With nowhere to turn, I reach out my hand that's glowing dark purple and smash the stone door. Ahsoka is shocked, but she pushes herself to escape the collapsing temple. Once outside what was once a temple is now a pile of rocks. Ahsoka is still trying to catch her breath from that nerve wreaking dash, but realizes I'm still out cold. She lays me on the ground gently and tries to wake me up.
"Rebekah, wake up!" She yelled shaking me.
"W-What? Yawn! What happened?" I asked clueless.
"I really don't know exactly, but maybe it is best we go home." She suggested.
We turn around to find out the Twilight was behind us ready to go. Without a word we get out of this haunted planet. As I sit in the co-piolet seat, I feel a strange force moving inside my chest. That's when I find the strange circle, only the center of it is getting darker purple.
"WHAT'S THIS!?" I asked nearly leaping out of my seat.
"That dark togruta said it's something that means the evil inside you is awakened." She paraphrased.
"Evil? Inside me?" I asked about to turn white.
"Relax: we'll get to the bottom of this." She reassured.
Still, I felt chills like no other and my chest was tight. The horror didn't end: my skin was getting darker and cracking. Ahsoka turns my way and sees what Dark Ahsoka meant by: "You won't recognize her". She was doing her best to get us home ASAP, but that didn't stop the changes from happening. I grew fangs and claws then my eyes turned yellow. The force in my chest was raging all over inside trying to break out.
Finally, back to Coruscant we land near a medical center and I'm taken immediately. They tie my legs and arms because I was going wild almost killing the medics. Ahsoka waits anxiously as they examine me to find out what's going on. The medical droid comes out with the news.
"She appears to be going through a mutation process we cannot explain." He reported.
"Anything else?" Ahsoka asked.
"Her body isn't responding well, I'd advise caution." The droid warned.
Ahsoka went in to see for herself and I was getting worse by the moment. My skin was darker and cracked more and my eyes were glowing yellow. She couldn't believe her eyes! Unable to control my body, it was struggling to break free and my heartrate was 250.
"How dare you abuse me!? I was only a child!" I screamed.
"Rebekah calm down!" She said trying to relax me.
"Stay away! I'm dangerous! That's why I'm alone!" I yelled.
"But I'm right here. I want you to get better." She said calmly.
"There is NO cure for my disease! I have to live with it forever!" I yelled shedding a few tears.
Struggling more and more I manage to break free. Ahsoka avoids me because she doesn't want to kill me. "Set the guns to stun!" She ordered. The Clones fire and nothing affects me. I claw them out of the way and run swiftly through the building. "Attention all units! There's a monster on the loose and is set to kill. Try to refrain from killing her, unless you must." Warned the Clone. Ahsoka was getting concerned with not knowing what to do.
In the temple halls, I dash endlessly not knowing where I was going or what I was doing. More Clones try to stun me, but I claw them to death. Ahsoka races to my recue not knowing what to do, but she can't have the Clones or Jedi kill me. Still, with killing countless Clones they think of shooting to kill. But the Jedi have a plan: They corner me and use the Force to hold me down.
"Master!" Ahsoka yelled.
"Ahsoka help us out!" He ordered.
"Got it!" She said reaching out her hands.
It seems to be working, but Ahsoka is worried this might overwhelm my mind and body to the point of death. So she tries to think of something else: to get the real me back she'll have to do something to chase the darkness inside me. It's a hunch, but she goes for it.
"Ahsoka what are you doing!?" Anakin yelled.
She runs to me and holds me in her arms. A flash of light blinds the Jedi and I'm back to normal. Ahsoka holds me for a little longer just to be on the safe side. I look into her crystal blue eyes and smile. This moment just makes me more proud about friendship!
"You're back!" She smiled.
"Yep! That's the power of love baby!" I yelled proudly.
I so felt like going "in your face" to the clueless lovers that should realize the power of love in friendship. A kiss on the lips to your "lover" isn't love unless you are getting married. Then what is it? Lust is what it is: trying to force "love" onto someone you are so madly in love with is how I describe it. I'm not a romance expert, but I know what love is!
After the Jedi realized the situation was taken care of they went their own ways leaving me, Ahsoka, and Anakin. "Ahsoka, how did you know that would work?" He asked. "I lucked out." She answered honestly. I laughed in so much joy being around my best friend. Ahsoka smiled realizing how much I mean to her. She wouldn't have tried to save me unless she had an attachment to me. If she was ordered to kill me, then she wouldn't do it unless she didn't care for me.
"You really do care for me." I said snuggling Ahsoka.
"Of course, why wouldn't I?" She asked petting the back of my head.
Anakin smiled and left us alone. I did all I can to embrace this moment with Ahsoka because I never felt so good before. If only I had friends in my world, but maybe someday I will. Just one good friend like Ahsoka would do me good: a friend to hang with, do things together, hold each other through the hard times, and make memories that will bring us joy and laughter. For now though, it's only a dream.
Leaving the halls to our room, we lie down and relax after the trauma we went through. But that brought us closer together. I wish I could live with my best friend forever, but I guess that dream is broken. It can never happen because of my world where my parents are and Ahsoka has her own stuff to do. That's when I think of killing myself if she dies or I have to leave forever. Surely my parents can live without me, right? In the meantime, I make the most of my time with Ahsoka till that time comes.