Chapter 20: Another Nightmare

As Alex sat down on one of the couches in his and Ahsoka's apartment, another Nightmare suddenly hit him. Which was weird because he didn't get them during the day. It was still the same, Ahsoka dying in childbirth however there was a new detail that he had missed the first time. Anakin was there. Visions came jumbled to Jedi, which meant they never came in the right order. Alex hated this as he could never tell what was going to happen.

Vision Ahsoka was gasping for air as if she was being killed, from the lack of oxygen. But Alex knew better, "Anakin?" She gasped weakly looking up at him. Alex saw that Anakin was holding onto Ahsoka's child. But couldn't see the baby's face "I" Ahsoka struggled to get the words out and Alex grew all the more sad. He couldn't do anything.

"Save it" Anakin begged trying to calm Ahsoka down but it wasn't working "Ahsoka, please save you're energy. You're child needs you" at this Ahsoka smiled weakly and looked at her child. She let out some final words before she died.

"I can't" she looked at Anakin again and said one last time "Anakin, tell" she started gasping for air and it was becoming too much for her. This was her final breath "tell" she said again but couldn't finish his words "I love him" she said finally referring to Alex one last time before she died and the vision ended.

Alex gasped out of shock and horro, he was holding a device which he threw away almost instantly. The nightmare had happened so quick and so suddenly that Alex didn't have the time to process it. But he got the message quite clearly. Ahsoka was going to die. And he couldn't do a thing about it. And that made him angry. Angry at himself and the Jedi. Most important of all, he was angry at Anakin.

Ahsoka walked inside the living room carrying some clothes and was humming a tune, which instantly shook Alex out of his state. Seeing Ahsoka dying in a vision was one thing. But seeing her here and alive was another. "Hey" Ahsoka said when she saw him "you ok?" At this Alex chose the right words carefully.

"I'm fine" he said lying and Ahsoka wasn't buying it. He could tell that just by looking at her face, she frowned and put the clothes she was carrying down and sat down next to him "Anakin's been here hasn't he?" That was a strange question to ask considering Anakin had left for Utupau only yesterday.

"Yes" Ahsoka said which surpsied Alex. How did Anakin have all that time to come and visit her. "He came by yesterday morning" she sighed sdn looked at Alex "he's worried about you"

"Worried about me?"

"Yes" Ahsoka sighed and looked away "although I can't imagine why. The reason was you're under stress." She paused and carried on "are you under stress?" At this Alex stood up and walked away from her. Confirming what Ahsoka thought "you are aren't you?" She stood up and walked towards him "if you are then don't shut me out like you always do" she smiled at him and took his hand "I'm you're wife. I want to help"

"Ok" Alex sighed and Ahsoka sensed that something was wrong with Alex. Not just with himself physically but emotionally.

"what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong Ahsoka" Alex said happily which surpsied her "something's happened that's all" at this Ahsoka became almost curious, and wondered if it had to with her husband's recent nightmares "I may have some good news"

"Good news? About what?"

"My nightmares" Alex said which confirmed her thoughts "I found a way to save you from them" when Alex said this he was surpsied by his wife's reaction. She placed her hands on her hips and she looked at him quizzically. Wondering whether he was ok or not.

"Save me from you're nightmares?" She said curiosily "how?" She hugged him as she was worried for him. This behaviour wasn't right. And she was becoming scared herself.

"I don't know" Alex said and he looked away from her "but it's a way Ahsoka. I'm not entirely sure how it's possible. But apparently" he sighed and changed the subject "anyway. Enough of that" he kissed his wife and Ahsoka didn't hold back, even though she sensed that something was off with Alex. She didn't want to question it. She just wanted this moment with him. To cherish while she still could as little did she knew. After this, bad things would be in store for her future...