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Ok my Jedi and Sith warriors the time has finally come for Alaran and Ahsoka to finally join the Rebels. They will enter at the end of season one where Ahsoka made her appearance on the show. I hope you all enjoy it and may the force be with you.
14 years later
"Of course Bail I will be there within one rotation. We will put our heads together and se where we stand from there." Alaran said to the hologram of the Senator from Alderaan. After his missions he always debriefed with Bail.
"Of course Alaran I look forward to seeing you again." Bail Organa replied before ending the transmission.
"You know if you would have told me when we met that I would be organizing a rebellion instead of fighting it I would have laughed at you." Alaran said to Ahsoka as he looked at a holomap of the galaxy, blinking dots indicating planets that had rebel cells located on them.
"Im sorry did you just say instead of fighting?" Ahsoka asked. "How many inquisitors have you killed this month alone?"
"6 if you count the two you stole from me." Alaran answered.
"Stole from you?" She questioned with a smirk on her face.
"Yes I called dibbs and you know it." He joked in return.
"They attacked me, I hope you didn't expect me to run." She replied and sat on his lap.
"Of course not but you could have kept them occupied until I showed up." He smiled.
"You're impossible you know that? You were halfway across the galaxy, hunting a bigger fish if I remember correctly." She said.
"Speaking of which I never want to be away from you that long again." Alaran said and kissed her.
"How did your hunt go?" She asked.
"Still no luck I wish he would stop hiding and make himself known." Alaran replied.
"That makes one of us." Ahsoka said and shivered at the thought.
"You think he would kill me?" Alaran asked curiously.
"I think I am afraid to find out the result of that confrontation." She answered him.
"Ok change of subject. The rebels that sent out the message across the galaxy inspiring hope, have we heard any more from them?" Alaran asked.
"Yes I have contacted them as you requested. Codename fulcrum." She answered.
"And how do they fare?" He asked.
"Kanaan was captured they are trying to find where he is being taken." She informed him.
"Which one is Kanaan?" Alaran asked.
"The Jedi." She replied.
"The young one?"
"No the older of them." She answered.
"Tell them to drop it." Alaran told her.
"What? Why in the force would I do that?" She asked shocked.
"Because the empire will be expecting them to come for him, they will set a trap. As hard as it is to say Kanaan is an acceptable loss but we can not allow such a strong symbol of hope to fall." Alaran said and began pulling up empire strongholds on the holomap.
"Acceptable loss? Please tell me you did not just say that." She said angrily.
"Ugh you know what I mean Ahsoka. Its a sacrifice for the greater good. I don't like it any more than you do." Alaran said.
"I know I know, what ever happened to us helping people? We jumped from one war right into another one." She said and laid her head back onto his shoulder and looked at the ceiling of the ship.
"I know but for now we can only do what we must." He replied and wrapped his arms around her as he looked at the map.
"You don't honestly think they will listen to me do you?" She asked him.
"Part of me hopes that they don't." He sighed, tired after a long mission and a long trip back home. He finds it odd that he is able to call a starship home or anywhere home for that matter. He spent years after being expelled from the Jedi order as a drifter, a nomad exploring the galaxy and amassing a small fortune until he met a togrutta who changed his life forever.
"They have boarded the ship and are attempting to free Kanaan as we speak." Ahsoka informed Bail and Alaran via holo transmission.
"Get within range to cover their escape if necessary but other than that do not interfere." Alaran said.
"But Alaran they are dealing with an entire warship full of clones and the grand inquisitor. They need my help." Ahsoka replied.
"Alaran is right Ahsoka, you will not always be there to assist them they must be able to handle this on their own." Bail backed up Alaran.
"I know you are right but we can not just allow them to die. You said it yourself Alaran they are too strong a symbol a hope." She countered.
"Trust in the force Ahsoka. We have both made it out of tougher situations." Alaran replied.
"We were both much better trained. Kanaan was only a padawan himself and Ezra has had very little training." She countered.
"And they are not facing the likes of General Grievous or Count Dooku. If this squad is as good as they have proven themselves to be up to this point they will survive. Trust in them Ahsoka we will not always be able to protect them." Alaran said knowing that they must allow the ghost crew to be able to survive on their own.
"Yes Alaran but we are going to have a serious talk about the person you are becoming." She said.
"Im sure we will." Alaran said and shook is head.
"We will accompany you soon, inform us as soon as you make contact with the ghost crew." Bail said before ending the transmission.
"Do you honestly think they will survive?" Bail then asked Alaran.
"I wouldn't have kept Ahsoka from interfering if I didn't. It is stupid to bet against a Jedi let alone two." Alaran told him.
"So this is the ghost crew?" Alaran said walking into a meeting between the crew aboard commander Sato's ship.
"Alaran it is a pleasure to have you aboard." Commander Sato saluted him.
"Pleasure's all mine commander." Alaran returned the salute before looking around the ship assessing the crew.
"So you are the Alaran we have heard about. Hera Syndullah, it's nice to finally meet you." Hera said and approached him.
"Syndullah? Any relation to a Cham Syndullah?" Alaran asked.
"My father." She answered.
"He's a great man." Alaran said and extended her his hand.
"That he is." She replied and shook his hand.
"Judging by the mandalorian attire you must be Sabine." Alaran then said to the brightly colored girl to his left and extended her his hand.
"I am I heard a lot about you. I hope its all true." She said and shook his hand.
"Whoa and a Lasat I haven't seen one of your people in quite some time and you certainly are a big one." Alaran then said to Zeb. "If I shake your hand you aren't going to crush it are you?" Alaran then joked.
"Ill try not to, call me Zeb." Zeb said and shook Alaran's hand.
"I'm ezra its good to meet you Ahsoka filled us in." Ezra said and approached Alaran eagerly.
"Well aren't you a friendly one, and the force is strong with you." Alaran said and shook the boys hand.
"Don't take this the wrong way but Ahsoka told us you are a powerful Jedi you don't seem very powerful." Ezra said.
"He's suppressing his force signature Ezra." Kanan said from where he remained sitting.
"Kanan Jarrus, the last padawan. I can already tell you are going to be the difficult one, no matter that will just make it that much better when I win you over." Alaran said to him.
Before Kanan could respond chopper burst into the room flailing and beeping.
"What is the meaning of this?" Commander Sato asked.
"An incoming transmission, who from chop? Ahh why don't you just play it." Kanan said earning him a disapproving look from Hera.
"Chopper why don't you cloak us with a one way transmission." Hera then said to the droid.
A transmission played from Minister Tua requesting help from the Rebels. She offered them a list of Rebel sympathizers if they would help her to escape from Lothal.
"We can't trust her. Chopper end the transmission." Kanan said.
"I agree with Kanan she could be walking us into a trap." Alaran agreed.
"She is telling the truth, I can sense her fear." Ezra chimed in.
Alaran looked at him approvingly, so young and can already pick up on emotions over a transmission.
"Whether she is telling the truth or not, the risk is too great." Alaran said earning nods from Zeb and Kanan.
Minister Tua went on to inform them that she could also tell them of the real reason the empire is on Lothal. A reason ordered by the emperor himself.
The rebels huddled together and began to talk amongst themselves when Ezra stepped forward.
"We have to do this." He said aloud to the room.
"I agree." Ahsoka said.
"As do I." Kanan followed.
"Alright as long as Commander Sato and Alaran approve the mission." Said Hera.
"I believe it could be worth the risk." Said Commander Sato.
"This is your team I will leave it in your hands but if it is alright with you I would like to accompany you." Alaran said earning him a surprised look from Ahsoka.
"Minister we'll get you out, send us your coordinates." Ezra informed the senator.
"Thank you." She replied gratefully before ending the transmission.
The meeting over, the team went their separate ways. Alaran followed after Kanan and Hera in an effort to speak more with Kanan. He walked out into the corridor after them when he heard Hera scolding Kanan and he decided to hang back for a moment.
"Kanan do you have any idea how inappropriate that was?" She asked him after grabbing his shoulder and turning him to face her.
"No actually I don't." He responded with a serious look upon his face.
"You can't just tell Chopper to activate an unshielded transmission without proper authorization." She informed him.
"Authorization, procedure that is what's bothering me." He said clearly troubled.
"Alright talk to me." Hera said softer now clearly able to sense something was wrong.
"After this mission I want us to go back on our own. Fighting alongside soldiers isn't what I signed up for." He stated and Alaran couldn't help but understand where he was coming from.
"You seem to be forgetting that these soldiers helped save your life." She said ater dragging him into the doorway of another room.
"And I am grateful but that doesn't mean I want to join their little Army." He countered. "When we started together it was rob from the Empire give to the needy, a noble cause but now we're getting drawn into some kind of military thing."
"We are fighting a bigger fight but its still the right fight." She said.
"I survived one war, I'm not ready for another one I saw what it did." He sighed and turned away.
"To the Jedi?" She asked.
"To everyone." He said softly dark memories coming back to haunt him. He turned and walked away leaving an exasperated Hera behind.
Alaran watched him walk away and thought to follow him but ultimately decided Kanan needed to clear his head so Alaran let him be.
Alaran sat at the back of a transport ship as it left the Ghost. He decided not to participate in the mission unless necessary, his plan was to observe and assess them in action. He watched on from the rooftops silently as Kanan knocked out a storm trooper stole his armor and walked right up and joined three others as Minister Tua arrived. He smiled at the enthusiasm of the ghost crew as they sprung into action separating Callus and Minister Tua from the rest of the storm troopers. Kanan Kept callus busy as the rest of the crew followed Tua to a waiting ship. As soon as she boarded the ship it exploded sending the ghost crew flying. Alaran got to his feet ready to join in on the action until he realized all but Tua were alive.
Hera called in for a pick up and seconds later Zeb flew in, in the transport ship. Kanan, Hera and Ezra all jumped in before the ship lifted into the air and Sabine Jumped in. During the ships departure a walker fired a shot damaging the transport forcing an emergency landing in the streets.
"You have to get off the streets now." Alaran said to the crew over his com.
"This is not our first time on Lothal we have hideouts." Hera answered him as they ran from the destroyed transport ship.
"Good, keep yourselves hidden, I will let you know when its safe." Alaran replied.
"What about you?" Hera asked.
"Im helping to clear the streets." Alaran said just as a walker was approaching the roof he was perched on.
Alaran squeezed the leg of the walker through the force crushing it like a tin can causing it to crash to the ground. A group of storm troopers looked around for what caused the walker to fall and spotted him on the roof. Alaran lifted them off of the ground and hurled them at the wall leaving them in and crumbled heap on top of each other.
"They found us, we are moving." Hera alerted Alaran over her com.
"I am locked on to Kanans force signature I will be close by." He said and followed them from the rooftops leaping from one building to the next.
"We cant keep hiding. We need a ship." Hera informed him.
"I agree but the imperial air bases are locked down and any ships coming or going from the planet will be shot down." Alaran informed her wondering what they could possibly be planning.
"The whole city is locked down spreading the garrison thin we are going to sneak into the imperial compound, they have landing fields there. Unless you have a better idea." Sabine said.
"No, this is your mission, just be careful." Alaran said intrigued and surprised at their ingenuity up to this point. He is curious as to see just what they can achieve.
Alaran laughed to himself as he watched Ezra attempt to use the Jedi mind trick on a storm trooper and fail miserably. Luckily Kanan had a little more experience. Alaran lost visual temporarily while they were inside and used the time to move toward the landing bay they were making their way to. The crew took a few moments to load some military grade shield generators onto a shuttle when Kanan and Ezra stopped in their tracks.
"Do you feel that?" Ezra asked.
"The cold." Kanan responded before looking back toward the compound to a figure clad in all black armor followed by a squadron of storm troopers.
"Hera go, we'll cover you." Kanan shouted as he and Ezra ignited their lightsabers.
After sensing the force signature Alaran realized the crew was in serious trouble and hurried to the landing bay hoping he was not too late. Alaran made it to the landing bay just in time to see Ezra and Kanan force push Darth vader to the ground just as two walkers fell on top of him. The two in their naivety thought they had succeeded in slaying the Sith Lord but Alaran knew better. The walkers lifted into the air and to the side, Vader emerged from the flames and debris unscathed.
"Get on the ship now." Alaran shouted to the crew after leaping from the roof to join in on the fight.
"Ezra lets go." Kanan said and grabbed Ezra leading him toward the ship.
"We have to help him." Ezra said.
"You have seen what he is capable of we will only be in the way." Kanan yelled.
"Its about time we finally meet. I knew you couldn't hide from me forever." Alaran said and ignited his white lightsaber.
"Hide from you? How foolish you are to think I was hiding. I was simply not walking into your traps. Did you honestly believe I would not sense your presence because you suppressed it?" Vader asked hypothetically.
"You truly are powerful, lets see if it will be enough." Alaran said and rushed forward slashing at the Sith lord.
"Your confidence will be your undoing." Vader said menacingly as he met Alarans lightsaber with his own.
A test of strength between the two began to see who could overpower the other. When Vader began to gain the upper hand Alaran attempted to kick in his knee only for his foot to be met with steel. With one final push Alaran broke the blade lock and rolled forward coming to his feet behind the slower armored Sith. He swung backward with his saber only for Vader to block his strike easily. He swung his free elbow back hitting Vaders helmet knocking him off balance. Alaran knew keeping his larger slower opponent off balance would be is best bet so while Vader stumbled Alaran force pushed him knocking him back again. Alaran ran forward and leapt in the air swinging downward. Vader caught him with a force choke and stood upright holding Alaran in the Air. Alaran dropped his lightsaber as his air began to escape him. Vader approached with his lightsaber in his free hand ready to strike. Alaran smiled and force pulled his double saber from his waist just in time to block vaders strike. Alaran placed both his feet on Vaders chest and kicked off freeing himself from the force choke.
"Alaran we have to go now." Hera said from the ship as it raised into the air.
As much as Alaran wanted to finish this fight he had waited so long for he knew Hera was right. Alaran backflipped and landed on his feet before going on the offensive he ran forward twirling his purple saber before Vader blocked it. He force pulled his white lightsaber back to his free hand. He swung upward with it severing Vader's lightsaber hand. Alaran took a moment to realize it was cybernetic before shaking off the news and making a run for the ship. Vader picked his lightsaber up and began advancing on the ship. Sabine fired several shots from her blaster only for them to be deflected back at her. Alaran leapt onto the ship and they flew off into the night, away from the storm troopers, away from the Sith Lord, the only question now is how do they get off the planet.
After a deal with a shady smuggler the crew escaped Lothal. The crew sat in the cabin of their ship discussing the future of the ghost crew.
"So if we cant go back to Lothal where are we going?" Kanan asked the crew.
"What are you talking about? We're part of the rebellion now." Hera said as Alaran just sat back and listened.
"Are we? Are we all sure about that?" Kanan asked the rest of the crew.
"Maybe we could just take the ghost and lay low for a while." Sabine suggested.
"I like fighting with phoenix squadron it reminds me of the honor guard." Zeb joined in. "Besides they are counting on us, it wouldn't be right to abandon them now."
"Ezra, what do you think?" Hera then asked.
"We can,t help Lothal now but I think the rebels can help make us stronger so we can go back and change things. I think we should stay with the rebel feet." Ezra answered.
"Anything to say Alaran?" Hera asked.
"I think ezra said it perfectly. The rebellion would be honored to have you. After what I have seen today I am impressed but you were together before the rebellion came into the picture ultimately the decision is yours." Alaran said looking around at each and every one of them.
The ghost crew rejoined the fleet when chopper started going crazy. A transmitter activated on the hijacked shuttle tracking it back to the rebel fleet. A single TIE fighter entered the sector unaccompanied by any other warships. Phoenix squadron mobilized their fighters to intercept the enemy ship. The TIE began twisting turning and rolling taking out ship after ship until the whole squadron had been destroyed. Hera and the ghost crew ran back to their ship to join the fight accompanied by Ahsoka.
"Aren't you going to join them?" Commander Sato asked Alaran.
"That depends do you have another fighter?" Alaran smirked and headed for the hangar.
Alaran hopped in a fighter and flew out to join the ghost who had already engaged the enemy.
"Phoenix squad form up on me." Hera said and Alaran and two other fighters flew in behind the ghost.
"The force is strong with him." Ahsoka said. "Lets find out how strong."
"How can I help?" Kanan asked her.
"Just remember your training." Ahsoka said.
Kanan placed his hand on Ahsoka's shoulder and they reached out through the force to better gauge their enemy. A strong wave of force energy returned to Ahsoka due to the strong connection causing her to faint.
"Ahsoka is down." Hera said to Alaran over his com.
"What do you mean Ahsoka is down!?" Alaran asked frantically.
"We were trying to get a feel for the enemy pilot and she fainted." Kanan answered.
"Is she ok?" Alaran asked.
"She's breathing." Kanan responded.
Alaran broke formation and went on the offensive. He fired spreads of laser only to miss every shot. The enemy pilot banked and made sharp turns that would be impossible for any normal pilot to keep up with. Alaran stayed with him keeping him on the run. He knew it had to be Vader, only someone strong with the force has the kind of reflexes and quick thinking required for that level of piloting. Vader pulled straight up into a 90 degree climb and when Alaran followed Vader cut his engines forcing Alaran to nearly hit him as he passed. Vader cut his engines back on, now behind Alaran he began firing at him.
"Alaran, Commander Sato is abandoning the ship and we are getting out of here as well. We have converted all energy to the main engines." Hera informed him.
"Got it. Be ready to engage the magnetic lock on my word." Alaran said as he rolled to avoid laser fire. He banked hard left and the ghost came into view. He engaged full thrusters and shot forward.
"Now Hera." Alaran shouted as he flew in and throttled back to drop his speed to match the ghost. The magnetic lock picked up his ship and they jumped to hyperspace escaping the empire yet again.
After a close call the Ghost crew finally having a moment to gain their bearings allowed their adrenaline rush to fade. They set coordinates for Alarans cruiser and boarded. Alaran carried Ahsoka who was still weak to the Med bay and informed his medical droid of her condition. He showed the crew their quarters and one by one they began to call it a night until only two remained.
"Hera, would you mind if I spoke with Kanan?" Alaran asked her after finding the two of them sitting together on the bed in their shared room.
"Of course not?" She said and prepared to leave the room.
"Stay, you must be tired. e and I will take a walk." Alaran informed her.
"You're not going to ask if I want to talk?" Kanan asked after a heavy sigh. He got up from the bed anyway and walked out into the hall after Alaran.
"I promise not to take much of your time." Alaran assured him knowing he must be tired after such a long day.
"That's a relief." Kanan said frustrated.
"This attitude of yours Kanan, it needs to stop." Alaran asked leading the way to the bridge.
"And if it doesn't?" Kanan asked.
"You don't like me, while I don't know why I really don't care. The thing is we are fighting toward the same goal wouldn't it be more productive if you were able to put your personal feelings aside?" Alaran asked hypothetically.
"It is not that I don't like you. Under different circumstances we may have gotten along famously. You are confident strong willed and protective of those you fight alongside all positive qualities. I just don't trust you." Kanan said after sitting across from him and looking him in the eye.
"Seeing as how we only recently met can only assume it is because of what Ahsoka has told you about me before we met. Tell me Kanan why do you think I would tell her to give you so much detail into my past?" Alaran asked him.
"To give us a false sense of your intentions. Wouldn't a spy do the same?" He asked.
"The empire wants you dead enough to send a sith lord after you. If I were a spy wouldn't it have been easier to allow him to kill you instead of risking my own neck not once but twice to save you?" Alaran countered.
"Ok maybe your not a spy but how long before you turn to the dark side? How long before we are fighting you along with the empire. You turned against everything you were taught. You are no Jedi." Kanan said growing angry.
"You are correct, I am no Jedi or Sith I am neither light or dark. I am none of them and I am all of them. I am a force wielder plain and simple. But we stand together in this war. We can accomplish more together than we will ever be able to separated. I have never been one to rely on others. I am now relying on you, the rebellion is relying on you." Alaran informed him.
"That's a heavy burden, one I do not know that I am ready to carry." Kanan said with a heavy sigh.
"A burden shared by your crew, allow them to help lighten the load. I know you are not ready for another war few our position are yet we push through because they know we can not allow the empire to win. You have suffered great loss as have I. I know you are scared after what you experienced today you have every right to be." Alaran said.
"As Jedi we are taught not to fear, fear is the enemy, but when faced with the odds we were faced with today how can you not be scared?" Kanan asked.
"I fear the same as you and the rest of your crew. Fear is not a bad thing allowing your fear to overpower you is." Alaran said.
"You didn't seem very scared." Kanan said.
"I do not fear the Sith Lord. If I fall defending what I believe is right, if I fall fighting for those that I care for I am ok with that." Alaran informed him.
"If not the Sith lord then what do you fear?" Kanan asked him curious as to what could instill fear in someone so powerful.
"Myself, as you have said I have studied the dark side and the ways of the Sith. I have nearly lost myself in the past and I fear that one day I still may. That is what I fear." Alaran answered being as honest as possible.
"That's what makes you so hard to trust." Kanan said and got up from his seat. "I would like to turn in now so if you don't mind."
"Go ahead, you have been from Hera long enough. Get your rest you are going to need it." Alaran said as Kanan began walking away.
"What does that mean?" Kanan turned back.
"Your training begins tomorrow." Alaran answered.
"Training?" Kanan asked.
"Yes, your training. You have been attempting to train your own padawan when you are still one yourself. It couldn't hurt." Alaran stated.
"I suppose it couldn't." Kanan said.
"You know its kind of funny." Alaran said as he got up from his seat and followed Kanan.
"What is?" Kanan asked.
"Four force sensitives and not one of us graduated our apprenticeship." Alaran laughed.
"Considering three of us are well past the age It is kind of funny." Kanan replied as they reached the crew quarters.
"Goodnight Kanan." Alaran said.
"Goodnight Alaran, give Ahsoka my best."