Disclaimer: same thing
The next day next day Hunter and Ezra were disguised as a Scout and Stormtrooper while they and Zeb were looking for where they hid the hyperdrive.
"Hurry up" Ezra said
"Where's the Hyperdrive?" Zeb asked
"We know its over here somewhere" Hunter said "Just can't remember where"
"Over here somewhere?" Zeb asked "all these rocks look the same"
"It was dark and we crashed" Ezra said "we didn't have time to map a map"
Just the the Rebels heard a meow and saw the White Lothcat standing on top of a rock.
"Hey when in doubt follow the Lothcat" Ezra said approaching the rock.
"You're kidding right?" Zeb asked
"Hey that Lothcat has helped us many times and this time it'll be no different" Hunter said keeping watch. Just then he saw a Noghri wearing a red and black vest and had a staff on his back as he was running toward the Rebels on his legs and knuckles like a gorilla.
"Uh guys we got company" Hunter said as Ezra approached him.
"What is that?" Ezra asked
"It's a Noghri and it doesn't look friendly" Hunter said
"Zeb we'll draw him away you get the hyperdrive out of here" Ezra said while he and Hunter put their helmets on and slowly approached the Noghri as it sniffed around.
"LS 22345 and LS33456 reporting is there a problem?" Hunter asked while the Noghri was smelling him.
"No" the Norghri said as he tried to punch Hunter but the hybrid moved out of the way and countered but The Noghri countered and thr3w him to the ground and put him in a sleeper hold. Then Hunter broke free and threw the Noghri into a rock but then he quickly got up.
"Who are you?" Hunter demanded
"I am Rukh Assassin for the Empire" he replied as he attacked again while Governor Pryce appeared.
"It's Archer!" Pryce said "Capture him Lord Vader wants him alive!"
The Imperials started shooting at the teens while they deflected each shot back until they got on there bike and drove away. It wasn't long before Rukh started chasing after him on his bike.
"Is he following us?" Ezra asked
"What do you think?" Hunter replied as Rukh came right next to them and pulled out his staff which was an electric staff and attacked the teens while Hunter blocked each attack with his lightsaber. Then Hunter cut off the front of the bike making Rukh crash into the ground while the teens fled the scene unaware that Rukh put a tracker on the bike.
Later the teens approached the campsite.
"Good job" Kanan said "looks like our hyperdrive problem is solved"
"Yeah well yoknow how one problem leads to another?" Ezra asked
"Yeah?" Kanan replied
"Well we got another one" Hunter said "It's small creepy and very dangerous"
A little later Hunter Sabine and Chopper were installing the hyperdrive into Ryder's U-wing.
"Wait so let me get this straight this Rukh was able to tell you were a fake just by smelling you?" Sabine asked
"Yeah Noghri's are famous for their sense of smell and he was very skilled in combat" Hunter said as he and his fiancée finished installing the hyperdrive.
"Well it wasn't easy but we got it pacthed in" Sabine said to Hera "Still i give it a 50-50 chance of working"
"I'll have to live with 50-50" Hera said
Just then the Empire started approaching fast toward tbe campsite.
"We're out of time!" Ezra said
The Rebels took cover behind some crate but Sabine notice Kanan and Hera were...kissing! The rebels looked and all had smiles of their faces.
"Well it's about time" Hunter said
"Ours was better" Sabine said
"Damn right" Hunter said as the engaged couple fist bummped eachother as the saw Hera fly off in the U-wing. Then the impreial tanks started shooting at the rebels until Hunter and Ezra heard a familiar howl and saw the same whit Lothwolf from before along with two others.
"Look!" Ezra said pointing to the Wolf "thats our way out"
"Lothwolves?" Ryder said
"It helped us before along with a Loth Dragon we should follow them" Hunter said
"Are you serious?" Ryder asked
"Dead serious" Hunter said
"Do you know the way out?" Ezra called to the Wolf as it ran in one direction while the Rebels followed it. The Rebels followed the Wolves int a Cavern where they were laying down to rest.
"We found them" Hunter said "but where's the Dragon?"
"Hunter Loth Dragons are only a myth for parents to tell their kids. They aren't real" Ryder said.
Then as if on cue the mighty Loth Dragon landed right in front of the rebels with a mighty thud shaking the ground a little while the rebels exept the teens and Kanan couldn't believe their eyes.
"You were saying?" Kanan asked Ryder
" I welcome you Heroes of Lothal" The Dragon said in a deep powerful voice making all the rebels gasp.
"Did-did you just talk?" Hunter asked still in shock.
"Indeed young Jedi" The Dragon replied "I have been watching all of you for a long time"
"Who are you?" Hunter asked
"I have been given many names. The Guardian of Lothal, The God of the Skies, but you my freinds may call me...SKYRORE"
"Skyrore" Hunter said "Why did you help us before?"
"The ones you call the Empire have been a threat to my home" Skyrore replied "They prove to be a threat to us all that is why the wolves and I came to your aid because we both share the same enemy"
"Do you know a way out of here Skyrore?" Kanan asked
"Come with me" Skyrore said as he and the wolves entered a cave right behind them.
"Come on lets go" Hunter then Sabine grabbed his shoulder.
"Hunter are you sure about this?" She asked
"I am" Hunter said as he went into the cave as the others followed.
Later as the Rebels followed Skyrore and the wolves deeper into the cave Sabine turned on her flash and saw some old paintings.
"There are images here of people" She said as she kept looking "People following a wolf...and a dragon"
"I guess we're not the first ones" Zeb said as they kept walking until Hunter stop.
"Hold on" He said "Sabine turn off your light"
Sabine then turned off her light as the rebels saw the wolves eyes glow as well as Skyrore's.
"Come there is much to see" Skyrore said as he led the rebels deeper into the cave. Just then the cave started to shake a little making the wolves growl.
"The Empire's bombing the mountains" Ryder said
"We've got to get out of here!" Hunter said
"Hunter grab onto my tail and follow me" Skyrore said as he handed his tail to Hunter. As he grabbed the hybrid felt an unbelievable amount of force energy folowing through him.
"Everyone hold hand and follow Skyrore" Hunter said as the rebels grabbed a hold of one another while Skyrore led the way. Just then the tunnel started glowing a bright blue like when entering hyperspace while Hunter and Ezra's eyes glowed blue as the light grew brighter absorbing the rebels.
Later the Rebels awoke from a deep sleep and found themselve inside a different cave and Skyrore and the wolve were right next to them.
"Well I trust you all slept well?" Skyrore asked
"Where in blazes are we?" Zeb asked
"Lets find out" Ezra said as the rebels stepped outside the cave and found themselves in an old mountain village while Sabine scanned the area.
"You're not going to believe this" She said "We were in the northern hemesphere now we're in the southern on the otherside of the planet.
"But how is that possible?" Hunter asked
"It is because of the force young Hunter" Skyrore said as he stood next to the rebels "Long ago this village was a place of peace and harmony where the Jedi watxh over the people of Lothal at one time the Jedi and Loth Dragons were powerful allies before the evil ones arrived"
"Evil ones?" Hunter asked "You mean the Sith?"
"Precisely" Skrore replied "They came to this planet and wiped out not just the Jedi but even those who could not protect themselves,even the Loth Dragons we're killed. All except for me I was the last survivor. That was over a Thousand years ago and before my time is up I must protect Lothal from the Empire but I cannot do it alone"
"If you're asking us to help you we're in" Ezra said making The Dragon smile.
"I'm ingratitude to you my friends you may stay here where you'll l be safe and remember I'll be watching over you all and protecting you" Skyrore said as he stepped back and vanished into thin air.
"Who is he?" Ezra asked
"I don't know but when I held onto him I felt an unbelievable amount of force energy comeing from him like he has a purpose here" Hunter said
"And we're apart of it?" Ezra asked
"Yes" Hunter replied "All the paths are coming together I'm just not sure we'll like where they lead"
"Do we ever?" Ezra asked
"No" Hunter replied "and at the same time yes"
"I wonder if Hera made it?" Ezra said
"She did" Hunter said "I know she did" Hunter said as he and Ezra stepped back inside and joined the other rebels.
WHAT IS SKYRORE'PURPOSE ON LOTHAL? WILL THE REBELS BE ABLE TO HANDLE RUKH? FIND OUT AS STAR WARS REBELS:FIGHT FOR FREEDOM CONTINUES.
R&R FULCRUM OUT!