Sorry for the delay. Some serious writer's block and also needed a break. Enjoy this because I don't know when I will next update. There are slight spoilers as to the ending of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Not enough to be true though because I changed a lot of it to go along with this story.
Ahsoka woke up and the first thing she saw was Obi-Wan sitting by her side.
"How are you feeling?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Better. Where's Anakin?" Ahsoka questioned, the memories all rushing back.
"His arms were replaced by prosthetics and he's resting. Padme went into labor and the babies were healthy. She almost didn't make it. But she did. Anakin was awake when I opened my eyes and Yoda came. Anakin didn't fight back. Instead, he asked Yoda for forgiveness and said he would go into lockup if he was sentenced. Yoda forgave him, sensing the darkness in him gone." Obi-Wan answered and Ahsoka smiled.
She slowly stood up, her exhaustion gone. She made her way out the door and saw Anakin through a window, his blue eyes fluttering open as they locked their eyes and smiled. Ahsoka moved on to another room to see two babies being swaddled by Padme. Ahsoka walked in and sat down next to Padme's bed.
"They're so cute." Ahsoka said and Padme smiled. "Have you chosen names yet?"
Padme nodded and said: "Luke and Leia."
"If you don't mind, I'll call this one Skyguy Jr." Ahsoka said tickling Luke softly and he laughed as chuckled and nodded. "I'll leave you alone now." Ahsoka said and walked out.
She headed to Anakin's room and opened the door to see him sitting up in his bed.
"Hey snips." Said Anakin as his face formed a frown.
"Listen, I'm sorry about earlier, having to cut off your arms and that but you have to understand, you were out of control and-." Ahsoka said but was interrupted by Anakin.
"It's okay since I should be the one who's sorry. I let Palpatine get in my head and I hurt a lot of people. God, the things I did… I killed a room full of younglings." Anakin said, tears slowly trailing down his face. "I tried to kill my wife."
"That wasn't you. Palpatine got in your head and he messed with it. He was practically controlling you like a puppet." Ahsoka said as she put her arms around him in a hug and he did the same.
After a while, Ahsoka left the room and walked up to where Obi-Wan spoke with Yoda.
"What do we do now?" Ahsoka asked.
"Well, the order is gone so we could attempt to find any more Jedi or force sensitive children across the galaxy before Palpatine and the clones get to them and rebuild it, or, we could go and find any remaining Jedi and hunt down Palpatine and afterwards, let the Jedi end." Obi-Wan answered and Yoda nodded along.
"Well for now, we fight." Ahsoka said with a determined look on her face.
15 years later, Rebel Base, Lothal
Ahsoka and Anakin were around the command table looking at the outer rim's planet system. Suddenly, the door opened up and Cal Kestis, Cere Junda, and Trilla Suduri walked through the it.
"Hey, you guys find anything?" Ahsoka asked and Cal nodded.
"We didn't find any Jedi but we found a whole lot of caves that looked like someone had lived there. The Empire has the entire system taken over but they haven't found the caves. I sensed some echoes and found out there were Jedi living there before. I got a name, a Jedi Knight by the name of Bultar Swan." Cal said and Ahsoka and Anakin nodded.
"Where's the rest of your team?" Anakin asked.
"Merrin's on her way in and Greez has the Mantis running for our next expedition. We're headed to Corellia because we heard of the rebellion taking place there and we decided to try and help. We also need some pilots if you remember, and we heard of some guy, named Han Solo. He used to live there and we're going to ask around and see if anyone knows anything. We just came here to get debriefed and refuel so we can head back out." Cal said and Anakin nodded once again.
"Well, get some rest and then you'll head out." Anakin said and the trio nodded before walking away.
On the way to his quarters, Cal saw the Nightsister Merrin walk through the door and he put his arm around her as they headed towards his quarters. Later, Cal and Merrin lay in bed as Cal's mind flashed back to a few years back.
The Mantis, 9 years earlier
Cal and Merrin were in his quarters as Merrin used her magick on Cal's wound that was inflicted after a battle against the Grand Inquisitor on Fortress Inquisitorious. After Merrin was done, Cal put his shirt back on and he and Merrin locked eyes and they didn't know why but, they leaned in closer. Their lips were and inch apart , they could feel each other's warm breaths as they closed the space between them, locking lips. Cal put his hand on Merrin's face and he kissed her harder.
At that moment, Cere walked through the door and the two jumped apart to look at her as the former Jedi Knight looked between them.
"Cal, outside, now." Cere said and Cal sighed walking out to meet her in the hallway.
"You know, that Jedi aren't supposed to form attachments and-
"Don't give me that crap Cere." Cal said interrupting her.
"There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity." Cere said, reciting the first few lines of the Jedi Code.
"Don't say that! You better than anyone know that if we bottle up our emotions, they will burst! You better than anyone know that it was the inability that we had to change nay, adapt, that was our downfall. If we're in control of our emotions, we won't go down that path. And you know which path I'm talking about." Cal said before pushing past her leaving Cere alone with her thoughts.
Present
In the next room, Trilla was thinking about the day she turned back to the light.
Fortress Inquisitorious, 10 years earlier
"I've carried so much hate for you." Trilla said before she felt a presence through the force.
The presence kept her in place and slightly choked her as they felt boots, thundering in the distance. Then, above them, a figure appeared. A pau'an male dropped down from his position, landing behind Trilla.
"Is that supposed to be bad?" Cal asked igniting his new lightsaber, the green glow indicating his strong connection to the force filling the void of darkness in the room and Cere did the same, igniting the inquisitor lightsaber she held in her hands.
"Yes, it's him." She said, obvious worry in her voice.
The Grand Inquisitor walked closer behind Trilla and the fear became obvious in her eyes.
"Second Sister, you have failed me, you have failed The Emperor, and you have failed your mission." The Grand Inquisitor said igniting his lightsaber, ready to strike her down.
The Grand Inquisitor lifted the lightsaber over Trilla's head, but before he could bring it down, Cal mustered up enough strength, and lifting his hand, pulled Trilla out of the way.
The pau'an hit nothing but air as rage filled his face, and he slowly walked closer, readying for what was sure to be a massacre.
"Cal, Trilla, run!" Cere screamed as she rushed the Inquisitor, jumping with her blade in the air, but the Grand Inquisitor parried her blow and used the force to push her off the ledge into the fiery void below.
"Cere, no!" Cal screamed as the Inquisitor ignited his second blade.
"You would be wise to surrender." The Grand Inquisitor said in a menacing tone that sent chills down Cal's spine.
"Yeah, probably. Trilla, stay behind me." Cal said igniting his second blade and Trilla stepped backwards, closer towards the door.
Cal rushed the Sith, and with all his strength, their lightsabers clashed. The latter attempted to strike Cal with the second blade but Cal saw this coming and parried the blow. Pushing the pau'an male backwards with a kick, Cal saw an opportunity to stike, and he pulled what looked like some sort of reactor off the roof, but the Inquisitor stopped it with one hand.
Cal took the chance and went for a blow to the Inquisitor's head but he managed to block it. Cal used his second blade, and he made a cut to the Inquisitor's ankle, but he barely flinched. Cal turned off his lightsaber and holstered it on his belt, using both hands to pull the reactor, and it got closer, but the Grand Inquisitor did the same and Cal used the fact that the pau'an was distracted to run.
He let go of the reactor and ran to the door, Trilla close behind. The Grand Inquisitor threw the reactor at Cal and the latter fell as Trilla helped him up and they kept running.
"The turbolift!" Trilla yelled and Cal nodded as they crossed the first bridge.
The Inquisitor however caught up with them at the second bridge and Cal exchanged lightsaber blows with him as Trilla ran to the control panel, pressing a button and the bridge started retracting itself. Cal pushed away the Sith and jumped to where Trilla was.
The bridge had completely retracted and when both thought it was safe they turned around and ran to the turbolift. What they didn't see was the Grand Inquisitor taking a running start, and jumping the gap. Cal pressed the button on the control panel to get the turbolift to go up when the Inquisitor landed. He ignited his lightsaber and ran towards them as the doors closed. They thought it was over but his blade went through the door and started cutting it open as they both fell down from the fright.
Thankfully, the lift started moving and the blade soon disappeared. They left out a sigh of relief and when it stopped, they got out and headed towards an exit.
"They're not answering." Cal heard Greez's voice over the comlink followed by Merrin's voice saying: "I have faith they will answer soon."
"Greez, it's me. I have the holocron and Trilla with me and we're headed back to the ship." Cal said.
"Good. Where's Cere?" The lateron asked and Cal sighed.
"She didn't make it." Cal said sadly.
"Oh. Well, you just get back here in one-
Greez's voice was interrupted by the door in front of them opening up to reveal Cere with the Inquisitor lightsaber in hand, surprisingly okay.
"Cere!" Both Cal and Trilla yelped as they ran towards the former Jedi Knight.
"Behind you!" Cere yelled and both of them turned around to see the Grand Inquisitor headed towards them with both red blades ignited, and a murderous look in his eyes.
"Cere, Trilla. You have to get out of here. I'll distract him long enough for you to get to the Mantis and I'll be right behind you, yeah?" Cal said but Cere shook her head.
"We're not leaving you behind Cal." Cere said and Trilla nodded at the statement.
Cal saw the Sith getting closer and decided to do something.
"I'm sorry." Cal said and both women looked confused as Cal pushed them past the door, closing it and slicing the controls with his lightsaber as he ignited the second blade and turned around to face the Inquisitor.
The Grand Inquisitor decided to end it quick as he choked Cal and used the force to pull the latter towards him. Cal took this chance and put his lightsaber in the way impaling the Grand Inquisitor in the side. The Sith groaned in pain and let Cal go. Cal rubbed his neck as he took his fighting stance once again. The Inquisitor went for the stomach but Cal blocked this.
He looked at the pau'an smugly but the latter used the chance to use the second blade to impale Cal deeply in the abdomen. Cal screamed as the former pulled out his lightsaber and Cal fell to the ground in pain. The Inquisitor took a step back to inspect his own wound. BD-1 used the Sith's distraction to eject a stim and roll it towards Cal on the ground.
Cal took the stim and injected himself with it, moaning as it slightly healed the wound. The Inquisitor looked back at Cal and went for a killing blow, but before this could happen, Cal used the force to destroy a window, letting the water in asd it took the Grand Inquisitor and flushed him away.
Cal put on his breather and started swimming towards the surface but he felt it was getting harder to breathe so he took off his breather and saw it was punctured. It must've been damaged in the fight. He kept swimming but his vision was obscuring and he couldn't go on any longer. Before he passed out, he saw a figure jump into the water, and start swimming towards him.
Author's Notes:
I changed the ending of the game in a lot of ways and Trilla's survival was one of those. The rest of the ending goes the same way it went in the game but with Trilla included of course. If you all need to know why four years after the Fortress Inquisitorious incident Merrin was helping Cal with his wound I will explain. It was a deep wound or at least it looked that way in the game. I imagine that even with a stim and Merrin's healing magick, it must hurt from time to time so that's why Merrin was helping Cal in the first flashback. See you next time. If you liked it favorite and follow the story and leave a review as I feel everyone's opinion is important, and if you have any tips that could help improve my writing, I would love to hear those too.