In the years after becoming Darth Anarchis's apprentice, Darth Cyclonis served as Darth Anarchis's enforcer while honing her skills in both the Force and Lightsaber combat. With the Dashade Khem Val by her side, Darth Cyclonis quickly a feared Sith Lord across the Galaxy. But as the war between the Sith and Jedi waged across the Galaxy, events have been set in motion that will forever change and shape the Sith Empire. But Darth Anarchis cared little for the affairs of the Sith Empire. What she cared about was unearthing the Tulak Hord's secrets on the planet of Cyclonia. One day on a Sith Warship, Darth Cyclonis entered her master's meditation chambers.

Darth Cyclonis: You wished to see me, master?

Darth Anarchis: The time has come, my apprentice. I believe you are ready to help me unearth Tulak Hord's secrets. His secrets will soon be ours.

Darth Cyclonis had long awaited this day. She saw the secrets of Cyclonia as a means to further her own power. She couldn't come up with the proper words to describe her emotions. Darth Anarchis could feel her apprentice's excitement. 

Darth Anarchis: Prepare, my apprentice. You will need all your strength for what is to come.

Darth Cyclonis: Yes, my master.

Darth Cyclonis then left her master's meditation chambers and made her way to her living quarters where Khem Val waited.

Darth Cyclonis: We make way for Cyclonia, Khem. My master believes it's time to unearth Tulak Hord's secrets.

The young Sith Lord knew Khem despised Anarchis. He made no secret of that to neither Cyclonis nor Anarchis. In the years that followed his release, Khem Val had slowly grown to respect Cyclonis as his master. He felt the power that was within her. In his mind, Darth Cyclonis seemed to be the next torchbearer of Tulak Hord's legacy. 

Khem Val: <The witch plots against you, my master. She reeks of treachery.>

Darth Cyclonis took note of the Dashade's words. In her years of training under Darth Anarchis, she had witnessed the constant infighting and betrayals among the Sith firsthand. She had seen apprentices turn on their masters and masters turn on their apprentices for various reasons. She was fully aware that her survival as a Sith Lord would depend on her ability to detect and counter such treacheries. She quickly learned that the Sith were treacherous by nature and that loyalty only stemed from the power that a Sith had. Power was the central lifeblood of the Sith. Despite her respect for her master, Darth Cyclonis didn't trust Darth Anarchis. She watched as Anarchis cut herself off from the affairs of the Sith Empire despite fighting the war against the Jedi.

Darth Cyclonis: Perhaps your words hold some merit, Khem.

Khem Val: <The witch desires the powers that lie within Cyclonia. She knows she is not worthy to unlock the secrets that lie within the Temple. Only you are worthy of the great honor of Tulak Hord's secrets. She uses your power for her own treacherous means. You are a merely a pawn to use and discard.>

Darth Cyclonis was fully aware of this. She could feel her power surpassing that of her masters. Based on her experiences, that makes her a threat to her master. While Anarchis made no such feelings known, Cyclonis could feel her master plot against her. She knew Darth Anarchis was plotting against her. She knew that Anarchis would not outright kill her, but instead use the power of her apprentice for as long as it could be controlled. 

Darth Cyclonis: I have seen the Sith kill each other for petty reasons. I've seen apprentice kill master out of ambition and master kill apprentice out of jealousy. With all this treachery, it is a wonder that the Sith Empire still remains.

Khem Val: <Sith by nature are strong. The Galaxy is a cruel, harsh and unforgiving place. Unlike the weak Jedi, the Sith understand this cruelty and embrace it. Strength is the pride of the Sith. Weakness is to be purged so that you gain strength. Mistress Death offers neither pity or remorse to the weak. Nor does she tolerate frail ideologies that justify such weakness. Tulak Hord understood this and became the most powerful Sith in his time. It was only through the actions of cowardice and betrayal did his rivals destroy him. It is shameful to see such weakness and treachery infest the order that mighty Tulak Hord build from the bones of his fallen enemies.>

The young Sith Lord intently listened to the words of her servant. She understood that Khem's words held invaluable wisdom. Darth Cyclonis fully understood that the Dark Side promoted strength above all else. It was survival of the fittest. The strong survive while the weak wither and die.

Darth Cyclonis: Then you and I are in agreement. Such treachery and cowardice must not be tolerated under any circumstance. Weakness must be purged if the strong are to claim their rightful place in the Galaxy. Treachery is but the tactics of cowards and leeches. Such Sith are parasites who leech off the glory of the ancient Sith. 

Khem Val smiled upon his master. He truly saw a great and powerful Sith Lord in Darth Cyclonis. He could see Tulak Hord in her. He could see the legacy of Tulak Hord looming over Darth Cyclonis.

Khem Val: <Your words are as wise as they are true, my master. I will gladly serve you until the biter end. I would slaughter the dead themselves if you commanded me to. I would slay Mistress Death herself if you commanded me to. You are the true inheritor of Tulak Hord's legacy. You are truly worthy of Tulak Hord's secrets.>

Darth Cyclonis: Nothing in the Galaxy shall stop us, Khem Val. You honor your master's legacy as you have honored mine. We shall claim dominion over the Galaxy and see all it's weaknesses forever purged. We will create a new order in which the the most powerful will be uplifted and be given their rightful place as rulers and conquerors while the weak parasites will be cast aside and left to die like the leeches they are.

In that moment, the bond between Darth Cyclonis and Khem Val grew. Khem Val would obey Darth Cyclonis's orders without question and would gladly slaughter millions in her honor. He would follow Darth Cyclonis to whatever hellish battle she would fight in. Darth Cyclonis commanded respect in the Dashade assassin as he swore his eternal allegiance to her as he did so with Tulak Hord all those centuries ago As the Sith Warship traveled to Cyclonia, Darth Cyclonis prepared herself for whatever the ancient temple would have in store for her. She would also be wary of her master as they prepare to unlock the lost secrets of Tulak Hord.