//------------------------------// // Jedi // Story: Holocron // by Sawtoothetherium //------------------------------// The Jedi temple on Corocant was silent that night, until it wasn’t. All at once every Jedi in the temple and out sat bolt upright from sleep, even the younglings sensed something strong. The council gathered to discuss the matter, this wasn’t anything to do with the sith as far as they knew. A 175 year old master Yoda came into the council chamber that was already deep in consideration. “There hasn’t been a disturbance like this in a millennium,” One Jedi said, “It must be investigated.” “I agree,” Another said, “But we can only spare a couple of Jedi to go.” “I believe it came from an uncharted sector of the galaxy,” The first Jedi said, “If that is where it came from who we send must be vigilant.” “And send an investigation we will,” Jedi master Yoda said, “Who can we spare?” “Master,” Raca’rin asked over the comm, “What system is this?” “An uncharted one,” Jorax awnsered, “Every Jedi in the temple and out sensed the disturbance in the force. From across the galaxy no less, it has to have been something big.” “Of course,” Raca’rin said, “We are approaching the system now, the planet seems to have several signs of life but little to no signs of advanced technology.” “Well we should speak with the natives and establish friendly contact,” Jorax told him, “The more friendly they are the easier this will be, and may lead to further negotiations between them and the republic.” “I wonder if they speak the same language we do.” “Approaching the planet now.” They entered the atmosphere of the planet and landed on the side of a mountain, where they saw a shining white city. They landed and saw a group of quadrapeds approach them, they were obviously intelligent as they wore armor and carried spears. The two Jedi exited their craft and approached the horses and bowed. “Greetings,” Said the one in the middle. She was a tall white horse with a unicorns horn and wings. “Hello, I am Jedi Master Jorax, this is my Padawan learner Racar’rin, we wish we could be a bit more conversational but I am afraid we are here on a matter of great urgency...” “Princess Celestia!” They turned to see a Pegasus mare with a rainbow mane, “Princess Celestia, you must come, you sister is in trouble. Some strange creatures with glowing swords attacked her, and now hold her captive.” “What did their swords look like,” Racar’rin asked. “I cant really describe them well.” “Did they look like this,” He said pulling out his lightsaber. The mare nodded. “I can show you where, Twilight and the others are already there waiting for you.” So the Jedi got into their ships and flew after the mare and Celestia followed suit. They came to a cave far north and entered, they saw five ponies and a small reptilian creature sitting there waiting. They looked at the back of the cave and saw that they broke through the door to a Sith tomb. Both Jedi crept in and Celestia followed. They peered around the corner, and weren’t prepared for what they saw. Luna awoke to being dragged up a set of stone stairs to a raised Dias. She began to struggle against the two Sith Lords dragging her by her forehooves and shoulders. She continued to struggle against them to no avail. They dragged her to the front of the Dias, it was about seven to eight feet above the floor where all one hundred thousand Sith Lords knelt facing the Dias. When Luna saw what waited at the front of the Dias she struggled all the harder, there was her lightsaber laying lengthways in front of the one holocron that remained closed. The two Sith Lords that held her forced her to lean over the holocron but slightly behind it. Fear of great intensity reached Lunas heart when she realized what they were doing. “Recognize it do you,” Amot taunted, “You made this holocron when your training was completed and you were taken as my personal apprentice.” The top of the holocron began to rise, and a red ethereal essence crept up to luna from the top of the holocron. She bagan to struggle more violently. “You filled this holocron to the point where it nearly burst with all the knowledge, anger and hatred you stored in it.” Amot said, “And now that same knowledge and anger will bring you back to us. You will be welcomed amongst the Sith once more.” Luna couldn’t respond as the red essence began to absorb into her from all sides, it kept going for ten straight minutes thanks to all the knowledge of the Sith way she had stored in their coupled with the anger and hatred she had put in it. Starting by her eyes, red marks like that of a tigers stripes began to grow along her body. Only her head, neck, hooves, horn and wings showed this as to her Sith robes that she had adorned before coming to reseal the prison of her former master. Anger, Hatred, Knowledge, these things were what filled her when the holocron gave her all it had to give. No, not the holocron, her holocron. She felt angry, she knew why, but not at anything, just angry. Hatred, that was the second thing that filled her heart and dwarfed the amount of anger in it, what she hated she did not know, she was just filled with hatred. And the last thing that came to her was knowledge, Sith knowledge, how to fight like a Sith with both saber and the force. The force powers she had stored knowledge of in her holocron came flooding back to her, she knew more than master Yoda could ever hope to. The two Sith released her and she stood with a look of absolute hatred in her eyes, she used the force to take her lightsaber back and put her holocron in the folds of her robes. She looked at the back of the chamber, directly at the Jedi. “You sense them too,” Amot said, “Good. Kill them.” Luna responded by activating her lightsaber, and flying to the back of the room at the Jedi.