Author's Note: Sorry for the super long wait. I had some writer's block and I was on vacation. So anyway here's the new chapter! It's shorter than usual. Sorry.
I looked at one of the white walls of my cell absent-mindedly. I couldn't stop thinking g of my family. My parents, their bodies just left like that on the cold floor. No coffin, no burial. They were probably just thrown out with all the other space junk. They nearly had to drag me away from their bodies. How could he be so heartless?
Now he had my brother, my only family and he would take him away from me too! He will be a great Sith. Vader's words echoed through my head. I closed my eyes remembering Nissim eying me on the ship ride to this trenched place. He wouldn't turn against me, would he?
I heard the slide open. Ugh, what now? It was probably those stupid clone again either here to torture me or bring me my rations. Why didn't they just kill me? I didn't even turn my head or open my eyes. I expected to here their baritone voices of the clones instead I heard what I had wanted to hear for the first time.
"Ahsoka?"
It was Nissim's voice calling to me not a clone. I immediately opened my eyes and whipped my head around to look at him. He looked…fine. He didn't seem at all like my parents had when I saw them again. Nissim looked well except for the frown pasted on his face. I got up and ran to hug him but as soon as I tried to embrace him he pushed me away.
"What's wrong, Nissim?"
"Everything."
"Don't give me that. What' wrong?"
"You killed my, our parents."
I was stunned. Where had he heard this? I looked at him with questioning eyes.
"What are you talking about?"
"I've seen their bodies and the holoclip of you running towards them with an ignited lightsaber. You killed them so bloodily that Vader couldn't even let me see the part of the clip where you slaughtered them."
My jaw hung open. I remember running toward them with the lightsaber but not to kill them. I was running towards my mother to help her. Vader had fed my brother lies.
"I never hurt our parents let alone kill them. Vader lied to you"
Nissim's face was still set with a frown and hating eyes. He looked as if he wanted to kill me at that very moment.
"Vader has been completely civil and nice to me this entire time. You on the other hand stole his lightsaber and killed my parents. How can I trust you?"
"Nissim, please. Why do you think he brought you here in the place?"
"Vader said he brought me and my family here to help us."
"Do you honestly believe him? He's a killer and a sith."
"If Vader is as mean and terrible then why hasn't killed you or me?"
"Because he wants to hurt me and put me through agonizing pain or before he kills me or make me a sith. As for you, he wants to make you a sith too."
" What is wrong with being a Sith?"
"Sith are murderous, power-hunger monster like the Emperor and Vader."
"I don't believe you. Vader has been very kind to me since I brought here."
"Nissim trust me, he's not who he says he is."
"Why should I trust the murder of my parents?"
"I told you, I NEVER KILLED THEM!" I practically yelled. I was getting frustrated. Why couldn't he see that Vader was the bad guy here not me! Nissim looked angrily at me.
"Yes you did! I saw the proof. I don't want to end up like you, Ahsoka! You killed my parents simply because you were mad at them for sending you to the Jedi order. I am going to become a sith whether you like it or not. I will be like Vader and save people from murders like you!" He yelled at me. I was almost afraid.
"No" I quietly whispered.
"Very good, Nissim." Vader's mechanical voice boomed from behind Nissim. Vader had come in without either of us knowing.
"I shall officially make you my apprentice, tomorrow in front of the entire 501st legion. You have chosen wisely. Go to your quarters, I will talk to you more there after I talk to this little traitor a little more."
" Yes, Master."
Nissim glared at me once last time before leaving. I couldn't believe it my own flesh and blood had decided to turn against because he believed Vader. Vader and I were alone. I tried to search Vader's eyes but his dark mask hid his emotions though I could feel that he was pleased with himself.
"You can't do this Vader."
"But I have. Did you honestly think you could stop me?"
I remained silent. Had I really thought that? I guessed I should've known that I couldn't but still. Vader walked towards me until we were face to mask. I grimaced but I still looked him in the eye. Then he spoke.
"But since I am so merciful, I will give you another choice."
My eyes turned from angry to confused. I could almost feel through the force Vader wicked grin hidden under that ugly mask.
"Tomorrow, when I take Nissim as my apprentice. You will be watching from a place where you cannot be seen. In your hand you will be holding this one shot blaster." Vader held a small up a small blaster. "You will have a clear shot at Nissim. You can either kill him or let him become my apprentice and someday a sith."
I gritted my teeth. How could someone have such a twisted mind? I looked at the small blaster, Vader held. One shot, one life, one chance. Maybe I could kill Vader instead. As if Vader read my mind, he said,
"I wouldn't waste that shot on me. Even if it did hit me, it wouldn't kill me. I won't give you the blaster until tomorrow just in case you try anything."
With that Vader left me to my thoughts. No, I couldn't, wouldn't do it yet again it would save the galaxy from another sith and himself from the dark side. Another idea passed through my mind. Suicide. No, that was not a choice but how is murder any better?
That resting period, I didn't get any sleep. I couldn't stop thinking about the choice I would have to make. I was dead either way.
To Kill or Not to Kill?
Author's note: I hope you liked this chapter and to make up for the long wait for this chapter, I am going to have the next chapter out either this Saturday or Sunday. Thanks for reading!
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