that we set up the defenses before too long. Now, we need to act quickly and administer another mind wipe or kill him before he wakes up" Vrook exclaimed, moving with the other masters to try to get into position around Revan, but they were stopped by Bastila and Melina, who were standing over Revan defensively.
"Padawan Bastila, Knight Melina, please get out of the way. This is something that is way over your head" Dorak told them condescendingly.
"What are you going to do?" Melina asked.
"We are going to finish what we started last time. Now, please get out of the way" Vandar told them. By then, he was almost on his knees, begging the two Jedi to move.
"I am not going to let you do this to Revan" Bastila told them, standing tall in front of four of the Jedi who she had never disobeyed before.
"Step out of the way, you are no match for me" Vrook snapped, stepping forward threateningly.
"Bastila, you do realize what could happen if you side with Revan, don't you?" Vandar asked, quick to intersect Vrook before he could say anything that could alienate Bastila even more.
"I for one find it disgusting that the so called upholders of the light have to play with another man's life like gods, and when it doesn't go as planned, they have to resort to killing him. Is this what I have to look forward to in the future of the Jedi Order? Do I have to look forward to making decisions that the Sith would make?" Melina asked, glaring at the four Jedi Masters.
"How dare you tell us we are behaving like Sith? We are the Jedi Council!" Vrook exclaimed.
"Yes, and if these are the decisions that the head of the Jedi Order makes, then I cannot go along with this" Bastila told them.
"What are you saying, Bastila?" Dorak asked, although he clearly knew the answer.
"All you really want me for is my Battle Meditation, and once Revan reclaims the Star Forge, then he could find a better way to use it" Bastila told them, making it clear that she was no longer a Jedi.
"I am leaving too. We came here to seek healing and refuge from the Sith, only to see that we didn't escape. The Sith reign on Dantooine as well" Melina told them, reaching down to pick Revan up. Bastila leaned down to help, but before they could, they were hit with a Force blast that pushed them away from Revan.
"I'm afraid I cannot allow that. You already know too much" Vrook hissed, using the Force to throw Melina and Bastila into the wall and walking over to Revan, who was lying motionless on his back, but once Vrook got close enough, Revan reached a gloved hand up and clasped it around Vrook's throat.
"You should know better than to do something like this. If you want to get to them, then you have to go through me first" Revan hissed, glaring at the four members of the Jedi Council who were not moving.
Suddenly, Dorak made a slight move to his lightsaber, and Revan reached out to the Force to launch as much lightning as he could at the four Jedi Masters, causing them to fall back on the ground, in more pain than they could have even dreamed of.
Suddenly, when the four masters were an inch away from death, Revan stopped his assault and stalked over to Zhar. He kneeled down and looked into the eyes of the Jedi Master, seeing the fear showing clearly.
"Zhar, I need to know right now. Where are my things?" Revan demanded. When the twi'lek Jedi master opened his mouth, nothing intelligible came out, so Revan reached into Zhar's mind with the Force.
When he found out where the Jedi were keeping his things, Revan scoffed and used the Force to grab the box that was hidden just behind Vrook's chair. It was the one place that Revan would not have dared to look.
Author's Note: Ok, first off, we finally hit over 100 reviews! That's awesome! I was waiting for this day since the start because this is the first story that has reached triple digit reviews! That is probably the best feeling in the world as far as writing goes, so thanks to everybody who is reviewing and to those who are kind enough to do so every chapter. You guys rock!
Now, onto the story and what is to come. This was the second to last chapter of Dantooine. I hope you guys all are kind enough to review; we can't stop the progress now, not when we have so much momentum! I hope to hear from you guys really soon. Have a nice day everybody.