Chapter 14

One year later

Laetitia was walking down the temple. It was only a week since she stopped living with her mother. The life in the temple was still new to her. It was hard to be away from her mother and be with the Jedi, who were practically emotionless.

Her abilities were growing every day. She had been under supervision of master Shaak Ti for a year and was under master Plo Koon's now. Due to her strong connection to the Force, she was wiser than the normal kids her age. She began walking when she was only 4 months old and was talking for almost 5 months. Of course, she still had a lot to learn but she could talk and walk on her own. She wasn't allowed to leave the temple to battlefields or for missions. She may be Padawan but she was too young to be fighting, even though she could handle herself.

She saw a ship in the sky. Her father was in it. She could feel him. She didn't call Anakin 'dad' in public, especially in front of the Jedi. She couldn't. They were already suspicious of their close relationship.

She ran to welcome them but saw that her father wasn't alone. He had a Togruta by his side. She couldn't be older than 8.

"Hi, Little. What are you doing here alone?" Anakin asked and tried to act normal as hard as he could.

She bowed a little "I saw your ship and came to see you." She added looking at her father's company "Who is she?"

"Oh, right. Leah, I want you to meet Ahsoka Tano. She is my Padawan."

Laetitia was confused "I thought you said you don't want to hear the 'nagging' of a youngling by your side. And Padawans were naive children pretending to be adults."

Ahsoka opened her mouth to say something but Anakin interrupted "I did NOT say those."

Ahsoka looked at Laetitia expecting an answer. She whispered "He did." And both giggled.

"Whatever. I'm Ahsoka. You?"

"Laetitia Naberrie." She said as she took a step to look at her closely.

"You're stripy."

Ahsoka looked at her "You're short."

"I'm one. What's your excuse?"

Anakin was resisting the urge to say 'you are definitely my daughter' and just said "Girls, be nice. I have to go report to the council. You don't need to come with me, Snips. Just try not to kill each other." He said as he left.

Ahsoka looked at the little girl in front of her. "Wanna take me to his room? He forgot to mention where it was."

"Follow me, Stripes."

"Okay, Tiny Ti."

They both giggled as they walked.

In Anakin and Obi-wan's room

Laetitia entered the code in the security pod. Ahsoka gasped as soon as she saw inside. It was unbelievably messy. There were droid parts everywhere.

"This is where I have to stay? It's really …"

"Clean? Yep. You'll get used to it. This is not even messy in their account. Boys." Leah said smiling.

Ahsoka sat on the bed. "So, what is a youngling, like you, doing whatever she wants? I was a youngling until yesterday and I've never seen you before."

Laetitia looked a little offended. But then again, it wasn't Ahsoka's fault. Her situation was a strange one. "I'm not a youngling. I mean, I am but I'm also a Padawan learner."

Ahsoka was surprised. "You? A Padawan? That's impo …" then it suddenly hit her. Laetitia Naberrie. She had heard that name before. That was the name all the younglings talked about. The mystery girl whose mother was a former queen and now a senator and had no father. The one who was kidnapped by the Sith and yet lived. She was like a legend in the younglings.

"You're Laetitia Naberrie?! Like the Laetitia Naberrie?!"

"As far as I know."

Ahsoka blinked. She had heard stories about Leah but never seen her before.

"Who is your master?"

"Well, Master Ti was really kind but now Master Koon."

"Really? Well, you don't need to worry about Master Koon. He is really caring. You know, he is the one who brought me to the temple."

"Hmm."

"Where is he now? Why aren't you with him?"

Laetitia sighed "He's on a mission. I'm not allowed to leave the temple yet."

"Of course you're not. You're only one. You expect to be out in the field with your age? You'll get crushed between the separatist droids before you can even ignite your lightsa …" But she never got to finish her sentence because Laetitia was holding stick on a deadly spot on Ahsoka's throat.

"You were saying?"

Anakin opened the door "Snips, have you seen …? What happened to playing nice?" he said looking at his secret daughter.

Laetitia put away the stick and turned to her father. "She said I'll get crushed in the battlefield and can't handle myself. I was just showing her otherwise." She said with an innocent face. She had that going on for her. Using her cute face to get what she wanted.

"Were you now?"

She giggled a bit.

"Little, master Koon has arrived. He's expecting you in his room. Go."

She ran out of the door.

Anakin turned to Ahsoka "Did you really just get beaten by a one-year-old?"

She wasn't just any one-year-old. "I let her. You know, since she's a kid and everything."

"Uh huh. Of course you did."

In Plo Koon's room

"Was your mission a success, master?"

"Yes, young one. Now the council has asked me to on another mission tomorrow."

Laetitia sighed sadly. She knew that mission meant her being alone in the temple and just practicing. "How long master?"

"Well, I talked to the council and they did not like what I suggested but still agreed. You are to come with me."
Leah jumped out of her seat "I am? Really?"

"Yes, really. We are going to check out a weapon in the hands of the separatists. Hopefully, it will not be dangerous, not with the Force as out guide. And you are my Padawan. You can protect yourself and others around you. The council has granted you permission to go on your first mission."

Laetitia was so happy. She had the chance to use her training and prove herself.

Done :)