AN: This story was just a sudden idea that popped in my head recently while reading a few stories recently and thought it could make an interesting change in the Star Wars universe.
Leia wandered through the halls of the palace in her white dress that was quite common to her wardrobe. She didn't really like playing with the other kids her age because they seemed so childish. She always preferred being around her father who was the senator of Alderaan, or her mother who was the Queen. She may have only been four years old but she liked hearing about politics more than playing with a ball in the courtyard with the servants' kids. Also, they all treated her differently than each other. Whenever she was there to play, they were always respectable and formal rather than the times she spied them when she wasn't there. It always made her feel like an outsider just because she was the princess.
Unfortunately, when her parents had important business to deal with involving politics she wasn't allowed in the room because it was secretive. Usually she liked to watch old videos of senate meetings and debates. Her father introduced her to them earlier in the year and she loved watching people try to convince others to important problems. Even at a young age she didn't understand some of the people talking about money over lives. Shouldn't the people they represented be more important.
That was how she got interested in one of her father's old friends. Padme of Naboo. Leia could see how she argued so passionately about her peoples' needs. Leia decided she would be just like Padme when she grew up and when she told her father that he had a sad smile on his face. He agreed it was a noble goal and would be proud if she did.
But she had no more videos to watch and didn't want to play with the others so that left her wandering the halls to explore and entertain herself. She did this often as she liked knowing every nook and cranny of the palace and the servants all smiled at her as she walked by. It helped if she ignored the guard that was always following for her protection.
As she went around a corner she had gone around a hundred times before she felt a weird tingle in the back of her head as she suddenly bumped into someone and fell to the ground.
"I'm sorry. Are you OK miss?" said a strong feminine voice from above her.
Leia looked up and saw a tall woman who appeared to be an alien. This was weird as most core worlds like Alderaan were made up of mostly human residents. This woman was tall to the four-year-old girl. She had orange skin with interesting designs in white on her face. The woman had what looked like a weird hat but was most likely alien anatomy. It had to horn like protrusions at the top of her head that lead to two tentacles hanging down her torso. They were striped blue and white.
"Hello? Are you OK?" She said again with a concerned look on her face bringing the princess out of her musings.
"I'm OK." Leia answered standing up and brushing off her dress. She fixed her posture before looking at the woman. "I am Princess Leia Organa. It is nice to meet you." Leia held out her hand in greeting as she has been trained to do since birth.
The woman looked at her a little confused and tilted her head while Leia felt another niggling in the back of her head. The woman had a shocked look on her face.
Leia coughed awkwardly as her had was still out. The woman blinked before smiling and crouching down to her level and took her hand. "It is a pleasure to meet you Leia. I am Ahsoka Tano. I am here to talk to your father. Do you know where he is?" The woman said kindly surprising Leia in not treating her any different after finding out she was a princess.
"He is probably in his office Ms. Tano." She responded cordially.
Ahsoka laughed. "Just call me Ahsoka. But don't tell other people about me. Only your dad." She whispered looking all around exaggeratedly.
Leia laughed at the older woman's antics. "Never mind. He is standing right behind me." The woman suddenly said. Ahsoka stood up and turned around to find Bail Organa standing there looking nervous as she made eye contact.
Leia not really noticing her father's reaction was much more interested in the woman. "How did you know he was there!?" Leia asked excitedly.
Ahsoka never taking her eyes off the senator answered the girl. "Magic." Ahsoka continues to stare at Bail before quietly asking the question that had been on her mind since bumping into the girl. "Anakin and Padme?" Bail just nods at her already realizing where this is going before his daughter buts into their silent conversation.
"Can you teach me?!" The girl asked excitedly. Not noticing the tension between the two adults.
"That is up to your father." Ahsoka said simply.
Leia looked to her father who looked worried and fretted a little before sighing. Bail broke eye contact from Ahsoka to look at his daughter. "You can have lessons with Ms. Tano but, there will be several rules." He said in his authoritative voice talking to both of the girls in front of him. They both nodded. Ahsoka may want to teach the girl but she wouldn't do it against her parents wishes.
"Of course, father." The four-year-old nodded seriously.
"You can not tell anyone about Ms. Tano. None of your friends, none of the servants, and none of the guards. Only your mother, Ms. Tano, and I will know about it. If your friends ask where you are going or what you are doing, just say that you have studies or princess duties." He said seriously. As if this got out Leia could be killed. Or worse.
The girl nodded in seriousness. At first, she thought this was going to just be something fun to learn but if her father was being this serious then it was important.
"Lastly, everything that Ms. Tano teaches you will also be a secret. You can't use it in front of anyone to impress people. This is absolutely important understand. Not many people are able to use this magic that Ms. Tano can and people will try to hurt you or the people of Alderaan if they found out you can." Bail finished.
"But I can use this magic?" Bail looked to Ahsoka.
"Yes. Those of us that have the ability to use this magic called the Force can tell others that can use it. Which will be the first thing we will learn to hide." Ahsoka said in teacher mode. "There are people who can use the Force that are bad guys and if they know you can use it too, they will take you. You will learn to hide it." She looked over to Bail who nodded thanking Ahsoka silently for helping his daughter.
Leia thought hard about it. She wanted to help her father and protect the people of Alderaan, and this magic could help her do it. "When can I begin?" She asked seriously.
Ahsoka looked down to her new padawan with a smile. "Right now."
AN: This was mostly just an introduction to the story. I have a few ideas but I am not sure if I should do a time skip directly to A New Hope or if there should be more about Leia growing up and training how to be a Jedi or whatever Ahsoka has decided she is at this point. This story will be under the impression that it is canon through the prequels and the Ahsoka novel so there may be spoilers for that. Also for those of you that have read my story Dark Disciple's Partner, this has no connection at all to it so you do not need to worry about that. Although I do enjoy the character Asajj Ventress so she may show up at some point in it as well. I am not sure as it was an idea that just came to me and I through together this introduction.
If any of you have anything you want to see in this story or any additional characters that you want to appear that Leia doesn't normally run into that could be interesting, just let me know by comment or private message.