Obi-Wan looked out the window, watching the sun rise over Coruscant. The Council had just met for an early morning meeting, that had not gone as planned. The main focus of the council at the moment was finding Count Dooku. If the Republic could apprehend him, then the war would be over, for good. Still no efforts had even been mentioned to rescue Anakin, however. The way the council saw it, the good of the galaxy was not in finding Anakin, but finding Dooku. Obi-Wan sighed, knowing the council was right. But he was beginning to miss his egotistical former apprentice. His thoughts were interrupted by a slight tapping on his shoulder.
"Master Kenobi?" Ahsoka said, hoping to hear good news. Obi-Wan just nodded. The hint of a smile Ahsoka had was now completely gone, knowing no efforts were being made to find her master.
"You know," Ahsoka started, "sometimes, we have to do these things ourselves. I could always get a small team of troopers and-"
"Nice try, young one," Obi-Wan laughed, "You continue to remind me of your master."
"But why won't the Council do anything! Master Skywalker could give valuable intel or-"Ahsoka regretted saying it. She knew Anakin would hold his ground, but she felt it was a good enough argument.
"I know you don't think that Ahsoka. We just have to have faith. I trust Anakin, and I know you trust him. He won't sell us out that easily."
"I suppose you're right. Please, let me know if any more decisions are made," Ahsoka said, turning to leave.
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Ahsoka was incredibly frustrated. How could the Order leave one of their own behind? Maybe this was one of the sacrifices Padme had talked about the other night. She entered her bed chambers.
She took a seat on her bed, legs crossed. She could tell her mind was beginning to get clouded with anger. It would be now that Anakin would tell her to "cool off". So, that's what she would do. She closed her eyes and started taking deep breaths. She reached out to the Force, attempting to find Anakin.
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The setting around Ahsoka began to change. She was no longer in the her bed chambers. It was hot, burning hot. She was standing in the doorway of a cell.
She could feel Anakin's presence, it was faint, though, clouded. He wasn't in the cell, so she continued to move through the hallway. Seeing a window up ahead, orange light pouring in, Ahsoka suddenly realized where she was.
Mustafar.
Hearing a scream down the hallway, Ahsoka broke into a run. Suddenly, she stopped, hitting some sort of wall of darkness. It was almost unbearable. She was left standing in a doorway to a small command center.
The sight of what was happening in the command center astounded Ahsoka. There, in front of her, laid Anakin; bloodied, missing his right hand, and smoking. Literally smoking. He wasn't moving, which is what had Ahsoka worried. Then, a figure entered her field of vision. He was the source of the darkness she had felt.
"Now you see what the Dark Side is capable of," the figure said. She recognized his voice. That voice was so familiar.
"I'll give you one more chance, Skywalker. Join me, or you and your friends will perish."
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Anakin woke with a jolt. He hadn't been able to feel Ahsoka like that through their bond since he was captured. She had a vision, and he felt it. The Dark Side was coming for him, and it wasn't Dooku. Someone stronger. Dooku's master?
He rolled over in the small bed, attempting to fall back asleep, but the Ahsoka's mind was racing, non-stop. What was in that vision? It definitely gave her a real scare.
"Just breathe, Ahsoka," Anakin thought, "Just breathe."
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Ahsoka jumped out of her bed and sprinted out of her room. She pushed through various padawans and masters, shouting "Sorry!" as she passed them, gaining scoffs and groans from those she pushed over. She hopped into repulsorlifts, wishing they'd move faster. Then, she broke back into a sprint when she reached the top and got to the council chambers.
"Please be here, please be here, please be here," Ahsoka was mumbling to door to the chamber was open, there was no meeting in session.
She ran through the doors to find Master Yoda, Master Windu, and Master Kenobi standing and discussing something. She put her manners aside and interrupted their conversation.
"Mustafar!"Ahsoka said, breathlessly, "Master Skywalker is on Mustafar!"