(This chapter is out early because I felt very in the moment when I wrote the last one so I proceeded to write this one too, hope you all enjoy it :D)

CHAPTER 3: The Collector

"There are many things that could have gone wrong my apprentice, " said a dark voice. A cloaked figure circled another cloaked figure that kneeled before him. "Your barrier could have fallen, she could have destroyed your lightsaber, which, might I add, you LOST!" The kneeling figure cringed at his master raising his voice. "SO MANY THINGS… could have gone wrong. Tell me once more, what went wrong."

The kneeling apprentice spoke up and said "There were complicatio…"

"DID I SAY I WANTED THE COMPLICATIONS?! NO! Now tell me, what you did, when she made you drop your lightsaber."

In a quiet voice the apprentice said, "I ran." The circling figure asked "What did you do?"

"I ran!" said the apprentice in a much louder voice.

"You ran." The apprentice began to sob. "Just what I thought." The master ignited a red lightsaber straight through the failed apprentice's heart.

A door opened in the pitch black room letting in a flood of white light with a slender figure standing in it. "My lord." spoke the figure.

"Yes Inquisitor?" asked the master as he put out his blade.

"I wish to speak with you. Come, walk with me."

"I will follow for now Inquisitor." The two Sith left the room as well as the corpse of the failed apprentice.

"Another failed attempt to get a new apprentice "worthy" of you?"

"Indeed, and I assume you have failed in all of your attempts to wipe out the Lothal insurgents yourself?" The inquisitor looked away in frustration.

"At least I can face my opponents after failing, you have simply neglected to fight your own battles for a long time, Collector. How goes the collection by the way?"

"Well as always, I thank you for the addition of Luminara Unduli's blades. They go well next to the shattered remnants of Mace Windu's blade."

"Ah yes, but no matter, I wanted to see if you had any plans to confront the jedi yourself anytime soon."

"I do have those plans, Why do you ask?" The Inquisitor responded, "Because we can confront them together, and take care of both of our problems. What do you say?" The Collector stopped his stride and grinned, proceeding to say, "When do you plan to do this?" The Inquisitor grinned as well and ushered the Sith Lord to follow him."