Anakin shook hiss head, "No. I'm hallucinating. You're dead."

"No. I'm really here. I was just brought back to life." Ahsoka said.

"It's not possible to bring someone back from the dead. You can't be alive."

"It's possible if somebody sacrifices their own life." Ahsoka explained. Anakin froze, worried it was somebody he knew.

"Who was the person who sacrificed their life?"

"Diane, my friend from before I became your padawan. She left me a note."

"Oh." Anakin was happy to see Ahsoka again and relieved that the person who sacrificed themselves wasn't somebody he knew. He hugged Ahsoka. After Anakin explained to Ahsoka what had happened in the war since she had been dead his mind wandered to the note. What did Shadow mean when she said she was going to make things right? What was Shadow going to say when she found out Ahsoka was alive? Where was Shadow?

Ahsoka suddenly looked depressed and said, "Diane said you called her Shadow."

Anakin looked amazed and surprised at the same time. (Ever notice how many times people say 'shocked' in fanfics?) He knew in his heart that he was unfair to his padawan so why did she give her life to save Ahsoka? Surely friendship can't be that strong. Then he remembered earlier that day when an angel had saved him. It couldn't have been a coincidence that the angel looked like Shadow. Shadow, the little girl who became his padawan, was an angel.

Anakin went to tell Rex about what happened. When he walked into Rex's room Rex was sitting on his bunk with his head in his hands. "Rex, I have some good news." Rex looked up questioningly. Anakin continued, "Ahsoka is alive. Somebody died for her so now she's alive. You can see her after she's finished resting. Apparently being dead for eight months tires you out."

"Sir, no disrespect but if you are joking then I will hate you for the rest of my life." Rex replied.

"I'm not kidding, Rex. Somebody gave their life for her. This is really happening."

Rex looked up and smiled. It was the first time he smiled since Ahsoka had "Died". Anakin left Rex to his thoughts.

Rex couldn't stop smiling. Ahsoka, the girl he loved, was alive. When she had died it had felt like part of him was ripped out himself but now he felt whole again. He vowed that he would let her know of his feelings for her. If she declined him? Well, she would graduate from padawanship soon anyway. If she loved him back, as unlikely as that was, then... well he'd cross that obstacle when or if he got to it.

Fives walked in to see his brother smiling for the first time in eight months. At first he thought maybe Rex had gotten into drugs. Or maybe he was drinking. Or maybe he had found magic mushroom on their last mission. "Rex, why are you smiling.?"

"Ahsoka's alive!" Yup, Fives was going with magic mushrooms.

"Um, sure she is."

"You don't believe me."

"Well, we all know she's dead."

"She was brought back to life."

"Have you been eating magic mushrooms?"

"No! Why would you ask that? Look; Anakin came in and told me she's alive and swore he wasn't joking. I believe him. He said somebody gave their life for her."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Otherwise I wouldn't be smiling, would I?"

"I still think you could be eating magic mushroom." Before Rex could reply one of the new clones, Monty, poked his head in, "Commander Skywalker told me to tell you that she wants to see you, Rex."

"Thanks solider." Rex said. Monty saluted and left. Rex stood up and started walking towards Ahsoka's 's bunk