Aeris’ words, “you know nothing,” lingered ins his mind--echoing. He wanted to believe that he was wrong, which was what she seemed to imply. Yet here were her companions, trying to kill the Jedi. Only Sith would do that. Only Sith deal in absolutes, as once said the ancient Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. So wasn’t Dren doing that? Believing she was a Sith, absolutely? Still, the red blades and the people she surrounded herself in, was quite damning. He could only hope that she wasn’t. Doubt filled his mind.<br/><br/>He swung his blade, left and right, trying to help defend his fallen comrade--when Aeris launched herself between them. Graceful as ever, she pushed her companion and Dren away from each other, ending the fight for a quick moment. It was a small push, and he only slid a few paces away, managing to stay on his feet. He kept his lightsaber ready, unsure of what would transpire next. Was this the start of her attack? Did she want to kill him herself? Why didn’t she attack before? So many questions.<br/><br/>Her words, it was almost as if she were jealous with Asha, and the attention he was showing her. He was simply trying to save her life as any friend would. Dren didn’t know what to say, but he was certainly hesitant to say anything--to do anything, until he could understand what was happening. Then, in a moment, Asha was lifted into the air, trying desperately to breath. A Sith choke hold--he knew it--she was a Sith!<br/><br/>Before he could react, Asha was thrown into a room, Aeris jumped after her, and the giant stone doors slammed shut with a massive boom. “Asha!” Dren screamed, fearing for his friend. He turned off his saber, and ran as fast as he could to the doors.<br/><br/>But he was pulled backwards, into the air--the cybernetic Sith was pulling with his hand outstretched. “You’re not going anywhere, Jedi!” Dren flew at the Sith, and turned. He ignited only one blade of his saber, as he was more comfortable with the style, and held it ready. Their lightsabers clashed, and Dren flipped over the sith, landing perfectly, as he lifted his saber over his head for a block. Their sabers sizzled. He pushed off, turned and swung wide, but missed. The sith used the opening to kick Dren in the stomach. Dren flew back and used the momentum to do a backflip. He charged at the Sith and stabbed the lightsaber forward, but the Sith blocked and pushed the Jedi aside, spinning for a surprise swipe, which Dren just barely managed to duck underneath.<br/><br/>Back and forth, the two fought, but Dren tried his best to end it quickly, to get to Asha as fast as possible. He knew that Sheik could handle himself, and was comforted by the sounds of lightsabers still clashing in the distance. Still, he couldn’t imagine the horrors that Asha was experiencing at the hands of Aeris.<br/><br/>Dren screamed and swung his blade hard, again and again against the sith in the same place. Their sabers locked, Dren swung his blade, spinning the Sith’s blade, and making it fly across the room. Dren swung at the defenseless Sith, but he dodged, over and over again. Dren swung like a madman, but the Sith moving out of the way as if only a minor inconvenience. The Sith then ran along the wall, jumped into the air and reached for his saber with the force.<br/><br/>Dren ignited his second blade, and timed the flight of the Siths jump. He screamed and threw his lightsaber. It spun with the two blades, like a deadly disc, into the air.<br/><br/>The Sith’s eyes grew wide open. He no longer reached for his saber, but instead pushed down with the force, making him go just a bit higher--the blades just cutting off a piece of his clothing, but flew past him--and into the same pillar with the crack in it from before.<br/><br/>A clean slice went through the pillar, and from it a chunk cracked and fell. The pillar was still intact, but there was a low rumble from above. As the sith landed he reached for his lightsaber, and looked up. The pillar began cracking slightly, but stopped. Dust fell from the ceiling.<br/><br/>Dren wasted no time while the Sith was distracted, and ran to the doors. He leapt into the air, and slammed his fists onto the ground as hard as he could, sending a shockwave out from him. The floor cracked below him, and the shockwave blew the doors open and everything in it’s path went flying. He saw Aeris over Asha, who was unconscious or dead, and Aeris was doing something to her.<br/><br/>He knew it wasn’t good. He ran at Aeris, certain now that she was a Sith. He reached out for his lightsaber, it flew into his hand and he ignited it. He leapt towards Aeris with his lightsaber lifted. “Get off of her!”