"I don't see how this is going to help"
"Look, something's wrong I know it is"
"What are you going to do, rock up and say 'hi I'm your kid from 10 years in the future and I've come to save the galaxy from one of your other children'?"
"No you krifftard, they can't know who I am to them"
"I still think this is a bad idea"
"You gotta better one, cause I'm all ears? I didn't think so. Now help me with this damn potion."
25 YEARS AGO
Three battle droids were sliced in half and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker landed in a crouch. Standing with his lightsaber in hand in the middle of a battle, he heard the sound of a lightsaber behind him and metal falling to the ground. Turning he saw his padawan Ahsoka Tano with a smirk on her face
"Stop off showing off, Master. I had to save you again" she sighed dramatically thrusting her lightsaber backwards killing a droid who had tried to sneak up on her
"That's what I have you for, Snips" he grinned.
Turning the dynamic duo continued taking out droids before there was nothing left
"This isn't over Master Kenobi, Skywalker and Skywalker's pet" Sith assassin Asajj Ventress declared before getting into her ship and flying away.
Anakin and Ahsoka ran over to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi who was limping toward a rock
"We got you, Master" Anakin said as he and his padawan helped Obi-Wan to the rock and sat him down
"Ow blast that damned woman" Obi-Wan hissed in pain
"Skyguy we need to get Master Obi-Wan to the ship."
Nodding, the Jedi Knight held up his wrist and connected the comlink
"Cody?"
"Yes General?"
"Prep the med bay. General Kenobi's injured"
"Yes sir…Rex I swear one of these days" and he hung up.
Laughing at the exasperated tone of the Commander, Anakin hung up as well and turned looking back at his former master who was being patched up by Ahsoka. She had a strip of cloth which she was tying around Obi-Wan's thigh which was bleeding at the moment
"Thank you, Ahsoka" Obi-Wan grunted when she tightened it and tied it off
"Sorry"
"It's fine."
Despite his master being in pain, Anakin couldn't help but snigger. It wasn't funny but seeing his master that way kind of was
"Sure, laugh it up, Anakin"
"I'm sorry. Let's get you back to the ship, Master."
Helping him up, the two supported the Jedi Master as they made their way back to the ship.
oOo
On board the ship heading back to the Resolute, Anakin and Ahsoka sat with Obi-Wan in the med bay who was resting up. They were discussing the recent success yet in a way failure, because they had taken back the planet of Felucia but unfortunately, Ventress had managed to escape
"We should have been quicker with our timing and responses"
"Anakin, we had no idea Ventress was going to ambush us. Thank the Force Cody and Rex managed to get as many men out of there and back to the ship in the first place"
"We could've had her"
"Master Kenobi's right, Skyguy, Ventress took us by surprise. It was a wonder we made it out alive"
"You're taking his side, Snips?"
"There are no sides, Master, it's just…think about it. Had we known Ventress was going to be there we would have been ready but because she surprised us, we didn't know ergo the ambush. We are lucky to be alive."
Anakin sighed in defeat and Ahsoka smiled
"You're right. I'm sorry Master, I'm sorry Ahsoka"
"It's okay Skyguy."
oOo
On board the Resolute in their shared quarters, both master and padawan were fast asleep in each other's arms.
Looking around, Ahsoka wondered what was going on. She was standing in a backyard of a house on Naboo, watching as an older looking Obi-Wan was training two teenagers with his lightsaber
"Again, concentrate you two"
"Uncle, can't we move onto the droid simulation again?"
"Not until I say so and Jinn can get it down pat"
"Where's mom?"
"In May-May's room again I'd say"
"I can't believe she'd turn to the dark side and join father"
"Jinn, Shmi concentrate."
Opening her eyes, Ahsoka found herself back on the Resolute, in her master's arms
"What was that?" she muttered
"What was what?" she heard and glanced up to see her master's tired eyes.
Reaching up, she stroked his face
"Nothing Skyguy, go back to sleep"
"Sure?"
"Yes."
Nodding, Anakin closed his eyes and fell back asleep. Giving a tiny smile, Ahsoka ignored the dream and closed her eyes in favor of sleep again herself.
Several hours later when they arrived back at the temple, they helped Obi-Wan off of the Resolute and into the temple, making their way to the Jedi Council Chambers. Ahsoka though insisted that Obi-Wan go to the infirmary but he told her he would be fine to give the report before going.
The trio arrived and Obi-Wan knocked. The doors opened
"Come in, you can."
Assuring them he would be okay, the duo let him limp into the chambers but kept to his sides just incase he needed them. Stopping in the centre, the trio bowed before Obi-Wan moved to take his seat on the council
"Report on your mission, Skywalker" Grand Master Yoda said
"We recaptured Felucia and took out the droids but Ventress got away, though not before injuring Master Kenobi" Anakin reported
"So you failed the mission" Mace Windu stated
"Yes and No. Like Anakin said, we recaptured Felucia but Ventress escaped" Obi-Wan retaliated
"Rest, you three should. Two weeks off, you three will have" Yoda informed them.
Anakin and Ahsoka glanced at each with a grin before bowing
"Thank you, Master Yoda" they chorused
"Dismissed, you both are."
Bowing, both master and padawan left the council chamber room. Once the doors closed, Ahsoka jumped into Anakin's arms who caught her, surprised
"Two weeks off, can you believe it? What are we gonna do?"
The Jedi Knight laughed as he swung her around and Ahsoka giggled
"Well I was thinking…You. Me. And Alderaan"
"Really?"
"Yep. How 'bout it, Snips?"
"Yes!"
They hugged before making their way to their shared quarters.
oOo
It was silent in their quarters as they both lay asleep on Anakin's bed. Earlier they'd been packing for their two week vacation to Alderaan which they were leaving for the next day. Exhausted after helping Anakin finish packing, Ahsoka had collapsed on the bed and fallen asleep, much to the Knight's amusement. Soon though, he joined her.
A loud crash resounded from their living room causing them to both bolt up. Glancing at each other, they Forced their lightsabers to them and got off the bed making their way to the bedroom door. Anakin opened it and they crept silently into the living room, amid curses that floated to their ears
"Kriff, kriff, kriff. Force damn it that kriffing hurt."
Glancing at each other, they stepped out to find a young woman rubbing her backside
"Who are you?" Anakin asked.
The woman jumped and turned to see them
"Force you scared the hell out of me" she exclaimed
"We scared you?" Ahsoka asked incredulously.
It was then she took a better look at the woman; she was around her master's age possibly a summer or two older with long sandy blonde hair but on her face she had the markings of a Torgrutan
'A hybrid?' Ahsoka frowned, slightly surprised
"Hi hello, I asked who you are."
The young woman seemed slightly stuck when she looked like she desperately wanted to answer the question
"My name is Shmi. I'm from the future."
TBC