Unexpected Company – Chapter 2

As you may know, this story is an AU now. The last episode of Rebels season one was exciting. I wonder what will happen in the next season. I really hope they make the right decisions with the storyline.

This is the next chapter for the story. Ahsoka will meet the crew of the Ghost and they find out who she really is.

Hope you enjoy.

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Hera and Sabine had just arrived back at the Ghost with their new employer. This particular mission was going to be easy enough, the only thing they had to do was avoid the Empire. They didn't really foresee any problems with that, after all, they had been doing so for a long time now.

They had already send the others a message that they were bringing back someone, so Kanan and Ezra had the time to clean up their Jedi training. There was no reason for their employer to know that little detail about them.

"Here we are," Hera told their passenger. "This is our ship. Flown her for years and she's never failed me."

The Togruta smiled at her from underneath her hood. "She looks like a fine ship. Far better than others than I've seen before," she replied with a slight smile. She studied the ship a bit more. "A fine ship indeed."

Hera smiled as well. "Let's get on board," she said. "We'll introduce you to the rest of the crew and we can get ready for departure." The Togruta nodded and the three of them walked up the ramp.

When they entered the storage bay of the Ghost, the others were waiting on them. Hera moved up next to them. "These are Kanan, Ezra and Zeb," she introduced her teammates. "And that over there is Chopper," she said as she pointed at their astromech.

"It's good to meet all of you," the Togruta replied as she studied them all for a bit. "You can call me Ahsara." She looked back at Hera. "How soon will we be able to leave this planet?"

"We can leave as soon as you're ready," Hera replied. "All I need are the coordinates from you."

Ahsara nodded. "I will give them to you in the cockpit. I'd like to leave this planet as soon as possible," she said. "The Imperials are suddenly getting more active. Whatever they're planning, I'd like to not be here when it happens."

"My thoughts exactly," Hera replied with a smile. "Come on, right this way." She began to lead Ashara to the cockpit of the Ghost.

As they walked past Kanan, the Jedi got a better look at Ashara's face. Something in his mind clicked, there was something familiar about her. He didn't yet know what it was, but he had seen her somewhere before.

"Is something wrong, Kanan?" Ezra asked when he noticed the look on his face. Sabine and Zeb turned to face them.

Kanan turned to Ezra. "I don't know," he replied. "I feel like I've seen her somewhere before. I'm not sure where though."

"Well, we have travelled a lot," Sabine said. "Maybe you've seen someone that looked like her pass by in the streets somewhere? Togruta are a bit of a rare sight these days, unfortunately."

Ezra nodded. "Yeah, Sabine could be right," he said. "I don't think I've ever seen a Togruta before."

"Perhaps you're right," Kanan replied as he tried not to roll his eyes at Ezra's quick agreeing with Sabine. "Well, let's get settled in. I'm sure we have a long flight ahead of us."

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About fifteen minutes later the crew of the Ghost was sitting in the lounge of the ship. Ezra and Zeb were playing a game of holochess and Kanan was still trying to figure out where he had seen Ahsara before. Sabine sat a bit to the side, painting a portion of her armor. She and Kanan looked up when Hera and Ahsara walked into the room.

"Chopper, can you show Ahsara to one of the empty rooms?" Hera asked the astromech. Chopper uttered numerous sounds in return before waving one of his arms, gesturing for Ahsara to follow him.

As they walked by, Kanan got a better look at her face. As he looked at her, something clicked in his mind. He knew who she was now.

Hera joined Kanan at the table. "We're on our way to our first destination," Hera informed him and Sabine. Ezra and Zeb were a bit too much into their game to notice. "When we get there, we'll need to get some fuel before we can continue." She noticed the slightly startled look on his face. "Kanan, is something wrong?"

At that question, everyone turned their attention to Kanan. "I think we may be in trouble," he replied concerned.

"What do you mean?" Ezra asked. "This is such a simple job, what kind of danger could we possible be in?"

"This job is easy, but it's her I'm worried about," Kanan replied. "She's not who she says she is. I remember where I saw her before." He was about to continue, but Ashara walked back into the room.

She could tell there was some tension in the room as everyone went quiet and looked at her. She sat down at the table as well and looked at Kanan. "Is something wrong?" she asked him. "You know, there is something familiar about you. But what is it?" she asked herself.

The rest of the crew stared quietly between Kanan and Ahsara. "How do they know each other and how will this affect us?" Hera thought worriedly.

Ahsara then smiled a bit. "Of course, Master Dibella's Padawan. Now I remember you."

Her words shocked the entire crew. Both Sabine and Hera jumped up, both a blaster in hand. Ezra jumped up as well, igniting his lightsaber and pointing it at Ahsara.

"So you have an apprentice?" she asked in surprise. "That's nice."

"Who are you really?" Ezra demanded as Zeb drew his weapon as well.

Their Togrutan guest smiled and slowly reached into her robe. The crew watched her every move, ready to fire if needed. Then she stunned everyone by placing a lightsaber on the table.

"W-wait," Ezra said shocked. "You're a Jedi?!" She merely smiled at him in response. "Just who are you?"

"Her name is Ahsoka Tano," Kanan told the group. "She was one of the strongest Padawans of the Order during the Clone Wars. But then, she left the Order and was not heard from again."

Hera looked back at Ahsoka. "I heard the stories about Ahsoka Tano," she said. "Are you really her?"

Ahsoka nodded. "Yes, the one and only," she replied.

The crew lowered their weapons and sat down again. "Awesome, another surviving Jedi," Ezra said excitedly. He looked around the table and paused when he saw Kanan's frown. "Kanan, what's wrong?" he asked confused. "Aren't you the least bit excited?"

The crew and Ahsoka looked at him. She had already figured him out. "You do not trust me, do you?" she asked Kanan.

Everyone turned from Ahsoka to Kanan again. "The details surrounding you leaving the Order were vague and I don't know exactly what happened," he replied. "However, I did hear the stories about how you were and who your Master was."

Ahsoka silently looked down a slight bit, but didn't reply.

"What does her Master have to do with this?" Ezra asked confused.

Kanan looked at Ezra. "Her Master was Anakin Skywalker," he replied. When he saw Ezra's confused shrug, he sighed. "These days, he calls himself Darth Vader."

A round of shock went through the room of the ship. All of them knew just who Vader was and the horrible things he had done. They all turned to Ahsoka again, waiting for her response.

Ahsoka took a deep breath and sighed. "I can understand why you would be hesitant to trust me," she replied. "You're worried that I'm working for Vader now and am about to take down you and your team." She shook her head. "I assure you, that's not the case."

"I hate to say this, but how can we believe you?" Hera asked. "This is quite concerning. How do we know you're not working for Vader? When was the last time you encountered him?"

"I saw him several days ago," Ahsoka replied, shocking the crew. "This is the result of that encounter." She slowly stood up and opened her robe a bit, revealing the large wound Vader gave her at the end of their battle.

For a moment the crew looked in silence at her wound, then she sat down again. "I just had to know for myself," she said softly. "I had to face him." She looked at the crew of the Ghost again. "As for my leaving the Order, I was framed for murder and terrorism and the Jedi Council just abandoned me. They couldn't be bothered to listen to my side of the story and I was nearly executed by a corrupt Republic."

She paused a moment as a few painful memories went through her mind again. "I'm still alive, only because Anakin fought so hard to prove my innocence," she continued. "After that I left the Order."

Everyone was silent for a moment as they processed what she had just told them. Her story had shocked them quite a bit. It was hard for them to believe that the Jedi Council would do such a thing. Not to mention the battle she had just been in.

"Did you really face Vader?" Ezra asked. "Why would you even go near him?" It just didn't make sense to him.

Ahsoka looked at him sadly. "I called him my brother once," she replied. "I had to know for myself if that man is truly gone or not." She paused for a moment. "Now, the Empire believes I'm dead. With your help, I plan to get away from their reach and wait."

"Wait?" Sabine asked confused. "What are you going to wait for?"

Ahsoka looked at her and smiled slightly. "I'm going to wait for the day the Empire falls," she replied, stunning the group once more. She looked up and closed her eyes. "The Force showed it to me. One day, this Empire will fall. When that day comes, I will be ready."

The crew of the Ghost looked at each other in shock and surprise once again. First they meet a surviving Jedi who actually faced Vader and lived to tell the tale, then that same Jedi tells them that the Empire will eventually fall one day.

"You really believe that the Empire will fall one day?" Ezra asked. To him, the idea seemed a little crazy at this time.

Ahsoka nodded. "I don't know how long it will take," she replied. "But this Empire of darkness will fall. The evil they cast on the Galaxy will be their undoing." She slowly got up again. "For now though, I'd like to rest a while. My strength is not what it used to be."

Hera got up as well. "We have some medical supplies, do you need some help?" she offered.

"Yes, thank you," Ahsoka replied. "That would be most helpful." Hera nodded and the two of them left the room.

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I'm going to end the chapter here.

The next chapter will be longer. Ahsoka will spend some more time with the crew of the Ghost.

I'm going to work on a new chapter for Tale of a Togruta and Hidden Truth. I'm not sure which story I'll update first.

Until next time.