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Karma stood with her cloak's hood drawn up, her arms crossed as she watched Sabine carefully. The girl began to walk towards her and Zeb, saying,
"Spectre 5 to Ghost. Looks like the kid passed the first test. He's inside Imperial HQ." Karma breathed a sigh of relief. The sooner Ezra got what they needed, the sooner they could get out of here. Karma was one of the rebels that had avidly protested Ezra going undercover in the Academy, since she trusted the Empire about as far as she could throw them, without the Force at that.
"Let's hope Ezra can get that decoder and get out of there." She whispered, looking down.
"Don't worry, Karm. The kid's done fine so far, I'm sure he'll be out soon." Sabine reassured her older friend. Karma smiles slightly before she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. A holonet that was showing wanted rebels and Jedi. Karma sucked in a deep breath as she saw herself. Her dark brown hair fell down her shoulders gently, without her thick braid and purple streak. Her forest green eyes were sparkling and she was grinning, the picture was obviously one taken before Order 66. Her hair was pulled back slightly by a black ribbion that Karma remembered Kanan had given to her for her 14th birthday and she could see the beige dress and dark brown cloak she had worn as her kind of uniform back then. She looked so much younger and so much happier than Karma was now. She felt her eyes prick with tears as she remembered the torture and pain she had suffered for the past 14 years. "Karm? You okay?" Sabine asked, concerned. Karma nodded, still looking at her picture. Sabine and Zeb followed her gaze and their eyes widened when they saw the brightly smiling face of Sabrina Jarrus.
"That you?" Zeb asked. Karma slowly nodded.
"Your last name's Jarrus? I thought that was Kanan's." Sabine said, confused.
"Sabrina Jarrus is my birth name." Karma explained, "Caleb obviously adopted my last name when he went into hiding just like I adopted his."
"What was your home world?" Sabine asked, curious. Karma whispered her answer but neither heard her.
"What was that?" Zeb asked.
"I'm from Naboo." Karma admitted, holding her arms tightly. "I adopted Lothal as my home world after...the Order was destroyed. I couldn't go back home and find my family since the Emperor and Vader were hunting down all the Jedi. Adopting Lothal was the only thing that saved my life." Sabine wrapped her arms around the older girl and whispered,
"It'll be okay. You're safe and we'll take the Empire out." Karma smiled slightly as she returned the hug before she released the girl and said,
"Now get back to your post."
"Spectre 5 to Ghost. Something went wrong. The kid didn't get the device and he didn't come out." Sabine said after several minutes of silence. Karma's eyes widened. Ezra could be in danger.
"Calm down, Karm, the kid's fine." Zeb stated, putting a hand on the Jedi's shoulder. Karma looked down and wrapped her arms around herself again.
"Sorry...it's just my sisterly instincts kicking in I guess." She admitted, "I've spent so much time in the past 14 years knowing exactly where Ezra was and exactly what he was doing, it's so...weird not knowing when he'll be back."
"I understand." Sabine nodded, "Don't worry, he should be back by tomorrow." Karma nodded, he had one day left.
Chopper rolled up towards the three rebels silently.
"Did you get the decoder?" Zeb asked quietly. Chopper let out some beeps. As he did, Sabine reached over and took out the decoder. "Good." Zeb nodded.
"Where's Ezra?" Karma asked worridley. Chopper answered and Karma's eyes widened in shock.
"What? What do you mean he went back to the Academy?" Sabine asked the exact question Karma wanted to ask. Chopper opened up a message and a hologram of Ezra appeared.
"Guys, I know you're expecting me, but I have to stay at the Academy." He said, "There's this kid there, Jai Kell. And he'll be scooped up by the Inquisitor if I don't help him."
"Wait. The Inquisitor?" Karma whispered, her eyes wide. The Sith that had attacked her, Ezra and Kanan just a little while ago.
"Is Ezra out of his-" Zeb started when Ezra interuppted,
"You probably think I've lost my mind. And you're probably right. But it's your fault. The old me never stuck his neck out for a stranger. Clearly, I've spent way to long with you heroes." Karma giggled slightly at that. Ezra always made her laugh in the worst situations. "Becode the hyperspace coordinates and get them to Spectre 1. Oh, and if you're not too busy, attack the Academy tomorrow at noon. I could use the diversion so I can get out of here. Spectre 6 out." With that, the hologram Ezra was gone. Sabine took out her comm and said,
"Spectre 5 to Ghost. Sending coordinates for Imperial jump route. If you leave now, you should still be able to intercept."
"Coordinates received. We're heading out." Hera said.
"Good work, Spectre 5, and you too, Spectre 6." Kanan complimented. Karma took the comm and broke the news to her best friend, saying,
"Spectre 6 isn't with us." Just then, the ship made the jump to hyperspace. Karma could tell by the fact that Kanan wasn't responding. "Alright, we've got one more day then we're heading back up." She said to her fellow rebels, moving her hood back slightly so the two could see her twinkling eyes. "Let's do this."
The next day, the three rebels arrived to see a Storm Trooper pointing his balster at...Ezra. Zeb fired, stopping the attack. Karma sat beside Zeb, who was lying down, and fired at the troopers with her blaster, which was white with green swirls painted on it, courtesy of Sabine. Said rebel jumped onto a trooper and blasted the other one before she ran over and helped Ezra up. Karma was right behind her and saw Chopper electrocute a trooper when a banging was heard from within the Walker.
Ezra's friends must be in there. Karma realized. Her thoughts were confirmed when Ezra said,
"Help me! We've gotta get 'em out." Karma and Sabine ran over with Ezra, Karma opening it and Sabine and Ezra helping the two boys out. "You guys okay?" Ezra asked.
"Yeah. Let's just get out of here." The boy Ezra helped said. Karma reached into the Force and realized that boy was Jai Kell and the other was Zare Leonis.
"Wait." Zare said, "Give me that blaster."
"Uh, sure." Jai agreed, passing it to the darker skinned boy. "Why?"
"Because I'm staying." Zare stated.
"What?" Ezra cried.
"It's the only way I'll ever find my sister." Zare explained, putting a hand on Ezra's shoulder. Karma felt compassion for the boy and said to Ezra,
"He has to stay. I would too if I knew my family was here." Just then, Sabine ran up and said,
"We got bucketheads inbound!" The group looked back to see the troopers running towards them.
"I'll keep in touch." Ezra promised before the rebels and the former cadet took off running. Zeb pulled up in a speeder and said,
"Get in." A second later, the four humans and the droid jumped in and the Lasat drove them away, Zare firing at them from behind, though he intentionally missed.
The rebels stood in front of the Ghost with Hera talking to Jai.
"Jai, we'll take you to your motherbut you'll both have to go into hiding." Hera said gently.
"Yeah, from the Empire. No problem." Jai said sarcastically as he began to make his way into the ship. Karma giggled, reminded of Ezra.
"We'll help with that too." Hera reassured as she, Chopper and Sabine followed the boy while Kanan came out and the trio met in the middle.
"So how was it, kid?" Kanan asked. Karma stood beside her best friend. Ezra smiled up at the two and admitted,
"Forgot what it was like to be on my own."
"Hey now, you were never on your own until now." Karma pointed out, crossing her arms. "You had me most of the time." Ezra playfully rolled his eyes at her, still smiling.
"You miss it?" Kanan asked. Karma was actually curious to hear this and waited silently.
"No grumpy robots, no smelly Lasats. It's good to be back." Ezra smiled. Kanan chuckled and he turned to walk back onto the ship, saying,
"At ease, Cadet." Karma was right behind him and Ezra followed as well, after saying,
"Sir, yes, sir."
There's the chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed! Please review and check out my new story Snowflakes and Shadows! Later!
