The Darkness and the Scarlet Flame

[Kenrath]

Vengeance knelt in the cargo hold of his ship. His eyes were closed contemplating the fact he had disappeared from the face of the Galaxy vowing to never again take on an Apprentice yet hear he was with an Apprentice making the decent to the surface of Dagobah. The place he always seemed to find his way back to. It would be his third visit to the world.

The first time had been with the ever lovely Melori Raaf and her Master Darth Venefica. The second time had been largely alone to get away from the entire Galaxy to wait out the heat from leaving the One Sith.

Now he was coming to Dagobah for a very different reason. He would be introduce the Scarlet Flame to the unending darkness. Among a few other things. The rest however was a surprise.


The pilot interrupting his thoughts.

"Lord Vengeance we are five minutes to touch down."


Vengeance didn't respond.................he didn't need to. He did however open his eyes and take a deep breath before standing and gathering only a single item. A single training sword, a blunt instrument that would bruise and break bone but not much more. He wore very little just some loose but not baggy pants and a soft vest like sleeveless shirt with boots.

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[Anya Malvern]

Was the flame nervous?

Indeed the scarlet flame was very nervous she had only learned not to long ago the force was indeed real and knew nothing about dark and light....or how difficult and painful this training was going to be on her

However as she walked throughout the ship she stopped at the cock pit and was going to speak but was cut off and sat down she would wait patiently for them to have to go to depart.....she had never been to dagoboh more less even heard of it

Master...may I know more about this planet " she said in a calm voice

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[Kenrath]

Vengeance stood by the ramp as the ship touched down on solid ground. It lowered a minute later new sounds and smells hitting his senses like a tidal wave. Vengeance smiled..........an actual smile not a smirk. He waited for [member="Anya Loma"] to join him before he turned and looked at her.

"You are only allowed to wear what is required to protect your sense of modesty, no armor, and the only weapon you are permitted is one of these."

He held the wooden training sword out so she could see it before reversing his grip the sword running up along the back of his arm. Once the edge of the ramp touched soft earth he walked down it at the bottom he turned his head up towards the sky taking in a deep breath with his eyes closed. Dagobah had always felt like home to him. More so than any other place on her. It was cold, dark and reek of death and decay. And he loved every bit of it.

After a minute he resumed walking his head back down, his eyes open. He didn't speak he just walked. It would take them half the day to reach their destination.

 

[Anya Malvern]

She looked to him and saw him smile...he didn't seem like one that would but still she looked forward as the ramp was lowered she smelt....she couldn't quite describe it but then the sounds hit her and the feeling....it felt odd and not so normal....yet oddly calming

Yes my lord I understand"

Was all she said as she looked at the wooden training sword before she gentky took it and gave some swing away from him before sheathing the wooden blade

She followed him down the ramp and felt the cool wet ground as she looked to him who seemed to be enjoying the planet before following his movement without a word as he spoke none and her for the moment follow suit

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[Kenrath]

Their trip was a silent one until they reached the clearing he had been leading them to. Once they arrived Vengeance walked to the center of the fielding and turned towards her.

"Welcome to Dagobah." "The darkest place in the whole Galaxy." "The one place every Sith should visit and every Jedi fears." "A place of darkness, despair, and more importantly the Dark side of the force itself."

He took the training sword in his hand and speared the tip into the ground leaving it there.

"Here is where your training begins."

He paused.

"The Force shall free me."

"Before the Force can free you...you must free yourself." "The Force is a mystery to you." "This is good."

He opened his arms wide.

"First you will learn to kill efficiently without the Force.................simply because your connection to the Force can be very easily taken from you even if only for a moment." "Also because using it too much can drain your strength forcing you to rest before you can tap into it again."

He walked right up to her leaving barely half an arms length between them.

"Questions so far?"


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[Anya Malvern]

She stayed silent the whole time....only looking around at the many animals and...well things that seemed to pop out of nowhere and then disappear again before she stopped and looked around then to him

Hmm not to bad Id say just needs a bit of less fog

She looked to him and straightened up as he put his sword into the ground

Yes my lord

She said and listened to him as she looked to the ground slowly making sense of it

I must cut my tethers....to myself before I connect to the force

She said as she looked up to him and listened carefully but confused....what did killing efficiently have to do with learning the force?....she would not speak out of turn yet nodded as he got closers

No questions my lord eager to begin

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[Kenrath]

Vengeance smirked.

"There are much deadlier things on this planet than me."

No sooner did he finish speaking than his left knee shot up towards her stomach at the same time his right fist came across in a hook punch towards her jaw. He was not done though. Connect or not he spun around pivoting on the ball of his right foot to slip in behind her. All without the aid of the force.

He would pause for only a moment before he took a half step back spinning and kicking out to plant his foot in her back between her shoulder blades. Then taking two steps back.

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[Anya Malvern]

She saw his smirk

I imgainahhhhhhh

She keeled over with a gasp as air seemed to escape her before she as she looked up right into the fiSt as she spun around landing on her belly as she groaned wondering how did he do rhat...more importantly that hurt like hell now her stomach and left side of her face hurt to...

She gasped as she felt him kick while she was on the ground before she felt him move back as she slowly stood up hurting all over already as she looked to him anger filling her mind as she let a growl out before she charged at him and let a punch to his chest then even if it didn't connect used her species natural flexibility and moved to his side related a pinch fore his head

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[Kenrath]

Vengeance smirked at the growl. It was how the untrained always reacted. He however did the unthinkable or at least it would be to her. He left the punch to his chest connect. When she tried to move to his side he crouched down and spin his leg out to sweep hers and once again put her flat on her back.

He would follow it up rolling forward and bring one of his legs up over his head and around to slam it down on her stomach before rolling away from her and to his feet.

"Tsk tsk tsk."


It was all he said.

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[Anya Malvern]

She initially gave a grin as she felt the blow connect yet it was short lived as she looked to him then was suddenly on the ground as she groaned and gasped as she was punched in the belly hard enough sneaking turned to the side and puked

After she was done she rose again despite her body giving protest to her

Is this even training" she growled out and attacked again increasing her speed she started towards him again instead this time she jumped very and then spun to give a kick to the side
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[Kenrath]

Vengeance smiled when she growled but didn't say a word. He also didn't flinch at her antics. He simply widened his stance crouched slightly. He would reach out with one hand to attempt to grab her ankle. Then he would pivot slightly towards her and try to slam his fist into her stomach.

He was toying with her and the truly enjoyable part is she knew it but had not yet realized she knew it. She was defeating herself more than he was defeating her. He would let this play out until either her body gave out completely or she surrendered. He would respect her more if she pushed until she physically gave out but he would not exactly punish her if she went with option b.

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[Anya Malvern]

She felt him grab her ankles and decided she wasn't letting that happen, she watched him pivot then grabbed her arm that was holding her ankle and threw her sled over him then jumped off of him....however the blow he threwas didn't fully connect yet had a little and still sting

As for her options...fight until she couldn't even pick herself up...there was no option be not in this situation
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[Kenrath]

Vengeance ducked under the leg she threw over him for good measure and took a step back. He wore a smirk on his face as he looked at her waiting to see what she would do next. So far all she had done was charge in blindly and pray she did something that threw him off or confused him.


The problem was there was nothing confusing about the actions of a caged animal. Her movements were painfully predictable............even the acrobatic ones. He had seen them all before. To add insult to injury he crossed his arms as he waited for her next move.

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[Anya Malvern]

She stumbled as she panted and turned towards him....her problem was she wasn't used to direct combat...she was used to jumping out at her opponent's and quickly killing them

However she started to switch gears she started to wait...she would watch him start analyzing him...she'd wait for his next move
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[Kenrath]

Vengeance stood his arms still crossed. His eyes bore into hers. If she wanted a test of will she had come unprepared. He was still as a stone with not even a twitch. He would stay like this for what seemed like an eternity but was actually only about ten minutes.


Then he would start to walk in a circle around her. He whistled softly slowly getting louder.

Spoiler: OOC: what he is whistling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYPWxymohWs

As he cicrled he would edge closer to her and then further away. Then out of nowhere doppelgangers of him appeared all around her. Each one circling and each one whistling the same tune.

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[Anya Malvern]

She watched him...the animal had learned...now she wasn't making a blind jump she was calculating.....waitung...see if he'd make a move before she did

And suddenly her started walking in circles around her...she folloved turning on her foot listening to the tune he whistled

Then suddenly there was several of him....suddenly from one to surrounding completely, she stood...dumbfounded by the amount...the fact she was surrounded and out numbered....it was overwhelming

She finally fell to her knees then hands..."I cant..I can't fight!" She yelled out...for the first time she could figure a way out...



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[Kenrath]

Vengeance did not say a word when she feel to her knees. He simply kept circling but what she didn't seem to notice was his circling took him right by his sword sticking up out of the ground. A Sword he would suddenly and quickly snatch up out of the ground. The numerous versions of Vengeance would then shoot forward the sword coming up over his head in a two handed grip. It would then come down in a strike. It would prove which one of the Vengeance's was the real one as only the one standing at her right side would actually connect unless she moved or defended.


At the last second the doppelgangers would all disappear leaving only the real Vengeance standing over her.

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[Anya Malvern]

She kept a eye up and noticed...well suddenly they had a sword...thinking back it dawned on her the reason why....the sword was to her right that meant....

She quickly rolled left before bouncing up and drew her wooden blade...she was a sloppy user with these...but she'd get used to them" I don't understand this sir...how is this training?!" She asked moving to the defense as she would start slowly moving around him...looking for a opening

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[Kenrath]

Vengeance laughed or was it more of a maniacal cackle? With Vengeance you never knew.

"What do you feel at this very moment?"

He would not give her a chance to respond before he made his move thrusting out to spear her his other hand slipped from the sword. He would then twist his wrist in a slashing motion from right to left bring it back around and slashing left to right before bring it back over his head and slashing straight down from her nose to her waist.

He was not done though once the tip of his sword reach the level of her hip he flipped his wrist and slashed back up the path before spinning around and slashing right to left aiming for her rib cage.

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[Anya Malvern]

As she listened to him laugh she drew that training blade and held it...she was sloppy in handling such a thing

And indeed before a syllable was uttered from her lips she jumped back narrowly avoiding the blade as she looked up and felt the blade cut her skin as she gasped and felt the blade go left to right right to left then she narrowly avoided the down strike it would hit her arm leaving a gash then she got caught in the next torrent before falling back cut up and tired" God please aggh
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