The Tomb of Freedon Nadd

[Cain]

Ryuu's freighter exited hyperspace in the Onderon system a few thousand kilometers away from the planet and it's large moon, Dxun. The jungle moon was their destination. Ryuu took the ship into the atmosphere, flying down over the endless canopies in search of a clearing in which to land his ship. The only clearing happened to be exactly where Ryuu was headed. A large area where nothing would grow, at the center of which was a tall pyramid like structure. As soon as Ryuu stepped off the ramp he could feel the incredible power of the dark side around the tomb. Even the jungles that surrounded it dare not grow too close. Instead they remain several hundred meters away, as if afraid to inch in and reclaim the relic of the dark side in their midst.

Ryuu craned his head up, taking in the structure before him, his remote hesitantly following behind, "This must be it..." Ryuu said, closing his eyes and basking in the dark side's power, "the tomb of the Sith Lord Freedon Nadd. Even in a place like this it still hasn't lost its power. This is where the power to defeat Cain will be found..."

Ryuu's remote stayed as close to its master as it could as he made his way up the long entrance ramp to the tomb's front doors. Ryuu gathered the power of the dark side inside him, something he was becoming more and more attuned to doing, and placed his hand on the stone doors of the tomb. With an explosion of the force the doors broke open, exposing the dark, dank crypt within. Ryuu took the hilt of his lightsaber from his belt, proceeding forward with caution...

[Moonfire]

For most of their trip, the Twi'lek woman had sat lost in her own thoughts, uncaring exactly where Ryuu happened to be taking her this time, this one seemed to enjoy planet hopping. Though, when he finally decided to break the silence did the girl take any interest in their latest mission-quest.

"Defeat... Master? Why would you wish to do that?" She asked sharply, following him off the ship with unnatural quickness, her lightsaber flying up to her hand as the Dark side washed over her from all sides. A feeling Ama greated happily, the taste of the dark side here reminded her of Dromund Kaas, only more intense, more dizzying in its strength.

Following quickly behind Ryuu she ignited the blade in a flash of sizzling crimson, her question still unanswered, she followed suit nonetheless.

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

OOC damn your post was almost exactly like the one I was working on before heading to class.... xD Anyways eh why not i'll have to edit the post around a bit.

Revan exited hyperspace above Onderon and Dxun. Weighting his choices, he figured he'd avoid humanity this time. Dxun's surface seemed to remind him a bit of Chinine, and he thought that it might relax him a bit. As he piloted his way to the surface he searched for a breach in the tree's where he could safely land his stealthX and finally he came across a wide area with a lake nearby. As he exited his ship he was unaware that he had tripped sensors around Dxun set by the Mandalorian outpost nearby. They had always kept a close watch upon the tomb for they had already had their share of dark Jedi coming and knocking next door.

Revan stretched his legs looking at the looming structure nearby. He was curious as to what lay within, and he could feel the force stirring in this place. There was no doubt about it's presence here, however he felt the subtle tinglings of the darkside, and curiosity would bring him to reason that the force had brought him here for some reason and it would be best to check out the structure in the distance. He noticed there was a ship on the far side of the lake that seemed to be there. 'Is someone here I wonder...?' Revan thought to himself as he started towards the tomb. Dxun's air was warm and the sun glistened off the lake as he walked alone the shore until at last he came at the base of the ramp leading in.

"Somethings here....I can feel it." said Revan as he started up. There was yet another clue of someone having been here recently. The doors where smashed inwards. Something like the force it would take to break these doors would be great. He wasn't even sure if a Rancor could do it. "Guess there's only one way to find out...."

[Cain]

The path through the tomb forked off into different directions, one to the left, one to the right and one straight ahead. It would have been easy to get lost had it not been for Ryuu's connection to the dark side. Something at the heart of the tomb was radiating power that called out to him. Ryuu followed the path that led straight ahead, keeping his lightsaber at the ready. As the tomb grew darker he could hear the stirring of small creatures in the shadows. No doubt anything drawn to the dark power of the tomb would be dangerous, he would have to be cautious.

"We are Sith, Ama," Ryuu said, at last answering his apprentice's question once they were inside the tomb, "It is the nature of the Sith to strive for power and to surpass their masters. Cain is strong now, but the time will come when he is of no more use to us. When that time comes it will be our duty as Sith to defeat him." Ryuu kept his explanation bland and predictable, at least to anyone who had studied the ways of the Sith. Of course there was more to Ryuu's desire than the simple machinations of the Sith. But there was no use in sharing them with Ama at this point.

It wasn't until they had grown close to the heart of the tomb that Ryuu felt it. Perhaps he had been distracted by his apprentice's presence or the odd shuffling of creatures that followed him from the shadows, but now it was undeniable. There was someone else here. Had they been followed? It wouldn't surprise him had his master been so shrewd. Ryuu ignited his red lightsaber and turned to face where the other man would enter from. Whoever it was Ryuu could not allow him to claim the secrets of the tomb before he had already... nor could he let them compromise his mission. If Cain were to find out what he was up to, any advantage he would gain here would be lost.

"Someone is coming," Ryuu said simply after igniting his lightsaber, "Ama, be ready."

[Moonfire]

Feeling that there was more that just the way of the Sith behind Ryuu's wish to kill the Master, Ama almost turned then, ready to strike, to yell traitor. But yet, a curious feeling had over come her. Despite her worship of Cain, despite her need and want to please him, the woman wouldn't dare strike down Ryuu, her other Master. Her head spun for a moment, too much too much for the moment. The droning buzz of voices was going to start any minutes, being all the more unhelpful with sorting out her feelings on this strange strange matter.

As they reached the heart of the Temple, the dark side radiating about them, Ama could feel it fueling her, the same strengthing sensation she had grown accustomed to on Dromund Kaas filling her being, tightening with the coiled muscles of her body. Turning about in a flash of crimson, Ama too felt the stranger coming forward.

"Let them come, Crimson wants blood."

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

As Revan headed inwards towards the center of the tomb, he reached out with the force. He had learned long ago that whenever it came to the darkside of the force one had to be prepared in a moment's notice for anything could be lurking around the corner to take your head off. As he came to a four way intersection it wasn't hard to tell with the force that both ways to the side lead to dead ends. He continued forward sensing he was getting closer to the disturbance in the force, and as he came through the end of this hallway it opened into a great expanse. The roof was over fifty feet high, and the room had to be at least a hundred feet wide. The middle of the room had a steep incline heading straight into the heart of the temple, and yet another two side chambers opened up to the sides, which would surely lead to more dead ends.

The room however wasn't what caught Revan's attention. What did however was the two dark forms standing right before the steep incline, one had already activated a single hilt red lightsaber and it hummed softly. At this distance he couldn't tell faces but by the color of the lightsaber and finding them in this tomb he could safely assume that they were indeed sith. 'What are the sith doing here...? Seeking dark secrets no doubt but is this Cain....? No I would have remembered such a presence. He would have tried to stop my approach before I had come to close.' Thought Revan as he didn't falter in his step. He kept his guard up however he made no offensive moves for the time being. His thoughts became narrowed as he approached them. Stopping little less then ten feet away from them he pulled his Kumori hood down, it was best to see their reactions first before making a move of his own. He didn't know who the Twi'lek girl was, but the man before him appeared like three people he had known or heard about. Cain, Kyo, and Ryuu. The two latter he knew for sure wasn't what stood before him leaving only one person it could be. No confusion found his face however as it remained hard as if etched in stone.

The tension of the scene remained, as the silence continued prolonged. Whether each side were sizing each other up or considering their options was anybodies guess. Whatever the case, while the two figures in front of him seemed tense he allowed his muscles and body to relax knowing the force would warn him of any danger.

[Cain]

Ryuu threw up a veil around himself with the force to protect against his foe's force powers. An act of caution, should things get ugly he didn't want to have to waste any time dispatching his foe, "Who are you, what are you doing here?" Ryuu asked, very much to the point. His voice was flat, not giving any hint of emotion, though underneath his anger was growing. He wasn't sure how long he would be able to keep Ama from lunging in for blood, so hopefully this new comer would make his points quickly.

[Moonfire]

The figure waited only a few yeard away, he was close, she could feel the Force flowing through him, feel the blood that ran through his veins. The dark, sick part of her mind called for it. Called for spilling and rage adn anger. This place made it only worse, the sickly sweet taste of the Dark Side that ebbed and flowed in and out of the Temple.

Holding back, pulling what little control she could from the air around her and Ama stayed back, behind the veil Ryuu had thrown up. Now was not the time, but maybe... Maybe later.

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

"I could ask you the same question." said Revan pointly, as he sensed the immediate hostilities towards him. Most particularly in the female, however the man was not shy himself. He already felt the slight vibrations in the force as the man threw up a veil of force power in front of him. "I go by Revan, as to why I'm here... well only the force could answer that."

He didn't particularly mean to be cryptic however it was truth he had spoke, for he was simply wondering from place to place. His wondering had drawn him to interesting places, he had just most recently come from Mandalore, training that of the old admiral of the empire, but he wasn't about to say that. "And what has drawn you here...?" asked Revan already guessing the answer in his head. 'To find power no doubt....'

[Cain]

"Don't be coy with me," Ryuu shot back at the stranger, a serious look on his face, "No one just wanders into a place this dangerous with no purpose behind it. I'd ask you to simply leave, but I suspect you are searching for the same thing I am. That being the case I cannot allow you to go any further then this." Ryuu's remote gave an angry sounding buzz in agreement with its master. Ryuu himself stood firm, readying for his foe to drop his charade and attack.

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

"No one?" asked Revan retorically, as it brought flashes of the past. Revan then let a slight smile cross his face as the droid threw a hissy fit. "Yes, I think we understand each other perfectly little droid."

"I can sense the darkside permeating from both of you." said Revan returning his attention to Ryuu and Ama. "Something tells me I can't deter you from this path and so we are at odds."

Revan reached for his lightsaber slowly and drew it out to the side activating it out in a wide stance feinting the Makashi style. He knew conflict at this point was unavoidable but it wouldn't stop him from trying to talk. "Are you so willing to sacrific yourself to the darkside? You will loose yourself as all those before you. It's never to late to turn away." said Revan as the force began to seep from him outwards giving the tomb's large room a different feel. The darkside was begining to be suppressed.(no i'm not using suppresion cain. ) "What do you say we put our lightsabers away and talk?"

[Cain]

"Save your pity and your weakness for the Jedi," Ryuu retorted to Revan, an acid tone in his voice, "You speak of the dark side as if you have no stake in it. Your actions however speak much louder than your words. You must think me a simple fool... either you have come here seeking the dark power inside this tomb, which would mean you too seek the dark side's power. Or you have not come for anything in this tomb... which would mean it is only your pride and baser emotions which keep you here to fight me."

Ryuu's anger began to spike, all focused on his opponent. Revan could not quell all the power of Freedon Nadd, nor could he suppress the strength of the dark side in Ryuu, "There are no more words that need to be spoken. Either you leave this place now or you join with it forever."

[Zilfer Of Shadows...]

"Anger blinds you so. Even now you search for lies and deceit among the truth, I know first hand the darkside is blinding, but I am not here to fight you..." said Revan knowing now that he was going to have to fight this man. Leaving wasn't an option, if he allowed them to uncover more dark powers it would only aid to this man's fall and somehow he knew in the end it would only serve the emperor's purpose. "However now that I know what you are here for and that there now is no doubt that dark teachings reside here I'll gladly cleanse it of it's dark knowledge. You need saving whether you accept it or not."

Revan's will wouldn't give up, and Ryuu's darkside energies would find no purchase as Revan continued to expel the darkside from not only the room which he felt another presence trying to break through but Ryuu as well. He knew he wouldn't be able to enter the void during this for it relied upon a realm of the darkside, but something told him it wasn't the teachings of the Kumori that guided him.

"Attack me if you will, but I will throw out this plague upon Dxun," said Revan expecting Ryuu to attack him at any minute he also assumed that Ryuu's companions might join in the fight even though they had been quite for some time. "And I will do what I must."

[Cain]

Ryuu began to chuckle after hearing Revan's words. But it wasn't so much what he said, it was more his attempts to purge the temple of the dark side that he found amusing. Revan must have really felt himself something high and mighty if he thought he alone could purge the darkness from the tomb of Freedon Nadd. His attempts did nothing to dissuade Ryuu's building anger and dark side power. With the force to aid him Ryuu was on Revan almost instantly, his speed far greater than his foe's and with the force even more so. Ryuu's lightsaber swung upwards from Revan's hip to his shoulder, not relenting the blade spun and twirled landing dozens of blows in a matter of seconds. Ryuu hoped his speed would be able to catch his opponent off guard and end the confrontation quickly.

[Moonfire]

The conversation had grown dull, and the Twi'lek woman at Ryuu's side had little interest in talks of dark or light, wrong or right. What did it all matter? All that mattered was power, how and where you got it from was irrelavent. Perking her head up, she watched as Ryuu lundged out at Revan, using his Force enchanced speed before slashing down at him.

Twirling the lightsaber in a bold streak of red, Ama smiled her toothy grin before joining the fray. Slashing the blade down across his legs, she hoped to remove them at the shin, willing the blade to move through them like a hot knife in butter.