AN: I meant to post earlier but I got swamped by my winter break assignment, so sorry about that dear readers! The idea for this chapter is based off the idea that sometimes dates just go wrong and nothing seems to make it better. And because this is Ahsoka and Rex we're talking about it, we all know it won't be the usual date gone wrong. Enjoy!
The forecast for the night was suppose to be clear skies and comfortable temperatures. At least that's what it said when both Rex and Ahsoka checked it that morning. The expectation was drastically different from the reality however; the sky was overcast and the air cold and windy. No sooner had the two of them parked their speeder and started walking to a cafe, then the skies opened and dumped pouring rain over the city.
"Well that was unexpected." Ahsoka chattered as she and her boyfriend stepped into the warmer interior of the cafe.
"Turns out civies don't repel water like plastoid does." Rex grinned humorously, shaking the water from his jacket and taking his girlfriend's soaked cloak from her.
"It appears so." Ahsoka giggled, looking at her half soaked companion.
The two sat down in a corner booth and a frazzled waitress come over.
"I'm so sorry guys! Our grill stopped working so all we can offer you is some cold meat sandwiches and soda." She gushed apologetically, chewing on her lip.
The couple looked at each other for a few seconds, seemingly communicating with their eyes, before nodding.
"We'll take the sandwiches and soda please."
"Well it's too bad the cafe didn't have much to offer, I was kinda looking forward to something hot."
"We can always try again another time."
"I suppose so."
Ahsoka had her arm linked through Rex's as they walked along the damp streets back to their speeder. The two were quiet for a few minutes until Ahsoka stopped dead in her tracks, pulling Rex to a stop alongside her.
"What's the matter?" He hissed, instantly alert.
"I feel something. In the Force. A warning." Ahsoka muttered, her eyes closed.
The sound of shattering glass and a scream propelled both heroes into action. They ran into the building where the glass had shattered and proceeded to charge up the stairs, weapons raised. On the fourth floor a young woman, a technician by the looks of it was trembling against the wall while a bounty hunter held a gun to her head. Rex fired before the hunter looked in their direction and Ahsoka had flipped over his back to grab the woman's arm and drag her away.
"Run." She whispered as she gently pushed the woman in the direction of the stairs before returning to the fight.
"This is Commander Ahsoka Tano of the 501st requesting immediate backup at our location. Bring bomb squad. 2, no 3 unidentified suspicious objects on the fourth floor." Ahsoka relayed into her wrist com.
Rex and Ahsoka fought back to back against the bounty hunters who were split between placing bombs and fighting the two war veterans. The fight was tough going but with Ahsoka and Rex's combined experience the odds slowly leaned in their favor. They cornered the remaining bounty hunters in a room where the fighting switched to hand to hand.
Desite Ahsoka's agility and experience she found herself cornered by a move gone wrong and before she could react she felt herself shoved out the window with a crash.
"AHSOKA!" She heard two people yell, one above and one below as she narrowly grabbed the ledge above her. She looked down to see her master with squads from both the Coruscant Guard and the 501st rushing towards the building. Suddenly a solid hand grabbed her forearm and Ahsoka looked up into the face of her worried boyfriend.
"I've got you."
Rex pulled her through the broken window and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her against him.
"I'm okay. I'm okay." she whispered breathlessly against his chest. "At least until we see Anakin." Ahsoka smiled up at her captain as the sound of pounding boots get nearer and louder.
AN: Hope you all enjoyed it! Thank you very much to everyone who has followed, favorited and reviewed! It has been so encouraging to see the responses to my story! Makes it more enjoyable to write when I know people enjoy reading it! Hoping to post another chapter soon!