Ahsoka's POV
We were finally on our way back to Coruscant. After working things out with Watto, Amelia technically belonged to me and I was taking her to the Jedi Temple. This would be around the age she would've been taken, so there's a strong chance the Council will accept her. Since my feelings toward her were figured out, the only thing left for me to worry about was if I was pregnant or not. I want to be, but I'm not sure how things would work if the Council found out about the baby and Anakin and me. Just when I thought a big load was lifted off my shoulders, a bigger one just replaced it. I felt Anakin's hand on my shoulder. I looked up and saw him standing beside me.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I was just thinking...What if i am pregnant? What would we do then?" His hand slid down my arm and he grabbed my hand.
"Whatever we do, we'll do it together. If you are pregnant, we'll figure something out, but I don't want you to be too stressed out over this. If it turns out that you aren't pregnant, you would've worked yourself up for nothing. Just wait until we get back to the temple to get it confirmed. Alright?" I smiled at him.
"Alright." He smiled back at me. I loved when he smiled at me. He would always make me feel better and calm down. I loved him and I was glad that I was with him. He sat back down in the pilot's seat.
"So, Amelia's Force-sensitive. Guess you felt some kind of connection, huh?"
"Yeah. I guess this is how Master Plo felt when he found me."
"What do you mean? I thought he found you after your village was raided and everyone was gone."
"That's not exactly how it happened, but I don't think you'd want to hear the entire story."
"Are you kidding? Of course I would. Plus, we have plenty of time."
"I wanna hear!" Amelia ran from the back of the ship to the cockpit. Anakin picked her up and placed her on his lap.
"See? We both wanna know your story."
"Alright. I'll tell you. It all started back when I was a child..."
Flashback
Third Person POV
Three year old Ahsoka and her mother were in the marketplace picking up fruits and vegetables. Her father was out with a group hunting. They would be back around sunset. They came to a small cart where an old friend of Ahsoka's mother ran.
"Hello, Taski. And hello, young Ahsoka."
"Hi, Mrs. Michisha."
"Hello, Wanda. How are you today?"
"Fine as ever."
"So, any news today?"
"Well, it's no news that Glon and his raiders are coming back around."
"Of course."
"And, there are rumors spreading that a Jedi landed in the forest last night, but no one has seen him."
"A Jedi? Maybe he can help us with Glon."
"He better. Glon steals our food, vandalize our homes and harrasses our children. There's nothing that hoolagon won't do."
"I know. Monts and I were thinking about leaving. We have to think about what's best for Ahsoka." Ahsoka yanked on her mother's dress.
"But Mommy! I don't wanna go! All my friends are here!"
"I know, baby, but we may not have a choice. We may have to leave to keep you safe."
"She's right, Soka. No child deserves to live in a place where she's in constant danger. That's just bad parenting." Ahsoka felt something in her lekku. She turned around and saw a hooded figure walked through the village. She again tugged on her mother's dress.
"Mommy, who's that?" Taski looked in the direction of her daughter and pulled her closer to her.
"I'm not sure, baby."
"That may be the Jedi. He wears the robe and doesn't show his face. He's definately not one of us." Ahsoka released her mother and ran over to the hooded man.
"Ahsoka! Come back here!" She tugged on the man's robe and he turned to her. She saw his face was just a metal mask. Any other child would've been afraid and ran, but Ahsoka wasn't. She then saw his lightsaber on his belt. She knew he was the Jedi her mother was talking about. The man kneeled down to the young girl.
"Well, hello there."
"Hi."
"What is your name, little one?"
"Ahsoka. Are you a Jedi?"
"You are a smart child. Yes, I am a Jedi."
"My mommy said that a Jedi might be here to help us against the redders."
"Do you mean 'raiders?'"
"Yeah. Them. Are you here to help us?"
"I am here to keep the peace. I will help if I need to. You have the makings of a fine Jedi yourself, young one. You may make a great one someday." Ahsoka smiled at the masked man. Ahsoka's mother ran over to her and grabbed her hand.
"Ahsoka! I am so sorry. You must excuse my daughter."
"It's quite alright. She wasn't a bother at all."
"Mommy! Mommy! He's the Jedi! He's here to help us!" Taski shushed her daughter.
"Ahsoka, you be quiet! It's not safe to speak of these things." Without paying the man any mind, she pulled her daughter from him. Ahsoka waved back at the man and he waved to her.
Later that Night
Ahsoka and her parents sat at the table eating the dinner that her father caught earlier that day. Glon turned to his daughter.
"So, Ahsoka, what did you do today?"
"I met a Jedi!"
"A Jedi? That's neat. What was he like?"
"He was tall and had a masked face. He had a lightsaver and a robe"
"A lightsaber, you mean?"
"Yes! He said he was here to help us against Glon and the raiders."
"Ahsoka!"
"It's okay, Taski. We're Tanos. We fear nothing. Let her talk of the Jedi and the raiders. We're warriors! We do what we want and talk of who we want! Remember that, Ahsoka. You're a Tano. You're strong, fearless, and most of all, you're a fighter. Never forget that."
"I won't, Daddy."
After dinner, everyone went to bed. A few hours later, the family was awakened by loud yelling. Monts grabbed his weapon and ran to the front while Taski went to her daughter's room.
"Mommy, what's happening?"
"I don't know, baby. We need to hide."
"What about Daddy?"
"Daddy's going to be okay. We all are." Outside was complete chaos. Glon and his raiders were on a rampage through the village. They threw torches through the windows of huts. They shot arrows and threw knives at the villagers, killing them instantly. The warriors of the village, including Ahsoka's father, fought back. Unfortunately, they were all killed. Ahsoka's father was last. Glon approached him while he tried to pull himself away. He saw his wife and daughter in the window of their home. He looked to both of them and mouthed "I love you." He looked directly into Ahsoka's eyes and said "Never forget." Glon took out his staff and stabbed it into Monts's neck. Ahsoka watched as her father was instantly killed. Taski knew that Glon would send someone in the house after them. Taski took Ahsoka and carried her to an small bunker just under the house. She kissed her daughter and put her in.
"Mommy..."
"Baby, listen to me. They won't leave until they find someone. I want you to know that I love you."
"I love you too, Mommy."
"Promise me that you won't leave this bunker."
"But..."
"Promise me."
"I...I promise." She kissed her forehead one last time before closing the bunker door. Taski grabbed her spear and waited. Glon and his raiders burst through the door and Taski readied herself.
"Well, well, well. Would you look at this. Monts left us his beautiful wife to take care of." Ahsoka quietly opened the bunker door just enough so she could see what was happening. Two of the men attacked Taski, but she defended herself with the staff and killed them both. She fought off as many of them as she could. She kicked one of them and sent them flying over to where the bunker was. The man landed on the bunker door, hittin Ahsoka in the head and knocking her unconscious.
When Ahsoka woke up, it was quiet. She remembered that she was in the bunker because the village was raided. She tried to open the bunker door, but it was too heavy. She looked around and saw another door on the side. She went over to it and crawled out of the bunker. It led her to her parents' room. It was still nighttime, so it was dark. She carefully and quietly opened the door and crept out into the hall. She walked to the front and saw bodies all over the floor, one of them being Glon. He was dead, along with the rest of his raiders. She also saw her mother's body and ran over to her. She gently shook her.
"Mommy? Mommy, wake up." She didn't move. Ahsoka started to cry. "Mommy! Mommy! Please get up! MOMMY! MOMMY!"
She cried over her mother's body for almost half an hour. She slowly and sadly left her house in search of any survivors. She first went over to Mrs. Michisha's house. She was dead as well. She went to all of her friends' homes. They too were dead. Everyone in the village was dead and she was the only survivor. She then went back to her home and laid next to the body of her dead mother. She stayed there until the sun rose the next day. She heard someone walking through the village and instantly was frightened. Leaving her mother's body, she ran to the bunker and hid in it. She heard footsteps on the wooden floors of her house. She heard them come closer and closer towards her. She curled up in a little ball and waited for the person to find her. The bunker door opened and Ahsoka hid her face, shaking in fear. The person jumped in the bunker with her and placed a hand on her back.
"Are you alright, child?" That voice was familiar to her. She looked up and saw the Jedi she had met the previous day. She jumped up and hugged his neck and cried.
"Everyone's gone. My mommy and daddy are dead. I'm alone." He hugged her close.
"You are not alone. I am here with you." (No pun intended. You know you all thought of MJ"s song.)
"Where am I going to go now?"
"You will come with me. I will take you to the Jedi Temple." She looked at him with wide eyes.
"You will?"
"Yes. Like I said before, you have the makings of a great Jedi. Come with me and you will."
End of Flashback
Ahsoka's POV
"And that's my story. Without him, I don't know where I would be now." The look on Anakin's face was pure shock. Amelia fell asleep somewhere in the middle of the story.
"Wow. I didn't know that. I'm sorry."
"It's okay. What matters is that I'm here now." He got up and kissed my forehead.
"And I'm glad you are." The navicomputer started to beep. "We're coming up on Coruscant."
Long chapter, huh? This is my version of what happened to Ahsoka. You may not agree, but I don't care. There are thousands of stories of Ahsoka's childhood. This is my version. Please leave a nice review and please vote for Best Han/Leia story for the FF Star Wars Awards(Coming Soon to a FanFiction near you!)
