Epilogue 3: A New Hero
A young togruta female is in the middle of a garden mediating. She looks like the spitting image of a average sixteen years old togruta woman with the only defining feature is her strange eye color of a lighter purple-navy and a chunk of her left head tail missing. Said female is also dressed in only a white tank top and black shorts.
She has been meditating since the crack of dawn. Unlike her mother, she finds meditating peaceful and enlightening experience. It is the only time she can actually feel one with the force.
Yes, she is force sensitive. Her parents told her she is once she turned three. She never heard about the force at all till then, even though both her parents are force sensitive. At first she thought it was magic, a parlor trick if you will. Especially since her father, much to her mother displeasure, used to make her fly her around when she was baby. Now that her mother is training her in the ways of the force, she now knows the ability that is bestowed to her, is a gift. A gift that she must use for the betterment of the galaxy. Or at least that is what her parents said to her.
"Zaniah!" The young togruta woman open her eyes from her name being called. "Lunch!"
"Coming!" Zaniah told her mother.
She stood up from the ground. She lightly jog towards the ship her mother is in. It is a old ship. It apparently was used during the Clone Wars by her mother and her former Master back when she was with the Jedi Order.
Zaniah enter the ship to see her mother in the docking bay with a table that has their lunch on it and two chairs for them. Her stomach grumble at the sight of the food. She did not eat when she woke up.
Zaniah's mother chuckled at her daughter's honest stomach. "Come on and eat, Squirt."
Zaniah grumble from the nickname. She used to like that nickname when she was younger. Now that she is sixteen, she wished her father never called her that. It is such a stupid nickname.
She walk to the table. "Thanks Mom," she said as she took a seat. She grab a plate and start placing the food on it.
"That's what I'm here for," she said with a small smile. "How was meditating in the garden, Zaniah?"
The young togruta swallow the food in her mouth. "Well. I always feel better after mediating. The area is surprisingly strong in the force."
"That's nice to hear. " Her mother points at her with her fork saying, "you know, your Father said the exactly same thing when he mediates."
"I know, and now he is probably meditating with his new family." Her face twist to that of anger and disgust. "All because of that leech of a bitch and that bastard of a so-"
"Zaniah!" Her mother scolded.
Zaniah flinch at the scolding. She face her plate with downcast eyes. Her father is a sore subject for her. Ever since he left them for a new woman, he barely keep in communications with her mother, let alone his only daughter. Zaniah used to respect and love her father, but no longer. Now he is just a stranger to her.
She place her eating utensils down, getting up from her chair. "I'm going back to meditate." She left bay after that.
Zaniah's mother watch as her daughter leave the ship. She should have known not to mention her father. When they finally broke the news to her that they are no longer together and that he is with a new woman, she took it quite hard. She avoided both of them for a while. It also does not help that his new lover hates Zaniah as much she does her.
The togruta mother finish her meal and clean up the table. Her daughter probably want some alone time anyways since this is probably the last time they can visit the planet they currently are on. Serenno, the home planet of Zaniah's father, Coquer, or what some may know him as Dooku II.
The adult togruta walk into the cockpit of her ship. She press the buttons to set up a call on her ships holo-communicator. She waited a few seconds before the individual answer the call. She wonder when was the last time they talked. A couple of months at most.
The individual is wearing a black cloak, covering his outfit but not the person's face. The individual is a male, with defined cheekbones and a small nicely trimmed black square goatee with the stubble of the rest of his facial hair slowly growing back.
The cloaked man smile at the togruta. "Hello Ahsoka. Why the late call, Squirt, giving you trouble?"
Ahsoka shook her head, "No Coquer. Or should I call you Fulcrum?" She place her hand on her right hip, cocking it to the side. "You are the only person I know who has more than one name."
Coquer laugh. "I'm pretty sure I might be the only one in the galaxy with four names." He crossed his arms under his cloak. "So, why do you call, you know I have a rebellion to run."
"It's about our daughter."
Coquer smile vanish in an instant. His amber colored eyes no longer cheerful, but now cold like it was back when he was a Sith Lord. "Did the Inquisitors find you? Is she safe? Are you two still on Serenno?"
She quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, everything's fine. It's just," she paused for a second to make sure he calm down. "I think you should visit your daughter. Teach her your ways of the force. She is a lot like you, you know."
"That's I'm afraid of." Coquer sadly admitted.
"Co!"
"Soka, before and during the Clone Wars, I committed so many atrocities. I killed without mercy, I almost lead a specie to extinction, I wanted to kill my Father all because I thought he didn't love me enough." He look at his black gloved hand. "But worst of all, I am the reason why the galaxy is under the rule of the Empire."
Ahsoka crossed her arms and sit in her chair. "Co, the mistakes you made, turned you into the person you are now. You are the loving father of our beautiful daughter and leading the rebellion to stop the tyranny of the Emperor. I know that you are the only one who can do such a thing. In all honesty, I want our daughter to be more like you than what she already is."
"Thanks Soka." Coquer is happy the hologram technology that they use does not pick up him blushing. He knows Ahsoka will make fun of him if she sees his expression.
"Perks of being your best friend." She said nonchalantly. "Oh," she lean forward, "you know about Hera and her crew, correct?"
"Yes," he cup his chin, "and if I recall currently, I believe ordered her to start some operations around Lothal. Why?"
Ahsoka stood up from her chair. "It's about him. It's about Ezra."
"What?" Coquer had long given up hope about the younger Bridger. "I thought he had been executed as soon as his parents were taken in." It would be something he would had done if he was still following the Sith way.
Ahsoka sit back down. "Apparently not. I read up on some reports and Stormtroopers placements to tell Hera what to expect. There is multiple reports matching his description, stealing goods from both the Empire and some of the townsfolk."
"Interesting." Coquer think about his options. He nod once he decided the best course of action. "I will go to Lothal to see if it really is Ezra. If he's alive, I will bring him back and keep him safe. I owe his parents that much."
"Or," Ahsoka started. She knows he will not like what she has to offer. "We send Zaniah to meet up with Hera and pick him up."
Her cup his chin to think about the offer. A habit he produced near the end of the Clone Wars. "Okay."
Ahsoka recoil back from his answer. "Seriously?" He has been overprotective over Zaniah since the incident.
"Yes," he said with a nod. "In fact, it would be better for her to do so than I. People might recognize me and I cannot stay out of Command for so long. Plus, they would probably recognize each other as soon as they meet."
Ahsoka look at window, remembering how much her daughter and Ezra used to play together. "They were really close." She look back at Coquer. "I'll contact Hera to expect Zaniah at Lothal. We'll said her parents are a friend of hers and that she wanted to join up with her crew."
"Sounds like a-" a person came to Coquer's left and whisper in his ear. "Okay. I'll be there in just a moment." He look at his best friend. "I give the mission a green light. Tell Zaniah the news and tell her not to reveal we are her parents and to keep the rebellion a secret to the crew except for Hera. And do not forget to tell her to not use the force unless it is life threatening. I do not want the Inquisitors to attack her again."
Ahsoka stood up. "Understood. Tell Ventress and Ky I say hi. Ahsoka out." She press the button to end the call.
She walk out of the cockpit. She wonder how her daughter is going to take the news. Though she might dislike her Father, she will probably listen and do the mission because it's Ezra. Ahsoka might butter up the story by saying Coquer called her to inform her that only Zaniah can complete the mission. It is not necessarily a lie.
Ahsoka cover her eyes when she exit her ship. The Sun is a lot brighter than what she is used to. She sees Zaniah meditating in the garden. The same garden Coquer used to meditate in when he was recovering from the last defining battle of the Clone Wars. The battle that changed everything. The battle that caused them to fall in love.
"I feel really good about this." She muttered to herself. She cupped her mouth, yelling, "Zaniah! I have a surprise for you!"
Maul is sitting on his throne, plotting a new plan based on the news he just received from one of his subordinates. He did not expect to learn of this of his brother's most hated enemy.
A low sinister chuckle escape from Savage's lips. "So what should we do with this information, brother?"
"We will keep with our plan as is," Maul smile, showing his jagged yellow teeth. "But instead of daughter against father, it will be brother against sister."
Savage match his older brother's smile with his own, looking even more twisted and ruthless than him. "Perfect."
A/N:Hey guys, I hope you all like this chapter. It was unanimous, with a total of 100% vote of yes that I will write a sequel. I'm planning the story as we speak. Suspect it around December-January. If you have any ideas or anything involving the sequel, PM me. Also tell me what you think of the little bit I show of Zaniah in the reviews.
Still haven't think of the words to write for Dreams to Nightmare, so I'm taking a small break from that story. I started writing a new chapter of Can't Forget You. So look forward to that when it is finished.
Till Next Time.
