The deceiver and protector

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Maul followed eerily patient behind the figure in the cloak. It seemed like they were just going to stroll out of the Temple. The hallways seemed void of all Jedi. Must be because of the knighting the figure guessed in his mind.
"Maul! Stop!" A Jedi shouted and the two Sith looked back to see Obi-wan with Mace Windu next to him. Maul's body twitches and the figure glared at the Zabrak with his yellow eyes.
"Control yourself Maul." The figure hissed
"Do not listen to the Sith Maul!" Windu shouted and the Jedi saw a lightsaber float off of the figures belt and into Maul's hand.
"Attack." Was all the figure said and Maul growled and charged at the Jedi igniting the lightsaber as he ran. Windu and Obi-wan quickly ignited their lightsabers and got ready for Maul's attack.
Maul was completely different compared to the other personas Obi-wan saw. This was a new Maul and it seemed to listen to Plagueis.
As Maul kept fighting the two Jedi, Plagueis quickly disappeared into the shadows leaving the scene. It took both Obi-wan and Windu's strength to break through this new Maul's mental barrier to be able to push him into a wall. Obi-wan's body physically jumped when they heard the sound of Maul's head slamming against the wall. Master Windu pointed his purple lightsaber at Maul's neck.
Obi-wan felt Maul shift as his eyes opened to the terror in front of him.
"You damned traitor." Master Windu hissed and lifted his lightsaber to strike just another Sith down. Obi-wan ran over to them quickly getting between them.
Master Windu's eyes were wide and as Maul smelled burning flesh Master Windu felt a violent shift in Maul.
Maul violently pushed Master Windu from his master and charged at him after grabbing Obi-wan's lightsaber. Before the Jedi Master could stand again he was quickly blocking attacks from the Sith. Master Windu managed to barely push Maul away. He pulled out his comm link:
"All Jedi, the Sith Apprentice on the main floor and Kenobi is hurt."
He was sent quickly back into the battle as he was pushed back again. When Master Windu looked into Maul's eyes he could only see pure hatred and the need to kill in his yellow and red eyes. He saw no way of gaining the offensive. He was being beaten to stay in the defensive and he was quickly getting tired. He didn't know how much longer he could last.

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