A/N: First thank you all for the reviews and to the rest... review please it really helps me out. And bonus points for rebfan90 for getting the artist of my favorite love song of the 70's. Anyway I know you all were looking forward to a Malak ass-kicking but remember Revan is still sick, the fight may be more closer than you think. So there will be many questions by the end of this chapter but let's get on with it first. The most controversial chapter yet. The battle Revan vs. Malak. Amongst other things...
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The Fallen Knight
The Sacrifice
The secret side of me,
I never let you see,
I keep it caged but I can't control it
-Monster, by Skillet
If Revan ever believed in such thing as luck then he would say he had none of it. He believed that everything happened for a reason. And for this he cursed whatever controlled his life. For he was beaten broken and almost dead. But he knew Malak, he was not about to get off that easy. Malak would torture him until his last breath and then he would break Bastila before his eyes.
Revan clutched his chest as he coughed harder. He wasn't showing any signs of getting better and he guessed Malak would be arriving soon. He searched through the Force but he couldn't feel it. It was like his Force connection was becoming weaker due to his illness. But Revan started to feel it return as well as his strength. He dropped his hands by his side and looked out at the wall.
"Well, at least Juhani and the droid will know where we are." Carth said.
Revan didn't respond. He just stared at the wall outside of the force cage. Bastila looked at him worriedly because he was usually the one to lighten the mood. "It isn't your fault for us being here." She said trying to get through to him.
Revan stayed quiet and just stared.
'Revan what's going on?'
Still nothing. Revan was a ghost as he stared out into nothingness. He didn't move speak or even blink. Bastila wondered if he was even breathing. It was unlike Revan to act like this. No matter what happened he would still pull out or find the light in any situation. But now he was acting like it was over.
But in truth Revan was cursed with another vision through the Force. If it was a technique to learn then he would have never picked it up. Force vision comes to those who grow exceptionally strong in the Force. Like many techniques he picked up; it cannot be taught it can only be gained through the Force.
Revan saw a vision of later on when Malak arrives right before they make it to the hanger. Revan loses and Malak takes Bastila from him when she tries to save him. He knew that he would lose against Malak in his state but he had to chance it. Revan was quickly coming up with another way out of this situation. He could die but he could not let Bastila be captured. His mind was working so fast he didn't realize Saul Karath was in the room and talking to them until the cage erupted with electric volts. Revan's eyes widened but he didn't scream in pain as Bastila and Carth did. He was far used to pain. But his body was not on the same mindset. His body crumbled to the voltage but he kept a steady and cool complexion. He would not let Karath get the satisfaction. Revan stared into Karath's eyes with extreme hate.
"That's enough, but for this one turn it up a bit." Karath said staring at Revan. Revan just stared back as his entire cage erupted with lightning. Revan clenched his hands by his side but when he opened them the volts did not touch him. Instead they could not penetrate his barrier. Karath saw this and smiled with delight. "So it IS you. I must say I doubted it was you when you surrendered without a fight." Saul Karath waved his hand and the torture ended. Revan immediately dropped his shield and clutched his chest feeling drained.
"What is it you want Karath?" Carth said. Bastila looked worriedly over at Revan who was panting.
"I'm sure my Master wants to interrogate you personally but that won't stop me from seeing what you know." Saul Karath turned on his heel and walked up to Revan's cage. Revan clenched his teeth knowing what was about to happen. "Now I know you won't tell us no matter what we do to YOU. But to another may be the answer." Karath smirked seeing how angry Revan was. "Now how did you survive? And moreover what are you up to?" Karath didn't wait for an answer as he motioned for the guards to activate Bastila's cage.
Revan felt her pain as she screamed in agony. He was not going to sit by and let this happen. He stood firm though and kept his mouth shut. He saw the joy in Karath's eyes and inside Revan was grinning. 'That's right make me angry, you will regret it.' Revan thought. He could feel the weakening Force in him returning through his anger.
The torture stopped for her and Bastila panted from the pain. She knew Revan wouldn't say a thing and she didn't want him to but a small part of her wanted him to just to save her. She looked over at him pleadingly but he kept his gaze on the admiral in front of him.
"So you tried to fool Darth Malak into dropping his guard then stab him in the back is that it? Or were you hoping to rejoin with the Jedi? Having some small hope they would take you back." Karath motioned again for Bastila's cage. She cried out more yelling to make the pain stop. Revan's blood was boiling but he showed no outward emotion. He would not give Saul the satisfaction. No one could sense Revan's connection with the Force steadily rising. 'Come on Saul I know you can do better than that.' Revan said to himself.
Karath's smile disappeared seeing that Revan was not going to budge. "This doesn't upset you? I thought you cared for the girl?" Karath waved off the guards and the torture stopped. Bastila fell to her knees and breathed heavily. Revan desperately wanted to look at her or give her some sign that it would be okay. But he had to remain this shell for the illusion. "Oh I get it. Because you don't have your massive power you feel like you can ignore the problem. Well what happens when she is pushed to near death?" Karath smirked and walked over to the panel and turned up the voltage himself. He looked right into Revan's eyes and pressed the button.
Bastila screamed at Revan. "Please!" Was all he could make out between the screams. Please, she wanted him to save her and said please. Revan narrowed his eyes at Saul and then smirked. Saul Karath looked at him with pure fear.
"You were better off not trying at all!" Revan said. He extended arm towards Bastila's cage and his hand began to glow. In a flash of light all the electric volts left Bastila's cage and went into Revan's. The pain hit him like the bridge collapsing on him when Malak betrayed him. His eyes went wide and he threw his head back as the electric shock went straight into his body.
The room suddenly erupted in sounds of laughter. All eyes turned to Revan who was laughing maniacally. His gaze returned to Karath on the other side of the room. "That's it?! Come on give me more!"
The admiral's mouth dropped. It was almost as high as it could go and he wanted more? What stunned him was how Revan was able to pull the power from Bastila's cell and focus it on his own. Karath glared at the fallen Jedi and tried to repeatedly activate Bastila's cell but every time he did it went to Revan's. He smashed his fist on the panel. "What is going on?"
Revan's laughter went over the sound of the many volts entering his body. "Can't you tell? You are powerless in the face of the Force. You can try what you like but you can never bring harm to her now!" Revan's dark gaze made the Admiral flinch. The Sith troopers in the room saw his sadistic gaze and opened fire on him forgetting that the Force cage was in the way. All the bolts bounced off and Revan just laughed harder.
Bastila was on her feet once more. She was staring with her mouth open at what Revan was doing. He was taking so much and yet he insulted them. She was thankful that he saved her but Revan was becoming someone else. She knew there had to be a plan for all this otherwise he was clearly crazy. She watched in horror as Karath turned up the power. The louder the crackling of the volts the louder Revan laughed. He was determined to make a fool out of the admiral.
Saul Karath had enough of this. The cage was on its highest level and Revan was laughing still. Everyone could see the volts hit all the way through his body and they saw his skeleton every now and then. Revan looked into the admiral's eyes and grinned. "I grow tired of your games. Very well if you feel now pain then I will take my leave." Karath tried to leave with his dignity but everyone in the room knew who won the psychological battle.
As soon as the door shut behind the Sith Revan extended his hand and the control panel blew up. The electric shock left him and he fell to his knees. "Nevar are you alright?" Carth said. Bastila was in tears after watching the whole thing. Revan groaned in pain and slowly got back on his feet still inside the force cage.
"Yeah just got a huge headache." He said rubbing his head. "Well that got him out of the room in a hurry."
Bastila smiled seeing he was alright then she immediately furrowed her brows in anger. "What the hell do you think you were doing?! You could have killed yourself with how weak your body is!" Bastila said furiously.
Revan held up a hand. "It was all a part of the plan Bas."
Bastila folded her arms and Carth raised an eyebrow. "Do tell." She said unconvinced.
Revan looked down at his hand and tightened it into a fist. "I was absorbing it."
Bastila's eyes went wide. She didn't sense it because she was in too much pain but now she could feel his power return. "How…?"
"Well most of it. I had to put on the show that I was in pain. The only downside," he dropped his hand and looked back over at her. "Is that you are right, my body is too weak. And the poison has dulled some of my Force manipulation but I do believe that I can give him a decent challenge."
Carth was still confused. The Force would be something he would never understand. "Who?"
"Malak." Revan said through his clenched teeth.
Bastila was troubled. Revan was confident at first that they could get off the ship before Malak arrived but now… what is going on with him? First he remains silent then he goes crazy and now he was back to normal but he didn't seem confident he seemed like…
'Revan what is going on with you?'
Revan looked away from her and closed his eyes.
'You had another vision didn't you?'
'Yes, like the rest it wasn't my own future.'
'What did you see?'
Revan hesitated and opened his eyes he looked at the ground not wanting to tell her.
'Malak meets us in the hanger and I attempt to defeat him. I… lose and you try to save me and that's when he takes you. I saw, I saw him torturing you and turning you to the darkside. Any way I try to draw out a plan it is the same result. I will ultimately lose against him but I can buy you time.'
'Revan what are you saying?'
Carth looked between the two wondering what was going on. They looked like they were having a conversation but neither of their mouths moved. Instead they just stood there silent. Revan turned his head and looked at Bastila through their cells.
"I am going to buy you guys time, then I will take him with me. It will be up to you now Bastila. Take my datapad go to the council, convince them. Succeed where I have failed."
"You can't possibly say that! You don't have to face him alone we both can beat him!" Bastila said pleadingly.
"I… am sorry Bastila but this is the only way." All three glanced at the door as the sounds of laser fire got their attention. Only Revan glanced back at Bastila. "Promise me you will leave this ship when I tell you."
"I, I can't! How do you expect me to do that!?" Bastila said getting frustrated with him.
"I don't. I had faith on you at Tatooine now I need your faith now! I may survive I just want you to know the worst case scenario. If I make it I will find you but please do not stay for me."
Bastila opened her mouth to protest but no words came out. She knew that Revan would have come up with another plan if there was another way. She knew deep down that he was right. It was impossible to protest. "I don't want to lose you." She whispered. The door opened up to reveal HK and Juhani. Juhani ran over to the controls for the cells and HK stood guard.
The force cage went down and Revan walked to Bastila and caressed her cheek. "And you won't. If I die I will still be with you no matter where you go. I will live on through you." Bastila smiled sadly. "But let us first get the hell out of here. Carth I hope you are ready for revenge." Revan looked over at Carth who was already dressed and holding two blasters.
"I've been ready."
Darth Malak's ship exited hyperspace accompanied by three Sith capital ships. His moment had come it was time for Revan to finally die and Bastila to turn to the darkside. He could almost taste revenge if Revan hadn't cut off his tongue. He stared out the viewport at the Leviathan with great anticipation. He glanced over his shoulder at an officer approaching him.
"Have they prepared for my arrival?" Darth Malak said in his mechanical voice.
The officer got nervous. "M-my lord we cannot reach the Leviathan."
Darth Malak narrowed his eyes. "What are you suggesting?"
"Their last transmission indicated the prisoners escaped."
Darth Malak's eyes widened. He held out his hand and sent a powerful storm of lightning into the officer killing him. He whipped back around staring at the Leviathan. "Bring me into the ship now!" His ship rocked a little as it flew towards the bigger vessel in record timing. "You will not get away this time Revan."
"No, it can't be no!" Carth yelled standing over the dead body of Saul Karath.
Revan closed his eyes knowing what Karath told him. "Carth relax I will explain later."
Carth tightened his grip on his blasters. "Well according to you, you aren't going to make it off this ship."
Revan rolled his eyes. "Hopefully." He mumbled sarcastically. He glanced over his shoulder when he felt Malak's presence. "But we don't need any of this now. If you hope to survive then let's get out of here and fight later."
Carth held up his blasters and aimed them at Revan. Bastila took a step back and grabbed her lightsaber. "Carth enough of this we are on the same side." She pleaded.
"We? Whose side are you on Bastila? You actually knew and kept it a secret? Did you even try to kill him that day?" Revan rolled his eyes.
"And now you see why Malak arrives right in the nick of time."
"Shut up!" Carth yelled firing several times at Revan. Bastila was about to jump in front but Revan raised his hand and all the bolts flew around him. A wave of wind went from Revan and made Carth land on his back.
"I do not have time for this. I have done nothing against you personally so quit taking out your unused anger on me. Saul is dead you had your fucking revenge now get over it! Now let's get going otherwise you will all die."
Canderous was waiting at the loading ramp of the Ebon Hawk while the rest of the crew was inside and prepped it for launch. He was getting impatient as to why it was taking the group so long. He glanced over his shoulder and saw a ship flying into the hanger. He looked one more time at the hanger doors and bolted inside. He killed all the lights and pulled the loading ramp up.
It was no use being seen and ruining their best chance of getting out of here. All they could do is wait and hope the last three make it out of there okay.
Revan ran to the hanger doors and stopped. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He ripped off his bulky Jedi robe revealing his black armor underneath. This was it, Malak was going to meet him here. If he was to die here and now he would die as Revan, nothing more nothing less. Revan glanced to the side and noticed doors leading around the middle door.
"Alright this is it. You two get out of here go to the ship and leave quickly." Carth just glared at the former Dark Lord and made his way towards the door. Bastila stayed back and stared at him. Revan noticed this and turned around to face her. "Quickly, Malak is coming."
She walked up to him and hugged him tightly. Revan closed his eyes and held her close for what felt like the last time. She released and looked up at him. "I love you so much." She said softly.
Revan smiled and brought his hand to her chin. "I know." He captured her lips and kissed her one last time. The kiss was soft and tender but it made them both feel like they had their everything. It was a moment that they didn't want to end. The soft kiss between the two made them feel their love for each other one last time.
Revan reluctantly broke the kiss. "I love you. Always have always will." He wiped her tear away and looked over his shoulder. "Now go please."
Bastila hesitated. He wasn't commanding anymore he was asking. He didn't want her to leave him. Even though Revan did not fear death he did fear losing her. She knew that he didn't want to do this but he had to. She didn't want to leave but she had to.
She slowly walked away with her small hand still in his. He held his arm out not wanting her touch to leave but as she walked away their fingers no longer felt their warmth of skin. She dropped her arm at her side and turned away not wanting to cry any more. Revan let his arm linger a minute longer as if hoping she would come back. But she didn't she left and was safe now. He looked down at the ground and swallowed his sadness.
"She is safe now." He told himself. The next moment the hanger door opened and revealed his former apprentice.
"So it is true. I must say I did not think that even you could have survived my attack on your bridge." Darth Malak said. He stood tall glaring at his former master and friend. He kept his saber on his belt and was quite surprised to see Revan in his black armor. Malak's own armor could block most direct saber slashes but would not withstand a direct stab.
Revan still stared at the door where Bastila went. Revan glanced out of the corner of his eye at Malak. Revan slowly turned and reached down on his belt. His mask was attached to it as was his two sabers. He grabbed the red Mandalorian mask and put it on. He pulled his black hood over his head and glared at Malak through the mask. "You always underestimated me Malak."
Bastila and Carth ran through the hanger and finally reached the ship. The loading ramp immediately went down and they were about to go up when Bastila fell to her knees. She closed her eyes and held her head as it felt like it was being burned slowly. She opened her eyes and gasped.
In front of her was Revan on his knees in the hanger. Before Revan was Malak holding up his saber in victory and about to end it. The hanger was thrashed and torn up from the result of their battle. Revan had his mask off and was visibly beaten. The ship began to shake violently and then it was a blurry mess and then she saw the Ebon Hawk again.
She blinked several times trying to figure out what happened. She had been able to see a vision through the Force like Revan did. And like his it was about someone else and not her. She saw how Revan was going to die. But then she had hope, for she saw the right opportunity to strike. Malak had his guard down as he attempted to kill Revan which would be the perfect chance to kill him and save Revan. She looked over at Carth who was looking at her concerned.
"Carth go without me." She said standing back up.
Carth frowned. "Even though I hate the idea that we taking commands from Revan he made a point in saying he didn't want you here. So let's go."
Bastila waved her hand at him. "You want to get on the ship and take off without me."
Carth quickly ran up the ramp and it closed behind him. It was the wrong thing to do but she had to stay and he wasn't going to just let her. Bastila looked back over at where Revan was fighting Malak and she quickly darted behind some cover trying to remain hidden until her time to strike.
Revan and Malak both stared each other down. Revan was tall standing a good six three but Malak was six inches taller and looked slightly down at Revan. Both were wearing their signature armor and masks. Well Malak needed his mask to talk but it was still a mask. The tension in the room was so thick that no one could see but the two. Both were angry with their former friends in more than one way.
"So where is young Bastila? Surely you wouldn't let her out of your sight." Malak said.
"She is safe. Far from here by now. I am curious Malak, why is it that you tried to betray me from afar? Did your jaw still hurt from when you faced me the first time?"
"Far from it. I saw that Bastila was on your ship as well as you. I simply saw the opportunity to destroy both of my obstacles in a single blow and I took it."
"And yet here I am." Revan said smirking under his mask.
"Yes, and now fate has given me a second chance if you will. Now there will be no question as to who is truly powerful."
Revan laughed and this angered Malak. "Oh Alek we both know that I am not at full strength so you can stop pretending. If you didn't know then you wouldn't be here right now."
"I am Alek no more! You will not insult me as such! And you being ill is not my concern, as I see it is your problem for not taking care of yourself."
"Says the man with the missing jaw."
Darth Malak squeezed his right fist and thrust it at Revan sending a powerful force wave. Revan stood with arms at his side as the wave pushed him back an inch but he did not move.
"You have taunted me and ridiculed me. No more, this ends." Malak grabbed his saber and spun it in his hand several times.
Revan put his hands on both his sabers. "You were my friend Alek, but power blinded you. You never did learn to control it."
Malak rushed at him and sliced downward at him. Revan activated his own red saber and blocked it. The blades sparked as the two Sith finally met in combat. Malak pulled his blade back at attempted to hit Revan with side attacks. Revan kept the hilt of his lightsaber in front of his body as he tilted the blade of it each way that Malak struck, blocking each of his attacks. Malak used his strength for the most part but relied on speed for his final stroke. He feigned an attack at Revan's neck which the Knight fell for. He quickly switched his grip and swung at the opposite side of Revan's neck. Instead of meeting flesh Malak's blade was met by a blue lightsaber.
Revan had seen this coming and grabbed his other saber and blocked his attack. Malak let his blade linger there for a moment and Revan smirked under his mask. "You were never the one for speed Malak." Malak pulled his saber away and clenched the hilt tighter as he dropped the blade to his side. Revan put his blue lightsaber back on his belt and held his red up in front of his mask. "You cannot defeat a true Dark Lord even if I am handicapped."
"We will see about that." Malak held up his hand and the nearby generator, behind Revan, flew at the former Dark Lord. Revan turned around and pushed it back and Malak sliced the back of Revan's armor. Revan turned his head seeing Malak's shock that he was not affected. "I never did tell you what I used to remake my armor did I?"
Malak swung again but Revan turned and blocked it with his saber this time. The two clashed sabers with neither gaining the upper hand though Revan managed to advance as Malak walked backwards. It was a battle of endurance and power that was showing no signs of ending. Malak was a few feet away from the door when Revan held his unoccupied hand near his side. He built up force energy and a giant clear wave emanated from his hand. Malak saw this too late as Revan forced it at him. Darth Malak was thrown through the doors as they broke from the force of Revan's attack. Darth Malak broke through three doors and landed with a crash in the hanger.
Underneath his mask and armor Revan was sweating and panting. His body could not take the strain of battle against one as powerful as Malak. He was losing power faster than he could keep up with Malak. Revan held a hand against his chest and took a moment to let his heart calm down and his breathing get back to normal. While it seemed like he was keeping up with his former apprentice he was losing. He did that last attack to buy time for his body to recuperate.
Revan slowly walked through the broken doors and into the hanger. He didn't need Malak to think he was getting fatigued. He walked into the hanger and was greeted by almost a thousand armed Sith and their ships. Almost all gasped and were shocked by the appearance of Revan, their master they thought was dead. Revan looked around at all of them then down at Malak who was slowly getting up.
"I take it they didn't know I was alive and that you betrayed me." Revan said darkly. Most of the Sith lowered their weapons and conversed amongst themselves while others kept their weapons pointed at him.
Malak groaned and rose to his feet. "I am the Dark Lord of the Sith now and they follow me. You were weak Revan and I had to dispose of you." Malak activated his weapon once more. "And I will do so again."
Revan turned his head looking out at all the Sith. "So I am weak?" He said in a commanding voice. "Who do you believe? The one who led you to victory after victory in both wars." He turned back to Malak and pointed his blade at him. "Or the one who failed to kill the true Dark Lord?"
Talking and murmuring echoed in the hanger as they began to take sides. Half began to cheer, "all hail Revan," while half cheered, "all hail Malak." The friction began. Malak grew angry and turned towards his troops.
"Fools, do you not see that he is manipulating you? He has aligned himself with the Jedi!" More talking and murmuring occurred.
"Who is the manipulator who lied to all of you and told you I was dead?" Revan lowered his guard and Malak's eyes looked at him in pure hatred.
"You are the liar!" He lunged at Revan and Revan blocked his slash aimed at his chest. "And you will soon be dead." Revan lowered his head slightly as he glared at him under his mask. Revan pushed him back and went on the offensive. He tried several times to break through his defenses but it was no use. Malak's strength was too much for Revan's weak body. Revan tried to lunge and stab him but Malak sidestepped it and slashed his armor. Revan grunted as it did not pierce his armor but Malak's strength did impact him. Revan turned sharply as did Malak and they both held their weapons up defensively.
Revan focused his anger for Malak into his right hand and then grasped his saber with two hands. The force from his anger caused his saber to crackle with lightning causing all the on looking Sith to gasp in awe. Revan feigned an attack to Malak's neck to the left and Malak went for it. Revan planted his front foot and slashed his blade downwards across Malak's chest hitting the armor. The lightning on his saber surged into Malak and he was covered in electric pain. He groaned and stepped backwards as his eyes were only slightly open. Revan rushed at him and swung furiously, taking advantage of this.
Malak could only block so much as he was still in pain from the lightning. Revan cut and slashed him so many times that it left marks in his armor. Revan slashed at Malak's jaw and the side of his cybernetic jaw was sliced off. Malak recoiled once more and held a hand up to his half missing robotic jaw. Sparks flew from it as he tried to speak.
"Y… ..stard….ill….not …ll me!" Darth Malak focused his incredible hate and his hands crackled with lightning. Revan just stood ten feet away from him with his lightsaber at his side. Malak threw balls of lightning at Revan. Revan was stunned that Malak knew this but quickly shrugged off the feeling. He held up his blade and blocked each volley. Revan was sliding backward as each volley hit his saber. He blocked most of the energy but some went through and it proved fatal for his body. He was losing endurance so much that his armor started to sacrifice small parts of it to give Revan power. Revan had to avert his eyes as the shock went right to them. He never saw the next attack coming.
Malak use the Force to quickly come behind him and slice his former master in the back. Revan yelled in pain and fell to his knees. Malak's eyes gleamed with satisfaction seeing that his armor had been cut through and he had a slash in his skin. Revan began to breathe heavily as he was greatly losing power. Even his armor giving him strength was not enough. Malak deactivated his blade seeing Revan was not trying to jump back up. Malak began to laugh as his vocabulator sparked from the damage done to it.
"It..s….oin..ess you….ot…feat me!" Malak proclaimed. He saw that Revan was not going to get up for a while and he quickly adjusted his cyber jaw. After fixing his mechanical voice he walked over and stood in front of Revan. "After I kill you I think I may track down young Bastila." Revan looked up at him and he began to shake with anger. "Yes, I will make her my apprentice. And who knows, maybe a little more. After all a Sith does get quite lonely at night."
Revan was seeing red as an aura around him formed. It was of no color but it crackled as pure lightning circled him. He extended his hand and a purple glow came out of it. He would not be foolish and waste what was left of his power on an attempt on stealing Malak's power. Instead the beam went over him and hit twenty Sith that were watching. They fell to the ground dead as Revan stood back up feeling his power returned. His armor quickly repaired itself and he looked like he was brand new once more. He activated his lightsaber and held the hilt in front of his mask.
"The music is still playing Malak. Why leaving the dance floor so soon?" Malak clenched his fists and activated his weapon as well. They both charged each other and the blades met in the middle. The power emanating from both sent a shockwave throughout the hanger. All the spectators were knocked on their backs as the two super powers collided. Malak glared at Revan's mask and Revan glared back. The two stood as the force between the two created a massive wind in the hanger. Their capes were flapping behind them as their Force power was creating massive shockwaves after the initial impact.
"Why don't you say we finish this quickly? I do have to catch a fleeing ship." Malak said to Revan.
"I think a quick death is too easy for you." Revan said as they both withdrew from the stalemate. Their sabers crashed and sparked as each attacked and met in the middle. Both drew on the darkside and used Sith forms while neither attempted to block near the body anymore. Red met red as the duel continued on with no signs of fatigue from either. Malak was a direct copy of Revan which meant he was ready for a long battle and had a high endurance. Revan was naturally able to endure battle for days without basic needs while his body was still very much weak and began to fail as the darkside fueled his ailments.
Their sabers met again in the middle and they both brought their faces close to the interlocked crimson blades. "If I was mistaken I think you loved her." Malak said.
"Then you are mistaken."
"No, I do believe that you are merely trying to delay me. I can sense it Revan, you never did intend to best me here." Malak figured out that Revan was growing weak at an alarming rate. Revan knew this would happen if he was unable to keep up with the Dark Lord. Malak could sense that the darkside was aiding to his power drain. "It is no matter. She will be my slave soon enough."
Revan's eyes grew with anger. He pushed Malak back and sent a wave of the Force at him. Malak blocked it and looked up to see Revan jumping at him. Revan held his blade behind him as he flew at him. Malak grabbed the unguarded Revan from the air with the Force and threw him at the ground. Revan hit the metal floor and left a massive dent. He flipped backwards and landed on his feet. He ran at Malak once more with his lightsaber in both hands. Malak grabbed a ship through the force and threw it across the hanger, crashing it and Revan into the wall. Malak laughed seeing the massive ship crush his former Master into the hanger wall.
His laughing ceased when the ship was thrown back at him. Malak held out his hands to grab it and Revan appeared to his right, wielding a handful of lightning. Revan unleashed the massive storm of volts upon Malak. Malak raised his other hand and returned Revan's own attack at him. Revan staggered backwards from his own powerful attack. Malak threw the ship they tossed around to the other side of the hanger. Revan's armor was crackling as the lightning was still attacking him. He raised his red saber in front of his body.
"Revan you never did know when to quit." Malak extended his hand and the roof came down on Revan. Revan held his hand up and stopped the wreckage but Malak threw his blade at him and it sliced through Revan's armor. The Knight immediately gripped his chest and dropped to his knees as his heart was causing him pain. Revan was distracted long enough for the wreckage to fall on him. The massive metal fell on him and the spectating Sith near him. Malak waited for any sign of Revan. After close to a minute Revan pushed away a small part of it, enough to crawl out, and he fell to the ground. His armor was ripped and torn from giving its Master more power to survive. Revan panted heavily as he was all but defeated. Malak laughed once more.
"You see Revan, the darkside was never with you." Malak said walking slowly over to the fallen Sith. Revan smiled under his mask.
"No, it wasn't." Revan threw his blue lightsaber at Malak and jumped back up and charged one final time at the Dark Lord. Malak dodged the incoming blade and moved his head to the side as Revan's second attack missed by inches. Malak took this falter by Revan and grabbed his throat and, with great force, threw him back onto the hanger floor. The floor dented from Malak's strength. Malak stood up straight over his former Master.
Revan felt several bones break and his strength leave him entirely. He slowly turned his head towards Malak. "Now you see who the true master is Revan!" Malak said to the beaten Jedi. Revan struggled to breathe as he felt his body was all used up. "I shall make sure to crush your spirit as well." Malak didn't have to say what that was for Revan to know. Malak turned around and saw Revan's Jedi lightsaber on the ground. He walked over and picked it up thinking that it would be only fair for Revan to die by his own blade. When he turned around he flinched in surprise. Revan was on his knees with his mask off and his head was down looking at the floor.
Darth Malak recovered himself and walked back over to Revan. He activated the blue blade and held it in front of Revan's face. "If I go, we all go." Revan said calmly. Malak tilted his head slightly confused as to what Revan was up to. The entire ship lurched and it tilted the wrong way. Darth Malak stumbled backwards as the ship was sent into a free fall. He regained his composure and glared at the Knight.
"You're sending the ship into the planet!?" Malak roared. Revan laughed and looked up at the Sith.
"So how does that plan of finding Bastila look now?" He mocked the Dark Lord. Revan looked up at him and smirked knowing he would have the last laugh. Malak shook with anger and then held the blue blade up to kill the Jedi. Revan closed his eyes and waited.
But as Malak raised his blade they both sensed something irregular in the Force. Revan opened his eyes to see his worst nightmare. "Bastila no!" He cried out desperately. Bastila was in midair with her lightsaber out and attempted to strike the Dark Lord. Without Revan's hint, Malak knew she was coming, for he felt her presence since he flew into the hanger. Revan was so weak at the time he could not. Malak turned and grabbed her with a choke hold through the Force. Revan yelled in anger and grabbed his red blade and lunged at Malak.
Darth Malak spun around and slashed at the Knight in the face. Revan staggered back and collapsed. He had no strength or power to go on. Even his anger left him leaving him completely powerless. Malak looked down at Revan then tossed his saber beside his body. He looked over at Bastila who was still in his grasp. She was groaning in pain as the choke hold got tighter. Malak looked over at the ships as he sensed they were running out of time. He ran, with Bastila in his grasp, at a ship and quickly got out of the hanger. Some Sith managed to escape as well but most were left to the same fate as Revan.
The Ebon Hawk never left orbit of the planet the Leviathan was near. It was waiting for any signs or transmission from the vessel. While T3 was in the cockpit the rest of the crew was in the center of the ship arguing.
"He was the Dark Lord the entire time!" Carth proclaimed. He had finished telling them of his revelation that Nevar was Revan.
"Statement: Of course Master was who he said he was he needed to fool you meatbags." HK-47 said to everyone in the room.
"Will someone shut that droid up? Now we have his personal death droid with us, great." Carth shook his head angrily.
"But he didn't act like Revan, well like a Sith anyway." Mission said looking down.
"Yes, he acted like a Jedi. Nothing about him alerted us to the darkside." Juhani agreed.
"If that was Revan the entire time than I was honored to serve with him." Canderous said proudly.
"He helped my people and saved my planet, not to mention all of us more than once." Zaalbar roared.
"Don't you all get it? Revan is a master manipulator he obviously fooled you into thinking he was good!" Carth was not to about to go down without a fight.
"Carth think for a moment. Did he or did he not sacrifice himself to keep Malak on that ship so that we could escape?" Juhani said.
"Yeah, if he was a Sith then he would have turned us in right?" Mission said looking at the rest of the crew.
"Statement: Oh Master why did you have to go? Now I have to deal with these incompetent fools."
"Hey!" Mission said.
"Statement: Well those of you who doubt Master." All heads looked at Carth after the droid said that.
"Well I don't see Jolee putting in his two sense." Carth said folding his arms.
Jolee laughed and shook his head. "Hey don't look at me, I already knew who he was. It was not my place to tell all of you."
"So you knew who he was and followed him anyway?" Juhani questioned.
"Yep, that's about it." Jolee said.
"You guys are all blind-"
"No Carth you are blind." Zaalbar roared.
"You can't see past your anger and hate. You see a Dark Lord where there is no longer one. He is changed, something in him changed since he supposedly died." Juhani said.
Further conversation was interrupted by beeping. Everyone looked down at T3 who entered the room and started going crazy. "Statement: It appears the droid wants us to see something in the cockpit." HK said.
Everyone rushed to the cockpit and was crammed together as they all looked out the window. They all gasped in awe as they watched the Leviathan crash into the nearby planet in a devastating explosion. They all shielded their eyes from the bright light as it began to fade. After the explosion ceased Carth immediately went to the controls. "The only ships that got out in time were Sith ships and they all are heading towards the fleet they came with."
The entire ship was silent. No one knew what to say. The two best hopes for the galaxy were gone and now they didn't know what to do. Finally Mission spoke up. "Could anyone survive that?" She asked hopefully.
Jolee sighed. "Even though Revan is very powerful his body was weak I don't think he could have especially after battling Malak that entire time." The ship was silent once more.
"We can't give up. Malak may be unbeatable but we can still locate his super weapon." Juhani said.
"Revan may have left something just in case. After all he had back up plans for everything." Canderous said.
"Statement: In the event of both Bastila and Master perishing I am to assist those aligned with Master." HK's eyes gleamed as a secret compartment opened revealing Revan's personal datapad. Everyone looked at one another unsure of the droid's motives. Mission timidly reached out and took it.
She turned it on and it required a password. "Well what would Revan put as a password?"
"Answer: Bastila."
Mission's eyes went wide and everyone in the room visibly flinched. She nodded and typed it in. The screen came to life welcoming Revan and then Mission stood in complete shock.
"Whoa! This has Revan's whole life and plans in it!" They all looked over her shoulder to see battle plans, old transmissions, charts, messages, and so on. Mission scrolled through and then Juhani pointed to the screen. "There," she said.
The screen said: Star Forge operations. She pressed it and a giant picture of the Star Forge came up. Below it was pages and pages of information. They all quickly scanned it for a location. "There are the coordinates." Canderous pointed out. They all turned to the control panel.
"Well we aren't out of this yet." Jolee stated firmly. They all nodded and Carth was about to put in the coordinates but a flash of blue light in the ship stunned them all.
The planet below was covered in smoke and fumes as the destroyed Leviathan burned. Nothing living was around for miles where the second half of the ship lay destroyed. The plant life was completely destroyed and the air was unbreathable. But there was one who did not need to breathe to live.
A blue glow emanated from a hooded man as his body was nothing but light. He was a presence only through the Force and he walked as such. The old Jedi walked through the dead world towards the destroyed vessel. He had one final mission.
The ship was in half as half of it was obliterated. The other half lie face down into the planet. It was burning and melting as nothing was alive on it. The old Master walked into a small hole in the ship and passed through its destroyed corridors. Many explosions rocked the ship but it did not hinder the Jedi. He walked through the destroyed hanger doors and into the hanger itself. The hanger was caved in and light shone in from the top. The sides were a crumbled mess and fire was burning in it. Many bodies of Sith lie all around the hanger but the Jedi was not concerned with them. He walked steadily over to one body that was impaled by many pieces of metal. The jagged metal was holding him up in a kneeling position but keeping him pinned as such. The old Jedi reached down and picked up the red Mandalorian mask that belonged to the body.
Dry laughing echoed in the broken hanger. The old Master inspected the mask as the dead body's head tilted up slightly. "Wh… why can't y-you… just let me, me die?" Revan gasped out before laughing once more.
"I have never asked where you got this mask." The Jedi said ignoring his question. Revan looked back down and shook his head.
"I hate you." Laughing occurred once more. The old Jedi looked at him from over his mask.
"Go on." He said calmly.
"You… you fucking bastard. Why can't… you ju-just let me die! I did, did everything you said and now look! Now look." He said the last part quietly. His right hand was the only part of him, besides his head, that he could move. He held his right hand up to his face. "Why am I alive?"
"Because Revan, you have not lost the will to live. Your ailing body lost its battle to give up while your will succeeded in keeping you alive. You are one fascinating Jedi." Revan laughed at his comment.
"But why? I have lost everything. All those years spent studying and learning the Force all wasted. I lost to Malak of all people and now the galaxy is doomed. And I handed him Bastila on a silver platter." Revan felt sadness overcome him thinking that he lost her.
The Jedi spirit knelt in front of Revan. "Do you want your power anymore?"
Revan thought about this for a moment. If he got his destined power he could easily save Bastila and stop Malak. But at what cost? After everything he has been through he realized that sometimes the cost was too much. "No, I wish this never happened. I wish that I would have never been exposed to this if it was possible to avoid all this. I never wanted her life to be in jeopardy." Revan said sadly. Revan could not see his scarred eye that Malak slashed with his own saber. The slash left a huge scar over his eye and his eye was blind. He could no longer see out of his right eye but instead he could see through the Force. It was a gift and a curse. But his eye was also significant on the outside. For when the Jedi arrived and Revan woke up his eye was gray and now it changed to blue.
"And that Revan, is why you were destined for this power. You do not thirst for it you dread it. You are the only one of your kind. Don't you feel it? Your mind is no longer at battle." Revan flinched hearing this. He had been so concerned with the pain in his body he failed to realize that the darkside power inside him had ceased to pain him. He blinked at his Master.
"You are ready. The lightside never left you Revan, it was merely hidden. While you focused mainly on the darkside you were blind to the light but you were not lost. In your heart you kept that hope that light. Then when you saw Bastila once more the light began to grow. It took time and effort but you got what your heart wanted. And when she confessed her love for you, you bathed in the light. But it was not until this moment when you admitted that you care more about your love then your power that the light in you grew strong enough to counter the darkside."
Revan laughed uneasily. He couldn't believe this was happening. He finally would be at peace. The Jedi stood up and placed a hand on his head. "You have created the Force. While all others manipulate it to their own will you have created it out of nothing. For the Force is an even friction between light and dark and few have ever felt it. You are the only one who has mastered it and created peace within yourself. Revan, you are the Fallen Knight. You have fallen many times just to get back up and you have never lost faith in yourself. You are ready for this power."
Revan's eyes went wide as he yelled in pain as all the power and manifestation from the old Jedi went into him. The unlimited power of the light surged through him to match that of the dark. Revan was balanced and now the ultimate power began to balance out as well. He was finally becoming the ultimate Jedi.
Fin.
A/N: Wow I think I have a lot of explaining to do but first, did you like it? Alright now then, *ahem* SO Revan was weak and we all know that so he could not defeat Malak when normally he would just bitch slap him out of the way. And about Revan's now unlimited power: when he uses it you will know but besides that Revan is already all powerful. So basically he uses his own power and strength but when the need arises he will call upon his ultimate power. About his eye: he can see through the Force with it, which will come in handy, and it turns a different color according to which side of the Force he is mainly using. So red: dark, blue: light, gray: both. The level of his power is dark, light, then gray. Basically he is perfectly even and there is no more conflict in him because he is finally at peace but he can still choose which state to call upon mainly. While dark is the weakest it is also the most intimidating. But we all know that. Anyway light is slightly stronger but gray blows both completely out of the water. Because if you think about it gray is both light and dark used evenly.
So to sum all up Revan, without the unlimited power, is even STRONGER. Revan with unlimited power is unstoppable/invincible.
I don't have to explain anymore do I? If you have questions please feel free to ask but besides that please review and tell me what you think. I don't know if I am doing a good job unless I have your opinions and it means a lot.