𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 | Snips & Skyguy Oneshots

Too Late

A/N: alternate ending to Ahsoka's trial in "The Wrong Jedi" arc. Enjoy. 😈

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"I will find them, Ahsoka," Anakin promised. "I will find the real perpetrator and bring them to justice."

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Escorted by multiple members of the Coruscant Guard, Ahsoka walked nervously onto the podium, looking around at the hostile Senate. Vice-Chancellor Mas Amedda thrusted his staff against the ground loudly; the trial had officially begun.

"Ahsoka Tano," Supreme Chancellor Palpatine boomed. "You have been charged with sedition against the Jedi Order and the Republic itself. This Senate will henceforth decide your fate. Prosecution, you may begin."

Admiral Tarkin stepped forward, a camera following his every move. His Force signature radiated confidence; he was sure that this court would be in his favour. Ahsoka shot daggers at the despicable man.

"Former Padawan Tano. I shall prove that you were the mastermind behind the attack on the Jedi Temple. Once your accomplices carried out your orders, you eliminated them, one by one. Members of the court," Tarkin thundered, "I hereby ask that the full extent of the law be brought down upon you, including the penalty of death."

Senator Amidala refuted Tarkin's words. "Look at the facts. Letta Turmond called Ahsoka to her cell to reveal the Mastermind of the Jedi Temple. Letta told Ahsoka she was afraid. She said that the mastermind was a Jedi, but before she could reveal the Jedi's name, Letta Turmond was strangled to death by way of the Force. Why would Ahsoka kill Letta, with a method that would so obviously tie the murder to her? Members of the court, a Jedi may be the mastermind behind this attack, but that Jedi is not Ahsoka Tano! You are prosecuting the wrong Jedi!"

"Well said, Senator Amidala," Tarkin sneered, adding a sarcastic slow clap. "However, if she is indeed innocent like you claim, then why was she seen conspiring with known Separatist terrorist Assajj Ventress?"

"Ventress set me up!" Ahsoka retorted hotly. "My Master will prove that!"

"Then where is your Master?"

"He is trying to find the real culprit!"

"Then maybe he should be looking at you."

Palpatine stood up. "Surely," he began, "Many of you are looking at this former Jedi and think, 'she is not the murderer or saboteur that they speak of!' And yet, think of all the times we have been fooled by the Separatists, and infiltrated the Republic and ask yourself, is this another Separatist scheme? Another way to rip the Jedi, and subsequently, all of us, apart?" The Chancellor paused. "Please take a moment of consideration, then cast your vote."

Tense minutes went by. After what seemed like an eternity, Vice-Chancellor Amedda strode over to Palpatine, placing the vote tally in his hand.

Glancing down at the small devices, he announced, "By an overwhelmingly alarming count of votes, this Senate agrees that former Padawan Ahsoka Tano will thus be executed as soon as possible."

As Ahsoka is led away, she couldn't help but let a few stray tears slip down her cheeks in betrayal.

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