Chapter 1

It had been a long night for the Ghost crew. Ever since Kanan and Ezra came back from Malachor things have been tough. Kanan had a rough time getting around the base, getting help from Hera most of the time and Ezra had been blaming himself for Ahsoka's supposed death and Kanan's blindness.

The Ghost crew and Rex, had been hard at work trying to find out if Ahsoka was truly dead. They were planning a mission in which Ezra, Rex and Zeb would go back to Malachor to search for Ahsoka.

Kanan had wanted to go, but was forced to stay since he was still getting used to seeing through the force.

Finally after a month of preparing, while helping the rebellion, the mission came into action. Ezra, Zeb and Rex took the phantom to Malachor with the hope to bring Ahsoka back with them.

Ezra's P.O.V.

I really hope we can find Ahsoka. She was an important member of the rebellion, not to mention one of the last remaining Jedi, and thanks to me she might be dead!

" We're almost out of light speed", said Rex.

"Got it", I answered shakily.

I knew Rex was very sad that Ahsoka didn't come back with us. It really breaks my heart to remember the conversation they had before we landed on Malchor. Rex sounded genuinely worried, while Ahsoka seemed to be calm about the whole situation. She was probably used to it since she fought in a war.

I wonder if she knew this was going to happen. But if she knew this would happen, why did she go with it? Why would she do something that she knows would lead to her death?

Her death… sure she could still be alive, but I can't feel her through the force. I am responsible for this. If it wasn't for me, this wouldn't have happened…

"Hey kid, get ready, we are almost there", said Zeb.

Well time to find the truth.

~KATUNK~

"What's wrong with this thing?", exclaimed Rex.

"The ship seemed to malfunction", answered Zeb.

"I can see that", answered an annoyed Rex.

As Zeb and Rex started an argument about what was wrong with the ship, I felt my surroundings through the force.

Something is wrong.

It feels dark. I don't like it.

"Aaaaaaaaah!", I screamed as this dark, mysterious power came to life around me. Both Rex and Zeb were at my side in a matter of seconds.

"Kid what's wrong?", was Rex's immediate response. I tried to answer but the power of this dark side user was overwhelming, making it impossible for me to respond.

—

Zeb's P.O.V.

"Zeb, check what's wrong with the ship, I'll stay with Ezra", said Rex.

I immediately jumped into action. I searched the controls, but nothing was wrong. I checked over and over again. Yet I didn't find the problem.

Suddenly the three of us were tossed to the back of the phantom. Then the ship turned around on its own and went into light speed again.

"Zeb, what did you do!?", exclaimed Rex, "I didn't do anything!", I responded, "You were…", started Rex.

—

Ezra's P.O.V.

"Hey!", I screamed, "Zeb didn't do anything! It was a force user, I think. I just know it wasn't Zeb", I said, more calmly now.

While I was in pain, I knew it had to be a force user. A very powerful force user. I don't know how it got on the ship, or how I couldn't have sensed it before but, I knew that I was right. To some extend.

"What do you mean a force user?", asked Zeb.

" Ezra, what did you feel?", asked Rex nervously.

Knowing that Rex has more experience with Jedi, I decided to ignore Zeb's question.

"I felt a dark presence. One I have never felt before. Its power is overwhelming, even colder and darker than Darth Vader's", I answered.

Rex started looking at the stars that passed us and said, "Well, whatever that was, it doesn't want us to reach Malachor".

I started thinking. What wouldn't want us to reach Malachor? Maybe Ahsoka was alive and it didn't want us to find her! That means she could be alive!

Now, who wouldn't want us to find Ahsoka? The Empire would probably want to keep her captive, but wouldn't they have left the planet by now? And wouldn't they have used her as bait to capture us or for interrogation?

This doesn't make any sense…

"Am I the only one that's freaking out about this!? Where are we even heading!?", said a rather jumpy Zeb.

"We are heading back to the base. As creepy as this is, maybe we should tell the others. Maybe Kanan and Ezra could meditate over this", answered Rex.

It was clear to me that he was in deep thought, and it definitely didn't take a force user to know he was even more worried about Ahsoka. Well so am I, but there is no logical answer to this!

At least for now.

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Hera's P.O.V.

I was working on the Ghost with Sabine when I saw the phantom flying this way.

"Back already? I'm glad and all, but I thought it would take them longer to find Ahsoka", said Sabine.

"I think something might be wrong", I answered.

The phantom attached itself onto the Ghost. While I went to tell Kanan, Sabine went to greet the guys.

As I entered Kanan's room I couldn't help but wonder what it was like to be a jedi. I have been close friends with Kanan and Ahsoka, and well, I have to admit it looked, fun, to be trained in the force, even though they are now hunted down.

"Kanan. Zeb, Ezra and Rex are back", I said, "And Ahsoka?", he asked, "I don't know, they just arrived", I answered back.

Then he smiled and said, "Well why don't we go check?".

I smiled at him, even if he couldn't see, and helped him up.

Together we walked through the Ghost toward the ramp, where I could hear people talking.

When we arrived, I was sad to see that Ahsoka wasn't there, but glad that everyone came back alive and well, but I couldn't help noticing everyone is shaken up.

"What's going on?", asked Kanan.

"There was a situation on the way to Malachor", answered Zeb.

"Did you even make it to Malachor?", asked Sabine.

"No, but well…", started Ezra.

After that I listened intently at what the boy was saying, Kanan occasionally interrupting.

In the end I ushered the three of them into the medical bay to get checked.

"Hera what could have happened?. It should be impossible. I didn't sense any one that wasn't supposed to be on the phantom when they left", said Kanan after everyone had left.

As curious and confused as I was, we had to leave this for tomorrow and give everyone a chance to think about this.

"Love, I think it's best if we all just sleep on this", I started, "But Hera…", started Kanan, "No buts, we can talk about this tomorrow, when everyone has had time to think this over", I finished and with that I left Kanan in the hallway.

Wait! I need to help Kanan get to his quarters. Guess I'll have to go back.

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