Yay the second chapter is here! And we will find out who the voice belongs to! Any guesses? Also, I just wanted to thank jamrulz for being the very first person to review my story and having the same name as me! Thank you! I should also put that Ahsoka's outfit is the one from the Clone Wars season 4, while Anakin and Obi-Wan's outfit is from Episode 3, but without the robes.
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars, but it's on my bucket list.
It's all in a Padawan's Job
Chapter 2
Ahsoka's POV
It didn't take me that long to boost the hyperdrive, and I estimated that it would only take 2 standard hours before we reached Naboo. Anakin was with Padmé, while Obi-Wan minded the controls. I smirked to myself as I realized that they actually followed the plan. I placed the panel back and tools where I found them, and walked around trying to find a comfortable place to sit. I found a window seat, showing the stars fly by. I sat on the soft white cushion, and realized how tired I was. "Maybe a little nap won't hurt..." I thought as I was slowly being pulled into sleep.
(2 hours later)
I awoke to words that made me fall out of the window seat.
"Anakin! My water broke!"
I quickly picked myself off the floor and walked to the medical. Anakin was next to Padmé, who was clutching her stomach like there was no tomorrow.
"Look who decided to wake up," Anakin said when he spotted me. I scowled at him but walked over next to Padme and held her hand. She smiled gratefully at me, but screamed once more in pain.
Obi-Wan walked in and said, "We have arrived at Naboo. Anakin, you pilot the ship to the Lake Country. Ahsoka and I will get her ready to be transportable." Anakin nodded, looked at his wife, and then reluctantly left to the cockpit. I almost rolled my eyes at that.
Obi-Wan found the gurney, while I took the IV tubes out and fanned her with my hand. Obi-Wan set the gurney next to her bed, and we both picked her up and laid her down gently to spare her some pain. I felt the ship land and walked out to the cockpit. Through the window I saw we were on a boat dock with gondolas floating in the water.
"Master, why are we at a boat dock?" I asked puzzled. He pressed a button to open the ramp before he swiveled around in his chair to look at me.
"Because that's the only way to get to Varykino, now come and help me get the boat ready!" he said, standing up and already half way out the door. I ran after him off the ship. The dock was made of cobblestone, and the gondolas were tied to a pole of a red color. I found my master at the end of the dock, checking something on the pole. "This is the one!" he said with a smile. I looked at the pole and saw a sign that read, "Personal Boat of The Naberrie Family". I got confused.
"Master, this is the Naberrie family, not the Amidala," I said. Anakin chuckled as he started to untie the rope connected to the pole.
"Ahsoka, Amidala is only her regal name. Naberrie is her birth name," he said as he untied the rope.
"And Skywalker is her married name," I couldn't help but mutter under my breath. Anakin raised his eyebrow at me, but turned his attention to the ship, where Obi-Wan was pushing the floating gurney Padmé was in. He looked from the gondola to Padmé, then us, and the gondola again as he raised his eyebrow.
"And how exactly are we going to do this?" he asked and I couldn't blame him. The gondola was seated for three, and there were four of us, not counting the droids. The gondola wasn't even big enough set the gurney down in it.
"Is there a second gondola somewhere? Maybe a bigger one?" I asked Anakin, since he was the only one that knew the place and wasn't in pain. He nodded and looked around. He pointed to the other side of the dock, where a gondola with no sign on the pole was floating.
"I think that's the extra one," he said and I nodded.
"The extra is for the droids, and this one is for you, the Senator, and Obi-Wan. One of you can row it, while I'll row the one with the droids," I said quickly, noticing Padmé getting redder by the second.
"I'll row it," Obi-Wan said, already getting into the gondola and grabbing the paddle. Anakin nodded and gently lifted up Padmé-who was groaning in pain-and sat down in the gondola.
"Just follow Obi-Wan, I'll tell him where to go," Anakin said, as I pushed him from the dock.
I nodded and went to the ship.
"Threepio! Artoo! Come down here!" I shouted at them. Artoo came rolling down the ramp, Threepio not far behind.
"Yes, Miss Ahsoka? Is Miss Padmé alright?" Threepio said, until a bleep came from Artoo.
"She will be alright? R2-D2, I know over six million forms of communication, and the way Miss Padmé was screaming shows that she definitely won't be alright. Also, the odds of surviving childbirth with no medical treatment are 1,900 to 1!" said Threepio exasperatedly. I rolled my eyes and tugged at his arm.
"Come on!" I muttered. We arrived at the gondola, and I picked up Threepio and sat him down. I didn't need to worry about Artoo because he used his rocket thrusters to get inside the gondola. He set himself next to Threepio, who soon started to say how he doesn't like boats like how he doesn't like space travel. I rolled my eyes and grabbed the paddle. I was about to start rowing when I was hit with a coughing fit. I put my hand away from my mouth to see…ash? I was confused until I remembered my idiotic self taking in deep breaths on Mustafar, inhaling all the ash, smoke, and whatever else was in the air. I shook my head, telling myself that I need to focus on helping Padmé give birth and my Master's wellbeing before I can think of myself. I rubbed my ash covered hand onto my leggings.
I quickly caught up with Anakin, who told Obi-Wan the directions to Varykino as soon as he saw me near. I had to admit, the Lake Country was beautiful, and I wanted to just gaze at it all day, but Threepio and Artoo's constant arguing over who knows what and Padmé's screams in pain made my head feel like it was going to explode any minute. My hearing is remarkably better than humans because of my montrals, but also it's a curse at times because it's sensitive to certain sounds. We finally arrived at Varykino, and just like everything else here, it was beautiful. I didn't get much time to look at it though, reminding myself of Padmé when she screamed again.
We docked at a cobblestone area much similar to the boat dock. I quickly tied the rope to the pole and got Threepio out of the gondola. I met up with Anakin and Obi-wan, Padmé being carried bridal style by Anakin. We walked to door and Anakin just opened it. 'Don't they have security?' I thought.
"They do, but only when someone is here, since very few people know about this place," Anakin replied, picking up on my thoughts. I nodded, but quickly put my mental shields up, not wanting anything to leaking though the bond that isn't supposed to. We walked into what I guessed is the main room, with couches and loveseats surrounding a coffee table in front of a fireplace. It reminded me of the comfy home feeling I get at the Temple. The image of the Temple on fire flashed across my mind, but I pushed it away.
Anakin set Padmé down on one of the couches, and turned to me and Obi-Wan. He ran a hand through his hair.
"Does one of you know how to help Padmé give birth?" he asked and my jaw went slack. Even Obi-Wan's eyes widened slightly, but he recoved quickly.
"Sadly, I do not," he said and looked at me. I did know how to help people give birth, but Master Shaak Ti only taught me how to help Togruta women in birth. I bit my lip thinking, 'How much of a difference could it be?' I looked around, seeing if we can do it outside, since Togrutian births are as bloody as a war field, and I wasn't taking any chances on a human birth. There was a door to a balcony. 'Perfect!' I thought as I turned back to Anakin.
"Okay, Master, you put Senator Amidala outside on the balcony on top of something that's soft but also flat, so she won't strain her back during the birthing process," I turned to Obi-Wan. "Master Kenobi, you get eight clean towels, and two bowls of cool water to clean the baby," I said in a rush since it looked like the baby was going to pop out of Padmé at any moment. They nodded and Anakin pick up Padmé, while Obi-Wan went looking for the towels and water. I went to the refresher to wash my hands and forearms, not wanting to risk the babies getting an infection. I tasted ash in my throat again, but ignored it.
I walked quickly back to the balcony because Padmé's screams were getting louder, no doubt the babies were ready to come out. I also remembered to remind myself to look at Anakin's face when he realizes that he has twins. I smirked to myself, knowing the look was going to be priceless.
I went through the doors leading to the balcony, and saw Padmé lying on her back on top of what looked like a long table with a series of pillows on top. There was also another table next to her that was smaller and had the towels and bowls of water. I rasied an eye marking at Anakin.
He shrugged. "What? I had to improvise, now help Padmé!" he said impatiently. I nodded and said, "Alright turn around, I have to take off her pants," I said, which were soaked with water and blood. Obi-Wan quickly turned around, while Anakin slowly did, making sure I didn't need help. He still snorted at Obi-Wan's obvious embarrassment and said, "Come on, Master, it's not like you've never seen a woman without her pants on before,"
"I have Anakin, but I do not wish to see your wife without pants on, it's disturbing,"
"Wait, you have seen a woman without her pants off? Obi-Wan, what have you been doing?"
"We are not having this conversation right now, Anakin,"
I shook my head as I tuned them out and took off Padmé's lower body clothes, including her boots and socks. I already see the top of a head on one of the twins poking out. I moved her legs up into an upside down 'V', so she can push easier. I then put a towel over the lower region to spare Obi-Wan any more embarrassment.
"Okay Anakin, Obi-Wan, I need you to hold Padmé's hand throughout the birthing process," I said, and if human births are similar to Togrutian births, their hands are going to lose all blood flow. "I also need one of you to put a cool towel on her head every two minutes," I said as I looked at Anakin, who was near the table with the bowls of water. He nodded as he put a small towel in the water and set it on her head. She breathed a sigh of relief. I grabbed a towel myself and positioned in between her legs.
"Alright Senator, when I count to three, you're going to push as hard as you can, okay?" I asked her and she nodded in response. "One…two…three!" She screamed and I saw Anakin and Obi-Wan grunt as Padmé squeezed the life out of their hands. I bit back a smirk and looked at the baby coming out, and I saw the whole head, full of dark blonde hair. The thing that puzzled me was that it was sliding out. On its own. My eyes widened. "Master, are you using the force to push the baby out?" I asked Anakin over Padmé screaming.
"What-no! I didn't even know we can do that! Obi-Wan are doing that?" Anakin said, looking at Obi-Wan, who shook his head. We all looked at each other in puzzlement, until Padmé screamed again. "We'll figure it out later!" Anakin said and I nodded, getting a headache from Padmé's constant screams. The baby's upper body was already out, bloody and crying its head off.
"Okay, one more push, Senator! One…two…three!" I shouted and the baby emerged. I grabbed it with care as I wrapped it up in a towel. I quickly grabbed a small towel, damp with water, and cleaned the baby. I soon found out it was a boy, who looked like a mini-Anakin, right down to the blue eyes. I smiled as I realized it was Luke. I gave the wrapped up baby boy to Anakin.
Luke had calmed down a bit by then, and was staring at Anakin with his wide eyes. Anakin was also staring at Luke, with eyes that were glowing with love. He was practically a mini sun of happiness, looking at the bundle of joy in his arms. He showed Padmé the baby and she smiled through her tears.
"Luke is his name, Luke Skywalker," she said, running a finger over his little cheek. "He's beautiful," she said, and let out another scream of pain. I mentally slapped myself. There's another baby! I told myself as I grabbed another towel and got positioned between her legs.
"Ahsoka? What is going on?" I heard Anakin ask and I smirked to myself deciding how to tell him about another baby. I smiled as the idea came to me and I stood up.
"Oh nothing much, Master, just another baby is coming out, that's all," I said and I looked at his reaction. It was first at worry for his wife, then confusion at what I said, a blank face as it sunk in, and his jaw dropped to the floor, eyes widened, and his voice was in awe as he started stuttering.
"What…an-an-another kid…t-t-two kids…are you serious?" he asked and I took a mental picture of his face to remember his reaction and never let him live it down. I nodded and he turned to Obi-Wan, who had his eyebrows raised. "You hear that, Obi-Wan? Not one kid, but two!" he said, the awe evident in his voice as clear as day.
"I heard her loud and clear, Anakin," he replied with a smile at Anakin. "Congratulations," Anakin nodded at him and whispered to Luke, "You hear that little buddy? You're going to have a sister!"
I was going to tell him that they were inside Padmé for nine months, together, but I shook my head and focused on getting Leia-I had no doubt that wasn't going to be her name-out. She had her head out already and I told Padmé to push one more time. Leia came out smoothly, and I quickly cleaned her, wrapped her up, and handed her to Anakin again. His presence by now was a pure bright light, and it hurt to see it, but was warm and comforting when you feel it. He took Leia from me, and his reaction was the same when he held Luke. Leia had brown hair and brown eyes like her mother, no doubt going to become a mini-Padmé.
"Leia, will be her name. Leia Skywalker," Anakin breathed, showing her to Padmé.
"She's beautiful, they both are beautiful," she said. She was now holding her and Luke.
"Not to mention ours," he said, and they both shared a laugh. I felt the Force swirl around the four of them in perfect harmony, singing and dancing. I smiled at the new family.
'Good job, Ahsoka. This couldn't have happened without you,' the voice said out of nowhere, almost making me jump out of my skin.
'Thank you, but I didn't do that much. If Anakin didn't listen to me, I would probably be with you right now, wherever you are,' I said, looking at Anakin trying to get Obi-Wan to hold Luke, who was resisting, saying that it was his child and wanted him to bond with it. I smiled even wider.
I heard the voice chuckle and say, 'Obi-Wan is still the same; selfless in every way possible.' It puzzled me how the voice knew Obi-Wan. 'Also, I need to talk to you again,' the voice said.
'But aren't we talking right now?' I asked.
'I mean face-to-face,' it said and I was soon hit with another coughing fit so strong that I fell to my hands and knees.
"Ahsoka!" I heard Anakin say, and someone placed a hand on my back. Spots started appearing in my vision and the taste of ash became stronger with every cough I took. "Ahsoka stay with me!" I heard Anakin shout, but his voice sounded millions of lighyears away. Then my world went black.
Anakin's POV
"Come on Obi-Wan, hold Luke, he's calm now," I said exasperatedly. Asking Obi-Wan to hold Luke was a lot harder than it was supposed to be, but this was Obi-Wan I was talking to.
"No Anakin, you should bond with him like Padmé is doing with Leia," he replied, gently pushing Luke away from him as I tried to give him to him. Padmé and Leia, on the other hand, were happily "bonding", as Obi-Wan had put it. Padmé was singing a Nabooian song to calm Leia down, which was working rather fast. I turned back to Luke, who was trying to look behind me, waving his arms to that direction too.
I chuckled and said as I turned around, "Okay Luke, what did you want to see over here?" Then I realized what Luke wanted to see, or rather, what he was trying to warn me of. I quickly gave Obi-Wan Luke, whether he liked it or not.
"Ahsoka!" I shouted, placing my hand on her back as I kneeled at her hunched-over form. "Ahsoka, stay with me!" I shouted at her, but her coughing only got worse. Then, almost in an abrupt way, she stopped coughing and went limp. I caught her, and picked her up bridal style. I put her chest to my ear, and breathed a sigh of relief when a steady heartbeat was heard. I looked at her, and saw ash all around her mouth and hand. 'She must've taken in too much ash and smoke from Mustafar,' I thought.
I looked up Obi-Wan and Padmé, who had worried looks on their faces. Even Luke looked worried, and he wasn't even an hour old.
"Don't worry, she'll be okay. She just most likely passed out from smoke or ash inhalation," I said, but didn't actually believe it because we went on missions where smoke was practically everywhere, and she didn't pass out once. I had a feeling there was more to her passing out, but I ignored it as I walked back inside the house and laid her on the couch. When I returned to the balcony, I saw Obi-Wan happily holding Luke, and Padmé saying to give him back if he feels uncomfortable. I smirked and walked up to Obi-Wan. "Seems like you enjoy Luke, as Luke enjoys you," I said, making Obi-Wan slightly embarrassed.
"No, I was just holding him until you were done with Ahsoka…" he trailed off, looking down at Luke and smiling. I smiled back and looked at Padmé, who was smiling as well.
"Okay Obi-Wan, since you are enjoying Luke so much, you can wash him, along with Leia," I said as I gave Obi-Wan Leia. "While I go and clean Padmé," he nodded and was about to go inside until he turned around and stopped.
"And where exactly is the refresher?" he asked.
"Third door down on the left side of the hallway," I replied, and he swiftly left. I looked down at Padmé, who was smiling, though her eyes showed how exhausted she was.
"You want a shower or a bath?" I asked as I picked her up, though I had a feeling I knew what the answer was. She rolled her eyes at me, and I chuckled. We walked pass Ahsoka, who looked peaceful, with a small smile on her face, until her face fell. I raised my eyebrow, wondering if she was having a nightmare.
"I hope she is alright," Padmé said, worry evident in her voice. I nodded.
"I'll check on her after you're alright," I said, and continued to the main refresher. It was exquisite, with tile floors with beautiful swirls of every bright color. It had a grand tub in the middle, which was exactly what I needed. I turned on the water as I undressed Padmé, who was giggling the whole time I was doing so. She still had pain, saying that every muscle burned. So I washed her whole body clean, dried her, and helped her into a nightgown. She was tired from labor, but wanted to hold her kids in her arms tonight. I led her to the bed and, after she was comfortable, went to find Obi-Wan.
I found him sitting in the main room in a loveseat, holding Luke and Leia, who were wrapped in blankets. He looked up when I entered, and smiled.
"You probably want your son and daughter back," he said as he was standing up. He gave them to me, rather reluctantly, and I smirked.
"They're growing on you, Obi-Wan, just like I did," I said with a smirk and he gave me a look, which caused me to laugh. Then he must've realized something, because I heard a groan.
"Oh by the Force, three Skywalkers!" I looked at him and he shook his head. "Just handling one Skywalker was bad enough, but now three!"
"Oh come on, Master, I wasn't that bad," I said, chuckling at Obi-Wan.
"Bad is an understatement, Anakin," he said, rubbing his forehead. "I just hope they got more of Padmé's genes than yours,"
I chuckled again and walked back to the main bedroom, and gave Padmé the twins. I kissed her forehead as I bid her goodnight. She smiled at me.
"Don't forget these two," she said, mentioning to Luke and Leia. I smiled as I kissed their foreheads also. Leia cooed, while Luke instantly went to sleep. I smiled even wider, noticing how much we were alike. I got up and left, turning off the lights and closing the door.
I walked back to the main room to find Obi-Wan putting a towel on Ahsoka's head.
"She was starting to get warmer a bit too fast, so I decided to slow it down a bit," Obi-Wan said as he looked up at me.
"Do you know what could have caused her to pass out because I doubt it was the coughing fit of ash," I said sitting down in a loveseat across from her.
"I don't know Anakin, but it seems she is having a vision of some sort, which is unusual for someone who just passes out," he said, also sitting down and running a hand over his beard. I nodded and looked over at Ahsoka. 'What are you seeing Ahsoka?'
Ahsoka's POV
I immediately opened my eyes when I found myself sinking into something. I quickly got up, and found out it was sand. Was I on Tatooine? I put my hand into it, making sure it was actually there, and, it was. I was puzzled, trying to figure out how I got on Tatooine. I remembered helping Padmé give birth, giving their twins to them, and seeing the love blossom around them. Then I started talking with the voice-I almost slapped myself for forgetting. He wanted to talk to me, face-to-face! I was actually a bit excited when he said that, because I could find out who he is! I felt myself sinking into the sand again, and I quickly stepped away from the spot. Of all places, why did he have to choose Tatooine?
"Because it is the place I met your master, Anakin Skywalker," the voice said and I turned around. A tall human male stood, probably two meters tall. He wore traditional brown Jedi robes and tunic, with a lightsaber at the belt. Looking at his face, which had a pleasant look to it, he had a beard and mustache, with some long brown hair tied in a ponytail while the rest hangs to match. His eyes were a soft light blue, distinctly reminding me of Obi-Wan's soft eyes. I walked towards him, trying to see if I knew him at all, any flash of recognition, but nothing came up. He seemed to notice, and chuckled.
"I was long gone before you came round, young one," he said and he started to walk, and I caught up next to his side and walked next to him. I nodded at what he said and we were silent as we continued walking to…somewhere. The man seemed to enjoy the landscape, which were only dunes of sand. I couldn't stand the silence anymore, so I asked him a question.
"Um...what were we going to talk about, Sir?" I said, saying Sir in hopes he would introduce himself.
"Yes, we were," he said and he stopped, looking at me with a serious look. "Palpatine has sensed the change in Anakin, and is furious, knowing his plan could now be at risk of falling apart. He also knows Anakin and the rest of you are on Naboo." He sighed. "He also knows that the twins are born," he said with a great deal of sadness, and my face fell.
"You are the one who told me to make sure we go to Naboo!" I said, my voice louder then I intended to be. "Are you trying to put us in a trap?"
"Oh no, I would never do that, but Palpatine is heading to Naboo sooner than I thought,"
"What? He's heading to Naboo!" I shouted.
"Yes, in about two days' time and I need to work out a new plan," he said putting his hands on his hips. "Hmm, maybe it's time we told them," he said. "Maybe their insight will help us, and Obi-Wan was always a good strategist,"
I was once again puzzled how he knew Obi-Wan so well, but I pushed it aside and asked, "But how will my Master take it? I can't just say, 'Hey Master, I saved you from becoming a monster in a suit, killing your wife, and having your kids separated for two decades!' That doesn't make me want to have a strategy and kill a Sith Lord!" I said, through my hands up in the air. The man chuckled and patted my back.
"Have faith in the Force, young one, and a solution will present its self," he said.
"You sound like my Master, always saying to trust in the Force," I muttered. He laughed and we continued walking. The landscape darkened a bit, and I had a feeling nighttime will come soon.
"May I ask you something?" I asked him. He nodded for me to go on.
"Why did you come to me of all people? Why not Master Kenobi or Senator Amidala? Or even Master Yoda? Why me?" I asked. This question has been going through my head for the past couple of minutes.
"I knew you were going to ask this question at some point," he said with a small smile. "Well, I suppose you should know." He stopped again and turned to me, putting both of his hands on top of my shoulders. "I chose you, Ahsoka Tano, because you are a young, brave woman, who would do anything to save anybody, no matter what the cost is. You have great confidence,and always believing in yourself. You also care for your Master very much," He smiled. "Because of that, I chose you to bring Anakin back onto his rightful path. And for doing that, I thank you," he finished. I blushing like mad, but I brought myself to smile at him.
"You're welcome," I said. I looked up as the wind started howling like mad and the sky was darkening quickly. Sand was everywhere, and put my arm up to block some, but to no avail.
"What's happening?" I shouted at the man. He had a worried look on his face, but it broke into a small smile.
"The Force wants you to return to them." He said, looking at me. "When you wake up, it will be time to tell them the truth," My eyes widened in shock. "I will be there also," If possible, my eyes widened even more. He chuckled and oddly, he was slowly drifting away from me.
"Wait!" I shouted, running after him. "I still don't know your name!" I saw the man raise his eyebrows, and then smiled.
"In time, you will find out, Ahsoka" he said, and then he completely disappeared from my view. I looked around; trying to find some way out of the desert, but everything was so blurry that I couldn't see a thing. Next thing I knew, I was chest-deep in the sand. I tried crawling out, but the more I tried, the more sand came in. I was soon buried; only my hand in the open air.
Until someone grabbed it.
"Ahsoka!" I distinctly heard someone say over and over again. "Ahsoka! Ahsoka! Ahsoka!" I started to see a light above me, and I looked at it, and I soon found myself in a trance from its beauty and pureness. Shining so brightly, with warmth and love flowing from it, like it was welcoming me into it…
Ahsoka's POV
I snapped open my eyes, and felt someone holding my hand, a towel on my head, and saw Anakin looking at me.
"Ahsoka, are you okay?" he asked me, removing the towel and putting a hand there. I nodded and tilted my head to the side in a questioning manner, not trusting my voice just yet.
He seemed to understand, because he said, "Well, first you started blushing a bit and smiling, then you started to breathe heavily, and after that you put your hand up in the air," he gave me a puzzled look. "Did you do something like that while in the unconscious state?"
I nodded, and positioned myself to sit up. I noticed Obi-Wan on the other side of the room with a glass of water. Anakin was about to say something, but I beat him to it.
"I need to tell you-both of you," I said with a glance at Obi-Wan, "something very important and I need your full attention," Anakin sat next to me, giving me his full attention. My mouth suddenly got very dry out of my nervousness, but Obi-Wan seemed to notice and offered the glass, which I gratefully took. I finished the glass and set it on the table, and looked at them both.
'Let's hope this goes well,' I thought, and I began.
Author's Note: Okay, so maybe you didn't find out who the voice belongs to, but I did drop a HUGE hint in this chapter, so you might have an idea who it is. And yay, Luke and Leia were born! They will be a big problem for Anakin very soon. Also, just FYI, I don't update quickly (if you haven't noticed) because of school, and my life, so don't expect an update on this story every other day! This means the next chapter probably won't be up for another week and a-half, sorry to say. That's also the reason why I write long chapters, to make up for why it took me so long to post the next chapter. And review please! Anyway enough of my rambling, I got a chapter to write!
May the Force be with you! -Jordan
