A/N: To all my readers, subscribers, and reviewers, especially 1976 Celtics and jaguarspot, I would like to thank you for being so supportive of me and my stories and for sticking with us to the end (and by "us" I mean my stories and I). Also, I would like to use this opportunity to explain my reasons behind killing off Tanya. 1) I imagined that there is hardly any chance at all that Tanya would survive Order 66, and considering that it is one of my least favorite parts in all of Star Wars, I don't think I could ever write it; had Tanya been alive during it, she would've probably been killed by Captain Mec, which I really think would have destroyed her. 2) I wanted to show that even the young, good, and lively are victims of war. 3) I felt that death was the one way to truly end Tanya's story. Anyway, please enjoy the final chapter of "The Final Battle".

The Final Battle: Epilogue

There was a funeral: among those in attendance were the entire Jedi Council (those who were not on Coruscant at the time attended via hologram); a few Jedi Knights, padawans, and younglings who had known or worked with Tanya; Padme Amidala and Duchess Satine, who had both met Tanya on occasional meetings with Master Yoda; and, of course, Ahsoka and Barriss with their masters. As everyone took their seats around the edges of the circular room, Master Yoda stood and shuffled to the center of the room. "A great Jedi, student, and friend, she was," Master Yoda began. "Always willing to learn and do what she could for the Order, she was. Bright, talented, compassionate, and determined, she was. However, something she was not, but should be, there is." He raised his hand in air before bring it down slowly. The lights dimmed and Master Yoda nodded his head to Mace Windu, who stood and activated his lightsaber. Then Obi Wan, then Shaak Ti, until every member of the Jedi High Council had ignited their lightsabers. Blue, green, and violet light danced, a surprisingly beautiful sight. Master Yoda climbed the steps next to Tanya's pyre before reciting, "By the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, dub thee, I do, Knight of the Republic." Master Yoda carefully separated Tanya's padawan braid from the rest of her hair, before slicing it off with a single, clean upstroke. Ahsoka and Barriss looked to each other, grinning from ear to ear. They both knew that no one deserved this more than Tanya and if she could see the ceremony now, she might just be crying tears of joy.

Ahsoka could not sleep; it's not like she wasn't trying but Tanya's sacrifice, death, and funeral had left a huge gaping hole in her heart as well as a little monster of guilt that was eating up her insides. She tossed and turned, trying to relax and get some rest. "Ahsoka," a familiar voice whispered. "Ahsoka. Ahsoka." The third time was more urgent and caused Ahsoka to open her eyes. She turned over to see who had woken her up and blinked rather rapidly before rubbing her eyes, unsure whether they were functioning properly. In the center of the room stood Tanya: a perfectly healthy, unharmed, slightly glowing Tanya.

"Tanya?" Ahsoka asked her tentatively. Tanya smiled. "Tanya!" Ahsoka screeched and bolted up out of bed and ran to embrace her friend. However, the moment she tried to give Tanya a flying hug, Tanya vanished. "Tanya?"

"Behind you," Tanya said. Ahsoka turned to find Tanya standing in the exact same spot she had been standing in before. "But how did I not−" Ahsoka started, but she stopped when she absorbed that her supposedly deceased friend was glowing. "Wait. Are you… are you… still dead?" Tanya looked at the ground and nodded. Ahsoka stumbled backward and sat on her bed, hand over her heart. Tanya kneeled and tried to cup Ahsoka's chin to comfort her, but her hand went right through Ahsoka's cheek. Tanya sighed in disappointment.

"You didn't even feel that, did you?" Ahsoka shook her head and Tanya sighed again.

"Are you a ghost?" Ahsoka questioned.

"Of sorts."

"Why are you here?"

"To see you."

"Why me though? Why not Master Yoda or Barriss?"

"Because I figured out of all of you, you would be the one getting the least amount of sleep tonight." Ahsoka didn't argue with that one.

"Why do you want to see me though?"

"Because I want you to know that it was not your fault, is not your fault, and will never be your fault I died. I died because of my own actions and Grievous'. It had nothing to do with you."

"Why would you do that though? I mean, you were Master Yoda's first female padawan. You could've become one of the greatest Jedi in history."

"The glory doesn't matter Ahsoka. I cared about helping people and inspiring others to do the same. Also, had you been the one to die, I don't think I would've been easy for me to go on and not seek revenge." Ahsoka looked confused. "Ahsoka, before I met you and Barriss I had two friends; my master and Captain Mec. Also, after seeing so many people hurt and so many families and friends torn apart by war, I had begun to believe that caring was a waste of time. But you and Barriss showed me the joys of life again." She paused. "Remember how you pointed out how tired I looked on the bridge of the Liberty at the beginning of this mission?" Ahsoka nodded. "The reason I couldn't sleep because I had nightmares; nightmares of you and Barriss being killed. You two are some of the best things that ever happened to me and I wasn't going to let anyone one harm you." Ahsoka smiled sadly.

"I still wish it had been me," she murmured, playing with Tanya's amulet that now hung from her neck. Tanya looked at it and beamed.

"Not only bad has come from my death you know," she said, sitting down, next to Ahsoka on the bed. Ahsoka looked at her, confused.

"How so?"

Tanya looked at the ground and chuckled slightly. "I met my parents."

Ahsoka blanked. "Really?"

Tanya nodded. "It turns out, my father was a Jedi Knight, and a rather well known one. When he was still a padawan, he and his master had been assigned to protect my mother and grandmother, who were the Queen and Princess of a war-torn planet called Estrella Luna. Terrorists were trying to put their dictator on the throne by killing the royal family. They succeeded in killing my grandmother, but my mother escaped with my father and his master's help. They went into hiding but, unfortunately, my father's master was called back to Coruscant on a very important mission. My father stayed with my mother to protect her. They stayed in hiding and began to fall in love, until a planet who had allied with my mother could send their army to drive off the terrorists. Then my mother was crowned Queen and my father had to return to the Order, but not before she gave him an gold star amulet which could combine with her own silver crystal crescent, to remember her by." Tanya took a deep breath. "It was many years before they saw each other again. The same terrorists as before, only this time they were led by the original dictator's son. My father and his apprentice went to her aid and helped her go into hiding. During their time together, their feelings resurfaced and I was conceived. My father was summoned back to the Order before either one of them knew of my existence. My mother stayed in hiding throughout her pregnancy and when I was around three months old, the terrorists were defeated once again. My mother hid me though, and the only people who knew of my existence were herself and her handmaidens. She saw my father for the third and final time when I was nine months old. He was escorting her from the Senate to her ship when a sniper shot her. In her dying words, she tried to tell my father about me but she passed on before she could. Overcome by grief, he went after the sniper and almost killed him, but stopped at the last second and arrested him instead." Tanya took another deep breath before continuing. "My mother's handmaidens, who knew that I was strong in the Force, collected her necklace and me left on the steps of the Temple with it. The rest… well… is history." Ahsoka took a moment to process all of this.

"What were you parents names?" she asked when she had finished. Tanya looked down.

"My mother's name was Titania Eterno. And my father…" Tanya swallowed and muttered something.

"What was that?" Tanya muttered it again, a little louder but Ahsoka still didn't hear. "Tanya−"

"Qui Gon Jinn. My father was Qui Gon Jinn." Ahsoka froze. Qui Gon Jinn. She had heard that name before… somewhere.

"Wait a second. Your father… was the man who−"

"Who was taught by Count Dooku and trained Master Kenobi? Yes. That is him." Ahsoka's eyes widened.

"Wow."

"Tell me about it." There was a slightly awkward pause, before Ahsoka broke out giggling. "What?"

"Here you are, back from the dead and you've just told me your life story which you yourself only found out recently. It's just weird that we can talk so normally." Tanya simpered but it faded quickly. She looked over her shoulder, as though some one was calling to her.

"I'm sorry Ahsoka, but I should go."

"What!"

"I have to go. I've told you everything I needed to."

Ahsoka looked like she was about to cry. "But I don't want you to go." Tanya smiled forlornly and tried to cup Ahsoka's face again, to no avail.

"Ahsoka, the people we love never truly leave us. We'll see each other again… though I hope not for a while. Until then, I'll always be with you. In here," Tanya said, pointing to Ahsoka's heart. Ahsoka smiled slightly and nodded. Tanya gave her one last grin, before walking away into darkness and into oblivion.

Ahsoka spoke to Master Yoda and Barriss after her encounter. Master Yoda and Barriss at first believed it to be impossible, until Tanya visited them later on. She told them what she told Ahsoka: of her family, how neither of them should feel guilty, and how they should all carry on. Barriss took her words to heart and not too terribly long after the incident, became a fully-fledged Jedi Knight and healer until her untimely death due to Order 66. Master Yoda, however, was still deeply shaken with the Tanya's death and vowed to never take on another padawan. As for Ahsoka… well you know what happens to her. Captain Mec was furious with himself for having left his Commander to die, but after his brothers assured him he did the right thing following orders, he swore to always follow orders. He was later beheaded by Master Yoda while trying to execute Order 66. Though the majority of records about Tanya would be destroyed in the Great Jedi Purge, Luke and Leia Skywalker would eventually find Ahsoka and Barriss' memoirs of her and had them published. So that everyone across the stars would know the story of Tanya Eterno Jinn.

A/N: I realize that the story of Tanya's parents is a little cliché but I was young when I thought of it and I wanted tot keep the story true to my younger self's vision. I'll be updating Tanya's profile for the last time soon for anyone who wants to check it out. Also, one last thank you for reading my tale and please leave a review and tell me what you think. Love, Miss Singing in the Rain.