Hello everyone! Just a reminder, this is the sequel to Son and Apprentice. So, if you haven't checked out that story yet, I recommend you should! Oh, and if anyone has any better titles for this story, let me know please! I hate calling it Son and Apprentice II. Enjoy and Review!
I DO NOT OWN STAR WARS.
Chapter 1
Jedi Ahsoka Tano sat on her bed in her chambers at the newly founded Rebel base on the ice world, Hoth. She sat in a ball rubbing her arms trying to warm herself. Why? Out of all the planets in the galaxy, why did they choose Hoth? She thought to herself, trying to think of a decent answer to her question.
However, she knew she was getting off task from her studying. The Jedi was studying about this awful planet and just about any other thing she could think of to pass the time along since there wasn't much to do on Hoth. Ahsoka was interrupted though, by an old friend.
"I see you are studying for once," the person was a male human who knew Ahsoka for a very long time.
"I'm no Padawan any more, Master Kenobi," Ahsoka smiled upon her old friend who she fought alongside during the Clone Wars and lived with for nearly twenty years after that. "Where have you been? I haven't heard your voice inside my head for nearly three years. I could have used your help a lot." Not only did she want guidance from him, but also just to talk. Ahsoka has been feeling lonelier and lonelier over the weeks.
"I've been busy in the non-living world," Obi-Wan said casually.
"Right, sure," Ahsoka replied to the Jedi, not completely believing his reason. "There must be some important thing you wish to talk about."
"Yes, there is indeed." Obi-Wan paused for a minute, thinking about what to say next. "I'm sending both Luke and yourself to Dagobah."
Ahsoka looked at him strangely, "Dagobah? I've never heard of it."
"Very remote planet; it's located in the mid-outer rim."
Ahsoka was still very confused about why Obi-Wan was sending them there. If it's remote and in the outer rim, the Empire probably would have no use for it, so Ahsoka ruled out the idea of an Imperial invasion. "But Master, why?"
"You still need to complete some of your training and Luke could learn a few new things too," Obi-Wan explained. Ahsoka stared blankly at the Jedi Ghost. "From Master Yoda." Ahsoka's face suddenly filled with joy and excitement.
"You mean to say he survived the Jedi Purge?" Ahsoka stood up looking directly at the Jedi Master as he nodded his head. "Why didn't you tell me before?"
"His existence was needed to be a secret. I knew one day you would need his help again and if the Empire ever found the Grand Master, well… you know what."
Ahsoka was now suddenly excited to go to this Dagobah place, she was going to go and find Luke so they can depart from the base quickly. "I'll go find Luke!" Ahsoka burst out of her chambers and raced down the hall.
However, Obi-Wan did call after her, "Ahsoka! Wait! You must know something about Luke's whereabouts!" Ahsoka didn't hear him.
Ahsoka kept on running towards the hanger until she was stopped by another two of her friends; however, they both weren't very friendly right now.
"You're imagining things," Princess Leia Organa sneered at the smuggler.
"Am I? Then why are you following me? Afraid I was gonna leave without giving you a good-bye kiss?" Han Solo said, raising his voice at her. Ahsoka slowly stepped back, not wanting to get involved with any of this. She dealt with their arguments all time it seemed like.
"I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee!" Leia shot back at him.
"I can arrange that!" He said back, pointing his finger sternly at her. Han continued to walk down the hall, "You could use a good kiss!"
As soon as Han was out of sight, Ahsoka came up to Leia, "What was that all about?"
"Oh, Han is leaving and is making a big deal out of it as usual," she replied back, trying to contain her sadness.
"Don't worry about it, Leia. He said he was going to leave on Yavin Four but ended up coming back, right?" Ahsoka was trying to make the princess feel better; she was no fun when Han puts her in a bad mood. Leia just nodded her head and gave a weak smile towards her Jedi friend. "Have you seen Luke?" Ahsoka quickly said, changing the subject.
"No, not lately. I know that he went out to put some new sensors in with Han, he should be back by now." Leia told Ahsoka, trying to be helpful. Ahsoka just nodded and kept on heading towards the hanger.
Once she got to the hanger, he still wasn't there. Ahsoka kept bugging Han about it but, he just kept saying, "He will be here any minute." The Jedi just stood by the Millennium Falcon rocking her feet back and forth waiting. She watched Han and Chewbacca doing repairs on their ship so they would be able to take off. It seemed like ages before someone else was concerned about Luke too.
The familiar protocol droid, C3PO, walked up to them, shuffling his feet across the chamber. "Excuse me sir. Might I have a word with you, please?" He asked Han.
"What do you want?" Han has been getting annoyed with the droid lately.
"Well, it's Princess Leia, sir. She's been trying to get you on the communicator." The droid was always very concerned about the Leia.
"I turned it off. I don't want to talk to her," Han said coldly.
"Oh. Well, Princess Leia is wondering about Master Luke. He hasn't come back yet. She doesn't know where he is."
"I don't know where he is." Han was trying to get back to his work, but the droid kept on talking.
"Nobody knows where he is," 3PO replied.
"What do you mean 'nobody knows'?" Han asked in disbelief.
"That's what I have been trying to tell you!" Ahsoka raised her voice at Han. She has been trying to tell him that but he wouldn't listen or believe her.
"Well, you never said 'nobody knows'," Han shot back at her.
"I thought I was implying that!" Ahsoka said out of the corner of her mouth. Han moved away though, heading towards another end of the hanger. C3PO was going to say something again, but Han just cut him off and placed his hand over his mouth.
"Deck officer. Deck officer!" called Han. "Do you know where Commander Skywalker is?"
The deck officer shook his head, "I haven't seen him. It's possible he went through the south entrance."
"It's possible? Why don't you go find out? It's getting dark out there." Ahsoka rolled her eyes at Han's rudeness to other people, but then again, she could be rude sometimes too. The deck officer went away and Han turned back around uncovering his hand from 3PO's mouth.
"Excuse me, sir. Might I inquire what's going on?" 3PO asked franticly.
"Why not?" Han replied to the droid as he walked back over to his ship. Ahsoka shook her head at the captain.
C3PO muttered something like, "Impossible man." Then he spoke to his companion R2-D2, "Come along, R2. Let's find Princess Leia." 3PO started to mutter again, "Between us, I think Master Luke is in considerable danger." Then the two droids walked along side down the corridor.
Han walked over to Ahsoka, "Come on. Let's see what's up with Luke." He sighed a little. The Captain was hoping to finish the repairs on his ship so he could go back to Tatooine to pay off Jabba the Hutt. Ahsoka followed him through a room just off the hanger. Tauntauns were everywhere along with soldiers; it was hard for them to make their way into the cramped room. They walked up to a group of soldiers
"Sir, Commander Skywalker hasn't come in the south entrance. He might have forgotten to check in," one officer said to them.
Ahsoka shook her head as Han talked to them, "Not likely. Are the speeders ready?"
"Not yet. We're having trouble adapting them to the cold."
The determined Han Solo walked over to a Tauntaun, "We'll have to go out on Tauntauns." Ahsoka admired his courage going out into the frozen world, but the chances of surviving were slim, especially for a human.
"Sir, the temperature's dropping too rapidly!"
"That's right, and my friend is out in it," Han told the guy, raising his voice. Han walked over to one of the Tauntauns while Ahsoka went for another. "Ahsoka, you stay here."
"Luke's my friend too," Ahsoka put her hands on her hips in refusal to stay behind.
"I know. Someone has to keep the princess company. Plus, I will be fine on my own." Ahsoka just stared at the captain blankly.
"Your Tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker," the officer shouted over to Han.
"Then I'll see you in hell!" Then Han was off into the frigid night on Hoth. Ahsoka was irritated that he wouldn't let her come too. However, he was probably right; Princess Leia would need some company other than droids. So, Ahsoka went off to find her in her quarters.
"You mean Han went out there too? Blasted idiot." Leia was pacing around her room thinking about to do now. Ahsoka just watched her go back and forth. "This is ridiculous! We shouldn't have settled here! The next planet we settle on needs to have seasons! I would rather be on Mustafar then this god forsaken frozen planet! They all should have listened to my idea of settling on Abbaji, a jungle planet would be much more suitable! No smelly Tauntauns, no adapting our speeders to the cold!" Leia kept on ranting on and Ahsoka was only half listing to her.
Once Leia spoke her entire mind, Ahsoka took a turn speaking, "I agree with you. Next planet does need some seasons," she paused for a moment, trying to think what to say next. "At least we are far away from the empire. They will never find us out here. Plus, if they did destroy this planet, it wouldn't be much of a loss to the galaxy, only us, a handful of Tauntauns and Wompas will die. There isn't billions of people living here."
Leia half smiled. She got up from her chair and headed towards the door, "You probably heard enough of my ranting, let's go see if Han and Luke are back or if anyone has heard from them.
Ahsoka and Leia were standing at the hanger entrance for a half hour waiting. Leia wasn't so much angry anymore, just depressed. Both women weren't saying anything to each other. Leia was pacing again and Ahsoka leaded up against a starship tracing her feet along in the snow while watching Leia.
"Sir, all patrols are in. Still no-," The officer was telling his boss his report but the boss interrupted him by holding his hand out telling him to stop. He then turned to where Leia and Ahsoka were standing. The boss was trying to tell him to be quiet since Ahsoka and Leia were probably eves dropping. "Still no contact form Skywalker or Solo," said the officer in a quieter voice. However, both women heard what the guy said. They looked down in sadness until 3PO came.
"Mistress Leia, R2 says he's been quite unable to pick up any signals. Although, he does admit that his own range is far too weak to abandon all hope," the protocol droid said, crushing Ahsoka's and Leia's feelings even more.
The two people they overheard from before came over to talk to them, "Your Highness, there's nothing more we can do tonight. The shield doors must be closed" Leia just nodded silently. The officer turned to someone else, "Close the doors." Ahsoka watched as the two giant doors slowly came together.
C3PO continued to talk for R2, "R2 says the chances of survival are seven hundred twenty five to one." The doors shut with a loud bang. Chewbacca roared. He missed his best friend. Ahsoka just looked down at her feet again while 3PO continued once again, "Actually, R2 has been known to make mistakes…from time to time." The protocol droid walked away with the astro droid, muttering "oh dear, oh dear."
Ahsoka and Leia walked to their own rooms in complete silence. The only time they talked again was to say "Good night". When Ahsoka reached her room, she couldn't fall asleep. She decided to finish up her studying about some of the old Jedi ways.