You guys are hilarious! I got chased with an invisible sword, I got bread thrown at me (Thanks for that by the way! I love bread!), I even got an entire wheat field thrown at me! I guess I deserved it, but I HAVE NO REGRETS! NONE! :) Now, let's begin, and I promise I won't slam another cliffhanger on you guys...yet.

"Hera!"

Hera turned around to see Sabine running towards her. She had just left the medcenter after Kanan had fallen asleep in his chair.

"Sabine, what is it?"

"Commander Sato's called an emergency meeting," Sabine replied. "Apparently Ezra's not alone. There was an outbreak of the same illness in that village and it didn't start until those bombs went off."

Hera nodded and followed Sabine to the bridge of the Liberator.

"So, what your saying is," Hera began, "This disease Ezra caught was released by the Empire?"

Hera stood next to the holotable, along with Rex, Ahsoka, Sabine, Zeb, and even Chopper. Kanan was still with Ezra, but who could blame him?

"Yes," Sato replied. The lights dimmed and a hologram appeared. Hera recognized the security footage as the explosions in the town on the day of the riot. "We received a distress signal from the town. Out of the two thousand people that live in Genevene, eight hundred people have been infected and the numbers are rising rapidly. I called you here today because the symptoms that were described to me match the symptoms Ezra is displaying. This did not start until the day after the riot when these bombs went off. Thanks to the information that your friend Tseebo gave us, we may have been able to identify the illness."

"What does Ezra have?" Zeb asked.

"He has a disease called Rubrosis, commonly known as Red Fever because of the symptoms," Ahsoka replied. "It was originally eradicated during the Clone Wars, but a few samples were kept by the Separatists to study. After the war, the Empire took these samples and duplicated them in hopes of creating a biological weapon. They would release these weapons on 'problem towns,' making absolutely sure that the destruction of the town would not hurt the economy. They would then contain the virus to keep it from getting into other towns. The patrols there would pretend that they were saving the ill, when in reality, they are making it worse. Once the town is wiped out, the Empire makes itself look good by 'mourning' the losses. By my guesses, I'll say that Genevene was the first target."

"And Ezra got caught up in it..." Hera muttered. "What are the symptoms? Is there a cure?"

Ahsoka nodded. "The disease comes in three stages. The first stage consists of a fever, dizziness, muscle aches, fainting, coughing, nausea and fatigue. The first stage lasts for about three days after exposure. Stage two will bring bruising, coughing up blood, and worsening of the stage one symptoms. You will also start to hallucinate and have occasional delirium. The hallucinations are known to come from your worst fears and memories, so when Ezra enters stage two, it is important that someone is on hand to talk him down. After four days, you slip into a coma. Your fever skyrockets, and after three days..." Ahsoka's voice trailed off for a moment, before she continued. "There is only one cure. It is a water lily called Moonblossom that grows on the moon of Kirna. Its nectar will cure the illness. There is only one area left that has them and its under Imperial control." The hologram shut off and the lights came back on.

"That place is four days round trip," Sabine said. "Plus you'll need extra time to find the flower."

"We cannot save all of the villagers," Sato replied, "and the time it takes to get to the moon and back is too long. With Ezra's age, he'll likely succumb to the illness faster, which means you'll have to take him with you. You and Kanan will need to go retrieve as many of those flowers as you can."

Hera nodded. "I'll get Kanan and get ready."

Rex, who had been quiet the whole time, spoke up. "I'll get the necessary supplies for Ezra. You will be better off taking an Imperial Shuttle we stole a while back. It's big enough to accommodate for four days and has a bed for Ezra."

"Take one of the droids with you," Sato added.

Hera smiled softly. "Thanks. I mean it."

"Are you sure?" Kanan asked as he watched the medical droid take Ezra's IV off. "Wouldn't he be better off here?"

"We'll have the medical droid with us," Hera replied. "Besides, we can't risk leaving him, especially with your planning. He has ten days at the most, less since he's younger. If we get held up, we won't make it back in time."

Kanan nodded. "Alright. Once we're in, We'll get the flowers. We'll have to make it quick. If the intel is correct, he'll be hallucinating really soon. With what he's been through, it'll take more than a medical droid to calm him down, and I don't trust Chopper to do it."

Hera nodded. "Do the others know where we're going?"

"Yes. I just told them. We should probably tell Ezra."

Hera nodded and knelt down, lightly shaking Ezra. Ezra coughed, and opened his eyes. "We know where to find a cure," she said softly. "We're bringing you with us so we can get it to you the second we have it."

Ezra nodded. He opened his mouth to speak when a cough stopped him in his tracks. Kanan rubbed his padawan's back in an attempt to help him breathe, but concern turned into panic when blood dripped down Ezra's chin.

Hera grabbed a towel and wiped Ezra's face. She had just reached his chin when she saw a bruise on his neck.

"Stage two..." Hera murmured. "We need to go now."

Kanan nodded. "Right." He bent down and lifted Ezra. Ezra groaned as his muscles objected to the movement. Kanan muttered an apology before carrying him to the shuttle, the medical droid following behind.

As soon as Hera and Kanan got Ezra situated, Hera activated her comlink. "Sabine, Zeb, we're leaving."

"Alright," Zeb replied through the link. "Be careful."

Hera then turned to Chopper. "Do you have those codes ready?" Chopper warbled in agreement and the Twi-lek turned to Kanan. "Let's get out of here."

See? No cliffie! Well, now we know what disease Ezra has. The Imperials are jerks. What can I say? Before I go, I'd like to thank Rebel Spectre Six for the shout out on their story! Seeing that really made me smile! You guys welcomed me, and while I was a little nervous at first, I am so happy I can share my stories with you all! Hope you enjoyed! If you did, you know what to do!

Until Next Time!