The ghost
The Rebels sat in the lounge of the ship preparing for the mission. They where to sneak onto a imperial base on Lothal and steel Proton Bombs, very powerful explosives that if could cause major problems for the empire. They were to scout the area and meet up with Ashoka to sneak into the base.
Sabine leaned against the wall as she saw the rest of the crew with Rex's words sticking out in her mind, they were so different. Kanan walked in a placed a empty bottle of something alcoholic before sitting down on the table and putting his lightsaber together. He sat next to Zeb who was wiping his rifle of some blood that it received from the last mission. Hera walked in and informed them that they will be at the base within the hour and she just turned to leave without another word. It was now or never Sabine thought as she stepped in front of her before she could leave with a stern look on her face "something I can help you with Sabine" Hera asked as she crossed her arms.
"we need to talk" Sabine said as she looked back at the others who were still keeping their eyes down to there weapons "sit" Sabine said as she gestured to the empty chair. Hera nodded and sat down next to Kanan. Sabine turned her head to see the guys still looking down "Guys!" She yelled as she slammed her fist into the table.
"hey easy" Zeb said as he looked up to her.
"Sabine, we don't have time for this" Kanan said as put his saber away.
"make some" Sabine said firmly "we need to talk"
"about what" Zeb said becoming easily agitated.
"the one thing we've all been avoiding for the past two years" Sabine said as the look on everyone's faces changed. They imdintedly looked sad and annoyed by what she was suggesting but before anyone could object she continued "look, we all miss Ezra. So much so that we are letting his loss changed who we are. And Ezra wouldn't want that!" She half yelled at the group so she could be sure that they would hear.
Kanan quickly slammed his hands in the table as he stood in pure anger making everyone jump "WELL IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HE WOULD WANT BECAUSE HE'S NOT HERE ANYMORE!" Kanan yelled as he hit the wall "because of me because I failed him" Kanan said as he walked to the counter and grabbed a drink.
"what was it he said again Kanan?" Sabine said "what did you say his last words were" she asked already knowing the answer.
"he said... run" Kanan said struggling to remember because it hurt to much to re-live hearing his voice.
"exactly" Sabine said as Hera and Zeb looked at her with sad eye's "he sacrificed himself to save you and Ashoka, it was his choice. It wasn't your fault no-matter how long or how many times you say it" Sabine said turning to face the others "Ezra's gone. We can't bring him back but we can still honor his memory by acting as he would want us to" Sabine said as she turned and left the group, leaving them to stir at the ground and think about what was just said.
Zeb looked at his Rifle and saw the blood stain on it. He remembered how he smacked the bud of it on some maintenance workers head, he didn't even have a weapon on him but he was in the way. The blow no doubt killed him. Zeb closed his eye's as he realized that she was right he had changed.
Kanan stood by the counter, his hand in a fist as the other held a bottle. He took a moment to think about what was just said and he looked down to his right hand. He couldn't see it but he felt a full bottle of alcohol and his mind drifted back to the man he used to be before Hera found him, he was a disgrace to the Jedi and to himself. If it wasn't for Hera he would have died in some back alley. The day he joined the ghost he made a promise to himself and to her that he would never be that person again and he broke that promise. He yelled as he turned around and through the bottle at the wall smashing into pieces.
Hera walked back to her room and sat down on her bed, it only took a moment before she started to cry. She couldn't help it, the pain of Ezra was just to much to think about. How Sabine managed to hold herself together was way beyond her. She stood up and looked at the mirror. She saw her reflection and she didn't like it, she looked terrible. Sabine was right Ezra wouldn't want this and she needed to start honoring him.
The team soon landed on Lothal and met up with Ashoka. Ashoka could already tell that they were acting differently to when they did after Ezra died. That alone put a smile on her face. The ghost crew where back, which was something that the rebels needed. Now more than ever.
Lothal Imperial base
Starkiller stood in the command center of the base waiting for the Ghost crew to spring Thrawn's trap. Vader had wiped away much of the person he used to be, the only thing he can remember about his past was that he used to live here apart from that only fragments, images. Not much else. In truth a part of him wanted to know who he was but he trusted his master more and if he says he doesn't need to know, then he doesn't need to know. All that mattered to him now was his mission, he learnt everything he could on Ashoka so he would be prepared to face her when she appears. He turned his head slightly as he felt a presence closing in on him.
Agent Kallus stood beside Starkiller still completely in amazement that Ezra Bridger, a key member of the Ghost and the rebellion was now working against them "My lord" Kallus said facing him but only able to see the side of the Sith Robes hood "the trap is in position and are scouts have stopped the rebel known as Sabine Wren. If she is here, the rest of the rebel cell will not be far behind. I will prepare trooper squads outside the hanger" Kallus informed Ezra as he started walk away and prepare.
Ezra knew better than that, if they sent Troopers the Jedi's would be able to sense the danger and leave before he had a chance "no" Ezra said as he turned to face Kallus. No-matter how hard he tried Kallus never stopped looking familiar "tell all troopers and workers to leave the area. But send a squad to meet at the main workers entrance" Ezra said as he started to walk in the direction of the hanger.
"er... yes my Lord" Kallus said confused but smart enough to not question someone in his position.
Imperial base hanger
The crew of the Ghost managed sneaked into the base without any trouble or hiccups, something that did not go un-noticed by the crew. They entered the hanger by a side entrance and saw the bombs they were looking for in the corner by a handful of cargo crates "I don't like this" Sabine said as they approached the bombs.
"yeah me neither. It's to easy" Ashoka said as she started to sense something failure.
As the crew reached the bombs Kanan turned his head and saw a un-used imperial shuttle "Hera, can you fly that" Kanan said as he started to sense a danger coming. The plan was to have chopper come and get them after they got what they came for. But after sensing whatever it was he just wanted to get everyone out as soon as possible.
"oh please" Hera said sarcastically with a smile on her face and seeing that smile couldn't help but make him feel better, she was starting to returned to her old self.
"come on, lets get out of here" Sabine said as she and Zeb started to move the bombs into the shuttle with Ashoka and Kanan behind them. As the pair entered the shuttle with the bombs, Ashoka and Kanan turned to get more but before they could they both sensed something incredibly powerful, cold and angry coming closer.
"do you feel that" Kanan said as he turned and looked at Ashoka.
"anger" Ashoka said as she turned around and there, in a large open hanger door stood a hooded figure in black rope.
Ashoka looked at the figure as he started to walk towards them. She and Kanan stepped to the left as a squad of stormtroopers came in behind him. She didn't know who this guy was but he was obviously a Sith and that was a big problem. She and Kanan stood several feet away from this Sith while the stormtroopers started to open fire on the rest of the crew "we need to leave" Kanan said as he ignited his lightsaber. Ashoka nodded but before they could they needed deal with this dark side user and Ignited her single saber. She hadn't made a second one after she gave it to Ezra.
Starkiller looked at the pair of Jedi, he had his chance at completing his mission. Ashoka was the only one of this group that mattered, he could care less about the other but maybe he master would even happier but he counted that as a secondary objective. He saw them ready there weapons so he did the same. He moved his hands to his belt and in a swift motion he grabbed and activated a pair of identical crimson red lightsabers. He held them as Ashoka held hers when she had two. He used Form V, also known as the Way of the Krayt Dragon, was created by Form III masters who desired a more offensive style. He held his blades in the reverse grip and ran towards his target.
Ashoka was surprised by this Siths combination of speed and power. She and Kanan fought to the best of their ability but Starkiller was able to keep up and even surpass them both. That was how Starkiller fought, he uses three strengths power, speed and incredibly force power.
As the three force users fought the team of the ghost fought the stormtroopers as best they could. As Sabine shot at the troopers her eye's drifted back to the dark robed figure. His movements were incredible, so fast and powerful. She started to worry for Ashoka and Kanan and she didn't even think that was possible, she saw them spar with each other and they way they fought made her think that they were invincible. If they fought together she thought they would be unstoppable but looking at them now struggling to fight this Sith, it made her feel a fear that she hasn't felt since she had that gut feeling that something wrong happened when they left for Malichor. She brought her attention back to the threat that she faced "Hera, can we go now!" Sabine yelled.
"we're ready let's go!" Hera yelled as the shuttle powered up. The crew of the Ghost started to back up into the ship as Kanan and Ashoka continued to fight Starkiller "KANAN, ASHOKA COME ON!" Hera yelled even louder as the rest of the crew continued to fire at the approaching soldiers.
Ashoka was forced back by a force push and landed on her knees, Kanan was already a couple of feet away and jumped upwards towards him but before he could land a blow Starkiller lifted his hand and a wave of force lightning came out and hit him directly. Kanan screamed in pain as the force of lightning pushed him back, lucky for him right in front of the shuttle. Ashoka continued to trade blows with him before she heard a voice from behind her "Ashoka, we have to go" Zeb yelled as he lift a wounded Kanan off the ground into the shuttle.
Ashoka new that she could stop him and go with the crew at the same time, so she prepared herself for whatever was next. She locked blades with the Sith, Ezra was using force augmentation to increase his strength forcing Ashoka to her knees as there blades moved closer to her skin "it's over you rebel scum" a voice from under the hood said and she knew that voice. She moved her head in closer and looked under the hood and she saw his face.
Her eye's widened at what she saw. Ezra was alive but before she could say anything she felt a burning pain coming from her abdomen. Ezra stabbed her using his second lightsaber as he only locked blades with one his. She deactivated her blade and fell to the ground.
"NNNNNOOOOOO" Kanan yelled as he sensed her pain through the force, he stood up and pulled Ashoka on to the ship with the force. As her body flew Starkiller knelt down and picked up her blade remembering his mission. He placed the saber on his belt and started to walk towards the shuttle.
As he approached Zeb grabbed a grenade launcher that was on the shuttle and fired three shots at the Sith in rage. Starkiller used the force to deflect the first two but the last he blocked with his saber, which still set off and explosion close to his face blowing off his hood.
The smoke cleared around the Sith, and crew of the ghost all stood in shock at what they saw. Ezra stood there, in Sith robes looking at the crew. Every members of Ghost lost the ability to think. Chopper reacted quickly and took off before the stormtroopers could do to much damage. The shuttle door closed and they flew away in the direction of the Ghost.
Ezra stood there as the ship left his line of sight, he looked down at the lightsaber and new now his mission was complete. Agent Kallus stood beside him "I'll sent out squads immediately to hunt down these traitors" Kallus said.
"that won't be necessary agent, we have what we need" Ezra said as pulled his hood up and started to leave the base with a smile on his face, now he is ready to stand by his master's in taking down the emperor.
Ok I know a handful of you might be upset about Ashoka but if you are that upset about it then I'm sure I can bring her back somehow.
To David Maccusker: sorry his lightsabers aren't purple but I did give him two so there's that.
And also, the next chapter is going to take place just after that so you will get to see how they all deal with what just happened and I will be following some parts of the 'The Force Unleashed' games but not much.
Apart from that please let me know what you think.