Chapter 36

During the time that Jial had isolated himself to study for the sake of the girls, both of them had decided to devote themselves to improvement for the sake of Jial.

They could not only see the anger in his face and the desperation as he gave out orders but the Force Bond between them let them feel just how powerful and chaotic his emotions were. The thought of losing them from something completely outside of his control had pushed him mentally more than the various battles had. Dangerous situations where they could at least fight was one thing, but in situations where the girls did not even have a choice... that was something Jial could not take. 

The pair had full trust that their Master would be able to help them so instead of focusing on the possible death from their genes, they took the Great Holocron and began studying it in earnest.

With determination that matched Jial's the duo had improved even faster than when they fought constantly on Respaara. 

Both had learned the 3 techniques that Jial had taught them before moving on to even more powerful techniques recorded in the Holocron. 

Hash kept her studies of the 3 techniques into typical advanced applications, learning Force Burst, Force Barrier, and Force Crush. 

Force Burst was a power where one made an orb of pure Force Energy in their hand before firing it, similar to Force Push. This technique was far more destructive than a typical Force Push. The size, power, and range could also be controlled, unlike the Force Push whose power, size, and range were linked with the others. This technique was rare amongst modern Jedi because it was considered more a wartime technique, only having applications in large-scale battles.

Force Barrier, on the other hand, was a technique that most Jedi wanted to learn but were unable to. It required a deep connection to the Force and the ability to manifest it. IT created a barrier made out of pure energy that could be used defensively or offensively, trapping opponents in a barrier and sometimes even suffocating them. 

While Hash went with the typical advanced applications, Nott went on to use a different method. She learned rarer techniques that had pure offensive applications to them. 

One of the techniques that Nott learned was Force Punch. This technique caused one's physical blows to deal increased damage while also protecting them from damage, similar to wearing armor but with a much greater effect. A punch empowered by the Force allowed Nott to damage the Zaku II's heavy armor and internal circuits with her bare hands. 

The other technique that Nott learned was Shadowstrike. This was an almost unheard-of technique that was hidden behind countless texts in the Great Holocron and that even Jial hadn't heard of. By using the Force, one was able to project their attacks at a distance. A slash with their lightsaber blade or kick with their foot could reach several or even dozens of meters away. The only weaknesses of this technique were that there was an issue with timing and those who were Force-Sensitive could sense the attacks coming their way. This made the technique weaker against Force-Sensitives individuals but was almost unstoppable against normal individuals. 

From their training, the pair had ended up destroying countless Zaku II, to the point where Zilvarth had to limit the number of them that the twins could use for training per week. Even with these limitations, it did not slow down their progress. And soon, the pair were reaching a level that even Jial had not expected them to reach so soon. 

So when he came across the two of them sparing against HK-47 while not losing any ground to the pair, he was surprised. HK-47 was a master of anti-Jedi fighting techniques and was able to kill Jedi Masters in direct combat. But against the twins, he was unable to deal any significant damage, only preventing them from concentrating enough to use their most powerful techniques.

"Hash. Nott," Jial called out from the side, causing the twins to freeze up. HK-47 used that chance to punch Nott in the face before kicking Hash in the gut, sending them both to the floor. 

"Advisory: Pay more attention when facing an Assassin Droid such as myself. Openings like that are very welcome to our kind," HK-47 informed them before walking away while replaying the sounds they had made when he struck them on a loop.

"Damn you, 47!" Nott shouted at the droid's retreating figure, pressing her hand against her face to try and soothe the pain. 

"Don't yell, Sister. We did provide him an opening," Hash tried to advise her sister, even though she was also feeling frustrated

"Say that when you get punched in the face by that guy!" Nott screamed at her sister before turning to Jial. "Hey, Master. Is it done?"

"Of course," Jial smiled at the pair. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to face the two of you. "Let's head back to one of your rooms and begin the procedure."

The group of 3 walked up to Hash's room where both lay down on the older sister's bed. Jial then injected them both with the serum before standing next to the bed and waiting for the process to begin. Once he heard them both scream out in pain, Jial also began to get to work. 

He sat down on the floor and began to use Crucitorn. This was a technique that could increase or decrease the pain that individuals felt. Jial was using the technique to reduce the pain that both of the girls were in as low as he could but he could not negate it completely. The process was far too painful for him to do that. 

For house, the pair lay on the bed as their bodies went through changes while Jial sat on the floor and controlled the pain. Neither side had an easy time but they endured together. And when the process was finally done, both girls had been completely transformed. 

Hash and Nott both resembled the woman from earlier but the changes that Jial had given them made them stand apart from one another. The twins each had a mole under one of their eyes: Under Hash's left eye and under Nott's right. He had also given them different hair colors. 

Hash kept their traditional black hair since it seemed like it suited her while Nott was given blonde hair to match her bold personality. 

The twins sat up from the bed before looking at each other and then at their master who was covered in sweat from using Crucitorn on two people at once. They then pounced on him, giving him the tightest hug that they could muster while tears spilled from their eyes.

"Thank you, Master," the pair repeated over and over until their voices had gone hoarse.