Chapter 12
Bane and Ventress jumped from their positions and activated their lightsabers. Via did not activate hers however, she simply reached out with the force and into the ship. After a few moments she said, "There is nothing alive inside." Bane said, "No. Via step back-" The top of the ship exploded and five brown-robed figures erupted from it. They held out their hands and Via felt the force tighten about her as if she were in a vice. Bane and Ventress shouted, "NO!" and shot enough force lightning to blow out Coruscant at the figures. They merely stood and took the attack once the barrage had stopped there was a pop and they disappeared. Bane and Ventress stood, completely shocked by what had happened. Bane suddenly slammed his hands forward and roared. The entire ship flew backward out of the hole it had come in and slammed into the ground below. Ventress just stood and shook her head. Bane yelled, "JEDI CAME HERE!!! YOU SAW THEM??!! THEY TOOK HER AWAY!!" He pushed on the force even harder and the broken wall flew back into place. Bane then spun on his heel and left the room. Ventress stood alone and reached out into the force. She found Via's force signature easily and realized where it was heading, Coruscant. Ventress surmised that they were taking Via to the Jedi Temple. This would be the only place where they might successfully convert her.
Ventress said, "Bane lets go. I know where they are taking her." Bane said, "Ventress think for a moment. Do you really think that Jedi of that power would just be taking her to the temple? No, that is a false force signature you are sensing, they blocked Via's real signature." Ventress reached deeper into the force and suddenly space flashed brilliantly before her eyes. She zoomed into where she had sense Via and found only an asteroid. Via blinked at her current surroundings faded back into focus and her anger seized her. She turned to Bane and said, "This was all your fault!" Bane said, "No. You…it was you." Neither knew why they were blaming the other but drew their lightsabers and began to fight regardless. They fought with all the anger and sadness that had ever been between them and after their lightsabers could take no more they dropped them and blasted enough force lightning at each other to burn Korriban to a smoldering ball of ash. After about and hour they fell to their knees, exhausted by the force strain. His fingertips still sparking randomly Bane said, "Ventress…we must…there is nothing…Via." Ventress merely nodded in understanding. They crawled to each other and lay together on the cold obsidian floor.
Miles away in a cave on Tatooine Via struggled against the force bonds holding her. Three hooded Jedi stood around her whispering to each other. Via yelled, "Speak fools! What is it you want from me?" The Jedi took their hoods off and Via inhaled sharply. The three Jedi Grand Masters stood before her, Master Vaughn, a tall, extremely pale man with shockingly green eyes, Master Ghent, a Yoda-like creature, and Master Ethan, a middle aged man that radiated power. Ghent said, "Creature of the Sith, we brought you here for a reason." Ethan said, "You are the most powerful force user to be born since Anakin Skywalker and your potential must not fall to the hands of evil." Vaughn grumbled, "You must train with us. The entire universe will be under your control at some point and we do not want you to destroy it." Via yelled, "I'll never be swayed! You are not my family!" Ethan said, "No? Search your feelings. When you leave here, tell your mother that her brother says hello."