Chapter 31
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Yup, I am so sorry this should have been sooner! And it would have but Azilia James is an idiot! Azilia James is such an idiot that Azilia James is speaking in the third person. And Azilia James is an idiot for not SAVING her three page chapter. Sigh. Hope it was as good as the first one!
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The rebellion was on their way.
They had six rebel ships, with Ahsoka's ship, the SS Rebellion staying in a different hyperspace unit to keep a birds eye view, and in case of emergency backup. They had four TIE fighters that they had snagged over the past few missions, and they had thirteen Phoenix ships, with the phoenix pilots flying them.
They had six rebel ships. They had four TIE fighters. They had thirteen Phoenix ships.
Key word being had.
Marah, Zatt, Chopper, Rex and another clone by the name of Wolf, went along with Ahsoka on one of the rebel ships. Most of the crew of the ship was off doing an ambush on an Imperial factory on one of the outer rim planets, with only two of the crew members staying behind to help with the star destroyer. The ship was called the 'Freedom' and the two of the Freedom crew members were down at the noise guns incase of emergency. Leaving the rest of the crew up in the cockpit under the command of commander Tano.
"Ajia, key, someone, talk to me. What are we looking at?" Ahsoka asked through the com, with the rest of the ships listening in.
"Uhhhh, checking…." Key's voice flowed through the com. "Your closing in now." He said.
"Star destroyer seems to be alone" said Ajia cutting in, "there is a docking bay near the hull of the ship." She said, "it's under construction for minor repairs, so it's closed off, no one will be near it, ig you know what I'm getting at."
"You heard them!" Ahsoka called through the com to the other ships. "All rebel ships, man the noise guns and try to get in a few good shots, TIEs. Be a bit more sneaky, make them assume your on their side then attack, Phoenix weave your way in and shoot anything that isn't on our side. We're going to need the distraction, you hear that everyone? Make sure to keep them busy and keep them away from docking bay, um, Ajia?"
"Docking bay D16" answered Key.
"Right, everyone keep the chaos away from docking bay D16." Said Ahsoka. "We're going to dock there, find the detention levels, and be out in plenty of time before they can call in reinforcements. Got it?"
"Got commander." A few voices said through the com.
"Uh, not so fast." Said Ajia.
"Yea, I hate to break it to you guys, but remember," said Key, "even though the docking bay is closed for minor repairs, when those 'minor repairs' suddenly get a bunch of rebels firing at them, though minor repairs are bound to get a lot less minor!" He said.
"Yea, I hate to mention what could happen of the airlock gets shot!" Said Ajia.
"Right!" Said Ahsoka.
"Thanks for the reminder Rebellion! Called one of other ships flying to the left of Ahsoka's.
"Guys, you know where to aim your fire!" Ahsoka called to all other rebel crafts. "Ok everyone, on your marks."
"Ha, good luck!" Key said through the com.
"Ha!" Laughed one of the Phoenix pilots, "luck doesn't have anything to do with it kid! It's all skill!"
Another Phoenix pilot laughed, "yea, suuuure, and I'm positive that it was all of your luck that saved your butt last op!"
"Ha, ha, ha." He responded dryly, "one storm trooper sneaks up on you and you never hear the end of it!"
Ahsoka smiled, "padawan's, all of them!" Ahsoka mumbled to herself. "Alright boys, enough, Key, Ajia, were closing in on the targate, talk to us, everyone else on their marks, be ready to attack, and don't forget about the rear canons put onto the star destroyers, no one get blind sighted."
"Right." Said Ajia, "ok fleet, you should be able to begin to see to destroyer, they have not picked up on our masked signal, so we still have the element of surprise."
"Rodger that, closing in now." Said one of the Phoenix pilots.
Suddenly three star destroyers came out of hyperspace, as if waiting there, and more TIEs then anyone could count followed them, and shots begin filling the air, the red lasers seemingly exploding the air around them.
"Calling Rebellion! I repeat, calling Rebellion!" Yelled Ahsoka into the com, "what is happening! Someone talk to me! How did no one predict this?!"
"Predict?" Said Key, "there's no predicting this! This was planned! It's an ambush!"
"Ambush?!" Yelled Ahsoka, "Sky guy, you always know what move I'm going to make before I make it!" She mumbled to herself.
"What?" Asked Marah, holding onto the back of the metal seat as the ship jostled.
"Nothing!" Ahsoka yelled, "Rex, Marah! Go down to the noise guns and help the Freedom crew, Wolf and Zatt, get all the extra fire power you can, then get down to the engine room and get the shields up! Chopper, you've helped Hera in some pretty tight situations, let's see if you can with me! Help me find a weak spot!" She yelled, as the crew scrambled to their positions.
"Commander, what do we do? What's the plan?" Asked one of the Phoenix pilots, with the rest of the fleet listening in.
"Stick to the plan!" Yelled Ahsoka, "keep them busy! We're still docking and we're still getting our people out!" She yelled.
"Are you crazy!" Yelled one of the clones on one of the other ships.
"Yes." Said Ahsoka. "Yes I am. I'm taking in the empire! I'm nuts! And by that logic, so are you! Everyone, I know how crazy this all sounds, but we're rebels! We are crazy! We're taking on a fight that most believe has already been won! I am not commanding any of you to stay, those who wish to leave, leave! And those who wish to stay, shoot. Anything that's imperial and anything that's shooting at you, should already have a blaster burn on it! Now who's with me?!" She yelled. As she pulled up the ship sharply, barley avoiding a collision with a TIE, before blasting another one.
"I'm with you boss!" Yelled a Phoenix pilot.
"Still here!" Called another.
"Your not getting ride of us that easily, Snips!" Zatt yelled up using the com.
"Hey, just because I'm flying a TIE here, don't be confused of what side I'm on!" Shouted one of the TIE pilots.
Ahsoka smiled. "We're all here Ahsoka!" Said Rex through the com. "Your move!"
"Good choice everyone!" Ahsoka said, containing her joy well. "Ok, stick to the plan, and give us an opening!"
The same Phoenix pilot who had spoken out earlier about Luck, now smiled, and spoke through the com to all adjoining ships, which sent a slight smile on all their faces, and a bit more inspiration in their hearts.
"Ladies and gentlemen," said the smiling Phoenix pilot. "We're taking down a star destroyer!"
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Ezra was sacred.
He didn't know what to do. He was having trouble remembering where he was, what he was doing, why he felt so cold.
All he could see was black, and sounds were so echoed. Like he was in cave. Without an escape route. Like he was lost. He wanted Kanan, he needed to apologize. He needed to say he was sorry! He was sorry for lying in their message of hope. He was sorry for not being able to warn them about the clone. He was sorry for not being able to be strong enough to escape the man in black. He was sorry for making the door open too early and almost ruining the mission for the others, he was sorry for breaking Hera's vase, and for constantly bothering Sabine with his joking around flirting, which he knew got on her last nerve. He as sorry for being weak. He was sorry for using the dark side. He didn't want to. He was so afraid. He didn't want to become a sith! He was sorry for all those times he screwed up a mission, or messed up Jedi trading and fighting with Zeb,
Oh man. Zeb. He was probably so mad at Ezra! The last thing they did was fight, when he almost blew the op, then Ezra got him thrown it a cell! And sith knows what the clone did to get on his bad side.
'No.' Thought Ezra, 'Zeb probably hates me! Everyone probably hates me! I bet my eyes are yellow! What was I suppose to do! It was showing my mom- she- it- AH!' He was starting to get angry again. 'No, no, no, no. Calm down Ezra. Uh, I bet my eyes are full on yellow! What if I'm already a sith! No, I only used the dark side once! Ok, twice, but it was to save Kanan! What was I suppose to do! And now I'm stuck on a…a… Wait. Where am I? Why did I use the dark side again? Am I sith? Am I suppose to use the dark side? Wait, or course I am! The Jedi need to be plucked off. Wait! What? No! I am a Jedi! Well…almost! Why am I trying to not become a sith again? To protect my family? But my family's dead! Wait, no, my other family.
But why? The second Kanan see's my yellow eyes he'll toss me aside, like everyone else. He's probably ashamed of me. Everyone is. Why am I trying to save them? Their already captured! And by that logic, their already dead.' Ezra thought. 'No. STOP! Get out of my head! My family is not dead! I'm going to save them! But…that's what I said last time. How Can I save them? I'm half dead already.'
Ezra could only imagine how bad he looked. Hair a mess, and falling into his slightly tinted yellow eyes. The blood had not dried. Most of it had not even stopped flowing out of him. The smell of burnt flesh surrounded him, the light saber slashes where far worse then half the ghost crew has ever imagined, and infection has most likely already began to seep in. Long story short. He felt about as good as he looked.
'No.' Ezra thought. 'Half dead means I'm still alive. And I did lose my first family. To the empire! I will never join them.
"You are strong young one." The deep voice boomed through Ezra's head. He still couldn't see anything. He knew he was still passed out. The sith lord was in his head.
'G-get out!' Ezra thought.
"You are scared. That is good."
'Stop it!'
"You are stronger young one, stronger then your master. He has already turned."
'Lier! Your-your lying!'
"Yes. I am. He dyed. The last thing he heard was how you became a sith, before I plunged my light saber through his chest. Never before in all my years have I ever seen someone look so….disappointed."
'No. I will not become a sith. I will not join the dark side. And Kanan, Kanan's not dead!"
"You are good padawan. But I'm better. Yes, true, the master lives. But not for long. I will be back to fully break you. But first, I have a rebel fleet to dispose of. And it's all thanks to you."
'No. N-no! Your lying!'
"Boy. I think we both know that I am not."
And with that, he was gone. Out of Ezra's head, and in a weird way, Ezra missed him. Not him, but, now he was gone. And Ezra was alone. Again. Like always.
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The crew sat in their cell, and after they felt the first blast, they knew. The ship was under attack, they knew it was happening, after they stopped feeling as many shots hit the ship, they knew. They knew the ambush had happened. But when Ahsoka appeared in front of their cell, they had no idea what was happening.
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Again, sorry for the slow update, and I would like to make an apology to AzulaBlue92's mother,because Azula probably kept her up all night after my name scared the Hecht out of her! Really hope you liked it! (Azula! Close your eyes…)
-Azilia