AN: I do not own the rights to Star Wars characters or the plot to Dark Disciple that belongs to Disney and Christie Golden.

I love the Dark Disciple and the plot for it is great and Ventress is one of my favorite characters in the whole Star Wars universe. I just wanted to make this story because I feel that this could have been a real possibility and also I think it would be an interesting change. I hope to continue this through the end of the plot of the book and if I enjoy writing it enough I may go further to how this could alter the Star Wars Universe. I hope you enjoy the idea and like it as much as me. And if you have any ideas or input do not be afraid to leave a review.

The Dark Disciple's partner

On Coruscant the Jedi Council meet to plan a decisive strike against the Separatists.

"This is what needs to be done. We are Jedi and we are supposed to bring balance to the force, but Count Dooku is the obstacle." Said Master Windu.

This discussion came to flourish after the most recent of Dooku's atrocities during the war. The Jedi Council has decided to send someone to assassinate the leader of the Separatists to try to bring a quicker end to the war.

"Master Windu is right. We need to consider ideas we have not before." Anakin suggested.

Obi-wan bristled at his padawan's horrifying input "We are Jedi, we are not going to sit here and plan an assassination. This is the kind of thing that will lead to the dark side."

"Master, we need to do something. This is just the most recent atrocity Dooku has committed." The chosen one fired back.

Everyone sitting took on a grave but resigned look to what they were about to agree to. They all look to their grand master for the final say. "A crime to extinguish a life, it is. But growing, the darkness is with each attack Dooku commits." Yoda decides with a heavy heart and looking a hundred years older if that is even possible.

"Who do we ask to go on this endeavor?" Master Ti asks.

"I think I know who we need for the job." Master Kenobi offers.

Quinlan Vos sat outside the Council room with his longtime friend Obi-Wan Kenobi. Trying to process what he had just been told. The council wants him to team up with a Sith assassin to kill Count Dooku. "Is this what the council has become? Generals? Spys? Assassins?"

His friend look even more tired and broken down than he had seen since Tano left a year ago. "The horrors that have occurred and the way this war is going… The Jedi are meant to restore balance to the galaxy….. I don't agree with it but the truth is the Jedi council of old did many things far worse than this to combat Sith enemies. I just hope we don't have to reach a time like that."

"Well, no use sitting around here and lazing around. Let's get this done as quickly as we can. Do you know where I can find Ventress? That would be helpful."

Kenobi shakes his head. "She travels too often working as bounty hunter I hear we haven't had a definitive sighting since the temple bombing incident." Reminding him of the lost padawan.

"Then I have some bounty hunter bars to visit it seems." Vos says standing up to complete what will be his most difficult mission ever.

"You might try flirting. She always enjoyed the banter when we fought." Kenobi through in.

"You flirted with a Sith while fighting in the middle of a war?" Vos was stunned at his straight-laced friend.

"Banter. It makes it interesting." Kenobi insists not making eye contact. Vos walks away mumbling about reckless idiots.

After finding the right bar and coming across some Boba Fett and his crew he was able to get information on Ventress. She was going after a mark on the planet of Pantora. He was about to leave when he got a piece of information that he was not expecting. Fett spoke up as he was leaving the bar. "Just a warning but there is a rumor that Ventress got a new partner a while ago and that she is just as good with a blade. I haven't had the pleasure yet but if there are two of those crazy bitches out there I would stay away."

Quinlan had a lot to think about when it came to his mark. From his conversation with Kenobi before going to Pantora he seemed equally confused by her working with another for a long period of time. Ventress was not known for playing well with others and had severe trust issues. After Dooku and the nightsisters she saw everyone else as disposable and had no attachments as to not get hurt again it seemed.

It would make this mission either harder or easier and Vos was all for the latter. Having another, who was probably a former Sith that Ventress knew if word about the skill with a blade is true, to go up against Dooku would be extremely helpful. On the other hand having an unknown on such a delicate mission could blow his cover and make getting their trust that much harder, especially since the plan was for him to get her to trust him while working together.

But, there was nothing Vos could do about it now without any more information. So that was why he was already on his way to Pantora to find this pair.

On Pantora, Ventress was looking through the crowd of people. Pantora was a nightmare for bounty hunters. Too many trees and the colors to pick out her target. Her hair had grown out and was a sandy blonde. She wasn't quite used to it yet and was something new she was trying out and her partner said it suited her. That was another new thing that took some getting used to, her partner. An equal she trusted, well that she trusts now. It didn't start off that way. But right now she was annoyed. Here she was looking at a park full of people where she got a tip her target was and her partner was off with a friend she knows from here. Nope not jealous at all.

She spotted a small family spending time together in the park. It caught her eye and almost a sense of longing and pain for the family she had. They were all dead or had betrayed her. Her sisters were all dead because of Dooku. All she has left is her. Its Ironic how she is the only one left that would stand by her side.

She spotted the target. He was feeding some rodents in the park. When she approached slowly he saw her and took off. She chased him through the streets getting close to her target when another tackles him. "Who are you?!" she exclaimed. The roguish looking man looked up at her while he was pinning her target.

"Relax I got this." He smiled and that loss of concentration caused the target to flip him and run from the distracted bounty hunters.

She took off after the mark ignoring the bounty hunter, who was close on her heels. "Do you normally steal other people's bounties?"

"Bounties are fair game. I am just here getting my paycheck." The man states smiling at her. Something like that may have worked before. Before her.

"It is courtesy when one bounty hunter has put claim to back off. It seems you are one without common courtesy." She rudely fires back at the new guy shooting down any attempt at flirting with her.

They chased him across the rooftops and when he jumped off and grabbed onto a sign Ventress went to tackle him. The target fell onto a moving speeder and when he regained his composure gave the two bounty hunters a one fingered salute as he disappeared on the speeder.

She tried to chase after him, but the target was gone. She whirled around on the man who had ruined it all. "What the hell do you think you were doing!? Are you new? Because you are certainly acting like an idiot that doesn't know what he is doing." They heard a loud crash a few streets away but ignored it while they continued arguing. "You cost me my paycheck!"

"Calm down sweetheart. I'll make it up to you. How about we partner up and we can split the money. It will make the jobs easier. The names Tal." He holds out his hand and gives her the same roguish grin that may have worked on her if she didn't already have her.

"I have a partner, I don't need your help."

Right as Vos was about to make a comment about not seeing a partner the sound of a lightsaber being ignited and felt heat near his neck. He looked down slowly and saw a blade there but not just any blade, it was pure white, a color he had never seen on a lightsaber before. He followed it up to its owner and his mouth dropped open upon seeing who it was.

"Now Vos, could you stop lying and tell us what the Jedi council really wants? And for force sake stop flirting with my girlfriend." She said as innocently as she could.

In front of him was a very recognizable Togruta. With one hand on the blade the other dragging the target he had been chasing and standing next to Senator Riyo Chuchi of Pantora, was former padawan Ahsoka Tano.

AN: Now I know some people may not like this idea of them being partners or the pairing but I find that Ventress and Ahsoka are both two people who have lost faith in their lives and what they stood for in the past and both were betrayed. They have a lot in common and I feel it isn't too far of a stretch to say that after Ahsoka's trial that they teamed up to work together. Also I'm the one writing the story and they are my two favorite characters so there is that.

Also I am planning on doing the back story of the year between when Ahsoka leaves and when Vos finds them on Pantora. It wont be all at once but it will happen.

For those of you who read my other stories. Yes I am back and I am sorry for being gone so long. I wanted to start this story but I do plan on continuing Newest Shiba and Snow Princess look for updates in those soon and thanks for reading.