AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a brand new story idea that was inspired by my little sister! AhsokaTano141516! So I am going to dedicate this story to her! She gave me the idea to make characters after my friends so I'm doing that too. I would have used her actual first name, but to protect her identity I changed her name. I also did this with my other characters that are modeled after my friends. Thanks for choosing to read my story!
"Catch me if you can, Nat!" A young Togruta squealed as she tore around buildings and across streets in the small town on the planet Shili. Another child chased after her, but wasn't as fast and began to fall behind as she called out, "Wait, Soka! You too fast!" Soka slowed down and waited for Nat as the other girl caught up with her. Both children were about the same age, which is about three years old, and they resembled each other greatly.
Soka's head shot up, and she smiled and exclaimed, "Daddy!" A male Togruta came running over to them as he quickly scooped both of them up and continued running. Soka's smile disappeared; she could sense that something was wrong. Her father ran into their house and called, "Liena!" A young female Togruta came out into the room and asked, "Yes, Ardor?"
Ardor gave her the two girls and replied, "Take them and hide. We're being attacked." Leina's eyes widened, but she nodded in understanding as Ardor turned to leave.
"Daddy?" Soka called, and Ardor stopped. "What wrong? Where you goin'?" Ardor turned around and walked back to them. He kissed both child's forehead and smiled as he replied, "Daddy needs to go help fight. But never forget how much I love you both."
Nat smiled and responded, "Love you too, Daddy!" Soka only began to tear up as her bottom lip trembled. Ardor kissed Leina and added, "I love you, Liena." Liena teared up also, knowing very well that he might not come back as she replied, "I love you too, Ardor." Ardor smiled weakly and turned to leave as Soka called out, "Be careful, Daddy!"
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Suddenly, while Soka and Nat napped in their parents' room so Liena could watch over them, Soka sat up screaming, waking up her sister and her mother. The small child could sense so many lives slipping away. Leina ran over to the crying child and took her into her arms as she tried to sooth the child. Soka soon calmed down, but tears were still flowing down her cheeks.
"We've won!" Someone shouted from outside. "A Jedi came, and we won!" Leina put Soka down and raced outside to see the men who had gone to fight returning home. Soka and Nat both poked their heads out the door to see what was happening. Soka's eyes lit up, and she smiled as she ran out the door then down the street, hearing her mother call out her name behind her.
"Daddy!" Soka called as she ran to her father. Ardor was talking to a strange man in a long brown robe, but when he heard his daughter, he smiled and crouched down as she ran into his arms. She wrapped his arms around him as he kissed her forehead and greeted, "Hey, sweetheart." He stood up, but kept a hand on her head.
"Hey, Soka," Ardor commented as Soka looked up at him to show she was listening, and Ardor motioned to the man he had been talking to when she ran up to him. "This is Jedi Master Plo Koon." Soka looked at the Jedi master and grew fearful of him because of his appearance as she clung to her father's leg. She was afraid, that is, until he spoke to her, "Hello, little one." Soka's fear vanished as she smiled and greeted, "Hi!"
Master Plo knelt down in front of her and commented, "You are very strong in the Force, lil Soka." Soka smiled broadly and giggled. Suddenly, there was a flash in the woods, which both Ardor and Master Plo caught as Ardor grabbed Soka and turned around right before a blaster shot came ricocheting out of the woods. Ardor collapsed to the ground dead, having gotten hit in the back.
"DADDY!" Soka screeched as Master Plo pulled her to him to shield her and unsheathes his lightsaber. He picked her up and deflected blaster shots until one hit the actual shooter, killing him. Soka was trembling in shock and horror as she clung to him. Master Plo sheathed his lightsaber after sensing there was no further danger or threat as he tried to comfort and sooth the terrified and scarred child.
"ARDOR!"
Master Plo looked up to see Leina running towards them. She fell to her knees beside his body, taking him into her arms crying as Nat warily walked towards her sobbing mother. Soka only watched as Nat walked up to stand beside their father's limp form and asked softly, "Mommt, what's wrong with Daddy?" Leina turned to her daughter and picked her up as she replied softly, "I'll tell you later, sweetheart..."
"The shooter wasn't aiming at your husband," Plo Koon commented as Leina stood up, still grief stricken, but she knew what he meant. The shooter was aiming at Soka. She adjusted Nat so the child was on her hip as she looked at Plo Koon and asked, "What am I going to do? I can't raise two children on my own, and she's obviously not safe here."
"I can take her back with me to the temple," Master Plo replied as Liena looked at him in shock. "She is Force-sensitive and has great potential as a Jedi. She would also be safe there."
Liena seemed conflicted, but she knew it was for the best as she nodded and responded, "Very well..." She walked over to where Master Plo held her daughter, who resembled her husband so much, and said quietly, "Ahsoka..." Ahsoka turned to look at her mother as Liena took a deep, shaky breath, on the verge of tears and commented gently, "You have to go with this nice man now, but remember, I will always love you." Ahsoka only nodded and replied softly, "I love you too, Mommy."
"Bye bye, Soka!" Nat exclaimed as she waved to her sister, and Ahsoka smiled as she called back, "Bye bye, Nat! Bye bye, Mommy!"
AUTHOR'S NOTE: For any of you who don't know, Ahsoka was actually found by Master Plo and taken to the temple by him when she was roughly three years old. So! If you couldn't tell, Nat is supposed to be my sister, AhsokaTano141516! Love ya, lil sis! Okay, chapter one will be up soon. I just need to type it up. Remember! Reviews are like stickers and cookies! I can't get enough of them! So please click that button and donate a review to a good cause! Thanks! X3 XD :D
