A/N: One important note: this chapter is half about Daxar Fengris and his motivation. If you are not interested, you can skip the first and third parts of the chapter.

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Daxar Fengris leaned against the wall near the door of the interrogation room, crossing his arms. He was thinking...

About year ago he asked his friends working in the Empire to investigate the matter of death his family. Since the day when he got the tragic message, his life changed.

According to the official report he received, they were killed by rebels. He was distraught because he lost the most important thing in his life: his family. Year after his marriage, his parents died in accident, he didn't have siblings.

For the first days after the funeral of his wife and son he wanted revenge on the rebels. He really wanted to fight the rebels himself, however, he didn't get a chance to do that. He still didn't know if it was good or bad. After a few weeks he understood that his family wouldn't want him to change. He decided to keep his rules to not kill anybody with his own hands. To the memory of his wife and son. The only thing left to him was the service of the Empire with his close friend. But it changed today...

During interrogation of rebel spies he received information from his friends. They questioned many Imperial soldiers and officers involved in that battle. Their report was huge, but their final conclusions enraged Daxar.

The report said:
"According to the soldiers' testimonies, an imperial officer issued a statement to them that your wife was tried for treason. He ordered them to kill her on the spot and her son as a example for traitors. He was involved in falsification reports about these events too. Imperials said his name. His name is Kerrick Suvan"

This report had already taken away from him everything he had left. His best friend ordered to kill his wife and son...

Daxar Fengris thought what to do, he felt lost. At the moment of losing his best friend, nothing kept him from serving the Empire. It was his wife's idea to join Imperial Navy when he got a chance.

He felt his life was... worthless.

'Should I... commit suicide? I have nothing left in my life...' - he thought, resigned.

It wouldn't be too difficult for him. He could just go to an empty room, write a message in his DataPad with apologies and explain why he did it. After that he could just grab his blaster, put it to his head and ...

'No!... I cannot end my life like this..." - he thought, shaking his head.

He began to be sorry, realizing what he had done, he let others experience his pain... For all years of service, he was doing everything, to hide his guiltiness before himself. When he helped Kerrick during interrogations, he always thought, that he didn't do nothing wrong, that's for safe of his family. After the funeral of his relatives, he believed that actions against the rebels would ease his pain after losing the family from the hands of the rebels, that they deserved this... Now he couldn't believe, how easy Kerrick was manipulating him.

'How could I listen Suvan... Why I did it all? To make me feel better? If yes, I am stupider than I thought...' - he thought, depressed.

'I... I have to do something... I cannot let them die here... It is my fault, but I can change it' - Daxar thought, motivated.

- But... What can I do? - he asked himself quietly.

He was trying to think about a plan. He wanted to change what he've done.

After the interrogation Ezra and Sabine were dragged to the cell, she had no strength to walk after torture with the electricity. When the cell's door opened, stormtroopers threw them there. They were lying on the floor.

- Sabine, are you alright? - Ezra asked her worried.

- Uh... I'll be fine... I'm just... weakned - Sabine replied tiredly, she spoke the words between the breaths.

They both pushed their feet off the floor, crawling to the wall to sit against it next to each other.

There was a deep silence for a few minutes, they had to calm down after the interrogation. Ezra was jittery.

-Sabine... I'm so sorry - He said sadly.

- For what? - she asked, surprised.

- You're right. It's my fault we are here - Ezra said bitterly.

Sabine opened her mouth trying to say something, but he interrupted her.

- You got hurt by my mistake... They would kill you, if that officer wouldn't stop him... All because of my recklessness - he added with a sense of guilt and regret, then he lowered his head.

After a moment of silence:
- * deep sigh* Ezra, I don't blame you and you cannot blame yourself - She said, trying to cheer him up - Even if I went to the office instead of you, they'd catch us. I guess they knew about us before we landed, so we were in a trap from start. Additionally, I am a traitor for them, Ezra, so it was clear that... they'll take me first. It is not your fault...

Her words reminded him a situation on Malachor. Through half year he was blaming himself for Ahsoka's death and Kanan's blindness, despite the fact, that his master didn't blame him for what happened. He began to using Sith Holocron to grow his power. He wanted to protect his family for all cost... Until Kanan convicted him, how wrong it was and he didn't blame him for his injure. After that, he finally forgave himself...

Their imprison couldn't be Ezra's fault, however, Sabine's pain still hurt him too much to believe her words, that he wasn't guilty of that... not yet.

- Thank you Sabine... but... I still feel guilty... - He replied with regret.

- I understand, but now we must think about escaping from this situation - She said tired.

- Do you have any idea? - Ezra asked, looking at her. He could see how exhausted she was. Torture with the use of electricity wasn't pleasant and it terribly tired the body.

- Sorry, I'm too weak right now. You should try to think about it, I must to sleep for a moment... - Sabine replied lethargic.

- Ok. Get rest, I'll try to think something - Ezra answered confidently.

Sabine leaned her head against his shoulder and closed her eyes trying to fall asleep. He looked at her out of the corner of his eye.

In his opinion she was so cute when she was sleeping. He dreamed about that moment, when Sabine lean against him falling asleep, giving her comfort. He'd be really happy... If not the fact, that they are not in the Ghost. They were in the cell, not sure if both of them will survive the next interrogation. Ezra was scared to think about it.

Serving the Rebel Alliance is not easy, every rebel knew it. Everybody was prepared for the moment, when they could be captured by the Empire, Ghost crew too. The young Jedi remembered, when he was captured by Kallus, when he wasn't in the Ghost crew yet. He didn't think that they could rescue him... But they did. Maybe this time they'll do it too?

He didn't think so. It was different situation, Hera could even don't know about their imprisoned yet. They couldn't count for the rescue mission, they had to escape themselves.

Ezra looked away from Sabine and was thinking about escape plan.

After several minutes Daxar had a simply plan how to escape from 'Wyvern' with rebels. It wasn't perfect plan, but he hadn't much time left before the next interrogation.

He thought about Kerrick. He knew him by a few years. He exactly knew his methods, behave and character.

'I know... He's going to arsenal' - he thought.

Daxar immediately ran towards the arsenal. Before he came in, he saw Kerrick entering the room.

'I knew it...' - Daxar thought.

There was no soldier in the corridor who could see him. He approached the door and grabbed his blaster.

Kerrick stood next to the chest with the weapon has been confiscated from the rebels. He grabbed Ezra's lightsaber.

- Maybe using this to decorate her face will make him talk... - Kerrick said to himself quietly, enjoying his idea.

Suddenly he heard opening and closing door, someone came in.

"Drop it" - the captain heard.

That voice was so familiar. He look behind him and saw his friend aiming to him with blaster.

- Daxar, what are you doing? - he said shocked.

- I said drop it! - Daxar replied strengthening his voice.

Suvan noticed that he wasn't kidding. Without risking unnecessarily, he did what Daxar asked for.

- Hands up - the lieutenant said.

- Daxar... are you... a traitor!? - Kerrick replied raising his hands.

- From my point of view YOU are a traitor...

- What? Me!? - he replied not believing what he heard.

- Did you really think that I couldn't know that you ordered to kill my family? - Daxar said clearly.

Kerrick's eyes widened being surprised by these words.

- So you know... - Kerrick replied awkwardly.

After a few seconds of silence:
- Kerrick... Why? Just tell me... Why? - Daxar asked in a strong tone.

- *sigh* Your family made you a wimp. You have a huge talent, but you didn't want to use it through your... "rules". I wanted to motivate you! Motivate to fight rebels and-

- and I would become a sadist like you, huh? - Daxar interrupted him - I am so sorry that I disappointed you... - he added irritated.

There was a silence for a few seconds again.

- So... What are you going to do now? Will you blast me? After all, you will break your "rules" - he said nastily.

- Even a monster like you will not force me to reject my rules commemorating my family... But I have a better how idea to take revenge on you - He said confidently.

Kerrick tried to grab his blaster, but Daxar noticed that and stunned him. Kerrick collapsed to the floor unconscious. The lieutenant approached him and searched his pockets. He found the holodisk which he gave him in the cell, he took that and Kerrick's communicator. Then he grabbed a case and put the rebel weapon in it: Ezra's lightsaber, Sabine's blasters and her bombs. Those things were in their satchels. He left the arsenal closing the door behind him.

Daxar immediately went towards the engineer section. He entered the room where was the generator of the tractor beam.

- Engineers! The captain ordered to turn off the tractor beam to inspection - The lieutenant said.

- Inspection? We didn't get any statement about it, and it's irregular - the chief engineer replied.

- Are you going to question the commander's orders? - Daxar asked.

The engineer was confused. Everyone on the ship knew that the first lieutenant and the captain are close friends. Kerrick was respected by his crew.

- Ehm... No sir. We will do what the captain ordered - he said submissively.

- Good. The inspection will be soon - Daxar said and left.

After leaving the room Daxar decided to go to the prison section.

-|5 MINUTES LATER|-

Fengris entered a prison section with the case in the hand. He noticed the monitoring and the stormtrooper guarding the cell with the rebels. 'There is no turning back' - Daxar thought.

He approached the guard.

- Leave us - he told to soldier.

The stormtrooper nodded and walked away. Daxar used his cylinder code to turn off monitoring and open the cell. He noticed Ezra and Sabine, they sat leaning against the wall. Sabine still didn't wake up, and Ezra looked at him ominously. Daxar entered the cell.

- Don't worry, I am here to help you - Daxar said

- Yeah? You've already helped enough by capturing us - Ezra replied irritated, he remembered about Daxar's help during interrogation, but it still could be a game.

- It's obvious for me that you don't trust me, but I can show you my intentious.

Daxar stepped closer to them and put the case on the floor.

- Stand up and turn away - Daxar said to Ezra.

Bridger didn't react.

- Stand up and turn away - Daxar replied emotionless.

Ezra after a moment rose on his feet, Sabine's head slipped off his shoulder, so she started to wake up. He turned his back to him, then Daxar freed Ezra from the cuffs. Suddenly Ezra turned to him and he pressed him to the wall, strangling him with his hand.

- Did you think I would get on your game? - Ezra said angry.

- Wait, let me explain everything - Daxar replied in a strangled voice.

Daxar didn't resist, because he knew it would make the situation worse. Sabine finally woke up and noted what's happening.

- Ezra, what is he doing here? - she asked.

- Sabine Wren - Daxar started patiently - Next to you is a case. Open it... and tell your friend what is inside...

Sabine kicked the case cover and leaned in to see what was inside. She was surprised.

- Tell him! - Daxar yelled with effort.

- Ezra, there are my blasters, bombs and... Your lightsaber - She said incredulously.

Ezra looked at her surprised by her words.

- Can you stop strangling me!? - Daxar said with bigger effort, he started to get angry.

Ezra looked at him and finally released the lieutenant. Daxar was breathing heavily and coughing trying to catch a breath.

After a several seconds:
- So, you want to help us, but I cannot understand why - Ezra said suspiciously, crossing his arms.

- Wait a moment. First, help her to stand on her feet so that I can free her - the lieutenant replied.

Ezra helped Sabine to stand up, then Daxar freed her from the cuffs. She stroked the wrists because the handcuffs were a bit painful. Ezra held her arm, she couldn't stand by her own strength. Sabine was still weakened.

Mandalorian girl was still suspicious of the lieutenant. He was responsible for their imprisonment and took part in the interrogation, even if not actively.

- So, why are you doing this? - Sabine asked him confidently.

- I... changed my mind durring interrogation - Daxar said.

- Seriously? You are not an officer since yerterday. You got mad because he almost killed me so you decided to betray the Empire? - Sabine replied sarcastic, that was illogical for her.

- It's not about Kerrick's methods. I was working with him for 7 years, I saw much worse things did by him, trust me - Daxar answered confidently.

- It was about... My family - Daxar added confused.

- Your family? - Ezra asked.

- Yes. My wife and my son... According the official report they had been killed by the rebel forces during a battle... - the lieutenant said.

- I'm so sorry - Ezra said confused.

- I'm also sorry. Saw Gerrera's forces did it? - Sabine asked

- Not Gerrera's, even not rebels...

Ezra and Sabine looked at each other surprised, then at Daxar.

- During interrogation I received information about those events and what real happened... Kerrick Suvan issued a statement that my wife was tried for treason, so he ordered imperial soldiers to kill her and my son as a example, but everything was secret. I've been lied to... My best friend is responsible for take away from me the most important thing in my life: my family - Daxar replied with sadness.

- But why you decided to betray the Empire? - Ezra asked.

- He was the only person who kept me in the Empire... I want to escape from here with you. Let me join the Rebellion, maybe there I'll be useful as a medic and psychologist - the lieutenant replied.

Ezra and Sabine looked at each other, they weren't sure if they should let him join.

They looked at Daxar:
- You know, we cannot be sure if we can let you join the rebellion - Sabine said hesitantly.

Daxar grabbed his blaster by the barrel with left hand to give her a weapon.

- If you don't trust me, you see an enemy in me and you want to take revenge for your pain... Take this blaster and end my worthless life - Daxar said it completely seriously.

Sabine was confused for the first moment, but she took the blaster, then Daxar turned his back to her and closed his eyes. Sabine checked the weapon - it was ready to fire and set the fire mode.

Sabine aimed at Daxar's back. Ezra looked at her worried.

After a moment:

*SHOT*

Daxar twitched...

His heart was beating like crazy...

But he didn't feel anything...

He opened his eyes and touched his chest.

He didn't get a shot.

Sabine fired next to him.

He turned to the rebels.

- I fired to be sure - Sabine said giving him back Daxar's weapon.

Daxar sighed heavily and took the blaster and put it in his holster, his blood pressure was still high.

- Wait a second, doesn't the shot catch the guard's attention? - Ezra asked worried.

Sabine winced, she realized that she was reckless firing blaster in the cell.

- Don't worry - Daxar answered confidently - Kerrick is the captain here, fires in the cell are nothing new for them.

- Even if HE could get hurt? - Sabine asked confused.

- I know him for years, Kerrick is too careful in the cell to get shot with his own weapon, trust me - Daxar replied.

- Okay, so do you have a plan how to escape? - Ezra asked the lieutenant.

- Yes, I have been realizing it for several minutes - Daxar said with a little smile.

A/N: That's it! I hope you liked my work :D
I am so sorry for any mistake I could make in that chapter.

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