Here is the second chapter of the day as promised. My coauthors and I hope all of our readers like it. We are not entirely sure when we will get the next chapter but we hope it will be a much shorter wait then previously. Hopefully the chapters that we posted today and yesterday make up for the long wait. Please leave a review or a PM if you have the chance.
Chapter 6
Lux's office
When Lux returned to his office he saw that Ahsoka was already there waiting for him at his desk.
"Wow you're fast," he said.
"Well," Ahsoka said. "I did leave before you."
"Fair enough," Lux replied.
"Did you find what we needed?" Ahsoka asked.
"I did," Lux stated. "There are quite a few possibilities though."
"So it looks like this is going to be a multiple month long process," Ahsoka declared. "We shouldn't look at the info here though."
"I think you're right," Lux said. "Come on, there's a computer back at the apartment."
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Back at the Apartment
"You're right," Ahsoka said looking at the information. "They could be on any of these worlds."
"Looks like we have a long search ahead of us," Lux declared.
"You don't have to help me with all the searching Lux," Ahsoka said. "What about your job as the senator to your home world."
"I can tell the council that I have business on Onderon, and my people can cover for me," Lux declared. "I will have to come back for short amounts of time, but I'm going to do everything I can to help you find the society."
"You sure?" Ahsoka questioned.
"Of course," Lux replied. When my home world's King was overthrown and the resistance and I wanted to learn how to fight so we could but our true king back in power you did everything in your power to help me and the resistance. Even when the Jedi wanted you removed from the mission you did everything you could to make sure that you could stay and help us reclaim our planet. What you did for me that time was more than I could ever ask of you. So as your friend I believe that helping you track down the society is something I am more than willing to do for you after all that you have done for me."
"Thank you Lux," Ahsoka said. "That means a lot to me."
"Ahsoka," Daughter said. "The boy knows about me, and he has agreed to help you track down the society. I believe now would be a good time for to meet him face-to-face."
"Alright," Ahsoka said, "If he faints though I am so going blame it on you.", "Lux, there is someone who wants to meet you" she continued aloud.
"Meet me?" Lux questioned. "Who?"
"Remember how I told you that the deity of the Light side and I are connected?" Ahsoka questioned.
"Yes," Lux replied.
"Well," Ahsoka began. "She is called the Daughter and she would like to meet you face-to-face."
"Okay then," Lux said. "Then I will be very happy and honored to meet her."
"Okay then," Ahsoka said. "For this to work though we must be in front of a reflective surface."
"Why is that?" Lux asked.
"Apparently I am not strong enough yet for her and I to separate for even a small amount of time," Ahsoka replied. "Which I can understand given I just recently found out that she has been inside of me all this time, but she can appear if I'm near a reflective surface."
"Okay," Lux said. "Shall we go to the guest room then?"
"Alright," Ahsoka replied.
So the two teens made their way into the guest bedroom and Ahsoka stood in front of the full length mirror.
"So how exactly does this work?" Lux questioned.
"We'll all you have to do is look in the mirror," Ahsoka said. "Actually, first I need to concentrate on seeing her image. So just give me a few seconds to do that."
So Ahsoka closed her eyes and focused on the Daughter's image and then when she opened her eyes she saw the Daughter in the mirror. Then she looked at Lux who just looked shocked at the celestial being he was seeing in the mirror.
"Hello Senator Bonteri," Daughter said. "I'm pleased that I finally get to meet you, even if all you can see right now is my reflection."
"Like wise," Lux said still dumbstruck. "It's an honor to meet you. I never thought I'd be meeting a deity of the Force."
"Please," Daughter said. "I represent the Light, but while I have abilities that are unreachable to many, I have never thought of myself as a deity."
"Of course you don't," Ahsoka said. "You are the living personification of selflessness."
"You are not wrong about that Ahsoka," Daughter said. "Anyway, Senator Bonteri, I do appreciate that you are going to be helping Ahsoka and myself in finding where the society of Light side worshippers are residing."
"It will be my pleasure," Lux said. "Please though, just call me Lux. I do admit that I am still getting used to being called senator, and I can assume that this search will not require many diplomatic matters."
"Very well then Lux," Daughter replied, "Now I do believe I have taken enough of your time. Until we see each other next, Lux."
Then Ahsoka looked in her mirror and her reflection was her own again.
"Wow," Lux said
"Yeah," Ahsoka said. "Don't know how much longer that's going to keep happening, but for now, that's the closest we can get to actually physically seeing the Daughter."
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Three months had gone by now and Lux and Ahsoka's search for the society of Light side worshippers still continued. So far they had searched any planets on the outer rim, including Bothwui and Utapu with no success. In the time that they were not searching for the society they would go back to Coruscant so Lux could do is job at the senate. While there the Daughter was teaching Ahsoka how to use the new amount of Force power that was inside of her, since she inhabited her body. The training sessions were difficult but Ahsoka's determined spirit and stubborn nature made it impossible for her to give up and she had improved quite a lot. It was also during their constant traveling that Ahsoka told Lux everything that happened on Mortis, including what the Son did to her and why she and the Daughter were connected.
Lux had just returned from his apartment from a senate meeting to find Ahsoka sitting on the couch.
"Hi Lux," Ahsoka said. "Anything interesting happen at the Senate today."
"No," Lux replied. "Same old boring stuff as usual. Did you just finish another training session?"
"Yes," Ahsoka said. "And it wiped out more of me than I thought it would."
"Okay," Lux said. "Do you want to discuss then next step of our search later then?"
"No," Ahsoka said getting up. "I have enough energy for that."
"Okay, so we didn't find anything on Utapu," Lux confirmed.
"Yeah," Ahsoka replied. "So which planet is next on the list?"
Lux pulled out his holopad and scrolled through the list. "Dantooine."
"Well," Ahsoka said. "Let's hope that this will be the last place we have to check for them."
"Okay," Lux said. "Shall we leave at nightfall then?"
"Sure," Ahsoka said. "The sooner we look the sooner we can make this search closer to be done."
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Several Days Later
Lux and Ahsoka had spent days on the ship and Ahsoka was getting anxious.
"I thought I'd be more used to this since we've been doing this for three months now," Ahsoka said.
"Yeah," Lux said. "I'll admit I'm starting to feel like I have cabin fever too. We've either been on the ship or back in Coruscant. It's becoming too routine. I think after we finally find this society and when I don't need to be on Coruscant going back to Onderon for a while would be a good idea.
"I would rather be anywhere other than a ship or Coruscant after we find them."
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Once Ahsoka and Lux finally landed on Dantooine. They started looking everywhere for people. The planet looked like it was uninhabited for the most part.
"Maybe this was just another waste of time," Ahsoka said dejectedly after over an hour of searching.
"Ahsoka wait," Lux said. "What's that up ahead?"
Ahsoka looked at where Lux was pointing at in the distance.
There seemed to be a compound of small little stone buildings, and there were people, in cloaks. Many of which had the symbol that Ahsoka found on Coruscant.
"Civilization," Ahsoka said. "Come on."
Lux and Ahsoka approached the small compound. At first, the people who were out and did see her looked at her and Lux with fear.
"Please don't be afraid," Ahsoka said. "We come in peace."
"I am Ahsoka Tano," she introduced herself. "And this is Senator Lux Bonteri of Onderon. We have been searching for your people for a long time now."
"Go get Gatts," a young man said to the woman next to him.
So the woman ran into one of the stone buildings, and when she came back out, behind her was a middle-aged man with graying hair in a ponytail.
He approached Ahsoka and Lux.
"You have been searching for us?" He asked.
"Yes," Ahsoka said. "This may be hard to believe, but my name is Ahsoka Tano, and I am the vessel of the Daughter, the one of the Light."
"You say that so simply," Name one said. "How do I know that you are not a spy for enemies sent to try and trick us?"
"Well, for one," Ahsoka said reaching into her pocket and pulling out the piece of cloth with the symbol. "I found this on Coruscant. I know some of you must have come looking, because at the time I was in a highly emotional state, and in doing so I released some of the Daughter's energy."
"If you still do not believe her then you can bring her something reflective and see for yourself," Lux said.
"That's a pretty good idea," Ahsoka said. "If you would be as kind as to bring me something reflective then you may see the Daughter for yourselves."
Gatts looked at the woman who had retrieved him before and nodded.
She disappeared back into the small house and came back out with a small mirror.
So Ahsoka closed her eyes and concentrated.
Gatts stepped closer to the small mirror and his eyes widened in shock at what he saw.
"Greetings," Daughter said. "I am Daughter, I am the Light."
"What are ancestors said was true, she looks just like the pictures they left behind," Gatts said in shock. "Why is our deity inhabiting the body of a young Tortuga though?"
"That is something that would take a while to explain," the Daughter said. "I believe that something like that should be explained somewhere else."
"We could take you to our headquarters if that is what you wish my lady," Gatts said.
"That would be very much appreciated," Daughter said. "I must ask that wherever you take us, that you show no harm to my vessel and the young senator."
"I promise you that on my life my lady," Gatts said.
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A few days later Ahsoka and Lux were back on their ship with Zhaff, another society member aboard Lux's ship. They were following Gatts's ship.
"Tell me Zhaff," Ahsoka said. "Where exactly are we going?"
"Yavin," Zhaff said. "A gas giant that was believed to once be home to the ancient Massassi warriors. Obviously we cannot land on the planet, but there are several moons that orbit it."
"The Jedi never really mentioned any planets this far in the outer rim," Ahsoka said. "I can see why you would chose to hide out here."
"Yes," Zhaff said. "We know very well of the war between the Jedi and the Sith, and while we know both sides fight with both sides of the Force. We have chosen to remain out of the fight."
"Why though?" Lux questioned.
"I think that will be better explained by the council," Zhaff said.
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The two ships landed on one of Yavin's moons and Ahsoka and Lux were brought to a building that looked like a stone temple. When they entered it though it looked very much like the senate chambers Ahsoka saw the time she secretly attended a meeting of the Separatist council with Padme, only it was smaller.
There was a large group of people sitting at the front table and one of them, a man who appeared to be in his early thirties, with short black hair, gray eyes, and a goatee approached Ahsoka and Lux.
"So this is the woman who you claim is the vessel Gatts?" He questioned.
"Yes Caalin," Gatts replied. "I saw it myself, she spoke to us."
"A reflection doesn't necessarily prove anything," Caalin said,
"I can do this as well if it will help," Ahsoka said. "Daughter, could we please?"
"Of course," Daughter said.
Daughter released as much of her energy as he could and Caalin and several of the people behind him looked at Ahsoka in shock.
"It is true," Caalin said.
"Yes," Ahsoka said. "My name is Ahsoka Tano, former Jedi padawan, and the current vessel of the Daughter."
"And the young man?" Caalin asked.
"This is Senator Lux Bonteri of Onderon," Ahsoka said. "He is a friend of mine, and he has been helping me for months in my search for your society."
"Excuse me," a female sitting behind Caalin said. "If what you are saying is true, then how did our deity end up inside of your body?"
"Alcina!" Caalin began.
"No," Ahsoka said. "It is okay, I can understand why it would sound absurd. I can explain exactly how it happened though."
"Please then Miss Tano," Caalin said.
"A while back," Ahsoka said. "When I was still a Jedi padawan, my master and his master, and myself were sent on a mission. Before we could complete the mission though, we needed to meet up with our battalion of clone troopers. When we arrived at the coordinates we were given though, they were not there, and then some weird planet showed up and sucked our ship into its atmosphere. We crash landed and woke up on the planet where the Daughter, your deity, as you called her greeted us and said that we were on a planet called Mortis. She said she would take us to her father, but were soon separated by her brother, the one who represents the Dark, he is called the Son."
"Yes," Caalin said. "Our war with his worshippers has been going on for centuries.
"Yes," Ahsoka said. "The Daughter has told me of your long struggle. Anyway, the Father did not want my master to leave the planet, and neither did the Son. So the Son, he got to me and took control of my mind. Made me fight my master and his master. I don't remember how the fight went specifically, but the Daughter, she gave my master's master a dagger that could kill him, but I got it from him, and still in my brainwashed state, gave it to the Son, and once he had it, he decided…he had no more use for me."
"He killed you?" Caalin said in shock.
"Yes," Ahsoka said. "Then he tried to kill the Father, but Daughter being the selfless being she is, jumped in front of him, and she was fatally stabbed. After that the Son disappeared in grief, and my master begged the Father for help to save me. So the Daughter had him channel the last of her life force into me."
"That would explain the enormous amount of Force energy," Caalin said. "And the reflection Gatts saw. If I may Miss Tano, do you know what happened to the Son?"
"He tried to keep us trapped on Mortis," Ahsoka declared. "Manipulated my master, and then tried to kill the Father, but once we retrieved the dagger again things went wrong and the Father ended up getting killed as well, and with the son distracted in his grief, my master ended him. We all narrowly escaped the planet after that."
"If the Daughter lives in you though," Alcina began. "Then the Son must still be alive as well."
"Yes,"Ahsoka said. "The Daughter has told me that he is, but unlike my relationship with the Daughter though, he apparently burns through all of his hosts and drains them of their life forces until their bodies' burn out."
"That could explain why the society of the dark's attacks against us have been more frequent," Alcina said.
"Yes," Caalin said. "Anyone of their soldiers could be the Son's host."
"Has your battle with this other society really been going on for centuries?' Lux questioned.
"Yes," Caalin said. "Centuries ago our ancestors learned of the Force, and they chose to follow the Light, as you call it. They believed in the ideas that selflessness, love, charity, compassion, would lead us down the path to a peaceful and secure life. We know though that in order for there to be balance that if there was light then there must be dark. Soon the Son's followers made themselves known to us and they began attacking us. We could not persuade them to leave us be because of their nature, so had no choice but to fight. The Daughter as she is called, would make her presence known to them every once in a while along with the Son, but another being, judging from what you told me, the Father would show up after and they both would leave. After some time though the Daughter stopped coming, and many later generations began to think that our deity was gone for good, but they still continued to worship the Light and live by its philosophies."
"What about the Jedi and the Sith," Lux questioned. "Or the Republic and the Separatists, why did you choose to keep yourself hidden from them?"
"Very little force-sensitive are born into our society," Caalin explained. "Plus, the war between the Jedi and the Sith, and the Republic and the Separatists does not completely relate to our war with the Society of the Dark. They do not know the full extent of the Force, and even if it did, being a part of their war would only bring us more bloodshed."
"I can respect that," Ahsoka said. "There must be other things you do other than fight though."
"We are stationed on many planets," Caalin said. "We have many groups that specialize in things other than battle, some specialize in information gathering, stealth, and knowledge among other things. We refer to each individual group as factions. In fact each one of our council members is from one of those groups. New members are regularly elected in while older members step down and rejoin their original factions out in the field."
"Interesting," Ahsoka said. "Well, I don't plan on letting the Son's people wipe you out, vessel of the Daughter or not."
"That is much appreciated Miss Tano," Caalin said. "As the vessel of the Daughter you are welcome back here anytime, your friend as well."
Caalin reached into his pocket and pulled out a communicator device of some sort.
"Take this," he said. "You can contact us anytime on this. For now though, you are free to return to your home world. I can assume that you will want to take this in. in fact if you decide that you would like to become a full member we would be willing to assign you your own faction."
"Thank you," Ahsoka said bowing to the council members. "Please, if you believe you have any information that can help us find the Son, please do not hesitate to contact me."
"We will not hesitate Lady Tano," another male on the council said.
Ahsoka looked at Lux. "Shall we Lux," Ahsoka said.
"Yes," Lux said. "I think now would be a good time to head back to Coruscant."
So Ahsoka and Lux turned to leave the council building and head back to their ship.