Cat

Cat ran as fast as she could. The humanoid wolves chased after. She had never been this scared in her life. Her memories of earth were clouded, leaving the burning image of dead humans all over. She couldn't shake it away, the horror. It made her slow down a little, but she was still running faster than the wolves. She saw a small crack in a rock wall up ahead, big enough for her to slip in, small enough to keep them out. She sped up, determined to reach the location. She reached the crevice, forcing herself into the wall. One of the wolves couldn't stop fast enough and slammed into the wall, startling Cat so she moved back further into the rock. Keeping her mouth shut, she continued moving backwards, until she realized the crevice was an entrance to a cave.

"She's in here somewhere!"

"Well, get her out of there then!"

"Too small. But she'll have to come out at some point."

"Oh, right. Guess we'll just play the waiting game, then."

They made sounds to make it look as if they were walking away, but Cat did not leave the cave. If those wolves were still there, then she needed to find another way out of the cave. She looked around, the cave being illuminated by green mushrooms. She followed them, and found a tunnel. The same plants were lighting the way for Cat as she began to walk down the tunnel. She still felt scared. A brighter light brought Cat's attention to what was in front of her as a bigger entrance to the cave came into view. There was still daylight outside, so she stayed back, wanting to wait for it to become night. If they needed sleep, then she would have to take advantage of that...

Hera

"Mom! Is it time for dinner yet?" Hera's son, Jacen , asked. She turned to Jacen, "Not yet. Wait until Zeb ad Rex get back. It shouldn't take them long." Jacen sighed, "Okay." He then left the cockpit. Hera turned her attention to the window. There wasn't a day where she didn't miss Kanan or Ezra. Sabine and Ashoka were out looking for Ezra elsewhere in the galaxy. The reason why they were here was simple; they tracked down an illegal shipment from a planet called Earth, possibly containing survivors. These wolf creatures were hunting humans for sport in their so called hunting grounds. With the sun setting in an hour or so, she began to worry about Zeb and Rex.

Cat thought she heard something digging into the rock far back behind her. She turned, heading in the direction of the noise. It got increasingly louder, and she thought it sounded like a tool that construction workers used. It was until the plants that has illuminated her way began to dim that Cat realized what it was. Crashing though the wall came a large drill. She turned around and ran. Thinking to herself, she began to think that no one would come to save her. Running out of the cave, she took no time deciding where to go, because her only option was straight ahead. Branches grabbed at her shirt as she darted past the trees. She could sense two beings in front of her, but they weren't wolves. Perhaps they would help her.

Zeb

Zeb grumbled to himself, hiding his impatience from Rex. He wanted to head back to the Ghost as soon as possible, mainly because it was close to becoming night, and he was hungry. Rex turned to him, "Still wanting to head back to the Ghost?" Zeb grumbled again, "Look, I'm getting hungry, and it's nearly dark, so if course I want to head back." Rex was about to make a reply when they heard footsteps nearby. They both braced themselves, watching the bushes rustle weakly, then violently. The footsteps got louder and louder, and they weren't sure if it was friend or foe. The bushes exploded, and out came running a brown haired girl. Zeb caught her, smelling fear from her. "Hey, hey, hey, calm down, calm down. What happened?" Zeb asked, an instinct kicking in. The girl was sobbing, "They're coming *sniff* after me. Save *sniff* me." Rex pulled out his pistols, aiming at the bushes where the girl came from and shot. A second later, one of the wolf creatures fell dead. She hid her face in Zeb's arms, not wanting to see who Rex had shot. Two more came from the bushes. "That girl belongs to us! Hand her over!" One of them snarled. The other one smiled, "Or will we have to take her by force?" Zeb and Rex pointed their guns at the wolves, and Zeb growled, "You can try." The girl hid behind Zeb, as if she was expecting a gunfight. But Zeb knew this would be over shortly, because he pulled the trigger several times scoring some well aimed shots at her attackers. They fell to the ground, as dead as the first wolf. Zeb put his bo-rifle away, kneeling down to the girl, "You alright?" The girl nodded, still quivering in fear. She had a few scratches, but other than that, she was fine. He helped her to her feet, but she still looked withdrawn. "I'm Zeb, and this is Rex. Who are you?"

She spoke softly, "I-it's Cat..." Her voice shook, whether it was fear or sadness, they didn't know which. "If you don't feel like walking, I can carry you to the Ghost."

Cat shook her head, "I-i can manage."

They began walking back to the Ghost, Cat sometimes falling behind. Zeb stayed close to Cat, keeping her safe in case anymore of those creatures showed up. She was obviously a survivor from Earth. But her planet probably wasn't safe. Maybe there was room on the Ghost for her until she felt better. Hera might have some free time to help Cat.

Hera

Hera handed Jacen his dinner, "Here you go, Jacen. Enjoy." Jacen smiled happily. "Thank you, mom!" he lovingly replied. When his mom made dinner, it was always the best, and Hera knew her son liked it. Kissing her son's forehead, she took her dinner to the cockpit. As she passed the empty rooms, she kept imagining Kanan and Ezra around. Training, or talking. When she got to the cockpit, she spotted Zeb and Rex heading returning. She saw a third figure amongst them, a brown haired girl. She set her plate down, then climbed down the ladder to the cargo area. There, she waited for the trio to get back. As the got near the ramp, Hera started down it.

"You two are little late, so I gave Jacen his dinner. Though I can see why you're late."

The girl hid behind Zeb, seeming shy yet frightened. "It's okay, Cat, she won't hurt you," Zeb told her.

Maybe some time will get her used to the crew.

Hey guys! I finally finished chapter 1! Even though I am home early from the lake, I am still ready to work on a bunch of stuff.