Twisted inside chapter 23

Lost in meditation and using her new powers weeks flew by for Ahsoka as if they were only a couple of days. She hardly slept since she had arrived on Malachor V but she wasn't tired in the slightest. She felt energetic, wired, alert and listened tentatively as Bogan spoke to her. "Focus my dear, imagine yourself transforming into the winged creature you see in your mind" Bogan instructed standing in front of Ahsoka. With the bond almost fully complete Bogan's body was no longer transparent to Ahsoka's eyes. She looked like a clone of Ahsoka, a much more devious, twisted and seductive version of her vessel.

Ahsoka took a deep breath and nodded closing her eyes she focused hard. She bent inward in on herself and her lower half began to morph. "Focus, my power is at your beck and call now will yourself to transform" Bogan continued. Gritting her teeth Ahsoka focused the darkside willing it to shift and change her body. Her stomach began to morph but after a moment she collapsed to her knees panting heavily. The exertion of power she used trying to transform several times in a row wore her mind out.

"Try again dear" Bogan said, panting Ahsoka shook her head "I can't…I'm tired" Ahsoka replied. "Then pull one me dear, replenish your strength with the darkside" Bogan said in a cool calm voice though frustration ebbed at the edge of her voice. She had worked with her vessel for weeks and though there had been improvements she still resisted giving in completely. Sighing Bogan walked over to Ahsoka and kneeled down in front of her. She raised Ahsoka's face to look at her "you have to will it dear, you have to let me into you with no resistance. Please my dear do not fight me I can feel that you are no matter how slightly" Bogan said.

"I can't help it…" Ahsoka replied softly "it feels…wrong but I know your only trying to help." Bogan sat down in front of her "I thought we talked about this dear" Bogan replied. "We did its…just" a thumb pressed against her lips silencing her and her eyes looked up at Bogan's own eyes. "You have seen what is coming my dear, you have seen the pain that Sidious will inflict on your friends, he will kill them he will force those clones to turn on the Jedi and wipe them out" Bogan reminded.

"How are you so calm about that?" Ahsoka asked "people will die, good people." Bogan smiled gently "I honestly don't care about anyone but you dear" Bogan replied indifferently to the fact that innocent people would die. Ahsoka's eyes widened but Bogan spoke again before Ahsoka could "however I promised to help you save your friends from Sidious and that is what I will do. You don't need to worry dear all you have to do is trust in me and everything will be alright" she soothed.

Bogan began to pull her hand away but Ahsoka grabbed her hand and pressed it against her cheek "I just need time" she said. "Time is running out my dear, you and I both know this" Bogan replied. Ahsoka nodded "I know…please I just need a little time" Ahsoka asked. Bogan nodded after a moment of thought "meditate for now, collect your thoughts and calm your mind" Bogan said taking her hand away from Ahsoka. They both crossed their legs and closed their eyes falling into a meditative trance where Bogan helped sooth Ahsoka's worries.

Ahsoka breathed deeply as all her worries where slowly washed away by Bogan's soothingly calm presence. In her meditation her consciousness mingled with Bogan's own where all her thoughts and memories where visible to Bogan. While Ahsoka's mental shields were lowered Bogan kept her intentions guarded. Her vessel wouldn't understand what it had planned and Bogan knew that Ahsoka wouldn't allow them to fully bond if she found out. Bogan had her vessel's trust, for the most part that was but she was still hesitant to embrace her fully. So many vessels before this one had been so easy to bond fully with and accepted her entirely for access to her full power. This one however, this one was stubborn and it was eating away at her patience. "Relax" Bogan whispered "let me take all your worries away."

She could now, having almost completely bonded with her vessel simply forced the bond complete. As painful as it would be for the vessel Bogan had considered it several times since their bond had grown so strong. It was her cruel nature that that wanted to force Ahsoka to complete the bond no matter how painful it would be for her. However Bogan was able to keep her destructive and cruel desires in check and bid her time. She would win Ahsoka over in due time all she had to have was patience.

Ahsoka's mind was completely at Bogan's mercy in this state as their two consciousness became one. She felt like she was swimming in a ocean of nothing but Bogan's power. The waves were violently crashing down around her but Ahsoka wasn't afraid when the waves began to wash over her or even as it she was swept underneath the waves. She trusted Bogan to keep her from falling too deep. "Let yourself fall" Bogan's voice echoed all around Ahsoka even under the raging ocean, it was soothing, calm, powerful and seductive. Slowly she sank deeper and deeper in the ocean of power.

Outside of her meditation the temple around them cracked and shook violently as the darkside pulsed around Ahsoka and yet her body remained completely still. "Deeper" Bogan whispered gently tugging Ahsoka further down. Her breathing slowed further as she fell and fell deeper into the violent undercurrents. The further she fell the stronger the currents grew smashing into her from all sides with enough force to tare her body in half but she remained whole. She felt her body being ripped apart by the raw violent power of the darkside but just as Bogan said she healed her just as fast.

"Let go of everything but me." Bogan urged softly. She felt Ahsoka slipping, felt her giving more of herself over to her. "That's it dear just you and me…forever" Bogan cooed her voice becoming more enticing with each word, it was so soothing, so warm that Ahsoka could probably fall asleep to it.

Ahsoka's head actually lulled back as she sank deeper following Bogan's soothing voice. The area around her seemed to plummet in temperature making goose bumps quickly spread across her arms and legs. Her slow breath escaped her mouth made visible to unnatural coldness of the darkside that violently swarmed in and around Ahsoka. She was in a daze, her mind clouded so thickly basking in Bogan's power. It felt good, no it felt great. She couldn't deny that, the part of her screaming to resist, to not give in was growing ever smaller. Her body shivered and twitched more frequently the more control she gave Bogan. Slowly right before Ahsoka completely lost herself entirely to the darkness Bogan began to pull her up. They had done this several times since they arrived here. The first time they had done this Ahsoka had been terrified not willing to go very deep but now Ahsoka would dive right in without a seconds thought when she was troubled and needed to relaxed and clear her mind.

After a couple of hours of meditation Ahsoka felt Bogan slowly began pulling out of Ahsoka's consciousness. Following in suit Ahsoka pulled away careful not to cause Bogan pain again. Bogan opened her eyes and looked at Ahsoka who looked a lot more relaxed "feeling better my dear?" Bogan asked with a gentle smile. Ahsoka took several deep breaths and smiled back "much, thank you Bogan" she replied. Bogan nodded "it's a mutual benefit for the both of us" she replied.

Bogan stood up and offered her hand and she pulled Ahsoka to her feet. "Come my dear, we have much more training to do before you are ready" she said. Ahsoka nodded and followed her darker version back inside of the temple.

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Ashla though being everything that was good and light was getting frustrated. It had yet to find a vessel and Bogan and its vessel grew stronger and stronger. Bogan's influence was spread though out the galaxy causing the war to escalate much quicker and was carving a even more devastated whole into the galaxy that would take a long time to heal. People were dying good, innocent people were suffering because of this war. Because of those who could do something to stop it did nothing.

She searched and searched the galaxy but no vessel she could find was worthy. They needed to be strong, righteous and good but so many people were corrupt and practiced evil deeds. It time was running out, its other half Bogan had more influence in the galaxy than it did. Ashla had to stop this, had to make peace with Bogan before the galaxy tore itself apart.

And so the bright orb known as Ashla moved from planet to planet, system to system in search of the one it deemed worthy.

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Anakin rubbed his hands through his hair and sighed as the cruiser he and Obi-wan were one jumped into hyperspace leaving behind another false lead on the Chancellor's ware bouts. Obi-wan looked up from his cup of tea that he was holding in both hands and looked up at his friend "we'll find the Chancellor Anakin don't worry." Anakin shook his head "it's not the Chancellor I'm worried about right now, it's Ahsoka" Anakin replied.

Obi-wan sat his cup down on the table and nodded his head in understanding. "The healers are doing everything they can for her Anakin" Obi-wan replied. Anakin shook his head "then why did they move her and not tell me where she was?" Anakin asked. "Anakin" Obi-wan said softly "Ahsoka is in a very delicate situation, my guess is that she was moved to a more secure location where she couldn't harm anyone while the healers are trying to help her" he replied.

"Ahsoka wouldn't hurt anyone what's happening is not her fault" Anakin snapped back. "And I'm not saying that is it Anakin but the healers are doing everything they can for her. Right now we need you here focused on what is important what-" Anakin glared at his friend "Ahsoka is important!" he snapped. "Yes she is Anakin but there is nothing you can do for her right now. You can however focus on helping me find the Chancellor" Obi-wan replied in his ever calm voice.

Anakin sat there with a deep scowl on her face before his shoulders slumped and he let out a long sigh "your right" he said. Obi-wan placed a hand on his friends shoulder and squeezed gently "she'll be alright Anakin, I am sure of it" he replied.