This is a test run of something I've had in the works for a long time.
Also, a big shout out to norik956 for letting me use Ahsoka's family from Tale of a Togruta.
Let me know what you think.
Ahsoka Tano stood in front of the school, her dad, Haymish Tano, stood beside her.
"Are you alright?" he asked, placing an arm around her shoulders.
Ahsoka nodded quickly. "Yeah, I'm fine," she said. "See you tonight." She squared her shoulders and moved forward. When she reached the front door she turned and waved to her dad, who waved back, before entering the school.
The first thing to hit her was the level of noise. On the outside J. Temple High looked to be a quiet and peaceful place, but when one went inside they were greeted by something totally different.
Ahsoka had come from a small town who's high school had only 30 students. Her family had lived on a farm and her father had worked for a small business. Unfortunately the business had declared bankruptcy and closed down, causing many people, including Haymish, to lose their jobs, forcing them to leave the little town in search of work.
Ahsoka was shorter than the average teenager, at sixteen she was still an even 5' 3" tall, causing her to be the focal point for a lot of teasing. Because of this she would try to draw attention away from her height by altering her outward appearance and dyeing blue streaks into her natural blond hair. She wore a brown tunic that came down to her thighs, one that left part of her back exposed, gray leggings that had diamonds cut out of the sides along its length and brown fingerless gloves. She always wore a headband that she had made herself and a string of beads that she wore behind her right ear.
The noise was overwhelming. Ahsoka was used to the noise of her old high school with a small student population, not this school with a student population of 300. She looked at the mass of students before her and, not for the first time in her life, didn't know what to do.
"Excuse me, are you Ahsoka Tano?" someone asked from behind her. She turned and saw a woman standing there. She was really tall and looked to be from India, the bindi she wore was a dead giveaway, but instead of a sari she wore professional attire, complete with a women's tan suit jacket, a white undershirt, and a skirt that came to her knees. Further inspection showed that her height came from the heels she wore. Her skin was light brown with her dark brown hair pulled back into a neat ponytail and she wore very little makeup on her face, not that she needed any because she was one of the most beautiful women she'd ever seen, save for her mother.
"Yes, I'm Ahsoka Tano," she said in a small voice. The woman smiled.
"All the noise and hubbub can be a little overwhelming at first, but you'll get used to it with time," she said warmly. "I'm Shaak Ti, the English teacher here at J. Temple High, if you'll follow me I will take you to the principal's office to get your class schedule."
The two of them made their way through the bustling crowds of students and Ahsoka could feel the stares some of them gave her, but she was used to them so she didn't react. At one point the crowds of students became so dense that they were forced to stop, Ahsoka was about to stop there and wait for the path to clear, but Ms. Ti had other ideas.
She walked up to a male student with close cut bleach blond hair and briefly spoke to him, he nodded coming to stand by her and, after taking a deep breath, yelled out above the noise.
"Attention everyone! Please move to either side of the hall for Ms. Ti!" He shouted out.
The hall instantly became silent and the students parted before them. Ms. Ti looked over at the student. "Thank you, Rex, that will be all," she said. Rex nodded and moved away, but Ahsoka's eyes continued to follow him.
"Who was that?" Ahsoka asked.
"That was Rex Skirata, one of Kal Skirata's boys, a good student and leader, but quiet, so when he speaks people listen," she said.
Ahsoka nodded and was about to move on when their eyes met. His were a warm honey-brown color and she could see a sense of humor in them but also a sense of experience, he'd obviously been through a lot in his life. Ahsoka pulled her eyes away quickly, blushing slightly.
They made it to the principal's office without further incident and Ms. Ti knocked lightly on the door.
"Enter," an elderly voice called out. Ahsoka looked at Ms. Ti strangely but the woman just smiled before opening the door and leading her into the room. The first thing Ahsoka noticed was all the plants, the room was overflowing with them. There were vines hanging down the bookshelves creating a bit of a barrier against unwanted guests, and a small Bonsai tree sat atop the desk, neatly trimmed and healthy. There were two people already in the room.
"Principal Yoda, this is our new student Ahsoka Tano," Ms. Ti said. The man sitting behind the desk was an eldery Japanese man with a neatly combed white mullet and was wearing a tan suit with a green undershirt, the name card on his desk reading Principal Yoda. The other person in the room was a tall bald black man with a scowl on his face.
"Ms. Ti, we are in a meeting…" the man began, but was stopped by Principal Yoda.
"Wish to meet this new student, I do," he said, gesturing for Ahsoka and Ms. Ti to have a seat.
"Principal Yoda and Vice-Principal Mace Windu, we are, Ahsoka Tano, your name is?" he asked, chuckling to himself.
Ahsoka nodded. "Yes, Sir," she said.
"Here to pick up your class schedule, you are?" He asked and Ahsoka nodded again.
"Very well, Ms. Ti, in that filing cabinet they are, hurry along to classes you should," Principal Yoda said. Ms. Ti nodded and opened the filing cabinet he had indicated. All the while Vice-Principal Windu stared at her with suspicion, making Ahsoka uncomfortable.
"Here it is," Ms. Ti said. "Come, Ahsoka, let's get you to your first class."
Ahsoka stood and followed her out of the room.
Mr. Windu grunted to himself. "She looks like she'll be trouble," he said out loud.
"The benefit of the doubt, we should give everyone," Principal Yoda chastised gently only receiving a grunt in response.
Hope you liked the first chapter, please read and review.
If anyone has ideas for this story I'd be happy to hear them.
