The building still had power, so Ezra was able to open the door without much trouble. Oddly enough, the lights were on inside. Ezra proceeded cautiously, alert for the slightest sign of danger. He didn't want to wander into a trap and have the rest of the crew rescue him. Zeb would never let him forget it.

The bunker had several storage rooms, each of which Ezra investigated. Most of them contained old crates, but two of them held rows of Stormtrooper armor.

Ezra examined a Stormtrooper helmet in the second of the two armor rooms. Maybe his instincts had been wrong. Maybe there really wasn't a force user. If so, Ezra may have just made a very big mistake.

Ezra heard rustling behind him, and he turned just in time to see a Stormtrooper charging across the room. Apparently the bunker wasn't as abandoned as Ezra had assumed it was. Ezra activated his lightsaber as the trooper grabbed something at his waist. Probably a blaster. Ezra swung his lightsaber.

Sapphire met emerald in a spectacular flash of light. The Stormtrooper hadn't been reaching for a blaster; he had been reaching for a lightsaber! Ezra and the Stormtrooper pulled apart, each glancing warily at the other. Ezra couldn't see under the helmet, but he was fairly confident that the Stormtrooper wasn't the Inquisitor.

"Who are you?" the Stormtrooper demanded. The helmet made it difficult to tell anything about their voice other than the words, but that didn't stop Ezra from trying. They had a surprisingly soft voice for a Stormtrooper.

"I could ask you the same question," Ezra replied.

"You aren't a Sith," the trooper decided.

"Of course not! I'm the exact opposite, a Jedi Knight!" Ezra declared proudly. He almost instantly regretted it. That may not have been the best thing to tell a masked stranger in an Empire Military Base.

"You're a Jedi Knight?" the Stormtooper asked in surprise.

"Well, technically I'm still a padawan. But I can still give you plenty of trouble if you're a Sith."

"I'm not a Sith. Sith have red lightsabers dummy. Get your facts straight. And you call yourself a Jedi Knight."

"I just started my training! So what if I'm not a Sith/Jedi expert? I haven't seen many other Jedi around."

"I wouldn't have expected you to. The suns are going to rise soon, and I have a Military Bunker to blow up. Are you going to help me, or get out?"

Ezra suddenly remembered why he had come here in the first place. The Stormtrooper began walking away, and Ezra quickly followed.

"You're in danger! I came here to warn you. Someone called the Inquisitor has been sent to find you and either catch you or kill you!" Ezra warned.

"I seriously doubt that," the trooper said over his shoulder.

"You've got to believe me! Can't you feel it with the force?"

"Never was much good with sensing Sith."

"If you won't listen to me, then I'll come with you. Maybe together we can fight off the Inquisitor."

"Suit yourself."

Ezra growled with frustration. Did this force user care about anything other than blowing up the bunker? Wasn't living to fight another day more important than that? Maybe Ezra had made a mistake. Maybe this Stormptrooper wasn't a Jedi Knight after all. But Ezra was committed. He had come this far, and he wasn't about to give up now.

"What's your name?" Ezra asked, attempting to spark a conversation.

"I'm not in the habit of telling my name to complete strangers who try to kill me," the trooper said.

"Fair enough," Ezra responded. The Stormtrooper shushed him and held up a hand. Ezra glanced around. They had reached what looked like the control room of the bunker. Like the rest of the base, it appeared deserted.

"Someone knows that we're here. They're on their way," the Stormtrooper hissed, charging into the room.

"What's the plan?" Ezra asked, following quickly.

"I'll set the charges. You stop anyone who shows up," the trooper commanded. Ezra activated his lightsaber and stepped towards the door as the trooper bent down to place something. He didn't get far. A sudden force yanked Ezra into the air and pressed him against the wall. The Stormtrooper was roughly held against the wall to Ezra's left in similar fashion. Ezra attempted to struggle free, but the invisible force only pressed him harder. Ezra faintly recognized the feeling. It was similar to the force, except it was cold and frightening. It was something that Kanan had once labeled as the Dark Side. Ezra had only ever met one person who could wield the Dark Side of the force so expertly.

Stormtroopers rushed into the room with blasters held ready to secure the area. Behind them marched the Inquisitor himself. He grinned, revealing sharp teeth.

"It is a pleasure to finally meet the ones causing the Empire so much trouble," the Inquisitor said.

"So, the Inquisitor finally catches his prey. Too bad it won't last long," Ezra growled. The Inquisitor waved a hand, and Ezra felt a crushing force on his windpipe. He struggled to breathe as his eyes bulged.

"Ezra Bridger. If you promise to keep this civil, there will be no need for violence. Can you do that?" the Inquisitor asked in his silky voice. Ezra managed a weak nod, and the force preventing him from breathing vanished. Ezra gasped for air, but he didn't say a word. The Inquisitor smiled.

"Much better. Now, who is this impersonator? I don't believe we've had the pleasure of meeting," he said to the Stormtrooper beside Ezra. The Stormtrooper didn't say a word.

"Perhaps removing the helmet will help you feel more comfortable," the Inquisitor suggested. He lifted a hand, and the helmet removed itself from Ezra's companion's head. Ezra blinked in shock.

The Stormtrooper was a girl.

She looked about Ezra's age, with long black hair and green eyes. She glared at the Inquisitor silently, her eyes clearly showing her distaste. Ezra had to admit that she was rather pretty.

"Still won't talk? Perhaps some time aboard the star destroyer Firesky will loosen your tongue. In the meantime, you won't need this," the Inquisitor said while taking the girl's lightsaber. He turned to Ezra and took his lightsaber as well.

"Now for you. How interesting that as soon as I end my hunt for you and your friends, you come to me. Tell me, where are your rebel friends now?" the Inquisitor asked, grabbing Ezra's chin. Ezra heard several blaster shots behind the Inquisitor, as well as several thumps. The Inquisitor frowned.

"We're closer than you think," Kanan growled.