Ahsoka: Return of the Sith

Chapter 1: The Battle Begins

Ahsoka Tano in Pain, taken from the temple in a brutal attack. Her and her Padawan, Ashla, struggle to survive. With the birth of her child growing ever closer, will Ahsoka manage to get out, or will her child's fate be taken out of her hands?

Ashla

We have been in a cell for a month now, a full lunar cycle on this planet I don't know the name of. My master has been tortured and threatened everyday, and her wounds are starting to become severe. Her infant is also almost due, according to her, the child is gonna be born in about two weeks.

They have left me alone, mostly, since we areived. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, but I know that my master needs to get out of here now. I sigh and look at the moon through he window in our cell once more. It's a full moon, and the stars are extremely bright tonight. Makes me wonder how can the galaxy still have peace like this, when a war is coming?

I look back at my master, who is resting against the wall of our cell. She has cuts and bruises littering her skin, whip marks and lightsaber burns, and to top it off, some of the wounds are infected. I can feel my masters pain, even though she is blocking most of our bond. I can even sense her life force starting to ebb away, and that is what is truly scaring me. That my master is slowly dying, and might be gone before her child is born. I can sense her stirring in her sleep, so I get up and approach her.

"Master?" I say gently, her eyes open slowly. To reveal her crystal blue eyes, that look slightly shattered.

"What? Ashla, Ashla What are you doing up?" She Asks, her voice is filled with pain and drowsiness.

"Master, I'm up because I can't sleep. I know your in pain, and I can feel you dying." She sighs then motions for me to sit down with her. I do, mainly because Ahsoka is like my mother.

"Ashla, I'm no stranger to death. I've died so many times, but I swear by the force I'm not dying before my child is born. Listen, if I become one with the force, you must stay in the light. I don't want you to have to grow up in a war like I did, and besides, Skyguy won't stop looking for us. Neither will Lux, we just have to have faith in them, and stay strong till then. Now, sleep, please. You need to keep your strength up, it's almosy time for me to be questioned again, so just rest." I nod and fall asleep in the embrace of my master, praying to the force that we are gonna be rescued soon.

Anakin

"No!" I slam my fist down on the console, aggravated that we where led to another false lead on the wear abouts of my former Padawan Ahsoka and her Padawan Ashla. Through my bond with Snips, I can feel all her pain and how her end of the bond is weakening slowly each rotation. I know Snips was due to give birth anytime now, and that is what's making the Jedi Order so worried. That and the fact that Barris can't remember anything from while Dooku has her as a puppet.

"Ani?" I turn around and see my wife, she looks worried, yet beautiful at the same time.

"Sorry Angel, did I wake you?" She nods her head no, and I sigh.

"We'll find her Padmé, we have to." She nods then wraps her arms around me.

"I know you will Ani, and Ahsoka knows that too. I'm worried about her Padawan and unborn child, who knows what will happen to her if she gives birth and we don't save her in time." I shudder at attempting to think about that.

"I hope so to love, I'm also worried for Lux. This is his family that's in danger." Padmè nods, clearly thinking the same as me. She's told me how he's been quieter during Senate meetings, and how he rarely smiles. That makes me sad, he deserves to be happy, just like Snips.