Rozella: New Chapter time! All readers be ready for reading! This is not a lie!
Tala: e.O A lie?
Rozella: I could say "this is not a drill." But I think I'm derping too much to care to make scenes.
Tala: Of course you're being a derp. x3 Guess that means I do the disclaimer today.
Disclaimer: We do not own Rebels. If we did, would we be writing this? Though… We do own our OCs. :)
Lara glared at Arcas when he came onto the Ghost. His eyes were red and his cheeks flushed. He smiled at her and tried to lean against the wall up ended up falling on his face. "You're drunk." Lara said angrily as Arcas jumped to his feet.
"And what makes you say that insurgent?" Arcas wobbled on his feet.
"A lot of things. Where's Kya and Nova? I know they went with you." Lara narrowed her eyes and took the stance her siblings referred to as "the momma look". Leaning on one leg with her arms crossed as she glared down her younger brother.
"Sorry mom, we got separated at the bar. I can't remember if that was before or after we started a fight . . . " Arcas's words trailed off as Lara's expression became angrier.
"How could you be so reckless and stupid?! You left Kya and Nova alone in Capital city! What's wrong with you?!" Lara yelled as started to run down the ramp.
"You forgot drunk."
"What?!" Lara whirled around to face her brother.
"I left them alone and drunk in the city." Arcas flashed a smile before falling over again.
"That's even worse!" Lara and was going to run into the city but froze when she saw Kya and Nova stumbling to the ship.
"Lara!" Nova called out in an almost childish tone. Nova ran to Lara and hugged her like a child might do to their older sibling. "Lara guess what! Kya and I got tattoos!" The drunken Nova proceed to show Lara her left shoulder.
There on the seventeen year old's shoulder was their mother's starbird mark in red and gold ink, only it was a little different. Kya showed her matching tattoo. "Kya!" Jem called from behind Lara. "Take me to the tattoo person now! I'm getting one!"
"Sorry Jem." Nova smiled. "Girls only!"
"I match my twin! I don't care if you call me girl for the rest of my life! I'm getting a tattoo!" Jem snapped with a hint of sadness in his tone.
"Sure thing sissy." Arcas smiled up at Jem.
"Come on Jenny, Let's go get you a tattoo." Kya smiled as she grabbed Jem's hand and began to drag him away.
Lara shook her head before turning her attention back to Nova. "You skipped training to get drunk?" Lara's tone was disappointed.
Nova looked up at Lara with an expression that looked almost horrified. "Arcas talked me into it! I still want to train! We can start now!"
"No we can't, you're drunk. Go sleep it off and we'll train when you're sober." Lara ordered.
"I'm sorry Master Lara, I'll train twice as hard tomorrow." Nova said sheepishly before heading to the ladder.
"Platt! Nova's drunk! Get her to her room!" Lara yelled upwards.
Platt came down the ladder with an amused smiled on his face. He knelt down in front of Nova who climbed onto his back. "Onward my tall friend! To my room!"Nova pointed upward and
Platt laughed as he started to climb the ladder. "Alright short stuff. Let's get you to bed."
"Why is he so tall?" Arcas galred at Platt as he disappeared up the ladder. "I hate that his tallness. Lara! I want to be taller!"
"You should have thought about that before you started drinking. Getting drunk makes boys stay short." Lara smiled. She loved how easy it was to mess with Arcas when he was like this.
Arcas looked at her in horror. "What do you mean?! You're short and you're never drunk!"
"I said boys. I am a woman." Lara pulled Arcas up and began helping him to the ladder.
"Listen here woman! You make that insurgent shorter or I'll report him to the empire!"
"Shut up Arcas. You've drunken yourself stupid again.
"You're a bossy insurgent woman." Arcas smiled.
"And you're an impartial jerk." Lara smiled in return
The three force sensitive beings sat in a small triangle on the ground in meditation as Arcas stood guard. Kya was in the commons making more paint bombs while Jem was doing minor repairs on the Ghost with Screws.
Arcas looked up from cleaning his bow-rifle and saw Platt's face twist into fear. Arcas moved at the same time Lara did. The two placed their hands on Platt's shoulders. "Platt? Platt what's wrong?"
Platt fell to his side and curled into a ball. "Platt?!" Lara called out urgently.
Platt opened his eyes and gasped looking around in fear. "The empire!" He looked at Lara then threw his arms around her, burying his face into her stomach. "There were bucketheads on the Ghost and they-" Platt cut off. He sprang to his feet and raced towards the Ghost.
"Platt!" Lara called as she chased after her youngest brother, leaving Nova and Arcas staring after him.
Meanwhile in the ship Platt raced up the ladder and ran to Lara's room. Lara followed him and watched as he pulled out their master's old holocron. "They knew about this." Platt turned and looked at Lara. When Platt was scared he looked younger and somehow smaller to Lara.
She smiled softly at Platt. "No one knows about the holocron expect us Platt. As for troopers on the Ghost, that'll never happen. Arcas would have a hayday and the fight would be over in less than two minutes." Lara pulled Platt into a hug. "I'll protect you Platt. As I always have. You have nothing to fear."
Platt rested his head against Lara's shoulder, have to bend his knees slightly as he did. "It was a vision Lara. My visions have never been wrong."
"And we always survive. Trust me Platt. No one will ever hurt this family again." Lara lightly kissed Platt's forehead and he smiled at her.
"Except Arcas. Arcas will hurt himself in someway or another when he's drunk."
Lara laughed. "That doesn't count!"
"Why not?" Platt laughed.
"Anything Arcas does when he's drunk doesn't count because he's drunk!"
"That makes no sense!"
"Neither dose drunk Arcas." Lara smiled up at her younger brother. "Now come on Lasat! You have training to do." Lara grabbed Platt's hand and dragged him with her back outside. Platt just followed along.
Once outside Lara activated her lightsaber. Nova and Platt smiled at eachother before activating their own sabers. "Arcas! Jem! Kya! Get ready to fire. Today I'm training you in battle. Get ready." Lara smiled at her padawans.
"This should be fun." Arcas smirked as he set the bo-rifle to stun and took aim at the trio. Platt and Nova quickly activated their lightsabers and readied themselves for evasive maneuvers. Lara nodded back at the rest of their siblings and almost instantly the training began.
Charging at Platt, Lara swung her emerald blade around to have it met by her brothers sapphire one. Drawing her blade back Lara aimed to strike at her brother once more, but as a familiar warning went through the young Jedi, she jumped back and notice Nova had been the one to try and get her.
Lara quickly got back up from her crouch and was about to re-enter the spar when blaster fire from her siblings came at her. She swiftly brought up her blade and began to deflect the bolts, carefully directing them away from her siblings. However from the corner of her eye she could see Nova and Platt charging at her, but thats what surprised her. What surprised her was the fact that none of the shots Arcas, Kya, and Jem were firing where going near them. Instead they were all aimed at her.
"Really guys?" Lara yelled as she jumped back several feet, evading the two saber wielders with ease. The two charged at her again, while the other three moved around to get better aim at their eldest sister.
Once she landed, Lara brought up her blade in defence of the two's on coming attack. As soon as their sabers collided, Nova and Platt pushed back against Lara. The young Jedi just smiled and took a quick sidestep, causing the two to lose balance and stumble forward. Having her advantage, Lara spiraled her saber around causing her two opponents to lose a hold of theirs and send them airborne. Using the force, the Jedi summoned the free sabers into her hand and then attach them to her belt. Spinning around she deflected the bolts her other siblings were still shooting at her and sent them right back at their blasters, effectively knocking them out of their hands.
"Honestly, you all know you can't beat me. Why do you bother trying?" Lara had a sly yet victorious smile across her face.
Arcas only grinned. "Get her!" at that they all charged Lara knocking her to the ground as they all hug attacked her. Lara laughed as she landed on the ground.
"I love you guys." Lara smiled.
"Love you too big sis." They all smiled at her.
"Great. Now get off me!"
Arcas flashed Lara a sly smile. "Does this mean we win?"
"No. This just means you're crushing me and I can't breath." Arcas rolled his eyes and they all sat up. Lara punched Arcas's arm. "What was that for?"
"I know you're the ring leader of this mutiny and I won't stand for it. You're cleaning the cafe tonight."
"Great." Arcas said in annoyance. "Who's making dinner?"
Lara jumped up and brushed herself off. "Kya." She smiled.
Arcas gave Lara a look of horror. "Anything else please! Just make me do anything else! But not that!"
Lara laughed and Kya glared at Arcas. "Too late! My punishment choice is final little brother." Lara started to walk away. "Oh! Nova, Platt. The two of you can have your sabers back if you can take them from me. Consider it training."
"Oh come on!" Platt protested.
"No fair!" Nova whined.
"That's what you get for agree to Arcas's plan!' Lara called over her shoulder as she disappeared into the Ghost.
"All in favor of a sneak attack when she's sleeping?" Arcas grumbled as he glared after his older sister.
"Ai!" the others called in sync.
Kya's cooking looked admittedly beautiful, however edible was never used to describe it. Kya made her cooking look like art work, along with the rest of the cafe. They forced down Kya's horrible cooking as bites of food slide down the wall. Jem always managed to smile at Kya and tell her in a convincing tone that it was good. The others on the other hand could never lie as well.
Platt tried to summon his lightsaber using the force from under the table. Lara looked up at him and smiled. "That wouldn't work Platt You forget I know when you're using the force."
"Ug!" Platt exclaimed in annoyance. "Just give me my lightsaber back!"
"No, you have to-"
"You're not my master! And you're not my mother! You're just a freakin annoyance! Give me my lightsaber back!" Platt stood up abruptly. Glaring down Lara.
"You can have it back when you can take it back." Lara said calmly.
"Why are you such a pain?!" Platt yelled. "I wish mom was here and not you!" Platt regretted the words as soon as they had come out.
Lara set her fork down slowly and rose from the table. She turned on her heel and left the cafe, marching to her room and vanishing into it.
"Oh now you've done it!" Arcas hissed as he stood up to follow Lara. "Really Platt, think before you speak." Arcas went to Lara's door and found it locked.
"Lara let me in." Arcas said softly.
"Go away." Lara's voice was almost to soft to hear.
"Come on Lara, don't be like that." Arcas protested.
"Arcas just go away."
With a heavy sigh Arcas went to his room to find the tool he'd need to unlock Lara's door. Once he had it he went back to Lara's door. He began to pick the lock and when the door open he stepped inside. Lara was curled up on her bunk and slightly rocking. "Lara?" Arcas said cautiously. Lara didn't move. Arcas move to the bunk and sat down, he wrapped his arms around Lara and pulled her close to him. "I know Lara, I know. You're doing the best you can."
Lara buried her face into Arcas's shoulder. "Am I really that bad?" she wept.
"No. You're fine. You forget that Platt has the temper of a Lasat." Aras cradled his older sister against him. "I blame it on Zeb."
His words didn't comfort Lara as she continued to cry. "Would it have been better if I died instead of mom?"
Arcas stiffened. "Lara why would you say something like that?!" Arcas pushed Lara away from him so he could look her in the eye. "Don't ever say that again!"
"But would it?! Would it had been better if mom were still here instead of me?!"
"No! It wouldn't! Lara you're the one who raised us! You're the one who has always been there! I don't think any of us would know how to breath without you!" Arcas pulled Lara close to him again. "The Inquisitor's gone! Now you have no excuse to leave us. No excuse to leave me." Arcas's tone had softened to an almost desperate plea. "Promise you won't leave."
"I promise Arcy." Lara wrapped her arms around arcas and they stayed like that for a moment.
With a heavy sigh Arcas released Lara. "I have to go clean Kya's food art. Captain's orders." He smiled.
Lara watched him leave with a weak smile on her face. Once her door was closed her smile faded and she only stared, not really seeing anything. It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
Even though Lara had been upset earlier Arcas did not call off the sneak attack on their beloved captain. Kya and Nova went through the vents as the boys gathered at the door. They smiled to each other as Arcas opened the door. The tree tiptoed into the room Just as Kya and Nova had crawled out of the vent. Arcas moved closer to Lara's bunk and gestured for the others to be silent. Aras looked at Lara's face a froze.
Her face was scrunched up in fear, her fingers dug at her bunk. Lara shoulders were tense and curled slightly inward. Arcas knew that look. Lara was having another nightmare. He turned to the others and made a sawing motion with his hand towards his neck, silently calling off the attack. Gently he touched Lara's face to wake her and she sprang up gasping and panting. Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Arcas. She wrapped her arms around him and trembled.
"I was his apprentice. He made me kill you." Lara whispered, clearly not seeing the others standing around in the room.
"You'd nev-"
"And I did it. I did and smiled as I cut through you. He laughed and just watched as I killed you all!"
"Lara, the Inquisitor is gone. You'd never serve him and you'd never hurt us. It was just a bad dream." Arcas said softly as he stroked Lara's hair.
"I would have." those words made everyone in the room stiffen. "Had he taken me when I was a child I would have been his apprentice. He would have tortured me until there was nothing left but darkness and I would have joined him." Lara looked up at Arcas's horrified face. "Am I evil?" she whispered.
It took a moment for Arcas to recover from the shock of his sister's words. "No, you're just bossy." Arcas forced a smile. When she didn't smile back Arcas knew she wasn't in the mood for jokes. "Come on Lara the worst thing you've ever done is teach me how to use a blaster and even that doesn't get you anywhere near being evil." Again Lara didn't smile.
"What's really bothering you?" Platt asked as he joined the older two on the bunk.
"It's something the Inquisitor said to me during our last battle." Lara curled into a ball. "You're as dark as I am little jedi." She quoted, her tone remote. "You can deny it all you like but you are as dark, if not darker than I am. You dragged your family into war that cannot be won, and it is your fault you family is dead. Had you just let taken you when you were a child they'd still be alive today. You haven't been following your masters' last orders very well. I do believe they told you to run.I look forward to you fall into the darkside."
Everyone stared at her in horror before they all wrapped her into their embraces. "Lara Bridger that man was a monster. And monsters lie!" Nova said as she tightened her arms around her master. And for a moment Lara felt safe. . . But that moment ended with the sound of ties over head. Lara jumped up and ran to the cockpit. She skidded to a stop when she saw troopers and walkers.
"Karrablast! we're surrounded." Lara hissed, she looked behind her at the terrified face of Nova. Nova was trembling and pressed against the wall. "Nova take the controls. I'm going to deal with our guests."
"But-" Nova began to protest.
"As soon as you have an opening get out of here. That's an order." Lara slided down the the ladder and walked out of the ship, her shoulders squared. Once she was off the ship she slammed the hatch closed. With a sly smile she activated her lightsaber.
Unbenounced of the danger his sister was in Arcas fired at the ties flying over head. "Lara! Get this bird off the ground now!"
When the Ghost started to fly off Arcas saw something on the ground from the corner of his eye. A embarled lightsaber deflect red blaster shots. "Lara!" He called out but to his horror the ghost shot into hyperspace leaving Lara behind. "LARA! NO!"
Tala: Lara! Why? T_T
Rozella: *Evil laugh* Cliff hanger!
Tala: Yay! XD Hope you readers love dem cliffies.
Rozella: *Shakes head.* Freakin Lara and her over obsessive need to protect her siblings. . . . Oh wait that was my idea O_O Tala I think the Ghost kids broke me.
Tala: XD Of course they did. Poor Arcy… wait… Did Lara just break her promise to him?
Rozella: Which one? I'z forgot. . .
Tala: The one where Arcy said "Promise you won't leave." and her reply "I promise Arcy."
Rozella: DX Oh yeah. . . . Yes, yes she did just break that promise.
Tala: :I Lara… Well then… Guess its to head out and onto the next chapter. Oh! And don't forget! The ideas for a new peep is still out there. We like hearing what you got so if you have yet to tell us or you have another idea then please share away. :)