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Chapter 1

Ahsoka Tano slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was extremely blurry but she did manage to see a thin cloth draped over her face. It rested uncomfortably on her nose. A dimed light filtered through the cloth. "That's odd" she thought. The Torguata tried lifting her hand to remove the cloth, but found she could not. Ahsoka realized she could not move anything. She closed her eyes again trying to think. "Where am I?"

Suddenly, Ahsoka heard the swoosh of an automatic door and voices. She could barely make out the words. It was like her ears were filled with liquid. Ahsoka reached into the Force and found only silence.

"….she…good.."

"..bury…."

"blood…"

Ahsoka tried to listen and let her mind form thoughts around the words. She didn't know who was talking. She begin to feel sleepy. As her eyelids began to drooped, Ahsoka realize she wasn't breathing.

Opening her eyes for the second time, the light that was behind the cloth was extremely bright. It blinded her. Ahsoka wondered if she was able to move again. Cautiously, she lifted an orange hand. "Yes". Ripping off the cloth that covered her, Ahsoka sat up. Taking in her surroundings, Ahsoka knew she was on Republic Cruiser. The white metal walls were a give away..

A sharp pain settled into her stomach as she place her feet on the cold floor. Ahsoka grabbed the cloth and wrapped it around her. She was naked and freezing. "Where is Master Skywalker?" She wondered, tiredly. Unexpectedly, a wave to unbelievable thirst washed over her. The thirst felt like her throat was on fire. She croaked and gagged, as Ahsoka tried to breathe. The air scorched her lungs. She stumbled over to a water tap and twisted the tabs. Cupping her hands, she greedily lapped the water. It wasn't working.

As she tripped down the hallway, the pain in her insides was cruel. "The Bridge. I need to make it to the Bridge" An alarming thought rang thought her head. "I'm not breathing. Why am I not breathing"? She quickened her pace. She didn't pass anybody in the halls. It was like it was deserted vessel. Ahsoka was so thirsty, her skin inched, and her mouth ached. Flinging herself into an empty elevator, Ahsoka made her way to top.

The doors finally opened and Ahsoka was greeted with surprisingly sight. Every clone that was on the bridge, theirs mouths were open and eyes were glued onto her. Ahsoka pulled the cloth tighter to her body. She spotted her Master and Master Kenobi at the center consol. They too were staring at her.

"FORCE" Anakin Skywalker blurted out. "AHSOKA"

Ahsoka was shocked by his curse and tone. She slowly made her way deeper into the crowded room. The clone warriors moved away from her path as if she had a contagious virus.

"M..Master, Wh…" she managed to croak out.

Anakin was slow to approach her. Obi Wan followed just as slowly. Ahsoka noticed his hand was slightly poised over his light saber.

"Ahsoka, How are ….you feeling" Anakin softly spoke. He was in front of her, looking down; inspecting her.

"Why is everyone so silent?" Ahsoka found a way to move her lips. "I….." The wave of thirst peaked again. She groaned and dropped to the ground. "I'm…so thirsty"

"Snips, I….um …."

Anakin noticed tears started to well up in his padawan's blue eyes. He stared again. "Aksoka, you were attacked in the last battle. It was not by a droid, but by a creature." As Anakin spoke to her, he kneeled down to meet her level. His former master walked around the consol to the other side to her.

"What kind of creature?" She asked, dreading the answer.

"We are not sure" Obi-Wan responded to her question. "Frankly, we need to do more research. Because, Ahsoka, when we found you" Obi Wan eyes darted to Anakin.

"She needs to know, Master"

"Yes, well" He stroked his beard. "When we found you, your throat was….torn open. And we found no pulse"

Aksoka shuttered violently

"We are at a loss of words to see you."

"Snips, we need to study you" Anakin tried to delicately choose his words.

Aksoka eyes snapped over to her master. "You just told me that I'm dead and you want to study me" A flame of anger rose in her.

"Bad choice of words" Anakin offered her a small smile.

Ahsoka's anger flared. "WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?"

A sweet smell suddenly entered her nostrils. The scent was slightly coppery and sugary. Her eyes darted around the room on their own accord. Her eyes finally rested on Master Kenobi's shoulder. His left shoulder was not encased in his usual armor. A bandage was wrapped around it. A dark stain, Ahsoka saw, begin to seep through. "Blood" The pain in her mouth returned and it filled with her mouth with salvia.

Without warning, Ahsoka lunged at Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan was surprised by the fragile girl coming at him. He was quick to move but she was quicker. Ahsoka move gracefully. She was able to avoid his arms and fists, easily. She wrestled him to the ground before he was able to pull out his light saber. Obi-Wan force pushed her away. She hit one of the control boards; Ahsoka crumbled and did not stir. He was breathing heavy. "I had a bad feeling about this."

"Obi-Wan" Anakin ran to the aid of his former Master. "Are you alright?"

"She caught me by surprise" Obi-Wan brushed himself off. "I hate to say it, Anakin. But, we need to contain her until we reach the Jedi Temple.

"Yes, I…..agree" Anakin looking at his padawan. He reached down to grasp Ahsoka's arm. The moment Anakin's finger touch his padawan's arm, Ahsoka's eyes opened and she growled. Anakin frown as he used the force to hold her. Ahsoka flipped and turned her body.

"Master, please…. I'm thirsty…I need….I tried to drink water but…it didn't help" she pleaded as she clawed at her throat.

Anakin closed his eyes, thinking about what to do.