Mara POV...

"You know I really wanted to see what dad has got going," I commented.

"Oh, if things go as usual, we'll probably be right in the middle of it," mom replied.

"I don't really believe that yet, considering we're being sent to find the medical supplies," I argued with a frown. We had just come out of hyperspace a few minutes ago to this old medical station, and after a quick check through the Force mom could confirm that Ezra and a couple others were here, as well as three Inquisitors. Apparently they had managed to get themselves all captured by the Inquisitors, and so while dad was going to come up with a plan to rescue them, me and mom were sent hunting after the medical supplies.

Fantastic.

"Didn't you change your attitude about how you would view your missions?" mom asked me with a raised brow.

"Yeah, after the whole Vader thing," I admitted. "But it's still hard to shake off the side of me that wants to get into the action."

"Well, I can't blame you with that. Took me nearly two years in the Clone Wars to grow out of that," she replied.

We turned down a corner and looked at the ground, widening our eyes in surprise. Unless I was mistaken, lying on the ground in the middle of the hallway and several pieces of rubble, was Chopper.

"Is that Chopper?" I asked in alarm.

"I think it is," mom replied.

We quickly rushed to the droid and crouched beside him. Mom checked him for any damage and then fiddled with his circuits for a few seconds. Chopper than began coming back online, and the two of us helped lift him upright. He beeped wildly in alarm, spinning his dome around with his mechanical arms out in a defensive pose, before looking at us both in surprise.

"Yes, its us Chopper. What happened here?" Ahsoka asked.

Chopper beeped at us again with an anxious tone, and I raised an eyebrow at him. "A probe droid? Was it Imperial?"

He whistled at me and I held up my hands in surrender, rolling my eyes. "Alright alright, fair point. Any idea where the others are at?" I asked.

Chopper swiveled his dome around, letting out a defeated series of beeps, sinking on his axles.

"Don't worry Chopper, we'll find them. But we have to retrieve the medical supplies first," mom stated.

He rumbled along in agreement, and we headed down the hallways again, mom leading us in the direction that the medical supplies should be stored in. Oh it certainly helps in exploring old Clone Wars bases when you have a war veteran as a guide.

Mom then stopped, gesturing for us to be quiet, and I got the message, pressing myself against the wall while she peeked around the corner with narrowed eyes. She could sense something approaching, and now that I was looking for it, I could sense it to. Chopper continued his grumbling and beeping, oblivious to the situation, so I quickly reached out with the Force and yanked him back to me. He beeped loudly in surprise, but I gave him a kick, glaring at him.

"Quiet! Someone's coming!" I whispered harshly.

I crept up beside mom, and she glanced back at me, a hand on her lightsaber. The sound of heavy feet approaching could be heard, and a few pieces of pipes or broken machinery down the corridor were banging around. We gave each other a nod, and then leaped out, activating our lightsabers. I rolled on the ground in a crouch, raising my blade while mom pointed hers down the hall. We both widened our eyes in shock and horror at the sight that greeted us.

"Zenna?!" we both exclaim in bewilderment.

The young Nadder raised her head and squawked happily, rushing towards me, completely uncaring of the lightsabers aimed at her. Chopper gave a scream of alarm, zooming behind the wall while Zenna quickly tackled me to the ground, nuzzling me and purring. I pushed her head away and got back to my feet with an incredulous expression on my face.

"Are you kidding me? What are you doing here?" I demanded.

"Zenna!" another voice yelled.

We both looked up again in disbelief as Hiccup ran around the corner, followed up by Astrid moments later. They widened their eyes in relief at the sight of Zenna.

"Zenna, don't go-" Astrid starts to scold before stopping in shock. Hiccup also takes notice, widening his eyes in alarm.

Mom and I both stare at the two of them, Zenna nuzzling my leg, oblivious while Chopper peeked back out to look at what was happening. Mom sighed, lowering her lightsaber, deactivating it and giving the two Vikings a fierce glare.

Hiccup and Astrid both chuckled nervously, the former rubbing his head. "Uhh... w- we have a perfectly reasonable explanation for this," he stammered uneasily.

I crossed my arms with an irritated glare, while mom took a few steps forwards, hands on her hips with the glare only a mother could have for her kids. She's used it on me plenty of times.

"Oh, do tell," she replies dryly, in a sarcastic manner.


Jarik POV...

I climbed up the side of the hanger wall, using the cracked walls and different grooves of the design to clamber up the otherwise slick surface. Luckily this place was beyond crap by now, so nothing would be slick or shiny, allowing for easy hand holds. Reaching the top of the wall, I glanced out at the roof, finding a small piece of a broken platform and pipes sticking out, which would allow me to hang from the roof to put my trap into place. Preparing myself, I then used the force to enhance my jump, and leaped out across the ceiling, just barely managing to grab onto the remains of the hanging platform with my mechanical arm. Pulling myself up, I then crouched on the platform, observing the hanger, with the Phantom parked nearby.

My comlink beeped, and I accepted the call from R5, who was still in the Knight Hawk, ready to take off with the ship in a moments notice and open fire on the Inquisitors.

"You ready R5?" I asked him. He beeped back in confirmation, and I nodded my head with a grin. "Good. Let's get this show on the road," I answered, closing the transmission.


3rd person POV...

Seventh Sister was still pointing her lightsaber at Ezra's throat with a glare when the door opened, causing them to both look at who was entering. Third Brother walked in, throwing Sabine roughly onto the ground beside Ezra, and she landed on her hands and knees, glancing back with a glare. Fifth Brother came in next, a struggling Zeb in his grasp before he was also thrown down beside Sabine and Zeb, although his back hit the control panel. He scowled up at his captor, moving to get up.

"You touch me again and-" he threatened, before a lightsaber was pointed directly at his face.

"Ah ah ah," Third Brother said chidingly, pointing the saber at his throat. Zeb growled angrily but conceded, sitting back down beside Sabine. Smirking to himself, Third Brother deactivated his lightsaber and crossed his arms.

"What has the boy revealed?" Fifth Brother questioned.

"Nothing I wish to share!" Seventh Sister responded in agitation, turning towards Ezra. "Contact your rebel friends and bring them here, that's all I ask!"

"Let me think about that..." Ezra replied mockingly. "Ah, no."

"Contact your friends!" Seventh Sister demanded with a glare, shoving the lightsaber closer to Ezra's throat.

"I'm not talking to you right now!" Ezra retorted. "Sabine, Zeb, what happened?"

"We tried to fight, but we never had a chance," Sabine replied sadly.

"I still have some choice words for you," Zeb told the Fifth Brother with a glare. The Inquisitor curled his lip in a disgusted sneer.

"There will be more pain and suffering, if you do not contact your rebel friends." Third Brother warned.

Before any of them could offer a retort, Ezra's comlink crackled into life as someone made contact. "Spectre 6, come in. Do you read? This is Commander Aven."

Ezra, Sabine and Zeb widened their eyes upon recognizing Jarik's voice, but kept quiet, realizing that he was there to, although how he found them, none of them knew. The Inquisitor's however did not recognize the voice, even Third Brother, having not properly spoken to him while in their duel.

"Answer him." Fifth Brother ordered them.

"Err, Commander Aven, yes, yes, I can hear you." Sabine stammered quickly in reply.

"We missed your check-in," Jarik replied. "Because of the current quality of our ships, am I correct in assuming that mechanical difficulties have gotten your craft stranded, leaving you in need of help with repairs?" he questioned firmly, voice sounding just like a proper fleet commander.

The three of them glanced up at each other, and Seventh Sister narrowed her eyes. "Answer him," she said simply.

"Commander, we, uhh, we can handle everything. No need for you or the others." Sabine said confidently.

A lightsaber was suddenly activated inches from her face, and she widened her eyes in alarm. Fifth Brother grabbed her by the head and lifted her up, pointing his lightsaber at her throat with a fierce glare. Zeb and Ezra stared in worry, and Zeb growled lowly in his throat.

"No. Commander, we changed our minds." Ezra replied quickly. "We could use some help. Bring Kanan and... better bring Ahsoka and Jarik too."

Very well. We'll rendezvous in Bay 6. We'll take care of your problems, so don't worry. Make sure to keep your chin up, for any sign of trouble." Jarik told them, closing the transmission. The three rebels all shared concerned glances, while Seventh Sister allowed herself a small smirk.


Ahsoka POV...

I was mad, in several ways that I could not believe. Fortunately for Hiccup and Astrid, I usually kept that kind of anger contained nowadays, but they would still be getting an earful.

"And what could you two have possibly been thinking when sneaking onto the ship?" I demand. "Even worse, you actually left the ship into unfamiliar territory! What would you have done if you were left behind?!"

"We didn't mean to, Zenna rushed along after you!" Astrid protested. "We tried to stop her, but then the door closed, and we were trapped in your ship!"

"Then why didn't you come out and tell us right away? It takes a couple of minutes before we're able to leave the planet properly. You would've had plenty of time to tell us!" I exclaimed.

"Well, we-" Hiccup stammered, trying to formulate a response before sighing in resignation. "We didn't want you to worry you guys, since the Empire is such a big deal for you."

Mara scoffed. "Yeah, that was a brilliant idea," she commented sarcastically. I had to agree with her.

"We did warn you to watch Zenna and make sure she didn't attempt something like this again," I reminded them. "Yet somehow she still managed to slip past you and into the ship?"

"She's really fast! We weren't expecting her to do that!" Hiccup protested.

I sighed in frustration, pinching the bridge of my nose before looking back at them. "Alright. Is anyone else with you?" I asked.

"No, it's just us," Astrid replies.

"Are you sure about that?" I pressed with a glare.

"Nobody else ran into the ship after us, I swear!" Hiccup exclaimed sincerely.

"Well there's some good news," I muttered to myself, shaking my head while crossing my arms. "Well you couldn't have picked a worse time to sneak onto one of our missions," I said grimly.

"Why's that?" Astrid questioned.

"Inquisitor's. Three of them," Mara answered for her.

"What are Inquisitor's?" Hiccup asked in confusion.

"Jedi hunters," I told them simply, looking around the hallways.

They were both surprised and alarmed, widening their eyes. "Jedi hunters?!" they both exclaimed. "You mean they also use the Force and can fight other Jedi?" Hiccup asked.

"Yes. And they are very dangerous, so don't even think about getting within a hundred feet of them," I told them seriously, turning back around and leveling them with a glare. "And I mean it, or else you will die. These aren't some simple Outcast soldiers you're dealing with."

"Ok, we understand," Hiccup said, nodding his head.

"So, what do we do now?" Mara asks me, glancing down at Zenna, who kept looking up at her with expectant chirps.

"We still have to find the medical supplies, and then we're out of here," I told her.

"Medical supplies?" Astrid asked.

"Chopper, stop hiding and come out already," I sighed in exasperation.

Chopped grumbled to himself in irritation, but complied, rolling out from behind the wall. Zenna squawked in surprise before narrowing her eyes with a growl, while Hiccup and Astrid both gasped in shock. "What is that thing?!" Astrid exclaimed.

Chopper beeped back some rather rude things, keeping well clear of Zenna, feeling uneasy around her. I rolled my eyes while Mara groaned. "An astromech droid," she told them.

"What's an-" Hiccup starts to say.

"Not important, we have a job to do," I interrupt sharply. "Mara, keep a close watch on Zenna. And you two, do not, leave our sight for any reason whatsoever!" I told them sternly, with a warning glare.

"I don't think that'll be very hard mom," Mara comments, glancing down at Zenna, who was still chirping happily at her, occasionally rubbing her leg.


3rd person POV...

"Once we have the rest, we'll no longer need these three. We'll dispose of them, slowly," Third Brother stated menacingly, and Seventh Sister grinned at the idea. Ezra, Sabine and Zeb all glanced at the Inquisitors in worry, but kept the courage to continue glaring at them fiercely.

Fifth Brother and Third Brother marched behind the rebels, while Seventh Sister walked along the side of the convoy. She stopped before the door control panel and opened the doors, walking through. The hanger bay doors also opened, revealing the black emptiness of space out beyond, a blue, transparent ray shield protecting them all from its vacuum. The group walked into the hanger, and the Inquisitor's started glancing around as they waited for the rebel ship to arrive, taking notice of the Phantom nearby.

Ezra however was frowning in confusion. "Chin up... chin up, what does that mean?" he whispered to himself, happening to glance up. "Oh..."

He widened his eyes in realization, and a hint of relief when he spotted Jarik crouching on a hanging platform, offering him a wave with a grin. Ezra turned towards the other two and cleared his throat, gesturing with his chin upwards. Sabine and Zeb follows his gaze, also widening their eyes upon noticing the Jedi Knight hanging from the ceiling. Unfortunately for them, Seventh Sister's probe droid also noticed them gazing at the ceiling, and then so did the Third Brother. He looked up, widened his eyes in surprise before glaring furiously.

"Shan!" he yelled, pulling out his lightsaber. Fifth Brother and Seventh Sister also looked up, and just then, Jarik jumped down from the ceiling, activating a blue lightsaber.

"Go!" Sabine yelled, and the three rebels rushed away from the Inquisitors.

Jarik fell to the ground, and before the Inquisitor's could react, he brought his arms back, slamming them into the ground with a large amount of Force energy, blowing all three several feet away on impact. He stood back to his feet while the Inquisitor's regained their bearings, and Ezra took the opportunity to pull his lightsaber back to him with the Force. Jarik activated his green lightsaber, holding both blades in his hand with a confident grin.

"Now, who'd like to go first? How about you Third Brother?" he challenged.

Third Brother growled angrily, moving to stand on his feet and reactivated his lightsaber, which was turned off from the Force attack by Jarik. Before he could attack though, Seventh Sister suddenly interjected.

"Eager for a duel, just like always," the female Inquisitor commented, standing back to her feet and brushing her shoulder off. "It's like you haven't even changed a bit."

Jarik frowned, turning around to face the Seventh Sister, keeping a close watch on the Third Brother. Fifth Brother was still groaning, picking himself up from the floor. When Jarik stared at the Seventh Sister for a few moments, he gasped in shock and disbelief, widening his eyes in horror. He recognized this Inquisitor... particularly through her completely black eyes. And there was only one other Mirialan he knew in the whole galaxy who had eyes like that.

"It can't be... Vifi?" he asked slowly.

Seventh Sister grinned wickedly, activating her saber staff, allowing the red glow to light up her face, accentuating her expression. "It's been a while Jarik," she purred. "I've been waiting to re-introduce myself. How is Ahsoka by the way?"

Jarik's expression slowly hardened, and he raised his blue lightsaber. "Carrying out the other part of the mission," he said, activating his comlink. "R5, now!" he exclaimed.

During the whole interaction, Ezra, Sabine and Zeb had rushed for the Phantom, and Zeb was currently powering it on, getting ready for liftoff. "Where's Chopper?!" Ezra questioned.

"I don't know! Is he still in the station?!" Sabine replied in alarm.

Just then, the Knight Hawk suddenly floated into view in front of the hanger bay, R5 taking aim with the ship's blasters gleefully and firing away in the direction of the Inquisitor's. Third Brother widened his eyes in alarm underneath the mask, and quickly brought up his lightsaber, deflecting the heavy laser bolts with a grunt. Vifi turned around in surprise, raising her lightsaber when a shot was aimed at her, but was unprepared to block it, being sent flying a couple feet from the force of the bolt.

Jarik rushed forwards in her direction, raising his lightsabers and slashing down. Vifi rolled out of the way and attempted to slice at his back, but he easily twisted to block her strike, pushing her back.

"Why would you join the Sith?!" Jarik demanded angrily, shoving her away.

"Unlike the Jedi, the Sith show promise, and greatness! We should we be forced to follow along restricting rules of a failed Order?" Vifi retorted, charging forwards. She delivered a few swift strikes, but Jarik deflected them with his lightsabers, getting into a blade lock with her.

"Like the Sith are any better. You're Palpatine's slave, and you always will be by following him." Jarik argued.

"Not how I see it, although I must say you have gotten quite... handsome," Vifi purred, smirking at him.

"Thanks for the compliment," Jarik responded with a small grin, before shoving her lightsaber to the side and kicking her in the chest, sending her rolling across the ground with a pained grunt.

The door to the hanger then opened up again, and out ran Ahsoka and Mara, followed by Chopper, Zenna, Hiccup and Astrid. Ahsoka was carrying a crate of medical supplies, running towards the Phantom. Spotting Zenna and the two Vikings, Jarik widened his eyes in shock and disbelief. "W- what? What are you doing here?!" he exclaimed.

"Sorry!" Hiccup yelled back.

Fifth Brother had finally managed to pull himself to his feet, and brought out his lightsaber, running for Ahsoka's group with a yell. Hiccup and Astrid stared fearfully at the approaching Inquisitor, giving out shouts of fright, and Zenna squawked in alarm. Luckily, Mara brought out her lightsaber and dashed forwards, blocking the Fifth Brother's swing and stopping him in his tracks. The Inquisitor scowled, pressing harder against Mara, who grimaced, realizing he was a lot stronger than her. Thinking quickly, she separated and backpedaled, causing him to stumble forwards before she leaped up, kicking him back.

"You two, get in the ship now!" Ahsoka yelled from the Phantom, she and Chopper already on board. Hiccup and Astrid hastily complied, Zenna flying after them.

Meanwhile, the Third Brother finally had enough, and with a savage roar, threw out an arm towards the Knight Hawk. The ship was pushed back slightly, throwing it off balance. It wasn't enough to cause any harm or damage at all, considering Third Brother wasn't powerful enough for such a feat, but it was enough to stop it from firing at him. With R5 distracted temporarily, Third Brother rushed at Jarik, leaping at him with a yell.

Jarik sidestepped the attack, but Third Brother reacted quickly, spinning around and lashing out with his saber in a wide arc. Jarik brought up both of his lightsabers and caught the blow, shoving him back. He then swung out with his blue lightsaber, and the Third Brother hastily deflected the attack. Vifi then charged forwards, bringing her lightsaber down on Jarik's head. He raised his green lightsaber, catching her attack and then rolling forwards, getting out from between the two Inquisitor's. He popped up to face them, a hard expression as he glanced between both Inquisitor's, his heart plummeting with feelings of betrayal and sadness as Vifi's fate.

"Jarik, we're all clear! Come on!" Ahsoka yelled from the Phantom.

Jarik glanced back to see everyone onboard the ships, and then thrust his arms out, shoving both Inquisitor's away with the Force. He deactivated his lightsabers and ran for the Phantom, which was headed for the shield to exit the hanger, the Knight Hawk already waiting out there. Vifi and the Third Brother got back to there feet, chasing after him.

"No!" Vifi growled in a rage, running for Jarik as fast as she could.

Jarik jumped into the ship, and they were ready to blast off and escape the hanger. Before they could however, the ship stopped in its tracks, being held by some unseen force. Everyone looked out in alarm to see all three Inquisitor's with their arms out, holding the ship in place and keeping it from escaping. Vifi groaned, gesturing towards the doors with a fierce scowl on her face, and the hanger began to close, which would trap the ship inside.

"The doors are closing!" Zeb yelled back.

Sabine pulled out her blasters and fired at the Inquisitor's, hoping to distract them. It worked partially, as Fifth Brother stopped holding the ship in order to deflect the blaster fire, Third Brother trying to do both things at once. That meant Vifi was doing most of the work, despite the Third Brother also adding in effort.

"I can't hold them doing most of this myself!" she yelled to the others furiously.

"This is ridiculous!" Hiccup exclaimed.

"Zeb, now's your chance!" Jarik said.

Grinning, Zeb gunned the engines to maximum power, and the ship shot for the exit. Vifi was pulled along while trying to hold it back, sliding across the ground with a scream. She looked up, watching them escape with a fierce glare, scowling in rage. She and Jarik locked eyes, before the Phantom's door closed, and they blasted out of the hanger just as it closed.

"We made it," Ezra breathed out in relief.

"I can't believe that worked," Zeb remarked, glancing back. "Thanks you guys, I don't know what we would've done without you."

"It was no problem," Ahsoka replied with a small smile.

"Uh, who are these two? And... what is that?" Sabine asked in bewilderment, gesturing to Hiccup, Astrid and Zenna.

"Uhh... I'm Hiccup," he responded sheepishly.

"And I'm Astrid. That's Zenna," Astrid added, gesturing towards the Nadder, who squawked. All three of them could help but continue glancing at Zeb with wide eyes, unsure of what to think, which Zeb took notice of.

"What're you looking at?" he questioned with a frown.

"Uh, nothing! Nothing," Hiccup quickly replied, looking away innocently.

"So, where did they come from?" Sabine asked the others.

"'They,' are right here you know," Astrid said with a frown, crossing her arms. Sabine raised an eyebrow at her, but secretly gained a small liking for her personality.

"Yeah, I was about to ask that," Jarik said with a frown, and Hiccup swallowed nervously. "What in the kriff are you doing here?"

"Uhh... long story," Hiccup mumbled.

"They already told us dad," Mara told him reassuringly.

Jarik sighed, pinching his nose in frustration before looking away, glancing back in the direction of the medical station. A few moments later, he turned to Ahsoka, and she noted the heavy look in his gaze with concern.

"There's something we need to talk about later Ahsoka," he said sadly.


Boil POV...

I was watching with some amusement as Kanan and Rex battled it out in a game of Dejarik. Somehow, they had managed to take their arguments and dislike of each other, and transfer it into playing the game, to which me and Hera honestly could not be more relieved. Kanan's monster then threw down one of Rex's, and he let out a victorious grin.

"I win!" Kanan declared.

Rex rubbed his head and offered a small smile to Kanan. "Looks like you can be disciplined when you put your mind to it," he commented, and I rolled my eyes.

"What? Wait, are you trying to say you're teaching me a lesson?" Kanan asked incredulously. Hera sat up with a grin on her face, continuing to mess around with her datapad.

"There are many ways to find victory." Rex replied.

"And with the right mindset, you can win almost any battle," I added from experience.

"I'm not sure if I like you clones more or less now." Kanan remarked, and we simply grinned at him. The hatch above us to the Phantom then opened, and we all looked up. "Speaking of lack of discipline," Kanan said in irritation. "Ezra, we need to talk... wait, who are these people?"

I raised an eyebrow at the sight of Ezra climbing down the ladder, followed by a skinny, small boy with a prosthetic foot and strange clothing, and a young girl with blone hair tied up in a braid, wearing a skull spiked skirt. Then some winged creature flapped down with a curious chirp, and we all stared at the newcomers with strange expressions.

"And what is that thing?!" Kanan added in bewilderment.

"Uhh..." the skinny boy started to say, obviously nervous and a little uneasy.

"Pay no attention, I've got this," Mara said, climbing down after them, and then the rest of the group in the Phantom also climbed down, which included Jarik and Ahsoka. Mara escorted the winged lizard and young kids to another room rather quickly.

"This way, this way," she said.

"Alright, we get it," the boy replied sarcastically.

We all watched them go with wide eyes before turning back towards the group, specifically Jarik and Ahsoka. "Okay, what the kriff happened? And where did you guys come from?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"It's a long story," Ahsoka sighed.

"Well, we've got time. But, disregarding all that... weirdness," Kanan said, glancing in the direction Mara and the others headed off too. "Ezra, you and I needto have a talk," he said firmly.

"Yeah, we do, about the two Inquisitors we just ran into." Ezra replied worriedly. "As well as the Third Brother."

"Inquisitors?!" Kanan asked in alarm, and we all shot up with alertness and worry in our eyes, Kanan and Hera glancing at each other.

"Yes, the Third Brother and two new ones," Sabine informed us. "We got lucky, Jarik saved us; without him... things could have been bad," she said gravely.

"It was a good thing we were passing by," Jarik said.

Zeb climbed down the ladder, placing a crate of medical supplies on the ground. "Those Inquisitors are nasty business," he said, rubbing his head. "Kanan, why didn't you tell us there were more of them?"

Kanan's eyes were wide in shock and a hint of fear, and I could see that he was at a loss of what to do.

"You couldn't have known beyond what you already did know," Ahsoka told him gently.

Kanan sat down, deep in thought as he worried about the situation, and Hera approached him. "Commander Sato is going to need a full report on this," she said.

"Well, we did get the medical supplies... some of them." Ezra told us. It was obvious he was still shaken up.

Hera rested a comforting hand on his shoulder. "That's good news. I'll meet you three on the command deck."

The group exited the room, but before leaving, Ezra turned back towards us, a grim look on his face. "Ahsoka, they knew about you," he says in concern.

Ahsoka frowns but nods her head in understanding. "Alright. Thank you for telling me," she replied.

Once they were gone, we all gathered in a circle, Hera resting a comforting arm on Kanan's shoulder. "Did you know there was more than one?"

"No, I didn't. Did you guys know?" Kanan questions Jarik and Ahsoka.

"We knew that there was at least six Inquisitors," Ahsoka said. "I defeated the Sixth Brother years ago, and Jarik has encountered a Fourth Sister. Beyond that we're unsure, but there could be many more. A Seventh Sister proves that."

We all shared looks of worry and dread at the information, and Kanan closed his eyes. "We really have no idea what we're up against," he said quietly, a hint of despair in his voice.

There was no need for words to understand the grim situation we were in. Jarik then turned towards Ahsoka, a haunted, sorrowful look in his eyes. "Ahsoka, there's something you need to know about the Seventh Sister," he said quietly.

She turns to him, noticing his expression. "What is it?" she asks.

"Seventh Sister is... she," he breathes out slowly, closing his eyes. "Vifi is the Seventh Sister," he said.

Ahsoka widened her eyes with a horrified gasp, bring a hand to her mouth as her eyes began to well up with tears. Me and Red also widened our eyes in shock, having never met her, but knowing who Vifi was.

"Vifi?!" I asked in alarm.

Jarik only nods, an expression of grief on his face.

"Who's Vifi?" Kanan asked cautiously.

Ahsoka slowly backs up, struggling to keep the tears from her eyes. "No..." she whispered. I watched her sadly as she turned and slowly walked out of the room, Jarik following after her with a hand on her shoulder, most likely to comfort her.

"Did they know Vifi before?" Kanan asks us.

I sighed, turning back to face him. "Yes. Vifi was... a good friend of theirs," I told them.

"More than a friend," Rex added. "She was their clan mate at the Temple, when the two were younglings."

Kanan widened his eyes in shock and realization, looking back to where the two Jedi disappeared to. "Oh Force... that must be awful," he murmured quietly.


Jarik POV...

I had led Ahsoka back towards our room on the Knight Hawk, laying a comforting hand on her back to whole way. Once we reached our room, we sat down on the bed, and she finally let herself loose with a small amount of tears streaming down her eyes, an occasional sob coming out. I hugged her tightly to comfort her, resting my chin on her head and closing my eyes tightly, also struggling to hold back some tears.

"I can't believe Vifi... I can't believe she's an Inquisitor," Ahsoka whispered through her sobs.

"I'm sorry Ahsoka," was all I could say in reply.

"All our friends... why do bad things happen to everyone we're close to," she continued. "Barriss died, Anakin is Vader... and now Vifi," she sobbed. "Why do they all end badly?"

"I... don't know Ahsoka," I told her quietly. "I wish it never had to be this way..."

She latched onto me tightly, wrapping her arms and legs around me in a desperate hug while I held her, sharing in our grief for our friends who were lost, fallen into darkness or death.


Sad moment for the two of them. No matter what, many of their friends continue to have the worst happen to them, and now one of their clan mates is an Inquisitor, along with Anakin as Darth Vader. This is harder on Ahsoka than it is for Jarik, as she was much closer to Anakin than he was, and the loss of Vifi just makes it even worse.

A picture of their youngling clan can be found on my DeviantArt page if you're curious.