Smuggling Hope.

Sequel to 'Learnging to Live.'

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars. The names of the planets are not created by me.

Author's Note: There will be no Rex/Ahsoka romance. This won't be a romance story.

Evil Tree: Thank you and your welcome. :) anakinpadmekenobi: Yes, it is. She is too far away to see him so she doesn't recognise him. jedichic0105: Thanks.

***Eight Years Later***

Ahsoka Tano leaned against the bush. Her breath came in ragged puffs as if she had been running to hard. Which she had been. She leaned a bit to the left. Nothing. It was clear. She half stood and walked away from the bush when she felt something stab her middle. There was a high pitched scream, then laughs as little 'Soka pulled the stick away. Ahsoka grabbed her stomach and pretended to die.

"This is my end..." She said, then stopped talking. 'Soka walked over to her and put her eight year old head right above Ahsoka's.

"Aunty Damari? Did I kill you?" Ahsoka's faced twitched, then she started laughing. She started to tickled 'Soka.

"No, but I'm going to eat you!" She laughed. 'Soka giggled and tried to pull away.

"Girls, come in and eat!" Dri called from the house. 'Soka laughed happily and tottered off. Ahsoka sat up and watched as 'Soka walked. No one would be able to tell one of the girl's legs had been chewed off two years before. Dri had said that with out her, little 'Soka wouldn't ever lead a normal life. Ahsoka sighed. She had recently been having those dreams again. The last two years, Ahsoka had stayed to help 'Soka's healing by using the force. She had also needed Rex to stay low as the Empire had been catching up. She got up and walked over to the house.

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"And then aunty Damari died, but I made her live again." 'Soka said proudly. Ahsoka smiled and Dri laughed.

'Soka yawned, and Dri said, "It's time to go to bed." 'Soka frowned.

"But I'm big enough." She protested. Dex rolled his eyes.

"Come on, sweetie." Dri said, picking her up.

'Soka rubbed her eyes, then said "When is daddy coming home?" Dri paused.

"Soon, dear, soon." She left into 'Soka's room.

"Why wont she tell her?" Ahsoka asked Dex.

"I don't know. I guess it's kinda hard to tell an eight year old that your daddy is never coming back. You know?" Ahsoka nodded.

"Yeah, I guess so." She sighed. It was hard on Dri since Fru died. Dri hadn't been able to tell 'Soka yet.

"Hey Dex!" Dash called as he came in the house.

"I've told you for the last eight years, do not call me 'Dex'!" He said, exasperated. Dash laughed.

"I know, I know, but it's so fun to do." Rex rolled his eyes.

"I'll be out." Rex said getting up and walking out. Ahsoka laughed.

"You really know how to annoy him. I thought it was just me." Dash placed his hands behind his head and grinned. Ahsoka rolled her eyes. She fingered her necklace. It had been her padawan braid, and Rex had made into a necklace.

"So you don't forget him." He said, handing it to her.

"Dash, I'm going to find him." She said suddenly.

"What?" He asked.

"Fru. I don't think he is dead. I don't feel it."

"You don't feel it? How would that make any difference?"

"I was a Jedi, Dash, remember? His force signature, I don't feel it gone. I friend of my, Master Shaak Ti, her signature is dwindaling, but she is still there." Dash nodded, then shook his head.

"I still don't understand."

"Didn't expect you to." He threw it cup at her, but she grabbed it with the force. "I thought you learned your lesson by now." He rolled his eyes.

"I can't win with you. I'm going to go find 'Dex Colin'." Ahsoka rolled her eyes and set the cup down. Dri entered after that.

"Let me guess, Dash ran Rex off, then followed to continue torturing him?" Ahsoka nodded.

"You know your brother too well." Dri nodded.

"Yes, I do." She sighed. She paused a moment, then said, "You've been dreaming again." It hadn't been a question.

Ahsoka nodded. "Yeah." She admitted. "They went away, for awhile, after we talked that one time. But now they're back. I need to find those kids..I don't know why." Dri patted her shoulder.

"Well, the empire has stopped looking for you, so you could start searching while you free slaves." Dri said. Ahsoka nodded.

"Maybe." She sighed. "Oh well. I should get to bed, my head hurts a bit..." Dri nodded.

"OKay. Good night." Ahsoka nodded.

"Yeah, g'night." If I'll only not dream tonight, it would be a good night. She thought as she went to bed.

Another chapter done...this is shorter then I wanted it to be, but longer then I feared. So, we're good on it. MLV.