My Heart Skipped a Beat
Epilogue
Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano stood looking out of the gunship. They were to be arriving on Aargonar soon. She was young and newly appointed. This was to be her first battle. The Separatists had set up a base there. It was a weak little base, it didn't have any anti-aircraft guns, but it was given to her by Master Yoda to test her leadership skills.
Commander Jock stood beside her. "Ma'am, we will be landing in about 3 minutes. The Nemesis is giving us full air support."
"Good. I want minimal casualties, Jock. This isn't the type of battle that should cost lives."
"No battles should ma'am. But we really don't have any control over that, do we?" Ahsoka smiled to herself. She liked Jock. He was smart, and a good leader. She was lucky to get such a great Commander, especially this late in the war. Most of the good captains and commanders were long gone, lost in battle.
"No. I guess we don't." Ahsoka felt uneasy. There was something, or someone here that felt to…. Familiar to her. She didn't like it. She couldn't tell who or what it was, and that worried her. "Drop in lower to the ground. I don't want them spotting us too far back."
"Yes ma'am." Jock switched to his internal comm-link to relay the command to the pilots. Nemesis was still entering the atmosphere, farther back behind them. They wouldn't be spotted for a while.
The gunships started to land, Ahsoka leapt out in front, starting out the short run to the base. She was to take the front, while other squads went over the walls shielding the back and sides. She could now see the base. It looked like all the others. She put on a burst of speed, reflecting bolts as she went, most of them hitting the guards. She force-pushed the remaining 4 down, she didn't have time for that.
Smoker ran up to the door and started setting charges on it. "EVERYBODY BACK!" He yelled as he backed up. "THIS THING IS SET TO BLOW IN 30 SECONDS!"
He just barely got out of the way before a hole was blown in the front door.
Ahsoka turned toward Smoker. "That was close Smoke. You've got to be more careful next time."
"Yes ma'am."
Ahsoka turned back toward the new entrance. No droids. She re-activated her light saber and crept her way into the complex, Jock and the rest behind her. She looked around. No one seemed to notice that they were there. All of the other droids were busy with the other squads who were already over. The base was practically empty. Only a few super battle droids with about 35 battle droids. It was too damn easy.
"Jock, give those men cover. I'll see if I can find the CO of this joint."
"Yes Ma'am. " He switched back over to his internal comm-link and started giving commands. Ahsoka turned away from that. Jock could handle it. There was a tower in the north-east corner where she could sense life. But it wasn't a stranger she sensed… and she was automatically concerned and curious.
Ahsoka ran over to the tower, blocking out the blaster-fire from behind her. The tower door was un-locked. Ahsoka opened it. No droids, just one commander looking out over the battle field through the window. Human Male, muscular, tall, with brown hair, she couldn't see any other features. He seemed….familiar to her. She couldn't place her finger on it…
It had to be a trap. There was no other way.
She pointed her light saber at him. "You are under arrest."
He turned to her. He had brown eyes full of shock. No….
"Ahsoka?"
"Lux?"
"You were put in charge of this operation?"
"Yes."
"Why are you still pointing that thing at me?"
"Because."
"That's not an answer."
"You are under arrest. Call off your troops."
"They are all destroyed. Your troopers took care of them all."
"What are yo-?"
"Come see." He stepped back and waved his hand in the direction of the window. Ahsoka inched forward, light saber still activated pointed at him. She looked out on the field. They were all standing around, yelling at each other. She couldn't hear them, but she recognized the gestures. "You don't have to do this you know."
"What do you mean?" Jock and a couple of others had broken away from the group and started their way toward the tower.
"Leave the jedi order. I'll leave the Separatists, we'll find some neutral world to live on…"
"NO. I wouldn't leave my troops. I wouldn't betray them like that."
"What if they betray you first?"
Ahsoka heard the door open. Jock stepped in with two other squads.
"Ma'am. We have been ordered to execute Order 66. You've treated us all very well, so you have 2 minutes before we open fire."
Ahsoka stood there in total shock. Order 66…kill all jedi… She couldn't take it in. Her men were going to kill her?
"Thank You Commander." Lux said. He took her arm. "Come on Ahsoka. The war is over now. We have to go." He led her quickly out the back way of the tower and to a small hanger where a personal ship sat, waiting. He ushered her inside. "Come on Ahsoka. I can't let you die."
He sat her down in one of the chairs, and he took the controls, lifting off. As he flew over the base, the clones shot a couple of times at the ship, but let it go. Ahsoka just sat there, still in complete shock. How could her men do that to her?
Lux punched in coordinates for Mandalore. From there they could go wherever. He turned around in his seat to look at Ahsoka. She had grown up quite a bit, but she was just as beautiful as all those years ago.
He stood up and walked over to where she was sitting lifeless.
"Lux."
"Yes?"
She jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I've missed you so much."
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-Ev
