Hey guys! I'm back with the next chapter! I know I say this everytime, but thank you for all of the reviews, follows and favorites that you guys have showered on me. I really didn't expect this kind of response when I began writing it, and now I'm almost at 100 reviews! Can you believe it?
Anyway, I want to know what you guys think of another story idea that may or may not be a sequel to this story once it's finished. What do you think if Tarkin, hires Cad Bane to hunt down Kanan and Ezra? The idea popped into my head because I'm rewatching Star Wars the Clone Wars and the episodes I just watched had Cad in it. Anyway, let me know in your review what you think and PLEASE add your ideas as to what you think should happen. I definitely want Bane to run into Ahsoka at some point but that's as far as I've gotten for that story.
So without further ado, let's begin chapter 6!
Ezra's POV
After a few minutes of avoiding troopers and other people, we finally made it to the med bay.
Zare closed the door behind him and had me sit down on one of the med couches that lined the outer wall, he then retreated behind a long desk and rummaged through the cabinets behind until he produced a roll of bandages.
"Let me see your hand," He offered as he rounded the corner coming back towards me. I took off my fingerless glove and then held it out for him to do his magic.
"So have you been able to locate your sister yet?" I managed to ask breaking the silence that sat between us.
"No, unfortunately, I don't have the proper clearance to access any of the files that I've found about her," He replied as he continued to focus on my hand.
"Is there anything that we can do to help?" I asked hoping that I could repay him for not turning me in.
"Not at the moment, but if I think of anything, I'll be sure to let you know," Zare concluded both his sentence and my hand all in one clean swoop, "There, now how does that feel?"
My hand honestly felt better with the cushion of the soft fabric of the bandage. It also helped that it was now harder to move than it was before.
"It feels much better," I replied as I placed my glove back over my hand. It was snug that was for certain, "Thanks Zare."
"Just answer me one thing, why didn't you tell me your real name sooner?"
"When you and I met when Senator Trayvis was coming to Lothal, I tried to tell you, but we were interrupted by the troopers," I explained.
He seemed to take it all in as he once again looked me over as if I was a sight to behold.
But we both were startled when the sound of footsteps echoed behind the closed door.
"Quickly grab a scalpel," Zare instructed me.
I did what I was told.
"Cut my hand," He continued.
"What?" I asked confused about what he meant.
"Ezra, cut my hand," Zare almost yelled.
I did what I was told once again and cut his hand. It hurt me when he hissed as I slid the blade cleanly across the palm of his hand.
"Now hide behind the desk."
I rounded the corner to where I was facing the backside of the desk. I looked under to find that there was a gap where someone's legs would go. It was the perfect place to hide and hide I did.
No sooner as I did that, I heard the door to the med bay whoosh open.
"Cadet Leonis," I heard the voice of Governor Tarkin exclaim, "What brings you to the med bay?"
"I cut my hand while searching for the escaped prisoner," he covered so nicely. It then made sense why he asked me to cut his hand, "I came here to make sure that it was taken care of before I continued with my duties."
It was then that a wave of something that felt like my own, but didn't all at the same time, hit me like a freight train. I could feel pain of some sort traveling through the force as if it was directed specifically towards me. I had to stick my finger in my mouth in order to keep from making too many noises.
"Have you seen the prisoner anywhere?" Tarkin continued to quiz Zare.
"No sir, I have not. If I spot him, I'll make sure to notify you immediately."
"Very good Cadet Leonis. Make sure that you do," Tarkin added. I heard the footsteps of that retched man's feet leave the room and it wasn't till I got the all clear from Zare that I came out of hiding.
But I didn't get very far when the wave of pain hit me again, this time much stronger. It was so hard, that I fell backwards as if I got too dizzy. But then I kept on hearing Kanan's voice run through my head telling me random things that I couldn't make out.
"Ezra are you okay?" Zare questioned me as he rushed over to my side.
It then hit me lie a lightning bolt that the pain I was feeling wasn't coming from me, it was coming from Kanan. The pain had been traveling through the bond we shared as Master and Padawan.
"We need to get back to the detention facility," I explained to him, "my friend is being hurt badly."
"How can you tell that?" Zare inquired.
I didn't know if I could trust him with the secret just yet. I mean I didn't really truly know which side Zare was on.
"I just know," I informed him.
"But what about the message that you wanted to send?" Zare instructed me.
I was conflicted. I knew that Kanan could handle the pain just a little while longer, but I also wanted to rush to him to end the suffering that he was going through.
I also knew that sending the message to Hera was the only way Kanan and I were going to get off of this ship in one piece.
"I...You're right," I said as I picked myself off of the floor, "Let's go."
Kanan's POV
The Inquisitor wouldn't stop. He kept on burning me with his lightsaber and didn't show any signs of stopping. He moved from my shoulder at points, moving down my side till he got to my leg. It was so painful, that I had a hard time not yelling out when the blade touched my exposed skin.
My whole body felt like it was literally on fire. The worse spot was on my right shoulder where it seemed that the Paa'uan loved to inflict the pain there.
I was thankful though that Ezra hadn't shown up. I hoped that he was trying to send a message to Hera and the others, to get us off this ship.
It stopped however when I heard the Inquisitor's comlink beep, letting him know that someone was trying to reach him.
"Inquisitor here," He replied answering the comlink. The whole room then burst into blue light, mixing with the red that was already there. Tarkin appeared on the hologram, not looking very happy in the slightest.
"The boy has still been able to elude our grasp. We are going to have to up the game with the Jedi in order to get him out of hiding," Tarkin explained to the Paa'uan.
"What would you have in mind?" The Inquisitor returned the question.
"I have asked a native of Lothal who specializes in torturing victims to help us out," Tarkin answered, "Bring the Jedi to detention cell 233-3B and he will be of great help. I've already dispatched four troopers to aid you in the transition."
"As you wish," The Inquisitor said and then shut off the hologram and his lightsaber simultaneously, leaving the room in pitch darkness. That is, until he decided to turn on the lights.
I was blinded by the sudden beams of light coming into my eyes, so much so I had to clench my eyes closed to make sure that my eyes adjusted properly.
"Well, Jedi, it's your lucky day," The Paa'uan exclaimed as the door opened to reveal the four troopers mentioned.
They forced me out of the restraints and hand cuffed me. I tried struggling but was too weak from the pain I was experiencing. I was honestly surprised that I didn't fall to the ground when they released me.
I was escorted out of the cell with two troopers behind me holding my arms, and two troopers in front of me. The Inquisitor also walked in front of me.
I knew I had to escape but I didn't know how.
Once again The Inquisitor's Comlink beeped letting him know someone was trying to get a hold of him.
"Inquisitor here," he replied as he stopped the whole line.
"Sir, I've spotted the escaped prisoner," a storm trooper on the other end exclaimed.
"Where is he headed?"
"He's headed in the direction of the main communications room."
"Keep your distance but follow him and do not engage" the inquisitor explained, "I'm on my way."
He cut the transmission off and then turned to the troopers.
"Take him to cell 233-3B. Stun him if he tries to escape."
"Yes sir," the four troopers said almost simultaneously and then continued to push me down the corridor. I watched as the Inquisitor took off running. I hoped that Ezra would pay attention to the force to know he was coming.
Ezra's POV
We made it once again to the communications room without a problem, once again going completely unnoticed. I ran over to the com channel to send the message to Hera but didn't realize how big the com channel was.
"Zare can you help me? I don't know quite how one of these things work," I asked my friend.
"Yeah sure," he said as he rounded the corner and came over to help me.
He pressed a few buttons and then told me it was alright to transmit.
"Is the signal encrypted? I don't want them to be able to trace the rest of my crew," I asked the cadet.
"Fully encrypted and ready to go," Zare replied.
I added Hera's Comlink code into the system and sent it.
"Hera do you hear me? This is Ezra, come in please," I cried into the microphone hoping that she would hear me.
It took a few minutes but then static ensued and Hera's voice finally came through.
"Ezra! Are you okay? Are you injured? Where's..." Hera said all at once.
"I'm fine, just a little beat up. Listen I don't have much time to explain but we are on board the ship called...," I turned to Zare hoping he could help me.
"The Sovereign," Zare informed me, "its Tarkin's ship."
"We are an board Tarkin's ship the Sovereign. We need you to come get is off this rock or else we might not make it out of this ordeal alive."
"We'll see what we can do but we're currently in the middle of Imperial action ourselves. We'll try and get to you as soon as we can."
At those words, I felt a disturbance in the force. The feeling of danger that I felt earlier returned and it scared me. I whipped my head around to try and locate the danger but I couldn't see anything.
"Ezra, the ship is scheduled for departure soon," Zare informed me.
"Did you hear that Hera?" I asked the Twi-Lek pilot.
"I heard that, I'll try my hardest," she said, "Hera out.
The transmission ended. I turned to Zare now.
"Thanks Zare for all your help," I said holding out my hand for another handshake.
"Your welcome, Dev," he said cheekily. I playfully pushed him in the shoulder as he then turned away.
He took my hand and gave it a firm shake. He then left leaving me to my own devices.
Inquisitor's POV
I rounded the corner to the communications room and stopped. I could sense the boy and boy was I eager to get my hands on him.
I went up to the door and listened. I could hear him talking to someone but didn't know who it was. So I decided to sneak up on him and hopefully catch him.
I used the force to slowly open the door and found the boy standing with his back to me. The round control panel seemed oblivious to my arrival. It wasn't till I ignited my lightsaber that he finally noticed my presence.
I quickly smashed the com panel with my lightsaber before I turned my fill attention to him.
"There's no where to run now," I said pointing my lightsaber on his direction.
"Where there's a will, there's a way," he replied as he forced pushed me away and took off in the opposite direction.
I had to capture him at all costs.
"I will capture you Ezra Bridger," I said to myself, "Even if I have to tear your master apart limb by limb, I will find you."
