𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟-𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑑 | a.s x fem!reader

9 - Return

No matter how hard I thought about it, I could not bring myself to believe that this was happening, that the Clone Wars would be willingly brought into Solaris. As soon as the Senate was adjourned, Sarin returned to Solaris, leaving me here on Coruscant. I should've known he wouldn't bring me back. After my breakdown, Anakin and Ahsoka brought me back to my room in the Temple to be alone. 

I didn't leave my room for the next four hours. I could somehow sense people come to my door several times, and hear their muffled voices, but they left again every time. A little part of me secretly hoped that Anakin would visit me, but he never did. I lay wide awake on my bed, my thoughts running wild. I hadn't even bothered to change into nightwear and so I lay on my back in my Jedi tunic and pants, staring up at the ceiling. 

I can't take it anymore. 

I'm getting out of here. 

I reach under my bed and grab Anakin's robe, pulling it over my shoulders as I run to my chair and seize my lightsaber, sheathing it in my belt. I pull Anakin's hood over my eyes and dash out of my room. I practically sprint to the aircraft hangar so no-one could see me. I run through the vast hangar, dashing over to an X-Wing. Just as I started to climb into the cockpit, I hear someone come up behind me. I jump backwards and ignite my lightsaber, pointing it at them as I turn around.

"Woah, woah (y/n)! It's just me! Are you ok?" I come face to face with Ahsoka, who throws her hands up in surrender. I sigh and deactivate my saber. 

"Ahsoka! You gave me a heart attack." 

Ahsoka eyes the X-Wing behind me, "What are you doing?" 

Damn it, she caught me. 

"I'm not going to lie to you 'Soka, you're my best friend... I'm returning to Solaris." 

Ahsoka's eyes widen. "Does Anakin-"

"No, he doesn't, and I'm trusting you not to tell anyone where I went, Ahsoka. You hear me?"  

She sighs and places a hand on my shoulder, "I trust you (y/n). I won't tell anyone. Just please, send me a transmission if you get in trouble. I can't bear to lose my sister." 

My heart aches when Ahsoka called me her sister. I pulled her into a hug, squeezing her as if to tell her 'I'll be ok'. We'd see each other again... right? I pulled away from her, but she kept me in her embrace, not wanting to let go. I give her one last squeeze and her arms loosen. I nod to her, and climb back into the X-Wing placing the headgear over my head. I could see Ahsoka watch the ship, grasping her arms worriedly. I take a deep breath and start up the engine, making sure all the right controls were operational. I had never flown by myself before, but I had watched Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan closely... how hard could it be? I pulled back a lever and the X-Wing left the ground, flying out of the open hatch, watching Ahsoka become nothing but a small speck standing alone in the hangar. 

I fly higher and higher in the sky, until the city began to get smaller and smaller as I soared through the stratosphere. Luckily, I was an expert in star-charters and astronomy, so I was able to navigate to the correct co-ordinates. I first fly over towards the Naboo system, near where the star that I pointed to Anakin was. 

"Just past that cluster, if you hit hyperspace at that exact co-ordinate, you'll end up in the Solaris system." 

As I continue to fly straight, I spot the star. I press the button to lock in the hyperspace ring and fly full speed at the star. 3,2.... 

"1," I say to myself out loud as I punch the hyperspace button. A blurred array of blue, black and white light suddenly surrounds my ship as I leave the Naboo system. I take in the colours as I reach the end of the tunnel where my beloved planet came into view. I was home. I fly towards the location where Vis and my palace was. I landed in the forest, not wanting to be spotted by Sarin or my guards. I climb out of my ship and start to walk in the direction of my palace.