Well, Day one here we come. Before I start this chapter I want to say thank you to all of you read the last chapter, you don't know how much it means to me. Anyway this chapter might be late because I'm binge watching Bones, since starting April 1st seasons 1-4 will be taken off of netflix. But I'm also glad that Bones is still on Netflix at all. Anyway, so this will be up probably sometime after the weekend. I don't own anything Disney and Lucasfilm does. Including any dialogue. Happy belated Tano day!
Bold and italic- Conversations through force bonds
Italic- Thoughts or flashbacks
Ahsoka walked with Anakin to the platform and got into the speeder. For several minutes Ahsoka watched the speeders whisk by as fast as they could "So, we're going to the senate?" Ahsoka asked noticing their speeder was going in the direction of the senate building. Out of the corner of her eye she saw her master nod "Yes, I thought that you've seen too much battle, so I think you should see the other side of the war... Politics." Anakin explained with a disdained look on his face.
Ahsoka raised an eyebrow "Not fond of politics, Master?" Ahsoka teased him with a smirk. Anakin rolled his eyes but didn't take his eyes off the road "No I'm not. But learning how to negotiate is a great tool when you need it and you'll need to know politics and the best way to learn is by watching the senate in session." Anakin explained as best he could.
If there was anything Anakin Skywalker disliked it was Politics, well that and meditation. He couldn't understand why politicians couldn't just talk and decide on a solution that benefits both sides. While he doesn't really like politics he has some friends that are politicians, Bail Organa and Padmé were two that immediately come to mind, along with Chancellor Palpatine.
As he descended from the skyline to park the speeder he heard Ahsoka ask him something "Can't I learn to negotiate from Master Kenobi?" Ahsoka somewhat whined to Anakin. He shook his head as he put the speeder in park "While you could learn from Obi-wan-" Anakin saw Ahsoka's mouth lines lift upward showing the signs of a small grin. "But I think the best way to learn would be from my friend Padmé Amidala. Besides, Obi-wan is somewhere else right now." Anakin finished explaining, seeing his padawan's grin turn into a frown.
Ahsoka rolled her eyes as she climbed out of the speeder and shuts the door. "Calm down... Everything's fine, none of that has happened yet." Ahsoka thought nervously, feeling her apprehension spike as she walked closer to the senate building. She noticed that while it looked like a dome it also reminded her of the flowers on Felucia. She remembered that she needed to hide her force signature so Palpatine wouldn't know she's from the future. Ahsoka slammed up her shields up ten-fold so no one could feel her except people she trusts.
Anakin glanced at her strangely, as they walked into the senate building. Her shields were strong enough that he was lucky to even feel what she was feeling "You alright Snips?" He murmured concerned. Ahsoka nodded slowly "Just cautious, Master." Ahsoka murmured back. Anakin nodded knowing she'd tell him when she's ready, they walk down the hall to where the entrance to Naboo's repulsor pod is.
The people in the halls were almost all in the chamber when Padmé walked through the entrance to see Anakin and Ahsoka and walked up to them "Hello, Anakin and Ahsoka." Padmé greeted, smiling warmly.
A wave of sadness washed over Ahsoka but she tried to pushed it aside "Hello Senator Amidala." Ahsoka said emotionally yet trying to hide the emotion, She felt so overwhelmed that she felt her knees start to shake. Padmé and Anakin looked at each other then turned back at Ahsoka, Padmé hugged her for support, Ahsoka felt herself relax almost immediately and felt her knees stop shaking "Thanks senator." Ahsoka said as Padmé released her from the embrace. Ahsoka smiled softly "I think it's time for the session to start." Ahsoka said noticing most of the people in the halls were in the Senate chamber.
Padmé looked around, seeing that Ahsoka was right "I've got to go, I'll see you two after the session has finished." Padmé said seeing her head of security standing in the entryway of where her repulsor pod was tapping his chrono watch. Padmé waved at them as she backed away then turned around and entered the senate chamber.
Anakin waved back then turned to face his padawan "Are you sure you're up for this?" Anakin asked a little worried. Ahsoka could feel Anakin's concern under the worry and nodded "I'm okay, Master really." Ahsoka insisted giving him a determined stare. Anakin rolled his eyes and held his hands up in surrender "Come on, let's go." He said as both walked into the senate chamber and stood in the wings.
"We will talk about what happened, Snips."Anakin said through his Master/Padawan bond with Ahsoka. Ahsoka inwardly cringed at trying to explain her little episode to him. She sighed exasperatedly "Alright, Master." Ahsoka said irritated at herself, trying to figure out what in Sith hell what her excuse will be.
Ahsoka then closed off the connection and started to listen to the debate in the senate. The motion brought on the floor was banking regulation, with that Ahsoka realized that this day was when she met Lux Bonteri, her husband. Excitement stirred in her, she hasn't seen Lux for maybe a year or so. She tried to be home as often as she could, which was harder than it seems. Being away a lot put a bit of a strain on their marriage but Lux understood, to a point.
She snapped out of it just in time to hear "The senate recognizes Senator Saam from the Techno Union." The chancellor acknowledged gesturing The senator to come forward and started to speak. Ahsoka listened carefully as Saam opened up his argument by pointing out while the republic is winning the war, we need more clones on the battlefield because of the casualties.
After that the Senate chambers had erupted with senators yelling over each other, yelling about how if they did pay for new troops, it would probably bankrupt the republic.
With Senator Amidala...
After Senator Saam stated that they needed more troops because of the massive casualties and the senators started to yell over each other, some saying no to banking deregulation while others are for the deregulation so they can get their grubby hands on the money. Padmé rubbed her forehead, sighing feeling a headache lurking. Not only the senate but Ahsoka's emotional greeting concerned her. Ahsoka acted like she hadn't seen her in years, it confused her because they saw each other just a few weeks ago. Shaking her head she pushed Ahsoka's reaction to seeing to the back of her mind, focusing on the topic at hand.
"Order, We shall have order! Let Senator Saam finish." Mas Amedda ordered, his voice booming throughout the room. "Got them where I want them." Saam thought greedily. As a holocam came his way "This is not a matter of philosophy, more troops are needed. The republic cannot afford to let the separatists gain any more ground." Saam declared confidently.
Bail Organa's repulsor pod came forward "The generals inform us that troops in the field continue to perform expertly, what we can't afford is to be irresponsible. The republic is basically bankruptcy due to this war." Bail advised knowingly. The shouting increased for a second but Lott Dod interrupted "This is not necessary my friends. If we pass the Senator's bill to open new lines of credit, we'll gain access to the necessary funds." Lott Dod suggested greedily.
Mon Mothma piped up "But won't that deregulate the banks." Mothma asked a little worried. Several senators didn't want the war to continue, they wanted the war to stop not escalate. The senator of Kamino, Halle Burtoni hovers forward "A small price to pay, is it not?" Burtoni questioned the other senators.
The whole room filled with shouts of "Keep the war going" from all directions in the room. It was at this point Padmé decided she had heard enough "Senators, do you hear yourselves? Arguing back and forth about more money, more clones. More war, Say nothing of fiscal responsibility, but what about moral responsibility? Hasn't the war gone on long enough?" Padmé exasperatedly pointed out. Senator Saam jumped in, narrowing his eyes at her "Senator Amidala, are you suggesting we surrender to the enemy?" He accused her.
She shook her head "Of course not. But a better course of action might be negotiation." Padmé suggested level headedly. As soon as the suggestion was made another senator proclaimed "You can't negotiate with those barbarians! Keep the war going, Vote now!" The senator demanded furiously.
"Senators, I suggest any emergency bill be tabled until it's determined if deregulation is the right action or not." Senator Organa suggested to the uncooperative senators. Mas Amedda nodded "Yes, let calmer heads prevail." Amedda said then declared the session was finished.
Padmé felt like banging her head against the wall, nothing was accomplished not really. She sighed as her Repulsor pod was reconnected to the wall. She turned around and smiled at Anakin and Ahsoka.
Anakin, Padmé and Ahsoka walked out of the senate chambers and walked down the hall with Anakin and Padmé side by side, while Ahsoka was trailing behind. Padmé turned her head towards Anakin "You have got to ask the Jedi council to speak with chancellor Palpatine." Padmé pleaded with Anakin. Ahsoka rolled her eyes "Even if the Jedi council does speak to him he'll snake his way out of doing what they ask." She thought darkly.
"Don't bring me into this." Anakin said, shutting that idea down effectively. Turning her head forward "It's the only way out of the farce of a war." Padmé told him, determined. "That isn't my role, Padmé" Anakin said knowingly, turning his head to look at her then looked forward again.
Ahsoka walked forward to catch up "Shouldn't it be? We're Jedi knights aren't we supposed to advise the chancellor to decide the best course of action?" She asked her Master. Anakin chuckled lowly "I was hoping you'd teach my padawan something's about politics." Anakin asked nonchalantly. Looking at the young student "After the debate, I was hoping she learned a lot." Padme commented with some relief. Padmé hoped to help Ahsoka form her own opinion and not one that just sees the Separatists as evil.
Ahsoka crossing her arms, with a confused look "You want the truth? I barely understood most of it. I know the separatists are evil, but what they argued about was banking deregulation, interest rates and absolutely nothing about why the war is going on in the first place." Ahsoka revealed with a frustrated tone in her voice.
After all these years, she still barely understood politics even after her visit to Raxas the first time. All she knew was after the Republic fell, the senators squabbled for hours until Palpatine got sick of hearing them argue and make the decision himself... at least that's what Lux would tell her when they would talk. That's the downside to a dictatorship, not many people had any real power.
Anakin turned around to face his wife and padawan, halting them in the process "Wars complicated, Snips. But it's like this: The separatists think the Republic is corrupted, but they're wrong and we need to restore order." Anakin explained with a determined look on his face. Padmé crossed her arms, giving her husband a skeptical look "Maybe talking to the Council is not the right job for you, after all. Thanks, though. Come on Ahsoka." Padmé deduced knowingly. Walking past him, Ahsoka followed "Hey!" Anakin called out, hating being ignored.
Ahsoka looked back with a grin "You wanted me to teach her politics, so that's what I'm going to do." Padmé told Anakin, not looking back.
At the Senate office building...
When they entered her office, Padmé turned to Ahsoka "Ahsoka, could you please tell me why you basically broke down when you saw me?" Padmé asked, very worried. Ahsoka's breakdown had been on her mind basically since the senate had been dismissed, so she'd rather ask now rather than later. Ahsoka walked further into the office and sat in the chair and looked down. She didn't want to worry her friend but seeing her when she knows that once she goes back, she won't see her again.
Ahsoka took a deep breath "Sometimes the war gets to me, and I had a nightmare about dying in the war." Ahsoka admitted reluctantly. Padmé looked at her for a moment, then walked over and hugged her. After a few minutes, Padmé let her go "Most people think that the Jedi are unbeatable but we're not. What we are is human, we have emotion's, wants and needs. But almost nobody sees that because they either don't care or think that we're emotionless." Ahsoka furiously ranted, getting out of the chair and faced the wall.
"Why in the seven Sith hells did I think stepping back into the role of a Jedi would be easy!?" Ahsoka thought feeling exhausted. Besides feeling exhausted, she felt homesick. She missed her husband and their daughter, Mina. A few minutes of silence past and Ahsoka had pulled herself together and turned around to face her friend "Let's get started." She said determinedly.
Padmé looked at Ahsoka with uncertainty, but Ahsoka nodded signaling she was alright. Ahsoka noticed that the sun was starting to set, out of the corner of her eye. She looked at Padmé, seeing a thoughtful look on her face, Then sat on the corner of Padmé's desk, hoping they'd find a solution somehow.
"I really wish I could speak to senator Bonteri."Padmé thought out loud, wistfully. Ahsoka was twiddling her thumbs "Who's she?" Ahsoka asked now picking at her fingernails, making sure they're even.
Padmé turned to face Ahsoka "She is a senator of the confederacy of Independent systems." Padmé told her with no fear at all. Ahsoka looked up with the best surprised look she could muster "So, your friend is a pawn of Dooku's?" She said in disbelief. She still couldn't believe her mother-in-law ever agreed with the Sith lord in the first place, especially since he got her killed.
"Ahsoka, what a lot of people don't remember is that the CIS was a part of the Republic way before they were separatists." Padmé said knowingly frustrated. Yes, the Separatists broke away and people immediately labeled them traitors, but no one remembers that people might have families that are Separatists or friends.
"I was also friends with many senators that left, just because I don't agree with them, doesn't mean they're pawns."Padmé said, defending the senators who had no voice in the conversation. "If you think trying to negotiate is the best way, let's go see her and talk." Ahsoka said optimistically. "The chancellor and Count Dooku made it illegal for delegates of the Republic and the CIS to meet." Padmé informed her companion, somewhat sadly. "Illegal?" Ahsoka stated somewhat confused.
It didn't matter how many years had passed Ahsoka still thought that it being illegal for representatives to meet was the most idiotic thing ever. But that was part of Palpatine's plan wasn't it? "I would mean that it would legitimize the Separatists." Padmé said somewhat discouraged. Ahsoka hopped off the desk and walked in front of the window.
Looking at the sky, all the bright pink blending with the purple that was starting to set in "Aggressive negotiations is something Master and I go through all the time, I wonder if holding more peace talks might help stop this war." Ahsoka said hopefully. She knew the war wasn't going to cease with this attempt but one thing she was going to change was the fate of her mother-in-law, Mina Bonteri.
A smile graced Padmé face, turning to face Ahsoka "You gave me an idea. Could you use your special clearance as a Jedi to travel to a neutral world, such as Mandalore-" Padmé explained but was interrupted." "Yeah, that's right." Ahsoka said with a confused look on her face.
"Then we'd board a cargo ship to smuggle us behind enemy lines." Padmé finished explaining with a devious smirk on her face. "Smuggle us behind enemy lines, huh? I like how you think." Ahsoka smirked at her. "You know I can see how you and Master Skywalker get along so well, since you think a lot alike." Ahsoka said poking fun at her friend.
Padmé walked around the desk "I never noticed that we thought that much alike." Padmé admitted awkwardly, trying to sound convincing. "So, where we going?" Ahsoka asked curiously. "Raxas." Padmé answered positively.
When they got to Mandalore and boarded the cargo ship, Ahsoka was antsy because the day was almost up, wasn't it? She wanted to see Lux and Mina and maybe if she had a chance, warn her mother-in-law of an assassination attempt, So she calmed herself as much as she could.
"No, your day isn't done, yet Ahsoka." The daughter's voice echoed in her head. Ahsoka's eyes widened a little, she didn't know she is able to communicate with the daughter after she went back. Chuckling slightly "Yes, we're able to talk while you're in the past." The daughter confirmed for her.
Ahsoka sighed in relief "Thank the force. Well; I almost blew my cover this afternoon." Ahsoka thought somewhat nervous and scared that she did blow her cover. "No you didn't. What you had been a normal reaction to seeing Miss Amidala after so long." Daughter assured her counterpart. After leaving the order, Ahsoka had a hard time letting her emotions free.
Ahsoka smiled inwardly "Thank you, but for some reason I feel that somehow Padmé left a legacy, one that has more than a broken man and an adult daughter." Ahsoka said voicing an opinion she has had since she saw Padmé again.
She saw a mysterious smile on the Daughter's face "Maybe she does, you just haven't noticed yet." The daughter hinted knowingly. Ahsoka rolled her eyes "Of course you know what the secret is... you're still connected to the force." Ahsoka guessed knowingly, a little irritated. The daughter nodded "Yes, I know but you'll figure it out before you return to the future." The daughter assured the togruta. Ahsoka nodded and closed the connection.
Ahsoka noticed that The cargo ship was in the atmosphere of Raxas by the time she stopped speaking to the Daughter, was it because the conversation made time go faster or Raxas and Mandalore were actually closer than she realized. Both she and Padmé stood up, grabbed their luggage and walked to the exit and down the ramp on to the platform when both of them saw a droid coming towards them until someone stopped the droid to ask them something.
A woman appeared next to Ahsoka "Follow me." The woman said leading them to where Mina was. A beautiful woman in a satin and decorative dress turned around and smiled "Hello, old friend." Mina greeted with a smile. Padmé turned to Ahsoka "Ahsoka this is my friend, Mina Bonteri." Padmé introducing them cautiously.
Ahsoka looked at her mother-in-law skeptically "So you're a separatist." Ahsoka said bluntly. OK, she knew she was being rude but when they got to the house she'd say things that were better than what she said last time.
"Yes, what were you expecting, My dear." Mina responded with a smile. "Let's get out of here, I have a transport waiting over here." Mina told both of her companions, beckoning them to follow her.
At the Bonteri house...
The three woman walked out of the transport and toward the house. "Lux! Come and help our guests with their luggage, please." Mina called out to her son. Lux hopped off of where he was sitting and walked down to the platform, walking towards Padmé and taking her bag "May I take your bag please." Lux asked politely as he grabbed the bag handle. Taking the bag, Lux turned to Ahsoka reaching for her bag handle "Thank you, but I can handle it." Ahsoka said declining his help, giving him a skeptical look. Lux gave her small nod and walked in front of her until she got to the door.
In the sitting room, Padmé looked out one of the windows, seeing Lux in the garden "I can't believe how much he's grown, Mina." Padmé said observing the young man, then turning to see Mina bring her a drink. Putting the drink in her friend's hand, she sighed "War might be going on, but time never stops." Mina commented knowingly.
Ahsoka, who was silent mostly "You know a lot of republicans think that you created this war." Ahsoka informed Mina bluntly. Padmé glared at her "Ahsoka!" Padmé snapped harshly at her. Mina waved it off "It's fine, what you say that Republicans think, the Separatists think the same. Lux's father was like that." Mina said wistfully.
Ahsoka walked sideways to try to meet Mina's face "Do you think it's possible for me to speak with him?" Ahsoka asked hopefully. Mina sighed sadly "If only it was possible... A year next week, Lux's father was setting up a base on Aargonar when clones ambushed the base, my husband fought the best he could but it wasn't enough." Mina explained with sorrow.
An awkward silence filled the room until Ahsoka broke it "I'm sorry, Senator about your husband. I'm going to go get some air." Ahsoka said excusing herself. Leaving the room she enters the garden, walking down the steps she could feel Lux observing her, his eye on her lightsaber particularly. "You're a Jedi knight, aren't you?" Lux asked knowingly. Ahsoka stopped and turned to look at him "I am, but why do you ask?" Ahsoka asks eyeing him curiously.
"Before the war, I was told the Jedi were good." Lux started to explain but she interrupted him "But?" Ahsoka prodded seeing the uncertain look in his eye. Hopping off the ledge he started to walk down until he was a few steps up from her " There's been a lot of killing and my friends think the Jedi are behind it." Lux finished explaining what people think. Ahsoka started to walk down the steps "I'm the first Jedi you've met aren't I?" Ahsoka assumed correctly. "Um, well, yes you are." Lux admitted, a little embarrassed.
Ahsoka smiled and gestured to herself "Well, what about me? Am I so bad?" Ahsoka asked him honestly. Looking up and down, Lux shook his head "Not at all." Lux confirmed with a smirk. Ahsoka groaned and rolled her eyes "Apparently whether Republican or Separatists, boys are the same." She concluded then started to walk away. Lux raced after her "Wait! How many of separatists have you actually met?" Lux asked curiously. Ahsoka looked at him and raised an eyebrow "What?" Ahsoka said confused.
"How many Separatists have you actually met? Droids don't count." Lux asked seriously. Ahsoka stopped walking and sighed "Besides military officers like Grievous and Ventress... none I guess. You and your mother are the first ones." Ahsoka admitted feeling a bit guilty about judging him.
Lux gestured to himself "Well, am I so bad?" He asked truthfully. Ahsoka smiled softly "Not at all." She admitted freely. They walked over to the gazebo and sat down on the setting in the middle and just talked for what seemed like forever.
The next afternoon...
Padmé and Ahsoka were hidden in the wings of the Confederate Senate building listening to Mina make her plea. Voices were overlapping one another until a gravel silenced them. "How many lives on both sides have to end before we see the futility? Surely there's room in the galaxy for confederate and Republic planets to co-exist. I move that we immediately open peace negotiations with chancellor palpatine on Coruscant. " Mina declared confidently.
Ahsoka had a small smile on her face as she watched "She really did her best to bring peace to both governments." She thought somewhat sadly but shook it off. Not this time, she knew she'd get a chance to warn her. Voe Atell glared at Mina "The corporate alliance will never allow this to happen." Atell declared knowingly. Ahsoka rolled her eyes "They don't give a damn." Ahsoka thought matter-of-factly.
"This is a democracy, and unlike the Republic, corporations do not rule us." Kerch Kushi told Atell that the corporations don't get a say. Cheers and a few nays were heard "Quiet." Dooku commanded and the cheers and nays quieted down. "In the accordance of the bylaws of the independent systems, a voice vote is required." Count Dooku declared, commencing the vote.
"Aye." Mina and several others declared their say, while a few others declare 'Nay'. "The Ayes have it." Dooku declared the motion for peace talks to commence. Mina looked in the direction of where Padmé and Ahsoka were hiding and gave a secretive smile. A closer step to peace or so they think.
A few hours later...
At the boarding platform, five people arrived in a hurry. Ahsoka put a hand on her mother-in-law's shoulder "Senator, may I have a minute?" Ahsoka asked hopefully, cause it was now or she'd lose the chance. Mina gave her a questioning look "Alright, young one." Mina agreed wondering what Ahsoka wants to tell her. Walking away from both, Lux and Padmé "I think someone is going to assassinate you." Ahsoka bluntly revealed. Mina looked at her with a disbelieving look "Are you sure?" Mina asked Ahsoka terrified. Ahsoka nodded "I have a feeling that it will happen soon." She said knowingly. Originally, it happened only a few days after they left Raxas. "Can you keep this between you, me and Lux?" Ahsoka asked pleading. Mina raised a eyebrow "May I ask why?" she wondered. "I don't want to worry Padmé, in case nothing happens." Ahsoka explained trying to keep the worry out of her voice. Mina nodded "I will."Mina said promising to keep it to herself and a few others.
Ahsoka let out a breath of relief "Thank you." She replied gratefully. Both women walked back to where Padmé and Lux were. "I hope she heeds my warning." Ahsoka thought with all the hope she had.
Padmé smiled at her old friend "I guess this is goodbye." She said not really wanting to say goodbye. Mina steps forward "I've been disappointed before and yet I almost feel as though the tide has turned in the war. You should hurry." Mina said very hopeful and hurriedly, pulling Padmé's hood over her head. "Goodbye young one." Mina said solemnly.
Ahsoka gave a small nod to her, then turned to Lux "Do you really think the republic will vote for peace?" Lux asked with a hint of uncertainty in his voice. "I hope so, I wouldn't want to meet you on the battlefield... for your sake." Ahsoka said uncertainly with a little cheek. For a minute both teenagers gave each other small smiles until the moment was interrupted. Go, hurry you two." Mina hastened them to hurry. Ahsoka and Padmé lifted up their bags and walked toward the cargo ship.
After taking their seats, the last thing Ahsoka thought before the hatch closed was "I hope I at least changed something for the better..." Ahsoka thought as she closed her eyes for some sleep.
In the chancellor's office, the next day...
"Well, well,well this is a stunning development." Palpatine commented with some surprise in his voice. Your Excellency, we would remiss if not irresponsible to reject the separatists proposal." Palpatine turned with a smile "Of course." He said in a passive voice. "And an end to the fighting would mean there's no need to borrow money for more clones." Padmé said making an excellent point.
Putting down his glass and putting his hand around her arm "I can see why you want to believe so badly that the separatists want peace." Palpatine said trying to discourage the young woman. Padme had a confused look on her face "I don't understand." She said a little confused. "In the past, Whenever we reached out our hands in peace they've have been slapped away. Can we believe they're ready to sue for peace so easily?" Palpatine said skeptically, turning towards his desk. Lowering her voice "If I may speak with you in confidence, I know this is sincere. I've been in contact with my old friend, Mina Bonteri and the origin of the proposal lies with her." Padmé told him truthfully.
"Bonteri? How was the dialogue established?" Palpatine questioned with curiosity. Padmé looked at him weirdly "Does it matter, chancellor if the result is an end to the war?" Padmé said with some hope. Palpatine brushed a hand against her "I see your point, my child." He said putting both hands behind his back and turned to Mas Amedda "We shall put the vote to the floor." He decided regally.
Ahsoka could feel her blood pressure go up, the man has no boundaries. He's playing Padmé like a violin, and she can do absolutely nothing about it. Good thing her force shields are unbreakable right now "Just wait Sidious... You won't be able to hide when I'm back in my own time." Ahsoka thought knowing it's him who turned everything upside down, she'll avenge her sister, brother and the rest of the Jedi.
During the senate vote...
The Senate was actually giving the peace talks a chance but Ahsoka knew that the power would go out in three... Two...one. The room became dark for a second but shortly afterward the emergency power kicked on. Ahsoka leapt off the ledge she was sitting on, looking panicked. After a few minutes, Senator Saam spoke "The attack on the power generator was confirmed as a separatist attack! They must pay for what they've done." He said accusingly.
"But the Separatist congress that issued the bill of peace." Padmé reminded the delegates. "Obviously a tactic to lower our defenses and launch this attack." Mas Amedda declared accusingly. Padmé shook her head "No, that's not true." Padmé protested the other senators line of thinking.
"I move to immediately deregulate the banks." Burtoni proposed to the senate. Another senator shouted that they needed a bank plan to get more troops on the battlefield and most of the other senator agreed with him. Palpatine sighed "It seems we've got no choice... To ensure the safety of the republic we must deregulate the banks." Palpatine said in a regretful tone.
Ahsoka had a thoughtful look on her face "Why didn't the clones on the lower levels didn't know if there were assassin droids, credentials and disguises or not?" She thought a little disappointed that they didn't recognize any assassin droid.
After the the senate Meeting...
After Naboo's repulsor pod returned to its place, Padmé walked to Ahsoka "I can't believe this happened." Padmé said in disbelief. Ahsoka shook her head "I can't either, but I don't think that Senator Bonteri was behind it." Ahsoka said knowing that the senator had nothing to do with the attack on the power grid.
Padmé nodded "I know she wasn't behind it either." Padmé said confidently, knowing her friend better than that. "Come on, I guess it's time to see Master Skywalker, right?" Ahsoka said not looking forward to him saying "I told you so." in his own way but it's either now or later... she chooses now. Padmé nodded, put her arm over Ahsoka's shoulder and exited the senate chambers. Walking down the hall, She barely notices the red tint everywhere. They see Anakin talking to another senator but he excuses himself to talk to them.
Removing her arm from around Ahsoka's shoulder "I'm returning your padawan." Padmé said cordial with a defeated tone. "I'm sorry your talks with Bonteri failed." Anakin said with little sympathy. Ahsoka had a gaped look on her face "How did you know?" She asked in surprise. Anakin narrowed his eyes at his student "We have eyes and ears everywhere, Ahsoka. That was dangerous and careless, going to Raxas, not to mention illegal. You went too far this time" Anakin reprimanded her, gesturing his index finger to make a point then glancing at Padmé then turned his gaze back to her.
As they started walking, Ahsoka couldn't take the lecture lying down "You would do the same. You do it all the time, besides how are we going to end the war? Take over every Separatist system? That would take years or more." Ahsoka rebuked Anakin's logic. He did stuff around the typical way of doing it all the time, why shouldn't she try to bring peace while working around the rules? "You went too far this time." Anakin said, effectively ending the conversation.
Later that night...
After she and Anakin got back to their apartment in the Jedi Temple, He continued his lecture on how irresponsible it was for both her and Padmé to even try to do that at all, and that went on for hours or at least until the Coruscanti sun went down.
Ahsoka had enough, so she excused herself and went to her room and sat on her bed. Ahsoka took a deep breath to calm herself and focus on meditating. A few minutes later, she felt the presence of the daughter.
"Hello Ahsoka." The daughter said softly. The daughter saw everything that happened today and was hopeful about the fate of Mina Bonteri, "Hello" Ahsoka responded very exhausted. "Tired?" The daughter said with a small chuckle. Ahsoka nodded speedily "I never thought it would be that hard to act like a Jedi, ignore that Sidious is under my nose this whole time and resist the urge to tell people I trust that I'm from the future." Ahsoka told her with an underlying tone of frustration.
"Yes, I suppose it would be hard, but don't worry only two more days than you'll be back in your time." The daughter said, trying to sooth her counterpart. Ahsoka groaned "Two more days?! I could barely handle the first!" Ahsoka exclaimed with surprise on her face. The daughter sighed "Calm down, Ahsoka." She said sending calming waves to Ahsoka. "How do I go to the next day?" Ahsoka asked more calm than she was a few minutes ago. All you have to do is think of the next day when you go to sleep." Ahsoka nodded and started to fall asleep "Do you know if my attempt to save Mina Bonteri was successful?" Ahsoka asked getting more sleepy by the second. Daughter smiled at her "I am hopeful that you succeeded." She informed her softly.
As Ahsoka fell deeper asleep the one thing she thought of was one of the life changing days of her life, The day she, Obi-wan and Anakin went to Mortis.
Well, that chapters FINALLY finished. Anyway, yes I did almost the whole episode but I think Ahsoka regretted how she talked to Senator Bonteri the first time around and some of the way she talked to Lux was part of their friendship. Anyway, please Review, Alert and favorite my story and I'll have a new chapter next week. ~CSA