True Friends Can Be The Ones That You Haven't Yet Met

Ever since leaving the order Ahsoka has felt lost, hurt and alone, wishing she could find someone to relent her feeling too. One day, she manages to get lost in space. Who comes to her rescue? The Bad Batch, though they don't know Ahsoka is not in the Order anymore. How long can Ahsoka keep this secret from them? And most importantly, how will they react?

Ahsoka stared up at the ceiling. Try as she might, she could not fall back to sleep. It had been over a month or two since she has left the Jedi Order, yet she still feels heartbroken about it. Ever since she was a young child, the Jedi Order was the only thing that she felt the closest to. Everyone in the Order, Master Plo Koon, Master Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin, didn't believe her, and Barriss betraying her by putting the blame on her, all of this had made her in so much distress. Ahsoka then remembered that she never said goodbye to any of the clones that she made friendships with. Rex, Cody, all of them, she never saw since after the bombing and leaving the Order. This made Ahsoka cry harder than she ever did before. She missed her old life, her friends. She felt lost in the underworld of Coruscant and no matter how bright any light shone, the darkness would always come back to feast on her sorrow.

Ahsoka decided to go for a walk to try to help calm her mind. She walked out of her apartment that she lived in and started to head towards the door.

"Um, excuse me, miss Tano?" Ahsoka turned around to see her landlord.

"Hello, Mr. Barack. Is there something that you need?

Mr. Barack shook his head as he answered, "No there isn't, but I wanted to tell you that your rent is due next week. I thought to let you know so you can find a way to earn more credits, and if need be, I will hold your items for you and rent your place while you try to find more credits. It's the least I could do for you since you saved me and my family from those smugglers." Ahsoka was a known vigilante for those around her on Coruscant, whether it was kidnapping to theft, she always helped those in need. This helped her for many had said that they were in her debt, so they would help her out from time to time. Mr. Barack was one of these people and gave her a place to stay and to put her items. Ahsoka smiled back to Mr. Barack,

"Yes, I think that would be necessary. I am running low on credits… Do you know where I can find some?"

"Well, I heard that there is a job where they are close to the neutral zone to sort and unload. That job is very dangerous, but it is offering a lot of credits because of it." This would help me out for sure Ahsoka thought in her mind. She asked for the direction and once she had thanked them, she said goodbye and left.

When she arrived at the dock she saw a few men loading up the cargo ship. She went up to the man in charge and said,

"Excuse me, I heard that there was a job that went near the neutral zone?" the man turned to her and once he saw her he had a nervous, surprised expression.

"Um, are you sure you want to come? We do need the help, but I don't want to get in trouble with anyone's parents. Again."

"You don't have to worry about my parents." Ahsoka reassured him, "Besides, I can handle anything by myself."

The man sighed, "Well I guess you can come along again, you can start with those smaller crates. I know what you said before, but I just don't want you to already get hurt with a crate too big or heavy for you." Ahsoka nodded her head and started to walk in the direction when the man called out,

"Wait!" Please don't let this be something bad Ahsoka thought to herself with worry. She looked back at the man to see him walking up to her. "I forgot, what is your name, or code name at least" Ahsoka sighed with relief at this thought,

"Ashla, my name is Ashla."

Ahsoka watched through one of the windows of the ship as they left Coruscant to go into hyperspeed to their destination. Watching the planet shrink gave her the longing to be back on the star cruisers as they were heading to a planet to gain from the Separatist. Ahsoka remembered about destroying battle droids and reached to her side to feel her lightsabers to feel the sensation again of fighting them. When she didn't feel them, Ahsoka immediately remembered that she lost them in her chase when she escaped from prison. This didn't help her at all with the guilt and sorrow that she felt. Ahsoka couldn't help but let the tears run down her face. She wanted to scream in frustration with not having any choice of letting out all of her sorrow. She was stuck in a downward spiral.

"Ashla, are you ok?" Ahsoka wiped her tears and made a brave face as she could to the leader and nodded her head, "Ok, then." he started, "I just wanted to let you know we're almost there, so be ready to unload." before he left, with his head turned away, he added, "I hope you feel better with whatever you are troubled with." this didn't do anything to help her. She still felt the same. She calmed herself as much as she could as she headed to the cargo area. She wished as much as she could that Padme was here and helped to comfort her. She always knew how to put Ahsoka at ease. Now that she let the order, she didn't have a way to see Padme for it was highly unlikely for her to be allowed to see her again.

Once they arrived, Ahsoka immediately helped unload the crates. As she did this her mind wandered again which made her sorrows com once again. She couldn't help it and there was no way she could think of that would help her with this. Her sorrow was like rain on a planet. It always comes eventually and you can never know how much will come. Once the cargo was unloaded, the crew had some time to relax and wait for their payment. While the rest of the crew was chatting or saw who was strongest, Ahsoka watched the stars she could see for the station. She enjoyed the stars whenever she could get because the stars overhead on Coruscant weren't that bright and there so much around that distracts you from them. She never appreciated the stars before until after she left the order. She would sometimes wish that she could go to another planet to see the stars there one more time.

"Ashla, there you are." it was the leader again. The back of her mind she wanted to ask him his name, but she didn't feel like talking at all, so she kept quiet. "The stars look beautiful, don't they?" Ahsoka nodded her head in agreement, just so she wouldn't have to say anything. A shooting star then passed by in the sky. "Ashla did you see that?"

"Uh, yeah, I did," Ahsoka spoke quietly,

"Quick, wish for something!"

"What?"

"Just do it before it's too late!" Ahsoka closed her eyes as quickly as she could and thought of a wish right on the spot. "Did you do it?" he asked

"Yes," Ahsoka respond back, "Yes I did."

"Good, then your wish will come true." Ahsoka was surprised at this and when she opened her eyes, the leader was gone. She looked back at the sky and continued to watch the stars. What did she wish for? She wished that someone, or even a group of people, would help her with her sorrow. No matter if it was an old friend, or a new one, an ally, or a past enemy, she just wanted help.