Disclaimer: Same as always


It had been almost a year since Zack and Ahsoka's son Hunter was born and currently he was living with his Grandmother Atana. Meanwhile Zack and Ahsoka were working of Corasaunt and sending any money they can to help Atana take care of Hunter. Ahsoka was wearing what appears to be a mechanic's outfit, Her Leku's were longer and she had a head ban with a diamond shaped crest in the middle. Zack was wearing a men's mechanic's out fit his hair was a little longer and had a non thick beard mustache combo

Zack and Ahsoka were riding their speeder to the lower level of Corusant until Ahsoka's speeder started to malfunction.

"What!? Ahsoka said in fear. "No,No,No!"

Ahsoka what's wrong?" Zack asked worried for his wife's safety.

"My bike isn't working!" Ahsoka said when suddenly the bike flipped upside down with Ahsoka hanging on to dear life.

"Ahsoka!" Zack shouted as he go closer to his wife. "Hang on!"

"What do you think I'm doing!?" Ahsoka shouted as she kept dodging ships and speeders until she finally managed to get to her speeder brightside up but accidentally knocking a satellite dish off a cruiser and then she stopped as Zack pulled up to her.

"Are you ok babe?" He asked

"Yeah I'm fine Zack" Ahsoka said until her bike started make clanking sound. "I had to jinx it" she said as she started falling.

"Oh God damnit!" Zack said as he went after his wife and saw her running on the walls and crash land infron of a mechanic's shop. He then landed his own and helped Ahsoka climb up the edge of the platform and hugged her.

"Thank god you're safe Ahsoka" Zack said as the two shared a kiss.

"Yeah no thanks to this peice of junk" Ahsoka said as she and Zack pulled it up from the edge and took a look at it. "I don't know how were gonna fix this"

"Oh bad crash." Said a young woman "Nice role though" This woman looked to be a little younger then Ahsoka with fluffy hair only on the front of her head. She had light brown skin and was wearing a red jacket and blue pants.

"Thanks, I guess" Ahsoka said said in a sarcastic tone.

"That bike is trash" the woman said

"Thanks for the update Captain Obvious" Zack said while Ahsoka looked at her bike.

"Look at this mess" Ahsoka said looking at her junk bike. "The repulsor blew. The compressor is shot."

"Sound like you know a thing or two about engines" The woman said

"I'm sorry who are you?" Ahsoka asked

"I'm Trace" Trace said extended her hand.

"Ahsoka" Ahsoka said shaking Trace's hand "This is my husband Zack"

"Nice to meet ya Trace" Zack said as he and Trace shook hands.

"You too" Trace said "As for your bike Ahsoka you're in happened to crash onto one of the best repair shops on 1313"

"Look I dont know where you're from" Zack said "But using the number 13 and luck in the same sentence doesn't end well" Ahsoka then gently elbowed her husband's ribs.

"So you're a mechanic?" Ahsoka asked

"I am" Trace replied "And I can fix your bike for a price"

"Look Trace we dont exactly have enough money to spend at the moment" Zack said

"Beside I can fix my own bike" Ahsoka added "I just need some tools"

"Have it your way" Trace said "But the tools are still gonna cost you"

"Did you not hear what I just said?" Zack said "We don't have that much money"

"Don't worry big guy" Trace said "Down here no one does. Come on" Trace then open the giant doors to her shop revealing an incomplete ship.

"That's a Nebula-class freighter." Ahsoka said "Or at least it was"

"Did you build that yourself Trace?" Zack asked slightly impressed.

"Yep I'm building it with a pit more speed, I think" Trace said. "Your space is over there. Why dont you two get that thing settled in?"

"Thanks" Ahsoka said

"Dont take too long. Time is money" Trace said.

"Hey Trace why are you helping us?" Zack asked

"Shouldn't I?" Trace asked "seemed like the right thing to do. You two can leave if you want"

"No. it's alright." Ahsoka said "We'll stay"

"Thanks Trace. We really appreciate it" Zack said.

"Thats good." Trace said "I really need the money"

Zack and Ahsoka took carried Ahsoka's bike while Trace led them inside.


Later inside Trace's repair shop Trace was working on her ship while Ahsoka and Zack were working on Ahsoka's bike.

"How's it going down there?" Trace asked "Need any help?"

"Not if you're going to charge us" Ahsoka replied

"Hey I don't know where you two are from but down here everything has a price" Trace said

"We know that well enough Trace" Zack said as he kept working on the bike."It's not like we were born yesterday"

"Well if you're gonna stick around,you better get used to it" Trace said.

"Well you might be in luck" Ahsoka said as she pulled out a small part of the bike. "This engine isn't gonna run without a new speaker. Got one we can buy?"

"Bad news" Trace said as she pointed to the sparkers in her ship "The only sparkers I got are right here. And I ain't got no more"

"That wont do we need to get out of here" Ahsoka said

"Why? You guys running from somthing?: Trace asked

"Not that it's any of your business but we need money for something important" Zack said

"Maybe this was a bad idea" Ahsoka said as she walked outside and looked up to the upper levels of Coruscant.

"Hey you ok?" Zack asked walking up to her as she sighed.

"I'm starting to think leaving the Jedi Order was a mistake" Ahsoka said

"Hey they might have expelled us anyway if they ever found out about Hunter" Zack said as he took out a small holo projector,turned it in and it revealed a picture of them and Hinter being held in Ahsoka's arms. "I know times are tough right now but we will get through this just like everything else"

Ahsoka smiled and hugged her husband which he gladly returned. "I love you"

"I love you too" Zack said as the two of then shared a kiss then Ahsoka giggled."What so funny?"

"Nothing" Ahsoka said "Somtimes your mustache tickles"

Suddenly the young couple heard an engine start up. They walked back inside and saw Trace working on Ahsoka's bike.

"No sense in keeping you guys here if you're gonna be miserable" Trace said

"We appreciate the help" Ahsoka said

"And how much is it gonna cost?" Zack asked

"Its on the house" Trace said

"You know where we come from, it's very different from here" Ahsoka said crossing her arms.

"Obviously" Trace said "So where you two from anyway?"

"We used to live in the upper levels of Coruscant" Zack replied

"Ah up there where the air is clear,huh?" Trace said "You're probably better down here anyway"

"Why's that?" Ahsoka asked

"I'm sure you two have your problems up there with the Jedi running around starting wars,policing everything"

"Now hold on a minute" Zack said a little offended "The Jedi didn't start the war. If anything they are trying to stop it."

"Sure they are" Trace said said clearly not believing him "Look it doesn't matter anyway. They've forgotten all about us"

"What do you mean?" Ahsoka asked

"It's just...when you're a kid you here stories. I guess they are not what I thought they be. It's not safe down here or anywhere on Coruscant. That's why I got my ship,so I can make my living in the stars. Just me and my sister Rafa. We'll get away from the Jedi,this war,all of it.:

"Martez!" An angry voice shouted as the 3 freinds saw a flurry looking alien with two cyclops enter the garage.

"Your sister said she was paying me today." The Alien said "Where is she?"

"Let me handle this." Trace said to the couple "Don't do anything. Got it?"

"Alright" Ahsoka said.

"You're the boss" said Zack.

"Hey hey Pintu" Trace greeted the alien "Rafa said she was coming to see you"

"Well,she's not here" Pintu growled "which means you're gonna have to pay me instead" Pintu then ordered his cyclops goons forward.

"I'd back off if I were you" Ahsoka said threateningly.

"Stay out of it" Trace and Pintu said at the same time.

Alright fine" Zack said as Ahsoka rolled her eyes and put her hands up.

"Now where's my money?" Pintu growled.

"I got it." Trace said as she reached for a metal bar "Right...here!"

Trace started fighting off the goons and was holding her own until the numbers caught up with her and on of then pinned her on the table where Ahsoka's bike was as she looked up at the couple.

"On second thought" Traced choked "Some help would be great"

One of the goons was about to punch Trace in the face but Ahsoka stop it her her bare hands. The then she and Zack started punching and kicking until the fight ended with Ahsoka kicking one of them in the balls.

"I think you wanna leave now" Ahsoka said in a low tone

"Unless you want some more punishment" Zack said as he cracked his knuckles.

"Ugh this isn't over" Pintu groaned and walked away while his gonna limped.

"Whoa!" Trace said in awe as Ahsoka helped her up. ",Where did you two learned to fight like that?"

"My Older brother taught me" Ahsoka replied.

"And I learned from my Dad" Zack said.

"Maybe you can teach me someday" Trace said "Come on" we gotta go tell my sister about Pintu."


Later the three friends mad E their way to a laundry mat and saw a woman in her 20's trying to steal something. She had the same colored skin as Trace,her hair was combed all on the right side of her head and she was wearing a fur coat.

"Rafa" Trace called to her older sister as she walked up to her "Rafa does that belong to you?"

"Not yet" Rafa replied as she got up as saw the bruise on Trade's face. "Oh,Trace! What happened to your face?"

"Pintu came by to get paid. You weren't there." Trace said "You plan on paying him?"

"I am" Rafa said "I hot a big job coming through that'll make everything better for us"

"Is it legitimate this time or the usual job?" Trace asked

"Hey what did I teach you?" Rafa asked "We can't count on anyone-"

"So we count on ourselves" Trace finished "I know"

"That's 's how we survive Rafa said as she looked at Ahsoka and Zack. "Who are these interesting creatures?"

"I'm Zack and this is My wife Ahsoka" Zack said

"Interesting names" Rafa said

"Ahsoka,Zack, this is my sister Rafa Martez.

" How did you two end this moof-milker?" Rafa playfuly asked

"They fell from the sky" Trace said "Well Ahsoka did I mean really dropped right in on the mech bay platform."

"Where are you two from exactly?" Rafa asked.

"We're from topside" Ahsoka replied "Your sister has been helping us out"

"Really?" Rafa said "How much is she charging you?"

"Not enough to pay your debt" Zack answered.

"Not that its any of your business" Rafa said as she turned to Trace "But I'm sorry about that Trace"

"You promised to stay away from Pintu" Trace said.

"I needed money for this place,for repairs and other things." Rafa said looking away.

"You could've at least given me a heads-up that you weren't gonna pay him" Trace scolded.

"You're right it won't happen again" Rafa said as she turned to her sister.

"Good I can only take so many punches to the head and still be considered a pilot" Trace said as a Twilek walked into the the building and while Rafa was talk to him Zack pulled Ahsoka aside and whispered.

"I don't know about you but I don't trust Rafa" Zack said

"I agree" Ahsoka said "I'm worried she might get Trace killed"

"Keep on your toes ok?" Zack said as his wife nodded and the looked and saw Rafa come back.

"So Trace, feel like building some droids?" Rafa asked.


Later in the back Zack and Ahsoka were helping Trace building some huge droids.

"It's been a while since I built a droid" Trace said "But its not to difficult, just more moving parts.

"Just make sure you affix the restraining bolt to that pike of moving parts before you punch the power cycle" Ahsoka said

"Yeah the last thing we need are these droids smashing anything they see" Zack said

"Got one right here" Trace said holding one "What's your worry?"

"We've had our fair share of run ins with droids" Ahsoka said

"And by that she means that some of them tried to kill us in the past" Zack said finishing up one of the droids.

"You two seem to know a lot about everything" Trace said

"No Everything" Ahsoka said "I still don't understand people"

"Does anybody understand people?" Zack joked making the girls laugh.

"What's to know?" Trace asked "There are good people and bad people,and some are just cross-wired like this binary load lifter"

"Binary load lifter?" Ahsoka as the droid she was working on attacked her until she stopped it with the restraining bolt.

"Ahsoka are you ok?" Zack asked in a worried tone.

"I'm fine" Ahsoka said "But type two load lifters were a fraud. They were repurposed demolition droids prone to violence."

Did your sister know about this?" Zack asked

"I don't know" Trace replied "But good thing we put the bolts on" But Trace forgot to put the bolt on the last one and the Load lifter started attacking the trio and started smashing everything and it ran out the door.

"So you put them on all the droids?" Zack asked as the three freind ran past Rafa who was yelling at them. The droid then stopped and jumped off a bridge and landed in the lower levels and kept destroying everything in it's path.

"You said demolition droid,right?" Trace asked as she watched."Yep" Ahsoka said

"You two go back to Rafa's and get the tracking device for that droid" Trace said

"What are you gonna do?" Zack asked

"Find a speeder and meet you there" Trace said as she ran off while Zack and Ahsoka Enter back to Rafa's to get the tracking device then Trace arrived driving a fork lift speeder. The couple got of and tracked the droid down and saw that it was climbing up a wall.

"Its off switch is on it face" Ahsoka said

"I'm on it!" Trace said as she climbed on the the droid.

"She's nuts" Zack said as he and Ahsoka saw Trace shut off the droid but it started to fall until Ahsoka used the fork lift to catch the droid and Trace while Zack tied the lift's hook and cable to a think pipe on the wall and pushed the retraction button to pull them up but the droid was to heavy and the cable was about to break so Zack and Ahsoka decided to do something they haven't done in a long time. They used the force to pull up the fork lift until it was safely on would ground.

"Trace?" Ahsoka called out as Trace gave the couple a thumbs up.

"See? Nothing to worry about" Trace said "We had it all under control"


Later the trio of freinds went back to Rafa and she was not happy.

"I am not gonna dismantle these droids" Rafa said in a stern tone."A deal is a deal"

"Did you not see the destruction they are capable of!?" Zack said "One of them almost squashed my wife!"

"Zack's right" Ahsoka said "They could hurt someone"

"Honestly not my problem" Rafa said turning to the couple.

"You don't know what Those droids could be used for" Ahsoka said "They are dangerous. One tore apart the sector."

"Without a restraining bolt" Rafa said turning to Trace "Trace did you put the bolt on all three?"

"Yeah" Trace replied "But what if one comes off?"

"Why is this a discussion?" Ahsoka asked "We all know-"

"That you two are new here" Rafa said while pointing at Zack and Ahsoka causing some tension between the three as Rafa turned back to Trace. "Trace I'll do the right thing. I'll meet you at the wharf ok?"

"Rafa just be smart come on Ahsoka,you to Zack" Trace said as she and the couple walked off.


Later at the wharf Trace,Ahsoka,and Zack were eating while waiting for Rafa.

"Do you ever get a say with Rafa?" Ahsoka asked

"She's my older sister" Trace replied "She doesn't always get it right, I know she's trying to make things better better for us."

"Trace how old are you?" Zack asked

"18 why?" Trace asked

"Because you are an adult and you don't always have to go along with what Rafa says" Zack said "If you feel like she's making a bad decision you should speak up and tell her"

"It's not that easy Zack" Trace said "Rafa is stubborn and doesn't listen to anyone"Just then Rafa walked up to the trio "Did you tell that guy about the droids?"

"Actually I charged the Twi'lek double." Rafa said as Ahsoka stood up.

"You gave them back" she said disappointed.

"Of course she did" Zack said as he stood up next.

"You said be smart" Rafa said "Look,they weren't mine to keep we don't build them someone else would. And if I don't get them back that's more trouble for the Martez sisters"

Rafa..." Trace said sadly as her sister knelt down to her and gave her some credit chips.

"I used the credits to pay off Pintu." Rafa said "If I didnt get the credits for those droids they would keep coming after us and you can use those to buy new tools.

"Ok" Trace said

"Stick with me sis and soon we will have enough credits,Pintu will be coming to us for work." Rafa said as she walked away.

"Zack and I better go finish my speeder." Ahsoka said

"You two aren't staying?" Trace asked

"We think it's for the best Trace" Zack said

"Hey thanks for saving me out there" Trace said

"You're welcome" Ahsoka said as she and Zack smiled.

"Now let's get that speeder working." Trace said as the three freinds walked away from the wharf.


ZACK AND AHSOKA HAVE FOUND A NEW FREIND IN TRACE WHILE STOPPING ROUGE LOAD LIFTER. WHAT NEW ADVENTURES AWAIT THE HAPPY COUPLE? FIND OUT AS STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS:FORBIDDEN LOVE RESUMES.

I'M BACK WITH THE CLONE WARS BABY AND MAN AM I EXCITED BECAUSE I GET TO WORK ON THE FIC AGAIN. I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED THE FRIST NEW CHAPTER OF MANY MORE TO COME. AND PLEASE STAY SAFE TURN THIS TOUGH TIME AND WASH YOUR HANDS. ANYWAY R&R FULCRUM OUT!