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Knights of the Old Republic

Ahmose Inarus

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Criminal Minds, and I most certainly do NOT own Star Wars.

SLASH WARNING!!! H/R

Chapter 19

PLANET: CILPAR

LOCATION: THE FORESTS

TIME: NIGHT

Benjamin Cyrus ran down the corridor, panic flooding him. News had just arrived that the Jedi were no longer running through the forest for their lives… the four men had been joined by four more Jedi, and Emily Prentiss… how she escaped, Cyrus didn’t know, but he was livid. That lying bitch would PAY!!!

He ran around the corner and skidded to a stop, eyes wide. He had nearly decapitated himself on a Lightsaber that was being held at his neck-height across the corridor. Slowly, he lifted his hands in surrender and turned. Amna Kao stared back, smirking.

“Don’t move.” She said, and Morgan seized the man.

“You better be damn grateful that Jedi value their control over their anger…” Morgan hissed. “If we were to follow YOUR path, you would already be dead for hurting Emily.” Once Cyrus was secured, Amna Kao tucked her weapon into her robes.

“Throw him in the cell back there.” She said, and then smirked. “When we’re done rounding them all up, we’ll take them back to Coruscant. THIS one will face the judgment of the Council.”

Meanwhile, Master Rossi, Gideon and Virr had brought down a large number of Sakiyan mercenaries made their way to what was best described as the throne room. Darth Dualath was pacing before several Dark Jedi, shouting at them.

“Do you want to tell Darth Reaper about your failure?!” He was shouting. “Those Jedi are in this building! Find them! AND TAKE THEM ALIVE!!! Or Lord Reaper will have your heads!!!”

“Yes, Lord Dualath!” The Dark Jedi shouted.

“Darth Reaper…?” Rossi murmured, glancing at Gideon and Tarash Virr.

“… This could be the identity of the Sith Lord who has managed to keep himself hidden from us…” Master Virr whispered.

“I really wish the Sith Lords would stop doing that…” Rossi complained, and Tarash Virr grinned.

“How do you want to do this?” Gideon asked the slightly younger Master.

“Master Syr is in place with Hotch and Reid.” Master Virr told him. “We’re just waiting on Master Kao, Prentiss and Morgan…” And so they sat in silence for seven minutes. “There they are.” Master Virr said, and drew his weapon from his robes.

“ADAM JACKSON!!!” Gideon’s voice boomed and the young man whirled, his red Lightsaber flashing.

“Adam Jackson?!” Reid gasped, eyes widening. Hotch and Master Syr turned and looked at the young Jedi. “… Oh… No… MASTER, NO!!!”

“SPENCER?!” Hotch shouted, reaching out and trying to snag Reid’s robe, but he wasn’t fast enough. It was a race between Spencer Reid and Tarash Virr to get to Darth Dualath, who was looking confused. Double-bladed Lightsabers blazed, and Master Virr’s yellow Sentinel blade came down to engage in a duel, or if the Sith Lord wasn’t fast enough, cleave Darth Dualath in two.

But in the blink of an eye, Reid was between Master Virr and Darth Dualath, blocking the blow with his own Lightsaber.

“REID!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” Morgan shouted and all of the Jedi came charging out.

Darth Dualath just stood there, grinning in delight as Spencer Reid and Tarash Virr began to duel their way across the room.

“What is the meaning of this?!” Master Virr demanded.

“I won’t let you kill him!” Reid cried. “Adam! GO!!!”

Raahn Syr snarled, then moved towards the Miraluka pair.

“Master, wait!” Hotch called, eyes wide. On the other side if the hall, Master Amna Kao was also moving to Master Virr’s assistance.

Hotch moved to try and stop them, but Rossi grabbed his robe.

“Don’t!” The man hissed, and on the other side of the hall Hotch saw Prentiss and Gideon holding onto Morgan. In the middle of the room, Reid gasped and stumbled slightly as he dodged a down-sweep from Master Syr’s orange blade, and then he ducked and spun to avoid Amna Kao’s green Lightsaber. He twisted his Lightsabers apart to wield them separately as he found himself battling three Jedi Masters.

Eyes wide in fear, Reid used the Force, trying to shove them all back. They slid back a couple of feet, a far cry from the harsh flight into the walls that Reid had been attempting. Master Syr curled a lip and snarled, then lifted a paw and roared. Reid gasped as he felt like he had just been hit by an Ion Cannon square in the middle of his chest.

His team watched as his body hurtled across the hall and slammed into the stone wall with a yelp. His Lightsabers clattered to the floor, and Reid slid down the wall and slumped to the floor. The three Masters approached him, all pointing their weapons at his helpless form.

Reid let out a soft moan and lifted his head, eyes widening and fixing on the yellow blade of Master Virr, just under his chin. He gulped, slowly moving his head back away from the blade until his throat was bared to the three Masters. He sucked in a breath and his eyes darted up to stare at them, glaring down at him.

Darth Dualath slowly began to back away, sensing that it was time for him to leave.

But then came the hum of a Lightsaber behind him. “Don’t. Move.” Came a low growl, and Darth Dualath froze as he found himself behind held at the point of two Lightsabers, one yellow, one a unique sugar pink. Garcia and JJ were glaring at him, and beyond them, Jordan had her Blaster Rifle aimed at him.

Back across the room, Master Virr took a deep breath, calming himself.

“What is the meaning of this?” He demanded. Reid gulped.

“I’m sorry, Master.” He gasped. “I just… I couldn’t let you do it!”

“Explain, Padawan.” Master Kao ordered, her dark eyes menacing.

“… Adam… I… I trained with him on Dantooine.” Reid told them, his voice shaking. “He was an Initiate. We, the Initiates and younger Padawans, had all gone out to play Capture the Flag… We were attacked… ambushed by Dark Jedi. We fought. The Masters and Knights from the Enclave came to our rescue. When it was all over… Adam was gone. We never knew what had happened. Some of us had taken shelter in the Crystal Caves… we thought Adam may have gotten lost! Fallen into the big crevice… I never saw him again… not until today. The Dark Jedi must have taken him!!! It’s not his fault. WE failed him!!! I failed him. I couldn’t let you kill him. We can save him! We have to… I… I have to help him.” And Reid trailed off, eyes falling to the floor.

Master Virr deactivated his weapon and tucked it into his robes. After a moment, Masters Kao and Syr followed his lead. Reid blinked up at them. Master Virr smiled and offered him a hand. Reid stared, then smiled and accepted the help to his feet.

“Well then.” Amna Kao said, also smiling. “Let’s help him.”

“This one will make a great Jedi.” Master Syr rumbled. “No fear when standing up for what is right. And against me, that’s saying something…” And he and the other Masters laughed. Then the Cathar clapped Reid on the back with a massive paw.

“Whoof!” Reid grunted, stumbling. Masters Virr and Kao caught him with hands on his chest to keep him from falling flat on his face. The pair chuckled at his stammered thanks, and then everyone turned and stared at the young Sith Lord.

“Adam…” Reid breathed, and slowly approached him.

“My name is Amanda.” Came the hiss.

“Where is Adam?” Reid asked.

“I’ll not let you have him. You’ve done enough.”

“What have I done?” Reid asked.

“You failed him. ALL of you. You let him get TAKEN!!!” Amanda snapped, his gaze particularly hateful and vicious. “You have no idea what the Sith DID to him… He wasn’t strong enough. But I was. I could take it.”

“There’s just one problem…” Reid said gently. “Adam is a Jedi. You are a Sith.”

Amanda let out a chilling laugh. “Just because I bore the brunt of the wrath of the Sith, you think Adam was spared? Oh no… He’s not a Jedi. Not anymore. He HATES the Jedi. And he HATES the Order. Because THEY let this happen to him! THEY never came after him! THEY never tried to HELP him!”

“We’re here now.” Gideon said, gently.

“YOU?!” Amanda spat. “YOU couldn’t be bothered to care about ANY thing beyond HIM!” And he jabbed a finger at Reid. “In YOUR eyes the sun shone out of his ASS!!!” Reid blinked and flushed slightly at THAT comment.

“That… That’s physically impossible, it—“

“Shut up!” Amanda snapped. “YOU could never be bothered about anything beyond your own training!!!” He shook his head, a dangerous gleam in his eyes. “ALL of you are nothing but self centered, power hungry arrogant fools who don’t give a DAMN about anyone unless they’re a potential threat!!! Like HIM!!!” And Amanda once again pointed at Reid. “He has the undivided attention of the whole Council, because if he turned, he could bring your precious Order CRUMBLING!!! And so you groom him carefully…”

He whirled on Reid. “They’re USING you, Spencer. They’re MOLDING you. If you join the Sith, you can be FREE. You can do whatever you want, without worrying about the RULES of Jedi.”

“The Rules of the Jedi keep us from going too far.” Reid argued. “Adam… please… come back.”

“Adam doesn’t WANT to come back!” Amanda snapped, and raised a hand. Garcia let out a shout as Lightning erupted from his fingertips. Reid gasped and threw his hands up before himself, bracing his feet as he blocked the Lightning with his bare hands.

“AAAHNN!!!” He cried out, his feet sliding across the floor.

“REID!!!” Hotch shouted and darted forwards, raising his blade. Amanda thrust his free hand out and Hotch grunted, crossing his arms over his face to defend himself against the attack. He slid back by several feet, robe blown back around him. Hotch heard the chaos around him as he tried to take out Darth Dualath again.

Darth Dualath’s eyes widened in fury as Raahn Syr threw himself between the Sith Lord and the young Jedi Padawan, stopping the Lightning with a single lifted paw.

With a groan, Reid swayed and collapsed. Gideon and Master Virr caught him and lowered him to the floor, steadying him as he whimpered, body twitching as residual lightning flickered over his form. Amna Kao moved to get Garcia away from the danger and the others watched the Jedi Master and Sith Lord face off in this battle of Force Lightning.

Rather than glancing off of Master Syr’s paw or dissipating as it had with Reid, the Lightning seemed to gather in a ball of energy. Looking concerned, Amanda lowered his hand. Raahn Syr let out a roar before launching the Lightning right back at the young Sith. Amanda leapt back, stumbling into JJ and throwing the woman between the Lightning and himself.

“JJ!!!” Reid cried out when he heard the woman scream.

“YOU BASTARD!!!” Morgan roared and charged Darth Dualath while Rossi ran to JJ.

A second later, Morgan and Amanda were battling their way across the great hall, Lightsabers a blur around them.

But then, there was a massive, earth- shattering explosion. Garcia screamed as part of the wall and ceiling was blown apart. As the sky appeared, so did a ship. Another shot from its Ion Cannon blew away more of the building. Then the ship moved in closer.

“… Another time…” Darth Dualath purred and took an impressive leap up to the ship, landing on its lowered ramp. And standing there at the end of the ramp were Lee and Elle.

The team stared up at her.

“ELLE!!!” Morgan shouted, eyes wide. Elle sneered at him, and then her eyes fell on Reid. Reid blinked back up at her, a look of shock, sadness and betrayal on his face. She smirked, then disappeared into the ship as it moved away.

“… I’m going after them.” Raahn Syr snarled, and moved towards the obliterated wall.

“No!” Amna Kao shouted. “Not before consulting the Council, Raahn!” And she ran after the massive Cathar. “RAAHN!!!”

“Spencer… are you alright?” Gideon asked.

“I… Y-Yeah…” Reid breathed. “My hands are still tingling, but…”

“Up you go, Little Brother.” Said Master Virr, helping Reid to his feet. Reid turned.

“JJ…” He, Gideon and Master Virr ran over to where Rossi was kneeling beside the blonde. She was grimacing in the lingering pain.

“Oh… Spence…” She gasped, and gave him a smile. Reid leaned forwards and the pair embraced.

“Are you okay?” Reid asked, holding her tight. She kissed his cheek.

“We missed you, Spence.”

“I missed you more.” Reid grinned, helping her to her feet. She leaned on Rossi and watched as Master Kao and Syr walked over, the cool-headed Master Kao having calmed the hot-blooded Master Syr.

“Jennifer.” The massive Cathar rumbled, frowning in concern. “Are you alright?”

“I will be, Master.” She nodded. “I just… need some rest.”

“I am sorry.”

“It’s not your fault.” JJ told him.

Reid turned at the subtle brush against his consciousness. He moved towards the… freshly enlarged exit. He stepped outside into the dark misty forest and headed straight for the shadows. The closer he got, the faster he ran. And then he collided with another body. The two men threw their arms around one another, their lips embracing.

“Mmmmm…” Reid sighed. “I missed you so much…”

Hotch turned and pinned the boy against a tree, sliding his tongue between his lips and his knee between his legs. Reid groaned, rubbing against his thigh and curling a leg around the man’s knees.

“Oh… oh… ah… oh no, we… Aaron… not here… Aaron, not here!” Reid gasped, shoving the man back. Hotch cradled Reid’s face, pressing their foreheads together.

“… The others are coming.” Hotch murmured, inhaling his lover’s scent. “We WILL continue this later…”

“Good.” Reid breathed, smiling. Hotch released him and stepped away from the tree. Reid shook out his robe and tunic and ran his fingers through his hair. They heard the others approaching. Reid smiled at Hotch and turned and ran to them.

“Reid!” Hotch heard Emily cry through the mist, and when he walked close enough to see, he smiled at the sight of Reid and Emily in a tight embrace, and when they moved away, Reid was grinning and hugging Garcia, happily accepting the enthusiastic kisses covering his face. Amna Kao and Tarash Virr grinned, and then laughed as she seized Reid’s face in her hands a planted a BIG kiss square on his lips. Even Master Syr let out a low chuckle that one might mistake for thunder if they didn’t notice his large, black furred hulk in the darkness.

Morgan was laughing and shaking his head as Reid flailed his arms, trying to free himself from Garcia’s over-exuberant clutches, and the others were grinning.

“… We should collect our Speeder Bikes and see how the Council wants us to proceed.” Amna Kao said.

“We should check in, first. If the Council wants us to pursue the Sith, we need to do so immediately.” Master Virr pointed out.

“Then let us do so. NOW.” Master Syr growled.

PLANET: CORUSCANT

LOCATION: JEDI HIGH COUNCIL CHAMBER

TIME: LATE MORNING

The Council stopped all conversation when holograms of their three missing members appeared, along with Aaron Hotchner’s team.

“We have a situation.” Master Syr growled. “This place was not a Dark Jedi Outpost. It was a trap laid by the Sith.”

“A trap for whom?” Asked Bre Mong.

“… They’re after this team.” Emily said. “When Cyrus was trying to force me to Turn, he said that each of us were going to be facing a choice; Turn and serve his Master, or die.”

“And who is his Master?” Asked Strauss.

“There was a Sith Lord here.” Amna Kao announced. “Called himself Darth Dualath.”

“No.” Emily said, shaking her head. “Cyrus said he serves a Darth Reaper.”

“So… Darth Dualath was sent to capture my team?!” Hotch demanded.

“It looks that way.” Raahn Syr snarled. “Viper confessed to me that he gave you this tip on Dualath’s orders.”

“… STOP CALLING HIM THAT!!!” Reid suddenly shouted, shaking his head.

“Padawan?” Eesa K’Tal asked, startled by the normally soft-spoken boy’s outburst.

“His name is Adam Jackson!!!” Reid cried. “He was an Initiate when I was training on Dantooine! We were attacked by Dark Jedi. And he went missing! I thought he had been killed in the attack… If we had pursued the Dark Jedi, we might have been able to save him. I have to go after him! Please!!!”

The Council was silent.

“… He was your friend, was he?” Raahn Syr asked, placing a paw on Reid’s shoulder.

“… Yes. He was.”

“You feel guilty for his being taken… and his subsequent turn to the Dark Side.” Observed Sa’Eeya’Da.

“He was my friend… I… I should have kept a closer eye on him in the attack. If I had, I…”

“You were a youngling, Spencer.” Gideon said, gently. “You were only fourteen.”

“And he was ten!!!” Reid argued. “I was older, stronger… I should have looked out for him… and now… He…”

“You cannot blame yourself.” Kitata Ree finally spoke up. “Because you have no blame in this. Do not let your guilt take hold. Guilt leads to anger. Anger leads to the Dark Side.”

“… I know, Master.” Reid said softly. Hotch placed an arm around the boy.

“What is our next move?” Master Virr asked.

“… This will take some thought…” Mused Master Hssa Sssraa.

“We don’t have time for thought.” Master Syr argued. “If I am to go after them, I must go NOW.”

Reid gave a frustrated shake of his head and walked out of the hologram’s circumference. Hotch looked after him, then followed.

“Spencer?” He called, hearing the others continue their conference with the Council.

“I… I need a minute alone, Hotch.” Reid said, sounding on edge. Hotch frowned.

“Spencer. We have a Force Bond. I know you’re up to something…” He reminded him. Reid paused.

“… I’m going after Adam.” Reid told him.

“Reid! Are you crazy!?”

“I have to, Hotch.” Reid said firmly, marching through the woods. Hotch followed.

“Why?!”

“Because I feel it.” Reid told him. “I have to go, and I have to go NOW.” Hotch frowned as he felt his lover through their Bond.

“… Then I’m coming with you.”

Reid stopped and turned, staring at the man.

“What?” He asked, looking stunned. Hotch closed the distance between them, taking the boy’s face in his hands and kissing him.

“I said I’m going with you.” He breathed. “Because it hurts to much to be away from you.”

“The Council could send me into Exile for this.” Reid whispered.

“And I’ll go with you.” Hotch said firmly. “And if that makes it you and me against the Galaxy, then so be it.”

“… I love you.” Reid told him.

“I know.” Hotch smiled, and the pair darted off into the woods and boarded Master Raahn Syr’s small starship. They settled into the cockpit and within minutes were lifting off and leaving the atmosphere of Cilpar in pursuit of Adam Jackson, and Elle…

Meanwhile, the Council had reached their decision.

“We feel that it will require a larger force than what you are.” Erin Strauss announced. “You are to return to Coruscant, and we will plan from there.”

“In addition…” Eesa K’Tal said with a smile, “We have decided that it is time for Spencer Reid and Aaron Hotchner to face the Trials to ascend to the ranks of Knight and Master.”

“Oh! Spence, congratulations, you…” JJ trailed off when she turned around. “… Spence? Hotch?”

“… No.” Gideon breathed, eyes wide. “Oh, Spencer, no…”

“What?!” Max Ryan demanded.

Gideon turned and face the Council, eyes wide. “He’s going after them.”

“ALONE?!” Strauss all but shrieked.

“… Aaron went with him.” Rossi growled.

“THEY STOLE MY SHIP!” Master Syr roared, watching said ship burst out of the tree-cover and disappear into the clouds.

“What do we do?!” Garcia gasped.

“We go after them!” Morgan shouted.

“No.” Strauss said in a low, warning tone. “You will ALL return to the Temple immediately.”

“But—“

“IMMEDIATELY.” And the connection was terminated.

“… We… we aren’t really gonna just… go home, are we?!” Morgan demanded, loudly.

“You have no choice.” Master Syr growled, warningly.

“We should do as the Council asks.” Rossi said. “If we’re going to go after Hotch and Reid, we’ll need back up. A LOT of backup.”

And so the team and the Masters returned to their ships. Once they were on their way back to Coruscant, the team gathered. They all sat down, tense… worried about their renegade members…

A moment later, Garcia buried her face into his hands and cried.
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