Chapter XXII
In the months that followed, Darth Krayt and his apprentice Darth Caedus had absorbed every ounce of knowledge they could from the Trayus Academy as well as the spirit of XoXaan herself. At the same time, Darth Krayt had begun developing his own Sith Creed which denounced the Sith Rule of Two. As he gained control of the Lost Tribe of the Sith, Darth Krayt had gathered them at the Trayus Core.
Darth Krayt: Sith, on this day, I declare the birth of a new creed. No longer shall we abide by the Rule of Two. Instead of two, let there be only be one....the Sith Order itself. As we speak, inferior Sith have claimed dominion over the Galaxy. We shall wipe them out from the face of the Galaxy!
As Darth Krayt spoke, the Lost Tribe swore allegiance to Darth Krayt and his new order.
Darth Krayt: But for us to achieve that ambition, first we must grow. Out in wild space, there exist a planet that holds many vessels of power. We shall go to this planet and build a powerful order the likes of which the Galaxy has never seen!
Soon enough, Darth Nihl approached the dark lord and bowed to him.
Darth Nihl: I will follow you to the jaws death itself, Darth Krayt. You are the one who will bring about a glorious era for the Sith.
Darth Krayt: Then let us forge an empire. Let us wipe away the weak Sith Order. Let us purge the Galaxy of their ilk.
In that moment, the Lost Tribe of the Sith had rallied around Darth Krayt. The Rule of One had become law to them. They would follow Darth Krayt to the end. As the Lost Tribe departed from the Trayus Academy, they began to board on the Czerka Transport ship which was still in working condition. As they boarded the ship, Darth Caedus spoke with his master.
Darth Caedus: What will we find on this world?
Darth Krayt: From what the Holocron has told me, Atmos was once the home of an ancient Sith temple. From Atmos, we will have our revenge.
Darth Caedus took a moment to think on his master's words. Despite everything that had happened to him, Darth Caedus was still fiercely loyal to his master.
Darth Caedus: I will follow you to the end, my master. I pledge myself to your teachings. I am yours to command.
Darth Krayt: Your loyalty is most appreciated. Come, we have work to do.
With that, Darth Krayt and Darth Caedus would lead the Lost Tribe of the Sith to Atmos where they would build their army to destroy the Empire. Meanwhile on the other side of the Galaxy, K'Kruhk and Katooni met up with the rest of the Jedi boarded the Moldy Crow and escaped from Falleen's Fist thanks to the assistance of the Bad Batch. As they put Falleen's Fist behind them, the Kybuck Clan were still troubled.
Ganodi: If Pantora isn't safe, where can we go?
Byph: <Is there anyplace that's safe for us?>
Gungi: <What's the point? It's hopeless...>
At this point, Katooni tried to take charge much like Petro would do.
Katooni: We....we can't lose hope! We're still alive! As long as we still breathe, there's always hope!
Ganodi: But where can we go? Pantora isn't safe even with Senator Chuchi's help!
Katooni: Then we'll go to Wild Space like the Bad Batch said. The Empire won't look for us there!
Zatt: Katooni's right. Wild Space just might be our best shot.
Katooni: I know it looks bad, but we can't give up! We've gone too far to give up now! If we give up now, then everything we've done will have been in vain. Think of what Petro would do. He wouldn't give up! Neither should we!
In that moment, the Kybuck Clan began to rally around Katooni. K'Kruhk looked upon this with a smile on his face.
Ganodi: If you two won't give up, neither will I!
Byph: <I....I won't abandon you when you need me most!>
Gungi: <I'm with you all the way, Katooni!>
With that, the Kybuck Clan found hope in themselves that they would fine a safe haven. Soon enough, K'Kruhk along with Serra and Sha Koon approached the Younglings.
Serra: We won't let you walk this journey alone.
Sha Koon: For Jedi are never alone.
K'Kruhk: The road will be hard, but I have no doubt that you all will rise up to the challenge.
With that, all the Jedi on the Moldy Crow were more united than ever. As Ganodi set the coordinates for Wild Space, K'Kruhk spoke with his Padawan in private.
Katooni: You wanted to see me, Master K'Kruhk?
K'Kruhk: I made the right choice to take you on as my Padawan Learner. You have faced more many challenges in this journey and yet you remained true to yourself and I am very proud of you.
Katooni: I'm only here because of you. If it weren't for you or the others, I wouldn't have made it this far.
K'Kruhk smiled the biggest smile to his Padawan as he placed a hand on her shoulder.
K'Kruhk: In time, you and the rest of your Clan will become splendid Jedi Knights. I will teach you to the best of my abilities. Even in the darkest of days, a Jedi is never truly alone.
Katooni smiled at her master's wisdom as her morale soared. As the Moldy Crow jumped to Hyperspace, the twilight of the Jedi would not damper the fires of hope that lay within the Jedi. Through their survival, the Jedi Order survives.
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