The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities

[smooth_sith]

Who: Count Dooku and Jack
When: After this post.
Where: Chaos Shrine.
What: Dooku has offered to corrupt train Jack.
Type: Whichever works
Notes/Warnings: Violence against Mannequins most likely.

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[chance_betrayer]

Jack had noticed the strange light when he'd been out earlier, but he still found in unsettling. However, he didn't let the light slow him as he approached Dooku.

He eyed the copy of Chris with curiosity. He'd seen light elves and members of Vareth levitate themselves, but he'd never seen them hold an opponent in the air like that.

"Hi, Count," he said to Dooku. "Am I gonna fight him?"

[chance_betrayer]

Normally, Jack would stay on the offense at this point, but that lightsaber really made him nervous. Dooku was clearly ready to block, and he still hoped to avoid his sword touching Dooku's. Jack stayed on guard, just close enough to attack, but hopefully far enough to dodge if Dooku attacked.

[smooth_sith]

Dooku sensed the prudence in the boy's hesitation, and made a guess at the reasoning behind it- of course Jack wouldn't be willing to risk his prized weapon being damaged by a lightsaber. Every blade the Count had encountered so far was for some reason able to resist the saber, something which in his own Galaxy could only be accomplished by very specific alloys. Forcing Jack to block would settle that question, but if his sword proved an exception to the rule, it would be a waste in more ways than one. Instead, Dooku continued to stand off as he called upon his Force powers, stretching out his hand to shove at Jack through the air.

[chance_betrayer]

Unable to block the shove, Jack was sent flying back several feet. Fortunately, he manage to keep his head, and landed on his feet, sliding in a crouch. From the crouch, he charged forward, intending to hit Dooku with a quick slash in the side as he ran past.

[smooth_sith]

Another impressive display to please the Count- the ability to recover quickly from an attack and then retake the initiative was an important one. Dooku began to consider that rewarding this one for aggressive action might be unnecessary- it seemed those instincts were already embedded in his fighting habits. Good, he thought.

The Sith stood motionless a few moments while Jack closed the distance between them before he reacted. Now it was Dooku who went up in the air, using the Force to boost his old body higher than it could possibly jump on its own, somersaulting over Jack and landing behind him. The Count immediately turned and raised his saber to threaten Jack's back.

[chance_betrayer]

Dooku's jump was completely unexpected. It took a moment for Jack to realize where he was going, and by the time he'd whirled around to face Dooku it was too late to dodge. He brought up his sword to block. When the two weapon met, the Arbitrator thankfully stopped the lightsaber, but the sound they made suggested that the two were not supposed to come into contact.

[smooth_sith]

Dooku did not like that sound, or at least what that sound might imply for the intactness of Jack's weapon and the intactness of Jack's willingness to learn from him. "Hold." He disengaged, flourished his saber to his side, and held up his hand. "Show me your blade."

[chance_betrayer]

Jack took a glance at his sword, then handed it to Dooku. It seemed to be okay.

[smooth_sith]

Dooku made a show of holding the blade up to a particularly bright beam of light (too much light, coming from too many places, it was unnatural), watching it shine. "Completely intact," he said with a pleased voice. "You have a good blade, Jack." He flourished it, then presented it back to the boy, hilt-first. "I believe we have both learned enough for now, don't you? I fear this place will not remain clear of the enemy for much longer."

[chance_betrayer]

"Yeah," Jack replied, looking around. "There were a lot of of 'em last time I left the Edge of Madness."