Lightsaber Skills (open spar)

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack went into one of the sparring chambers. He saw no one in the room, so he activated one of the sparring droids until someone joined him. The droid was a modified ASP-7 with a lightsaber for a hand.

The droid whirred to life and immediately came in for an attack. Kack, without even thinking, blocked the attack with his own saber.

Kack brought his saber around but the droid blocked the attack and Kack did a back flip to take the offensive. The droid lunged for Kack's shoulder but a quick lean to the left made the droid miss.

Kack swung his blade with a back hand and struck the droid's leg. Kack used the opening to use the Force to knock the droid off its remaining foot. The leg sizzled from the blow, but the droid regenerated its appendage and quickly jumped back into battle.

The hiss of the sabers filled the air as they clashed with lightening fast speed. Kack thought he saw an opening and went for it but the droid anticipated the move and stuck Kack's left arm.

His arm stung with pain but it did not stop the young Jedi's attack. The droid attempted to repeat the attack but Kack countered and with one swift movement lopped the droid's head off. The purple blade cut the droid's head clean off. The dismembered droid fell to its knees and collapsed.

Kack wiped the sweat from his forehead and sense a presence standing in the doorway. The dark figure stepped forward ...

[Shadow Jedi Davka Volaw]

Davka stepped forward and he could tell by the back step that he had alarmed Kack.

"Do not fear me boy. I was watching, very impressive for a fellow padawan. One pointer though, a droid would not have stood one second against a Sith on it's hardest sparing program. It seemed to me you had it on easy, yet it took you two minutes. One hint of advice, do not fight a Sith until you master your skills." he said in a shadowy tone. He liked to tease the other padawans because he was more experienced than they.

"But never mind my comments, just advice they were. Anyhow, I am Davka Volaw, padawan learner to Xazor Dawnstrider. Shadow Jedi. Do you wish to test your skills against a once Jedi Knight?" he asked with his hands folded behind him.

He knew that this one was strong and needed only time and training, but he did not beat Davka in Midichlorian, though.

With that the boy seemed as if he doubted Davka being a previos knight, for if he only knew his past. With that Davka said, "Your arm wound, a nasty cut, now look."

With that Davka's eyes glowed an even more intense Icy Blue, causing shivers up Kacks spine. Kack felt a shot of pain in his arm and then none. Looking through his torn robes he found not wound it had been healed by Davka.

Davka smiled and waited for Kacks response.

[Kack Mebuff]

As the man stepped forward Kack could sense that he was very powerful, much more so than himself.

The man, Davka Volaw, was very powerful, especially for a padawan. But when Volaw revealed that he was once a knight, it made more sense to Kack.

"You were actually impressed? That was my first time fighting against anything," Kack said as he rubbed his aching wound. Suddenly there was a shot of pain ... then nothing. Kack looked through his burnt robes and saw the wound completely healed.

Kack bowed, "Thank you my friend. I am Kack Mebuff, Jedi Padawan Learner. It is my greatest pleasure to meet you."

Kack paused for a moment. Could he actually hold his own against this guy? "Well, there's only one way to get better," he thought. Then aloud, "I accept your challenge graciously." Kack bowed and waited for the spar to begin, tapping into the Force trying to anticipate Volaw's first move.

[Shadow Jedi Davka Volaw]

"Well in that case I think you did good for you first fight. One thing though, I notice that you await my first attack, do not await your opponents first attack, that puts them into a stronger position. By letting your opponent go first you show doubt in yourself. Even though you may not notice it inside, that is what your subconscious putsinto you, you will lose if you do so." he said in an instructing tone, the same that his master, Xazor, had told him.

He pulled out his lightsaber and ignited it, the red beam shot out. Flicking a switch the blade became blue. He held it in one hand, and he would only use one hand in this battle. He would help this padawan become something more. He slid his hood back revealing a nineteen year old man. The boy instantly knew he looked like Davka's great great grandfather, Anakin Skywalker. Kack noticed, though, that he was taller at six foot one, with ice blue glowing eyes that resembled a cats eyes, and blonde hair. The Jedi kept his robes on and was going to face this padawan. He allowed the padawan to make the first move.

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack counter responded, "But if you lead the attack you are likely to let your aggression take over and that will only lead you to the dark side." Kack paused. "However, since this is only a spar, it does not really matter."

With that Kack bowed and extended the purple luminous blade of his lightsaber. Kack raised it up in front of him and prepared for his offensive. Kack flipped towards Volaw blade flying through the air and swung a quick right at the Jedi but the experienced Jedi easily blocked it. The two stood in gridlock for a moment then Kack pushed himself away and kick Volaw in the stomach, knocking him back.

[Shadow Jedi Davka Volaw]

As the young padawan led the fight he swung low on Davka, him quickly blocking it easily. The boy spun around delivering a blow to his side. Not strong enough to do much but slide him back, Davka grabbed the boys leg and with a twitch he flipped the boy vertically. The boy landed hard enough to knock the wind out of him. The boy had potential but he needed to understand something...

"A real Jedi knows how to deliver the first offensive blow without reaching to the dark side. A unexperienced Jedi does not attack first. The only way, however, to learn to harness the dark side, and keep it away, is by fighting those who are experienced in the force. I am, though, a Shadow Jedi, one who uses both the light and dark. I am a Jedi, but I use each side of the force to the occasion ,and what side is needed to that particular occasion." he said as the padawan got up.

Davka had not even used the force to fight Kack. He swung a high blow which was caught quickly by the padawan, then attacking quickly, Davka was set to the defense by the attacks.

"You must learn to harness your anger and hatred, and use it only in short bursts when fighting. You must, and I mean must not use it for extended periods of time, this in turn can cause a permanent position in the dark side." he instructed the padawan. He then felt the presence of another Shadow Jedi,,,

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack listened intently as he dueled with the Shadow Jedi. Kack understood every word that came out of his mouth, he had heard of the Shadow Jedi. Kack knew he did not want to be one of the Shadow Jedi but a pure lightside Force user.

The more experienced of the two got a few blows in on Kack. But it wasn't enough to keep him down. Each time Kack had quckly leapt to his feet.

Kack sent the Shadow Jedi on the defense and repeatedly hacked at the young man. Once again they found themselves at a stale mate, but Kack had other plans.

He quickly used a Force push to knock the other Jedi back and then used a sweep kick to knock his opponents feet from underneath him.

Surprisingly, Davka landed on his feet, but wasn't fast enough as Kack caught him with a side-kick to the chin knocking him flat on his back.

Kack leapt through the air as Davka bounded to his feet. Kack attempted to keep the offense but felt as though he was getting nowhere. Kack knew he was trying too hard and let the Force overcome him.

Suddenly Kack moved with greater speed and agility causing Davka to re-think his strategy as Kack stuck the Shadow Jedi's upper arm with his saber.

Kack could feel another precense in the room, another Shadow Jedi. Kack backed off to let Davka tend to his wound.

[Shadow Jedi Davka Volaw]

The flow of the force through Kack was pretty astounding for a real fight. Although he hesitated in his attack, it was not quite a challenge. When the shot of pain came from his arm, Davka had hardly noticed it, he had learned to controll his pain and fear, and to harness it. He healed quickly, so with the light shing from his hand, he put it to the wound and bringing it back down, no longer glowing, all of the wound was healed. Even the fabric of his robes were together, fiber in fiber. Davka had know who the presence in the room was, it was his wife, Raja.

"You must not let your opponent get to heal himself in a real match, young Padawan." Davka said in an instruction tone, "If you let them heal themselves, they regenerate some energy, and in turn this can cause you to lose the fight."

He knew that Jedi Padawan was just showing respect and caring for him. He also noticed that this one was all on the light side, not one single ounce of darkness in him.

**This will scare him** Davka thought as he manipulated the shadows to his bidding. Quickly the senery was not looking the same, in fact it was turning more dark...

[Raja Lindence]

Shadow Jedi Raja Lindence had felt the presence of her mate in the training arena, along with a Padawan strength signature. As she slid into the shadows she watched as the padawan tried to overcome her husband. The fact that he was too high in midichlorian count, along with the power to call on every single one, made it a one sided battle. She could sense that this was his first battle with a Jedi. He was up against a Shadow Jedi no doubt, that was a thrilling event because her husband could control both sides of the force.

When she saw the lightsaber pierce his fleash she could sense he hardly noticed the blow. Being a previous sith had taught him to overcome his fear and physical pain. Thay had been back together for a month now, and Davka, as she now accepted him as, was coming back to the light easier since her return. She still called him Galn, and was the only one allowed to do so.

When she saw the shadows moving, she recognized that Geln was using his shadow mimicry technique, they had perfected it together when they were fifteen.

She saw him manipulating the senery of the arena. They were no longer in the training arena, they were in the Sith arena, dark and cold. It caused shivers to shoot up Kack's back and it set him off guard. He had felt the strength Davka had in the darkness. She would see how the padawan would do now.

[Shadow Jedi Davka Volaw]

As the scenery changed Davka noticed that Kack was shacking from fear.

"Now you know what I went through training as a Sith. If you wish I can change it back again to the Jedi arena?" he asked the frightened Padawan.

The padawan only responded by shacking his head no, he wanted to stay here.

**Brave boy** Davka thought. He meditated and quickly gained the powers of five-thousand of his twenty-seven-thousand-seven-hundred-fifty midichlorian.

He quickly pressed the attack, he had cold backing him and he quickly succeded in knowcking the Padwan off his feet. He made the boy rise, using the force. He threw him out backwards, but the boy used what little force powers he had to rotate quickly in the air and land on his feet. Davka quickly made it to him in three strides and attacked with his lightsaber. The padawan was gaining experiance and he noticed how Raja was giving the padawan information and power.

Davka turned on his other lightsaber and connected it to the other, forming a double bladed lightsaber. He pressed on but the padawan gave good defense and took to the offense. Spinning around and the sound of blades flying through the air, filled and eccoed off the walls. Davka did a combo on the Jedi Padawan and managed to knock the lightsaber on the ground. He disconnected his saber and turned off the one blade. Backing up he allowed for the Padawan to make his move towards the saber on the floor, and to attack.

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack watched as the scenery changed around him, this was a new trick to the Padawan, perhaps it was a Sith power. Davka asked if Kack wanted the surroundings changed back, he just shook his head "no."

Davka paused for just a second then suddenly let loose his fury of all his power and easily knocked Kack off his feet. Davka then attempted to launch the Padawan through the air but Kack used all his Force powers to land on his feet.

Then the shadow Jedi did something unexpected, he pulled another saber and attatched it to the one he was already using to create a double-sided saber.

The three blades flashed through the air Davka caught Kack off guard and sent his saber flying through the air. He watched it spin across the floor. Kack reached out with the Force and called it to his hand.

Kack leapt through the air trying to get closer to Davka. As the struggle continued, it started to set in that this was a fight he could not win. But he would put his all into this fight.

Kack slashed away at Davka hoping to gain some sort of opening. He pushed on and managed to knock Davka off his feet. The Shadow Jedi of course bounded back to his feet without hesitation.

Kack continued his assault but curiously began fighting one handed, as he got closer to Davka he underhooked his arm and flipped the Jedi onto his back. He had caught the more experienced of the two with a rather unconventional move, using his overall strength advantage over the slightly smaller man.

Kack was a large man, at 6'1" and 275 lbs. with a very strong build. His upper body strength was his real advantage, his strong arms could prove to be their own weapons if need be.

Davka scrambled to get to his feet as Kack knocked away the Shadow Jedi's lightsaber with a roundhouse kick. Davka quickly whipped out his other saber while calling the original one to his hand. Then Davka struck, he jabbed the saber through Kack's upper arm.

Kack felt the pain sear through his arm, but he tried to block it out. He attacked with his one good arm hoping to gain some sort of vantage but it was hopeless he couldn't keep the more experienced Jedi at bay. Davka again knocked Kack's saber away, and sent Kack through the air. Kack dragged himself to his feet. He called his saber to his hand and prepared to defend himself.

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack picked himself up and concentrated on the wound in his arm, he felt an extreme pain, he touched it gingerly with his other hand and concentrated hard, he didn't have much time, he concentrated hard on healing the wound.

Slowly, but surely, it closed up, leaving only a red scab.. He would have to perfect the healing power so that he would not leave marks like that. Eventually, that would lead to scarring, not that that was anything new to Kack, his body covered in scars, tattoos and other markings.

Kack raised his saber once again and decided it was time to take control of this fight. He succomb to the power of the Force and let it control his every action. The only thing Kack was truly good at was tapping into the Force, and getting deep connections with it, at that.

Kack leapt through the air towards Volaw, their lightsabers were a flash of blue and purple in the air.

Raja watched on intently, wanting to know how this was going to turn out. Kack was stronger with the Force than any of them had anticipated, even Kack himself.

Kack and Davka separated for a brief moment, Kack put his head down for a second and appeared to meditate, suddenly his body began to shake, then he moved with such speed and precision making calculated swings at the Shadow Jedi, Volaw. Davka blocked the blows but was caught off guard when Kack caught him with a side-kick to the chest, then moving quickly slammed Davka in the chest before he could even hit the ground.

Davka hit hard, Kack had managed to knock the wind out of him. Kack attempted to catch his breath, the previous attack had taken a lot out of him, he began to feel dizzy and collapsed.

[Shadow Jedi Davka Volaw]

This man weighed more than Davka, only at one-hundred-eighty-nine pounds. He had height to him, at six-foot one-inch, but Davka towered over him at six-foot five-inches. The blow to his chest had hurt but he had controlled it. Before he could hit the ground he pushed the force to slow his decent. The boy in from of him colapsed from tiredness, only dropping to one knee. Quickly he meditated and got back to his feet, this one was powerful, Davka realized his potential, but he did not have as high midichlorian count as Davka.

Suddenly Davka changed his blade color to red and attacked the boy, forcing him back towards a wall, the room was big for two normal people fighting, but not two Jedi. Davka attacked with pure fierceness, no start whatsoever. His eyes glowed a more petrifying ice blue. As he had attacked Kack had realized he had pushed to much. Kack countered every blow, he went to offensive mode and puched Davka back ten feet with the force. Davka hated when people used the force to push back their foes, it was denying the inevitable. Turning his blade off he put it back on his belt.

**He wants to use the force in battle, than it shall be...** Davka thought as he tapped into only seven-thousand of his midichlorian. He gave himself to the dark side, keeping it from taking complete control. Then raising a hand he shot the lightsaber out of the hands of his opponent. then with a blast of lightning bolts, he knocked the boy to the ground. Tunring him to where his feet were facing the wall he slid Kack to the wall. The force flowed strong with him, but Davka had experiance with the force, it had almost killed him when Raja turned up alive after three years. He made Kack rise and slam into the wall, then turning him around on his feet he shot lightning bolts from his hand into Kacks stomach. Lifting the boy off the ground, holding with the force, onto his lungs. The boy lost his breath and passed out at fifteen feet above the ground. Concentrating he dropped the boy, a bag of oorgans, to the floor. He heard a loud clunk as the boy fell from fifteen feet. The boy would not face him again and win. He pushed the shadows back and returned to his normal state, leaving the force to do it's bidding. He walked out of the training room, Raja meeting and following him. The two figures in black robes went down the hall, other Jedi stepping out of their way. This boy now had a respect for Davka Volaw and his abilities in the force...

[Kack Mebuff]

Kack awoke. His robes burnt badly and he was in a great deal of pain. He looked around and found the room had returned to its original state and Davka was gone.

Kack knew the fight was over and he had lost, as he had expected. However, Kack had learned a great deal. He would have to find a way to counter that Darkside Force Lightening. It was quite possibly the most powerful move in a Sith's arsenal.

Kack had learned great respect for Davka, the Shadow Jedi. Powerful was he.

Kack shook his head as he pulled himself back to his feet. The spar had been productive, but now Kack needed a drink. He headed off to Yog's.