Media: Star Wars: Ahsoka (novel)

Timeline: Before chapter 17

Genres: Friendship, Science Fiction

Summary: Ahsoka Tano and Obi-Wan Kenobi reunite on Tatooine.

Ahsoka left Raada. She had to. She had to leave her friends again because of that stupid Imperial who wanted her dead. Ahsoka sighed and massaged her temples. Being on the run was exhausting. Why couldn't the Empire just leave her alone? Life would be so much easier.

  Wishful thinking won't get you anywhere, Ahsoka scolded herself.

  "I need to meditate," she told the nonexistent R2. She really needed to stop that habit.

Her ship was in hyperspace headed to Thabeska so she didn't need to pilot anymore. Ahsoka sat cross legged on the floor in her cabin with her hands resting on her knees. This was her favorite meditation position. Ahsoka closed her eyes and breathed in, then out. In and out. In and out. Soon, she was in a meditative trance.

She was on a planet. It was sandy and golden from the sun. Where was she? This place seemed familiar. Ahsoka observed her surroundings. Sand. That's all she could see. Wind blew up the sand, making a dust cloud, which cleared quickly. Wait! Sand? Yes, she remembered now.

  "There are so much more we could talk about. Like, the sand!" Tatooine. The dust ball that Anakin was from. Why was the Force showing her Tatooine? Then she heard a voice.

  "My apologies, young one. It's time for a proper introduction." Master Kenobi?

  "I'm  the new Padawan learner. I'm Ahsoka Tano."

  "I am Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, your new Master." Ahsoka waited for her own response, but it never happened.

  "Need some help?" It was Master Obi-Wan again.

  "So good to see you, Master Kenobi." Her younger self sighed in relief. She remembered this. It was before the blue shadow virus escaped. Then it suddenly clicked in her brain. Master Kenobi was on alive! And on Tatooine. "So good to see you again, Master Kenobi." The Force wants her to visit him. For once, she was happy to oblige.

Ahsoka awoke from her mediation and walked to the cockpit with determination in her stride. Perfect. She wasn't at Thabeska yet. Thankfully, Thabeska and Tatooine were both in the Outer Rim. Ahsoka did some quick adjustments to the navi computer and changed her course to Tatooine. Ahsoka could hear R2's voice, asking why she had changed course.

  "I need to visit an old friend," she told the absent droid. Ahsoka smiled sadly. She missed the little guy. Ahsoka walked to the back of the ship to rest before she arrived at Tatooine.

* * *

Her ship dropped out of hyperspace. Ahsoka had arrived at Tatooine. Then Ahsoka realized something. The Force didn't tell her where Obi-Wan lived. She sat back in her seat and closed her eyes. Soon, Ahsoka was meditating. She searched for a familiar life source. She felt hundreds of life forms, but none was Obi-Wan. Wait! A Force-sensitive. No. He's not Obi-Wan. The Force signature belonged to a male baby.

  I wonder who he is, Ahsoka wondered. She quickly pushed the question away. She needed to focus. Hmm. A Force signature is several miles away from the first. Feels familiar. Yes! Master Kenobi. Ahsoka opened her eyes and excitedly steered the ship towards the Force signature. All this time, Ahsoka thought that Obi-Wan was dead. Now she knows that he's alive and she can visit him. It had been a year or two since their last meeting. Ahsoka landed her ship and walked out onto the sandy planet. There was a cave. This must be where Master Kenobi lives. She suddenly heard scuffling from the cave entrance. Someone was inside.

  "Obi-Wan Kenobi?" Ahsoka called. There was a pause and silence. Then a man climbed out of the cave entrance. There was no doubt that he was Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. He still had his auburn hair. He was older than Ahsoka remembered, but it has been awhile. He was wearing Jedi robes, which made him seem more like a hermit. That was probably the point.

  "How did you know my real name?" Master Kenobi asked, not unkindly. He took another glance at Ahsoka. "Ahsoka?" He whispered. Ahsoka smiled and nodded.

  "Yes, Master Kenobi," Ahsoka confirmed. Obi-Wan rushed up to her and the two hugged. Both couldn't believe that the other was alive. Ahsoka missed Obi-Wan so much. He was more than a mentor to her, he was family. Finally, the two pulled apart.

  "You've grown, young one," Master Obi-Wan remarked with a smile.

  "I'm not so young anymore, Master," she replied, trying to dig up some of her old, snippy brashness.

  "Please call me Obi-Wan," he told her. He gestured for Ahsoka to come inside. They both entered the cave and sat down on the couch.

  "It's so good to see you again, Ahsoka." Obi-Wan told her. It was clear her visit made his day.

  "It's good to see you, too," Ahsoka replied. "Until today, I thought you were dead."

  Obi-Wan shook his head. "No. I survived Order 66 and I'm hiding here as a hermit," he explained. "What have you been doing?" Ahsoka told him everything. The Fardi family, Raada, Kaeden and Miara, the small rebellion happening on that planet, and being forced to leave. Obi-Wan listened carefully to her story. "Sounds like you've been taking care of yourself well," He commented. "How did you find me on Tatooine?"

  "I was meditating and the Force showed me your location. It wanted me to visit you. For once, I was happy to oblige," Ahsoka replied. Master Kenobi nodded thoughtfully.

  "You have grown stronger in the Force," he realized. "Anakin would've been proud."

Tears started to form in Ahsoka's eyes. The one thing missing that would make this visit perfect was Anakin. Ahsoka stared down at her lap, not wanting Obi-Wan to watch her tears fall. She felt an arm wrap around her shoulders.

  "I miss him," Ahsoka whispered.

"As do I," he replied. He suddenly stood up and walked over to a chest. The man dug though it and pulled out a silver object. Ahsoka could feel the Force's power inside. A lightsaber. Obi-Wan handed her the weapon. She held it tightly as more tears threatened to spill. It was Anakin's lightsaber.

* * *

It was time for Ahsoka to leave, though both of them wanted this meeting to last forever.

  "It was great to visit you again, Obi-Wan," Ahsoka commented with a smile. Obi-Wan smiled back.

  "It was wonderful to see you as well. You have grown up into a wise woman, powerful in the Force." He praised her. The two hugged for the last time. "Safe travels, Ahsoka." They parted and the Togruta stepped onto the ramp of her ship.

  "May the Force be with you," Ahsoka told him.

  "And may the Force be with you," Obi-Wan replied. They smiled and Ahsoka climbed up the ramp and entered the cockpit. The ship lifted off and Ahsoka could spot Obi-Wan's figure waving farewell. With tear filled eyes, Ahsoka piloted the ship back into space. It had been a wonderful visit with her old friend, but now it was time to return to reality. Ahsoka typed in the coordinates to Thabeska and pulled the ship into hyperspace.

It was time to return to reality.