Hey Guys! Welcome to chapter 23! The last chapter! Yep, I said it, the last chapter and the longest chapter! I had a lot of fun writing this chapter, around the middle my writing gets kind of sloppy, but hey, cut me some slack, it's 3:34 as I'm typing this! Personally, the end is my favorite, and I think you can agree with me there!

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I have come to the decision that I will try persistently to make a sequel! I can't say what the title will be or what the plot will be, but apparently a sequel is what the public wants and a sequel they will (hopefully) get!

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Ahsoka lifted her head off the ships dash. Her eyes were closed as she rubbed her head in hopes to free her body from the pain the crash had so generously given her. Why did things always seem to happen to her?

"Padme?" She called out as she slowly began to open her eyes. The room was dark from the black smoke rising off the fires that were burning in the engines. The separatists were getting some pretty advanced knowledge now-a-days.

"Ahsoka!" Padme called from across the room. The impact of the ship falling to the ground had caused her seat to detach itself from the floor sending her flying across the room.

Ahoka quickly began to fight her seat belt for freedom. She could not see Padme, but the Force told her that she was not in very good condition! When she finally was out of her jammed seat belt, she began to feel her way though the thick black smog.

"Padme, where are you!?" Ahsoka cried. She coughed heavily after straining to be heard over the crackling fire and the explosions out side from the battle.

"Over here, Ahsoka!" Padme called from the far corner of the room.

Using her Montrals, Ahsoka was quickly able to find Padme in all the ruble. The Force had told her right, Padme's condition was not good at all! Her head was bleed in multiple places, she had blood all over her legs from a giant piece of steel that lay resting on them. Her hair was charcoal black from the dirt and smoke that had been shaken up on impact. Ahsoka knew she would have a fun time getting herself out of this one!

"Don't…worry…Padme… I've…got you…" Ahsoka said beginning to drift off as oxygen slowly started to disappear in the now tiny and cramped room. Ahsoka dropped to the floor trying her best to stay conscious.

Lux and his men fought bravely in attempts to make their way to the fiery ship. Lux had gained a slight amount of control over his anger, but now his fear was getting the best of him. He was fighting his hardest to keep the whispers from death out of his head.

"Stay out of my head!" Lux screamed at the top of his lungs,"As long as I live, no harm will come to her!"

Appo and his squad were still pressing their attack from the rear as Lux and his men fiercely pushed forward. Ahsoka's ship was only meters away now.

"Give me cover, I'm making a run for it!" Lux shouted to Don who was now in awe.

"Are you crazy!? If you run out there, you'll only get yourself killed!" Don shouted back before firing his weapon again.

"Then I guess my life is in fates hands!" Lux responded before standing to his feet and darting out from behind his cover.

Lux observed the burning ship intently in hopes of finding a way in. The ships doc bay was completely destroyed by the explosion, after all, the ships engines were placed right next to it. His hope slowly began to fade away until his eye caught a hold of something. A hole. A small hole. When the engines exploded, the front half of them had been torn off the ship tearing a hole in the wall.

"Don't worry, I'm coming Ahsoka!" Lux shouted before darting into the burning ship.

Padme and Ahsoka lay side by side with their backs against the wall. To them, all hope was lost. Part of the roof had collapsed separating the control room and them from the rest of the ship. From what they could see, there was no way in or out!

"Ahsoka…" Padme said before a cough interrupted her,"If we die… I just wanted to tell you…. I am proud of you…"

Padme coughed deeply again. The smoke was growing thicker and thicker. All that remained in sight was each others dirt covered faces.

"I am soo…. proud of you…. and I know…. That Anakin is proud…. of you…. too…." Padme spoke in a very soft quiet voice. Her words trailed off as her eyes slowly shut and her head fell limp.

"Don't die…. on me now…. Padme…." Ahsoka said taking Padme's hand in her own hand.

The world slowly started to fade out and a bright white light was beginning to come clear. This was the end, she had done her duty as a jedi and now she was becoming one with the force. But before she was fully consumed in light, a loud crash of steel against steel was heard letting light and air into the caving room.

Lux scanned across the now tiny room multiple times before he finally caught sight of Ahsoka and Padme. Padme's leg was still covered with the big piece of steel that had fallen from the crash. Things did not look good.

"Ahsoka!" Lux called as he pushed forward going deeper into the room.

The white light Ahsoka had just entered slowly began to drift away and the sight of black smoke was visible again. Her vision was blurry from the smoke filling her eyes.

"Ahsoka!" Lux shouted placing his hands on her shoulders. She was almost gone and Lux knew it,"I have to get you two out of here!"

Lux stared over at Padme who looked to be already dead. His heart leaped when he saw her chest slowly rise as air filled her lungs again. He moved over to the crushed senator. He couldn't save one and leave the other, but to save them both he would have to free Padme's leg from the giant piece of steel.

He crouched down so that he was lifting with his legs. He strained but was unable to even budge the large, heavy piece of metal. He bent down for a second try but stopped when a loud popping sound was heard. The roof was about to give away.

"Lux…." Ahsoka said in a very weak and raspy voice,"Don't….worry… about…. us…. save… yourself…"

A tear filled Lux's eyes as he watched her head drop down again. He quickly bent over straining with all his might to lift the large piece of steel. But to no avail, it didn't move.

"Is this how we are to go!? Crushed and burned while our friends die on the battle field!?" Lux cried out in frustration.

But he wasn't finished yet. He would rather die trying then he would die complaining. When all seemed hopeless, the giant piece of metal began to move. Lux turned to his side to find Don straining with him.

"Don, what are you doing here!?" Lux cried out still holding the metal slab.

"I good soldier goes down with his captain!" Don said under his breath.

Lux smiled largely. Hope had once again entered his heart.

The two lifted with all their might, sure they were making progress but by the sounds the roof was now making, it looked like their time was up.

"Come on, we can still make it out alive!" Lux said lifting again.

"On three! one…. two…. three!" Don shouted.

As soon as the word three hit Lux's ear drum he strained with all his might to lift the slab one last time. Suddenly, a loud snap was heard. The slab had broken in half under the pressure and heat from the fire.

"Come, Let's get out of here!" Lux shouted as he swooped Ahsoka's limp body off the ground.

Don bent over and picked Padme up the same way Lux had done with Ahsoka. The two quickly made their way through the darkness. They were able to follow the hall way to a certain extent although not much remained of it. They came around the corner only to be greeted by day light.

"It's just over this big chunk of metal!" Don shouted over the crackling roof.

The chunk was very large and would not be easy to crawl up, especially when you had another person to carry up with you.

"You go first!" Don shouted gesturing his head for Lux to move.

Lux obeyed orders and slowly began to trudge his way up the steep incline. He finally made it out and was once again out under the now rising sun.

"Hurry!" Lux called to Don who was now making his way up the slop.

Suddenly, a very loud POP was heard. The roof had finally gave away. Don looked up to see the roof falling directly for him. He knew what had to be done. With all his strength he took Padme off his shoulder and threw her up the slop and out of the way just before the roof caved in on him.

"DON!" Lux cried as he witnessed the death of his close friend.

"Come on!" Jack shouted to Lux from across the battle field,"We'll provide covering fire!"

Lux discovered himself in another problem now. He had no-one to carry Padme. He had to carry them both by himself. He threw Ahsoka over his shoulder as he bent down to pick up Padme. Throwing her over his other shoulder, he strained to stand up.

He quickly took off across the battle field. Lasers flew all around him. He was over half way now, his heart was pounding and It felt as if his muscles were screaming at him for mercy. All was beginning to look good until a blast was fired hitting him in his lower leg.

Lux moaned in pain as he fell to the ground.

Jack watched as the three roughly hit the ground,"Covering fire!"

Jack darted out to where Lux, Ahsoka, and Padme all laid in a circle. He was in shocked to find how badly wounded the two females were.

"Come on, you can make it!" Jack shouted to Lux as he helped him off the ground.

Lux limped over to Ahsoka. The pain in his leg was ferocious. Luckily, with his adrenaline now working full speed, he was able to pick Ahsoka off the ground. He cradled her in his arms as he and Jack made their way to the rest of the men.

Ahsoka slowly opened her eyes. Her head was pounding so hard that it felt as if someone was punching her repeatedly. Her vision was still blurry but she was able to make out who was holding her. Lux! Lux had been able to save her and was now holding her in a bridal style fashion. She closed her eyes trying to relax her body as she slowly fainted again from the pain.

Lux and Jack finally made it across the field and were now behind cover inspecting the girls wounds. Ahsoka seemed to be fine besides a few cuts and bruises. Padme, on the other hand, had a severe head injuring and as far as they could tell, her leg was only bruised badly.

"Come on, we still have a battle to win here!" Lux said beginning to stand to his feet.

"Wait, sir! You've been shot, why don't you sit here while we get the ship!" Jack suggested but to no avail Lux stood any ways.

Only a few droids were lefted now and to the men it looked like they had won the battle until a very familiar noise was heard. All firing stopped as everyone turned to find Dooku standing with his saber out and ready to strike.

"Dooku!" Lux said shooting him a glare.

"Lux Bonterri, I must say this is a very well organized attack you have made," Dooku began as he walked closer to the boy,"But not a very bold one!"

"Don't make me kill you!" Lux warned as Dooku approached him.

Jack stood in awe. Count Dooku, the infamous Sith Lord was standing before them with his saber out! He glanced down at the wounded girls when he was given a brilliant idea. He swooped down to pick up Ahsoka's light saber.

"Not a very wise choice of words…." Dooku said throwing his hand in the air preparing to take a swing for Lux's neck.

"Lux catch!" Jack shouted as he threw Ahsoka's saber in the air.

Lux immediately gazed up at the shiny cylinder that was coming his way. He reached up catching the jedi weapon one handed. He looked down at the hilt and quickly pressed the activation button.

"Wanting a fight are we? Well lets remember who you are dealing with!" Dooku said swinging his sword down to meet Ahsoka's blade.

"Maybe you should follow your own advice, Dooku!" Lux shouted as he quickly swung for Dooku's side.

Dooku calmly blocked all of Lux's attacks. Lux's way of fighting was a joke to Dooku. He had killed many jedi in his days so this was no challenge to him. Lux quickly swung the blade for Dooku's neck which was instantly blocked. Dooku extended his hand forcing lightning to flow from his finger tips. Lux moaned loudly.

"Now, the Bonterri name will end, never to return!" Dooku shouted with a laugh soon following.

Dooku shouted in pain when a single blast hit his hand causing his lightning strike to end.

"I don't think so!" Appo shouted, his arm extended with a pistol in hand.

"Fools, you can not defeat me!" Dooku shouted.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that!" Appo responded as a large ship rose up from behind him.

Dooku glared at the clone commander. While Lux had Dooku occupied, Appo's men had maneuvered inside the base and captured a large freighter used for transporting rations and supplies.

The ship fired at Dooku but failed to hit him when he jumped into the air doing a back flip. The ship spun around as the back hatch opened. Appo sprinted and jumped across the gap between the ships ramp and the fortresses wall.

"Come on, get the girls!" Lux commanded Jack.

Lux bent over to pick up Ahsoka while Jack picked up Padme. They were finally going to go home.

"Hurry!" Appo shouted waving his hand in the air for them to come on.

Lux and Jack quickly made their way to the ship and jumped across. Dooku watched with hate in his eyes as the ship took off leaving him with a destroyed home filled with a bunch of broken droids.

Ahsoka began to wake up as the ship flew back to the rebel camp. She looked up at Lux who was staring out the window at all the passing trees. She smiled to herself as she nuzzled her head against his chest. This caught Lux off guard but he only smiled and leaned his head down against hers.

Ahsoka's Journal Entry #62

It has been two weeks since I last saw Lux. Although our departure ended with Padme and I in the hospital, I know that some how, some way, we will meet again! If I could do it over again, I wouldn't change a thing!

I tell myself and those around me that attachment is no longer a struggle for me after my lesson with Master Sage, but deep down I know that if I were not a jedi, things would probably have ended on a more romantic note ;)

"Ahsoka lets go! We are already late for our mission briefing!" Anakin called, sticking his head in the door way.

"Coming Master!" Ahsoka called back finishing the last sentence in her journal.

Although things are no where near the way they use to be, I feel that things have finally taken a turn for the better!

Ahsoka Tano

How was it! Did you like it! I honestly loved writing the ending! It ended in a way that I believe no one expected! I hope you have enjoyed our journey with Anakin, Ahsoka, Padme, and Lux in Relationships as well as Dreams and Schemes! I know I have had a lot of fun writing these. But sadly, the story is over :( but don't worry, there will be another!

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