Betrayal

Chapter 8: Yanibar

"If you missed us this much, you should've just asked us to come along in the first place." 

General Skywalker walked towards me, Ahsoka by his side, startling me slightly. 

After my transmission to the council, they decided to send General Skywalker and Ahsoka as our reinforcements. The two arrived late last night and we spent the morning unloading everything off our old ship onto the new one. 

"Yeah, you can't seem to go a mission without destroying something," Ahsoka jests. 

"I wish Master Jinn volunteered to come instead of you nerf herders."

"He is, but not for a week or so. He's currently on another planet working on negotiations," General Skywalker responded. 

"Yeah, you really stressed him out with your emergency transmission," Ahsoka explained, causing me to feel bad. Master Jinn shouldn't stress over me, I always have things under control. 

As the three of us caught up, I began to feel a disturbance in the force, but no one else seemed to sense anything off. I excuse myself and begin walking away from everyone else, searching for the source of my concern. 

Pulling my cloak's hood over my head, I center myself around the force and allow it to guide me. 

"Going somewhere?" The voice of Master Kenobi caused me to jump. 

"Just acting on a hunch," I respond as Master Kenobi falls in line with me. 

"Want company?" He asks, pulling up his hood as well. Nodding, I gesture for him to follow. 

We walk in silence for a while, allowing me to concentrate on what I'm feeling. The force guides us to what appears to be an abandoned quarry. The disturbance I felt grew stronger as we began walking into the quarry to investigate. 

"Do you feel it?" I ask my master, who nods in agreement. 

The two of us split up and begin searching the old mining tunnels. I felt myself being drawn further and further down the mine. 

The distinct smell of sulfur begins to infiltrate my nostrils, making my stomach turn. Steam begins slowly seeping through the floor as I feel the heat within the mine rising. Taking my hood off, I fan myself in an attempt to cool myself. 

I began to hear hissing, then whispers. It started off at a low volume and I couldn't make out the words; however, the voices began growing louder, more aggressive, and sinister. 

Do it. 

I will be the strongest being in the galaxy! 

I will train you young one, but you must trust me and my methods. 

A shrill scream sounded through the tunnel, causing a shiver to run down my spine in fear. Visions began clouding my sight. I saw horrible things. 

Anger is your strength, my young apprentice.

Try again. 

Master, I can't do it-

-Nonsense!

Force lightning bolts fly past me as they illuminate the hall in blue, the crackling sound echos throughout the whole space, hurting my ears. 

I said, Do it! 

I cant-

-In order to be a powerful sith, you must kill her. 

But she's my master-