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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 6/18/05 7:57pm Subject: Path of Darkness (post NJO) updated 10/22/05 - Date Edited: 10/22/05 10:34am (14 edits total) Edited By: cleveland1000
	Well this is something i wrote a couple of month back and just now got to posting it. The story was inspried by 3 songs off of Green Day: American Idiot (BLD. Broken Dreams, Waiting Unknown, and St. Jimmy). Well i hope you enjoy this story Title: Open Your Eyes Author: Cleveland1000 (but you can call me Jeff) Characters: Enigma, Roswell, and Jaina Genre: EU, drama Summary: Jedi Knight Roswell is knocked into the undercities of Corusaunt, A dark voice in his mind driving him to the brink Disclaimer: I do not own star wars nor do I intend to make money off of this _____________________________________________________________________ Chapter One: Open Your Eyes The Jedi Knight Roswell stood on the edge of the balcony looking up at the beautiful night skies of Corusaunt, his master Jaina Solo stood by him. He was wearing his blue and silver Jedi robes with his lightsaber clipped to his belt; his shining orange hair was combed evenly to both. He stood 5 foot and 11 inches tall and had lanky figure. He looked in the brandy eyes of his master losing himself for a moment. “It’s a beautiful night isn't it” Jaina said. Roswell was about to respond when he felt something as cold as death, it was there for only a moment then it was gone again. Jaina stared hard into Roswell’s icy blue eyes. “Roswell what’s wrong? You've been acting very strange lately.” “it’s nothing master” Roswell replied to her warmly “No” Jaina said in a harsh voice “something’s wrong” Roswell took a minute to get his thoughts together and to try and explain as best he could. “I've been feeling cold, for brief moments. Before I can identify it it’s gone. I feel like I'm being watched, invaded.” He heisted before going on then he said it “then there’s these dreams” He took a deep breathe as he recalled the dreams “ I see this dark man…he shows me things…pain and suffering. Then he tells me that killing them is good…it ends the pain” Before Jaina could respond to all of this he went on “I know its wrong but I can't help but think he’s right.” Jaina was about lecture him on the matter before she was, all of a sudden pushed aside by Roswell. Several blaster bolts were being hurled at them from the other side of the building. Roswell ignited the silver blade of his lightsaber and jumped in front of the bolts. He was about to deflect them but something was pressing down on his hands. The bolts came closer and closer. 3 hit and he flew backwards over the side of the building. Roswell opened his icy blue eyes to something dark. He looked around to see decaying buildings and homeless beings lying on the streets covered in rags. All he could feel was pain and suffering. Was this the place from his dreams? He watched as a circle of people lit a fire striking hope in their eyes from the simple pleasure of warmth. He limped over to the fire but stopped halfway when the people started to cower away. He stood there for one awkward moment before turning away and walking down the empty decaying streets. He sat up against the side of a building and entered a healing trance. An hour later he was interrupted by a tremor in the force. He ran to find out what was wrong and there he saw it. In the middle of the damned street he saw it. A family of six Bith were all looking down the muzzles of blaster riffles being held by a gang of Twi’leks. Rage entered Roswell’s heart and veins he was about to kill these bastards. He wrapped his hand around his lightsaber, he was about to ignite it but something happened. He felt something hard smack his shins and he fell to his hands and knees. He tried to get up but he was being held down by some invisible force. Then he heard the dark mans voice laughing in his mind. “No” the dark man said callously “you will watch” First the youngest a three year old Bith was shot right between the eyes. “Dammit I could have saved her!” Roswell hissed through his teeth, tears sliding down his face. “Yes, yes you could have” the dark man said sympathetically “but then what would you have learned?” he said as 2 six year old twins were next in line to be shot. The mother broken from the death of the first child was now on her knees soaked in tears. Her husband was standing behind her trying to find comfort in the fact that their suffering would be over soon. “Why? Roswell begged as the twins were shot down. “Because that is the way of things dear Roswell” the dark man said as Roswell was forced to watch the rest of the family be gunned down one by one and their killers walked away casually. “This” the dark man began “is what happens in your own beloved republic” The dark man said in disgust “While the rich are on top thinking of nothing but themselves this happens here.” Roswell crawled over to the corpses as if they were his own family. “and in the middle people are walking by seeing some of those beings crawl to the surface and those people in the middle walk by without a care and cant spare a credit for these poor souls.” Roswell picked up the body of the 3 year old Bith. Was she bright? He wondered. If she wasn't born here what kind of future might she have had? And how can it be justified in the force for such things to happen? “Now tell me Jedi” The dark voice said in a disgusted voice “Do these people really deserve your protection when they now these things happen and just stand by and watch?” Roswell’s bright blue eyes glanced at a group of teenagers, obviously from the surface, who had just witnessed this and were now going about as if nothing had happened. “I-I wont-I wont let you deceiver me. I WON'T TURN!” Roswell screamed “Deceive you?” the dark man said in a hurt voice “No I am opening your eyes.” Roswell wiped away the tears and got back to his feet “No” he hissed “ I will never turn” “Oh will you now?” the dark man said doubtfully “reach out with the force, find the one place where there is happiness, go there.” Roswell found the place. He saw the brightly lit lights of the cantina shining brightly through the night taunting the poor who lived among the dark. Reluctantly he opened the door to the cantina. The interior was lit with scarlet and blue lights. The place was packed, there was no place to sit, there were about a dozen people who decided to stand in stead. Roswell saw species of every kind all around. The bartender was having a busy night, lucky he had 4 arms. “probe there minds” the dark man said. “No” Roswell whispered The voice laughed. “Probing is not wrong if anything it is right. Open your eyes.” Something Roswell could not explain was urging him to probe these men’s minds. He reached out with the force connected his mind to theirs. Everyone in the cantina was either a merc, a thief, or a gang member. Many of them had their share of sins, but it was the man straight ahead of him 20 feet away that was the most disturbing. One thing echoed through Roswell as he saw it through this monster’s eyes. He saw a girl lying naked in a cellar. She was being locked away to lure her father into a trap. The things he had done to this girl…the things he did were WRONG! Roswell clamped his hands over the sides of his head trying to restrain the urge to end this man’s life and the lives of everyone in this cantina. “Boss this guy looks like trouble…lets shoot him now” one of the monster’s thugs’ suggested. The man nodded his head and began to reach for his blaster. Roswell saw the man’s hand go onto the handle of the blaster and he saw a flurry of images of all the victims to have fallen at that monster’s hands’. He saw the girl again. Saw her crying begging for him not to do it again. Begging for her father. Begging for her life. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion as Roswell grabbed the lightsaber from his belt and ran towards the man. He ignited the silver blade of his lightsaber. The man’s blaster was up finger on the trigger. Roswell leapt forward and thrust his lightsaber into the man’s chest. The cantina stood silent and Roswell removed the blade from the man’s chest. The rest of the cantina didn't want to fight him. Too bad. He thought. Guess I’ll just have to start it. He raised the saber above his head and cut down the person next to him. At that moment the entire cantina seemed to realize that he wasn't going to let them live. They all reached for their blasters. In the span of 30 minutes Roswell killed all 60 of those monsters. The smell of rotting flesh was in the air and he was loving it. Tears streamed down his face laughter from his mouth. The dark man had won. What have I done…? Roswell thought to himself lying in the corner of an alleyway. The rain falling from the sky, tears in his eyes. “What have I become?” he asked aloud. A moment later the dark man entered the alley. He stood tall and proud. His eyes were like clouds His hair was a combination of black and gray. He wore a black leather outfit and had an ebony cape hanging down to his ankles. He extended a pale hand to Roswell. The broken Jedi came to his feet and bowed down to his new master. In a soft voice the Sith Lord said "Now you have opened your eyes" -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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Courtney_Solo Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 6/20/05 11:15am Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO)
	OMG!!! SO sad! I'm dying 4 more! Poor guy... He could have saved a 3 yr. old and other little kids and it corrupted him! MMMMMMOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!! -----signature----- Might come back and write a little more. We'll see - hopefully!
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Fireyforce Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 6/20/05 1:58pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO)
	stands in shock what the? more please! this is really good cleveland1000. Fireyforce -----signature----- Beta to Darth_Intangable "Never tell me the odds." Han Solo J/Z; K/J; T/J; T/R; T/A; J/TK; D/Z; these are my fandoms
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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 6/25/05 1:38pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO)
	quote=Courtney_Solo]OMG!!! SO sad! I'm dying 4 more! Poor guy... He could have saved a 3 yr. old and other little kids and it corrupted him! MMMMMMOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!![/quote] Fireyforce posted: stands in shock what the? more please! this is really good cleveland1000. Fireyforce well since you guys are asking for more i'll start right on it. The next chapter should be done soon (i think shrugs) and if you want i'll PM you guys when i do. And of course thanks for the comments. -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/6/05 8:52pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/6/05 - Date Edited: 9/9/05 2:06pm (7 edits total) Edited By: cleveland1000
	You guys asked for more so heres another chapter. its not too long but im working on the 3ed chapter right now and its almost done. and also i just fixed those spelling errors in the first post (sorry i'm lazy and don't have microsoft word on this thing) Tittle: Dark Reunion Author: Cleveland1000 (but as always you can call me jeff) Characters: Roswell, Jaina, Jorus, and Enigma Gene: EU, action Summary: An old apprentice of the dark Lord returns _______________________________ Chapter 2: Dark Reunion Jaina ran down the streets of the under cities feeling Roswell's presence nearby. She ran across the sparkling lights of the cantina Roswell's presence was stronger now. She could feel something dark with him and in him. She came to the alley way and saw her apprentice kneeling before a new master. "Kill her Roswell" The dark figure said "She is nothing but a pawn for a flawed government" Without hesitation Roswell unclipped his lightsaber and ignited the silver blade. "Roswell don't" Jaina begged hopelessly. Roswell charged after her from across the alley way swinging like a mad man. In a split second Jaina's saber was in hand and ignited, deflecting Roswell's blows taking a step backward into the streets with each blow. Jaina stared into Roswell's eyes as their blades clashed together sparks flying. They had once been so joyful and kind, now they were the eyes of a mad man. Roswell struggled to get the upper hand wanting to end his old master's life for the ignorance the Jedi aren't supposed to have. Roswell spun the blades, separating them, Jaina was completely open. Roswell raised his saber swinging downward, but something stopped him. He was thrown backwards into a building by invisible hands. Jaina ran to grab Roswell's body but she flung backwards by blue white energy from Enigma's finger tips rage filling his eyes as he stepped out into the streets. "I thought I felt your presence" Enigma hissed as he looked into the bronze eyes of the figure down the street. He was dressed in a heavy cloak and blue robes. His hair was short and brown. The Jedi Knight ignited the golden blade of his lightsaber as he approached. "You haven't changed Jorus." Enigma said with a laugh "I can still feel your hatred." Enigma said as he drew his saber and ignited the crimson blade. Enigma stood in a fencing pose as he swung at Jorus, the Jedi knight deflecting the blow, then returning with several of his own. "You've improved since the last time we met" Enigma said with a joyful laugh as he swung at his enemies neck, Jorus jumping out of the way. "Last time your style was too blunt, no skill at all" Enigma swept at Jorus' feet, the Jedi in an instant deflected it "Now you have started to discover the elegance of the art" Enigma began swinging harder now in a wild flurry, almost knocking Jorus' weapon from his hand "But" Enigma said as he knocked the blade out of Jorus' hands "You still have much to learn Apprentice" Enigma said as he slammed the blade down into the ground, Jorus leaping out of the way whipping his saber back into his hands with the force. Jorus leapt after Enigma swinging in a rage aiming for Enigma's chest. The Sith Lord deflected each of the vicious blows, with a grin on his face, laughing all the while. Enigma snapped his arm forward and grabbed Jorus by the throat, lifting him in the air, and sending lightning through him. Jorus tried hopelessly to scream as the energy seamed to consume his body. He tried to move but was petrified by pain. Enigma threw Jorus back onto the ground, not wanting to kill him just yet. "Don't worry" Enigma said softly "Your time will come soon enough" Jorus eyes rolled to back of his head as he fell unconscious. He dreamed of a place long lost to him. A planet unknown to many, to a time when Jedi inhabited that planet dating back to the time of the empire. It was so peaceful, the vast forests, the life, the peace. The dreams became nightmare as the government decided to kill the Jedi. A year long struggle with only one survivor in the end. Now he was kneeling before Enigma, promises of revenge. The shock he felt after he had killed all those people...to find out Enigma ruled the planet. Jorus opened his eyes Jaina in front of him. "I haven't seen you around for months" She said "What happened to you" Jorus looked at her for a second then reached out with the force and knocked her unconscious. "Sorry but no one can know I was here" -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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Fireyforce Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 7/6/05 9:59pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/6/05
	wow, soo Enigma is the super baddie here. I'm just trying to get the characters straight and having a heck of a time. Anyway, really really good. Can't wait for the next post. Fireyforce -----signature----- Beta to Darth_Intangable "Never tell me the odds." Han Solo J/Z; K/J; T/J; T/R; T/A; J/TK; D/Z; these are my fandoms
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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 7/19/05 12:14pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/6/05 - Date Edited: 9/9/05 2:10pm (3 edits total) Edited By: cleveland1000
	well heres the third chapter. and also as of 2 days ago I'm 15! Tittle: Dark Sides United Characters: Roswell, Enigma, Alistia Gene: EU, Action Summary: Roswell's first day at the Sith Academy __________________ Chapter 3: Dark Sides United Roswell walked out of Enigma's ship staring down a silver pyramid, the suns reflection blinding him. The wind blew the clay sand all around. Roswell pulled his hood up and Enigma used his cape to shield Roswell from the sand. "What is this place" Roswell gasped "This is where the Republic will end..." Enigma yelled over the shallow winds of Korriban guiding Roswell into the pyramid. Enigma forced open a colossal sized door into the academy. A strange kind of shock came to Roswell's eyes when he saw plant life inside the dimly lit academy. "I may not respect the Jedi" Enigma began "But one must appreciate knowledge and nature in order to understand the force." A snake slithered through the plants and snapped its jaw down on a mouse. "But unlike the Jedi" Enigma said in a hatful voice as he watched the snake devour the rodent "I respect nature for what it is survival of the fittest" He looked down to Roswell "Do you understand? We are like the snake, and the people the Jedi protect they are the rodents of the universe" "I understand master" "good" Enigma said in a jolly voice, walking towards the corridors of the academy. They walked passed a dozen doors before Enigma stopped and opened a dark purple door in the golden hallways. "These will be your quarters at the academy" Enigma said as Roswell scanned the room. The room was a gray color with only a bed and table inside. "Your training will begin tomorrow" Enigma announced "I suggest you rest up" ** Jorus walked down the streets of Corusaunt passing the same apartment complex a dozen times. should i talk to her? He wondered to himself staring up at the window on the 4th floor. Would she take me back after this? Jorus stood there staring as the people walked by and hover cars zipped across the roads. But how can she forgive me...if I can't even forgive myself? Jorus took a deep breathe and stared at the window for a final moment before walking off. Jorus arrived at the docking port. He entered the codes to go aboard the imperial flag ship The Shrine. He took a final look at the Corusaunt skies before lifting off. "I don't belong" he reminded himself for the millionth time, wishing he could go back. ** Roswell awoke in the Sith Academy to a strange woman in her mid 20's standing over his bed dressed in a black jumpsuit. She had black hair only going down to her neck, with purple streaks of hair. Her violet eyes were cold as ice, but her face remained gentle. "I'm Alistia" She said in a cold voice "and I will be your instructor today" After Roswell was dressed they left for the training room of the academy. The room had the same golden sand bricks as the rest of the academy. The floor was smooth underneath Roswell's feet. There were four pillars in the shape of a square 25 feet apart and with a red line painted in between each one. "Draw your saber" Alistia said standing at the other end of the battle square. Roswell equipped his lightsaber, igniting the blade. He looked confused as he watched Alistia standing there doing nothing. She gave a soft smirk then said "If you are truly powerful then strike me down" "Don't worry I'll make this quick" Roswell said with a laugh as he charged forward slamming his blade down. Alistia leapt out of the way, giving Roswell a sweeping kick to the shins. Roswell fell face first to the ground, Alistia laughing at him as he came back to his feet. Roswell took a deep breathe and reaching out with the force He swung aiming for Alistia's neck, Alistia bent backwards barely avoiding the blade. Roswell took another swing aiming fro Alistia's waist but the woman caught his wrist and smashed her fist into his face 3 times and kicking him in the gut. Roswell dropped to knee gasping for air. "You have potential, but your still using those shameful methods the Jedi taught you" Alistia said, grabbing the black cylinder at her side. She ignited the violet blade. "Now try again" she said in a soft sympathetic voice. They both took their places at the opposite end of the battle square. They both charged after each other blades clashing together in a wild frenzy. As one swung the other would counter the attack, predicting each other's next move. Their blades clashed together, sweat trickling down there faces, blades sizing, teeth clenching, muscles tightening. The blades tilted from side to side, their eyes met, and Alistia finally flung Roswell's blade to the side. Alistia pointed the blade at Roswell's throat and she flicked the blade barely cutting into Roswell's throat. Claps echoed in the room. Roswell and Alistia's eyes turned to Enigma standing beside the door clapping his hands, a smile of satisfaction on his face. "Bravo! Bravo!" He said in a broad voice "That's the closest fight you've ever had with a student Alistia" Enigma said placing a hand on Roswell's shoulder. -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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Courtney_Solo Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 7/23/05 2:23pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/19/05
	dum dum da dum... the plot thickens! gr8! -----signature----- Might come back and write a little more. We'll see - hopefully!
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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/8/05 11:34pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 8/9/05 - Date Edited: 9/9/05 2:23pm (3 edits total) Edited By: cleveland1000
	well this post kinda turns away from the story just for a little bit. Well i hope you guys enjoy this one ___________________________________ Chapter 4: Burying the past Tyler's emerald eyes widened with fear as the thugs fist came crashing into his face "Now you've done **** head" the thug leader said as his foot caved into the 15 year olds rib cage. Tyler lied there one the ground pounding his fist on the grass. The three men gathered around him. One of them took of their belt and began whipping the young man with it. The man stopped so he could take a few seconds to laugh, Tyler leapt up from the ground trying to strike at the man. Before he could reach the thug he was thrown down and beaten to a pulp. "And don’t come back" one of the men said as they all began to walk away, leaving Tyler lying on the ground completely numb, "or we'll kill ya..." Tyler came to his feet and began to wonder through the forests, pushing branches out of the way with blood soaked hands. He pushed his long black hair out of the way of his one good eye as he navigated through the forest trying to find a good place to lay low. He saw a cave not to far away. Shivers ran down his spine as he looked at it he had a bad feeling about this place but he had no choice. As Tyler walked into the cave inscriptions on the walls began to glitter blue. Tyler looked at it for a second he didn’t know the language but then the letters and symbols changed into galactic basic. In the center of the cave there was a table with a metal cylinder and some clothe on it but Tyler couldn’t tell it was too dark. But soon 2 candles on the table lit revealing a lightsaber and dark robes lying on the table. Tyler carefully limped over and picked up the lightsaber. A figure walked into the cave glowing bright blue. The man was wearing long robes, bald, and had a thin mustache. "What is this place?" Tyler asked "This" The sith specter began "is all that remains of my teachings..." The Sith Master stared directly into Tyler's eyes "The force...it swirls around you like it had me so many years ago...your anger" The Sith Master stopped for a second to soak himself in the hatred that was radiating off of Tyler "I can teach you soo many things!" The Sith Lord exclaimed "I can teach you to heal those wounds, not just that no, no much more than that I can teach you things to destroy all those who appose you!" Tyler snatched the lightsaber from the table and ignited the crimson blade pointing it at the inscriptions on the wall "I want to learn everything" Tyler slept in the cave that night and awoke the next morning every muscle in his body hurt like hell. Slowly he came to his feet. "Apprentice" The Sith Lord hissed "Let your hate guide you" "How do I make the pain go away" Tyler gasped, limping to the front of the cave "Do you see that rabbit over there" "Yes master" "I want you to envision it through the force" "I see it" "Good." The Sith Lord said in a low voice "Now I want you to picture its life force being ripped out of it and flowing into out like a current" Tyler reached out with he force ripping away what little life the small animal had, feeling its life force being given to him, feeling the small cuts on his body healing. "I did it" Tyler said with a smile on his face seeing the animal lying lifeless on the ground. "yes" The Sith specter said "but remember you cant do that to everything, some beings have a stubborn will to live that must first be broken in order to do that to the full extent." The Sith specter looked at Tyler for a moment then gestured to the cave "go put those robes on in the cave" Tyler looked down at his clothes and understood, his clothes were drenched in blood. Tyler walked over to the small table and changed into he pure black robes. The robes had a nice and baggy fit. He smiled with pride as he pulled up his cloaks hood. Tyler step out of the cave to meet with his master again. The 2 walked through the woods until they came to a water fall. "I want you to lift those rocks" The Sith Lord ordered. Tyler began to reach out with the force picking up the boulders with invisible hands. He spun the rock in the air and levitated it above his head. He dropped the rock letting it fall a centimeter above his head before he caught it again. "This isn’t your first time is it" The Sith master asked curiously Tyler didn’t answer for a moment "no it isn’t I remember is used to do it when I was a kid. My parents were going to send me to the academy but..." Tyler stopped as the memories came flooding back into his mind. He could remember hearing their screams while he hid under his bead at age 7. He could still remember walking out into the living room seeing his parents lying there motionless on the floor. The Sith Lord placed a hand on his apprentice's shoulder "Tyler I don’t want you to hide your anger I want you to use it. It will make you truly powerful. From this point on you are no longer Tyler Smith. Your new name will be Darth Lector" 2 weeks passed Lector's body fully healed, and signs of the dark side shown on his body. His face was pure white, giving no signs of emotion. His eyes were now milky green giving them an almost blind appearance. His stance was now one of pride as he walked into the old town. He stood in front of the bar waiting for the men to come out once again. People walked by wondering if Lector were a statue. The men finally came out of the bar and looked at Lector; they almost jumped when he took a step closer. The men looked at Lector with udder horror. The leader of the thugs took a moment to wipe the worry off his face and gather some drunken courage. The man raised his fist and went for a punch at Lector's face. Before the man's fist could reach its mark Lector grabbed the man's fist and snapped his wrist. A cruel smile formed on Lector's face as he unclipped his lightsaber and ignited it. A look of horror crossed the man's face as Lector's blade came swinging down. The Dark Jedi took pleasure in the man's screams and laughed when the man's hands fell to where his legs should have been. The man's 2 friends tried to run away but Lector whipped the back with invisible cords. Lector dragged the men all the way back to the cave. "I've brought practice dummies master" Lector said kicking one of the men in the stomach "Good" The Sith Lord said in his soft voice. 2 weeks had come and past, Lector torturing the men all the while. He fed them only enough to survive. Lector stared down at them, they looked quite sickly looking. "Maybe I should kill you now..." Lector considered. The men tried to speak their mouths lipping "kill me" but all that came out was a gasp. "Nah I think I should let you live just awhile long" Lector said as he left the cave. Lector began to walk back to his old town. This is it He thought as he walked up to the town's gates. Now I can prove myself worthy of the dark side. 8 guards approached Lector, blasters drawn. Lector laughed at them as he ripped the blaster riffles from their hands and pointed them back at the guards. He drenched himself in their fear and he pulled the triggers with the force. A cruel smile crossed his stony face as he walked over the bodies and looked up at the community center. Lector walked into the community center seeing many of his peers. One of his old friends ran up to him and wrapped their arms around him. "Lector ol' buddy where've ya been, what the hell happened to your face?" His friend asked urgently. Lector stood there for a moment then grabbed his friend and threw him across the room. "I'm sorry...but this has to be done" Lector said sorrowfully as he sent lightning into his friend. Everyone's eyes were on Lector now; He forced a cruel smile trying to forget his moment of weakness. He stepped out of the building lightsaber ignited and threw it through the base of the building and watching it crumble. His eyes began to water as he felt his peers’ deaths. "It had to be done" he whispered to himself trying to hold back the tears. He turned around surrounded by the townspeople. These were his friends, neighbors, and family all armed with blasters, bats, vibroblades, and bear hands. Lector's grip on his saber softened for a second as his milky green eyes scrolled around the people. But that moment of compassion came to an end as a blaster bolt whizzed past his head. His sorrowful expression was replaced with one of a crazed animal, his eyes instantly blood shot with rage. He held his lightsaber high as he chopped down one town’s person. Reaching out with the force he tricked them into attack each other, and throwing off the aim of the men armed with blasters. The Dark Apprentice chopped them all down, one by one. Lector walked away from the town. It was done. Everything that had connected with to his old life was dead now. -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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Fireyforce Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 8/9/05 8:41am Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/19/05
	what the?????????????? Fireyforce -----signature----- Beta to Darth_Intangable "Never tell me the odds." Han Solo J/Z; K/J; T/J; T/R; T/A; J/TK; D/Z; these are my fandoms
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VaderLVR64 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 8/18/05 7:39pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/19/05
	I've only read the first two chapters, but I love this! -----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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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/27/05 2:39pm Subject: RE: Open Your Eyes (post NJO) updated 7/19/05 - Date Edited: 9/9/05 2:42pm (2 edits total) Edited By: cleveland1000
	Fireyforce posted: what the?????????????? Fireyforce well i appeared to shock you so i guess i have done my job. VaderLVR64 posted: I've only read the first two chapters, but I love this! thank you, well since i havent updated in ages, and i just got done with 2 chaps im posting them both at the same time. Chapter 5: Confrontation Ben Darsk stood tall and proud. His blonde black hair was shaggy and untamed. His eyes were like blue crystals. This morning his last morning, he was dressed in his sandy brown Jedi robes. The silver handle of his lightsaber, in hand. Jorus stood beside his 18 year old brother at the age of 14. His eyes still a brandy color, not yet turned bronze from dark corruption. Jorus looked at the worried expression on his brother's face. The brother's ignited their sabers, Ben's shining gold, Jorus a bright emerald. The three dozen black armored soldiers approached outside the small country village of Jedi, attempting to finish off what little remained now. Ben was standing beside Jorus one second and was slashing at the men 20 feet away another. Jorus reached out with the force, springing up into the air, delivering a towering blow to one of the men. Jorus ducked out of the way as a sword came sweeping where his head should have been. The Jedi Knight thrust his blade forward impaling the armored man. Jorus rolled to the left, a blade stabbing down into the ground, deflecting another aimed for his chest. The golden blade of Ben's saber slashed through the 2 men. "Jorus go back for help!" Ben shouted "I can hold them off until then" Jorus ran back to the village. There was loud blast from behind. Jorus spun around, tears falling from his eyes as he saw the blinding white light. Jorus snapped open his bronze eyes, hands clenched around the silver handle. The only remnant of Ben from the blast. The Jedi Knight walked out of The Shrine to the destroyed Naboo town, taken over by bounty hunters. Only one thing was known, A dark Jedi had come through and destroyed this town bearing a red saber blade, and the authorities want him dead for 600,000 credits. Jorus gave a chuckle remembering the pack of bounty hunters that had tried to kill him until they saw his yellow blade. Jorus reached out with the force, touching the planet. He could feel a dark presence near by the destroyed town. The Jedi Knight moved through the forest, bushing the occasional vine and tree limbs out of the way. *** The Sith Lord stared down at Lector. "Yes I felt it to master" Lector said assuring his master he was aware of the potential problem. "Go to the water fall south of here." The Sith Lord began "I will make sure of it that he meets you there. In the mean time you must prepare yourself. Never underestimate a Jedi" The sith lord advised as his apprentice walked off. * The Jorus' bronze eyes glared at the cave feeling the dark presence. His hand launched for his saber as he entered the cave. A shiver ran down his spine, the sith lord flashing a wicked smile. "Lie to yourself all you want jedi...but deep down" The sith lord stopped to chuckle "deep down your still the same as you were 3 years ago." The Sith Lord stared deeply into Jorus' eyes "You’re not the last of the Dagba Jedi" Jorus gripped down on the silver cylinder in his hands "Where's your apprentice" "Go to Dagba. He will be waiting" "I didn't ask about Dagba I asked about your apprentice" "Go to the water fall south of here." The Sith Lord's expression turned to rage "Do not show him compassion. Strike him down. You'll Regret it if you don't" * Jorus approached his lightsaber readied. Lector charged forward slashing at Jorus in a wild frenzy, Jorus deflecting the blows. The Dark Jedi bashed his blade against other's knocking it to the side and swinging down with a towering blow. The Jedi ducked and rolled out of the way. As Lector's blade swung down into the ground, his body completely exposed. Jorus could easily end the young man here and now. He thought of the Sith Lord's words. Jorus decided, sweeping his blade up wards taking off both of Lector's hands. Lector held his wrists to his fist, screaming in a mixture of pain and shock. Jorus threw Lector to the edge of the cliff. The Jedi Knight walked forward pointing the blade at the Dark Jedi's throat. As he saw the fear in that young man's eyes, pity over came him. He couldn’t kill him. Jorus switched off his lightsaber, his eyes flickering to the young man's fallen hands. He levitated the hands into the air and tossed them into the river. "When they find your hands" Jorus said noticing the confused expression "They may think your dead" "Compa...compassion is a weakness" Lector hissed Jorus shook his head levitating Lector in the air. "Maybe they will find a corpse instead" Jorus said as he threw Lector off the edge. Jorus could still feel the young man's presence through the force, a bit battered but he'd survive. * A familiar figure awaited Jorus at The Shrine. Sharn had his back leaned to the ship and was stroking his trimmed beard. He was dressed in his usual Jedi robes with his lightsaber clipped to his belt. His bright green eyes gazed upon Jorus and a kind smile came across his face. "Jorus I've been wondering where you went off to" "I needed to sort a few things out" Jorus said in a guilty voice "How's Jan been?" Sharn took the moment to think of how best to explain. "Well" He began smiling like an idiot "Apparently been pregnant with YOUR kid" Jorus stood there with a stunned look on his face, he was speechless "Well she WAS going to tell YOU but then you LEFT without a word." "I uh..." Jorus started to say, guilty that he had to do one last thing "I need to go back to Dagba someone important is there" "Who?" "I don't know but I have to go there" "Alright" Sharn said, caving in "But I’m coming along" * Ben Darsk's golden blade hummed in the air. All of his victims lay before him dead. His bright blue eyes gazed upon a man dressed in black, grey and black hairs. His eyes like rain clouds, his smile wicked. "Are you ready" The Sith Lord asked, but it wasn't really a question was it. "Yes" Ben said to the governor. The same governor who was responsible to for deaths of all of his loved ones. "I ask just one thing" "And what is that apprentice" "Please...can you spare my brother...make sure he gets out alive" "Of course Ben" Enigma said to the young man as he outstretched his hand grabbing the young man's wrist. There was a flash of light, blinding Ben. His hand shot to his face, dropping his lightsaber. Ben Darsk opened his eyes to the castle that had been his home for the last 3 years. He stared across the table at Enigma. The Sith Lord had called this meeting saying he had a "special" assignment for the young man. From the smile on Enigma's face Ben knew he wasn't going to like it. He knew it wouldn’t be the trivial assignment. "Ben" Enigma began, a slight trace of annoyance in his voice "Your brother has become to much of an annoyance in our plans." Ben seemed to lose his breath at the mention of his brother. "You...You aren’t asking me what I think your asking right" Ben said hoping upon hope Enigma wasn’t going to say it. "Ben. You must terminate him." Enigma said. The Sith Lord reached out with his hand making a fist. The Dark Jedi tried to rip off the invisible hands of stone wrapped around his throat. "Or else I'll terminate you" Enigma hissed as he let go of Ben. "Yes of course my Master" Chapter 6: Lost Souls Sharn walked down the landing ramp of the shrine. His bright eyes staring down the forest planet known as Dagba, located on the far ends of the outer rim. A planet with so little interest it avoided detection from both the empire and the yuzahn vong. Sharn's close friend, Jorus, a former resident of this forgotten planet was laying in the grass. He lay there with a peaceful expression on his face. He had come home again. Sharn knelt down and pushed his friend’s shoulder "come on wake up ya lazy bastard" His friend’s bronze eyes opened and a smug grin on his face. For once it seemed, his friend wasn't thinking about the dark or light side. It seemed like now nothing else mattered except this one thing. "Yeah what is it?" Jorus said "and what time is it? Its gotta be like 10..." groaned Jorus "You've really been slackin off since you left haven't you" After the 2 ate their breakfast Sharn eyed Jorus "Yeah what is it" Jorus asked "I've had a strange feeling ever since we landed here...something’s out there" Sharn said "something dark" "Well that’s to be expected" Jorus said with a yawn "this is the wonderful planet of Dagba ruled by a Sith tyrant. Jedi killed here for being Jedi, their death's covered up by the lame excuse of 'their too powerful'" Jorus let out another yawn as he got to his feet stretching out his arms. "I'm curious of the old temples..." Sharn said, Jorus' expression turned blank. "Why...why would you want to do that" Jorus asked after some hesitation "The disturbance..." "Well you can go ahead and do that if you want...I'm going to go look else where" Jorus said as he headed off the opposite direction of the temples. Sharn walked for some time through the woods heading towards the temples. Many vines stood in his way. Woven as if to hide what was behind it. Sharn unclipped his lightsaber from his belt and slashed down the vines with the viridian blade. Their lie before him now was several miles without trees nothing but plains and several large temples. The temples seemed to be scorched with blaster bolts, fallen limbs lay across the ground, some bearing swords, dressed in black armor, others bared silver cylinders and dressed in robes. No one had bothered to bury the dead that lie here. Cold shivers run up Sharn's spine as he felt the pain, the shock, and the betrayal of the fallen victims here, final thoughts and feelings still lingered here like a mirror to the past. But that wasn't that only thing that was here. He could feel a presence of one still living. Sharn walked past the temples until he reached the center of the 5 temples. There it stood 5 stories tall. Inside were all the teachings of the force, and all the history of the Jedi before the days of the empire. Sharn thought that after Jorus and him returned home he would inform master Skywalker of this place as he walked over all the fallen bodies. Sharn cautiously opened the door, feeling a nearby presence. Sharn was lost as he studied the presence he felt. It was one of an angry person, who didn’t want to be angry anymore, who was lost and confused, yet his mission seemed simple. All Sharn knew for sure was that this person wanted something from the archives desperately. As Sharn entered he saw several rows of shelves containing either Jedi teachings or some history. The library was all but empty with the exception of a young man holding a datapad. The light of the datapad shined upon a smooth faced young man. His black hair was on the shaggier side but was kept tamed. His bright blue eyes eagerly reading the datapad. The expression on his face turned from calm to shocked as his eyes shot to where Sharn was standing. The young man withdrew his weapon without hesitation and ignited the blue blade. The Dark Jedi leapt high into the air his black robes flapping behind him as he slammed his blade against Sharn's. The Jedi Knight disconnected the blades and swung aiming for his opponent’s arm. The Dark Jedi Spun out of the way swinging his blade under Sharn's, his arm flung up into the air. Sharn leapt out of the way as the dark Jedi's blade came crashing down. Their blades met once more. The dark Jedi leaned inwards trying to gain the upper hand "By the way my name's Varith" The dark Jedi said as he separated the blades and swung aiming for Sharn's neck. The Jedi Knight jumped backwards and launched Varith into the wall with the force. Before Varith could even hit the floor Sharn whipped him back and gave him a hard kick to the chest. Varith fell backwards onto the hard stone floor gasping for air. "put your weapon away, I don't want to destroy you but if I have to I will" Sharn said putting his saber in a defensive forum. Varith reached out with the force and threw something at Sharn's head. While Sharn ducked Varith darted out of the way behind the shelves * Jorus walked throw the forests taking in the changes of the environment. It wasn't the same as it had always been. The trees and the grass may remain the same in appearance but the feeling he received when he felt them through the force was so much different. The forest was scorched with the blood of Jedi, leaving behind their final thoughts and emotions, it was almost as if they were alive and in hell. The Jedi Knight reached out with the force trying to look past the remnant emotions of the dead to find the remaining Dagba Jedi. But the deeper he reached, the deeper the pain ran. His heart beating faster, everything becoming a momentary blur. He leaned a hand against a tree trying to regain balance as all the emotions flooded in. He could feel his friends dieing as if he were them, could see their final visions, hear their final thoughts, and feel their emotions. He collapsed to the ground feeling blades stabbing into every part of his body. A minute later Jorus crawled back to his feet. Like a bad dream it was all over. His eyes looked around the forest, there were no black armored soldiers near, there was no sword in his gut lifting him in the air. All their was, was the peace of a forest, birds chirping, a fox awaiting its prey,...and his brother. Ben stood their dressed in black, a cape hanging over his shoulders. His eyes still a crystal blue, but their was no pride, all there was, was guilt. His hair black and blond was cut at the back and sides but the top of his head remained untamed. It had been 5 years since Jorus had seen his brother. The last time he had seen him, it was before he died, well supposed to of died. "It’s been a long time Jorus..." Ben said trying to break the silence. His crystal blue eyes meeting Jorus' a shock almost ran through him as he saw them discolored. He remembered the soft brown eyes that Jorus once bared before he walked the path of the dark side. "You’re supposed to be dead" Jorus said in a cold voice his hand on the lightsaber that had once belonged to his brother, rage shaking through his body. "...I've been...working with Enigma Jorus..." Ben said softly, Jorus restraining from striking Ben down where he stood. "Jorus...please understand I had to. If I hadn't I would have died and you would have to." "What are you doing here" snapped Jorus "I've been sent to kill you" * Sharn and Varith's blades clashed together once again. The two were trying to gain an upper hand in this battle. Both had suffered their share of injuries. Sharn was bleeding from his forehead after having a datapad cracked over his skull, his seeing still was off from having the hilt of a lightsaber bashed against it. Varith had several Lightsaber cuts, lucky to still have all of his limbs attached. Sharn knocked the blade to the side, Varith one hand on his blade. Sharn swung down aiming for Varith's wrist. The Dark Jedi summoned all of his will lightning wrapping around his finger tips and launching Sharn backwards into the wall. Varith stalked over to Sharn, spinning his lightsaber in his hand. The Jedi Knight looked up and Varith and he knew it was the end. As the blade swung Sharn saw his life flashing before his eyes. As the blade came closer and closer Sharn could see premonitions of the future that is to come, a thousand different outcomes lay before him. But he knew one thing, everything would be alright. As the blade hit its mark Sharn vanished into the force. All that remained of the fallen Jedi were his silky robes and the weapon he defended himself with to the death. **** The yellow blade of Jorus' lightsaber shined in the forest. His enemy stood before him unarmed still. "Jorus" he pleaded "I don't want to do this" "Lies" Jorus shouted as he sprung at his brother. A moment later Ben's saber was in hand, their blades clashing together red and gold, sparks flying. "We can defeat him" Ben pleaded as he deflected another blow coming from his brother "If we work together" He grunted the blades coliding together "We can defeat him" Jorus answered with the lightning from his hand, striking Ben in the face. He sent his brother flying into a tree. Ben barley lifted his lightsaber up in time to deflect the multiple blows his brother was delivering. But the words springing from Jorus' mouth cut him deeper than a saber ever would have. With every blow Jorus' declaration of his hate became stronger. Ben could almost hear Enigma laughing in the back of his mind as Jorus' hatred grew stronger. Ben closed his eyes as he reached out with he force throwing a large rock at Jorus' head. His younger brother hit the ground, stumbling as he got up. The Dark Jedi positioned himself ready to end this. "You have no idea how much this hurts me Jorus" Ben said his eyes watering, his blade at his side. He made a final run towards his brother, swinging from his side, cutting through his opponent’s ribs, slicing through his lungs along the way, Jorus falling to the ground. A single tear shed from Ben's crystal blue eyes, so full of guilt, as his brother's presence became weaker. His brother just another ghost of the planet now. -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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Fireyforce Registered: Jul '03	Date Posted: 8/28/05 7:46am Subject: RE: Path of Darkness (post NJO) updated 8/27/05
	ok, so two dead jedi i lost count of the dark jedi but i think it's about five. you're doing a fine job cleveland. Fireyforce -----signature----- Beta to Darth_Intangable "Never tell me the odds." Han Solo J/Z; K/J; T/J; T/R; T/A; J/TK; D/Z; these are my fandoms
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Courtney_Solo Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 8/28/05 11:21am Subject: RE: Path of Darkness (post NJO) updated 8/27/05
	Ah...aha...the plot thickens even better! gr8 job! -----signature----- Might come back and write a little more. We'll see - hopefully!
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cleveland1000 Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 9/4/05 9:52pm Subject: RE: Path of Darkness (post NJO) updated 8/27/05 - Date Edited: 9/9/05 2:45pm (2 edits total) Edited By: cleveland1000
	Fireyforce posted: ok, so two dead jedi i lost count of the dark jedi but i think it's about five. you're doing a fine job cleveland. Fireyforce actually 6 dark jedi but hell you were close and with how many there are who could blame you (i even had to think back to remember LOL) Courtney_Solo posted: Ah...aha...the plot thickens even better! gr8 job! thanks always nice to know I'm doing a good job Well heres the next 2 chaps, the second one in there i rewrote, one of my girl freind's freind's boy freind (so long of a tittle) died a few days ago so I rewrote that chap a little, kind of a tribute. Well here's to a guy I never met. Chapter 7: From the Darkness and Back Jorus lay on the ground, caught between life and death. He maintained life through the force. He had become very good at stopping his heart beat in the past. That ability alone seemed to be the only thing that saved him. But was it really being saved? Or was he just prolonging his own suffering, avoiding the inevitable? He let himself feel the force around him, calling upon the nature around him. ***** Lector was on his knees and knocked back onto the ground by the steel leg. The same man who had beaten him before he turned over to the dark side. The same man who's leg Lector had sliced off with joy. Lector's milky eyes glared up at the snake like creature around the man's neck. Lector doesn't know how, but that thing was taking away his force ability. With no hands, no force, and an electric collar around his neck he saw no way out of this. That damned Jedi had saved him just so he could suffer all over again. The man smiled cruelly as he grabbed the remote for the collar. He laughed cruelly as he pressed the button, watching Lector's body shaking all over the ground. Lector couldn’t help but think in a daze, that the irony of it all was delicious. Alistia, Roswell, and another teacher of the academy Quad, strolled through the Naboo forests. The chiss teacher known as Quad dressed in all black armor with a cape hanging over his shoulders, reached out with the force trying to find the presence of the young dark jedi, coming up short with each try. "Master" Roswell intruded "I feel a...a blank spot in the force near by." Quad reached out, finding the spot where there was no emotion, no life, no force. "We must go there" Quad said walking in that direction "Enigma ordered us to find the young Jedi, and find him we will." 2 and a half miles later they entered the spot where no force existed. As they neared the center they saw someone beating a young man with no hands. Quad ignited the crimson blade of his saber. "Let him go or face the consequences" "You’re a Jedi" the man said laughing "without the force your as harmless as an ant" "Would you like to test that theory" Quad said as he looked down at the young man who lay on the ground twitching. The man retorted with the shot of his blaster. Quad simply stood their as the bolt shot his energy resident cape. "sigh guess I have to kill you" Quad said as he darted over with uncanny speed slicing off the ysalarmiri. The man stood their paralyzed with fear not expecting a Jedi to be that good without the force. Quad's strong fist crashed down into the man's face, knocking him to the ground. The Dark Jedi Master reached out with force removing the collar from Lector's neck and placing it on the young man's attacker. The dark Jedi master reached out with the force holding the button of the remote down. He stood still showing no emotion, feeling nothing as he listened to his screams, watched him squirm. This was justice. Quad knew the man deserved this, knew he was responsible for the death of a town. He may not have pulled the trigger directly but he was still responsible. Quad stopped after electrocuting the man half to death, deciding he should let the young man finish him off. Quad lifted Lector carefully with the force and dragged the other roughly across the ground. *** Jorus lay their watching his life pass before him as the animals of the forest seemed to be smothering him with the force, giving off excess life energy to help him. In his mind he was standing in Enigma's castle 5 years ago his blade clashed against his future masters. Jan lay unconscious behind him. He remembered how Enigma had kidnapped her, his reasons never revealed. He looked up into the sith lord's cloud like eyes, listening to the crackling of the two blades. "I can bring you to them Jorus" The Sith Lord hissed. "I can bring you to the ones who are responsible for the death of your friends, your family." Jorus seemed to be their again, experiencing the same thoughts, the same reasoning. As much as he wanted revenge, he would never become a sith. "No" Jorus said coldly "I'll never join you" "They all say that at first" Enigma said smoothly as he spun the blades. Jorus' brown eyes stared in horror as he saw one hand on his weapon and Enigma's crimson blade closing in. Jorus cried out with pain as he dropped too his knees, his severed hand lay before him. He looked up at Enigma who seemed to be shaking his head ever so slightly as the lightsaber on Jan's belt started to move little by little. a second later the saber was in Jorus' hand the violet blade ignited, the next he was sent back across the hall by the lightning from Enigma's hand. "Strong will, and doesn’t know when to give up" Enigma said with a grin "I like that in an apprentice" Jorus looked up at enigma and after getting enough strength to speak again he said "go ** yourself" Enigma's face seemed to twitch with annoyance at Jorus' words. The 15 year chuckled softly to himself. but soon the smile was wiped off his face and Enigma was laughing. Jorus screamed with pain as the lightning struck his body. Pain shot through his whole body, as he screamed the lightning seemed to move into his mouth and down his throat. He would never underestimate this man's power ever again. He thought the pain would never end put then the lightning stopped and his body ached. In a daze he looked up and saw Sharn and Enigma dueling. The two seemed to be completely into the fight, as if there was nothing else in the universe but them, as if all that mattered was striking the other down. Jorus carefully eased his hand over to the blaster at his hip aiming for Enigma's head. He fired four times but Enigma's blade caught them all in a flash sending them back at Jorus. One bolt in each shoulder, another above the heart, and one in his thigh. Enigma reached out with his free hand and began gripping down. Jorus gasped for air, trying to rip off the cold stone hands wrapped around his throat. Then everything seemed to go black. The next thing he knew he was in the back of his ship lying on one of 4 beds, Jan laying in the bed across from his. Her eyes opened slowly and his heart seemed to stop as she looked at him with those beautiful emerald eyes. Her long brown hair, he wouldn’t know the softness of it until after he came back from his time with Enigma, but right now, all he wanted to do was hold her in his arms. He wasn't sure weather or not it was a one sided thing, but he did know what he wanted. He tried to move but he was still weak from what had just occurred. Jan's eyes locked on his hand. "uh its nothing" Jorus said with a smile, trying to ease her guilt. "It’s not your fault; we should have planned it out more, if anything blame Sharn." Jorus told her "I mean it was his idea to rush in" When they got back to the academy on Yavin Cighal gave Sharn a scolding for grabbing Jorus' lightsaber but not his hand. Apparently Enigma just let them go saying something about "He will come". But as time went on 2 weeks later Jorus packed his bags and left. He had to know who was responsible and bring his family's death to justice. 2 months had passed. Jorus had trained night and day for this moment. His face was no longer the same warm face, now it was cold and hard. His eyes no longer the gentle brown and loving; now they were bronze and hatful. He still wore the cloak woven by his mother shortly before death, and the black and blue energy resident robes that his father had once worn and passed down to his son, and last but certainly not least the weapon his brother had died with, or so he thought. This was the senate hall of Dagba. Certain members were here today the ones Enigma claimed were the most influential in the Jedi murdering. He unclipped his saber and ignited the golden blade in time to deflect a blaster bolt heading his way. As his master had warned him. These senators had bought extra protection for this meeting. He charged through the woods blocking one blaster bolt after another until he reached the red armored guard. Jorus cut the man down and jumped up into a tree. The shooting had caused some alarm and now a dozen men were standing over a man sliced right down the center. The dark Jedi's bronze eyes looked down at the thermal detonator's each one had. Reached out with the force he activated all 13. Jorus leapt out of the tree, using the force to spring his jump, barley avoiding blast range. The Jedi entered the main hall of the senate room, saber drawn. All the guards began firing at him. Jorus ran, danced, and jumped all over the room as he deflected blaster bolts and cut men down, using some of them as human shields. 10 minutes later he was the last man standing and the door to the meeting room lay before him. A wicked smile grew upon his face as he opened the door. The body guards raised their blasters but Jorus reached out making an explosion within the force, sending them all back. He force the body guards to shoot themselves in the head, leaving the senators defenseless. He hacked all of them down, except for the leader of the dozen. The one Enigma had told him proposed the idea in the first place. He wrapped his hands around the man's throat, chocking him. Jorus reached out with the force probing the man's mind as he died, he wanted to see it all. As the man's life began to flash before his eyes Jorus gripped down harder. There Enigma was at the podium of the senate. Enigma governor of the planet spoke, pleading with the senate "They must be stopped" he said "They have grown too powerful, we cannot control them" Jorus gripped down harder and harder as he saw the most recent memories. This man, these senators, were trying to overthrow Enigma. Jorus' hands slowly let go of the mans neck, shaking with fear. what had he done. Jorus ran through the forest at top speed. He was going to end his master's life. He ran down the halls of the castle and kicked open the doors to the dining room. Enigma sat at his chair eating a roasted turkey. "Oh Hello Jorus" Enigma said with a grin "I didn't hear you come in" "You...You lied to me...YOU USED ME!" Enigma chuckled to himself "You’re so gullible" Enigma began to laugh harder and harder, Jorus' anger growing stronger. "Well Jorus" Enigma said as his laughter began to settle "What else did you expect from the Sith" within a second Jorus had leapt over the long table, saber ignited and sliced Enigma's chair clean in half. The Sith Lord was 2 feet away with his lightsaber ignited. Jorus began slashing at Enigma in a wild frenzy, not stopping until his blade went through his master's wrist. The Sith Lord fell to the ground. He was at Jorus' mercy. His blade was at Enigma's throat. He had to end it now. But something stopped him, it was the smile on his master's face. This is what Enigma wanted. "No" Jorus said coldly as he deactivated his weapon, going on to leave the planet. 2 weeks later. Jorus was at the doorstep of Jan's quarters, holding a dozen roses in his hand. He nervously reached his hand over to ring the door bell. He wasn't sure if she'd forgive him, but it was worth a try. The door slid open and there she stood as beautiful as ever. There was an awkward silence as their eyes met. Before he knew it their lips were locked and the roses lay on the floor, his hands at her waist. The next 4 years were the happiest time of Jorus' life. He had the girl he loved, and his best friend in the whole universe at his side again. The old group was together again. But there was one thing that seemed to bother him more and more everyday. Whenever he woke up and looked in the mirror he saw those eyes. Those bronze eyes. They were so horrible, and they belonged to him. Those horrible abominations were his. Every time he walked down the halls at the academy, he always received strange looks from at least one person whenever they saw his eyes. Children would sometimes run away from him swearing he was the devil. The academy wasn't helping. Four years and his eyes hadn’t changed back. So for the second time he packed his bags and left leaving his home behind. The next 6 months he traveled the galaxy doing the Jedi thing. Ya know good deeds, saving the damsel in distress, solving small problems in bars the works and that brings us to the here and now. Lying on the ground, at the brink of death, and betrayed by his own brother. But the force seemed to be with him. Jorus opened his eyes looking at the forest he could breathe again. But he still needed rest. He had to get back to Jan. So he left the planet for the third time, leaving a part of himself behind for the third time. Maybe this place was just bad luck. Chapter 8: Final Goodbye Jorus' eyes snapped open. He had had the same nightmare that had been haunting him for the last week. He kept dreaming that he and Sharn had gotten into a fight for no reason at all and at the end Jorus struck him down. But it's alright now Jorus thought to himself I came back to dagba for him. Jan thinks I’m crazy keeps telling me he's dead. but I know better I know he's alive, I just left him behind. Jorus walked down the familiar forests to the temples where Sharn said he was heading last time they spoke. He's probably just being a book nerd. I mean he's gotta be in their, reading all of those data pads, that sounds like him. As Jorus approached the temple door he was reluctant to walk in, he knew that beyond this door the truth lies. The part of him that knew Sharn was dead was urging him to open that door. But the part that didn't wanted him to leave and wait for Sharn, wanted to avoid the guilt. He closed his eyes as he opened the door. All there was, was a library, broken datapads on the floor, some knocked over shelves. It's just a harmless room, nothing to be afraid of. Jorus thought as his eyes began to water. He looked down at the robes that lie before him. Guilt shot through his body and he dropped down to his knees, tears soaked his face as he buried his face in the robes. "I-I-I killed him I killed him" Jorus cried "It was my idea, if I would have just went back to Jan none of this would have happened, He'd be alive, Ben wouldn’t have betrayed me, everything could have been perfect if I just went back" Jorus heard footsteps echoing in the room. He turned around to see Sharn standing before him. Jorus took a step back, igniting his lightsaber. It’s all in my, its all in my head, ITS ALL IN MY HEAD! Sharn took a step closer, anger on his face "You killed him Jorus" he said softly "I never should have talked you, you've been nothing but a burden" Jorus took a step back as more specters entered. He saw them all, all the ghosts of Dagba. His family and his friends all their. For a moment it was silent but then, a moment later they were all screaming. He could hear the chants of his disgrace, chants that he should have never been born, that he was worthless and should have died like the rest of them. The tears burned hot down his face as he watched the hundreds of faces beating him down, the screams so loud he couldn't block them out, no matter how hard he tried. They all drew their lightsabers and Jorus fought them all. Killing his mother, his father, his friends everyone he ever gave a damn about. They all laid before him as corpses. But three still stood before him. His brother, Sharn, and Enigma. "You killed me" Sharn said softly "I should have let you die" Ben snapped "Compassion is a weakness" Enigma said smoothly As Jorus' saber cut through them nothing happened. The three gathered around him, beating him to a pulp. Jorus fell to the ground coughing up blood. He took in the pain letting the abuse happen. He deserved this, he killed Sharn, he deserved to die, then it all went black. He awoke at night, the full moon shining so bright. There were no corpses in the temple and there was no blood. But Sharn was dead, and his robes lay across from him. Sharn was gone and he was never coming back again. A soft hand touched his shoulder. Jorus turned around to see Jan standing there. She wrapped her arms around him. The tears slid down their faces at the loss of a dear friend. The old group never got a chance to get back for one last time. Jorus' eyes fell upon the robes. Maybe just maybe, in a way right now, we're all together. Jorus thought to himself I'm sorry Sharn, I should have never dragged you into this. I can't bring you back, back I can live my life, I know you wouldn't have wanted time to stop just for you, so the best I can do is live my life the right way. They said their goodbyes to their friend before leaving, walking back to The Shrine hand-in-hand. As he sat down in the pilot’s seat, he still couldn't help but remember the first day him and Sharn met. Jorus laughed at the memory. He had just left Dagba and by chance happened to fly to the planet that contained a Jedi Academy. Of course he was identified as an unauthorized air craft. Sharn was on patrol in his B-Wing and shot off one of the wings. The Shrine started spinning out of control, and due to poor crash webbing when the ship crashed in front of the academy he went FLYING out right through the view port window and into the wall of the academy. Later on after Sharn apologized for doing it he fixed the ship up, and not just what he damaged. Sharn had made this 50 year old cargo ship like new. Jorus looked into Jan's bright green eyes, his heart melting all over again. He reached over, giving her a long passionate kiss. He loved her and he wanted her to know it. He didn't want to lose her. She's all he has left. Her and their child are all that matter now. ________ and while im at it, heres a poem i wrote kinda goes along with the 7th chap The memories are all we have You died today my freind I want to shed a tear but i cant cause i know you wouldnt want me to be like this I know you wouldnt want the world to stop just for you You were my best freind you were there by my side all the time Now i feel a part of me is missing and gone But I know your still here with me draggin me along through life with the memories I'll never forget you I'll keep these memories oh so dear close to my heart The swings of our past move ever so gently I swear I almost saw you but i know its just an illusion a figment of my imagination Ill never forget you my freind Ill take my memories of you with me till the end Thats really all i can do thats really all youd want me to do -----signature----- "There is no emotion there is peace. There is no ignorance there is knowledge. There is no passion there is serenity. There is no death there is the force." fanfic Open Your Eyes http://boards.theforce.net/message.asp?topic=20335319&start=20614766
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Courtney_Solo Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 9/5/05 7:05am Subject: RE: Path of Darkness (post NJO) updated 9/5/05
	snags first reply Whoa...that's sad. -----signature----- Might come back and write a little more. We'll see - hopefully!
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