(Planet Korriban)

A few droids, the remainder of their army, were busily waiting for the attack to come. The group was only battle droids ready to do their programming: shoot, die, and give out funny remarks.

"Corporal, there's movement ahead. It's the Padawan!" said the lead battle droid. The group had barey time to register this before a pillar came at them at 90 miles an hour. They were instantly flattened, but one droid was still alive. He looked to see a figure with dreadlocks with a green lightsaber drawn come up next to him.

"What are you?" it said.

"Your nightmare, clanker," said Taran. He chopped the droids head off.

"Roger, roger," said the decapitated droid head before it sputtered out and died. Taran moved to the front of the temple, where there were piles of droid parts everywhere. The clones were busily cleaning up the mess while Taran took some water from his canteen to heal wounded troopers.

"Did you get the last of them Taran?" said Obi-Wan.

"Yes, Master. You can take a look," said Taran, motioning to the back of the room. Obi-Wan looked to see the droid remains.

"Your bending has improved Padawan," said Obi-Wan.

"I did that using the Force," said Taran.

"Even better. You're on your way to becoming a great Jedi," said Taran. Taran smiled, thanking his Master's remark.

"Obi-Wan, we've cleaned the southern end," said Anakin on Obi-Wan's comlink.

"Good, round up our forces, we'll be leaving soon," said Obi-Wan.

"Master, is it just me or do you feel something cold and evil in this place?" said Taran.

"I feel it to young one. This planet used to be the home of the Sith," said Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan was right. The planet Korriban, Taran knew, was home to the mummified remains of dead Sith Lords, their rancid corpses sending off waves of dark side energy. If all was quiet for a few seconds you could hear ancient, evil voices whispering around the temples and efigies.

"I don't like this place Master," said Taran.

"Me neither Padawan, but cal your nerves, let the Force flow through you," said Obi-Wan.

"Yes Master," said Taran.

"Cody, our losses," said Obi-Wan.

"About 100 killed, 346 wounded," said Cody.

"The droids were barely giving us a fight. It's like they didn't want the planet," said Obi-Wan. "Let's get out of here Cody."

"Yes sir," said Cody. They walked out with the clone squad to outside the Sith temple. The temple was a dark, evil looking edifice with jet-black projections and evil faces carved along it's walls. It gave a powerful, sinister atmosphere. Outside the Third Systems Army was regrouping.

"Taran, 67," said Ahsoka, his fourteen year old Togrutan friend, and girlfriend.

"Aw man, 66," said Taran.

"Better luck next time Gears," she said.

"I know Snips. I can't wait to get out of here, I've never felt so much evil in one place before," said Taran looking around.

"It's fine Taran, there nothing but dead guys here," she said reassuringly.

"That doesn't make me feel any better," he said. She came up to him and put her hand on his shoulder.

"It'll be fine, it's not like they're going to rise up and attack," she said.

"Remember what happened the last time an army of Sith rose up?" he said.

"Good point," she said.

"I'm just glad this is over," he said. As he said this he saw an opening in a part of the temple.

"I wonder where that leads to?" he asked Ahsoka, indicating to her what he was looking at.

"We must have overlooked that," she said.

"Skyguy, do you see that opening?" he called out to Anakin.

"It must lead to a part of the temple we passed," he said. "We might have to explore it."

"Great, just what I need," grumbled Taran silently.

"Come on, it's just exploring Gears. Nothing's coming back," said Anakin.

"Didn't we learn that on Rhen Var!" Taran exclaimed.

"True, but this time the Sith Lords are dead, they're not frozen to be awoken again," said Anakin.

"And we know this how?" pointed out Taran. Anakin thought about that for a moment.

"Let's just not touch anything," he said.

"And that makes things so much easier," said Taran.

"Obi-Wan, we're going to check out a part of the temple, do you want to come too?" said Anakin.

"No, I need to assist the troops first. You can go on ahead," said Obi-Wan.

"Suit yourself then. Come on you two, let's go in," said Anakin.

"This'll be fun, exploring dead people, or at least we think they're dead," said Taran.

"Don't worry so much about it. Why are you freaking oout so much?" she said.

"I just feel like something bad's going to happen later, and it's because of this," said Taran.

"Don't worry Taran, it usually does happen afterwards," said Anakin.

"Do you two enjoy doing this to me?" said Taran cynically.

"Yep, in fact we've made it a sport," said Anakin.

"Oooh, pick me coach I wanna make Taran's life hard too," said Taran sarcastically.

"That's the spirit," said Anakin. He walked off to the mouth of the entrance.

"Of course, only he could make the joke go bad," said Taran.

"That's my Master for you," said Ahsoka. The three came to the entrance of the tunnel. Taran bended a flame in the palm of his right hand to help light the way.

"I thought you had trouble bending fire?" said Ahsoka.

"Only in large amounts," said Taran. "Shall we?"

"Ok then. Ahsoka, ladies first," said Anakin. Ahsoka rolled her eyes.

"Boys sure do know how to be gentlemen at the best of times," she said. They pressed on into the darkness.