Han saw ahead in the distance, seperating between the building and the road, a gorge of somekind. Even from where they were, the fall looked pretty deep. Han pushed his foot on the Accelerator hard! But seeing as Air Speeders could fly, it shouldn't be a problem.
"Grab onto somthing!
As soon as the Speeder reached the edge of the metalic cliff, Han rose the Speeder into the air and flew across the steep Gorge. He finally made a rough, but safe landing on the other side. The citadel wasn't far away now, as it was straight ahead.
Then he realised he was supposed to stop, a command given by Rueban. He halted the Speeder. And stared at Rueban.
"You just wan't to leave these kids here? Unattended?"
Monica held on to her seat. She looked at Darrick, and smiled. "Thanks, Darrick. I..." but before she could say another word, the speeder crash landed on the ground.
The young girl almost panicked, as she held on to Darrick. She looked up at him, and blushed. "Heh heh... sorry."
"Well of course... they'd be safer here, than fighting both the 'Sith Lords'. Unless of course, that you want them to die..." Rueben said, sarcastically. "Fine you do whatever you want, stay or go with us. But whatever you do, we're leaving... now."
Rueben jumped out of the wrecked speeder and looked at the gigantic building in front of them.
Kala also jumped out of the speeder, and went by Rueben's side. "You think we could get in easily?" she asked him.
Monica let go of Darrick's shirt, and also went out the airspeeder. She scratched her head, wondering where they were at. "Is this were Leia's at?"
"It's alright." He got off the speeder behind Monica. "Well I'm ready to get on the way whatever we're doing again. I forgot." He gave a small grin but hid it right away.
"No... I don't feel any other Jedi around." Rueben said. "I feel Sith, but no Jedi. It should be easy to get in Kala, I don't think the two were smart enough to actually think that two Jedi Knights and a handful of apprentices would be down here. They are obviously working together for some reason, that hasn't happened since Darth Bane was the Sith Lord and changed the rules."
Rueben walked up to the door, and pushed it open.
"Ladies, first." Rueben said, holding the door open.
Kala grinned. "Why, thank you, Rueben. C'mon, Monica." Monica followed, as she had her hand on her lightsaber. She could feel no disturbance yet, but kept a close eye on things. Kala peeked around the corner and nodded to everyone.
"The close is clear," she whispered.
Darrick followed them around the corner behind Monica. He looked back noticed something move but didn't say anything. "Probably just a rodent of some sort." he whispered to himself.
((I guess I'm done with Bastila, I'll take back Darth Vashneer))
"What did you say?" Rueben asked, spinning to Darrick. "Agh... it doesn't matter, just be careful!"
Rueben slid in front of Kala.
"Watch the padawans." He hissed into her ear... "Don't let anything happen to them."
Rueben slowly made his way forward.
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"Watch out... the Jedi Scum are here... along with my sister." Vashneer hissed at the Assassin. "I'll take them... you go... get whatever it was you wanted. I have what I want."
Vashneer held up the Sith holocrons of Revan and Darth Sidious.
"These will help me greatly, to destroy my master." Vashneer said.
((Okay. That's fine with me, Pendragon. :) ))
Kala nodded, and turned to the others. "You guys stay close to me. Understand?" Monica nodded. As they walked quietly behind Rueben, Kala felt something in the Force.
"Brother?" she whispered. She wanted to see Vashneer again, so she could convince him to come to the Light Side of the Force. She felt heartbroken for him, but she hoped that Rueben didn't feel Vashneer's presence. Or did he?
Monica kept having these strange disturbances, but shook them off. She turned to Darrick. "You okay back there?" she whispered.
Darrick kept getting feelings, "Umm... Yeah." He took a quick glance back, "But I think something is following us."
Monica turned around, sensing the figure that might've been following them. Was it a Sith? She couldn't tell.
"Maybe... maybe we're just tired and seeing things. I think we'll be okay." Monica gave Darrick a smile, and turned back around, following Kala and the others.
Something was following, but she couldn't picture what it was.
((Where is Luke and the Jedi? I forgot!))
Vashneer looked over the edge of the balcony. Staring deep into the heart of Courscant. He smiled with delight... because of the Assassin, Revan's Holocron, Sidious' Holocron, and himself, Courscant itself was turning evil.
"I suppose I'll have a new Sith planet, instead of that dead world of Korriban." Vashneer said, to himself.
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Rueben smiled at Kala... knowing what she was thinking.
"I've known he was here... Kala." Rueben said, sympathetically. "I won't kill him, I never intended to."
((They're going to Yavin IV, where we'll meet them at the old Temple. :) ))
Kala turned her head to the side, and nodded. "I... I know. But I'm getting worried about him. I can't kill my own brother. I love him too much, even if he is in the Dark Side." She sighed.
Monica scratched her head, wondering what that feeling was. Darrick felt it, but it kept bothering him as well. She asked Rueben, "So... this is where Leia's at? Because we really have to get off of Coruscant. I feel that the Dark Side is taking over this planet."
"Leia... hmmm...." Rueben said. "She's here... closer than you think."
Rueben turned around.
"Leia... come on out." Rueben said.
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Vashneer smiled, opening Darth Sidious' holocron.
"I'll will kill them, and then... my master." Vashneer said, to himself. "l really need to stop talking to myself."
((Hey, Pendragon? Is it okay if Kala meets Vashneer by herself? I really don't know where he's at.))
Kala placed a hand on her head. She sensed Vashneer was near somehow, and she wanted to see him badly. So the only thing she did was ask Rueben if she could check things out a bit.
"Hey, Rueben? Can I look around for a bit? See if any guards come?"
((Sure...))
"What?!?" Rueben asked. "I guess, just don't stray too far."
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Vashneer ran down the hall, and ran into Kala.
"Sister." Vashneer said. "Why are you here?"
Kala was so happy to see him again. It's been too long. She stared into his yellow Sith eyes, and cried. She knelt before him.
"I... I wanted to see you again! I got away from the others to see you. Vashneer, I missed you, and I felt alone without you! Please... stop this madness and come to the Light Side of the Force before it's too late!"
She continued to kneel down in front of Vashneer and cry, wondering what he was going to say.
"You weak... pathetic Jedi. Join me... on the Darkside... I'll make you my new apprentice..." Vashneer said. "My sister, together, we can rule the galaxy."
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"Where is Rueben and Kala?" Luke asked himself, when he walked into the previous Jedi Academy. "Why aren't they here?"
Monica sensed Kala's presence. Something wasn't right. "I hope she's okay." She continued to follow Rueben down the hall.
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Kala stood up, and sniffed. "I... I don't know. What about... Rueben? I know you're not gonna like what I'm about to say but..." She breathed calmly. "I have feelings for Rueben. He already knows, and I don't wanna leave him. And I'm... scared to go to the Dark Side."
She wiped a tear, thinking about what her brother said. If she was not to be alone, she would have to join him. But then there was Rueben and the padawans. Kala thought about this.
"That weakling? The assassin told me, how he wouldn't lay a final blow on him... and kill him." Vashneer said. "I'll be able to convert him easily."
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"Hey..." Rueben said, to Monica. "What do you feel?"
Kala sobbed. "I can't let you hurt him, Vashneer! I care about him! I also care about you!" She knelt down by his feet, grabbing his hand and looking into his eyes.
"What can I do to save him?! I'll do anything! Just please... leave Rueben and the others alone!"
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Monica looked up at Rueben. "Something's not right, coz. I... I feel that something's following us. I don't know if it's a guard... or a Sith." She closed her eyes and thought hard, trying to learn on how to use the Force to feel another's presence.
"I want you to kill Luke... and the rest of the Jedi." Vashneer said. "And bring me Shan... and your... party as... prisoners. Oh, and you have to follow me..."
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"Oh for goodness sake... it's Leia. I asked her to follow us." Rueben said.
Kala looked into Vashneer's cold eyes, and nodded weakly. She wasn't sure about all of this... but it was the only way to save Rueben. Suddenly, she bowed before Vashneer.
"I'll do what you say... master." The words stung her heart like a dagger. But she wanted to be with her brother, and protect him. Kala knelt there, bowing to Vashneer with fear and sadness.
((M'yes, m'yes, everybody stop their complaining. Leia is here))
Leia walked from out of the shadows and walked over to the group.
"I see your insides still serve you well, Rueban."
"And hello to you too, sweet heart!" Han said in a note of sarcasm. Leia smiled at her husband.
"Yes, hello Han." Leia examined the group. "Might I ask where Kala is?"
Monica was excited all over. "Wow! This is great! Meeting all the Star Wars characters! It's awesome! I can't believe I'm on your team too!"
Suddenly, she remembered the question Leia just asked. "Well, ma'am... Kala said that she was gonna have a look around for things. But now... I'm beginning to get worried."
Darrick noticed Leia come in, he just stood and watched Leia. He then looked at Monica all excited. He smiled as he liked seeing her happy. "Kala said something about a brother. And she wanted to find him. For all we know she's found him by now. Who is he anyway?"
((BTW Skywalker... I actually didn't mean for you to accept the invitation to be a Sith... oh well... I guess that I'll have to work with it...))
"His name is Darth Vashneer... he was trained by the Sith Ghost of my grandfather... Revan." Rueben said. "His name used to be Carrinar... before Revan got ahold of him. My grandfather thought that if the Sith return, that I'd join them... however he was a Jedi when he rescued Bastila, he soon turned to the Darkside and he became the Dark Lord again. I fear something has gone wrong... Han stay with the kids... Leia and I are going to find out what has happened."
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Vashneer stood smiling... at his sister, and new apprentice.
"No longer will you be known as Kala, but as Darth Nershan." Vashneer said. "And welcome to the Darkside."
((Oh, don't worry, Pendragon. Kala's got a few tricks up her sleeve. ;) ))
Kala, now known as Darth Nershan, stood before her master and big brother. "I'm honored... master." Suddenly, Nershan felt Rueben and Leia coming. She didn't want Vashneer to know.
"Uh, master? We should go now. Don't you think?" Nershan gave Vashneer a smile.
"No... are you that slow?" Vashneer asked. "Are you that incompetent... I told you... I want your ex-party members in my possession... NOW! Oh, fancy that... here comes Rueben and Leia. Take them... then go after the others... tell them that I killed Rueben and Leia... and take the others to Korriban. I will meet you htere in several days... after Shan and Solo are Dark Jedi."
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Rueben slowly crept into the room, where Kala and Vashneer were.
"What is going on?" Rueben called, to Kala.
Kala turned, and heard Rueben. She pulled out her green bladed lightsaber, and ignited it. "Rueben! I can feel you and Leia's presence! Come out where I can see you both!" She waited for his response.
Then she turned to Vashneer, hoping that he wouldn't hurt Rueben and Leia... especially Rueben.
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"Man, I can't believe this! We're not babies! We should be helping them! It's not fair!" Monica exclaimed, sitting by the wall with the group.
Deep in her mind, she was planning on finding Rueben and Leia alone.
Stay where you are Monica. Rueben told her in her mind. Kala's turned to the DARKSIDE!
"Here I am..." Rueben spat, at his former friend. "To think that I actually liked you. Once upon a time... although I did forsee this... I just didn't tell you."
Rueben drew his own purple double bladed lightsaber.
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"Capture them!" Vashneer said to Kala. "Capture them, or die trying."
Monica was getting upset by the minute. She heard Rueben's voice through the Force.
"I'm going to find them!" Monica got up, and walked down the hall.
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Kala couldn't believe what Rueben just said! He did liked her! She sank on the floor and cried.
"I... I can't do it, Vashneer! I can't! Rueben's the only person I have feelings for, and I don't want that to go to waste!"
Deep in her heart, she tried to keep the Light Side of the Force in her.
Vashneer tugged at the darkness, trying to force the Darkness into Kala.
"You will do my bidding, or die trying." Vashneer said, coldly. "I can force you to do it... I'd rather not, but I can."
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Rueben looked at Vashneer, and took the opening in his mind and thrust him to the floor, writhing in pain.
"Lesson number one." Rueben said, mockingly. "Never leave your mind open for another Force user to break your will. Lesson number two... how to capture your opponent."
Rueben jumped at Vashneer, who was still writhing in pain, and slapped a pair of electo cuffs on him.
"Your under arrest, under the authority of the Galactic Republic's supreme chancellor and the Galactic Senate." Rueben said. "I have the authority to execute you... but I won't... mainly because I am a Jedi and you are Kala's brother. But I will take you to Luke, even if we have to strip you of your identity, you won't serve the Sith anymore."
Waiting patiently, the Assasin clinged the the ceiling like a spider, hunting for its prey. He was going to take out the inturuders one-by-one under the reason of tresspassing for invading territory.
And just as soon as he saw the girl walking down the hall, no doubt looking for her friends, the Assasin quickly pulled out a smoke pellet from his pouch and threw it to the ground. Blinding smoke surrounded the hall, and the silent hitman fell from the roof, lightly landed on his feet and grabbed the girl.
"I am sorry for the disturbance. I have no means to kill you, but I will if you refuse to cooperate with me..."
Darrick watched Monica try to be sneaky and leave. He waited a few seconds and got up. He walked over to the doorway and noticed smoke. He paniked. Monica's in there somewhere. He gripped the wall and slowly walked down it through the hall.
Monica coughed, and grew afraid. "W-Who are you?! Leave me alone!" She tried to break free of the Assassin's grip, but he was too strong. "Darrick! Help!" Monica called to Darrick through the Force.
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Kala staggered up, trying to fight the Dark Side. She went by Rueben's side. "I-I'm sorry, Rueben. I only wanted to see my brother again." Then she turned to Vashneer. "I still you love... Carrinar. That is your real name, and I know you remember. Please join the Light Side! I beg you..."
The Assassin clamped a hand on the meddling girl to silence her.
"Silence, missy! I need to talk to you..." and with that, he led her across the smoke and into a room in the corridor. He pushed her inside, closed the dorr behind her and activated a security lock so she wouldn't try to escape.
The hitman stared at her.
"Do not be afraid, I shall let you go soon enough. But there is a matter we must discuss. And I only picked you because you were a much closer target."
Darrick heard a scream, but a scream he's never heard before. It came from his head. He held his head from the loudness. Then realized that scream sounded like Monica. A door hissed as it closed. "Monica? Where are you?" he said out loud into the empty alley. He went to the sound of the door through the smoke and noticed it was the one closed. The door looked really thick and couldn't be busted open, only keycoded.
Darrick remembered Qui-Gonn Jinn using his lightsaber to cut through a thick door. He looked down and grabbed his saber and ignited it. He slowly stuck it through the door as it sparked the door into red liquid. He moved the saber up and around to make a good sized entrance for himself.
Monica started to cry. This guy must be the Assassin. "Y-You're the Assassin. Rueben and Kala told me about you. But... why am I the target?!"
She held on to her golden locket with care. Monica also tried to hold on to her courage.
The Assassin laughed.
"You are not part of a contract killing. Otherwise, by now I would have eliminated you and taken the bounty. No, I have an offer you have no choice to accept-"
The Assassin suddenly noted the door he had locked was drawing glowing, red circle big enough for a man to fit in. Most likely caused by a Lightsaber belonging to one of the girls companions. They were trying to help her.
The Assassin concentrated on the idiot behind the door and Force Pushed him away.
"Where was I? Oh yes. This Kala you are seeking is in an area protected by a high level security fields. It has the best security systems credits can buy; shielded turrets, complex security walls and highly advanced combat droids. Not even a Jedi could pass it (and that's a fact) without proper authorisation, which is a probable explanation of why Vashneer didn't activate the security systems. Fortunatly I have the codes to overide the systems. But you must do something for me..."
(lol!?!? 0.o)
Darrick got pushed back into the opposite side of the alley wall. He grabbed his saber and started for the door again but turrets popped out of the walls and aimed directly at him. "Uhh.. that's not good." He ignited his saber and stood ready for a storm of energy.
Monica began to worry about Darrick. "Darrick! Be careful." She looked at the Assassin.
"Look... I don't know what you want from me... but I'm not part of this Galaxy! I'm from Chicago, Illinois of Earth! Way far from this Galaxy! I don't belong here!"
She took the golden locket in her bag, making sure the Assassin never got it. She remembered if the locket fell into the wrong hands... the Galaxy would be doomed.
"What are you doing with my cousin?" Rueben asked, appearing behind the Assassin, who had failed to see him, because he was using Force Camoflauge.
Rueben's lightsaber quickly came to his hand.
"Put her down and I won't kill you." Rueben said.
The Assassin sighed, agrivated top hear Shan's voice.
"You people aren't listening. What arrogance!" The Assassin spun around and round-house kicked Rueban in the stomach. He then made full body blows at such a fast pace, without any weapons. The Assassin then open both of his palms and smacked their edge against each side of Rueban's neck. Lastly, he put him in a Force Stasis so he could at least listen to what the Assassin had to say.
"You were here the whole time, Shan! You heared me urge peace, but you condemnd it." he glanced back at Monica. "What must I do to prove myself I am no threat? Do yцu need it in writing perhaps?
"Writing would be nice... although... I find that highly unlikely... the only way I would believe you, is if you joined the Jedi." Rueben forced out. "However... I am willing to listen. If... you do something for us."
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Luke left the surface of Yavin IV, and almost immeadiatley jumped into Hyperspace.
"I already am going to do something for you, but if you would listen than I shall consider giving you those codes."
"As you are already aware of, I am an Elite Assassin working for the Empire. My code name is 64, if you wanted to know. I have been assigned by my master to take down a Vong Warlord whom has a super weapon big enough to destroy this city, based upon the information I have gathered after posing as a friend for them. They sent a Yuuzhan Vong agent down here, in this very building, to set up the triggers to activate the bomb. This agent is in an area where a complex security lock is wired to the mainframe computer room. But this Mainframe Computer Room I speak of is in the area of where your friend is. So what I am going have you to do, is go to the Mainframe and deactivate all security locks. I can give you the codes right now, if you agree to do this."
Darrick noticed that the turrets weren't firing at him so he cautiously approached the door again. He look at the turrets and slowly finished the door cutting. The turrets whirred as they aimed at him. He was nearly finished, but pulled the saber out of the door and prepared to defend himself.
The turrets stared at him. "Why aren't they firing?" he murmured to himself.
Kala brought Vashneer in the other room where Rueben, the Assassin, and Monica were at. She held her big brother, and turned to Monica.
"Monica? Are you all right?" Kala asked. Monica shot up angrily. "No!! Rueben! Assassin! You both stop fighting, or so help me...!" She calmed herself, and looked at the Assassin.
The young girl nodded. "I believe in what you say. Can we all just... sit down like normal people, and talk things over?" Then she remembered Darrick. "Oh God! I hope Darrick's okay!"
Rueben hesitated, and held his mouth with his hand.
"Alright... I'll do it... but do WE gain of this little compromise... besides being blasted into space?" Rueben asked. "That is as much as an award for us... as it is for you."
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Vashneer coldly looked at Kala.
Let me out of here. He projected to her.