Hello again, everyone. Here to invite you on another adventure with our favorite SW heroine, Ahsoka Tano. There is much interest these days on what might happen next for Ahsoka based on the ending of Rebels season 4. This is an attempt to put together a series of events and happenings that might have taken place. The story picks up right after the final scene in Rebels, where the timeline is moved a few years ahead and we see our illustrious Togruta come face-to-face with one of her comrades from the earlier seasons of Rebels.

Note 1: this story is separate from my other work that started with the full length novel Ahsoka and the Rebellion and which is continuing in "Ahsoka, Shaak, and the Second Empire." It follows a different track entirely as we will see other SW favorite characters that appeared in Return of the Jedi.

Chapter One: Tano Awakens

Northeastern Outer Rim, Chorlian Sector, 4 ABY, 3 months

Ahsoka Tano worked the controls of her starship as she scanned the viewport ahead of her. In the distance was a gray disk that resembled a planet, but she didn't immediately recognize it.

"Where are we, Ar-Six?" She asked her astromech droid. A few beeps and the computer screen showed a star chart of the local area.

"The Chorlian sector? Hmm … wait a minute. I know that one … then this means that planet can only be Malachor, am I right?"

The R6 droid beeped an affirmative. Ahsoka sighed.

"Well, I sure don't want to go back there - not after all that happened last time. I seem to remember it now … Anakin."

The Togruta stopped a few seconds to ponder the situation, then muttered, "How long have I been gone? I can't seem to remember much. Was this all just a crazy dream?"

R6 beeped in sympathy … but then she started wondering some more.

"How did I get this ship? Or the droid … I don't remember much other than I came on the Ghost with Hera's group. But now I have a new ship …"

She looked around and noticed it was a rather nice ship at that. R6 started beeping again and Ahsoka came back to the pilot's chair.

"Whatcha got?" She said drowsily. The computer started displaying a document of some kind. Ahsoka started reading it aloud, and the further she went, the more intrigued she became.

"An announcement to the Primary Galaxy of Group 17. Greetings to the inhabitants of this galaxy. The Empire is defeated and the New Republic has arisen. Palpatine has been destroyed and so has his evil apprentice. We can now prepare to remove all remnants of his tyranny. Rejoice and be merry - freedom has returned!"

Ahsoka was somewhat stunned. How long have I been gone? If the Empire has truly been defeated, how did it happen?

She started thinking back. I was in a battle for my life - against my old master - who had turned into a horrible creature in a mask. He said I would die … but that's it. It all goes blank after that.

Ahsoka shook her head. So where was I and how did I escape? And where have I been since?

She knew the answers weren't going to come right away. Something had clouded her memory, somehow. But then she also had a decision to make - where to go now? Many places came to mind: Coruscant, Shili, even Lothal. Ahsoka reached out with the Force and found a new sense of clarity. It was telling her to find her old friends - the crew of the Ghost - but where?

Why am I now so aware? What has happened to me? A new understanding in the Force … yes. Anakin is now dead but I don't know how… I only know I wanted to save him. So much has now come and gone. Bail Organa - what about him? Hera Syndulla - my friend for years - is she alive somewhere? Lothal. That must be the answer.

"Ar-six … set course for Lothal. Fuel?" She checked the readout. "Yes … we can make it … in fact, we can go much further if we have to. Give me the ETA."

The droid beeped again. "Five hours? Great. I need to rest. I will be back when we drop from hyperspace."

The Togruta returned - or so she thought - to her quarters. She found a most elegant setup, one seemingly tailor-made for her, as if she had expressly ordered it. A nice spacious bed. A closet full of clothes. A new set of armor for battles … and, of course, her lightsabres, the hilts polished and looking brand new. She switched them on and took some practice swipes - as ready as ever.

As Ahsoka Tano switched off the blades, she prepared to lie down for a bit and soon went into a deep sleep. A dream sequence began. She could hear a familiar voice: rest, my child. All will be answered in time. At first she saw a fellow Togruta - one with mature lekku and formed montrals - was that Master Shaak Ti? But then another figure took her place. This one was clothed in shimmering white robes, with a multi colored gown appearing in the spaces where the robes opened. The figure - a very tall female with long white hair - smiled at her and spoke:

"Are you ready, Ahsoka Tano? It is time to learn the truth … I will see you again soon, my child."

The Planet Lothal, Dominus Sector, Northeastern Outer Rim, 4 ABY, 3 months

Instead of awakening with a start, she remained asleep and the dream sequence grew ever more pleasant. She walked out on a lovely field of flowering plants - one that seemed to call her to some kind of epiphany, a deeper level of self knowledge - but where was she, really? The plants almost seemed to call to her, and as she inhaled the sweet and gentle aroma, her consciousness grew. Ahsoka then noticed she had on a most remarkable garment - a soft white single piece that enveloped her in comfort and seemed to be almost weightless. The feeling of endless bliss seemed to transport her and the Force was in control.

At this point, the dream sequence became something of a blur and Ahsoka slept peacefully, only awakening once her notification sounded and the ship was dropping out of hyperspace. She rose and went to the flight deck and soon saw the disc of Lothal appearing and growing in size. R6 was waiting for her and beeping excitedly.

"Yes, I see it. We're here."

So what next? Oh … wait a minute … I'm getting a serious vibration from the Force. Ahsoka knew that, for some reason, she had a greater Force sensitivity than ever before. She had no time to question it at this moment, but it was something that needed deeper analysis. But this time, it was giving her a distinct instruction - she had to land at a particular spot, and that spot only. The landing coordinates were suddenly flashing in her mind, and quickly entered them into her ship's computer.

"It's all right, R6, I know what I'm doing," she said as the ship started processing the instructions. Soon they were down and headed to a landing pad. As the ship touched down, Ahsoka scanned the area for Force sensitive presences. She didn't find one immediately, but she found something else - a clear marker of someone she knew, someone from the past, but not the distant past.

I think I know who this is … but of course, I'm not really certain. She's a friend, though…

Ahsoka was still clad in the wondrous white gown and she went to her quarters and picked out a matching robe. This one somehow had a hood to accommodate her growing montrals.

She descended the gangplank of her ship and stood for a minute on the landing platform, then looked around. It was then that she saw a figure - about 100 metres away - someone who was approaching her. When this person got within 20 metres, her helmet was removed and Ahsoka plainly recognized her - Sabine Wren of Mandalore.

Sabine herself noticed Ahsoka, but did not recognize her at first, due to the strange getup the Togruta was wearing.

Ahsoka broke the ice first. "Sabine Wren? Is it really you? It's been such a long time and so much has happened."

Sabine shook her head for a second, then asked, "Ahsoka?"

The Togruta nodded. The Mandalorian continued. "We thought you were dead - but we never really knew …"

The two drew together and hugged briefly, then stepped back and looked each other over.

"Ahsoka…" Sabine started to say. "You look different. What's been going on with you?"

The Togruta shook her head. "How long have I been gone? I've just lost all sense of time…"

Sabine thought about it for a second. "I think it's been over six years since we lost track of you."

Ahsoka nodded. "That sounds about right." She then turned and gestured toward her ship. "Let's talk in private."

Sabine nodded and they went aboard together. She looked around, seemingly impressed. "Wow, how long have you had this ship? It's really nice…"

Ahsoka gave her a blank look. "I'm really not sure … it's the craziest thing - my memory seems to have been partially wiped. Most of the past six years are very hard to follow … "

Sabine gave her a sympathetic look. "A lot has happened for us, too …"

She proceeded to fill Ahsoka in on the various Galactic events as she understood them - the battles against the Empire, Kanan's death by sacrifice to save them, Ezra's bravery in saving them from Admiral Thrawn, and how they worked together to drive the Imperials from Lothal.

Ahsoka then showed her the announcement document that celebrated the "final" defeat of the Empire, and the deaths of Palpatine and Vader.

"What do you think of this? Can we believe it?" She asked Sabine.

"Well …" replied the Mandalorian. "I've heard the Rebels destroyed the second Death Star and that Palpatine was on it. But most of this is rumours … I wasn't part of it."

"Hmm … how long ago did it happen? And what is a … death star…"

"About three months ago. And the Death Star was this giant station - the size of a small moon - but it was able to destroy Alderaan."

Ahsoka's eyes widened at this revelation. "Which Death Star was that?"

"The first. We learned that ever since the Empire first took over - before I was even born - they had been building it. But within one day after destroying the planet, it was blown up - by the Rebels."

"Really! How did they do it?"

"I don't know, exactly, but they said it was this young pilot from a place called Tatooine. He fired a torpedo down an exhaust shaft - somehow that did it."

"Tatooine? I know it … it was the birthplace of my master Anakin … when I was in the Jedi. He always hated it."

"Your Master? Whatever happened to him?"

"I'm not entirely sure. But I know he survived the Jedi Purge. He changed into an evil creature in a mask, all in black. I have no idea why. But it was that day on Malachor that he tried to kill me."

Sabine nodded. "Ezra told us about it. He said you saved him from the creature, but Ezra was afraid you gave your life. We later learned the name of the creature was Darth Vader."

"And now he's dead, right? Along with the Emperor …"

"So they say. But I have no idea how. Only that it was when the second Death Star was blown up."

"How was that one blown up?"

"We weren't sure, actually, but it was not finished, so it was easy for our forces to get in there and detonate the reactor."

Ahsoka paused for a second and thought. "And somehow the Emperor and Anakin were in there when it happened." She sighed. "I really wanted to reach out to him, to understand what happened, why he turned evil. Now I may never have the chance."

Sabine nodded. "I'm sorry, Ahsoka, I never knew the history of that time. The Jedi were not spoken of where I grew up and certainly not at the Academy."

"Wait … you were in the Academy?"

Sabine nodded.

"I guess I never really knew that … but you got out?"

"Absolutely. Best decision I ever made. They were trying to indoctrinate all of Mandalore. But not all of us were going along with it … we fought a long struggle and won our freedom too, just like Lothal did."

Ahsoka seemed impressed. "It's great to hear about all of the Rebellion. So many of us fought so hard …" The Togruta thought for another couple of seconds. "You know, Sabine, I did some serious fighting myself on Mandalore, back during the Clone Wars, for the Republic. I had some trouble with someone named Bo-Katan Kryze."

Sabine's jaw dropped. "Ahsoka! She happens to be our leader now … my family, Clan Wren, is now very much for the New Republic and so is Clan Kryze. But I've heard there was a split back then … during that war. Lady Bo-Katan was with the Separatists. How did she do against you?"

Ahsoka laughed. "She put up a tough fight, but I was too fast for her. If you see her, tell her I don't hold any grudges - we're all on the same side now, right?"

Sabine joined in the laughter. "Yeah, right …"

Ahsoka then asked, "Whatever happened to Hera?"

Sabine sort of shook her head. "I haven't seen her for over a year. Someone said she was at the Battle of Endor - with your old friend, Rex."

Ahsoka grew wistful at the mention of the name. "Oh my … with all that happened to me, I've almost forgotten some people … another one I recall was Master Kenobi, I haven't seen him since the War, either. He and I, along with Master Anakin, were quite often together. Those were hard battles - but they were good times. What was the Battle of Endor, though?"

"It was the Empire's big defeat, where the second Death Star blew up. After that, systems and sectors started to defect in droves - to the New Republic."

Ahsoka nodded. "I guess that's a good thing … but the Old Republic was weakened by corruption. How can we prevent that from happening again?"

Sabine shook her head. "Hard to say. People liked the Empire because it kept order, but they also liked the Republic because it allowed freedom."

"Too much freedom, as it turned out. We need to find a balance."

Both of them nodded at this. Then, Sabine had some curiosities regarding Ahsoka's own history.

"Ahsoka … there's something I don't quite understand. It seems like everyone in the Galaxy knows about some of these events - although the Empire tried to cover them up. Why didn't you?"

The Togruta simply shook her head. "Obviously … I've been away. But I really don't know where, or how. It's really hard to recall much of anything. It's like I've awakened from a long sleep. But pieces of it are maybe coming back."

Note 2: This first chapter is to break us in slowly. Future installments will be somewhat longer.