Only Love can Save them

Chapter 13

"Where's Rex?" asked Ahsoka, nervously of what happened to the man she loved. 

"I.. don't know," Cody replied, glancing down. 

"What happened?" she growled, her gaze hardening on the clone.

"We had an argument and I kinda stormed out and now I really don't where he is," Cody said quickly. Ahsoka inhaled and stopped herself from freaking out.

"Okay, if I can get to a comm panel, then I can contact the Alliance and hopefully get someone to help us and Rex get out of here," Ahsoka said, a plan forming in her mind.

"What about Barriss?" asked Cody. 

"She's fine," Ahsoka reassured. "Where are my lightsabers?"

"They're with the Fourth Sister- the Inquisitor," he said and she sighed and muttered something in Huttese. Like Master like Padawan. Cody thought. 

"I need a blaster," she decided and Cody tossed her one of his. "Let's go."

Cody led her out of the cell, killing the death troopers first and sneaking along the walls. A comm panel was near the bridge- the only place Ahsoka could contact the Rebellion without detection from the Empire due to it being so close to the bridge.

They didn't encounter many stormtroopers, and the ones they did were instantly killed with a brief touch in the Force and a flick of her hand. When they reached the panel, Ahsoka automatically typed in the encrypted Fulcrum code and whispered, "This is Fulcrum. I'm trapped aboard an Imperial Star Destroyer. I need an immediate evac. I am orbiting Shili right now. I repeat, immediate evac. Fulcrum out."

Ahsoka sensed the flicker in the Force as the Fourth Sister sensed her. Go. she mouthed to Cody and hurried away from the comm panel. They were creeping around the Star Destroyer when Ahsoka heard the sound of booted feet hurrying through the grey metal hallways. 

She flattened against the wall, her montrals uncomfortably squished against the cold metal of the ship. She motioned for Cody to be silent as she sensed a familiar presecense.

Rex. She hurried softly forwards and nodded to Cody for him to go first. Cody stopped Rex and Ahsoka sensed her love's flutter of anger. "Rex, I just wanted to say I'm sorry," Cody said.

"Great," Rex said coldly. "Now can I go?"

"Ahsoka now!" Cody said as Ahsoka leapt out. Rex went for his blasters as Ahsoka stunned him. 

"Help me lift him," Ahsoka said. She'd had droids the last time to help her, so she could watch her back, but now G-G was on the Ghost and the rebels were coming soon, if they got her message.

Cody picked up Rex as Ahsoka looked around. "Where's a safe place?" she asked, tilting her head to see if she could hear the sounds of booted feet in the hallways. 

"Um, there's a big supply closet by the hangar?" Cody said. 

Ahsoka sighed and said, "That'll have to do."

They moved quickly through the hallways. Ahsoka's muscles strained from the repeated pain that she had been in for the past few days, and they arrived just as her arms gave out. Rex flinched as Ahsoka and Cody dropped him a bit too high. 

"Keep watch," Ahsoka ordered. 

The Togruta closed her eyes and placed her hands on Rex's head. She had done this before and she could do it again. Taking a deep breath, Ahsoka began to repeat the mantra over and over again.

"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me..."