Oooooh! Action! *grabs popcorn*
So exciting! ... such wow.
Enjoy the chapter!
Everything was a rush from then as the crew automatically took their positions on the ship.
"You sure you guys'll be okay up here?" Eli nodded his head towards his gang, seated within the cockpit.
Junjie's eyes widened as he saw a TIE speed by, firing at the fleet.
"No promises," Junjie said numbly.
Ahsoka looked back at the foreigners, a confused expression on her face.
"Ahsoka, this is the Shane gang," Hera quickly explained.
"Ezra's brother is their leader."
Eli waved, despite the gravity of the situation.
The ship began to rumble and lift off.
"Ghost moving to engage!" Hera shouted.
The ship took off and began to fly, taking the Shane gang by surprise.
Both TIE fighters flew about the fleet, swiftly evading each shot fired towards them.
"Everything floats in space?" Trixie pointed out the nearby stars and ships as they flew.
"Yes," Ahsoka said slowly.
"Give 'em a break, Ahsoka," Kanan grinned with some amusement.
"It's their first time off-world."
One of the TIEs swooped down in full view of the Ghost before disappearing to gunfire.
"They're strong with the Force," The Togruta mused.
"Let's find out how strong."
Kanan nodded in agreement.
As the two Jedi held up their arms and reached out with the Force, Eli felt a familiar presence in the air.
"Something's gonna happen..." Eli muttered, shivering at the sudden chill.
Ezra's voice sounded over the com.
"I think I know who they are!"
The ship rumbled at one of the enemy ship's attacks.
"It's that sith lord we faced!" Ezra shouted.
"And he's got Twist with him, too!"
Ahsoka's cry felt like it could be heard throughout the entire galaxy.
"Ahsoka?!" Eli shook the Jedi on the floor. It was no use.
Something suddenly clicked in Eli's mind, his expression going blank.
"Eli?"
Junjie worriedly glanced over at the Shane.
"Are you alright?"
Eli absentmindedly pressed a hand to his forehead.
"Ezra?" He muttered quietly.
Suddenly, the whole ship swayed to the side, sending most of the crew into panic.
"Ghost crew, you've got a breach!" A voice shouted over the com.
A surge of fear overcame Eli's control.
"Hey-!"
Without warning, Eli burst out the door and down the hall.
Eli skid to a stop, shaking his head.
"Wait."
Eli looked around at his surroundings.
"Why am I at the back of the Ghost?"
Eli stood in brief thought.
"And why was I running?"
Burpy chirped and shrugged his tiny arms.
"You don't know either, buddy?" Eli rubbed his forehead.
"Why can't I remember..."
"We've been breached?!" Zeb shouted over the com.
"One of the enemy ships has attached to the Ghost," Hera muttered.
"We can't jump with him onboard with us!"
Ezra looked down at his cannon controls, the energy used for the hyperdrive.
"Can't fire anyway," He said to himself.
Ezra pressed a button.
"Let the fleet jump ahead," said Ezra.
"I'm gonna go check out the breach."
Kanan could be heard sighing.
"I'm right behind you," said the Jedi before the com switched off.
Ezra ran as fast as he could through the Ghost, making his way down the the airlock.
"Gah!" Ezra yelped as he ran full force into Eli.
"Sorry," Eli apologized.
Ezra exhaled slowly, tired from running.
"Kanan'll be here in a sec,"
Ezra pushed at a couple buttons, frowning when the airlock didn't open up.
"Jammed from the other side, probably," Eli crossed his arms.
"We should probably wait for your master to get back."
"Yeah, we-" Ezra stopped.
"What'd you say?"
Eli shrugged.
"Just said we should wait for... Kanan."
Ezra stood up and looked closer at his brother. He sensed darkness in his twin.
A chill graced Ezra's skin.
"You're not Eli," Ezra stepped away from what looked like Eli.
"You might be wearing his face, but you're not him."
The intruder grinned.
"Nope."
Ezra watched as Eli drew his blaster.
"Drop it." He hissed.
Ezra reluctantly did as he was told.
"Had me fooled for a minute," Ezra said bitterly.
The false Eli smirked.
"It was easy, getting your brother over here."
Ezra blinked, and the disguise quickly melted away.
In Eli's place stood Twist, with Loki perched on his shoulder.
"Hard part was knocking him out, especially since he wouldn't stop moving around."
"He?" Ezra scoffed.
"You can't even remember Eli's name, Twist?"
The dark-sider flinched at the sound of his own name.
The two slowly began circling each other, like two predators over prey.
"What was your plan, huh? Stow away until you found out where the fleet was going?"
Twist stopped his circling.
"Don't need to," said Twist.
"You'll be back for Eli, anyway."
Ezra clenched his fists in anger.
"Ezra, we need to jump the Ghost!" Hera's voice rang through the ship.
"What's the word on that breach?!"
Twist looked up at the voice and grinned.
"Great timing."
Twist plugged something into the control panel, letting the airlock hiss open.
"I was just leaving, anyway."
Ezra's heart dropped to the ground.
"Eli!"
Eli lay slumped over, unconscious in the back of the starfighter. There was little color in his skin, and all of his slugs were missing.
"Enemy ship is detaching," Hera shouted over the com.
"Entering hyperspace!"
Ezra grabbed his saber from the ground and ran at Twist, only to be thrown against the wall by a Ghoul.
Twist smirked, holstering his blaster.
"See ya."
The airlock slammed shut, separating Ezra from his brother.
Ezra threw himself against the door.
"No!"
He didn't feel the pain of his fists banging against the door, or look up at the swirling hues of hyperspace. He didn't feel his knees buckle beneath him. He didn't hear Kanan's voice yelling his name.
All that mattered was that Eli was gone, captured.
And it was all his fault.