Rozella: DX I'm sorry it took so long! I got a job! I'm sorry! I rarely get time to write ! And Tala was procrastinating!
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Tala: So now that we are here. I hope you all enjoy the chapter. :)
Disclaimer: We do not own Star Wars Rebels. That right is Disney's. However our OCs are owrs. No touchy, touch!
Lara let out a sigh of both relief and annoyance as the cargo bay hatch opened. Her brothers had returned and that meant the calm , peaceful quiet was over. She headed to the cargo bay with Hass following behind her. She slid down the ladder and turned to see Platt carrying supplies. Lara looked past Platt to the Landspeeder and didn't see Arcas. Her eyes narrowed and she turned her gaze back to Platt.
Platt stiffened under Lara's glare. "Where is Arcas?" she asked in her calm yet angry tone.
"Well uhm . . . " Platt began.
"You tell me where Arcas is now!" Lara demand loudly, causing Platt to flinch.
"He got drunk so I-"
"You what?"
Platt backed away from Lara and looked down at his feet. "I left him at the bar." Platt said in barely a whisper, bracing himself for Lara's furry.
"Platt Dev Bridger! What in the name of the force were you thinking?! You are in so much trouble! And you had better hope Arcas is still there or so help me I will bury you alive! Get the landspeeder and the supplies on the ship! We're leaving!" Lara whirled on her heel and stormed off to the bridge.
Platt remained the way he was and Hass stood frozen. Once Lara was up the ladder Platt moved quickly to do as he was told. The twins joined him and gave him sheepish smiles as they have all been on the sour side of Lara's rage at least once. They had barely gotten everything aboard when Lara took off. Once they reached the city where Lara had sent Platt and Arcas, Lara made Platt lead the way to the bar where he left Arcas.
There were very few people there and Arcas was no where to be seen. Lara shoot Platt a glare before marching up to the bar tender. "I'm looking for a man with ragged dark hair, blue eyes and becomes a loyalist when he's drunk. Do you know where he is or where he went?" Lara didn't bother masking her anger when she spoke.
"What are you his wife?" The man at the bar gave Lara a drunken smile. "You're a pretty little thing. Come 'ere." The man reached out to grab Lara.
"That poor drunken fool." Nova smiled, confusing Hass.
Lara kicked the stool out from under the man. Grabbing the man's arm she twisted it behind his back, forcing him to his knees before whipping out her blaster and pressing it to the back of his head.
"No, I'm much worse than an angry wife." She turned her attention back to the now terrified bartender. "When did he leave and where was he going?"
"Said something about a camp not far from here. He left right after that one did." The bartender pointed to Platt. "Now please lady, let the man go."
Lara realized the man and scanned the bar of fearful people. "You had better think twice before you decide to grab a lady. She could be deadly." Lara yanked her communicator to her mouth. "Rebs come in."
Lara's voice came from a table in the corner. She picked up the com and flashed it to her crew. "I'm going to kill him." She marched out of the bar followed by her crew, Platt attempting to hide behind the twins and Nova as they went.
"The bartender said camp. Camp? As in our safe house near here?" Jem said thoughtfully.
Lara was already two steps ahead of Jem as she lead the way to their safe house. She opened the door of the one room house and found it empty. "Empty!" She hissed in frustration.
Platt was standing behind Nova in attempt to hide from Lara, but Platt was head and shoulders taller than Nova so it did him no good.
"Sparks! Hack the system in this area and tell Rebs to meet us at the southern edge of town. We'll wait for him there." Lara said as she stormed off to the Ghost.
"No prob boss." Jem began to work with his mother's old computerised arm brace. Once into the system he began to speak. "Attention Rebs. We are waiting for you on the Jho's side of town. Meet us there and be quick about it! Flower is in stage 3 anger."
The crew returned to the Ghost and began to wait for Arcas. Hass, seeing how angry Lara was decided it'd be best to remain with the others. "So," Hass began awkwardly, unsure if they liked him or not. "What is 'stage 3 anger'?"
"Our family has 4 set stages to explain how angry Lara is. Stage 1 is Kanan." Kya began.
"Upset but easily calmed." Jem finished.
"Stage 2 is Zeb." Platt smiled. " Meaning she will hit you."
"Stage 3 is Hera." Nova smiled as she Jumped up onto Platt's back. "She's pissed and will find chores for you to do until she's calm and or use you as target practice."
"What's stage 4?"
"Death." They all answered in sync.
"Normally reserved for just the Imps." Nova smiled.
Hass chuckled. "And what was that about 'Jho's' being south?"
"Jho's is south. Stash is north, west is stink hole and east is Vizago." Jem smiled.
"Most of our codes are based off places and people we know." Nova said from Platt's back.
"Jem!" Lara's angry tone rang through the ship's coms. "Get this thing out of my co-pit before I shoot it!"
Jem rolled his eyes and went to the co-pit, returning with Screws and Zappy. "Fair warning to you guys, Lara may kill Arcas. . . And Platt."
"So she's moved to stage 4?" Kya smiled, Platt looked nervous and Nova glared at the bridge door.
"Nova! Quite glaring at me! I'm not in the mood to deal with you!"
"Go meditate you sith!" Nova yelled back.
The crew peered into Lara's room, expecting her to be still meditating. They were however surprised to find that she had fallen asleep.
"Perfect!" Platt smiled."Kya!"
"Yes?" Kya looked up at Platt in confusion.
"Lasat me up! I'm going hunting." the only thing out shining Platt's smile was Kya's as she skipped off to get her art supplies.
"Want the thingy?" Jem asked as he watched Kya go.
"IT'S CALLED A BO-RIFLE!" Platt snapped before looking over at Lara when he realized he was yelling. "And yes, yes I do."
After half an hour Kya had painted Platt to look like his favorite Lasat. Jem handed Platt Zeb's old bo-rifle and with that the youngest Bridger ran off to find his drunken brother. Once Platt vanished into the shadows of the night Nova jumped up on to Hass's back.
"Hey other blue! You wanna spar with me?" Nova smiled as Hass regained is balance.
"And why would we do that?" Despite himself Hass couldn't help but to smile. He liked sparring and no matter how badly he wanted to say no it was too tempting.
"Because I want to kick your ass for no other reason than I can." Nova smiled.
"Good luck with that child!" Hass was going to flip the Twi'lek-human over his shoulder but she hopped off his back and got in a ready stance.
"Oh it is so on Pet!"
"Eh," Jem shrugged. "I'm bored enough to spar Hera's spawn."
Kya smiled. "She's Kanan's spawn too. And let's not forget Arcas's tag-along."
The twins smiled at each other before they joined the sparing.
Platt returned tired and alone. "I hate him. And If I find him I will kill him." Platt grumbled as he slumped into the booth.
The others had stopped sparing when they had awoken Lara. Nova was sitting on the booth waiting for Platt to return. She leaned against him and sighed. "That meathead had better not have been snatched up by the imps."
Jem and Kya walked into the room and snuck into the booth. "If he was Lara's going to turn into a Lasat."
"No, she's going to into something that is a cross between Hera and Zeb." Kya smiled.
"Either way." Nova smiled. "Someone had better called the Emperor, because there's an angry Bridger on Lothal."
They all laughed lightly. "Hey where's Ass?" Nova asked as she looked at the hallway.
"He's trying to keep Lara from and I quote, ' Turning the planet inside out'." Jem made quotation marks in the air with his fingers.
"Well good luck with that blue boy." Platt sighed as he leaned back further into the booth.
Nova snuggled into Platt's side and the twins got more comfortable. The four soon drifted to sleep snuggled together on the old booth. The Ghost ship was peaceful and soon the tired crew fell asleep once more.
Lara heard soft footsteps in the hallway causing her to spring out of bed. She had forgotten that the arms she had fallen asleep in were not those of her brother and accidently hit an unsuspecting Hass in the face. He sat up and whirled around, he sighed and relaxed when he saw Lara. Lara opened her bedroom door and looked around before deciding to check the commons first. She entered the commons and let out a gasp of surprise, waking the rest of the crew. There standing in the middle of the room was a didn't hesitate. He lept from the booth and punched the trooper, knocking back into the wall.
The stormtrooper yanked off his helmet revealing a messy haired Arcas. "First you ditch me then you hit me?!" Arcas hissed at Platt.
"Well how was I supposed to know it was you?! You're wearing a bucket!"
Arcas glared daggers at his youngest brother. He was going to reply but was cut off when Lara tackled him to the floor. She sat up on top of Arcas and punched his shoulder. "You jerk! I thought you got snatched by the imps or worse!" She punched him again. "How dare you make me worry like that! Never ever ever leave you're damn com again!" She punched him a third time before yanking him up into a hug. "You stupid jerk!"
Arcas wrapped his arms around Lara and buried his face into her shoulder. "Sorry Lar. I got distracted, I'm sorry. I swear I'll never do it again."
"Distracted by what?" Lara grumbled.
"Oh you know." Arcas said as he pushed Lara away with a smile. "Jacking stuff from the imps."
Lara rolled her eyes and punched Arcas again. "And what was so damn in important?"
Arcas beamed at this. "Intell and new tech. I'll let you in on their dirty little secrets if you quite punching me."
Lara rolled her eyes and punched Arcas once more before rolling off him and leaning against a wall. "Going to be the death of me." she whispered.
Arcas chuckled as he jumped to his feet. Jem's eyes had sparked at the word "tech". The crew all gathered around Arcas as he began to tell them about his misadventure.
Arcas stood guard as his beloved jedi as they meditated in the plains of Lothal. The twins were doing minor repairs of the Ghost and Phantom and Hass was napping. Arcas was debating what color paint bomb he wanted to throw at the sleeping Hass. His mind had wandered and he wasn't paying close attention to the noises around him.
He was knocked the ground by green blast. He whirled to see an imperial shuttle with Ties on the way.
"Lara we have guest!" Arcas yelled as he began to back away towards the ship. The jedi sprang to their feet and darted into the Ghost. The hatch wasn't even closed when Lara took off.
Arcas climbed up into his gun turret. Quickly shooting down the ties with the help of the others. Arcas aimed for the Shuttle but it was gone. The ship rocked violently. "What's going on Lar?"
"Engine died! Prepare for a rough landing!"
"Hurry up Jenny! We have to move!" Arcas hissed at Jem. They had been at each others throats for several hours. Lara had given up trying to stop the fighting.
Jem glared daggers at Arcas. "I don't know what's wrong! And until I do we're stuck in this karabasting plain!"
"Well figure it out tech freak!" Arcas shouted in annoyance.
"Arcas! Jem! Knock it off!" Nova snapped. "We're out of fuel."
"Hey Lar!" Arcas called over his shoulder to Lara who was slumped into the booth in the commons.
"What Arcy?"
"We're out of fuel! You think Vizago or Van would be willing to help us out?"
"No." Lara sighed. "I know someone nearby who might help."
"The catch?"
"I really don't want to talk to them."
Arcas jumped up and walked to Lara. "We need the fuel sis."
Lara let out a heavy sigh. "Give it another minute, they'll be here. They love raiding crashed ships."
As Lara had said, a gang of raiders showed up all bearing the same symbol. Lara walked to the end of the ramp and glared at them.
"Nice ship ya got there girly." The leader smiled. "Shame we got to take from ya."
"I don't think so low life. Take me to the Silver King."
They group exchanged a few looks. "And why should we do that?"
"Take us to the Silver King now!" Lara demanded.
They all shrunk back away from Lara, there was just something about an angry woman with weapons. "As you wish. You're so bossy."
"You say it likes it's a bad thing, but honestly it's the best thing there is." Arcas smiled wrapping his arms around Lara.
"You're drunk." Lara glared at Arcas from over her shoulder.
"I'm only tipsy bossy."
Lara rolled her eyes and looked back at the gang. "Anyone touches my ship and I will kill you."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lara spun her blaster on her index finger before taking aim and blasting off a lock of hair from one of the gang members. She spun her blaster again and put it away. "That was a warning shot. You do not want to know what happens when I am actually trying to kill you. Got it?"
The raider nodded nervously and began to lead the way. After a moment of awkward silence Lara began to speak. "I know freighters are a class one ship in Silver's book. So why did they send you and not Cutter? What is he tangled in bed with Tippy again?"
They looked taken aback. "You seem to know a lot about our gang for a pirate trat. And this is as far as you lot go. No oneill miss a few pirates and that ship'll be so lovely in our collection." The gang members all turned their blasters on the crew.
Lara smiled. "One, we are not pirates. Two, I know more than you ever will. Three, you had better put those blasters down, the king won't like it if he finds out that you threatened me. And four, you will not touch my ship."
"Talk all ya like." The leader smiled taking aim at Lara. "It won't do ya any good."
"Last warning lackys. Stand down." The Ghost crew members took a small step away from Lara.
"Or what?"
"Or you will learn quickly just who I am."
The raiders laughed, and Lara sprung forth, knocking the leader to the ground and snatching his blaster before pinning him there. She pointed her blaster at the man. "You must have been recruited by Hell Shell. Honestly, he should leave the recruiting to Myth."
"How do you know about Myth and Hell Shell?!" The man demanded.
"Oh you'll learn." Lara smiled moving to let the man stand. "Now, let's get to base shall we?"
The gang lead the crew to an old abandoned underground storage unit. In the main room, on a throne of pillows sat a white haired man who looked to be in his early twenties. The man was pale and wore bright green clothing with black boots. The man looked at the crew with pale blue eyes and smiled.
"Bridgy!" He cheered, jumping up and throwing himself at Lara. Lara stood there as the man hugged her. "Bridgy! It's been so long! Why haven't you come to visit me?" The man pouted.
"Hello Cre-" Lara didn't get to finish though she began in an annoyed tone.
"Oh I do hope my boys treated you well. Oh! Who are your friends Bridgy?" He looked at Jem and grinded. "Did you bring me a present?"
"Crevil, no. Away from my people." Lara said sternly.
The man pouted once more and moved away, Kya protectively wrapped her arms around her twin. The gang members that had escorted the crew there exchanged confused and worried looks.
"Why do you keep calling her Bridgy?" Hass asked as the man stared at Jem like he was a rare jewel.
"Hm? Oh! You don't know? How can you not know?" The man bounced across the room and dropped onto his pillow throne. "Long live the coldhearted Bridger Ghost, queen of the skies! May she always be so cruel! Of course we around here call her Strom Razor."
"Wait! What?!" The leader of the raider escort exclaimed but was ignored.
Lara glared at Crevil. "Crevil have you been drinking again?"
He looked at Lara in horror. "You mean after the last time you nearly killed me? Why would I?"
Lara rolled her eyes. "Crevil Cunka also known as the Silver King, my crew. Guys, meet Crevil." Lara lazily gestured as if to introduce the two parties to each other.
He looked over them and winked at Jem, causing Kya to move to stand between them. "I'll get their names later. Bridgy? Why did you come back?"
"My ship needs fuel and you are the only close trustworthy alley I have in these parts."
The man pouted in disappointment. "Very well. You can stay in the guest room and I shall help you on one condition."
"What is it Crevil?"
"The lot of you, not including Bridgy, have to make me like you." He grinned.
Lara rolled her eyes. "Good night Crevil!" she called as she walked off, leading her crew off to the right room.
There were conventionally seven beds in the old storage room made to be a guest room, however only two of the beds were going to be used. The children of the Ghost sat on one bed and Hass sat on the bed across from them. They all watched as Lara paced back and forth.
"Spill." Arcas said finally.
"You can't use your names here." Lara began.
"That's cool we'll just-"
"Or any names you have ever used before. No code names, no Spooks."
"Fine with me." Nova grinned. "I can be Henan."
"Henan?" Arcas raised an eyebrow.
"It's a combination of my parents names." Nova explained.
"Have to have a last name or he won't accept it." Lara commented, not stopping in her pacing.
"Henan Syndulla."
"I could go by Dalore Wren." Kya smiled.
"I'll be Astro Wren." Jem laughed.
"Lasan Orrelios." Platt smiled.
"And I will be-"
"He'll be Ass Butt." Arcas interrupted, snickering.
Lara and Hass both glared daggers at Arcas. "I shall be Jinge'touk'tesso" Everyone blinked at Hass. "Oh ever well! Jinge Tesso."
Arcas pinched his lips together as he tried not to joke. "What about you little brother?" Lara looked at Arcas and had stopped pacing. Arcas only smiled.
"Good morning Bridgy and friends!" Crevil called out cheerfully as he flicked on the lights.
The response he got was Hass falling out of his bed startled and the crew giving reluctant groans as they covered their eyes and Lara glared at him. "Oh don't give me that look Bridgy! You know -" He was cut off when Lara force threw him across the room. He landed on a bed and laughed. "There's the Bridgy I love! Always in a mood!" Crevil skipped out of the room. "See you in a couple of hours!" he sang.
"Your names!" Crevil demand after they were all done eating. It was obvious that he knew better than to talk to Lara before she had eaten in the morning.
"I am Dalore Wren and-" Kya was cut off.
"You! Dark, mysterious and dreamy! What is your name?" Crevil pointed to Jem.
"I am Astro Wren."
Crevil smiled. "Did Bridgy ever tell you I have a thing for dark hair and brown eyes?"
"Astro, you should avoid him." Lara warned.
"It's not like he's a mechanic too Bridgy!" Crevil giggled. He looked over at the crew and saw their faces. He watched as Jem stepped slightly behind Arcas as if to hide and his smile changed. "Well aren't you just the perfect little dream! I like you and I will make you mine! Mark my words lovey!"
Kya glared daggers at Crevil but he ignored her. "I'm Lasan Orrelios, and this is Henan Syndulla." Platt smiled, gesturing towards Nova.
"I am Jinge Tesso." Hass did a little bow.
Crevil looked at Arcas and waited. "Shabang."
Crevil laughed. "I know all these names are not true but 'Shabang'! Really! Shabang what?"
"Shabang Ghost."
Crevil laughed again and looked to Lara. "Please tell me they are as fun as you!"
"Fun? Her?" Arcas laughed. "I'm sorry I didn't realize Bridgy here fell under the definition of fun!"
Crevil glared at Arcas. "I don't like you so far. Be careful, be very careful"
Arcas looked to Lara for an answer but she only rolled her eyes. "Are you bored Crevil?"
"Yes!" Crevil whined like a child might.
"Family of mine, shall we spar?" Lara smiled. resting her chin on her hands looking down the table at everyone.
"Please say you aren't joking." Arcas, Hass and Crevil all said at once in serious tones.
"Oh great! A meathead battle." Nova exclaimed jokingly. "Let's see who's the biggest meathead."
Arcas glared at Hass. "How dare you speak in sync with me."
Crevil jumped up and charged Jem. Kya saw and moved between them, kicking at Crevil's head when he neared. Crevil ducked and was punched in the shoulder by Jem. The twins took Crevil's lapse of focus and backflipped away from him.
Arcas smiled. "Anarchy!" He proclaimed before tackling Hass.
The Sparing only lasted a good two hours before everyone wore themselves out. They all laid on the ground panting and smiling.
"Someone call the Emperor, there's going to be a twister." A woman sang in a taunting tone as she skipped into the room.
Crivel smiled. "The rebels came, the base is gone. Shame they'll never catch her." he sang in the same taunting tone as the woman.
The woman looked as if she was going to say something but was cut off when she was tackled to the floor by Lara.
"Myth!" Lara exclaimed with joy.
"Ghost!" The woman echoed Lara's tone. "The destructive trats are back together again! Hey! Wanna go shoot bucketheads or erase an imp base from the map?"
"Is there seriously going to be a twister?" Lara became very serious.
"You bet your sweet little jedi ass there is!" The woman smiled. "Oh I got a new weapon!" Myth smiled as she pushed Lara off of her and revealed a heavy looking blaster.
Arcas gasped and darted over. "That's a DL-44 blaster pistol!" He said excitedly, examining the weapon like it was a shiny toy.
Myth smiled. "I also got E-11 blasters, a DH-17 and a few others. What do you got fly-boy?"
Arcas's smile spread. "Oh don't even get me started girly."
"I already did. Now follow me and I will show you my collection." Myth and Arcas wondered off as Crivel and Lara shook their heads at them.
"Well while Myth show off her shiny toys I'll go get Bridgy's shuttle. If there's a tornado coming we better get ready to go!"
"Wait! Why would we fly in a tornado?!" Hass asked in horror but it was too late, Crivel was already gone.
Tala: *Glares at Bob*
Rozella: What'd I do now?
Tala: *Continues glaring* Stop it. Stop it right now. You're making me do it again. -.-
Rozella: XD What are you doing now?
Tala: Doing really bad shipping again of ArcasxLara. *Grabs my hair* MAKE IT STOP! D'x
Rozella: We've discussed this. They be siblings. . . . REALLY close siblings. Siblings can be cute relationships too.
Tala: I KNOW THAT! But tell the shipping half of my brain that! I know they sibs but it be like "I'ma ship them any way. :D" . . . Stupid brain. v.v
Rozella: XD Tala ship side! Knock it off!
Tala: Yeah. . . Like it's ever going to listen to anyone but itself. :/
Rozella: Next chapter? Tea? Coffee?
Tala: Yes! Next chapter, AWAY!