Ok before you read, I know the last chapter ended quickly but there was a problem when I uploaded it. It's all fixed now but if you didn't see the rest of it then go back to the last chapter and have a look, then come back.

Once Kanan had returned from comfiting Sabine everyone continued to read and watch the data that was on the files. As heart breaking as they were seeing what Ezra went through provided good insight for everyone, no-body really knew what to do now. The files had a lot of information but they lacked the one thing that everyone wanted to know, what changed to make Ezra turn against the empire. After Hera described what Ezra fought like, in great detail to Kanan after he persuaded her too. He made the guess as there was no really way of knowing what Ezra's fighting style was without actually beings there but he guessed that Ezra used Soresu and Ataru. Now Sabine was no longer present they did not need to sugar coat what they were planning "okay, now we need to make a contingence plan in place if Ezra is unwilling to leave the empire" Organa said as the group all stood around the holo table.

"what are you asking us to do, senator?" Hera asked.

"I'm asking, what are prepared to do in order to protect this little rebellion of Are's"

"senator, it won't come to that" Kanan said coldly as he looked at the senator "for all we know Ezra has left the empire already"

"well then if you where his family like you are so fond of saying then why didn't he try to find you" Organa said.

"because he doesn't remember. Ezra was the kindest of all of us, there is no way Vader would be able to turn him to his side as he was. You saw him in the footage, there where a number of drugs that Vader could have given him that would make forget certain things" Kanan said as he walked over to the senator "and you heard what Vader said, him killing Sabine or at least thinking he did was the last test he was given before Vader truly had taken him as his apprentice, my best guess is that before that is that his pervious tests involved killing versions of us" Kanan said as he gestured towards the ghost team "unarmed prisoners, Imperils that failed Vader before. Any number of things like that"

"in that case we can't allow someone like that to re-main at large should he side with the empire" Organa stated brutally.

"well what are you going to do?" Hera said joining the conversion "I don't know if you've noticed but whatever Vader did turned him into a one man army. So how exactly are you going to stop him" Hera said as she crossed her arms across her chest.

Before Organa could respond one of his men at the flight controls of the ship spoke up "Sir, we have an incoming transmission"

"tell them to wait" he said before turning back to Hera.

"Sir" the man spoke up again "it's Starkiller" the man said. Everyone's head shot up faster then they could blink.

"well put him though" Organa said as he walked over to a certain side of the holo table "but only show me" he said as his pilot nodded and soon a hologram of Leia appeared and a wave of relief washed over the senator "Leia" he said as he breathed a heavy breath thankful that she was ok.

"dad" she said with a smile "it's so good to hear voice" she said as the ghost crew just listened.

"I thought I lost you" he said leaning on his hands that landed in the surface of the table.

"you all most did, if it wasn't for an old friend storming the prison and being my knight in shinning armor. Then I wouldn't be here" Leia said as Ezra stepped into few.

Hera had to grab Kanan's arm to stop him from joining in "Starkiller. You have my undying gratitude" Organa said now believing that Ezra had left the empire, for saving his daughter, he could believe that Ezra has changed his ways.

"I have for filed my end of are arrange are arrangement senator" Ezra said as he held his hands behind his back "now I suggest you start to make peace with your" he said almost menacingly.

"once my daughter is in my arms" Organa said as if he was haggling for something.

"yeah that's proving to be more difficult then I would like to admit" Ezra said as he eye's made there way to the side of Leia's head.

"what? Why?" He asked as Leia rolled her eye's.

"I can't come back father, not yet" Leia said as she looked at the ground.

"what are you talking about?" Organa asked as he started to become worried at what he was hearing.

"dad, I was on a mission before I was captured and I need to finish it" Leia said as she looked into her fathers eye's determined.

"Leia, you just got captured, your mission can wait for a while until you get better" Organa said trying to do what was best for his daughter.

"Dad I feel fine and no it can't wait. You know we can't fight the empire alone, we need help and I believe that I can convince the mandaloria's to join us" Leia said loudly, which did not go unnoticed by everyone.

"I'm not just letting you go to Mandalore alone without any protection" Organa said firmly as if he was speaking to Leia when she was younger.

"but you won't, I'm not alone and I am currently under the protection of someone who can defend me against an inquisitor" Leia said as she tapped Ezra on the chest who just stood there and did nothing "can any of your men do that?" She asked sarcastically as everyone already knew the answer was no.

"Leia..." Organa started but was stopped by Ezra.

"I understand your hesitation but I promise I will keep her safe to the best of my ability. Just make sure you deliver your end of the bargain" Ezra said sounding sincere.

Organa breathed a heavy sigh "Fine" Organa said as he pointed his figure right at Ezra "but if she has so much a scratch on her then the deal is off"

"fair enough, will be in touch" Ezra said as he walked away out of frame and the hologram ended with a smile on Leia's face.

As soon as the hologram ended Organa turned to the ghost crew "Captain Syndulla, I'm going to need you to prep your ship. I have to ask you to go to Mandalore, to keep an eye on things"

Hera seemed hesitant at first but they where her orders "we'll get started right away"

"come on guys" Kanan said as he walked to the door "where going to meet up with an old friend"

Rouge shadow

"you know I'm starting to think you have a death wish" Ezra said as Leia walked away from the com and sat in tot co-pilots chair.

"oh stop being dramatic" Leia said as she starred out the front window into the vastness of space, she always liked how hyperspace looked. Her mind wondered as she thought about her current situation but what stuck out the most for her was the man sitting next to her. What could have happened to him over the past two years to change him so much, or to make him work alone too, him and his team where like family and now he's alone and hasn't even brought up the ghost team. She wanted to know so badly but she also knew that she couldn't pry him, that would only end badly. Ezra needed to trust her, how could she possibly get him to do that. To start a conversation would be as good a start as any "you know, I've always loved the stars" she said as Ezra turned to look at her with a blank expression "you know, after everything that's happened in all of history. There always going to be there, always present, always peaceful. And I bet there all going to be there long after where gone" Leia said as she looked out the window.

"yeah, that's probably a safe bet" Ezra said not even turning his head towards her.

"Great start" Leia thought to herself "suppose I could be more direct" Leia twisted her chair to face him "you know everyone in the rebellion heard what happened on Malachor, we all thought you were dead"

"you weren't wrong" Ezra said as he net her in the corner of his eyes "Ezra Bridger is alive only in the past, he's forgotten. My name is Starkiller"

Leia's eyes widened as she listened to his words. Full of such confidants, such certainty. It was scary "what happened, how do you survive" she asked.

"I was protected" Ezra said when suddenly and without warning the ship rocked and they exited hyperspace.

"Proxy, what the hell just happened" Ezra said as he looked back to the pair of droids.

"running diagnostics" Proxy said as he stood there starring into space.

Ezra turned back to the monitors and buttons in front of him doing some diagnostics of his own. Leia's droid R2 started to beep.

Beep Beep Beep Beep

"the hyperdrive is offline and requires repairs"

Ezra turned around and to look at the droid with a annoyed face, he really wasn't in a mood to make repairs "yes, my diagnostics complete. The ship was damaged during are raid on the prison and we are currently out of rage of any known cavillation that would be able to assist us. We must make repairs"

"you think?" Ezra asked sarcastically "sorry your highness, Mandalore's going to have to wait" Ezra said as he stood up and started to leave the cockpit "come you two make your selves useful" Ezra said as he left with Proxy behind him. R2 turned to Leia getting the all clear to check to go with them, she sighed and nodded as R2 left to join Ezra and Proxy in the repairs.

"so much for trying to get information" Leia mumbled to herself as she looked back out the window.

Ok guys I know that this chapter is a little shorter than usual but I might need your help with what happens next. I don't want anyone to go to Mandalore until the next episode of rebels where we really go there so this can remain as lore friendly as possible. So I don't know what to do to pass the time for the ghost crew because there ship would be fine, I have a couple of ideas but want your opinion on them before I do anything.

Idea 1: while Ezra makes repairs on the rouge shadow (which will include, some nice conversations with Leia) Kanan on the ghost gets a message through the force to get them to change direction... to Dagobah or some radom planet where the bendu will be.

Idea 2: next chapter will have no part that involves the ghost crew but Ezra and Leia getting captured by slavers.

If you want any of these ideas please let me know and I will put them in, or if you want something like that but a little different or if you want me to merge them both to gather let me know. Other then that, I will see you in the next chapter.

Oh yeah, let me know what you thought about this chapter too. Ok seya.