Laced with darkness chapter 2
The darkness trickles down my body and into my very core, it spreads through me and threatens to consume me, I should be afraid of this but it helped me saved my master. If I had not used my anger would he still be here? Maybe the Jedi have it wrong, maybe the darkside isn't so bad if you're using it to protect those you care about like I did. I can feel it creeping up on me and I hunger for its power only to protect my master and I will do whatever it takes to keep him safe, no matter the cost.
Ahsoka walked with her master to the Counsel chambers where they were to give a report of the battle, It had taken Anakin a couple days to heal but he was feeling much better though growing concerned for his padawan. "Masters" Anakin said bowing to them as well as Ahsoka, "Knight Skywalker, Padawan Tano. Tell us how your mission went" Mace Windu said. "It was a success though we had many loses, several squads of fighters and a Republic cruiser, Ventres led the Separatists attack" Anakin replied. Ahsoka tensed when he master mentioned Ventres, even though she was dead now still she had harmed her master and that angered her. "Ventres engaged us head on and my fighter was damaged in the battle, Ahsoka chased after Ventres giving me an opportunity to escape but my fuel line was damaged so I landed on the planet. When I landed Ahsoka was fighting with Ventres, I was injured and thrown back and my fighter exploded; Ahsoka dispatched Ventres and saved me" he said casting a grateful look at her.
"Padawan Tano you defeated Ventres?" Mace asked raising his eyebrow, "yes I defeated her, my master was injured in the explosion and I couldn't let Ventres capture him or worse" she said honestly. Some of the counsel members exchanged glances with one another, they must have sensed it no matter how well Ahsoka tried to hide it they could feel her anger and the darkness inside of her. "Careful of your emotions young one, anger is a path to the darkside" Yoda said "yes master I understand" Ahsoka replied with a bow. "Dismissed you are" Yoda said, they both bowed and left the room.
Ahsoka found herself on a hot dry fire planet and her eyes gazed upon to blurry figures "You turned her against me!" one said walking back and forth "you have done that yourself" the other figure said. Ahsoka couldn't make out one of the voices but could tell the other one was Obi-wan. The other voice sounded so familiar but it was tainted with the darkside and was full of anger but also…hurt. The two shadowy figures began to duel with their sabers and she found herself following them. The battle became more intense and Ahsoka realized that this was some kind of a secret station that she was on. She watch the two jump off and on to floating lifts and continue combat and soon heard the voice that belong to Obi-wan as he made a jump off of his lift and landed on the hill behind him "Its over Anakin I have the high ground" Obi-wan said. Ahsoka froze…Obi-wan was fighting her master, trying to hurt him; she tried to run to her master to help him but she wasn't moving. "You underestimate my power" Anakin said now as his figure became clear "don't try it" Obi-wan replied in what resembled of pleading tone but also one of great sorrow. As Anakin jumped Obi-wan brought his saber across with a clean slash cutting her masters legs and one good arm off. "Master!" Ahsoka screamed as she watched her master roll down the hill toward the river of lave.
Ahsoka was broken from her meditation, what had she just seen; her master getting hurt by…Obi-wan his friend and former master. Her heart was pounding and her hands were clenched so tight that they had become white in color. The thought of her master getting hurt by someone so close to him was enraging to her but she just couldn't believe it, she prayed it was only a dream and not a vision from the force warning her of what may come. Her eyes scanned her small room that was across from her masters, things were scattered and thrown all around, she felt the darkside trying to creep up through to the surface as her emotions were a whirlwind a massive wave but she started going over calming exercises that her master had instructed her to start doing every time her emotions began to get the better of her. In all reality she didn't see anything wrong with letting her emotions roam freely as long as they didn't get the better of her but her mind trailed back to her dream/vision or what ever it was and all she thought about was her master and what had happened to him. I will protect you master, no matter what she thought while she quelled her nerves.
A couple hours later Ahsoka found herself strolling next to her master as they walked to the Chancellor's office, she didn't know why he brought her with him but she didn't question it. "Chancellor" Anakin said with a bow that was followed by Ahsoka. Palpatine turned from the window he was looking at "Anakin, it is good to see you my friend" he replied with a smile. "You've met my padawan Ahsoka Tano" Anakin replied gesturing for her to step forward. "Ah yes, hello Mis. Tano, Anakin has spoken very highly of you" Palpatine said. "Thank you your Excellency; if it weren't for my masters training I don't think I would have made it this far in to the Clone Wars" she replied but cast a grateful glace towards her master, she was glad that he thought highly of her. Palpatine smiled and eyed the girl glancing from head to toe, he paused as his eyes met hers…was there a yellow ring in her eyes he wondered but before he could get a closer examination Anakin spoke. "I only hope that with Ventres dead, the Separatist wont be so bold to attack us like that again, or at least make them think twice before they do" Anakin said. "Quiet right, I to wish this war will come to an end quickly. So many lives had been lost already, all this senseless blood shed over what? To different views" Palpatine said with a sigh. "If I may inquire, how did Ventres parish?" Palpatine asked as he turned to look back out the window, Palpatine knew Ventres was a skilled warrior but to be defeated even when her ships had the Republic Cruisers out numbered.
Anakin smiled slightly and looked at Ahsoka "my padawan here defeated Ventres" he replied, the pride was evident from his tone and his facial expression confirmed it. "Did she now, I must say I am surprised; no offense Mis. Tano but from my reports Ventres has killed several Jedi Knights" Palpatine replied. Ahsoka's mood darkened and the words from her mouth were bitter and cold "she deserved to die, she almost killed my master" she said in a low tone. Anakin glanced down at her concerned once again about her "Ahsoka calm down, its ok" he said through their bond. This was not the first time her mood had taken a sudden change; even the counsel had notice when they asked for her report about the battle and her battle with Ventres. "Yes indeed she did, she has cost the republic many victories and so many clones have fallen by her" Palpatine replied. As if forgetting some Palpatine eyes widened "Anakin, I just remembered I a have to present a document to the senate and I was hoping you would accompany me, I would like to hear your input after it is presented" Palpatine said. Anakin nodded and looked at Ahsoka "we will be back alright Snips" he said, Ahsoka nodded "I'll head back to the temple master I will see you back there" she replied as the two left.
Ahsoka stood there for a moment and looked around the room, her eyes fell on a data pad that was laying on the Chancellor's desk; out of pure curiosity she walked over and looked at it. "Delegation of 2,000" she muttered as she read the title aloud, she picked it up and skimmed through it. She was never one who care much for politics as all it seem like was people argued and never really got anything done, as she skimmed over the bill It talked about some of the senators wanting to impeach the Chancellor and at the top of the list next to Bail Ogena was Senator Padme Amidala. Ahsoka looked at the name again and sure enough her name was at the top of the list, she knew Anakin and Padme were close, and Anakin was close to the Chancellor but it seemed like Padme and Anakin didn't see eye to eye when it came to the Chancellor. She wondered what her master would think if she told him about the bill but she decided against telling him at the time.
Two years past and the war escalated spreading the Jedi thin through out the galaxy as well as the clone army, the counsel was concerned; not only about the war but also the growing darkness that surrounded the force blinding them from what was and what may come. The Jedi were sent on longer and more dangerous mission, some never came back those who did not fell in battle and those who did only wished this war would end. Ahsoka Tano on the other hand had one goal and that was to protect her master, she had not revealed what she had seen on the datapad at the Chancellor's office; but as the Togruta padawan's drive to protect her master grew so did her closeness to the darkside. The dream of the fire planet appeared most nights in her dreams where Obi-wan cut her master and she was forced to watch unable to move and unable to help him. She had become cautious around Master Obi-wan and made sure to follow her master most everywhere he went especially when he went to see Obi-wan. The fear that she could possibly lose her master, the closet thing she had to a family and the anger that arouse in her from that thought now pushed her further and further from the light; this however did not go unnoticed as Ahsoka began to have spouts of anger, she had nearly killed a clone when she saw the barrel of his blaster swing toward her master. The only thing that stopped her was that the clone had shot a battle droid.
Ahsoka waited at the senate building for her master's return, she had heard of the battle raging above Coursant and Master Obi-wan and Anakin were charged with saving the Chancellor who had been captured by General Grivious and Darth Tyranus (Count Dooku.) Ahsoka's first thought was to get in her fighter to help her master, to protect him and even save him if need but the Jedi counsel forbid her from going as this was a dangerous mission because the Chancellor needed to be rescued. Ahsoka prayed that the force would bring Anakin back home safely. Her prayers were answered when she saw a shuttle land and Anakin step off followed by Palpatine. He had been gone for six long months in search of the Chancellor and the pain it brought Ahsoka from being separated from her master for such a long time nearly killed her but when she saw him step off of the shuttle all the pain was gone and all the mattered that he was safe.
Anakin looked around for his beloved wife trying to find her through the crowed, it had been so long since he had seen her and he wished the blasted people would leave him alone so he could find her. After exchanging a few words with Obi-wan and then Bail they parted there ways and his eyes found Padme standing by a pillar. He looked around and saw no one so he ran to her and embraced her kissing her lips. Ahsoka saw the two and smiled, it didn't take long for her to figure out that the two were in love but something was nagging at her as she was reminded of the bill that had been given to the Chancellor The Delegation of 2,000. Ahsoka wondered if her master knew or not that Padme had signed this bill, or was she still keeping it a secret from him. If she did tell him and they talked it out then everything would be fine but if Padme didn't tell him…that meant that she was keeping a secret from Anakin that could possibly harm him, not in a physical sense but in a emotional sense either way if Padme harmed her master wither physical or emotional she would pay all the same.
"Master" Ahsoka said making her way over to him, her joy clearly evident in her voice. "Hey Snips long time no see" Anakin replied with a smile the stepped back slightly as his apprentice hugged him tighter than he expected nearly knocking him clean off his feet. Padme exchanged a concerned glace at Anakin wondering if she knew they were together, Ahsoka sensing this stepped back and smiled at the two "its ok guys, I know" she said. "You do?" Anakin asked clearly surprised, "oh come on Skyguy its obvious, you two steal glances every change you get with each other, you are always rushing head in to save her when she gets captured or is in trouble. It doesn't take a scientist to put the pieces together" Ahsoka replied. "Let's speak of this else where we don't need any unwanted ears listening in" Padme said.