The Monster is my Master

[RecklessRapscallion]

"Agmar, what are you chicken?" Agmar hated his peers. Standing in front of the ruins of a temple with six other Acolytes was not to his liking. But he had to show the bigger kids that he had no fear, even when they egged him on to sneak out of the Academy during the cold night. Thats why Agmar hated deserts, the days were hot and the nights were cold. The other Acolytes were in their teens, most of them already had their light sabers while Agmar barely knew how to use his. "I am not a chicken, you people all think a monster lives here? Even in a cave in Korriban!? What are you stupid, there is nothing but death is on this planet." Agmar was sure he was right, the only monsters that were on Rattatak were the other tribes. He knew very little of what lurked in sith Tombs. "Well, Agmar you just let us go first, the Senior students will handle this. In case there is any rusty droids we will take care of them," the biggest Acolyte of the group said with a laugh. Agmar hated him, a guy three times his size, with sandy hair, freckles, and green eyes. His whole posse made his life hell, and Agmar wanted him dead. Only managing a glare the party of Acolytes entered the tomb with glow sticks, while Agmar shivered in the cold desert night.

Meanwhile the group continued forward. "Chase I have a bad feeling about this," the girl of the group said, but Chase did not care. "You all remember the plan right? We set up an ambush point and kill that little upstart." The group nodded, except for the second youngest person there, an Acolyte around the age of thirteen, brushing a strand of shaggy black hair away from his green eyes he took in a deep breath. "But he is just ten..." Chase would have none of that, grabbing the younger boy by the collar. "Von, I swear to god you piece of Bantha Fodder! We are Sith not Jedi, we cull the competition, that little punk is weak, but he is ambitious. If he learns true power nothing will stop him from killing us." The girl cleared her throat, seemingly disturbed by something. "Chase, really we should just leave I am getting a bad feeling from this cave." Chase would have none of it, turning to the other Acolytes he shouted, "ANYONE ELSE HAVE DOUBTS!?" They were all silent, they all knew that if they did not go through with the plan that chase would hunt them down. Technically killing other Acolytes was not sanctioned in the Academy but people did it anyway. The group continued forward until they made it to a large room, it glowed in a dark purple hue.

"Alright this is perfect, Von you go and tell Agmar that it is clear, tell him we found him a light saber that will get him moving quickly, and Cersie I want you to..." Before he could finish he saw a girl a year or two older than him huddled in a corner. He could not have a witness, Cercie tried to grab his arm to stop him but he shoved her aside. She knew that power of the being Chase was approaching. She was sensitive to these kind of things, thats why Chase kept her around, she was able to feel things before they happened. Three times she saved his life, but she knew that this time was different, she knew that this time she will see his fall. It haunted her dreams for days, she tried to talk him out of this plan but he would have none of it. "Chase please!" Cersie began to cry, she knew what would happen, the older Acolyte would be literally consumed. The other Acolytes were clueless they all laughed and joked around.

Kicking the girl before him lightly with his boot his light saber was inches from her neck. "I guess there will be no more competition..."

Von made it to the front of the cave and began to talk when suddenly a horrible scream could be heard, it was not just one though it was accompanied by several. Von went pale and with no explanation began to run away, back to the temple, but Agmar stood his ground. Most sane people would have done the same but Agmar was curious, monsters did not exist right? Stepping into the cave he could hear various cries for mercy, and than silence. A part of Agmar felt a presence slowly fade away, but then it was accompanied by a greater one. It hit him quickly, it made him feel sick to his stomach, stopping ten feet in he began to vomit. Finally he composed himself, it seemed like hours but it was a matter of minutes. Finally, Agmar continued through the ruins, until he stopped, he saw a familiar face. Cersie was always sweet to him, but her eyes lost all the life to them. She was alive but catatonic, unable to recognize the presence of people around her. Agmar continued onward but found her soft hands gripping his arm, she tried to speak, she was covered in blood but Agmar seemed to not lose his resolve, gently he pushed her hand off his wrist and continued.

Finally when he made it to the chamber, the sight caused him to drop his practice saber, he had never seen carnage like this, and the presence of the force overwhelmed him. He tried to open his mouth to talk but he could not think of anything to say. Until finally he willed himself to. "What? What are you?"

 

[Black Noise]

Laine thought she had finally found a quite spot, a quite place to sleep and not be disturbed. Sitting down in a dark corner, she fell fast asleep, retreating into the darkness that was her mind and silently practicing her Basic in her sleep. She knew the language, but remembering it was painful, and the more she did it as she rested, the easier it became to speak the language. Just as the words began to blur, fading away to allow Laine the deep sleep she had been craving for months now, sleep that had been denied her by the Sithspawn demon inside that constantly screamed violence at her, she felt the kick. She heard the last word of the boy's speech, and she lost it.

Red consumed her eyes and she flashed out her hands with a scream. Black Crows materialized in the air and attacked all but the girl, who fell down and was not seen by Laine. The crows, unaffected by the lightsaber swipes and screams of terror from the acolytes, pecked and ripped off the flesh of the boys. They poked out the eyes as Dark Tendrils reached up and consumed their legs. Simultaneously, Laine appeared to transform into a hideous monster that made the greatest demon of the Sith appear like a child's teddy bear. Then, she tore them apart.

The red faded away soon after, and she found herself consumed in exhaustion, her body transformed into something of a demon, long claws shoved through the eyes of a shredded and disembodied head of a young acolyte. All around here, blood, flesh, and entrails were strewn about haphazardly from where she dismembered anyone and everyone she could get her hands on before. The demonic flesh fading away from the girl as she surged the Force into her body to revitalize her strength. Looking across towards the boy that stood at the mouth of the cave, Laine let a crooked smile creep across her face. Giving a bow, she tossed the head to him and responded.
"I am Laine."

Walking towards him, Laine passed him without bothering to look at the child as she spoke yet again.
"Want to kill like this? Follow me."

Laine began to walk outside, refreshing her Force ability and calling the Dark Side to rejuvenate her body. Passing by the catatonic girl, Laine smiled even wider, a witness. Might as well let her see and know, not like Laine gave a damn about who knew about who she killed and who she let live. The Sithspawn girl was no normal acolyte, in fact, she truly should not be an acolyte at all. But she took the rank for taking's sake. Holding out an arm towards the sky, a fully black crow materialized on her arm as the girl spoke once again.
"Kill, you gain, murder, you gain, slaughter, you gain forever. The Dark Side, more than a tool, a friend, a comforter. I teach you, you will become strong, you will become murder, they fear you now, they terrified later. You like?"