Hey folks, Grubkiller here.

This is the final chapter of this story. I've also made several tweaks to this story, including adding several small scenes/elements to certain chapters. I've even added a couple new chapters. So go check them out.

This will be the last, and I mean the last, update that I'll be making to this story.

Also, be sure to leave your thoughts down in the review section when you're done. But keep it constructive. i.e. 'don't call me an imbecile.'

So please, enjoy.

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Capital building, Governor's office.

Back at the capital building, after trekking through the grassy fields of Shili until they finally found the village (and after they finally stopped taking brakes to make love in the fields), Ahsoka and Lux were sitting down with Zubrym San, who sat in the same chair that his predecessor sat in.

"It fills my heart with joy that you were able to escape the clutches of that witch." He said.

"Thank you, my lord," Ahsoka said.

"Is the Separatist threat removed, your excellency?" Lux asked.

"Don't worry. That destroyer was the only confederate warship in the system. The Republic battle group in orbit has the whole situation under control. And I'll contact them soon, and let them know that you're down here, and we'll arrange transport for you if you need it."

"Thank you, my Lord," Lux said, with a s light bow of his head.

The Governor nodded, but then his face showed signs of concern. "Now, what would've possessed that... witch to bring the war to our shores in the first place?" Governor San asked.

Ahsoka and Lux looked at each other. Then they looked back at the governor.

"We don't know," Ahsoka said. "She said that I had something that Dooku wanted.'

"Well, let's hope that she didn't get it." San said,

Ahsoka nodded, but then she lowered her head. "Something tells me that she already has".

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Serenno system, Invisible Hand, CIS dreadnaught and flagship of General Grievous.

Barriss bowed in front of Dooku, Grievous, and the holographic figure of Darth Sidious.

A B1 commander presented a chip, that Barriss handed over to it earlier, to Grievous.

The cyborg general swiped it out of the droid's hand and looked at it.

"You're welcome," the droid officer with yellow accents said.

Grievous ignored the droid and plugged it into his holo-projector. It showed a map of the galaxy and lines that represented hyperspace lanes. Some of the lanes were suddenly highlighted.

"This is it. My spies report that these areas do not have any Republic Naval activity. It's the perfect place from which to launch our greatest offensive yet," Grievous said.

"As you can see my master, young Barriss has proven herself. I believe that she is worthy of being in the ranks of your Inquisitorius," Dooku said.

"Bawh! Do as you wish with the little brat, Dooku. Just don't let her near anymore of my ships," Grievous barked dismissively.

"We all have our roles to play General," Dooku calmly said to his top general.

Grievous ignored the comment and walked out of the chambers with the Nexus Route co-ordinates. His magna-guards followed him. He had an operation to plan. One that would bring upon the destruction of the Republic Government and the Jedi.

Rather touchy, isn't he? Barriss thought to herself.

"So what do you think my master?" Dooku asked.

Sidious raised a holographic hand, causing Dooku to stifle himself.

"Young one. You have been held down and ignored by the Jedi. And to show them how unappreciative they've been, you bombed their precious temple. You broke the separatist leaders out of prison, as much as they are a nuisance. And you helped us obtain information vital to our cause. I believe that you are worthy of being one of our newest agents," Sidious said.

"I am honored," Barriss said.

"Hence forth, you shall be known as... the Seventh Sister, and you will carry out my will. And my will shall destroy the Jedi and reign over this Galaxy," Sidious said.

"I pledge myself to your cause, Lord Sidious" Barriss said.

Sidious raised his hand.

"Rise, Seventh Sister. We have a Galaxy to reclaim".

Barriss rose to her feet.

"Lord Tyranus, begin her training as soon as possible".

Dooku bowed. "Yes Master".

Sidious' hologram disappeared, leaving Dooku and Barriss alone in the chamber. Without warning, Dooku swiftly turned to Barriss and shot lightning out of his fingertips at her.

Before she could react, blue lightning surrounded her body, causing her to scream in agony.

"AAAHHHHHHH!"

Dooku stopped, and Barriss collapsed to the ground on her knees, her clothes smoking as she was breathing in and out heavily.

"What was that for?"

Dooku stood above the despaired assassin.

"Even though you gave us the means to in this war, you failed to keep Tano and the Senator in custody. I had use for them. And you lost a warship. You need to pay for your failure".

Barriss looked up at Dooku in fear.

He electrocuted her again, causing her to scream in agony.

Dooku raised his voice so that she could hear him speak.

"As a sith acolyte, you gain your powers through anger and hate. My dear ... you will learn to hate me, and you will become more powerful because of it".

Barriss continued to scream in agony

Outside, a pair of Commando droids were on guard duty.

They looked at each other and then at the door. They then looked forward to resume their stance, ignoring the terrible screams that were coming from the chamber.

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It was a warm sunny day on Shili, in the middle of the summer, when the little Togrutan girl last saw her family, and her tribe.

She had recently used her special abilities to kill a wild Akul, and fashioned its teeth into a headdress, a very important status symbol for her people of hunters and huntresses. It was also these abilities that attracted the attention of a bounty hunter from Zygerria, who posed as a Jedi and was sent to kidnap her.

He was never able to carry out his mission of coarse. He died suddenly from the very girl he was sent to kidnap.

These actions attracted the attention of a real Jedi. A member of the Jedi council, named Plo Koon.

The Kel Dor Jedi master carried the little girl to his ship, ready to take her back to the Jedi Temple of Coruscant.

And that, was the last time Little 'Soka ever saw her family.

The next morning, Ahsoka woke from her dream with a sigh, before almost effortlessly rolling around in the bed.

Lux was sitting on the edge of the bed, with his hand on her shoulder, already dressed up for the day. He smiled down at her, remembering a much more startled reaction when he woke her up in the Death Watch camp back on Carlac.

With a small groan, Ahsoka sat up and stretched. The covers fell away from her, exposing her torso, and he pajamas she wore underneath. After stretching she pressed her palms against the bed, using them to hold herself up.

Lux placed a palm on her cheek, before leaning in to kiss her forehead. "Good morning, 'Soka."

She groaned as she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. "What time is it?" She asked.

"Almost time for us to leave." He said.

Ahsoka nodded, noticing how Lux had already laid out her attire, with her boots on the floor next to the bed. She smiled at the sweet gesture

After getting one last stretch in Ahsoka threw the covers away from her body. She walked past the prying eyes of her lover and into the washroom doorways. Before she closed the door, she turned over her shoulder.

"Why don't you go get some breakfast for us while I take a quick shower?" She asked.

Lux nodded.

Ahsoka replied by giving him a wink before kicking the door shut.

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Togrutan village, on a different part of Shili, 36 hours after Separatist incursion.

After spending two days of both Hell and bliss on Shili, Ahsoka was finally able to find what she had been looking for.

Her family.

Once their drive in a government speeder was over, she and Lux were pointed in the direction of the tribe that Ahsoka's family belonged to.

They could see the location of Ahsoka's family. In one of the many huts that dotted the village, a togrutan man and woman were spending time with two children, a young girl and a little boy. An older woman was preparing a meal, while an older man was playing around with his hunting equipment.

The little boy was holding a purple stuffed loth-cat, the one that Ahsoka had as a kid.

"There they are... my family." Ahsoka said. "Safe and sound... and happy".

Lux smiled and placed his hand on her shoulder. He believed that she was about to go up and say hello. But then she lowered her head and looked down at the ground, deep in thought.

She looked over her shoulder at him. "Come on, we should go." She said.

Lux was surprised.

"Don't you even want to say hello?" He asked. "Those two little kids would love to meet their big sister".

Ahsoka looked at him. Her eyes were becoming a little watery.

"I want nothing more than to say hello to them. But it's not about what I want. It's about what's right for them." Ahsoka said. "I want them to be able to live their lives without ever having to live in fear. I want them to keep having a happy life. Them knowing too much about me will just complicate that."

Her voice cracked when she said that.

Ahsoka was terrified that she was going to put them in danger. She reasoned that everywhere she went, danger followed close behind.

Lux pulled her head closer to his, and he pressed his lips against her montrals. "Alright. If you feel this strongly about it, we'll go on over to the space port."

He began to walk away towards the speeder that brought them here.

But Ahsoka stayed behind for a few seconds, watching her family. As they continued to live their happy lives, Ahsoka saw the woman, who was her mother, look up and over in Ahsoka's direction. Their eyes met for a few seconds and they stared at each other. Tears began to stream down Ahsoka's face, before she smiled and gave the woman, her mother, a nod.

The woman nodded back, as if recognizing who she was. As she grabbed her husband's hand and pointed them in the direction of Ahsoka, their long lost daughter had already started walking away in Lux's direction.

Ahsoka's parents watched their daughter walking away from them.

But even through they were sad, deep down... they were around of their daughter, who disappeared into the speeder that flew off into the sky a few seconds later.

Ahsoka was leaving her family for the second time in her life time.

It was the only way she felt she could protect them.

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Shili space-port.

Ahsoka and Lux walked into the spaceport. When they entered, they could see that the Separatist incursion caused security in the system to flare up big time. Clone troopers were on sight, bolstering the numbers of local authorities. This space port was also a hub for Republic aid to come in during crisis situations.

Needless to say, security was tight.

But since Lux was a senator, there was already a Republic transport that was waiting for them, ready to take them back to Coruscant. But as Ahsoka decided earlier, it was only going to be for Lux.

They walked over to a side hallway for some privacy.

"You know Lux, I think you following me here was the best decision that you've ever made," Ahsoka said.

"I was thinking the same thing," Lux said as he pressed his lips against her own. They broke apart after a few seconds. "But do we have to go on our separate ways?"

Ahsoka looked up at him with a twinkle in her eyes, before she explained herself in the nicest way possible.

"I told you Lux, I'm not ready to go back to Coruscant. And you need to go back there for your people. But don't worry. When the time's right, I'll come back..." Ahsoka said she said as she coiled her arms around Lux's neck. "...and we can be together."

Lux looked down, somewhat defeated. But then he tried to say something else. "I just wish that-"

Ahsoka silenced him by placing her finger on his lips.

"Don't worry. We'll meet again. I promise," Ahsoka said.

Lux's eyes widened when she said the exact same thing that he said to her above Carlac. Then he smiled. Ahsoka smiled back, and they both became lost in their twinkling eyes.

Ahsoka then stood on her tippie-toes, pushing herself up against him, and planted her soaking wet lips onto Lux's.

Lux smiled against her lips.

For several minutes they kissed. Lux sucked on Ahsoka's lower lip, while she sucked on his upper lip. Lux then pressed her against the wall and slid his tongue between her lips and past her teeth.

Ahsoka placed one of her hands on the back of Lux's head to pull him closer, while she cupped his cheek with the other one.

After a few minutes, Ahsoka and Lux reluctantly separated from one another when it was time for them to catch their transports.

They had to part ways once again. But that void between them would allow their love to grow stronger between them.

As Ahsoka looked out the window of her transport deep in thought.

It was kind of a shame to leave Shili behind, It was even more of a shame to leave Lux again. Part of her wanted to go back to Coruscant and see how her crush - no, her lover - felt in hyperspace.

But she was glad that she didn't completely sever all of her ties to her past. After all, it presented her with a new lover. And maybe some day, when things change, She'd go back to the Republic to start a new life. A new life with Lux, and one where they could spend the rest of their lives together in peace.

But those dreams would have to wait, as the transport jumped into hyperspace in the direction of the Mid Rim.

One chapter of Ahsoka's life had closed. But another one was opened up, ready to take Ahsoka off on her continuing journey.

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Well folks, hope you loved the chapter.

One more after this.

As always, and until next time, this is Grubkiller, over and out.