A/N: Thanks for the review, alienvspredator5. I'd like to encourage more reviews, however, and more constructive criticism. I doubt this story is anywhere near perfect, and so I would like you, the readers, to give me your opinions. Was there anything you disliked? Anything you would have done differently? Please, Review after you've read.
Ahsoka and Anakin both watched Obi-Wan pace back and forth. "Hey, Skyguy, what's up with Master Obi-Wan?" The wry grin on Anakin's face almost scared Ahsoka. Every time he gets that look on his face, trouble's coming. "An old friend of ours is coming. He's to be Obi-Wan's new padawan learner." Ahsoka started to beam. "In other words, somebody to keep me company while you and Master Obi-Wan go on the 'dangerous' missions, right?" She said, rolling her eyes at the word dangerous. Anakin smiled at her comment. "Actually, that's exactly what we thought." Ahsoka's face changed suddenly to a mixture of irked and shocked, but the arrival of the youngling in question drew her attention elsewhere.
The door opened and out walked... You got to be kidding me! Ashoka mentally screamed. "No way..." She smiled at the young man, bringing a raised eyebrow to her master's face. "What is it, Snips?" Ashoka pointed to the young man walking up to Obi-Wan. "Obi-Wan's apprentice is Jason Hedan'e, that's what. We've been friends since he arrived at the temple."
Meanwhile, Jason was just getting in front of Obi-Wan. "Master Kenobi, it's been too long." Formally bowing, Jason rose with a massive grin that mirrored Obi-Wan's as the elder Jedi spoke. "Jason, now is that any way to great me?" They both reached a hand out and pulled into the shake, butting their bodies together and slapping each other on the back in a typical bro-hug type embrace. "I'm glad they finally approved of your training as a Padawan Learner."
"Same here, Obi-Wan. Now, if you will excuse me, I've got to great another friend." Jason smiled at his master's reaction as he walked past him towards the other two Jedi. "What do you..." Obi-Wan didn't finish that sentence though, as Ahsoka's yell filled the air. "Jason!" The young Togrutan ran up and gave her friend a hug, bringing a smile to both the master's faces. They exchanged a look as they both thought the same thing. The Force acts in strange ways.
"How you been, 'Soka?" Jason asked his old friend as he returned the hug, a small crimson hue coming to both their cheeks from the contact. "I like the new look, though it hides too much of your lovely skin." This comment caused Ahsoka to blush even more. Why is he complimenting me so freely? Our masters are right there! As if on cue, Obi-Wan walked up. "Careful with the flirting, my young padawan. Remember the Code."
"My parents didn't care for that particular part of the Code, and neither do I, Master." Obi-Wan shook his head at that, but did not hold it against his Padawan. He knows all too well what it meant to be in love. "What a troublesome Padawan. Reminds me of another I once had..." Anakin started at that. "I wasn't that bad, Obi-Wan!" A slight chuckle from his old master was the only response he got, bringing a smile to Ahsoka's face. "Well, this will be an interesting time."
Ahsoka and Jason sat in the back of the small shuttle's cockpit, catching up on what's been happening with them and their other youngling friends. "... and then Dom walked into the room at that moment, getting a face full of the exploding meal!" Jason laughed out. Ahsoka couldn't help but laugh herself. "Dominic must have been mad at that. He hates cleaning food out of his Lekku." Jason merely nodded between spurts of laughter, glad that he is able to spend a lot of time with 'Soka again. "He misses you, 'Soka. We all did. You kind of held the gang together, now we barely even talk."
"Unfortunately, I have duties, Jason. So do you now." Jason only nodded at that. "So, Master Obi-Wan, what was the mission again?" The elder Jedi sighed. "You forgot the briefing already, Jason?" Jason only gave a shy smile, or possibly a wry grin, it could have been either. That thought only brought out another sigh from Obi-Wan. "We detected a Jedi distress beacon, one that hasn't been used in over 2000 years. We were sent to investigate." Jason nodded. "Sounds interesting."
"Rex, Rex do you read me?" Anakin asked as a holographic image of Clone Captain Rex appeared. "We are at the rendezvous point, awaiting your arrival. Where are you?" The clone responded cordially, as usual. "Sir, we are at the rendezvous point, there are no signs of you on our scanners." Anakin snapped slightly at him. "Come on! That's impossible." Turning to Obi-Wan, he stated, "There's something wrong, we are at the exact coordinates that the distress signal originate from, and there's nothing here. Rex is at the exact same coordinates, and he's not here." Obi-Wan stroked his beard a bit before speaking. "This is getting interesting." Jason piped up then. "You're telling me." He said as he pointed to the now scrambled communication hologram. "Something's jamming the signal." Ahsoka stated.
The power went out, then. "Not good." Obi-Wan and Jason both said at the same time, as Ahsoka stood up, giving Jason a full view of her bosom. His face flushed as she spoke. "Everything's dead, even the life support." Anakin's face went dark as he turned to the others. "This is really strange..." The power turned back on seconds later, though, bringing a sigh of relief to everyone. "There, see? Nothing to be worried about after all." Jason looked out the window to see a giant structure. "Except maybe that, Master."
The group stared at a red-black double pyramid structure, all of them had eyes filled with awe. The the shuck lurched and began moving towards the structure. "It's pulling us towards it." Ahsoka said. Obi-Wan looked back at the two Padawans. "Everyone strap yourselves in, looks as though we're going for a ride."
Can you hear it, child? The flow of the Force as it passes through the Heart. That is your destiny, Jason...Jason...Jason... "Jason!" Jason woke up to Ahsoka shaking him. "What's up, 'Soka?" She pointed out the window. "We are on some random organic mass, the shuttle's systems are down, and the Master's are outside waiting for us, let's go." The two walked down from the ship to see a glowing... woman walking away. "We though the planet was strange... how about this one?" Anakin said, nodding his head towards the woman. "We'll be fine as long as we stay together." Obi-Wan stated as soon as the two Padawans were by them.
Jason followed the others as they chatted with the woman who spouted mumbo jumbo, sighing and yawning the whole time. But when the plants began looking withered and dying, he instantly went into combat mode. "Look out!" Called Anakin, and instantly everyone jumped out of the way of the falling rocks. Helping Ahsoka bring his master onto the ledge again, he smiled. "Not quite what you used to be, huh Master?" Earning him a glare from his Master.
Jason was wary as they arrived back at the clearing. "The ship's gone." Ahsoka sighed. "Way to state the obvious, 'Soka." The comment earned him a glare from his fellow Padawan. "It was here, no doubt. And look..." She pointed at the plants in the clearing. "Everything's dying..."
"Did you lose something? You didn't do as you were asked." A voice stated from behind, causing Ahsoka to ignite her saber and Jason to draw his Piker handle. "And what was that?" The elder Jedi asked the strange being. "My sister told you to wait." Obi-Wan sighed. "Did she now? Well we were unfortunately separated. Can we have our ship back, please."
"Not!... yet." The dark being walked up to his master. "Is it true that he is the Chosen One?" This caused all of them to activate their weapons, and Ahsoka activated her shoto side blade, as well. "What do you know of such things?" Obi-Wan asked with force behind his voice. "What is about to happen, will occur, whether you like it or not!" The being swung his hand down, and all their weapons deactivated. "You are Sith!" Obi-Wan stated.
"Sith?" The being chuckled. "Yes... and no. The storms here are quite lethal, if you want to live, I suggest you find shelter." The being turned and transformed into a giant flying creature. "What in the Universe was that?" Ahsoka asked. "I'm not quite sure." Obi-Wan stated before a bolt of lightning slammed into the ground behind them. Jason pointed to a cave. "We can take shelter there!" The group ran towards the cave, as lightning dropped around them.
Within the shelter, Obi-Wan watched as his own Padawan smiled down at the sleeping form of Ahsoka, who had ended up resting her head upon his lap as she slept. Suddenly, he felt a disturbance in the Force, and he looked around the cave. A voice caught Jason's attention, as he turned to see his Master and his... his father having a conversation about Anakin. When the conversation ended, his father turned and smiled at him before he disappeared. "Wait!" He yelled, but Ahsoka's stirring made him stop, so he wouldn't wake her.
Later that night, Jason rose from sleep, seeing his Master sound asleep across the cavern. "My son, how you've grown..." Jason turned to see his mother and father, their forms ghostly, like an impression in the Force. "Mother... Father... how is it you are here?"
"We are here because you hold us in your heart, my son." His father answered. "This place is where all of the Force flows through." His mother walked up and smiled down at the young girl using him as a pillow. "You follow rules about as well as we did, Jason." She said with a light chuckle, bringing a red hue to Jason's face. "I have not told her how I feel yet, Mother." They both smiled at him. "You will know when it is time, son. Let the Force guide you."
"You are not here just to chat, though." Jason said after a while. His father smiled sadly. "You are smart, son. No, we come to tell you that your path does not lie with these two. You must find the Heart." The two faded, leaving Jason with more questions than answers. The Heart? The heart of what? Where do I find it? He sighed as the sun began to rise, causing his Master to awaken. "Master, we need to talk."
Ahsoka woke to the feeling of solid rock under her lekku, which worried her. "Jason?" She asked into the cavern as the small rays of early morning sun broke into it. "He left, Ahsoka. This world has given him a task to do alone." Ahsoka groaned. "He gets all the fun!" Her mind was still playing the dream she had last night over and over, though, so his disappearance didn't really catch in her mind. Of all the details she could remember for sure, one truly caught her as odd. Her adult self had a gold band around the left lekku. I'm... married? But I'm a Jedi, I'm not allowed to form attachments.
Her mind suddenly clicked to the fact that Jason went off. Alone. On this planet of all planets. "Wait, Master Obi-Wan. You just let your Padawan go off by himself on this Force-forsaken place, as if he were going for a quick stroll through Coruscant? Are. You. Out. Of. Your. Mind?" Ahsoka screamed at the elder Jedi, causing him to wince in pain. "Trust me, Ahsoka, once Jason has something in his mind for him to do, nobody can stop him. His father was much the same." Ahsoka couldn't deny that Jason was stubborn like Obi-Wan said. She'd seen him hold his ground against even the sternest of Jedi Masters when it came to his own opinions.
But still, she thought, is it really wise to let him go out there, alone? The man in question was walking down into a long valley, a whisper continuously flowing through his ear, like an elderly man speaking wise words. This valley holds the door to the Heart, child. Follow your own to find it. What am I to find? Truth.That one word made Jason's entire body shiver. It held meanings deeper than any spoken word could ever confer to him. He would find something here, something that would change his life forever.
A/N: After this chapter, we begin branching off from the canon storyline a bit. Be prepared for it, for this won't totally follow the show's plot, and it WILL change the events of the Star Wars Universe to my liking.
