Chapter 6
Ugh, I woke up again! Why am I struggling so much to go to sleep? I'm not even having nightmares, visions, not even dreams!
Maybe I'm just being paranoid, or it could be that the force feels off.
What's that sound? It sounds like the front door.
I open my eyes, not being able to see anything. I concentrate, is there anyone else in this house that wasn't already in here? No, actually, there's someone missing.
I'm not going to fall asleep anytime soon, might as well follow them.
I stand up and leave the house as quietly as possible and wait to see if anyone is following me. I keep walking, following my senses.
This is the direction in which the ship is hidden. Guess it's back into the forest.
I finally arrive at the Ghost and see that the ramp is closing up. I jump in before it closes and land quietly inside.
I can't see anyone, they must already be in the cockpit or in the common room or in their own room.
I climb the latter up and start navigating the ship trying to find someone. Hmm, isn't Chopper opposed to be here? Maybe he's charging.
I see a light coming from underneath the cockpit door. Found them.
I walk up to the door and it opens.
"- sick, I don't like this Chopper"
That's where he is.
"Hi Hera", I said awkwardly walking in, "Mind if I join you?".
"Ezra! Did I wake you up? And sure", Hera said.
"No, I haven't been able to sleep all night", I answered sitting down, "I have this weird feeling about this place".
"That makes two of us. I couldn't stand staying there any longer. I'm not sure why", she responded.
"Weird, but I guess we have some time before we have to go back", I said.
I guess Hera's intuition matches the forces weird feeling tonight.
"So, how have you been Ezra? You've been acting strange since we came back from M- the past", Hera asked concerned.
Malachor, I know.
"Honestly, it's been strange. Not only do I feel guilty about what happened, my vision with this Ashla girl. Then going to the past, well, that was actually a pretty good distraction. But when we got to Raada and Ashla was Ahsoka. It's just all so confusing and I haven't been able to talk to Kanan", I said, expressing the tip of my feelings.
"Ezra, it's not your fault and you should talk to Kanan, he'll find the time to hear you out. I can't really explain the relation between Ashla and Ahsoka, but maybe it was a vision. It might be relevant in the future", Hera said shrugging.
I suppose it would be hard for her to understand this, I don't think even Kanan does. She's still helping though, I needed to talk to someone other than Sabine.
"So, I heard you talking to Chopper when I came in, are you alright?", I asked Hera.
"Mostly. I ran out of medication and I'm starting to feel a bit sick. Other than that and the weird feeling, I'm fine", she answered.
"Medication? Should we be worried?", I asked concerned.
Medication? That's what the empty bottle must've had. Why was it under lock then?
"No, actually you're the only one that knows. The different gravity on different planets, while small, makes me feel sick, this just makes me feel better", she explained.
I've heard about that, they say it's awful.
"Oh, well I hope you can get some medication here. We can't afford to have a sick captain on this mission", I said.
She chuckled, "Thanks Ezra".
We kept talking for a while, it made me feel better, until I remembered the whole breaking into her room thing. Then I felt guilty.
Hera and I made our way back to Kyll's house early in the morning, and luckily arrived before anyone woke up.
Finally, I'm not the last one to wake up! This time that prize goes to Zeb.
"Ugh, that's right, we're here", said Zeb waking up.
"Yep. And now it's time to start investigating", said Kanan, opening the door.
"What about Kyll?", asked Zeb.
"He left before you woke up", Kanan answered.
Zeb nodded and stood up, stretching.
We left the house and started walking around town, getting a few weird looks from the people walking around.
There weren't many people around, though it is a small town, and no stormtroopers are in sight.
"I think they don't get many visitors", whispered Sabine.
"I second that", I said.
"Careful, someone is following us", said Kanan.
I sense it too. Someone is behind us. I look behind and don't see anything.
"Why did you turn around kid?", asked Zeb.
"No reason", I said, trying not to make them worry.
We kept walking around, not seeing any Imperials yet. But I couldn't shake off this feeling that someone is following us.
"Maybe the only come out at night. They might be fixing up their old base", said Sabine.
"Or we're waiting for a chance to corner you", said someone from behind us.
I turn around quickly in time to see a man in a lab coat shoot a blaster at us. Kanan pulled out his lightsaber and blocked it.
"Jedi? Interesting, the Emperor will be pleased to know that we are already succeeding", he said.
We all took out our weapons, ready to fight. Just not quick enough.
Stormtroopers surrounded us, weapons pointed at all of us. The man threw something that looked like a droid popper at us. What would that do?
"Please put your weapons down, we don't need to resort to violence", he said.
I look at Kanan and see that he is fiddling with his lightsaber.
"Your weapon turned off? It's no use, your weapons are deactivated. I suggest you surrender", he said.
"You Imperial scum", said Zeb charging at the stormtroopers, but quickly shot.
"Zeb!", I exclaimed.
"Don't worry, he's just unconscious", said Kanan, getting ready to fight everyone hand to hand.
In a panic I use the force to push the stormtroopers away, trying to give us an opening to escape.
It mostly worked, if it hadn't been for lab coat guy. He didn't move, but instead stayed completely still and proceeded to shoot at us again, this time aimed at Hera instead of Kanan.
He's knocking us out one by one.
"Kanan, we should run before the stormtroopers get back up", I tell him.
He nods and goes to pick up Zeb while Sabine and I went to get Hera.
As fast as we can, Sabine and I get Hera and start to get away, going in the opposite direction as Kanan.
We make it a block away, strange thing that the man didn't follow us.
"Run", said Hera, semiconscious, "I'll be fine, if he gets you, you won't be able to help us".
"Um, Ezra. Hera's bleeding", said Sabine.
"Oops, I guess my blaster wasn't on stun", said Lab coat guy appearing in front of us.
How did he get here?
Sabine charges at him, blaster in hand.
"Leave Ezra, go back to the ship. Chopper will help you come up with a plan, we'll be fine", Hera said.
"Hera, you're bleeding out. I can''t leave you or anyone else to die", I answered.
"Then go and come up with a rescue plan", she said.
I hear Sabine fall, probably stunned and I decide to do what Hera tells me. I leave her on the ground and run. Run as fast as I can into the forest.
Hopefully, Kanan got away. I heard people chasing me, but I didn't care. I had to rescue them, and I couldn't do that if I was also captured.
I search the force and don't sense anymore danger, I must've lost them in the forest. I climb up a tree and analyze the situation.
I should go back and try to see where they are taking my crew, but I'm risking getting captured or seen. I've also spent a lot of time running, they probably left already.
I guess I should go back to the ship then.
A/N: Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed. Feel free to leave a review.
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