Stepping Stones

[Christian Lightheart]

The moonlight shined through the tree tops, adding a more serene and tranquil feel to the Sith world of Xa'Fel. The feeling was odd, and seemed foreign. The Force told the young teenage boy this place had been filled with Dark Energies and could never be changed. But then why was is so peaceful tonight?

He pondered that as he journeyed through one of the many forests of the dark planet. In the far distant, Christian strained his eyes, seeing what he thought be a tall Sith Temple tower over the canopy in the middle of the forest. The sight was purely breathe-taking to the sheltered kid, for he had never seen anything like it. He took in a breathe of air, allowing the cool night's atmosphere to circulate through his system.

Not knowing what to expect, the young Jedi checked to see if he had his lightsaber in reach, then began to trot off towards the Temple structure.

[Ghadhean al Fali]

*At the same moment, closer to the temple, another fighter was taking in a deep breath of the air as well. He was Sith, a disciple of TSE, and though the air was cool he could feel it coursing with dark powers. A good omen for sure*

*Movement in the forest gave hint of someone's coming, beast's and even insects harbored annoyence when someone disrupted their land. Ghadhean was grown of the desert, and had learned to mask movements and appearences there. It was there that he learned to fight as well. He found his hands on his hips, instinctivly grasping the hilts of his crysknife and saber. It was not yet time to fight, however. Carefull not to use the force himself, an action that could give him away, he cautiously went out into the forest. The hunt was on*

[Christian Lightheart]

What lays in wait within the Temple? I bet some stuff could be used and analyzed by the Jedi back home in order to better understand the Sith... His thoughts raced through his mind, jumbling together into one big meshing of ideas of the future. He felt his heart race quicken as the excitement of the find spread out before him.

Then he remember what his daddy had told him before he parished. "Always remember to keep a clear mind and concentrate on the task at hand, the present." Noding his white-haired head, he closed his eyes taking another deep breath. Allowing the Force and the atmosphere of the planet's forest to calm him, the meshing of thoughts disipated clearing his mind.

Continuing on the treck, a disturbance within the Force called out. Lightheart stopped in his tracks, glancing around the dense forested terrain. Difficult to see far in any one direction now, with limited dim moonlight and tall shrubery, he popped his saber hilt from it's resting place on the boy's utility belt and held it tight inhis right hand. He reached out with the Force, asking it to aid his search in whatever the disturbance could be.

His own lack of training in this specific area ment that he could not reach out far enuogh, or tap into the Force deep enough to discover anything outside of a twenty yard radius. Christian felt nothing. Shrugging his shoulders, he continued on.