Well I hope you guys are still reading and enjoying! For all of you that asked, Ahsoka isn't going to be in the whole story, just this chapter and the one following. She going out because its soon just gonna be the Skywalker family so anyways have fun reading! Hope you like it! J
Luke and Leia watched the red skinned girl with curiosity. She had said she was their father's padawan. Luke explained to his sister that it was a term for a Jedi apprentice or a Jedi in training. Leia frowned as she watched the family introduce themselves and thank the young girl for saving them all, "Did Obi-Wan ever say that Father had a padawan?"
Luke shook his head, "No, he didn't. Ben only said that Father was once his apprentice."
Leia nodded, "What do you think happened to her? You know, in our time?"
"Probably killed with the rest of the Jedi." Han said as he jumped into the conversation.
"You remember that?" Luke asked as he took a seat next to his friend on the couch.
Han shrugged, "I guess, it's a hard thing to forget. One minute Jedi, next minute no Jedi. The whole galaxy went crazy, fun times."
"If you remember that, why didn't you remember our father?" Leia questioned suspiciously.
'What?" Han frowned.
"Our father. The person that everyone knows. He is a hero, on the HoloNet every night, and you're telling me, that you don't remember the name Anakin Skywalker?"
Han laughed, "Oh yeah because I turned on the HoloNet to watch a stupid Jedi. No. I don't remember him. He wasn't as famous as you think."
Leia frowned at her lover, feeling anger over take her, "What's your problem? You're just jealous! What do you have against him?"
"Maybe you forgot..." Han started, "Of all the terrible things he has done, but I haven't."
Luke sighed, he agreed with his sister, Han had been acting funny lately, and "I think there is more that you aren't telling us, Han There is no way you haven't heard of him."
Han shrugged, "Fine. Don't believe me, that's your choice. I don't care."
"Excuse me?"
The trio looked up to see Padme and Ahsoka standing in front of them. Padme gestured to the three on the couch, "Ahsoka, this is Luke and Leia Sky. And this is Han Solo."
Ahsoka smiled, "Please to meet you."
Leia returned the smile, "It's a pleasure."
Luke couldn't hold in his excitement, "That was amazing the way you fought off those men!" Luke interrupted.
Ahsoka smiled, "Well thank you. It was all my Master's training, I assure you. He taught me everything I know."
Luke smiled bigger, his Father trained Ahsoka to be the amazing fighter he had witnessed. I wish he could have trained me….
Padme looked to make sure her family was not in hearing distance before she turned to Ahsoka, "How did Anakin find you?"
Ahsoka shrugged, "I'm only a communication away."
"And the Jedi Council let you come?"
The girl shook her head, "They don't know I'm here. Master contacted me and said he desperately needed my help. I stopped at one of his ships in the fleet before I came here. I haven't cleaned out my room yet, that's how I got my lightsabers. Master told the fleet not to say a word about my presence."
Luke frowned, very confused by the conversation by the two women. Why would Father have to find her? Why wouldn't the Jedi Council allow her to come? Why wouldn't she have her lightsabers with her? "Why wouldn't the Jedi Council let you come? You're a Jedi aren't you?"
Ahsoka quickly turned her head to Luke, she had forgotten about the three sitting there. The young girl sighed knowing she couldn't talk her way out of this one, "Well I was?"
"Was!?" Han yelled a little too loud, "What does that make you now? A Sith?"
"Shhhh!" Ahsoka yelled, "Quite down! I'm not supposed to let any of you know anything, Master's Orders; but if you must know, I quit the Order."
"What! Why?" Luke questioned. That seemed insane to him, "Why would anyone quit the Order of the Jedi?"
Ahsoka frowned and said sarcastically, "Oh yes. Why would any leave such a great life?"
"I'm sorry," Leia apologized, "Luke always wanted to be a Jedi, tell us about it."
Ahsoka sighed, "It's just a very flawed system…and a very hard life. Don't get me wrong, I loved being a Jedi, but there comes a time when you have to draw a line and I did."
"Kid, you seem too young to making life decisions like that." Han interrupted.
Ahsoka frowned, "Listen, I may be young but I have done many things for the war. You wouldn't understand unless you witnessed the heartless ways of the Jedi yourself."
Luke was bewildered, he had never heard anyone talk of the Jedi like this. He was told of how the Jedi were amazing and peaceful. They weren't terrible and heartless. Luke tried to control his anger but it got the best of him but only for a moment, "You're wrong. They are amazing! Someone like Anakin Skywalker would never leave the Order."
Everyone was a little taken back by Luke's strange behavior, but Ahsoka just laughed, "You think so? I think even my Master knows what its like to want to leave the Order."
Sadness washed over Padme, as she nodded and turned away from the group, "Please excuse me."
Leia remembered how their mother said how Jedi weren't allowed to love or marry. That must be why he would want to leave.
Luke frowned, "I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. It's just, I never heard anyone speak of the Jedi like that."
Ahsoka sighed, "It's alright, I understand. Many people thought that Jedi were emotionless monks until my Master showed up."
"Really?" Leia asked.
The small girl nodded, "My Master isn't the traditional Jedi. He isn't a bad Jedi, just different. He does things his own way, but he gets things done."
"That's not good." Luke stated, remembering Yoda's teaching and his Father's fall to the darkside, "He must listen to what the Jedi say or else he…"
"You sound just like them." Ahsoka interrupted as she defended her Master, "He isn't dangerous. He was just raised differently then the rest of us."
"What do you mean?" Leia asked.
"My Master, he wasn't brought to the Jedi Temple when he was very young. A Jedi found him when he was nine, when he was way to old to begin training. He had already known family and feelings, but the Jedi tried to take those away from him."
Luke frowned, nine? Father was nine and he was too old to begin training? Then what the hell was I? Why did I get to be trained so easily?
"You see…" Ahsoka continued, "The Council never understands… especially when it comes to my Master."
"Sounds like someone has a little crush." Han joked.
"I do not!" Ahsoka yelled, the girl quivered at the thought, "I don't love my Master like that, that would be… gross. Ahsoka paused before giggling, "I will admit he is extremely attractive, but I would never love him like that. I adore him more than anything in this world. He is everything I want to be; strong, smart, and powerful; everything that I'm not. Everyone loves him, except the Jedi Council."
"Why does the Jedi Council not like him?" Leia asked quietly.
Ahsoka sighed, "Well mostly because they fear him."
Luke thought of Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader, the two were hardly alike. Darth Vader was someone to fear, but Anakin Skywalker did not look fearful, "Why?"
"Because he is different." Ahsoka said annoyed, "He has too much power. The Force runs too strong with him, or at least that's what they say. He is the Chosen One, he will become more powerful than any of the Jedi; even Yoda."
"Chosen One?" Leia asked confused.
Ahsoka nodded, "Yeah. He is the one in the Jedi prophecy. The one that will bring balance to the Force."
"How will he do that?" Luke asked very intrigued.
The girl shrugged, "Something about making the lightside of the Force and the darkside of the Force balanced. Master Windu says that means he will kill the Sith Lord responsible for this war."
Luke suddenly smiled, he fulfilled it. He brought balance to the Force. He was the Chosen One. He killed the Emperor, the Sith Lord responsible for all the wars.
Not noticing her brother's reaction to Ahsoka's statement, she was still very confused about the Jedi Council not liking her father. There was nothing not to like in her eyes, "So they don't like him because he is the Chosen One?"
Ahsoka shook her head, "They don't trust him. They say they do, but they don't. Believe me, there isn't anything not to trust. He is harmless, well unless you are a Sith."
"Please tell us more, I don't fully understand." Leia begged.
"Well my Master, like I said he has feelings. Which is bad, in the Jedi's eyes. They couldn't take those away from him and that's not right for a Jedi. Jedi shouldn't know excitement, anger, fear, or love; but my Master did because he grew up normal. The moment they met him, they said he would go to the darkside." Ahsoka paused noticing the three humans' faces, "I know, stupid right? They always doubt him, he always tries to help them and they always turn him away. I wish they would listen to him, give him the respect he deserves." Ahsoka let out a loud sigh, "He should be a Master by now, I don't care how young he is; he deserves it."
"He isn't a Master?" Han asked confused, "But you call him Master."
Ahsoka shook her head, "He is my Master and younglings call him it out of respect. He is only a Jedi Knight."
"Why isn't he a Master than?" Leia questioned.
"Like I said, they aren't the best with Anakin. Honestly, they do so many unfair things to him. They weren't the kindest to him when he arrived here. He was a padawan learner way too long. He is one of the powerful Jedi and he does so much more than most Jedi Masters do. He deserves to be a Jedi Master."
Leia nodded angrily, pissed that the Jedi Council was treating her father like that.
"Maybe there is a reason." Luke announced halfheartedly.
Leia and Ahsoka both glared angrily at Luke. Ahsoka spoke before Leia could even open her mouth, "Is there a reason for always torturing him? They think they can fix him, but why fix something that isn't broken? He maybe he reckless and arrogant at times, but he has the biggest heart."
"What do you mean torture him?" Luke asked.
Ahsoka inhaled slowly, "They never wanted me to come back to the Temple after I was expelled from the Order. I learned this soon after I left. When they offered me back my spot and I refused, it was all just a plan. It was a plan to fix my Master, to take yet another someone out of his life. They wanted him to learn how to deal with loss because well… he doesn't deal well with loss. The Jedi are not bad, but they sure aren't the best either. If they would just listen to my Master, trust him; it would be so much better."
Luke nodded sadly, "Can you give us his back story? How he exactly came to the Temple?"
The little girl shook her head, "I'm afraid he wouldn't even tell me everything. If you want to know, you will have to ask him."
Leia stood up and hugged the small girl. She wasn't sure why, she just felt that she had to, "Thank you." As Leia hugged the small girl she couldn't help but wonder, If I became a Jedi, would I be like her? Trained by my Father and become amazing, just like him?
"Miss Tano!" Ruwee called.
Ahsoka turned releasing Leia, "Please, call me Ahsoka."
Ruwee nodded, "Ahsoka…I was just wondering, did you hear any news from Anakin?"
She shook her head, "No but I can figure something out?"
"With a communicator?" Ruwee questioned.
Ahsoka shook her head, "A much more fun way."
"Oh?"
The girl laughed, "Well…What time did he leave?"
"A few hours ago." Jobal responded.
"Did her have R2?"
Everyone nodded.
Ahsoka paused thinking, "Are you making breakfast?"
Jobal laughed, "Yes but what does that have to do anything?"
Ahsoka laughed, "Everything! If he left a few hours ago and took R2 with him, knowing that there would be breakfast in the morning… he should be coming through the door…" Ahsoka smiled as she turned to the door, "Now."
Just as the young girl said a dirty Anakin walked through the door, flanked by his droid and two clone men. He paused quickly when he noticed everyone's amazed faces staring at him, he smiled confused, "What?"
Padme laughed lightly from the corner of the room as a very confused Anakin watched the scene in front of him. Not knowing what his padawan had just told the family would happen.
Ruwee smiled back at Ahsoka, "Amazing! You knew all that just from the time, a droid, and food!" Ruwee stepped forward putting his hand on Anakin's should, "Glad to see you back safe and that is an extraordinary girl you have trained."
Anakin smiled looking at Ahsoka, "I tried my best."
"You did well," Jobal agreed, "Saved us all."
Anakin looked at Luke, he was right. Someone was after Padme.
Suddenly, Ahsoka ran across the room and leaped into Anakin's arms, hugging him tightly, "Hi Skyguy."
Anakin returned the hug as he held her up in the air, "Hello Snips."
The two stayed holding each other for a moment as Ahsoka snuggled lightly into his chest, "I've missed you so much Master."
Anakin nodded, hugging her tighter, "I've missed you too." Noticing that everyone turned away to give the two privacy Anakin smiled, "Did you pull that, 'I know my Master is coming just by three clues' trick?"
Ahsoka giggled as she dropped to the floor, "It wasn't a trick, it was true."
Anakin rose an eyebrow at the young girl, "Are you sure it wasn't being you felt my presence as soon as I landed my starfigher outside."
Ahsoka smiled, "No not at all."
Anakin smiled, "Okay, just checking." Anakin paused looking over at Padme, "I'll be right back."
As Anakin walked away, Ahsoka then greeted the three in the doorway, "Hi Rex, Cody… R2ie."
R2 beeped happily as the two clones hugged Ahsoka.
Rex chucked, "Hasn't been the same without you."
Ahsoka nodded sadly, "I kind of miss it, but I made my decision. It's something I must live with. I can't be a Jedi anymore."
Cody laughed, "Really? Because I'm pretty sure someone used the Force to notify these civilians of our presence."
Ahsoka laughed, "Did not. We Togrutas have extremely good hearing."
"Oh, I didn't know that." Cody replied surprised, suddenly a beeper went off in a pocket of the clone's amour, "I'll be right back."
As Cody walked out of the room, Rex turned back to Ahsoka, "Come on. You not using the Force? Hearing us coming? I call bullshit!"
Ahsoka pretended to be insulted, "Hey I did hear you!" She paused letting out a small laugh as Rex gave her a face, "I just used the Force to make sure it was you."
Rex laughed, "I knew it. Once a Jedi always a Jedi."
Ahsoka sighed, "Some habits are hard to break."
"I bet." Rex agreed before joking, "If it's that hard for you. Imagine what it would be like for General Skywalker. I don't think he could last a minute. He couldn't live a life without being a Jedi."
Ahsoka nodded sadly as she looked at her Master standing next to Padme. Padme brought out the best of her Master. She made his so happy. If only they could be together. Ahsoka had to admit she knew that her Master had thoughts of leaving the Order but unlike her, he wouldn't leave. He loved being a Jedi too much. He was a warrior, not a civilian. His dream was to be a Jedi, "Yeah. You're right. He will always be a Jedi."
Well what did you think? I just wanted to show how the Jedi Council had pushed Anakin away since he was small but there are still many people who love him. But the feeling of not being trusted by the Council was another factor of helping Palpatine turn him to the darkside! Let me know how I'm doing. And for the few of you that messaged me about wanting the whole story about little Leia and Darth Vader's meeting. I'll be posting it soon so watch for it! Okay thanks guys! Don't forget to review!