Durza

Durza

He got up, and asked another student were the library was, found the library, and after reasearching the lightsaber forms II and V. He then found some blank flimsiplast, and began to write.

"Form II: Makashi
Form II requires easy motions, and is very quick. It is said to be the strongest form against other lightsaber users. It utilizes many feints to win a battle. Masters of Makashi have the ability to keep their lightsabers from being taken, or destroyed in combat. I believe this Form could make speed my greatest ally, second only to the dark side of the force.

Form V: Djem So
Djem So was created due to the rising use of blasters. And because I chose to use the thinner blade, this form may prove useful in combat against non-lightsaber weilding enemies. It uses many arcs, and strong sweeps. Many of the greatest sith used this form.

He took the flimsiplast and set it aside for the moment, and then continued to research lightsabers for another 30 minutes. He then walked around till' he noticed his master. He ran to his master, dodging the other apprentices. and almost tripped over the heel of one of them. "Here, I'm finished" He said, handing the flimsiplast to Crozeus, while trying to slow his breathing. "I'm going to go, and modify my lightsaber to be curved hilt. I learned more than just the forms in the library. I even found instructions how to make a curved hilt lightsaber, and its advantages."
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"WAH WAH WAH!!! ME ME ME!!!"
- Anakin Skywalker

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus nodded, raising his eyebrows at his apprentice's last statement. "Oh really?" He asked.

"Would you mind telling me what those are?"
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Durza

"Well" He began. "It has been known to fit better in one's grip, and because it strikes at a slightly different angle, so it will off-set an lightaber weilding foe's attack." And then Durza paced over to the work bench, and began reconstructing his lightsaber. "I wonder if he's going to read it, or if he just wanted to make sure I am literate." He thought.
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"WAH WAH WAH!!! ME ME ME!!!"
- Anakin Skywalker

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus nodded and followed his apprentice, glancing over the flimsiplast as he went.

"Do you know the most famous practitioners of curved hilts?"
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Durza

"Darth Bane, is the one I respect most, but there are also Dooku, his puppet Asajj Ventress, Na'Daz, and a few others I cannot remember. But my current knowledge is limited" He answered. "Why do you ask?".
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- Anakin Skywalker

High Prophet Crozeus

"Because that would lead on to your next task - picking a Sith to follow... though I see you have already done that, and chosen Darth Bane. An interesting choice. Why have you chosen him?" Crozeus asked, pacing back and forth behind where his apprentice worked.
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Durza

"Because of his knowledge and use of sith rituals, his genius of the rule of two, his love for history, which I share, and his immense power." Durza replied. "I could name more, if I had a night to think about it." He was almost finished, and his lightsaber was looking beautiful. He mad the curve at the bottom to fit a small claw on the pommel, for when he had time to go to a market.
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"WAH WAH WAH!!! ME ME ME!!!"
- Anakin Skywalker

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus frowned. "You mentioned Bane's genius 'of the Rule of Two'. We think the Rule of Two was a good idea fundamentally, in that it wanted to strengthen the Sith, but it in fact weakened us.

We believe that every Sith can learn something from an other. Bane's fear was that weak apprentices would band together to take on the strong, but we police ourselves well to ensure this doesn't happen. Do you see why our way is better than Bane's?"

Crozeus put a lot of emphasis on the last sentence. His apprentice had to understand this vital part of their way of life. It was a necessity.
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"Really? Are you saying Darth Revan was at fault? For you to claim to have more knowledge than the ancients is foolish. Were you to challenge Freedon nadd to a duel, you would surely lose. In fact, he would probably toy with you first, if not bend your will to his own and make you jump off a cliff! Do you think you would last even a second against Exar Kun?. It was not just fear that weak apprentices would band together to take on the strong, but because that to join together for a greater good was the way of the Jedi. Do you really think that any real sith would just openly share his power? Do you think that no-one at this Academy is hording even one secret?" Replied Durza, feeling the hatred growing within him, disappointed at his master blasphemy. "I will not meniton it again. And I would be grateful if you did not either. I still respect you greatly and wish to learn the ways of the dark side. Will I be sent away for our.... disagreement? Aren't the sith about anger, and emotion, and passion?"
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"WAH WAH WAH!!! ME ME ME!!!"
- Anakin Skywalker

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus simply laughed. "Oh, of course, the ancient Sith were more powerful than any of us could possibly imagine. And it is human nature to want to hoard secrets.

Do you feel that anger in your heart? Use it. Use it to give you strength. Attack me."
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Durza

Durza used that anger to dive into the well of the dark side force energy inside of himself. He jumped up and landed behind crozeus, ignited his new curve hilted lightsaber and held it in a defensive posture. He expanded his feelings around him, and spreading his arms out, grabbed everything movable, including the work bench, a few chairs, and a table. He then brought his arms together and every loose thing in the room flew towards crozeus.
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"WAH WAH WAH!!! ME ME ME!!!"
- Anakin Skywalker

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus' laugh grew and grew as he easily deflected the flying objects.

"Good... good. You are learning quickly. Go to the dojo, send out a challenge. You must duel someone, preferably another apprentice. Go now."
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Durza

"Will you set me up with another student?" He said, still feeling a deep hatred for his master. He hungered for the power to defeat his master. And the hunger for knowledge. He had thought many nights, about how when he had become a master, he would learn much of the ancient relics, and holocrons unaccounted for, and then go on a search for them.
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"WAH WAH WAH!!! ME ME ME!!!"
- Anakin Skywalker

Durza

Durza returned from his duel with Kindrid Nokah, tired, but if he had a stout drink he would be fine. "I have returned the victor, my master" Durza said, standing in his jet black robes, lightsaber at his side. Durza was unsure bout his descision with his lightsaber, he was a fickle person, and had changed his mind about his lightsaber many times. After his duel with Kindrid, instead of returning to his master, he found a work bench, and changed his lightsaber once again, this time, a single-hilted dual-phase lightsaber, and he planned to change the color to green, or yellow, but he knew by the time he could find a merchant with the crystals, he would have changed his mind again. But he was already here, so it would have to wait.

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus smiled. "Excellent, Durza. I am very proud of you. Tell me, how do you feel the duel went?"

It was important Durza could be critically reflective of himself. If he could not recognise his mistakes and learn from them, as well as that which others do, he would not last long.
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Durza

"I found that my enemy was leaving himself open for too long, but also, that I have weaknesses of my own. It was also a very tiring duel." Durza replied. "When will I go further in my training?".

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus smiled. "Now."

For the next six months he and Durza met every day in the training grounds. Every day Durza learned something new, whether it was a new Force power, a new technique with the lightsaber, or something historical about the ancient Sith, or more recent ones. And every day Durza grew that little bit more powerful. One day he had been told to meet his master not in the Academy but in the fields outside.

High Prophet Crozeus was meditating when his apprentice approached. Durza stood silent for a while, not wanting to disturb the High Prophet. Eventually Crozeus stood and turned to face his apprentice. Lines of tiredness were evident in his face, which was startling as Crozeus was only twenty nine years of age. He didn't say anything right away, instead opting to look out at the skyscrapers on the horizon. One of his classic feelings came through the Force, making Durza stand next to him even though no words had been spoken.

"So," Crozeus began. "Have you thought about Orders? Which you wish to join? It is the most important decision you will make here."
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Durza

Durza stood there, and being as fickle as he is, said "I'm stuck with two options, both of which I believe would be appropriate choices for me. The Church of the Dark side, or the military... Any thoughts or advice master?"

High Prophet Crozeus

"You are asking the High Prophet which he recommends out of the Church and the Military... it is obvious what I would answer." Crozeus looked over to his apprentice. "However, I believe you would be far more successful in the Church. Many Sith join the Military and go on to lead successful careers. But a life in the Church is one that would make your name go down in history.

Just look at our previous Prophets. Honoured Elders Prognie and Divious. Emperor Shadow. Empress Saber. Darth Marix is probably the most notable of all Sith in the Military since Acrimonus, and you wouldn't have heard of him."

Crozeus sighed. "However, it is your choice. It is up to you to be one in a million, or one in a thousand."
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Durza

"Well then, I think I have decided. I will join the church, and hopefully be remembered." Durza said, contemplating his choice.

High Prophet Crozeus

Crozeus nodded and smiled. His apprentice had made the right choice. He turned and walked into the centre of the garden, gesturing in the Force for his apprentice not to follow. He shrugged off his robe and stood openly, his lightsaber slapping into his hand and igniting, hissing in expectation.

"Show me what you have learned over this year, my apprentice. Attack me."
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Durza

((Shouldn't we do this in the Dojo?, or just here?))

High Prophet Crozeus

((Just here.))
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Durza

Durza faced his master, unclasped his cloak, and let if fall to the ground. He ignited his lightsaber, and held it in a defensive position, knowing offense was a worthless effort. He began to feed off his hatred, and gather the dark side if the force within himself, to the point at which he felt he was going to explode.

High Prophet Crozeus

This time, Crozeus did not hold back. He leaped several feet into the air and propelled himself forward, spinning around as he came in a move classic to the Vaapaad variant of Form VII. It had been used by Emperor Palpatine to defeat his Jedi attackers, and Crozeus had learned it from his master, Darth Celestial.

His lightsaber was held out in front of him and to Durza it would be spinning around in circles, very hard to defend against.

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