Asakura Chronicles
"Something on your mind Snips?" Anakin asked, looking at his padawan looking discouraged, heading back to the Jedi Temple with Obi Wan, Windu and Plo and is walking in the halls .
"It's nothing Master, really" Ahsoka replied.
"You sure? You've been distracted ever since we left that hideout where they keeping this Project Asakura"
"Well, it's just ever since we got into that room where they holding... whatever they were holding... I was expecting some anger or hate in there but instead all feel was a intensity of sadness. And I don't know why but I feel guilty" Ahsoka said.
"Maybe your over thinking it. Today was pretty gory and a lot's happened really fast in the past few hours. Do you want go back to the apartment and rest for a bit?" Anakin asked.
"No, I'll be fine"
"Hurry it up you two!" Obi Wan called out. As Anakin and Ahsoka finally caught up to them, the group got it to the entrance to the war room and walked towards Shaak Ti.
"Master Ti, first off we have to tell you that Project Asakura is on the loose we don't know how he..."
"Ummm... Master's? About that..." Shaak Ti pointed her finger at the holo table's direction where one of the video's that showed the imposter's (as Jedi) committing a murder is being played. And in front of the table is a teenage boy with messy brown hair, wearing a wrinkled grey shirt and black pants. He observes the video very closely as he rubs his chin with interest.
"Is that who I think that is?" Windu asked.
"If you mean that your thinking that's Thomas Asakura, then yes. That is him" Shaak Ti replied.
"That? That's the Project Asakura you've talking about? A kid? You've been keeping a kid locked up like he was some kind of criminal?!" Anakin asked, raising his voice.
"Shhhh! Can you keep it down? I'm trying to watch this" said the boy.
"Wait a minute. Asakura? As in Thomas Asakura? I thought the name Asakura was familiar. I haven't seen him in two years!" Obi Wan added and started walking towards Tom.
"Tom? Is that really you?"
"Shhh! Trying to concentrate here" Tom said, now looking at the video that showed Saesee Tinn strangling Atai Molec.
"Huh! That's odd" Tom said, pressing the pause button and turned to Obi Wan.
"Oh! Obi Wan! What's going on?" Tom asks.
"What's going on? I haven't seen you in two years and that's all I get? No more Old Man Kenobi?"
"Umm... okay... sorry I missed your last two birthdays? Is that what you want me to say?"
"Not exactly. But I'll take it"
"Asakura! How did you escape that assault at the platform?! Weren't you under attack?!"Windu asked.
"Well, you see..."
"Hold on a minute! Are we going to completely forget that you guys were keeping a kid in a jail cell in secrecy like he was some kind of criminal?!" Anakin interrupted, getting everyone's attention.
"He's a loud one. Is he usually this loud?" Tom asked.
"Nah! He just need some attention. He's actually quite the jealous type" Obi Wan replied, teasing Anakin.
"I don't need attention and who saids I'm jealous?!" Anakin said, getting annoyed
"Well, since all you can do is yell, get easily jealous and from the look of this video that was taken a few hours ago, it seems all you can do is just hold a light saber, can you make yourself useful and be quiet" Tom said plainly to Anakin, looking at the video of the fight between Anakin, Obi Wan, Windu and Plo against the two imposter's.
"Excuse me? Do you have a problem with my light saber skills?" Anakin asked, slowly getting close to Tom
"No, just your loud voice and now that I got a better look at you, your face..."
"OKAY! THAT'S IT! YOU AND ME KID! And leave my face out of this!"
"And there's that loud voice again. Word of advice, if you speak to loudly for too long, people might think you have a mental problem"
"Okay! Let's go kid! Let's see you make fun my light saber skills when my blade is two inches towards your face!"
"Anakin calm down! Maybe you should wait outside. I'll fill you and Ahsoka in afterwards" Obi Wan suggested.
"Why do I have to stay outside?" Ahsoka asked.
"So you can keep an eye on Anakin and that he won't make a scene"
"Whatever! Let's go Ahsoka"
When Anakin and Ahsoka finally left the war room, Tom pressed the play button and re started the video.
"That was a bit much, don't you think?" Plo asked.
"Well if you don't want my advice on figuring out your imposter problem, then please, fill free to make all the noise you want" Tom added.
"Did you find something?" Windu asked
"Maybe. And I think I might have a theory..."
(Two hours later...)
"Unbelievable!" Anakin mumbled, throwing a fit and pacing back and forth in front of the entrance to the Jedi War room.
"That kid has the nerve to say that to me! No wonder they locked him up in there. Can't shut his big mouth"
"Well Master Kenobi and Master Plo seems to trust him. Maybe you should give him a chance" Ahsoka replied.
"After he humiliated me like that?! I don't care what Obi Wan or the others think of him. I need to get him back... big time"
"Get back at who?"
Anakin and Ahsoka turns around to see Obi Wan exiting out of the war room.
"Obi Wan, what's going on?" Anakin asked.
"We have a new game plan. It seems Tom spotted something in the video's that might help explain a couple things and solve this imposter problem" Obi Wan explained.
"Huh! Guess that kid is useful, despite his attitude" Anakin replied
"However we need to get more information to prove this. So Tom went out to get that info"
"Wait, aren't there more of those imposter's after him? Wouldn't he get ambushed?" Ahsoka asked.
"That's what Tom is hoping for" Obi Wan replied
"Your kidding! But that's... where is he now?" Anakin asked
"Weird. I thought you didn't care about him" Obi Wan said
"I don't. But you can't expect one kid to do this on his own. He'll probably screw it up! Which is why you need to tell me where he is Obi Wan!"
"I can't. Tom said he doesn't want any interference. And he said if he got into trouble and if something went wrong, he call us"
"Don't worry. I'm just gonna talk him out of it so he won't get himself killed"
"I find that hard to believe but... he said he was going to Dex's diner for a haircut and some food"
"Alright! C'mon Ahsoka! Let's go make his day" Anakin said with mischievous look on his face.
(A half an hour ago)
"So... that's the plan?" Windu asked.
"Yeah" Tom replied.
"And are you sure what you found in the video's is accurate?" Obi Wan asked
"Well that's what the plan's for. To make sure they're accurate or not. Now... I'm gonna need clothes, my light saber, my light saber staff, some droid poppers, a com link and some money" Tom said
"Fine. Contact us if anything goes wrong" Plo added
"And I also want to do bring them out alone. No other help if I allow it"
"Very well. Uhh... one thing though. Why do you need money?" Plo asked.
"Why? Why wouldn't any other fifteen year old ask for money? For food of of course! If you need me, I'll be at Dex's diner to get a haircut and some breakfast. And Obi Wan? Do me a favor and watch those two who were just in here about a few hours ago"
"I've been watching and training him almost his entire life. I think I can watch him just a bit longer" Obi Wan replied as he leaves the room.
"If you say so"
"Here's some clothes that'll fit you and I know how easily cold you get so I found this coat" Shaak Ti said, bringing him a black jumpsuit, black pants, dark brown boots and a light brownish green coat with several pockets.
"I'll put the droid popper's inside one of the coat pockets. And here's enough credits for that haircut and the food" Plo said putting the credits in Tom's hand as he puts on his new clothes.
"And your light saber and your staff. The modifications you built into it should still be operation'll" Windu, handing Tom his weapons as he puts on the coat and zips it up all the way, hiding his jumpsuit. His light saber came along with another sheath which is completely white and almost 60 cm. As for his real light saber, it has a black handle, with a rectangular guard, which is also black at the end of the handle. On the other side of the guard is a small silver rectangular piece of metal. Think of his lightsaber as a traditional Japanese katana. After he sheaths his lightsaber and straps it next to his hip, he then places his lightsaber staff, which is completely white and 1.8 m, on his back.
"Yeah, but you can't be too careful. Well... I'll be off" Tom said, walking towards the other exit of war room.
"Asakura... your not going to ask?" Shaak Ti asked worryingly.
"About what Master?" Tom asked, immediately stop walking but still looking forward.
"About what happened two years ago" Plo added
"Of course I'm gonna ask you guys. But now's not the right time for that. I'll ask you guys until the right moment" Tom replied.
"Oh. And Master Plo?"
"Yes?"
"Did you really erase all memories of me from her mind the past two years" Tom said, meaning Ahsoka
"Yes, even if you ask her if she remember's you or if you introduce your name or if you recall with her a moment you had with her, Ahsoka will not remember at all" Plo said sadly
"I see. That's fine. I'm sure you guys had your reasons for what you did. And what happened to Ahsoka..." Tom starts walking heads towards the exit.
...don't worry about it. It's probably for the best"