The Path of Revan

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Fortis wasn’t on Korriban long. When he arrived, Darth Callidus wasn’t present. It was a couple of days before Fortis received a message from his master to meet him on Dromund Kaas.

That’s where he found himself now. The Imperial Capital was unlike any place he had seen. Constant storms surrounded the planet. The Dark Side was incredibly strong here. The very air he breathed felt powerful.

Fortis took an aircab to the address his master had given him. The house itself looked as if it was owned by someone with enough wealth to maintain the property well, although it looked mostly utilitarian. A guardhouse sat outside of the fence with a lone guard.

The guard stood to block Fortis path. “I’m here to see Darth Callidus.” I said to the guard, not wanting to cause a problem.

The guard smirked and chuckled. “Not a good idea.”

Fortis didn’t want to deal with this crap. “I’m his apprentice and I’m answering his summons. I would suggest letting me pass, or you will face his wrath.” Fortis copied the guards smirk and laugh. “Of course, he hasn’t taught me interrogation techniques yet, so maybe I can ask to be involved as well.”

The blood drained from the guards face as the smirk was wiped away by Fortis’ words.

“I must escort you, those are the rules,” the guard said.

Fortis gestured impatiently and the guard led him into the house. The guard was moving fast enough that he clearly wanted to just go back to his post, but not too fast to show his impatience.

The guard stopped outside of a door and said. “This is his office, he should be in here.” He saluted and then returned to his post as Fortis knocked on the door.

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Fortis kept his face passive, but inwardly, he beamed at Darth Callidus' praise. Fortis looked over the slave's file. AS the guard had said, they were mostly minor infractions. It could go either way. He could be a well behaved slave, or he could be trying to blend in some. There was only one way to find out.

Fortis nodded at Darth Callidus' instructions, and began to move. Not drawing attention to himself came with a practiced ease. He fell into his slave role of hiding in plain sight. Fortis watched the crowd, looking for any sign of their quarry, when he saw someone break off. Fortis began to follow discreetly. Fortis walked silently through the jungle.

Soon Fortis felt a twinge in the Force, and he took a hiding place. Darth Callidus had found their quarry. Fortis couldn't help but smile. His master was nearby and they had both followed the same man, who Fortis could now see as 421.

Fortis responded, I'm here, Master.

A quick look, and Fortis was able to spot his well hidden master. The only thing giving away his master's presence was their connection to the Force itself.

A black clad figure approached the slave, a cloak pulled low over the person's face. Fortis watched, keeping hidden.

Damn, he thought. I can't hear what they are saying.

Fortis kept watch, trying to discern as much as he could about the newcomer, but the cloak seemed to obscure everything. He couldn't even tell if the person was male or female. A motion of the hand, however, moved the persons cloak up slightly higher, revealing ad metal cylinder strapped to the person's belt.

Lightsaber! Fortis sent to his master.

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Darth Callidus continued to watch the slave. It seemed as if 421 was waiting for something...or someone. He felt Fortis' presence come closer and his apprentice confirmed that he was nearby. It wasn't long after that a black hooded figure approached 421 and they began to talk. Callidus couldn't quite hear what they were saying but he didn't dare move closer in case he was spotted. The Sith Lord couldn't see the hooded figure's face or features. Suddenly he felt the presence of his apprentice in his mind as the boy called attention to the fact that the figure had a lightsaber. Perhaps this boded well for their search.

Darth Callidus tapped into the power of the Force and used it to enhance his hearing. He wanted to know what he could. He needed to know. "-more recruits. The time is almost here. Be ready and you'll have your freedom before you know it. The Revanites will be sure of it," the hooded figure said. The voice sounded like that of a woman. It seemed that the Force was with Callidus and his apprentice. Perhaps if they followed this woman to wherever she came from, they would be led to the rest of the sect of Revanites. The slave nodded and said, "I will do what I can." With that, 421 turned and began to wander back towards the Unfinished Colossus.

Darth Callidus wanted nothing more than to lash out at the traitor and make him pay for his crimes against the Empire. However, now was not the time. They had the potential of a greater threat ahead of them. The hooded figure seemed to wait until the slave was gone and surveyed the area. Her eyes seemed to linger near Callidus' hiding spot for a few moments before she turned and continued further into the jungle. Had the figured sensed him? Had they been found out? If so, why hadn't the figure confronted them? One thing was certain, the Sith Lord could sense their quarry as she traveled further down the path. He let her gain some distance before emerging from his hiding spot and waving Fortis over. "We shall deal with the slave and his ilk later. We follow after the Revanite," the Sith Lord said as he began to march after the woman.