Love & War

The Confronting

Ahsokas POV

"The last couple of days since our arrival on Naboo have been like a dream. I feel like a normal teen. Not a republic warroir. Anakin took me shopping at a local market, we went to a spa and dinner last night and today he rented out a remote villa one the edge of a lake about 50 clicks north of the capitol wear we were staying. The pictures he shared with me were of large lusious rooms filled with pillows and celebrity luxuries. I couldn't wait to get there. I could hear Anakin one the other side of the bathroom door talking with master Windy and Master Kenobi about being out of communication for a week or so. To my delight I also heard that previous had been killed and that Maul was captured.

"This means that the wars is that much closer to being over"

I thought trying to control my wild exitement. I buried my head in a pillow and proceded to scream my lungs out hoping Anakin couldn't hear me. Rising shaking from the bed I slipped on a purple dress and put some gold earrings in, as well as matching arm guards and rings. Anakin walked in smiling.

"Snips! You look...gorgeous! You look so grown up!"

"Anakin, you forget I'm almost 16!"

I said, blushing.

"I feel like it was only yesterday Obi-wan assigned me with an annoying cocky young padawan I wanted nothing to do with."

He responded, taking me by the shoulders. His eyes were full of affection. I genuinely thought he was gonna strait up kiss me. Instead he pulled me into a tight embrace. Hands wrapped around my torso he picked me up and spun me around. Setting me back down, he grabbed our bags and exited the room. Stunned I stood there looking around the room.

He returned and picked me up once more cradling me in his arms he carried me to our speeder. As we entered the speeder Anakin instructed the driver droid to our vacation villa. He sat me down on the seat and allowed me to lean on his shoulder.

4 1/2 hours later

I had settled into bed. The night was wonderful. Anakin had made dinner. After dinner we wandered around outside in the villas garden until sunset. Now I was getting in some soft silklike pajamas the villa company  provided. As I slipped into bed and under the sheets Anikin knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

He leaned on the door frame, his arms crossed

"Comfortable Snips?"

"Yes master. I am having such a relaxing vacation but I feel like we could be fighing and working to end the war"

"You should trust the counsils judgement more snips! If they are confident in there abilities to continue and potentially end the war that is their decision to make. However I'm glad you are enjoying your vacation. I realised last night that all youve ever known as a jedi was war and conflict. We as jedi are called to be peace keepers. We are meant to keep the balance not til it to our favor. I think a power beyond our comprehension is clouding our vision and inhibiting the jedi council from clearly seeing the correct path forward."

I nodded. Thinking...

"Goodnigh Ahsoka."

He looked at me with a longing I had not seen before. For a moment I shared the look and the longing. Then he turned and shut the door behind him. I sat pondering disturbed by the burst of uncontrolled happiesness and love that sprouted up. My heart was beating furiously and my chest felt tight. As I layed down and turned onto my sode contemplating whether what I had just experienced was real. I was up most of the night not sure what to think of...whatever that was.

The next morning

Anakin came sprinting into my room

"Snips! Obi-wan pursued Count Dooku last night and he had been captured the council wants us to go rescue him. And capture Dooku if it all possible."

I jumped out of bed and packed my things as Anakin contacted captain Rex to explain the situation and to send him the rendezvous point near where Obi-wan was taken captive. Rex agreed and started yelling at the 501st before the call ended. Anakin canceled the reservation on the villa and we hopped on the speeder that had brought us here lass than 24 hors ago we reached our ship and took off. About 3 hours later we reached the rendezvous point that Anakin had set for rex to meet is at and after waiting a separatist ship jumped out of hyperspace. Anakin rolled his eyes.

"Snips prepare docking procedures"

Confused I opened my mouth to protest but thought better of it

"Yes master"

I reluctantly replied

After I finished that task Anikin summoned R2 to have him launch our light sabers back to us. Catching them and clipping them to our belts we stood under the docking hatch. The hatch opened without any droids to be seen so we jumped in and sprinted down the halls swiftly making our way to the bridge. There were no guards were at the doors to the bridge when we got there.

"Master correct me if I'm wrong but this seems a little like a trap"

I warned bewildered of the absence of droids

"When is it not a trap snips?"

He retorted easing and eyebrow

"Good point"

I muttered under my breath Anakin thrust the doors to the bridge open with the force. Catiously we crept inside. Master Kenobi was laying unconsious handcuffed to the floor. I could tell it was taking.all of the patience and self control Anakin possessed to keep himself from running to help his master I looked around the bridge as Anakin made his way toward master Kenobi. Just as Anakin released Obi-wans handcuffs a security alarm blared and two ray shielded droids and four karate droids jumped down from the ceiling followed by the infamous Count.

"Skywalker, I was beginning to think you may not be coming. Your friend there would have suffered much more had you been here much later in afraid."