Lirien Rane stood in the darkened alleyway, his hand hovering over the hilt of his lightsaber. Across from him stood a figure he had thought long dead: Darth Malgus, the powerful Sith Lord who had once been his enemy.
Malgus smirked at him, his red lightsaber glowing in the shadows. “Surprised to see me, Lirien?” he asked. “I’m sure you thought you had gotten rid of me for good.”
Lirien narrowed his eyes. “What do you want, Malgus?” he growled. “I have no interest in working with a Sith.”
Malgus chuckled. “Ah, but I’m not just any Sith, Lirien. I have a particular interest in one of your current jobs. The target you are after is someone who has crossed me in the past, and I would like nothing more than to see him dead.”
Lirien raised an eyebrow. “And what makes you think I would be interested in working with you?”
Malgus grinned. “Because I have something you want, Lirien. Something you have been searching for, for a very long time.”
Lirien’s heart skipped a beat. “What are you talking about?” he asked, his voice low.
Malgus took a step closer, his red lightsaber humming ominously. “I know the truth about your past, Lirien. I know who you really are, and what you are truly capable of. And I can help you uncover the answers you seek.”
Lirien hesitated. He had spent years searching for the truth about his origins, and he had come up empty-handed time and time again. If Malgus really did have the answers he sought, it could be worth the risk of working with a Sith.
“Fine,” he said at last. “I’ll hear you out. But know this, Malgus: if you try to double-cross me, I won’t hesitate to strike you down.”
Malgus nodded, his eyes glittering with amusement. “Of course, Lirien. I wouldn’t expect anything less from you.”
And so, the unlikely pair set out on their mission, united by a common goal. Together, they infiltrated the heavily guarded compound of the target they sought, using their combined skills to slip past the guards undetected.
As they crept through the shadows, Malgus revealed more and more about what he knew of Lirien’s past. He spoke of a hidden power that Lirien possessed, one that could rival even that of the Sith themselves. He spoke of a secret order, long thought extinct, that had once trained Lirien in the ways of the Force.
Lirien listened intently, his mind racing with the possibilities. Could it be true? Could he really have a greater destiny than he had ever imagined?
Their target lay ahead, guarded by a group of heavily armed mercenaries. Lirien and Malgus sprang into action, their lightsabers flashing as they took down the guards one by one.
In the end, they emerged victorious, the target in their possession. Lirien turned to Malgus, his eyes shining with a newfound sense of purpose.
“Tell me more,” he said. “Tell me everything you know.”
And so, as they made their way back to their ship, Malgus revealed the secrets of Lirien’s past, and the two unlikely allies forged a dangerous and powerful alliance.