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Sparks of Rebellion

Chapter 45: Jedi Night

Kanan was meditating in Lothal's wilderness.

While meditating, Kanan reflected on flashbacks of his time with Ezra, Hera and Sabine.

A prowling white loth-wolf watched Kanan meditating in the grass.

"Wanna ride?"

"The Jedi temple is in danger."

"Kanan, you haven't gotten me a present since we first met."

"You can learn what it truly means to be a Jedi."

"You didn't prepare me for this."

"There's something I need to tell you."

"I know I can always count on you."

Ezra walked up to Kanan causing him to stop meditating.

"I need you to do something for me."Kanan stated.

"Anything."Ezra responded.

"Take the lead on getting Hera back."Kanan admitted.

"Shouldn't you be the one to do that?"Ezra asked.

"I would, but I can't think clearly because of the way I feel about her."Kanan explained. "I might make a mistake. One that could cost us."

"We can do this together."Ezra suggested.

"No."Kanan replied as he stood up. "I'll be with you, but this has to be your plan. You lead."

"If that's what you want."Ezra said.

"It's what we need if we're going to save Hera...and everyone else."Kanan stated.

At the Dome...

Governor Pryce oversee the torture of Hera, who was being electrocuted.

"You have a lovely voice, General Syndulla."Governor Pryce taunted.

"Has she revealed the location of the rebel fleet?"Thrawn asked.

"Oh, I haven't begun asking questions yet."Governor Pryce admitted/

"Then allow me."Thrawn requested.

"I'll die before I tell you anything."Hera retorted coldly.

"I imagine you will, General."Thrawn said and took out the Kalikori. "Like so many of your friends in the failed attack and so much of your family back on Ryloth. I wanted to ask you about your Kalikori. I like to know the deeper meanings of the pieces I collect. To me, they are not merely trophies, but symbols that truly represent some of my greatest adversaries."

Hera let out a scoff.

"You don't need to know what it means, since I'll be taking it back."Hera scowled.

"From my own analysis, I have determined that these shapes represent individuals important to you at some time in your life."Thrawn responded. "This design I found most interesting, for it seems to refer to a brother, one who died while he was still quite young. I imagine it is a bittersweet memory for you."

"You aren't worthy of holding that, let alone understanding it!"Hera responded angrily.

"Of course. I do apologise."Thrawn answered simply. "However, its legacy likely ends with you. You should take heart knowing that this work of art is at least appreciated by its new owner."

Hera glared at Thrawn, who looked at Governor Pryce.

"Governor Pryce, I'll leave you to complete her interrogation."Thrawn ordered.

"I don't care much for art."Governor Pryce replied with a evil smile.

Govenor Pryce continued torturing Hera, who once again screamed in pain.

Meanwhile...

Ezra was meditating at the Lothal-Net comm tower where he used to live in after his parents were taken by the Imperials.

Behind Ezra stood Sabine, Zeb, Chopper, Zack, Gwen and R2-KT.

"Anything?"Zeb asked impatiently.

Sabine nudges Zeb causing Gwen to snicker lightly.

"Shh!"Sabine hushed.

Ezra stopped meditating and opened his eyes.

"I know where she is."Ezra replied. "She's in the dome in Governor Pryce's office."

"The administrative offices would be on the 157th level."Sabine said.

"That's in the D block."Zack commented.

"Okay, so how do we get past all the patrols, gun turrets and watchtowers?"Zeb questioned. "It's not like we can just fly in."

"That's exactly what we'll do, on gliders."Ezra admitted.

Zeb sighed. "I wasn't trying to give you an idea."

"Either way, Ezra is right."Gwen replied. "The Empire's equipped to counter sophisticated weaponry and targets. They won't be looking for something low-tech like a simple glider."

"I don't know."Zeb answered. "If we get spotted, we're at a pretty big disadvantage."

"No."Ezra responded with a smile. "We'll just look like Loth-bats."

Chopper and R2-KT beeped in agreement.

"Look toward the south entrance, where the garbage chute is."Ezra instructed. "I bet we can glide right past them and never be noticed."

Zeb takes Ezra's binoculars to check the garbage chute.

"Right."Zeb said simply. "So where do we get these gliders?"

"Easy."Sabine remarked. "We make them."

Zack and Gwen smirked at each other at Sabine's respond.

Ezra, Sabine, Zeb, Chopper, Zack, Gwen and R2-KT began building the Loth-bat gliders.

Kanan cuts his hair and shaves his beard with a knife, using the Force to guide himself.

Lisa placed on her goggles on as she used a fusioncutter to remove the parts that were too big for the gliders.

Once the gliders were ready, Sabine used her airbrush to paint them in purple.

"Finished."Sabine said.

"How can you tell?"Zeb asked.

"They almost look realistic."Zack complemented.

"I'll let Kanan know we're ready."Ezra said.

Then Kanan showed up with his hair cut short and beard shaved off.

"I know."Kanan assured. "Let's go get Hera."

Ezra, Sabine, Zack and Gwen don stolen TIE fighter pilot uniforms for the operation.

"What's the matter?"Kanan asked.

"It's probably good you can't see this flying contraption."Zeb replied with a smirk. "This is one of those times I'm glad the Force is with you."

Lisa connected the gliders with the speed bikes before going up to Ezra.

"You sure this is gonna work, boss?"Lisa asked smugly.

"It's worth a shot."Ezra replied simply. "Or maybe you..."

Lisa gives Ezra a kiss on the cheek.

"Just be careful, Bridger."Lisa reminded and walked away. "Don't want to be the one that will always have to save you."

Ezra blushed a little as Chopper let out a light laughing beep which caused him to earn a glare from the blue haired boy.

Then Ezra, Sabine, Zack, Gwen and Kanan harness themselves to the gliders.

"Ready?"Ezra asked. "Go!"

Then Zeb, Chopper, Lisa and Artoo use speeder bikes to tow the gliders up in the air.

Once the gliders were airborne, they disconnected from the speeder bikes.

"Go get her!"Zeb shouted. "Bring her back!"

"And hurry back soon!"Lisa called out.

Chopper and Artoo let out happy beeps while R2-KT let out a disapproving beep.

Above Lothal...

Grand Moff Tarkin conferred with Thrawn via hologram aboard the Chimaera.

"Your TIE defender program is at risk."Tarkin stated. "Orson Krennic has been quite persuasive about diverting the funding to his own project, Stardust."

"The Emperor has assured me that he supports my project."Thrawn replied.

"In my view, Director Krennic's project has been nothing but expenses and excuses for years on end."Tarkin commented. "If construction of the defender is to continue, you must make your case directly to the Emperor himself. I have already arranged the meeting."

"I'll leave immediately, Moff Tarkin."Thrawn answered.

Thrawn ends the conversation with Tarkin and contacts a commander via comlink.

"Commander, inform Governor Pryce I'm departing for Coruscant."Thrawn ordered. "As soon as you have your course, make the jump into hyperspace."

In the Capital City of Lothal...

The five rebels flew their loth-bat gliders above the streets of Capital City.

The group land at the south entrance's garbage chute undetected.

"No alarms."Ezra remarked. "So far so good."

"I guess that means we did the unexpected."Gwen replied with a smile.

"You can say that, sis."Zack answered simply.

Kanan looked at Ezra.

"People never pay enough attention to the world around them."Kanan admitted.

Ezra smiled. "Good thing you taught me otherwise."

"You're a good listener, Ezra."Kanan commented. "It served you here and it will serve you again in the future."

"What do you mean?"Ezra asked.

"I hate to break up the moment, but we got to keep moving."Sabine reminded and took out a pair of magnetic climbers. "Magnetic climbers. They'll stick to the dome's surface."

Sabine handed the magnetic climbers to Kanan.

"Perfect, thank you."Kanan replied.

Zack checked his watch that contained a small hologram of the inside of the building.

"Pryce's office is about six levels down."Zack stated. "So Hera should be-"

"I know where she is."Kanan said.

"All right. We'll get the ship."Ezra complemented. "Signal us when you're ready."

Ezra, Sabine, Zack and Gwen prepare to leave until Kanan spoke up.

"Ezra, Sabine, Zack and Gwen."Kanan said. "May the Force be with you."

The four rebels climbe a stairwell while Kanan used magnetic climbers to scale down to Hera's torture chamber.

Ezra, Sabine, Zack and Gwen carefully walked past several stormtroopers in the corridors below.

Inside Governor Pryce's Office...

"Since you're unwilling to tell me the location of the rebel fleet, perhaps the Imperial mind probe will be more persuasive."Governor Pryce replied cruelly. "Let's begin."

Governor Pryce smirked as Hera was injected with a truth serum by an IT-O Interrogator droid.

"Now, you will tell me the location of the rebel fleet."Governor Pryce demanded.

"They're in the."Hera stuttered. "In the..."

Pryce grabbed Hera by the chin.

"Where are the rebels?"Governor Pryce questioned.

Hera's vision started to go blurry a little bit, but then saw Kanan in the window.

"Kanan's here."Hera admitted.

Governor Pryce glanced at the window and saw nothing.

"You're delusional, my dear."Governor Pryce said. "Perhaps I pushed you too far."

Then Rukh and two stormtroopers came into the office.

"I need to speak with you, Governor."Rukh commented.

Governor Pryce glared at Hera.

"I'll be just a moment."Governor Pryce warned.

Governor Pryce walked out of the office with Rukh.

"I'm gonna be honest with you two. You're in terrible trouble."Hera snickered. "I wonder how he's gonna get in."

Suddenly Kanan sliced the floor under one of the troopers, causing him to fall to his death.

"I thought he'd come through the window."Hera said in amusement.

"This is LS-261!"A stormtrooper reported. "We're under attack!"

Kanan hurled the stormtrooper out the window before stabbing the IT-O droid with his lightsaber and throws it down the hole he cut open.

"That droid really deserved that."Hera joked.

Kanan sliced the opening button of the door before releasing Hera.

Then the two of them embrace each other.

"Sorry, I guess I'm little late."Kanan said.

"I forgive you."Hera assured.

"Oh, I see."Kanan replied. "We're in a special mood thanks to the interrogation droid."

"Well, I didn't like that droid, Kanan."Hera admitted.

"No, I didn't like that droid either."Kanan responded.

Kanan carefully helped Hera walk forward as Hera placed her hand on his cheek.

"Wait. Wait. I have to tell you something."Hera stated. "I-I hate your hair."

"It's the best I could do without a mirror."Kanan chuckled.

"Your hair hasn't been this short since we first met."Hera commented.

"That reminds me, I brought you a present."Kanan said.

"A present?"Hera repeated with a smirk. "Kanan, you haven't gotten me a present since we first met."

"I know."Kanan replied. "But you'll like this one."

Kanan handed out the Kalikori to Hera.

"Ah, Kanan."Hera remarked with a smile. "This is mine."

"I know."Kanan answered.

"Then it's not really a present."Hera responded.

Suddenly a muffled thump was heard outside which alarmed Kanan.

"Party's over!"Kanan said. "Let's go!"

Hera went onto Kanan's back as they headed out of the office.

Kanan and Hera escaped before Governor Pryce, Rukh and several death troopers force their way into the office.

Rukh sniffed for the rebels scent causing him to head up.

"Rebels are in the base."Governor Pryce scowled. "Lock down the facility and scramble the gunships! Blast them on sight!"

In the Imperial Complex's Hangar...

Klaxons began ringing as Ezra, Sabine, Zack and Gwen walked together.

"Well, I guess Kanan got Hera out."Kanan said.

"I'll fly."Sabine assured.

"So will I."Zack added. "But in another ship."

"Best if I do, bro."Gwen requested.

Zack scoffed. "Fine."

Sabine and Zack headed to knock takes out the pilots of two transports.

Zack sat in the seat next to his sister as stormtroopers arrived inside their transport.

"Prepare for takeoff."Gwen instructed in a firm tone.

Kanan and Hera were climbing to the garbage chute.

"I knew you'd come."Hera said drunkly. "I am not letting you go this time."

"I hope not."Kanan chuckled. "It's a long way down."

"You've always been there for me."Hera commented. "Whenever I needed you."

"Well, that's the job, isn't it?"Kanan asked smugly.

"No, that is not what I'm saying."Hera admitted.

Hera stood up and was about to fall, but Kanan quickly grabbed her by the waist.

"What are you saying?"Kanan asked.

Hera tried to express her feelings to Kanan but instead compliments the kids gliders.

"Whoa, did you fly in on those things?"Hera questioned.

"Yeah."Kanan responded. "The kids came up with that one."

"Not bad."Hera said.

"With any luck, Ezra, Sabine and the twins are finding us a better ride."Kanan complemented.

"Oh, I don't know, I kind of want to try those."Hera said as she sat on a glider.

"You would."Kanan assured. "Hera. There's something I need to tell you."

"Look out!"Hera warned.

Before Kanan can say anything, they get attacked by Rukh.

Kanan fought Rukh, who was armed with an electrostaff.

Rukh knocked Kanan's lightsaber out of his hand, causing it to fall to the ground.

Kanan hurled Rukh off the building by using the Force.

The two Spectres were attacked by death troopers.

Hera shoots one by using Kanan's blaster.

"Try this!"Hera suggested.

Hera hands the blaster to Kanan.

Kanan shoots the second death trooper as Hera moved one of the gliders.

"What are you doing?"Kanan asked.

"Time to go."Hera responded.

"We'll go together."Kanan commented. "You fly?"

"Of course!"Hera responded. "Now, come on!"

The couple escape on one of the loth-bat gliders while Rukh held onto a balcony.

One of the glider's wings takes a hit from a blaster bolt.

"Got a problem here!"Hera warned.

"It's not so bad."Kanan assured. "You're doing fine."

The damage on the glider's wing started to spark a little.

"That is not fine!"Hera argued.

"Just keep us in the air as long as you can."Kanan instructed.

"What choice do I have?"Hera questioned.

"That's the spirit!"Kanan commented. "Can you make it to the fuel depot?"

"I'll try, but we're losing altitude fast."Hera reminded.

Kanan and Hera flew towards the fuel depot.

"This is gonna be close!"Hera warned.

"It always is!"Kanan shouted.

Hera managed to make the damaged glider land to the fuel depot despite crashing it.

"That was one of your better crashes."Kanan joked.

"Kanan Jarrus, you know I never crash."Hera argued. "I have very-"

"Very exciting landings."Kanan interrupted. "Thanks for reminding me. Come on."

Kanan grabbed Hera's hand as they headed to the fuel depot.

"Spectre-5, do you read?"Kanan asked and held his comlimk. "How are you coming with that ship?"

"Kanan!"Sabine said. "Did you get her?"

"Of course, he did."Hera responded.

"Yes!"Ezra remarked.

"There's been a change of plans."Kanan stated. "We need a pickup..."

"In the fuel depot, we know."Zack finished. "The Empire does too."

"Well, let's hope you get to us first."Kanan commented. "We'll be on top of the central fuel pod."

In the Sky...

Zack placed away his comlink and notice Sabine veering her patrol transport, causing the stormtroopers to fall out.

"You've got a better way?"Gwen asked.

"I always do."Zack replied.

Zack stood up and used the Force to make the stormtroopers fall out of their transport.

"Smart move."Gwen complemented.

Zack scoffed. "And you say my ways are usually lame."

Sabine made her transport go near Gwen's transport.

"You guys need to jump!"Ezra called out.

Zack and Gwen remove their helmets before using the Force to jump into Sabine's transport.

Sabine shoots down another patrol transport as Ezra, Zack and Gwen use their lightsabers to hurl the lasers at the third transport causing it to crash.

Kanan and Hera reach the top of the central fuel pod.

"Kanan...I know what to say now."Hera stated. "I love you."

Kanan let out a small chuckle.

"Must be the truth serum talking."Kanan commented.

"No. It's me."Hera answered gently. "All me."

Kanan and Hera looked at each other before they kissed passionately.

Sabine landed her transport near the couple.

"Whoa."Zack said smugly.

"Took them long enough."Gwen snickered.

"Hey, enough of that!"Ezra called out. "Time to go!"

Kanan and Hera began heading towards the stolen transport.

Governor Pryce arrived with a phalanx of AT-AT walkers.

"Target that fuel pod! Now!"Govenor Pryce ordered.

"But, sir, the fuel-"the pilot started.

"I gave you a direct order!"Governor Pryce demanded.

The lead AT-AT fires a salvo that ignites the central fuel pod.

Hera, Ezra, Zack and Gwen watched as Kanan used the Force to hold back the explosive wave.

"KANAN!"Hera cried out.

Hera rushed towards Kanan but he used the Force to hurl her back into the transport.

In his final moments, Kanan looked at Hera and Ezra and his eyes briefly turn turquoise again, restoring his vision and fulfilling the promise he made to her before leaving for Malachor.

Kanan was consumed by an explosive wave that igniter the other pods in the Imperial fuel depot.

Ezra held Hera and Zack signalled Sabine to fly out as Gwen cried in his arms.

Hera, Ezra, Sabine, Zack and Gwen flee aboard the patrol transport as the Imperial fuel depot exploded.