A/N: If you have no idea what the plot is, search Wookieepedia, then search Wookieepedia for Revan. It's a great database about all things Star Wars. Sorry I took so long to update, but this chapter was REALLY FRICKING HARD TO WRITE!!! By the way, Fole Isoder's name is pronounced Foe (as in 'I cut the head off my foe') - lay (as in 'I saw the chicken lay some eggs'). Please R&R. Dedicated to Natasha Richardson.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters who appear in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords, however those who do not are of my own creation.

A Dark Blue Blade

The initiates had started with just some regular fitness and academic training. Their masters had thought it best to just ease them into what would become a rigorous training program designed to bring their overall standards to new heights. The twelve initiates would be groomed to perfection by three of the galaxies greatest force-wielders.

The group of twelve had been split into three squads of four. Calan had been quite peeved when he saw the list posted a noticeboard in the foyer of the main training building.

True Jedi Initiate Squads For more personal attention from each master, the twelve of you will be split into three squads of four. The squads are listed below. If you have any questions, see your Core Master. Even though each squad has a Core Master who will lead them in battle, you will all receive training from all three masters.

Squad

Members

Core Master

Red Squad

Conren Volta, Aliura Vih'Torr, Herja Jasyd and Shesa Lordess

Master Fevri

Blue Squad

Sarah Geshri, Fole Isoder, Red Onasi and Kaydan Skidder

Master Revan

Green Squad

Ludlum Bannu, Calan Perron, Athin Harna and Magus Tame

Master Jinn

Calan was with nobody he really recognised, except Ludlum Bannu, whom he disliked. The masters didn't even put him with Sarah, his best friend and lifelong companion. The friendship between the Perrons and the Geshris had lasted four generations and they weren't even going to be in the same squad.

He would have also liked to be with Red, because his character, ancestry and past intrigued Calan. Instead, he was stuck with Athin Harna, who had been easily taken down by Black Fear, and Magus Tame, whom he didn't know. He sighed and returned to his room.

When Sarah saw the list an hour later, she wasn't as disappointed as Calan. The two had been through a lot together, including the deaths of their parents, (their fathers had died at the same time on Malachor V and their mothers soon after, Sarah's committed suicide and Calan's died soon after from being mauled by Kath Hounds, A/N: See Wookieepedia page for more info on Kath Hounds) and the fact that they were in different squads wouldn't drive a wedge between them. She was happy not to be with Conren Volta or Ludlum Bannu, and had met Kaydan Skidder a couple of days previously, and had liked him.

Kaydan's light-hearted and carefree attitude made him easy to be around, even though Calan disliked him. Kaydan didn't seem to care, and Sarah was often seen laughing with him as they shared their experiences living in different Jedi enclaves.

Sarah mostly had stories of funny things that had happened to her, Clan or one of the other pupils there which had got them into trouble, even if it wasn't their fault, including the time she and Calan had been blamed for damaging one of the trees in the main hall. Kaydan mostly told Sarah about times when he had successfully framed the people who he had disliked for things he had done. During his days on Coruscant, he had once convinced an annoyed Jedi Knight that Kaydan's rival, who had actually been Ludlum Bannu, had attempted to jam the door of her room closed and keep her locked in for a while.

Sarah was happy to laugh along with Kaydan, and marvel at his will to do things that she would be too scared to do. She sometimes scolded herself for it, but she was, time after time, comparing Kaydan with Calan. She had started off comparing obvious things: similarity in names, hair colour, eye colour, skin colour, body shape, clothing commonly worn and the state of their rooms. Calan was black-haired with piercing green eyes and had grown into a strong teenager with obvious muscles on his arms and chest. He usually wore clothes that showed his muscles off and his room was always tidy.

Kaydan was blonde-haired with vibrant blue eyes, and didn't have as much muscle as Calan, though he was still fit, and his rich white skin contrasted with Calan's pale white skin. Kaydan wore comfortable clothes that drew attention to the clothes as opposed to his body, and his room was sometimes a mess, though he was disciplined enough to clean it once a week, and it stayed clean for two or sometimes three days, after which time Sarah directed their activities towards her room or the stunning Bastila Lake, much to Kaydan's amusement.

As Sarah had spent more time with Kaydan, she had started to notice other things about the two. Calan had a tendency to get frustrated about anything, and she was sure that he would do just that when he talked to Sarah about the squads. She knew Kaydan wouldn't do that if his position had been reversed with Calan's. Calan had been her only real friend throughout her life since her parents had died. She had gotten used to him, and now that she had more experience with Kaydan, she realised that she liked Kaydan a little better than Calan.

As soon as she thought this, she had cursed herself. She felt as if she was betraying Calan; after all, she had known Calan since the moment she had been born, and she had met Kaydan four weeks ago. How could she like Kaydan more?

*

Revan had explored most of Jedia's surface, and had established the main buildings near Bastila Lake for more reasons than just its beauty. They all had to become accustomed to living on the planet's surface, when many of them had grown up kilometres above land, on Coruscant for example. Bastila Lake helped these high-flyers believe that the planet's surface wasn't necessarily a bad thing, and most of them had adjusted quite well.

Bastila Lake was also filled with edible fish, and water that can easily be harvested for drinking. With the living quarters overlooking Bastila Lake, the initiates were hit in face with beauty and hope. The lake would help to motivate the initiates in the dark times to come. This was only one of the reasons he was so surprised when Sarah Geshri, one of his squad members, at his door. He ushered her in, when he saw her face. She looked upset, though she was hiding it well.

"Master, I..." she started. Revan looked at her in a kind way, but said nothing, willing to listen to whatever she had to say. "I think I like Kaydan..." Revan didn't look surprised.

"This isn't the Jedi. I would be a hypocrite if I banned love in the True Jedi Order."

"No... Not like that, I think I like him more than Calan and I just met him. Calan's been my companion since birth and..." she said. Revan smiled, not seeming surprised.

"You are in my squad, with Kaydan, so it's inevitable that you start to like Kaydan more and more as the four of you Blue Squad members draw closer together. But that doesn't mean you have to choose between your two friends. Calan doesn't mind you being friendly with Kaydan, does he?"

"Well... It doesn't make him excited... He doesn't want to share me around..." Sarah said, "He doesn't like it, but he doesn't seem to show it, I can only tell because I know him so well."

"Then chances are, because he knows you so well, he knows how close you and Kaydan are. He probably knows that you like Kaydan better, and he's probably jealous." Sarah's face fell; she knew Revan was right. "If he gives you any trouble about it, you can talk to me," Revan said with a smile, "or... you could just punch him in the face..." Sarah smiled as well, and thanked Revan before leaving, feeling much better about it. She decided to hang out with Kaydan, and this time, felt no remorse.

*

Fole Isoder had remained in his room until Revan had come to his door to tell him that the Initiation Ceremony was happening. He had played his part, then left, and stayed in his room ever since, except to attend physical and the occasional galactic history lesson. Luckily his room had a food and drinks chute. He would just order anything on the current menu and a pressurized system would send it up. He hadn't left his room, but not because he was anti-social. He was crafting a new lightsaber.

It was more than just a lightsaber. He knew that if he were to survive long in this conflict, he would need a revolutionary weapon, as well as top-shelf training. So, for the first few nights, he had tossed around ideas in his head. Then he had focussed on one design. Since he used one of his weapons in a back-handed style, (and the other front-handed) he had welded in to the base a strong Mandalorian blaster pistol. This would provide an element of surprise in battle.

His newly-built lightsaber was blue, and Fole Isoder was ready to switch on his masterpiece for the first time. He had crafted it to be stocky along the whole length of the hilt, so an enemy would not be suspicious of a concealed weapon in the end. Fole hit touched the small indent in his lightsaber, another new feature, and the blue blade buzzed to life for the first time.

Fole was confused. The blade was blue, and the lightsaber crystal he had used from his old lightsaber was also blue. However, the blade was dark blue, when his other lightsaber had been many shades lighter. Fole switched it off, and used the nearby plasma torch to open up his weapon. Fole fell back in his seat, arms in the air in disbelief. The crystal was also dark blue, when it had been light blue since Fole had found it in the Coruscant Jedi Temple, six years ago, when he had been seven.

Fole spent the night repairing it, and making the surfaces more streamlined. Revan's lightsaber, for Revan, was a tool of death. Nothing more. Fole was completely different. His lightsaber represented him. If it was smooth and intricate, then it reflected Fole's perfectionist personality. If it was unpredictable, if it was surprising for his opponents, then so was Fole. Fole took pride in everything he did, but his lightsaber most of all.

Then he strolled, satisfied over to his balcony, overlooking Bastila Lake. The he saw two ships come screaming down from space, guns blazing and landing quickly in Jedia's ports before anybody had time to react. He rushed out of his room and, lightsaber in hand, pulled Revan's door open. Revan looked up, lightsaber already activated, but saw Fole and nodded.

"I saw them too. Tell everyone to assemble in their squad leader's room. You included. Those ships bring more of the True Sith, so Master Fevri, Master Jinn, and I, will fight them." Fole nodded, and called all the other initiates on his comlink, and told them the orders.

When he was sure nobody was around to stop him, Fole activated his lightsaber and used force-speed to get down to the docks. The three masters would need his help, and would receive it, whether they liked it or not.