If you go back to the previous two chapters, i changed something. I changed the decision of having Jayden and Ahsoka confess their feelings and took it out, so they are NOT together right now. I rewrote this story because I felt like the romance had been rushed in the original, and I don't want to make the same mistake in this rewrite. I want to have Jayden and Ahsoka have a almost similar relationship to Revan and Bastila before they became lovers.
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Lelouch-Strife: I'll do my best to show those kind of moments, but if you go to the chapter after the Fight for Tibrin, there's a part where Jayden slaughters a bunch of Clones like Vader did to the Rebels in Rogue One.
Count Dooku moved at a quick and determined pace, proceeding straight to the heavy cruier's medical bay. Stopping at a door, the twin panels slid open to reveal a spacious room containing a multitude of scientific equipment and a bed. Lying in the bed was a bandaged and healing Jayden Shan, stripped of his armour thatw as being repaired now.
"Master," Jayden greeted a bit weakly, unable to move due to the Lightsaber wound at the hands of Skywalker.
"it pleases me to know that after such brutal punishment and even a Lightsaber attack... you're still alive." Dooku said with a hint of pride as he approached the bed. "I taught you well. However, I must ask that you tell me about the attack on Takodana. I do not ask for a full report, just whatever information you can give me."
Jayden nodded and began explaining, telling his Master how they succedded in their mission to take Takodana from the Republic, but it seems the Republic had different plans as they managed to ambush Jayden and catch him off guard enough to attack him, shooting him with Slugthrowers instead of the usual blaster rifles that the Clone Troopers use.
"The Republic is getting desperate to get rid of you." Dooku noted as he slowly paced. "i have no doubt the Jedi have connected your appearance and potential in the Force to Revan and the Shan family, so they know how dangerous you can be, even Master Yoda. For now, jayden, rest and heal. Eventually you will be back on the field and in this war.
"Yes, Master."
Back on Coruscant...
Within the halls of the Senate, Ahsoka Tano sat by herself near a window, bathed in the mid-day sunlight. Her expression was downcast, one of solemn reflection. Her gaze was turned downwards to her hands, where a single communicator lay cradled.
It was the communicator Jayden had given her on Wasskah. Well, more like snuck into her hands at one point before they parted ways that day.
She was worried about Jayden's state, since she had heard nothing about him or from him since then. She kinda hoped that wierd Force connection would open up so she can be there and see him in person, to ask how he was doing. She knew he wasn't dead, she would feel it. Her and Jayden were connected in some way, so she had a feeling that if Jayden died... she'd feel it through the Force. She's felt nothing sof ar, so she has hope that he's alive, just resting from the wounds inflicted on him at Takodana.
Then Ahsoka felt a sudden sensation through the Force, like she was no longer alone and looked up to see another portal had opened up to reveal a darkened room she was fairly familiar with.
It was Jayden's room.
She looked to the bed and saw Jayden in it, his eyes shut but his chest was rising and falling slowly. He was bandaged, but he seemed to be alive. He appeared to sense her arrival and slowly turned his head, opening his eyes and they locked with hers.
"Ahsoka?" Jayden gasped in shock.
"Jayden." Ahsoka said with relief as she came over and smiled down at him a little weakly and looked him over, wincing at the sight of the bandages, especially the one where Anakin had stabbed him with his Lightsaber. "H-How are you feeling?"
"Like I got trampled by a Rancor." Jayden groaned, causing Ahsoka to weakly chuckle. Least Jayden knew how to make a joke in a troubling situation. Jayden grunted as he slowly sat up and the bed covers fell. Ahsoka thought he was naked underneath, but she saw he was wearing black pants and was barefoot. He swung his legs out and rolled his arms and shoulders slowly as Ahsoka backed up a bit to give him space, though she stared at his body and the scars that she could see weren't covered by bandages.
Ahsoka felt a fluttering in her stomach as she took in the sight of Jayden's handsome face with the addition of these scars. Something about them made him look even more rugged and manly, enough to stir some deep-seated emotions Ahsoka had never really dabbled in. Ahsoka felt her face warm up a little as she realized this, her montrals unconsciously turning a shade darker.
"the sooner I heal, the sooner I can get back to fighting in this war." Jayden muttered. He stood and rolled his shoulders a bit more before he looked at Ahsoka, stepping a bit closer. "How are you doing?"
"Okay, I guess. The past while has been... pretty rough." Ahsoka slowly answered. Jayden nodded.
"I understand." He replied. She wanted to help him, and seeing him be brought to death's doorstep after being shot down and even stabbed with a Lightsaber... "How's your shoulder?" he pointed to where she got hit with one of the Clone's rirlfe shots when they tried to take him down.
"Healing." Ahsoka said with a smile. Jayden stepped closer to her, slowly reaching for her. "Jayden... you can't-"
Ahsoka gasped as she felt Jayden actually place his hand on her and even he was surprised as his eyes widened. It seemed whatever this connection was... it allowed more than them just seeing each other, or the connection had grown stronger. The Force works in mysterious ways and has a will of it's own.
In that instant, Ahsoka was no longer in the Jedi Temple but there, in his quarters. To Ahsoka, Jayden was no longer on a cruiser, but right there in her room in the Jedi Temple. Both of them were immediately with each other, no longer separated. Ahsoka gave a quiet gasp of shock and looked up at Jayden as she felt his hand against hers.
"Ja-Jayden?" She stammered, both awed by his sudden presence and the startling transition. Jayden said nothing, but his expression denoted his own surprise. After taking a moment to get over the sudden change, the Sith Apprentice realized he could now act on his desires and slowly drew Ahsoka into a hug. The surprised Togruta gave in without resistance, meekly becoming enfolded within his arms and pressed up against his chest as Jayden hugged her close. She could feel warmth radiating from his body, a lot of it in fact, something that surprised her.
He then pulled back a little, enough so that he could cup her face in his hands and stroked her cheek with his thumb, something which kinda pleased Ahsoka. Looking into his scarred appearance, Ahsoka couldn't help but feel that flutter in her stomach again. To see him whole and healthy again... it awakened something in her that she couldn't deny. Her emotions swelled and she felt an unstoppable urge to act on her feelings. Wrapping her arms around Jayden's neck, Ahsoka reached up on the tips of her toes and kissed him without hesitation.
Much like how he'd surprised her with a kiss at The Citadel, now it was her turn.
A surprised Jayden wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed back with affection until Ahsoka pulled away, breathless. "no... I-I shouldn't have done that..." She stammered. "I'm sorry!" She apologized as she made to pull away from him.
"Ahsoka," Jayden's grip tightened a little, keeping her close, "it's okay." He said.
"But... B-But I'm a Jedi! I can't just give in to my feelings like that." She retorted, trying to make him understand where she was coming from.
"And this is what happens when you bottle things up, you needed an outlet. I understand." Jayden nodded. "I won't fault you for giving in-"
"Jayden, you're bleeding!" Ahsoka suddenly interrupted, her gaze drawn to his shirt. Jayden looked down to see patches of dark crimson starting to form along the length of his body, his blood evidently having seeped through the bandages.
"Indeed, I am..." He observed, keeping calm. He looked up to Ahsoka. "Do you still have the communicator I gave you?" He asked. She nodded. "Call me if you need to vent. I want to help." Jayden told her. "Now if you'll excuse me, I need to tend to this. Take care of yourself, Ahsoka. I'll be out for a while." Ahsoka watched him take a step back and make to leave and, just like that, he vanished. Ahsoka blinked and looked around in confusion, Jayden was nowhere to be seen.
She really needed to figure out what this was between them.
"Is... is this a Force bond?" Ahsoka asked herself with wide eyes...
And that's it for this chapter. Ahsoka is starting to know that she and Jayden have a Force Bond...
By the way, I kinda want Jayden and Ahsoka to have a duel with each other that's worthy enough to have Duel of the Fates playing. So I'm trying to think of ways Ahsoka can just think Jayden's crush on her is just based off a lustful attraction then he'd forget about her after getting what he wnats, that his whole soft attitude with her is just to lower her guard and get in between her legs.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm thinking of having them angry and pissed. at each other, then get trapped on an island and have to vent their anger and frustrations by fighting.
I could use the help or a full on chapter draft of how it can go. If you've got any ideas or chapter drafts/examples of how the relationship can develop and what I mentioned above, then PM me.
