Chapter 3: Fall of a Master

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I continued to give ground, blocking every blow the Twi'lek Jedi Master could throw at me.
I could feel the anger coursing through the Jedi Master, and I relished in the loss of self control.
I took two more steps back, then suddenly I stopped. My blade became a whirlwind around me as I drew deeper into the dark side. I effortlessly blocked every attack, and when I felt the Jedi Master begin to tire, I Force pushed the Twi'lek back. She flew across the room and landed about fifteen meters away from me.
I Force leapt and was on the weakening Jedi in an instant. I kept my blade high, striking downwards in unpredictable strikes, forcing the Jedi Master on the defensive.
I could feel the strength fading from the Jedi, and I grinned. I locked blades with the Twi'lek and pressed in with my strength as I drew my face close to the Jedi.
"You are going to die Jedi. Here in this very temple. Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection."
I sensed fear begin to grip the Twi'lek's heart, and I grinned even more. I broke the saberlock and renewed my attack, albeit more fiercely.
It didn't take long before the Jedi Masters' blocks became more feeble. I began to toy with the Jedi, wearing down her energy and resolve. I could see the fear in her eyes. The fear of not death, but of failure.
I finally got bored of playing with the Jedi and decided it was time to end it. At this point every block the Jedi made was sluggish and carried no strength behind it.
With a flick of my wrist my blade slipped through the Twi'lek's defense and sliced through her arms at the shoulders.
The Jedi cried out as she fell to her knees, her arms laid out on the floor behind her. The lightsaber had deactivated and rolled  away until it touched my boot.
The Twi'lek hung her head, her shoulder lumps smoking. I picked up the Jedi Master's lightsaber and activated it. I gazed at the blue blade for a moment, then back at the Jedi. The Twi'lek had raised her head to look at me, pity in her eyes.
"Look how the mighty Jedi have fallen. This is where your kind belong, on their knees." I spat as I crossed the blades at the Twi'lek's throat. "Your Order will fall. Coruscant will burn."
The Twi'lek shook her head, before she spoke.
I didnt sense fear radiate from the Jedi, but a sense of acceptance. I was taken aback a bit, but I pushed the feeling down deep and let hate flow through me.
"You Sith are all the same. Short sighted and power hungry. The Force requires balance, and it will have balance. And there is nothing you can do to stop it. It is simply the will of the Force."
"The will of the Force?" I scoffed in return. "You are more fool than I thought. I have seen the future, a future where the Jedi fall, Coruscant and your precious Jedi Temple in flames and ruins. That is the will of the Force." Anger flooded deeper into me, creating a maelstrom around me.
The Jedi shook her head solemnly.
"Maybe. But I will never know. This is where I will fall. I will become one with Force."
I barked a laugh. "That is where you are wrong Jedi." I then reached deep into the Force, linking to the Jedi Master kneeling before me. And I began to feed.
The life force began to slip from the Twi'lek, as well as her connection to the Force.
"Do you know what my name Darth Vorgas means?" I taunted as the Jedi Master began to pale.
I didn't give the Jedi a chance to answer, nor did I care for one.
"It means I am the Lord of Hunger. I feed off the Force itself. It gives me strength. And for every person's Force I take, I only grow stronger."
The Twi'lek grew so pale her skin became transparent. Then her skin began to dry out. I continued to feed until the Jedi was nothing more than a thin dried husk, just barely alive.
I felt strength and power flood through my veins, and lightning crawled across my fingers.
"Look how the mighty have fallen," I then swung my lightsaber, severing the Twi'lek's head from her shoulders.

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