Nightmares

Chapter 6

Another nightmare...but it was..different. Of course, Anakin had still died, but Ahsoka herself was near death as well. This one had an even greater impact on her.

Ahsoka's blasted to the ground. Searing pain spreads across her body, overwhelming her and causing her to tense. Large gasps caused her chest to rise and fall heavily. Her body seemed to tremble with each breath.

"Ahsoka!"

She lifted her head weakly. She gave a small cough as he approached and collapsed to his knees next to her, clearly taking in the extent of her injury.

"Ahsoka..."

He rested his hand on her arm. She had been shot, quite badly, in the stomach.

The young Togruta groaned, her clouded eyes drifting to meet Anakin's worried gaze.
"You'll be okay..."

He went to lift her up, but before he could do as much as even touch her, a spear shot through his back and protruded just out of his stomach.

Ahsoka, despite her pain, screamed. Loudly.

Anakin gasped. His breathing was labored and horribly shaky. She could already see the blood running from his mouth.
He collapsed to his knees, before finally resting on his side. He was bleeding horribly.

Ahsoka cried out, trying her best to ignore her own pain as she scrambled over to him.

She lifted him up into her lap and grabbed the spear. She pulled it out carefully, earning a pained scream from her master.
She placed her hands on his wounds, tears running from her face. There was blood covering her hands...

"M-Master...no..."

Anakin gasped heavily and looked up toward her. His eyes were glassy, and he could barely speak between struggled gasps for air.
"...Sn...ips.."
Ahsoka looked down at him. She instantly gripped his pale and shaking hand, choked sobs escaping her. At times, she gasped because of her own unbearable pain, but she fought through it.
Anakin gave a small, bloodied smile and coughed. "Snips.." he gasped, his body shaking.
Ahsoka moved her hand and placed it on top of his own. She knew her master was about to die.
He weakly turned his hand over so that her hand could fall into his. He squeezed it gently. "I'm....so..rry.."
He lifted his free hand up to her face, cupping her cheek, before he weakened dramatically and gasped. His hand slipped from her cheek and he collapsed.
"Ahsoka..." he gasped, managing to look at her.
She looked at him, her gaze softening.
"Anakin.."
He went limp in her arms, and after minutes of trying to wake him up, she screamed in dismay.

"NO!!" She shouted as she blasted up into a sitting position. She was met with an instant embrace from her master, who gently rubbed her back.

"Shhh..it's okay. Just a nightmare," He said.
Ahsoka looked up at him, wrapping her arms around him.

They aren't going away.