Chapter 9 – Making plans
Okay… I recently noticed that Fanfiction deleted the paragraph breaks I put in Word…
I've (hopefully) fixed this problem in this chapter and in the previous chapters (5-8). If anyone knows an easy way to create paragraph breaks (I use word 2010 and then select "upload as story") I would really like to know about it.
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Lux had just returned to his house. He had to step out for a few hours to arrange a few things for his trip to Coruscant. He also wanted to make sure he could fulfill Ahsoka's request. He smiled as he entered his home. It took a short while, but he was able to find the people on Ahsoka's list. He had found an address so Ahsoka had a starting point to look for them. He entered the living room, hoping to tell Ahsoka the good news. It became pretty obvious that he'd have to find her first.
He sighed and started looking in a couple of rooms. She wasn't in the living room, not in the kitchen, not in her own room or in the small library. "Where could she be?" he muttered out loud. He was starting to get a little confused. It was then that he heard a voice in his head. "The gardens, near the river." He quickly looked around to see where the voice had come from, there was no one in sight. "Okaaay…" he said confused. He shrugged and made his way towards the gardens.
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Ahsoka was lying in the gardens in the same spot where she had meditated a few days earlier, her head resting on a small boulder. It was a shame that Lux had to leave to Coruscant in a few days. She would've really wanted to stay on Onderon with him. But, she knew she shouldn't be so selfish. Lux was a Senator now and had a duty to the people on Onderon, it would be wrong for her to keep him from his duties. Lux had to prepare for his trip so he was out for a few hours and Ahsoka was left to entertain herself for a while.
She had watched some shows on TV and read through some magazines. She quickly got bored of that and had decided to go outside and work on some hand-to-hand combat. Seeing as she had sent Barriss back her lightsaber she now had no weapon. It's not that she was expecting any trouble, she had learned that it never hurt to be prepared. She had gone through all of the stances and movements she had learned over the years, all of the combinations and blocks. She practiced for over an hour before deciding that she had done enough. After that she just relaxed for a while.
Ahsoka smiled as she sensed that Lux had finally returned. She was very eager to find out if he had been able to find out anything about her list. She chuckled a bit as she felt his slight confusion as he tried to find her in the house. After a few minutes of leaving him in the dark Ahsoka tried to send a message to him through the Force. "I'm in the gardens Lux, by the flowerbed near the river." Ahsoka wondered if he had gotten the message as he didn't seem to move. After a short moment she could sense that he was making his way towards the gardens. She smiled, she had been able to talk telepathically with her Anakin because they always such a strong bond. "Does this mean that Lux and I are building such a strong bond as well? I certainly hope so." She thought to herself. "But Lux isn't Force-sensitive… Will I be able to communicate with him like that? Hmmm… Guess I'll find out when he gets here." She shrugged and laid down comfortably on the soft grass.
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Lux made his way towards the gardens, following along the stony path. He arrived at the river and looked around. "Could Ahsoka be here? Did she have anything to do with that voice?" He wondered. He smiled when he noticed a pair of blue/white montrals behind a small boulder. He made his way towards her and sat down in the grass next to her. "Hello Ahsoka." He said with a smile. She opened her eyes and turned towards him. "Hey Lux, how was your day?" she asked. He smiled, he knew what she really wanted to know. "It was alright. I was able to plan my trip and everything appears to be in order. How did your day go?" he replied. "It wasn't too bad." Ahsoka replied as she sat upright. "I watched some TV, worked out for a bit. Nothing special." She looked eagerly at Lux. "Is something wrong Ahsoka?" he asked with an innocent voice. "So…?" Ahsoka asked with a questioning look on her face. "So what?" Lux shrugged. Ahsoka gave him an irritated look. "Were you able to find out anything?" she asked. "Find out anything about what?" he said teasingly. Ahsoka gave him a pouty look. "Lux…" she said a little threatening. He chuckled to himself. "I'm going back inside. I wanted to make a reservation at a good restaurant in the city." He said as he got up and headed back to the path.
Ahsoka looked very irritated as Lux walked away. He knew all too well what she wanted to know. She smirked wickedly as she got a little idea. "Oh Lu-huux…" she said in a seductive tone. She got up and moved in what looked like a runner's opening stance. Drawing on her predator nature and instincts she got ready to pounce her prey.
"Oh Lu-huux …" Lux stopped walking as he heard the seducing tone of her voice. Hu gulped nervously and turned around. "Yes Ahs…" he was cut off by something slamming into him. He quickly realized it was Ahsoka. She had jumped him, pushed him down and effectively pinned him down to the ground. She was sitting on his lap, her knees resting next to his sides, her hands at his wrists. He was unable to move at all. Ahsoka smiled cheekily at him, her head was very close to his, her lekku hanging above his chest. He gave a little chuckle. "That was mean." He said, pretending to be hurt. Ahsoka laughed a little. "Then you shouldn't tease a predator." She said teasingly. "So Lux… Do you have anything to tell me?" she asked with puppy dog eyes. "Oh alright then." He gave in. "Well?" Ahsoka asked excitedly. Lux smiled at her. "I've found an address for you." Her face instantly lit up. "Really?" Lux nodded at her. "Really" Ahsoka instantly had a large smile on her face. "Thank you!" she said as she moved closer and gave him a deep kiss.
After a few seconds she pulled back but she still kept Lux pinned under her. They were both blushing and panting a bit. After a little moment of looking at each other Lux asked her: "So… Can I get up now?" Ahsoka chuckled. "Why? Don't you like having me on top of you?" she teased him. "Oh no, certainly not." He replied in an equally teasing voice, their position gave him a good view of her chest. Ahsoka blushed a bit as she realized this. She took her hands of his wrists and rested her arms on his chest, blocking his view. She laughed a bit at his disappointed groan. "Then why do you want to get up?" she asked in a soft voice. "There a few rocks pointing in my back…" he said with a hint of discomfort in his voice. "Oh, sorry…" Ahsoka replied as she began to move off him. Lux smiled mischievously. He grabbed her shoulders and quickly rolled them over so he was on top of her. She let out a surprised gasp at Lux' action. He rested his arms at his sides and smiled at her. "Getting a little bold, mister Bonteri?" she asked. He laughed a bit. "So how are you going to get out of this? He asked teasingly. "Hmmm… Well, there was this mission on the planet Taloraan…" Ahsoka began. "I almost fell into the planet's core but one of the windraiders caught me with his Fleft-wauf." She scoffed irritated. "I woke up with that guy standing over me saying that I was 'his price'. I then had to fight him and some other burly guy to 'claim possession of myself'. Those people had some different traditions. That burly guy knocked out the guy who caught me earlier and then attacked me." She gave Lux a wicked smirk. "He was almost twice your size and three times as wide. He tried to crush me beneath him, so I send him flying with the Force into the cave wall about thirty meters behind him." She chuckled a bit. "So Lux, do you think I can get out of this situation?" she asked innocently. "Ehm… yeah I think you can easily." He replied nervously. He smiled and got off her. After he stood up he offered to help Ahsoka up. She accepted his hand and he pulled her up.
They laughed and went back inside. Ahsoka dropped on the couch while Lux grabbed them both a cold drink from the kitchen. He sat down next to her and gave her one of the drinks. "Thanks Lux." She said taking the drink. "Don't mention it." He replied. "Before I forget," he began, "I also checked the flight schedules at the Onderon spaceport. There is a flight leaving a few hours before I'm scheduled to depart. Will that work for you?" he asked. "That sounds perfect." She replied with a smile. "Good, because I took the liberty of reserving a spot for you." He said with a smirk. Ahsoka chuckled a bit. "Well prepared are we?" Lux shrugged. "It's a busy flight and it lasts about two days so I wanted to make sure that you at least had your own room on the ship. It's one of the largest models of transport ships, with a large area of 'hotel' rooms." He explained. "I see," Ahsoka replied, "I'll have to trust you on that one. I haven't really traveled with public transports a lot." She shrugged. Lux chuckled a bit at her statement. "Don't worry, those ships have large entertainment areas. I'm sure you'll find something to do during the flight." He assured her. She smiled. "You're right Lux, thanks for all of your help." She relaxed and laid back on the couch. "I guess I'm just a little nervous about this trip." Lux gave her a supporting smile. "Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be fine. I'm sure that they're going to be happy to see you." He reached out and grabbed her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. She turned her head towards him and gave him a warm smile back. Things were looking up again.
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Lux and Ahsoka were both sitting in another amazing restaurant. Ahsoka had admitted that Lux really knew some good places on Onderon. When they were about half-way through their meal Lux was too curious about something so he decided to ask. "Hey Ahsoka," "Yes Lux?" she replied. He looked a little confused. "I'm not sure how to say this, but… Earlier today, when I returned home and tried to find you I heard a voice in my head saying 'The gardens, near the river'. Did you have anything to do with that or is the stress of the Senate just getting to me?" he asked. Ahsoka chuckled a bit at his worried expression. "No Lux, you're not going crazy." She responded. "I tried to send you a little telepathic message to let you know where I was. I wasn't really sure it would work, but apparently you did get a part of my message." She shrugged. Lux looked even more confused. "But, I'm not a Jedi. Is it possible to send such messages?" Ahsoka thought about her answer for a moment. "I've heard some stories when I was younger about Jedi being able to commune telepathically with, well normal non-Force sensitive people." She explained. "It's not an easy thing to do as it requires a really strong bond. Anakin and I were able to communicate like that quite well because we had such a strong bond. I wanted to try and see how strong our bond was Lux." A large smile appeared on her face. "Seeing as you were able to get my message, I'd say it's pretty strong." Lux was a little bewildered. "Wow, that's pretty amazing…" he said softly. "Though the next time, I think I'd prefer a handwritten note or something. The whole Force-Telepathy thing is a little bit creepy for me." He said with a sarcastic tone of voice. They both laughed and continued their meal.
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That's all for this chapter. I know, I know, it's nowhere near as long as my last chapter. But! I've also added another chapter to my Barriss Offee story.
And yes, I've still not identified the names on the list. That will come in the next chapter. I should have more time to write now since I finished all of my tests (hurray!), so I might to able to update either this story or both somewhere at the end of the week/weekend.
Until next time.