The Missions Between

Chapter 4: Unfollowed plans

Ahsoka sat on her bed preparing for the mission to Felucia that she would take on with her master and Master Plo. She was very concerned that Lux hadn't contacted her since she got back from the Citadel rescue. Her mind flooded with different possibilities as to why he wasn't contacting her. Was he and his mother in danger? Did he just not get the message? Or worse, what if he had been killed?" These thoughts penetrated her young naïve mind. Soon a transmission came over her com channel.

"What is it Master?" Ahsoka responded.

"It's almost time to leave for Felucia Ahsoka, head on down to the shuttle and we'll meet you there.

While on Felucia, the three Jedi decided to spit up in groups, each took clones with them.

Ahsoka was still concerned with her boy but her mind was more focused now that she was back in the field.

Ahsoka held her hand up and shushed her clones. "I think I heard something." She said. After waiting and listening for a moment she added. "Probably just an animal." And they kept walking towards the big wall. Ahsoka was still distracted and concerned about Lux that she didn't even notice the large Trandoshan the jumped out from behind a large plant. He captured Ahsoka and took her to a planet for her to be hunted.

Ahsoka finally made it back to the temple along with some fellow survivors of the hunt. She reconnected with her master and gave him a very sincere thank you for all of his trainings. They both walked into the temple together.

Anakin stopped and turned to Ahsoka. "Ahsoka, I… can't begin to tell you how worried I was about you. I was really uneasy the whole time you were gone."

Ahsoka gave him a huge grin with her eyes wide. "I know you were Master, now I understand why you are always so protective of me. You're the closest to a family that I'll most likely ever have." It had been a while since they talked like this. Ahsoka wanted to tell him what her troubles were, and this seemed like the right time. But she chickened out, she didn't want to be told that she was wrong to feel what she felt, she never took kindly to being told she was wrong.

Anakin smiled at her and put his arm around her and they kept walking.

Ahsoka suddenly became eager, she remembered it had been several days since she was able to check her com link in her room. She shrugged away from her master's arm. "Umm, Master, I really need to go get some rest." Ahsoka covered even though she couldn't have been more awake.

Anakin nodded to her and she ran off to her room.

She flung the door open and went right to her com link. The light was flashing and she pushed the button.

"Hey Ahsoka! It's Lux, I'm so sorry I didn't respond sooner. Things have been… a tad rough around here. I can't go into all of the details right now. Let's just say, the separatists have really been cracking down on laws and regulations. I'm afraid you won't be able to come back to Raxus, but, I'd love to see you again soon to tell you everything that's been going on. I hope you understand and that all is well. I lo…I'll talk to you soon, I hope." He didn't want to say what he almost said. He hoped that if she heard his message that she wouldn't even notice what almost popped out of his mouth.

Excited that he'd finally responded to her, she ran down into the dining hall for some dinner. Once she got there, she ran into her master and Master Kenobi standing outside the hall talking.

"Well, hey there Snips. You don't look like you got much rest." Anakin pointed out.

With a giant grin on her face she looked at her master. "Heh, nothing to worry about Skyguy. I'm more famished than anything." She said as she walked into the hall. She hadn't called him Skyguy in a long time.

This threw both Anakin and Obi-wan for a loop. Anakin looked at Obi-wan and mouthed "Skyguy?"

"She hasn't called you that in ages." Obi-wan pointed out. "Something must have young Ahsoka in a good mood."

"Well, she did run up to her room in a hurry after she got back." Anakin mentioned.

Obi-wan looked at Anakin. "Well, could it be something a little more, you know, romantic?"

Anakin chuckled and gave Obi-wan a glare. "Nope, I informed her not to get romantically involved back on Mon Gazza." Anakin stated.

"Anakin, that was a long time ago. Plus she's a young and attractive female, if she has feelings, she has feelings. We've all been there at one point." Obi-wan lectured.

"I know, but it's forbidden."

Obi-wan laughed. "You think you can forbid her to love? Assuming that's the case that is."

"I'm not forbidding anything. All I know is that she better keep her head on straight when it comes to missions. Plus, I'd hate to see her expelled over something like this." Anakin stated.

"Well, I'll let you handle this mystery. I'm going to go check out my next mission." Obi-wan said walking away from the dining hall.

Anakin proceeded in as Ahsoka was carrying a tray of food and was heading in his direction.

"Ahsoka, would you like to sit with me?" Anakin asked.

"Oh, sorry Master, I really wanted to eat in my room alone, if you don't mind." She replied, and she walked out without getting an argument from her master.

Anakin stared at her as she walked out of the dining hall. "Oh Snips, what are you up too?" He asked to himself. He grabbed a tray of food and sat down but was shortly interrupted by a call from his own lady.

"Anakin!" Padme yelled with concern. "I hate to bother you, but there's a big dispute on Mon Cala that I've been assigned to take care of. I really could use your help."

"Oh, I definitely can help, I just have to inform the council first."

"Okay, Count Dooku has sent representatives there. The Mon Cala king has been assassinated. You may want to see if your padawan can accompany us." Padme suggested.

"Well, Ahsoka's very distracted right now, I think I better let her be for the time being. I'm sure it's something you and I can handle." He said with a smug confidence.

"Well, I hope you're right Anakin."

"Come on, when am I wrong." He said mostly jokingly.

She lauged. "Oh Anni, you're hopeless."

Padme and Anakin dispatched to Mon Cala right after getting the council's approval for the Jedi involvement in the mission.

Ahsoka returned to her room with her tray of food and sat down next to her com link to contact Lux.

"Lux here!"

"Lux! It's good to finally talk to you!"

"Ahsoka! I'm so sorry it took me long to respond earlier, I hope you weren't mad."

"Oh, no worries Lux, I've also been a little tied up. But I should be free for a while now and I'd definitely love to see you. If I can't come to Raxus, where should we meet?"

"Well, we had discussed meeting on Mandalore once. Perhaps we can meet there. There are many fun things to do on Mandalore." Lux brought up.

"Oh yeah, that is if you want to get killed by terrorists." Ahsoka joked.

The couple laughed for a moment.

"But I suppose that sounds great!" Ahsoka confirmed.

"Great, how about the day after tomorrow?" Lux asked.

"That works for me!" She confirmed.

"Great! I look forward to seeing you Ahsoka, but now I have to go. I'll talk to you later?"

"Of course Lux." Ahsoka said as they both signed off.

Two days later:

Anakin and Padme had realized that they couldn't handle negotiations on Mon Cala by themselves and that this might involve some fighting and they were sending a transmission to Master Windu.

I'll dispatch Master Fisto and your Padawan Tano." Mace Windu assured them.

Ahsoka was scrambling to get herself dressed for her meeting with the young Lux Bonteri when she received a call on her com channel from Master Windu. "Ahsoka here!"

"Padawan Tano, your master is in need of your help on Mon Cala. You will be accompanied by Master Fisto and a group of clones. By the way, you will also want your scuba gear."

She grit her teeth to the sound of Master Windu's words. She had a date and he was infringing on her plans. But her master was in need of her and she knew she couldn't ignore that. "I'll be right down Master." She replied with haste. She felt a lump in her throat when she realized that she'd have to cancel her meeting with Lux. But she made the call. "Lux, it's Ahsoka, I'm so sorry, I have been assigned to a mission on short notice and I won't be able to make it to Mandalore, I hope you haven't left yet. Again, I'm so sorry Lux." She said with sadness in her voice. She hung up her com link and grabbed her scuba gear and headed to the hanger area and dispatched with Master Fisto and the clones.

Chapter 5 coming soon