swfanficbyjz - Tumblr blog

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

Story Master List

All updates on these stories will only be on AO3, but any that I posted on tumblr originally, I will link to here. I will still try to link to new stories individually here.

Main pairing otp/brotp: Anisoka Side pairing: Rex/Padme

(+ denotes it is a work in progress at the time of posting this, AO3 will add a green check mark when it’s complete)

Happy Reading!

Fate of the Master

Chapters: 27 Words: ~83,000

Summary:

For the first time in sixteen years, Ahsoka Tano is face to face with her master whom she’d long thought was dead. Except, his voice was coming from a horrible black suit and he was nothing like she remembered. What had happened to him? How had he turned? And was it possible to save him?

After promising not to leave him, he tried to kill her. Her fight to redeem him will take her deep into the darkness as she struggles to understand and survive this perilous new world and discover secrets about destiny and the force she could never have imagined.

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Photographs

Chapters: 6+ Words: 22,000+

Summary:

Set in modern day New York, Anakin is a model who meets an up and coming photographer (Ahsoka) at his first real photoshoot. They connect in a way he never thought possible and together they fight to survive and learn to trust and love themselves.

(Human Ahsoka design inspired by rosaapaints, check out her lovely art on instagram)

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Untitled

One Shot Words: ~2,500

Summary:

Ahsoka’s been away from the order for a few months, but she misses her master and her best friend. She’s forced to watch his decline on the holonews and finally she reaches out to him in hopes she can save him before it’s too late.

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Light Therapy

One Shot Words: ~7,500

Summary:

Ahsoka abandons her mission to Mandalore after getting a bad feeling about Anakin. Her and Rex return to Coruscant to find it in chaos. Why is Anakin leading the clones against the Jedi? And can she do anything to stop him? If he’s turned to the dark side, is it too late to return him to the light?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

I am the Fulcrum

Chapters: 7 Words: ~22,500

Summary:

Ahsoka gets offered a chance to complete a trial that could allow her to become a Jedi Knight, something that had once been her greatest ambition. But the Jedi order had been extinct for several years. To complete the trial, she is sent back in time to do something. Now she has to figure out how to pass this trial or what she's supposed to change. Ultimately it will test her faith in everything and make her question what she really knows about what brought everything she'd ever known crashing down. With the help of the younger version of her master, will she rewrite history? (Idea inspired by my friend rosaapaints)

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Full Circle

Chapters: 4 Words: ~23,500

Summary:

It was a routine op, nothing to worry about. But then it turned into a nightmare. A nightmare that ultimately reshapes everything between them.

She fights her own death to return to her master and he has to face his attachment to her and what it will change. Can they figure it out or will it cost them everything?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

A Twist in the Force

Chapters: 3+ Words: 4,500+

Summary:

Against her own heart, Ahsoka ends the threat her former master was creating throughout the galaxy. But in that act, she makes a choice to take his place in order to defeat the Emperor once and for all. Will she succeed at freeing the galaxy from his tyranny or will she lose herself to the darkness forever?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Slave Bonds

Chapters: 7+ Words: 20,000+

Summary:

Anakin and Ahsoka meet as kids at a slave auction on Zygerria. As the months wear on, they get close and ultimately Anakin frees her from slavery, so she can have a better life.

It becomes her life mission to return the favor, but shortly after she leaves Tatooine, he’s discovered by the Jedi. Her hope of finding him is fading fast until one fateful day they end up in the same place at the same time.

He can sense her power in the force and without permission from the council, promises to train her as a Jedi.

Their history together changes how much he can hide about himself. Will she help him work through the parts of himself he’s buried or will her presence cause everything he’s built to collapse?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Wild West/Steampunk

Chapters: 1+ Words: 2,000+

Summary:

Notorious criminal, Cad Bane stumbled across a small little Wild West town with a big secret. After challenging the town’s deputy, Ahsoka Tano, to a duel, he’s surprised to find that an old legend might actually be true.

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Legacy of Light (Rey Theory)

Chapters: 29 Words: ~97,500

Summary:

This is my take on Rey's parentage based on what little we know about who she could be. I believe her to be the granddaughter of Anakin and Ahsoka for a lot of reasons; the more I tried to disprove it, the more it made sense. I didn't want to just write a dissertation, so I put it together as a snapshot story; bridging the gaps between what we do know throughout the saga and what we don't know. It took me over a year to write this because I wanted it to be as complete as possible. It's not really an AU because it's what I believe to be happening in the background of the entire Star Wars story. I wrote it based off of hints from the shows and movies and it is a theory. Whether you approve of the Anisoka ship or not, it still sheds a lot of light into interesting elements in the show that otherwise have no other explanation and how they all might connect together.

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Shifting Tides

Chapters: 4+ Words: 10,000+

Summary:

Jedi master Elenethea is a member of a secret society within the mainstream Jedi known only as The Shadows. They are the origin of the Chosen One prophecy and they’re devoted to seeing it through as it’s meant to happen. This means intervening between the Jedi council and their prodigy, Anakin Skywalker. But the future they foresaw is not what the Jedi council wants to happen and most certainly not what Chancellor Palpatine has planned. Will the shadows succeed at balancing the future and the force, or will their plans collapse around them with the fall of the Republic?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Old Sins Cast Long Shadows

Chapters: 3+ Words: 5,500+

Summary:

Random story idea that came out of nowhere. Badass Pirate Queen Ahsoka gets challenged to a duel by Darth Vader (not yet knowing he was once her master). (And if you want to know more about who Ashla is because she’s probably going to pop up in all my stories from here on out, I recommend reading my Rey Theory)

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Ahsoka Stays in the Order

Chapters: 20 Words: ~32,500

Summary:

After the temple bombing, Ahsoka is offered a chance to rejoin the Jedi order. Though she's scared and struggling to trust the people that had raised her, she doesn't feel she has a choice. She decides to stay, but what will it cost her? Will she be able to communicate her struggles with her master or will it tear their relationship apart?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Incomplete

One Shot Words: ~1,000

Summary:

Not really a story, but a short little character study I did of Anakin to help me write part of my Rey theory.

Links:

AO3 ->

Third Time’s a Charm

Chapters: 1+ Words: 2,000+

Summary:

After the tragic death of Obi wan, Ahsoka, who was trained alongside him under Qui gon Jinn, agrees to take over training the young prodigy, Anakin Skywalker.

Basically an AU flip where Ahsoka is the master and Anakin is the padawan.

Links:

AO3 ->

Waterfalls

One Shot Words: ~7,500

Summary:

Anakin starts noticing how much Ahsoka has grown up and when he's ordered to take a meditation retreat, he takes her along. A week in the forest alone... ;)

Links:

AO3 ->

Guiding Light

Chapters: 4+ Words: 8,000+

Summary:

As Anakin lies in the ash, flames eating what’s left of his body after his master’s betrayal, he’s offered a chance to see the future he’s creating. His unlikely guide, his former padawan, is not in the mood to indulge his selfishness after her years of suffering and loss. Can they come to an uneasy truce so that he’s finally able to see how he reshaped the galaxy? Will he open his eyes to the truth or continue to burn in his own lies and the lies he’s been told?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Relationships Aren’t Forbidden

Chapter: 25 Words: ~17,000

Summary:

AU where the Jedi order lifted the ban on relationships and attachments. (i.e. how the clone wars should have ended, in my opinion - though I'm excited for the upcoming stuff announced at SDCC)

(Also, forgive me if I'm not always right about what clones are around when, I try to be as accurate as possible, but I have trouble keeping track of them)

Links:

AO3 ->

Jail Break

One Shot Words: ~4,500

Summary:

Anakin fails to clear her name before the end of the trial and Ahsoka is found guilty and sentenced to death. Is this the end for Ahsoka, or is there another way out of this? Anakin surely wouldn't let her die without a fight. So if he attempts to break her out, will he succeed?

Story idea by Nobody. Thank you for the suggestion! :)

Links:

AO3 ->

Rey Theory Variant - Visions

Chapters: 11+ Words: 28,000+

Summary:

So, this is a little different than my normal stories, because part of what made me take so long writing my Rey theory was that I kept getting distracted by variations of it. The Rey Theory (Legacy of Light) was supposed to weave in and out of what we know to be canon, whereas these are stories that I wished had happened based on my theory. This is by far my favorite variation and it picks up after chapter 10 in the original story (also posted).

Ahsoka has visions that Anakin is still alive and is calling to her for help. When she finds out that is true, she races to find him and save him from the dark side. With the help of their daughter, four-year-old Ashla, will they succeed at bringing him back?

Links:

AO3 ->

The Knights of Adamas

Chapters: 4+ Words: 8,700+

Summary:

Ahsoka is Obi wan’s padawan on a mission with her master to Tatooine where she meets a young boy named Anakin Skywalker. He’s strong in the force and after he helps her complete her mission, she convinces Obi wan to train him too. They form a deep friendship and together start questioning the Jedi way of life.

Years later she makes a choice to leave with him to save his mother, throwing them into a lifetime of exile from the mainstream Jedi. They try to fight the war their way, helping the people they believed the Jedi overlooked. And eventually they start their own order that becomes the last hope against the tyrannical Empire that has risen from the ashes of the Republic.

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

Traditions

Chapters: 22 Words: ~42,000

Summary:

Ahsoka asks Anakin to accompany her home to Shili for their traditional coming of age celebration known as Ha’a’neh eh det Turu. Neither one of them know a lot about her heritage, but it’s important to her to complete it. The week-long rite of passage sends them deep into a culture full of color and tradition and might just be a bit more than they bargained for. But seeing Ahsoka in her native setting sets off feelings he’d not fully acknowledged before and now he’s in too deep. When all is said and done, will they be able to go back to the temple and resume their friendship as normal, or will their experiences irrevocably change their relationship?

Links:

AO3 ->

Rey Theory Variant - Secrets

Chapters: 12 Words: 16,000+

Summary:

So, this is a little different than my normal stories. The Rey Theory (Legacy of Light) was supposed to weave in and out of what we know to be canon, whereas these variants are stories that I wished had happened based on my theory. This one starts halfway through chapter 6 in the original story (also posted).

Ahsoka braves telling Anakin about their child after finding him on the lower levels of Coruscant. Anakin struggles to handle the news and starts fighting with himself about what he wants and how to handle it. After seeking advice from the Chancellor, his world comes crashing down. Can he let her go or will he ultimately become the father Ahsoka knows he can be? And is a three-month-old baby enough to save him from himself?

Links:

AO3 ->

Needs

One Shot Words: ~6,500

Summary:

Anakin's missing his former padawan so bad, he's not sure if he's dreaming when she shows up at his window, twenty stories up. Like a whirlwind, she whisks him away from the temple to remind him about the bigger world he'd forgotten. Together they find everything they've been missing and a promise for tomorrow he never thought he'd get.

Links:

AO3 ->

Heroes of the Old Republic

Chapters: 26 Words: ~50,000

Summary:

During the Old Republic, Anakin Skywalker known as the Chosen One, was a legendary fighter that helped beat back the Sith and lead the galaxy to peace. Believing the Sith were now extinct, the Jedi council convinced him to preserve himself for later generations. He was secretly frozen in carbonite and hidden away to be awoken if needed at a later date. His former padawan who was also his wife, learned of the plot and hatched her own to make sure the next time he was awoken, she’d be brought back too.

1000 years later, the Sith have returned in full force, stronger than ever and the Clone Wars are in full effect. On the verge of collapse, the Chancellor of the Republic begs the Jedi order to awaken their secret weapon. Not knowing he’s hoping to use the Chosen One against them, they begin searching for him. But all knowledge of his location seems to have been lost and their only hope of finding him lies with Ahsoka. Now that the powerhouse couple has been woken and reunited, will they be enough to stop the threat and save the galaxy one more time? Or will the modern Jedi’s disapproval of their relationship and their methods throw the galaxy into even deeper darkness?

Requested by Anisoka66. Thanks for the idea!

Links:

AO3 ->

Ahsoka Moves In

Chapters: 5+ Words: 13,000+

Summary:

Ahsoka discovers her former lover and master is still alive after believing he died at the end of the war, so she gathers their daughter and moves to Mustafar to be with him again. He stands for everything she is fighting against, and she works for the very rebellion he’s tasked to squash out. But at the end of the day, they love each other, and they want to be together. Their lives are odd to say the least, but they’re trying to make it work.

This is unofficially another Rey Theory variant, but also a continuation of Traditions assuming that many of the events of RotS happened anyways.

Links:

AO3 ->

Art by Me ->

Collection of One Shots or WIPs

7 different stories

Summary:

My friend pointed out that I don't have enough funny/ less angsty stories posted about these two, so here are a collection of Anisoka stories I never finished or one shots. If I ever get around to adding onto them, I'll remove them from here and make them a standalone story. (Each chapter is a separate story and they're not connected to each other- they also vary in length)

(I apologize in advance, many of these are old and started mostly as notes so they may not be my best writing, nor may they be edited)

Links:

AO3 ->

Rexidala

Chapters: 3+ Words: 6,000+

Summary:

She’s a senator and he’s just a nameless clone, but when fate throws them together, they’re forced to reconcile what they want with what they have. She’s married and he’s the captain under her husband, but they have chemistry. Why does it feel like he can offer her something she’s never felt before?

Links:

Tumblr ->

AO3 ->

One Last Dance

Chapters: 3+ Words: 7,000+

Summary:

Five years after the horrible fight with his Jedi master that left him crippled and a slave to the now tyrannical Emperor, Anakin (known now as Darth Vader), is sent on a mission to a Charity event on Alderaan. His mandate is to uncover the identity of the rising rebel agent known only as Fulcrum. Instead he's confronted with what he thinks is the ghost of his former padawan, and now has to make a choice; abandon everything he's been building and let her save him or complete his mission to squash the Empire's biggest threat?

Not sure how far I'm going to go with this, but I love these two so much. (Inspired by my friend, rosaapaints)

Links:

AO3 ->

Dreams of Shili

Chapters: 30+ Words: 50,000+

Summary:

Feisty princess of Shili, Ahsoka, is thrown headfirst into adventure when she goes to Naboo for a leadership conference. Shortly after she arrives, the trade federation blockades the planet. They’re rescued by two Jedi and they attempt to escape. Wanting to learn by example, she goes along for the ride as she helps her best friend, Padmé, reclaim her planet.

Following her involvement in the skirmish, she pushes to make her own planet more involved in the Republic. Appointed representative, she’s now tasked with senate duties. Unlike her friend, she hates politics; preferring action to diplomacy. Outspoken and not well liked, she finds herself constantly the target of bounty hunters. As tensions rise, she’s thrown together again with Anakin when he’s assigned to protect her so she can vote on the Military Creation Act. They form a deep friendship that later shifts to something much deeper.

Shortly after becoming queen, she has to figure out how to protect her home after making a controversial decision that divides her people. Will she become a force for change in the galaxy or just another pawn in the Chancellor’s game?

Links:

AO3 ->

Art by Rosa->

Think Twice

Chapters: 20 Words: 32,000+

Summary:

The chosen one, Anakin Skywalker, was found by the Sith before the Jedi. Now as war rages between the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic, the stakes are higher than ever. Padawan Ahsoka Tano, finds herself face to face with the chosen one more times than she'd care to admit. But how much is fate and how much is choice? And what happens when they find out they might actually have feelings for each other?

Story requested by DeWun. Thanks for the idea!

Links:

AO3 ->

21 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

Thank you! Thank you! 😍🤩😭🔥🤯🎉

💫 Dreams of Shili 💫

@swfanficbyjz and I did a collaboration on a Senator!Ahsoka AU and we were like hell yeah Ahsoka of Shili is kickass! 💖 She’s a fantastic writer with so many beautiful stories and definitely check out her work/ story on this AU! Here on Tums and AO3!

#so perfect! wow #fanart #dreams of shili #star wars #ahsoka tano #anakin skywalker #anisoka

270 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Photo

SW AU - Ahsoka Moves In

Summary:

Today is my birthday so I present to you the one thing I ship harder than Anakin and Ahsoka… Vader and Fulcrum (which my friend and I refer to as VadFul). Before you say it, yes, I realize it is exactly the same people, but we call it something different to denote the era with which they’re paired. I won’t go into it here in the summary why I love this version more, but feel free to ask if you’re curious.

This is unofficially another Rey Theory variant, but also a continuation of Traditions assuming that many of the events of RotS happened anyways.

Notes:

So, when I first started writing Traditions, it was my intention for it to fit into the canon story and that anything later would still happen as we know it did and that someday when I continued it on, it would be something like this. But then I threw Cabin Fever into the mix and suggested that perhaps they made it work and everything turned out better for it. Even so, I still think the Chancellor could have influenced a lot of things and maybe his fall wouldn’t have been about Padmé but could still happen with Ahsoka. So, this story is assuming that the chancellor still found a way to manipulate Anakin.

I have no idea how long this will be, so I will probably be adding onto it as it strikes my fancy.

I recently started drawing/painting/making art other than writing (which is some of why my updates have been slower), but I spent a week making this picture to go with this story.

Read - >

42 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Dreams of Shili

Summary:

Notes:

• Ahsoka is the same age as Padmé (5 years older than Anakin). • She’s present for some of the events of Episodes 1 & 2 • She is the princess by birthright and will eventually be queen. Not an elected position like Naboo. • She is still force sensitive but was never found by the Jedi (when she was young enough to be trained.) • Not connected to Traditions, but I will be using some of the things I established in that story about Togruta and Shili and building on it. Also, there will be some repeat characters from that story but they might not be the same as I presented them in Traditions. • Some designs and ideas inspired by rosaapaints

Read ->

#star wars #star wars au #ahsoka tano #anakin skywalker #padme amidala #togruta #obi wan kenobi #shili #fanfic #au #anisoka #the force #force bonds #artoo #r2d2 #palpatine #senators #the Republic

17 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Heroes of the Old Republic

Summary:

Read ->

10 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Traditions

Hey all, sorry I’ve been so quiet. I’ve been working on a story that I’ve only posted on AO3. It’s a lot easier to post stories there in an organized manner, so I’m just going to link to them there from here on out. (Sorry if that makes it harder for anyone, I appreciate all the support you guys have given me.)

Summary:

Ahsoka is my favorite character in Star Wars and I absolutely love exploring the alien side of her and how it influences her life and her actions (especially how it intertwines with being a Jedi), because I think people forget she's not human even if she acts like it. So this is a bit of a world-building experience for me and I hope you enjoy it! (Some designs and ideas inspired by my friend, rosaapaints)

Read ->

18 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

The Knights of Adamas - SW AU

Hey guys, found another story I completely forgot about, but I wanted to share it. It’s a bit different from my normal ones that I try very hard to keep as close to canon as possible, but it still fits in with the story line a bit.

What if Ahsoka was Obi wan’s padawan? And what if Qui gon and Padme had never found Anakin on Tatooine? (Also in this story, Anakin and Ahsoka are the same age). It starts at the Clone Wars movie time period to answer those questions. I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1:

Ahsoka pulled the cloak tight around her montrals. This place was strange to her. She’d never been to such a varied and depressing place. She shivered despite the heat from the twin suns above. Everywhere she looked it was just beige; the sand, the buildings, peoples’ clothes… all of it. It even felt beige, if that were possible. There was nothing particularly remarkable about Mos Espa, but for the vibe that lived beneath the surface. Despite the drab surroundings, people actually lived here; they settled here, they made it home. She noted the occasional decoration intended to bring color and life to their houses.

She knew little about Tatooine, except for a quick perusal of the datapad her master had handed her before departing. Water was scarce, the main source of it was using towers to pull it from the very air. The way the suns beat down on her made her wonder how they even extracted enough to survive. The domed buildings were dwarfed by dozens of tall white towers reflecting the sun. The city was dirty, pests and rodents could be seen and smelled everywhere. She brought one hand up to pinch her nose. Sometimes she hated having a better sense of smell than most. It was also loud. Merchants shouted in the street, spaceships rumbled overhead, eclectic music streamed from cantinas that were spaced almost every block. There was always someone shouting, sometimes you could hear fighting, or blaster fire. Droids and machines beeped incessantly.

Keep reading

#star wars #star wars au #the knights of adamas #anakin skywalker #ahsoka tano #obi wan kenobi #yoda #bariss offee #luminara unduli #jabba #jedi #the force #anakin #ahsoka #obi wan #slaves #tatooine #snips #skyguy

18 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

“Well I guess if I’m supposed to show you the state of the galaxy right now, we'd better find a way off this planet,” she sighed and stood up. He watched her as she stretched for a moment. She had changed a lot. That was an understatement, of course. But every time he looked at her, he couldn’t believe it was the same person he’d seen a week ago. He blew air out the corner of his mouth. Maybe time did that to you. Or experience. And if the galaxy really was in as bad of shape as the temple guardian had said, and after what she’d said… it made sense she wasn’t the same carefree padawan he’d once known.

He glanced above her as he saw a shadow glide through the streams of light coming from the surface of the planet. She’d seen it too, because she’d stopped and tipped her chin up. Even from where he was still laying, he’d sensed the change in her; known that her eyes had narrowed, her jaw set. She didn’t move a muscle as she listened with the force. Then he saw her relax and put out her arm. A bird swooped out of the darkness and landed on it. She rubbed its head affectionately with her long, slender fingers and then turned to look back at him.

He stared at it confused. He’d never been to this planet before, but he’d felt the death in this place; the total void of life. So where had this bird come from and how did she know it? The convor watched him with big green eyes and then ruffled its feathers. There was something vaguely familiar about it, but he couldn’t place it. “I don’t know either,” she murmured as though responding to it. “The force seems to have intervened.” He sat up, looking between them in confusion as the bird hooted a few times. She looked down at him. “Anakin, this is Morai. You probably don’t remember her, but…” she bit her lip.

His eyes widened, and he glanced back at the convoree. “The daughter. From Mortis.” She nodded, and the bird hooted again.

Ahsoka ran her fingers down Morai’s head. “She’s been guiding me.” He swallowed. He’d tried so hard to forget about what happened on Mortis. The way it had felt when she’d died. He couldn’t go through that again. But that was why he’d been so desperate to save Padmé. What happened on Mortis had given him a glimpse of a power beyond the Jedi comprehension. More than anything, it had showed him that it was possible to cheat death. So, when the Chancellor had offered to teach him… he’d had no reason to doubt that it could be done.

His heart was racing in his chest as the memories of what happened there flooded his brain. Now that he thought about it though, the only reason they’d been able to bring Ahsoka back to life was because the Daughter had sacrificed herself. So, to save Padmé… was that why the Chancellor had ordered him to kill all those people? He brought his hands to his head and shook it, wishing he could just empty the thoughts and fears that overwhelmed him. How many people would he have to kill to save her? Only one had been needed to save Ahsoka, and the Daughter had given herself willingly.

He started when the bird landed on his knee. It stared at him as though searching through the jumbled mess inside his head to find something. It hooted a few times and he swallowed. “I don’t understand…”

“She said, ‘you know the truth,’” Ahsoka translated.

“I know the truth?” He furrowed his brow. It hooted again, ruffling its feathers and hopped up his leg.

“’She died to bring you back to life.’” He stared at the bird as it felt as though something heavy landed on his chest. “What is she talking about, Anakin?”

He shook the bird off him and dropped his face into his hands, shaking from a mixture of anger and sorrow. “I killed her…” he muttered, tears poured from his eyes. “I thought I was saving her, but the vision… the vision came true because of me…”

Ahsoka knelt before him and set her hand tentatively on his knee. “Padmé?”

He sobbed harder, his throat constricted, and he struggled to breathe. She put her hand on his back. He didn’t deserve her love. He didn’t deserve her comfort. He didn’t deserve anything. Obi wan was right to try to kill him. He looked up at her. “You said I was wearing a suit yesterday?”

“Yes, armor from head to toe. It was covered in control panels and buttons. I could tell you needed it to live. Especially after I cut part of your mask off. Your breathing became more and more labored. Why?”

“Obi wan,” he choked. “We fought on Mustafar. I was angry. I told him I hated him…” He dropped his face in his hands again. “I was just trying to save Padmé, but he tried to stop me. He cut off the rest of my limbs and left me to burn.” She ran her hand across his back. “That’s when the temple guardian appeared. Told me it could show me the future I was creating. I should have died from my wounds. If I’d died… Padmé would have survived. The Chancellor…” he struggled to process his thoughts, his words. It felt like they were drowning him as he gasped for breath. “He told me if I joined him, he could teach me how to save her. But instead, he stole her life to save mine.” He grabbed her shoulders suddenly and she looked startled as his fingers dug into her skin. “You died on Mortis. The daughter, Morai… she gave you the last of her life force to bring you back. The Chancellor must have heard about it. He must have read the report. He must have found out how to transfer life. He knew… he knew that if I found out Padmé had died anyways… I would have nothing left to live for. I’d become his slave for the rest of my life.”

“Anakin…” she said softly but she shifted uncomfortably. He released her shoulders. “What you’re saying…” It was her turn to choke up. “It shouldn’t be possible.” Morai landed on her shoulder and nuzzled against her head. She looked at the bird, her eyes wide. “I knew she had saved my life… but I didn’t know… Oh Morai…”

He watched the shadow swirl through her eyes. She stood up looking numb and glided over to the edge of the temple and stared blankly out across the ash graveyard. She took a deep breath and crossed her arms in front of herself. He pulled himself to his feet and limped slowly to where she was standing, looking out over the frozen death and darkness below them.

Maybe he didn't want to see the state of the galaxy. Maybe he didn't need to know. He knew enough already, just after a few hours with her. But even if he went back, right to where he'd left off. He couldn't change any of the things he'd just learned. Except one... he could make sure he died on Mustafar. He could beg Obi wan to finish him. That wouldn't stop the Chancellor. Or the Empire she'd described. It wouldn't bring the Jedi back to life, or end the war. But it would save Padmé. And that was all he'd really wanted.

But what about Ahsoka?

Guiding Light - SW AU

Pairing: Brotp Anakin/Ahsoka

Another time travel story inspired by @litheian, that I’d actually forgotten that I’d started writing. This time Anakin goes into the future before completely becoming Darth Vader.

Part 1:

“I hate you!” he screamed at Obi wan as the flames consumed his broken body. He couldn’t die here! He had to save Padmé! This was all wrong! How dare he? He couldn’t believe he’d once trusted him. A scream of agony ripped through his body.

“You’ve failed.” He looked up at the source of the voice. A temple guardian stood there in their heavy robes and faceless mask, seemingly oblivious to the heat and fire. But at the moment he appeared, he realized that the fire burning up his body had frozen; everything had frozen around him.

“That’s not possible! I can still save her!” he shouted at it, wondering how it had gotten here. He’d slaughtered all of them. Was this some trick of the force?

“You have fallen from the light, but you have failed the light itself.” It said.

“Why should I care? I just want to save my wife!” he exclaimed angrily.

Keep reading

15 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

Story Master List

Since it’s hard to organize them on tumblr.

I will try and update and reblog as necessary

Fate of the Master

Word Count: 83,082

Pairing: brotp/otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

Photographs

Word Count: 22,041

Pairing: brotp/otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

Untitled

Word Count: 2,609

Pairing: brotp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

Rexidala

Word Count: 4,083

Pairing: otp Rex and Padme

Summary:

Light Therapy

Word Count: 7,700

Pairing: brotp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

I am the Fulcrum

Word Count: 22,715

Pairing: brotp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

Ahsoka is offered a chance to go back in time and complete a trial that would allow her to become a Jedi Knight. Something she’d forfeited when she’d left the order before everything crashed down on her, the people and the Republic. But this task would walk her through dangerous lands and force her to rethink everything she thought she knew about her beloved master. Can she save his mother? Can she save him? Is one person enough to change it? Or will it all happen anyways?

Full Circle

Word Count: 23,974

Pairing: otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

It was a routine op, nothing to worry about. But then it turned into a nightmare. A nightmare that ultimately reshapes everything between them.

She fights her own death to return to her master and he has to face his attachment to her and what it will change. Can they figure it out or will it cost them everything?

Shifting Tides

Word Count: 9,572

Pairing: none

Summary:

Guiding Light

Word Count: 7,030

Pairing: brotp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

A Twist in the Force

Word Count: 4,403

Pairing: otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

The Knights of Adamas

Word Count: 7,163

Pairing: otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

Slave Bonds

Word Count: 12,882

Pairing: brotp/otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

Anakin and Ahsoka meet as kids at a slave auction on Zygerria. As the months wear on, they get close and ultimately Anakin frees her from slavery, so she can have a better life.

He can sense her power in the force and without permission from the council, promises to train her as a Jedi.

Their history together changes how much he can hide about himself. Will she help him work through the parts of himself he’s buried or will her presence cause everything he’s built to collapse?

Legacy of Light

Word Count: 94,546

Pairing: brotp/otp Anakin and Ahsoka

Summary:

My theory on Rey’s parentage. The introduction (click the title above) will give more information, since this isn’t just another AU.

#star wars #fanfiction #fanfic #star wars au #stories #writing #ahsoka tano #anakin skywalker #snips #skyguy

27 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Ahsoka Stays in the Order - Ch. 20

<- Chapter 1

<- Chapter 19

"For all of your hard work in uncovering the truth behind this war, and helping end it, we wish to bestow on you the rank of knight," Master Kenobi said to her.

She smiled at him and then bowed to the council. "I am honored masters. But I'm afraid I cannot accept. Since the temple bombing, I have had a lot of time to figure out who I am and who I want to be. I am a good person. I fight to right injustices as best as I am able; to free the people and end tyranny in any form. But I cannot live my life by the Jedi code. Thank you for all that you have taught me. I will use it well." She bowed again and glanced at Anakin.

He smiled at her, understanding in his eyes. It had been a long road for both of them. How they survived it, she really didn't know. But they had, and they were here. And despite all his heroism and the numerous times he'd stood up for her, she couldn't stay here for him. He knew that now. He stepped forward and clasped his hands together, bowing before her.

"May the force be with you, Ahsoka," he said. “I’m proud of you, Snips.” He whispered the latter part so softly she was certain only she’d heard it. She smiled at him and nodded. Then she turned to go. It was strange how badly she'd wanted to leave the first time and yet she'd stayed anyways. And this time, she didn't really want to leave, but knew she should. What she'd told them was the truth. After everything she'd been through, she knew who she was without a doubt now. She was Ahsoka Tano, a warrior for good and light and justice, but she was not a Jedi. And, she was at peace with that.

She walked the halls of the temple slowly, memorizing everything she wanted to remember. She said goodbye to the younglings and wished them well. Then she made her way outside into the afternoon Coruscant sun. She stood on the entry steps, breathing in the sights and sounds one last time. It felt like a chapter of her life was ending. She had no idea what the next one held, but she was ready to find out.

She took a taxi to the park she'd found before and sat down on the same bench, looking back at the temple from a distance. It didn't seem so dark anymore. Maybe they'd found their way back to the light and could rebalance themselves now that the majority of the fighting had ended.

"Hey," she heard Nyx say and smiled when he sat down next to her. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, yeah I am." She turned to look at him. "I was hoping we could start over. My name is Ahsoka Tano. I was a Jedi, but I'm not anymore. I fought in the war from the battle of Christophsis to the Siege of Coruscant. I don't know much about life outside the temple, but I'm a good mechanic. Any chance you're hiring?" She held out her hand for him to shake.

He looked at it for a moment, he seemed taken aback by her admission that she had in fact been one of the Jedi that he despised. But then he smiled and took her hand. "My name is Nyx Okami. And nobody's perfect. Welcome aboard."

"May I treat you to a jogun fruit smoothie? I've heard they're really good," she grinned.

"Now who told you that?"

"Oh, I don't know, this really nice guy I met awhile back," she smirked.

"I'd love to know more about this guy. Is he your boyfriend?" Nyx asked, his eyes sparkling.

"No, but I think he has the makings to be a really good friend. Who knows what the future holds?" She shrugged, trying to hide her smile this time. She wasn't sure about this whole relationship thing. She still had lingering feelings for Anakin, unresolved ones really. But now that the war was over, she was going to let him decide whether or not he wanted to pursue anything like that with her. She suspected he'd return to Padmé, and if that were the case, she wished them well. For now, she just wanted to get her feet under herself and find out what the world had to offer away from the temple. Nyx was a really nice guy, and she sincerely hoped that even if they tried dating and it didn't work out, they could still be good friends.

After all her fears about trusting people, she was determined to let go of her past and learn to let people in. And rather than hope or expect things from them, just appreciate what she does have. At least this time, she knew she still had friends out there. She hadn’t walked away because she needed to, but rather because it was the right thing for her to do.

Other Stories ->

AO3 ->

#star wars #ahsoka tano #anakin skywalker #snips #skyguy #star wars au #ahsoka stays in the order #anakin #ahsoka #obi wan #obi wan kenobi #jedi #jedi council #nyx okami #Padme Amidala #coruscant #new beginnings

6 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Ahsoka Stays in the Order - Ch. 19

<- Chapter 1

<- Chapter 18

(One week later)

"People of the Republic, having learned of a plot by the Jedi to overthrow me and fearing for my safety, I went into hiding. But do not be afraid, I have returned to save you all from their tyranny," the Chancellor said, facing a droid that projected his words all over Coruscant and probably across radio waves throughout the galaxy.

She stood next to Anakin and the Jedi council as they watched him depart his shuttle, the nerve that he would return here. Of course they'd known he'd try something. This war couldn't end until he was brought to justice. But they just stood there on the landing platform, surrounded by troops while he spilled his lies all over himself.

She wasn't exactly sure what they were waiting for, but she knew because he was a Sith Lord, you could not engage him in battle simply or easily. You must be calm and focused, and prepared. They were prepared. All the clones present, a hundred and fifty in all, raised their guns and pointed them at him. The remainder of the 501st, led by Captain Rex and ARC Trooper Fives, stood in front.

"Anakin, my boy," the Chancellor exclaimed. He started walking forward, his head slightly bowed. She moved to pull him back but froze when he she saw his hand behind him, gesturing for her to wait. He stopped ten feet in front of the Chancellor and bowed deeply taking a knee.

"Your excellency," he sounded submissive.

"I knew I could count on you. A true hero serves the people of the Republic before any other institution. Come here and stand by my side." Anakin obediently got up and stood next to him, turning to face the rest of them and all the troops. She had the urge to shout you traitor, but she remained silent and took a deep breath. "I always knew the Jedi lusted for power and that at some point, I would need to protect the good people from them." The Chancellor looked back at the rest of them and sneered. "Execute order 66," he commanded.

No one moved.

"I said, execute order 66!"

Rex and Fives stepped forward. "With all due respect, Chancellor, my brothers and I have served the Jedi and the Republic faithfully. They have fought hard and sacrificed much to protect the people. While you, sir, have reaped the benefits," Rex said calmly. She couldn't help the smile that spread across her lips. Knowing the chancellor's sudden distress that his plan had backfired.

"Clone troopers!" Ahsoka shouted. Every single one of them saluted her. "Kindly tell the Chancellor what you do."

"Good soldiers follow orders," they replied in unison. "But we don't kill Jedi. Or civilians. Or innocents." A wave of hands shot up in the air all holding the control chips that had been removed from their heads. The Chancellor looked among them, he couldn’t hide it this time.

“Anakin, you must protect me,” he begged.

“I’m sorry your excellency, but my duty is to the best interests of the Republic, not to you.” He slapped binders on the Chancellor’s wrists before he could move. “You’re under arrest for crimes against the Republic, the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and the good people of this galaxy. And no more people are going to die because of you.”

Chapter 20 ->

6 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Ahsoka Stays in the Order - Ch. 18

<- Chapter 1

<- Chapter 17

"What is going on in here?" Anakin turned around at the sound of the doctor's voice and stepped forward, crossing his arms. Even though he wasn't as tall as the Kaminoans, he was still intimidating. She stepped up next to him feeling much more courageous now that he was here. Rex was on the other side of her, Fives on the other side of him and Shaak Ti stood next to Anakin.

He put out one hand that was holding a holodevice and projected a small image of the Jedi council three inches above it. "Doctor, would you mind explaining to the rest of the Jedi why all of the clones have control chips in their heads?" he said tightly. She could feel just how tense he was. He'd been less than ten minutes away when Fives had called him. He'd rolled in just in time to see Fives convince the droid to do the atomic level scan and then remove the chip in his head. He held up the specimen that had been removed just before Tup died.

She'd run into the room just in time to hear the last exchange between Fives and Tup, and found Anakin standing there with Rex. Shaak Ti had arrived moments later.

The doctor looked between each of them, expressionless as always. "They are inhibitor chips," she replied simply as though there was nothing wrong. "They were designed to turn off specific genes in order to optimize the clones' performance. The original DNA used for cloning had many undesirable traits that needed to be regulated."

"So are you telling me," Ahsoka started, stepping forward, her hands on her hips again. "That Jango Fett, the clone template, had a gene that's sole purpose was to kill Jedi? And even more outrageous than that, that particular gene is conveniently controlled by a device you didn't want us to know about?" She felt Anakin try to hide his smile. "Rex, Fives...?" she said and they both held up the chips that had been in their heads. "Because if that were possibly true, then why have neither of these clones tried to kill us since having their chip removed? Rex?" She stepped in front of him. "I'm a Jedi. What do you do to Jedi?"

"I protect them," he said simply.

"You know, captain, I think I like you better more aggressive and unoptimized," she said sarcastically. "Show me your undesirable traits." Rex's mouth twitched, but he did nothing. "Fives?" He shook his head and she patted him on the back. "I overheard you talking to the prime minister, and Count Dooku. Care to explain why you're consulting with the leader of the Separatists about the Republic army?"

"Like to know this, we would," Master Yoda said through the transmission, tapping his gimer stick hard on the marble floor of the council room. A gesture all the Jedi knew meant he was both unhappy and about to put you in your place.

Nala Se stared back and forth between them all as the minutes of silence wore on. It was obvious she was trying to come up with a convincing argument but was already too deeply caught in her lies.

"Doctor," Anakin said. "The wise thing to do would be to confess that you’ve been conspiring with the Separatists and have endangered the lives of every person in the galaxy." He set the hand that wasn't holding the holodevice on Ahsoka's shoulder. It reminded her of the time back at the beginning of the war when he'd told her to throw her weight around, if the Kaminoans at the medical station refused to give her information she asked for. At the time, she'd thought he was crazy, she carried no weight, no power. After all these years, sometimes she still felt powerless, except for when he was standing there next to her. To her surprise, maybe that wasn't true anymore.

She might be small, but she could be fierce. Everyone that underestimated her, usually ended up regretting it. She fought for the things and the people she believed in, willing to sacrifice anything for freedom. And in that moment, she knew, with or without Anakin present in her life, he had empowered her. He had imbued her with trust and faith and belief; so strong, that wherever she went, whatever she called herself, she would be a leader. A good one. One that brought people to the best expression of themselves.

So, in a way, he had held the pieces of her together. Or rather, he'd helped her carry them while she rebuilt herself. His trust and faith in her had been the glue. And for the first time in her life, she felt whole; complete.

Chapter 19 - >

6 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Ahsoka Stays in the Order - Ch. 17

<- Chapter 1

<- Chapter 16

She heard it before he did, as the room next door illuminated. She glanced over her shoulder to see them stick a syringe over Tup's heart and remove his breathing mask. His body jerked as he desperately fought the restraints, crying out in pain. Fives was at the window, pounding on the glass. "What's going on? What are they doing to him?"

Before she could get a good look, master Shaak Ti waved her hand, closing the shade between the rooms. She looked back at Fives, her eyes wide. "Remain calm, remain calm," the medical droid tasked to study Fives repeated, trying to pull him back to the examination table. He just swatted it away.

"I can only assume they're performing tests," she whispered sadly.

"But they're hurting him!"

"Shh, calm down," she ordered. "Hyper tests are hard to witness. Let me listen." He reluctantly returned to the bed, dropping his face in his hands as she sunk into the force. Opening up to hear what was going on in the room next door. "No infection in the blood. The tests were negative on all accounts. The doctor says he's in perfect health." She breathed a sigh of relief. Now perhaps master Ti will consider that it's not a virus. Mind control was worse, however, because it wasn't so easily curable. Oh no... she closed her mouth, so she didn't repeat Tup's words to Fives. They sent a bone chilling shiver down her spine. Kill the Jedi. Kill the Jedi... follow orders... follow orders...

They sedated him, and he fell silent. She opened her eyes when another droid entered the room. "Is Tup going to be alright?" he asked it immediately.

"We are conducting hyper tests, so we should be getting the results very quickly," the droid replied. She watched as the droid poked him a few times and went about testing him in various ways. Fives was getting more and more agitated as the time went on. After awhile, the droid left them alone again. Eventually Fives tired of pacing and laid down trying to get some rest. She sat in a chair near the other room wall so she could hear what was going on next door.

Master Ti probably knew she was listening, but she didn't tell her not to. She relaxed into meditation so she could better hear and feel.

She stood up all at once. Fives looked up in surprise. "Stay here," she ordered. She left the room and marched straight into the room they were operating in, ignoring the pain in her ankle. "Don't you dare terminate him!" she huffed, putting her hands on her hips.

"Padawan Tano!" Master Ti chided but she refused to back down. She was responsible for his and Fives' lives and she was not going to let it go without a fight.

"He is not a machine, he is a person! Created or not, you will not speak of him as such," she said passionately. She didn't care if the Jedi master or the doctor frowned upon her behavior. She'd watched far too many people die lately, she wouldn't allow them to put him down like an animal. Like they’d tried to do to her… To her surprise however, Shaak Ti turned to the doctor.

"If the initial scans came up negative for a physical ailment, it must be psychological. It could be a case of Separatist brainwashing." Ahsoka rolled her eyes. Sure, now she considered that.

"I disagree," the doctor replied. "It must be a virus of some kind." She glanced at the doctor. Kaminoans had very little facial expression, and as such, they were difficult to read. But the way she'd so quickly dismissed any other explanation despite the negative results, was suspicious in itself.

"But you just said the scans were negative. What kind of virus can make him do all of that and not show a single trace in his blood or his system?" she demanded.

"Without further testing, I cannot speculate. But as I said before you barged in here, the only way to know for sure is in an autopsy," the doctor replied in a huff. If Kaminoans could huff, anyways. "And as I am the doctor, I must make decisions I believe are best for my patient."

Shaak Ti raised her hand to silence her before she gave the doctor a piece of her mind. "Actually, since the Republic and the Jedi commissioned the clones, it is our responsibility to oversee their care."

"Every clone and their genetic makeup is property of the Kaminoan government. Now as a client of ours, I will respect your wishes. But as to the fate of this clone, I will speak to our prime minister."

"And I will advise the Jedi council on the atomic brain scan and see how they would like to proceed," Shaak Ti said. The droid that had suggested the scan and the doctor left the room.

"Tell me, Ahsoka," Shaak Ti said suddenly. "Why are you so certain the clones have been tampered with?"

"Right before Tup tried to kill me, he said 'good soldiers follow orders.'"

"Yes, that's what he said moments ago."

"He's obviously in a trance, but I've never seen one last this long, nor have I ever seen it cause the body to deteriorate either. If the chancellor ordered the creation of the clones, but also was pulling strings on both sides, and he is a Sith Lord, what better way to destroy the Jedi than to turn our own soldiers against us when we're spread too thin to survive something like that?" she asked, pacing back and forth. "Nala Se may be a brilliant doctor, but she's hiding something. What if the reason she refused the brain scan was because she knew it would detect what they put in them to begin with? Then how would she hide it from us?" She looked up at master Ti, hoping for once, somebody within the order besides Anakin would actually listen to her.

"Are you suggesting they put some kind of electronic device in their head that would make them susceptible to mind control?"

"I don't know," she sighed. "But the Kaminoans are known for their knowledge of genetics and medical pioneering, is it that much of a stretch that they could create a device that lived inside a host's brain and could be activated on demand?"

The Jedi master was quiet for a moment. "I must discuss this with the Jedi council before we get overruled again." She disappeared out the door without another word. Ahsoka looked down at Tup, lying there helplessly. She could feel him fading. The droid was probably right, he was too weak for the scan. But how could they not? If they let the Kaminoans kill him and perform an autopsy instead, how easy would it be for the doctor to conveniently make any evidence disappear? Too easy...

"Hang in there, Tup. I promise even if we can't save you, I won't let your sacrifice be in vain." She set her hand briefly on his head.

She ran back into Fives' room where he was arguing with the droid that had suggested the brain scan. She tossed him a communicator.

"Call general Skywalker, tell him we need him here. And to hurry," she ordered. Fives looked at her in surprise but then flipped open the device. She took off running down the hallway, feeling her way through the facility to follow Nala Se. She saw her disappear through a door at the far end of the corridor. She frantically looked around. Then she saw the grate. Why was she always in ventilation ducts? Why? Because she was small, and it was the best place to get information. She shimmied her way in, sliding as quickly as she could through the shaft to get closer to the room the doctor had entered. Her ankle was throbbing, but she ignored it. She shouldn't have run on it, but it was too important to overhear the doctor talk to the prime minister.

Her eyes widened as she listened through the grate. Anakin... you'd better hurry...

Chapter 18 ->

8 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Ahsoka Stays in the Order - Ch. 16

<- Chapter 1

<- Chapter 15

She stepped out onto the landing platform, blinking up at the torrential rain. She could hear the waves of this water world, splashing angrily against the support columns as though intent on destroying that which disrupted its natural flow. She’d never been to Kamino before. Anakin had described it as a lousy place to live. After that, she’d supposed she’d never even been curious. So this was where they grew people as if they were plants? Where Rex and Fives and Tup and every other clone she’d ever met had come from? If she’d thought being inside a small ship with only clones was scary, being here, where there were thousands had sent her nerves into overdrive.

A tall slender Kaminoan female, escorted by two troopers stood outside the doorway waiting to greet them. Her and Fives walked Tup’s stretcher towards the entrance. Very little was said as they turned to guide them inside and out of the rain. She looked around, taking in the sterile, brightly lit hallways that seemed to go on forever. There was nothing interesting about them, they simply served the purpose of moving them from one area of the complex to the other. Tup moaned as he started to come to. She set her hand on his, hoping to comfort him.

They came around a corner to yet another intersection that spread out in three possible directions. All three looked exactly alike and she was certain she could easily get lost in here. “You must say goodbye to your friend now,” the Kaminoan spoke at last.

“Yes doctor,” Fives whispered, trying to hide his uncertainty. She watched the doctor take control of the stretcher and lead them down the left hallway. She turned in surprise at a familiar presence as Master Ti seemed to come out of nowhere. It was a welcome sight to see another Jedi here. Which was ironic considering that just a few weeks ago she hadn’t wanted to be around any of them.

“Padawan Tano,” Master Ti greeted her. She bowed to the Jedi master. “You must be Fives.”

“General,” Fives nodded.

“You served with him?”

“Yes, General,” he confirmed.

“Then you must come with me.” She turned to go.

“With all due respect, I’d rather not abandon him now,” Fives said nervously.

“You must let the doctors do their job,” Shaak Ti replied. Ahsoka reached out and set her hand on Fives’ arm. “Do not be afraid, your friend is in quite capable hands. Doctor Nala Se is the Chief Medical Scientist on Kamino. She was one of the primary engineers of all the clones. Now we must take care of you.”

“Me?” Fives asked in surprise glancing at Ahsoka. She knew what he was thinking. It was the exact same question he’d been afraid to ask earlier. “There’s nothing wrong with me, General.” She felt the fear in him. “I’m perfectly fine.”

“We can’t be sure of that until we’ve completed a full exam. If it was a virus that has caused the breakdown in Tup, you have more and likely been exposed to the contagion,” Master Ti replied.

It was Ahsoka’s turn to step forward. “Master Ti, forgive me, but who told you it was a virus?”

“The doctor, of course,” Shaak Ti replied. She exchanged glances with Fives again.

“Master, may I have a word with you in private?” She felt uneasy all of a sudden. There was nothing in the call to Kamino that should have made them believe Tup had a virus. Yes, his condition had been slowly deteriorating, but otherwise, she should have been informed that they suspected mind control, not a pathogen. Unless of course a pathogen was what allowed the mind control to work. That’s how it had been with the Genosian parasites anyways. But this, this was something else. She was sure of it.

Master Ti hesitated a moment but then consented, leading them to a room not far away.

"Fives, stay here. No matter what anybody says to you, do not leave your post until I come out," she ordered. Fives looked confused for a moment but nodded. Maybe she was being overly cautious, but she would not take the chance that someone would come along and take him somewhere without her knowledge.

"What is this about, padawan Tano?" It took a lot of effort not to smirk in response to the Jedi masters' condescending tone. She really hated that out there fighting she was a commander and a leader but then a Jedi master would not so eloquently remind you that you were beneath them; lower and not respected. In that moment in particular, it really burned her blood. Because of the way Anakin treated her, she sometimes forgot how little credibility she had with the others. As if she needed the reminder that they did not trust her. Shaak Ti, though Togruta herself, also had been one of the council members that had just as easily thrown her out and believed her guilty.

"Master," she tried not to grit her teeth, and keep a cool head. If not, all chance she'd be taken seriously would disappear. "I do not know what you were told about what happened, but I highly doubt he has a virus. His behavior was more of someone that had been mind controlled in some way. I cannot explain why his body seems to be deteriorating unless the long term exposure to this link his hurting him in someway. If the chancellor was indeed involved in the creation of the clones, it would be wise not to rule out some kind of tampering. For that though, yes, Fives should also be tested. But I do not trust the Kaminoans to be truthful or forthcoming."

"I assure you, Ahsoka, there is no reason to be concerned. I have overseen the facility and the actions here for most of the war. I have sensed no deception in them and no reason to be suspicious. I suggest you put your fears aside and let a calmer head prevail." Shaak Ti waved her hand dismissively and left the room. It took all her self control not to respond in anger. She hadn't even heard a word she'd said. Just like all the other Jedi masters, they know better than you, therefore, your opinion is invalid. Anakin, hurry up.

She set her jaw and followed Master Ti out of the room. No reason to be suspicious was by no means equal to there being nothing amiss. She exited the room to find Fives was stubbornly refusing to move until she reappeared, just as she'd told him. At least somebody listened to her. Technically, he was disobeying the chain of command by listening to her rather than Master Ti, but she could tell he was scared enough right now, he was going to cling to the only person that seemed to believe in him. And she did. This was not his fault. This was not Tup's fault. This wasn't any of their faults.

Inappropriate or not, she linked her arm with his and nodded to him it was okay to follow the Jedi master. Regardless of the cause, yes, she had a point. He needed to be checked out too. But she was not going to leave his side or his room unless absolutely necessary. As it was, her attempt to explain things to master Ti had caused her to lose track of where they'd taken Tup.

She showed them to a room and then disappeared. "What's going on?" he asked.

"They believe Tup has a virus. But they won't listen to me when I tell them that I don't think that's the case. For the time being though, until we know what caused this, we should also check you out," she sighed.

"I would never do anything like that!" he said quickly. "Neither would he. I know what it looks like, but I swear, he wouldn't do that."

She took him by the shoulders. "You need to calm down. I know that. But if something took away his free will, let's make sure it can't take away yours too." He looked like he was about to argue but then nodded. He was scared enough of himself to not want to be responsible for something like that either.

"Commander?" he whispered, looking up at her with such sadness, her heart ached for him. "I can't imagine what it was like to have someone do that to you, but thank you, for believing in us."

She squeezed his hand. "I promise we'll get to the bottom of this."

Chapter 17 ->

3 notes · View notes

swfanficbyjz · 6 years ago

Text

SW AU - Ahsoka Stays in the Order - Ch. 15

<- Chapter 1

<- Chapter 14

She stared blankly at the hospital bed that Tup was now strapped to. Fives sat across from her, a few other troopers she didn't know very well were nearby standing guard. The doctor had given her some pills to dull the pain in her ankle while they had to work to realign the bones. She could hear the sickening cracks, but couldn't feel it thankfully. At least with medical technology now, once reset in its proper place, it wouldn't take long to heal. She'd healed from worse injuries in less time. Although that was usually because she was in the temple healing ward with force healers.

They'd given Tup a sedative because he was fighting the restraints so hard they were afraid he'd hurt himself. She wanted to be angry about what he'd done, how close he'd come to almost killing her. But she knew deep down, it wasn't his fault. It couldn't be. She'd served side by side with him for years. The nature of this troubled her though, deeply. To think that the Chancellor had been behind all of this. What else could he have been doing that they had yet to discover? It scared her, to say the least; that someone with that much power could be pulling strings on both sides of this war. But probably what scared her more than that, was that the Jedi council, all of them... had been face to face with him hundreds of times and not a single person had suspected him.

Her eyes flickered to Fives who was sitting on the seat, clearly on edge as he watched his friend. Even in her hazy state, she could feel his fear and confusion. It went deeper than just what was happening to Tup, he feared himself to. He was wondering the same thing she was; is it contagious? Is it preventable? Is it survivable?

He must have felt her eyes on him because he looked her way. She saw the shadow in his normally soft and good-natured brown eyes. Eyes that despite being physically identical between millions of troops, never carried the same soul as their brothers. "What's going to happen to him, Commander?" he asked, emotion constricting his normally confident tone. She felt the question he hadn't said too, what's going to happen to me?

"I don't know," she whispered. "But I promise, we'll do everything possible to help him." And you. He looked doubtful for a moment, as though he wasn't sure why she would promise to help the person that had tried to kill her, but then he nodded and looked back at Tup. "Fives." He glanced at her again. "I don't blame him for what happened. And neither does General Skywalker." He studied her face a moment and than nodded again to express his appreciation. She watched him relax a little.

He was quiet for a long time, much of the rest of the trip was in silence. After resetting her ankle, they'd set it inside a foot soak of bacta gel, so that it could expedite the healing. The drugs they'd given her wore off after an hour or two, but it was already feeling a lot better than it had been. She refused the next round of pain meds so she could keep her head clear and stay on alert. The swelling visibly went down after three hours and she was relieved that however long she'd gone with it untreated hadn't destroyed the possibility of it healing properly.

She sighed and leaned back against the seat, closing her eyes and rubbing her head. She let herself sink into the force, still aware of her surroundings, but needing some peace and calm. After all the torture she'd endured, the force had become a very very dear friend; something she most definitely didn't take for granted anymore. Without it, she never would have survived what they'd done to her.

She let her mind drift to Anakin, hoping that he was safe and doing what he does best. He'd wanted to send Artoo with her, but she had told him no. She loved the droid, but when he was flying and fighting battles in his fighter, Artoo could mean the difference between life or death out there. She hoped they'd be able to end the siege on Coruscant quickly and that Anakin wouldn't be far behind them. It wasn't that she couldn't handle what needed handling here, it was that admittedly since Tup had turned on her, she felt suddenly uncomfortable being around only clones. She tried to shake herself at her stupidity, these were people she'd fought with since the beginning of the war. They'd only ever been good and loyal soldiers. True, a few had deserted and a few more had turned traitor, but they'd saved her life and fought by her side more times than she could count. She owed them every ounce of respect she could give.

But if there was something not in their control, that could make them turn on their Jedi or the people they served under... she most definitely did not feel safe being alone with a squad of them. The last thing she'd want to do is kill them over something they couldn't help.

She pushed her fears aside and let her mind wander to better things. Things that she probably shouldn't be thinking about, but she enjoyed thinking about just the same. Everything that had happened on Christophsis had been absolutely terrible. Well everything except him. Regardless of his motivations for trying to help the people, Anakin had thrown everything he'd had into it. He'd tried his best to understand her, to help her, to hear her. He'd gone out of his way, pushing past all limitations, to protect her. And when she'd felt like everything was crashing down around her, like she was being ripped apart into a million pieces, he'd held her. He'd held her as though he could singlehandedly hold her together. And maybe, that was exactly what he'd done.

She'd never before experienced the kind of peace and calm, safety and trust, that she had in his arms that night. She'd never before slept so deeply in such a dangerous situation, or at all, for that matter. But if Jedi rules of attachment forbade any kind of outward displays of affection, then they'd most certainly committed some kind of taboo. Jedi weren't required to be celibate, but you weren't supposed to form bonds with those you chose to sleep with. They hadn't slept together in that sense, but they'd definitely formed a bond through it; an even deeper one than they'd had before. Not to mention how much weirder it was since he was her master. Though he wasn't much older than her, it was still inappropriate. Or so the council would probably tell them if they knew.

She didn't think a relationship between her and Anakin could be that bad. It might be somewhat distracting, but all she'd seen is that it had brought them closer, and more in tune with each other. They could communicate better without speaking. They could trust each other without questioning. They could protect each other deeper than they ever had before. So why wouldn't the Jedi approve of such a relationship? Kissing him had seemed as natural of a communication as the words they spoke to each other. If not more so. The amount of information that had been exchanged between them just by a peck on the lips would take far too long to articulate.

It wasn't just a 'goodbye,' it was a 'see you later.' It wasn't just an 'I care,' but an 'I know.' It wasn't just an expression of love, but a promise to hold on. It was a far more effective and efficient message than even the Jedi mantra, 'may the force be with you.' It expressed that and so much more. And in Anakin's case, who feared loss more than anything else in the world, it was an 'I'm with you,' too. But also it was a 'thank you;' a token of appreciation for every ounce of themselves they've poured into you. To communicate all of that with words, seemed hardly comparable and oddly unsatisfying.

The problem was... even if he harbored any feelings about her when it came to that kind of relationship, it didn't change the fact that he was still in love with Padmé. She didn't know the true nature of their relationship, but she definitely knew it was deeper than what the Jedi allowed. It was certainly not a casual fling on the side. So while she sat here debating their own transgression that could easily be excused as friends supporting each other, he'd been carrying on a relationship on the side with someone for as long as she'd known him. She thought about how he'd responded to her question if he'd ever thought about who he'd be if he left the order; no, but I've thought about what I'd want...

She swallowed hard and sat up, coming out of meditation. She wasn't it. She knew that, she'd always known that. Fantasizing about him wouldn't help. If only they could have explored the feelings that had seemed to surface in both of them during their time on Christophsis. If only...

"Sir, we're coming up on Kamino," one of the troopers informed her.

"Thank you," she said, allowing the doctor that had reappeared to remove her foot from the small bacta tank and wrap it up. They put it in a brace and helped her back into her boot. They told her to stand and she did as they instructed. She could put weight on it now. There was still discomfort, but she could walk with only a slight limp. To heal completely, she needed to keep it braced and a few more soaks in the healing gel.

Chapter 16 ->

4 notes · View notes