Across the stars
Hey, this is my first Star Wars the Clone Wars fanfiction but I've been the biggest Star Wars since I was born. This story is based off the time line right after season 4 episode 17 "A friend in need". This story may contain some spoilers. Disclaimer: I own nothing, everything is owned by Mr. Lucas.
Chapter 1 Miserable Masters
Ahsoka turned on the Autopilot controls for the twilight and Artoo fly the ship. She let out a long sigh, it had been a tiring couple of days, and Lux had dragged her half way across the galaxy and had nearly gotten her killed by an ancient organization that was bent on destroying the Jedi order. Lux. Just the thought of the young human boy made her heart rate increase and her headtails turn a deeper shade of blue. The two of them had truly made an awesome team, sure he had gotten them into trouble with his male stupidity and lust to avenge his mother's death but at least they had a great adventure.
The adventure was exciting and memorable despite being death defying, she had learned a great deal from those poor villagers. Most importantly she was not thinking about that kiss between her and Lux.
Thankfully in that moment her master decided to holo-call her and break through her thoughts. She pressed the button to answer, and a blue hologram image of her young master flickered to life, "Ahsoka report, now. Are you and Bonteri almost to the Resolute yet?"
Ahsoka bit her bottom lip, "Ah master? Lux isn't coming back with me…"
Anakin crossed his arms across his chest in irritation, "What happened now?"
She couldn't look him in his eyes, "It's a long story…but in short he stole an escape pod, took off and I have no idea where he went."
He raised his eyebrows in expectancy, "Well…You're not going to explain yourself?"
The young Togruta shook her head, "It's not important, master. All that matters is that Lux isn't coming but I am."
Her master gave her look that said this isn't over yet but didn't continue to badger her, "Fine, Snips. I'll leave you alone for now, just hurry up. We were due back at Corusant three days ago, to report to the council."
"Mace Windu is not going to be happy is he?" She replied just imaging the judgemental scowl on the Mace's face.
"No, Snips he's not. Just come back quickly."
"Will do, master. I'm only a few hours away."
Anakin nodded his head, "Ok, Snips see you then. May the Force be with you."
"May the Force be with you too, Master." She bid him goodbye before she turned off the hologram machine.
She lazily stood up from the pilot's seat and stretched her tired limbs which caused her shirt to rise a little. She turned to R2D2 who was plugged into the wall and basically controlling the entire ship.
"Hey Artoo, can you take over please? I'm going to meditate for a while. Tell me when we get close to the Resolute." She asked.
The astro-droid responded with a series of beeps, "Thanks buddy." She said gratefully.
Ahsoka reached her arms above her head as she walked out of the cockpit and towards the sleeping quarters. She opened the door to her own sleeping quarter, she walked into the dark room and unclipped her lightsaber from her belt. She used Force push to float it to the night stand. Then she jumped up on her bed and sat cross legged, she closed her eyes and let the Force flow through her. She was willing to do anything to get her mind off a certain young ex-separatist senator-to-be.
…..
Soon enough their tiny bucket of bolts was docking at the huge Jedi space cruiser the Resolute. As the twilight's hatch opened, Ahsoka and Artoo walked down the ramp they were greeted by the clone captain of the 501st, Captain Rex.
Ahsoka grinned at the Captain, "Rex, it's good to see you!"
Rex gave her a formal nod; she could sense that the Captain had other things on his mind, "Likewise, sir. General Skywalker wants you on the bridge. He expects a full report."
Ahsoka sighed, she figured this would happen, "Well we better not keep him waiting then."
He nodded swiftly and the duo made their way to main control room.
As they stepped on the bridge, Ahsoka sensed her Master's impatience coming off him in waves. Skywalker had his hands clasped tightly behind his back, she could see that he was trying immensely to stay calm. The tiny Jedi suppressed another sigh, she was used to her Master's emotional state. Sometimes his moods flip-flopped so much that she thought he was more of a woman then she was.
Ahsoka put on an innocent smile as she approached Anakin trying to calm his nerves, "Hey Master. How's it going?"
Something twitched in his eye, letting her know that he was not amused, "'How's it going?' That's all I get? You go gallivanting after some idiot separatist kid and disappear for a few days with no word from you what so ever! You could have died! I was ready to send search parties after you!" He shouted.
Ahsoka's temper spiked, "Well Master, it's not like I planned to take off it just happened! Plus I'm back now ok!"
"No Ahsoka it's not ok! You could have been hurt or dead and I wouldn't have been able to help you! And you don't even have the decency to tell me what the Hoth happened on this stupid little expedition!"
At this point their little shouting match had drawn the attention of the entire crew. All the clones had stopped their work to watch the Master and Apprentice fight like four year olds. Skywalker was the first to come to his senses and looked around at the clones who were watching them. He blushed in embarrassment and anger.
He let out an annoyed huff before muttering, "I'll be in the training room." And with that he stalked off without another word.
Once he had left, Ahsoka casted her eyes downwards ashamed about the way she acted.
At this Rex started to bark orders at the other clones, "Ok show's over, back to work! We're landing in Corusant in 2 and half hours, get it together!"
The clones immediately snapped into action at their Captain's orders and went back to preparing the landing on Corusant. Then the clone Captain regarded the young padawan.
"Sir?" He asked cautiously.
Ahsoka snapped her eyes back up from the ground to look at Rex, "Yeah, Rex?"
The Captain shifted his helmet in his hand nervously, "The General was just worried about you…We all were." He mumbled.
Ahsoka's eyes soften she knew that already, "I know that, Rex. I just hate it when he treats me like I'm a kid."
Rex gave her a lopsided smile, "I'm pretty sure that's how all teenagers feel."
Ahsoka gave a quick laugh, "Well we all know that I'm no average teenager."
The clone grinned back at her, "Not at all, sir."
"Well I'm going to get something to eat at the café tell me when we're going to land."
Rex gave her a small salute, "Yes, sir."
Ahsoka grinned, "Thanks, Rex."
He nodded back to her as she turned and walked off the bridge.
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Ahsoka made her way down the solid metallic hallway that led to the café. She was used to the claustrophobic feelings of ships, after all she had been on enough time on them. Although she couldn't say that ships were her favorite places to be, not by a long shot. She didn't like the Jedi temple very much either, it was much too quiet and solemn there for her liking. The only place Ahsoka really liked to be was outside, whether it was in a battle or just meditating, she loved feeling natured around her.
Not to mention she did enjoy a certain rose garden, on a distant Separatist planet…No! Ahsoka shook her head, why did she always have to think of Lux at the most inopportune moments? She couldn't be attached to him, could she?
Of course not! She had only met him a couple of times! That couldn't be enough times to make someone attached to another, right?
She stopped in front of the café doors and cleared her thoughts. She needed to stop having these thoughts about Lux, it was against her oath, all that she needed was to make her life more complicated. Suddenly her thoughts were broken by the rumbling of her stomach. She blinked in surprised, it had been a few days since she's had anything decent to eat. After being captured by and fighting with the Deathwatch, Ahsoka had little to eat expect for some moldy bread and stale water.
She opened the doors to the café and walked in, it was full of clones who were sitting and eating with each other in groups at the tables. Ahsoka stalked towards the counter and got a salad with a chilled tea. She sat down at a table by herself and dug in.
She munched her leaves like a rabbit and suddenly felt a pang of loneliness, she hated fighting with Anakin. At times like this he would sit with her at meals, and joke together or plan strategies or sometimes they just bickered. She considered sitting with some of the clones but then decided against it, sitting with clones she didn't really know was kind of awkward. She had a feeling that they didn't really like her very much. She tried to be friendly with the clones as much as possible but a lot of them didn't like to associate with others but themselves. Except Rex, she thought fondly, Rex had always been a good friend to her. Sure the first mission she had been sent on with him and Skywalker, he was a bit tough with her. But she had been giving him attitude so she deserved to be put in her place. Ever since then he had watched out for her and protected her almost like an older brother.
She finished of her meal and used the Force to float the empty tray towards the trash. Then looked around the café again, when she wasn't able to locate her Master among the mass of black haired clone, she figured he must still be in the training room. She knew he was probably not planning on eating either. She was used to her Master's moods; sometimes he would lock himself in his rooms or in the training room for days at a time. When he was in one of those moods he never wanted anyone near him and wouldn't bother himself with taking care of his basic needs.
Ahsoka figured that she might as well bring him a tray of food and beg for forgiveness from the dear "Chosen One". Otherwise if she didn't he would probably himself starve to death, then the Force would stay unbalanced and everyone would blame her. Ahsoka grumbled to herself as she back to the counter and grabbed a couple of nerf meat sandwiches and a bottle of ice water. She quickly paid the chef droid and walked out of the café.
She slid past clones and droids until she made it to the training room. It looked exactly like something called "the training room" would look. It had various work out machines (that looked more like torture devices) scattered across the room. Ahsoka's eyes landed on the centre of the room where exercise mats were placed as a make shift sparing zone. Her Master was located in the middle of the mats swinging his lightsaber around , cutting the heads off of about a dozen training dummies.
Ahsoka had to admit even though her Master was an epic drama queen, there was no doubt that he was a highly skilled warrior. She made her way cautiously towards him, her grip tightened on the tray in nervousness as she did so. It was odd for her to be nervous of her Master, usually she could sass back to him if he made her mad but at this moment she felt intense anxiety towards him that she couldn't quite explain.
Anakin sensed his apprentice's presence the second she passed through th hallway. He deactivated his lightsaber and clipped it back on to his belt, then swiftly faces her. He could sense her anxiety through the Force, it shocked him to realise that she was afraid of him. Her grip was so tight on the tray that her usual orange knuckles were turning a pale white.
He took an uneasy step towards her, "Snips? What's wrong?"
Her brow furrowed, "You're not still mad at me, are you?"
Anakin felt himself relax, "Of course not, Snips. You know I can't stay mad at you for more than five minutes."
"Thank you, Master." She replied not loosening her stance.
Anakin stared at her then glanced down at the tray and felt his stomach grumble, he'd forgotten to eat again.
"I see you come bearing gifts." He joked trying to lighten the mood.
Ahsoka snapped out of her uneasy trance, "Oh right. Here you go, Skyguy. I know what you're like when you're in one of your moods."
"What moods?" He replied, trying to sound serious but they both burst into laughter.
Ahsoka passed him the tray and they both sat down cross legged on the mats together. Anakin started on the sandwiches first, he swallowed without tasting. He paused intently feeling the after taste kick in.
"This is nerf meat isn't it?" He asked looking as if he was about vomit.
Ahsoka broke into giggles, "Well Master, at least I didn't cover it in sand."
Anakin rolled his eyes at the laughing Togruta and washed down the disgusting lunch meat with the water. He regretted ever telling his apprentice about his blatant hatred of sand or anything gravel like.
"You know what, Snips? You're just cruel sometimes."
This made her laugh even harder, "Ah Master you're priceless."
Then she stopped laughing all together and she cast her eyes downwards, "I really am sorry that I didn't contact you before, there just wasn't any time."
Skywalker's blue eyes soften, "I know, Snips. Will you tell ne what happened? It's obviously bothering you. Let me help."
Ahsoka let out a puff of air, she hated it that her Master knew how to read her so well, "Ok, fine. I'll tell you."
She continued to tell him all about the Death Watch and Lux's involvement with them. She expertly avoided the part about her and Lux kissing. She didn't want to open that box yet, knowing her Master, he would probably freak out about it. Throughout the entire tale, Anakin had remained surprisingly silent not interrupting once. When she was finished Anakin gave her a pensive look.
"Master?" She questioned.
He looked worried, "So the Death Watch is getting more of a threat. We'll have to talk to the Council about this."
Ahsoka stared at her Master, she never seen him so serious before, it made her even more anxious. If the Death Watch got any worse, who knew how many Jedi they would kidnap and torture just like what they did to her. The thought put goose-bumps on her skin.
Anakin stood abruptly dusting the crumbs off his tunic, "Come on, Ahsoka. We'll be docking soon so you better get ready."
Ahsoka nodded her head and followed her Master out of the training room.
So that was the first chapter, I hope you enjoyed it. I will be more Luxsoka in the next chapter. I'll also be putting in more Jedi scenes as well so thanks for reading and pretty please review. I love reading reviews so please R&R.