The Jedi Council moved in unison. All at once, they extended their power forward. The wave of Force energy surged from their outstretched hands and met Vox's pressure head-on. The chamber shook. Stone cracked beneath their feet. The two waves collided with an ear-shattering boom. For a moment, it seemed like the energy might tear the room apart.
Then Vox stumbled back.
He gritted his teeth and steadied himself. The blow hadn't harmed him, but it had forced him to retreat.
Yoda didn't wait. He jumped forward, his small body spinning through the air. His saber became a streak of green as he closed the distance. Vox raised his arm to counter, but Plo Koon was already moving from the left. He ran wiggly, his saber pointed upward as he angled in to catch Vox's side. Vox turned his body sharply and extended his hand toward Plo. A focused pulse of energy struck Plo in the chest and lifted him off the ground, throwing him back several dozen meters. He then caught Yoda in a force grip before throwing him back into the crowd of Jedi.
Ducking under the thrown grandmaster Jaden moved next. He sprinted forward and raised his saber with both hands. He reached Vox just as Yoda landed on Master Windu and pushed off his shoulder launching back at Vox. Vox stepped back and raised his forearm to block Jaden's blade. Sparks shot out as the saber collided with some kind of barrier—an invisible field that cracked on impact but didn't break. Yoda landed behind Vox and immediately turned, swinging his saber low toward Vox's ankles.
Vox jumped. He rose into the air with a burst of momentum that scattered dust from the floor. He flipped backward and landed hard, creating a small crater beneath his feet. He held both hands out as he landed, then thrust them forward. A wide shockwave blasted outward. The first line of Masters braced, but some were caught off guard. Luminara was knocked backward and hit the wall. Kit Fisto grabbed her arm and steadied her before she hit the ground.
Windu came in next. He moved in from the left side, his saber already in motion, for the first time in his life he struggled to use Vaapad; the sheer hate and power rolling off Vox was hard to accept and redirect back at him. He struck high with his left hand, forcing Vox to raise his own blade to intercept. The power in Windu's blow forced Vox back a step; Windu then launched into a series of slashes and thrusts that forced Vox back. The frustration and anger inside him started to build; he used it to try and thrash against him—even with his unrefined lightsaber form, but the angrier he got the faster the Jedi Master seemed to go. Jaden took the opportunity to advance. He came in low and slashed toward Vox's hip, while Windu came in high with a move to decapitate him.
"EAAHHHHHHHHH!!!" Vox roared as he let the force explode out of him sending both force wielders sailing backwards into the Padawans while cracking the storm around him. It was such a powerful burst of force that it managed to shake the temple and form cracks in the ceiling. Debris started to fall as the temple seemed to become unstable. Fay raised her hand and caught the debris in the air. She clenched her fist and crushed the stone to dust before it could reach the younger Jedi. Then she ran forward, her lightsaber drawn in front of her. She moved in a tight arc around Vox, waiting for his next attack.Vox turned and lashed out with a pulse of force that tore up the ground as it travelled towards her. Fay ducked and rolled to the side. She came up and launched herself forward struck at his ribs. He twisted his torso and caught her saber against his own, locking them briefly. Jaden joined the clash from the opposite side and swung hard at Vox's head. Vox turned and used his other hand to freeze Jadens blade in the air. Vox then surrounded Jaden with the force, and Jaden's body lifted off the ground and slammed into the wall behind him. He crumpled on impact but forced himself back to his feet.
Fisto entered the fray next. He darted around Vox's flank and stabbed forward with quick jabs. Vox swatted aside the strikes with bursts of energy. He lifted his foot and drove it into Fisto's stomach, sending him tumbling backward. Zule took his place immediately. She sprinted toward Vox and leapt into the air. Her saber struck downward. Vox raised both hands to catch her. He didn't use the Force. He caught her by the wrists and flung her sideways into a support column. Her saber clattered to the floor.
Vox looked around and began walking forward slowly. Each step sent tremors through the ground. He had his arms out to either side, and energy crackled across his fingers. His eyes burned with raw light. "This is what you bring against me?" he shouted.
The entire Jedi Council surged forward as one.
Jaden recovered his saber and joined them. The Masters pressed in from every direction. Plo Koon led the left side. Windu and Fay drove through the center. Yoda and Kit Fisto covered the right. They struck in patterns, one would feint, another would strike, a third would defend.
Vox blocked every blow. He didn't dodge. He didn't retreat. He absorbed each hit through sheer power. He caught one saber against his forearm and redirected it into another Jedi's attack path. He blasted Plo backward with a point-blank shockwave. He flung Fay into the air with a sharp upward strike of the Force. He spun and sent three Jedi crashing into the wall with a single burst of kinetic power.
Jaden slid between the attacks of two Jedi Masters before working with Fay to hold him in place. They both struggled, but they were able to hold him for a moment.
It was enough.
The rest of the Council struck as one. Shaak Ti drove her saber into Vox's back. Windu struck across his chest. Yoda leapt and drove his blade down into Vox's shoulder. Vox roared, then exploded outward with a Force burst that launched every Jedi away from him. Jaden hit the ground and rolled. He lay there for a second, gasping. He looked up.
Vox was still standing.
His expression turned from confusion to rage. He began screaming, throwing his arms around as violent waves of dark energy tore through the chamber. Columns shattered and walls split open. Large pieces of stone dropped from the ceiling and crashed onto the floor. The temple shook violently with each outburst as Vox continued shouting in fury. "You can't defy me!" Vox screamed. "I'm a god! All the power is mine I am the force!!!"
Suddenly, Vox stopped moving. His entire body went rigid as if frozen by an unseen force. He gasped and grabbed at his throat, eyes wide with panic. His veins turned black beneath his skin, spreading rapidly across his face and neck. He began choking, struggling desperately against whatever was happening to him.
The Jedi immediately stepped back, sensing something darker than Vox. A wave of cold terror spread through the chamber as red sparks of lightning began jumping across the ground and through the air. Sparks struck several Padawans and Knights, knocking them down or flinging them aside. One of the sparks hit Scout squarely in the chest. She flew backward and slammed hard against the opposite wall, then collapsed motionless to the ground.
"Scout!" Aubrie screamed, attempting to run toward her.
Zule grabbed Aubrie's arm, holding her back firmly. "It's too dangerous!" Zule shouted. "We can't help her right now!"
Scout remained unmoving on the far side of the chamber.
The Jedi Masters quickly formed a circle around Vox, attempting to suppress the growing storm of dark power. Vox screamed again, but this time in agony rather than anger. Blood dripped from his mouth and ears as his body violently convulsed. "Help me!" Vox cried. "Please!"
"I'm sorry!!!!"
"Help me please help me!!!!"
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHUH!!!"
The mask covering his face began glowing bright red. Lines of crimson energy surged from the mask, burning into Vox's skin. His screams intensified as the mask violently fused itself to him. A blinding flash of red light erupted from Vox's body, and he collapsed limply to the floor.
For a moment, everything was silent.
Slowly, Vox's body rose upright. The mask tilted upward, looking directly at the gathered Jedi.
"A new era," came a deep voice from behind the mask, echoing through the temple.
(AN: Damn so what's happened? Is scout dead is Vox dead? Will all of them be dead? Maybe? Velea died, I could kill literally anyone!!! Anyway hope you enjoyed.)
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