Returning Home

Chapter 2: The Time Comes

Ezra sat outside His Masters home, looking at the twin suns. Ezra often thought of what theGhost Crew thought of him leaving, did they think he was a coward? Did they believe he was a Traitor to the Rebellion? Ezra could only think, until he saw flashes of light in the sky. Ezra jumped to his feet and pulled a scope from his belt and looked up at the flashes. Ezra could vaguely make out an Imperial Star Destroyer and a Rebel Blockade Runner. Ezra also noted that an escape pod fell from the Rebel Ship.

"Just marvellous." Muttered Ezra, hopping onto his speeder Bike and heading towards Luke's current place of work, Tosche Station.

*/RH/*

Princess Leia Oregana hid behind a metal structure, the Tantive V was supposed to be relaying the blue prints to the Death Star to the Galactic Rebellion, when it was captured by the Empire. Leia sighed, she remembered back when the Rebellion was still forming. She had gone to Lothal to have three Hammer-Head Cruisers 'stolen' by the Rebellion. There she met the Lothal Rebels, or the Spectres as they were known. She remembered meeting the two Jedi, Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger.

Leia was broken out of her musings when she heard a Storm Trooper shout "There's one, set for stun!"

Leia quickly shot him, before her blaster was pulled from her hand. Leia was then thrown backwards as an Inquisitor walked forwards, The Inquisitor's face was obscured by a hood but Leia knew they were both Human and Male, namely due to the colouration of the parts of his skin that was visible and due to his body shape.

"I wouldn't struggle, you're Highness you might lose something." Growled the Inquisitor, his pale yellow eyes, the only visible part of his face, narrowed.

"Inquisitor Dominus, do try to make sure the Senator is kept alive." Said Darth Vader, his voice coming from Dominus's com-link.

"Yes, Master." Dominus spat out the word master as if it was something foul.

Dominus thrust Leia towards the two Storm Troopers behind him, "Take her to Lord Vader, I'll search for the Plans."

Leia felt a tingling on the back of her neck, telling her that she knew the Inquisitor but she kept quiet, allowing herself to be taken to Vader.

"Darth Vader, only you could be so bold," Said Leia, looking at the creature in the black suit, "The Imperial Senate will not distil this, when they hear you've attacked a diplomatic-"

Vader broke in, "Don't act so surprised, your Highness." Snapped Vader, his deep, dark voice sending chills of fear down Leia's spine, "You weren't on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship from Rebel spies, I want to know what happened to the Plans they sent you."

"I don't know what you are talking about," denied Leia, "I am a member if the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan."

"You are part of the Rebel alliance and a traitor!" Proclaimed Vader, "Take her away!"

The Storm Troopers pulled Leia down the corridor and onto the Star Destroyer.

"Inquisitor Dominus." Said Vader, as the younger male sauntered over to him.

"The Death Star plans are not here Master." Said Dominus, looking around with distaste, "They were most likely jettisoned onto the planet below."

"Set up patrols down on the Planet, I want those plans found!" Snapped Vader, "However, your current relationship with the Seventh Sister."

Dominus stopped smirking, "What of it?"

"Be careful on who you are around, if you both are caught in such a position again, we both know who will pay the price." Growled Vader, walking away from the human.

Dominus growled to himself "Patience, soon Palpatine will be dead and soon Vader will join him, after all, there can only be two."

*/RH/*

Ezra walked up the steps, Chopper rushed to greet him.

"Yes, yes, I know I left you here for a reason, remember." Said Ezra as Luke rushed out with Briggs and two others behind him.

"Up there, there were two ship firing at each other!" Said Luke, Ezra silently cursed, he'd hoped Luke hadn't seen it.

Briggs looked up, through Luke's scopes.

"What's all this?" Asked Ezra, walking over to them.

"Wormie thought he saw something." Said the girl, not sparing Ezra a glance.

"What something?" Asked Ezra, looking over at Briggs, when the girl took the scopes.

"Luke thought he saw a Rebel ship pass over." Said Briggs, looking at the Dark haired male.

The girl and the other guy went back inside, Ezra turned to Luke when they were gone.

"Luke, Rebellion ships only pass over Tatooine when they are conducting supply runs or looking for lost ships, I highly doubt that they'd pass over." Said Ezra, walking over to Luke.

"You're right," sighed Luke, "I just got my hopes up I guess."

"Luke, listen, I used to be part of the Rebellion," Said Ezra, making Briggs and Luke stare at him, "The Rebellion became serious when I sent out a broadcast."

"The Voice of Hope." Said Luke, looking at Ezra.

"I thought it was called The Voice of the Rebellion." Said Briggs, shrugging.

"Why'd you leave?" Asked Luke, looking at Ezra.

"I lost someone who was close to me, the person I saw as my father after my Parents were killed by the Empire." Said Ezra, looking at Luke, "If that was a Rebellion ship then they must be desperate coming out to this ball of dust."

Briggs was silent for a moment, "Is there any way to get to the Rebellion?"

"Not on this pile of dirt, the world is controlled by the Hutts, neither the Rebellion or the Empire would try and spark a conflict with them." Said Ezra, look across the sand disdainfully.

Ezra thought back to his first time landing on the world, he was hunting Imperial Officers and troopers, looking for any information on how to kill Vader. In fact, that was how Obi-Wan had found him, torturing a Stormtrooper for information on Vader. Ezra had choked the Trooper until he'd nearly passed out, until Obi-Wan had distracted Ezra long enough for the Trooper to get away. Ezra had been so filled with rage and pain, he'd forgotten the basic things that Kanan had taught him. Ezra remembered passing out and waking up in Obi-Wan's hut, with Chopper talking with the Jedi Master.

"Do you know anyway off this planet?" Asked Briggs, making Ezra jump.

"Mos Eisley, perhaps, I can't promise you anything." Said Ezra, looking around, "But if you do get to the Rebels, tell them Ezra says hello and," Ezra stopped, wondering if he should complete his sentence, "and that I'm sorry."

Before Briggs could investigate more, Ezra walked over to Chopper. When Obi-Wan had told Ezra that Luke was Vader's son, Ezra had wanted nothing more than to remove Luke's head from his shoulders, until Obi-Wan had knocked some sense into him. It was then did Ezra tell Obi-Wan about Kanan.

Ezra looked across the Dune Sea, he had a feeling that soon everything would change.

A/N: Chapter 2, everyone. Start of A New Hope, soon Ezra will meet Leia once again.