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The Duel, in the Time of Episode II


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Ten years after Jedi Master QUI-GON JINN defeated DARTH MAUL,

the galaxy is on the brink of civil war. COUNT DOOKU, a rogue Jedi

Master, has fallen to the Dark Side and is leading a separatist

movement against the Republic. Thousands of solar systems are

threatening to secede. Master Jinn and his young apprentice,

OBI-WAN KENOBI, are sent to discover the source of this threat

and to end it. Attempts have been made on PADME AMIDALA'S life.

 

Young Obi-Wan discovers that there are many obstacles in his

way to confronting Count Dooku, including a faction of Dark Jedi

who are loyal to their Master behind the scenes. The passionate

TYSY DVUKH, their leader, hopes to become Dooku's apprentice...

 

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"Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power..."

 

Tysy Dvukh softly repeated the words to herself as she saw the

two dark shadows in the distance. Jedi they were, and powerful

ones. She could feel serenity and peace flowing from their forms,

yet also righteous anger. After all, it was Tysy's distant Master,

Count Dooku, who led the Separatist Movement forward.

 

"It was not I who gave the order to kill Senator Amidala," she told

the two figures coolly. "Only my Master has such power, and yet

he surely would approve if I took it upon myself to strike you down!"

 

She slid her lightsaber from her belt--double-bladed, as Darth Maul's

had been. Quickly after that, she rolled her black sleeves up high.

 

"See these scratches, these long scars?" she asked. "It has taken

me so long to master the saberstaff, but I have, and the pain has

only made me stronger. Jedi, I challenge you both to a duel!"

 

Her twin blades glowed red, and her smile was triumpant in the light.

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Tysy smiled and strode forward. "I serve Count Dooku because he is

a conduit to power. He is nowhere near as strong as his Master,

Darth Sidious, but in time, if I get close to Dooku, I get closer to

the Dark Lord of the Sith. I hope to serve the Dark Lord as his

apprentice, for one day, I sense that Sidious will rule the galaxy!"

 

She turned to Obi-Wan. "Have you never wanted such power, Jedi?

Such influence over the masses? Such a pivotal role in the history

of the galaxy? That is what I want, and that is what your Order

would deny me! Humility is no reward for me, and I've forsaken it."

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Unknown the three who had just engaged in battle, a man stood above them. Watching the battle from a birds eye view, using both force powers and technoligy to cloak himself from them. When he takes off his cloack you can see he's wearing simple civillian clothes but he's also wearing a strang mask. He thought to himself The girls has a large ambition..No sirprise there.*sigh* Why is it that all the apperantices think there using there masters? I'll love to see the look on her face when she release she's the one being used..Thats if these guys dont take it off first...

<picture of mask>

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"Not always. Four thousand years ago, there was once a great Sith Lord

called Darth Traya. She believed that wanton slaughter, murder for its

own sake, was senseless and stupid. I believe this also, even though

Traya was cast down and exiled for it." Tysy Dvukh flipped into a

Power Attack move and crashed her saberstaff into Obi-Wan's blade.

 

"You will strike down my Master if you find him. If I die defending

Dooku, and if he lives, then my life won't be a total loss, Jedi!"

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"Lies,...deceit...er, are the way to a path that dominates you," Obi-wan countered. He stood his ground on the backfoot so as to see what this Sith would do. It was a trick that his longtime friend Ashira had taught him. She had been the best at combat and tried to deny it even to the masters. He steadied himself and remembered a specific count that she used multiple times, almost like her people's warrior dance. He began the count in his head and made ready to block and strike.

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(I don't think Revan was alive during Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Sorry!)

 

"Lies and deceit are indeed the way of the Sith," countered Tysy, "but no one

would ever pledge their lives to our cause if there were not some truth in our

code. Why do you Jedi deny the most natural of human feelings--love, anger,

fear, and hatred? You say that the Force is to be used as a tool, and never

a weapon. Why?" She used her mildest form of Force Scream on Obi-Wan.

 

"You feel the rumbling in your ears, and you tremble from the echo. I don't

want to slaughter you. No. That would be a waste of your life, and my

energies. Much better it would be to have you believe in us of your own

free will. This duel is only happening because both of us would rather

fight and die than give way. Some compromise can be reached, I'm sure."

 

After a pause, she said, "I'm not using Force Persuade on you. Come, great

one. Yielding to an opponent is no weakness if he or she makes you stronger."

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Obi-wan felt a pain of Force scream but was comforted by a gentle and familiar voice in his mind, I sense her fear, she thrives on it. Reach out and find that which does not invoke fear. Cast aside what you see and hear, reach in deep, the way of Bushida, your adopted people. Obi-wan felt reassured by her voice. She was always watchful and he ws inspired and obeyed. He gathered his strength and projected to the Sith woman in front of him, "Nahelachut (Bushida). No, you are governed by what you fear most. I am guided by what is more powerful and can't be beared by one that has fallen so far."

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(Sure, and fantastic post, JediMaster12! :))

 

"What do I fear most?" asked Tysy. "The thing that all Sith fear most--

the loss of power. You do not know the history of my surname yet,

and why should you? To Jedi, all Dark Jedi and Sith are the same,

enemies that must be captured or killed. My name is Tysy Dvukh.

 

"Why the 'dvukh'? It means 'two' or 'twice' or 'second', and my strength

lies in my service. As an apprentice, I double my Master's power. I

increase all of his vital signs by a value of two increments, and I

double his power in the Force. If I ever betray my Master, then I

shall lose my power. Three-quarters of my strength in the Force will

be lost, and not only that, my Master shall hunt me down and kill me.

 

"Do you fear nothing, Jedi? Nichevo? We shall see."

 

Tysy did not have the power to strike fear into the hearts of her foes,

but she believed such a power was a waste. Better honest fear than

induced fear, and Tysy prepared for a long series of Improved Flurries.

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((Thanks. The 'she' is a character in my fanfic The Lost Tales of Revan. I created a whole race of people in that))

 

Obi-wan glanced at the Sith before him. True she gave an honest fear but using the techniques that Ashira taught him, he saw it ran deeper than that. He crossed over still staying in the middle stance and watched as she attempted flurries. Obi-wan countered feeling the Force run through him like an energy charge. It filled him with a strength and he knew that Ashira was there with him though she was elsewhere, a benefit of the bond she shared between him and Siri Tachi. When there was a lull, he said, "Fear of losing power is an honest fear. What truly governs your heart runs deep, deeper than what you reveal."

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At first, Tysy did not pay attention to the last part of Obi-Wan's words.

 

"Akh, vy! You have resisted my attempts to strike you, and done quite

well. I expected nothing less from one of your caliber, but if you seek Dooku,

know that you will fall before him. My Master has his powers, as I have mine.

He is the one who is afraid of nothing, because he draws his strength from

anger. Anger and tyranny. Defeating Dooku will be difficult, but it is Sidious

that you must watch...Sidious that I would die to serve. The true Dark Lord."

 

Tysy then turned to Obi-Wan. "You say my fear runs deeper than I've

revealed to you. Chto eto, hmm? What is it? What do I fear the most,

more than losing the power I've gained? More than being killed by my Master?"

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You stupid girl. They're not ment to know about Sidious. Why the hell don't you just tell them who he really is. Takes a deep breath. I'll see how this duel goes and my orders are to prevent her from dieing. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that...

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((Tys, is it all right if I control two characters. The one I keep mentioning was kind of paired with Obi-wan throughout their training in the temple. I'll post the bio in the recruitment thread))

 

You fear what all others fear when others start to trust. Betrayal, the worst crime any person could commit, a female voice sounded through the Force. Obi-wan maintained a defensive posture aware that something or someone else was around. He just stared at the Sith in front of him aware that Ashira was doing what she did best, a fishing expedition that was right on target. He could hear her as she pressured the Sith to talk.

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((Sure, that would be fine. Uh-oh, ;) Obi Wan has done something to me...))

 

Tysy's Will Saves: -2

 

"You're right. I do fear betrayal, especially by my fellow Dark Jedi. All of them

would kill to serve at Dooku's side, directly in communication with him. For now,

though, we all must wait to see which apprentice he selects to be his own. I

don't know if I'll achieve this rank, but if I do not try at all, I am nothing!"

 

Tysy felt that somehow, the Jedi had gotten inside her mind. A trick! She hissed.

 

"You may not fear betrayal, for the Jedi do not betray their own unless they

summarily fall to the Dark Side. If there is nothing that you fear, then you

must be a droid! Ah, well. Fear is not the only path to power. Love is far

greater, and steadfastness, and passion. Qualities that your Order would

have you deny and suppress. We Sith have no such restrictions, and we

are all the better for it. And now, Jedi, I shall end this duel once and for all!"

 

She threw herself directly at Obi-Wan, her double blades twirling. Anger and

passion and indignation--all of these emotions radiated from the Dark Jedi.

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Out of seemingly nowhere a Force wave emulated throughout the cavern that sent the Sith flying. Obi-wan was shocked himself. He hid it quite effectively knowing who it was. Sure enough with a strong and steady space with her bronze saber lit was Ashira-Li. She walking forcefully up to the Sith and began by saying loudly, "Fear attracts the fearful, the strong, the weak, the innocent yet betrayal spawns it in you. Can you not see that there is no longetivity for you? It is written upon your face."

Obi-wan was impressed at Ashira's words but then again she had that ability to be heard. She was a leader as he heard his old master once speak of her to Yoda. He opened his mind to a battlemeld with her and she assumed a position he knew well.

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Tysy's Reflex Saves: -2 (since she was knocked down by the Force Wave)

 

"Owwwww...." That was all Tysy could say now, or moan, since she had hit

her head while falling backwards from the Force Wave. "Gde vy? Where

did you come from?" She focused her watery eyes upon the Jedi before her.

 

"Your power--it radiates off of you, as if you were the twin suns of Dantooine!

How can I gain such strength, even though I am no longer worthy of it?"

 

She shook her head. "Foolish me! I should have known you've come to

kill me, since I've threatened your apprentice, Obi-Wan. Very well. If

there is no longevity for me, if my face shows it, then strike me down.

Finish me! I die as an unworthy Sith both ways, either by your hand

or by my Master's! He is distant and silent, Dooku is, always plotting

and planning. I know I cannot defeat you, for I've barely learned the

second rank of Force Push! If you sense this, then send me onward!

 

"To the Shadowlands, as dark-natured Wookiees call it. I'm done for!"

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"No.." A gentle voice called. From behind a stealth shield a young jedi padawan appeared. He looked at his comrades. Obi-Wan and Ashira Li. "Violence is a path to the dark side. A brutal path that begins with the emotions of peace and relaxation throughout others sufferings, but eventually gathers and gains unto a dark torrent of hatred, fear, and guilt. Before us, many unstable Jedis have drifted this dark path to the sith, and the only thing they ever feel is regret. They've started from simple things such as killing an enemy when they ask you to, falling in love, letting your emotions get the better of you." Arvik closed his eyes. "Why?" He asked and turned to Tysy. "Ever since you made that painful journey to the Dark Side your life has been filled with regret. You regret that you ever chose to join the dark deep inside, for the dark has given you a regret for life. I may be just a weak padawan, but I've seen face to face what happens when someone falls to the dark side. They continue an endless cycle of violence, hatred, and betrayal. It..it..it's just not right. They always regret it in the end. So I suggest that you get up from the ground, and turn from your evil ways! Ending your own life is a betrayal not only to your master but to yourself. You don't think that you have the right to live. So end this regret now and repent!" Arvik ended his speech of wisdom and stood by the other Jedi.

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"Repent?" asked Tysy, her voice a near-whisper of weary resignation. "How

could the Jedi Order take me back after what I've done? Since deciding to

turn to the Dark Side, I've smuggled 20,000 credits' worth of illegal weapons

and armor to those who serve my Master. I've also killed Sith apprentices in

the combat arena--killed, not dueled. Two, I know. Maybe three, but my

teacher punished me because the third one merely collapsed from fear.

 

"I am nothing. You've seen that in our duel here. Have you changed your

mind about killing me? Knowing what I've done--that I'm a murderer--may

have convinced some of you that justice must be served, and I must pay

for my crimes. I am willing to accept this punishment. Better that than an

ignoble death at the hands of one of my rival apprentices. Strike me down!"

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"The jedi shall do no such thing." Arvik said. "Have you ever heard of the sith lord, Revan?" Arvik asked. "He was a cruel, vicous murderer and he did much more crimes than you could've done. He was accepted back into the order. And the famous exile, she destroyed all life on Malachor V, but she went back to the order. You can still turn around. Don't take the dark path!"

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Tysy nodded. "Very well. I--I sensed there was something inherently

wrong with my turning to the Dark Side, besides the fact that doing so

is, well, inherently wrong." She smiled ruefully, and there was frustration

in her tight grin. "I was not only betraying the Jedi Order, but I was also

betraying my own nature. Myself. Thus, I will repent, if you'll accept me."

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