I awake beside Ahsoka, who is still sleeping, using my body warmth. I don't want to wake her, but I need to go prepare for the separatists. I gently nudge her awake.
"Morning." She says, still half asleep.
"Morning, sadly I have to go prepare something for our approaching visitors." I say.
"Separatists?" She asks, now fully awake.
"I can sense them in orbit. Don't ask why, but I am more attuned in the morning. But I have to go set up a defensive barrier of pods. I need you guys to go and hide in the long grasses, I am able to keep my self hidden from droids, so I will stay here and make sure the villagers are safe. I will see you soon." I say, kissing her forehead. As I get up, I check my internal body clock, and estimate that I have about 10 minutes to set up the barrier. I get about halfway through the pod barrier before Wag Too asks what I'm doing. "The separatists will be arriving, you need to pressure your father to help the Jedi once they have left for the first time. I have told Ahsoka that the droids are coming, but I need you to get your father to agree to have you help them hide. I will be fine here, as I can hide myself from droids, and the leaders never look themselves. Now go, quickly." I urge him.
I finish with 2 minutes to spare, and I go into hiding. When the droids get close, I use the force to change what they can see. Once the separatists leave, I head over to Tee Watt Kaa.
"You know that the Separatists had no way of knowing the Jedi had crashed here. But you should be grateful that they are, because knowing the kinds of people the Separatists are, they will be back, and considering how far out this planet is, they are likely testing a new weapon." I explain, hoping the fact I don't serve the Jedi themselves.
"I trust your judgement more than I trust the others. But we have no way of defending ourselves." He tries to say he needs help.
"The droids will be no problem, at least those yellowish ones. They are so stupid that you can defeat them by tripping them, and throwing this at them. And if they do have a new weapon, I will take care of it. And knowing the Jedi, if they find out about it, they will come back and help whether your people like it or not, because it is part of their code." I explain.
"Thank you, for helping us, and showing us a way to defend ourselves." He gestures to the pods.
"If anything, would it be ok if I take a pod, to grow my own tree? I would like to see what it could do for what is coming in the future." I say, and Tee Watt Kaa realises why I say I am no Jedi.
"They are destroyed aren't they?" He says solemnly, referring to the Jedi.
"That is what I know from my realm, but I want to see what I can change. If anything, I want the order to look past their current narrow views." I say. "If it doesn't work, and the 'Empire' is born, contact me, and I will help your people." I say.
The next day, a Separatist shuttle visits us, and as the Lurmen are about to gather weapons, I call to them. "Don't bother, it's the Jedi." Once the shuttle lands, Aayla walks out warning the Lurmen. Tee Watt Kaa then steps forward.
"We will fight with you, this is our home, we have the right to defend it." He says proudly.
"I had a little chat with him. And considering most of the droids will be B1's the Lurmen can help quite a bit. But take out the Super Battle Droids first, as they are going to be the biggest problem." I say. "Leave the weapon to me."
"How did you know about the weapon?" Aayla asks.
"This planet is very remote. For the Seppies to be here, they likely have a new weapon. Simple analysing." I say.
"Well, we can protect the place from the weapon for some time, we brought shield generators." Ahsoka says, while Rex and Bly bring them out.
"Put them behind cover, they will have more protection. When I rush the weapon, ill destroy what supers I can, but I will have to leave the rest to you." I say. It isn't long before the Seppies attack, and I rush for the 'Defoliator'. When I am about three quarters of the way to the Defoliator, I find myself surrounded by at least 200 droids. Tapping into the force, I pull as much ambient force energy as I can, into myself, and with a bloodcurdling roar, I unleashed a massive pulse of pure energy, disintegrating all the droids. As I walk up to the weapon, I push the Neimoidian away and crush the modified tank with the force.
"Ah, I'll be defoliated." The Neimoidian cried, as I levitated him. I talked through my comlink to Ahsoka. "The weapon is down. Finish off those droids."
Once the droids had been disposed of, we went back to Tee Watt Kaa to thank him for his support.
"It should be Vex that you thank, he is the one who convinced me to help. But I still wonder, at what cost will this war end." He finishes as the Resolute drops out of hyperspace.
In my room, I wait for Ahsoka to continue training. The door eventually opens, but instead of Ahsoka, its Anakin.
"I have a feeling I know what this is about Anakin, and I don't blame you for coming to question me about it." I say.
"I say you and Ahsoka kiss. To say im surprised would be lying, and I don't discourage your relationship. But what I want to know, is how you actually knew about the Defoliator." Anakin asks.
"Because where I come from, you are not real. You are characters in a story, which I am attempting to change for the better." I answer.
"Did Tee Watt Kaa know?" He asks, referring to what the Lurmen said before they left.
"I slipped up in my wording, and he guessed the rest." I say, disappointed in myself for letting it happen.
"I don't want to know what happens in the future unless it concerns me or my padawan." He says, ready to leave.
"Don't trust Palpatine." I say. "His promises are empty."
"He is not who he says he is, is he?" Anakin asks.
"You cannot tell the Jedi, or they will be destroyed, along with Ahsoka." I warn him. "All I can ask is you come to me with conflicted feeling concerning him."
"Thank you, for at least warning me, I know most people in the order wouldn't." He says.
"I am just trying to be cautious of what you may become in the future, if you are given certain knowledge. But I know what you mean, and that is why I told you. I wouldn't want that kind of pain on anyone, not even the Dooku, may the force be with you Anakin." I finish
"And with you Vex."