A/N: Hey peeps! It's me again! Well I don't really have anything to say so enjoy chapter 4 of Desperation! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars: the Clone Wars.

I simply stand and stare at the projector for a few minutes. I can't let anyone see me.

I shift my gaze to the ground and pull my cloak farther around my face. I haven't seen any clone troopers around here which explains why this part of town is so run down and violent.

I pass several alleys before coming to a dead end street. I stop and look around before deciding on a different street to take. I follow the path and continue my trek. My stomach growls but I ignore it. I can't afford to waste what little food I have.

I wonder what I will do once I run out of food. I have no money and I don't see any place where I can get scraps of food. I let out a sigh and push the hopeless thought from my mind.

The holoprojectors continue to broadcast the message of my absence from the Temple. I keep scanning the area around me looking for the white clad soldiers that will try to bring me back to the Temple but they are nowhere to be found.

I sigh and continue walking.


It's been several days since I left the Temple. My picture continues to be projected on the holoprojectors around town but no one recognizes me and I have yet to come in contact with any clones.

I haven't eaten much recently and my stomach claws at my insides. I wrap my hand across my torso in an attempt to try and stop the growling but I continue to feel the pangs of hunger.

The few protein bars I had in my backpack were stolen when I was mugged by a gang the other day. I'm surprised they didn't recognize me. My cloak is slightly torn from when I was mugged and now my montrals are visible at the top of the cloak.

My stomach growls again and I decide that my next mission needs to be food. There aren't many street vendors around me and the few places that do serve food cost a hefty sum of money.

I remember seeing vendors offering free meals to homeless people when my master and I had to track down a criminal on the loose on Coruscant. I keep my eyes open for the words "free food" as I walk down the streets.

This part of Coruscant isn't as crowded as it is near the Temple but there is still a good amount of people in the streets. Enough people that I occasionally bump into someone.

I eventually wander into a different, more crowded section of Coruscant. This section is crowded like the places near the Temple. Up until now I haven't seen any clones but now they walk up and down the streets watching every person who walks by them.

I'm sure they are aware of the fact that I'm missing and I'm probably one of their top priorities. I look around trying to find an alley to slip into to avoid the gazes of the soldiers. Suddenly, I find a sign that says "free food." My stomach growls and I debate risking being seen or starving. I decide to get the food.

I lean my head down and pull my cloak around my body as I near the vendor who is giving out free food. I wait in the line for a few minutes before I come to the front. The man working the stand hands me a bowl. I walk away from the stand and shovel the food in my mouth.

All of a sudden, I hear something that makes me drop the bowl.

"Hey! Mommy look!" a kid screams while pointing at me, "It's that girl from the projectors!" My eyes widen and I look towards the troopers. Their heads are turned towards me and I lock eyes with one of them. A second passes where I am just staring at the trooper and then I start to run.

I push past people and I hear the sound of the clones behind me.

"Stop!" they scream but I keep running. My feet pound against the hard pavement of the street and my cloak flies wildly behind me. The wind has blown the hood off and now everyone can see who I am.

My breath comes out in gasps as I run. The fact that I haven't had much to eat over the last few days certainly isn't helping. After a few minutes of running I start to feel tired and I can feel myself slowing down. I look around for a place to run and hide but there are too many people around me.

I stop running as I come to a crossroad. I frantically look right and left.

Blue eyes suddenly interrupt my field of vision. Anakin. He's standing a few feet away from me. We stand there staring at each other for a few seconds before I dart to the right.

"Ahsoka!" he yells and runs after me. I look around and notice a pile of bins ahead of me. I run past it and turn around and topple the pile using the force. Anakin stops chasing me as the pile crashes down. We lock eyes for a brief moment before the toppling pile blocks my view of him and I start to run again.

A/N: And there's chapter 4! I hope you enjoyed it! I'll try to update soon but for now goodbye my lovelies! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars: the Clone Wars.