So, you probably hate me now... sorry, holidays and computer crashes and then having to re-write some of this story I wrote. Not a good thing. Well, enjoy!

Return to Mortis

Chapter Two:

The Twilight drifted into space, smooth as the metal floors on the Jedi Cruiser they had just left. Ahsoka sat in the co-pilot seat, pressing buttons in a precise order.

"The signal originated from that moon," Obi-Wan said, pointing to a gray sphere in the black.

"On it, or behind it?" Ahsoka asked thoughtfully.

"Behind it, we believe," Obi-Wan answered.

Anakin pushed the controls forward and the freighter flew toward the moon. The Force grew stronger for a second, before depleting just as quickly.

"Did you feel that?" Obi-Wan asked.

"Yeah, I felt it. And I don't like it," Anakin stated. "It's too much like last time."

"I don't see anything out of the ordinary..." Obi-Wan commented, turning to look at Ahsoka as she walked to the corner of the ship.

"Neither do I," Ahsoka admitted, looking at the data screen in the corner.

"Uh, I do," Anakin announced. "Look!" A large black circle, different from the space black, spun in space, blue and purple streaks inside of it.

"What is that?" Rex sounded breathless and was staring out the front of the ship.

"It's either a Wormhole or black hole!" Anakin yelled, turning the Twilight around. "I don't want to find out!" It stalled and was drawn into the hole. "Okay, I take back my earlier statement. This isn't a thing like last time!"

Ahsoka began floating in mid air. "Artificial gravity's off!" She reported, grabbing her chair to keep herself on the ground.

"Hold on tight!" Anakin yell, although Obi-Wan was already gripping his chair and Rex was strapped in.

The lights flickered. "Lights are failing!" Ahsoka said as she began to become woozy. This was not the kind of ride she wanted to be on. The first trip was better.

A darkness took over them.

No voices, no sound, no breathing.

Ahsoka stirred groggily awake, head still spinning. "Ooh..." She moaned, looking around. Where am I? She questioned herself.

"Here." A voice in her mind told her.

"Wha—?" She was shushed in her mind by the voice before she could finish.

Ahsoka turned around to see Anakin out cold, head on the dash board, Obi-Wan, too. She stood up and walked over to them. Placing a hand on Anakin's head, she used the Force to check their injuries. Luckily, none were life threatening. She checked Obi-Wan next, fine as well.

Ahsoka went to Rex and removed his helmet, touching his forehead like the others. A little bruised, but that would common. She still had a bruise from the last time she flew with Anakin.

A sudden realization came to her. She could see. There was light. Looking at the cockpit window, she gasped a word that brought her fear, "Mortis,"

Anakin mumbled something about Ahsoka going back to sleep, before suddenly realizing what she had said. His blue eyes shot open and he sat up quickly, letting out a gasp himself.

"Anakin, it was just a dream, go back to bed..." Obi-Wan grumbled in his sleep.

Ahsoka and Anakin looked at one another. Anakin wished he could stomp on Obi-Wan's foot and laugh, but that might cause some fight.

"Master Obi-Wan," Ahsoka whispered softly, "Anakin was just made your Padawan again."

Obi-Wan sat up with a start and looked around, breathing a sigh of relief. "I had the most peculiar dream,"

Ahsoka gave an amused smile and went to wake up Rex. "Rex, wake up." She said, laughing a little. It was odd that he would be the last to wake up. Wouldn't he be the one Anakin would send to shake her out her sleep? There had only been one time she got away with sleeping in, when she threatened Rex in her sleep.

"I'm awake, sir," He replied, eyes opening and sitting up strait. He unclasped his seat strap and stoop up. "Where are we?"

Ahsoka bent down and picked up her lightsaber that must of fallen during their trip. "Mortis."

Rex looked blankly for a moment.

Obi-Wan looked out at Mortis. The once blue skies of day, were grey and the green grass had died and turned to dust that was scattered along the ground. The floating islands were on the ground. But the Force still ran through the planet just as before and there was still light on the planet.

"Without one of them, the planet's dying." Anakin stated. "Is it still breathable?" If the planet was dying, so was the air.

Ahsoka checked the data computer. "I think so," She answered. "But the oxygen levels are low, so I wouldn't suggest lots of running or advanced moves." I would suggest a oxygen mask, She thought.

Anakin pressed the power button on the Twilight. "The ships fine and can power up, but it won't move." He said. This had happened the last time they were on Mortis.

"Well, I think I'm going to have a look around," Before Anakin could object, she was running down the now open ramp.

The cold wind brushed against her skin, sending shivers down her spine. It was cold on Mortis now. Where is the Father's Monastery? She wondered looking about. It was hard to see over the chunks of earth, but surely she would be able to see it. Wait, the Monastery exploded before we left. She went but up the ramp.

"How is it?" Anakin questioned.

"Cold." Ahsoka reported calmly. "I'm taking an oxygen mask with us." She reached in the supplies and pulled out an object. This may come in handy later.

Rex, Obi-Wan and Anakin followed her out. The freezing air met them, biting at their noses and cheeks.

Anakin shivered. "We'll have to make due," He looked around.

"The cave?" Obi-Wan suggested.

Ahsoka looked toward the cliff, the cave opening was partially blocked, but the stone looked small enough to move. "I think we can get inside." She agreed.

Anakin and Ahsoka gathered the Force and used it to move the slab. Entering the cave, they noticed the crystals still glowed, but fainter than before, as if their source of energy was running out.

Obi-Wan was surprised to see the firewood from their last visit still there. No one ever touched it, he thought, because there was no one to touch it.

Ahsoka picked up two sticks. Now would be a good time for lightening to strike. A bright light flashed just outside of the cave entrance, followed by a tremindous boom. better be careful what I think! She rubbed the two sticks together and made a flame, which she kindled with the Force, protecting it from the wind and making it warmer.

The light and heat gave comfort to Anakin, knowing they would be warm. "Good job, Ahsoka," He smiled. His faith in his Padawan would be called overrated by some, but he knew it was just in her.

Ahsoka grinned and leaned back on her hands, relaxing in the fire's glow. It felt weird to be back here, inside the cave. She remembered her last dream here and she was still a bit confused about what her older self had to do what had happened.

Rex pulled something out of his ration pack and knawled on it. It was tasteless, white and awfully hard. He sat down not too far from Ahsoka and tossed a small piece into the fire, causing sparks to fly into the air. The flames licked the air, red embers hot as they appeared.

Ahsoka press a cold finger to the middle of her forehead in thought, closing her blue eyes. The wind whistled loudly in her ears, but she couldn't hear it. The Force flowed through her like her own blood. She opened her eyes. Everything looked different, the walls blue and transparent, the fire silver and moving slowly. She, herself, was fire red, from her montrals to her toes.

"Ahsoka," Anakin called, watching her eyes go shockingly red.

Ahsoka felt the power of the Force, intoxicating so. Why did she hold back on it?

You're more powerful than your Master, whispered an evil voice in her head. She recognized it, but couldn't place it.

"Ahsoka!" Anakin repeated.

Ahsoka looked over at him, before her eyes went back to blue. "Master?"

"What's wrong?" Anakin's curiosity couldn't be dampened.

"Nothing, just thinking." Ahsoka lied. Truthfully, she didn't know what had just happened. She just felt so much power, she lost herself for a second.

Anakin nodded, not sure if he believed her. "It's getting late," He said, "We should get some rest for tomorrow."

Ahsoka simple laid down and closed her eyes, ignoring the short conversation between Anakin and Obi-Wan.

Why have you ignored my warning?

Ahsoka opened her eyes to the voice. "Are you―"

The older version of herself stood a few feet away from her. "Have you forgotten my warning?"

"No, I just don't believe Anakin is a bad Master!" Ahsoka stated. She didn't think Anakin was capable of killing anyone unjustly, but the thought nagged at the back of her mind, like a reoccurring head ache.

"I can't force you," Said the older Ahsoka. "I am but your future, not your past."

The younger raised the white mark over her right eye up. "And...?"

"I will warn you this," Said the older, raising the flames of the fire. "Your days of Padawanship under him are numbered, either way!" A panicked look crossed her face before the flames engulfed her.

A sweaty Ahsoka opened her eyes to Rex shaking her shoulder. She let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks, Rex, I needed that."

Rex offered her a ration pack as he sat beside her. "You alright?"

She sat up and took the food. "I don't know. It's the second time that's happened, both here."

"I don't know that much about dreams, or Jedi religion, for that matter." Rex replied, keeping his voice low, as not to wake Anakin or Obi-Wan.

"Dreams, when your a Jedi, are sometimes visions. Images, places or things happening in your future and sometimes, your older self talking to you," Ahsoka explained, looking a little sad to explain it. "It's very complicated. Only Force-sensitives are known to be able to see the future."

"Uh, if it's half as complicated as it sounds, even if I was Force-sensitive, I'd never be able to do it." Rex replied, smiling slightly.

"I'd never wish this "gift" upon anyone," Looked discussed by her power to see the future. "It's almost horrible to have. The late night you wake up in a cold sweat, unable to go back to sleep because of what you saw, or there's no one to talk to. It's terrible."

Ahsoka stood up. "But don't worry, you won't ever have that problem." She started toward the entrance.

"Where are you going?" Asked Rex, already concerned enough.

"If I want sleep I have to face whatever's out there," Ahsoka turned her head to look at him. "There is something here we don't know about."

"You can't go alone," Rex insisted, standing up and walking to her. "Not only would the General kill me, but it's not safe." He place a hand on her shoulder.

"Thanks," She replied. Rex would never leave her like that, he was her friend. The two exited the cave, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan alone. in the cold, dark night. Ahsoka knew full well her Master would be very angry, but she had to do it. And it was too late to turn back.

Ahsoka felt rain pour in her head. "I forgot to mention the bad storms here," She yelled to him, over the roaring wind, while dodging lightening. This could be bad. She stopped for breath under a partially destroyed cliff. "We're heading up that mountain."

"We might be able to reach to top by morning," Rex panted. "If we don't get struck by lightening first." He half wondered if she was trying to get him killed, but he knew better.

In a blur, the two dashed across the land between them and the mountain, nearly getting hit several times, before stopping under a stone arch. The wind sped up, the lightening becoming more frequent and the rain came down in larger drops.

"I think we're going to make it," Ahsoka muttered in amazement.

"I don't know, maybe we should stay here." He suggested. He knew Ahsoka wanted to get going, but that was crazy and suicidal.

"There's another cave over there," Ahsoka pointed out, "That would be safer." She shot forward.

"Ahsoka!" Rex tried to stop her, but a powerful lightening strike hit the ground beside her, causing her to fly into the mountain wall. She got up and stumbled into the nearby cave. Rex ran after her, barely avoiding getting thrown himself.

Ahsoka moved her hand across her forehead and looked at it. It was covered in blood, which was also beginning to drip down her face.

Rex tripped into cavern, gasping for air. "Are... you.. okay?" he asked between heaving breaths.

"No," Ahsoka showed him the blood that was now on both hands. "It it bad?"

Rex walked up to her and looked at her head. There was a large cut running from one side of her forehead to the other. "It... could be a lot worse." He pulled out a medpac, administered an injection to her neck and put a bacta patch over her wound.

"Thanks," She said, a little dizzy.

"Don't mention it," Rex took his helmet off and stuck it out underneath the rain for a minute, then brought it back to Ahsoka. "Let's get that blood off of you. When the General catches up, I don't want him to think it's any worse then it actually is."

Ahsoka laughed slightly and used some water to wash off the blood on her hands while Rex carefully washed around her injury.

He dumped out the remainder of the water and set his helmet beside him to dry. "Get some rest," He told her.

"Is that an order?" Ahsoka joked, laughing.

Rex gave her a small smile. "Yes."

Ahsoka laid back and turned over on her side, and was soon pulled into sleep's embrace.

I hope that seemed good. I love where this is going and I'm the writer. :)