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Cal's POV
I sat in the same chair she used to sit in whenever it was her who was here, instead of me. I rubbed my index finger along my chin as I was lost in my own mind; all my thoughts were stuck on Ahsoka and the way I left her earlier.

I felt terrible, especially since we finally spoke our true feelings and shared our first kiss together. I didn't even get to talk to her about it and tell her how much I loved it; Or to talk about what she wanted to do regarding our relationship.

I wanted to make it official, I wanted to be with her and be able to call her mine.

But I doubt she'll still want to be with me after I snapped at her the way I did. It's just that ever since my Masters's disappearance, I haven't been myself, I've been so emotionally drained and I let it out on her. I didn't even bother to get her side of things..

As soon as I'm done here, I have to go find her and apologize. I don't want to lose her, she's been my rock through everything.

"Is everything alright Cal?" The Chancellor's voice drew me away from my thoughts.

I snapped my eyes up to meet his with an apologetic smile, "Yes I'm fine I didn't mean to doze off, what were you saying?" I brought my arm down and laid it on the chair's armrest.

He nodded with a smile to indicate that he accepted my apology, "You know, I think (y/n) would have enjoyed us getting to know each other," He leaned his back in his chair while maintaining eye contact with me, "She loves you dearly you know, she spoke very highly of you just about every time she was here," He chuckled and I smiled to stop myself from crying. I just wish we knew what happened to her, it's the not knowing that makes everything worse.

I fought through my sad emotions and kept a smile on my face, "Yeah she had a habit of making me sound more skillful than I really am, but everything I've learned came from her."

His wrinkly smile grew, "Oh I know. But I do believe you are just as talented as she says. You truly are an impressive young man, it's a shame that the Jedi have treated you so poorly." He gave me a sly smile and my own smiled dropped as I recalled what the Order did to me.. I also have a permanent scar across my chest as a reminder.

"She told you about that?" I asked with a sigh. I knew it had to have been her, since what they did never actually reached the republic media. The Jedi Council didn't want it to get out that they used a fourteen year old, at the time, as bait and caused him to be tortured; the selfish bastards feared their reputation above all.

And that's all they cared about.. but what about me? I'm the one who went through hell, I'm the one who fears any sound resembling a whip, and I no longer trust the people I thought I would give my life for. Also, the only ones who have come to check on me in person are the ones in my inner circle; Master Skywalker, Master Yoda, and Master Kenobi, the rest haven't even bothered, almost like they think pretending it never happened will make it go away and everyone would eventually forget their deceit.

But no, I still remember, I will always remember.

The Chancellor sighed sadly, "Yes she told me, she was very upset about it, as am I," He shook his his in disappointment over the Councils choices, "You didn't deserve what they did, someone like you should valued, not used."

"Thank you Chancellor, that means a lot." At least someone sees my potential and doesn't believe that I should be used as a pawn, "I just wish-" I was cut off by my comlink beeping and normally I'd ignore it, but I could see who it was trying to contact me and I didn't want to ignore her, "Excuse me Chancellor." I held up a finger to him; prompting him to nod in understanding. I brought it up to my lips before pressing the button to speak, "Is everything alright Ahsoka?"

She responded almost immediately, "I'm sorry to bother you Cal," She spoke in a sad tone and the guilt I was feeling earlier resurfaced.

I'm going to have to do more for her than just an apology, maybe I'll get her flowers, girls like flowers right?

"I know you're busy, but Master Skywalker needs you to get to the Temple, it's urgent."

I stood up from the chair quickly, if it's him that needs me then this has to be about Master (y/l/n), "I'm leaving now, and Ahsoka" I paused with a sigh, "Is it (y/n); did he find her?."

"I'm not sure, I'll tell you everything I know when you get here."

I brought my comlink down and looked towards the Chancellor apologetically, "I'm sorry to have to leave so soon." I stepped away from the chair.

He smiled as he shook his head and waved his hand in dismissal, "Don't worry my boy, we can reschedule for another time."

I smiled back with a nod, "Thank you." I turned around quickly to leave, hope was filling my heart once again. Although I know I shouldn't let it, since I don't know exactly why I'm being called, but I couldn't help it, I wanted to find her more than anything.

Unlike most of the council; I don't plan to give up until she is found. Windu thinks she just ran away as do a few other members and they believe we shouldn't even be looking for her.

They just keep giving me more and more reasons to hate them.

"Oh and Cal," The Chancellor stopped me and I turned my head to look at him from the corner of my eye. His grin widened, "I do hope you find her."

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Anakin's POV
"Just trust me you four." I groaned in annoyance as I kept my eyes closed and focused on the familiar, but very faint signature.

It was hers, I don't understand why I could feel it now, when I spent weeks not getting a single thing. But I wasn't going to complain, I was going to anxiously follow it in hopes that it really will lead me to my Princess.

"Keep going, it's getting stronger." I opened my eyes and stepped next to Obi-Wan who was piloting the ship, much to his annoyance. He always hated flying, unless he's on a mission to Mandalore that is, then all of a sudden it's his favorite thing to do.

"I can feel it too." Cal came up next to me and gazed outside of the front window.

I side-eyed him for a moment, Ahsoka had told me who he's been spending his time with, and it made me just as nervous as it made her. But I also told her there isn't a point in saying anything more to him about it. At least not until I get that drive back from Tech and we have solid proof of deception to show him. Which should be soon, hopefully, it's been weeks since Rex gave it to him.

But I haven't been trying to rush him since him and the bad batch have been incredibly busy lately. Luckily I spoke to him yesterday's and he said it'll only be a few more days.

I looked away from Cal and out towards multiple buildings in front of us, they looked beat up and old, it seemed like an abandoned part of Coruscant. And the feeling of her force signature was growing stronger the closer we got to them, "Shes here somewhere, I know it." My heart was filled with hope once again as I leaned on the dashboard and scanned the entire area; yearning to get a whiff of an emotion or even a snippet of her thoughts to know if she was okay, but I wasn't so lucky, "Land over there." I pointed to a field not far from us.

Obi-Wan nodded and did as I requested. I turned around to face the group which included the two Padawans and Master Yoda, "Lets find our girl."

We had our lightsabers out to use them as flashlights since the building we were currently in didn't have a single light source, and it was dark outside so that wasn't helpful either, "What is this place?" Ahsoka questioned as she eyed the dirty barred cells with chains on the walls, as well as obviously blood stained floors.

Cal answered her before I could, "It looks like an old prison, or an old torture chamber that was used during the old republic."

He was right, and that didn't make me feel comfortable knowing she was in here somewhere. And I knew for a fact that she was here. It wasn't just because I could feel her, it was still a bit faint; like it's being repressed, but it was also because this place looked exactly like the one I saw in my dream tonight.

Ahsoka nodded at his answer, but didn't say much else. She was still hurt by their earlier exchange, she told me everything that happened. They're still young, so I know they'll work it out eventually, after Cal apologizes.

I got a little closer to him while putting distance between us and Ahsoka, "She likes bantha biscuits and flowers would be good too, preferably anything green." I whispered to him so she couldn't hear. I figured I'd help him out, it is his first girlfriend after all and I'm sure he's just as clueless as I was at his age.

(y/n) may not have been my actual girlfriend, but we still did get into little arguments here and there. I remember giving her a rock as an apology once, I thought it was cool because it was grey, and it had a pretty shade of purple across the middle, like her lightsaber; she looked at me like I was insane. But she still forgave me and she also happens to still have it on her nightstand, girls are not as complex as people think they are. They just like to know they matter.

He gave me a sheepish smile, "Thank you"

"Quiet you need to be, hear something I do." Master Yoda spoke for the first time since getting in the ship in the Temple.

We all halted our movements and I listened intently for the sound he was referring to, and that's when I heard it, it was a low crying.

It was her, it had to be her; I would know her crying anywhere.

Without saying anything to them, I ran straight to the source of the noise. I could hear my group behind me shouting at me in whispers to protest my actions. But I didn't care if I walked right into a trap with a room full of enemies, I would cut them all down in seconds just to get to her.

I turned a corner and stopped immediately at the view that was in a cell at the very end of the hall; it was a dead end, parallel to where I was standing now. I saw a hunched over figure crying as they rocked back and forth with chains connected to their wrists and ankles; locking them in the place they're in now.

"(y/n)?" I stepped closer to her and her eyes snapped up to me. I immediately noticed the dark purple circles that laid underneath her red, bloodshot eyes.

My chest tightened in excitement that I actually found her, I nearly started crying. But I also felt dread when I took in her appearance more. How long has she been like this; Who the hell would do this to her?

I tired to get closer to her, hoping she would be excited to see that I was here to take her home. But to my shock, she started screaming at me to go away, "Please leave me alone, no more, I can't handle anymore." She sobbed as she pushed herself away from me with her feet, until her back slammed against the cement wall, "I don't want to see it, please don't make me see it."

I held my hand out to the four people who were about come into view, she already seemed completely terrified by just me, I didn't t want all of them startle her even more, "Hold on," I told them, even though I could see the eagerness in their eyes to look over the corner and see her, especially Master Yoda, "Somethings wrong, just let me get to her first."

I slowly stepped forward and my boots clicked against the floor with every step, echoing in the hallway so she would hear it. She then covered her ears, "Hear it, I don't want to hear it." She continued crying while running her fingers frustratingly throughout her hair and my heart broke for her.

"Baby who did this to you?" I knelt down when I was about a foot in front of her.

She froze when she noticed how close I had gotten, "I can't take it anymore, please just kill me." She begged, her tired eyes stayed on mine with a look of fear and defeat.

I blinked back my tears as I shook my head and reached my hand out to her slowly, "Everything's okay now Princess, I'm going to get you out of here."

"No!" She screamed loud enough for my ears to ring painfully, "Not real, you're not real! Get out of my head!" She cowered into the wall and used her hands to cover her eyes.

Then it clicked; she doesn't even think I'm really here, she thinks I'm a part of her hallucinations.

I gripped her hands to bring them down so she could look at me, "I am real, I'm right here," I rubbed her hands softly and brought them to my lips to kiss them, "You feel this? It's because I'm real."

She stopped her screaming, she stopped her crying and she eyed my entire figure quickly with nervous eyes, "Ani? Is is really you?" She asked with hope in her voice.

I nodded as I released my grip on her and brought one hand up so she could feel my touch on her cheek, "Yes Princess its me."

I don't think I have ever seen anyone look as relieved as she does right now. Tears streamed down her cheeks and I used my thumb to wipe them away, "I can't believe you're really here." She quickly lunged forward and pulled me into a hug, she instantly broke down and sobbed into my shoulder, "I thought I was going to die here, I didn't think anyone was looking for me."

I found myself crying as well as I held her to me as tight as could, never wanting to let go so I wouldn't ever lose her again, "I never stopped looking for you baby, never."

I found her, I finally found her.

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