Chapter 10

Discoveries

Ahsoka POV

When Lux and I had finished with our activity, we got ready and walked over to the ballroom. When everyone saw us, we got a lot of jealous stares from many of the people there.

I was wearing a blue cocktail dress that went down to my lower thighs. The color complimented my eyes very nicely, as well as my skin color. Plus, Lux liked the dress because it showed off my curves.

Lux was wearing a black tux with a black bowtie and a white shirt. The suit really looked good on him, and just made me want to kiss him and never stop.

"Lux! Ahsoka! You guys made it!" Tyler said, appearing out of nowhere.

"Well of course we did! We wouldn't miss this for the world!" Lux said to his brother.

"Great! Come on, Lux! We have some catching up to do," Tyler said cheerfully.

"Um… sure. I'll be there in a sec. Just let me talk to Ahsoka for a minute," Lux said.

"Sure." Tyler walked off.

"Alright, Ahsoka. You did get the new game plan right?" Lux asked very quietly.

"Yeah. I got it while you were putting your tux on. Is that what you wanted to talk to me about because I want to do some snooping around, while you and your brother are catching up?" I said, waiting for permission.

"Well yeah. Have fun snooping," he said as he kissed me one last time.

I walked out of the room and started looking for something interesting that could be of use to the Republic.

Barriss POV

When I woke up, I was surprised to find a note where Cody used to be.

Dear Barriss,

I had to leave before you woke up because I was called to the War Room. I'll meet you in the Mess Hall at 2:00.

See Ya There,

Cody

My heart fluttered with excitement as I thought of seeing my new boyfriend after my healing session with my master.

I started to get out of bed when I heard someone coming. Quickly covering myself up, as I had no clothes on, I laid back down.

"Barriss? How are you doing today?" my master asked as she came into the room.

"I'm doing fine, Master. How are you?" I asked in my most neutral voice.

"Well, not so good considering the fact that my Padawan broke her foot. Rex told me the story," she said, sounding concerned, a rare tone of voice for my master.

"He did?" I squeaked. I swore that I would throttle Rex the next time I saw him.

"Yes. I mean I knew that I had sprained your ankle when you told me it was hurting, but I can't imagine the pain in which you must've been feeling when that droid fell on your foot. Sounds absolutely terrible."

When I heard the last part, I knew that Rex had covered for me at the last second. I then decided that instead of fighting him, I would give him a huge hug the next time I saw him.

"Anyway, Barriss, we will continue your training in a week from today. By the way, our healing session is in an h-" Master stopped when she finally saw the pile of clothes on the floor and realized I wasn't wearing anything under the blanket. "Barriss, why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

I knew if I didn't give her an answer in the next two seconds, then she would send me back to the Temple. "Um… it got hot in here around midnight so I decided to take them off."

My master stared at me trying to read my emotions, so I sent out a few neutral emotions. "All right, I believe you. Remember, healing session, one hour." She left the room and I breathed a sigh of relief.

I got out of bed and put my clothes back on.

Lux POV

"So little bro, where have you been for the past seven months?" Tyler asked me.

I was trying to be as truthful as possible without revealing the reason I was here. "On Coruscant," I said.

"What were you doing ther- Oh I get it! You were spying on the Republic weren't you? Ah that's my bro!" Tyler said, ruffling my hair.

"Yeah. But Tyler there's something I want to talk to you about," I said. I had planned on telling Tyler about the way Mom died at the landing platform, but I didn't have the courage there. So what better place to tell him than at a ball, surrounded by Separatists.

"Okay. I'm all ears," Tyler replied.

I led him to a secluded spot of the ballroom where no one could see what I was about to show him.

"Tyler, do you know how our mother died?" I asked, knowing that he wouldn't know the real reason.

"Well yeah. Attacked by clones in deep space." Tyler gave me a strange look.

"Tyler I'm not sure how you're going to take this, but this is the real reason our mother died," I said, as well as pulling out a holo-tape and activating it.

Tyler's eyes widened as he saw our mother being mercilessly slaughtered by droids. I cut the tape once Count Dooku came into the picture.

"How did you get that tape?" Tyler asked, his tone changed from good-natured to war-hardened.

"I recovered it from our old house on Raxus when I went to go find some of our old heirlooms to sell for money," I said bitterly, as Tyler looked me in surprise.

"What do you mean?" he asked, surprised that I would sell prized family possessions for money.

"Tyler for almost all of the past year, I've been trying to gain revenge on the Confederacy for murdering our mom. I've been against the Confederacy, not for it."

I waited for Tyler's response. "Well I'm glad you've been with the Republic all this time and not us because apparently we murder people in cold blood." I was surprised by my brother's reaction and bitterness.

"Yeah, well you can come with me and Ahsoka to the Republic after we're done with this mission," I said. I forgot that my brother didn't know about the mission so I explained it to him when he asked.

"I knew that Ahsoka was just more than your fiancé! She went by the exact description of Anakin Skywalker's Padawan!" Tyler said when I got done.

"Yeah, I know…" Lux admitted. "Anyway, we're planning on causing the distraction tonight, so you can escape with us."

Tyler looked at me sorrowfully as if it was the last time he would ever see me. "Lux, I can't go with you. It would look too suspicious if I left. I'll help you guys, but I won't go with you."

I must've looked like I was about to cry, because Tyler was the only blood-family I had left. If I lost him that would mean no more Bonteri's except me. If I lost him I would always have Ahsoka, but I would also have a hole in my life.

"Lux, I promise that I'll try my hardest not to die, but we need to hurry up if this mission is going to be successful." My brother's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Okay. First, let me signal for the distraction." I pulled out a comlink and pressed a button on it. I left it on the floor and we left.

Anakin POV

"Okay, Padme. Tonight's the night of the distraction, so let's get your advisors ready," I said, as we made our way through the crowd and ended up at dead end filled with people. It wasn't hard to pick out the advisors. They were the only people wearing fancy clothes and talking as if they were royalty. Which of course, was kind of true.

We walked up to them and sat down. The advisors immediately recognized Padme, but it took them awhile to figure out it was me, Anakin Skywalker, Jedi and husband to Padme.

"Master Jedi, what are you doing here?" One of the advisors asked.

"I'm here to rescue you guys," I said, then explained the plan to them.

"Well that's quite a plan!" one of the advisors said, whom I recognized as Mia.

"Yes, but it starts tonight. Now Padme and I have located a rendezvous point that we'll escape to when the distraction has started, so we should get into position bef-" I was cut off when a loud explosion sounded throughout the entire base and shook the very foundation.

"I guess that was the distraction," Padme said, as alarms blared around us.

I motioned for everyone to get up and follow me to the hidden space atop the building.