The Fate of the Light
This fic is coauthored by LadySongbird16, as usual, and Gundom Eypon40. The three of us thought that it was appropriate to post our new story today considering what day it is. We hope everyone likes this new fic and comments and feedback are always welcome. Happy National Star Wars day. May the 4th be you.
Disclaimer: I am only going to type this once, I do not own Star Wars, any of its character, places, and so on. I only own the situations and the ocs and am using the characters for fun.
Chapter 1
Ahsoka Tano walked down the steps of the Jedi temple, for the final time. She had no intentions of ever coming back. How could she after all they had done to her? First she gets accused of a crime that she didn't even commit, then the Jedi council expels her and the Republic Senate tries her, only to find out Barriss Offee, her best friend, was behind everything. Of course the council offered her to return, but she just couldn't do. It's like she told Anakin, the council didn't trust her, so how could she trust herself? Of course that didn't mean there were people she was going to miss. Obi Wan, Master Plo Koon, Master Yoda, the younglings, and of course Anakin.
"Anakin," Ahsoka thought to herself. "He looked so upset, and he chased after me. My own master, the only one who stood by me, and now I'll probably never see him again, my closest friend. I know he said he understands wanting to walk away, but I hope one day he can forgive me."
She walked through the streets of Coruscant suddenly it hit her for real, she walked away from the Jedi order.
"Kriff!" Ahsoka thought. "I walked away from the Jedi Order. What am I supposed to do now? What else do I know how to do? What am I going to do now? Where can I possibly go?"
"I need a drink," she said to herself.
She headed toward Dex's Diner. At least she knew there was some place she could go now. Obi-Wan had come here quite often and she came here once before with Anakin. She sat down at the counter. She expected to be greeted by Hermione or the waitress droid, FLO, only instead she recognized the voice of the owner, Dexter Jettser.
"Hey" he said. "I remember you, you're the Jedi padawan right?"
"Yes," Ahsoka said sadly, avoiding eye contact with the diner owner.
"I heard about the trial," he said. "They were all stupid."
"Thanks," she said.
"Having a bad day?" Dex questioned.
"Big time," Ahsoka replied.
There was a long pause of silence before Dex spoke again.
"Well I'll tell you what," Dexter spoke. "Since you're a friend of Kenobi's, how about a freshly brewed ardees, and it's on the house."
Ahsoka lifted her head to look at him and offered a sincere smile.
"Thank you," she replied.
As soon as Dex left Ahsoka quickly went back to her unpleasant thoughts. Being a Jedi was all she ever really knew how to do. Where was she going to go? She could leave Coruscant, but where would she go from there? There was always Shili, her place of origin, but her people lead a very peaceful life there, and she couldn't see herself being out of the fights for good. It would probably only make her go crazy.
"Ahsoka," she heard a voice say.
Ahsoka looked around the diner.
"I could have sworn someone said my name," Ahsoka thought to herself.
"I did," the voice continued.
Ahsoka could have sworn she heard that voice somewhere before, but where? Then it hit her.
"Daughter," Ahsoka questioned.
"That's right," the Daughter replied. "Hello Ahsoka."
"Are you inside my head?" Ahsoka questioned.
"Technically yes," the Daughter replied.
"How is this possible?" Ahsoka questioned. "I thought you were dead?"
"I did die yes," Daughter replied. "Through events that happened on Mortis though, some of which you remember and some that you don't, we are now connected."
"What else happened on Mortis that I don't remember though?" Ahsoka asked.
"I will tell you Ahsoka," Daughter promised. "I would prefer that we were alone when I tell you though."
"It was that bad?" Ahsoka questioned.
"I'm afraid so," the Daughter declared.
"Fantastic," Ahsoka thought. "As if this day hasn't been trying enough as it is."
"Yes," Daughter said. "I know about what you went through. I'm truly sorry about that."
"Thanks," Ahsoka replied. "Wait, so if we've been connected since Mortis why are you only talking to me just now?"
"I needed to wait until you are strong enough," Daughter declared. "You have been through many things since Mortis Ahsoka; and while I understand that they may have taken a toll on you emotionally, they have also made you much stronger; and I believe that now you are ready."
"For what though?" Ahsoka questioned.
"Again Ahsoka I will tell you," Daughter said. "When we are alone though."
"Oh come on," Ahsoka said. "Not to be disrespectful or anything Daughter, but I've dealt with so much today that I do not know if I can deal with the suspense."
"I can sense the anxiety given all that has happened is taking a toll on you Ahsoka," Daughter confirmed. "I ask you to just be patient for a little longer."
"Ahsoka?" A familiar voice questioned.
Ahsoka turned to see none other than Lux Bonteri, the young senator of Onderon.
"Lux," Ahsoka said. "What are you doing here?"
"Well I'm the Senator for Onderon, so I came for the Senate meetings" he responded.
"That I can understand," Ahsoka replied. "What are you doing on this part of Coruscant though?"
"I guess you could just say that I'm exploring. What are you doing here?"
"Having a drink," Ahsoka said.
"Is that the only reason you're here?" Lux questioned.
"Are you trying to get something out of me?" Ahsoka said defensively.
"No," Lux replied. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come off like that. It's just that I do know what happened with the trial, and I can't imagine that things have been very easy for you since then, especially after finding out that it was someone you knew who tried to frame you."
"No it wasn't," Ahsoka said. "That's why I couldn't trust the Jedi Order anymore, and that's why I left."
"You left the Order?" Lux said in slight shock.
"How could I stay with them after the way they treated me," Ahsoka said.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Lux asked.
"Not here and not now," Ahsoka replied.
"Ahsoka do you have any place to stay?" Lux questioned.
"No," Ahsoka replied. "I only just left the Jedi Order. I don't really have a good idea of where I'm going from here."
"If you like I have an apartment here on Coruscant that we can finish this discussion at," Lux offered. "We are friends after all and what kind of friend would I be if I just left you with no place to spend the night."
Ahsoka actually thought on it for a minute.
"Alright," she replied. "At least it's somewhere to go right now."
So Ahsoka finished her drink and the two left and made their way toward Lux's apartment.
Before any ask this fic is an AU starting right after Ahsoka leaves the Jedi Temple, so the events of Star Wars: Rebels will not be happening, we might make the occasional reference if our readers want it, but we believe things would get too complicated otherwise. The events of the original trilogy will largely happen as they did in canon but there will be some changes. May the force be with you.
