Walking into the spacious galley of the Ghost, Ezra asked his Master, "So where are we headed?" "To Lothal. It seems some well know broadcasters called the Bridgers have been targeted by some who blame them for starting this war with Maul, since they kept calling for him to be hunted. They asked the Jedi for help since they don't know who to trust. We are to bring them back to Coruscant and see them safely in the care of Padmé Amidala-Skywalker." Caleb said.
Ezra remembered the broadcasts his Master spoke of, in fact he still listened to them every chance he got. "Are we going to bother with fake names this time since its just a matter of picking them up?" he asked, trying to keep his excitement at the thought of picking up a couple he looked up to out of his voice. Caleb shook his head and said "The Council didn't think that it was necessary for this job."
Just then, Hera informed them over the coms "We are approaching Lothal." They felt the Ghost pull out of hyperspace and they both made their way forward to look upon the planet they were to visit. Ezra wasn't very impressed with the way it looked, though at least it wasn't all buildings like Coruscant was. The closer they got though, the more he could tell he was wrong about it being a desert planet. It had some hardy, though sparse plants on it and interesting rock formations. Even from miles in the air he could sense the different animal species that made this world their home.
They soon landed on the outskirts of a small settlement and Caleb and Ezra disembarked. "We shouldn't be too long Hera." Caleb said. "We'll be waiting for you." She replied, before closing the hatch to the outside world. Caleb and Ezra walked through the town and headed in the direction that Caleb had been given of their home. They reached it, though they could tell that the Bridgers had already had some company. The door was blasted in and smoke was pouring out of it.
Both Jedi started running towards it, swiftly entering it. There was no fire to be seen, if there had been one it burnt out rather quickly, leaving lots of smoke in its wake. "Is anyone here?" Caleb hollered. Ezra noticed a piece of furniture start to move, what it was exactly was hard to tell through the smoke. What wasn't hard to miss, however, was the hole that appeared where it had been and the people climbing out of it.
First came a man, followed by a woman and lastly a Rodian. Caleb and Ezra led them out of the smoke filled house and into a nearby alley. When the three finally got some fresh air into their lungs, the man asked "Are you the Jedi we sent for?" "If you're the Bridgers, then yes." Caleb responded. The man nodded and said "That's us. I am Ephraim and this is my wife Mira. The Rodian is our friend Tseebo. He came to warn us when he saw the bounty hunter headed towards our place."
"Which bounty hunter was this?" asked Ezra. "I don't believe we know your names." Ephraim responded, a twinkle in his eyes. "Sorry, I'm Ezra and this is my Master, Caleb." He saw the Bridgers start, though at what he wasn't sure and before he could ask, Mira replied while pointing, "That bounty hunter." Caleb and Ezra turned, igniting their lightsabers as they did so.
Up on the rooftop stood none other than Boba Fett. "Well, long time no see." Said Caleb, to which the bounty hunter chuckled and said "Indeed, master Jedi. Since its you that has come for these two, I am going to let them go. Consider it payment in full for my debt." With that he jetpacked off, leaving some confused bystanders and some understanding Jedi.
"Well, since he won't be a problem, how about we get you to our ship?" asked Caleb. "Can Tseebo come too?" asked Mira, "I know that the bounty hunter has let us go, but I am worried about what would happen to him if they get sent back." "That shouldn't be a problem. We'll contact Senator Amidala-Skywalker when we get back on the Ghost, but I don't think she will turn Tseebo away as she was good friends with Onaconda Farr and so has a soft spot for Rodians." Caleb replied.
They safely made their way back to the Ghost and Caleb contact Senator Amidala-Skywalker and she proved his statement to be correct. "Of course you may bring Tseebo. I look forward to meeting you all in person." Once the transmission was ended, Caleb went up front with Hera and Sabine showed Tseebo a place where he could rest, as the Rodian was still very shook up. That left Ezra alone with the Bridgers.
After a few minutes of silence, Ezra said "I've listened to your broadcast for years, and I have to say I admire you. You aren't afraid to speak your mind." "Thank you Ezra." Ephraim said. "So what's life like as a Jedi?" asked Mira. He spent the remainder of the trip answering any question they gave him, getting a few of his own answered in return. He was a little puzzled that they seemed most curious about his personal stories, but he rationalized it as they had more of an impact since they now knew him personally, rather than just some character in a story.
All too quickly the trip came to an end for Ezra, who wondered if this was what it was like to have parents, to have someone interested in his life. Yes, his Master would talk to him about his day and such, but somehow this felt different. As the landed, the Bridgers thanked Hera before following the two Jedi out of the Ghost. It was a short walk from there to where Padmé was staying and they met with no trouble.
Padmé greeted them like long lost friends and did her best to make them comfortable. While Caleb went to report via his com that they had been successful and Padmé was showing Ephraim where he could put their bag, Mira was left alone with Ezra. "Thank you, Ezra, for coming to our rescue." She said, smiling at him. "You're welcome. It was fun getting to talk to you about being a Jedi and all. It's all I have ever known, I was dropped off at the Temple as a baby." He quickly looked around before whispering, "But one day I want to find my parents."
Mira's eyes filled with tears and she looked like she was about to say something, but the sounds of Padmé and Ephraim returning stopped her. Right before they reentered the room, Mira whispered to him, "I hope you do find them one day, Ezra, you are a very special boy." He blushed at the compliment, but before he could reply, Caleb too returned and told him it was time to go. "Senator Amidala-Skywalker's personal guards can take it from here." He said. The two Jedi said their goodbyes, but the whole walk back to the Temple Ezra couldn't shake that he had missed something important about the Bridgers.