"A order divided! Between the loss of chancellor Palpatine to learning of his darker side. To his dying by someone he brought into his war, as well Sparky and Ahsoka falling into a comma after the battle on Mandalore. Things had gotten out hand leaving others unable to handle their assignments, especially how the secret between Anakin and Padme was revealed by Obi wan as he felt the connection between them. As it was familiar to that of Sparky and Ahsoka's connection, with the hearing of General Grievous's capture and defeat. Now the Republic looks to see what's their next move in finding a way to end this war."
Coruscant-Senate Temple
It was the morning at the republic building in which within the former room of Palpatine, was that Padme who had gathered several of the senators to the room seeing how she was the only one who witnessed dead body of the Sith. There was a lot of argument going around on who the republic should run now that Palpatine was dead.
"Senators please! We need to keep calm about this."
Captain Typo spoke out seeing how the entire room was in a uproar of the recent news, seeing how the man they aligned themselves with who desired to bring the galaxy together. Was the same man that started the Clone Wars, as well was that of the ancient enemy of the Jedi.
"How can we?! For about the past years we've had our planets as well people offered their services to support the Republic. To now learn he was using them to have this war continue? For what purposes?!"
One of the senators shouting out about this of how for so long, none of them had any knowledge about what Palpatine's true agenda was. Along that with him now gone, there was no one left to fill in the gap.
"The Jedi haven't found anything threw the items that Palpatine had, but for now we should think about maintaining the groups within the Republic if we are to end the clone wars."
Padme offering some words to think about since while the alliances of the Republic were now rocky due to this shocking reveal. They had to remain strong in order to see threw it, the senators in the room didn't know how to accept it. Though as most of them muttered if it was a wise idea to stay within the Republic, the doors slides open showing that of C3PO.
"Mistress Padme! Mistress Padme!"
The robot running in a hasty manner seeing how there was something important he needed to tell her, the other senators thought this was insulting. However Typho stopped them seeing that whatever was going on with this communication droid, it was urgent.
"I've just been reported from Captain Rex about a recent capture of General Grievous. As well the destruction of his own ship."
Informing her as well the others of the mad droid general that has plagued the system with countless droids and war ships. Had finally been captured, as well being brought to them. This had everyone shocked at how the times they've tried to either destroy and capture the droid, it has lead only to destruction. This made most of them surprised by the capture as the moment felt glorious for them.
"That purpose, the purpose of ending the war. That out of the destruction of one planet, lies hope for other planets. Including the capture of the Separatists top general. If this is the sign for us to finding a way to end this, than we need to stay together."
She informed them as everyone listened to her speech about that while the civil war on Mandalore took a toll on Mandalore as well the rest of the galaxy with the news of the Sith lord's death. Than it meant anything could happen, which involved the capture of Grievous. However, it still made the men and women in the room unsure of they could still stay united even with this one victory.
"I also came to tell the rest of the senators that their people have arrived in their offices, they have reports about sending their supplies to nearby planets that have been ravaged by Deathwatch."
C3PO expressing to them of how the planets that had been attacked by the remaining forces of Deathwatch was getting help, the senators left the room leaving only Typho and Padme. Thinking it be only them, they soon noticed three other people heading into the room. Which was Mace Windu, Obi Wan and Yoda. The Jedi masters bowed their heads to her seeing how she had to manage the senate after Palpatine's associates were arrested.
"We've had our doctors looked over the remains of Palpatine. He was a true Sith lord, never felt anything like it. It's still remarkable how Evil killed him, most Sith Lord's are hard to kill."
Windu informing Padme that he was sure enough a Sith lord, along of was shocked to see him be killed by Evil. Yoda, still felt disturbed by the fact of how they didn't even know he was hiding behind them. As well was able to operate on both sides seeing how Dooku had a master, which was now discovered as Palpatine.
"While that aside there more pressing matters, such as Dooku going to further lengths to make sure he wins the war. Seeing as Grievous is in our custody."
Kenobi stating with Dooku's fiercest of generals now under arrest, it seemed Dooku would have to try other tactics or hold nothing back since his allies have been both captured and killed. Yoda, kept silent over the moment of how things had escalated to this point in the war.
"Change coming for both sides, neither good or bad. The lives effected, are important."
The green jedi master informing them due to that while the war would be changing with how their enemies would try to maintain their armies. The others that have been effected on Mandalore are still recuperating, such as Ahsoka and Spark who were still unconscious in the medical bay. Mace, still acknowledging them on how they dared do something that was against the Jedi's rules. There was something else that needed to be said.
"Such as the relationship between you and Skywalker."
He spoke out to Padme in which Kenobi discussed with him about the reason why Ahsoka was able to send Evil across from Sparky in that battle. Was because of the relationship they had, to which. Was the same with Anakin and Padme, the senator didn't look shock. But felt with how there were so many secrets, they had to be shared.
"Which, has been hidden for good reason, Due to how it would have been manipulated by Palpatine. If he had the chance."
Admitting that while this was against all the rules of the Jedi Order, which was made to stray away from the path of the dark side. In which, from what he saw with Ahsoka displaying her power. May have been something they didn't expect, that instead of having someone taken away would lead to darkness. Could give them even more power.
"Mistress? Is it true?"
Typho asking Padme of how out of the years he's worked by her side when the clone wars had started. That she was in a relationship with that of master Skywalker. Padme nodded, as she stood up not denying how she and Skywalker have been together.
"Yes. But right now, there's much bigger things at work. Which means we need to work together, all of us. If it will be possible Jedi."
She responding of how while it was true, there was to be things handled in order to keep the Republic together. They would need to share with each other things that they all had hidden, even if it meant that it would make each other seem themselves as something else.
Jedi Temple-Medical Bay
Back at the temple in the medical bay was still Ahsoka and Sparky. Who were still in their beds without showing any signs of them awakening from their sleep. Anakin, had came to see them seeing how he had to take breaks since it became rather unhealthy. While it was still saddening to his padawan in this state along the robot canine, they both looked peaceful in their slumber.
"So, any sign of the love birds waking up?"
Spoke from behind Ash who saw the sight of the Jedi master observing the two, however there was no sign of the two awakening. Grabbing a cup of water from the side, he hands it to the skeleton rabbit seeing that the two of them were concern for their friends.
"Nothing. Both of them are alive but, there's something that's not letting them wake up. It had to be something that Ahsoka did when she attacked Evil."
Explaining to Ash of how most Jedi attacks could take a lot out of a force wielder, this was different. For Ash, he didn't get it. However if what he was told about how she almost burned his face due to the energy she produced. Then it had to be something that would keep her in this state.
"Either way, the repairs to Sparky is done. So I'm just waiting to see if they wake up. Also, congrats on getting Grievous."
Congratulating to him of how tough the battle had to be in catching the mad droid, seeing how this would turn the tides in the war for them. However, there were much more stakes then just the capture of the droid.
"Yep. Still we got a mad Dathomirian running around and Dooku still hiding somewhere behind his Separatist forces, and not to mention. Evil with recruiting more people to his cause now that they learned the Republic was run by a Sith. No offense."
The hell rabbit stating about the current events of problems they still need to worry about if there could be a actual peaceful moment for the Republic and Jedi. Anakin, nodded since he had to think about that while the death of the Sith lord was a major victory in the Jedi's favor along of the capture of Grievous was now going be helpful. There was so much that was coming their way.
"None taken."
Anakin responding back of how they still need to prepare for finding Maul, finding Evil in whatever planet he might be on and finally ending Dooku as well stopping the clone wars once and for all. Taking a moment, he thought about how this was unlike anything he had done in the past before the Wild Force and the Masters came into the war.
"Was it this always confusing on Earth? With things escalating to a point where we won't know what will happen next."
Questioning Ash of how in moments like this, a dramatic event leaving everyone shaken. Trying to put things back together and finishing things before they had to deal with another problem, Ash. Sighs of how he didn't know the half of it.
"No, it got way worse after the dramatic moment."
Expressing a annoying part in their adventures of how things would go down hill of how things would turn out. Which Anakin could sense on how he was being serious, he only thing that they could hope was that both the padawan and dog could awake from their slumber.
Ahsoka's mind-Unknown
It felt mysterious, along peaceful at the same time. Ahsoka saw herself in a blacken void, while it still was terrifying. She didn't know what happened, looking around her. There was no type of environment she could recognize more or less area she could visit.
"Hello? Is anybody here?!"
Ahsoka cried out seeing if there was a way to get someone's attention, though there was nothing. Only the void, continuing to look around. However she found no response, but heard that of a flapping sound. Doing a quick check, she saw something. Above her, there was a bright light which blinded her.
"There's no need to shout."
Spoke a voice as the mysterious being soon came in front of her, to Ahsoka's eyes. She was looking at a owl, more or less a Convor. A bird which the Jedi achieves had talked about of having a unique connection to the force. Though she never understood it herself. It was beautiful, having white feathers mixed with green and yellow. It's eyes were light green, as well looking at Ahsoka.
"We are in your mind after all."
The Convor bird responding to her of how that this place Ahsoka was in seemed to be her mind, Ahsoka didn't look so taken in by the idea of her being in her own mind. To which she gave the bird a questionable look.
"Right, and your suppose to be a figment of the knowledge I studied in the library."
Ahsoka questioning of how if this was her mind, then the bird had to be something she read up on. The convor bird merely turned it's head as well tried to land somewhere, in which Ahsoka could tell she needed a birch. Offering her right arm, the bird landed upon her arm.
"Thank you, and also. My name is Morai. Not imagination, seeing how we're connected now."
Explaining to her which made the padawan confused of what she meant by that. As the two seemed to look at each other, the empty void suddenly turned to that of a forest. Or rather a imagery of Mortis, with everything looking bright and beautiful.
"Connected? What do you mean."
She questioned Morai as she decided to walk towards the water that was in front of them, looking into it's reflection. Ahsoka noticed something, a imagery of the altar she was at. From seeing both her master and Kenobi, to Ahsoka laying on the ground by Daughter. The child of Father, she saw how the powerful force wielder used his powers to transfer the life force of Daughter into Ahsoka. With Sparky being the conduit as well Anakin aiding him.
"When Daughter sacrificed her life to save yours, most of her power came into you. Mixed with the electricity of your robotic companion, gave you something more than not even Father thought."
Morai explaining to Ahsoka of how it did something to her, still having trouble. The water's reflection soon changed of the civil war on Mandalore, which showed her power. Attacking Evil and sending a powerful pulse across the area, this shocked her of how she could never do that.
"I, I did that?"
"Indeed, when you saw your friend being almost killed. You were able to free the life force that Daughter had given to you. The only way you could have done that was if you used it for the right reason."
The owl explaining to Ahsoka of how under the stress of the situation as well how everything on Mandalore looked like a battlefield, she was able to use her new force powers. While it was still new, she realized something else. Sparky being stabbed, and not remembering what happened to him after she passed out from the attack.
"What about Sparky? What happened to him?"
Ahsoka worried of how that the dark saber did pierce his chest, but not enough to kill him entirely. Morai looked worried about it, seeing how it would be hard for him to reach if she was concern for him.
"He is unconscious just like you, but. His mind is still trying to focus on regaining conscious, seeing how he used up most of his power on the portal. And that, he felt like it was his fault for what happened."
Telling Ahsoka about it would be impossible to speak or even see Sparky in his own mind, making it sound a challenge. However, she couldn't accept it with after so much has happen to him as well everything else that went on back at Mandalore.
"Then I should see him."
Making it clear if there was a way for both her and him to wake up from this coma like state, she would have to see what was going on in his mind. Morai, looked at the Padawan in a confused manner of how she didn't understand what she was saying. More or less of how she was still a padawan, who just learned about her new found ability from Daughter.
"While what your suggesting is a noble act, it's still impossible to visit someone else's mind. More or less a machine."
Not wanting to be rude to the padawan, but of how it would not be easy for her to accomplish this. Seeing how not that many Jedi could perform this type of skill, Ahsoka merely nodded. That she couldn't do this, in which she had Morai fly to the side of a tree.
"He's not just a machine, he's. Important to me, who believed that none of us are controlled. Which is why I'm taking control, which is doing something that is impossible."
Responding to the Convor bird of the belief he had for her, she could do the same for him. Laying on the ground, as well getting into a meditation pose. Breathing in and out, Ahsoka tried to calm herself as well have no type of stress in her thoughts. Morai, watched of how the Togruta focused on this impossible task. As nothing seemed to happen, the bird saw how there was a faint aura showing around her.
"Still, you've just learned about this. It will take a while for you to.."
Before Morai could tell Ahsoka about how impossible it was to see Sparky in his mind, her eyes opened which looked white. Quickly enough, she moved had left arm and somehow made a doorway for her. Standing up, she walked towards the entrance. Morai seeing how she seemed focused and not noticing anything, followed after her of how she may not know what she will be heading into.
Sparky's Mind-Unknown
Diving into the mechanical thoughts of Sparky, a bright doorway opened up within the area. Coming out was Ahsoka, who soon enough regain her normal pupils as well seeing herself in another area. Coming out of the entrance was Morai who flew out looking rather surprised of how she was able to use the force power to enter in Sparky's mind.
"Unlike most Jedi's, I decide to use my emotions when it comes to focusing on people I care for."
Informing the bird that most Jedi's require discipline and will to use the force in powerful manners, unlike her and Anakin. They rely on their emotions most of the time, checking around the environment. She saw herself in a city, a mechanical one at that.
"This is Sparky's mindset, or rather what he thinks. Which is him trying to.."
Before Morai could explain why Sparky saw this as his point of view, they heard a explosion. It was at on top of a building, where apparently a fight was going on. From that of the light show she was seeing, Sparky had to be there.
"Protect it."
Finishing her sentence as the two rushed over to see what was happening, continuing their run. They saw past the several buildings was how the Wild Force had been beaten, along several other beings that protected the city. This had to be what he was feeling when he saw the destruction that was happening upon Mandalore. Continuing her running, she had arrived and went into the building, inside. Was that of a battle happening.
"Pathetic mutt!"
Shouted out a voice which was Lord Evil and that of Palpatine, seeing how the two were apparently were battling Sparky at the same time. Blocking their attacks as well overwhelming the robot dog, Sparky tried to avoid their bolts of lighting and making sure to not be attacked.
"It was your fault that I died, as well that the galaxy will be consumed by chaos."
Palpatine informing him as he attacked Sparky with his own lightsaber which was glowing red, they apparently were representing his failure of losing someone in the fight. And seeing his arch enemy winning in the fight. Ahsoka tried to intervene, however there apparently was a strong like barrier surrounding around the three. Looking to Morai, she could guess that this was his problem and he had to face it.
"He won't hear you threw this barrier, he believes he has to do this by himself."
Morai stating to her of how this was his own battle, though from how it was being seen for herself. He was losing, not giving up. Ahsoka begun banging on the barrier trying to get his attention. However, Sparky couldn't hear her through the comments that the two antagonists they were giving him.
"Sparky! Their not real!"
Ahsoka shouting to him trying to get his attention, however they continued to attack Sparky. Combining both of their lighting, they shocked sparky making him feel like he was about to implode. The sight of him being in pain was the same that was back on Mandalore, with brute force not doing anything. She had to reason with him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry that you have to feel like the whole world has to be on your shoulders. That you have to feel like that this was your fault, but it isn't."
Trying to talk to him in a calming voice hoping she would hear him, more or less hearing the laughing of the two men who were continuing to electrocute him. Hearing them, she annoyed them as she focused on her words trying to reach Sparky.
"But your not alone, your not. From the time you came here, you've had friends. And for a while, I was jealous. Because you had something I wanted that was outside of the Jedi life. Then soon enough, you shared it with me. As well made me feel, normal. And sharing so much more."
Speaking out of how before they came into her life, it was nothing more than aiding the Jedi cause and finding a way to end the war for everyone. As well feeling each day the order was molding her into something that would protect the galaxy. Which was good, but felt there was something missing. Morai, saw how she sounded serious as well her voice breaking.
"Which is why I want more of it, to laugh. To have fun, and to be with you because. From how you said to me, I'm saying it to you."
Stating to him of how she wanted more of spending more time with him and the rest of the team. As the two men were continuing to attack Sparky, he kept his stand while protecting himself. Seeing this, Ahsoka knew there was one last thing that could help hm. While it being cheesy, it had to be said.
"Sparky, I love you."
Telling him of how she was expressing the same feelings he gave to her, soon enough. Ahsoka felt the barrier around them fading away, as well how the men pushed Sparky back. However she was right behind him and caught the dog at the right moment. Sparky, looked at Ahsoka shocked at how she was here.
"Your, your here?"
Asking her sounding a bit surprised of her here, though the moment went away as the two looked at both Evil and Palpatine walking towards them ready to electrocute them. However, Ahsoka got him back on his feet and looked at the two enemies.
"And I'm planning to be here with you longer."
Responding back as the two looked at the men, holding each other's hands. Sparky's eyes glowed with electricity while for Ahsoka, focused on the force. Combining their power, the two were able to deliver a strong pulse which sent the two away and turning them to dust. As the area looked much calmer, they noticed the destruction fading away.
"There so many questions I have, but. I don't think it matters right?"
Sparky asking Ahsoka seeing that this had to involve the force, which Ahsoka nodded as they noticed something. The two of them were fading away, like if they were waking up. Ahsoka, looked at Morai who was seating on the side of the stones.
"Wait, will I see you again?"
She spoke to the bird thinking that this could be the last time she might see the bird, Morai didn't answer seeing that anything was possible. Soon enough the two fully vanished leaving Morai to go as well, thinking they might meet again.
Jedi Medical Bay
Hearing the sounds as well feeling a bit of twitching between the fingers, Sparky turned on as well looking around the place. As soon as he woke up, the robot dog stood up to see where he was. Looking around, he noticed Ahsoka by his side. Removing the wires and anything attached to him, looking at her. Ahsoka woke up seeing him looking down to her, in which she couldn't help but smile at him.
"We need to stop seeing each other like this."
Ahsoka telling him as Sparky couldn't help but smile, as the two touched foreheads like a couple. They heard a cup falling on the ground, which showed Anakin and the other Wild Force members noticing them. Awake and caring for each other.
"Hi guys."
Sparky greeting them with his normal optimistic smile, in which the others rushed over to them and hugging the dog. As well hugging Ahsoka seeing how they were all awake. Which meant a good side seeing how with the threats still out in the galaxy, they would need all the help they get if they were going end the war and get back home to Earth.
