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The orange Togruta offers me a hand that I gratefully accept

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The orange Togruta offers me a hand that I gratefully accept. She pulls me to my feet.

"How's your neck?" She asks.

I shrug though the pain is almost unbearable. "I've h-had worse-" I grit out.

"Wren, there's no need to lie to me." She gently places a hand on my neck.

"What're you doing?" I ask her.

"Give my energy to you." She says. She closes her eyes, and already I can feel the pain diminishing.

I push Ahsoka's hand away. "No. You need your strength if you are going to fight him." I say, indicating my brother who still appears to be in shock. He's lying on the ground, his eyes open and blinking slowly. His red crackling saber is in his hand and I want nothing more than to take it and turn it upon him.

I shake my head, wondering where that thought came from. I would never hurt my brother. Right?

"Fine. If you won't accept my healing then your group has to leave."

"But what about you?" I ask her.

"I'll be fine on my own. To me, your brother is just a little boy who throws tantrums." Ahsoka says with a smirk. "He's almost exactly like your grandfather when he was training me. Except that right now, Ben's head's in the wrong place."

I let out a short, barking laugh.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Ben stand up. So does Ahsoka. Or maybe she senses him. Who knows.

Ben points his saber at the Togruta. "You. You betrayed my grandfather." He snarls.

Ahsoka shakes her head. Her white sabers are still glowing. "If I betrayed anyone, I betrayed myself. I should not have left Anakin alone with the Jedi council."

Ben squeezes his eyes shut. "Enough! I'm going to kill you right now. There will be no more Jedi."

Ahsoka smirks. "I think you're forgetting someone."

"I-I'll destroy her. And then I will reign Supreme Leader." Ben snarls.

Instead of responding to Ben, Ahsoka leaps up and forward. She brings her sabers down on Bens. He barely has enough time to block.

"Go! Get out of here!" Ahsoka yells over her shoulder. She falls to the ground and rolls in between Ben's legs. My brother looks mildly confused.

I squeeze my eyes shut, praying to whoever that Ahsoka gets out of here safe. I open my eyes and turn to my group.

"Let's go." I say, walking towards the Falcon.

"But what about Ahsoka?" Connix asks.

I turn my head and look behind me. Ben and Ahsoka are fighting hard. Both their lightsabers are a blur of light.

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