Chapter 17. I AM DARTH SEVERUSS
Unknown World
Even though the Jedi investigated the results came out the same. Both the King and Petyr Dayhok were dead. There was no threat of the Jedi discovering that the Sith existed. Sensing that his master was on the Rakata World Severuss stole a ship and flew to the temple of two. He entered and went strait to the throne room where Cognus sat alone. He walks across the marble floor and drops to one knee.
"Master I Darth Severuss your apprentice have returned to complete his training…"
"Arise Lord Severuss…You have done well despite your doubts and struggles with the Dark Side…Tomorrow your training will resume…"
"Thank you master…"
The next day Severuss began studying form seven…the Juyo technique of saber comabt. As usual Cognus fought him with one blade hiding her true skills. But Severuss was not worried as he had his own secret skill, one that would guarantee him a victory over his master. They also practiced sith sorcery, but Severuss' skill lay in taking apart his master's spells. They traveled to a disserted island to practice the thought bomb ritual and unleashed it.
In private Severuss practiced fighting saber droids on master level. Most of the time they were armed with two blades. As time passed Severuss took a more active role in the great scheme. He even attended a session of the Senate as a Senator's aid for the representative of Corellia. His power grew by leaps and bounds. He wasn't as good as his master was in manipulating future events but he was quickly become an extension of the Dark Side, a living weapon of power.
During his missions Severuss started searching for an apprentice as he felt it was time to challenge his master for the throne. Every planet he visited he looked for a worthy candidate, but found none. It was starting to frustrate him, but he couldn't allow his Master to see it or she would become suspicious. Cognus had gone to the Corporate sector on a private mission leaving Severuss alone at the temple on the Rakata World.
"And Darth Bane underestimated his apprentice Darth Zannah…using the Force Essence Technique…And thus perished Darth Bane…" Severuss was in the archives searching for a suitable place to face his master and kill her. Zannah had fought and killed Bane on Ambria even though it was Bane who chose the site of the duel. Cognus was the initiator of the duel between her and Zannah. Ruusan had been the sight of the duel between the two women.
"Ciutric IV…I was anointed there…Seems only fitting that my Master face her end on the place where Darth Severuss was born…" After choosing a location to face his Master Severuss took the holocron of Darth Zannah and activated it.
"Greetings young Master…What shall I teach you today…" Zannah's hologram asked.
"How shall I chose my apprentice?" He asked hoping he posed the question properly.
The hologram stared at him for so long Severuss wondered if it would answer, "Choosing a successor for the Rule of Two is a dangerous quest fought with peril and sometimes disappointment…From my experience with my own master and that of the traitor Set Harth…I would say that the best candidate is one who whose life has been filled with hardships…Someone who is already associated with pain, fear, anger, and hatred…Fallen Jedi do not make the best apprentices…as shown by my overzealous choice of Set Harth…It can also be seen in Sith history…Ulic Kel Droma who betrayed Exar Kun and the traitor Revan who learned who he was and chose to betray Sith…My Master happened upon me or I should say that the Dark Side lead him to me…It is best young master to allow the Dark Side to lead you to your apprentice or allow it to lead him or her to you…"
Just then the doors opened causing Severuss to switch off the holocron, "Excuse me for disturbing you young master…" A droid said, "But mistress Cognus acquires your presence on Bakura…"
"Thank you prepare my ship I will leave in one hour…" The droid bowed and left. Then Severuss reactivated the holocron.