Here it is chapter 4. The one where Revan finally takes the Jedi Trials. Now, i'm not gonna write all the Trials because there are a few I can't think of something good to write, he'll still take the ones I don't write. So this chapter might be short.
"Revan, wake up." he could faintly hear a female voice as he was being shook. Revan groaned tiredly and slowly rolled over in his bed to see Ahsoka standing over him before looking at his holo-clock. "Fuck, Ahsoka! It's seven in the morning. Somebody better be dying if your waking me up this early." he growled tiredly while rubbing his eyes. "Nobody's dying but it is important. The Council wants to see you immediately, they said its urgent." she explained. Revan's reply was to wrap the covers around his shoulders again and turn back towards the wall. "You can tell them shove their urgent thingy where the sun don't shine!" he snapped, his voice half muffled in the pillow.
"You don't mean that." she said in a soft voice. The teen sighed in defeat. "You're right. It's just… Couldn't they have waited until at least ten? When i'm actually fully awake?" he asked irritated. "Well… if you refuse to get up for me I guess i'll have to get Anakin to." she mock threatened. He could practically see the smirk on her face and let out another sigh before throwing the covers off and sitting on the side of his bed as he stretched with yawn. 'Don't have much of a choice now. He'd probably just pick me up and drop me on the ground unceremoniously.' he grumbled silently. Ahsoka's orange cheeks flushed as red as Shaak Ti's skin upon seeing the amount of muscles he had gained ever since they met. "Your face is flushed. You alright?" he asked sounding concerned. "I'm fine!" she answered quickly before blushing again.
Revan started to reach for his pants when he noticed her still staring at him and stopped to look at her strangely. "So… are you just gonna stand there and watch me get dressed or… what?" he asked slowly. Ahsoka blushed again. "Oh! Sorry!" she apologized before turing around. 'If I didn't know any better i'd say she has a crush on me. Nah!' he shook his head clear with smile on his face as he tucked the bottom of his outer tunic into his pants before standing up and sighing once more, earning a curious look from Ahsoka as she turned back around. "I really, really, really hope it is indeed serious and not some small mission. Otherwise i'm walking out, consequences be damned." he said, answering her look before the two exited his room and walked towards the Council chamber.
"There you both are. It wasn't to much trouble getting him up, I hope?" Obi-Wan asked her as they walked up to him outside the Council door. "Not really." she replied with a smile and small shrug. "I don't suppose you'll tell what's so urgent, that the Council wants to see me about it?" Revan asked him. "You'll find out inside." his master answered cryptically before gesturing for him to step through the door. Revan started to feel nervous. "I'll wait for you out here." Ahsoka said to him before the Master and Apprentice stepped through the door.
Revan stood in the middle and bowed respectfully before clasping his hands behind him as Obi-Wan took his seat to the left of Yoda. Revan took a quick moment to sense the room. 'Yoda… Windu… Obi-Wan… Mundi… Adi… Shaak… Plo… Depa… Koth… Tiin… Rancisis… and Piell. Holy shit! All twelve members of the Council physically here!? Whatever's gonna happen will probably go down as one of the biggest things in the history of the Jedi Order!' he managed to keep himself from visibly paling but not enough to keep from sweating nervously. He gulped silently.
Windu folded his hands together. "Are you aware of why we called you here today?" he asked. "No, Master. Only that Padawan Tano informed me that it was urgent." the teen replied. He had decided to speak as respectfully as he could, something Obi-Wan had noticed as he gave his padawan a smile of approval. "There comes a time in every padawan's life where they must complete their Jedi Trials, you're time is now. If you believe you are ready?" Windu asked. Revan managed to keep his jaw from falling in surprise and opened his mouth to answer before slowing closing it and looking at the ground in thought as the Council patiently awaited his response.
'Am I ready? I know when a padawan is, it's usually because their master has nothing left to teach them. But me? I've barely had any training with Obi-Wan, minus the first few weeks since I became his padawan. Most of what i've learned comes from personal experience from the war and watching Anakin and Ahsoka.' Revan let his arms hang beside him as he chewed his lip and his thoughts turned to Ahsoka. 'Ahsoka… How would she feel after finding out i'm to become a Knight? Jealous? Indifferent? Or would she be happy for me? Shit… I've gotta ask her before I make my decision.'
Revan looked back up. "May I have a moment to think outside, Masters?" he asked. Windu nodded at him and he stepped outside before Ahsoka pushed off the wall and faced him. "That was fast. How'd it go?" she asked with a smile. "It's not over yet actually. There's something I need to talk to you about." he said sounding urgent as he grasped her hands and held them. "They're offering me a chance to become a Jedi Knight." he said, fearing her reaction. He looked up when she squeezed his hands gently and saw the smile was still on her face. "Revan, that's amazing. I'm happy for you." she said sincerely.
Revan was mildly surprised. "Really? I mean i've only been here for a year and you've been here for twelve. I thought you might be jealous or you know… not want to be my friend anymore…" he said timidly. "I admit i'm a little envious but I could never stop being your friend." she promised with a comforting hug. "Thanks, Ahsoka." he murmured as he rested his chin on top of her head. "I still can't believe you're taller than me now. Just a year ago we were the same height, and now…" she grumbled half-heartedly against his chest. Revan smirked for a moment as he could practically see her smile before getting serious again and pulling away a bit to look at her.
"You know, if you asked me to i'd go in there and turn them down." he said in a gentle but serious tone. "Really?" she asked, sounding touched at the thought he would really turn down the opportunity to become a Jedi Knight just for. "Of course." he answered instantly, not a trace of hesitation in his voice. "Take the Trials. Become a Jedi Knight. For me?" she asked softly, staring deeply into his eyes. "I will. I promise." he whispered softly. Ahsoka rested one hand on the upper arm of his saber hand and the other on the opposite side of his chest while he had both resting on her bare waist as the two padawans smiled at one another. Revan's smile suddenly disappeared and Ahsoka's look turned to one of concern. She was about to ask him what was wrong, when instead her look turned to one of surprise.
Revan had kissed her. Ahsoka instantly closed her eyes and started to kiss back as she moved her arms around his neck and he wrapped his around her waist. The padawans kissed for a few more seconds before suddenly realizing what they were doing. They both quickly broke apart and took a step back from one another as they panted. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." he apologized. "I'm sorry too." she apologized as well. 'Shit… I had just made up with Barriss yesterday to! And what do I do? Kiss her best friend! I'm a terrible boyfriend…' he mentally kicked himself. "I'm gonna go tell the Council my decision…" he said slowly, unable to look her in the eyes. Ahsoka folded her arms, placing her hands on top the opposite upper arm. "Right. I'll see you later…" she said quietly before leaving.
Revan put on a look of composure as he re-entered the Council chamber and stood in the middle again. "Made a decision have you?" Yoda asked him. "I'll take the Trials." he said. "Good. Very good." the Grand Master said with an approving smile. "Your Master will tell you where to go and give you a basic description of what you will face. Meeting adjourned." Windu said as the masters stood up and started leaving. Obi-Wan walked over to his padawan in the now empty chamber. "What's troubling you, Revan?" his master asked with concern.
Revan looked at him and knew the fact that master used his name and not 'padawan' or 'apprentice' meant he was asking as a friend and not as his master. The teen bit his lip, unsure if he should answer truthfully or not. "Does it have anything to do with Ahsoka?" his master prodded gently, earning a long sigh. "You know that I love her don't you?" the young man asked in a quiet tone. "Yes, but. I'm not going to tell anyone." his master assured him. Revan gave him a look of surprise. From what he learned from both the man in front of him and Anakin, his master followed the Code and was like most other Jedi. The reason Anakin hadn't told him of his marriage to Padme. Obi-Wan smiled at his padawan's look of surprise. "You could say I was in a similar position a long time ago." the Master answered mysteriously. Revan raised an eyebrow. "Really? With who?" he asked. "That is a story for another day. For now the main focus is your Trials." Obi-Wan replied as they re-focused on the task at hand and left the chamber.
"Your first trial is the Trial of Skill." he informed his apprentice as they walked down the hall. "What must I do?" Revan asked him. "You'll find out soon enough." his master replied as they reached the doors leading to the Jedi Trials Chamber. "What are we waiting for then?" his padawan said enthusiastically as he opened the door before noticing his master was still standing outside the door. "Aren't you coming, Master?" he asked. "No. You must complete the Trials on your own, I am not allowed to help." his master replied. Revan nodded in understanding. "Once you're finished come to the Council chamber. We'll have your next trial ready, should you pass this one." Obi-Wan said before the Master and apprentice bowed to one another.
Trial of Skill:
Duel with Cin Drallig
Revan entered the chamber and made his way down the steps before noticing a man sitting on the ground in the middle of four big statues. As he walked up to the man who appeared to be meditating, the soon-to-be Knight recognized him as Cin Drallig the resident battlemaster of the Temple, lightsaber instructor and nicknamed 'the Troll' for some reason Revan wasn't sure. Though he did recall from one training session under the man and from learning in the Temple, Drallig was one of the best swordsmen in Temple. Revan was seriously starting to doubt his chances of passing the Trials.
"I was wondering when the day would come when you finally took the Trials. Though I admit I had not expected it to be a year after you arrived." Drallig said as he stood up and faced the padawan. "There's a first time for everything, Master." Revan replied smirking. "So it would seem. That is if you can defeat me or outlast my attacks long enough in a duel." the Master explained. "Wait a minute. How long could the duel last?" Revan asked, worried about the answer. "It could very well go into tomorrow." Drallig explained. Revan paled again. "Now. I believe you have a trial to do." the battlemaster said as he unclipped saber before igniting a green blade and taking a Niman stance. Revan unclipped his and held it in his familiar Shien stance. 'Niman form. The one that combines elements from the previous five before it. This definitely won't be easy.'
Revan rushed the older Jedi hoping to take him off guard. Drallig easily ducked the slash before kicking the padawan's feet out from under him. Revan immediately rolled away once his back hit the ground to prevent Drallig from pointing the tip of his blade at the younger man's neck, knowing it'd mean instantly losing the duel if he did. Revan flipped his saber and took a Djem So stance. Drallig raised an eyebrow in mild disbelief, thinking the padawan was overconfident enough to believe he could switch forms so easily. Revan rushed the master once more, only this time the older Jedi was taken by surprise. Revan's composure was calm but his attacks were furious. Drallig was taken completely by surprise at the padawan's second wind. He couldn't remember the last time a padawan had been this good, and so soon!
The Master switched to Soresu and was now able to parry easier. Revan shocked him again by starting to feign one side before quickly slashing at his other side fiercely. The two saberlocked for a moment before Drallig attempted to twist the blade out of his hands. Revan started pushing in the opposite direction and after a few seconds he suddenly smirked at the older man, earning a confused look. Revan suddenly moved his saber along Drallig's, taking the Jedi Master by surprise as he disarmed him. The teen caught the green saber in his off-hand before holding both in a X position at Drallig's neck. "Yield?" he asked with a smile. Drallig chuckled. "Well done, padawan Revan." he praised. The Knight-to-be sheathed both sabers and handed the older man's back to him. The two Jedi smiled and bowed to each other respectfully before making their way out and back to the Council.
Once Drallig informed the Council he passed, the Master nodded to him with a smile as he walked out of the room. Revan turned his attention back to Council. "Your first Trial completed, congratulations in order." Yoda said with a smile. "Thank you, Masters." the padawan said with a bow of respect. "Are you ready for your next Trial?" Windu asked. "Yes, Master." he replied without hesitation. "Good. Master Kenobi will brief you as you both make your way to the hanger. Meeting adjourned." Windu said as the Council exited once more, followed by the Master and apprentice.
Trial of Courage and the Flesh:
Battle of the Siblings
"I don't understand… Why are we going to the hanger?" Revan asked his master with confusion in his voice. "Your next trial is the Trial of Courage." his master said as they entered the hanger. Revan's confused look became a serious one. "Let me guess. Something that could be potentially dangerous if not nipped in the bud now?" he asked his master, earning a nod before elaborating as they stopped beside his orange, white and blue Delta-7B starfighter. "We intercepted a transmission from Death Watch. Apparently Pre Vizsla sent a small group to Yavin 4 to recover your ancestor's mask. They encountered a problem and a few were killed. A female Dark Jedi wielding a double-bladed red lightsaber and wearing your ancestor's mask." he let his words sink in as he studied his padawan's reaction.
'My ancestor's mask? How dare some wannabe Sith soil his mask with their filthy Dark Side shit!?' Revan managed to keep his composure. "When do I leave?" he asked his master. "As soon as R2-KT arrives." was the reply, earning a confused eyebrow raise. "Who?" the Knight-to-be asked just as a pink and white droid stopped in front of him with a happy beep. "Revan i'd like you to meet your new droid, R2-KT." Obi-Wan introduced her. "Nice to meet you, Katie." Revan greeted with a smile as he crouched down in front of her, earning another happy beep before she hovered into the air and landed into the astromech spot directly in front of the cockpit. Revan climbed into the cockpit and was about to close it when he heard his master's voice. "Revan… May the Force be with you." he wished. Revan smiled and nodded before closing the cockpit and starting the ship up, a few seconds later the Delta-7B shot out of the hanger and towards space.
"So… Where are we going, Master?" Katie's message appeared on the small screen on the dashboard. "Yavin 4. Apparently both a group of Death Watch and a single Dark Jedi are there." he replied, docking the starfighter into a hyperdrive ring. "Sound's interesting." her message replied. "Prepare for hyperspace." he said. "Ready." she replied. Revan pressed a few buttons and a moment later the familiar swirling blue tunnel appeared. "I'm gonna try and get some rest. Wake me up when we near the Yavin system." he said to her and read the reply. "I will, sleep well Master." he relaxed and drifted off a few seconds later.
Revan awoke to a beeping and rubbed his eyes before reading Katie's message. "We're nearing the Yavin system, Master." He pressed a few buttons and they came out of hyperspace near Yavin. "Thanks, Katie." he thanked. "No problem, Master." her message said. "Alright, one of these moons should be Yavin 4." he said as they flew closer to the gas giant. "What about that one?" she said turning the ship towards a green moon. "That looks like the place, nice job Katie." he complimented the droid. "Thank you, Master." she replied as he piloted the starfighter towards it.
Revan set the fighter down in a small clearing surrounded by the forests, a few kilometres away from a giant temple before turning the ship off. "Alright. You stay here while I go check out that temple. If Death Watch and that Dark Jedi will be anywhere it'll probably be somewhere in that temple." he said, preparing to open the cockpit. "But, Master…" Katie started to protest. "No buts. I need you to stay here and watch the ship, alright?" he asked hopping out of the fighter. Katie gave a hesitant but complying beep. Even though he couldn't understand her now, he still had a pretty good guess what it was. "I'll be fine, I promise." he reassured with a smile before starting to walk away. He suddenly stopped and turned back around. "In case i'm not back by tomorrow. I want you to head back to Coruscant and let them know I might be missing or dead." he said. Katie gave a worried and hesitant beep. Revan nodded and gave another reassuring smile before taking off through the thick forest.
As he soon came upon the temple, he crouched down and hid behind some bushes. 'Death Watch.' he realized, noticing the familiar Mandalorian armor from his master's description. Revan did a quick count. 'Ten in the camp. Maybe more.' he noticed two small tarps covering something. 'Those must be the dead ones.' he then noticed the one Mandalorian not wearing her helmet with short orange hair pacing agitatedly. Revan used the Force to enhance his hearing. "Ma'am, we barely escaped with our lives once again." a female Mandalorian said.
"I know. But we must get that mask!" the orange-haired woman said urgently before seeming to calm down. 'She seems to be the leader… And apparently i'm not getting in that way. Perhaps…' he trailed off upon noticing away around covered by forest. The padawan smiled and started making his way around as silently as he could before suddenly hearing a loud 'snap'. The teen froze and looked down to see a twig under his boot. "Who's there?!" the leader called out. Revan briefly considered making a run for it. 'No, they'd probably gun me down pretty fast. Maybe I can talk them into helping me.' the Knight-to-be raised his hands and stood up before walking out into the open.
The group - minus the leader - aimed there pistols and rifles at him. Revan reached down with one hand and unclipped his saber before tossing it at the leader's feet. She reached down and picked it up. "A Jedi? What are you doing here?" she asked him. "We got a report that a Dark Jedi was spotted here, so I was sent to investigate." he replied, deciding to leave out most of the details. "You seem a little young to after a Dark Jedi." she patronized, causing him to bristle. "Look. We can either throw words at one another or try to kill each other. I however have a better idea, we call a temporary truce to defeat this Dark Jedi." he suggested.
The leader studied him for a moment before raising a fist in the air and the Mandalorians sheathed their weapons. "You know how to talk yourself out of situation. Not bad, kid." she said with a smirk, tossing his saber back as he walked up to them. "So, what's your name?" she asked. "Evan." he replied, using his alias. "I am Bo-Katan and this is my second-in-command, Wren." she introduced, gesturing to the woman with two blaster pistols who nodded at him. Bo-Katan then gestured for him to follow as the three started to walk towards the temple entrance.
"Now that a Jedi is here, we may have a better chance at defeating her." Wren said as they stopped at the entrance. "So what exactly do you want out of this?" he asked, already knowing the answer but pretending not to. The two women looked at each other, silently debating if they should tell him. "A mask. It belonged to the ancient Mandalorians but was taken by a Jedi Knight during the Mandalorian Wars." Bo-Katan explained. "And this Dark Jedi currently has it?" he asked. "Yes." Wren answered. "I don't suppose she's said anything?" he asked. "Only that she is awaiting for the return of her brother." Bo-Katan replied. The padawan could tell she was leaving something out and smirked mentally. 'She probably insulted and made fun of them.', "Anyways. You'll find her on the very top floor, in the throne room." she said pointing up before turning to Wren. "Wren, I want you to go with him." she ordered her second-in-command. "Yes, ma'am." she said before turning to Revan and gesturing him to follow. "C'mon, kid." she said as the two started walking deeper into the temple.
The two reached the top in silence before entering the throne room. "I don't think she's here." Wren said quietly, breaking the silence. Revan used the Force to enhance his sight and noticed someone in black robes meditating at the other end of the room with their back facing the padawan and Mandalorian. "No. Someone is here." he said, pointing ahead. Wren raised a hand to her helmet for a moment. "I see them too. Any ideas?" she asked as they started walking. "Simple. We approach. If it isn't the Dark Jedi, then we'll ask if they've seen her. And if it is… we'll just wing it." he replied. Wren shook her head in disbelief at his backup plan as they stepped up to the bottom step.
"I've been waiting along time for you… brother." the woman said as she stood and turned to face them. Wren snapped her head to him in surprise while his eyes widened in shock. "What?!" they both exclaimed in shock. Revan quickly snapped out of it. "Banthashit! I don't have a sister!" he snapped in denial. "Well if I wasn't your sister then how would I know that… mother had left you on Korriban for your safety?" she asked, smirking behind the mask. Revan was still trying to deny it, but after that he was having a hard time. "You're a Revan?!" Wren exclaimed in demand before he turned his head to her.
"I didn't tell you guys, because I knew you would probably shoot me instantly. Then where would you be? Still dealing with her. Like you said: There's a better chance with me here." he said. Wren sighed in defeat, knowing he made a good point. "You're right." she admitted. "Now that you two are done, I believe we have some business to take care of, brother." his sister said, unclipping her double-bladed lightsaber and activating one of the blades before taking a Djem So stance. "Whatever you do, don't interfere unless I call for help." Revan said quietly to Wren. "Understood." she replied with a nod before backing away. Revan was surprised she had agreed but didn't show it as he unclipped his saber and activated it as well before taking a Soresu stance.
His sister leaped off the steps and brought her saber down. Revan quickly blocked before twisting out of the way, causing her saber to slash the ground. Revan started to have a hard time blocking her fury filled slashes, even with all the Soresu training he'd learned. They spun around with his back now facing where she'd been sitting a few minutes ago. The Knight-to-be backflipped and landed at the top of the steps, quickly taking his stance again. His sister leaped into the air and somersaulted before landing behind him and swinging at him.
Revan had noticed something as she was landing. 'She left herself completely wide open! If I can get her to try jumping over me again, I might just have a way to win this…' she soon drove him back to an open wall leading outside before Force-pushing him. Revan's eyes widened as he started to fall out the temple, once he neared the ground he used the Force to steady himself before lading on his feet. Looking up he noticed his sister falling as well and immediately started sprinting through the dense forest while cutting any branches in his way. Revan could sense her right behind him. "What's the matter, brother, scared?" she taunted. Revan just ignored her as he started cutting trees down to try and slow her down, which seemed to work.
He soon shot out of the forest into a small clearing and stopped at the edge of a very deep but wide canyon. Revan looked at the other side of and noticed it wasn't very far, he was about to jump when he noticed her leap out of forest and stop a few feet from him. "It's too bad. I had wanted you to join me, but it seems you're not are you?" she asked. "Nope." he answered simply, re-igniting his saber. His sister pulled her hood back and took the mask off, dropping it to the ground as she gave him a smirk. Revan's eyes widened. 'She looks just like Bastila only with black hair.', "One final chance to join me, dear brother." she offered with a dark smirk. "Go to Hell." he snarled. She glared at him. "Then you will die!" she said coldly, activating both ends of her saber. Both rushed each other. The final battle between siblings had begun.
The two sabers clashed violently and while both combatants maintained their composure, their attacks were fast and furious. To a bystander their duel would appear as blur but to each other they easily saw the others attacks. She kicked him and he quickly spun in the air before landing and blocking her attacks again as she started pushing him back. "I can see your thoughts, brother. They betray you." she said with a cold grin. Revan tried blocking his thoughts but it was too late. "Now who's this Togruta girl, hmm? Someone close to you?" she asked, smirking cruelly. Revan gritted his teeth angrily at her. "Shut! Up!" he growled, pushing her back. "I think i'll kill her next." she said with the smirk still on her face.
Revan's eyes flashed yellow for second and he rushed her faster than she could keep up, as a look of fear appeared on her face. He swiftly cut her saber in half, destroying one end of it and causing her to stumble back from the blow before landing on the ground. She gave him a look of rage and did the same thing he did a moment ago, only aiming her lightsaber somewhere else. Intense burning pain was all he felt in his arm as he fell backwards onto the ground and near the edge of the canyon. Revan looked over to saber arm as he raised it up. The arm had been cut off just below the elbow. He looked over and saw his dismembered arm still holding the lightsaber.
"Goodbye, brother." she said with an evil smirk before raising her saber up and preparing to finish him. Revan raised his other hand up quickly, summoned his saber and held it up as he activated it. She jumped back after he blocked her death blow with a look of frustration on her face. 'Good thing i'm ambidextrous.' the padawan started easily blocking his sister's onslaught as her attacks were now becoming sloppy. 'Time to end this.' Revan slashed at her knees and just as he'd hoped she attempted to jump over him. This time he was ready. Revan spun around and made a series of circular motions with his lightsaber...
His sister hit the ground on her stomach, with the bottom half of her body hanging over the edge. Her arms and legs to the knees and elbows lay on the ground around them after his brutal counter-attack left her completely dismembered and now feebly trying to climb all the way back up. Her attempts however were in vain as more of her body started to slide off before giving her brother a pleading look. "Brother, please! Help me!" she begged as she slid off a bit more. Revan deactivated his saber and clipped it back onto his belt as he remained silent while giving her a emotionless look. When he looked away with his eyes closed while remaining silent her pleading look turned into one of hate. "I hate you!" she roared before screaming as she finally lost her grip and fell...
"I'm so sorry, sister…" he whispered remorsefully as a few tears rolled down his face when everything became silent. "For what it's worth, i'm sorry about your sister." he heard Wren's voice say. Revan wiped his eyes and nodded before walking up to his ancestor's mask and picking it up from the bottom. The padawan stared at it for a moment before looking at Wren and walking over to her. "Here. As much as i'd like to keep it so I can have a part of him with me, I won't. After all it's only fair you guys should get it for helping me." he said, holding it out to her. Wren slowly reached for it and placed her hands on it before suddenly pushing it back to him gently, earning a surprised look.
"You should keep it. Your ancestor had it the longest, so rightfully it's yours." she said gently. "But won't Bo-Katan be mad at you for giving me this?" he asked, confused a member of Death Watch was being kind to him. "Not if I tell her the Dark Jedi destroyed it out of anger." she replied with a hint of mischievousness. "And you have my word that I won't tell anyone who you are, I promise." she added. Even though he couldn't see it, he had a feeling she was giving him a smile and that her words were genuine. "Thank you, Wren." he thanked with a bow and smile before jogging away as she took off using her jetpack.
An hour later he walked back into the clearing he'd landed the ship in to see Katie in the same spot he left her. Upon noticing him she let out a few happy and relieved beeps before they suddenly turned into concerned ones when she noticed his arm. Revan took his time climbing into the cockpit now that he only had one arm. "Master, are you alright? What happened?" Katie's message asked. "I'm fine, Katie. That Dark Jedi just took me by surprise." he reassured. "I'm pretty sure humanoids like yourself are supposed to have both arms. You only have one and a half." the message pointed out. "Really Katie, i'll be fine once we get back to the Temple. But i'm gonna need you to fly us alright?" he asked. "On it, Master." her message replied as the cockpit closed and the ship took off towards space.
A few hours later they came out of hyperspace above Coruscant and detached from the hyperdrive ring before entering the planet's atmosphere and heading towards the Temple. Katie flew the ship into the hanger and landed it in the same spot from where it had been before. As he went to open the cockpit as the droid hovered out he noticed Obi-Wan, Anakin and Ahsoka walking towards the fighter. Obi-Wan had a relieved smile on his face while Anakin was giving him a 'nice work' smirk. Ahsoka wasn't smiling and looked at the ground as they walked. Revan could tell she was still uncomfortable from earlier. The padawan sighed and opened the cockpit before crawling out and facing his friends.
All three of their expressions to shock and concern as they rushed over. "Revan! Are you okay?" Ahsoka asked concerned, temporarily forgetting the awkwardness from this morning. "Revan, what happened?" his master asked before he could answer Ahsoka. "First, i'm okay. Second, i'll exlain later and third, could I get a replacement first?" he asked waving his severed arm. "Hold out your other arm all the way." Anakin told him. The Knight-to-be was confused but did as he was told. Anakin placed the same arm on his. "Yep. Our arms are the same size. Head to the medical centre, i'll meet you there in a bit." the Knight said before leaving the hanger.
The two padawans and Master waited in the medical centre for Anakin to arrive. Revan sat on one of the beds patiently as the other two stood. Anakin walked through the door a second later with a mechno-arm in his hands. "I had this one as a backup in case my current was wrecked, but you need it more right now than I do." he said before a medical droid came over and started attaching it to the remainder of Revan's arm. Half an hour later it was completely connected and he clenched his fist to test it out. "I can feel with it!" he said with a smile and glad he could feel with new one. "It's connected to the remainder of your arm via a synth-net neural interface, allowing you to register feeling in it." Anakin explained with a smile. "Thanks, I owe you big time." the padawan said. "You can pay me back by taking care of it. It's not easy making one those things." the Knight said. before he and Ahsoka left the room, followed by the other two.
The master and apprentice walked back to Council chamber, and like before Obi-Wan took his seat and Revan stood in the middle. "Your trial was a success then, we take it?" Windu asked, looking at the padawan's new arm for a second. "Yes, Master." the teen replied. "What exactly happened on Yavin 4?" his master asked him. "Well the intel was mostly right. Death Watch had been there, but they were gone by the time I arrived." he half-lied. Revan decided to repay Wren by not telling the Council that her and the others had been there with him. 'It would be hard to convince them that working with Death Watch was a good idea. Dark Jedi or not.', "What of the Dark Jedi?" Plo asked. "She's dead." the padawan replied. "Did you learn anything about her?" Shaak asked him. Revan turned his head to the side to face her. "She was… my sister apparently. I could tell she was telling the truth when she mentioned our mother." he explained.
The Council members looked at each other. 'Maybe telling them I had another relative who followed the Dark Side, wasn't such a good idea.', "Did she perish at your own blade?" Mundi asked. "No. We were duelling when… we both pushed back from a saberlock, she was too close to the edge of a canyon and lost her footing." he lied. Revan knew it was best not to tell them he had used the mou kei strike, since the Order had forbidden it seeing is how it was pretty much viewed as all-out butchery. The Council appeared to believe him. "And your ancestor's mask?" Adi asked him. "My sister destroyed it as a way of trying to 'get' to me." he lied, the mask was actually still in his starfighter. 'I'll have to remember to grab it later and sneak it back to my room.', "Complete, your second and third Trials are." Yoda said. Revan raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Your Trial of the Flesh was completed when you lost your arm." Windu explained, noticing his confusion. "Your master will instruct you on your final Trial. Meeting adjourned." he said as they all shuffled out again.
Trial of the Spirit:
Duel with Darth Vader
"Your final trial is the Trial of the Spirit. To pass you must look deep within your soul. This test is designed to pit you against that which you fear most." Revan paled a bit as they walked towards the Jedi Trials Chamber again. "I thought you weren't allowed to help me?" he asked confused as his master walked in first. "I'm not. But I will be here to guide you from your meditative trance once you are finished." he explained as they walked into the middle of the four statues. Revan was about to sit down when his master placed a hand on his shoulder. "Revan, a warning. This could traumatize you, should you not be able to handle what you see." his master warned gently, earning a nod. Obi-Wan nodded as well before stepping back away from him. Revan sat down and crossed his legs before resting his arms on them and closing his eyes.
A few minutes later Revan groaned in frustration and fell onto his back. "This is impossible! I've never been one for sitting around! I'm starting to think this isn't worth it…" he groaned before remembering his master was behind him. "Sorry, Mas…ter?" he trailed off in confusion upon noticing Obi-Wan was no longer there. 'Did he leave?' Revan started to stand up and placed a hand on the ground before suddenly stopping as he noticed something. "The ground… It's… metal?" he wondered aloud before standing up and seeing an orange light. "Guess i'll go that way." he mumbled before walking towards it. Revan walked into a dark metal room with steam and some light in it before it suddenly brightened a bit, he froze and a chill of fear ran down his spine upon hearing familiar mechanical breathing…
"The Force is with you, young Revan. But you are not a Jedi yet." a familiar voice patronized. 'No, no, no! Why him?! I'm terrified of him!' he then remembered his master's words. Even though he hadn't shown it in the past, Darth Vader was embodiment of his fear. All his visions of the man in black armor with a skull-like mask had soon gotten to him. Revan sighed in defeat. 'Sooner or later i'm going to have to face him, might as well be now. Besides. If it's later than i'll probably have to do the Trials all over again.' he steeled himself and put on a look of composure as he walked up the steps. Vader activated his crimson blade and held it with one hand. Revan activated his and held it with both hands.
The only sound that could be heard was the Sith Lord's calm mechanical breathing as both combatants remained still. Revan raised his blade and brought it down, Vader easily deflected the strikes with one hand and twirled the blade with one hand before levelling it again. The youth brought his saber back up and this time attempted to push the large man back. Vader easily pushed him back with one hand and the padawan stumbled back and fell onto the ground, he aimed his saber at the Sith as he stood back up. Revan started taking big steps towards him, as Vader took steps back. Revan attempted to slash and the Dark Lord blocked his strikes again before the padawan spun around a tried a lower slash, with Vader once again easily blocking.
The Sith Lord attempted to slash first this time and the Knight-to-be blocked it with some difficulty. They clashed sabers three more times before the youth ducked a fourth from the older man, causing him to slash through a pipe before driving the teen back to the steps. "You have learned much, young one." the Sith Lord patronized. "You'll find i'm full of surprises." Revan couldn't help the arrogant reply before swiping at Vader, who again knocked him to the ground. Revan attempted to defend himself from where he sat before the Dark Lord twisted his saber around and disarmed the padawan. Revan's saber landed at the bottom of the steps before he dodged Vader's slash that hit the ground where he'd just been and tumbled down the steps. Vader leaped down and landed where the teen had just scrambled from a second ago. Revan slowly stood up as the Sith Lord's blade was pointed at him before forcing the younger man to start stepping back.
Vader slashed at him and he jumped up and grabbed a tube from the machine above him. "Impressive." Vader said before slashing one of the tubes. "Most impressive." Revan dropped down and grabbed the severed end before aiming it at the Dark Lord as he attempted to slash him. Vader gave a groan of surprise as he stepped back after getting blasted in the face by whatever was in the tube. Revan summoned his saber and took a slash at the larger man, only to have it blocked and put into a brief saberlock. "Your Master has taught you well. You have controlled your fear." the Dark Lord said as they traded a few blows before saberlocking again. "Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me." Vader taunted as they traded a few more blows before the Knight-to-be somersaulted over him and spun around to trade more blows. Revan managed to drive him back to an edge and gave another groan of surprise as the teen kicked him over before clipping his saber back onto his belt and jumping in after him.
Revan groaned in pain as he landed on his stomach before pushing himself up a bit. 'Am I… in a throne room on a space station?' he froze when he heard mechanical breathing and raised his head up slowly. Only to be met with the tip of Vader's blade inches away from his face. 'I can't believe i'm going to lose my final trial! I'd promised Ahsoka-' Revan's eyes widened in realization. 'Ahsoka… It's because of her i'm doing this! It's because of her I joined the Order! It's because of her I was able to use my Force Fury! Almost everything i've done has been for her… I… I love her… I love her so much… Not Barriss! That was a mistake.' Revan closed his eyes and lowered his head back down. 'Ahsoka… I've been afraid, but not by Vader. No. I was only using him to hide my one and only fear: Losing you.' Revan took a deep and calming breathe before opening his with a determined and fearless look on his face before standing up and facing his opponent. "I'm not afraid of you, not anymore." Revan said as he stared into Vader's cold lensed eyes. "Then you will die braver than most." the Sith Lord replied before holding his saber with both hands. Revan unclipped his and did the same before both swung at the same time and saberlocked.
The two sabermasters traded fast and intense blows before Revan kicked him in the stomach, causing the Dark Lord to cry out in surprise as he tumbled down some steps. "You've lost Vader." Revan told him, lowering his blade as the Sith Lord stood up. "Your Master, has taught you well." he surprisingly complimented before walking back up the steps. "You are unwise… to lower your defenses!" Vader said quickly, bringing his saber down, the Knight-to-be quickly brought his saber up to block it and after a few more blows they entered a saberlock with the tips of their weapons pointed at the ground. They broke the lock and traded a few more intense blows before entering another lock. A moment later he twisted their blades, breaking the lock before leaping up onto the ceiling walkway. "This is pointless. You're not worth fighting anymore." Revan said, deactivating his saber as the two stared at one another. "If you will not fight, then you will meet your destiny." the Dark Lord said before throwing his saber at him. Revan managed to dodge it, two of the walkway supports were cut however and Revan slid off. The youth quickly scrambled to his feet and hid in a corner under the dais.
Vader stalked the shadows for his opponent. "You cannot hide forever, Revan." the Sith Lord said. "Just watch me." came the teen's reply. "Give yourself to the Dark Side. It is the only way to keep your Togruta friend safe." the Dark Lord taunted. Revan gritted his teeth and tried to keep his anger under control. "Yes… I know all about her. Your feelings have betrayed her too. She will not hide from me for long." he taunted again. Revan was having a hard time at keeping his anger in check. "If you will not come out… Perhaps i will kill her." he taunted once again.
"Never!" the Jedi yelled, brandishing his lightsaber and attack Vader in a fury. The Sith Lord's breathing became quick has he started having a hard time keeping up with the Jedi. The youth drove the Dark Lord out from under the dais and towards a walkway above a long chasm. Vader grabbed the railing with his left hand to steady himself but had to move it quickly as Revan attempted to slash it, barely missing his fingers. The Sith Lord fell to the ground against the other side and used the same hand to keep himself upright while using his other hand to hold his saber up in a desperate attempt to block Revan's brutal slashes. The Knight-to-be knocked the Dark Lord's saber hand to the opposite direction before cutting the man's hand off. Vader gave a cry of surprise as he fell to the ground.
Revan levelled the tip of his saber at Vader's neck with a venomous look on his face as the older man's mechanical breathing became laboured. "Do it. It is your destiny." the Sith Lord urged. Revan looked at the Dark Lord's hand and noticed it was mechanical before grabbing the saber with his other hand and looking at his mechno one. Revan took a deep breathe and calmed himself before sheathing his saber and clipping it back onto his belt. "Never. I'll never to the Dark Side. I am a Jedi, like my ancestor before me." the youth declared. "Well done, my old friend." Vader praised quietly, earning a shocked look from the padawan but before he could be questioned everything turned black…
Revan awoke from his deep meditation to see his master kneeling in front and looking at him with concern. "Are you alright, Revan?" Obi-Wan asked. "Yeah… Yeah, i'm okay." the padawan assured. "Do you want to talk about it?" the Master asked, helping his apprentice stand. "No. But, thanks for asking." the youth said quietly. Obi-Wan nodded and placed a comforting hand on his padawan's shoulder before the two made their way out of the room. Revan remained quiet as they walked towards the Council chamber before entering the room, only this time Obi-Wan stood beside him.
"He passed his final Trial, then?" Windu asked. "Yes." Obi-Wan answered. "How feel you, young one?" Yoda asked. "I'm… not entirely sure, Master. My final Trial gave me a lot to think about." Revan admitted. Yoda and Windu shared a look. "Very well, your Knighting ceremony will take place tonight. Normally you'd sit in a deep meditation for a day, but with the war going on we will have to skip that. Meeting adjourned." Windu said before the group left the chamber. "One floor below the Council chamber, the Hall of Knighthood. That is where you will need to go tonight." Obi-Wan explained before taking off in the opposite direction.
Later that night when darkness had fallen over Coruscant, Revan walked off the turbolift and stopped outside the Hall for a moment to calm himself before entering. The first thing he noticed was that it was an open room with tall windows and several pillars, he also noticed there was no lights and that the only thing that allowed him to faintly see the Council members were the lights from the planet buildings. Revan walked to middle of the room as the Council stood in a circle around him, just a few feet away. The Masters ignited their blades and held them up, creating a circle of blue, green and a single purple light from Windu. He also noticed they were wearing robes with the hoods up, minus Yoda who kept his down.
"Step forward, padawan." Yoda asked him. Revan did so and kneeled down on one knee in front of Yoda as the Grand Master stood on his chair before the others pointed the tip of their blades at the ground. "Revan, by the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, dub thee I do, Jedi Knight of the Republic." Yoda said, lowering his saber to each side of the youth's should before swiftly severing his padawan braid. The new Knight smiled and grabbed the braid before silently making his way to the door and exiting, signalling the end of the ritual.
Revan walked towards the hanger with the smile still on his face, only to lose it and freeze when he heard a familiar voice. "There you are! Where have you been?! I haven't seen you all day!" Barriss complained with a glare as Revan groaned silently before looking around to see if anyone else was nearby, once he was sure the coast was clear he focused his attention on his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend. "I took the Trials today and I passed." he explained. Barriss' expression turned to surprise and then to joy. "Revan, that's wonderful! I'm so proud of-" he cut her off when he raised his hand to stop her from hugging him, earning a confused look.
"Barriss, we need to talk." he said lowering his voice a bit. "What do you mean?" she asked, he could hear her voice shake a bit and figured she already knew what was going to happen. "I don't love you anymore." he said as nicely as he could. "Oh… I… understand." she replied as tears built up in her eyes before she wiped them away. "I'm so sorry." he apologized gently. "No. No, it's okay. I understand. I hope we can still be friends." she said as they shared a friendly hug. "Of course." he said, giving her a smile. Barriss returned it before bidding him goodnight. Revan started to continue walking towards the hanger when suddenly felt a Dark presence behind him and whipped his shoulders around, only to see his ex walking away and giving a light yawn. The young Knight shook his head. 'Must be some side effects from that last Trial, i'm starting to sense things that aren't there.'
Revan made his over to his Delta-7B and opened the cockpit up before grabbing his ancestor's mask and closing it again before hopping off and making his way out. The teen moved quickly to his room while trying to keep the mask hidden, and sighed in relief as the door closed behind him. Revan walked over to the wall shelf across from his bed and placed the mask on the left side. 'If anyone asks, i'll just tell them I made a replica.' Revan smiled and walked over to Katie, who was currently in the corner and powered down for the night before patting her dome lightly. The Knight dropped his smile and walked up to his closet, he stared at it for a moment before opening it and reaching down to grab something. The teen blew most the dust off it then used his flesh hand to wipe the remainder off before walking over and placing it in the middle of the shelf. Revan stared at it for a moment before getting ready for bed. To any person behind him, and who knew about, when he moved they would see the object to be none other than...
…the mask of Darth Vader…
Chapter 4 is finally done! I thought for sure it would be short like the other ones I write from scratch. Who knew the longest chapter i'd ever end up writing would be the one he takes his Trials in? I know I didn't. And if anyone has any questions about anything that happened in this chapter, let me know and i'll try to answer as best I can.