Chapter 13

Water

Anakin POV

"Rex, do you have a lock on their position?" I asked impatiently.

It had been three days since anyone had last seen Ahsoka or Jason and we had assumed that they had been taken by bounty hunters.

"Not yet sir, but was placing a chip in Ahsoka's head before the incident really necessary?" My face reddened as a few Council members looked up and gave me amused looks.

"What? I can't help that she always gets captured and that I have to rescue her!" I yelled as I stalked out of the room.

I sighed and headed to my room to meditate.

Ahsoka POV

I woke up to find myself in a dirty cell being spooned by Jason. I untangled ourselves and got up.

I reached down to my belt, but my lightsabers weren't there. I heard a grumble from behind me and discovered that it was just Jason.

He rubbed his eyes and then immediately hugged me. "Ahsoka, please tell me you're alright! And what about the baby?"

"I'm fine, Jason. And the baby is good, too," I said, rolling my eyes at my boyfriend's over protectiveness.

He sighed and kissed me. "Do you have any idea of where we are?"

I kissed him, too. "My guess would be some place in the Outer Rim, but I've been wrong before."

He nodded and picked me up. I wrapped my arms around his neck. "What's going to happen to us, Jason?"

I felt tears rolling down my dirty cheeks. "I don't know, Ahsoka. But whatever happens, I promise that I'll be with you."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

I started sobbing and Jason kissed me, but this one was different than the other ones. This one was soft and gentle, slow and passionate.

I couldn't hold myself back any longer so I started to take off his shirt. He realized what I wanted and he helped me with the rest of our clothes. But even that couldn't stop my tears.

Anakin POV

My eyes shot open. I fell down on my bedroom floor, breathing heavily. I had just witnessed my padawan and Jason having a scene together. It seems as though Obi-Wan was right… but even he wouldn't have expected a baby.

I shook my head and concentrated. I felt them through the living Force and got a lock on them. They were on…

"Oh, shit!" I yelled and ran out of the room. Tears were streaming down my face though, for I knew what them being on that Force-forsaken planet meant. Ahsoka was going to die on Geonosis if we didn't get to her in time.

Aayla POV

Normally, I'm a Jedi that follows the rules. I like to train initiates and I'm fine being single.

But today, the rules seemed like a pain in the ass, all of the younglings were whining like little babies, and afterwards, I was lonely and longed for someone to put his arms around me and make me feel safe, even though I was a Jedi and I could protect myself.

I sighed and decided to take another swim. Now, swimming is something that I will never grow tired of. I looked around for any Jedi or clones and saw that there weren't any.

I was being extra careful, especially since I had suspected that someone had watched me undress a few days ago. I should've known that some kind of pervert would watch me, but afterwards I had realized that it was a clone. And they can't help that Jango absolutely loved strip clubs.

My clothes fell to the floor as I jumped in the water. I normally go swimming with a swimsuit on, but clothes just slow me down.

Plus, I like how the water seemed to curve around my body. It was like flying, except slower and it didn't peel my face back.

I resurfaced and laughed. I always had a good time in here.

I dove back down and swam around, but soon I felt a change in the water. It was starting to swirl around like an underwater tornado. I felt uneasy so I tried to get out of the pool, but a piece of the pool's wall tore off.

It headed straight for me and the last thing I remembered was someone yelling," Aayla!"

Fives POV

For the past three days, I've been watching Aayla swim in the pool. It's become a little hobby of mine and I intend to keep it up. And no, I'm not a pervert or stalker.

But today, I was in for a pleasant surprise. She was taking her clothes off when I walked in and I watched with interest. She jumped in the pool and resurfaced a minute later, laughing.

I smiled myself. I liked hearing her laugh. It reminded me of when Hevy, Echo, and I were on the Rishi moon station. We always had good times there, or at least we did, considering the fact that the station blew up and now they're both dead.

Anyway, a splash in the water disturbed my thoughts. I looked over there and saw that a whirlpool was forming. I started walking, but I was soon running.

I looked in the water and saw Aayla down at the bottom, looking shimmery in the pool. I took off my training shirt and dove in.

I swam as quickly as I could to the bottom and tried to grab Aayla. I missed her arm and instead touched her… you know what I mean.

I shook my head and grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her out of the water. I pulled her up on dry ground and examined her.

She obviously wasn't breathing and she had a little cut on her shoulder. I tried to remember how to give CPR and I bent down.

I tilted her chin up and pressed my lips to hers. I breathed once, twice, three times and stopped. I pressed my hands to her abdomen. I shoved down five times and breathed into her again.

Then she started to cough. I breathed a sigh of relief and helped her sit up. "Fives, is that you?" she asked.

I smiled and said," You remember my name."

"Of course I do. How could I not? I mean, you're so handsome and brave and funny."

My face went pale. She really thinks about me that way? But then I almost slapped myself. She probably thought that she was dead.

"Um… Aayla? You do know that you're not dead, right?"

Her eyes went wide. "I'm not?"

I shook my head and she fell on her back. "So you just heard every word I said?"

"Yeah, I did."

She sat back up and looked at me with hazel eyes that always seemed to change colors. "Okay, well since you know, can I ask you a question, Fives?"

I nodded.

She sighed and asked," Do you feel the same way about me?"

I was taken aback by her question. She wasn't exactly known to be straightforward and I never expected her to ask me if I liked her or not.

But do you? I thought about that for a minute. She was beautiful and she had a great personality. Her eyes were like a warm fire burning slowly. And she would die for the Republic and my brothers.

"I do, Aayla," I said.

She smiled and kissed me. I kissed back, but I knew that this wasn't right. I pulled back and said," But we can't be together."

Her eyes widened. "Why not?"

She sounded like a whiny five year old, and I smiled. "Jedi aren't allowed to have attachments. I can't have you thinking about me on the battlefield. It would only distract you."

Her eyes started tearing up and kissed her. "But that doesn't mean I can't love you. I love you Aayla, but we can't be together."

I walked away from her, but when I heard her sobbing, I squeezed my eyes shut and whispered," I so sorry."

I was able to control myself until I got to a refresher. Then I broke down crying. But not just about Aayla. About Echo and Hevy and the war and…. Everything.

Aayla POV

I couldn't believe it when Fives just deserted me like that. I was sobbing and screaming, but no one could hear me.

I just wanted him to myself, but now I bet we couldn't even be friends. I had ruined it and now my life was over.

The rules are bullshit, younglings are a pain in the ass, and Fives doesn't want me.

Life sucks.

Geez Fives! What the hell, dumping Aayla like that! Anyway, you guys can see why I named this chapter Water now... because of the tears and the pool. Next chapter will be called the Arena just to let you guys know! May the Force be with you!