Day two at the Chimaera:
Beep beep beep "Who is there?" Kasari asked. It was a half hour before her shift began and she had no idea, who was outside her cabin.
"It's me," said the voice outside.
"Who is me? Come in!" Kasari said. The door opened and Kallus entered the room. "Hi Kallus. What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I… I would like to know if it's okay for you, if I take tomorrow a free day?" he said.
"Yes, it's okay. But why do you need a free day? Is something wrong?"
"No, I'm fine. I just need a break from all. I need some time to order my thoughts. I haven't had some free days for over a month." he explained.
"Okay. But if you need something, I'm there for you. Okay?" she asked.
"Yes. But I think I can handle it by my own. Bye Kasari, see you later," he said and went out of her cabin.
A few minutes later at Thrawn's office:
"He is taking a free day? Why that?" Thrawn asked.
"He said he needs some time to order his thoughts. But I don't believe that. I think he will meet the rebels. Or at least some of them," Kasari said.
"I agree with your idea of a meeting. He has not taken a free day for over a month. Have you an idea how he wants to get to the rebels or where they could meet?" Thrawn asked.
"I haven't an idea where they could meet each other, but I usually know how he will get there. He has a friend at hangar. I would say he just has to ask for a ship and he will get one. So my idea was to place a transmitter at the ships and then follow him to the location. No one would notice. I could place them tonight at my one," She said. Thrawn looked at her and then he turned around and picked up a data pad and hold it to her. She took it but he was it still holing.
"Here. There is a formular on it, which will allow you to take as much transmitter you will need. But I want to be with you if you catch this rebel scum. Understand?" He asked. Kasari just looked at him. "Understand, Agent?" He asked again.
"Yes, Sir!... But do you really like to join me? It could be dangerous and I would not like to be the Agent, who lost a Grand Admiral."
"Do you worry about me, or your job?" He asked a bit nasty.
"About both. I would say if I lose one of this things I would lose both. You can join me, but on your own risk," Kasari said and took the data pad to her.
"Wait!" Thrawn said before she could left the office. "I don't want that you get trouble but…..but I promised your father, that I always protected you," He said slowly and quiet.
"So, you're just doing your job? Or do you worry about me?"
"…Yes I am just doing my job," Thrawn said and left his office bevor Kasari could say something.
She followed him out, but she didn't saw him anymore. So she went to the stockroom for getting the transmitter. After that she waited for the night shift to place the transmitter at the ships.
The same time she was doing this Thrawn paced up and down in his office. 'I'm just doing my job… yeah great answer. You know that is not true! There is more than just this….and it is not just the promise to her father…Why has she not accept her promotion? Why is she still at the ISB? Why is she even with us? What is she planning?...' Thrawn thought as someone knocked on his door. "You may come in! The door is open," he said. Kasari entered the room.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you this late, but I thought you would like to know that I had placed the transmitter. And you usually should know that Kallus friend, from the hangar, shift start at 7 o'clock in the morning. What mean, I would like to meet you at 6.45 am there. Till you arrive I would prepare the ship for following him," Kasari said.
"I understood, Agent Joric. I will meet you tomorrow morning. Have a good night," Thrawn said.
"Thank you, sir. Good night," she said and went to her room, for sleeping a few hours.
At the same time at the Ghost:
"Are you sure, I shouldn't come with you?", Zeb asked Hera.
"Yes, Zeb. I'm totally sure. I will do this on my one. And it's not like you wouldn't have an duty. You and the rest of the crew have to hold one ready, in case something goes wrong. And Kanan before say something; I can handle this and I know that it could be a trap, but in this case I have you," Hera said and put one last food and medi packs onto the Phantom.
"But Hera, Zeb is right. Someone should join you," Kanan said.
"No. And we discussed this long enough. I will go alone to the meeting in case it is a trap. but I don't think so," she said.
"Okay. but you could wait till tomorrow morning, till you fly with the Phantom to the meeting point,", Zeb said.
"Why? That you can start with the Phantom right after Kanan and I left the room? No, I will start now. I will be there shortly before Kallus should arrive," Hera said and entered the Phantom. "Goodbye. Till tomorrow evening. But stay ready in case I need you!" she said and closed the door and started the Phantom.
Kanan and Zeb went back to the living room and told the rest of the crew, what happened.