Continued Taint of a Young Man (Caed Ultor's Training)

[Rev]

Caed was unsure of what his Master could even teach him.

"What more can you teach me of the Force, Master?"

Wiping some blood off his hands on the leg of his robes he took in a deep breath. He was in deep thought just in case his Master was unable to give him an idea.

 

[Horizon]

"I believe the technique of Force Drain would be quite useful to you."
Pulling another prisoner from his cell this one was rather weak and couldnt bring himself to get up.

"But there is only one true way to teach you this....to experience it yourself."Without another word, Rish threw his hand out before Caed and shot out a Dark engergy that held a crimson glow as it closed in on Caed.

 

[Rev]

Reaching for his blade to block the attack it came too late, the crimson glow almost seemed to wrap around his body, sucking some of the 'life' right from him. Dropping to a knee his already tired form felt more drained than he could have ever predicted it to be. Allowing his arm to hold him up, it was the only thing stopping him from collapsing from fatigue. Looking across the room at the weak fool he wanted what little energy that man had left, but knew not how to attain it.

 

[Horizon]

Closing his hand back up, cutting off the bombardment of energy that saped Caed of his own. Breathing in for a moment, Rish could feel Caed's energy merg with his own. It was exhilirating. The power that could be gained from continued from so many uses of Force Drain.

"Now reach with the Force and pull that same energy I pulled from you, out of that prisoner."

 

[Rev]

Hearing his command Caed stood slowly, nearly falling backwards from the fatigue. Looking at he man who was consumed in fear at what he had just seen, he knew it was about to be directed towards him now, only far worse. Caed looked on, almost remorseful at what he was about to do, but this man was weak, he deserved what was about to be dealt to him. Reaching into the pit of himself he shot out a blast of Force Energy that would suck the life out the man.

A purple beam shot from Caed's hand a color which was far different than Rish's own. Watching that beam of energy wrap around the man it nearly sucked all the Force Energy out of the man in seconds. Watching him fall limp his eyes rolled into the back of his head, the man was obviously unconscious if not dead. Crossing his own arms Caed felt rejuvinated, filled with life, though it only took seconds to do this. Smirking at the new power that came over him he looked at Rish, wondering what more this man could teach him.

 

[Horizon]

Clapping his hands together he watched on as his promising student quickly adapted with the new power.

"Very good. Now a price has come of using that power. A hunger will muster over time. A hunger for the Force. Control it and it will not consume you. Dont and you might end up falling so far within the darkness that you will become insane."

Rish awaited to hear his acolytes response. As many would not take it well.
But Rish himself needed to feed his own self. And Caed just happend to be a prime target.

 

[Rev]

Caed smirked at the man's words, perhaps this Acolyte before Rish was already insane, perhaps he had long past lost his mind.

"It may be that I wish to become driven into a darkened craze, my Master... what would become of me if I do no feed this hunger you speak of?"

Perhaps being consumed by darkness was not as bad as Rish made it out to be. Perhaps he could control it either way, consumed by the evil that was the Darkside would only empower him, or so he had been told for the past few months. Pushing that aside he thought of a new power.

"Master, do you know of the Force power to drive my enemies into a craze of their own..? One where I can dominate their minds, draw their fears, cause them complete fear and anxiety?"

 

[Horizon]

"You would become weak. But I suppose you could over come it with enough training."

Reaching for a rather old book that had single symbol of the Bogan on the front, Rish opened the book and flipped through the pages untill stopping about mid way into the book.

"Ah, The wielder should strike directly at the deepest parts of the target's mind, causing an uncontrollable shaking fear that would wreak havoc with the target's capabilities. Through pure force of will alone, a user could cause them to lose their courage completely, and if left undefended, the effects could be severe, rapidly demoralizing the enemy with a feeling of hopelessness and regret. Depending on the victim, it would caused them to either cower defenselessly or flee from their opponent outright."

Rish could see the usefulness of this power but he himself would never use it.
Waving Caed to follow, Rish stepped into the prisoner section and pointed to a cage with three men. One of them was stronger than the rest and had far more will than the others.

"Why not try to break that one's will?"

 

[Rev]

Caed listened on intently, this power seemed like it could offer severe strength to the weilder if used correctly. As Rish led him towards the prisoner's cages he knew what was to come, and could feel himself becoming excited although he was trying to fight that feeling. Nodding as he looked on at the three men, the other two were quite small, quite slender they were weak they would die in days from lack of food alone, Caed was sure of it.

Staring at the big man, this man it was apparent fought the other two for the food and one, he was a fighter, he was the type of prisoner that thought about survival for himself and no one else. He simply wanted out, Caed would exploit his weaknesses to the other two, then laugh at the chaos that followed.

Staring at the large man he approached the cage and spat at Caed, landing the spit on the Acolyte's robes.

"Whatcha lookin at? You scum.."

Laughing out loud, anger was apparent on the young man's face as he approached the bars of the cell that contained the man. He was about to go through hell and back, then back into the belly of the beast just to suffer until his dead, Caed would make sure of it for the act he just pulled. Reaching out with the Force it wrapped around the man's brain, attacking his thoughts, attacking his very mental abilities and began prodding. It found a woman and Caed took hold of this image, began manipulating it. Putting images of her death, of her cheating, of her rape all into this man's skull. Hearing his screams as he held onto his head trying to escape the images they seemed almost impossible.

The images began to twist as it appeared Caed was enacting these, then the thoughts stopped in the man's head. Staring into his eyes Caed laughed and began prodding once more pulling out his fears now. Images of Rancors began to come over the man's face as if they were in the cage with him, cowering in the corner as he attempted to kick them away the other two men looked on in confusion. Meanwhile Caed's own work continued, ripping away memories and thoughts that polluted the man's mind, taking away vital qualities, even some that made him the man he was. Altering them in the man's mind his body went limp as he leaned against the cage, his face emotionless as if he were dead.

"You are weak. This is why you rot in a cage... scoundrel."

Turning his back on the man the images that had been places were all the man would ever see, all he would feel, all he would dream about. His mind had been wiped clean by the Force and replaced with the one thing he cared about being destroyed, writhed away in such ways it would kill most, but not this man. Caed turned to Rish and spoke.

"I'm ready to move on, Master."

 

[Horizon]

Rish nodded and was impressed by the display of power none the less.

"Your training will continue when I get word for your last test. And then you shall be a crusader. Go now and do what you will untill I call on you."

 

[Rev]

Caed gave Rish a nod, he would go back to the place he had slaughtered the other Acolytes and meditate. Perhaps he would practice some of his Lightsaber work before, though none the less he would be found in the small room with the three dead bodies, assuming they hadn't been removed yet. Walking down the halls he moved in silence, simply wondering when it was he could move on in the Bogan.

 

[Horizon]

A couple days had passed since their last training session but Rish still had the same feelings about his acolyte. Bound for greatness he was.
But now as he stood near the front gate of the temple, he found Caed through the Force and decided to give him notice.

"Caed, your final test is at hand. Meet me near the gates."

 

[Rev]

Rising out of meditation Caed scanned the room, it would be the last time he seen it, whether or not he passed his final test. Pulling the dark hood of the cloak over his head he began his walk down the winding passageways before finally exiting. Looking around at the greatness that was nature he couldn't help but smirk, this place was power..

Staring at the arcs that made up the front gate he began to approach them, spotting Rish as he waited. Walking up to his master he gave him a subtle nod of the head and awaited instructions.

 

[Horizon]

"Today we will be traveling to a site near by. It is a rather defunct temple.
The Jedi once used but this has been decades ago. Even before our rather self imposed solitude."
Immediately Rish walked in the direction of the temple.
His acolyte might not have been able to see it but Rish could.
The Force allowed him better vision in this condition.
Many months of training had its toll on him but also its gifts.

 

[Rev]

Caed was unaware that a Jedi temple rotted these lands at one point, knowing it was destroyed brought a smirk to the young mans face. Pushing that expression aside as he walked behind the man he reached out in the Force, sensing its presence now, it was weak. Though he still had no idea where it was located, it would be up to Rish to show him where it had once been. Crossing his arms as he walked he simply waited for Rish to stop, or give a new command.

 

[Horizon]

After a couple of hours of walking, Rish held his fist up firm as he knew a couple of feet away laid the temple. Where was it? Nothing stood as a memory of it. But it was what laid beneath the snow.

Raising his left hand over the snow he flicked his fingers causing the snow to flow to the left and right. It revealed a symbol that was engraved in stone.
The Jedi symbol. Rish sneerd at its sight. But now he stood on top of it as he slammed his fist directly down into the stone, shattering it.

The shattered remains revealed a set of stairs that lead deep beneath the ground.

"Go my acolyte. You will find the test with ease. Or rather it will find you.."

 

[Rev]

Caed walked starting to get impatient with how long it was taking, trekking through feet of snow was not something he took so subtly. Watching Rish's fist rise put a pulse of excitement in his gut and he looked around, staring at nothing. Watching as his master revealed the Jedi symbol he sneered as well, though the image put the thoughts of his mother and father in his mind, a thought he quickly threw aside. Crossing his arms he listened to Rish and without thought headed towards the stairs.

Each step let out a click, the silence of winter accented this, and the former temple's lack of life drew out the sound even louder in Caed's ears. Taking in a slow, but deep breath he found himself surrounded by darkness upon arriving at the base of the stairs. Fear did not consume him, anger and hate did for having to do such a pointless task to reach his trainings completion. Balling his hand into a fist he used the Force for sight and began to look around, wondering what it was he was looking for..

 

[Horizon]

As Caed made his way into the forgotten temple there were those who were also aware of his presence. But only one could intervene on this filth's desecration. Emerging from deep within the tomb a Force ghost made its self known to the intruder. It took form of a some what large muscular being that glowed with a light blue aura. It opend its eyes upon revealing its crimson red glowing eyes set on him. Lifting his hands torwards Caed it unleashed a wave of the Force.

 

[Rev]

Walking through the crypt like caverns that made up the former Jedi temple, Caed couldn't help but feel alive. In this former temple that lacked any and all life, it was still somehow filled with the very essence that flowed through each individual being. Taking in a slow, but deep breath he sensed a difference before him, and a form developed. Staring at the presence he parted his lips to poise a question, though it was quickly answered as a wave of Force energy shot towards him.

Taking a step back he turned around a beam that once supported the more than likely elegant concrete that made up the walls around him. Sensing the shape moving to his right he turned around to the left of column, staring at the ectoplasmic being before him. Reaching into his gut he called upon a Force Drain, sending it at the surprised Force Ghost, hoping it would do something to it. He had managed to catch it off guard as it attempted to follow him behind the column, but was unaware as to what could even harm something that in essence non-existent.

 

[Horizon]

The being let out a roar of pain as its energy was drained directly into the intruder. Thrashing around it sent waves of the Force back and fourth in every direction. Dust and debri was flying everywhere! The creature could feel it being sapped out of exhistence.

Merely it felt weaker and weaker as it knelt to the ground.
But as it was drained there were two small auras detaching themselves from the ghost. They too took form but of were scronier in size and considerably weaker. But that didint mean they couldnt pull off their own offensive.
Raising pieces of rubble above what seemed to be their heads the two auras threw the pieces directly at the pillar where Caed stood behind.