Chapter 18

Family

Ahsoka POV

Things have gone back to normal since Jason and I were kidnapped by Bane. Or as normal as they can get when your best friend has meltdowns constantly, a ten year old boy named Han causes chaos on a regular basis, and your boyfriend banged you up.

But still normal.

I'm about two months along now and things are getting a little hard. I get mood swings constantly, my appetite is huge now, and I spend most of my mornings over the toilet.

Jason and Lux try to be as helpful as possible, but they're guys and I need a girl to help me with girl stuff.

I don't really wanna tell Padme just yet, so I have Barriss come over and we hang out and talk.

Now, even the members on the Council look up to me, considering how much I've been through and now I'm positive that I could be taking the Trials any day now.

But today, I was watching a holo with Han when Anakin walked in. "Hey, Ahsoka. The Council said they have a mission for us. We need to meet them there immediately. Oh, and Han? You can come as well."

Han grinned and said," Sure, Anakin."

I rolled my eyes. They had only known each other for a month and they were already on a first name basis.

All three of us walked to the Council room. Han went ahead and walked in, but Anakin pulled me back. "Ahsoka, can we talk for just a second?"

I nodded and we walked over to the window. I stared outside. It was raining tonight and the lights of Coruscant looked so pretty.

"Snips, do you know how much I care for you?"

I looked to my master, who had become my father in only three years. "Yes, Master. You've told me countless times and countless times I've believed you."

"You're my daughter, Ahsoka. If you died, I don't know what I would do." He gave me a sad look. "The Council would tell me to let go, but I've never been good at that. I've grown to love Padme as my wife, Obi-Wan as my brother, you as my daughter, and even Jason, Lux, and Han as my sons."

I looked to him. "Why are you telling me this?"

I saw that his eyes were filled with tears. "Well, very soon I won't be your master anymore and I need to give you some advice before you're Knighted."

He wiped his eyes and said," Never let go of your love, Ahsoka. The Code forbids love, but we fall in love anyways. It's a part of the Force and we have to use it, not push it away."

I asked," Have you ever tried to push love away?"

He gave me a small smile and said," It's too hard for me not to love."

He hugged me and I hugged him back. "I love you, Ahsoka. You might not be my padawan for much longer. You will become a beautiful young woman, but you'll always be that perky, clever Snips that I met on Christophsis and has become my daughter."

I felt a tear roll down my cheek. "And you will always be that headstrong, stubborn, annoying, nice, compassionate, sweet, and loving Skyguy that has become my father."

He pulled back and wiped my tears. "When you're ready for that mission, come inside and we'll be waiting."

I nodded and stared out the window.

I pondered over what Master had said. Both he and I knew that I wasn't going to be under his tutorship much longer and I teared up again.

"What's wrong, Ahsoka?"

I turned around and saw Lux standing in the middle of the hall.

I sniffled and said," Just thinking."

"About you getting close to Knighthood?"

I smiled. "How'd you know?"

"Well, sometimes you talk in your sleep. Other times, I can see you in the training rooms, practicing for the Trials."

He walked closer to me and looked out the window. "But most of the time… you have that look in your eye. One of sadness and mourning, but it also says that you're excited about the next chapter of your life. You just don't wanna leave your family behind."

"My family?"

He chuckled. "Well, yeah. Jason's your husband, Han is your annoying little cousin, and the clones are your brothers. Barriss is your sister and Padme and Anakin are your parents. Plo Koon is your grandfather, as is Master Yoda."

He paused. "But I'm not sure what I am. Maybe a distant cousin."

I laughed and hugged him. "Lux, it would be too weird if you were part of my family. You're more like my best friend. The kind of bond we have, that's not family. That's friendship."

He hugged me back. "Yeah, I'm not sure how I would feel about having you as a niece or cousin."

I laughed again. We separated. "Thank you," I said.

"For what?"

"Being the best friend I ever had."

I gave him a small kiss on the lips and turned around. I walked into the Council Room.

Lux POV

I hadn't been kissed by Ahsoka since Carlac, but truthfully, I had kissed her.

But this time, it was all her. I smiled.

She's going to be a great mother and friend to her kids…

Ahsoka POV

As soon as the door shut behind me, there was no light in the room. Then suddenly, the quiet that had formed was interrupted by the hum of lightsabers.

The room exploded with different colors as all of the Masters activated their weapons of the Force. I smiled as I realized what was about to happen.

Master Yoda said," Step forward, Padawan Tano."

I walked over to him and knelt. He said," Skywalker, you may proceed."

I looked up in surprise. Master Yoda was supposed to conduct the ceremony, not Master. Anakin must've begged to do this.

I smiled as Master walked slowly toward me. I bent my head down again.

Anakin started," We are all Jedi. The Force speaks through us. Through our actions, the Force proclaims itself and what is real. Today we are here to acknowledge what the Force has proclaimed."

I smiled at my master's use of words. He sounded so formal and not him. It was kind of funny.

"Now, by the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, I dub thee, Jedi." As he said this he moved his blade from my right shoulder to my left and back again.

Then in one swift movement, he cut off my braid. "Knight of the Republic."

I stood up proudly looking at my former-Master, who was beaming at me. I felt all of the Council's stares on me, all of them happy and proud.

Suddenly, I heard a cheer from the background. I saw Han, who was holding a holo-recorder. "I can't believe you're a Knight now! This is so cool! My best friend is a Jedi Knight!"

I smiled as did the other masters and Anakin. Han ran over to me and hugged me. I hugged him back.

Then the other Council members finally started laughing. I realized that day that my family wasn't just Han and Lux and Jason and Anakin. It was everyone in the Order. The Jedi and the clones were my family as were others.

And that day, I also discovered my master's advice was good advice. Don't let go of love.

Don't let go of family.

And that is the end of I Promise! That was such a touching ending! And now Ahsoka is a Knight! The sequel will be out in two weeks… at the most. You know how I get carried away with my stories! Oh btw, for all the people that want more Luxsoka… there will be more. I just love messing with Ahsoka's love life!

Anyway… may the Force be with you.

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