Evil From The Past

[Kesshi]

Chapter 2
Kesshi awoke the next morning to find his wife and son already eating their breakfast. “Good morning, it’s nice to see you waited for me.” Kesshi was joking of course.
“Would you like me to get you something to eat dear?” Bar-Shi asked her husband as she took a bite of soup.
“That’s alright I’ll fix something after I shower.” Kesshi’s eye brow rose as he noticed an odd look on Tarin’s face. “Is there something you wish to tell me son?”
“No pops, I was just noticing that you didn’t shave yet.” Tarin said fighting back a burst of laughter.
“I was planning on doing that after I took my shower.” Kesshi then saw a smile creep onto Tarin’s face. “You and Xakker where messing with my shaver again weren’t you?”
“Bantha herders, I told Xak we played that joke on you before.” Tarin said with disappointment.
“It would have worked a second time if you weren’t so eager to see me shave.” Kesshi laughed as he walked back to the small refresher unit.
“That was a classic the last time you and Xakker pulled it.” Bar-Shi laughed as she finished her soup. “Kesshi had the ooze on his face for two hours before someone asked him about it.”
“Yeah that was great. Now that Xakker will be teaching at the academy we’ll get to pull even more stunts on pops.” Tarin said as he took a bit of his Calamari Crunch.
Minutes later Kesshi walked into the small family room that doubled as the kitchen. He saw that Bar-Shi and Tarin where doing their morning meditations. Most mornings Kesshi would quietly eat without disturbing them but today he felt they should meditate together. “I thought we could form a Force meld and meditate as one after I eat.” Kesshi said loud enough to pull the two out of their meditations.
Bar-Shi’s eyes opened and a concerned look passed over her face. She knew Kesshi only had them do this if he thought there might be danger soon. And through a Force meld the family would become one being in the Force allowing a greater chance at seeing into the future. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling a disturbance in the Force?”
Tarin opened his eyes after hearing the word disturbance. “A disturbance, what’s going on pops?”
Kesshi grabbed the box of Calamari Crunch and a bowl. “Well if you’ll remember that disturbance we felt yester day just before running into Xakker and Warstrick. We never did meditate on it like we planed, and I think it might effect us more then we thought.” Kesshi poured some milk into the cereal and took a bite.
“I almost forgot we’ll do that as soon as you eat dear.” Bar-Shi saw the concern on Tarin’s face. “Don’t worry son it could be nothing.”
“I don’t think so Mom when I was meditating I got a feeling that we’ll soon be going on a dangerous mission.” Tarin looked at his Father, as Kesshi stopped in mid bite.
“I think we should do the Force meld now. I can finish my breakfast afterwards.” Kesshi then sat down between his wife and son.
The family joined hands and each closed their eyes. They opened up to the Force then through their bonds joined their minds together, creating one presence in the Force. And without a warning came a Force vision. In a sea of sand was a house inside a dead family. They appeared to have been killed with a lightsaber. Then their location shifted to another planet where a woman in black and green murders a very rich man. The family continues to see murders for a minute then the vision ends. But as it ends the family hears these words. “Beware your past for in it lurks the evil you shall face.”
The family slowly comes out of the meld then out of their meditation. Kesshi was the first to open his eyes. “That was creepy.” Kesshi stands up.
“Could our next mission be to solve those murder cases?” Tarin wonders aloud.
“That’s very likely, but what did that voice mean?” Bar-Shi looks at Kesshi.
“I think it was talking about my past. Though I don’t know what evil would be lurking in it.” Kesshi frowned he didn’t like this at all.

As the dual sun where rising Kira, along with her second in command Vork, rode in the black speeder towards a small moister farm. This moister farm was no different than the others on Tatooine but that exactly why they chose it. The speeder came to a stop at the small hut’s door. The two dark Jedi hoped out with their lightsabers in hand.
“At last the first step in your great plane Master Kira.” Vork whispered in his low raspy voice.
“Not mine but the Force’s my dear Vork.” Kira activated her lightsaber and cut down the door with ease.
The only light inside was the red glow of her lightsaber. Vork activated his lightsaber and headed down a hall. This hut obviously leads to a bigger home under ground thought Kira. Kira followed Vork and as they rounded the corner they heard a family chatting over breakfast. Good the family was home after all. The two dark Jedi jumped into the room scaring the family. The family was made up of two young girls, a mother, and father.
“What do you want with us you Jedi?” Asked the man reaching; for a gun which Vork already pulled away with the Force.
“We simply wish for you to die.” Kira swung her lightsaber cutting of the two young girl’s heads. She smiled as she felt the pain wash over the two watching their daughters die.
Vork kicked the man down then stabbed him in the chest. The woman began to run across the room. But she ran into Kira’s outstretched lightsaber blade. Kira kicked the woman’s head as it flew off. “Our work on this plant is over. Now let us get back to the ship.” Kira hissed as she deactivated her lightsaber.
“How do you know the Jedi will be sent to investigate not New Republic intelligence?” Vork asked for the first time revealing he had some doubts about the plane.
“They won’t at first send Jedi. But after we commit enough murders, with the help of the Deadly Plague, the Jedi will surely be asked to help.” Kira smiled as they arrived at the docking bay. “Pulse the Force has shown me. And the minute they find murders committed with lightsabers they’ll surly talk with the Jedi.”
“Thank you Kira I no longer have any doubts in the plane.” Vorks brought the speeder to a halt.
Kira walked into the thingypit to find the Twi’lek Zur already preparing the ship for take off. “I sensed that you where returning Master Kira and thought I should prepare for take off.” Zur hissed. “After all the authorities may come looking for us soon.”
“I guess this is the first time you’ve been to Tatooine, here there are no authorities.” Kira smile darkly. “But we’ll take off as soon as the ship is ready. We’ll be going to Mon Calamari for the next attack.” Kira sat down in the co-pilot’s set and keyed in Black Plague’s private com-frequency. “Black Plague your man on Corllia can now do their part of today’s blood shed.”
“I’ll send her the orders,” Black Plague replied over the com-system. “I will be leaving for Naboo in one hour.” Black Plague then ended the transmission. He switched the com frequency. “This is Black Plague Basal you are clear to make the kill.”

Basal pulled her com-link from her belt. “This is Basal, going for the kill now.”
Basal drove her speeder-bike up to a large home. This was the home of one of the many rich single men on Corllia. Basal was about to disable the estate’s security system when she realized they wanted to be discovered. Basal also noticed that it was only made up of a few security cameras. She crept over to a window and pulled out a laser cutter. Carefully Basal cut a small circle near the window’s lock. Returning the laser cutter to its pouch she slipped her hand into the hole and unlocked the window. She slowly opened the window and stepped threw.
Basal stood in the dark room with her blaster in hand. She then heard foot steps in the hallway. She quickly jumped out and shot the man in the chest. The man fell dead in a flash. Basal then pulled out a smaller gun and shot the dead man with a dart. As soon as she saw the dart make contact she was back to her speeder-bike and heading for her ship.

[Kesshi]

Chapter 3
Three standard days have past and with in that time Kira and her Dark Jedi along with the Deadly Plague have committed many murders. The last two murders some of the Dark Jedi were teamed up with members of the Deadly Plague. The Republic was now very much aware that the seemingly random murders were being committed by one group. Though the Republic had no idea it was a group of Dark Jedi teamed with bounty hunters.
Kira smiled as she looked over the group assembled aboard the small transport ship. She looked over to Black Plague. “With a group this skilled and large we shall have no trouble killing every one at the small military outpost on Fondor.”
Black Plague allowed a grin to cross his face for a moment. “The Republic Troopers won’t be a problem because I brought my most skilled fighters.”
Kira’s smile faded. “Black Plague you seem to forgotten my Dark Jedi’s power in the Force.”
“I don’t believe in the Force.” Black Plague said just before he was interrupted.
“The ship is coming out of light-speed now Sir. The Republic base is located on the other side of Fondor.” Dyston reported over the speaker. Dyston then eased the transport out of light-speed. “Everyone hold on to something. We’re now entering Fondor’s atmosphere.”
One standard hour later the group was hiding in a wooded area looking at the Republic base. Kira felt Vork’s anger rising, for some reason he hated the Republic more than anything. “Channel that anger in our assault and they won’t stand a chance.”
“I always do Master Kira.” Vork smiled menacingly.
“Good there is only one three story building.” Black Plague said as he lifted his micro-binoculars to survey the base. “The base appears to be guarded by four lasers turrets mounted on the roof. Basal will you be able to destroy them from here?”
“Four lasers turrets, I can take them out with easy.” Basal pulled out her sniper rifle. “Give me then signal to fire.”
“I think we should go with attack plane Delta.” Black Plague turned to regard Kira. “You’re in charge so I’ll leave that up to you Kira.”
Kira smiled, she was starting to think Black Plague had forgotten his place. “Attack plane Delta sounds like the best way to go,” Kira turned to look over the group. “The team will move in for the kill at Basal’s shot. And remember leave the security cams alone, we need them in order to lour the Jedi.” Kira gave nodded her head to Basal.
Basal fired a series of four high powered bright green laser shots; each one destroyed its designated laser turret. Then in the blink of an eye Kira followed by the other three dark Jedi darted to the other side on the Republic Base.
“Commander Smith we’ve just lost all four laser turrets!” The security officer shouted.
“What did you says?” Commander Smith asked. Fondor was peaceful who would attack the Republic base. “Do you know where the attack came from?”
“No Sir, but I believe it must have been a sniper, because radar is not picking up any vehicles.” The security officer reported sounded the alarm.
Commander Smith turned to the communications officer. “Order all men to prepare to defend the base.”
“Yes Sir.” The communications officer then relayed the message over the com-system.
“Time to move in, Gastri fire your rocket at the front door.” Black Plague ordered.
Gastri launch the rocket from his jet-pack destroying the base’s front door. The Deadly Plague then started run toward the base killing a few troopers that were coming out to investigate.
“That’s our cue, time to attack.” Kira said as she began the cut a large hole in the wall with her lightsaber. When she finished cutting the hole she used the Force to send the chunk of wall flying down the hall, knocking down a few troops.
Within minutes both groups where in the base fighting the troops. Fibrom shot down three troops just as they rounded the corner. Carpi then ran at a troop cutting him down before he had time to shot Fibrom. “Thanks my fellow Rodain.”
Before Carpi could reply ten troops ran down the stairs. Using the Force for speed Carpi ran into the center of the group and began to spin with his lightsabers stretched out. He cut down every troop with easy.
With a loud shout Kira cut down a troop then Force threw a second into a wall. Near by Black Plague shot out series of laser blast killing three troops. Kira Force threw her lightsaber sending it threw five more troops. She saw Vork and Gastri run up the stair way the third floor.
Vork and Gastri entered a single large room who’s only occupants where three troops and a commanding officer. Gastri notice the commander just finished sending out a distress call. Vork ran at two of the troops slicing each in two. Gastri shot down the remaining troop.
“Why did you attack this base? And what group sent you?” Commander Smith asked throwing down his blaster in surrender.
Kira walked up the stairs. “We simply came to kill you and all your men.” Kira reached out with the Force and began choking the man. Kira smiled as she let the dead commander drop to the floor. “We better get out of here before help arrives.”

“Class you’ve all progressed in your telekinetic Force training for me to teach the next technique.” Kesshi smiled when he saw the eager looks cross the faces of the students. “You will reach out to the Force the same as always, however instead of using it to left an object the Force will be use to increase the height in which you can jump, along with the distance.” Kesshi then gathered the Force around him and as he jumped up he used the Force and pushed down. Kesshi landed on the other side of the gathered Jedi students.
“That will come in handy for a battle.” Qupper said she then jumped into the air increasing her height by doubling it.
“Very good Qupper I believe telekinesis is your strength, however a Jedi should not desire to partake in battle.” Kesshi was glade that the younger generation had yet to see the brutality of all out war. Kesshi felt a ship enter Yavin 4’s atmosphere, the feeling was soon confirmed by the sound of a ship’s repulser-engines. “I want everyone to close their eyes and visualize themselves leaping high into the air.” Kesshi paused allowing each student to do this. “Now reach out the Force and push the ground under your feet as you jump up.” Kesshi smiled as many of the students quickly succeeded in this part of the exercise.
Kesshi’s com-link buzzed he pulled it off his belt to answer. “Kesshi here what seems to be the problem Master Skywalker?”
“Master Roshiv, Chief of State Leia Organa Solo has come to request the assistance of the Jedi Order in solving a rather large murder case.” Luke Skywalker paused notably; Kesshi knew it was because he told Luke about his families Force vision. “Your family will be one of the Jedi groups sent to help. The meeting will start in the Briefing Camber; I’ll send Xakker to take over your class.”
“I’ll be there as soon as I find my family.” Kesshi returned the com-link to his belt Kesshi looks up to see the students gazing at him. “Don’t worry Xakker was my Padawan many years ago. He will be an excellent instructor in my absences.”
Xakker walked up smiling as he bowed to the class. “Greets young Jedi, I sense that the Force is strong in each of you.” Xakker looked at Kesshi and the two exchanged a knowing look. “May the Force be with you Kesshi.”
Kesshi nodded once and turned to find his family. They where not far, in fact they where coming to get him. The family traveled in silence to the Briefing Camber. They entered the room and took their sets at the long table.
“Everyone in here knows that I’ve been trying to reestablish the role the Jedi of old played as keepers of the peace.” Luke Skywalker began looking to each of the Jedi as he spoke. “Chief of State Leia Organa Solo, along with the Senate, has asked for the assistance of the Jedi in solving a series of murders.”
“The murders are on the surface unrelated, and far apart.” Leia handed data-pads to the Roshiv family, Jedi Knight Norp, and one to the Jedi Knight Lerv. “The murders are all listed on these data-pads, and information on each new murder related will be transmitted as soon as Republic Intelligence knows of it. Some of the bodies where found rotten, only much worse then normal. This links those murders because the victims where found with a dart which contained a chemical which sends up the rotting process. The other murders appeared to be committed with a lightsaber.”
Norp, the Trandoshan lightsaber instructor, slammed his clawed fist on the table. “Great evil Jedi are trying to take over the galaxy again.”
“What connect the two types of murder cases?” Lerv asked she was trying to draw attention away from Norp’s outburst.
“Because the most recent victims where found rotten and cut with a lightsaber.” Leia paused to give Luke a glance to make sure she should continue. “The joint murders include the recent attack on a Republic base at Fondor.”
The Jedi along with Chief of State Leia Organa Solo began planning the investigation. This when on for two hours until the meeting finally came to an end. Kesshi and his family would be leaving for the Republic base on Fondor in one hour.

[Kesshi]

Chapter 4
Kesshi and his family, each wearing their utility belt, finally finished getting ready for their new mission and began to walk to the docking bay. The Roshiv family rounded the last turn and a green artoo unite, Greener, greeted them. Greener was rolling down the ramp of a Corellian YT-2400, which was painted dark green. The YT-2400 was Kesshi’s and the ship was called Dragon’s Breath.
“Hey Greener it’s good to see your cleaning went ok. Did you finish the systems check on the Dragon’s Breath?” Kesshi smiled widely as he thought about the fact that Greener has been his partner longer that even Xakker. Greener whistled in response as he rolled to Kesshi’s side. “Great then we can start for Fondor.”
“Pops can I fly Dragon’s Breath?” Tarin asked as a spark flashed in his eye.
“Sure as long as your Mother thinks it’s a good idea.” Kesshi looks over to Bar-Shi with the same spark in his eye.
“I’m not going to stand in the way of two boys playing with their toys.” Bar-Shi said laughing as the two darted up the ship’s ramp.
Minutes passed and Tarin had successfully flown the Dragon’s Breath out of the Jedi Temple. Kesshi was in the copilot’s set coaching his son threw every second. Dragon’s Breath was one of Kesshi’s most prized positions so it was understandable that Tarin’s flying was making Kesshi a little edgy.
“Pull up on the control yoke or you’ll hit those trees!” Kesshi quickly put most of the power to the shields. “Good now angle the ship for the sky. There will be a little turbulence as we go threw Yavin 4’s atmosphere.” Kesshi pulled the crash webbing around as tightly as it would go.
“Take it easy Pops, I know what I’m doing.” Tarin said as the ship dipped down then back up. Tarin smiled as a look on pure terror crossed Kesshi’s face.
“Ok son you can fly normally now.” Bar-Shi said as she was laughing. “I think for the sake of your father’s heath we should stop this joke.”
“You mean to tell me that this was all just a joke.” Kesshi looks over to Bar-Shi. “Where you the one be hide this one?”
“Guilty as charged honey, I just couldn’t let the chance pass me by.” Bar-Shi said wearing an innocent look.
“Pops you should have seen the look on your face.” Tarin said with a laugh as he piloted Dragon’s Breath out of Yavin 4’s atmosphere.
“Yeah I’m sure it was priceless. I’m setting the coordinates for the jump to lightspeed.” Kesshi gave Tarin a lopsided smile as his fingers danced around on the Nava-computer. “Coordinates are set stand by for lightspeed.” Kesshi pulled the lever putting the Dragon’s Breath into the swirling blue of hyper-space.

It was night time on the planet of Naboo. A black land speeder with green trim was speeding across one of the many grassy plains toward a small lakeside resort. Almost lost in the night’s darkness where the speeder’s only two occupants, a bounty hunter and a female Jedi. The two where heading for the resort for a very unpleasant visit.
“So Black Plague after Fondor do you still not believe in the Force?” Kira asked keeping her eyes focused ahead, just incase the Jedi where already on to them. After all she considered herself a very powerful presence in the Force.
“No I don’t, I’ve seen others with just as much speed and skill as you.” Black Plague paused a moment to check and make sure the resort coming up was the one they where looking for; not that it matured for their purposes. “None of those people clamed that their skill had anything to do with the so called Force.”
“Fine after this stop you shall believe in the Force.” Kira let a dark smile creep across her face, which was made all the more menacing by the moon light.
After a few more minutes the speeder stopped in front of the resort and the two hopped out. Kira pulled out her lightsaber and put a hand on Black Plague’s arm, stopping him from getting his blaster.
“Just watch my back and let me show you just how real the Force is.” Kira then leaps over the gate doing a double flip and activating her lightsaber as she lands.
Kira smiles as a single guard turns with his blaster ready. She winks at him then with the Force throws him on to the metal gate, laughing as a metal bar spears him. Kira then charges into the highest window. She sends a body flying out the window, sparking with blue electricity. Kira throws the second out the window and jumps out after him cutting him with her lightsaber in mid-air.
Kira smiles up a Black Plague who is clearly a little shocked. She pulls the main door off its hinges with the Force and sends it flying threw the night sky. Using the Force she sends her lightsaber into the building. Moments later two screams feel the resort halls. Kira runs in then comes out with two dead bodies and her lightsaber tucked in her red sash.
“Do you believe in the Force now?” Kira smiles darkly.

Dyston returns the comlink to his belt and turns to his Twink-lin partner. “It’s time to move out and go for the kill.”
Zur leaps onto his swooper. “Good I hate the planet of Malastare.”
“I guess you share my hate of the Dugs?” Dyston asked as he got onto his swooper and lead the way the Dugs home.
“That is correct; I’ve had many bad encounters with the species.” Zur replied.
Within seconds the two where at the domed hut of the Dug they where there to kill. Zur activated his lightsaber and cut threw the hut’s dirt wall. Inside the Dug leaped for his blaster but was shot down by Dyston before he got to it. Zur then cut the Dug’s head off, and Dyston shot the Dug with a dart.
“That was rather easy.” Dyston said as he followed Zur back to their swoops.
“Of course it was easy, he never saw it coming. That’s part of random killings.” Zur commented dryly.

Lerv looked down at her now beeping data-pad. It appeared that there was a new murder. This time at a lake side resort on Naboo. Lerv realized that it was not far from the course the transport was on. She decided that would be a better place to start then Mon Calamari because the Force presence would be fresher there. That is if there really where dark Jedi be hide this; and she didn’t think that was the case. Lerv got up and made her way to the thingy-pit.
“Pilot change course from Mon Calamari to Naboo.” Lerv sat down in the seat be hide the co-pilot. “There has just been a new murder case their.”

[Kesshi]

Chapter 5
Lerv was back in the ship’s passenger hold when she pulled out the comlink. “Jedi Master Roshiv this is Jedi Knight Lerv, come in Kesshi.”
Kesshi looked up from his data-pad at the sound of his comlink beeping. “This is Kesshi. What can I do for you Lerv?”
“I’m sure you’ve received the message concerning the murders on Naboo. I’m going to Naboo to investigate instead of Mon Calamari. I think if dark Jedi are be hide this that the trial wound be easier to pick up on Naboo.” Lerv waited to see if Master Roshiv agreed, only because he was in charge on this assignment.
Kesshi thought Lerv’s plan over. He easily saw the logic in it. “Good thinking Lerv. May the Force be with you, Kesshi out.”
Lerv slipped the comlink back onto her belt and crossed her legs. She decided that now would be a good time to meditate. Lerv closed her eyes and opened up to the warmth of the Force around her.

Kesshi looked up to meet his wife’s eyes. He noticed a look of worry in on her face. “I know I feel the surges in the Dark Side too.”
“It is reported that some of the victims where killed with a lightsaber. I just hope we can beat a group of Dark Jedi, because we’ve never fought even one in the past.” Bar-Shi frowned because there was something foggy about the entire issue.
“I thought I fought a Dark Jedi before but I can’t seem to…” Kesshi looked up the see Tarin walk in from the thingy-pit.
“The Dragon’s Breath will come out of lightspeed in five minutes. Pops you better do the landing, because I don’t really know how to find landing coordinates.”
Within twenty minutes Kesshi had landed the ship near the Fondor New Republic base. Kesshi looked out the view-port at the large whole blow in the base’s wall.
“I guess that how they got in.” Kesshi looked up at the laser truants. “It looks like they took out the base’s main source of security.”
“I feel the Dark Side in the base.” Bar-Shi stood up and headed to the ramp. “So I’m guessing there are Dark Jedi behind this.”
“I’m afraid they are.” Kesshi looked at Tarin and saw the troubled look on his face. “What is it son?”
“I’ve felt the Dark Side before, when I was doing some lightsaber training.” Tarin didn’t think he should tell his parents that he taped into the Dark Side for power; after all it was just one time.
“The Dark Side tempts all Jedi; it’s easy to give into. But once you give into it the harder it is to resist it the next time.” Bar-Shi said as she walked down the ramp.
“Hello Kesshi long time no see.” Greeted a New Republic Intelligence Officer as the family walked out of the Dragon’s Breath.
“Hi Fargor, it has been a long time. But I keep busy being a Jedi and all.” Kesshi looked at the commander’s insignia of Fargor’s jacket. “I see you finally made commander.”
“Yeah, but we can catch up later we’ve got a murder, or should I say murders, to solve.” Fargor began to lead the way to the base. “We believe it’s a group of evil Jedi and bounty hunters. They appear to have left the security cams undamaged, so first you should check out the footage from the fight.”
“Why would someone leave the security cams undamaged?” Tarin asked Fargor.
“We’re not sure, but our guess is that they wanted to be caught. That’s usually the case when that happens.” Fargor looked from Tarin to Kesshi. “What’s your take on this Kesshi, you where with New Republic Intelligence for nine years?”
“Ether they want to be caught or they’re just really dumb.” Kesshi thought for a moment. “None of the murders seem to be linked, so it appears to me that they’re trying to get someone’s attention. What better ways to do that then leave holo-cam footage proving who did it?”
“The only thing is whose attention they’re after? We better have Greener record the holo-cam footage so we can send it to Master Skywalker for his opinion.” Bar-Shi looked at the few roughing bodies lying near the building. She bent down and saw that the arms where cut of by a lightsaber. “Honey look at this; you too Tarin.”
“Gross this body smells like it’s been dead for weeks.” Tarin quickly covers his nose with his hands.
“We’ve found darts on every dead body linked to the killers. Those dart where full of a poison which speeds up the decaying process. We believe it to be some kind of calling card.” Fargor said standing over the body.
“Those are defiantly lightsaber wounds, you can tell by the way it’s burnt at the end.” Kesshi stood back up. “Lead the way to the security systems Fargor, we better get a look at that footage.”
The group followed Fargor down the base’s long hallways. All around the place was filled with the dead officers, and the smell was nearly unbearable. The Roshiv family could feel the Dark Side all around then. It was a cold and cryptic feeling in the back of their minds.
The group arrives at the third level and watched as Fargor started the footage. Kesshi’s eyes widen in disbelief at the Dark Jedi, and then he sees a bounty hunter. “Fargor pause the footage I think I can identify that bounty hunter.” Kesshi saw a man in black with a black helmet and green visor. “That’s the bounty hunter who killed my mother. His name is Black Plague and he was leading a group called the Deadly Plague.”
“Do you know any of the Dark Jedi Kesshi?” Fargor let the footage play again.
Kesshi though he recognized one of them but for some reason he couldn’t identify her. “No I don’t but there’s something familiar about the woman.”
“Well at least we can run a check on the Deadly Plague.” Fargor said motioning an officer over to run the scan for the group.

[Kesshi]

Chapter 6
Vork looks over his shoulder to the bounty hunter, Basal. From the way she was pacing the small room’s floor he could tell she was nervous. “You agreed to go on this mission I don’t know why your so scared.”
“This is the only assignment I’ve worked in all my years as a bounty hunter where the point was to get caught.” Basal gazed at Vork the man was very fit physical and spoke like an intelligent person, but she found him insane at best. “I might add that we want to be caught by Jedi.”
“You seem to not fully understand that those Jedi are weaker then Kira and my fellow Dark Jedi. Your boss seems to think that the Deadly Plague can handle the mission.” Vork knew this bounty hunter would not be able to understand the power of the Force, as Kira had taught him. “Kira has foreseen the success of her plan through the Force.”
Basal opened her mouth to reply when her comlink buzzed. “This is Basal, what’s the plan Black Plague?”
“You’re both going to Rodia and meeting up with Adenit and Sevp. This will follow pattern J.” The comlink went silent and Basal returned it to her belt.
“That means it’s time for phase two of the plane. Kira’s power will soon be known threw out the galaxy.” Vork got up and lead the way to their ship.

Lerv walks down the landing ramp and instantly spots a pile of carnage. She notices that the bodies are rotten, which supported what Kesshi had just reported to her. But the Dark Side’s presence was much more powerful here that what Kesshi described to her. She saw the ship with the Republic markings but didn’t see the officers. That was very odd most times they would greet her on arrival.
“Jortie keep the ship there and arm the lasers. I don’t believe the enemy has left.” Lerv warned the pilot as she made her way into the resorts open door.
Kira feels the Jedi walk into the open door and press as button on her comlink signaling for Black Plague to make his move. Kira then gathers the Force and jump kicks the unaware Jedi sending the woman to the ground.
Lerv quickly leaps to her feet and activates her lightsaber. Lerv then feels the presence of the two pilots vanish from the Force. “What is it that you’re up to?”
For an answer Kira adds the glow of her red lightsaber to Lerv’s green. Kira leaps with a quick slash of her lightsaber which is blocked. She then swings in from the right only to again be blocked. Kira smiles good this Jedi could make a great addition. “Come Jedi you are like me in that we are both Jedi.” Kira takes another swing and is blocked.
“Your no Jedi just a shadow of a Jedi.” Lerv Force pushes but to no effect because Kira put up a Force shield.
Kira flips over Lerv and swings her lightsaber only to again be blocked. “I’m a Jedi, I just know the power of the Dark Side. I’m Kira and will soon rule as the supreme master of this weak galaxy. Join me and my men and you will share in the kingdom the Force has shown to be mine.”
“I will not join you, and if you’ll remember the Emperor tried that before and is now dead.” Lerv only hoped she could live long enough to warn the others.
Kira’s rage flares to a new level so with the Force she lifts her opponent and sends her fling into the wall. “It is foolish for you not to use the awesome power which the Dark Side can give you.” Kira leaps to Lerv only to be Force pushed away.
“The Dark Side may be the fastest way to power, but it clouds good judgment.” Lerv believes now that she can turn this obvious master mind behind the attacks to the Light Side she would make a great addition to the Jedi’s cause. That cause being to serve the Force by protecting the good and innocent from evil.
“You no nothing of what you speak.” Kira with great speed stabs the others arm with her lightsaber. “Now you will die!” In one swift motion Kira pulls her lightsaber back and swings it cutting of Lerv’s head.

Norp arrived at the on planet Rodia and was quick to dismiss the Republic Officer; he was only getting in the Trandoshan’s way. The victims where two Rodians, a male and female, each was decaying and had lightsaber wounds. But there was something an odd feeling he was picking up threw the Force.
Norp realizes, after looking to the Force for an answer, that the killers where still on Rodia. So the Dark Jedi wants to play a game of chase, Norp thought. Norp then pulls out his comlink to report in to Kesshi. “Jedi Master Kesshi this is Norp I’ve investigated the murders on Rodia. It was also the work of the Deadly Plague and a Dark Jedi.”
“Good work Norp, be careful. My family and I are now in hyperspace in route for planet Kashyyyk.” Kesshi voice replied over Norp’s comlink.
“The Force has revealed to me that the two perpetrators are still on Rodia.” Norp sneers knowing Kesshi won’t trust Norp to go alone.
Kesshi frowns but knows that Norp must do this; after all Norp is a Jedi Knight. “Alright, may the Force be with you.”
It’s about time that human trusted me. “Norp out.”
Norp opens up to the Force letting its warm flow of energy fill his body. He slowly looks around the room, and then picks up on a Dark Side energy signature. Norp like most Jedi was more powerful in one area of the Force, which was he could pick up on other Force user’s energy signatures. Norp began following the faint signature left by the Dark Jedi.

[Kesshi]

Chapter 7
Inside the Dragon’s Breath’s main lounge the Roshiv family where asleep. Greener was watching over the ships auto-pilot as it flies threw the blue swirls of hyper space. The Roshiv family where going to investigate the murder of a Wookie family on the planet of Kashyyyk.
“No Lerv!” Bar-Shi shouts as she awakes from a deep sleep.
Kesshi and Tarin both leaps from their cots and run over to Bar-Shi’s side to see what was wrong.
“What is it Honey?” Kesshi ask gently.
“Lerv has been killed.” Lerv was Bar-Shi’s best friend so Bar-Shi had developed a Force bond with the woman. “I felt her presence become one with the Force.”
Kesshi gave his wife a hug and let her rest her head on his shoulder as she began to cry. “The Dark Jedi must be trying to trap us.” Kesshi locked eyes with his son.
“Is it another Jedi Purge like the one that whipped out the old Jedi Order?” Tarin had read all about that over the holo-net.
“I don’t think so.” Kesshi wish he had all the answers but the fact was he had no idea what the motives where. “Honey did Lerv try and warn you before you felt her death?”
“No I just felt her die, no messages.” Bar-Shi pulled away from her husband. “I think we should go to Naboo when we finish are work on Kashyyyk.”
“I agree I’ll call Fargor and asked him to send a team ahead of us. Chances are that the first Republic Intelligence team was killed also.” Kesshi walked over to the com-station and began calling for Fargor. “Tarin while I try and make contact with Fargor go ask Greener how long it will be until we reach Kashyyyk.”
“Sure thing Pops.” Tarin walked down the small hall to the thingy-pit.
“This is Commander Fargor of the Republic Intelligence. What is it Kesshi?” Comes Fargor’s distorted voice over the comm.’s speaker.
“Fargor one of our Jedi was murdered on Naboo. I believe your men there are also dead. I’ll be investigating the murder on Kashyyyk.” Kesshi begins.
“Now that you mention it the team on Naboo never reported in. I’ve just been so busy trying to find the Deadly Plague’s base that I never noticed it.” Fargor replies.
“I want you to send a team there to check it out, I’ll join them later.” Kesshi looks over to see if his wife is alright. She had stop crying and was listening intently.
“I’ll go there myself Kesshi. Fargor out.” The com-unite went silent as Fargor ended the conversation.
“Greener says that it will only take two standard hours.” Tarin says as he returns from the thingy-pit.
“Well there is no time to rest; you and your mother should meditate to prepare for Kashyyyk.” Kesshi turns back to the com-system.
“What about you Pops?” Tarin asked before turning to join his mother who was already setting with her legs crossed on the floor.
“I’ll join you later right now I need to report in with Master Skywalker.” Kesshi begins sending his transmission.

Norp had now traced the Dark Jedi’s Force signature to a small town on Rodia. As Norp looked around noticing the many Rodians, like his own species the Trandoshan many members of the species ended up in the bounty hunter trade.
Norp closed his eyes and reached even deeper into the Force. He felt the Dark Jedi near by, but that was not the only thing he felt. Norp felt a second Dark Jedi’s presence moving down from the sky. Norp opened his eyes and saw a small ship landing in a docking bay on the other side of town. Norp drawls energy from the Force and sprints toward the landing bay. They will be brought to justice, thought Norp as he leaps over a land-speeder.

The ship lands without trouble thanks to Adenit’s hacked into Rodia’s security systems. This gave them landing clearance. Vork was the first down the landing ramp and quickly activated his lightsaber. “Sevp the Jedi is hot on your trail. Thanks to you we’ve lost the drop on him.”
Sevp was not born with his Force talents but gain them in an experiment, which meant he was now that strong in the Force. “I did not feel him Vork but he will still convert or die.” Sevp activated his lightsaber and ran to the door’s side.
Basal walks down the ship’s landing ramp and lefts her laser rifle, with its grenade launcher mod. “Adenit get to the ship’s controls and use the laser gun if the Jedi kills us.” Basal blast the door open and spots the Jedi, a Trandoshan judging by his green scaled appearance, running towards them at and alarming speed. Basal is quick to let lose a round of laser fire.
Norp sees as the landing bays door explodes. Then several lasers pure from the doorway, Norp calls his lightsaber to his hand. He pushes the activation switch and a green blade comes out of each end, and with an effortless grace Norp spins the lightsaber in a way as to deflect all the laser blast. Norp stops a grenade flying threw the air and with a fling of his wrist Force shoves it away into an open area, where no one with be harmed. These guys are defiantly going to put up at fight, Norp thinks as he enters the landing bay and stops the red blades of the two Dark Jedi’s lightsabers.
Sevp and Vork both leap for the Jedi with lightsabers swinging down only to be blocked. Vork then swings up from his right only to be block. Sevp tries to swing in from the left but is blocked before he even finishes the attack.
Norp knows that no matter what happens he will be the victor. “You’re under arrest by Republic law, under suspicion of murder.” Norp’s double bladed lightsaber locks with the other two lightsabers, and Norp shoves forward knocking down both Dark Jedi.
Vork begins to laugh as he leaps up and runs at swings at Norp only to be blocked. “I sense the rage built up inside you, join us and you shall learn to us that.”
“The dark side only makes one blind to the truth.” Norp spins around and cuts the legs of Sevp before he could stab him. Sith spite, oh well maybe I can use that. “I do see how rage could give power.”
Vork smiles menacingly. “Good I new a Trandoshan would naturally see the powers the Dark Side has to offer.” Vork deactivated his lightsaber and returns it to his red slash. “You can replace Sevp, he was too weak anyway.”

[Kesshi]

Chapter 8
Kesshi lands Dragon’s Breath in a small clearing next to the New Republic’s ship. The Roshiv family walks down the landing ramp of the ship and quickly smell the rotting Wookie bodies. Then a couple of New Republic Intelligence offers walk up to greet the Jedi.
“Jedi Master Roshiv my name is Hart and this is my partner Smith.” Hart nods his head in the direction of the small Wookie tree house. “That is where the Wookie couple lived, we arrived shortly after they where reported dead.”
“And judging by the rotten bodies and lightsaber wounds we can tell this murder case is related to the others.” Smith added handing Kesshi a small data-pad, which had their full report on the view-screen.
Kesshi takes the data-pad and looks over the report. “Everything seems to match up with the others, and I can feel the strong presences of the dark side.” Kesshi glances over at Tarin taking note of the odd look which passed across the boy’s face each time he mentioned the dark side, he would ask his son about that later.
“Please lead the way men, so my family and I may look over the corpses ourselves.” Bar-Shi said wearing a weary frown.
Tarin looks up at his father as they follow the officers into the tree house. He saw that Kesshi took note of his reaction to the words dark side. Could Pops know that I’ve taped into the powers of the dark side? If he did know Tarin was sure he would receive a lecture about it before they got to Naboo.
The Roshiv family where left alone to check over the bodies. Kesshi looks over them quickly, noting the lightsaber wounds. Kesshi felt the power of the dark side all around them. It was always in the back of Kesshi’s mind though; he could remember its temptations ever since he found out about his Force powers. In fact during his first Force vision his mother told him not to go after the Deadly Plague for killing them at that time would turn him fully to the dark side. And yet now the very bounty hunters he was looking for where the Deadly Plague. Kesshi then remembers the Force vision he shared with his family. “Beware you past for in it lurks the evil you shall face.” The woman’s voice had warned them, and then it hits him that was his Mother.
Bar-Shi feels Kesshi’s worry surge through the Force in a large wave. Bar-Shi looks up from the dead Wookie, “What’s wrong Honey?”
“Remember the first Force vision I told you I had with my Mother’s warning?” Kesshi looks over Tarin, who he had also shared this with.
“Yes, are you worried about going after the Deadly Plague?” Bar-Shi then sends him another question threw their Force bond. Do you thing this will turn you to the dark side?
“Not entirely but the vision we shared and that one is related in some way.” Kesshi pauses. “Both where sent by my Mother.”
“What does that mean Pops?” Tarin looked worried now.
“That means that the Deadly Plague is the evil from my past.” Kesshi wonders if he should share the rest. “I will be tempted by the dark side more then ever.”
“Maybe not Honey, that first vision was long ago. And at the time you would have killed them out of hatred.” Bar-Shi places her hand on Kesshi’s arm. “Now if we must kill them it will be to protect others. Not out of a self-centered hate.”

Fargor’s custom-built star fighter Spark comes to a landing on planet Naboo. Fargor steps out from the small thingypit and walks into the lakeside resorts plaza. Fargor smells the rotting bodies before the sees them pilled up the lobby. Fargor’s eyes widen when he spots a body with a lightsaber and the robes of a Jedi. Well that must be Lerv, Fargor thinks.
Fargor then walks back outside to the Republic. Fargor walks inside the ship and looks around. Fargor follows the smell of more rotten corpses. He finds the two Republic officers he sent to investigate the Naboo murders. Fargor then pulls out he data-pad and begins repairing his report.