STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Holocron

Rianna will continue onward to investigate this presence.

It does't require much investigation.

As Master Xi moves toward the tree line, the flames that are ravaging the jungle trees is suddenly put out, as if with a powerful wind. From the smoke emerges a figure, proudly marching out into the open.

Rather as you expected, the figure is robed entirely in black.

"A Sith that doesn't skulk behind all of their troops, leaving them to do the dirty work? Amazing..." Rianna says, holding her lightsaber up in a defensive position.

"You'd best stop your attack attempt now!" she calls out to the Sith.

How's her apprentice doing?

Dak will begin to circle around the Sith, lightsabers held forward, ready for an attack. "Surrender, and you will be shown mercy. Continue your aggression and we'll have to choice but to meet it in kind."

Where's Dak's apprentice?

Brath stands proudly beside you, Rianna. He ignites his lightsaber, the blade and hilt admittedly much larger than your own despite being modeled off of it.

Nuvar is just behind you, Dak. He has his lightsaber out as well, but it is shaking in his hands. He is afraid.

"Oh, come now, and end all this?" the Sith Lord asks loudly. He reaches up and drops his cowl, revealing the jovial face of a human with messy brown hair and a slight scruff on his chin. "But I'm having so much fun! I mean, look at this battle! It's so chaotic! Your men are performing admirably, I'm sure they don't mind having something to shoot at."

The Sith Lord is portrayed by Joseph Morgan.

"You have quite the twisted sense of fun..." Rianna replies, glancing over at Dak. This guy is clearly a complete loon...

"I suppose I do," the Sith Lord says. "But..."

The Sith Lord pauses.

"Wait a moment. You're talking back to me!"

Xavier heads up besides the other masters and also activates his lightsaber.

He looks over to his padawan to see how they are doing.

"Yes we are, why wouldn't we talk back to you?" Xavier asks confused

Tilith is eager to fight.

"My creations never talk back to me!" the Sith Lord says. "Sure, they throw out their pithy lines if I've designed them to do so. But this is fascinating! Quickly, tell me how you feel about me. Don't be shy."

"I feel as though you are mad, because we are not creations of yours," Xavier says.

Xavier looks over to Tilith and says, "Patience, my padawan"

"Your...creations?" Rianna simply asks.

"Marvelous!" the Sith Lord says. "Oh, simply stunning. This makes for a whole new game. Of COURSE you're my creations! Everything is! I am Lord Rallo, and I created the Universe."

Dak pauses. "I believe this one to be very confused."

He tries to gently probe the Sith Lord's mind.

The Dark Side obscures this one, but you sense his amusement.

"What's confusing about this?" Lord Rallo says. "I am the only being that is REAL here. Everything exists as I have willed it to. It's not a difficult concept, Jedi. But sometimes I even surprise myself! I've subconsciously imbued you with some of your own will. Ah, I'm magnificent..."

"More like completely insane..." Rianna mutters.

"Why are you here?" she asks the crazed Sith.

"Why else?" Lord Rallo says. "Your Temple here is harboring students of your Order. The next generation of galactic heroes! I can't allow them to finish their training. I intend for my troops to execute them as war criminals against the Sith Empire."

"The Sith Empire is going to lose this war," Rianna states. "And in case you haven't noticed, we've already destroyed a significant number of your troops..."

"Oh please," Rallo says. "That doesn't matter for two reasons. Care to guess which two, my sentient little creations?"

"And just what to reasons would that be?" Rianna replies. "I assume one is your complete overconfidence and lunacy..."

"The other is because you think you're in control," Dak finishes. "It will be a mercy to put you down, I think."