Due to the recent reviews I've gotten for this story, I've decided that I'm going to put up a poll to decide which of the three Kanto Starter Pokemon Barriss should receive at the start of her journey. You know them, and if you grew up watching Ash and his friends in the Kanto League, you know that they're some of your friends. Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander! For now, let's get on to this chapter!

*I still don't own Star Wars: The Clone Wars or Pokemon!*

Adoption and New Family!

Barriss was looking herself over in the mirror after changing out of her night clothes and into the clean ones provided by that woman from earlier. Now she was wearing a white shirt with a strange symbol on the front printed in pink (a Pokeball), a blue denim skirt that goes to above the knees with a pair of black biker shorts underneath, and a pair of pink and white boots that stop below halfway up the lower legs.

The olive green skinned girl was impressed. Whoever this woman is, she has great taste in clothing. She exited the room and made her way down the stairs, following the smell of the food that had been prepared. It certainly smelled better than the stuff they serve at the Jedi Temple, and certainly better than prison food.

Upon reaching the dining area, she found that same woman from earlier setting the table for breakfast. And what a breakfast it promised to be. There were flapjacks like she had said, but there were also little breakfast sausages, diced fruit, scrambled eggs, grilled mushrooms and tomatoes, and crispy bacon. A veritable feast in Barriss' eyes.

Sitting at the table reading a newspaper was an elderly man who looked like he had the build of a fighter and could still fight for at least a few more years. The man was bald with very dark, almost black, skin. He had a gray beard and was wearing what appeared to be the uniform of one of those Xiaolin monks that Barriss read about back at the Jedi Temple. His blue eyes held much wisdom and experience, but they also had this gentle light that shone brightly.

He looked up from his paper and spotted Barriss at the bottom of the stairs.

"Ah, our guest has awakened at long last. Good. I was beginning to think you would sleep through the rest of your life." he said with this *thick accent that Barriss couldn't quite place.*

Though she could tell that he was joking when he said that, it didn't quite stop her from remembering how close she had come to dying out there in the wild like that. She had been nothing more than an animal when Professor Oak had found her, and was fairly sure she might have remained that way if she found her way to civilization on her own. She felt something pulling on her hand and looked down to see a seven year old girl, still in her pajamas, trying to drag her to the table. The girl had most of her mother's looks, but clearly had the old man's skin tone. Only a lighter shade.

"Come on! You gotta get to the table before the food gets cold!" she urged.

Rolling her eyes a bit at the child's hyperactiveness, Barriss allowed herself to be pulled to the table by the little one. Taking a seat, she was pleasantly surprised when the woman from before placed a rather large plate of food in front of her.

"Here you go. After sleeping for so long and obviously not eating near enough before that, you must be starving." the woman said kindly.

Barriss smiled gratefully, happy to finally have some real food after so long.

"Th-Thank you, ma'am. I deeply appreciate your generosity." Barriss said.

As she began to dig in, the woman and the little girl took their seats at the table and began to serve themselves and make small-talk with the Mirialan girl. Yes, they know what a Mirialan is. Just because their people don't travel to the Outer Rim territories or to Republic Space doesn't mean they're ignorant.

"I don't believe we've been properly introduced, young one. My name is Julia, and this is my daughter, Shuri, and my father, Joseph. And you are?" started the woman.

At first, Barriss didn't want to tell them who she was. She didn't want to scare them off with her past if they knew who she was before. However, she could feel in the Force that the people before her were trustworthy and wouldn't harm her in any way. And not just these people, but the entire populace of the planet in general.

With that in mind, she calmed down enough to tell them her name at least.

"My name is Barriss. Barriss Offee. And as I'm certain you can tell from my green skin, I'm not exactly from this planet."

"Yes, we can tell of your heritage. Those of us from beyond the Outer Rim territories may not venture far into space very often, but we are not ignorant to the way of the universe." Joseph said. "We know of the things you had done when still in the Jedi order."

Hearing this caused Barriss to greatly tense up with panic. She should have known that news would travel far and fast, even beyond the outer rim. But to her great surprise, Joseph merely placed a hand on her shoulder with a sad smile on his face.

"You have no need to fear us, my child. We know that what you did was not really your fault. The Sith will stop at nothing to conquer the universe, even if it means they need to manipulate a young one such as yourself to achieve their goals." Joseph explained. "Our whole race, like the Jedi, Sith, and the Dagoyans is Force Sensitive. However, we are unlike the Jedi or the Sith. Very few of us ever become warriors with the Force, and prefer to seek enlightenment, greater mental strength, and harmony with the Force. We mostly use the Force in a passive manner. When the Temple on Coruscant was first bombed, I had a vision from the Force. It told me of a misguided child who would come into my care and would one day become the greatest Pokemon trainer that Kanto has produced yet. And I just know, Barriss, that you are that child."

This information caused Barriss to drop her fork onto the table. Props to you, Living Force. She certainly hadn't seen that one coming.

*Back In Republic Space…*

Back on Coruscant, Anakin and a few other Jedi were getting ready to spread out and search for Barriss in order to bring her back into the Jedi Order and, hopefully, bring her back to the light. But it wouldn't be easy. The ship she was on went to one of the planets beyond the Outer Rim, and that was months ago.

Still, that wasn't going to stop them from trying. As Anakin loaded the last of his supplies up, Mace Windu walked up to him with an item that Anakin recognized immediately.

Barriss' old Lightsaber. It was confiscated soon after Barriss had confessed to bombing the Jedi Temple, killing Letta, and framing Ahsoka. Looking to the bald Jedi Master, the silent message was well received. As soon as Anakin found Barriss, he was to return the girl's Lightsaber to her. He took the weapon and clipped it to his own belt for safety before climbing into his Jedi Cruiser.

"Be careful out there, Skywalker. Force knows what could be lurking beyond the Outer Rim." Mace warned.

"Don't worry. It's not like we haven't faced unknown dangers before in this war." Anakin retorted.

Mace just rolled his eyes in response, but conceded to Skywalker's point. A lot of crazy and dangerous stuff has happened since this whole war began. Prime examples being Pong Krell turning to the Dark Side and slaughtering his own troops, General Grievous attacking and killing Jedi while taking their Lightsabers to use as his own weapons and collecting them as trophies.

"Well then, may the Force be with you, Skywalker." Mace said.

With that, Anakin closed the canopy of his cruiser and began to take off to parts unknown.

*Later That Evening…*

It's been a few hours since Barriss had been told of Joseph and his family's plans to adopt her, as they had been guided to do so by the Force, and she was feeling pretty nervous. What if they found out about her past and shunned her for it? What if they tried to send her back to Republic Prison? What if… they try to kill her themselves?

These thoughts flew through her mind as fast as a tornado, and it showed on her face as she flashed from sad to scared, angry to resentful towards herself. She didn't care that she had been under the control of the Sith, it was still her who killed all of those Clones and Jedi! ...Who framed and betrayed her best friend.

'I wouldn't be surprised if she hates me and decides to kill me herself.' Barriss thought to herself.

She was broken from her thoughts when the door to the room opened. Barriss looked up to see that Joseph had returned. He was holding a ceremonial walking stick and held three small bowls of what looked to be paints. Each in a different color from the last. One blue, one red, and the last one was a dark yellow. Joseph sat down across from her and began to speak.

"Barriss Offee, you have committed great sins in your past. And even though you are not entirely at fault for them, you still acknowledge that you are the one who committed them. You know as well as I that you can not change what has happened in the past."

Barriss just looked down at the ground, eyes closed as feelings of shame and self resentment welled up inside of her. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up to see that Joseph was looking at her with a combination of sympathy and reassurance.

"However, it is not too late for you to repent. This journey you will embark on will test your fortitude and your ability to move beyond past events. You may win, you may lose. You will make many new friends and create rivalries as well. You may laugh, and you may cry. But tonight… you become one of us."

Joseph took his index finger and dipped it into the red paint before painting a stripe on Barriss' right cheek.

"This is the mark of the Lion. Nature's mightiest of beasts."

Next he took his middle finger and painted a stripe across Barriss' left cheek using the blue paint.

"This is the mark of the river. For it has the power to give life, and to take it away."

Lastly, he dipped his thumb into the dark yellow paint and pressed a dot on to the girl's forehead. Right in the center.

"This, little one, is you. For like the sun in the sky, you shall be a guiding light for both your friends and your Pokémon. I know you shall find the answers you seek on this journey."

Joseph took Barriss' hand and helped her stand up before guiding her to the door.

"Now come! Your new family is eager to meet you!"

He opened the door to reveal, to Barriss' great surprise, a bunch of people who looked like they were of Joseph's family line. All of them having dark skin in various shades. They were dancing around a bonfire wearing what must have been traditional masks and clothing used in celebration. Many were dancing around while some played fast rhythms on drums. Joseph lead Barriss to where he, her new mother, and her new sister Shuri were seated.

"Oh, this is so exciting! I have a big sister now!" Shuri said with a big smile.

Barriss couldn't help but smile back at the seven year old, somehow seeing a little bit of herself when she was younger in this girl. She really wasn't certain what this journey would bring, but she was eager to start. And eager to prove that she's no longer a cold blooded murderer.

*To Be Continued…*

*His accent is like that one would have if they grew up in Africa.*

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