Star Wars - The Wrath of Darth Maul (v3) by Ryder Windham

Author:Ryder Windham [Windham, Ryder]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780545383271
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2012-01-06T17:29:06+00:00

“You’re not entirely to blame for what happened.” Sidious said, his face lost in shadow beneath his dark blue cloak.

Maul stood before his Master on the stone floor in the cavernous main hall of the fortress at Blackguard’s Gorge. After Trezza had treated Maul’s wounds and informed him that his Master had already arrived on Orsis to observe the exercises, he had traveled by speeder bike from the academy to the fortress. Because he was repeatedly told not to reveal his powers, he knew the punishment would be terrible.

“The dark side has taken a serious interest in you” Sidious continued. “And is gauging if you might be a proper vessel for its power. Seeking expression and loathing restraint, the dark side tests us continually, competing with our will and our need for secrecy.”

“Yes. Master,” Maul said. “I was overcome.”

“Overcome?” Sidious’s eyes blazed beneath his cowl.

Maul looked down on the stone-cold floor.

“I said that you weren’t entirely to blame,” Sidious said bitterly. “The willingness of the dark side to cooperate in your pitiful demonstration doesn’t exonerate you from breaking your vow to me and from jeopardizing my plans.”

Maul had not wanted to disappoint his Master. He wanted to apologize and ask for forgiveness, but he knew if he did, his punishment would be even worse. And then he thought of how long he had suffered on Orsis because he had not been allowed to use his powers, and he felt his shame transform into rage. He looked up at Sidious and was about to speak but his Master made a pinching gesture. Maul felt his throat constrict.

Sidious walked a few steps away from Maul before he released his remote grip on Maul’s throat. Looking back at Maul, he continued. “You have called unwanted attention to yourself. The Jedi have been continuing to harass Trezza for creating assassins and proxy armies, so consider what might have happened had a Jedi been present during the exercise. A Jedi would not only have grasped that you are strong in the Force, but that you have received training in the dark arts, endangering my position.

Maul felt crushed. He thought of all his years of training, his constant effort to please his Master. He reflected on the exercise that had ended at the chasm, tried to imagine escaping his tormentors without using the Force, but he knew his thoughts were pointless. He could not undo his actions.

“Now,” Sidious said, “what did you wish to ask me earlier?”

Speaking tentatively, Maul said. “How long must I go on being one thing here and another there? Trained in the Force here, and trained to do without it there? What are your plans for me, Master? What am I to you?”

Sidious sniffed. “You are my student. Maul, and one day you may become my apprentice.”

Despite all that his Master had taught him. Maul knew practically nothing about Sidious. How had Sidious obtained his wealth or gained so much knowledge of the Force? It was a mystery to Maul. For all he knew.

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