Chapter 4 From Darkness to Light
(Ok its here people I'm sorry for the wait on this chapter, but its done I hope you all like it. I'm going to be bust with this story and a callab fic that parts of this fic will tie-into.)
The universe will still go on despite one person fading from it, regardless of that one persons ultimate destiny. They are but only one part in a far greater universe and as such time goes on. Minutes turn to hours, hours turn to days, day turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, and months turn into year's time never stops.
It has been seven years since the war between the Sith Brotherhood of Darkness and the Jedi Army of Light on Ruusan. The universe is still healing from the titanic war, and its echoing ghosts. The Republic has turned the entire planet of Ruusan into a memorial for the Jedi lost there in the final day, "The valley of the Jedi." Jedi are no longer the dominant military force in the Republic, it had been decided that to usher in a new era of peace the jedi order must dissolve they're military and become neutral in the Republic. It is truly an interesting time now, the Republic believes that the sith are no more when in fact through Darth Bane and his apprentice they are stronger then ever.
Yes Darth Bane is growing his power, and making his student crave the power he gains everyday even more. But regardless of this the Republic knows nothing of their continuing plans. Believing that they are safe in this time of peace.
Especially on days like this one when two young padwan after having passed they're trials are about to enter the galaxy as full fledge jedi knights. These proud youths Voren Kar, and Jaina Star have spent the last seven years preparing themselves for this day.
"I can't believe its time now we finally are going to become Knights in the order this is the proudest day of my life. The only thing which could make this better is if my father was here to see it to." Voren said very excitedly to Jaina as they both stood ready to walk into the grand council room and be made knights. Voren had aged very well where there was once a weak, unskilled, barely able to hold a lightsaber boy. There was now a proud, confident, tall, strong both physically and mentally, man who was a master at lightsaber hand-to-hand combat.
Jaina had aged well to her short hair had grown longer and was almost to her shoulders now even despite her padwan ponytail. Her body had matured from that of a cute little preteen to beautiful and proud young woman. Her posture was more serious then it had been years ago, and the fact that she wanted this to be over with was very present in her glowing eyes.
Both young soon to be knights wore ceremonial robes. Voren was wearing a gold, and brown trim cut, sleeveless ceremonial jedi tunic. And Jaina was wearing a female white and gold ceremonial jedi robe that was down to her ankles.
"Hey are you ok Jaina this should be the happiest days of your life and you seem like it's the worst? We've spent the last seven years training for this you've become like a sister to me I can tell when something brothering you?" Voren asked his friend who had a look of depression, and nervousness and seemed very out of place on their special day.
Jaina just brushed off and ignored Vorens question for a few seconds only staring at him in silence. She did this for a while until she gave up on Voren letting it go and finally said what had been bothering her. What had affected her life for the last seven years, and what horrified her.
"Voren…I…I had a dream about Var Shan my friend who's mind we wiped clean seven years ago. I know I haven't spoken about this for years…but this dream brought back everything I trained for these seven years. In my dream Var…well…he." Jaina said to Voren while trying not to look him in the eyes, and fidgeting around.
"He what Jaina what was Var Shan doing in your dream?" Voren asked his friend demanding answers.
"H…he was standing in the council room as the temple and coruscant was burning to the ground…a…and y…you were at his feet being killed by him. He looked worse then he had before we left him. S…something has happened to him and pushed him back to the dark I just know it." Jaina said to Voren while holding back her tears.
Voren was speechless he trusted his friend Jaina and her vision just like he had trusted his when he left for Ruusan to fight Var Shan. If the darkside was still his future then they had to put a stop to it they have to find Var and if not to late save him from the darkside…or regardless of how his beloved friend will hate him in the name of peace and the ideals of the jedi order strike the sith lord Var Shan down.
"I…I need to…NO I have to find him Voren…I have to save him this time. We can't tell the masters they'll just hunt him down and kill him if I tell them my vision. It must be me who finds him and reasons with him. I'm going to start looking after the ceremony I don't know how long it will take but I have to find him." Jaina said to Voren with determination burning in both her eyes and voice.
"You mean "we" have to find him I promised myself that I'd bring Var Shan back into the light if I got a second chance I will not break that promise. Not now not ever I swear as a Knight of the order that I will not turn my back on him." Voren said after placing both his hands on Jainas shoulders and smiling. Jaina shed tears of joy once he did so and then breaking jedi code hugged Voren for a solid few seconds before letting go.
"Lets get the ceremony over with so we can start searching for him. We'll have to find that back stabber Carter Dral if we'll have any chance of finding where he took Var." Jaina said with disgust while having to remember the man who'd stolen her friend away from them when they wiped his mind and needed her most. He had promised to tell them where he'd taken Var but never did they both knew it was because he was using Var to gather some kind of income.
The thought of her friend being used as a slave infuriated Jaina to the point that she pushed Voren out of her way and went through the council doors.
The ceremony was wonderful all of the council was there not some of them and others in hologram form call, but all of them physically there. Both Jaina and Vorens masters we there as well looking very proud of they're students. Master Valenthyne was of course also there, the years had brought a little grey onto the edges of his hair, and a there were beginnings of wrinkle lines on his face. But other then that he'd aged very well he still shun like the hero from a holo novel all the gold, jewels, and piercings didn't hurt his image either, as always he didn't let the jedi dress code stop him.
"Ah welcome padwan's today is a most joyous day for both you and the rest of the order. For today we welcome you both into the proud ranks of Knights of the Jedi Order. Let me be the first to congratulate you both before we begin. You two both are fine examples of the best the order has to offer, Voren you stead fast loyalty and compassion for those weaker then you, and your friends is a trait most welcome."
"And Jaina your healing abilities have far suppressed that of your masters and in all honesty most of the masters in this room, but what makes you ready to be a true knight is your heart. From the first day you arrived her you have shown a great amount of love, and care for everyone and everything. One day you both will be here, standing where your masters are now welcoming, your own padwans as equals into the order. And who knows the force works in mysterious way one of you could be in my place as grand master when you do." Master Valenthyne said before he took out his lightsaber and cut both Jaina and Vorens padwan pony tails off officially welcoming them into the fold as knights.
After the ceremony the two jedi Knights Jaina and Voren despite trying to sneak away to go look for Dral and ultimately Var they were forced to take part in a surprise party put together by they're masters.
As they partied across the galaxy metal was clanking with metal, gears were turning, and grinding as a cage was lifted into a massive coliseum from the floor. The crowd was yelling and screaming for the man inside of the cage, and for the enemies released across from the arena to rip him apart.
"Hello and welcome back people to the greatest coliseum in the galaxy the place where warriors are forged, legends are made, and men become gods in the eyes of they're fellow warriors. Today we have the man whom after having lost his mind before he got here seven years ago has risen through the ranks of the gladiators, and is making even our star queen Shae Vizla fear for her place as strongest warrior in the galaxy. That's right you know him you love to hate him Var: The Nexus of Pain himself Shan!" A triderian announcer roared into his microphone from his viewing booth as Var walked out of his cage.
The years in the arena had change Var Shan his short black hair was now rough, and flowed down to his shoulders, his already great muscles had become stronger, tattoos and scars covered parts of his body each one standing for a different thing, and he wore black dursteel battle scared armor with a improvised makeshift jetpack. He also had a double-bladed viroblade strapped to his back, and a stun blaster he'd pumped up to lethal levels on his belt.
Across the arena a group of fighters were released all driven mad by endless days of fighting, and all crying with the crowd for one thing Var's head on a pike.
"Here we go ladies and gentlemen in one corner we have Var Shan beginning his 7th battle in thee last 3 days, he's quickly becoming a fan favorite to win. And in the other corner we have the terrible, the deadly, and the lethal Draxel brothers whom have wanted to claw Var's throat out since he killed they're older brother and leader last year in a death match like this one. Sparks will fly, as one man takes on 4 superiorly armed men in mortal combat. Place your bets now people!" The announcer proclaimed very healthfully from within his booth to the crowd encouraging them to start betting money on the death match.
"Hey your boy looks tired, looks like the non stop no rest fights are finally getting to him. He could finally lose this one?" A random gladiator said from within his cage below the arena to a very annoyed Shae Vizla whom had her eyes glued to the screen showing the fight.
"That's what you think pal Var's just putting up a show he may look tired but after seven years of this hell I now him inside and out. He'll take those losers down and win just like he always does. He can't lose if he even gets close to that he'll make one of his miracle comebacks happen, and use the force to win." Shae said with her arms crossed while still looking at the screen showing her friends fight.
"The force?...Wha Var ain't no jedi or sith girl when are you going to let that go? He's just lucky and that's all it is his times coming just watch it'll probably be now in fact." Another random gladiator said after laughing at Shae's comment that Var could use the force. Something everyone in the arena cages knew she stubbornly refuses to let go.
"Laugh as long as you want pal but I know what I'm talking about. Before I was sold here I fought a sith once and he's giving off the same kind of eerie feeling they did." Shae said as she saw Var whip out his viroblade and jetpack himself towards his opponents.
"AND LET THE CARNAGE BEGIN! GET YOUR CREDITS READY FOLKS!" The announcer roared as Var flew into the Drexl brothers and sung at them with his viroblade.
"Your going to pay for killing our brother Shan! We've been waiting for this fight we kill you here no one besides Shae will give a damn, and even if they do they won't be able to do anything!" The oldest brother yelled at Var as he dodged his blade, and then in one motion clashed his own viroblade with Var's creating a stalemate of clanking and screeching metal.
"Oh come on Vector your brother was a cheating son of a bantha and you know it. I only killed him because he broke the rules and kriffing turned the safety off on his electro staff. He tried to fry me so I fried him instead I make no apology to you or your brothers…Oh I see the apple doesn't fall from the cheating tree, while we're doing our little dance you've had your brothers surround me eh? I take it that all of your blasters aren't set to stun right…I didn't think neither is mine." Var said as he clashed against Vector the oldest of the Drexel brothers, whom was using the clash to keep him in one spot to be boxed in. After being surrounded Var with his free hand took put his blaster and blasted Vector in the hand, not destroying the limb but doing enough damage to make him drop down in pain and make in opening in the circle.
"ARGH! YOU KRIFFING RAT! YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THAT ONE! GET HIM BROS!" Vector roared in anger at Var before his brothers shot a flurry of lethal red-hot energy bolts at him all of which he blocked by spinning his viroblade at them…until he got a very sharp pain in his back. When Var turned to see what it was he saw in horror that Vector had just shot him in the back not with a blaster bolt but an archaic looking dart like projectile. Vector and his brothers grinned smugly at Var before bursting into laughter making it worse for Var.
"Wha…wha did you guys do to me…Whats so…funny?" Var said before losing his vision, becoming woozy, and finally falling to his knees, his breathing was becoming hard, and his limbs became very very heavy.
"It's a special type of neuro toxin we brought just for you Shan it completely sends its victims into shock, and dulls the senses. Of course theirs still enough feeling in your body to feel every bit of this!" Vector said to Var before delivering a stern kick to his chest knocking him over, and then with his brothers proceeded to wail on the helpless Var. The drug running through his body made it impossible to fight back and save himself.
"Where is one of those damn miracles you love to pull out of your ass huh punk? Where is the rock rising from the ground and hitting our face, or our weapons being blown from our hands!? Come on Shae is always going on and on about how Kriffing special you are, well kriffing so us just how force damned special you are?" Vector said as his brother pulled Var up off the ground, held him in mid air by his arms, and held him in place so Vector could smack him.
As the beating continued to take place, his limit for pain reaching its breaking point Var struggled to no avail to fight back. The drug was to fast acting and powerful he could just feel the end coming for him, and as he closed his eyes ready to take the final blow a single sound pierced the darkness of his senses. It was the crowd cheering on the Drexel brothers and telling them to finish him faster.
The crowds yells reminded Var of his first day in the arena seven years ago when he'd gotten so angry at them that something had overcome. All the anger, hate, and rage came together in a surreal sense of familiarity that had taken over Var. And hearing those damn cries just like on that day demanding his death, enraged Var his hate for the Drexel brother boiled, and his anger at the crowd burned.
The air around Var began to sizzle, shake, and break off bits of rock from the floor raising them straight up and then finally crushing them into dust. As it did Var heard the words:
"Yes give in to your hate Shan it is your power. Give yourself to the rage it will make you whole!" They echoed within Var's mind over and over again until finally he listened. All reality seemed to stop as Var gave into his feelings and he felt a satisfying surge overcome him as it did he reopened his eyes, and revealed a pair of burning mini yellow red suns in place of his before hazel eyes.
Shae was pissed that the Drexel brothers had used such a dirty trick on Var, but even though she hated it she couldn't leave her cage to help her friend. So all she could do for Var was watch as he was taken apart and beaten, all the while swearing that if they did kill her friend she'd make them all pay in very painful tortured related deaths.
She was then very shocked when Var opened his eyes, which somehow had changed colors. But the surprises didn't end there after Var had reawakened he broke free and roared a hateful enraged yell to the heavens. After which the Drexl brothers were flung off of him by an invisible wave of force as Var started laughing at them.
"Wha…WHATS HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU SHAN!? THIS ISN'T HOW YOU ACT THIS!" Vector yelled in terror as Var stopped laughing looked down at him with his burning yellow eyes, stretched his arm out towards him, and finally pulled Vector towards him with what could only be the force.
"Oh you are wrong about that Vector this is how I act this is the real me…I need to thank you I don't know what you did but right now I FEEL MORE ALIVE THEN I EVER HAVE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE! I feel a new kind of power flowing through me now so alien to me yet so strangely familiar as well. You wanted payback for your brother, your angry that I killed him well then I will fix that for you as my…gift." Var said to a completely stunned Vector as he lifted him off the ground with the force and then closed one of his hands into a fist crushing Vectors throat with the force killing him.
He then looked at Vectors other three brothers and gave them a horrible grin.
"We're not done yet this people are paying good credits for a death match where only one of us leaves alive right?...Well I think we should give them their moneys worth don't you think? No need to get up I'll come to you." Var said as he walked over to the brothers with viroblade in hand and using the force to force them to stay still. It was over in moments Var tore the Drexel brothers apart, and when it was over his viroblade was drenched and dripping in their blood, as was parts of his armor.
Then at that moment as Var felt truly alive and clear about who he was the feelings of hate faded he lost consciousness and slipped into a never land like dream.
As he slept Var was shown dreams that seemed all too real. He saw a boy and his best friend living happily on a small farming planet, and then he saw the boy look up and see the whole sky become black from a fleet of ships. Then he saw hell as horrible hooded legions destroyed the planet tore it apart and took the boy away to a dead red planet. On that planet the boy was subjected to inhuman acts while being chained to a wall by the strongest of all the hood figures whom was torturing him and screaming:
"Give your self to the Dark Side boy, you are strong you can become godly! We killed your parents they were weak but you are strong! Let your hate fester; let your rage for me boil! Hate me use that hate turn it into power and strike at me DO IT NOW!"
He then saw the boy scream with tears in his eyes at the man as he gave into his anger, after doing so the boy broke free from his chains and fell to the floor and then blasted the man into a wall with an invisible force. After doing so the boy stood back up and speechlessly gazed at his shaking hands amazed by the power he'd just used. Then the man walked back up to the boy took his hood off and said:
"Good you've made your first step child, you shall make a powerful sith lord one day. I can feel it the galaxy will tremble at your feet, and the jedi will run from your, and the Brotherhoods power…apprentice." Lord Kaan said to the boy as he gazed up at him with his now yellow, and red eyes.
After that Var screamed, in the med bay of the gladiator barracks below the arena. As he did so the room began, shaking, crumbling, and tearing itself apart. But that was not the end of it before Shae Vizla smacked her friend to wake him up a ripple was blasted in through the force across the galaxy. It was so great it brought Voren and Jaina to there knees and made them lose their breath. It shocked the council as well for their worst fears had come true a sith had survived seven years ago they were powerful, and they were very angry.
It was worse for Voren for after falling to his knees he gripped his head in pain as this feeling was forcing him to remember his duel with Var Shan 7 years ago. The feeling tore at his mind like a wild animal it was like it wanted him to suffer as it brought the memories out. In only stable part of bis mind Voren reached out and sensed what the feeling was he could only tell two things it was very dark...and whatever it was wanted him to suffer and die.
"M…Master what is this I…I don't understand you told me all of the brotherhood was eliminated the day by you…but then why is there a power as dark as yours. I…I can feel it they are just like you?" A young very confused seventeen-year-old Zannah said to her sith master Darth Bane who was furious at this power.
"I WAS A FOOL! This is the power I felt in Ruusan seven years ago, I was right someone did survive the brotherhood lives! Even in death you and your flawed ways seek to bring ruin to The Sith Kaan. This power is great but they have made there first and last mistake they just announced to the galaxy that they were alive. I will find this pretender and eliminate them. Come child we have more training to do before I begin my hunt." Darth Bane said to himself and then his apprentice as he clenched his fists in anger at the realization that the Brotherhood of The Sith was still very much alive with this unknown sith student.
As Var was screaming he began having flashbacks of duel between him and another boy on some kind of jungle planet. They both had lightsabers his was crimson red and shun like a red star, and then other boys was blue like the sky its self. They both were clashing their blades with each other sending sparks everywhere in the empty camp of their battlefield. Then as the flashes became more intense Var began shouting while screaming:
"DAMN YOU VOREN YOU JEDI SCUM I WILL CUT YOUR HEART OUT AND SHOW IT TO YOU...DAMN YOU!"
"DAMMIT VAR STOP SCREAMING YOUR GOING TO KILL ALL OF US!" Shae yelled before punching Var in the stomach as hard as she could awaken him.
Once Shae hit Var his visions ended and so did his screaming.
"What the hell was that for Shae!...Wait how did I get back here I was just in the arena with…KRIFF! Where are the Drexel brothers." Var said after remembering the fact he'd just been in a fight, and had been losing.
Shae then very confusedly after being told by Var that he blackout in the arena and didn't remember a thing everything that happened. Var's face dropped in shock when he heard her story, and what had just happened with his screaming.
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