I've been gone awhile, College does that to you. Unsure how long I'll be back, but I wanted to get this story started. It's been on my mind for a while.

Basically, this is a reimagining of the Original Trilogy, one where Ezra and the Ghost Crew are around to fight. I am aware that this concept has been done numerous times, but to my knowledge, none have been started since the end of Rebels. Those final episodes changed everything. Kanan's gone, Sabine has feelings for Ezra, Hera's pregnant. I mean, how could I resist?

Enjoy!

Ezra Bridger stepped up to glare at the imposing Imperial Star Destroyer. "Chopper, put me through."

Chopper squawked an affirmative, and a hologram of Grand Admiral Thrawn appeared before the viewport. "Governor Pryce is our prisoner, and we have complete control of the Imperial Dome." Ezra smirked. "You failed, Thrawn. Leave Lothal and we might let your troops out before we blow the Dome to pieces."

"Are you quite finished?" There was an unsettling look on Thrawn's face, and Ezra didn't enjoy looking at it. "If you truly wish to save Lothal, Commander Bridger, the only term I'll accept is your immediate and unconditional surrender."

Ezra frowned. He held all the cards. What did Thrawn have to threaten? "Why would I surrender when I hold your entire army prisoner?"

"No." Ezra's blood froze. "You've simply moved my assets to a safe position, so that I can bombard civilians of your home without incurring Imperial casualties."

"Rex!" Sabine beat Ezra to it. "Raise the planetary shield!"

The old Clone sounded panicked. "The generator just went offline!"

Now Thrawn smirked. "Your shield generator is under my control. Just so you understand that my intentions are genuine, I shall demonstrate my power." He half turned. "Open fire."

Ezra could only watch in horror as Chopper opened up a camera feed, and watched his city burn. It only took a few minutes before he could take it no longer. "Enough! I surrender!"

Thrawn's eyes widened slightly, and he nodded. The barrage ceased, and he stared at Ezra. "I await your arrival. And, make no mistake. Come alone. If you attempt any heroics, I shall resume the bombardment, and destroy your city. And then your friends."

As soon as the hologram dissipated, Ezra moved, handing his lightsaber to Chopper and beginning to make his way out of the control centre. Hera stopped him. "Ezra, I understand you think you need to do this, but-"

Ezra sighed. "This is what I'm meant to do."

"There's another way. There's always another way." Hera laid her hands on his shoulders. "I won't let you go."

Ezra reached out with the Force, and nearly recoiled. Hera was terrified of losing him like she had lost Kanan. She had yet to grieve for the fallen Jedi, and Ezra wasn't sure what would happen if he followed through with his plan. "Alright. If this isn't the way, than what is?"

Hera smiled as she removed her hands. "Let's see what we have to work with."

The others gathered around a holoprojection of the station. "Charge up the Dome's cannon." Zeb growled. "Blow them out of the sky!"

"Even if we do, 'blow them out of the sky'." Kallus was at least thinking. "The wreckage will come crashing down on the city!"

But Ezra's focus was on Chopper, who had just nodded almost imperceptibly. Then he looked up and a small vent panel had opened. "One last time."

The Force pinged, and Ezra turned to see Sabine staring at him, softly shaking her head, tears welling up in her eyes. Ezra mentally groaned and stepped away from the vent, nodding once at her.

"Hera." Relieved, Sabine made her way over to the big screen. "We should use the primary schematic if we're going to find a way to raise the shield. We need to find a way to get down here."

Zeb scowled. "And find a way to get past all the Imperials we've locked in here with us!"

Kallus pointed. "We can bypass them using an executive order to order them back to the barracks."

Sabine's eyes were on Ezra, ensuring that the Jedi was still there. "Hera?"

The Twi'lek nodded. "So we have a plan to take back the generator, but we still have to deal with Thrawn." She thought for a moment. "We have to stall him somehow." She looked around. "Ezra?"

Ezra stepped forward. "Chopper."

While Chopper wheeled up to the console. Ezra glanced at the others. "Split up into two teams. Zeb, Kallus, Rex and Hondo. And Ketsu, Gregor, and Hera. Sabine and I will stay here to direct you and keep Thrawn busy."

As the others left, Sabine started quietly handing out directions and Ezra stared at the image in front of him. "We need to talk."

Thrawn stared impassively at him. "The time for talking has passed. Your choice is simple, Commander. Surrender, or your people will die."

Ezra scowled. "Think about what you're doing! What you plan to do! If you do this, everyone dies. Our soldiers, and yours!"

Thrawn nodded. "That's war, Commander. Not everyone makes it back."

Ezra shook his head. "Than can if you don't do this! You can choose to end this now!"

Thrawn narrowed his eyes. "Are you coming or not?"

Ezra sighed. "I'm on my way." He looked at Sabine. "Ditching my people is harder than anticipated."

Thrawn smiled. "I'm confident you shall find a way. You have ten minutes."

The hologram dissipated once again, and Ezra stared at Sabine. "Is that enough time?"

Sabine nodded. "Yes." She grinned. "We can do this!"

Ezra began to pace. "There's still the problem of Thrawn to deal with. Since Thrawn's little monster managed to escape from the others, we stand a chance."

Sabine frowned. "What are you talking about?"

Ezra smiled. "I had a feeling this might happen. So, I gave the other team a special mission. To fly into space and broadcast on Frequency Zero."

Sabine's frown deepened. "Frequency Zero? No one uses that anymore. What are you up to?"

Ezra stopped pacing and looked at her. "The endgame."

Before Sabine could ask what that cryptic message meant, the comm rang out. "Generator is online!"

Ezra took a step forward. "And the creature?"

"Dead." There was a long pause. "Gregor's gone too."

Ezra turned his gaze back to the viewport, watching as Thrawn fired a futile turbo laser barrage on the now shielded Capital City. "His sacrifice isn't in vain then."

"Ezra." It was the other team in the Ghost. "We're en route."

Ezra nodded. "Did my friends come?"

"Yep."

Ezra looked to Sabine and grinned as Purrgil appeared out of hyperspace, capturing Imperial Star Destroyers, and jumping away. "This is our chance."

"A Purrgil has attached to the Chimeara!" Rex was watching through a pair of macro-binoculars. "They're jumping!"

Ezra grinned. "Let's go."

Sabine nodded and looked at the gathered Rebels in the control room. "You heard Ezra, let's finish this!" She grabbed one of her blasters. "Chopper, prime the thrusters for launch! We're going to blow this place."

At that moment, the blast doors were blown by Imperial Stormtroopers, and the control room became a war zone, with all the Rebels except Ezra on the terrance overlooking the control platform.

"Sabine!" Ezra threw her his lightsaber as he called a Death Trooper's blaster into his hand. "Catch!"

Sabine looked at the hilt for a second. "Thanks." She slashed the window open and started to climb to the top of the Dome, the rest of the Rebels behind her.

Ezra was the last to leave the Dome, waiting for his fellow Rebels to enter the Ghost before leaping aboard. Then they all entered the cockpit.

"It's gaining altitude over the sea"

Hera looked at the Mandalorian, who was sitting beside Ezra, a relieved look on her face. "It's all you, Sabine."

Sabine sighed and looked at Ezra. "For Kanan."

The explosives on the Dome detonated, exploding the entire structure and removing the entire Imperial Presence from Lothal.

Chopper snickered as he entered the cockpit, and an holo-projection of Ezra appeared, only to dissipate a moment later by Ezra. "Uh, ignore that."

Sabine raised an eyebrow. "What was that?"

Ezra was silent for a moment. "I was prepared to go to Thrawn. In order to save Lothal, I would have to sacrifice myself. Like Kanan. That recording was in the case that happened."

Rex sighed as he watched the crew of the Ghost sit in silence, no doubt thinking of what might have been. "Not to kill the moment, but the Empire won't just let us keep this planet. We need to prepare for how we're going to fight back."

Kallus shrugged. "Perhaps the Rebel Alliance will see our victory here and finally send support."

Zeb scowled. "We took Lothal without them. We can keep it without them."

Hera nodded, listening to the crowds cheering below them. "You may be right." She glanced at Ezra. "What changed your mind back at the Dome?"

Ezra glanced at Sabine. "Nothing." He sighed. "What's our next move, Hera?"

The Captain was silent for a moment. "I don't know. But Chopper and I can't stay here. The Rebellion needs us." She looked at her crew. "You all are welcome to come along."

Ezra nodded. "Lothal is free. The Empire killed Kanan, and I won't stop until they are all overthrown."

"Ezra." Rex laid a hand on his shoulder. "Don't let this war become personal. If you act out of emotion, you'll be putting everyone at risk."

Ezra nodded, took a deep breath, and looked at Hera. "I'm in. And not just for Kanan. We set out to destroy the Empire. We can't stop now."

Sabine nodded. "I'm with you."

Zeb hefted his bo-rifle into his hands. "I'll always fight. For Lasan."

Hera smiled. "Okay." She looked at Chopper. "Set course for Yavin Four!"

So, that covers the last episode of Rebels, which means everything else is uncharted territory. I'm excited.

I only have up to chapter four written. Writing a Jedi in A New Hope is actually quite difficult.

Let me know if this is something you guys want more of!

Thanks for reading!