Chapter Seven: Death Of Solace

"Rooarrgh ur roo." Jashakyrr abruptly said as they were nearing Korriban.

Anakin glanced at him, "I have a bad feeling about this too, but we are going against Caedus. His abilities are far more advanced than ours as much as I hate saying that."

Jashakyrr growled a response.

"Obviously I hated him when he attended the Academy because he was better than me. I was supposed to be the most talented. No one ever figured out that was my reasoning or that he was better because we were so busy teasing him though." Anakin replied.

Jashakyrr inquired a question.

Anakin frowned, "I don't know. I figured if I made him an outcast my popularity status would increase. Doesn't matter, I was a fool back then, just don't bring it up."

Jashakyrr remained silent and Korriban was now in sight.

This is it. My brother's truly going to die, but he deserves it for falling. If he becomes a servant to the dark then he is a destroyed man to himself, and I don't want to see him suffer like that. Anakin thought to himself.

Xior had left only shortly after replacing Vorexa's foot with a mechanical one. She was ashamed that she had allowed something like this to happen, but it didn't mean she was any weaker. She stood and examined the forest. Her hand rested against her lightsaber hilt, but a sudden surge suggested she wouldn't need it at the moment.

She went to Yavin IV.

The voice that had spoken inside of her head was unfamiliar, but her instincts told her to trust whoever it was. Saar'ii had to be stopped, but instead of being brutal like Anakin, she was going to find some way to recover Saar'ii's memory.

She walked with a limp due to the fact she was still getting accustomed to the new replacement, but she managed to return to her Y-Wing in a short period of time. She had to accomplish finding a way to Yavin IV and finding the insane Saar'ii.

The shuttle landed on Korriban's dry ground and Anakin was first to emerge. "This place looks like it belongs to the dead."

Jashakyrr made a snickering noise and gave a response.

"Oh right, it does belong to the dead. I knew that." Anakin replied.

Jashakyrr shook his head and stood next to Anakin looking over the lands of Korriban. It looked as if you couldn't walk anywhere without tripping over a tombstone or running into an old Temple. No wonder Caedus was fascinated with the planet. It was eerie.

The only thing they had to accomplish now was finding Caedus. And at the same moment, they both activated their lightsabers for reassurance.

Long moments passed and Vorexa was still uneasy about following instructions from an unknown voice, but it didn't matter as long as it wasn't a trap. Her mind starting drifting elsewhere…

Why was I ever bitter towards you, Anakin? If you're killed now, the last you'll remember is that look of hatred etched across my face as I told you to get lost. What if you're following a cold trail and Caedus attacks you from behind, killing you with a single blow?

No, Vorexa, enough of the what if game. Anakin is stronger than Caedus; everyone knows that to be a fact if they attended classes with the two of them. Why was Saar'ii interested in finding Caedus then? If she didn't want power…what was she after?

Wisdom…

Wisdom was the only solution to her desperate longing to find Caedus. He had spent more time studying over philosophies than anyone else, but that was because he never had any friends. He still didn't have any friends.

Caedus was an outcast. Unwanted by everyone else in the galaxy besides when someone wanted to use him for intellect. He should know by now that no one really appreciated him. He couldn't even hold a conversation with someone. He must have felt pathetic only being wanted for his wisdom. Even more pathetic since he couldn't even gain the affectionate attention of a woman like his twin could…like anyone else could.

She rolled her eyes and laughed aloud. Caedus was merely committing one of his typical ploys for attention. Perhaps she should comm Anakin and just tell him to forget about tracking down his twin. Caedus would never be a Sith, he couldn't even handle being a Jedi.

She was getting a call on her comlink which was ironic since she was just thinking about it. She activated it, "Vorex here. What is it?"

"You're following a false trail. Saar'ii isn't on Yavin IV despite what you think. Her Force aura is visible as being closer than you are under the impression of." Xior's voice crackled.

"She's what?" Vorexa asked.

"Right behind you, dear." Saar'ii's cold voice drawled and the next moment Vorexa's head exploded with white hot pain.