A war on two fronts

Chapter 17: Return of the Golden Age

Everybody knew about the betrayal of the Disciples of Ragnos. Still, nobody knew, why the starship of admiral Galak Fyyar, shot droid ships. The masked figure realized Tavion Axmis, Nina's big sister, was the apprentice of Desann. Desann allied with the admiral after leaving the Jedi Academy. The masked figure went crazy when put the pieces together, but wondered what their plan was. Meantime, Nina was under the castle of Vader trying to figure out what was going on with Disciples of Ragnos. The cult's activity increased after seven months from Tavion's death. The mission led to the masked figure and her empire. Nina found the remains of a Sith shrine and tried to decipher what signified the drawings. She heard some noises and yelled to come out to confront her, but suffered a shock when realized who was.

"This is impossible," doubted Nina because they can't believe what he saw in front of her eyes coming towards her. "How are you alive?"

"You don't recognize your sister?" wondered Tavion looking at her young sister. "That is a shame for you. Also, our mother doesn't teach us the Sith language."

"Don't dare to invoke the word mum or her name. Answer now," threatened Nina opening her lightsaber; she knew that would not be an easy fight. "You don't deserve to spoke about her after leaving without looking behind."

"I live because of you. Your hard work to prevent everyone to resurrect Marka Ragnos," revealed Tavion secret. "When Jaden destroyed the scepter, half of Ragnos soul remained trapped in my body. The ancient text found by you to fix it threw him away and bring my soul back."

"You discover the truth from the puny whelps. Kyle Katarn and Luke Skywalker," provoked Tavion her sister. She knew Nina joined the Jedi Order still being a bounty hunter. "Poor little sister, so shame."

"Better to be Katarn's puny whelp. Your master is an overgrown Kowakian monkey-lizard," insulted Nina learning from Katarn. "A girl must eat too."

"Set a bounty on your sister's head? You are weak to take me down alone?" guessed Tavion because she did not understand at first the reason Nina put a bounty on her head. "You plan to kill me and collect the bounty by yourself."

"What you are doing with the scepter here?" asked Nina being curious to know what her sister was doing. "You hear that?"

"Sister, you've ever heard about Lord Momin?" wondered Tavion to share her plan ignoring Nina's second question. "Momin was a sick artist that created art. He had an ambitious project to freeze in time the pain and suffer from the poor people. He desired to create an eternal dark sith shrine."

"I don't care about history," snapped Nina sensing something was watching them.

"His project was a failure that destroyed Mustafar forever, but came from the dead to die once again." resumed Tavion the storytelling the most significant thing. "This is how Marka Ragnos return."

"I know from the one who pretends to be Vader," recalled Nina the story of Momin, but was skeptical about Tavion's plan. "Luckily for your enemies, Vader destroyed the shrine."

"Sorry, if I interrupt this," apologized Ezra coming from the darkness. "Do you know where the exit is?"

"Assist me to defeat my sister before resurrects Ragnos. I will release you," informed Nina knowing was weak enough to beat Tavion alone. "All the people are here to rescue you,"

"Pathetic," agonized Tavion looking at her idiot sister. "She has right and my sister requests help because is weak to beat me alone."

"Ezra, listen to me. I know you don't know me, but I know you," spoke Nina hoping would reach Ezra. "The cult increased his activity once more and the Jedi said to investigate. The investigation led to this."