章節 19: The Tho Yor

With an actual lightsaber in his hand now, Daimon began to test how it compared to the protosaber that the Jedi currently used. Facing off against 5 War droids who wielded ancient training sabers and blaster rifles from thousands of years.

The war droids charged; their movements robotic but precise due to their intelligence upgrade because of Cortana. Thanks to Cortana having the ability to interact with the force, she is able to upgrade other droids which she takes control over.

They wouldn't have the same amount of intelligence that Cortana has, but they would be much more intelligent than any normal droid would.

Charging with the training sabers, the droids tried to push Daimon into one spot to limit his movements. They pointed their blasters and shot at Daimon who easily blocked all of their shots with his new lightsaber.

He then quickly moved between the droids and cut off one of their arms, effectively cutting off their shooting option. After cutting off their arm he then finished them off with swift strikes.

"Ah man, this is going to be nice," Daimon said as he practiced different moves with his lightsaber.

"It seems that your new lightsaber is quite powerful," Cortana said.

"Yes, it is," Daimon replied with a smile. "And with this, we can transform the entire order." shutting down the lightsaber, he handed it to Cortana to test something.

"Try and ignite it," He asked as Cortana took the lightsaber and tried to ignite it, but just as Daimon expected it didn't activate.

"Interesting," Cortana was curious at first, but now she understood that this lightsaber was more than just a normal one. "It seems only you can activate it."

"Or maybe just those with a deep connection to the Force," Daimon retorted, unsure of what the actual reason was. "But once we return to Ossus and present this to the Council, we will find out if your theory is true or not."

Cortana nodded, but for some reason she felt that her theory was correct as finding somebody with a greater connection to Daimon was probably not impossible but would require them to search the whole galaxy.

"Now, let's head to those other temples and learn as much as we can from them." Daimon ordered as he was done with the Forge for now but would keep a small detachment of droids to keep it secured.

Thankfully the Jedi Order had never gone back to Tython in thousands of years, giving him a chance to establish a sort of base on the planet for future use.

Taking his ship, he proceeded to Akar Kesh, also known as the Temple of Balance. It was located atop a giant rock pillar beneath what Daimon remembered to be the main Tho Yor which linked all the others together.

As soon as his ship landed, he felt something pulling him towards the Temple, as if the Pyramid ship itself was calling to him.

Taking a step inside the Temple Daimon had wandered to the center of the Temple, below the point where the ship was hovering.

As soon as he stepped into the center of the temple, a blinding light had activated, only it wasn't just a light as it started to lift Daimon off of the ground and towards the ceiling which began to open.

Cortana was in distress as he was just caught in some sort of trap or something and tried to scan the room for something to shut it off, but she couldn't find anything. Daimon who saw her panicking shook his head, "Don't worry Cortana, I don't feel any danger from this, so this might be something good. Just explore the rest of the temple till I get back."

Cortana reluctantly nodded as she sent a few of the droids to go search different areas of the Temple.

Meanwhile, Daimon continued to float up into the air until he ascended into the ship which was floating above the Temple. The place where he ended up was completely dark, yet the Force was immensely strong all around him. A few seconds later, a figure had emerged on the other side of the room, staring at Daimon as if waiting for him to approach.

Sensing no ill intentions or any danger, Daimon calmly walked to where the figure was standing only to see that it was the Force Ghost of a Human.

"I'm sorry to bring you here unannounced, but you are the first Force User to come to this Temple in thousands of years." said the Human Force Ghost.

This was not the first time that Daimon had encountered something that went beyond the Star Wars lore that he knew, and he knew it wouldn't be the last.

"My Name is Jedi Master Daimon of the Jedi Order, are you what is called the Tho Yor." Daimon asked. He figured that it must be the Tho Yor as it was stated that they were able to communicate through the Force.

"You are correct, Master Daimon. Though we truly have no name, it is the name that the former Je'daii Order used to refer to us and has since been passed down through time. Even this form we appear to you as now is simply something we thought would better grab you attention rather than talking in your head." replied the Tho Yor.

"This is very interesting, I never thought I would be standing here talking to such ancient relics when I visited this planet." It was true since he was just planning on visiting each temple and understanding the teachings of the ancient Je'daii Order. But here he was talking to the very relics that the Je'daii Order was based off of.

"We are also very interested in knowing what brings a powerful Force User such as yourself here after thousands of years." asked the Tho Yor.

"I've come here to learn more about the Force and the history of the Jedi Order." Daimon answered.

However, the Tho Yor could see that there was more to it than that and had used the overwhelming amount of Force power that it had to pick Daimon up off the ground once more and held him in the air.

"I can sense that there is more, yet you won't tell me. If that's the case, I will forcefully reveal what it's your mind." The Force Ghost of the Tho Yor placed its hand upon Daimon's head prepared to extract what knowledge it needed.

But before it could Daimon conceded, "Wait! I will let you see everything willingly, just don't forcefully extract it."

Removing its hand away from Daimon's head, the Force Ghost released its hold on him allowing him free control over his body again. Daimon opened up his mind, allowing the Tho Yor to see what he truly wanted including all his plans that he had.

Seeing what was in his mind, the Tho Yor became intrigued and also curious. It was intrigued at Daimon's plan as it wasn't bad and would also lead more people down the path of balance rather than worshipping one side over the other. His actions while he was a Jedi also reflected what he had planned.

While it was curious at the other stuff which was blocked by an external force much more powerful than itself.

Not wanting to anger that external force, the Tho Yor didn't try and pry any further but focused on the stuff that it could see.

"You're an intriguing one Daimon, I'll give you that. In fact, let me apologize for taking such rash actions." Daimon shook his head, "No need to apologize, if I was in your shoes, I'd do the same." The Force Ghost nodded glad that its apology was accepted.

"So, what now," Daimon asked curious as to what would happen now that he met with one of the Tho Yor.

"Well, it's been thousands of years since the civil war which split the Je'daii Order into two causing the other order to win, then they abandoned the planet after the war severed the connection between the 8 ships. We brought them here to learn balance, yet in the end, they fought amongst themselves and became misguided." From what the Tho Yor was saying Daimon already had an idea of where this was going.

"So, if you help me to re-connect with the other ships, they will be yours to control and do with as you see fit." the Tho Yor saw what Daimon's future held through the Force and decided to follow him on this path which would produce more balance in the Force.

"That's not what I expected to be honest," he thought the Tho Yor would work with him, not allow him to control the ships outright. Not that he was complaining as this was an even better outcome for him.

"The Force is extremely balanced within you, and after re-establishing control over the other 7 ships, that balance will increase alongside your ability to use the Force. With your Psychometry Force ability, you will be able to learn new abilities and increase your power with the Force. The same thing cannot happen to others, but they can learn the new abilities that you learn and will have a higher Force ability because of their balance between the two sides of the Force." explained the Tho Yor.

To say he hit the jackpot would be an understatement. Not only would he grow in strength and learn new abilities, but he can also teach these abilities and knowledge to others sometime in the future. The Jedi Order was too far gone with their light side philosophy for him to care about their future which is partially why he would never allow them to reap the benefits of the ships.

"I accept your offer," he declared. "I will help you reconnect with the other ships, and together we will usher in a new era of balance for the galaxy."

"Then let us begin," it said, as a surge of energy began to flow into Daimon. He saw visions of the seven ships scattered across the planet, hidden within ancient temples.

After this he was returned to Cortana who had discovered some ancient texts and alongside various other things associated with the old Je'daii Order. She was glad to see him and curious about the change she felt from him.

Daimon briefly explained what happened, shocking Cortana before they proceeded to reconnect the other ships spread across the planet.

When they discovered the first ship, it was being guarded by some droids which Cortana took control of allowing Daimon to re-connect it to the main ship. The same thing happened as they found the other ships until they finally reached the last ship.

It was hidden beneath the ocean on the planet making it difficult to reach via ship. Instead, Cortana had to swim down herself allowing Daimon to reconnect the ship through her.

With all ships reconnected, the amount of knowledge and power that he gained was immense. He could sense the ships, all eight of them, now connected as one. They were more than just machines; they were extensions of himself, alive within the Force.

He saw himself as a pivotal figure in the Galaxy, destined to carve out his own empire and bring balance to not just the Force, but eventually the galaxy.

For the next 3 Months, he stayed learning to control his new power and learn new abilities that were lost in time. Throughout this time, the War droids were used to reconstruct the temples and mine resources from the planet to produce more droids using the Forge.

These droids were then used to establish numerous bases on the planet to keep any ships that wandered onto the planet away and keep what was on the planet a secret.

At the end of the three months, Daimon had learned a lot, but it was not time for him to return to the Jedi Order until the hundred years of darkness began. He already saw a vision which showed him the path forward which required him to remain in the order so that the hundred years of darkness can began.