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It was the day of Ahsoka's funeral it had been decided that her funeral would take place on Naboo in the evening. She had been placed in a glass top coffin. She wore a black silk long dress and was on top of a bed of rose petals. Her coffin was placed on top of a gold carriage that was pulled by two black horses. Padme, Riyo, Rex and Anakin were in a black speeder. Anakin wore his normal Jedi robes, Rex wore his standard issue armour with its custom paint job except for a new piece of art work on his right breast plate it was the design of Ahsoka's face markings. He had adopted it as a sign of respect and remembrance this had been copied by the rest of the 501st who had all took the pattern and added it to their armour in honour of their fallen commander. Padme wore a long black flowing dress with a black cape. Riyo also wore a long black dress her's however was not flowing instead it hugged her body.

The coffin carriage set off for the journey to the plaza where Ahsoka would be laid to rest. As the coffin set off the black speeder caring Anakin, Padme, Riyo and Rex followed suit. Behind their speeder stood 30 501st troopers in ten lies of three. The two clones on the sides of the first row (Kix and Hawks) carried two standards one had the republic symbol in white on a black background and the other had the Jedi insignia once again it was white and o a black background. They group of cone set off behind the speeder and coffin in a slow march. As the procession passed in the streets pole stood at the side of the road wearing back and holding candles. As the Coffin neared they began to throw Black roses on the ground. The buildings had black banners draped out of the windows as the people on the streets watched the fallen Jedi's funeral procession. In the plaza groups of people stood waiting for the coffin to arrive. At the front of the crowd where the Jedi they all wore their cloaks with their hoods up. Behind them stood the senators the all wore black. Lux was among them he had found Ahsoka's loss hard to take, he loved her and now she was gone he never got the chance to say it to her. He would never again see her smiling face, her dark blue eyes and her perfect smile.

Once the procession reached the Plaza Ahsoka's coffin was placed on top a moving platform. As this was done Anakin, Rex, Padme ad Riyo made their way to their respective places four chairs next ot a podium at the top of the plaza. The 501st troops formed to lines either side of the coffin and six troopers steeped up to the coffin. While this was going on four Naboo star fighter flew over had in the missing man formation the third aircraft pulled up away from the group to signify the loss of a comrade.

With everyone in position and the aircraft were returning back to base Rex stepped up to the podium "We are gathered here today to bid final farewell to Ahsoka Tano commander in the republic army and Jedi Padawan. I had the immense honour of serving under commander Tano she was kind, caring and pure ahe would always talk us clones befero and after every battle, she would check on us if we were in the medcal center, she would laugh and joke with us she would even play poker with us" Rex smiled at the memories but his face showed pain as he fought back the tears although it was getting harder and harder for him to do so "Just before her last mission she talked to me about what she was going to do after the mission, how she was going to show her master the techniques she had learned and how she was finally going to finally finish her boom she was writing. She talked about" Rex's voice cracked as he tried to finish his speech tears formed in his eyes and one rolled down his cheek "About what she was going to do after the war and when she became a Jedi knight. Of Ahsoka of my friend I can only say this; of all the souls I have encountered in my short life hers was the most... the most... pure. She was a shining light in the chaos of war a beacon of hope. May she find piece she deserves that much." Rex finished his speech and stepped down tears falling down his face.

Yoda walked up to the podium and stood in front of it he began to address the crowd "Lost Ahsoka we have, sorrow should we not feel rejoice that she has joined the living force we must. Honour her we will and always remember her we must. Now final fare wells we must say" he said as she waved his hand and the six clones stepped forward they began to fold the flag that had been placed upon Ahsoka's coffin. As they did this another row of five clones stepped forward and kix stood by them. "Ready, aim, fire" as Kix said this the five clones with him took aimed and fired a five gun salute. Then on kix's order they fired again.

By the m the clones had finished their salute the clones folding the flag had finished and the lead trooper handed it to Anakin as he was the closet thing to next of kin that Ahsoka had. With this Yoda waved his hand again and Ahsoka's coffin began to move just as a solo piper plated amazing grace.

All the clones Stood to attention and saluted as the coffin passed them. When it reached the Senators they placed flowers on top of the coffin. The coffin then passed the Jedi and he all bowed their heads in respect. Once Ahsoka's coffin reached the end of its track the piper stooped and the coffin was lowered into its final resting place. Once The area had been sealed a shining beacon of light shot up from the areas into the dark knight sky. When the previous Mourners had seen this they released hundreds of floating lanterns into the night Sky. With this there was not a single dry eye in the audience accept for the Jedi council who kept their composer accept for master plo koon who shoulder had sunk and his face showed sorrow.

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⏰ Last updated: Jun 14, 2017 ⏰

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