Prologue
Anakin Skywalker and his padawan learner Ahsoka Tano were returning from a dangerous mission on Naboo. They both were exhausted and neither of the two wanted to do any more work that day. So Anakin decided to go visit his friend Padme. Two Jedi took a cab and flew towards her apartment.
-Who is there? –asked Padme after Anakin knocked on her balcony door
-Padme, it's me Anakin. Let us in please because it is freezing outside.
Padme opened the door.
-Hello Anakin.
She hugged him and only then realized that Anakin came with another person.
-And who are you, little one?
-My name is Ahsoka Tano; I am a padawan learner to Anakin Skywalker.
-Congratulations Anakin. I did not realize that you have a padawan now. So how was you latest mission?
-It was a tough one but we beat the droid army and captured their droid commander. However, that mission went badly on my troops, many died including. –Anakin sighed- including my second in command Captain Rex. Many droids jumped on him and…-he paused-I better not continue on that matter. The mission in general was a success and two got only minor wounds.
A comlink blipped and Anakin saw that it was Obi Wan. He went outside of the room and pressed "Answer" button.
-Anakin is listening
-Hello Anakin, this is Obi Wan. I was told by the Council that they think that your padawan learner is ready for trials. What do you think?
-Well, Master, she improved a lot but still she needs more perfection
-Tomorrow you two are to report to the Council and they will talk about the matter. And I congratulate you with your success. Obi Wan's out
Meanwhile Padme asked Ahsoka if she wanted to try to cook some food. Young Jedi liked the idea and the two ladies cooked for an hour or so. Soon they returned with dinner and the three sat at a table.
-Thank you for this delicious meal-said Anakin- it is really good
-Thank you Master, I tried. We never had cooking lessons really in the temple so I did not know what really to do but Senator Amidala helped me.
-Please young one, we are all friends here. Call me Padme.
-Ok Padme
-That's better.
-Hey Snips, can you trust with a secret?
-Of course Master, why would not I?
-Because you could think that I am the worst Jedi ever after what I intend to say.
-Never!
-Ok Ahsoka, Padme and I are not just friends; we are actually been married for a couple of years.
-Wow master, how could you! You can be expelled from the Order!
-I knew that you will never think highly of me again.
-On the contrary I admire you even more now. You showed courage in disobeying the Council by doing what you thought was right. And besides, you show it all the time that you don't always like to play by the rules. And of course Master, don't worry, I will not tell. How could I?
-thank you Snips
-Lets open this bottle to celebrate a new victory for the Republic-said Padme
She opened the bottle and put some drink into the glass, but Ahsoka was faster and took the cup and drank it all at once (not the whole bottle- the cup). Suddenly, Ahsoka fell on floor and was looking badly.
-What is wrong?
Anakin did not know what to do. He contacted Obi Wan and said that his padawan is very sick. Padme helped Anakin to pick Ahsoka and they brought her in a cub. They soon were in the Jedi temple. Yoda and Luminara were the only ones up that night, it was their guard duty.
-What happened-asked Jedi Master Luminara Unduli
-We three were socializing and my padawan felt very sick after drinking from this bottle.
-Hang on, I will call my former padawan Bariss, she is one of our best healers.
Bariss Offee was sleeping in her room and enjoying her dream. Suddenly, she got woken by Luminara and was little bit angry because it was night time.
-Cannot this wait until morning- young woman asked- I want to sleep
-One person got poisoned and she needs help.
Now Barriss was not complaining and went with her Master. She looked at Ahsoka and her force healing powers helped her. She also checked the stuff in the bottom by doing some Chemical analysis.
-This bottle has very dangerous venom in it. Person who drank it would die in 24 hours.
Ahsoka felt very sad. Anakin started acting like crazy and then he dropped on the ground.
-So you are saying I am dying, Knight Offee?
Ahsoka cried. She wanted to become a Jedi all her life and now she was dying.