Smuggling Hope.
Sequel to 'Learning to Live.'
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars. The names of the planets are not created by me.
Author's Note: There will be no Rex/Ahsoka romance.
Ahsoka looked down at little 'Soka. "Um…yeah, Sisla, is, uh," she turned to EEda, who smiled. She didn't really want him to listen to this.
"Um, EEda, do you want to, um, take a nap?" She asked the Rodian.
EEda shook his head. "I am not tired, Sisla. Thank you though."
'Soka, who had been looked at EEda, turned to Ahsoka. "Sisla? Is there anything we should talk about?" she said, pointedly.
Ahsoka let out a small laugh. For being so young, 'Soka could be very mature. "Not now, hon. We'll talk later. Where did you say Ra-Dex was?" Ahsoka asked, quickly fixing her mistake.
'Soka chewed her lip. "Um, looking for you. Other than that, I don't know."
Ahsoka sighed. "Alright. Look, I'm going to go find him, then we're leaving here and meeting a, uh, couple of friends."
'Soka didn't look convinced. "Okay. I'll stay here with," she turned to EEda, who had begun to get nervous again. "This guy," she finished.
Ahsoka smiled. "His name is EEda. He's kind of, scared, of things. You understand?" Ahsoka asked the young girl.
'Soka nodded. "Yeah," she sighed.
Ahsoka smiled, and then left the ship in search of Rex.
'Soka stared at EEda. "So, what do you do?" she asked.
EEda turned to the girl. "Um, I, uh, work, uh, for Spadda," he said, nervously.
'Soka nodded. "Oh-kay," she said, drawing out the word. Then she noticed that EEda was staring at her strangely.
"You okay?" she asked, suddenly a bit apprehensive of him.
He nodded. "You kinda look like one of the smugglers that came to Spadda's facility."
"Oh-kay," she said again. "What was his name?"
"I don't know. I only saw him. Never talked to him." The Rodian began to walk around the ship. 'Soka walked over to the controls and fingered the blaster underneath the seat. If anything was going to happen, she wanted to be ready.
Ahsoka made it through the employee's entrance. She glanced around at every corner, trying to locate the aging clone. Nothing. Ahsoka sighed. She stopped one man.
"Have you seen, uh, an old Mandalorian?" she asked him.
He nodded. "Yeah, he was just wandering the halls west of the hanger," the man replied.
"Thanks," Ahsoka said, then left to go find Rex.
After wandering the halls for quite some time, but still didn't locate Rex. She rolled her eyes and decided to just go back to the ship and wait for him to come back. He had to return sometime, didn't he?
On the way back, Ahsoka met up with the man in charge of the import/export. "Ah, Sisla. We found a body in your area of the loading bay. You wouldn't know who it is, or what happened, would you?" he asked her.
Ahsoka groaned, and then lifted a hand. "The death was an accident. I am free to go," she said as she waved her hand over his face.
He looked blank. "The death was an accident," he repeated. "You are free to go."
Ahsoka grinned as she walked away. She hadn't lost her touch.
Rex walked down the halls, searching for the elusive Togruta. He wasn't entirely sure that it was Ahsoka, but he might as well see. After searching for hours, though, Rex was wondering if it would be worth it. And he needed to get in contact with Dri and Fru, to see when it would be safe to bring 'Soka back.
He decided to go ahead and go back to the ship and contact 'Soka's parents.
Dri stared at her comm. Who-who was it that was impersonating her husband? And how could she get in contact with her husband? She placed her hands over face her felt like weeping. Her husband might be dead, or worse. Was he being tortured? By the Empire? She bit her lip and removed her hands from her face.
There was a knock at the door that made Dri jump. "W-who is it?"
"Mahor Grin," was the reply.
Dri sank into the chair in relief. Mahor Grin didn't come to Coreilla very often, but when he did, things happened. He was the person that Dri and Fru went to after little Han was taken. He hadn't found him, but he did confirm that he was alive.
Dri ran to the door and opened it slowly. No one busted in. A little more, and she saw Mahor.
"Please, please come in," Dri said, widening the door. Mahor entered.
"I've heard rumors that your husband was taken by the Empire," Mahor said.
Dri nodded. "Yes, he was. He contacted me, only a few minutes ago, but it wasn't my husband. It was his voice, but, he didn't know anything about our lives," Dri said, tearfully.
Mahor nodded. "Yes, I know."
Dri stared at him incredulously. "How do you know that?"
Mahor sighed. "I was once a part of a group that was cloning people," he started. "Much like what the Kaminons were doing for the Republic. But this, no. You would give a sample of DNA from your enemy, and they would clone him, then unleash him onto the world. Eventually he would find the original, and take over his life, his family."
Dri stared at him in horror.
"But, I do not think he is after Fru, Dri. No, someone much more important in the Empire's eye," Mahor said, trying to reassure her.
Dri stared at him, then, one person came to mind. "Ahsoka," Dri breathed. But, if they still wanted her, then, then she must be…alive.
Fru was lounging on a rather comfortable seat. His clone was pacing in front of him. Fru was busy working on unlocking his handcuffs. He had an idea that seemed as good as any others. What if he got the clone's plan to backfire on him, and have Fru pose as the clone, and the clone as Fru. It wasn't a very well thought out plan, but it might work.
The clone stopped pacing and looked at Fru. Fru stopped fiddling with his cuffs.
"We're almost at Coreilla. When we get there, I'll have to decide whether or not I kill you," the clone informed him.
"Personally, I'd rather not be killed," Fru said lightheartedly.
The clone rolled his eyes.
"So, clone, what do I call you?" Fru asked him.
"Xaviar," the clone, Xaviar, answered.
Fru nodded. "My great uncle's name. Man, who ever made you sure knew a lot about my family," Fru mumbled.
Xaviar sighed and left the room. Fru went back to fiddling with his cuffs.
Well, here is chapter 28. It's not as beefy, 'cause truthfully, I'm running out of ideas. I have one more(idea), then I'll probably finish 'er off. But don't worry, there will be a sequel. :D
Please review! I've got nothing to give you if you do, oh wait! Another chapter! :p
