Star Wars: Fight to Survive

Chapter 1

The year was 19 BBY. Order 66 had begun. Most Jedi were killed during the onslaught, with a few exceptions, such as Master Yoda and Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, though both had gone into hiding. There were others as well, but none would reveal themselves. The Galactic Empire was in full control of the galaxy.

Ahsoka Tano had survived.

Luckily for her, she had been no where near her master, Anakin Skywalker, when he joined the dark side and raided the Jedi Temple with the help of the clones. She was on Cato Neimoidia with Master Plo Koon. She watched from the ground as his Jedi starfighter was shot down by clones, killing him.

Obviously, her clones turned on her as well. Not wanting to kill them, she only defended herself and made a run for it. It seemed like hours before she could make it to her ship. Ahsoka quickly manned her Jedi starfighter and after a very difficult few minutes of evading blaster fire, managed to make her way off of the planet and away from the clones.

While leaving Cato Neimoidia, she sent out a transmission that Obi-Wan eventually answered.

His voice was soft, sad, and frail. He said over the transmitter, "Ahsoka, are you alright?"

"Yes!" she quickly replied, her voice shaking. "What is going on, Master Kenobi? Why did the clones turn on me? They shot down Master Plo Koon!"

"I know, child," his voice replied, trying to remain calm.

"Where are you?" Ahsoka felt tears running down her cheeks. "Where are you? Where is Master Yoda? Master Windu? Where is Anakin?"

Obi-Wan did not reply at first. Ahsoka waited patiently. Finally, he sighed, "Ahsoka, where are you?"

"I just left Cato Neimoidia," she answered.

"Meet me in at the coordinates I am sending you," he said, then the transmission cut off.

Ahsoka examined the coordinates carefully. She double-checked them twice even, but couldn't read them correctly apparently. The coordinates he had sent her would have sent her straight to Nal Hutta. That couldn't have been right. The Hutts would never allow the Jedi to hide out on their planet.

That's when she remembered it. Obi-Wan, Anakin, and herself had once made a list of codewords, incase they needed to conceal their actual location. When Obi-Wan sent the coordinates to Nal Hutta, that meant she should go to Tatooine.

She put in the coordinates to Tatooine and away she went. A while later, she was landing on the desert planet, in the outskirts. She saw a small, dirt hut and Obi-Wan Kenobi, standing just outside of it in his robes. She practically leaped into his arms and burst out into tears seeing him.

He comforted her, "Don't cry, child."

She let go, wiped her tears away, and said, "Where's Master Skywalker?"

Obi-Wan took his hood off and sighed, "Ahsoka, let's go inside."

The two went inside. Obi-Wan fixed each of them a drink and they took a seat at a table. Ahsoka said, "Where'd you get this place?"

"Oh, I've had it," Obi-Wan shrugged, taking a sip of his drink.

"Where's Anakin?" Ahsoka sadly asked again.

"The Republic is no more," Obi-Wan shook his head. "Palpatine betrayed us all. He transformed the Republic into a Galactic Empire. The clones are at his disposal now. Master Windu is . . . dead."

"No," her eyes sank.

"Master Yoda is alive," Obi-Wan smiled. "He is in hiding, as I am, and you soon will be."

"Hiding?" Ahsoka shook her head. "We . . . we . . . we have to fight, Obi-Wan! We can't just cower!"

"We must go into exile," Obi-Wan said. "We don't stand a chance. There are so few of us left now. The Jedi are being destroyed. Palpatine will not rest until every Jedi is dead."

"But," she sighed. "We can't just let him win."

"Be patient, Padawan," Obi-Wan put his hand on her shoulder, trying his best to make her feel better.

"Where's Anakin?" she asked one last time, not even looking up at Obi-Wan.

The Jedi sighed, then stuttered, "Anakin is dead." Ahsoka didn't say a word. She cried silently. Obi-Wan tilted her head up, "Don't cry, Ahsoka. Anakin would want you to stay safe. I want you to stay safe."

"Where's Padme'?" she asked.

Obi-Wan took a deep breath and said, "She died during child birth."

"Birth?" Ahsoka looked up. "I hadn't seen Padme' in so long. I didn't know she was pregnant."

"Yes," Obi-Wan nodded with a chuckle, "Anakin had, of course, disobeyed the Jedi and married her as well."

Ahsoka laughed, "He had to pull one more on us, didn't he?"

Obi-Wan laughed with her and nodded happily, "Yes, I suppose he did." Then, though, his mood sank. He said sadly, "He was like my brother."

"You loved him," Ahsoka hugged him.

"Yes," Obi-Wan replied. Then, though, he changed the subject. "But, though it is quite unfortunate that we lost Padme', the twins are healthy and alive."

"Twins?" Ahsoka's eyes lit up. "Can I see them?"

"I'm afraid not," he shook his head. "The girl is on her way to Alderaan, and the boy, well, he is here on Tatooine." He let loose a smile.

"Here?" Ahsoka smiled back. "Please let me see him!" She squealed, always loving children.

"Sorry," he said. "He is with his family now. We must not disturb him. Let him live a normal life."

"Alright, alright," she calmed down. She said, "Master, what is going to happen to us?"

"I don't know, Padawan, I don't know," he replied. "But, you must go."

"What?" her eyes shot open. "Let me stay here with you, Master! Please!"

"Child, if the Empire finds me here, I don't want them to find and kill you as well," Obi-Wan knelt down to her and put both hands on her shoulders, "The Empire is looking for me. I recently fought Palpatine's new apprentice, Darth Vader. He won't take lightly to me destroying him."

"But, Master, they won't find you here!" she backed away from him. "I can't be alone!"

"Ahsoka," he shook his head. "You can do this. You are a Jedi."

"I'm a Padawan," she looked down sadly.

Obi-Wan smiled, "Not anymore, you're not."

"What?" she looked at him confused.

"Ahsoka Tano, as a Master Jedi of the Jedi High Council, I hereby grant you the rank of Jedi Knight," Obi-Wan proudly said, knowing exactly how to increase Ahsoka's mood.

Her skin glowed and his eyes lit up. She happily squealed, "Really?! Seriously?"

"Yes," Obi-Wan nodded.

She hugged him tight. Then, though, trying to act like a mature Jedi (which Obi-Wan found humorous), Ahsoka cleared her throat, adjusted herself, and headed for the door. She stopped in the arch way though.

"Ahsoka," Obi-Wan said.

She turned to him. "Yes, Master Kenobi?"

"Listen to me carefully," he said. "Do not use any open channels. I am glad you knew to come to Tatooine when I told you Nal Hutta. Stay smart like that, alright?"

"Alright, Master."

"If you must make contact with me, do not use the name Obi-Wan. I am using an old alias. Ben Kenobi. I suggest you create one for yourself as well."

"Yes, Master."

"You must get rid of your Jedi starfighter as soon as possible. Get a more civilian-like ship. Then, find a docile planet to secure yourself on."

"But, Master, I-"

"Please, Ahsoka," Obi-Wan said. "For Anakin?"

She sighed and nodded, "Alright. For Anakin."

Ahsoka smiled at Obi-Wan and headed out the door. The Jedi Master walked to the doorway to see her get into her Jedi starfighter and fly away quickly, away from the planet. He went back into his hut sadly.