Chapter 32: Parley of Sith Lords

(3rd Person: POV)

Inside an apartment, which sat inside of an apartment building within the upper levels of Coruscant two people sat across from each other.

A table between them.

The being seated at the left end of the table was Sheev Palpatine. But that's as most of the galaxy at large knew him. To others he was a dark lord of the Sith, known as Dath Sidious.

The being seated at the right end of the table was a Muun by the name of Hego Damask II. But just like Palpatine Damask had another name. It was Darth Plagueis. A dark lord of of the Sith just like Palpatine, and his master.

The two Sith lords were meeting for various reasons.

But it was mostly to discuss their plans for the future.

"How goes things Sidious?" Damask asked his apprentice.

"All is going according to plan, master." Sidious replied. "Except for the fact I now know truly that neither Dooku, nor his friend Sifo-Dyas will be of any use to us." He explained.

"I see." Damask mused.

Though he had known what Sidious had just told him for quite a while now.

Sidious was basically the same way.

For a few years ago both Sith lords noticed a change in Dooku and Sifo-Dyas, both Jedi they were eager to use to further the Sith Grand Plan.

The two Jedi masters started being a bit more reclusive, and both started being at ease where certain matters were concerned. At first to both Damask and Palpatine their feelings meant little.

But as more time passed the two Sith Lords both sensed it.

The Force had shifted around Sifo-Dyas and Dooku.

Now the two Jedi masters would become the two Sith Lords enemies if they ever revealed their presence of identities to them.

Which frustrated both Sith Lords to no end.

They couldn't understand why such a change took place.

Both had tried searching for answers to the question using the Force. Yet they got no answers to their question.

So in the end both of them gave up on seeking answers, and instead just decided to move on.

"Worry not master, for the backup plan is already in place." Sidious place. Putting a devilish grin on his face. "While not Dooku, master Bulq will suit our needs in the same capacity." He said.

Sidious revering to Jedi master Sora Bulq.

A Weequay Jedi master who the Sith now planned to use to start the galaxy-wide war instead of Dooku.

"Yes, I am well aware apprentice." Damask replied. 

The two of them then discussed several more things, before Sidious brought up an entirely new subject.

"Master, earlier today I met Dooku's newest apprentice. A boy strong with the Force. His name, Van Sunrider." Sidious spoke.

"Sunrider you say, how interesting." Damask mused.

For both he and Sidious knew the significance of the Sunrider name.

The ancient records they had from the Sith of the past made note of that powerful line of force users.

"Yes. He was very interesting indeed." Sidious spoke. "I sensed his power. It was mighty. If he could be turned he could become a powerful ally." He proposed.

"He most certainly could." Damask responded.

Though he was watching Sidious carefully as he did.

For Damask knew his apprentice well, and knew he likely wanted to make Van his apprentice so he could get rid of him. But Damask was not just going to simply let that happen.

'Maybe I could make the Sunrider boy my new apprentice.' Damask thought.

As for Palpatine he was imagining what it would be like to have Van as his apprentice.

Both Sith lords had no idea they were basically thinking the exact same thing.

A few moments passed before they both snapped out of their thoughts.

"Thank you for this new information my apprentice." Damask spoke.

"It is no problem, my master." Sidious replied.

He then took his leave from Damask.

Changing back into his Palpatine persona a short while after he did.

Though Sidious mind was still on Van.

The young man having no clue both Sith lords now had their eyes on him.

For if Van knew this he would be pulling his hair out and shouting at the top of his lungs.

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[Location Unknown]

Standing in front of a terminal, HK-47 stared at the being suspend in the air in front of him in the the containment cell.

A neural inhibitor and shock collar attached to said being, courtesy of the assassin droid.

The being in question, one Zeta Magnus.

An Arkanian genetic creation, master geneticist and terrorist.

Glaring at HK-47 Zeta Magnus attempted to speak.

Key word being attempted.

Since before he could HK-47 pressed a button on a terminal, which began inducing powerful electrical shocks into the cuffs Zeta Magnus was wearing inside of the containment field. As well as the shock collar.

"Agh!!!!!" Zeta Magnus screamed at the top of his lungs.

This lasted for a few seconds before HK-47 disengaged the electrical shocks using the terminal.

"Statement: Good, you are finally awake meatbag." He spoke.

"Release me you d-Agh!!!"

Zeta Magnus started crying out in pain.

As when he started to speak HK-47 activated the shock cuffs and shock collar once more.

This time the assassin droid left the electricity on for one full minute before deactivating it.

"Statement: That was another warning. I hope it has gotten through that skull of yours that if you speak without permission I will electrocute you. And the duration of the electrocution each and every time you speak without permission. Query: Do you understand?" HK-47 spoke.

"Kri-Agh!!!!"

Zeta Magnus started screaming yet again, as HK-47 activated the shock cuffs and shock collar again.

"Observation: It seems this meatbag has not yet learned his lesson. Conclusion: It looks like I will have to teach it to him. Excited Statement: I hope this meatbag does not make things easy." HK-47 spoke.

His eyes glowing with a stronger intensity after he did so.

Afterwards the assassin droid began "educating" Zeta Magnus.

Though he took care not to kill him before he had completed the objective his master, Van had given him.

Getting Zeta Magnus help in locating the lost Katana fleet.

A lost fleet of powerful warships which Van had instructed HK-47 to find, locate, and bring under their control.

Which is yet another reason HK-47 was glad Van was his new master.

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A/N: So foreshadowing galore.

Sidious and Plagueis are setting their sights on Van, and instead of having Dooku lead the war they have planned they have chosen Sora Bulq.

Then there is the Katana Fleet Van has set HK-47 to find.

Stay tuned for more.