The Fallen Order

Chapter 4: Ball Of Dust

"I had just hoped I would never had to come back to this ball of dust."
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I was still shocked by everything that was going on.

The galaxy that we served and protected for all these years thinks we are traitors and they will help capture us and kills us.

" This is unbelievable, this is just fucking unbelievable." Ashoka sighed.

She leaned back further into her seat, shaking her head.

" I know how you are feeling Snips." I said reaching out to pat her shoulder.

She leaned her head down between her knees and started crying all over again.

As I watched her cry I became overwhelmed with my emotions.

One minute I was consumed my anger so strong that I was seeing red and my body was shaking.

But then in a flash, the anger turns to sadness and tears start to fall down my face to the ground beneath my feet.

And once again my feelings change, but this time to fear. Images of the horrible things that Pal.......... that Sidious could do to the people on Coruscant.......that he could do to Padme swarmed my mind and clouded all my thoughts.

Those images in turn make me feel the boiling anger and the cycle goes on and on and on and on.

Ahsoka's crying ending leaving her gasping for breath and sniffling. Her head is still between her knees, like if she refuses to look up then maybe, just maybe all the bad that has happened will just disappear like it never happened.

But as much as we all want that it will not happen. No matter how hard we wish for this monstrosity to not be real, nothing can bring back our dead, nothing can bring back all our brothers and sisters who fell at the hands of the Sith.

" We need a place to lay low until we can make a plan of attack." Obi-wan said.

" Right Master Kenobi is." Master Yoda said.

" We can all agree with you Master Kenobi but there is a very big problem." Master Luminara said.

" And that is?" Obi-wan asked.

" Any planet in the Republic is under Sidious's control. If we go there they will just bring us in and right to him." She said.

" We also can't go to the Separatist planets. Not only because they won't help us but because technically he controls all of them as well," Ahsoka said," He literally controls the entire galaxy we have nowhere to go. Nobody will help us because of fear or they will believe the lies he is spinning. We have nobody, we are alone." She added with a scoff.

Ahsoka was right, Sidious controls basically every single planet in the galaxy. And she was also right about nobody helping us. Fear can be a very powerful ally. And of not of fear then of loyalty to the system they believe is still strong.

I sighed in frustration, we are all alone.

I closed my eyes and pressed my fingers to my forehead trying to push an idea into my head. 

We all sat in silence trying to come up with literally anything that will be considered a good idea. Which would just be anything that won't get us instantly captured or killed.

" We just need a place that is neutral." Ashoka sighed.

And just like that, it hit me. I knew the right place.

" Tatooine." I said.

Everyone turned to look at me in shock at my suggestion. Especially Obi-wan who knows my rocky history with my home planet.

" We can find another planet to set up camp.  We don't have to go there." Obi-wan said, looking at me with concern.

" You said it yourself we need a place to set up camp. Tatooine is perfect.  It is not part of the Republic or the Separatists and it's out on wild space. Plus there is plenty of places we can hide. We can easily slip away in that desert." I explained.

They all looked at each other. Talking to each other with their eyes. Waying on the risks and the benefits of my suggestion.

I really don't want to go back to Tatooine, the planet where I was kept as a slave and the place where I lost my mother in my arms.

But right now I don't see any other option. It is our best shot.

They all began to nod. The decision has been made we are going to Tatooine.

" I will set the course." Ahsoka said twisting her seat back towards the controls and set the course.

I spun back around to the controls as well and grabbed the steering bars.

" Course is set. We are ready for Tatooine." Ahsoka informed me.

" Let's get going then." I said.

I put the ship back into hyperspace and we shot off.

Even though I wasn't facing him I could feel Obi-wan looking at me. I could feel them all looking at me. Waiting for me to crack or something. 

Truth be told I do want to crack.

The last time I went to Tatooine was when I had to rescue Jabba's son which by the way is by far the worst thing I have ever done. I mean I have literally condemned hundreds if not thousands of innocent people to becoming future slaves with that one act. But never mind that is a different train of thought. 

Just the thought of returning to that planet of pain and misery and brutality made all the painful memories I have come flooding. 

"I love......I love-"

Tears threaten to come flooding again as the thought of my mother dying crossed my mind. 

"I love......I love-"

" Master are you alright?" Ashoka asked looking at me with overwhelming concern.

I sniffed in the snot that wanted to come out and wiped away the few tears that were starting to come down.

" Yeah, I'm fine,"

The ship came out of hyperspace and the planet of Tatooine was right in front of us. The sandy planet grew bigger and bigger as we approached.

"I had just hoped I would never had to come back to this ball of dust."