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A few days later the Ghost crew managed to rescue some Tweilks from the Empire two males and one of the males was Orange wearing a full navy blue suit. His name was Cham Syndulla,Hera's Father.
In the hanger of the Ghost Hera hugged her father which he immediately returned. "You've arrived just time" Cham said "Thank you for making the Supply run"
"It wasn't easy getting past that blockade" Hera said
"Then I wish I could have been some use" Cham replied sadly "the Imperials have taken the entire Tann province"
Hearing that made Hera gasp in fear while Chopper just made his usual noises. "What's the Tann Province?" Hunter asked
"It's where Hera grew up" Kanan replied.
"What happened Father?" Hera asked
"I underestimated their commander Captain Snovite" Cham said "His previous attacks were clumsy but this one was swift and persist,unlike him, he's made our home his head quarters.I'm afraid I couldn't save anything when I escaped"
"Not even the Kalla Cory?" Hera asked
"What's a Kalla Cory?" Ezra asked
"A Totom past down from the Treeabe family from Parent to Child" The Female Tweilk said
"So it's Hera's birth right?" Hunter said
"Correct young one" the other male said "Each parent adds to the art work to include themselves in the legacy"
"Heh family history is a work of art" Sabine said
"Tell me about it" Hunter said
"Hera would've inherited our family's Kalla Cory" Cham said
"And I still will" Hera said confidently "That air lume was important to my mother and I'm not ready to give it up yet"
"Koby Numa and I are coming with you" Cham said
"We'll help too" Sabine said
"This wasn't suppose to be a personal mission" Hera said "I can't let you take this risk with me"
"To bad because we're not gonna let you talk us out of it" Hunter said smirking.
"You do it for us" Kanan said
"Because we owe you" Zeb replied
"Come daughter I'll debrief you on Captain Snotive's defenses" Cham said
Later Hera,Chqm and Sabine were looking at a Hologram of Hera home trying to figure out a plan.
"Ok Chop you'll sneak in with me here" Hera said " the rest of you will create a diversion to draw their troops away"
"Done" Cham said "But there are few of our people left in the Tanne province getting you in unnoticed will not be easy"
Just then Hunter entered the room wearing his scout armor.
"They might reconize her but not me" the hybrid said
Later Zeb,Kanan,Hunter and Hera were in a cavern hiding from some stormtroopers and a walker.
"Here comes the patrol" Zeb said
"You two wait here until we draw them away" Kanan said "then you can slip by"
While the rebels and Tweilks distracted the patrol Hunter and Hera drove away on a speeder bike toward Hera's home as the was a giant rock that looked like a palace.
"It's beautiful" Hunter said
"Even more so before the Empire showed up" Hera said as Hunter drove up to the access point and was stopped by a Stormtrooper.
"Where did you find her?" The trooper asked
"I found this rebel while on patrol" Hunter said with his helmet on.
"Let me go you blurg trumpit" Hera said with her accent.
"Take her inside for processing" the trooper said "A transport will pick her up later"
Hunter drove the speeder and stopped next to broken Y-wing fighter and next to it was Chopper disguised as an imperial droid as he looked at the fighter.
"What's with Chopper?" Hunter asked
"That Y-wing crashed here back in the Clone Wars" Hera replied "My father left it as a memorial it's also the same ship I pulled Chopper out of so he still has issues with it"
Hunter and Hera made their way inside her home and snuck their way until they reached a room that Hera knew.
"This is it my father's office" Hera said looking around. "He said the Kalla Cory would be in here somewhere"
Hunter looked straight ahead and saw a family picture of Cham His wife and a little Hera.
"Is that your mother?" He asked
"Yes it is" Hera replied still looking. "Give you a guess who the little girl next to her is"
"Here it is!" Hera said excitedly as she grab the Kalla Corry.
"That was easy" Hunter said
"We're not out of this yet" Hera said as she and Hunter Snuck around until they heard a beep and hid behind a wall as the saw two imperial off7cers enter the was a human wearing a gray uniform the other was a Chiss wearing a white uniform which meant he was a higher name was Grand Admrial Thrawn.
"Stand gaurd" the Captain said to a trooper "no one in or out"
Hunter and Hera then hid back in Chams office.
"Who was that Chiss?" Hunter asked
"I don't know" Hera said
"Well then how are we gonna get out of here?" Hunter asked again
"There's a secret exit on the lower levels" Hera said
"Do they know about it?" The hybrid asked
"I doubt it" Hera replied "there was never any reason to come down here except snnek a maylu run from time to time"
The two rebels tried to escape but the room was filled with imperials as the hid behind a wall.
""Ive never seen so many Gukkers down here before" Hera said
"Well I dont think they're here to make maylu runs" Hunter said as he and Hera got back to the top floor and saw Chopper.
"Chopper am I glad to see you" Hera said as she petted the droid ""we could use some help getting out of here"
Later Hunter,Hera and Chopper made their way back to room across from the front door but there were less gaurds.
"Chopper was right there are less gaurds here" Hera said
"Well they're probably not expecting prisoners to walk out out the front door" Hunter said "we need a diversion"
Chopper Volunteered to distract the Trooper while the Rebels kept out of sight.
"You go first I'll keep you covered" Hunter said pulling out his blaster.
Hera attempted to sneak out but was then stopped by Thrawn and the Captain.
"Out of the way servant!" The Captain growled "You are not permitted on these floor,Ive told you people to restrict your movements to the kitchen!"
"Yes sir sorry sir" Hera said with her accent and was about to leave until Thrawn spoke up.
"Just a moment" the Grand Admrial said "Gaurds bring her here"
The troopers along with Hunter with his helmet on approached Hera.
"It's ok guys I got her" Hunter said as he turned Hera to face Thrawn.
"May I see?" Thrawn asked as Hera handed the Kalla Corry to him.
"I'm a visitor to your world" Thrawn said "It might be benifitul to here what you have to say"
"I don't think I could be of any help to you" Hera said
"Oh I disagree" Thrawn said "bring her to your office for questioning" Thrawn told the captain.
Later Thrawn sat Hera down in a chair in her Father's office.
"Please I am a poor refugee" Hera begged
"Captain do you reconize this" Thrawn asked handing over The Kalla Corry.
"Yes it was in my office!" The Captain said
"I thought I could sell it for food" Hera said "My family is starving"
"No excuse!" The Captain said "You shall make a vaild example to others of your kind to steal from the Empire!"
The Captain then handed the Kalla Corry back to Thrawn.
"She's far more valuble then you think" The Chiss said
"How do you mean?" The Captain asked
"To defeat an enemy you must know them" Thrawn replied standing behind Hera "not just battle tatics but history,philosophy and art,somI ask you again captain do you know what this is?"
"So native trinket" the Captain said
"It's a Kalla Corry" Thrawn said putting a suprise look on Hera's face. "a family airlume passed from parent to child for generations worthless to outsiders but pricless to family"
"Yes well she stole it!" The Captain said
"Yes but why?" Thrawn asked Hera "War,It's all you've ever known isn't it? You were so young when you survived the Clone Wars no wander your so equipped with spirit, War is in your blood I studied the art of war worked to prefect it but you were forged by it."
"Sir she's just a pesent" the Captain said
"It doesn't matter where we come from Admrial" Hera said in her normal voice "Our will to be free is what's going to beat you"
"You dare!?" The Captain yelled
"Captain please your embarrassing me infront of our host" Thrawn said
"What!?" The Captain asked
"May I introduce Hera Syndulla,Rebel Leader,freedom fighter and daughter of ChamSyndulla"
Hunter was about to attack the Captain until Thrawn stunned him knocking the Hybrid out cold.
Later Hunter woke up and found himself locked in a cell with Hera.
"What happened?" Hunter asked
"You were knocked out by that Admrial" Hera replied
"How did he know who we are?" Hunter asked
"I don't know" Hera replied sadly "I'm so sorry Hunter It was selfish of me to go after my Kalla Corry I put you and everyone else in danger for a personal mission"
Hunter walked to and Kneeled next to Hera.
"Hera we wanted to help you because it was important to you and because of that it's important to us too" The hybrid said placing a hand on her shoulder. It's like my dad always told me there's nothing more important than family"
Hera smiled at her young freind in graditude. "Thank you Hunter"
"We'll get that Kalla Corry back some dayI promise" Hunter said as he then heard a leaned into the door and when tot opened Chopper rammed right into his face as the droid was saying something.
"My Father is actually surrendering?" Hera asked
"To free us" Hunter said holding his head "well they can't make an exchange without prisoners lets go"
"Not yet, we wont make it out there are to many gaurds" Hera said "we're gonna go through with this exchangebut on my turms Chopper raid the impreial armory and get as many explosives as you can"
"You're gonna blow up your house?" Hunter asked
"My home is my crew and family" Hera said.
Chopper made his way to the armory as the Captain enter the cell and pointed his blaster at the Rebels.
"Time to say goodbye to your father" the Captain said
Later the Captain took Hera and Hunter outside as the Ghost landed in front of them.
"Steady wait for my command" The captain said
Then the hatch to the Ghost opened at Cham and Kanan walked out.
"Syndulla!" The Captain said "At last we meet face to face step forward alone and turn yourself in as promised"
"Not until you release them!" Cham said
"We'll make a simple exchange" the Captain said as he Hera,and Hunter walked to the middle as Cham did the same.
"I'm sorry Father" Hera said
"It's alright Hera" Cham said "I've been captured before"
"No I'm sorry about the house" Hera said with a nervous smile as Chopper activated the debtanatior and the House exploded knocking everyone down.
"What are you serious!?" Cham said as he,Hera Hunter and Chopper ran into the Ghost and made a successful escape.
THE REBELS HAVE THEIR BATTLE BUT HAVE MADE A NEW ENEMY IN THE PROCESS WHO WILL THEY DEAL WITH GRAND ADMRIAL THRAWN? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON STAR WARS REBELS: FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
R&R FULCRUM OUT