Presence of Shadows - Obi Wan/OC/EI-EII/Pre-History

This is my first attempt at a serious (ie, non-comedy) starwars story. Being a sucker for punishment, I originally planned to write it as an epic poem. But who has time for that? (And heck, who'd read through it anyway?)

So here it is, my first SW fanfic, a mythical history of the origins of the Sith ...


"Presence of Shadows"
Obi-Wan, OC (mixed EP II & III, and PRE-TPM)



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Dear Obiwan Kenobi,

I am afraid that very little information exists on the origins of the Sith Lords. And what information does exist is either privileged, accessible only by members of the Council, or almost certainly apocryphal. The following account, an epic tale in X books, is almost certainly of the latter type. However, it is still the most accurate record you will find ? outside of the Council?s own private library. However, should you attain a position on the Council, I will be more than pleased to provide you with Master Yoda?s own writings on the subject, which you will find is the most accurate, authoritative, and intriguing record of the rise and fall of the Sith Lords. You may even find, as others are rumoured to have, a certain familiarity when you read Master Yoda?s work.



Sincerely,
Jocasta Nu,
Head Librarian,
Temple Archives.




Presence of Shadows
Author Unknown

Part 1
On a distant, fiery, darkened world, Master Aurici Nay and the fallen Jedi found themselves exiled and abandoned in defeat.

Aurici Nay lifted his head to see his apprentice, Lek Saga. Aurici Nay oriented himself and realized their fate. Presuming himself the equal of Jedi Master Nara Shah Ad, he had declared war on the Jedi Council. Many Jedi had joined him in solidarity, and the battle had shaken the Jedis? rule.

But Aurici Nay and his supporters had lost the battle. Their lives were spared, but they were sent into exile. However, Aurici Nay told his padawan that all is not lost. He would never bow down to the Jedi. And now, knowing more of the extent of the Jedi's might, they would be better prepared to continue the war against the Jedi Council.

Lek Saga asked him why the Jedi spared them. What plan did the Jedi have for them, since they did not kill them, but left them to live in exile?

Aurici Nay replied that the Jedi wanted to punish them, but in their weakness the Jedi could find no punishment in their code more severe than sending them into exile. But, he said, that meant that they never need obey the Jedi code again.

Aurici Nay and Lek Saga gathered their strength and looked around at the dark wasteland. But Aurici Nay remained proud: ?We are better to be free in exile on this barren world, than oppressed in their opulent Temple.?

He saw their army lying confused and weary in the wasteland. Aurici called to them and they responded immediately. He gathered his closest six around him.



They could not have known the extent of the Jedi?s might, he assured them. But now they did, and could decide how best to conquer them. They would continue the war against the Jedi. And the battlefield would be within the Jedi Temple itself.





Part 2
Scouts were sent to all corners of the world. They returned with unexpected news. In the east existed settlements of primitive natives, known as the Sith. The Force flowed through them with unimagined power, yet they lacked the training or wisdom to employ this power for anything more than frivolous tricks.

Aurici Nay saw in their circumstances the will of the Force. The Force wanted them to assimilate with these natives, to propagate a grand breed of Jedi with tremendous dark Force powers, who would return to Coruscant and conquer the feeble Jedi Council and their antiquated order.

He therefore led a legion of Jedi to occupy the settlements. As he anticipated, the primitive natives were overwhelmed, and terrified, by the Jedi?s dark Force powers. The Jedi easily subdued the natives, and soon established themselves as the natives? new masters.

Using native labour, they constructed a Temple and Council chamber for Aurici