Phantom Rebellion

Chapter 17 The Temple

By: Major144

Disclaimer: I don't own anything this is just a story for fun.

Danny and Maddie soon arrived on planet Dar and made their way into the temple. Despite being abandoned for several years the temple was in remarkably good shape. The two travelers soon came across a large door and Maddie pointed her hand at it and closed her eyes. There was a clicking sound and the door rose up. Danny and Maddie went through it and entered a large hallway with another strange door at the end. Maddie walked over and sat in a meditative position. Danny studied the door and turned to his mother.

"So what exactly am I supposed to do?"

"You will use the Force to go through that door and you will be tested, to see if you are ready to become a Jedi." Said Maddie.

"Is there something I'm supposed to look for, while I'm in there?" Asked Danny.

"You will be looking for nothing and everything." Said Maddie.

Danny looked at his mother in confusion not sure what to make of this advice. Maddie just gave her son a small smile.

"As you learn things will become clearer. Just trust in the Force." Said Maddie.

Danny nodded as he turned to the door and used the Force to open it. The teen went into the next room and the door closed behind him. Danny found himself in a room that seemed much older then the previous one with a few ancient lanterns lighting the way ahead. The boy made his way deeper and looked around, trying to figure out what he was supposed to do, he entered a large chamber with several paths and tunnels and looked and then he heard the sound of running feet. Danny turned to see Chaos, Tucker, and Wulf run into the chamber carrying blaster and looking over their shoulders as if they were being pursued.

"What are you guys doing here?" Asked Danny as he looked at the group in confusion.

"We followed you and your mother here to make sure you were ok, but then we caught sight of a Star Destroyer sending a bunch of shuttles down here, so we came down here to get the two of you out of here." Explained Tucker.

"The planet is swarming with Stormtroopers and Vlad is with them. We all need to get out of here!" Said Chaos.

There was the sound of clanking armor and the sound of armored boots racing towards the chamber. A bunch of Stormtroopers raced into the room and began firing at the group. The Rebels returned fire. Danny didn't have a blaster, so he couldn't join in on the attack. Tucker turned to Danny.

"Get out of here, will follow you!"

Danny nodded, before he raced down the hallway he came from and entered the previous room, only to find his mom fighting Vlad. The two of them were circling each other and Danny saw that his mother was breathing hard and had some scars on her body. Vlad had no injuries on his body and he didn't appear to be tired. Maddie let out a shout as she swung her lightsaber at Vlad, but he easily deflected the blow and stabbed his lightsaber through Maddie's chest!

"Mom!" Cried Danny.

Vlad extinguished his lightsaber and Maddie fell to her knees, starring at the hole in her chest, before glancing up at Danny. Maddie tried to say something, but nothing but a weak cough escaped her lips as her eyes closed and she fell to the ground dead. Vlad let out a laugh, as Danny ran over to his mother's side and picked up her lightsaber and activated to fight Vlad, with a look of anger in his eyes. Vlad just grinned evilly at Danny.

"That's right boy, let me feel that anger of yours! Let it consume you. But watch helplessly as you allies are killed before you."

At that moment a bunch of Stormtroopers walked into the chamber dragging Chaos, Tucker, and Wulf along with them. Bullet was with them and he grinned nastily at the helpless captives as he pulled a blaster out and marched over to Tucker and Wulf.

"So long boys, you were worthy prey, but the hunt had to come to an end." Said Bullet before he pulled the trigger.

A laser blast hit Tucker and Wulf in the chest killing them both and making them fall to the ground. Danny starred at the lifeless bodies of his friends as Vlad pointed a hand at Chaos and tightened it into a fist. Chaos made a strangling noise and the Rebel leader called the air, before letting out a gurgle and dropping to the ground dead. Vlad turned to Danny and activated his lightsaber.

"You have two options boy. You can either surrender to me and be my apprentice or die a horrible death. The choice is yours."

Danny raised his mom's lightsaber up to fight, but then he remembered his mother's lesson about the Dark Side and how fear and anger were a part of it. The teen took a deep breath and calmed down as he faced Vlad.

"I will do neither. I'm not afraid of you."

Vlad gritted his teeth in anger as he swung his lightsaber at Danny, but instead of cutting the boy down, it harmlessly went through him. Danny watched as Vlad along with Bullet, the Stormtroopers, and the bodies of his mom and friends suddenly become transparent and then they all just vanished. The whole thing had been an illusion. A faint green light caused Danny to turn to one of the walls and he saw a small crystal sitting on a ledge casting the glow. Danny walked over to the crystal and pocketed it. He had no ideas what it was, but he felt like it was important. The teen then walked back to the door he entered and it opened up for him. Danny walked into the hallway, met with his mother, and showed her the crystal.

"You passed the test and not only that, but you found a Kaiburr crystal, which means you have the essential tools to build your own lightsaber. Your on your way to becoming a Jedi, Danny." Said Maddie with a smile.

Danny smiled back. The two of them left the temple, boarded their ship, and took off into space.

To be continued.