"Lord Zexar, I welcome you to my academy here on Malachor V"

"Thank you Lord Raxen"

"Is there anything you need?"

"Actually, yes, there is. The Jedi have set their target to turn me, and I need somewhere to stay and plan my attack on them"

"You plan to take on the entire Jedi order?"

"Once the council is destroyed they will become disorganized, much easier to pick off"

"Indeed, we shall accommodate you for as long as you need"

"You have my thanks Raxen"

"Zexar, I am sorry to hear of your loss, Darth Telon was a great Sith"

"You talk as if she is dead, but I appreciate your concern"

"She is dead to the Sith"

"I understand", Zexar said, nodding at Raxen's words.

Raxen turned and walked back into his academy, his long black cloak flying behind as did Aaron's as he walked to his bunk. He hadn't slept in the two days since Telon had fallen from him, and he knew it was ridiculous, after all, she would be with him once again very shortly, but the time apart was killing him. The thing that hurt him the most was the fact that she was plotting against him; intent on turning him from the dark side. He didn't know exactly how the Jedi were planning to cause him to surrender, but Telon would know he never would surrender: it was just the way he was built. Brute strength and fearlessness were his greatest allies besides the Force.

A slight ripple in the Force alerted him to a young woman's presence, but he ignored her, after all, if she wanted to speak to him she had the opportunity. She hesitated for a few minutes but spoke nevertheless.

"Lord Zexar?"

Zexar turned to face her and looked her from head to toe, but refused to speak until given a direct question.

"It's an honor to finally meet you", she started, "I'm Darth Velo, I've been researching your actions since becoming a Sith"

"Good to meet you too", Zexar replied.

"Thank you, would it be okay to ask a few questions? I'm a Sith archivist"

"The Sith have archives?"

"Yes of course"

"I was unaware, but go ahead"

"How did you take down that Jedi cruiser?"

"In all honesty, I don't know, I just reached out with the Force and imagined crushing it, ripping it apart, and it worked"

"Wow, why did you turn on Grunto and his entire academy?"

"I never did, he was planning to kill Telon so I would become more powerful, and I wasn't about to let that happen. We defended ourselves against everyone there. Henceforth I became Lord Zexar"

A small device on Velo's jacket started to beep, so she immediately shut it up and looked back to Zexar.

"Sorry Lord, but I have to get back. Finish off later?"

"If I'm still here then sure"

"Great"

Velo got up and left, walking quick down the dark brown walled hall to escape to the archives.

"If it isn't the Jedi lover", Darth Jonai said as she strolled around the corner.

Anger twirled in the emotion-full pit of Zexar's stomach, and he lashed out with the Force, sending Jonai through the stone wall with such a force that she was knocked unconscious and the entire wall crumbled.

"Lord Zexar", Raxen shouted, as he ran from his quarters to check what the disturbance was about.

Zexar turned from Raxen, but before he reached the academy doors Raxen had caught him and swirled him around by his shoulder.

"Zexar, what did she say"

"Irrelevant, I need to get away from here, people aren't good for me"

"A place is always welcome for you here my friend"

"You have my thanks, just keep Jonai off me or I swear I will kill her, painfully"

"Consider it done, my the Force be with you"

Zexar nodded twice as he turned from Raxen and left, before boarding his ship and taking off, leaving Malachor V's Trayus academy behind.

I hate people. I hate Jedi. I hate Sith. I am so full of hate, and yet I do not wish to feel it towards any creature: in this respect I am very much a Jedi at heart. Darth Jonai is infuriatingly heartless, but she will feel my fury soon: she best make the most of her now-pitifully short life. I can't help but think of Telon, and no matter how I try and portray her in my mind, I know I will never fail to love her. I can't shake the feeling that rises from the pit of my stomach when the very thought of her is brought to my attention, and it kills me that I can't have her. My plan will be made increasingly difficult should she engage me, but I know that I can defeat the Jedi council once and for all, with or without Telon.

My saber is going to have a few changes made: I will carefully adjust the crystal for a darker color, as well as a change of hilt, a more refreshed look to me. My eyes will reflect the darkness of my saber, the last thing the Jedi scum will see will be the hatred swirling within my very soul, piercing their bodies. Black and red. These two colors will be the foundation of my new empire, the colors of hatred and blood mixed together for the perfect combination: death and fear throughout the galaxy. Fear of me. The dark side has created a strange lust for power within, a power I can never quite satisfy, no matter what I do, no matter how powerful I become I can never quench my thirst.

A small circular device started to bleep on the main controls, but Zexar recognized what it was: a transmitter. Without checking the source of the transmission, he accepted it and saw a familiar figure appear in the cockpit, just transparent blue.

"Lord Zexar", Darth Velo acknowledged, bowing.

"Velo", Zexar nodded.

"I heard of your departure, but I need to let you know something I found"

"Go on"

"You are familiar with the times of the Clone Wars, yes?"

"Indeed"

"And I presume you have heard of the young Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker?"

"Yes, he was the Chosen One. He fell to the dark side as Darth Vader, and ultimately fulfilled his destiny"

"Yes, you are the last living member of the Skywalker family, after 20,000 years you have followed in your ancestors footprints, ironic"

"Ironic?"

"You were both the most powerful of your time and yet you fell"

"I see. I am almost at my destination, I need to go"

"Okay, but Zexar?"

"Yes"

"Just remember this: there's no destiny when everyones your enemy"

"As the days grow dark you will remain my ally Velo"

At this, Zexar cut the transmission leaving Velo wondering what he was meaning by 'as the days grow dark'. Zexar was steadily becoming uneasy by his own plan, but he knew there was few other ways to attract the Jedi to his location: he just wished it was much less risky.

As he came out of hyperspace in his small Sith vessel, the familiar colors of Coruscant's busy surface came into view. He wasn't sure how he was going to actually reach the surface due to the planets defenses, but he knew that Telon and the other council members would allow his docking so they would be able to engage him full on. His suspicions were proved false by a transmission request . He quickly pulled up his cloak's hood to obscure his face, and then accepted the transmission to see a familiar Jedi Knight, Frank, appear in his cockpit.

"Razz, well done in capturing the Sith vessel", Frank said, apparently confusing Zexar for his apprentice. Zexar put on the best imitation he could for Razz and replied.

"Thank you Master, I shall place it in the temple dock"

"Have you forgotten the arrangement already? Razz your memory is terrible", apparently Zexar's imitation had worked.

"I am sorry Master, it has slipped my mind"

"Place it in the cantina, Master Telon's orders remember"

"Will do Master"

Zexar was unnerved by the news that Telon had ordered Frank's apprentice to acquire a Sith ship: either she wished to infiltrate the Trayus academy, or she was giving the council a false lead.

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"Master Jared, Lord Zexar has arrived at the cantina", Frank reported.

"This is good news", Jared replied.

Telon, who was sitting two seats from Jared, bit her lip so she didn't get ejected from the council meeting, but was not happy about the trap set. Vaandall saw her reaction to this news, and set upon her.

"Master Telon, you're clearly agitated -"

"Why don't you go take on Zexar alone if you hate us both so much, I'm sure you'll last a whole minute"

"Telon, watch yourself, before the dark side comes calling once more", he teased once more.

"Vaandall, you're excluded from this meeting, await me outside where we shall discuss your place on this council", Jared stated calmly.

Vaandall bowed his head to Jared and stood up, before walking slowly to the door and leaving, the corridor his destination.

"Now, Telon, what's bothering you?"

"This is against what I believe in, it's deceiving, it's just wrong"

"With all due respect Telon", Brunn started, "Lord Zexar has done so many deceiving, wrong, and just evil things in his reign as a Dark Lord"
"So we fight fire with fire?"

"It is necessary", Brunn finished.

"I know not all of you believe this is right, which is why this council is not effective enough"

Telon sat further back into her seat and every member knew she was done for now, so they continued with the original meeting topic.

"Brunn, Telon, you shall take the command cruiser and control the fleet whilst we engage him at the temple, ultimately his destination"

"Yes, we shall bring the fleet just before you get there"

"This meeting is concluded, may the Force be with you all"

The six other members of the council, Brunn, Yux, Nattang, Carly, Telon, and Jared stood and left, but Carly and Telon hung behind, Telon was hoping their plan was still intact.

"Do we go ahead?", Telon asked.

"Yes, I shall do my best to prevent an attack on him until you can get him"

"I shall be piloting a black and red star fighter, once I have him I'll try and turn him"

"May the Force be with you my friend", Carly said, putting her hand on Telon's shoulder, "I can't imagine how hard this is for you"

"It is made easier to know there are still influential members of the council that believe in him"

"I can't abandon him, he was my apprentice for years and I can't let him down now"

"I thank you Carly, may the Force be with you too", Telon said as she left the chambers, leaving Carly to wonder whether or not it was right to deceive the council.