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SithGirl132 Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 12/4/08 9:35pm Subject: The Way of the Sith: Dark Jaina, post-Invincible AU. Chapter 21. 10/30! - Date Edited: 10/29 10:07pm (24 edits total) Edited By: SithGirl132
	I adopted this plot bunny from rabbit_eye_movement, who suggested using the Major Arcana of the tarot cards as a model for the way that a Sith student takes. Well, I found this rather interesting, and I couldn't resist since I am a card reader myself. It actually fit rather well. Some background on the tarot. The meanings that I use for the cards come from both Wikipedia, which reflects a synthesis of ideas on the meanings, and my personal experiences. Title: The Way of the Sith Author(s): SithGirl132 Timeframe: Starts two months after an AU ending to Invincible Characters: Darth Caedus, Jaina Solo, the general cast of LOTF, and please do expect at least a Force ghost of Vergere. Genre: AU, drama Summary: Thanks to a wonderfully rabid plot bunny, Jaina has been captured by Caedus and must now become a Sith apprentice. The Major Arcana of the tarot reflect the journey she will undergo. Notes: Thanks to rabbit_eye_movement for the bunny. Chapter 0: The Fool two months after the battle in the Transitory Mists Throughout the biodisposal pit of the Anakin Solo, the signs of a furious lightsaber battle were clear. Blood, syringes, and droid parts littered the room, and there were visible scorch marks on the walls. Darth Caedus, still limping, returned to the room for what he hoped would be the last time. He examined the scene, taking everything in as though her were a detective. He picked up the hilt of a deactivated lightsaber and gazed at it curiously before walking out. He wandered through the darkened corridors of the Anakin Solo, remembering when it way his flagship. Now, the wrecked Star Destroyer rested on Korriban, and he was alone on the Sith world with Jaina. In the duel, Jaina had made one small wrong step, and had been incapacitated by Caedus’ Force lightning. She was now aboard, as a prisoner, and finally Caedus realized that he had found his perfect apprentice. Ben was too weak. Tahiri was too tied to Anakin. But Jaina’s potential was great, and releasing her anger was not particularly difficult. For the last four days, ever since Jaina had emerged from the Force-induced healing trance she had begged to know where she was and what was going on. Caedus had purposefully said nothing. He could not articulate the changes to his world in only one month. Yes, he had won the duel, but he had lost the battle. The troops aboard the Anakin Solo pledged their loyalty to Tahiri, who had somehow orchestrated a takeover without his knowledge. Most of them had left the Star Destroyer. When the duel was over, Caedus had commanded his few loyal troops to take the Anakin Solo to Korriban. There, they would be able to hide for a little while, Caedus could recover, and most importantly, he could turn Jaina to the Dark Side and make her into the Sith apprentice he still needed. Something had gone horribly wrong along the way. The Anakin Solo had lost power and crashed into a deep canyon of Korriban. The Star Destroyer would never fly again, but for the time being, it was a shelter for Caedus and his new apprentice. He had made sure to destroy the remaining crew. Even though they were loyal, there could be no chance of them escaping and betraying him. If it was true, then, that the Galactic Alliance thought that the last Sith Lord had taken a hyperspace jump to nowhere, that was all the better. What better way was there for Caedus to hide and restore his power? As he returned to his quarters and closed the door behind him, he was aware of Jaina’s presence. “So you have finally found a way out of the rooms I most generously gave you.” “I’m wondering why you didn’t lock me up. Where are we and what do you think you’re doing?” Jaina was clearly confused and angry. “We are in hiding now. I have brought you here to become my Sith apprentice, and what better place but an ancestral world of the Sith?” Caedus glanced over Jaina. The healing trance had done it- she looked reasonably healthy again. “If you are wondering, I do not plan to return your lightsaber.” Jaina shook her head. “Let me get this straight. You kidnapped a Jedi Knight- a Jedi Knight who’s related to the Grand Master of the Order, and ran off to some backwater planet to try to turn said Jedi into a Sith? Are you on spice? You’ll be caught and killed before you can come up with any excuses.” “The war is over now,” Caedus whispered as he ran his fingers over Jaina’s lightsaber. “You are no longer able to continue your battle against me.” “I’ve already ruined you,” Jaina replied, her voice shaking with anger. “We all know that you killed Mara. You’ve got more enemies than all the criminal gangs in the galaxy combined. Admiral Niathal has already deposed you as Chief of State, and you’re wanted, dead or alive, for high treason and murder. Someone's going to come looking for me.” “Oh?” Caedus smiled oddly. “We are both dead now.” “Don’t pull a Vergere on me,” Jaina threatened, even though she wasn’t in possession of her lightsaber anymore and had no hope of reaching Caedus’. “No, I am not going to be a ‘guide through the lands of the dead,’ as my mentor phrased it. The GA believes that we are both dead.” Caedus started closely examining Jaina’s lightsaber as though he was seeing it for the first time. “I took the Anakin Solo on a rather sudden hyperspace jump that appears to have ended in the heart of a star, and as a result all presume we are dead. I shall rather enjoy this; being dead is nothing new to me.” Jaina sank into a chair, defeated. “Everyone thinks I’m dead. I’m stuck here as your prisoner. You’re a megalomaniac and a madman.” “Why, thank you.” Caedus moved to stand behind Jaina, and placed a gentle hand on her shoulder. “You were such a fool in coming after me in the first place. You should know that you cannot stand against a Sith Lord and live.” “Perhaps I have always been a fool,” Jaina whispered, staring into the golden eyes of the monster that had once been her brother. “You lured me back to fight you again so you could make me into your apprentice; that’s been your aim all along. I should have seen this coming.” “If you’re the fool you claim to be, then you never would have seen anything, not even in your darkest nightmares.” Caedus watched her with an expression somewhere between pity and amusement. “Sleep now, Jaina. Beginning at dawn tomorrow, you shall have a good deal of work to do.” Jaina returned to her suite in a daze, still trying to comprehend the magnitude of her situation. She was trapped on a planet that she could already tell had much darkness in it, and the rest of the galaxy wasn’t going to come looking for her since they thought she was dead. Worst of all, she was stuck on this planet with someone who was determined to make her into a Sith, and who would probably succeed at it. “Well, if I have to be a fool, I might as well be foolish enough to resist,” Jaina decided. She crashed on to the bed and fell asleep instantly, but frequently woke up from dark, nightmarish visions of Sith creatures and long-dead Dark Lords, all waiting for her. Come to us, Jaina Solo, they whispered. Lord Caedus will unlock your power. We are waiting for you. Note: Yes, this is the first chapter, but it is labelled as chapter 0 due to the numbering of the cards.1 -----signature----- if loving you is wrong, i don't want to be right UDC 4: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29954776/p1/ The Way of the Sith: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29545048/r29567455/ Fics in Prolific Writers' Thread.
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Jaina_Solo_Goddess Registered: Aug '07	Date Posted: 12/4/08 9:41pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU
	Wow, that was intense! I've never actually seen a deck of tarot cards, but this story has a very, very interesting premise!!! I wonder what will happen... Begins chant: Evil Jaina! Evil Jaina! Evil Jaina! I can't wait to see your next chapter! And Caedus is creepy beyond belief - the few soldiers that remain loyal to him he decides to just kill off, despite the fact that they have no other way off planet. Wow. Well, I guess I can only wait... ~Jaina -----signature----- Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. But it rocks absolutely, too. "Cluelessness: There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots."
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rabbit_eye_movement Registered: Nov '08	Date Posted: 12/5/08 6:21am Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU
	Hehe! I love your story. It's awesome what you did with my bunny. Hope it will continue to inspire you. Looking forward to the next chapter! REM -----signature----- If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. - A.Einstein
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Lightsaber123 Registered: Aug '07	Date Posted: 12/5/08 12:12pm Subject: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU - Date Edited: 12/5/08 1:20pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Lightsaber123
	Mwahahahahaha Shouldn't there be a Darth Tahiri running around somewhere? RESIST Jaina, resist! Since this is an AU, I'm willing to bet that the one Sith doesn't exist. -----signature----- The Life and Times of Lintai Skywalker http://tinyurl.com/3a4qo4 Gaius Kidanus Auctor Muianus BENTAHIRIAQUEAPERPETUO
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Vialco Registered: Mar '07	Date Posted: 12/5/08 12:50pm Subject: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU
	Nice to see an Invincible AU, there aren't too many, and I don't think I've ever read one where Caedus tries to make Jaina into his apprentice. So Tahiri deposed Caedus eh, she surpassed him, the pupil overtook the teacher, I guess he shouldn't have trained him that well. So they're on Korriban, I wonder whether the One Sith know about their presence, or whether Caedus knows about them. I can't wait for the next post, keep up the good work. -----signature----- "Beware, Jedi Master, lest through carelessness and inattention you let loose on the galaxy a monster…" -Bodo Bass My fanfic, Seer's End, http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/30478748/p1/
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 12/6/08 7:31am Subject: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU
	What a unique plot bunny, and you've certainly done it justice. Please PM me when you update. -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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SithGirl132 Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 12/10/08 2:40pm Subject: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU
	Jaina: You've seen a few incarnations of Dark Jaina in my writing before, and I promise to keep up that tradition and try not to kill her or something else horrible this time. My general thought on Caedus is that he's smarter and creepier than profic is willing to write him, and I am going to have far too much fun doing this. rabbit_eye_movement: I'm going to have so much fun with this deliciously rabid bunny! Lightsaber123: There is a semi-Darth Tahiri lurking around, and she'll show up later. The One Sith... haven't decided yet; they're all characters that I haven't tried writing. Vialco: It's an evil idea that's been lurking. Jaina makes much more sense as a Sith than Jacen ever did. You'll hear a bit more about Tahiri as the story goes on... and the One Sith may or may not make an appearance. You'll have to keep reading. Vader: Thanks! Yes, you are on the PM list. You get an update today. Let me know who else wants PM's! Chapter 1: The Magician Jaina spent the next three days purposefully ignoring Caedus. He left her alone within the suit, and she suspected that he was trying to get her on his good side. Finally, she entered the suite’s common room to find Caedus waiting for her. “I knew you would show up sooner or later.” “What do you want?” Jaina dropped on to the couch next to him. “You’re the insane idiot who destroyed my brother, and you now want something out of me. What is it?” “What if I told you that all I want is a Sith apprentice? Ben is too weak, too soft from the Jedi. Tahiri betrayed me, as I knew she would; she was too tied to your brother.” Caedus glanced at Jaina, allowing for a brief moment of eye contact. Against her better judgement, Jaina allowed her emotions to explode. “No. I’ll never become your apprentice! I am the Sword of the Jedi!” “Some sword you are, getting stuck here under the control of a Sith Lord who could destroy you at any moment.” Caedus remained glacially calm. Jaina turned away from him. “Sith Apprentice? Really, I can’t do it. You’re the most deceptive and manipulative person I know, and I’m not going to destroy myself for you.” “If I am so deceptive, then how will you know that I am not turning you now, as we speak?” He allowed a bit of a smile to appear. “I don’t know.” Jaina shook her head. “You were trained by Vergere, who’s the most tricky little featherball that ever existed. I don’t trust anything you say and I’m not going to deal with you.” She stormed out, returning to her own room. Caedus remained on the couch, watching her leave. He sighed softly and spoke to his absent former sister, “Deceptive and manipulative, you say? You have only begun to explore it…” The Force ghost twitched a bit. “You never cease to amaze me, Lord Caedus. You are taking on the challenge of one already determined as too emotional for the way of the Sith.” “I am not concerned.” Caedus brushed off her warning. “Yes, she is emotional, but there is much power in that emotion. I have seen what she is capable of; she lived through that duel since I wanted her to.” “You have a plan that Lumiya and I find far too dangerous.” The ghost gave Caedus a stern look. “As I said, do not concern yourself about this matter!” Caedus’ gold eyes focused on the glowing blue shape. “It will take time and pain, but Jaina will become another Sith.” The ghost had no reply to this. Caedus rose from the couch, with a dark laugh. “It is in our blood, my former teacher. Jaina and I are the descendants of Anakin Skywalker, and we are both very powerful Force-users. My job now is to take the Sword of the Jedi and transform her into the Sword of the Sith.” He stormed out of the room, unable to conceal the worst of his anger. “She always supported me in the past… idiot furball who doesn’t know what she’s doing…” “Oh, Jacen Solo,” Vergere whispered, “you have always been foolhardy. If you turn Jaina into a Sith, then you have done something far beyond my expectations. If you live to tell the tale… that is a genuine miracle.” It was an ornate office decorated in gold and burgundy, one too familiar to Jaina. She had been here before… talking to Cal Omas, doing GA business… and now she was there on a far darker mission. I can’t kill you, Jaina thought. This is against everything I’ve ever known. “I have to,” she whispered aloud. “Lord Caedus needs my help…” There was a Jedi there, shrouded in the dark robes that were so familiar to her. He turned from the desk, facing her, with an oddly peaceful smile. “You’ve come for me,” he said conversationally. “Why have you accepted the darkness? You know you shall be destroyed.” “Then I shall be destroyed doing what is best for the galaxy.” Jaina shook her head, whispering I can’t do this. I can’t kill a Jedi in cold blood… Then she ignited a bloody-red lightsaber and plunged it into the Jedi, without his resistance. As a cloak crumpled to the ground and the body became discorporeal, Jaina whispered, “I am Darth… Gasping, Jaina woke before the dream ended. A vision of killing a Jedi in cold blood? A vision of getting a Sith name for herself? “Well, Caedus, if you’re going to deceive and manipulate even my dreams, maybe I need to learn to play your game for myself,” she thought aloud. Deep in meditation, the Dark Lord of the Sith saw many possible futures. Every one of them contained a small dark-haired woman, so powerful in the Force, either chasing him or defending him. Each on was so similar… The one where she stood beside him, loyal until the GA and Jedi brought them both down. The one where she stood beside him and just as the Jedi arrived, slid a lightsaber into his ribs. The one where she refused all his attempts to turn her and destroyed herself instead of facing the pain and darkness and destruction. The one where she destroyed him to get his power. The one where they ruled together as two Sith, until at last his time was up. Caedus laughed at his visions. Jaina Solo was going to surrender. He knew that there were many possible futures, and it was within his power to make the one he most wanted come true. “In that case, Vergere, I believe you will be training Jaina for a bit. She will need to be opened up to the darkness within her, and then taken through the lands of the dead…” He sat back in his chair, remembering his adventures on Yuuzhan’tar, and how it had in the end made him the Sith that he was now. A bit of that, some creativity, some well-placed comments and situations… “Jaina Solo, resist all you wish, but you are mine already.” Note- each chapter is named after whatever card I am working off of. And I will try to update over the rest of December and January, even if I am deprived of high-speed internet. -----signature----- if loving you is wrong, i don't want to be right UDC 4: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29954776/p1/ The Way of the Sith: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29545048/r29567455/ Fics in Prolific Writers' Thread.
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rabbit_eye_movement Registered: Nov '08	Date Posted: 12/12/08 7:11am Subject: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Woohoo! I had been looking forward to reading the next chapter! It's so awesome. I love your story already. Keep on going. -----signature----- If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. - A.Einstein
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Wraiths_Ghost Registered: May '06	Date Posted: 1/1 8:49pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Excellent story so far! -----signature----- A Perfect Proposal: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/23970233/p1/?0 Proud Padawan of Courtney_Solo
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SithGirl132 Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 1/7 12:06pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	My sincere apologies to all for my absence. My Muse and I are not always on the best of terms. rabbit_eye_movement: Thanks! I will finish this story, though it seems to want to take a bit longer than I'd planned. Wraiths_Ghost: Hello and welcome! Glad you like it! PM list: rabbit_eye_movement, VaderLVR64. Tell me if you want PM's! Chapter 2: The High Priestess “You seem most pleased with this turn of events.” One blue Force-ghost regarded the other, looking amused and appalled at the same time. “Vergere, all of your plans seem to end in something... interesting, and you never fail to amaze me.” Vergere fixed Lumiya with a cool look. “I know we discussed this some time ago, and you never thought that Jaina Solo was much of a possibility for the Sith. I relayed that to Lord Caedus, of course, even though I have previously told you that Jaina would be a wonderful Sith. She is so very emotional, and if she could learn to control that…” “I have little faith in her ability to control her emotions.” Lumiya sighed. “Jaina is a Jedi, even if her actions can be somewhat grey. She certainly has had brushes with the Dark Side, but each time she claims it’s just a bit of out-of-control emotion and she’s since dealt with it. I do wish she’d learn to be honest with herself.” “You’re stalling.” Vergere ruffled her feathers a bit. “Be honest with me. I asked you to come talk with me before you said anything to Caedus, since I don’t think he’s ready to see your Force-ghost yet. He’s become rather used to me, but I’d rather you talk to him about this.” “About the fact that you actually think Jaina is a good choice? I won’t lie to him. He knows me well enough that he’ll know you sent me.” “No.” Vergere shook her head. “I want you to tell Caedus that he is training Jaina at his own risk. There are… certain influential parties… out there who would not appreciate knowing about this idea.” Lumiya smiled. “His other attempts at apprentices won’t like this at all.” Vergere snorted. “Ben was too weak only because Caedus screwed up his training. If it had been done correctly, we’d have two Sith now and not be having this conversation. And Tahiri… she is still too attached to Anakin Solo. It never could have happened.” “You are the most opinionated little featherball I’ve ever met.” Lumiya was obviously displeased. “You never even completed your training, and now you act like you have the authority to tell me what to do…” Vergere’s Force-ghost began to dematerialize. “Fine. Say what you want to Caedus, and if he takes it badly, don’t say I didn’t warn you.” The utter mundanity of Lumiya’s visit surprised Caedus. He was expecting that a former Dark Lady of the Sith would make a spectacular entrance or speak to her former apprentice in a vision, or do something that way more typical for a powerful Force-user. Instead, she knocked on the door to his study. Caedus grumpily opened the door with a “What do you want, Jaina?” without even checking in the Force to see who it was. He jumped back in surprise to see Lumiya’s Force-ghost instead. “I want to talk to you, Lord Caedus.” Lumiya entered purposefully, acting as though she was still alive. Caedus stood there in disbelief for a moment. “First Vergere, and now you? Who’s going to drop in on me next- Sidious? Bane? Someone even more obscure?” “We need to talk about your new apprentice,” Lumiya said, disregarding Caedus’ surprise. “All right.” He sighed. “Vergere already mentioned that Jaina has been determined to be too emotional to make a good Sith. If you’ve come here as another warning of trouble if I continue…” Lumiya cut him off. “In that case, I must state clearly that I do not approve of your choice of apprentice. However, you seem determined to make Jaina into a Sith, and if you are to do this, you need to know where to start.” “She is very rebellious and determined,” Caedus conceded. “She’s certainly more trouble than I’d bargained for, but what can I do? It is her nature, and when she is turned, those shall be quite valuable traits.” “How do you plan to turn her?” Lumiya gave Caedus a sharp glare. “She has no reason to turn now. You were alone with the Yuuzhan Vong, and Vergere found it easy to convince you of the path to the Dark Side. Jaina…” “Jaina is alone here,” Caedus replied. “I have her trapped in a wrecked Star Destroyer on a remote planet, with the rest of the galaxy believing that she is dead. I have shut down her Force presence so that she will not be found as alive, and all I have to do is break her mind.” “Have you even considered how you’re going to do that?” “Always the pragmatist.” “Well, someone has to do it.” Caedus sighed. “I’m not entirely sure of how I’m going to get it through to Jaina that the best way for her now is that of the Sith. I have one idea, but it’s a rather dangerous gamble.” “Creating a Sith is a dangerous gamble.” Lumiya was listening patiently. “Tell me of your plan.” “Jaina knows she is alone and stuck here with only me for company. I plan to tell her that if she wants to defeat me, she has to find a way around all of these extra powers I have. What better way to defeat me than joining me and learning my ways, and then when the time is right, she can take over?” “Lord Caedus, I don’t know whether this is the work of a genius or a madman.” Lumiya looked sceptical. “You are running a horrible risk to do this. I think you need to concentrate on breaking Jaina’s mind first- opening her to the possibilities of the Dark Side.” Caedus considered this for a moment. “She knows she is alone and trapped… despair is often a very powerful motivator.” “I may know where you are going with this,” Lumiya replied. “You plan to use her emotions against her.” “Yes. If she can just give in to despair…” Caedus smiled. “When all hope is lost, then she should be willing to accept anything, even the Dark Side, if it means a chance of getting out of here.” Lumiya nodded her approval. “You do have some idea of how to create a Sith apprentice, at least. Hopefully, this one will actually take your position someday.” Caedus laughed. “It’s a bit early to give her any ideas.” Jaina awoke from sleep with a though in her mind. You are alone here with a half-mad Sith. He will stop at nothing to kill or turn you. And you really think there’s a way out of here? “Shut up,” Jaina said aloud. She tried to erase the nagging thought from her mind, but she had to admit the voice was right. She was stuck on a backwater planet with a wrecked Star Destroyer, a Sith Lord with powers she couldn’t begin to imagine, and no way off the planet. The rest of the galaxy thought she was dead. “They’d forgive me for going mad,” she said, as she wondered what Caedus was plotting. -----signature----- if loving you is wrong, i don't want to be right UDC 4: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29954776/p1/ The Way of the Sith: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29545048/r29567455/ Fics in Prolific Writers' Thread.
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Jade_eyes Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 1/9 2:50pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Ooh, this has the SG flair all right. This is going to be very twisty I know LOL Looking forward to how Jaina's gonna take it to Jacen I'd love PMs for updates. -----signature----- Spock/Nyota, woven forever together in gorgeous bonds of Nyota's "Cherished Moments" diary's gonna be hawt, hawt, melty! Squggles! [face_melting into 10 buckets!]
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rabbit_eye_movement Registered: Nov '08	Date Posted: 1/12 5:14am Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Yieks! Great update! Wonder how long it'll take Caeden to break Jaina... And just what evil plans does he have to reach his goal? Sigh, can't wait for ya next update! -----signature----- If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. - A.Einstein
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SithGirl132 Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 1/14 6:56pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Jade: How nice to see you again! Yes, you are in for a roller-coaster ride. Fasten your seatbelts and welcome to the PM list! rabbit: Caedus has to convince Jaina that she should at least listen to the Sith, and then get her to agree with it, and then practice it... it's going to be interesting! And the evil plans are locked away in the best evil plan vault available. Chapter 3: The Empress Coruscant, three months later “Why did you want to see me?” Leia Solo coldly greeted Chief of State Daala. “Sit.” Daala gestured to one of the ornate armchairs in her office. “If you don't mind, we need to talk about the affairs of Force-users in this galaxy.” “You want to do something about the power fo the Jedi.” Leia sighed. “From Jaina, I have heard that you don't particularly like Force-users.” “As far as I'm concerned, they're more trouble than they're worth.” “Do you have something fantastically horrible prepared for the Jedi?” “No.” Daala shook her head. “I am not planning another purge; the Jedi have their uses. I want to know about Caedus.” Leia visibly winced. “Your intelligence is good enough. You should've already heard the whole story; what more can I say?” “Tell me where he is now.” “What?” Leia gasped. “I... I thought he was dead...” Daala's emerald eyes narrowed. “My sources indicate that the Anakin Solo did not jump into oblivion, but instead found a place to hide. If this is true, then Caedus may very well still be alive.” “Jaina was there too... we all believed she died along with him...” Leia felt a lump form in her throat. “You don't really think they could both be alive?” Daala began pacing around the room darkly. “Every time Sith appear in history, they cause nothing but trouble for the galaxy. I refuse to allow a new Sith order to rise and wreak havoc on a galaxy that has known little but war.” “Well, if you don't want another round of Sith Wars, what are you going to do?” “I shall find Caedus,” Daala replied. “When I find him, wherever he's holed up, we will find a way to destroy him and any other Sith he has now. Including, if this is the case, Jaina Solo.” Leia stood up in shock. “You're being too suspicious. I don't want to hear any of that.” “Ah, Madame Solo, you forget one thing.” Now, Daala was smiling rather ominously. “I have not lived this long by not being suspicious.” She began glancing through sheets of flimsi on her desk, a clear signal for Leia to leave. Shaking with anger, Leia left the office without any formal parting words. She refused to believe this... madwoman who suggested that Caedus was alive and Jaina was perhaps becoming a Sith... Far away on Korriban, Jaina was deep in meditation. She found that to be her only refuge against the Sith and the darkness she found within her. She and Caedus had now taken up residence within the Valley of the Dark Lords, using an uninhabited tomb. Strangely enough, Jaina noticed that the tomb seemed to provoke odd visions and nightmares that encouraged her to accept the way of the Sith. She stood in the Valley of the Dark Lords, in amongst the tombs of the Sith of old. Somewhere in those tombs was what Caedus probably intended for his final resting place, all the dark spirits she had feared... everything she had once fought against. A voice, from far away, called to Jaina. She followed the voice, asking again and again, “Who are you? What do you want?” The voice kept calling. “Jaina, you must find your way through the maze...: “What maze?” Jaina asked, begging this time. “All I want is to go home and find a way to defeat Caedus.” She stopped at the entrance to one of the tombs. Against her conscious mind and common sense, she went into it, seeing only pitch-black on the inside. No. Not all black. There was a statue inside- a hooded and cloaked man, standing on a pedestal. All around him were scattered shards of stone, pieces of other statues that had been destroyed. The man stepped from the pedestal; he was not a statue at all. He took Jaina's hands in his and whispered in that far-too-familiar voice of Caedus, “The maze is within your mind. Find your way through it, and you shall destroy me. Lose your way, and I shall have your soul...” Jaina emerged from meditation with a gasp. Caedus was even in her visions now? “No,” she whispered, hearing the fear in her voice. “My only way to destroy you is to become you... but if I become you, then I'll just fall...” “Enough dithering,” Caedus himself replied. He had been standing at the entrance to the tomb, waiting for an opportunity to insert himself into her thoughts. Jaina stood up rapidly, gasping in surprise. “I don't really know,” she admitted. “If you're even getting into my visions, then I guess I'm pretty well under your control. I know I'm stuck here, but I don't know if I could ever turn.” Caedus shrugged nonchalantly. “The only way for you to make a decision is to search your feelings. Speak to the Jedi and Sith around you; the spirits trapped here are not only the dark ones you fear. Let go of your Jedi training go and open your mind. “You might be surprised by the result.” Jaina returned to meditation, trying to see her feelings objectively. The fear of the Sith and their ways... a fear of destruction... The anger from being captured... an anger that could be channeled into something productive, whether a Sith intent or a more grey Jedi means... The power, Jaina thought for a moment. Accepting the way fo the Sith would be a way to power over the galaxy. Enough power to perhaps even end all the wars between Jedi and Sith, enough power to bring peace to the galaxy. Enough power to finish what Caedus started without making all of the mistakes he did. She came out of meditation willingly this time, feeling a cold stab of apprehension. “No, damn it! I can't do this!” Caedus was still there; apparently he hadn't left the room. “You believe you will do the right thing for the wrong reasons.” Jaina stood and faced him, ignoring the unnerving gold eyes. “Listen, you. I don't like what you did to try to get peace to the galaxy. I want that peace just as much as you do, but I don't want to be as evil as you are.” “You want to learn what I have learned and then apply it as you see fit.” “I'm not refusing the way fo the Sith entirely,” she attempted to explain. Caedus smiled. “Then I shall teach you the way of the Sith, and I presume you shall find something to do with it.” Against her better judgement, Jaina nodded. “Lord Caedus, I will accept your instruction...” “Good,” he hissed. He was almost gloating, an evil light in his gold eyes. Jaina felt like she had picked up Caedus' thoughts for a moment. Oh, if only you knew what you were getting into. Mwahahaha. -----signature----- if loving you is wrong, i don't want to be right UDC 4: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29954776/p1/ The Way of the Sith: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/29545048/r29567455/ Fics in Prolific Writers' Thread.
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Jaina_Solo_Goddess Registered: Aug '07	Date Posted: 1/14 8:30pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Beat the PM! NOOOOO JAINA!!! DON'T DO IT!!!!! Or maybe you should What's that quote, now... "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." - and what an interesting story it makes when that road is followed. And for once Daala is being somewhat intelligent, and her paranoia is being put to good use! Excellent update! ~Jaina -----signature----- Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. But it rocks absolutely, too. "Cluelessness: There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots."
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Jade_eyes Registered: Aug '04	Date Posted: 1/19 12:27pm Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Amazing update. Great to see Daala again. She surely hasn't changed and definitely has no love of the Jedi but is wise not to want Sith domination and I'm glad she's sick of war and wants peace. Poor Jaina--she really is in between a rock and a hard place. Becoming what your enemy is is definitely a valid and horrific fear. -----signature----- Spock/Nyota, woven forever together in gorgeous bonds of Nyota's "Cherished Moments" diary's gonna be hawt, hawt, melty! Squggles! [face_melting into 10 buckets!]
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 1/30 7:46am Subject: RE: The Way of the Sith: post-Invincible AU. Update 12/10
	Caedus was still there; apparently he hadn't left the room. “You believe you will do the right thing for the wrong reasons.” Don't fall for that! -----signature----- R.I.P John, Alex, Jason, and Christian Never forgotten Soldiers' Angels http://soldiersangels.org/ 2114 soldiers waiting for someone to care
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