Rozella: New chapter! Who's ready from more Arcas and Hass bugging each other?!
Tala: I am!
Rozella: XD Tala you're so cute! I know you are. So (randomly turns into Loth-cat) the fact that there are no new episodes of Rebels is starting to get to.
Tala: XD Same. I need more rebels. Starting to die over here...
Rozella: No dieing! I need you to write with me! You can die when you older than Yoda!
Tala: As old as Yoda? Hmm? Done, that shall be.
Rozella: XD Good!
Tala: Do the disclaimer, we shall. Get on with this chapter, the readers must.
Disclaimer: We don't own Rebels, we are borrowing Hass from Guest. Our OC's are on a no-touchy bases.
Hass looked on with wide eyes and a gaping mouth. Lara and the other laughed. "Did you think we were joking?" Lara smiled.
"Honestly yes. Yes I did."
After drunken shenanigans Arcas had stolen an imparl walker and Lara had ordered Arcas to get rid of it or add it to the collection . Arcas decided to keep it which led to the crew going to their underground stash. The stash was a large cave in the utmost northern parts of Lothal. Inside the cave was a large collection of imperial vessels.
"Our collection stands at twenty ties, fifteen walkers, seventeen carriers and two shuttles." Jem smiled.
"All custom painted by your's truly." Kya beamed.
"You forgot the seven hundred blasters." Platt smiled. "Arcas is an enthusiast" Platt explained when Hass gave him a horrified look.
"And the speeders." Nova added.
"How long have you been collecting these?" Hass looked to Lara for answers.
"It kinda started when I was twelve and just grew from there." Lara explained as she watched Arcas put the walker with the others. "My parents never really knew about this place so it made it easier for us to start a collection."
"What are you planning to do with all this?" Hass looked around.
"Nothing really. They're great for rescue missions and screwing with the empire." Lara smiled.
"Remember that mission where Arcas went undercover in the TIE factory?" Nova laughed.
"I think he had a little too much fun with that." The twins laughed.
"Hey! It was Lara's idea!" Arcas called defensively as he approached.
"Worst idea I ever had." Lara smiled. "Arcas! Hurry up we have to go!"
"Coming bossy!" Arcas picked up his pace.
"We have two options." Lara began as she turned and started walking back to the Ghost. "We can do a job from Viz, or we can just steal the fuel we need from Imps."
The crew smiled at each other, but said nothing. "Steal the fuel it is than." Lara smiled. "Oh! We also need to come up with a code name from Hass. He'll be Spook 8 but what else should we call him?"
Arcas's smiled turned mischievous. "We could call him Pet."
"No." Lara and Hass said sternly in sync .
"Why not?" Nova smiled. "I like it."
"Just no." Lara said as she kept walking.
"So everyone got the plan?" Lara looked around at the others.
"How are you all still alive?" Hass asked with a look of utter confusion on his face.
"Ass we run on crazy plans, now quite asking questions. Lara, are you sure you want Hass to be on the same team as me. It didn't work so well last time."
"Any other questions?" Lara ignored Arcas. Arcas narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "No. Good! Let's go."
"Wait! Let me get this straight. We're going to be attacking a shuttle full of fuel meant to be delivered to the Star Destroyers orbiting the planet. Your plan is to catch the shuttle, infiltrate it, take the fuel, and run. That sums it up?" Hass asked Lara in a bewildered tone.
The crew smiled. "You forgot that Kya and Nova will be taking the shuttle by the vents and you and Arcas are to take out any bucketheads abroad." Lara smiled.
"And that I will be waiting at the port for you guys." Platt added.
"And Screw and I will be taking all info we can get our hands on." Jem smiled. "Oh! And Zappy is going with you and Arcas."
Hass eyed the now bright yellow probe that floated around Jem. "That thing is not coming with us."
"Zappy is coming and you can get over it Ass." Arcas half smiled as he leaned against the wall. "Please tell me you know how to use a blaster."
"My name is Hass and I am perfectly capable in handling such minor weaponry " Hass hissed in annoyance.
"Boys behave." Lara said in a warning tone. The two glared daggers at each other and ignored Lara's warning. "Do not make me get in between you two."
Arcas broke eye contact and smiled at Lara. "Yes mom." He said sarcastically.
"Okay baby, you and your new playmate need to get ready now. Mommy's going to get us in position." Lara rose to her feet and went to the bridge.
The twins and Platt laughed as they went to get ready. Nova shook her head. "That will never not be weird."
"Play time!" Lara called over the coms as they attached to the imperial shuttle. " Remember kids, play nice with each other, shoot the bucketheads and most importantly . . . Light'em up!"
Arcas gave a menacing grin as the port opened, his blaster raised and ready. As soon as the port was open Kya threw a paint bomb and ran for the vents with Nova at her heels. The bomb went off and Arcas and Hass took up their positions as the troopers came.
"Wait! I know that guy!" One of the troopers exclaimed, pointing at Arcas. "He worked at the Tie factory! He destroyed the place!"
"Hello Teilo Zthet!" Arcas smiled. "Been awhile."Arcas readied both his blasters, Hass followed his lead. "So you guys going to shot or what?"
The troopers began to fire and Hass and Arcas began to run, returning fire as they lead the troopers on a chase through the shuttle.
"This is Spook 4 and 7. We are shutting the off artificial gravity." Kya's voice came through the com just as Arcas and Hass began floating weightlessly.
Arcas and Hass moved quickly to take out the rest of the troopers. Once they were sure there were no more bucketheads Arcas smiled. "Bucketheads are out." He said into his com.
"Yes, and now that they're out, will you please turn the gravity back on? I'd like to have my feet on the floor." Hass grumbled.
"Surething Pet."
The gravity was turned back on. Arcas landed on his feet whereas Hass fell face first into the floor. Arcas's booming laugh rang through the ship. "Good job Spook 4! That was perfect!"
"Spooks! Move it or lose it! We got Ties inbound!" Lara yelled through the coms.
"On it bossy!" Arcas smiled as Hass pushed himself off the floor. "Come on Pet! We have work to do!" Arcas led Hass to the shuttle's cargo bay. There they found the fuel canisters.
One by one they moved the canisters quickly on to the Ghost. Once they had all the fuel they left the shuttle, just as the stormtroopers were regaining consciousness. Lara detached them from the shuttle and jumped into hyperspace.
"And that Ass," Arcas began with a smile. "Is how our missions are suppose to go."
"When we land we need to refuel. Arcas! Hass! You two get to do a supply run!" Lara said through the com.
"Excuse me Ass, I need to have a word with my bossy older sister." Arcas grumbled as he made his way to the bridge. Hass was going to follow but was stopped by Nova.
"No you don't! You get to help us move these canisters to the cargo bay!" Nova demanded.
Hass was going to argue but Nova raised her hand to stop him. "No arguments Pet! Get to work!"
Arcas stormed into the bridge and glared at Lara. "No."
"Arcas don't argue with me."
"I am not running a supply run with tall, blue and creepy."
"Arcas I really need you to do this for me." Lara looked at Arcas over her shoulder.
"Why?" Arcas narrowed his eyes.
"Because you take forever on supply runs and Nova, Platt and I need time to train."
Arcas gave a defeated sigh. "Fine. But if your pet gets lost in the market don't blame me."
"I will blame you. If he gets lost it'll be because you ditched him."
Arcas laughed softly. "Yeah it would be."
Lara smiled. "What would I do without you Arcy?"
"The same thing you always do save my sorry ass from the imps." Arcas sat in the co-pilot seat.
The two smiled at each other before turning their attention to the blue swirls of hyperspace. It wasn't long before they were landed in the plains of Lothal.
"Do you have the list of what we need?" Lara asked as she followed Arcas down the ramp.
"Yes."
"Do you have the credits you'll need?"
"Yes."
"Do you have-"
"Yes I have my blasters. Yes I have the map of the shops to go to. Yes I have the key to the speeder. Yes I know where to avoid. Yes I promise not to start any fights while I'm gone. No I will not promise the safe return of your pet , and yes I promise this won't end like the last supply run I did." Arcas turned and looked at Lara as she crossed her arms. "Does that cover everything you were going to ask?"
"You two fight like a married couple." Nova said under her breath but it was loud enough for the two Bridgers the hear her.
"We're not married!" They both yelled at her in sync.
"Could have fooled me." Hass smiled from the end of the ramp.
Arcas glared at Hass. "Play nice Arcas." Lara smiled.
Arcas turned his attention back to Lara with a mischievous smile. "No promises." With that he left.
Lara waited until they were out of sight. "Platt! Training! Now!" Lara called into the ship before going down the ramp.
Hass glared at the list. "Explosives? Really? What do you need those for?"
"Kya." Arcas answered without looking at Hass.
"Really? What about the excessive amount of food? Are you stocking up?""
"Platt."
"And the need for so many meilooruns?"
"Lara."
"And the power cells?"
"Jem."
"And what of the blaster charges?"
"Nova."
"Your one word answers are beginning to annoy me." Hass glared at Arcas.
"So?"
Hass looked back down at the list. "And why so much liquor?"
"Mine."
"Ummm. . ." a blushing woman walked up to them. "Excuse me."
"Yeah?" Arcas said glancing at the woman.
Her blush deepened. "I was wondering. . .Well you look familiar so I was wondering if you'd could tell me your name?"
"Rebs." Arcas looked away from the woman and back to the fruit he was buying.
The woman gasped. "I do know you! You use to live close to my house. You and your family."
"I'm sorry who are you?"
"Fianna, Fianna Cath. You're little brother use to call me stranger girl."
"Yeah." Arcas began awkwardly. "Still don't know who you are."
The woman looked shocked. "You- We use to play together!"
"Listen, -Fianna was it?-I don't know who you are and I really need to get these supplies and get home."
"Oh." The woman looked at her feet. "Sorry to bother you." with that the woman darted off.
Hass watched the exchange and tried not to laugh. "You are completely oblivious my uncouth friend."
"I'm not your friend. And what do you mean I'm completely oblivious?!"
"That woman was flirting with you." Hass smiled.
"I couldn't care less." Arcas moved on to the next stand.
"And why is that?" Hass followed.
"You know for a smartass you ask way too many questions."
"Stop! You are under arrest!" Arcas whirled to see a buckethead standing with his blaster pointed at them.
"Nah! I think I'll keep walking." Arcas smiled
"Stop or I'll shoot!"
Arcas's smile spread. "Okay. Shoot."
Arcas and Hass ran through the alleys with troopers at their heels. "What did you do to piss off the empire?!" Hass yelled at Arcas as he turned to fire behind him.
Arcas let out one sharp laugh. "Ha! Where do I begin!"
Arcas darted down a random ally and Hass followed. The two of them climbed to the roofs and began jumping from roof to roof. Arcas led Hass down into a random street and into a house.
Arcas smiled as three little faces that looked up at him. "Boot stranger!" The youngest smiled.
"Can we come in?" Arcas smiled. The children only nodded. "Thank you." Arcas joined the children in their small circle on the floor.
"Ass!" The little one pointed at Hass and Arcas bursted out laughing.
"Yes that's Ass. And I'm Arcas." He smiled at the little one.
"Pate." The child smiled.
"So your name is Pate?"
"No." The oldest one answered. "I'm Pate, that Leti and that Tye."
"Nice to meet you again." Arcas smiled childishly. "So where is mom and dad?"
"Our mommy and daddy! Not your's!" Leti glared at Arcas.
"Okay. Where's your mommy and daddy?"
"Working. What 'bout your mommy and daddy?"
"My mommy and daddy are sleeping. "
"So you can play whenever you want to?"
"No. I ran away."
"But mommy will be worried." Leti pouted at Arcas.
"I know. But my mommy knows I'll come back."
"What about you sister?"
"How'd you know I have a sister?" Arcas looked at Pate in confusion.
"Last time you broke in our house you told Ass she'd lose Ties in no time."
"Did she find 'er Ties?" Leti climbed into Arcas's lap.
Arcas laughed. "Yeah she found them."
"Good. Do you want to play with us?"
"Sure! I'd love too." Arcas joined the children in an odd game of pretend.
Hass watched the exchange in puzzlement. He didn't understand how Arcas could be a rebellious trigger happy fool one moment, and a childish playmate the next. He leaned against the wall and watched as Arcas went from being a loth-cat to a Tie, to a Walker and back to a loth-cat as the three children asked him too.
"How are you able to play with children effortlessly yet you don't know when a lady is flirting with you?" Hass asked in bewilderment as Arcas balanced the Tye his feet.
Arcas smiled at Hass. "Kids are easy to get along with. Women are a mystery." Arcas sat up moving Tye to his lap. Leti and Pate tackled him from behind. "Besides, I use to play with Nova all the time.
"Kitty's don't talk." Leti grumbled.
"Meow." Arcas smiled at her.
At that moment the door hissed open and Arcas stiffened. Standing in the door with a horrified look on their faces was the children's parents.
"Mommy! Daddy!" They cheered and darted to hug their parents.
"Who are you?!" The mother demand.
"That my kitty!" Leti smiled
"I'm sorry miss." Arcas rose to his feet and opened his arms in a passive gesture. "I meant no harm to you or your children. My name is Arcas Bridger."
"How'd you get in here?!"
"The front door." Pate said bluntly.
"If you wish us to leave just say so and we will leave and never return."
"No!" Tye said before toddling to Arcas and clinging to his leg. "Stay."
"There!" A trooper shouted from down the alley.
The parents quickly pushed past their oldest two and locked the door. They looked at each other with horrified looks.
"Ah great! Imperials." Arcas hissed. "You wouldn't happen to have a back door would you miss?"
"They're not after you!" The woman hissed. "They're after us."
Arcas raised an eyebrow. "Illegal broadcasting?"
"How'd you guess?" The man said in a flat tone.
"Well I highly doubt they'll care about a few broadcasters when they find us."
"Why that?" Leti asked tilting her head to the side.
"Well me and blue boy here are full blown rebels." Arcas knelt down to be eye leave with the girl. "In fact we have a record and everything."
"Did you ever kill anyone?" Pate asked.
"Did you?" Arcas dodged the question.
"Ever broken out of prison?" Leti asked with a smile.
"Only a bajillion times." Arcas smiled. "I can help you." Arcas said as he rose to his feet. "If you will allow me."
The woman looked to her kids, then her husband then back to Arcas. "Please."
"This is Spook 2, come in Ghost."
"This is Spook 1, go ahead Spook 2."
"Sis you're going to need to fly into town. I may or may not have pissed off the imps again."
"Arcas!" Lara exclaimed. "Where are you?!"
"Doesn't matter. Meet you at the hideaway. Oh! And I'm bringing a few friends."
"This isn't going to be like the last time you said you were bringing a few friends is it?"
"Nope! Way different."
"Randevu with you in five minutes."
Arcas smiled as he put his com away. "So here's the plan. Ass -" Arcas stopped when the mother glared at him. "Hass you take the supplies. Angry mom you pack what you need now."
There was bannging on the door. "Open this door!"
"We're naked!" Arcas called out to the troopers outside. He went to the panel by the door and began tinkering with it.
"I said open this door!"
"No." Arcas said as he moved away from the panel. He pointed at the explosive he had placed so the parents would understand the escape plan. "I said we're naked. Get a boyfriend if you're that desperate."
Hass gathered up the supplies. The mother and father grabbed a pre-packed bags. They all move away from the door and ducked behind a wall. When the door opened Arcas activated the bomb. After it went off he grabbed up one of the children and began to run.
He held the child in one arm and his blaster in the other. He glanced over his shoulder and was glad to see the others following him. He led the way through the streets and blasted any and all bucketheads he saw. Once he was in front of his father's childhood home he forced the doors open and ushered everyone in. Once everyone else was in his slipped inside and pushed the door closed just and the sound of running stormtroopers went by. Hass looked around and Arcas set the child down. He moved around the cluster of people and pushed a round piece of furniture aside revealing a hidden ladder.
He slipped down the ladder into the hidden room below. Arcas took a moment to let the memories of the place roll through his mind before he began searching the room. He found the pack, spear blasters and explosives he had stashed there. He was about to return to the ladder when something caught his eye. He smiled and picked up the object and added it to his pack. Climbing up the ladder, he moved the round stool back into place.
"What is this place?" Hass asked as he examined the paintings on the walls.
"An old hideout." Arcas shrugged. He handed the mother and father the blasters. "Do you know how to use these?"
"No." the man said as he took the blaster.
"I do." The woman gave her husband a sheepish smile.
"Good." He pulled the last object he grabbed and handed to Tye. "Here."
The child took the object and stared at it. It was a purple bantha that looked as if it were old. "What name?" Tye looked at Arcas.
Arcas smiled. "Puffy Snuffy Purple Zebby Arcy."
The child blinked in confusion and Arcas laughed.
"Why so many names?" the mother asked.
"It's kinda a sibling hairloom. Passed down from child to child." Arcas smiled.
"Sibling heirloom?" Hass questioned but Arcas ignored him.
The sound of a Tie scent them all to the floor. Arcas slide to the door and stayed low. The sound of the Ties firing were interpreted by a different ship's fire and Arcas smiled to the family. "That would be our ride."
"Spook 2, up top."
"No can do Ghost. I got little ones with me."
"Arcas Var Bridger! If you kidnapped someone's children I will bury you alive!"
"Lara Sirra Bridger! I did not kidnap them! Their parents are here with me!"
"I'm going to kill you! Sending in assistants."
A few moments later the door opened and there stood Nova and Platt. Nova smiled at Arcas "She is so mad at you right now."
"Really? I couldn't tell? What gave you that dea?" Arcas asked sarcastically. He picked up Tye and tried to hand him to Nova.
"No!" The child squirmed. "Stanger!"
"Tye this is Nova. She's my friend." The child continued to glare at Nova.
"I go with Nova! She pretty." Leti said darting up to her. Nova shrugged and knelt down so the child could climb on to her back.
Platt took the eldest child and they all began to climb. Hovering above the buildings was the Ghost with it's ramp open and the twins waiting. Once they were on the roofs the group rushed to the ramp. The crew jumped to the ramp with ease whereas Hass at the parents hesitated before jumping. Once aboard they all moved and closed the ramp.
"We're on!" Arcas called into him com and felt the ship launch for the skies.
"Arcas! Take out some ties would ya!" Lara ordered from the bridge.
Arcas rolled his eyes. "Duty calls." He said before going up the ladder.
Nova looked at the family then narrowed her eyes at the youngest one. The youngest one stepped behind his big brother.
"Hi." Kya said to the family with a smile. "I'm Kya, this is Jem. That's Platt and that's Nova. The probe floating around Jem is Zappy and he's harmless. Welcome to the Ghost. Our captain is Lara and Nova I swear if you keep glaring at that child I will lock you in a create."
"He's got something."
"May I see?" Kya knelt down and the boy sheepishly walked up to her and handed her the purple bantha. Kya stared at the purple toy."I remember this. I dropped in the paint."
Jem looked at the toy over Kya's shoulder. "Didn't we call it Purple?"
"I called it Zebby." Platt smiled.
"I call it Arcy. Where in the galaxy did you find that thing?"
"Boot stranger gave it to him." Pate said.
"Boot stranger?" The three echoed.
"He means Arcas." Hass explained.
The ship suddenly jostled. "If you all could man a gun that would be lovely." Lara's said in her sweet but deadly tone.
The twins quickly darted off, followed by Platt. Leaving Hass and Nova with the family.
"Never caught your name." Nova said awkwardly to the parents.
"We're being shot at by Ties and that's what you're worried about?" the mother hissed.
Nova laughed. "There isn't an imperial pilot alive that can out maneuver our Lara."
Lara grimaced as more Ties fired at them. She jerked the ship out of the blast way but she knew she needed to shake them.
"Lara we got more Ties in bound!"
"There's too many of them!"
"You all had better hang on to something!" Lara shouted as she turned the nose of the ship down until she was facing the ground. She took the ship into a straight dive and heard her crew scream in terror. She had only done this once before and nearly killed them all in doing so. She jerked the ship so it spun and dove straight for the ground. She began counting backwards from five as the ground grew closer. When she hit zero Lara yanked the ship back upwards and smiled in satisfaction when the Ties that were following her crashed into the ground.
"Lara,"Arcas began in an almost sicken tone. "I thought you said you'd never do that again."
"Well I lied." Lara sighed as she shot the ship into hyperspace.
"Monster." Arcas said in a joking tone.
"Any other complaints?"
"I'm hungry!" Platt playfully whined.
"I would formally like to complain about the lack of damns you are giving Captain Lara." Jem added in a playful tone.
"And I'd like to complain about the fact that you're hair is still too short." Kya added.
Lara rolled her eyes as she set the ship to auto pilot and left the bridge.
"I like Captain Lara's hair. It's practical and the golden paint is beautiful." Hass said through the com.
Lara froze for a second a blushed before making her way to the cargo bay. "You did get everything on the list right Arcas?"
"Yeah. That's why we were being chased in the first place. I had to steal your meilooruns from the empire."
"That's my Arcy!" Lara smiled.
"Seriously." Arcas grumbled as he appeared at the ledge. "Who are you and what have you done with my sister?"
"She not your sister?" Leti looked up at Arcas.
Arcas smiled. "She looks like my sister but she's been acting a little weird."
"Do you think she a droid?"
Everyone was gathering in the cargo bay. "No. But she is." Arcas pointed to Jem.
"She look like a boy." Leti titled her head and examined Jem.
"That's because I am a boy. Arcas is just being mean."
"Whatever you say Jenny." Arcas laughed.
"Wait! She said her name Jem!" Pate exclaimed as he pointed to Kya.
"I call him what I want little face." Arcas jumped over the railing and landed on his feet.
Jem's head snapped up in sudden realization. "Way to go Arcas. You lost our landspeeder."
"We can get it back Jenny. Just give the imps a few days to cool their circuits and we can go back and get it."
Lara ignored her siblings exchange as she examined the family. "I'm Lara, captain of this ship and head of this family."
"I am Shalla and this is my husband Elek. My kids are Pate, Leti and Tye." The woman said as she in turn examined Lara.
"Great! Other than Platt, who's hungry?" Lara smiled.
The crew raised their hands like a bunch of little kids, and the little kids mimicked them.
"Awesome. Platt you're in my room. Hass you bunk with Arcas. Kya, Jem, my room. That'll give the twins' room to Shalla and Elek and the kids can stay in our old room." Lara said before heading up the ladder. The crew all took and kid and went up the ladder, followed by the parents.
Rozella: Arcas your adorable side is showing!
Tala: I know right? I just want to huggle him!
Rozella: Poor Hass must be so confused! XD
Tala: I bet. x3
Rozella: XD This should be interesting.
Tala: Very. :) Shall we head onto the next chapter my friend? I will bring the coffee. :) With lots of cream and sugar! XD
Rozella: Let's. I have my tea, it's mostly sugar as well . XD