A month has gone by since Ahsoka and Cardek came to Dantooine with the twins. Things have been peaceful for them. They haven't seen any sign of Bane and the Jedi are nowhere near finding them. They were mostly happy that the twins wouldn't have to worry about the war as they grow up. Also, they found out that Sina didn't get pregnant, much to Cardek's relief. Today was a normal day for them. Cardek was out in the fields while Ahsoka was at home taking care of the twins. Cardek came home early today so he could help her with the twins.
"Cardek, you're home early."
"Yeah. I was able to finish the fields ahead of schedule." He wiped some sweat from his forehead. "And I thought I could give you some help with the twins."
"Thanks. Well, Carth's upstairs asleep and Amai won't go to sleep. I've been trying to put her down for a nap for an hour."
"Really? Well, Amai has been the more rowdy of the two. So where is she?"
"She's on the sofa. All she wants to do is chew on things."
"Teething already? Man, she's growing up quickly." He walked over to the sofa, where Amai was chewing on the armrest. He kneeled before her. "Hey there, little Amai."
She stopped chewing on the armrest and put her arms up to Cardek. "I think she wants you to pick her up."
He smirked. "Is that a fact?"
He picked up Amai and held her in his arms, and slowly began to rock her.
"If you can get her to sleep, I will owe you one. She's been more trouble than usual today."
"I'll try my best." He looked down to Amai. "Now, Amai, it's time for bed. I know you don't want to go to sleep right now, but you gotta get some rest to be healthy."
"I doubt that will work. She's unreasonable. Where does she get that from?" He smirked.
"Well, you can be a bit unreasonable at times..."
"Hey. When I'm unreasonable, it's for a reason."
"That doesn't make any sense at all."
"You expect it to? If there's one thing you can know about me, it's that some things only make sense in my mind."
"I bet." He gently rocked Amai in his arms. Amai yawned and slowly started to close her eyes.
"She's actually falling asleep."
"I guess all it takes is the right person. Maybe she feels more comfortable falling to sleep in my arms." Ahsoka rolled her eyes.
"Just put her to sleep and take her upstairs. She likes sleeping next to Carth."
"Got ya." He went upstairs with Amai and into the twin's room. He placed Amai next to the sleeping Carth in their cradle and pulled the covers over her and lightly kissed her head. "Sweet dreams, Amai."
"Sometimes I wonder what they dream about." He looked behind him to see Ahsoka.
"Wanted to see her go to sleep, did you?"
"Yes. Thank you."
"No problem." He went over to her. "This last month with you and the twins...has been the best of my life. I don't think I've ever been happier or more at peace than I am right now."
"I've noticed. Everything is perfect. There's no war, no Jedi and no Bane. Things are turning around for us."
"Bane not showing up surprises me the most. He always shows up when everything is going good for us to screw everything up."
"He doesn't know where we are. We want to keep it that way."
"But he always seems to know everything. Some part of me feels that he does know where we are, and that he's just biding his time."
"Hey. Don't think like that. If he knew where we were, he would've came here by now. He doesn't know where we are and neither do the Jedi. Things are going great with us. Don't let Bane ruin that." He was silent for a few moments.
"...You're right. I really shouldn't worry about Bane. Right now, I should focus on my family, and keeping them safe.'
"Exactly. Let's leave the twins to sleep. I don't want to wake them up. Especially Amai."
"Alright." He walked with Ahsoka out of the room. "So what do we do now?"
"Well, the twins are asleep. What do you want to do?" He thought for a moment, then smirked.
"Well..." He leaned into Ahsoka, his mouth hovering over hers. "I'm not opposed to having some alone time."
She smirked as well. "Sorry, pretty boy. You still have two more weeks until we can do that."
"Oh, but we don't have to do that. We can still pleasure each other in other ways."
"Really? What did you have in mind." He smirked seductively.
"Why don't you find out?" She smirked seductively as well.
"Lead the way, my love."
"With pleasure." He took her hand and led her to their room. They entered the room and Ahsoka closed the door. She turned to him.
"So, what first?"
"This." He pulled her in and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. He wrapped his arms around her waist and slipped his tongue into her mouth. She moaned against the kiss as she ran her fingers through his hair. He stroked her tongue with his as he rubbed her sides. She slipped her hand under his shirt. He groaned lightly as he pulled away and began to suck her neck. Her breath hitched.
"Oh, Cardek." He lightly nipped her skin and licked her neck all over. She moaned and whimpered in pleasure. He slipped a hand under her shirt and grabbed her breast. She gasped and moaned. He fondled her breast and continued to nip her neck as he slowly laid her down on their bed. "Cardek, take off my shirt."
He pulled away and smirked.
"Your wish is my command." He pulled her shirt over her head and threw it to ground. "I never get tired of seeing those breasts. And they're bigger now."
She smiled. "You can thank the twins for that."
"Just another reason to love them so much." He took a breast and began to kiss and suck it. She moaned and arched her back. He planted kisses all over it and began to lick his tongue across it. She moaned louder as she started to grind her hips against him. He groaned loudly as he took a nipple into his mouth and sucked on it.
"Cardek..." Turned on, he swirled his tongue around her nipple as he grinded against her as well. She whimpered and moaned. He pulled away and took his shirt off, and then kissed Ahsoka passionately. She wrapped her legs around his waist and kissed him back. He placed his hands on both sides of her as he began to slowly grind into her. She moaned and groaned into the kiss. He slipped his tongue once again into her mouth, and increased his grinding. She whimpered loudly. He explored her mouth eagerly as he sped up his grinding, rocking back and forth with it. She pulled away from the kiss and cried out. "Cardek!"
He groaned in pleasure and grinded even further into her. "Oh Force!"
"Ahsoka!" He grinded faster and harder, beginning to suck on her neck.
"Oh! Cardek!" He grabbed both of her breasts and massaged them, grinding even more. She screamed out in pleasure. He panted heavily in pleasure, and grinded as fast as he could, and harder than before, groaning louder. "FUCK! CARDEK!"
"SHIT! AHSOKA!" He grinded back and forth to the max.
"CARDEK! I'M GONNA... AHHHH!"
"AHSOKA! COME FOR ME!" She screamed his name as she came. He screamed in unison as he came as well. She was breathing heavily for a moment.
"Cardek?" He panted a bit.
"Yeah?"
"I wanna try something. Get up." He raised an eyebrow curiously but nodded and got up. She laid him down on the bed and slowly pulled his pants down. He slipped out of them. "There is another advantage to me having big breasts."
"Wait a minute..." His realization set in. "You don't mean..."
She smirked deviously and pressed his member between her breasts. He stiffened and groaned loudly. She slowly started to move her breasts up and down while sucking on the tip. He gasped in pleasure as he gripped the bedsheets. She squeezed her breasts around him while moving slightly faster. He panted heavily and groaned.
"You better...let me...have some...of your milk...like you promised...after this." He gritted his teeth in pleasure.
"Whatever you say, babe." She moved even faster. He groaned even louder. She sucked harder on his tip while moving faster.
"FUCK! AH!"
"Come for me, baby." He came all over her breasts. She let him go and cleaned off her breasts. "Did you like that, baby?" He panted heavily before sitting up.
"Yeah, that was amazing." He smirked. "But now it's my turn, and you know what I want." She smirked.
"Come and get it." His smirk grew deviously as he grabbed her large breast and began to suck on it vigorously. She threw her head back and moaned. He swirled his tongue all around it as he grabbed her other breast and massaged it. She moaned even louder and ran her fingers through his hair. He encased his mouth around her nipple and sucked on it as hard as he could, and tugged the nipple on her other breast. "Cardek! Oh!"
He sucked on her nipple a little more before switching to her other breast and sucked all over it before sucking on her nipple, swirling his tongue around it. She moaned and groaned louder.
"Your breasts taste so damn good." He sucked and pulled on her nipple more as he groped the other breast firmly and seductively. She whimpered and moaned in pleasure. "I want some of that milk of yours."
He sucked even harder on her nipple, and groped her other breast even faster. She squealed in pleasure.
"Work for it, baby."
"I guess I'll have to add little extra." He squeezed her breasts together and sucked on both of them at the same time. She cried out in pleasure.
"Oh Cardek!" He sucked harder over her nipples and swirled his tongue all over them. "Take my milk, baby."
He sucked as hard as he could on her nipples, and began to drink her milk from them. She moaned and groaned as he continued to drink her milk. He moaned at the taste of her milk, and drank her milk faster as his hands caressed and massaged her breasts sensually. She chuckled at his eagarness.
"You enjoying yourself?" He pulled away for a moment and smirked.
"Of course. Your milk tastes so delicious." He went back to her breasts and drank more of her milk.
"Well, don't drink me dry. I still have babies to feed." He drank a little more and then pulled away with a smile.
"Don't worry. I'm full." He leaned into her. "But I expect you to feed me again in the near future."
"Nope. Remember, I told you that you had one chance and you took it."
"Ah...Still, it was worth it. Your milk was very delicious." She blushed.
"Well, I won't be completely evil to you. I'll give you one last chance. Use it wisely and picked the right time." He smiles deviously.
"Why thank you honey. And I promise to use it wisely." He kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you too. Plus, the only way you will get a chance like this is if we have another baby."
"I can certainly wait. I would love to have a baby with you that is my own legitimately."
"I know you would, but that won't be for a while."
"Like I said, I can wait. I'm just glad that were here with the twins with no Jedi, war or Bane. Life... is just perfect." Ahsoka smiled at him, then sensed something and frowned.
"I think you may have spoken to soon." He sensed it as well.
"What the hell?" Ahsoka got up and went over to the window.
"Shit. Cardek, come here." He went over to the window and his eyes widened.
"Son of a bitch!"
"Why the hell are there Separatist ships out here? Dantooine is suppose to be uninhabited to everyone else." He went over to his clothes and swiftly put them on.
"I don't know, but I'll be damned if I let them ruin the life we've have built here!" He grabbed his saber. "I'm sending these bastards back where they came from." Ahsoka grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"Cardek, no. If they knew any Jedi were here, the village would be in more danger."
"But I can't just sit back and just let them destroy the village and everyone! I have to fight!"
"No, you don't Cardek. Please listen to me for once. I don't want you going out there and possibly never coming back. Everytime something like this happens, I am scared that you won't come back. I know about everything you and your family have been through, but please, for my sake, stay. Please." He stared right at her, expression unreadable, until he sighed irritably and sat down on the bed.
"Fine. But if they come into this house, I'm not holding back!"
"The twins!"
"What?" She grabbed her shirt and quickly put it on.
"Something's wrong with the twins. I can feel it." She got up and left the room. He followed her to the twins room and opened the door. A droid pointed a blaster at them.
"Hold it right there." Cardek's eyes widened.
"How the hell did it get in here?"
"I don't care how!" She pushed it out the window with the Force and went over to check on the twins. Cardek checked the twins as well.
"Are they alright?"
"Yeah. They're okay. What are we going to do? We can't fight the Separatists, but we can't do nothing." He thought over this.
"We can fight them...just not the way we usually do."
"How?" He went to their room, pulled out a pair of blasters from a drawer, and went back to Ahsoka, and handed her one.
"The old fashioned way."
"Where did you get these?"
"They belonged to my ancestor, Carth Onasi. I found them during a mission on Telos IV a few years back, and kept them as memento to my family's legacy. Glad I did, now we can fight, and the Separatist won't suspect we're Jedi."
"I hope this works."
"Me too. Just don't get the blasters too messed up. They mean a lot to me."
"I'll try, but what about the twins? We can't just leave them alone."
"One of us will have to stay here, and protect them while the other goes out and fights off the droids and keep them away from the house."
"Okay. I'll go. You stay with the twins." His eyes narrowed.
"Are you sure? Because I am more than capable of going out there, and they need their mother right now."
"I'm sure, Cardek and we're in no position to argue about this right now. You've protected me and the twins for the lonest time. It's time I returned the favor."
"You have a point. Just be careful out there. And hope to the Force that you're a good shot with a blaster."
"Well, it's not my first time using one. I'll be okay."
"Arlight." He kissed her. "I love you."
"I love you too. I promise I'll come back. If I don't, promise you'll take care of the twins." He grabbed her by the shoulders.
"Don't say that! You will come back! I know it! And don't you even think of it!"
"I'm not immortal, Cardek. Everyone dies, some sooner than others. Let's just hope I'm not sooner." She kissed his cheek and ran downstairs.
"I sure hope so, Ahsoka. I sure hope so." She stood by the door and looked out. Everyone was fighting off the droids. She saw Ventress and pulled back.
"Cardek!" He was surprised.
"What is it, Ahsoka?"
"Ventress is leading this attack!" His eyes widened.
"Are you kidding me? Why is she leading? What does Dantooine hold that warrants this sort of attack?"
"I don't know, but she'll easily recognize me." She sighed and thought for a moment. "I'm still going."
"Are you serious? With just a blaster in hand, you'll get killed!"
"I'm willing to take that risk. For you and the twins."
"I refuse to let you do this! Not alone, at least!"
"You have to stay with the twins, Cardek. If you don't agree with me, good luck trying to stop me." She opened the door and went out.
"Ahsoka! Damn it!" He grabbed her saber and headed for the door. The twins started to whine and cry. Cardek stopped in his tracks and turned back to their room. He looked back and forth between Ahsoka and twins, and crused. "Damn you, fate!"
He ran over to the twins and calmed them down. Meanwhile, Ahsoka shoot as many droids as she could until Ventress came up to her.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Skywalker's little pet. I wondered what happened to you. I heard you left the temple because you were pregnant. Where is your child?"
"If you must know, it's dead. Died in birth."
"So, you're living here alone, arent you?" Cardek sighed in temporary relief before going back to the front door. He looked out of it, and listened in on the conversation.
"Who said I was alone?" Cardek smirked to himself and came out of the house and walked right up beside Ahsoka.
"And here I thought I was going to have watch from the sidelines."
"So, you have a little boyfriend? It's a shame I have to kill him as well as you. He has such a handsome face."
"While I do appreciate the compliment, you'll find I'm pretty hard to kill." He held Ahsoka's saber to Ahsoka. "Lightsaber, my dear?" She smirked to him and took the lightsaber, igniting it.
"We'll give you a chance to leave, Ventress, and save yourself the humiliation."
"I'm not going anywhere." She took out her lightsabers and ignited them. Cardek pulled out his saber and ignited it.
"Well what a shame. That means you're gonna get your ass handed to you by two ex-Jedi, and sent back to Dooku with your tail between your legs."
"We'll see about that." She jumped and attacked them. Cardek parried the strike and the swung his saber for her side. She flipped and struck at Ahsoka. Ahsoka blocked the attack and pushed Ventress back with the Force. Ventress flipped again and landed on her feet. Cardek threw his saber right at her as she landed. She screamed as the saber cut off her hand. He grimaced as he called back his saber.
"Damn, didn't actually expect that to damage her! But I'll take what I get."
"Are you ready to give up, Ventress, or will we have to kill you?"
"The only one who will die today... is you!" Ventress started to Force choke Ahsoka. Ahsoka dropped her lightsaber and grabbed at her neck, trying to get air.
"AHSOKA!" Anger immediately filled him. "HOW DARE YOU!"
He lunged at Ventress and kicked Ventress squarely in the head. She let go of Ahsoka and Ahsoka fell to the ground unconscious.
"You're going to pay for what you've done!" He swung his saber down at her. Her eyes widened and she gasped before her head was severed and fell to the ground. He panted a bit before realizing what he's done. "I...I killed her. I killed her."
A little shaken by his actions, he went over to Ahsoka and shook her. "Ahsoka, wake up!"
Her pulse was faint, but she didn't wake up. "She's still alive, but it's faint. I got to act fast."
He picked up Ahsoka bridal style and headed for their house. Sina ran up to him.
"Cardek, is Ahsoka alright?"
"I don't know. We ran into an old enemy called Ventress. We fought her, but she caught Ahsoka and knocked her out. I...I killed her in cold blood in response. And now, here we are, with Ahsoka unconscious in my arms."
"I'll go get my dad. He could help. Get her in the house and lay her down. I'll be right back." She headed for her house. He ran right into the house and headed to their room, laying Ahsoka down on their bed. He stroked her head caringly.
"Don't worry, Ahsoka. You'll be alright." Sina came into the house and went up to the room.
"My dad's on his way." He nodded his head absently, staring at Ahsoka. "Cardek, don't worry. She'll be okay. Ahsoka's strong. She'll pull through."
"It's not just that. It's something much more."
"What do you mean?"
"I...I killed her. I killed Ventress, the one who fought us. And I didn't do it to save others, but out of anger and rage. That...that scares me."
"Cardek, we all feel that when someone we love is hurt that the person that hurt them should suffer. It may scare you, but it's normal for you to feel rage and anger and even kill someone. It only makes you human."
"But it's different for me. I'm attuned with the Force, I'm a Jedi, in a sense. And when it comes to Jedi, we cannot let our emotions rule us. Especially those of anger, rage, and fear. Those emotions can twist us and turn us to the dark side, to evil. I let those emotions rule over me, and I can feel myself drifting to the dark side ever so. The fact I did this to Ventress, and I feel no regret, but...satisfaction...it scares me."
" I may not know much about being a Jedi, but you shouldn't be ashamed of what you did. You did it to protect Ahsoka. She was going to die. I know that as long as Ahsoka lives, you will never be consumed by the Dark Side. I believe that and I know she does too."
"I'm just scared. That my anger and rage will become too much for me. Even if we have the purest of intentions, if we enact those intentions out of anger and fear, we're just becoming who our enemies, those we try to stop."
"But doesn't Ahsoka help you? Doesn't she let you know when you get too angry? Doesn't she calm you down?"
"Yeah...she does. She is the one thing in this galaxy who is probably keeping me who I am. I can't lose her...I just can't."
"And you won't. You won't lose her."
"I sure hope so, Sina. If I did..."
"You won't." He sighed and just looked down at Ahsoka. "I'll go see what's keeping my dad."
She got up and walked out. Cardek spoke to Ahsoka.
"Ahsoka...Did I do the right thing? Was killing Ventress in that way right? I'm so scared. Of myself. I need you so much. To reassure me. To soothe me. Please...wake up." Sina came back with Traven.
"I found him."
"Cardek, are you alright?"
"Yeah. I'm just fine." He was very distant.
"Ahsoka's passed out and she hasn't moved. I don't know what happened exactly."
"She was choked through the Force. I saved her in time, but she was knocked out." He turned to the two. "How is Traven going to wake her up?"
"If she was choked, she may have some broken neck bones. She may not. Either way, she's been cut off from oxygen. Sit her up." Cardek nodded and slowly sat Ahsoka upright. Traven checked her pulse.
"Her pulse is still low, but at least she's breathing. She's getting rnough air. She should be awake by now." Cardek leaned to Ahsoka.
"Ahsoka, wake up. Please wake up."
"I have an idea. It may hurt her a bit, but it might work." Cardek looked cautiously at Traven.
"What is it?"
"Brace yourself." He flicked her lekku and she woke up.
"Ow! What the hell was that?" Cardek's eyes went wide as he was surprised.
"What the...?" Ahsoka rubbed her lekku.
"Okay. Who flicked my lekku?" Cardek turned to Traven.
"That's all it took to wake her up?"
"Looks like it. Since part of her brain is in her lekku, give it a little flick and her nervous system will tell her to wake up."
"Huh..." Cardek turned to Ahsoka. "Are you alright, Ahsoka?"
"Yeah. I think so. That hurt like hell. There is a reason Togrutas don't like their lekku touched."
"Then you can blame Traven for that."
"It woke her up, didn't it? Now you can stop freaking out."
"Well, I'm just glad you woke up, Ahsoka. I was so scared."
"Scared? Why were you scared?"
"Because...I killed Ventress. I killed her in cold blood...in rage and anger. I actually...enjoyed it deep down. I need you, Ahsoka. I'm scared of myself right now." Ahsoka turned to Sina and Traven.
"Could you excuse us?"
"Yeah. We'll see you guys later." Once they left, Ahsoka turned back to Cardek.
"Cardek, you can't be afraid of yourself everytime you let your emotions take over. You can't control that."
"But I can feel myself slipping. I didn't want to kill Ventress that way, not out of anger and rage. It just scares me how much I'm flirting with the dark side. I don't know what I can do."
"There's always something you can do. Think about all the things you would lose if you turned to the Dark Side: your life, the twins, maybe even me." He took her hand.
"You are my anchor, Ahsoka. You are what keeps me in the light." He looked her straight in the eye. "I love you, Ahsoka. Please...be my light."
"I love you too and I'll always be here for you." He embraced her tightly. "Cardek, listen to me. The way and reason you killed Ventress may have been wrong in a way, but her death is a good thing. She'll never be able to kill another soul. You may have saved coutless lives. Don't you see that?"
"I guess...but what if I lose myself? I just...I doubt if I can hold onto the light."
"Don't say thay. Don't even think that. You won't lose yourself. I'm never going to abandon you. I'll be with you forever. I'll always be your light." Tears fell from his eyes.
"Thank you. I love you so much." He kissed her. She returned the kiss. He pulled away and laid his head on her chest, tears still falling from his eyes. Ahsoka gently stroked his hair, tears falling from her eyes as well.
"I love you, Cardek. I don't want to lose you. I don't know what I would do if something happened to you. I promise I won't let you fall to the dark side." He sobbed a bit.
"Don't let me, Ahsoka. I can't trust myself anymore. Be my savior, and keep me from the dark side." She tried to keep from crying, but failed.
"I'll do everything I can. I'll keep you from the Dark Side if it kills me. I won't let you go."
"And I won't let you go either. I love you, Ahsoka."
"I love you too, Cardek."