Meet You at the Dark Side

Chapter 6 - Arrival at Dawn

Anakin and Obi-Wan's existences are getting on Ahsoka's nerves right now. Or maybe it's simply the situation. She far more worried than she'll ever admit that the Republic is going to show up before the Separatists do. And who knows what will happen then. Sith or not, she couldn't very well fight off an entire army and escape on their ship. And if the situation really went that far, she doesn't particularly feel like running around in hiding all alone on the planet until the Separatists find her. Or if.

On the bright side, the pair aren't intentionally antagonizing her anymore. If they weren't on opposite sides, she imagines they'd get along fairly well... provided they weren't still being this annoying towards her.

The sun is slowly beginning to creep above the horizon as Ahsoka can finally make out something in the distance between the tall grass. It looks like small huts.

"Looks like we're finally here," Anakin remarks as they continue walking.

"Indeed, we are," replies Obi-Wan.

They stop at the top of the slope that leads directly down into the village, taking in the scene. Judging from the size of the huts, Ahsoka is pretty sure that whatever creatures live here must be very small. As they walk a little closer, she catches sight of several small beings moving about, going in and out of the huts. They're brown and walk on two legs with two-arms, though they are very furry and make Ahsoka think more of an animal than a sentient being.

They look up suspiciously as the three approach, and one of them moves forwards to greet them, assumedly the leader.

"Hello," Obi-Wan greets him.

"What have you come here for?" the being who appears to be the leader, demands.

"We are peacekeepers. We are Jedi from the Galactic Republic," Obi-Wan informs. Really? Some peacekeepers they are. Ahsoka refrains from commenting. It probably wouldn't go over very well if she said that she a Sith assassin from the Separatists. Whoever these people are, they might be even less willing to accept her.

"Our ship crashed several miles away from here, and we have no way of getting off the planet," Anakin explains.

"Violence breeds violence," the leader retorts, looking very unimpressed, "Jedi are no peacekeepers."

"We are fighting for freedom," argues Obi-Wan.

"Really," Ahsoka mutters under her breath behind them, promptly receiving an icy glare from Anakin.

"And freedom and peace require fear and death?" counters the leader, "We colonized this system to find solace from your wretched war. We came here to find peace. You must leave. You will only destroy what small amount of peace is left in the galaxy. You will only bring the destruction to us."

"Regardless of what part we have in the Clone Wars, we still need your help," asserts Obi-Wan.

"I'm afraid I must do what's best for my people," he responds, turning away, "We cannot help you." This is going nowhere. They need to try something else.

"Do you have any way to get off the planet?" Ahsoka demands, stepping forwards, "We're going to be stranded here otherwise."

"We have no method of off-planet transport or contact," he replies, "We do not want the war brought here." He turns on his heal, walking off in between the huts. Sparing the trio a few more curious glances, the other creatures get back to work.

"Maybe we should leave?" Anakin suggests finally, clearly not pleased with the suggestion, but seeing as just standing here isn't helping anything.

"Yes," agrees Obi-Wan.

"I guess we only have three options now," Ahsoka remarks.

"Three?" Anakin asks skeptically, "What are they?"