AN: Sorry about the long wait. I honestly finished this chapter mid-November but I took a break from fanfiction before publishing it. The reason being my dog passed away during the time. Then the holidays came and I got busy with work and helping out with pre-holiday stuff. So yeah!
-Index-
"Speaking Basic"
"(Language) Speaking Alien"
"Sign Language/Morse Code"
Scene Change/Flashback
Vision/Dream
Vision Quest
Chapter 2
The atmosphere around Jet and Mikal was so tense one could cut it with a knife. As Mikal looked uninterested, while both the unknown Twi'lek and human were silently fuming at said pilot and his co-pilot.
"Are we done here?" Mikal asked in a tone that matched his disinterested expression, as he gave the credits to Jet.
Vizago opened his mouth speak, but was cut off by the unknown human. "Where do you get that?" he asked in a rattled tone that matched the look on his face.
"I don't see how that's any of your business." Mikal replied smoothly.
"When that," the human said as he gestured to the crystal. "Is what you're selling it is."
Mikal raised an eyebrow, as he crossed his arms over his chest. "We stole it from an Imperial shipment." Mikal answered in a casual tone.
"Do you even know you're doing with that?"
"I believe I just sold it to that gentleman over there" Mikal responded as he gave a small indication to Vizago; whom was standing there as he looked back and forth between the two men. "Are you done? Cause I need to check on the rest of my crew."
"No, I'm not done." The brunette said. Mikal gave a little sigh as he muttered under his breath. "Do you even what that is?" Mikal gave an annoyed groan; as he turned and started to walk away he signaled Jet to follow. "Hey! I'm not done talking to you!" the human male shouted as he and his Twi'lek companion headed after Mikal and Jet.
"Um, Captain…" Jet started as he saw the two from before following him and Mikal.
"I know." Came an irked statement. "Just ignore them. We need to check on the others."
"We have only been gone for an hour. They could not possibly gotten in any trouble in such a short amount of time." Mikal stopped mid stride as he turned and gave Jet a disbelieving look. "I realise now how ridiculous that sounded after I had said it."
Mikal rolled his eyes as began walking towards the city. As the city of Jhothal came into view, Mikal gave a modest sigh. "Hey!" a cried from the same man as was heard coming from behind Mikal.
"Would you let this go." Mikal gave the male an annoyed look. "You don't see me bothering you with… whatever it is you do for a living. Seriously, what do you do for living?" He briefly studied the two. "Some kind of black-market dealers?"
"You don't know us." Came a pissed reply.
"And don't want to know you. I just want out of this conversation." Mikal answered in the same tone as a flash of recognition across the guy face. The female Twi'lek whom has yet to say anything opened her mouth to speak.
When loud explosion went off in the city almost exactly where the cantina was located. The group of turned towards the explosion was with a look of shock on their faces. "And what fresh hell is this?" Mikal wondered as his anger only increased. "Come on!" He partly yelled as he grabbed Jet by the arm and ran towards the cantina.
Both male human and female Twi'lek shared a look and ran after the two pilots.
With the Others
The entire cantina was filled smoke with as Lily was coughing waving said smoke out of her face. She was holding a wench in her as she covered in grease. "Well that didn't go as planned." She said still coughing.
"Really?" Responded Adara with a cough as well. "Cause this is exactly how I thought it would go."
"Shut up." Snapped Lily as the smoke disappeared. "Okay," she continued as she rubbed the back of her head. "Let's try again."
"Just give it up." Said Axel. "Just admit it, you can't fix it." He finished looking at the custard machine Lily was in the process of fixing.
"Never!" Cried Lily with gusto.
"Don't worry about it." Said the Itorian owner named Jho. "I can afford to buy a new."
"Yeah, but…"
"The hell did you do?!" A very angry voice yelled from the entrance.
"Someone's in trouble~." Sang Ríona, as she looked over to Mikal and Jet whom entered the cantina.
"I can explain." Lily said in panicked voice, as her captain walked towards with a non-too happy look on his face.
"You have five seconds."
The engineer opened her mouth to explain. "I'm afraid that it's my fault." Jho answered in Lily's place. "My custard machine is broken and I had asked her to fix."
Mikal's hands clenched into fists as a frown came across his face. "How in the galaxy did you managed to blow up a custard machine?"
"I honestly have no idea." Lily answered as Mikal smacked the palm of his hand into his face. He muttered under breath something about working with idiots. "Now, if you'll excuse me." Lily stated as she tried to go the machine again.
"Oh no you don't." Mikal spoken as he grabbed Lily by the collar of her vest. "I won't have you causing anymore unwanted attention." He gave an irked m*** as he faced Jho. "I'm sorry for the trouble," He stopped mid apology as he noticed Jho studying his face. "Um, can help you?"
"Thought you looked familiar." Jho responded as the two who were following Jet and Mikal finally entered the cantina.
"I, uh, think you have me confused with someone else." Mikal said in an uneasy tone.
"No, I think don't so." Answered Jho with certainty. "You are Mikal, right?" Mikal entire body froze up in dread. "It's been how long? 7 years?" As Mikal regained control of his body he gradually headed to the cantina's exit. "Hey, there's someone here who'd be happy to see you." Jho continued as Mikal did a sharp turn and bolted.
"Captain?" Jet cried out in surprise. As Mikal crashed into the same brunette they met earlier.
"Hey watch it!" complained a purple Lasat with the brunette and Twi'lek from Vizago's. Mikal shot up as the Twi'lek help her companion up.
"Sorry." Mikal quickly replied as another sharp turn. He stopped himself from running again as almost ran into someone else. A young human male Lily's age who looked almost identical to Mikal; with a look of hurt and betrayal on his face. "Ezra?" the elder of the two breathed. Only it was the younger one's turn to bolt. "Wait! Move it!" Cried Mikal as shoved the Lasat out of the way. "Ezra!" The captain called as he ran after the kid.
"Um," Axel stated as an awkward atmosphere filled the cantina. "What was that all about?"
"I have no idea." Ríona answered. "Should we go after them?"
"Huh," Lily said as she realized something. "Does anyone else think that guy looked almost exactly like Mikal?"
"Now that you mention it." Adara spoken in acknowledgement.
"To harm someone very important to him." Jet spoke in soft tone, as very one looked at him in bemusement. "What?"
"He told you?" Axel questioned in amazement.
"Just that, nothing else."
"What's going on here?" The Lasat Mikal shoved asked in frustration. "And who exactly are you people?"
"Who are we?" Lily asked, "Who are you?"
"I asked you first."
"Lily."
"What?"
"My name is Lily Atar, and you are?"
"I'm Zeb." Answered the Lasat now known as Zeb. "Do you know what just happened?"
"Not a clue." Lily continued as her face light up in realization. "The box."
"What?" Axel asked in confusion.
"Come on!" Lily said in excitement as she grabbed the person closest to her (Zeb), and ran out of the cantina. "We need to go to the ship."
"Why?" Ríona asked equally confused.
"Trust me!" Shout Lily as everyone shared a puzzled look as ran after the short human and the Lasat.
With Mikal
""Ezra!" Mikal called out to the kid as he chased after him, pushing strangers out of his way. "Wait!" As he round the corner into in alleyway, when he was following the young boy. Mikal surveyed the area only to find the kid gone. He let out a heavy sigh as he stalked towards a close vent. "I know you're in there kiddo." Mikal sat down under said vent. "You haven't changed." He heard the sound of movement inside the vent. "I'm not leaving till we talk."
There's nothing to talk about." Came a voice from the vent. "You abandoned me."
"I know kiddo, trust me I know. And I've had to live with that guilt."
"Is that supposed make forgive you?"
"No, it's not." Mikal thought back to what Axel said earlier before they arrived on Lothal. "One must find forgiveness in themselves, in order for others to follow."
"What?"
"An old B'omarr monk saying, apparently." The air was thick with tension. "But something that I can't do." Mikal heard a slight movement coming from the vent again. "Because for what I did there is no forgiving."
With the Others
As Lily and the other members of her crew ran towards their ship. "Oh…" breathed the young Mandalorian female wearing colourfully painted armour as she stopped to look at the ship. "This is your ship?"
"Yep" Responded Lily as she popped the 'p' and ran inside. While the others waited outside for her.
"How did you even come across this?" Asked the green skinned Twi'lek. "You do realize whom used to own this ship right?"
"The Ebon Hawk?" Adara questioned. "Yeah, it was once the flagship of Darth Revan. I'm Adara A'kazz by the way."
"Jethro Anjek, please call me Jet."
"Ríona Drake."
"Axel Ordo, and this…" he said as he gestured to V, "is Viper. We called him V." Axel finished as V gave a slight bow.
The female Twi'lek gave a small smile. "I'm Hera Syndulla."
"Sabine Wren."
"Zeb, but you already knew that."
"Who are you people?" Asked the unknown brunette. "Ow." He said as Hera elbowed him in the side. "Kanan Jarrus. What is she doing in there?" Kanan asked as he pointed his thumb at the Ebon Hawk.
"I literally have no idea." Answered Axel.
There was a loud crashed heard from inside the Hawk as Lily came running with a huge smile plastered on her face. "Found it!" she said gleefully as she was waving something in her hand. She stopped in front of the others. "I found it." Lily stated happily as she held out her hand.
"Mikal's box?" Adara questioned. "Why…"
"I do believe Mikal said it wasn't his box." Lily interrupted with a cheerfully grin.
"Of course!" Ríona exclaimed in understanding. "I get it now!"
"Exactly." Lily nodded. "We found Mikal." She felt a tap on her shoulder as V motion for the other to follow. "Lead the way!" Lily called out as she began to follow V towards the city.
"I still don't get it!" Axel shouted as the others followed Lily and V. "This going to be a huge pain, isn't it." He muttered to himself as he went after the others.
Back at Jho's
Shortly after the crew of the Hawk left with their new acquaintances serval Stormtroopers entered the cantina. "Sir there's nothing here. No rebels in sight." One of the troopers said as two figures entered after the troopers. One was a male human who looked to be in his 30s, he wore an Imperial Security Bureau uniform. The other was male Pau'an appeared be in his 30s as well.
"You there!" The human called to Jho. "What happened there? We heard there was explosion."
"One of the patrons offered to fix my custard machine." Jho answered. "As you can guess it didn't go well."
"Where is this patron?"
"She and her friends left a few minutes ago." Jho responded as he rubbed his chin. "I'm not sure where they went. I know Mikal headed towards the left, while the others made a right." The Itorian finished as the male Pau'an suddenly frowned.
"I sense something unusual in the Force." The Pau'an said as he headed towards the exist.
"Inquisitor?" The ISB agent asked.
"The rebels are clearly not here Agent Kallus. But I have a feel if we find what I'm sensing. We'll find our rebels."
AN: The little guessing game is still on. One guess per chapter, so if you want you can go back to chapter one and make a guess. Also if you still guess correctly even if you aren't first you still get a small prize. The prize being the identity of V's father. Happy Guessing!