The stolen ship exited hyperspace a short distance away from the bright blue and white orb known as Alderaan and Ahsoka resumed control so as to fly down to the surface. As she got closer to the planet, a fleet of white ships orbiting the planet grew closer. They looked very similar to the republic cruisers that she had served on during the clone wars but much bigger and so much more imposing. The Empire had and exceptionally strong presence here. Ahsoka flew past the gigantic warships with great caution and spent every second of her flight preparing to defend herself against potential attack with the very limited firepower her ship had. A surprisingly safe and uneventful passage through the fleet of Imperial cruisers gave her some relief as she entered the atmosphere and flew down toward the large palace at the edge of a large cityscape.
As she exited the ship after landing on a small platform, she was greeted by a representative from the palace.
"Welcome to the peaceful world of Alderaan," the man said to her, "How can we serve you on this fine day?"
"I'm here to see Senator Bail Organa," Ahsoka said softly. She had never been to Alderaan before and was slightly unsure if she was at the right place.
"I'm afraid the senator is quite busy at the present time, can I schedule an appointment for you?"
"If you could help me find the time now, it is really important that I speak to him," Ahsoka urged, "I'm a Jedi," she confirmed, showing the representative her lightsaber and hoping he would comply.
"Very well," the representative said, "I will speak to the senator and let him know you are here.
"Thank you." Ahsoka said as he turned back to the palace entrance.
"You lied, Ahsoka," Anakin's voice whispered in her head again, "You left us,"
"Stop," Ahsoka said to the master she could not see.
"How could you tell that man you're something you're not?"
"You are not real," she continued, trying to block the voices from her head, "My master would never say these things."
"Your master is gone!" The voice was different this time, it was not Anakin's but someone else's. Just as the voice faded away, a blurry image appeared before the former padawan. The image took the shape of a horribly deformed man that somewhat resembled Chancellor Palpatine. The figure came closer, staring intensely into her eyes. Her body trembled with a sense of cold despair as the man raised his hands. The bright flash of the lightning that protruded from his sickly hands forced her to jump back in fright. She felt an imaginary jolt of electricity flow through her for a split second as the image disappeared form sight.
...
The representative that spoke with Ahsoka entered a conference room within the palace where Senator Organa was speaking with a small group of people. "Senator Organa, sir," the representative spoke out. Organa halted his discussion with his peers and everyone in the room looked at the representative. "I am very sorry to disrupt your meeting, sir, but you have a visitor who urgently wishes to speak with you."
"Do you know about what?" Organa asked, stepping off to the side of the room to have a more private talk.
"She didn't say, sir, but she claims to be a Jedi."
The senator said nothing to his representative after hearing this and returned to the group he was speaking to before he was interrupted, "May we continue this conference at a later time," he said to them, "It seems I have a very important matter that I must attend to."
...
Ahsoka patiently waited for some response from either the representative or the senator she came to see and stood silently at the edge of the landing platform overlooking a vast city skyline that reminded her of large crystals reflecting the blue of the sky across a mountainous landscape.
"Madame Jedi," she heard from the representative returning from the palace behind her, "May I present to you, Senator Bail Organa."
Ahsoka turned to see the senator emerging from the large wooden door accompanied by his representative and the two exchanged glances of happiness.
"Ahsoka," the senator said, recognizing the former padawan that he had grown fond of during the war, "It brings me so much joy to know you're alive."
"I could say the same, Senator," Ahsoka replied.
"The galaxy has become a dangerous place for Jedi," Organa said, "I can't imagine you came here to chat. What is it I can do for you?"
"Senator," Ahsoka started, pausing momentarily to regather her thoughts before she delivered a very thoughtful and patronizing speech, "Although I left the Jedi order, I sill found myself absolutely devastated when I heard what was going on. The disturbance in the force that night was so strong I could actually feel the pain of so many individuals at once as the perished at the hands of the very men they led into battle. You were one of the few people who trusted the Jedi to the very end and they trusted you. I know the Jedi are not all gone and I come to you because you must know they are. I find myself in desperate need of guidance and I believe you are the only link I have to whoever might be left."
"The night the order was given to eradicate the Jedi I became a means of safety and escape for Yoda and General Kenobi," Organa answered. "Because of those events and the future they saw for themselves and any other Jedi, they both chose to go into exhile."
"Do you know where I can find them?"
"I know General Kenobi has been living just outside Mos Eisley on Tatooine. I am not sure where Yoda is."
"Thank you, Senator," Ahsoka concluded, "I will find Master Obi-Wan. If I can find Master Yoda I should see him too."
"I am happy to help," the senator replied, "and if you need anything ever, you know were to find me."
Ahsoka bowed her head slightly in goodbye and turned around to enter her ship for another long flight.
"Ahsoka," Senator Organa said in a raised voice to gather her attention one last time, "Palpatine forged this empire through the pure evil that flows through him. He has destroyed any hope of ever retaining a democracy. I am collaborating with a growing number of systems to form a rebellion against this new empire. I would be grateful to have the influence of someone of your ability and experience to make this happen."
"I don't know what help I would be, Senator," Ahsoka replied, too kind to reject his offer, "But I might consider it at some point. Thank you again, Senator."
"Thank you," Organa insisted, "And may the Force be with you." He watched as Ahsoka boarded her ship. The ramp lifted up from the ground and the engines fired up with a unique screech that turned into a ground shaking rumble before it lifted off the ground and returned to the sky. "May the Force be with us all," he mumbled towards the ground as he stepped back to the palace with a melancholy expression in his eyes.
