I hope you guys are excited for this new chapter! This is gonna be one of those slow chapters meant to start building up character development and help show the struggles that Barriss will have in overcoming the Dark Side. Also, I will have a few questions for you guys at the end of the chapter, so please be sure to answer them.

*I still don't own Star Wars: The Clone Wars or Pokémon!*

A Slow Recovery!

Back at the Senate Building on Coruscant, several members of the Jedi order along with some of the more level headed senators were having a meeting about how to find and help Barriss. Now that they knew how and why she really did what she did, they wanted to get her the help she truly needs. Among the Jedi were Yoda, Obi-Wan, Plo-Koon, Luminara Unduli, Anakin Skywalker, and of course, Ahsoka Tano. Representing the Republic Senate was Jar Jar Binks, Padmé Amidala(Skywalker), Riyo Chuchi, Bail Organa and Duchess Satine Kryze.

While the others debated what to do, Yoda had been elected to act as a tie-breaker should their opinions be split down the middle. He had no problem with this, as diplomacy is meant to be a Jedi Consular's specialty. But in these days of war, it seems as though that specialty has shifted over to combat.

"...She is as much a victim of the Sith's manipulation as Ahsoka was! We have to get her the help she needs!" Padmé argued.

"I agree. I was her master, and yet I failed to see the signs that something was wrong with my Padawan. And so… I feel responsible for what happened to Barriss. I just want a chance to set things right." Luminara added.

Anakin could only nod, showing he understood her reasoning. He personally doesn't trust Barriss that much after what happened, but he was at least willing to TRY and put the past behind him and help her. But he just doesn't know how. The fact is, Anakin's never HAD to bring a Jedi back from the Dark Side and back to the Light. It's never had to be done before.

"I know this will generate debate, but I propose that in this time of need, we ignore military protocol and track down Barriss ourselves." Obi-Wan said.

And just like he predicted, this suggestion was met with a bit of resistance from some of the gathered people there.

"That's a preposterous idea! We can't set aside protocol just for the sake of finding ONE rogue Jedi!" exclaimed Senator Organa.

"In this time of need, why do we allow the likes of Tarkin to dictate every move of the Republican army?" Ahsoka asked, a heavy amount of venom used in Tarkin's name.

One doesn't need to be Force Sensitive to know and understand that she has no love for the admiral. After all, he's the one who started that whole debacle by trying to get her killed by the senate through the use of false evidence and half truths. Even the Jedi Council seemed to understand that.

"Meesa not likin' that Tarkin guy. Nope. Heesa causin' big doo doo in the whole Republic." Jar Jar said, voicing his thoughts.

Plo-Koon hummed in thought as he scratched his chin. Clearly he felt conflicted about this whole thing. Especially since some members of the council, Obi-Wan included, wanted to reinstate Barriss into the Jedi Order as a Jedi Knight. And the fact that the Supreme Chancellor was pressuring them into finding her didn't help matters.

"Hmm, Palpatine has been requesting this for months now." he said offhandedly. "If only to carry out miss Offee's sentenced execution."

"The Supreme Chancellor is not understandin'! Barriss is Master'n Luminara's bombad Pallo! Sheesa needin' some help from all of us! Weesa can't be lettin' her just go dyin' all alone-like!" Jar Jar exclaimed.

"Well, she IS a skilled warrior. And one of the order's best up-and-coming healers." Riyo commented.

"But she let herself be blinded by a bunch of half truths and gave in to the Dark Side. Even if it was staged by Sidious and Dooku." Anakin input.

"That is true, yes. But regardless, Barriss has also gone through plenty of things that have been more difficult than the trials before she launched a terrorist attack on the temple." Obi-Wan stated while standing up. "Surely she passed the Trial of Skill when she defeated an entire battalion of Battle Droids in order to buy time for a town of Twi'lek civilians to escape."

Anakin wouldn't say it out loud, but he was actually quite impressed by that. It sounded like something he himself would do.

"And she endured an atrocious Trial of the Flesh at the hands of Sidious and Count Dooku." Obi-Wan added.

Yoda hummed in thought and narrowed his eyes slightly as he knew Obi-Wan was right. Truly, the Sith had no limit to their cruelty. Even going so far as to manipulate a young girl who had been scarred by the horrors of war in order to achieve their goals.

"And she has continued to pass every Test of Courage that this war has dealt her." Obi-Wan finished.

"It looks like she has just one trial left to face." Ahsoka said.

"Testing the spirit…!" Satine said as realization dawned on her.

"Facing the mirror." Plo added.

"And that is what concerns me. As far as I can tell, to walk the path of the Jedi, one's spirit must be strong. That requires discipline. And she has often disobeyed YOU, has she not, Master Luminara?" Bail Organa said.

The older Mirialan Jedi scowled at the Senator. That was a low blow, and he knows that. Luckily, Master Yoda was there to keep the Senators and his fellow Jedi from killing each other.

"Did you not disobey YOUR predecessor, from time to time in your youth, Senator Organa?" Yoda asked.

Everyone in the room smirked as the Senator was silenced. He had no comeback for that, as he knew that Yoda's question was closer to the truth than he wanted to let on. Silence rang through the room as Yoda collected his thoughts. The near thousand year old Jedi Grandmaster turned to the Force for guidance on what to do.

Fortunately, it seems as though it has an answer for him this time.

"A just debate, this is. But in these days of war, this lack of trust between us all, need all the Knights we can. Unorthodox and hard, young Offee's career has been. So too will be her trials. Trust in the Force, I do. Find her… bring her back, we must. Abandon one of our own again, the Jedi will not." Yoda declared.

*Meanwhile, With Barriss…*

Barriss groaned as she woke up from what must have been the most peaceful slumber she's had in a long time. Her vision was blurry as she slowly woke up, but from her other senses, she could at least tell that she was no longer in her hollow tree back at her camp. Rather, she was on something soft and plush that made her feel like she was lying on a cloud.

Her vision cleared and she saw that she was in a homey looking bedroom that looked to have been made from wood instead of the stone and steel that she was used to due to her time in prison.

As she fully awoke, she realized that she was sleeping on an actual bed rather than that slab of steel that she was forced to sleep on in her cell or on the cold, hard, unforgiving ground in her makeshift camp. The mattress was firm yet soft and she was covered by warm blue sheets and blankets that smelled like the outdoors. She guessed that they must have been hung outside to dry.

She slowly got up and removed the covers from her body to find that she was now dressed in a set of matching blue pajama shirt and pants. This struck her as highly unusual, as she remembers falling asleep in her prison clothes that she knew she was dressed in when that old man found her and brought her back to this town.

'Did someone dress me…?' she thought to herself.

Barriss was broken from her thoughts when she heard the door to the room open. She looked to her side and saw a woman who looked to be in her late twenties, early thirties, walking into the room holding a bundle of freshly cleaned and folded clothes. The woman herself had light brown hair, blue eyes and pale skin that was a healthy tone. She wore a simple yellow and blue dress with a pink apron over the front, and was wearing a pair of pink slippers.

"Oh, you're awake! Thank goodness for that. I thought that you'd never wake up when Professor Oak brought you here unconscious and clearly malnourished. Professor Oak's daughter helped me clean you up and change you out of those rags you called clothes and put you in bed, and you've been asleep ever since." the woman said as she set the clothes on the nearby desk.

Barriss could only stare in shock and slight embarrassment at what she'd heard. She hadn't needed help bathing since she was a little girl, and to hear that this strange woman had helped her in her sleep made her a bit uncomfortable. She was blushing quite vividly, though it came out purple against her olive green skin.

"I hope these old clothes fit you. They're some of my old hand-me-downs, but they should do for now, until I can take you shopping for a proper wardrobe. Why don't you go ahead and change, and I'll put the finishing touches on breakfast. I hope you don't mind flapjacks." she said.

Barriss hoped it only felt like she was drooling on her nightshirt. She couldn't remember the last time she's eaten real food, and just thinking about it made her stomach roar.

This caused the woman to laugh boisterously while Barriss' blush intensified.

"I see someone's got a Snorlax's appetite." the woman laughed goodnaturedly. "You go ahead and change, and I'll wait downstairs for you."

And with that, the woman left Barriss to change out of her pajamas. Once the door closed, Barriss just continued to stare. She really had no idea what the heck was going on or why these people wanted to help her, but really, should she be complaining? It's quite possible that she's on a planet beyond the Outer Rim and they know nothing about what she's done.

She glanced at the folded clothes on the desk and saw that the outfit was comprised of a black T-Shirt, a pair of blue skinny jeans, a pink belt, and what looked to be a pair of white and pink sneakers.

Although she still didn't understand what was going on or what planet she's on, she does know one thing.

For now at least, she's safe from the Republic and the Sith.

*To Be Continued…*

I think this is a good place to stop the chapter. I hope that everyone liked it, and that I get plenty of good reviews for this one. Now, before I end the chapter, I've got some questions that I'd like you to answer. You ready? Here they are...

1. ) Which starter do you guys want Barriss to begin with? Bulbasaur, Squirtle, or Charmander? (I'm personally leaning more towards Squirtle.)

2.) What sort of Pokémon would you like Barriss to have in her Hall of Fame team?

3.) Do you want this story to follow the events of Pokémon Indigo League, or Pokémon Origins?

4.) And finally, do you want me to include any Alolan Forms of certain Pokémon? (I.E., Rattata, Grimer, Meowth, Marowak, Raichu, Vulpix, Sandshrew)

Please note that depending on whether people want me to go with the Origins or Indigo League storylines, that will decide on whether or not I use Alolan Forms in this story. Anyway, please don't forget to leave a review, and I'll see y'all next time!