Let's have some fun... (Jack T'Melor's training)

[McFisticuff]

Jack observed the small, utilitarian room he sat in. The man who took him here had called himself a "Crusader" of the Dark Jedi of the Bogan. Jack didn't care much about that. He cared about being entertained. If these "Dark Jedi" proved to be boring, he would merely kill them or escape. He already had a mental plan of his escape, since he had memorized the route to the entrance. But if what that man had said was true, then Jack didn't think he would be bored. Learning to use the force could be interesting. But, Jack thought, I will just have to wait a little to find out.

 

[D.C.]

OOC: I said I would use Koran, but instead I'll use Choray Sefja anyway.


IC:

Footsteps echoed throughout the halls. A man, clad in black robes and his face hidden under his hood, passed through the hall. His mighty voice called a name: "Jack T'Melor!"

The man clad in the black robe stopped in front of the boy who probably was Jack and said: "Is that you?"

Then the man pulled down his hood. The face of a zabrak appeared. Two red eyes and small horns on his head.

"I am Choray Sefja, Crusader of the Bogan. I am here to teach you the ways of the Dark Side, and you are going to learn. Follow me."​

 

[McFisticuff]

Jack looked up at the red eyes of the Zabrak towering over him. Jack figured the speech was supposed to be intimidating, so he acted scared. Jack wasn't afraid of anything. He knew that no matter how tough you appeared, there was always some weakness, and that was how Jack had escaped from that mental institution and arrived here.

Jack got up and followed the Zabrak with no emotion showing on his face. He was deep in thought, examining the one he followed. He might be fun to play with for a while. Jack kept running through plans in his head of some mental games to play with Choray while he followed.

 

[D.C.]

Choray had not trained younger ones before, but that was ok. He knew how to teach and how to train others, and he would train Jack just like he would train anyone else.

"I assume you had a nice trip to here. And if not, then that's a shame. I'm sure you're gonna have a lot of fun here, and especially, when you become a Crusader."

After the sudden words that broke the silence, and after walking a short while, Choray stopped in front of a door. He pressed a few buttons on the panel on the wall and the door slid open. He entered the room and gestured at a seat.

"You may sit." Choray said. "Now I have a question for you, since I heard a few facts about you. Are you a sadistic person, Jack?"​

 

[McFisticuff]

Jack sat and wondered what Choray's angle was. What the reason was behind this. He gave a small smile and replied, "That depends on what your definition of sadistic is. I am not cruel, if that is what you are asking. But if you are asking if I am determined, I would say yes." Holding his small smile, Jack looked straight into Choray's eyes as he answered.

 

[D.C.]

Choray laughed and said: "Good, acolyte. So am I..."

The Zabrak Dark Jedi took off his black robe and put it on a table. His black tunic and black pants appeared, and also the lightsaber that was clipped to his belt.

"Tell me, acolyte." Choray said, his voice sounded much more darker. "Do you have any experience with the Dark Side of the Force? With the cruel power that you have within you? The anger that you are going to unleash soon? Do you have any knowledge about the Force, or rather, the Tool that we use to empower ourselves? Tell me."​

 

[McFisticuff]

"I have no experience with it, and my knowledge of the force is limited to the propaganda about the Jedi and what the Crusader who brought me here told me." Jack was a little blunt with his words, he was getting bored with these questions.

 

[D.C.]

"You realize these questions are important, don't you, child?" Choray said. "Otherwise you'll never become a Crusader. And that is what you want, isn't it? Becoming a Crusader and to serve the Bogan?" It was obvious he was aware of the fact that Jack was getting bored of the questions.

Choray suddenly laughed. The kid he was going to teach was funny, and the Zabrak Crusader found it rather amusing. Smiling Choray reached out his arms and two swords that hung in sheaths on the walls floated to his hands. He tossed the one he held in his left hand towards Jack and said:

"If you don't care about questions and words, then we'll do this sparring match right away. Show me all you've got, acolyte! Strike me!"​

 

[McFisticuff]

Jack caught the sword and held it clumsily. Looking at his master, Jack looked for a weakness of some sort, somewhere he could strike. Finding nothing, he lowered his level and swung at his master's left knee. The blade wobbled a little mid-swing. Jack didn't exercise often, and when he did, it was minimal. He wasn't very strong and the blade was heavy in his hand.

 

[D.C.]

Choray easily blocked the attack and laughed.

"C'mon, acolyte. A bit more aggression! Don't care about techniques, just unleash all your anger and fight like a rancor!"

The Zabrak took a step back and lifted his sword, and took a defensive pose. He smiled an evil smile.

"Unless you care about the talking part, we keep on fighting. The talking part is important, so let me explain everything to you, and don't act so ungrateful. Don't act like you're bored, lad. You've got so much to learn, so have patience and slowly walk the path to Eternal Darkness. You understand it, do you?"​

 

[McFisticuff]

Jack was growing angry now. "Yes, I understand. And I'm not a lad." Jack used his anger to fuel his next slash. The blade went towards the left shoulder of Choray, wobbling less because of Jack's focus on hitting Choray. As it came close to the Zabrak, Jack lowered the blade, changing the target from shoulder to abdomen.

 

[D.C.]

Choray saw what happened and managed to block the strike in time. He stepped forward and went for an overhand blow. It was a heavy strike, but if Jack was unable to block it, Choray could stop this blow in time so his student wouldn't get hit by the sword. It was true that the Zabrak was sadistic and evil, but of course he didn't want to kill his own students.​

 

[McFisticuff]

Jack barely processed his master's block before the strike came. He began the motion of bringing his blade up to block his master's attack. He started to smile, he was facing a challenge, and Jack loved challenges. Even moving with the aid of adrenaline, Jack's blade barely made it in time to score a glancing block on Choray's blade.

 

[D.C.]

Choray looked at Jack and then stepped back. He pulled his sword away and said: "Alright, that is enough for now."

He put the blade back on the table and said: "We shall proceed with the teachings of Force Powers."

Choray walked towards a table on which he had just put down the blade, and he grabbed a metal box. He placed it in front of Jack and then took a step back. He gestured at the box and said:

"Force Push, a basic power but it will prove to be very useful. You may choose, let me explain Force Push now, or meditate first. If you do have the patience, we will meditate. I will also tell you, that no one comes between a Dark Jedi and his meditations, so don't disturb any meditating Dark Jedi unless you'd like to get hurt. So, do you want to meditate to open yourself to the Tool, or do you want to start practicing Force Push right away?"​