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Alright this is the chapter where Juno, Tethys, and their now female companions find out that both the Jedi and The Sith have weakened considerably since their time. The Council sees Juno as a borderline messiah but they are very wary of Tethys, forcing her to either convert to the Light or be Exiled. Juno tries to intervene for Tethys, and the Jedi Council decided that they need to prove themselves.
Also for story purposes all references to Revan will be referencing a female Revan, including all mentions of Shadow of Revan. Read and Review!
The Consequences of Forbidden Force.
Chapter III.
The Battle of Cademimu V.
Juno Thermosphere.
Coruscant has barely changed in 3,600 years, it seemed likely the only change was they rebuilt the Jedi Temple, made the Senate Building larger, and built the gaudy skyscrapers even taller, I doubted it would be possible.
The truth is I never really like urban planets, Coruscant, Taris, and Nar Shaddaa also known as Crime, Rakghouls, and Crime, Imperials, and Spies. Hopefully the Jedi Council would soon send me out against this Separatist threat, it sounds like the Jedi Order is spread very thinly.
While the shuttle approached the Jedi Temple I put my wite Mandolorian mask back on, when I metaphorically looked over at Nox I saw that she had pulled her hood over her head, she was wearing a set of black and purple robes, Sith robes, but beautiful robes anyway. I couldn't help but notice that Nox actually looked rather nice, her red skin was safe from the corruption of the Dark Side, she was actually kinda...
No. I am a Jedi, she is a Sith, the only reason I'm not fighting her right now is because of the extreme circumstances. Besides such emotions are forbidden by the Jedi, I will not break the Jedi Code for such a manipulative and dangerous woman.
While I was forcing my thoughts into submission, Nox glared at the Jedi Temple, eventually she must've sensed my inner turmoil because I sensed her eyes on me.
"Why do you serve the Jedi? Why not serve a cause of freedom, power, and truth?" her voice was surprisingly soft, it seemed like she was actually asking a question instead of trying to seduce me to the Dark Side.
"My parents where Jedi, they where at the Temple when the Sacking of Coruscant occurred. For years I wanted revenge, but the Jedi taught me to overcome my emotions and anger, now I do what is right." I took a breath "I am a proud servant of the Light, I redeemed many Sith such as Lord Praven and I've certainly given Scourge a different perspective on the Jedi." I sensed that Scourge grudgingly agreed, though she remained silent and deep in thought "What about you? Why do you serve the Dark Side?"
"I was a slave before I was sent to Korriban." If I had eyes they would be wide at that statement, a powerful Sith Lord just told me she used to be a slave "I had risen from the bottom of society to being a dark Counciler second only to Darth Marr. The Dark Side fuels me, I want power, I want respect, I want people to never look down on me again, I want to ensure my family is never again in shackles. I want to be respected and feared. I want history to remember the name Tethys Gigantes."
"Then you have failed." Lord Scourge interrupted "You went down in history as a ruthless Sith Lord named Darth Nox."
"Scourge, stop remember, the Light is Right." I assured him, I found that the stupid little mantra would calm him down from his anger, after the Emperor's death didn't break his curse he became much more open to the idea of the Light Side, when he made decent progress Satele Shan and I decided that we would use a ancient Force technique to atleast return his senses, we were meant to find the necessities while dealing with Nox on Yavin 4, now we may never know if Scourge will be free of his-her-curse.
The Jedi landed the shuttle and all seven of us exitted. Obi-Sha, Anaka, and Ashoka lead us to the Council chambers. On the way we received many looks, mostly at Darth Nox and Xalek.
Obi-Sha Kenobi took a seat, sitting with three other present Councilers, A dark skinned near-human who's species I couldn't identify, a Togruta, and a small green creature, the same unknown species as famous Master Vandar who served the Jedi Council during Revan's time.
Anaka Skywalker and her Padawan Ashoka Tano stood next to the four of us. I took off my mask, revealing the fact I was a Miraluka. Nox kept her hood firmly over her head.
"I am Mace Windu of the Jedi Council, you already know Obi-Sha, This is Shaak Ti, and this is Grandmaster Yoda." he gestured at the respective Councilers.
"The Great Hero of Tython you are, a pleasure it is." Said Yoda.
"The honor is mine Grandmaster, but please my name is Juno Thermosphere. I am a Jedi, not a noble."
"Obi-Sha's reports say that Lord Scourge and Sith Apprentice Xalek experienced a sex change when you were displaced, which brings the question, how?" Windu asked, I was going to respond but surprisingly Nox beat me to it.
"The Century Engine, a device that uses the Dark Side to alter the fabric of time and space. It has no tactical or strategic purpose, destroy immediatly." Nox commanded.
"The Jedi do not take orders from Sith." Shaak Ti coldly stated.
"I have no Sith to ally with, my Empire is gone." A tense silence filled the room before Nox spoke again "I denounce the name Darth Nox and the Sith Order but I will use the Dark Side at my pleasure."
"A dark presence so close, we cannot allow." Yoda spoke.
"Close? Ha I'll be serving myself soon enough."
"You know we can't allow a Sith to operate alone." Obi-Sha said.
"Then I'll fight the Separatists!"
"Are you saying that you would fight the Sith to destroy? Or do you just want to claim a throne?" asked Windu.
"I'll fight with your Jedi as long as it suits me, I'll be sure to inform you when I depart."
"A emergency this is, but trust you we cannot." Yoda declared.
"Masters." I finally spoke "I would agree but she is too powerful to leave alone and I believe that I might be able to keep her in line."
"Do you truelly believe you can control Nox?" Shaak Ti asked.
"My name is Tethys Gigantes, I told you I abandoned the Sith in this time." Tethys stated "And don't worry I'll behave." she practically growled.
"Masters." Anka suddenly interrupted "The Cademimu mission, I say we send Thermosphere in with Gigantes as a test. If the former Dark Lord remains loyal and the mission goes off without trouble then Gigantes is controllable." The room was filled with silence as the Council contemplated the idea. Finally the Councilers glanced at each and all four of them nodded. I sensed that Obi-Sha was going to speak.
"While it is obvious my former Padawan simply wants to get herself out of the assignment the Council deems it a appropriate test. Knight Thermosphere, Inquisitor Gigantes do you accept this mission." Obi-Sha referred to Tethys by one of the few titles she has that are not exclusive to the Sith, though Tethys didn't seem to care.
"Of course. I am familiar with Cademimu V, I trust Tethys is aswell." I metaphorically looked at the ex-Sith.
"Very well." sighed the Twi'Lek.
"Secure the Grand Arsenal, eliminate Separatist General Zaroban Yalaz, and rescue Jedi Padawan Illontra Ryz. Considering the hostage you will require a stealth craft, we have a three person prototype craft prepared so Scourge and Xalek must remain here." Windu explained.
"Understood." I bowed before the Council. Tethys simply followed me out.
Cademimu V is a city planet in the Outer Rim. During my time Cademimu was the Republic's emergency stash, apparently no one had thought to remove the weapons afterwards. The Separatists we're based in and around the Grand Arsenal. Zaroban Yalaz likely had Knight Ryz in whatever poor excuse for a throne room he was occupying.
The Stealth Craft had gotten us within visual distance of the Grand Armory, we landed on a pad two blocks away, it would decrease the chances of the Craft getting discovered. I had my mask and armor on and I walked out of the craft, Tethys was wearing her purple robes, which she told me where One: her favorite, two: gotten from a mission on Athiss along with three other high profile imperials.
I activated dual blue and black Lightsabers, Tethys activated her purple and black Lightsaber.
"Once we destroy any if these drones the Separatist will be alerted, Ryz won't be at risk untill we see Yalaz, I get the feeling he's the kinda coward that hides behind a human shield." Tethys stated.
"I get that feeling too, once we see droid starting killing." It did take us to long, a squadron of Battle Droids was on the bridge going to the next block.
I cut and slashed at them while Tethys used precise Strikes of Lightning to destroy Droids, eventually she seemed to have gotten bored because she Chained her Lightning through the remaining droids. I finished off the few droids that survived Tethys's lightning.
We didn't even get accross the Bridge when he heard rolling. Tethys glanced at me, we both knew that the sound was Droidekas, the mission report gave information about the Types of Droids used by the Separatists. Luckily these Droidekas where nothing against us.
As soon as the Five Droidekas where in position Tethys destroyed three of them with a Force Storm, and shorted out the Shields of he remaining two. I finished off the Droids by throwing my Lightsabers at them. I hate to say it but me and Tethys made a great team. Tethys looked distastefully at the Droidekas.
"They look like the Colicoids I had to deal with on Balmorra. I'll tell you one thing. Being a Colicoids is not fun." I couldn't tell if the Twi'Lek was joking but for my sanity I'm going to assume that she is joking. She doesn't look like a Colicoid and I'm not going to ask about anything the Sith did on Balmorra, I have a intense hatred of that planet and I cringe at the mention of it.
Me and Tethys continued to battle are way through the Droids, what I found surprising is that despite her blatant preference for Lightning she had rather decent Lightsaber skills and she also had decent healing abilities, I was strong enough in the Force to block out the Darkness in her Force but besides that her healing was the same as that of Jedi Healers.
After over an hour of brutal fighting me and Tethys finally reached the Grand Arsenal, Tethys casually blew the doors down, destroy a squadron of Super Battle Droids. The main room of The Arsenal was massive, filled with weapons of every kind and currently filled with a small army of Battle Droids. Me and Tethys gave the room a thorough inspection and came to a silent agreement. I'd take the Left side, she'd take the Right.
"Ready?" I asked.
"I'll watch your back." I sensed her wink, what it meant I didn't care. I was zoned out, ready to rip a Battalion of Droids to pieces. Tethys made the first move, using a powerful Force Storm to send the Droids into disarray.
I leaped into the Droid Forces, I decided to use the quicker and more agile fighting style of the Ataru Form rather than my traditional Juyo. While Form VII may be my favorite I find Form IV to be much better for clearing through enemy cannon fodder due to it quick, graceful, and acrobatic attacks, besides I was trained in a technique that allowed me to use the Force to increase my speed while fighting in Ataru.
Eventually the main Chamber was clear and we reached the Hyperlift.
The Hyperlift took us up to the top floor of the Skyscraper. Zaroban Yalaz was a large Togruta man aiming a blaster at the head of Padawan Ryz, six Magnagaurds separated us. Ryz's robes were ripped in numerous places but it seems that we arrived before her innocence could be taken. The Magnagaurds were about to advance but I stepped up.
"Stop!" I yelled, Yalaz made his Gaurds stop but they kept their Electrostaffs at the ready "Why have you taken Padawan Ryz, what's your purpose for having a living Jedi?" Yalaz laughed, he stood and pulled out Ryz's Double-Bladed Lightsaber. Twin yellow-green blades came out of the long hilt, his untrained hand kept one blade at the young Miralian's head.
"I want her as my slave. She is a feisty one but I was finally getting her to submit when you and your brooding friend decided to cause trouble." the sick pervert had a deadly blade on one side of her neck and a disgusting hand on the other "Though three slave-" At that Tethys Force pushed Yalaz away from Ryz. Tethys went to deal with Zaroban while I quickly dispatched the Magnagaurds. Using a deadly mix of Ataru and Juyo the Droids were down in less than a minute.
The former Darth Nox had disarmed Yalaz, quiet literally and fatally. I helped Ryz out of her chains and returned her Lightsaber.
"Who are you?" she asked, nervous of being held by yet another enemy.
"Relax I'm a Jedi." i let her lean on my shoulder for support as we entered the Hyperlift.
"And you?" she asked Tethys.
"I'm a circumstantial ally of The Republic."
"What's does that mean?" she asked me.
"She won't kill you, but she refuses to use the Light Side." I explained.
"But she's not a Sith?" I nodded "Could you explain the situation more once were back on Coruscant?" I nodded again.
Me, Tethys, and Ryz boarded the Stealth Craft and left Cademimu, returning to Republic space.
Now that I'm done with the introduction material and I'm actually getting into the story this Chapter and All following chapters will be 2,000 words at minimum. Now Padawan Ryz was originally going to be Knight Ryx so I apologize if I missed correcting any mistakes.
Next Chapter Illontra Ryz gets assigned to a New Master while Tethys Gigantes starts working on her own plans and Xalek has a awkward moment with Ashoka.
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