Lost Legends 1: Kolus Salcar/Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Darth Kalar

Kolus was on his knees. His Dark Sith Cloak draped across the floor; the very floor that his new master, Darth Norre, stood.

“You will make a powerful apprentice. When the time comes and I am weak, you will strike me down and take my place.” Darth Norre activated his crimson lightsaber. “But first, you will need a name!” He lowered the Lightsaber just over Kolus’ shoulder. “From today on, you will no longer be Kolus Salcar, but Darth...” Norre paused as he recalled an ancient reptile creature name. “Darth Kalar.” Norre Lowered his saber just enough to singe Kolus’ cloak. “Rise, my apprentice.” Darth Kalar stood up. Where Kolus Salcar had fallen, Darth Kalar rose.

“Yes, my master,” said Kalar as he unclipped his lightsaber from his belt. “What is thy bidding, master?” Kalar said as he put his dark cloak over his head.

“Your first mission will prove your worth. You alone will go to an old mine. I have sensed a rising rebellion there.” Norre turned to face Kalar. “I believe a Jedi has come to rescue those pathetic beings.” Darth Norre spat out the sentence in disgust.

The mere thought of Jedi brought evil thoughts into Kalar’s head. He hated them with such a passion; he would pay to kill them. “I will deal with them. Does this scum Jedi have a name?” Kalar asked. He didn’t really care about the Jedi’s name, but he also like to know the names of those who he opposed.

“Jedi master Bay.” Norre had a dark smile on his face. “You may or may not know him.”

“I believe I have...” Kalar thought to himself. “His name means nothing to me. I have always had the feeling to know an opponent’s name. When I kill him, I will bring you his pathetic lightsaber. I will not fail.”

“Go then. Time must not be wasted.” Norre turned his evil face towards Kalar. “Do not hesitate. I know he is your father but that will not matter. You will kill him.”

“I know.” Darth Kalar, turning around and simply walked away.

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Korriban: 3,641 BBY �  �

“We must hurry!” Master Bay ran in front of the escaping workers. “Freedom is just beyond these hills!” Bay looked back to see the hundreds of followers running at full speed. As he rounded a corner of a cave he had just entered, he stopped suddenly. In front of him stood a tall figure with a dark cloak: his face was covered by a Mandalorian helmet. In his hands he held a lightsaber. A streak of gold shot out of the handle. Bay reached for his own lightsaber; a green lightsaber designed to fit his style of fighting which was a form known as Soresu.

“Father, it’s been far too long.” The dark figure moved into an offensive position. “Yet not long enough.” The figure swung at Bay, who quickly activated his saber and parried the attack.

“dark lord’s I refuse to believe that my son could become such a being of disgrace.” Bay leapt over his son, and while in mid air, he unleashed a barrage of lightsaber attacks. He then spun around and managed to sweep his lightsaber, hitting the helmet. The Helmet fell to the ground with a nearly silent clang. Silent only because of the battle that was taking place right over it.

“You only refuse to believe that because the truth scares you!” Kalar leapt back and threw his lightsaber forward, cutting into a pillar of rock. The pillar crumbled to the ground, just missing Bay.

“My true son would also fight better than that!” Bay leapt up into the air and grabbed onto a stalactite on the roof of the cavern. From there he used a complex force power known as Shatterpoint to find the weaknesses in the roof. Using this, his focused his energy and brought the entire top crumbling down on himself and the Sith. Kalar used the force to create a barrier between himself and the rock. Bay had managed to duck into a small cove that led into a large, empty abyss.

“You cannot hide from me, father.” Darth Kalar stood up as the last of the rocks ceased to fall. “I feel your presence.”

“What happened to you?” Bay’s voice echoed around the cave, giving no certain area that Kalar could follow to the source.

“What happened to me?” Kalar laughed. “I found out the truth: I was force sensitive. I wasn’t going to waist that power on some foolish weak religion. I chose the path of power, might, and wealth!” Kalar exclaimed. “And now, I am going to kill you.”

“You chose the path that leads to corruption and death. There is no strength in either of those!” Bay crept deeper alongside the dark abyss.

“Whatever it takes! As long as I’m the one who comes out on top!” Kalar saw the cove and crawled through its small path. When he came out, he had reached the abyss. “This is where it ends.” He activated his lightsaber. Bay activated his. The battle began.

The two fought each other in the dark cave. The only light came from their lightsabers. The gold blade clashed against the green blade.

Kalar attempted to hurl a boulder at Bay, but Bay dodged the incoming projectile. “You will die!” Kalar lunged out at Bay.

“I know,” said Bay as he jumped back. “I will not fight you any further. Take my lightsaber and kill me. Kill me like the Sith that killed Salma.”

“No... what are... what are you doing?” Kalar didn’t know what was happening. “I must defeat you. You will fight!” Kalar stood up straight.

“Take my life. I came here in hope that I would at least have my son left. Unfortunately, he’s gone. The Jedi are gone.” Bay looked down then kneeled. “You have defeated me, but you are not my son. You will no longer be Kolus Salcar, just Darth Kalar.” Bay took his deactivated lightsaber and pointed in towards himself. “Goodbye...” Bay activated the blade; the green glow illuminated his Jedi robes, which suddenly collapsed without a body.

Kalar looked down. “I guess I have no one to go to.” He looked up; his eyes were reflecting the gold blade of his lightsaber. That reflection suddenly was imbedded into his eyes. His anger overtook him and suddenly, he realized that Bay was right. He was now truly a Sith.

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“Good job my apprentice!” Norre studied the lightsaber that Kalar had given to him. “I notice that this lightsaber is very similar in design to yours. He must have fought in a similar fashion as you.” Norre put the lightsaber on his belt; a belt full of lightsabers. “But he was obviously no opponent for you,” Norre said.

Kalar was kneeling at Norre’s feat. ''What have I done? I just killed my father! Now I must join the Sith. They are my last home''.

“Rise, my apprentice. You must rest for the remainder of this day. Tomorrow, I have a difficult mission that you will go on along with Darth Heldin.” Norre turned around to walk into his Holocron room. Darth Kalar walked away into his quarters. He was now complete Sith. The remainder of Kolus Salcar had been killed- killed when Bay was killed.