Twisted inside chapter 22
When Ahsoka finally gained control again she found herself sitting in a dimly lit cockpit. She sat up rubbing the back of her head and looking around confused at her surroundings. She was in a ship but wasn't sure how she had gotten there or why she was on one in the first place. "Where am I…?" she asked looking down at the nav computer. "Isn't it obvious dear, your in a ship" Bogan replied appearing in the copilots seat, arms crossed and a smile on her face.
"Why? Why am I on a ship?" Ahsoka asked turning her head to Bogan. "I had to get you away from the Jedi, you asked for my help remember dear" Bogan replied. Ahsoka looked away "yea, I remember" she said turning her head back to the nav computer "where are we going I don't recognize these coordinates?" she asked. "A place strong in the darkside of the force where we can begin your training" Bogan replied.
The young togurtan sighed but remained silent as she sat back in the chair. "Relax dear" Bogan said softly as she put an arm on Ahsoka's shoulder. "Skyguy's future is counting on us, on you and I want to help you stop that from happening" Bogan said gently. "I know he is, its just…." Bogan cut Ahsoka off by gently squeezing her shoulder. "You're still afraid that I am trying to hurt you, that I am trying to manipulate and cause you and the ones you care about harm" Bogan gently caressed Ahsoka's cheek. "I have done nothing to harm you and I have never lied to you my dear and you know that to be true deep down" Ahsoka turned her head to look at her darker half.
Ahsoka looked at Bogan with the same unsure gaze she had earlier "but…" a thumb pressed against her lips as Bogan cupped her other cheek. "Relax dear, let you mind be at ease" Bogan said in a soothingly soft voice. Slowly Ahsoka closed her eyes and took a deep breath leaning into Bogan's hands. "That's it dear just let your mind relax" Bogan said "let me take away your worries, your fears, let me flow though you and made it all better" Bogan continued.
Another slow deep breath and opening herself up to the force Ahsoka felt her worries began to melt away. "That's it my dear that's it" Bogan cooed softly and let out a soft sigh of her own as Ahsoka opened herself more to her. Opening her eyes Bogan watched as the darkside continued to corrupt Ahsoka. Her skin paled further matching more of what her mortis self looked like. The veins grew to a light black ting spreading throughout her body.
"Together we will save your master, save the galaxy from Darth Sidious but most of all my dear, I will make you strong so that no one can ever hurt the ones you care about again." Ahsoka leaned forward deeper into Bogan's hands until their heads touched, breathing deeply as she listened to Bogan's soothing voice. Biting her lip Ahsoka opened her mouth to speak "I trust you…." She whispered softly.
Bogan smiled gently "That's good" she whispered back "I'm glad to hear that dear, it makes me happy." Bogan stroked Ahsoka's lekku causing the young togurtan to shiver in delight. "Your lekku are sensitive aren't they?" Bogan questioned as she continued to stroke the tip of one. Ahsoka shivered again "yessss…it's a sign of intimacy for our species" Ahsoka whispered as strange feelings of pleasure flowed through her body. Bogan smiled "We are bonded, together in a way that no one else could ever be" Bogan whispered. Bogan continued to stroke Ahsoka's lekku "You and I" she whispered drawling closer to Ahsoka "forever bound to one another" her voice dropped lower.
Ahsoka began to squirm underneath the strange feeling Bogan was making her feel but she couldn't or didn't want to pull away. To her dismay however Bogan slowly pulled her hand away and turned back toward view port "We're nearing our destination, Malachor V" she said. Opening her eyes Ahsoka took a moment to gather her thoughts and shake off the strange feeling before turning toward the controls.
Piloting the craft down toward the planet "where are we going to land?" Ahsoka asked glancing over at Bogan. Chuckling Bogan smiled "you won't be able to find it on the nav computer instead feel for a concentration of the darkside" Bogan replied. "Can't you just tell me?" Ahsoka asked, "consider it a part of your training my dear, feel the darkside and follow it" Bogan replied.
Sighing Ahsoka turned back and reached out with her senses feeling for the concentration of darkside energy Bogan spoke of. After a moment Ahsoka felt the power of the darkside pulling her toward a certain spot on the planet. Dropping her altitude and banking the ship left around what looked like to be pieces of mountain and she spotted some sort of a fortress. Carefully she sat the shuttle down on the planets rocky surface and powered down the ship she looked out of the view port at the lifeless terrain. "The Mass Shadow Generator caused the devastation of this planet" Bogan explained reading her vessel's thoughts.
Standing Ahsoka make her way to the back of the ship after checking to see if the air was breathable. Surprisingly it was so she hit the ramp's release button and she was engulfed in a cold chill as it rushed into the heated ship. Shivering from the cold Ahsoka headed back into the ship and found a large jacket, wrapping herself in it Ahsoka descended down the ramp. The planet felt dead, void of life but Ahsoka had her hand near her lightsaber just in case.
The walk took several minutes but soon she came to a large chasm with a single bridge leading to the fortress. Reaching the massive doors that lead into fortress Ahsoka carefully walked up to them. She pressed on the door but it didn't budge so she tried again gritting her teeth. "Not your hands dear, the force use the force" Bogan said from behind Ahsoka. Taking a step back reached out with her hand she pulled on the power of the force. The darkside curled and twisted around Ahsoka building inside of her and with barely a thought the doors were pushed wide open.
Ahsoka's eyes widened at the ease she had pushed the massive doors open and she glanced back at Bogan who was smiling at her "Very good" she praised and walked into the fortress. Ahsoka curiously looked around, having no idea where she was going so she simply stuck to following Bogan who seemed to know where she was heading. The fortress was in, less desirable state but she guessed that's what could be expected if the building had been standing for as long as it looked like has. The floor was cracked and had holes, pillars where either completely missing or in pieces.
She followed Bogan deeper into in to the forest wondering just how big this place really was. "Thousands of years ago three Sith by the name of: Darth Sion, Darth Nilious and Darth Traya lived here. Darth Sion was known as the Lord of Pain, Darth Nilious was the Lord of Hunger and Traya was their master" Bogan explained walking though a door and down a hall. "They were powerful and building their sanctuary here on this planet they grew even stronger" Bogan continued.
Ahsoka listened as her eyes wondered the halls "and it is here that we will grow stronger. Here I will teach you and show you my true power, our true power" Bogan said walking into the inner sanctum. Bogan pointed toward the center of the sanctum "Sit my dear and we can begin" Bogan instructed. Sitting down Ahsoka watched as Bogan sat in front of her "now close your eyes and open yourself to me" Bogan said softly. Doing as she asked Ahsoka took a deep breath closing her eyes and opened herself up to her counter part.
Bogan waited until Ahsoka was deep into her meditation before she moved closer. "Further" Bogan said softly "open yourself more" she cooed gently. Slowly the togruta opened herself further to Bogan slowly at first gently allowing her deeper. "Drawl on me, I will strengthen you, empower you to save your master." Further she let herself slip, following Bogan's soothing voice. Bogan dug deeper strengthening her bond with Ahsoka. The room grew colder but Ahsoka was too deep in her meditation to notice.
Bogan smiled gently the further they bonded the deeper their connection grew but she still resisted, still worried about what she was doing, still hesitant to complete their bond. "Relax dear, trust me trust in me. I won't hurt you, I am here to help you" Bogan whispered gently caressing Ahsoka's cheek. Ahsoka unconsciously leaned into Bogan's hand slowly letting herself slip deeper. The world around her seemed to fade, her senses faded, smell, sight, sound it all faded leaving only her and Bogan.
"That's it my dear, focus on me" Bogan's voice echoed around the two of them but Bogan's lips hadn't moved. Their two consciousnesses moved closer, pressing against one another until they began to merge. "We are stronger together, as one nothing would be able to stop us. My strength, my power all of it is yours" Bogan continued as the two consciousness continued to mix. Bogan latched onto every bit of ground Ahsoka gave swirling into every part of Ahsoka's naked mind. Suddenly Ahsoka resisted again to the point where she knocked herself out of her meditation.
Ahsoka found herself lying on her back panting heavily but not from exhaustion it was from exhilaration. It was power, violent, strong undeniable power and it was hers. But that deep, that far in the darkness even though she knew she could trust Bogan scared her. The thought of giving herself completely to the darkside the thought of losing herself in Bogan's embrace scared her. Her eyes opened sulfuric yellow dominating the once blue irises. "That was…amazing" Ahsoka panted loudly slowly sitting up to find Bogan scowling at her. Taking a moment to catch her breath Ahsoka looked at her other half "what's wrong?" she asked. Bogan crossed her arms and frowned deeply "you pulled back" she stated clearly displeased.
Ahsoka shook her head and took a couple of deep breaths "I'm…I'm sorry I just…don't want to lose myself" she said. "Lose yourself?" Bogan questioned "dear I'm helping you find yourself, the bond was almost complete, we are so close to being one and when you broke your meditation it was painful for me" Bogan explained. "I know…I'm sorry" Ahsoka replied finally getting her breathing under control. Rubbing her forehead with her hand Bogan sighed "It's alright dear" she said lowering her hand after a moment and looked at Ahsoka hard "just don't do it again" she said. Ahsoka nodded curtly noticing the subtle threat laced in her voice.