A black mask shaped like a skull stared at me. The sounds of raspy breathing met my ears.
"It's been a long time." A voice I didn't recognize spoke. "Snips."
/\
I sat up, realizing that I'd fallen asleep while meditating. I hugged myself, shaking.
"It's okay..." I whispered. I had nightmares of Sith, and Jedi (and friends, like Jar-Jar and Padmè) dying. When would it stop? I wanted to let it all go... Then, my eyes narrowed. I resumed my meditation, calling out in the Force.
I'm alive... I'm okay... I'm safe... Don't worry...
Though I'd managed to weakly contact Master Kenobi a few nights previous and try to help him get over me, part of me still wanted to establish contact with someone back home and tell them I was alright. I was getting ready to give up on that stupid idea, but...
-Ahsoka?!-
Master Kenobi, it's you! You can hear me?!
-You're alive?! Ahsoka, where in blazes are you?!-
I'm on a planet called Remnant, but I have no idea where it is. I crashed here after the incident with Dooku... How's Anakin?
-He's... He hasn't been doing all that well, Ahsoka.-
Oh... Can you use the Force to find me? I really want to see you, again!
-Ahsoka... Would you come home if I found you?-
I paused. Would I?
I don't know... This world kind of needs me.
-Why?-
It's a long story.
/\
I began explaining Remnant, all I'd learned since my arrival and all I'd gone though. I sent mental images to back my explanation up.
-Well... That's quite the planet, young one.-
Yeah... Please, if you don't find me... At least tell Anakin that I'm okay, and I'm safe.
-Of course... Good luck, Ahsoka. May the Force be with you.-
And with you. Thank you, Master.
I ended my Force communication, feeling a bit better.
"Ahsoka?" Pyrrha asked. "Are you okay?" I looked up.
"Yeah."
"Then, why do you look so sad?"
"I... I was just thinking about home."
"Oh."
/\
Obi-Wan knocked on a door. It opened, Anakin looking grim.
"What?"
"Anakin... I've just received a call in the Force. Brace yourself..." Obi-Wan began, placing a hand on Anakin's shoulder and sighing, taking a deep breath. "Ahsoka is alive."
"... WHAT?!"
/\
"Ow!" I cried out, gripping the sides of my head. Jaune looked up.
"Ahsoka?!"
"Ah... A powerful Force-user just got happy and pissed-off at the same exact time." I slowly smirked, then I started laughing. "I'm so dead."
/\
Obi-Wan and Anakin stood before the Jedi Council.
"We believe that Ahsoka is on a planet just outside the Outer Rim." Obi-Wan was saying. "She claimed that the planet is dominated by monsters called the Creatures of Grimm, with humans and a species called the Faunus fighting for their lives and only taking up small portions of the planet. She's residing in the kingdom of Vale, on the largest continent... What do we do?"
"We can't just leave her there." Master Mundi spoke up. "She's among beings who would never understand her species, and she's alone."
"Not true." Obi-Wan corrected. "Ahsoka was discovered by a man called Professor Ozpin, a headmaster at an academy that teaches humans and Faunus to fight these Grimm, and she's now attending the school as a member of a team. She's trusted a few people with the truth about herself."
"And us?" Master Luminara asked. Obi-Wan looked at her.
"We have no reason to fear the people of Remnant. They don't even possess space travel, yet... Unless we find her, she's trapped on that world, likely for the rest of her life."
"Hmmm..." Master Yoda looked down, sighing. "Fighting our own war, we are. Young Padawan Tano, safe she is. Find her when we can, we will."
"With all due respect, Master..." Master Bilaba protested. "This planet sounds dangerous... Will Padawan Tano still be alive by the time we go after her?" Yoda didn't speak.
"Master, I know it's not my place, but Ahsoka's my Padawan." Anakin looked around. "I let her down once. I'm not doing it again." Yoda looked up at him, then sighed.
"Padawan Tano, you may find... But, do not be surprised if, to this temple, she never returns."
/\
We went to the arena that night, and Pyrrha and Penny were chosen to fight one-on-one.
"GO PYRRHA!" Nora shouted as the fought. Then, I noticed Pyrrha's eyes dilating, and she panicked as Penny aimed her swords. I slowly focused on her, trying to combat whoever was doing this. Whether was making her hallucinate, like Yang and Coco had the previous day.
It was too late.
Penny sent her swords flying at Pyrrha, but the Amazon swiped her hands, sending the swords flying at Penny. I noticed the silvery wires connecting the swords and freaked out.
I stood and raised my hands, and the swords froze in midair, the wires having just connected with Penny's body. The orange-haired girl backed away, eyes wide. Pyrrha stared in horror.
"It appears that someone has just prevented an accidental homicide!" Port announced over the speakers. The crowd started murmuring, and I sat down. Nora, Ren, and Jaune stared at me. I looked over at them, shrugging.
"What?"
"You just..." Jaune's eyes were wide. "That was amazing."
"I... I had to help." I stated. Then, a new voice came over the loudspeakers. All of the boards went red with the black image of a chess piece.
"This was not an accident. This is what happens when you hand over your trust, your safety, your children to men who claim to be our guardians but are in reality are nothing more than men. Our academies' headmasters wield more power than most armies, and one was audacious enough to control both." I saw General Ironwood get angry... "They cling to this power in the name of peace, and yet... What do we have here? One nation's attempt at a synthetic army almost mercilessly torn apart by another's star pupil." Wait, what?! Penny looked around, horrified as people stared at her, placing her face in her hands. "What need would Atlas have for a soldier disguised as an innocent little girl? I don't think the Grimm can tell the difference. And what, I ask you, is Ozpin teaching his students? First a dismemberment, and now this? Huntsman and Huntresses should carry themselves with honor and mercy, yet I have witnessed neither. Perhaps Ozpin felt as though defeating Atlas in the tournament would help people forget his colossal failure to protect Vale when the Grimm invaded its streets. Or perhaps this was to be his message to the tyrannical dictator that has occupied an unsuspecting kingdom with armed forces. And who exactly is powerful enough to stop flying swords with their mind? They're still floating." I shuddered slightly as people started talking, letting Penny's swords fall to the floor. How was I that powerful..? "Honestly, I haven't the slightest clue as to who is right and who is wrong... But I know that the existence of peace is fragile and the leaders of our kingdoms conduct their business with iron gloves. As someone who hails from Mistral, I can assure you the situation there is... Equally undesirable. Our kingdoms are at the brink of war yet we, the citizens, are left in the dark. So, I ask you... When the first shots are fired... Who do you think you can trust?" The crowds panicked and fled as a Grimm landed on the protective barrier over the coliseum.
"Nevermore?!" Sun asked, standing. Coco stood.
"How did it get past the kingdom's defenses?!" She inquired. Ren's eyes narrowed.
"It wasn't alone." He stated. I started meditating.
War has begun. Help us.
/\
Meanwhile, Pyrrha was frozen, staring at Penny in horror.
"I almost..."
"Pyrrha!" Jaune shouted. "Pyrrha, that thing's going to break in! You've gotta move!" Pyrrha didn't respond. The Nevermore flew up, then swooped down and broke the barrier. Jaune leapt over the ledge.
"Jaune!" Nora shouted. Jaune started running towards Pyrrha.
"Pyrrha, please! Snap out of it!" Jaune pleaded. The Nevermore landed and threw both of them back, Penny not knowing what to do next. It would have killed Pyrrha, but a flurry of red stabbed it with a green and black blade. The small figure landed as the avian creature screeched in pain.
"Ruby?" Pyrrha asked. The fifteen year-old glared at the Nevermore.
"Leave her alone!" Ruby shouted. I looked around.
"Guys! Our rocket lockers!" I reminded everyone. Everyone quickly pulled out their scrolls and typed six digits.
The Nevermore swooped in to attack Ruby, Jaune, and Pyrrha again, but our lockers slammed into the beast. We ran over, climbing the Nevermore to retrieve our weapons. Suddenly, the Nevermore began moving. Working together, we killed it, and...
"Ruby, I..." Pyrrha was crying. "I'm so sorry."
"I know." Ruby looked down. "It wasn't your fault." Penny nodded.
"Your eyes went funny."
"She's right." Jaune walked forward with Pyrrha's shield and spear. "Whoever was on the microphone, they're the ones that did this. We have to make sure they don't take anyone else." Pyrrha took her weapons, livid. Then, there was a loud roar, and we looked up.
"Gryphons." Sun named the Creatures of Grimm. Uh-oh...
"Anybody got a plan of attack?" Neptune asked. Ruby smirked slightly.
"Sun, I need your scroll." The fifteen year-old stated. Sun tossed it to her, and she called her locker with Crescent Rose. A Gryphon landed on it and roared, but Doctor Oobleck and Professor Port arrived and shot it.
"Students!" Port began calmly. "I think it might be best for you to leave." Ruby frowned.
"But, we can-"
"Ms. Rose!" Doctor Oobleck scolded, then smiled. "This day will surely go down in Remnant's history. I'd prefer it if my students could live to tell about it."
/\
We left the two teachers there, and we ran out to find General Ironwood boarding a small military airship.
"Whats going on?" Ruby asked. Ironwood sighed.
"Grimm are crawling all over the city. The White Fang has invaded Beacon. And to make matters worse, some vagabond seized one of my ships. Until we regain command, the skies are out of our control, so I'm-" Ironwood whipped out a pistol and shot an incoming Grimm dead. "Going to take it back."
"What should we do?" Jaune asked. The General looked at us.
"You have two choices: defend your kingdom and your school, or save yourselves. No one will fault you if you leave." Ironwood left.
"I mean..." Sun just rolled his eyes. "Come on."
"We can take a ship to Beacon." Jaune stated. I nodded.
/\
We took a ship and started flying, then saw General Ironwood's ship go down in flames. Then, Ruby turned and ran off, glaring.
"Ruby, what are you doing?!" Sun asked. I frowned.
"Her job."
/On our way.\
I slowly smirked. Jaune noticed and walked over.
"Ahsoka?"
"We're not in this, alone." I announced. "I just called in the calvary."
"Calvary?" Neptune asked. Above, four Jedi Cruisers entered the atmosphere from hyperspace.
"He did it." I smiled. "He really did it!" My friends looked at me.
"What?" Coco asked. "You know those people?"
"Those ships belong to General Kenobi, General Plo-Koon, and General Skywalker of the Galactic Republic." I announced, beaming. "And their armies. We're not going into this alone."
"Skywalker?" Nora asked. "YES! We get to meet him! This will be SO cool!" I suddenly noticed something and gaped.
"Is that Yoda's ship?" I asked no one in particular, my eyes wide. "Yep, the Grimm just died."
/\
We landed at Beacon, and a Republic Transport Ship like the one I was first brought to Anakin in landed a few meters away. Out came Master Yoda, Master Obi-Wan, Master Plo, Captain Rex, Commander Cody, R2-D2, and...
"Master?"
"... Hey, Snips." Anakin smiled. I slowly started walking, then broke into a run (not caring as my hood flew back). I crashed into Anakin, hugging him tightly. "I missed you too, Ahsoka... What were you thinking?!"
"Sorry!" I pulled away, shaking hands with Obi-Wan, saluting Cody and Rex, patting R2's head, and bowing to Master Yoda and Master Plo in respect. "I'd like to introduce you to my friends..." I gestured, telling everyone it was safe. My team was the first to approach. "These are my teammates: Nora Valkyrie, Lie Ren, Pyrrha Nikos, and our leader: Jaune Arc."
Nora waved, Ren bowed, Pyrrha smiled, and Jaune held his hand out to the seven. They took turns shaking his hand (R2 zapping Jaune with his taser-arm), and Rex looked at me, serious.
"What's the situation?"
"Grimm and White Fang are attacking, and the robots in the military have turned against us." I stated. "General Ironwood's probably dead, and whoever's behind this wants Beacon taken out."
/\
Meanwhile, all of the other Huntsmen and Huntresses stared.
"Ahsoka's an alien?" Neptune asked. Sun nodded.
"Yep."
"Is it bad that I still think she's hot?"
/\
Coco finally got the courage to speak to the new-arrivals.
"Okay, what's going on?" Coco walked over. "Who are you, and no offense... What are you?"
"This is Coco Adel." I explained. "One of the most powerful and tactful fighters in Beacon."
"Well, Ms. Adel..." Obi-Wan smiled. "My name is Obi-Wan Kenobi, and this is Anakin Skywalker, Commander Cody, Captain Rex, and Master Yoda. We are from a galaxy far away from here, and we've come to help." Coco looked at Rex skeptically.
"Let me see that gun." She ordered. Rex grudgingly handed it to her, and Coco one-shotted a Gryphon that would have killed them from behind. "It'll do. Try not to die."
"Okay..." Anakin stared as Coco handed Rex his weapon. "That was... Different." I laughed.
"Try living here... Let's do this." I whipped out my light weapons. "Remember, things work differently, here... Grimm are just as mindless as droids, and the White Fang want humanity dead. Don't hold back."
My fellow Jedi and the Clones nodded, more troops arriving. My friends backed away as R2 revealed his taser again.
"We're ready, Commander Tano." Rex stated. Everyone from Remnant looked at me.
"I knew I forgot to tell you something..." I mused. "Let's go!" With that, we charged into battle.
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