The Returning Knight: A Star Wars Story

Chapter 24: The Huntress Begins

Revan walked nervously through the halls of the Devastator. Vader had decided to make the Devastator his flagship once more until the Executor was being repaired after the rebel attack.

She reached outside of his quarters and entered, knowing he was probably in his meditation chamber. Sensing her presence, Vader put on his helmet and opened up his chamber to see her bowing before him on one knee.

The sound of his breathing filled the room. Sweat had formed long ago on her forehead and it had spread as evident by the fact that her entire body was now covered in it.

"Your skills in tracking are admirable." He praised. "Thank you Lord Vader." Seh replied, still in a bow. "So now tell me, where did your brother escale to?" He asked. She closed her eyes and stretched with her senses, tugging on their bond but found it outside of her reach.

"I cannot sense him to be in my reach. This happens when he is in hyperspace." She informed. "Can you gauge his destination?" He asked, letting out another breath. "I unfortunately cannot." She replied.

Vader breathed a more drawn out breath. "Use my personal training room and start your combat training. After that you will head to the navy command stationed here." He instructed her, levitating in front of his mask a holo projector.

"This contains the emperor's seal. You are to give this to the board and demand they transfer control of a star destroyer. If they resist after you show them the seal, show them no mercy. After which you are free to modify it. Use that to hunt down your brother Lady Kharna." He ordered, using the name she goes by in the imperial court.

Sigil had actually kept her well hidden from the court and the senate as such to most, she was a new courtier posing as an advisor to the grand vizier Sate Pestage and a member of the inquisitorius.

But all inquisitors knew her not to be one and despised her. Knowing her true past but didn't dare lay a finger on an emperor's hand especially one under training from Vader.

"As you wish Lord Vader." She said, lowering her head a bit lower. "Rise, for you are dismissed." Vader ordered. She followed suit and stood up before heading out of the door for the quarters of Vader's personal training room.

Entering the room, she saw the mess one would expect Vader to leave behind. Droid parts scattered everywhere. Frozen metal slag covering the entire room only not touching the high ceiling and scorch marks and lightsaber cuts were the cherry on top. The entire room stank of ozone and burned metal.

Making sure the door behind her was locked, she moved over to the remote rack and grabbed the controller. she unbuttoned her double breasted inquisitorial uniform and let it fall to her sides. Preferring the maneuverability in her tank top.

She took out her lightsaber and held it in both hands, assuming the traditional Niman stance. She used the force to press the remote and activate the various combat training droids in the room.

Dropping from the ceiling rack, was a lone melee training droid used by all dark Jedi in service of the empire and they were designed by Vader himself.

The droid immediately ignited its force pike and charged forward. It jabbed its pike forwards in a swift motion. She side-stepped and redirected the pikes blade away from her with her lightsaber.

Going on the offensive, she swung her blade in an arc towards the droid. The droid tried to counter but was too slow and got cut down. She once again used the force to press the remote.

This time a pair dropped from the ceiling rack. She gave them time to grip their weapons in position. Choosing one of them, she made a horizontal cut from down and going up which the droid caught with its force pike.