*I told myself I wasn't going to start any new stories until I finished the ones I already had going, but this idea popped into my head and I couldn't resist. I give you the continuation of my story Spark of Hope*
Softly Luke said, "The galaxy needs us Ezra." Ezra nodded his agreement, sensing the disturbance in the Force. The work of a Jedi was never done, there would always be a darkness to defeat, someone determined to rule the galaxy, the defenseless soul needing a protector, a spark of hope for a better day.
"So where so where do we go from here?" Ezra asked, turning to look at Luke. "There are still other Jedi out there, we need to find them and bring them here. Something has to take Darth Eterness place in the Force, for there must always be balance, but I for one don't want to have to do what we did last time to defeat them. We need others who can help us take him down another way." Luke replied, turning from look at the Jedi town to also look at Ezra.
Ezra nodded, his soul aching at the very thought of what he and Luke had done. Never again did he wish to do that. Mara and Sabine entered the room they were in just then, and upon seeing them they walked in their direction. Luke smiled at them and said, "How would you like to go see what is out there, as far as other Jedi?"
Mara smiled back and said, "Sounds like fun, I will see if Aniya will let me." Sabine smiled too and said, "Wish I could, but I promised the Rebellion I would help out with some Stormtrooper problems they are encountering. Have fun though." Ezra frowned slightly at the thought of Sabine not being near, but she would do what she wanted, she was Sabine after all. "Sorry you won't be joining us Sabine. Mara can you go and ask Aniya and I will see if Kanan or Ahsoka feel like joining us?" Luke asked. Mara nodded and the two left the room, leaving Sabine and Ezra by themselves.
"You look sad Ezra, what is the matter?" Sabine asked as soon as she was sure they were alone. "I just don't like you being gone Sabine, I mean anything could happen to you when you're with the Rebels." He said looking at the ground. Sabine smile and thought about how it had been when she had first met Ezra, it was almost like he was that young, lonely kid again. "I'll be fine Ezra, besides Luke needs someone to watch his back."
Ezra smirked at that and said, "Yeah he does, he can be pretty sloppy. They share a laugh before Sabine left to go catch a ride with Leia and Han. Mara returned a little while later looking down. "Ezra, I can't stay so can you please tell Luke that Aniya doesn't think it's a good idea for me to be going out looking for Jedi just yet? I am to report to her for a lesson so I got to run." Ezra told her he would, wondering if Luke would have any luck with Kanan and Ahsoka.
His answer came shortly when Luke returned with Ahsoka. "Kanan and Hera are off on another mission, but Ahsoka has agreed to going with us. We're going to use one of the old Clone Transports they found recently, just in case we have any luck. Wouldn't do to have no way to get them here." Luke said with a smile, "So has Mara returned yet?" Ezra nodded and told him what she had said, watching Luke's face fall a little bit. Looks like they both were going out there without their rocks.
"Well then, since we aren't having to wait on anyone else now, how about we get started right away?" Ahsoka asked. The two guys agreed and they headed to the hanger to get their transport. As they did so, Luke asked, "So where do you guys think we should start?" "Nobody has really looked in the Outer Rim, we could start there." Ahsoka suggested. "You think people would, I mean Luke and I came from there." Ezra said. "Just gets overlooked for some reason, I guess." Ahsoka said. "They just don't want to spend too much time planet hopping probably." Luke guessed.
Once in they got the transport in the air, Luke asked, "Where should I have R2 send us? The Outer Rim is a big place after all." "Let's start with Pantora, I have a friend there who was a Senator back in The Clone Wars that I wouldn't mind seeing again, if she is still alive anyways." Ahsoka suggested. "R2, set a course for Pantora." Luke said. Soon they made the jump to hyperspace, heading towards Pantora.
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Once they arrived on Pantora, Ahsoka asked the first person she saw about Riyo Chuchi. Before the Pantoran could even respond, a familiar, though older sounding, voice behind her said questioningly, "Ahsoka?" Ahsoka turned to see her friend, looking barely any older than she did the last time she saw her, standing before her. "Riyo!" Ahsoka exclaimed, throwing her arms around her in a hug. Luke and Ezra watched as the two separated from their hug.
"I can't believe you're still alive Ahsoka! After Order 66 I thought you must have died along with the rest of the Jedi." Riyo said, wiping a tear from her eye. "I'm sorry I didn't get in touch with you sooner, but it was so dangerous, for both me and those I would have, that I didn't. I left the order before Order 66 even happened." "I'm glad you are well, we have so much to catch up on." Riyo said, before she noticed the two men watching her and Ahsoka, "Starting with who are these two?"
"Oh my gosh, I'm sorry guys I forgot you were here!" Ahsoka said spinning around towards Luke and Ezra, they chuckled and told her not to worry about it as Ahsoka said, "Riyo, these are Luke and Ezra, fellow Jedi. Guys this is my friend Senator Riyo Chuchi." "Former Senator, I'm Chairman now." Riyo said with a smile. "Congratulations Riyo!" Ahsoka said with a hug. Riyo returned the hug and said, "Come, you can stay with me while you are here."
Once they reached Riyo's home she asked, "So what brings you to Pantora Ahsoka? And how are there Jedi here? Have you been training?" Ahsoka laughed and said, "I wasn't the only Jedi to survive Order 66. Some got lucky and escaped, others weren't around Clones, and some of those managed to elude capture or death, though mainly by retiring, changing who they were, not using the Force, etc. I didn't train anyone personally, but Ezra and Luke here were both trained by those fortunate enough to escape."
Ezra spoke up and said, "My master is Kanan, he escaped while his master protected him, dying in the process." "My master was Ben, though he was known to the Jedi and those from that time as Obi-Wan. Yoda also trained me for a time, both have died since then. Obi-Wan died so that I, my sister and some others could escape from the Death Star. Yoda died of old age."
Ahsoka picked up where she left off, "We have found others since then who also escaped, etc. That is what brings us here to Pantora actually. We are looking for other Jedi in the Outer Rim and I wanted to see if you were still alive." Something flashed across Riyo's face briefly, so brief that Ahsoka was wondering if she imagined it, but she saw that the guys had noticed it too, letting her know that there was something her friend was hiding from her.
Riyo looked at Ahsoka and sighed, seeing that she hadn't been as good at hiding her reaction as she had thought. She softly said, "I was married for a short time Ahsoka, but the marriage didn't work out. It did result in a baby, my daughter Svana. She was different, I could tell right away. But…" Just then there was a sound of a door opening and closing and a voice called out, "Mom, I'm home." seconds before the owner of the voice entered the room they were in. "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know you had company." She said, looking at the Jedi nervously.
Luke, Ezra and Ahsoka sensed it immediately. Riyo's daughter was Force sensitive. Glancing down, Ahsoka noticed a lightsaber at her waist, one that had a vague similarity to one she had seen before, though whose she had no idea. She noticed that Svana seemed a bit uncomfortable by their scrutiny, so she turned back to Riyo, whose daughter was the practically the spitting image of her with her blue skin and purple hair. "I see what you mean Riyo." Ahsoka said gently.
Riyo sighed and said, "I thought you would." Svana stepped forward and asked, "What's going on mom?" Before Riyo could answer, Ahsoka turned to her and asked, "Who is your Master young one?" She saw Svana stiffen, looking at her mother, who nodded her head as if to say it was okay. Svana turned her attention back to Ahsoka, but she didn't relax as she said, "My master is Mace Windu."