"Senator Mon Mothma, what do you say to going to the Jedi Temple in a few days so that we can really discuss a few things with the Jedi Council in regards to your protection detail"
"Of course, but why?"
"Because I need to talk to them about my own protection detail"
"Okay then, but why wait?"
"Oh you'll find out soon enough I'm sure, if not from the Jedi then from me"
"I'm surprised you didn't have this discussion with them when you were at the Jedi Temple earlier"
"Things forced me to have to wait for that discussion"
"Do I even want to know?"
"No you don't"
Just then though a Jedi requested entrance and was granted
"Who are you here for?"
"You Senator Organa, the Council sent me as a messenger and though the message doesn't make sense to me they said it would to you. They said to tell Senator Organa and I quote 'the mission is no longer to be attempted we have received word from Spying Diner that the rightful government is in control and everything is good to go, we have also informed Senator Amidala per the agreement and apologize for not doing so earlier but told the truth in our explanation when you were with us. More information will need to be told to you but in the Temple due to several security concerns' like I said I don't understand what they meant but they said that you would"
"Indeed I do know what they're talking about, thank you for the message"
With that Bail and Mon Mothma discuss a few more things and then get back to paperwork. Meanwhile on Corellia what Bail didn't know was that the rebels that had ruined the original plans and gotten several people killed actually did the people captured and the rightful government a favor by dispersing the security. During a confusing moment in the first few hours the two separate groups struck and regained Corellia
"Now what?"
"Well for one Anakin and I are going to get it once we get back to Coruscant for reasons we can't discuss Ashoka and for another we have to wait for transportation home which will take a few days so for now we'll simply help in the rebuilding process"
"What about the rebels?"
"They'll get what's coming to them"
"And those we lost due to them?"
"We will mourn them like always"
"One of them was your friend Master Kenobi"
"I know, I will miss him but loss of life happens in war"
"So how soon will the Senator know that we're okay?"
"Seeing as how we contacted the Spying Diner immediately upon our freedom he'll know soon enough I'm sure, the Council will have told him"
"Hopefully they didn't keep this from him otherwise they're also going to be in trouble"
"Not just him but Senator Amidala as well"
"Oh if they kept this from both of them the results are not going to be pretty"
"Why's that General?"
"Easy Boil, both Senators are known friends of the Jedi and are pretty protective of us for reasons we can't get into, but let's just say that if the Jedi Council has hidden this things could get interesting"
Anakin and Obi-wan then speak through the bond deliberately keeping Ashoka out of it
*If they disobeyed the rules and they find out they're going to punish the Council somehow, we know that we're in trouble with Bail through dampening our bond with him and hiding our pain that he rightfully should have been feeling through the bond but those two set up rules with the Council for a reason*
*For Bail those rules are even more important because of the fact that he survived nineteen years of being under the thumb of the Empire*
*Yeah, I will always regret my actions of the original time line but at least this time I know better and know that the Jedi will survive this time*
*By the way we're going to have to start making plans for Sidious to activate that order with his special clones*
*Not until after your mission as a bounty hunter please. I don't think I could concentrate on two things at once considering everything that happened in that mission originally*
*You have a point but at least this time you will know I am alive sooner*
*Yeah but that still wasn't a good mission and this time I will have to work twice as hard to act like I did before so that we don't blow our cover*
*Will you have to use dark meditation during the mission?, you know full well how vulnerable that could make you even with the Force helping keep you grounded in the light*
*No, that's one of the things I did while we were captive, remember that one day when I said that even though I wasn't going to be in private I wanted to do meditation for a full day?*
*Oh didn't realize that's when you did it*
*Of course not, you never will sense when I do that meditation*
*How long will you have to keep it up anyways?*
*The Force says I have to do this until Sidious reveals himself, then I can stop those hated meditations*
*So you hate them just as much as we do since we've found out?*
*Yes because it brings back memories, memories I don't particularly like*
*Anakin, how bad was it for you?*
*Obi-wan, you know my nightmares, you know what I remember, what you don't know is that I discovered one time that Sidious actually manipulated my meditations a few times while I was serving him after the Republic became an Empire, he was manipulating them sometimes before the Empire rose but also afterwords. Some of the planets I attacked in person I most likely wouldn't have if he hadn't manipulated the visions I sometimes had while meditating. He also...reminded me constantly of Padme's death at your supposed hand when I was the one who killed her*
*Did he also remind you of your child's death as well?*
*No, I don't know why he never did that but he didn't*
*What about after you found out about Luke? I know you died too soon after discovering Leia but you knew about Luke for at least a year before your death*
*That affected me for a while as well but not to the extent Padme's did, probably because of the fact that I saw her collapse and simply thought the child had died soon after Padme did not knowing she had survived long enough to give birth*
They were interrupted by one of the surviving clones
"Generals the Jedi Council has made contact and wants to speak with you"
"Understood, Snips, normally you would also be debriefed but I want you to double check a few areas just in case there are people still hiding who haven't heard about the fact that Corellia is free once more"
"Understood Master"
Suddenly there were a few civilian volunteers who had been waiting to do something and Anakin approved of it so he gave her one more direction in sign language so that they didn't know what he was telling her
*Kill any known Separatists that you find, we know some escaped, normally I would say capture but not with the fact that you'll only have civilians with you and Snips, try and find survivors of the rescue group that was coming to save us, I think it would mean a lot to Obi-wan to discover that his friend didn't die like he was told*
*Understood Master, should I tell him?*
*No even I won't say anything until we find out the truth one way or another*
*Yes Master I understand*
*Good, get going*
While Obi-wan and Anakin debriefed the Council with Bail in attendance Ashoka started looking for people who were still in hiding so that they would survive hopefully. What they didn't know was that some groups hadn't formed a rebellion quite yet but they were making plans if Corellia remained under Separatist control for a few months longer none knowing about the Empire that was heading there way month by month. Some groups didn't initially believe Ashoka but with help they did, and one group would reveal a surprise no one saw coming but was more than welcomed
"Is it truly safe?"
"Yes, it is, the rightful government is back in control"
"Then you should take some people home, but only after you've secured medical equipment, we've done what we could but...with us in hiding it hasn't been much unfortunately"
"What do you mean?"
"Follow us"
Ashoka follows them and sees the surprise no one was expecting, all of the Jedi presumed killed in the rescue attempt plus a few clones were alive. When Ashoka checked through the Force she discovered two Jedi in healing trances while the others were simply instinctively hiding their signatures while sleeping
"Master I need a medical team at my location, and by the way I have a surprise for both you and Master Kenobi when you get here"
"Understood Ashoka, we're on our way"
A few minutes later the two arrived and were pleasantly surprised by finding several people who were supposed to be dead actually alive
"So how are we supposed to get them back to Coruscant?"
"For now they're simply going to be going to medical facilities that can handle their injuries, we'll worry about going home in a few days"
"But Master..."
"Sorry Snips but this is non negotiable, the Council informed us while you were gone that they need us to remain until they have the ability to send another team to help further the stability but that's going to take a few days at least" (sign language) *we also got reprimanded by Bail and Padme at the same time and they said if we're not on the planet when they arrive when they catch up to us we're going to regret it, me and Obi-wan more than you by the way *
Ashoka just nods in acceptance and fully understands her orders. She decides to simply resign herself to the rebuilding process not knowing that they actually had a different job in mind for her now that the checks all over the planet were done. They got the group to the medical facility and then Ashoka asked what her next assignment would be
"Master, where am I supposed to start the rebuilding process?"
"Actually Ashoka you're not going to be part of the rebuilding process, or if you are it won't be as much as you might think it will be"
"Then what is my job Master?"
"That's simple, you're going to be guarding the rightful leaders of Corellia while we're here"
"But Master shouldn't you..."
"No Ashoka, there's a reason why but I can't tell you yet understand?"
"Yes Master, and I will of course obey my orders it's just a bit confusing is all"
"I know Snips, but we have our reasons"
Anakin and Obi-wan then talk through the unique bond that started with three and expanded as the Clone Wars came upon them again, due to the fact that it was just the three originally they had complete control over who could hear the conversation and who couldn't