Imperial Force Order chapter 5! Today we will focus on the Ahsoka-Barriss mission to Tatooine. I may add some more things but we will see.
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"We are entering the atmosphere." Ahsoka said to Barriss without looking at her.
They landed in the sand near a canyon. A sign said Beggar's Canyon and they went into it. It was dark outside but the moon lit up the canyon well but it was still eerie.
"Ahsoka?" Barriss said waiting for her to acknowledge her existence.
"What Barriss." Ahsoka said deciding they might as well talk to get through this canyon.
"I feel it is in the best interest of the order if we become friends again." Barriss said deciding she should just be upfront about her desire.
"Listen Barriss. I'll give you one chance to make up for it. If you fail, I'm afraid we can only be co-workers." Ahsoka said.
"I will not fail Ahsoka." Barriss said.
"We'll see." Ahsoka said unconfidently.
They kept walking towards the moon where the canyon was bound to stop. Barriss felt a presence of multiple beings and stopped.
"Barriss lets move." Ahsoka said noticing Barriss had stopped.
"I feel…" Barriss began.
"Harrr har har har." Cried a being.
Rough hands came down and took Ahsoka as Barriss jumped out of the way. Blaster bolts came Barriss's way and she deflected them and stepped backward and fell down a hill. She saw black.
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Barriss awoke and noticed it was sunny. She got up and stretched.
"Ahsoka?!" Barriss said noticing Ahsoka was gone.
"Tuskens took her." A mid-twenties man said poking his head up from behind a rock.
"Who are you?" Barriss asked.
"The name is Biggs Darklighter. I am a local around here and I came here to hunt wamp rats. You can tell by the footprints there was an attack." He said.
"Oh. Do you know where they live?" Barriss asked.
"Yes I do. I can take you'd there if you like." Biggs said.
"That'd be great thanks." Barriss said.
"You might need a blaster though. Here's an extra." Biggs said offering her the blaster.
"I don't need it." Barriss said waving it away.
"What are you some kind of Jedi or something." Biggs said laughing.
"Well…." Barriss said.
"Oh never mind. Let's get going." Biggs said.
They rode the speeder and stopped behind a boulder. It had a sandy color given it was Tatooine
"This is where they are. The prisoner camp is over this rock." Biggs said.
"Let me go first." Barriss said starting to walk.
"No I got-." Biggs began.
"Let me go!" Barriss said in a stern voice.
"Well if you insist." Biggs said.
They walked around the boulder and Barriss saw Ahsoka on the other side of the yard. She must have been beaten brutally but she was still alive.
"We want the Togruta." Barriss said to Biggs.
"Gotcha." Biggs said.
"Haaaar har har har!" A Tusken Raider cried.
Blaster bolts came there way and Barriss ignited her lightsaber. As her blades ignited Biggs eyes got wide.
"You really are a Jedi." Biggs said.
"I fought in The Clone Wars too so watch out." Barriss said.
Biggs shot a few Tuskens in the head and Barriss cut down the others. She woke Ahsoka up who was shaken and she carried her on her shoulders.
"Biggs start the speeder!" Barriss yelled.
They ran to the speeder and got in. They zoomed away and went through the dirt.
"Barriss? What happened?" Ahsoka said as she woke up.
"You were attacked by Tusken Raiders and we saved you and were riding to his farm I guess." Barriss said.
"No. We are going to a wizard who is a good healer." Biggs said.
"A wizard huh…." Ahsoka said in disbelief at what she was hearing.
They stopped beside a hut and Biggs knocked on the door. Ahsoka and Barriss felt a ripple in the force but nothing extreme.
"Who is there?" An old man said.
"We have a Togrutan who was brutally beaten by Tuskens earlier today. She needs help." Biggs said.
"I see. Bring her in." the man said.'
They carried Ahsoka inside. Ahsoka looked at her body and noticed she was cut up pretty bad. She looked like she barely survived a battle with grievous.
"You look like someone I knew." The man said.
"Did she fight in the Clone Wars too?" Ahsoka asked.
"What? Ahsoka? Is that you?" the man asked.
"I'm sorry I don't know who you are." Ahsoka said.
"Remember a certain someone named Obi-Wan Kenobi?" the man said.
"Obi-Wan?!" Ahsoka said.
"Wait so your name isn't Ben?" Biggs said.
"No it was a fake name to hide from the empire. After Empress Amidala shot me I had to heal from my wounds so I chose Tatooine because Ana- I mean Emperor Skywalker hated this place and would never come here himself." Obi-Wan said.
"I thought you were shot by Padme and died on Mustafar. How are you still alive?" Ahsoka asked.
"I healed myself and she hit me in shoulder so it was easy to heal but I did get some cybernetic replacements from a certain someone and I'm as fast as I was in the Clone Wars but I don't have a real right shoulder anymore." Obi-Wan said answering Ahsoka's questions.
"Take this datapad and read it." Ahsoka said motioning to Barriss to give him the datapad.
After reading it for a few minutes he gave it back to Barriss and frowned. Ahsoka could feel the disappointment within him.
"I'm sorry girls but I will not join you." Obi-Wan said.
"Why not? It is perfect and is just like the Jedi but better!" Ahsoka said.
"Nothing is better than the Jedi and I suggest you leave. Your wounds are healed and you have no business here!" Obi-Wan said.
"I was instructed to kill if a Jedi said no but since you're my friend I won't!" Ahsoka said leaving the house.
Ahsoka called the ship to her with a button on her arm band and it landed a few minutes later. She got on board with Barriss and left.
"I'm sorry Ben that I lead them here. I didn't know they were Imperials." Biggs said.
"It's fine Biggs. Now get home before a sandstorm hits. I am leaving for Dagobah, farewell my friend, Biggs Darklighter." Obi-Wan said.
"Bye Obi-Wan. Maybe I'll see you again sometime." Biggs said.
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"Well Barriss! I think you proved to me that we can be friends again." Ahsoka said giving her friend an unexpected hug.
"Really? Thank you so much Ahsoka for giving me the chance that I may not have deserved." Barriss said.
"Now never think of the bombing again." Ahsoka said.
"What bombing? IS everyone ok?!" Barriss joked.
"Good job!" Ahsoka said as she laughed herself out of the pilot's seat.
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What do you think? I always wanted Obi-Wan to somehow be alive and a few people caught on to that. Praxeum chapter 2 is next and we will get a glimpse into what Obi-Wan is doing next chapter.