𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐃 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐕𝐄 | 𝟏𝟖+

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ❷❺

Landing on the prisoner facility, I sense a disturbance, looking around at the big ships and clone troopers in their red and white painted armor. "If something happens in there, Firefly, you stay next to me at all costs, got it?"

Ahsoka tilts her head as I open the canopy so we can walk out of the speeder. "Always, but what makes you say that, Master?" I jump onto the ground and wait for Ahsoka to do the same before stating softly, "I don't really know, but, trust me on this. This whole meeting thing seems a bit strange." Ahsoka nods, "I hear you on that."

The facility was heavily armed in clone guards, each giving us a tight nod as we pass them. Once we reach the shielded main station, a trooper turns to greet us in an uninterested tone. "Yes?" Ahsoka places her hands on her hips with confidence and responds, "I'm Commander Tano and this is General Avianna. Letta Turmond requested to see me."

The trooper walks closer to the glass with folded arms, "A lot of innocent people died in that blast. Good job capturing her." Ahsoka lightly blushes while I smirk, letting her take the 'big win'. We are then scanned before the trooper gestures to the drop-off box. "Leave your comlink and lightsabers here." Something in me shifts as Ahsoka unclips her sabers and places them in the bin, "A-are you sure about the comlinks? That is the only way the council can reach us."

"It's a part of protocol. And I'm afraid I was just talking to the Commander. You'll have to stay here. The prisoner wanted only her." The trooper explains, gesturing for Ahsoka to remove her comlink. With hesitation, she drops it in the box with her sabers and turns to me. "I'll be fine, Master. If need be, I'll try to reach you through the force." I nod and lightly grip her shoulder, "Just—keep your eyes and ears open for anything. And be careful."

"Yes, Master." Ahsoka smiles as a few troopers emerge from their sealed station. "Follow me." Ahsoka gives me a quick nod before following the troopers to Letta's jail cell. It only takes a few minutes for some beeping to sound within the station. "Prisoner health critical holding cell 173." My heart flutters with adrenaline as I rush to the glass window to see Ahsoka waving at the camera with worry and Letta suffocating in midair. I immediately start banging my fist on the glass, "Wait! This is a set up! She's not doing anything wrong!" But they had already grabbed their weapons and hauled out of the station.

I then run towards the door that leads to the hallway the troopers had run down when I'm suddenly grabbed by two guards. "Get off of me!" I scream, thrashing around to break free. "Knock it off or you will be detained!" One if then yells. For the sake of my unborn child's life, I hesitantly calm down and helplessly watch the security footage as Letta in now laying lifeless on the ground and Ahsoka is being taken into custody.

A short time later, Anakin rushes in angrily, his eyes directing towards mine. "What happened." I stand and rush into his arms before pulling away to explain. "I-I don't know, they wouldn't let me go with her. Ahsoka was in there for a few minutes and all of a sudden Letta is dead, but she didn't do it! You have to believe me! I watched the fear in our Padawan's eyes from the security camera. Ahsoka would never kill someone!"

Anakin grits his teeth, "Letta's dead? How?" I shake my head and wrap my arms around my torso in frustration. "I don't know! She looked like she was being strangled by the force—but 'Soka didn't do it! And they won't believe her." My husband silently growls as he turns on his heel and marches up to the main station. "My Padawan is in there, I want to see her now." Commander Fox looks up at Anakin and shakes his head from behind the glass. "I'm sorry sir, but that won't be happening anytime soon."

Not wanting to taking no for an answer, Anakin places his hand behind his back with calm anger. "I said my Padawan is in there. Now, step aside." Fox glances at me as I cross my arms and make my way to stand beside my husband. "Generals Skywalker...Avianna...Admiral Tarkin has ordered that no one be allowed in there." Feeling a shift in Anakin's mood, I look down between us to see his gloved hand ball into a clenched fist. "We don't care what she's accused of. Let. Us. In." Anakin then leans in and presses a finger against the glass towards Fox.