Chapter Fifteen - Heart Of Darkness

In the heart of the secret Separatist Facility, the Jedi were attacked by the mutated Nelvaanians as they open fired on them. The Jedi deflected their fire with their Lightsabers. The one Nelvaanian charged at one of the mutated Nelvaanians and tore off a strapped on device from his chest. As he does that, the Nelvaanian seemed to be free from his mind control. The Nelvaanian then attempts to communicate the weakness to the Jedi.

Petro: What's he saying?!

K'Kruhk observes as the Nelvaanian tears off the device off another fellow Nelvaanian. In that moment, K'Kruhk sees what the Nelvaanian is saying.

K'Kruhk: Jedi! Focus your Lightsaber strikes on the devices in the chest! They are ones controlling them!

Following K'Kruhk's instruction, Eri and the Kybuck Clan began using their Lightsabers to sever the devices, swiftly and surely subduing all of the mutants.

Eri: What now, Master K'Kruhk?

With his fellow tribesmen free of Separatist control, he rallies them to fight against the Separatists. He turns to the Jedi and nods at them as he leads the charge. Before he follows his tribesmen, the Nelvaanian points out a crystal in the middle of an energy chamber powering the installation.

K'Kruhk: I understand. Thank you, Nelvaanian. This atrocity on your people will end now.

The Nelvaanian then nods as he leads the charge against the Separatists. K'Kruhk then leads the Jedi to the chasm where the power installation was.

Petro: That looks promising.

Zatt: That crystal must be powering the facility. If we can destroy that crystal, then we can shut down the whole facility!

Ganodi: That's great! What's the problem?

Zatt: That energy shield surrounding the crystal. Our Lightsabers wouldn't cut through it and if any flash tries to get through, instant ash.

Gungi: <We can't wait any longer! This station must be destroyed!>

K'Kruhk: And it shall be, young Jedi. We must reach out with the Force and grip that crystal. As Youngling Zatt said before, if we destroy that crystal, we shut down this facility and end this misery.

Eri and the Kybuck Clan looked to see that the crystal was far away.

Katooni: It's...it's so far away!

Byph: <We'll never reach it! Even with the Force, it's too far!>

K'Kruhk: Cast that doubt from your mind. Size and distance means nothing to a Jedi. The Force is our greatest ally. We must trust it.

K'Kruhk then raised his hand and began to reach out with the Force to grip the crystal. The crystal was held tight by the energy field. Eri soon joined in, trusting her master's judgement.

Eri: Master K'Kruhk is right. We must try.

One by one, the Kybuck Clan joined in gripping the crystal with the Force. They all focused on the crystal and began to move it slowly. K'Kruhk then offered encouraging words to the young Jedi.

K'Kruhk: Don't let up, Jedi. Use the Force. I am one with the Force and the Force is with me. I am one with the Force and the Force is with me.

Eri: I am one with the Force and the Force is with me. I am one with the Force and the Force is with me.

The Kybuck Clan began to chant along with K'Kruhk and Eri. Soon enough, they gripped the crystal. With their combined strength, the Jedi crushed the crystal, causing a powerful explosion which knocked everyone back several feet. After a moment, they all got up.

Katooni: We did it!

K'Kruhk: We must make our way to the landing platform to prevent the Separatists from escaping!

With that, K'Kruhk and the Jedi began making their way to the landing platform as explosions tore through the facility. Meanwhile, the enraged Nelvaanian warriors then rampaged through the facility, tearing battle droids apart with their bare hands, and freeing their comrades from captivity. Because of their size, the Battle Droids posed no significant threat to them. As the Nelvaanians tore through the Battle Droids, the The Skakoan combat engineers at the base fled for the safety of their transport shuttles.

Skakoan Overseer: Hurry! We must leave before they....

Before the Skakoans could board the shuttle, they were cornered by K'Kruhk along with Eri and the Kybuck Clan.

K'Kruhk: In the name of the Galactic Republic, you are all under arrest.

Skakoan Overseer: Foolish Jedi! Do you have any idea what you have done?! You've ruined everything!

Eri: We've ruined everything?! You've experimented on these warriors against their will and turned them into monsters! You've altered this planet's ecosystem! You nearly ruined this planet!

Skakoan Overseer: All necessary sacrifices. A Jedi like you would never understand the importance of scientific advancement!

Petro felt a great rage over him. He tightly gripped his Lightsaber, tempted to slaughter them all where they stood. However, K'Kruhk stepped in.

K'Kruhk: Your atrocities end here. You will stand trial for your crimes.

With that, the Skakoans were taken into custody. Eri and the Kybuck Clan were left disturbed by the ordeal.

K'Kruhk: I can't believe anyone would do that to another being.

Petro: We should've let the Nelvaanians have at them! They deserve it after what they've done! Whatever punishment they get is too good for those sleemos!

K'Kruhk: Calm yourself, young one. Anger is a path to the Dark Side. Though the atrocities committed here are without words, our actions here have helped this world.

K'Kruhk then points out the environment of Nelvaan to the other Jedi. The destruction of the Separatist Facility reversed the planet's climate, halting the winds, thawing the rivers, and allowing Nelvaan's sun to shine through the atmosphere once more.

K'Kruhk: We must head back to the village. We are finished here.

With that, K'Kruhk and the rest of the Jedi led the mutated Nelvaanian warriors back to the village to return them to their homes.

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