The Gods of Mandalore

Chapter 10

Sabine sat inside the Ghost as it drifted in space, thinking of the possible danger she and Boba may face as they entered the Core Worlds.

"I don't like this." Hera mumbled lowly to Kanan, "With Boba Fett and Slave I nearby, we're certain to attract Imperial attention." she expressed her concern, "Maybe we should have left him and Sabine back on Lyrran."

"We can always hide Sabine in the smuggling chambers." Kanan responded, trying to raise her spirits, "As with Boba, he can handle himself. He has the guns and the mettle." he chuckled, though he also had his doubts.

"Well, we'd best get to Alderaan as soon as possible so we won't be boarded, or Boba Fett placed into danger." Hera said, "Plus, the princess is definitely waiting for these production numbers." she looked at her console and started to search for Alderaan.

"Hmm... Our position is correct, but there's no Alderaan." Kanan looked at the console as well, "Oh wait, never mind, it's right here." he chortled and looked at Hera, "Make sure you keep it low."

"Keeping it low is my specialty." Hera smirked, then established a link with Boba, "Slave I, we're near Alderaan, try to lay low so you won't be caught up by the Imperials."

"Jammers are ready." Boba Fett responded, and activated a strong jamming device that hid his ship from detection.

"Jeez, those are strong jammers." Hera commented as she saw Boba nearly instantly disappear from all her scanners, "I think even an Imperial Star Destroyer would have a hard time searching for you." she chuckled and looked at Alderaan, "Hurry u-" she paused when she saw a group of 2 Star Destroyers covering the path.

"A star destroyer would have a hard time... how about two?" Garazeb grumbled, "Do you want me to darken the windows?" he asked.

"Yes." Kanan spoke as he looked at Hera, "So, how are we going to act this?" he asked as he saw a group of TIE fighters patrol around the Star Destroyers.

"They must be getting fidgety over the Organa House." Hera frowned, "I fear for the princess and Bail... We may lose them. I think I'm going to report this to Commander Than." she reached for her communicator.

However, a squad of TIE fighters were heading towards them.

"Uh oh." Garazeb murmured as he saw they entered a fighting formation.

"Get back." Boba Fett suddenly came on, "They are going to attack." he cut off and then the Slave I overtook the Ghost and destroyed a TIE fighter, then rolled to destroy another.

"What is he doing?" Hera asked, then saw the last TIE fighter explode, "He's going to-"

"Look. They're coming after me... You go into Alderaan, I'll keep them away." Boba Fett once again rapidly came on, and was about to shut off when he saw Sabine come on.

"You can't!" Sabine snatched the communicator from Hera's hand, "Stop! You can't die!"

"I won't." Boba Fett said, "Now you go. Don't worry. You all go." he said briefly and once again reached for the cutoff, but once again Sabine kept him on the line.

"Don't do it-"

"You will be blown out, they don't want you, they want me." Boba Fett growled and then flew in front of one of the Star Destroyers,
"No Job too big..." this time he did cut off.

Hera saw as Sabine stood silent, still holding the communicator, "Sabine... Hand me the thing."

"Boba. Don't." Sabine spoke into the device, "Boba."

"Sabine, listen to me." Kanan subtly removed the communicator, "He'll be fine-" he murmured as he saw the Slave I attract the attentions of the Imperials.

"Hmph..." Hera sighed and then used this opening to zoom into Alderaan...

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"Sir, that's the bounty hunter Boba Fett!" one of the officials on one of the Star Destroyer's yelled to his superiors as the Slave I ran rings around them, "He's a documented Mandalorian!" he informed.

"Well, then it's the Emperor's decree that we take him out." the captain said, "Get into battle stations, tell the Major the details." she ordered.

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The Lothal Rebels quickly landed on a runway in an undisclosed location, the hangar was built inside a mountain and heavily guarded.

The Ghost set down rapidly and the crew spewed out, along with Chopper and the valuable information.

"The princess will be with yo-"

"Tell her to hurry up!" Sabine jumped the gun, quite anxious and very frightened, "We ne-"

"Sabine." Kanan held her back, "Forgive her." he told the Rebel captain that addressed them, "She's unstable right now-"

"I am not, Boba Fett is up there risking his life for us and here we are waiting fo-"

"Did you say, Boba Fett?" the rebel captain asked in shock, "What?! What is he doing here?" he looked and saw the Princess coming, "Princess! The Bounty Hunter Boba Fett is he-"

"No no no no." Hera shook her hands, "He's part of the Rebellion now, he's the one that helped us break through the Imperial lines!" she informed.

"What is going on here?" Princess Leia Organa asked as she saw the tense environment rise up, "What is happening?" she looked at Kanan.

"We recruited Boba Fett into the Rebellion." Kanan responded, "Your Highness, to be honest, he's the one that helped us get down here to give you the manufacturing and production plans of the Lyrran hangar." he brought up Chopper.

"You're talking about the bounty hunter, right?" Leia said in disbelief, "The bounty hunter Boba Fett?"

"Yes. He's our ally now, believe it or not." Garazeb informed, "Ever since Mandalore and her sisters were slagged." he shook his head in reverence.

"Ah yes, I know that." Leia sighed, "Well, where is he now?" she asked as she patted Chopper's top, "I would like to speak to him-"

"Your Highness, are you sure?" the rebel captain spoke, "I don't think we can trust such people, especially someone like Boba Fett!" he voiced his concern.

"I would trust him, captain." Hera crossed her arms, "As of right now, that bounty hunter you're downplaying is risking his life against two Imperial Star Destroyers and their squadrons in order to allow us entry." she informed.

The Rebel captain was quickly silenced.

"Yes... The Empire has gotten suspicious of my father's position." Leia commented, "That's why their presence is here... to intimidate us back into their fold. But it won't happen!" she clenched her fist, "Now on to Boba! Rona! Get the date from this droid on the double, the Ghost crew must return to aid their ally!" she ordered a nearby Rebel captain, who ran to the astromech and inserted a device into one of its ports.

"Please hurry." Sabine stressed.

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"Wake up." Boba Fett muttered as he blasted a TIE fighter with his rockets, then spun around to take another by surprise, but was cut off when a blast from the nearby star destroyer knocked him off balance.

The bounty hunter avoided several incoming blasts and then managed to pick off two more TIE fighters before getting tailed by another. The Slave I's computer promptly alerted him of this threat and the man tried to shake off the menace, only to receive a small blast to his flank.

However, thanks to this small tremor, the ship was able to roll to the left and cause the pursuing TIE fighter to crash into one of his allies.

"Maybe next time." Boba Fett scoffed and then avoided another fighter.

"Perhaps this was more than I bargained for..." he said under his breath.