:Delmosie-Outer Rim:
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Third person pov

Ezra slowly opened his eyes. Gaze falling upon the cave ceiling. Blinking a few times, he groans. Slowly pulling himself. Pain shooting up his right arm, causing him to quickly grasp the hole tightly. Falling back to the ground, he sighs. The sound of boots hitting the damp cave floor. A hand tugging his left hand away from the wound. His eyes slowly drifting over to the female Mandalorian by his side, tending to his wound.

Sabine slowly opened the bandage around the hole. Her eyes scanning it closely. "Haar'chak. Ezra, I need to you to brace yourself." Ezra blinked, his mouth opened to speak. Instead of words, a loud scream emerged. Echoing around the cave and outside. His eyes slowly moved back over to Sabine, her hands were covered in blood. His blood. In them, was a small chunk of claw. "Sabine?" Ezra said weakly. His vision slowly fading to black. "Rest Ezra. Let your wounds heal. I won't let anyone or anything harm you." Ezra allowed a small smile to form upon his lips. His vision going dark as he passed out.

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Fordia slowly advanced through the Krimore market. The native Delmosieians shopping at will. Her eyes sweeping over as a shop owner was beaten. She quickly tore her eyes away from the act. She hated it deeply. The racism that the Empire held towards aliens and near-humans pained her heart. Trudging onwards. Fordia came to a stop. Her eyes shifting towards a small child. A human, no less older then seven years.

She watched as a group of aliens slowly stepped towards her. Their hands moving to their blasters. Narrowing her eyes, Fordia marched forward. Clearing her throat to get their attention. She watched as the lead pirate, a blue Twi'lek. His eyes glowed a bright hazel. A grey suit of armour covered his body. He slowly raised an eye.

"What do you want?" Fordia placed her hands behind her back. A squad of Stormtroopers slowly entered the market. With a smirk, Fordia's eyes swept over the other pirates. A Weequay, Trandoshan and a Rodian. "Put you blasters down." The Twi'lek chuckled and motioned for the Trandoshan to grab the girl. His eyes watched Fordia carefully. "And who are you to interrupt us. The Hutts payed us good money for this girl." Fordia's smirk turned into a grin. "Thank you for giving your employer. Who do you work for?" The Twi'lek smirked, his eyes narrowing as he grasped his blaster tightly. "Why would you care?"

Fordia sighed. "It was worth doing this peacefully. But I guess you're going to force my hand by playing hard. Captain, arrest these scum and free the girl." The Twi'lek was about to fire, the squad of Stormtroopers now advancing forward. "You've committed a serious crime Pirates, threatening to harm an Imperial officer. No less, we shall see how the Grand Admiral deals with you."

The Pirates began to open fire. The fire fight alerting many more squads of the situation. Moving in, an AT ST enters the market, it's weapons aiming upon the pirates. Fordia holds her hand up, halting the Imperial forces. "If I were you, I'd let go of the girl and surrender. Perhaps your sentences won't be so severe." The pirates blinked, watching as a second AT ST entered the market. Stepping back, the Twi'lek nodded. Putting his blaster down and motioning for his crew to surrender. Fordia watched as the girl ran behind her legs. "Men, take them to the complex for questioning. I have a feeling they're part of the slavery operation Grand Admiral Doom has been working to shut down for some time."

Fordia turned and lead the girl away. Slowly bending down before looking her in the eye. "What's your name?" The girl blinked, her eyes watching "Pelopia, Pelopia Tren." Fordia nodded. Her eyes sweeping over the girl. Her hair was a light brown. Her eyes a light blue. "I'm General Teagmak Fordia of the Fourth Fleet. Come, I was just on my way to enjoy a walk in the jungle. Wish to join me." Pelopia nodded, her eyes watching as Fordia motioned her to join her.

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Sabine slowly walked through the jungle, her eyes scanning for her prey. Walking along, she could hear two light voices speaking. Both female in origin. Narrowing her eyes, Sabine slowly snuck through the bushes. Slowly heading towards the origin of the female voices. Sneaking down in a bush, Sabine watched as General Fordia and Pelopia talked, walking along in the direction of her prey. Blinking Sabine watched as a creature slowly emerged from behind, advancing towards them. Narrowing her eyes, Sabine took a deep breath. Grasping her blasters. Sabine slowly stood, taking aim upon the creature. Firing a few round into the creature. Bringing it down fast.

Fordia turned fast at the sound of a weapon firing. Her eyes widening at the sight of the creature. The creature had a total of four holes in the head from where the bolt made contact. Her eyes scanning the surrounding area for whoever had shot it dead. From the bushes. Sabine slowly emerged. Her eyes narrowing upon Fordia. "Imperial, I would've let the creature kill you if it weren't for your companion." Fordia nodded, her eyes watching closely. "A rebel."

Sabine narrowed her eyes, her gaze falling upon the creatures body. "You can say that. Right now, I'm not really doing anything Rebel like, rather, I'm just tying to ensure my friend and I survive." Fordia narrowed her eyes, her gaze shifting over Sabine. "Sabine Wren, Mandalorian. Already taken two worlds from the Empire with the help of Jedi Padawn Ezra Bridger" Sabine slowly placed her blasters away. Her eyes shifting back to Fordia. "Teagmak Fordia, former head of the Mandalorian Imperial Academy. What are you doing out here?"

Fordia stepped ahead of Pelopia. "Sabine, you were our greatest pupil. Why leave?" Sabine hardened her gaze, her body showing signs of hate. "I think you know why." Fordia shook her head. "Your devices helped the Empire keep the peace." Sabine snorted. "By enslaving my people. The Empire made me betray my people." Fordia blinked, her eyes burning into Sabine's. "The Empire doesn't enslave, it liberates." Sabine spat upon the ground. "Then how did the Empire build the Death Star?" Fordia blinked. "Death Star?" Sabine laughed. "Yeah, bid Imperial battle station that blew up Alderaan." Fordia widened her eyes. "How did they build it?" Sabine lowered her gaze. "By using Wookie slaves."

Fordia blinked, her eyes staring upon the ground, her mind racing to identify if she was telling the truth. Then she remembered. A time before the Empire, before the Clone Wars. Peace was common back then. No war, no death, no Empire, no CIS. Her mind raced through many thoughts at once. Who were the good guys? The Empire? Or the Rebellion? Closing her eyes, she thought hard. Pelopia nudged her hand. Pulling her from her thoughts. Glancing down, Fordia sighed. "Wren, I don't know if you're telling the truth. But what I do know, is that she'll be far safer with you and your friend then she will be in the city."

Sabine nodded, her eyes gazing upon the small child. A sense of familiarity quickly washed over her. The eyes and hair were familiar. "I'll take care of, what of her parents?" Fordia glanced down at Pelopia. "Gone, killed by pirates." Sabine nodded, her eyes softening. "Funny, my friend's good friends with a pirate from the Clone Wars. He helped free Lothal, helped many Jedi as well. But, he's long gone, more so, he isn't the pirate to kill innocent people. Hondo. But, she is like my friend. Lost without her parents. Only difference, his were killed by the Empire." Fordia blinked, her eyes going over the information about Ezra. She remembered that Mira and Ephraim Bridger spoke out against the Empire, a crime unworthy of death.

"Speaking out against the Empire isn't worth death. So how did they die?" Sabine blinked, her eyes narrowing. "Find out yourself. I'm sure you can find a reason to hate the Empire even more. They started burning Lothal and destroying it's natural beauty. It's still recovering." Fordia closed her eyes. Facing Pelopia, she gave a small nod and left. Her mind processing over the newly gained information.

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Sabine entered the cave, Pelopia by her side. Seeing Ezra on the ground, injured, Pelopia widen her eyes. "What happened to him?" Sabine sighed. "We were forced out fo the city, our friends killed. We came to this cave, and a creature ambushed him. Even with his Jedi senses, he failed to notice it till it was too late." Pelopia blinked, her eyes scanning over Ezra. "Jedi are bad people." Sabine shook her head. "The Jedi are good people. They put their lives on the line to protect others. Whatever the Empire has told you about them is wrong. Ezra wouldn't give up till he'd seen his people free." Pelopia raised an eyebrow. "How did you meet him? Why do you fight alongside him? I thought Mandalorian's hated Jedi."

Sabine groaned. 'It's going to be a long day.' Sitting down by Ezra, Sabine glanced over his wounds. "He helped me rescue my father from the Empire. Putting his life on the line to do so. He gave me his lightsaber so that I could free my family from the Empire's control. Ending traitors to my kind." Pelopia heard Ezra groan as he shifted. "My body hurts Sabine." Sabine turned slightly, her hands checking each wound. "Rest Ezra. Allow your wounds to heal over time." Pelopia slowly walked forward. Watching with interest as Sabine rested Ezra against the wall.

"Who's this?" Sabine blinked, her eyes drifting over to her. "I'm Pelopia Tren." Sabine's world stopped, her eyes widening fast. "Kai Tren's daughter?" Pelopia froze in shock. "How do you know my father?" Sabine glanced down. "He was one of Clan Tren's greatest warriors. He took members of his clan away seven years ago to find something here. I'm guessing you were born not long after." Pelopia nodded. Her memoires of her parents were weak. Blurred images of them saying goodbye to her. "I don't remember them much. It was two years ago that they vanished." Sabine placed a hand upon her shoulder. "Word got back to Mandalore. They were killed by the Empire. The rest of Clan Tren took this heavy, openly fighting the Empire till they too were wiped out."

Sabine fell back, her eyes glancing over Pelopia. "We all thought Clan Tren was wiped out, gone. But it appears to still have one member alive." Pelopia widen her eyes. "And?" Ezra glanced at her. "You're lucky to be alive Pelopia. You've had it easier on the streets then I did. I had to spend seven years of my life out there because of the Empire." Pelopia tilted her head in interest. Her eyes watching, putting together many things about Ezra and Sabine. "Why did you two come here?" Ezra closed his eyes. "General Hera Syndulla of Phoenix Squadron got word of a new Tie factory opening up in Krimore. Sabine and I lead a team to sabotage the production. But Grand Admiral Doom, the guy who has an iron fist grasped around the Outer Rim's throat. Set up his capital here. He sensed us and forced us out. Me and Sabine were the only survivors."

Pelopia nodded, her eyes scanning the two closer. "I see. And Fordia's reaction back there?" Sabine shook her head. "Her mind was opened to the evils committed by the Empire. It was expected." Pelopia bit her lower lip, her eyes watching with more interest. "So, are you two together?" Sabine and Ezra widen their eyes. Both beginning a lengthy talk about why they're not together.