Chapter 4: Explanation

Kanan began to slowly wake up as he looks around, he can hear people talking but can't see them. He soon hears Ezra waking up, "Ezra, Ezra. Where are you?" He asked. "On the bed to your right" Ezra groans as he gets off the bed. "What about Sabine?" Kanan asked, Ezra looks over to see Sabine being checked on by a few workers. "They are working on her" Ezra says, "We need to get out of here, this could be an Imperial prison" Kanan says. Ezra nods before turning to the people, he then lift them up into the air. The doctors was confuse and before they can process what happened, they was soon knocked out. Ezra picked up Sabine and ran with Kanan, they soon heard people running to them. "Hey you stop" One of the Men ordered. Ezra turn to see them not in Imperial armor, but brownish clothing. "Kanan, I don't think we are in a Imperial Prison" He says, "What makes you say that" Kanan asked as they reached outside. They was soon stopped my several men with weapons pointed at them, soon they heard a female voice call out. "Hold your fire, hold your fire" She says as she gets through the crowd. Sabine wakes up and looks over to a green woman in a blue jumpsuit, "Hera?" she asked. Hera and the rest of the team came up. "You know these people Hera?" Lucas asked, "They was my teammates before the Empire caught us" Hera says.

In the Medical room, Sabine was still being checked on as early. While Sabine is going through medical processing, Kanan and Ezra talks to Hera. "So, you mean to tell me we're on Terra, a planet that we don't even know existed until now" Kanan says. Hera nods, "And you've been recruited to the Terran's American Air Force as Viper 5" Kanan added. Hera nods again, "Okay, I see" He says as he turn to his Padawan. "Hey, I'm as confused as you are" Ezra says defensively. Hera sighs, "Look, I have a mission to go through with Viper 1" She says. "You mean that brooding leader, right" Ezra asked, Hera nods "Yes, Command-" "Who is Command?" Kanan asked. "Terran's Military Leadership" Hera answered, "Oh, so what's your mission?" He asked. "We are meant to escort a Gunship as it circles an Imperial encampment, bombarding it" Hera says as she crossed her arms. She began to leave when Kanan stops her, "Be safe, okay?" He asked. Hera looks away, "I will" she says before leaving.

Lucas was in the air as he watched Hera's F-35 take off, "Alright, we can go" He mutters as he soon joins Hera. "So, how far is our objective" Hera asked, "just up ahead" He says as he activates his afterburns. Hera soon follows to keep up with the Major. As they flew over the Algerian Airspace, Hera began to see the Gunship more clearly. An AC-130 Spooky was cruising in the air when it's pilot spotted the two coming F-35s, "This is Lt. Lyon Deacon, welcome to the Strike Force" He says. "Alright Lieutenant, we'll stay close as your team attacks the enemy. WILCOM Squadron, how are you doing?" Lucas asked. 4 AH-64 Apaches and 3 UH-60 BlackHawks fly to the objective, "We're golden Viper 1" Adam says as he motioned his squadron to go forward. Soon the American Strike Force are over the objective, "Lieutenant, you know what to do" Lucas says. Soon the AC-130 began firing it's 40mm gun along with it's 25mm machine gun, destroying several grounded aircraft. Soon several TIE Fighters that was on patrol arrived, "Alright Hera, are you ready?" He asked. "Let's go Maj." She says as both F-35s broke away from the AC-130 and intercept the coming enemy. Hera turns left as she chased after one of them, firing her Machine gun at the Imperial Fighter. Lucas attacks two fighters that try to get to the Gunship, firing a missile at one and destroying another with a machine gun. Hera goes in and attacks another set of fighters, destroying a few before her Fighter got damaged. "Kliff!" She says as she soon regain control of her craft, Lucas watched as her fighter was soon intercepted by a TIE fighter. He then remembers how Jessica died, "No, it will not happen again. Not on my watch" He yelled as he turn right and flew in after it. He then fired his Machine gun, causing the Imperial fighter to break off it's attack. Lucas then fired a missile at it, destroying it. "Hera, are you okay?" Lucas asked, "I'm fine, just need to return back to the Carrier" She says. "Don't worry Major, after what you did, we won't be seeing anymore enemies for a while" Lyon says. "Alright, come on Hera, let return to base" Lucas ordered. Soon both F-35s left the battlespace back to the Carrier.

Once they return to the Carrier, Hera's Fighter lost power. "What in the name, Major, I have a problem" She says. "What is it?" Lucas asked as he fly near her. "My Fighter has lost power, can't regain it" Hera says. Lucas looks at the hole on her Fighter, he notice how part of the wiring inside is burnt and is still burning. "Hera, hang on. I'll figure out something" Lucas says as he began to think. Hera soon broke him out his thought, "No time, I need to go in for a hard landing" she says. She then tilt her Fighter to gain some speed. "Hera no!" Lucas says as he went after her. But it was too late, Hera's fighter crashed onto the deck and slid until it stopped near the bow of the ship. Lucas quickly lands and run to her, he then grabbed a pipe and looked inside. He can tell she was unconscious, Lucas then used the pipe and break the canopy of the Fighter and took her out before the Fighter fell into the water. Lucas then laid her down, holding her in his arms. Hera soon began to wake up before looking around, "How did I get out here, and where is the plane?" She asked. Lucas looks over to the front, "I guess it fell off" He says. Soon Medical Crew came out and put her on the bed, "Are you going to be okay?" He asked. "After what you did to save me, I will be fine" Hera says as she was soon carried off.