"Hey ": Dialogue

'Hey' : Thoughts


Chapter 5 Apprentice


The week went by fast. With some close calls, Coquer has accomplish his goal. He had the republic pushed past their limit and made them retreat on the ship that was suppose to give them support. After the battle of Felucia, he has been having troubles sleeping. At first he thought it was survivor's guilt like he had on his first mission but he thinks its something more, like it is trying to tell him something. He keep on having the same dream of a girl screaming his name with the sound of two people fighting with lightsabers while clones and droids alike are dying. Although he had the same dream for weeks now, he still can't tell who it is in it. If the dream he has been having continue, he was sure he would go insane.

Coquer first thought is to go to his father about this concern but he have a weird feeling telling him not to but instead go to Ventress about it. He try to locate her but he couldn't, apparently the only way her to be found if his father want her to be. To keep his mind off his dreams, he took a small vacation where he was raise. Arriving at his home he saw someone he would never thought he would inside his house. Ventress.

"Ventress? What are you doing here?"

"Aw, I can't just come by and say hi, there's has to be a reason?"

"Well usually you try to kill me by now and you're not doing that, so yeah. Why are you here?"

Coquer said putting his bags down. He warily walk to her with his hand ready to draw his pistol.

"I heard you've been looking for me and I want to know why."

She use the force to take his pistol.

"I actually came here to be civil for once so don't ruin it."

She gave him a fierce look, daring him to attack her. He gave her a smirk as a response.

"In that case put your lightsabers on the table. Then we can talk."

She reluctantly gave in and put her lightsabers on the table in front of her along with his pistol. Coquer quirk an eyebrow.

'I didn't think she actually do it. She really is trying to be nice.' He thought leading her to his Study.

They sat in the chairs there.

"So why have you been looking for me?" Ventress asked crossing her legs.

"I-I've been having dreams, well maybe not dreams, it feels like so much more than that. Like it's telling, warning me something. I don't know what to do." Ventress eyes widen in shock from what she is hearing.

'No he can't, it's impossible.'

"I thought about going to my father but something deep in me told me to go to you instead. I can't really describe it but-"

"Has your 'feeling' told you stuff before?" Ventress interrupted him while checking her nails acting like she doesn't care.

"Sometimes, it really started when I was training to become an Commander but it rarely happen. Some of the calls I made in battle was because of that feeling."

"Close your eyes."

"What?"

"Close your eyes before I make you."

Coquer closed his eyes not wanting to further infuriate her.

"Now focus on the dream you have been having. Focus on everything in it. Sound, smell, taste, everything."

Ventress voice was calm, soothing, and entrancing. Coquer started to drift away, with every word she spoke. He saw his dream again but it was more clear this time. He can tell that is a battle on a weird outpost between the separatist and the republic. He can also see the two figures fighting with blue and red lightsabers, though he can't see their faces he can now tell they are both males. The most shocking revelation about the dream was the identity of the women who was screaming his name. The woman's appearance was flickering between two people, Ventress and Ashoka. They screamed for his help before someone kill them.

Coquer got out of trance the moment they were struck down. He started panting heavily, all of his energy drained from what he witness. Ventress felt the smallest sense of the force when he came out of his trance.

"Too much for you?" She asked teasingly. Coquer glared at her with anger flashing in his eyes.

"Shut up!"

Ventress was taken back from his outburst, he'd never had raised his voice in anger at her before. Coquer looked down at the floor and calmed himself by breathing.

"Sorry, that just took a lot out of me."

"I don't care, tell me what you saw. I don't have all day."

Coquer sighed. "I saw a battle. There was two people fighting with lightsabers, one blue and the other red."

"That's it?"

"No... I saw you in it." Ventress was shocked to hear she was in his dream. She gesture him to continue.

"You were screaming my name for help before someone killed you. That's all."

'I can't tell her that Ashoka was involve in my dream, at least not yet.' Coquer thought while looking at Ventress. He notice she was deep in thought. She was contemplating on what to do next.

'There is no doubt that he had a vision. But if that is the case he has the force. He might be discover by Count Dooku to replace me. Though he has slim to no connection to the force, he might become trouble in the future.' Ventress look at Coquer and she notice he has been staring at her for awhile waiting for her input on the matter. She suddenly got an idea. She sighed and stand up from her chair.

"Your fine, it is an extreme case of stress."

"But-"

"Don't worry Coquer, it's nothing serious. I will help you overcome this."

"Huh, you help me?"

"Helping others isn't foreign to me." She said while lifting him up with the force.

"I get it, I get it, so let me down."

"I'll get us something to drink."

She said while she let go of him and leaving the room. She went to the kitchen and prepare some drinks for them.

'If I trained him in the force in secret, I can maybe defeat Count Dooku. I gotta stay close to him for now. I can't let Dooku find out about him. Also in his vision I died. If I stay close I might find out why I was in his vision. A win-win.'

Inside she was laughing maniacally about her plan but on the outside she finished preparing the drinks and went back to the room. She gave Coquer a warm smile and a handed him his drink.

"Here."

"Uh thanks. Why are you nice all of a sudden?"

"Because I got proposal for you."

She sat back down in her chair and took sipped of her drink.

"I have a strong feeling that your dreams may get worse during the war. So I suggest me traveling with you to soothe you while you sleep through the force and teach you some techniques to keep them from happening."

"Okay but why?"

"Because I died in your dream and I want to know why. I have a feeling that it will happen in the near future and I will learn why by traveling with you."

Coquer eyed her suspiciously. He took another sip from his drink, weighing the positives with the negatives of allowing her to help him. He sighed and put his cup down. "Fine. Once my vacation is over, you can travel with me back to my ship."

"Good." She said with a smile.

Coquer stand up and made his way to the door. "I'll walk you out."

"No, actually I'm staying here. I'm going start teaching you tomorrow morning on how to stop having those dreams you are having." She said walking to him.

Coquer grab the bridges of his nose, immediately regretting on agreeing to Ventress proposal. "Ugh."

"Try to get a good sleep. We start early in the morning. Also from now on, call me Master."

Coquer was about to disagree with calling her 'master' but Ventress left the room before he can say anything.

He'd sighed in defeat. 'She's so lucky that I still have a crush on her.'

He close the door and went to bed. For the first time in awhile, he had a pleasant dream.


Author's Notes: A chapter and a Encounter side story will be upload this Friday. I like to thank you all for the positive reviews and for reading this story. I never thought anyone would read this and I was wasting my time. I'm glad to say that my story have fans. Thanks again.