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Aaron_Nichols · Admin Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 375 Location: HERE

DISCLAIMER-I take credit for all species, charecters, and setting in this story.

This tale begins long ago, before the fall of the Yuuzhan Vong, before the rise of the Galactic Alliance and before Mathandal's search for a sith master. We find Mathandal searching a dense planet of fog and trees, his homeworld of Bantu, for his brother. His brother was the last surviving member of his family, outside of him, because he had fled his mother and father when the troops came to take them away. Like a coward his brother, Hoslith, ran from his family to live a life in exile. Mathandal's whole family had died that day, his mom, his dad, his little brother, and his sister, all because his coward brother decided to run out. It was not until long after Grand General Jimlis fell out of power that his brother returned from exile.

Mathandal was enraged when he had heard that his brother was still alive, and he decided to go after the coward. Now that Mathandal had officially dislodged himself from the Jedi and the Galactic Alliance he was able to do as he wished. It was decided that Mathandal would take a leave of absence from his squad and hunt this blood traitor down. When Mathandal arrived on Bantu he went to the local cantina. Searching his feelings and the force he found his brother. Although there was only a small attachment left for his brother, through the family bond, he could still feel his light shining. "A light that will soon be extinguished," Mathandal thought to himself. After having a few drinks at the local cantina Mathandal headed out to his brothers house. When he arrived he clouded the minds in there of his appearence to the force and knocked on the door.

Shortly after knocking a athletic looking man, muscularly built and taller than Mathandal (strange for a Bantuian as they rarely get over three feet). "What can I do for you?" the man asked. The man glanced strangely at Mathandal, taking in the cloak and the lightsaber attached to his belt.

"I am Aaron Kriketon and am looking for my brother. I heard that he is living here." Mathandal said. He hated using his former name, but it was the only way to get the man's real attention. Mathandal stretched his force ability to read the mans thoughts.

"Umm....no he doesnt live here. Try about ten miles that way." and with that the man slammed the door in Mathandal's face. The man was infact Hoslith, but there was no way he was letting his brother in here. After all he himself had run away when their parents needed him. He was sure that Aaron would know this. Hoslith was about to sit in his chair when he heard a loud blast. He rushed to see what is was, grabbing his blaster on the way. Mathandal had blown the door open and was standing there. "What the hell was that for? I told you he doesnt live her." Hoslith said.

Mathandal stepped off the fallen door and walked toward the man who claimed to not be Hoslith. "Do not lie to me again or you will suffer." Mathandal said. Mathandal saw the man raise his blaster an inch higher, and Mathandal just smiled. "Are you going to shoot me brother? Why not, you ARE responsible for the fall of our family. You are the reason I am not with mom right now." Mathandal said, filled with rage and fear.

"I didnt know what to do brother. I got scared and paniked, you know that you would have done the same thing." Hoslith said, his blaster still pointed at Aaron's chest. "Aaron you must understand."

"I am no longer Aaron brother, you are not the only one that has gone through some changes. I do not wish to have any link to my weak family that birthed me. Pathetic creatures as yourself deserve no notice. Now onto business. I am here to tell you that you are going to die. I will not let any of my family remain alive, you are all pitifull." Mathandal said with a smile.

"I am Grand Admiral in the army brother, do not try it." Hoslith said, a little to overconfident. "If he tries I will shoot him where he stands," he thought to himself.

"I will kill you, it is you that must understand this and bow to your death." Mathandal said. He could feel the fear radiating off his brother, so he decided to play on it. Mathandal took a step closer to see what his brother would do.

Hoslith saw his brother advance and shot at the floor where his next step would have been. "I do not wish to kill you brother, but I will if you keep trying me." Hoslith stated, fear flooded his voice.

Again Mathandal took a step forward and this time his brother shot at his face. Mathandal summoned the lightsaber hidden on his belt and slapped the bolt away. "Now what were you saying brother?" Mathandal inquired, wanting to hear this response.

"You are a pitifull Jedi brother, you have fallen to the Yuuzhan Vong. You said that we were weak, but you yourself are one of the weakest." Hoslith taunted Mathandal with this comment. Knowing that the Jedi were weak and their training being rushed he did not feel his brother to be a threat.

"I am not a jedi brother. I do not fight for the lightside or darkside anymore. The force does not show its sides, but the people pick what side they think are what. The true nature of the force is raw power surronding all life. Even you pittifull life that is about to end." Mathandal said drawing forward on his brother. Another bolt was fired at Mathandal, but he placed it back at his brother's knee. Instantly his brother hit the ground and began pleading.

"If you fight for neither side than why do you come here to kill me. Is this about power because you will gain none by killing me. I will spare your life from hunting of my army if you back off now." Hoslith said

"I fight for the true nature of the force, would you like to see this? Oh you would ok," and with that Mathandal summoned his force lightning and shocked his brother. For nearly five minutes he sent the lightining flowing, but when he let go his brother still ran his mouth.

"I will not plead but I will welcome death. Never again shall I run, it has cost me too much. Kill me if you wish." Hoslith said.

"It is a shame that we never met before brother, I would have liked to fly with you or something. Those were pleasent and respectable last words though. Goodbye!" Mathandal summoned his lightsaber off the floor and stabbed his brother through the heart, and yanked the saber up cutting him in half.

Finally his pitifull family was all but gone, or so he thought.

Guest · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:00 am Post subject:

Good story and good drama. Why isn't this on TSC? Is is new or what because I wish I could have noticed it when it came out.