Chapter One: Hide And Seek

Ahsoka crept along the house, looking for her little girl. At 6 years old, Mina was a handful, always hiding and causing trouble. Just like her parents, but still, Ahsoka hadn't thought she'd been this bad.

Ahsoka crept through the bushes on the edge of the garden. The girl was in a tree in the small orchard, a huge clever grin plastered on her face. Ahsoka used the force to rustle some trees, and as her daughter looked that way, she jumped up the tree, surprising Mina.

"Found you," she joked to Mina, who giggled. Hide and seek was her favourite game to play.

Ahsoka held her close in her arms now, leaning against the tree. It was nearly dark out, and as they sat and watched the sun set, Ahsoka was happy again. It hadn't been easy, but she had managed to move on from Lux's death, the death she had caused all those years ago. Now she and Mina lived comfortably in the country on Alderaan, where no one would hurt them.

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Ahsoka put Mina in bed and sat down beside her, gently stroking her cheek as she drifted off. She then went and looked at the stars. She didn't realize at first, but Ahsoka was waiting for something. Or was it someone? All she knew was that something was looking, and they were gonna find her soon.

A ship came into the atmosphere, and Ahsoka frowned. Why had someone come this way? There were no towns or cities nearby, just their house. Their nearest neighbors were a three hour trek south east.

Then it dawned on Ahsoka; they were coming for her. They had found her, after all these years.

Ahsoka went back inside and roused Mina, hiding her in the safe room she had built for emergencies. Then she hid near her speeder and watched several pirates holding blasters approach the house and knock. Of course, no one answered, so they broke it down. Then Ahsoka took the speeder and started off, to draw them away from the house and her baby girl. Mina would be fine, so long as she didn't make a sound. And if Ahsoka was caught, she would survive; find Bail Organa or someone else who could help. Yes, Ahsoka didn't need to worry. And who knows, maybe they were just randomly breaking and entering, just because, and they decided on this house. It made sense. Living this far out for civilization made them an easy target for pirates, though it was safer for them most of the time.

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Mina watched as her mom looked outside. She might think her daughter was asleep, but she wasn't sleepy. She could wait until mother left, and work on her force skills.

Her mom turned to Mina, and she closed her eyes just in time. Ahsoka picked her up and carried her to the safe room beside the kitchen. It was small, only big enough for one person.

Ahsoka kneeled down in front of her. "Sweetie," she told Mina, "I need you to hide in here and not make any noise, okay? And don't come out until I tell you."

Mina nodded. "What about you, mommy?" she asked. "Where are you going?"

Ahsoka smiled. "I'll be back soon," she promised, running out the back way. Seconds later, the front door splintered open.

Mina quickly got bored just sitting in there. There wasn't much light, but she could see a few objects around her. One was a training lightsaber, while there was also a pack of rations and a cloak. Focusing the force, Mina began to lift the training lightsaber. But without her mother to guide her, and distracted by thoughts of what was happening outside, it fell through the force, hitting the ground with a great thump. It was quiet then. Mina's every breath sounded louder than before. Would she be in trouble? Did anybody hear it fall? Probably. Her mother heard everything, and what if the enemy was still there, waiting for them to come out?

Just when she thought it was safe, there were footsteps outside the door. It slid open, and Mina was bathed in light as several unfamiliar faces looked down at her.

"Hello, little lady," one said, reaching for Mina.

I'm back with my new sequel! I really don't know exactly how this will go, but if you have any ideas, please feel free to let me know. Also, I might feel more motivated to update if i get more reviews. Please review, cause lately I haven't been getting very many!

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