Predator's Prey chapter 1
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Coruscant, Jedi temple, council chambers.
After the mission on Mortis, both Anakin and Obi-wan were debriefed by the Jedi Council about what they had found on the strange, mystical world. Ahsoka wasn't present however during the debriefing. The young Togruta had told Anakin that she wasn't feeling well. Her master couldn't really blame her considering what she'd been through and told her to get some rest.
"I find that hard to believe" stated Master Windu. "Such powerful Force wielders couldn't exist. It's just not possible."
"I assure you master Windu it was very real," replied Anakin. "If it was a dream, how would it have been possible that all three of us dreamed about the same thing?" he continued.
"Maybe it was an illusion?" Asked Plo Koon, looking at Master Yoda.
"If it was, I don't wanna be an enemy of the force user who was capable of such feat," stated Master Kenobi.
"That you're safe, most important is," said the Grand Master. "Corrupted by the dark side, you and young Tano were. Feel well, do you?" he asked.
"Yes but I don't really remember anything that happened during that," Anakin replied honestly. "Like we said before, the Father erased my memory of that event," Anakin replied.
"And what about Ahsoka?" Asked Plo Koon his voice betraying the slightest bit of concern for the girl no matter how good he tried to mask his emotions. He couldn't help himself but be worried about her, after all, he was the one that found her on Shili and brought her to the temple.
"Just like me, she doesn't remember anything and maybe it's for the better. She told me she wasn't feeling well, so I told her to get some rest," Anakin replied.
"Rest for now, you also should," suggested Master Yoda.
"Yes Master," Anakin replied in agreement.
"I would like to check on Ahsoka if you don't mind" suggested the Kel Dor Jedi Master.
"Not at all Master Plo," Anakin shook his head.
"Dismissed you are given us much to think about you have," Master Yoda said.
Anakin and Obi-wan both bowed but only Anakin turned and headed for the door. When he noticed his friend and brother wasn't following him he turned back "Are you coming, Obi-wan?" he asked.
Obi-wan shook his head "I will catch up with you later I have further things to discuss with the council" Obi-wan replied. Once Anakin had left the council chambers Obi-wan turned to address the council once again. He had intentionally left out the part about what Anakin had said to him in the Dark Heart knowing full well how Anakin would react if he had told him.
"Masters there is something else I need to tell you. Something that Anakin had said to me when he had temporarily joined the Son…"
Jedi temple, Padawan dormitory.
It was all still confusing for Ahsoka, who tried to put the past events together. 'That whole mission was crazy,' Ahsoka said in her mind. However, one thing was really strange. One moment she was captured by the Son, the next she woke up on the cold hard ground with her master's arms wrapped around her. She had a big leak in her memory. Not to mention she felt…strange.
The young Togruta walked towards Barriss's quarters. She and the Mirialan had a romantic relationship for some time now. However, they kept that in secret. The moment Ahsoka knocked on the door, Barriss quickly opened it and with a smile, invited her inside. The Mirialan kissed Ahsoka, who kissed her back. Ahsoka didn't realize how much she had missed her touch. "You returned so quickly?" Barriss asked, breaking the kiss. She was surprised but also pleased as well as slightly puzzled.
Ahsoka smiled and chuckled. It was the same thing that Rex told them when they woke up back inside of the shuttle. They were confused to learn that only a moment or two had passed since they lost contact with their cruiser.
The two sat down on the mattress together and looked at one another. The Togruta knew she could trust Barriss with anything, which is why she told her everything that happened on Mortis, or at least everything she could remember.
After she finished her story, Barriss was speechless with wide eyes "That's…wow," she muttered, "I'm just glad you're ok."
"I can say the same," Ahsoka replied.
Barriss stood up and walked toward her desk. She wasn't wearing her trademark full-length skirt, but long black pants that hugged her waist and legs. Because of that, Ahsoka caught herself looking at her ass much longer than usually. Barriss noticed that and asked with a playful voice "Enjoying the view Padawan Tano?"
"Definitely," Ahsoka replied with a slight blush "Since when do you wear pants?" she asked.
"They are more practical," Barriss answered "my skirt was getting caught on many sharp edges during my missions. Not only did it tare but I almost got killed once therefore, I've decided to change my attire." Barriss explained.
"Master Unduli agreed?" Ahsoka asked.
"She wasn't convinced at first, thinking that it would draw unnecessary attention, but I convinced her," Barriss admitted.
"She right about that though, they're really drawing my attention," Ahsoka pointed out with a sly smile.
"Oh, really?" Barriss said squinting her blue eyes "then perhaps I shouldn't wear them then," she teased.
Ahsoka stopped and approached her wrapping her arms around the Mirialan's waist. "I can help you take them off," she whispered seductively while pulling the Mirialan against her own body squeezing her ass and placing a kiss on her neck. Barriss bit her lower lip and slightly pushed Ahsoka away "Tempting, but not now. We agreed that we would have fun only at night."
"Aww, you're really testing my willpower," Ahsoka stated with big blue eyes.
"Have patients Ahsoka" Barriss replied.
Tilting her head to one side "Have you seen who my master is, Skyguy the Jedi with possibly the shortest fuss in the known galaxy" she said.
"Yes and no doubt that some of that has rubbed off on you but you must be patient. I love you but we can't let ourselves get caught" Barriss replied. "Besides you should be resting right now."
Ahsoka sighed "I know, I know," she said. "You sound like my Master." The two talked for a few minutes with Ahsoka having a hard time keeping her hands and eyes to herself. When she left Barriss's room she already wanted this day to end, so she could have some sort of release with her lover. She felt a little irritated at Barriss denying her if only for a little while but she guessed it was the exhaustion.
On her way to her room, Ahsoka heard a familiar voice. "Kotoya Ahsoka," said Master Plo Koon. Ahsoka turned her head toward him and smiled "Kotoya Master Plo," she greeted seeing her friend.
"How are you feeling little Soka?" asked the Kel Dor Jedi Master.
"A little tired but I'll live," Ahsoka said confidently.
"You went through quite the adventure" stated Master Plo. "Being turned to the dark side and killed is undoubtedly a horrible experience. I would have thought resting would be your first priority" he said.
"I went to see my friend Barriss…wait, what? I turned to the dark side and died?" Ahsoka asked her eyes growing wide with shock and confusion.
The Jedi Master placed his hand on Ahsoka's shoulder. "Easy, you're safe and fine now," he reassured "and that's all that matters." He said.
Ahsoka was shocked. 'Why didn't he tell me?!' she thought in her head. 'That's why I had a leak in my memory but…how could I have been so weak to let myself get turned to the dark side?'
"I…I need to lie down," Ahsoka stated breathing heavily "excuse me," she said.
"Of course," Master Plo nodded. "Rest as long as you need."
Ahsoka walked to her own room, mind on sudden overload and confusion sinking into her all corners of her brain as she tried to process what Master Plo had told her. 'Why didn't he tell me?' the question continued to bounce around in her head. Surely her master would have told her something as important as that. Sitting down on her bed 'why hadn't either of them told me' Obi-wan or Anakin either of them hadn't told her.
Ahsoka lied on her mattress with an uneasy mind. She had a slight headache while thinking about all this. While she tried to get some sleep, irritation only made her roll from one side to the other. She needed answers... an explanation. With a groan, she stood up and put her leather boots on. Quickly, she exited her room.
The young Togruta walked the halls of the Jedi Temple at a fast pace. Lost in thought, she bumped into other Jedi on her way towards Anakin's room who scolded her for not paying attention to where she was going. When she reached her destination, Ahsoka knocked on the door.
Anakin opened the door and smiled seeing Ahsoka. "Oh, hey Snips, shouldn't you be res- hey!" Ahsoka pushed Anakin back and passed through the doorway, closing the door behind her. "What's wrong Ahsoka?" Anakin asked, surprised by her actions.
"Why didn't you tell me, I turned to the dark side and that...I died?!" Ahsoka asked, raising her voice.
Anakin sighed "I didn't want you to know that Ahsoka," he replied.
"I would rather hear it from you than from someone else," the young Togruta replied. "I'm your Padawan, aren't we suppose to trust each other?"
"I do trust you Ahsoka," Anakin said firmly. "I just didn't want you to worry."
"Oh, what do think would happen to me? You think I would die from worry?" Ahsoka crossed her arms on her chest and averted her gaze, looking at the wall. "I'm not a child Master."
"I know that," Anakin assured. "But it doesn't matter now. You're safe and alive. That's all that matters."
"What happened during...I mean, what did I do when I was...corrupted?" Ahsoka asked lowering her gaze. "And... how am I here now…if I died?"
"We managed to resurrect you," replied Anakin giving her a vague answer.
"How?" Ahsoka asked looked at Anakin.
"It really doesn't matter," Anakin replied.
"Ugghh, you're doing this again! You're evading," Ahsoka was getting angry and hurt. She knew her master had secrets and things he didn't want to tell her, but this was about her and what had happened on Mortis and not what happened to him. "You're always so overprotective. How do you expect me to be stronger if you're always holding my hand?"
"You are strong Ahsoka," Anakin reassured.
"Apparently not since I was corrupted," Ahsoka replied gruffly. "Maybe if you wouldn't hold me back, I would be strong and able to resist the dark side."
In that moment Anakin looked at Ahsoka and actually pictured his younger self in front of him. The part of being held back, her remembered long ago saying something similar to Padme about Obi-wan. "Ahsoka..." Anakin reached out in an attempt to sooth her and tried to put his hand on her shoulder. However, the young Togruta took a step backward almost touching the door behind her. Without a word she opened the door and stormed out from Anakin's room.
Later that night, Jedi Temple, Padawan quarters, Barriss's room
Jedi padawan Barriss Offee sat in her room on her mattress waiting for her friend and lover Ahsoka to come over. Normally she wasn't this late and she would have told her if she wasn't coming so this prompted Barriss to worry a little. She was just about to contact Ahsoka via comm. link when her room door slid opened and an irritated looking Ahsoka walked in.
Barriss smiled seeing her "I was beginning to get worried that you weren-" she trailed off as she noticed the Togrutan's expression. "Ahsoka are you alright, is something troubling you?" she asked standing up and making her way over to her.
Slipping off her boots and kicking them to the side of the room Ahsoka sighed in frustration. She couldn't believe that they were just going to keep that from her, Anakin was going to keep that from her. What, did he think that if he had told her up front about what happened that it would somehow change her? That keeping her in the dark, that lying to her and not telling her first and even when she asked would keep her safe. She had a right to know after all because of what happened, happened to her. Not to Obi-wan, not to her master. No, it happened to her.
She was so lost in her own thoughts that Ahsoka hadn't even realized Barriss was in the room or even speaking to her. It wasn't until she felt a soft hand gently touch her arm that the Togruta noticed she wasn't alone in the room. Not really in the mood to deal with more lies or flimsy vague answers Ahsoka spun around her words reflecting her attitude "What!?" she snapped.
Barriss withdrew her hand quickly looking at the Togruta with concern and worry. It wasn't like Ahsoka to snap at her even whenever she had returned from a mission that went badly she had never snapped at Barriss before. "Ahsoka?" Barriss said cautiously but her voice more filled with concern rather than caution.
Ahsoka's eyes softened when she realized it was Barriss, though she guessed she shouldn't be surprised. This was Barriss's room after all. "Sorry Barriss" she didn't mean to snap at her, she was just frustrated with Anakin and still struggling with the fact that she had turned to the dark side, was kill then shortly after resurrected.
"Ahsoka what's wrong? Did something happen?" Barriss asked. Placing her boots next to a small nightstand in the room Ahsoka shook her head "No…I' m just tired and a little confused after the mission is all" she said. She didn't want to worry Barriss by telling her what had happened and even if she did tell her she would wait until she had all the pieces of information.
"Are you sure?" the Mirialan asked gently grabbing a hold of Ahsoka's left hand and tugging slightly to get the Togruta to look at her. Intertwining her fingers with the Mirialan's own Ahsoka pulled Barriss into a hug taking a moment to relax. Letting Barriss's calming presence sooth her mind she lightly kissed the Mirialan's lips "I'm sure" she reassured.
Pulling away from Barriss Ahsoka began to undress really wanting nothing more than just a relaxing night with her lover to help clear her head. Once down to her undergarments Ahsoka let out a yawn and sat down on the bed. Barriss followed shortly behind after discarding her own attire to the side.
As the Mirialan laid down next to her lover she couldn't help but worry about Ahsoka. Something had clearly upset her and Ahsoka had never kept anything from her so either it was pretty bad or something else, something that she just didn't wish to share with her. Letting out a sigh of content Barriss wrapped her arms around Ahsoka and closed her eyes. She had intended to fall asleep but when she felt a warm, wet pair of lips press against her lips and slowly down to her neck she opened her eyes. Ahsoka clearly didn't have the same idea as she did.
"I thought you were tired?" Barriss asked as rolling her head back so the Togruta could continue. "Tired yes, exhausted no" Ahsoka replied kissing Barriss's lips with a growing passion. Their tongues then began to dance back in forth in each other's mouths as the kiss deepened. Barriss moaned softly, she had forgotten how much she had missed this. It had been a couple months since Ahsoka had been back at the temple.
Ahsoka's hands ran up and down Barriss's smooth, soft skinned back and began undoing the Mirialan's bra. Breaking the kiss for only a second to discard the bra to the side before their lips clashed again. Ahsoka ran her hand up one of Barriss's breast and squeezed it lightly making the Mirialan moan again as a sensation of pleasure was sent through Barriss.
The Togruta smiled and lightly squeezed one of Barriss's nipples causing the Mirialan to gasp. Slowly Ahsoka rolled off of her side and on top of Barriss keeping her lips firmly locked with her lovers' as the passion grew between them. Her worries, her frustration, and her confusion melted away as Barriss became her sole focus.
As the night rolled by both Togruta and Mirialan satisfied one another's desires and needs. Finishing sometime later both sweating and panting wrapped in each others comforting arms. Both forgetting about the Jedi code and the rule of attachment, Anakin had taught her long ago that attachment wasn't a bad thing and Ahsoka had taught Barriss as such. Sharing a final kiss before they both fell asleep, both completely unaware of the monster that followed Ahsoka from Mortis.