Chapter 9
"I wouldn't suggest that. Shouldn't you go burn the evidence first?", said Nyx.
"First I need to get my crew out of here", responded Hera.
"Alright, alright. What if I take the kid and your crew outside and you start figuring out how to make a fire that will destroy this whole facility", he answered.
"That's not a bad idea. Ezra, what do you think?", she asked.
I don't really want to, but I guess it's the only way to get what everyone wants.
"I'll do it", I said, sighing.
"Great! This way kid, I'll get you and your crew out in no time", said Nyx happily rushing in the direction Hera and I were going.
"Ezra, if you make it out and I haven't reached you in half an hour, go to town and ask for Katalia and show her the dagger", Hera said, handing over the dagger, "She'll let you know what to do".
I nod and she runs in the opposite direction.
"Well, we should run now before she starts a fire you can't escape from", said Nyx, running, or floating away again.
"Right. Who are you anyways?", I asked. Hopefully with just the two of us, I won't be ignored.
"Nyx, or test #1 for 'Project Soldier', pleasure meeting you Ezra", he answered.
"How come I can see you without my connection to the force? Where you force sensitive?", I asked, not really the best time, but it might be the only time.
"First lower your voice. Second you can see me because I allow you to see me and no I wasn't or am force sensitive", he answered, "Against the wall and don't say a word".
I did what he said, and it better be for a good reason. Two guards walk by the next hallway and don't see me.
"Clear. This way", said Nyx, taking me in the opposite direction of the guards.
"Will my crew be able to see you?", I asked him.
"No. They don't know about Hera and I'm not going to give her away. Don't say a word about me", he said in a menacing tone.
"Got it. And how do you have the ability to show yourself?", I asked.
"Because of the experiments done on me, I was almost successful, meaning I got stuck in some kind of dead-alive state. Stop!", he said, concentrating on something.
He frantically looked around and pointed at a door, "In there!", he said going through the door.
I run inside too and lock the door just in case.
"Why did we come in here?", I asked looking around. It was an office full of cabinets and shelves, as well as a desk and chair.
"There were guards coming this way and I saw the empty room. Stay here and lock the door. I'll go look for a way to your crew that doesn't involve potential captures. I'll be right back", said Nyx, going through the wall.
I sigh and start walking around the room. The cabinets were all labeled with different experiments, weapons, live tests, the Soldier Project.
The Soldier Project, interesting.
Hera is supposed to tell me what happened later, I'm sure it wouldn't be wrong to look at the files in here.
I open the cabinet, kind of weird that it doesn't have a lock, and see a series of folders stacked inside.
I doubt I'll be able to read all of them right now, maybe I could take them back to the ship… I see a bag underneath the desk. I'm sure this is some kind of sign.
I grab the bag and start placing the folders inside. Test #123. Test #105, I should keep that one on top. Test #009. Test #001, this must be Nyx's, it'll be second in line.
Anomaly? This must be the original experiment. I'll have to read all of this later, just for curiosity.
I see my crew's weapons on the desk, I'll take them too. My lightsaber!
Maybe I should take some of the weapon files in here, it could give us an advantage against the Empire.
While I was packing what looked like the most powerful weapons, Nyx came back.
"Quick! I found an empty path that should let you and your crew escape. It won't be empty forever, so I suggest you follow me now", said Nyx.
I zip up the bag and nod.
We get out of the room and start running, presumably, towards my crew.
"Hey kid, why do you have a bag?", asked Nyx.
"Just some things that are better off out of these psychos hands", I answered.
He looked at me strangely, but ultimately went back to taking me to my crew.
"In there. Time to rescue your crew", he said, pointing to a door. Honestly this place is so big that every room is just a room to me until I go inside.
"Ezra?! You're alright!", exclaimed Sabine when I walked in.
"No time for hellos, we need to get out of this place before the guards come", I said, "Follow me".
Sabine, Kanan and Zeb nod and follow me out. Good thing the three of them were kept in the same room, it definitely makes things easier.
I really hope Nyx has a way out without running into any guards, that would make things even easier.
"Ezra, are you alright? Did they do something to you?", asked Kanan concerned.
"No, I'm fine", I answered, "And sorry for not coming earlier, this place is like a maze", I said. Of course when you have a guide, it doesn't matter.
"Good", he replied.
"Almost there Ezra. We just need to get out when the guards are bringing something in", said Nyx. I nod at him and see of anyone else responds.
Yep no one sees him.
We make it to the entrance and see three guards. Well, something had to go wrong, didn't it!?
"Here, I got your weapons back", I whispered, handing everyone their respective weapon. Hopefully they'll work now.
"There are only three guards, so you can attack them without worrying about more coming", explained Nyx.
Everyone grabs their weapon and we start making a plan.
"So Zeb can you knock out the one in the middle and the one on the left?", I asked.
"Count on it kid", said Zeb grinning.
"Sabine, you and I will take care of the guard on the right", I said.
"And what will I do?", asked Kanan.
"You'll jump in if any of us need help", I said. Hopefully he can still use the force.
He nods at me, so I assume he can still use the force.
We quietly sneak up to the guards and jump them from behind, quickly knocking them out.
"Great, time to get back to the ship", said Kanan.
"Everyone, evacuate the lab. A fire has started on the west", we heard someone say on one of the guards comm links.
"She did it!", celebrated Nyx, "Now go kid, wouldn't want to be burnt of I were you", he said before disappearing.
"A fire? Good thing we got out", said Zeb.
"This way, lets get back to the ship", I said, already walking away.
"Hey Ezra, why do you have a bag?", asked Sabine.
I forgot I had that, "I like it. And I needed something to bring your weapons in", I answered.
We ran until we couldn't see the lab anymore, which wasn't so far because it was already dark, so we actually ran a little farther than that.
"A boulder base? No wonder no one could find it", said Sabine.
"And a whole lab, that must be what happened to the townsfolk that disobeyed the Empire", said Zeb.
"Good thing it was burned down. Imagine what would happen if the Empire mass-produced those weapons", said Kanan, "The only thing that bugs me is that the Rebellion won't get them either".
"Maybe it's for the best. We don't know how dangerous they truly are", I said, glancing at the bag.
"We'll never know for sure now. We're going to have to report this to the Rebellion, as well as Hera's death", said Kanan sadly.
Right, no one knows she's still alive.
"About that-", "I can't believe she was shot while the rest of us were stunned!", exclaimed Sabine, tearing up slightly.
"I'm kind of hoping that that Dr. suffocated in that fire", she continued as we arrived at the entrance of the Ghost.
Well this is going to be hard to explain, "Why don't we all go to the common room to talk?", I suggested.
They all nodded and we headed inside.
Oh force.
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