Chapter 1
Sand. That's what bothered the female Jedi for an hour already. Sand. The figure moved in the desert slowly, trying to figure out where she was.
"I better find a way off this world. My friends must be worried," thought the Jedi
The female figure took of her hood and looked in the distance, revealing orange skin, and head-tails with montrails. The person wore a brown cloak.
Ahsoka Tano looked around. The Jedi, however, did not notice anything beside the sand, which even got into her boots. The woman sighed; she was desperate to find a way off this world.
Ahsoka looked up and saw twin suns. "Why did it have to be Tatooine?" thought the woman as she then continued her travels.
One more hour have passed. Ahsoka remembered flying in the system when she encountered a squadron of Tie Fighters. The enemy ships saw her, and while she won the resultant battle, her ship was damaged. She only managed to crash-land it on the sand, in the middle of the nowhere.
Ahsoka continued walking in the horrible environment for many hours. When the night fell, Ahsoka saw a small glimpse of light ahead. "Finally, I found someone," thought the former member of the Jedi Order, as she began running.
When she arrived, she saw a man outside. He looked old, although Ahsoka reasoned he might have looked older than he looked, since the harsh conditions of the desert planet would likely play an effect on the person's appearance.
"Hello, my name is Ahsoka, can I stay here for the night?" asked the member of the Rebel Alliance.
The man looked at her. "You are a Jedi," spoke the old man
"Technically I was, since I left the order, but," spoke Ahsoka as the man interrupted.
"Please come in. It is dangerous to travel here at night, especially if you are a Jedi," spoke the man as Ahsoka climbed into the hole in the ground, since houses on Tatooine were located underground.
"My name is Ahsoka Tano," spoke Ahsoka, still unsure whether she could trust this man.
"Please feel welcome here, Ms. Tano. My name is Owen Lars. I own and operate this farm," spoke Owen
"A pleasure," spoke Ahsoka, still being suspicious.
"Come, I will give you some food," spoke Owen as the old man led Ahsoka to the kitchen.
"How did you know I am, I mean, I was a Jedi?" asked Ahsoka, while suspiciously looking at the food on the table.
Owen smiled. "You carry that weapon on your belt, and your cloak also supports the inference," spoke Owen as he took a bite from bread. Ahsoka reasoned that she could also eat the food.
"What is it like out there?" asked the man
"Frustrating. I have to fight Imperials often," spoke Ahsoka as an older woman entered the room.
"Owen, oh, hello," spoke the woman as she looked at Ahsoka
"My name is Ahsoka Tano," spoke Ahsoka as she extended her hand and greeted the older woman.
"Beru Lars. My husband and I live in this place, and we did not have any visitors for almost twenty years," spoke the older woman.
"Thank you for your hospitality. Tomorrow I will leave and go somewhere else, since I need to find my friends," spoke Ahsoka
The older couple smiled. "Have a good journey. If you want, I could have Luke drop off you at the nearest town, where you could find a ship to fly off the planet," spoke Owen as another person entered the room.
"Luke, shouldn't you be in bed?" asked Owen as he looked at his nephew.
"Sorry Uncle, I was just checking the droids," spoke Luke as he saw Ahsoka, "Sorry, I did not know we had guests,"
"Hello, my name is Ahsoka Tano," spoke Ahsoka as she introduced herself.
"Luke Skywalker," spoke Luke as he extended his hand. Ahsoka prepared to shook their hands, before realizing one thing, and quickly withdrawing her hand.
"Wait a second, what is your name again?" asked Ahsoka
"My name is Luke Skywalker," repeated the young man. He wasn't sure why the Togruta woman asked him to repeat his name.
"No," spoke Ahsoka as she took a step back
"Are you alright, Ms. Tano?" asked Owen
"Ahsoka?" asked Luke as he saw tears on the woman's face. She looked at him directly in the eyes, and saw the same blue eyes that reminded her of her beloved Master, and friend.
"I am sorry, you just reminded me of a very good friend of mine. He was like a brother to me. The last I saw him was at the end of the Clone Wars," spoke Ahsoka
"I," spoke Luke as Ahsoka closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She had to confirm her suspicions. When she checked his force signature, she instantly knew who he was.
"Luke, you are family," spoke Ahsoka as a few more drops fell from her eyes. She approached the young man and hugged him.
"I am sorry, but I do not know you," spoke Luke as Ahsoka looked at him.
"Me neither. But I know one thing for sure. You are Anakin Skywalker's son," smiled Ahsoka as she hugged Luke again.
"Luke is not ready," spoke Owen Lars. Ahsoka broke the hug, and looked at the man, who visibly changed upon the revelation.
"Excuse me?" asked Ahsoka
"I don't want you to take Luke and leave his home," spoke the man
"Owen, I think it's time for Luke to embrace his destiny, and be a man like his father before him," spoke Beru
"No. I don't want Luke to be like Anakin Skywalker. Luke's father died in the Clone Wars," spoke Owen
"Hey, I know that! Do you think that I haven't thought about him and about my decision to leave the Order? If I stayed at least he might have been alive! But Anakin Skywalker was a great man, who died heroically at the end of the War," spoke Ahsoka as she looked at Luke
"But I thought my father was a navigator," spoke Luke
"No, Anakin Skywalker was the greatest hero of the Old Republic. People even named him, "The Hero without Fear." Anakin was fearless, and he saved many lives. But he was also a great friend to me, and he was the only person who stood by me, and helped me during the time when nobody else but Anakin and his friend Padme believed in my innocence," spoke Ahsoka
"Uncle," spoke Luke
"No, I don't want you to leave," spoke Owen adamantly
"Mister Lars, I think you got the wrong impression. Yes, Luke needs to train in the Force, but he is by no means ready to join the rebellion. I originally wanted to leave Tatooine as quickly as I could, but now I have a much more important goal," Ahsoka looked at Luke.
"I need to train Luke how to be a Jedi. I am sure that Bail, Mon, Kanan, and others could manage to fight the Empire without me," continued Ahsoka as she looked at Luke.
"You want to train me how to be a Jedi?" asked Luke
"Yes. I can feel that it is your destiny to become a Jedi, like your father before you. I just must admit that it would be a challenge for me as well, since I technically did not become a Jedi Knight when I left the Order," spoke Ahsoka
"Uncle?" asked Luke, pleading to let the Jedi train him.
"Owen, I think it would be reasonable for this Jedi to train our Luke at our home," spoke Beru
Owen sighed. "Fine, you can train under Jedi Tano, but I ask you to be very careful. Do no train outside the house, especially in crowded areas, where Imperials might recognize that you are a Jedi," spoke Owen
"Thank you Uncle," spoke Luke as he approached Ahsoka Tano.
"It would be my honor to learn how to be a Jedi," spoke Luke
Ahsoka smiled. "Me too, Skyguy," grinned the Togruta
"Skyguy?" asked confused Luke
"That's what I called your father when I first met him. He called me Snips, because when I was a Padawan Learner, I was kind of snippy," chuckled Ahsoka, "I never imagined, even before I left the Order, that I would be honored to teach the son of Anakin Skywalker,"
The pair walked towards the exit of the house, and climbed up. "This, my destiny, it all seems so weird," spoke Luke
"Life is strange, Luke, but we need to follow the will of the force," spoke Ahsoka
"Did the Jedi follow the will of the force?" asked the young man
"Some. Most followed an archaic code, and I believe that despite her faults, Barriss was right one thing. The Jedi Order was not something it was once was, and the Jedi Counsel did not trust me when my former friend framed me. My Master, and I think Master Obi Wan were on my side, but Obi Wan could not sway the Counsel, who all decided to expel me from the Order," spoke Ahsoka as the two people looked on the horizon.
Silence. "What was it like fighting in the Clone Wars?" asked Luke
"Like any war, it was hell, but I had some great friends. But when it ended, the Sith took control over the Galaxy, and the Jedi Order fell. I learned about this later; I saw the irony that my resignation from the Order probably saved my life," spoke Ahsoka
"Sith?" asked Luke
"They are the force users who use the Dark Side of the Force. Rage, hatred, these are the emotions they use to fuel their power, but as I learned in my last days as a Jedi, the people who use the force are not just black and white. There are ones I could call Dark Jedi who use Dark Side, but are not consumed with pure hatred like the Sith," spoke Ahsoka, "I think you might meet her at some point. She is still grumpy, but at least fully joined the rebel cause,"
Luke sighed. "I never wanted this. I mean, I wanted to be like my father, but I never wanted to actually fight in a war," spoke Luke as Ahsoka put her hand on his shoulder.
"This will pass. I know, this war changed many things, but the Jedi give hope, helping the Rebels to win this war, and restore the Republic," spoke Ahsoka as Luke nodded
"I understand," spoke Luke
"But please know, that you don't need to go fight the Empire. Not yet. You are my student, and I first need to teach you the basics before you are ready to go to the field," spoke Ahsoka as Luke nodded again.
"I will be a hardworking student," spoke Luke as he looked at Ahsoka and smiled.
"And I will be your teacher. We will restore freedom to the galaxy as a Master and an Apprentice," smiled Ahsoka as the pair looked on the horizon.
A few minutes later, they entered the house, where Owen showed Ahsoka's room. The former Jedi took of her two lightsabers, put them on the table, and then lay on the bed, quickly falling asleep.
The two Jedi, a Master, and her Padawan, slept peacefully.
A/N: This takes place about one year before Episode 4. I will follow Clone Wars, and Rebels but in here Ahsoka does not know that Darth Vader is Anakin. She still met Kanan, Ezra, and the crew of the Ghost, who would show up later. I also plan to use some EU characters, namely Mara Jade, maybe Lumiya.
This story will not follow the Force Unleashed, although after looking at it, I noticed on Wookieepedia that Galen Marek was the Leader of the Rebel Alliance. Since Ahsoka is technically a Jedi Master at this point, and is the most senior Jedi present (excluding Yoda and Obi Wan, who I don't think played any role in the Rebellion prior to Episodes 4 and 5), that would make her the leader of the Rebellion of this story.
P.S. I know that my first fan fictions were Star Wars ones, where I had like 650 words per chapter (as early as Fall 2009). I am confident to say that I improved greatly, and I plan to make this a quality fan fiction, with emphasis on Ahsoka and Luke.