Barrissoka: A Life Day Kiss

Barrissoka: A Life Day Kiss





"It's beautiful, Ahsoka!" Barriss whispered in her ear.

A year had passed since that fateful adventure, the chase that started on Life day.

Barriss and Ahsoka married under bright stars, witnessed only by Asajj Ventress and the Force itself.  Love had conquered all the hurdles they faced, and after a harrowing adventure on Pantera, Barriss, Ahsoka and their friends escaped into myth and legend, far away from the cold machinations of men like Tarkin and Palpatine.

After all they had been through, love was victorious.

In the year that had passed, they traveled from world to world.  They stayed clear of the Clone Wars, especially after hearing that Palpatine had declared himself Emperor.  It had been depressing to also hear that the Jedi had fallen, and that the Republic would become a galactic Empire.

Ahsoka wanted to celebrate Life Day again.  On board the fleeing cruiser, "Moenia", they had found the snowy remote world Rhen Var.

Conradin, Asajj Ventress, Riyu Chuchi and Droid commander VGR-001 agreed to send a shuttle down to visit the winter wonderland on a calm day.

They landed near the ancient Jedi Temple that lay in partial ruin, setting up camp.  Riyu, Asajj and Conradin wandered around parts of the Temple, but the main attraction for Barriss and Ahsoka had been the lake of ice in front of the temple.

the couple had brought proper footwear to walk and skate gracefully on the ice.

Barriss and Ahsoka held hands as they slowly skated together.

Others watched them for a short time but went to their shelter near the entrance of the Temple to sit and eat by a warm fire.

Ahsoka twirled around Barriss as they lingered on the ice.

"Maybe tomorrow we can walk through the Temple." Ahsoka offered "Conradin says it is huge and a place of many great moments in history."

"That would be nice.  It's a shame we can't stay here.  The snow is falling...."

Ahsoka walked towards the shelter "Come on, Barriss.  They have hot drinks inside.....Barriss?"

Ahsoka turned and realized how dark it was getting....more importantly, Barriss wasn't on the ice anymore.  She had vanished.

Ahsoka adjusted her eyes as the sun was being blotted out by snow and clouds.  Her heart stopped when she found the crack in the ice, and the bubbles frantically  to the surface.

"Barriss!"  Ahsoka ran to the ice and skidded towards the hole.  She heard the panicked pounding from under the thick iceBarriss suddenly stopped panicking and looked at Ahsoka.  Ahsoka was apprehensive, but saw Barriss put her hands against the ice.  Ahsoka put her hands on the ice, and both concentrated.

Cracks appeared in the ice, until their power in the Force shattered a new hole.

Ahsoka grabbed Barriss from the icy water and they rushed haphazardly to the fire in the shelter.

Everyone gathered around with warm blankets and made sure her freezing arms and legs were not injured, infected, or numb with frost.

Barriss was cradled by Ahsoka, but assured everyone she was okay.

"It all happened in a split second!  I....just fell through the ice-"

"-Shhh, rest now, don't talk."

Everyone calmed down and settled in by the fire.

Conradin took a gulp of his beverage.  "You know, you two could drive a man to drink!"

Ahsoka looked at him with surprise "Me? What did I do?"

Conradin smirked a little, but also had concern "What did you do?  You really tork me off, Ahsoka.  Our lives are far too precious to risk on crazy stunts!  And you Barriss!  Did it occur to you that you could have drown out there on the lake?"

Barriss smiled a little as she stared into the fire "It crossed my mind as I pounded on the ice, but...."

"...But?" Riyu looked at her.

"But even as I was trapped under the ice, I knew I wouldn't die."

Barriss smiled and warmly held Ahsoka close to her.

Conradin's smirk got bigger and looked at Ahsoka "Oh? I thought she was the only one who was immortal!"

Barriss chuckled at his jest "I knew I wouldn't die because all of my friends were here with me."

Asajj looked at her, curious "I don't understand."

Barriss stared into the fire, contemplating "I've always known I'll die alone."

Conradin stares into the fire as the snow dell faster outside.  "It's always been a mystery to me what draws us together.  All that time in space, everyone getting on each others nerves....and what do we do when Life Day shore leave comes along?  We spend it together."

Conradin chuckled.  "Other people have families."

Ahsoka held Barriss, rubbing her shoulder.  "Other people, Conradin.  Not us."

Riyu grabbed a device and activated it.  She popped out a fabricated confection.  Asajj opened a small bag with treats.

"What are you two doing?" Ahsoka asked.

"I'm preparing to toast a marshmelon"  She holds up a fluffy snack and pokes it on a stick to hover over the fire.

"Really?" Conradin looked at her with pleasant surprise "A marshmelon?"

Riyu smiled as she toasted the snack, pulled it off her stick and stuffed it in her mouth.

"Before I left the ship, I consulted the compter records to familiarize myself with the customs of 'camping out."

Everone chuckled and relaxed.  Asajj blushed a little, but then started, uncharacteristically, to sing a song.  An old camping song, but one that practically everyone in the galaxy knew.  The others joined in.  Barriss and Ahsoka kissed each other gently.

"Happy Life Day." Barriss whispered in Ahsoka's ear.

Ahsoka blushed, recognizing that tone of voice, which suggested that there would be more celebrations later on in the more private cubicles of the shelter.

"Happy Life day" Ahsoka smiled and shared a marshmelon with her.  they started singing with the group, and they continued enjoying themselves as the evening progressed.