Frozen In The Darkness

Chapter 6

Ahsoka Tano walked through the corridors of the Imperial Starfighter.

"So, tell me, what is this planet called that my master is sending me to?" She asked with her arms crossed lightly over her chest. She looked as Stormtroopers saluted to her. It couldn't help but feel familiar to her.

"Mortis." Aran answered her as he walked by her right side. "That planet is the physical embodiment of the force. It's horrendously dangerous, which is why he sent me along with you."

Ahsoka stopped in her tracks. "Perhaps i heard you wrong, Lord Vader has never sent anyone along with-"

"Are you questioning his decision?" Aran asked with a raised brow.

Ahsoka's face went blank with her lips parted. She shook her head.

"N-no! He's just always sent me by myself, that's all."

Aran smirked as he tiled his head. "Well, then maybe it's time for a change." He stroked her arm. "We leave at nightfall." He walked away.

She couldn't help but feel a tinge of pain on her bicep.
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Ezra was practicing blaster shooting with Rex. Even though he didn't have the force, except for the little time that Ahsoka used to find his inhibitor chip, he could tell the kid was in angst.

"Ezra, I know this is hard on all of-"

"I left her!!" Ezra screamed as he threw his blaster down. He ran his hands through his hair as he took a deep breath.

"Why did she stay with him.." Ezra mumbled as he sat on the ramp of the Ghost. It had started to sunset.

Rex sat down next to the poor boy. He stroked his back like he had done many times with Ahsoka in the Clone Wars after his brothers had died.

"I wish I knew Ezra, I truly do."

Rex took Ezra on a supply run to try and get his mind off of everything. How could you though? It pained Rex to no end to think about multiple scenarios why she turned. Torture, threatened-

"Rex!" Ezra's shout snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Yeah, Kid? What's-" Rex was cut off.

"What. Is. That." Ezra stated as he pointed at the crimson, diamond shaped planet that seemed to be dragging the ship into it. It was open at the middle and shone a bright white light.

"I don't know, but it's not going to let us go." Rex stated and the ship was brought into the planet. Rex and Ezra shut their eyes until the ship crashed onto the surface.
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Avarice was leaning up against her door in her room, with her knees up to her chest. She pounded the door with her fist as she opened the door and walked into the main refresher in the hallway and slammed the door, locking it, the lights in there dim.

She put her hands on either side of the middle sink as she looked into the middle mirror.

She ran through the list. Dark eyeshadow, blazing yellow eyes, inquisitor outfit, tears streaming down her face.

She slammed her fists into the sink as she sobbed. She knew this wasn't her. Why the hell were all those people so familiar to her? Why was the clone so important to her? Why doesn't her Master trust her?

Her comm beeped. It was time. She turned on the sink and wiped her tears with water. She walked out, still sniffling and fighting back breaking down.