As Kanan was meditating, Ahsoka and I both walk in, interrupting him.
"This is unexpected. Don't get me wrong, it's always good to see you, but usually it means there's trouble." Kanan says.
"What we have to say is Jedi business." Ahsoka informs him.
"Then I guess I qualify." Kanan states.
"You qualify more than either of us." I note.
"We've been monitoring transmissions from Mustafar to find out more about the Inquisitorius." Ahsoka reports.
"And?" Kanan asks.
"Information is rather elusive, but I've learned more about what they are doing. It seems they have a secondary mission to make retrievals." Ahsoka answers.
"We know they hunt Jedi, so what else are they after?" He asks.
"Children." I state. "They want Force Sensitive Children so that they can be trained as Inquisitors, or to over throw the Sith Lord at a later date."
"I'm on my way to investigate the first one." Ahsoka informs.
"And you want me to check out the second. I'm in." Kanan agrees.
"You should have Ezra join you." Ahsoka offers.
"He's already briefed on the mission." I add, as Ezra falls through the vents.
"They did say it was Jedi business." He defends himself.
"Zeb might be useful to bring as well. He has proven himself against these Dark Side fuckers before." I offer. Ahsoka then heads off after a brief embrace, to go investigate the first set of coordinates. Zeb, Ezra, Kanan and I then head to the Phantom.
As we land in the spaceport, we all split up.
"Housing units?" Ezra wonders aloud, looking at where the coordinates were. "What would the Inquisitors want there? I doubt they're renting."
"Remember, they want Force Sensitive Children. Some might live in housing units." I deadpan.
"Zeb, you take a look around the spaceports for the Inquisitors' ship. If they're already here, I'd like to know." Kanan orders.
"Don't worry. If I find any sign of 'em, you'll hear about it." Zeb assures him.
"Take Chopper. Stay in touch." Kanan repeats, before we head off. I trail behind them. Once we reach the location, Ezra speaks up.
"No sign of Inquisitors." He notes.
"That's what worries me." Kanan replies. As we enter the room, it is in chaos. Furniture and household items were strewn across the floor, along with an Ithorian.
"Kanan, I-I think we're too late." Ezra says worriedly, Kanan moves to the Ithorian, and checks for a pulse.
"Over here. She's alive." He says, gesturing for us to move to him.
"What's your name?" I ask.
"Oora." The Ithorian replies weakly.
"Save your strength Oora." I say, but she asks about her child. "She says her child, Pipey, was what the intruders were after. Two red blades." I say. "They didn't get her, she managed to send Pipey away with a droid." I inform them.
"I promise you, Oora, we will find your Pipey." Ezra assures her.
"When you can, Oora, go to docking bay 12. We have a ship there and will meet you there when we get your child." I instruct her, as we head off. Kanan informs Zeb of the droid and has him intercept it.
"Spectre-1." Zeb's voice calls through the comlink. "Making it back to the Phantom is not going to happen." He says.
"Copy that, Spectre-4. Where are you?" Kanan asks.
"On the move. Ran into your two friends." He replies.
"We'll be in the tower at the grid nine intersection." Kanan says, and they move off. I split off from them, and make my way back to the Phantom, only to run into the Inquisitors myself.
"What do we have here?" The Seventh Sister inquires.
"Something you will never comprehend." I answer, and simply walk past them. The Fifth Brother attempts to throw his lightsaber at me, only for it to stop mid-air and hover, before dropping onto the ground. "You have been warned." I say, before continuing on. Once I reach the docking bay, I wait. I wouldn't be too far ahead of the others, considering how close the Inquisitors were. Ezra soon reaches the closed doors of the docking bay. He then opens a channel to Kanan.
"The door is locked, Kanan, the door is locked!" He says.
"I'm a little preoccupied at the moment!" Kanan yells from down the street, both the Inquisitors on his tail. He engages them in a short duel, before being blasted back with a wave of Force energy. Ezra then steps forward, and ignites his saber.
"I don't have time to waste on you, child." The Seventh Sister says, and pushes him into the wall with the Force. They move to advance, but stop as the hanger bay doors open, revealing Ahsoka, who ignites her lightsabers. "Unexpected, but not unwelcome." The Seventh Sister says, her mask retracted, revealing her Mirialan features.
"Ezra, get the youngling to the ship." Ahsoka orders Ezra with a wink.
"You want to deal with them? Or shall I?" I ask her, making my presence known.
"I need a little practice. I'll deal with them." Ahsoka replies, and leaps at the Inquisitors. As she engages them in a duel, Ezra gets the crew up and into the Phantom.
"I know why you want the children." Ahsoka says to the Seventh Sister.
"Well, who doesn't want to be a mother?" She asks rhetorically. As the duel continues, I watch as the Fifth Brother is easily dispatched by using his power strikes to his disadvantage, while the Seventh Sister uses a more flexible form. Ahsoka still comes out on top, and holds the Inquisitor at saber point.
"You are beaten." Ahsoka declares. The Inquisitor simply laughs, as Stormtroopers arrive on scene.
"Ah, it looks like you are the one who is beaten." She says, and calls her saber back to her grasp. The Fifth Brother also stands back up. "Hmm, your capture would please Lord Vader." The Phantom then flies over head, the door open.
"Tell your Master he'll have to wait." Ahsoka retorts, as we both leap on board. The hatch closes and we leave the atmosphere.
"That was crazy, but worth it." Zeb states.
"Hmm. This isn't the first time this has happened. Ahsoka, Anakin and I had stopped this kind of thing from happening back in the Clone Wars. Palpatine doesn't seem to be following the Rule Of Two in the same aspect as Darth Bane had intended." I note.
"But now, there is no Jedi Order or Jedi in general to be able to stop this from happening." Kanan adds.
"I guess that task falls to us now." Ezra offers.
"Hmm. Maybe." Vex ponders. "I think it might be better to have them taken to a secure place where the Empire will never go."
"Like where?" Kanan asks bitterly. "They control the whole galaxy."
"Not entirely." Vex smirks. "There are other species who manage to hide themselves from the Empire. I know someone who can help.
"This was an unexpected call." A figure admits, his blue skin, and piercing red eyes an uncommon sight to most.
"Yeah, well, I need some help, Nuru, and you are the only one i know can do so successfully." Vex admits to the Chiss Jedi.
"What can I do to help?" He asks.
"Protect Force Sensitive younglings from the Inquisitors." Vex explains, earning a frown from Nuru.
"That's no easy task." He warns.
"I know. But you, and your Navigators will have an easier time finding them before the Empire does. With the Inquisitors stretched thin, your job will be easier than it would have been years ago." Vex admits.
"You know i can't give you promises, with everything going on in the Ascendancy." Nuru notes.
"I know." Vex sighs. "Just do what you can, yeah?"
"I will do my best." Nuru assures.
"Thank you." Vex bows, opening a gateway, revealing the children, and their families, who the Rebels had just saved, and gestures for them to go with Nuru. "We just managed to save them. I know you'll take good care of them." Vex passes through his gateway, leaving the Chiss to sigh, before he leads them towards his ship.
A/N - Breakout Squad was an interesting series, and I enjoyed Nuru's character. The fact it's now legends, the last I heard, anyway, so I could be wrong, lets say he survived Order 66, because he is helping out the Ascendency. I have not yet read the Thrawn books, so i do have to catch up to that, but for now, this little scene will have to do. Take care and stay safe.
