Now that really scares me.IG-88E wrote:Don't worry, I have something better in mind...
that doesn't help any either.And no, it's not THAT!
The Darkness and the Light
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Considering that I've read EVERY SINGLE ONE of your fics, I should.Kelly Antilles wrote:Oh, and you have Kelly's attitude down pretty good.
Oh it's gonna get interesting REALLY quick.And concidering she's dealt with three mind-controlled people of one type or another, this should be interesting.
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The Darkness and the Light
Chapter Eleven: Saber Battle
Their blades met, crackling with energy. "Back off," Kelly growled.
"You first." The two began a rapid-fire exchange of blows that, despite their speed, gave Eran a chance to admire her.Her fighting, it's almost like a dance. All of her movements are smooth and fluid. She's been doing this a while.All thoughts left him as their fight continued.
Meanwhile, IG-99 stood in a defensive stance as three apprentices moved to surround him. Suddenly, he raised a hand, pointed all five fingers at one, and fired. The apprentice, who'd learned to block bolts but not five at once, was overwhelmed as the bolts caught him in the chest and pitched him backwards. The second apprentice charged, but IG-99 hit him with the neuronic whip and knocked the saber out of his hand. The third attacked, but IG-99 managed to block his cut with his own lightsaber. Placing a palm against the apprentice's midsection, Iggy used his Force lightning and electrocuted the young man. As the final one attacked again, IG-99 grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off the ground. Suddenly, the extractor needle extended and thrust into the trainee's neck, sucking him dry while he was still alive!
At the same time, Klaine and Lora worked in concert, one feinting while the other made attacks. The two apprentices they faced were holding their own, but rapidly tiring. Souran hadn't yet drawn his lightsaber, but was focusing on his martial arts abilities. Roundhouse kicking one apprentice, he kept up his spin and landed a chop to another's neck. Both of them went down. Andryw, being his usual psychotic self, was attacking one trainee over and over in a frenzy.
However, Exar was by far the most frightening of the group as he calmly weaved his way through the attackers. His double-bladed saber was alive and humming as he slashed one young man in half, then turned and electrocuted a birdlike alien and a young girl. Suddenly, he stopped and looked towards where Kelly and Eran were still going all out.His power,he thought. It's incredible, like nothing I've ever sensed before. He could be...he could be the one!
Eran was unaware of all this as he focused on Kelly. He knew that if he slipped up, she'd get him. She came on again, spinning her lightsaber like a baton. Leaping to the side, he tried to bring his lightsaber down, but she thrust back and blocked his cut. He smiled. "You're pretty good."
"So are you." He retracted, then swung in. She blocked, then spun around as he cut from the others side and blocked again. She tried to sweep-kick him, but he jumped and a cut sailed over her head. Bringing her lightsaber up, Kelly was denied as he twisted to the side. Eran grabbed his blaster and fired three quick shots, only to see them bounce off her shield. Suddenly, she tried to probe his mind. This time, he armored himself and threw her out. "You've gone through a lot!" she said, surprised.
"I told you, stay out of my mind!" He attacked with a new ferocity, but Kelly knew that was just cover. Three blocks, and she had him face-to-face again.
"Eran, I sense the conflict inside you. You've been through a lot in your life, I can feel it."
He jumped back, then leapt back forward with a powerful overhead blow that she barely managed to block. "There is NO conflict."
"Eran, you don't have to use the dark side. Let go of your anger!"
Suddenly, he backed off and deactivated his lightsaber. "Enough," he said to her. "ENOUGH!" he shouted. Across the clearing, all movement stopped at the noise. "Take those dead and injured and go," he said to Kelly.
"But, Eran-"
"GO! We won't bother you, you won't bother us. Go." All the apprentices hesitated, then turned to Kelly, waiting for her decision. Kelly looked at Eran for a long time, then nodded. Slowly, the remaining apprentices gathered up their fallen comrades and began heading back towards the temple. Kelly turned to go with them, but Eran suddenly grabbed her arm. "I have been through a lot," he said. "But you can NOT tell me what to learn from it. That, I can stand. "I have used the dark side. But you have no right to pass judgment on my use of the Force. That I can stand. You probed my mind. That, I will NOT forgive you for. If you DARE to enter my mind again, I will kill you." He released her. "Go on. Leave." Slowly, she turned and walked away.
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When the search party returned to the Academy, they double-checked their losses. Eight apprentices were dead, three killed by IG-99, four by Exar Affrasia, and two by Darth Klaine. Souran had kayoed two people, and one of Lora's opponents had a graze down his arm from a lightsaber slash. The injured were taken to the infirmary, while the dead were taken downstairs to the Academy basement and set down on the floor. Rumors spread quickly, and within an hour, the entire Academy knew what had happened. Kelly sat by herself. She had to deal with this. Andryw...a traitor. Thrace...his sown soul no longer belonged to him. The bearded one an apprentice had said was called Darth Klaine...a Sith Lord. This was bad, extremely bad. She stood, knowing that she had to let Luke and the others know.
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Back at the armory, Exar approached Eran. "Why did you let them go?"
"Because their deaths would serve neither pleasure, nor purpose," Eran answered, half to himself.
"I have smoothing to show you, Eran Scope. Come with me." Exar turned and walked into the temple. Interested, Eran followed. The two walked deep into the temple, deeper even than the large room where Exar had been created. Finally, the two came to a dead end. Without hesitation, Exar placed both hands on the wall, and it slowly lowered into the floor, revealing a small antechamber. The two entered, and Exar gestured to the small pedestal in the center of the room. Resting on it was a lightsaber. It was intricately carved, seemingly from marble, and possessed three green jewels on the handle.
"What is it?" Eran asked.
"Some kind of special lightsaber," the Sith clone replied. "Thousands of years before I came to Yavin 4, Naga Sadow established a temple here. One thing I found was that. I wanted it for my own, but..." Exar reached out to touch the saber, but a shield became visible just before his hand reached the saber, preventing anyone from touching it. "Eran Scope. During that battle, I sensed a power within you, equal to none that I have ever sensed. I believe you are destined to hold that saber."
"Hm. Let's find out." Eran reached out to take the saber. Had he been watching Exar instead, he might have seen the look of triumph that crossed the man's face. As it was, his hand passed through the shield and touched the saber. As he picked it up, a wave of anxiety passed though him. Activating it, he looked at the red blade, which seemed different from other sabers, more secure, if the word could be used. Suddenly, the blade sparked and seemed to reach out for Eran. The man screamed as his body was invaded.
The Darkness and the Light
Chapter Eleven: Saber Battle
Their blades met, crackling with energy. "Back off," Kelly growled.
"You first." The two began a rapid-fire exchange of blows that, despite their speed, gave Eran a chance to admire her.Her fighting, it's almost like a dance. All of her movements are smooth and fluid. She's been doing this a while.All thoughts left him as their fight continued.
Meanwhile, IG-99 stood in a defensive stance as three apprentices moved to surround him. Suddenly, he raised a hand, pointed all five fingers at one, and fired. The apprentice, who'd learned to block bolts but not five at once, was overwhelmed as the bolts caught him in the chest and pitched him backwards. The second apprentice charged, but IG-99 hit him with the neuronic whip and knocked the saber out of his hand. The third attacked, but IG-99 managed to block his cut with his own lightsaber. Placing a palm against the apprentice's midsection, Iggy used his Force lightning and electrocuted the young man. As the final one attacked again, IG-99 grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off the ground. Suddenly, the extractor needle extended and thrust into the trainee's neck, sucking him dry while he was still alive!
At the same time, Klaine and Lora worked in concert, one feinting while the other made attacks. The two apprentices they faced were holding their own, but rapidly tiring. Souran hadn't yet drawn his lightsaber, but was focusing on his martial arts abilities. Roundhouse kicking one apprentice, he kept up his spin and landed a chop to another's neck. Both of them went down. Andryw, being his usual psychotic self, was attacking one trainee over and over in a frenzy.
However, Exar was by far the most frightening of the group as he calmly weaved his way through the attackers. His double-bladed saber was alive and humming as he slashed one young man in half, then turned and electrocuted a birdlike alien and a young girl. Suddenly, he stopped and looked towards where Kelly and Eran were still going all out.His power,he thought. It's incredible, like nothing I've ever sensed before. He could be...he could be the one!
Eran was unaware of all this as he focused on Kelly. He knew that if he slipped up, she'd get him. She came on again, spinning her lightsaber like a baton. Leaping to the side, he tried to bring his lightsaber down, but she thrust back and blocked his cut. He smiled. "You're pretty good."
"So are you." He retracted, then swung in. She blocked, then spun around as he cut from the others side and blocked again. She tried to sweep-kick him, but he jumped and a cut sailed over her head. Bringing her lightsaber up, Kelly was denied as he twisted to the side. Eran grabbed his blaster and fired three quick shots, only to see them bounce off her shield. Suddenly, she tried to probe his mind. This time, he armored himself and threw her out. "You've gone through a lot!" she said, surprised.
"I told you, stay out of my mind!" He attacked with a new ferocity, but Kelly knew that was just cover. Three blocks, and she had him face-to-face again.
"Eran, I sense the conflict inside you. You've been through a lot in your life, I can feel it."
He jumped back, then leapt back forward with a powerful overhead blow that she barely managed to block. "There is NO conflict."
"Eran, you don't have to use the dark side. Let go of your anger!"
Suddenly, he backed off and deactivated his lightsaber. "Enough," he said to her. "ENOUGH!" he shouted. Across the clearing, all movement stopped at the noise. "Take those dead and injured and go," he said to Kelly.
"But, Eran-"
"GO! We won't bother you, you won't bother us. Go." All the apprentices hesitated, then turned to Kelly, waiting for her decision. Kelly looked at Eran for a long time, then nodded. Slowly, the remaining apprentices gathered up their fallen comrades and began heading back towards the temple. Kelly turned to go with them, but Eran suddenly grabbed her arm. "I have been through a lot," he said. "But you can NOT tell me what to learn from it. That, I can stand. "I have used the dark side. But you have no right to pass judgment on my use of the Force. That I can stand. You probed my mind. That, I will NOT forgive you for. If you DARE to enter my mind again, I will kill you." He released her. "Go on. Leave." Slowly, she turned and walked away.
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When the search party returned to the Academy, they double-checked their losses. Eight apprentices were dead, three killed by IG-99, four by Exar Affrasia, and two by Darth Klaine. Souran had kayoed two people, and one of Lora's opponents had a graze down his arm from a lightsaber slash. The injured were taken to the infirmary, while the dead were taken downstairs to the Academy basement and set down on the floor. Rumors spread quickly, and within an hour, the entire Academy knew what had happened. Kelly sat by herself. She had to deal with this. Andryw...a traitor. Thrace...his sown soul no longer belonged to him. The bearded one an apprentice had said was called Darth Klaine...a Sith Lord. This was bad, extremely bad. She stood, knowing that she had to let Luke and the others know.
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Back at the armory, Exar approached Eran. "Why did you let them go?"
"Because their deaths would serve neither pleasure, nor purpose," Eran answered, half to himself.
"I have smoothing to show you, Eran Scope. Come with me." Exar turned and walked into the temple. Interested, Eran followed. The two walked deep into the temple, deeper even than the large room where Exar had been created. Finally, the two came to a dead end. Without hesitation, Exar placed both hands on the wall, and it slowly lowered into the floor, revealing a small antechamber. The two entered, and Exar gestured to the small pedestal in the center of the room. Resting on it was a lightsaber. It was intricately carved, seemingly from marble, and possessed three green jewels on the handle.
"What is it?" Eran asked.
"Some kind of special lightsaber," the Sith clone replied. "Thousands of years before I came to Yavin 4, Naga Sadow established a temple here. One thing I found was that. I wanted it for my own, but..." Exar reached out to touch the saber, but a shield became visible just before his hand reached the saber, preventing anyone from touching it. "Eran Scope. During that battle, I sensed a power within you, equal to none that I have ever sensed. I believe you are destined to hold that saber."
"Hm. Let's find out." Eran reached out to take the saber. Had he been watching Exar instead, he might have seen the look of triumph that crossed the man's face. As it was, his hand passed through the shield and touched the saber. As he picked it up, a wave of anxiety passed though him. Activating it, he looked at the red blade, which seemed different from other sabers, more secure, if the word could be used. Suddenly, the blade sparked and seemed to reach out for Eran. The man screamed as his body was invaded.
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Yes, I do. Can you tell I get into my characters a bit too much? Kelly is a very real part of me. She is who I wish I could be. While she has many of my personal characteristics, she has few of my flaws.
Besides, I'm a huge SW and fanfic fanatic. Anything written decently, I love. And this, being written SO well, I ADORE!
Besides, I'm a huge SW and fanfic fanatic. Anything written decently, I love. And this, being written SO well, I ADORE!
, wow thanks! I hope you like this one just as much!The Darkness and the Light
Chapter Twelve: Demon of Darkness
Eran screamed in pain as his body was suddenly covered in red lightning from the lightsaber. He tried to throw the artifact to the ground, but it clung to his hand, like a living thing. Suddenly, a burst of red light shot skyward, tearing through the temple like a turbolaser.
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Miles away, in the Jedi Academy, Kelly Antilles suddenly felt a wave of darkness and spun to face the temple where she'd faced Eran. The sky around it was darkening, and it was being his by dozens of crimson lightning blots. Reaching out, she touched Eran's mind and felt his panicked fright. Forgetting his earlier threat to her, he tried to reach out and anchor his mind to hers. Suddenly, it slammed off as a steel curtain seemed to drop between their two minds.
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Around the temple, the screaming slowly faded as the lightning abated and the sky lighted. Deep inside, Eran was looking at the new saber like it had grown a head. "Did it work?" Exar asked.
"Yes," answered two voices. One was Eran's, the other was…not. "I have infested this human's body."
"How long until you have complete control?"
"Perhaps a day."
"Then we must move quickly."
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Meanwhile, inside the Dark Blade, Klaine had just finished attaching a small device to the back of Andryw's neck. "There. That should keep the adrenaline rush to a minimum. Now, you'll be able to concentrate in battle, instead of slashing without being aware of yourself."
Andryw reached back and touched the small device. "Thanks, Klaine. This should really help me improve." That was when the massive lightning storm began. "What the?" Andryw yelled as the two ran outside to see a black sky torn apart by crimson lightning bolts.
"Hey!" yelled Souran as he and Lora ran over from the jungle edge. Lora's shirt was a bit rumpled, and Klaine delivered one fireball of a glare. "What's going on?" Souran continued.
"How should I know?" Andryw yelled over the thunder. IG-99 came running from the cockpit.
"Iggy!" Souran yelled. "What's happening?"
"I don't know," the droid said. Suddenly, the lightning stopped, and the sky turned blue again.
"Where are Eran and Exar?" IG-99 asked as he scanned the area.
"Inside I think-yeah, here they come now," Souran said, pointing to the temple entrance. Eran came out first, a predatory smile on his face. Exar came out looking neutral.
"Change of plans, everyone," Eran announced in a voice that was not his own. It was more like a rattling hiss. "We're going to attack the Academy."
"Eran?" Souran said. "I thought you said-"
"Quiet, Souran. Never question me." Souran shut up and gulped. This wasn't Eran. "Now then, we'll go, wipe them out, and leave. Without the Jedi, the New Republic will crumble, and we'll be in the perfect position to take control." Souran gaped. This wasn't like Eran! He was never after power, just his friends' well-being. Quickly glancing around, Souran assessed the situation. IG-99 was unreadable, as usual. Andryw looked excited. Klaine and Exar were obviously on the not-Eran's side, and Lora would follow Klaine.Better play along for now,he thought. After a few minutes, the seven of them started on their way...to war.
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An hour later, the seven of them entered the clearing in which the Jedi Academy lay. Several apprentices saw them, as well as Kelly, who was standing on the roof. Leaning on the railing, she looked directly at Eran, who raised his arms and floated up to her. "Nice to see you again, Antilles."
"What are you?" she asked.
Eran laughed sadistically. "Not 'who.' You're intelligent for a human." She bristled. "Now, now, watch that temper of yours, girl. Otherwise you might find yourself in deep trouble."
"What are you?"
"I am Ulyaoth, a demon made completely out of dark side energy." Kelly gasped. Her master, Aulduin, had told her a story about Ulyaoth, but had made it sound like a simple story. "Heh. I see you've heard of me, Antilles."
"Yes," she said. "My master told me about you. You're a creation of Naga Sadow's, who was experimenting with dark side energy."
"I also worked with Exar Kun during the Sith War. At the end, my spirit was trapped inside an object. Then this fool came and released me."
Kelly lit her lightsaber and held it up by her face. "I swear. Whatever you've done to Eran, I'll get rid of you. I can't let you hurt anyone else."
"Well!" Ulyaoth said, lighting his own saber. Not Eran's saber, Kelly realized. "Big words! I hope you have the guts to back them up, little girl." He rushed her with a low cut, attempting to slice her legs off. She leapt up and swung at him, but he dove forwards and rolled, then leaned over the railing. "Why are you just standing there?" he shouted down to the others. "Get them!" Instantly, the six darksiders lit their sabers and charged the Jedi. Eran-or rather, Ulyaoth-shot Kelly a sadistic look. "Now, you can watch while your beloved Jedi are torn apart."
Kelly reached into a pocket and pressed a button. "I don't think so."
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They ran out of the hangar, firing. Their black steel skin glinted in the sunlight. Their massive, blaster cannon hands spat fire. Five Balmorran SD-10 soldier droids, stationed at the Academy ever since the Second Imperium's attack, thundered their way onto the battlefield and were confronted by the darksiders. One took a shot at Exar, but the man swung his lightsaber like a baseball bat, sending the bolt back to hit the droid in the sensor eye, knocking it back and out of commission. Klaine and Lora took the next one together, scything their lightsabers through its midsection, slicing it completely in half.
The third ran straight for Souran and took a swing at him, but Souran caught the massive blaster that replaced the droid's hand. He then proceeded to leap up, plant both feet on the droid's chest, and tear off the arm. The droid then pointed its other arm at him and a miniconcussion missile flew out. Souran bent backwards and the missile flew over him. He then launched himself forward, drew his lightsaber, and whacked the droid's head off. As he landed, he looked to see where the missile had ended up, and cried out! IG-99, who'd been slicing up the fourth of the droids, hadn't seen the missile coming and was hit in the back. Now, his armor was compromised, and blue bolts of electricity ran over him as he jerked spasmodically, his servos malfunctioning.
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Back again....
The Darkness and the Light
Chapter Thirteen: Battle of the Jedi Academy
"Iggy!" Souran yelled, running up to his friend. As he got closer, he realized just how bad off the droid was. His right arm was severed below the shoulder, most of his armor was blown off, and what was left was blackened and useless. Circuits dangled and sparked everywhere, and there was blood running down his frame.Oh no,Souran realized.His bloodstream's busted. Now he'll never be the same again."Oh, Iggy," he said, reaching out to touch his partner, make physical contact.
"Don't tou-tou-touch me, Souran," the droid said, his voice distorted by a damaged vocabulator. "It's not sa-safe. You might get shocked."
"Can you repair yourself?"
"M-maybe. I-I-I-can try." Suddenly, a scream caught their attention. Lora had been bowled over by the final SD-10, and had lost her saber. The others moved to help her, but were attacked by other, smaller droids. These were human-sized, and armed with a blaster rifle. With great deliberation, the mighty SD-10 began to lower its blaster arm.
"Lora! Hang on!" Souran started to run towards her, but suddenly, IG-99 flew past him, his repulsorpack still working. "Iggy! What are you doing?"
"Don't worry, Souran!" IG-99 cried out in his mind. Time slowed, and IG-99 continued. "I'm dead, Souran, no two ways about it. I might be a droid, but I can see that you and this woman have a special bond between the two of you. Consider this a personal favor. Take care of her, and keep an eye on Eran. Good luck." Time sped up again, and IG-99 hooked his remaining arm around the SD-10s neck. The larger droid tried to reach back and take a shot, but the angle was too great. "I never believed that blaze of glory thing," IG-99 said. "Well, here I go! Haaaaiiiii!" The droid suddenly began to glow a bright gold, almost too bright to look at.
"NO! IGGY! Don't do it!" Souran yelled.
"Yaaaaaaaaahh!!" the droid howled, and set off his self-destruct. Both droids disappeared in the explosion.
"IGGY, NOOO!" As the smoke cleared, the SD-10 had been reduced to spare parts. No trace of IG-99 was to be seen. Running over to Lora, he fell to his knees and cradled her head. "Lora, are you all right?"
"Y-yeah," she said, shaken but alive.
"Well, how touching," Ulyaoth said. "The noble droid sacrifices himself for the young lovers. I'm impressed, I truly am."
"SHUT UP!" Souran screamed, taking the demon off-guard. "I knew something was wrong when you came out of the temple," he said. He realized that he was crying, but he didn't care. "Eran would never treat the death of a friend with such levity." Souran lit his lightsaber and charged up through the air. "I swear now, I'll destroy you! For Eran, for Iggy, and for myself." He reached the rook, and his blade met Ulyaoth's. "You are no longer my teacher," he said as he backed off and landed. "This one's for you! I! G! NINETY-NINE!" The two began an all-out swordfight, that left Kelly breathless at their speed. More that that, she was shocked by the aura of light that Souran projected through the Force. He might have been attacking, but he was using the light side!
"You've finally found someone to fight for," she said softly. She drew her saber and moved to help Souran, but Exar Affrasia dropped down in front of her and lit his saber.
"You will fight me now," he said.
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While the pair of duels were taking place atop the roof, the remaining darksiders were hard-pressed to deal with the other droids. "It's no use!" Andryw said. "There's too many of them!"
"Don't worry, Andryw," Klaine answered. "They are nothing before the power of the dark side." As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and grasped a small remote and pressed a button. Suddenly, Andryw seemed to go completely over the edge. Screaming wildly, he attacked the droids with unchecked ferocity, tearing through one after another. Meanwhile, Lora and Klaine remained together, redirecting bolts back at their attackers.
That was when Andryw came up against another apprentice, a girl named Haily. She saw his equal in saber combat, but now, she was hard pressed to block all of his blows. Then, one errant swing left her facing his back, and she saw the device on his neck. "Andryw!" she shouted. "They're controlling you like a puppet!" Andryw began to turn around, but she was too fast. With an expert cut, she slashed the device off his neck. He screamed and fell unconscious.
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Kelly was desperate. Exar was one hell of a swordfighter, and was pressing her to the brink. His spinning, slashing tactics with his double-bladed lightsaber were unlike any she'd fought before, and she knew that sooner or later, she'd slip up. Suddenly, an idea occurred to her. She leaped back as far as she could, and he took the bait by jumping after her. As she landed, Kelly allowed herself to fall backwards, throwing her legs up and catching him in the chest. Before he knew what had happened, Exar had been pitched over the rail. Kelly flipped over and poked her head over the side and watched him slam into the ground.He'll take a couple minutes to recover from that,she thought smugly. Getting to her feet, she turned around just in time to see Eran/Ulyaoth suddenly rush forward and knock Souran over the rail. Without bothering to see how the young man landed, he turned and pointed at Kelly, then jerked a thumb at himself. "You, and me," he said. Then, he reached and a red energy shield formed around the perimeter of the roof, preventing anyone from jumping up. "One on one."
"Fine by me," she shot back. Both of them ran at each other, lightsabers lit and everything on the line.
The Darkness and the Light
Chapter Thirteen: Battle of the Jedi Academy
"Iggy!" Souran yelled, running up to his friend. As he got closer, he realized just how bad off the droid was. His right arm was severed below the shoulder, most of his armor was blown off, and what was left was blackened and useless. Circuits dangled and sparked everywhere, and there was blood running down his frame.Oh no,Souran realized.His bloodstream's busted. Now he'll never be the same again."Oh, Iggy," he said, reaching out to touch his partner, make physical contact.
"Don't tou-tou-touch me, Souran," the droid said, his voice distorted by a damaged vocabulator. "It's not sa-safe. You might get shocked."
"Can you repair yourself?"
"M-maybe. I-I-I-can try." Suddenly, a scream caught their attention. Lora had been bowled over by the final SD-10, and had lost her saber. The others moved to help her, but were attacked by other, smaller droids. These were human-sized, and armed with a blaster rifle. With great deliberation, the mighty SD-10 began to lower its blaster arm.
"Lora! Hang on!" Souran started to run towards her, but suddenly, IG-99 flew past him, his repulsorpack still working. "Iggy! What are you doing?"
"Don't worry, Souran!" IG-99 cried out in his mind. Time slowed, and IG-99 continued. "I'm dead, Souran, no two ways about it. I might be a droid, but I can see that you and this woman have a special bond between the two of you. Consider this a personal favor. Take care of her, and keep an eye on Eran. Good luck." Time sped up again, and IG-99 hooked his remaining arm around the SD-10s neck. The larger droid tried to reach back and take a shot, but the angle was too great. "I never believed that blaze of glory thing," IG-99 said. "Well, here I go! Haaaaiiiii!" The droid suddenly began to glow a bright gold, almost too bright to look at.
"NO! IGGY! Don't do it!" Souran yelled.
"Yaaaaaaaaahh!!" the droid howled, and set off his self-destruct. Both droids disappeared in the explosion.
"IGGY, NOOO!" As the smoke cleared, the SD-10 had been reduced to spare parts. No trace of IG-99 was to be seen. Running over to Lora, he fell to his knees and cradled her head. "Lora, are you all right?"
"Y-yeah," she said, shaken but alive.
"Well, how touching," Ulyaoth said. "The noble droid sacrifices himself for the young lovers. I'm impressed, I truly am."
"SHUT UP!" Souran screamed, taking the demon off-guard. "I knew something was wrong when you came out of the temple," he said. He realized that he was crying, but he didn't care. "Eran would never treat the death of a friend with such levity." Souran lit his lightsaber and charged up through the air. "I swear now, I'll destroy you! For Eran, for Iggy, and for myself." He reached the rook, and his blade met Ulyaoth's. "You are no longer my teacher," he said as he backed off and landed. "This one's for you! I! G! NINETY-NINE!" The two began an all-out swordfight, that left Kelly breathless at their speed. More that that, she was shocked by the aura of light that Souran projected through the Force. He might have been attacking, but he was using the light side!
"You've finally found someone to fight for," she said softly. She drew her saber and moved to help Souran, but Exar Affrasia dropped down in front of her and lit his saber.
"You will fight me now," he said.
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While the pair of duels were taking place atop the roof, the remaining darksiders were hard-pressed to deal with the other droids. "It's no use!" Andryw said. "There's too many of them!"
"Don't worry, Andryw," Klaine answered. "They are nothing before the power of the dark side." As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and grasped a small remote and pressed a button. Suddenly, Andryw seemed to go completely over the edge. Screaming wildly, he attacked the droids with unchecked ferocity, tearing through one after another. Meanwhile, Lora and Klaine remained together, redirecting bolts back at their attackers.
That was when Andryw came up against another apprentice, a girl named Haily. She saw his equal in saber combat, but now, she was hard pressed to block all of his blows. Then, one errant swing left her facing his back, and she saw the device on his neck. "Andryw!" she shouted. "They're controlling you like a puppet!" Andryw began to turn around, but she was too fast. With an expert cut, she slashed the device off his neck. He screamed and fell unconscious.
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Kelly was desperate. Exar was one hell of a swordfighter, and was pressing her to the brink. His spinning, slashing tactics with his double-bladed lightsaber were unlike any she'd fought before, and she knew that sooner or later, she'd slip up. Suddenly, an idea occurred to her. She leaped back as far as she could, and he took the bait by jumping after her. As she landed, Kelly allowed herself to fall backwards, throwing her legs up and catching him in the chest. Before he knew what had happened, Exar had been pitched over the rail. Kelly flipped over and poked her head over the side and watched him slam into the ground.He'll take a couple minutes to recover from that,she thought smugly. Getting to her feet, she turned around just in time to see Eran/Ulyaoth suddenly rush forward and knock Souran over the rail. Without bothering to see how the young man landed, he turned and pointed at Kelly, then jerked a thumb at himself. "You, and me," he said. Then, he reached and a red energy shield formed around the perimeter of the roof, preventing anyone from jumping up. "One on one."
"Fine by me," she shot back. Both of them ran at each other, lightsabers lit and everything on the line.
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