Chapter 7: Out of the Darkness
The Phantom was on the run from a Tie-fighter as it fires at it, Hera, Mako, Ezra, Sabine, and Leo were in the Phantom, the four sat in the back as Hera flew the Phantom. "Is getting blasted out of the sky part of the plan too? Because if it is it's going great so far." Ezra jokes, Mako shot him a look as they were all hanging onto the seats for dear life. "Ezra, you should know better," Hera tells him as she dodges the Tie-fighter and then fires back.
She hits the Tie-fighter and crashes into the cone pillar, then the four walk up to her, "There isn't an Imperial pilot in the fleet that can outrun me." Hera states as Sabine and Leo were upset. "So yeah, how about teaching me some of those high flying moves?" Ezra asks her, playing coy. Mako covers her mouth, holding back a laugh, Hera looks at him arching an eyebrow. "You fly my ship? I don't know Ezra." she tells him as he smiles real big for her, "You really think you're ready?" she asks him and he nods at her. But then looks ahead his smile falls as she's seeing three Tie-fighters fly right at them, "Not ready! Not ready!" he shouts. They fired at them and Hera banks left, avoiding the blast as they followed them, Hera turns left to right avoiding the cone pillars, firing back at them.
"Well, we've gotten ourselves into another fine mess!" Sabine tells her, "I'd admit it's a little messier than our Intel indicated." Hera confesses, "Yeah, that's been happening a lot lately. Where, may I ask does this Intel come from?" Leo asks her, "Hm, you may ask." Hera answers him, then both Leo and Sabine glare at her, not liking her answer. "Hey, not to break up this whole conversation right now, which is lovely, but um… can we focus on getting out alive?!" Mako shouts at them, "Hang on!" Hera tells him as she pulls up, then started to fly in really close between the pillars, scratching the Phantom up.
A Tie attempts to do the same as the Phantom flown through, but blew up instead, Ezra ran over to the panel to see the damage, "It's okay, the paint might be scratch, bit no real damage." Ezra informs them, but Mako shook her head. "No, there is damage, after pulling a stunt like that the steering will be off." Mako informs him, Ezra looks at her, "That's not what this says." he tells her, "No she's right, the steering is off." Hera confirms, he then looks at her, then back at Mako. "How did-" he asks her, she places her hand on her hip, "Ezra, I grew up around ships, I know how they work," she tells him, making Hera smirk. "And I know my ship." she throws in and Ezra walks back to Mako's side.
Tie-fighters remains as they gave chase, "Hey, Leo and I are all for it, sticking it to the Empire, but was in the convey, you never told us why the mission was so important?!" Sabine questions her. "I've told you before, Fulcrum's Intel is on a 'need to know' basis," she answers her, then the two look away. "And I told you before, I need to know more." Sabine mumbles, "How do you expect me to follow if you don't tell me more?" Leo questions as he grips the side and places his other hand on his belt.
Hera looks up at the cone pillars and fires at one behind them, making a big black cloud, the two Tie-fighters flew into the cloud, but as they came out, straight-on collision with each other. Mako looks back the Ties as everyone sighs and looks back at Hera. "Okay, you got to teach me those flying skills." Mako tells her, Hera smirks at her, "Maybe later." she answers as they flew out of the atmosphere and back to the Ghost. She then hooks the Phantom back onto the Ghost and the five meet up in the commons room.
Kadan, Zeb, and Chopper meet up with the rest, "Everyone okay?" he asks them. "We're fine, but I scrap the Phantom's underbelly," Hera informs him as the rest slide down the ladder. "You?" Kadan said in surprise with a smirk, Hera looks up at him, "It was somewhat unavoidable, once your plan went South." she tells him brushing her finger under his chin. "Ah, there we go, knew there had to be a way that this was my fault," he states, still wearing a smirk. Mako shook her head at them, she then saw Zeb, Ezra and Chopper try to sneak away. "And you were right dear," she tells him. "Zeb." she calls out, the three stop, slouch and turns back to her in perfect sync as Mako covers her mouth, trying to stop herself from laughing. "I'll need the Phantom ready for when I go to pick up the supplies from Fulcrum. Adjust the steering and run a diagnostic, Chopper and Ezra will help you if you need to fix any problems you find." she tells them, Zeb scuffs at them, "Really have you meet them?" Zeb questions, then Ezra smacks his shoulder, "Hey!" he said resenting that as Chopper grumbles.
"Oh and I'm leaving soon so get to it," she tells him, walking back to the cockpit, the two look at each other and Ezra pushes Zeb, who shot a glare back at him and the two climb up as Chopper grumbles to himself, going a different way. "Come on Mako, let's start with your meditation," Kadan tells her and the two walk off, leaving just Sabine and Leo in the commons as they were full of doubt of this Fulcrum and Hera's and Kadan's trust in them.
Hera jumps into hyperspace as they head to the next destination, then later on Kadan walks in with warm drinks in his hands, "Weren't you training with Mako?" Hera asks him, he shrugs at her. "She wanted to meditate by herself, and knew I wanted to ask you about the mission," he answers her. Hera smiles, "So what happened out there?" he asks her, handing her the drink, "Well we took out the target." she answers, taking the cup. "I figured as much, yeah I got that part," Kadan tells her. "Fulcrum was right about the timing and route, but underestimated the Imperial defenses," Hera informs him, taking a sip as he sat down. "It's harder to anticipate the Imperial moves, that's for sure," Kadan tells her.
"Ac-hem!" Sabine clears her throat, Kadan and Hera looks back seeing Leo and Sabine leaning against the same frame, "Yeah about that. Leo and I would like to know why we're relying on Intel from this Fulcrum, whoever he is." Sabine states. Then Kadan turns to them, "It's Hera's job to find missions to cause problems for the Empire and profit for us." he tells them as he stood up from his and walks to them. "If she trusts the contact, I trust the contact. No questions ask," he adds in as he stood face to face with the two. "At the Imperial Academy, they didn't want me to ask questions either, that didn't work for me, that's why I didn't up here," Sabine tells him.
"After what happen to my parents, I knew the Empire could never be trusted. I join you, people, because there was trust in this crew, I wouldn't even be here in you hadn't picked me and Zeb up." Leo tells him, "And we're glad to have you both." Kadan tells them, then Sabine groans in annoyance. "You are frustrating." Leo reports to him, but Kadan shrugs it off, "Yeah, I've heard that before." Kadan tells them as they watch him walk off and the door closes behind him. Then the two look at Hera who was enjoying her drink.
"Fine, we're done asking questions." Sabine states as the two walk up to her, "I'm telling you, Leo and I are coming on your run to meet Fulcrum." Sabine reports to her as the two cross their arms as Hera was taken back, "You know you two can be pretty frustrating too." she tells them, "Learn from the best." they answer her and Hera went back to sipping her drink.
~8~8~8~
Mako sat in hers and Sabine's cabin as she was meditating, focusing on the force. Or at least tried to, outside her room, she heard, Zeb, Ezra, and Chopper as they were being loud as usual.
She sighs as she pulls herself out of the meditation, then lays on the ground, listening to them as they were bickering and laughing at each other. "How do I stay sane with these people?" she questions herself, but then heard Ezra starting to bang his wrench at Chopper and then rolls away with Ezra on top and Zeb follows after them. Mako stands up on her feet, walks over to the door, it opens and looks out, seeing them gone, she sighs to herself.
She goes to walk back to her meditation, but then a beeping catches her attention, she walks back and looks at the complete Diagnostic her eyes widen and she covers her mouth, "Uh-oh." she mumbles, Hera was not going to like this.
~8~8~8~
The Ghost drops out of hyperspace at the coordinates, Ezra was banging on Chopper as Zeb catches up with them. "Come back here, you little moguls!" Zeb shouts as she finally grabs a hold of Ezra. But Ezra pushes him off him and went to hit Chopper again, but the doors open and there stood Hera with Sabine and Leo.
The three straighten up and smile at her, "I take it that you finish the repairs?" she asks them. They nod at her, "Uh… you were right, the steering needed fixing. Which I did." Ezra said showing her the wrench. Chopper just grumbles, "And life-support virtues needed purging, which we did." Zeb tells him, placing his arm on Ezra's shoulders. Chopper just grumbles at them, turns and shoves Ezra and shocks Zeb and takes off. Zeb growls, "Chopper, I'll gonna dismantle you into a nug bucket!" Zeb shouts, giving chase, "Leave some of those bolts for me!" Ezra shouts and chases after them. Then Hera looks at Sabine and Leo, "Come on let's go." she tells them as they walk to the Phantom as Mako walks up to them.
"Um… Hera, can I talk to you for a moment?" she asks her, "Sorry Mako, we have picked up these supplies." Hera tells her as Mako follows after them, "Yeah, I know, but um-" Mako starts but Leo stops and turns to her. "Mako whatever you have to talk about, save it, right now, me, Sabine and Hera have to be alone right now." he reports to her, she crosses her arms at him and they all walk into the Phantom and took off, she scoffs at him and turns around, "Prick," she mutters and walks away.
~8~8~8~
The Phantom detaches from the Ghost and makes way to the asteroid field, Leo and Sabine lean in close, "So what's the deal? Is Fulcrum another smuggler? Why all the secretly?" Sabine asks him, "Hey!" Leo resents the whole 'Another Smuggler.' Sabine looks at him, "Sorry Leo." she tells him, he nods at her, "No, it's no secret that we're fighting the Empire, we need as many allies we can get." Hera answers them and they both look at her.
"How do you always answer the questions without specificity answering the question?" Leo complains as he crosses his arms. Hera looks up at them, "Do you really want me to answer that?" she asks and they both nod their heads at her. "Phantom. This is Fulcrum, come in." Fulcrum spoke through the comm-link, "This is Spectre 2 Fulcrum." Hera answers him. "Why don't I talk to him?" Sabine states and Hera points her finger at her, "Don't you dare." she warns her as Sabine moves back.
"Already at the rendezvous, Spectre 2, the supplies are unloaded and ready, should I wait?" Fulcrum asks her, then Leo leans in. "Yeah, stick around. Spectre 2, Spectre 5, and I would love to talk to you." Leo tells him, Hera then looks at the two. "Spectre 2? what's the problem?" Fulcrum asks Hera, she quickly replies, "No problem, Fulcrum, Spectre 5 and Spectre 6 decided to… help with the supply run." Hera answers him. "Understood, Fulcrum out," he said and ended the call. Hera exhales and looks at the two. "You know, an outburst like that is not appreciated," she informs them as Leo and Sabine look away. "Neither is all this secrecy." Sabine mumbles.
They then arrive at the base and landed in front of it. The door opens and the three walk off the Phantom. "So where's the mystery, man?" Sabine asks her as they look around. "I don't know, maybe Fulcrum didn't like your attitude, I know I didn't," Hera informs the two as they exchange looks. They then walk up to the crates and Hera looks at the green crates as there was a symbol on the side.
"I'll take that one," she tells them, pressing a button, making the crate hover and she pushes it along, the two look at each other and they pick up two crates and followed her. "Look Hera, Sabine and I are sorry for our attitude of late." Leo states, "It's just that, things are getting more dangerous every day and we need to know you and Kadan can trust us." Sabine informs her. "We trust you, Sabine, we just can't tell you everything. It's for the safety of the whole crew, if captured, you can't reveal what you don't know." Hera informs her and then Leo cuts her off with his crate. "You think we'll talk?" Leo questions her, "No, I think- we think Imperials can make anyone talk, we've seen what they're capable of." Hera informs him.
"Yeah we have, that's why we need to know." Sabine informs her, "You already know what you need to know and no more." Hera tells her then walks pass Leo. "I need you both to trust me now." she states and they followed her, "That's suppose to make us feel better now?" Leo asks as he scoffs at her. "Hera you know what happen to me when I was a cadet at the academy on Lothal. I trusted the Empire, trusted it's orders blindly and it was a nightmare." Sabine reminds her. As they loaded the crates onto the Phantom. "I want to believe we're doing good, making a difference. But sometimes it seems the harder we fight, the harder things get out there. I feel like we can take the Empire down on our own." Sabine tells her as they walk out for the next crates, "That's why we need to know that all of this is for nothing. We need to know that we're not walking into another nightmare here." Leo finishes for her.
Then Hera stops, and turns, facing them, placing her hands on their shoulders. "What you need is faith. Faith that there is a long-term plan that is bigger than you and me, bigger than Lothal and bigger than an entire outer rim. Have in that and in us, we- Kadan knows what he's doing." Hera tells them and turns and walk away. "Hera…" Sabine calls out, then walk up to her. "Look," she states as she kneels down next to the claw marks on the ground. "There were more crates, but someone drags them off." Hera tells them as she stood, "Well maybe he did." Sabine states. "Who?" Leo asks her, "Fulcrum." she answers, "No." Hera concludes as she crosses her arms. "Well, who else knows about this place?" Sabine asks her.
"Not sure, this base was abandon years ago, after the clone wars. Besides why drag them, why not use the anti-gravity?" Hera questions and they look up seeing a matador fly right over the sun casting a shadow, "Whoa, sunrise come around fast in these parts." Sabine states as Hera looks over at the open blast door. "Let's see what else comes along," she tells them taking out her blaster and her light, the two take out their blasters and they slowly walk into the bay. Hera shines her light around at the wreckage of the starfighters from the war, then finds the crate was ripped open and hand claw marks on the sides, "Whoever did this was pretty eager to get whatever was inside." Sabine states, "Too more eager to flip the latch and open it?" Hera asks her as Leo examines, "Who would-" Hera starts, but then heard something fall to the ground, making the three shoot their eyes over, "We're not dealing with a who, we're dealing with a what." Leo tells them as something moved in the shadows, hearing a growl.
"Well that's comforting, you don't happen to know why this base was abandoned?" Sabine asks as they heard a loud shriek. Making the three aim their blasters, "I'm starting to have my suspicions." Hera informs her. They slowly back up, but Leo stiffens as he heard something behind them he then slowly turns and what was behind them, "Guys I know why this base was abandon." he tells them, they look at him and follow his gaze. The creature behind them, he slowly raises up and glares at him with its bright golden eyes. Hera gasp as it roars at them, she then drops her light as the three fired at it. The light then goes out as the rest of the creature came out and the three stood back to back as they fired at them.
"Out! Back outside!" Leo shouts and they look off running for the blast-door, the creatures followed after them, but as the three were out in the sunlight, the creatures stop as they were at the edge of the base and quickly retreat back into shadows, the three ran out a good distance, then turn back and aim their blasters at them, the creatures just peek from the shadows at the three and then a meteor blocks out the allowing the creature's passage out, they charge and the three fired at them. But as the meteor pass, the sun came out, making them retreat back to the shadows. "Whatever those creatures are they're not too fond of the sun." Hera states.
"That's because those are fyrnocks, they're predictors, run in packs, follow the bigger one that the Alpha, deadly and sunlight burns them from one touch and as long as we stay in the light, we should be fine." Leo informs them, Sabine them looks up, "That's good and all, but Leo we have a problem." she tells them and then looks up. "See that size of that meteor, that's going to block out the sun for a ling time," Sabine informs them. "How long?" Hera asks her, "Long enough for us to become fyrnock food." Leo answers her and she looks at him, "Lucky we weren't planning on staying, come on, let's get to work." Hera tells them and the started to load the rest of the crates.
"Last one," Leo tells them as he walks aboard with the crate and the door closes behind him, Hera starts up the Phantom ready to take off, but then she saw that the there was no fuel. "No, no, no! We had nearly a full tank when we landed." Hera states, slamming her fist down, "Now we're out of fuel?!" she questions, then Leo's comm-link beeps, getting his attention, Hera and Sabine look at him as he answers it, "This is Spectre 6." he answers, "So, you ready to listen to me now?" Mako asks on the other line.
~8~8~8~
Back on the ship, Zeb was going to enjoy his meal, but then the door opens as Chopper grumbles rolls in as Ezra was on top of him, hitting him with his wrench, "Hera's not here to save you now." Ezra tells him, but then Chopper spins and threw Ezra right off of him and onto the table, knocking Zeb's meal right into his face. It drops and Zeb glares at Ezra how smiles at him.
He then growls as he snaps, "That's it!" he shouts, gripping a hold of Ezra on one hand, then grips the top of Chopper's head with his foot, "Spectre 2 to Spectre 4, come in." Hera said over the comm-link, stopping Zeb from killing them. Chopper pulls out Zeb's foot, trying to get him to let go. "Spectre 2 to Spectre 4, come in!" Hera shouts over the comm-link again, making Zeb let the two go and pulls out his comm-link, "Go ahead Spectre 2." Zeb answers her. "You did run a full diagnostic on the Phantom, right?" she asks him, "Of course." he answers, "And you check the results?" she asks again, Zeb looks at Ezra as she shook his head no. they both then ran over to the port where the Phantom stays and checks the results and saw that the fuel line was leaking.
Making the three cringe, Chopper just grumbles. "Um… Spectre 2, there might be a small problem with the fuel line." Zeb answers as he rubs his head. "Small problem?! Uh, guys, we have a situation!" Hera shouts at them as the three look at each other.
Kadan sat in his room as he meditated and listen to the arguing happening outside. "This is all your fault, you and Chopper!" Zeb shouts, "You were the one that was running the diagnostic, you should of check!" Ezra argues, "I should check you! Into the wall!" Zeb threatens, "We have to tell Kadan, but don't tell him that it was our fault." Ezra tells him, "Aah, okay." Zeb agrees and they three burst into Kadan's room. "Kadan!" the two said as he held up his hand, stopping them and opens his eyes, "Hera, Sabine, and Leo are in danger," Kadan informs them. "Wow, how could you tell, could you sense it?" Ezra asks him.
"No, I could hear you two yelling outside the door. But I already knew before you did." Kadan informs them, they look at him. "How, the force?" Zeb asks him, "Ac-hem!" Mako clears her throat and the three look over at her as she was cross-legged and looking at them as she was propped on her hand as was resting on her leg. She then waves at them and they let out and 'Oh'.
~8~8~8~
The three stood outside as Sabine looks up at the meteor, "We're on our way. Ghost out." Kadan answers and Hera places her comm-link away. "I owe Mako a huge thank you and an apology." Hera states, Leo huffs. "You're not the only one." he mutters as Sabine turns to them, "Next time, she runs the repairs and the diagnostic," Sabine suggests. "Agreed." the two said in sync, "But still, no way they get here before that astord block the sun and…" Sabine states and the three look over at the Frynocks that were growling at them from the bay in the shadows.
"I guess we can hold up in the Phantom?" Sabine suggests, but Leo shook his head, "Not possible, their claws can cut through thick steel, it would take them a few minutes, 5 tops to get through and eat us alive and we can't damage up the Phantom then she already is." Leo informs them, "Well looks like we're taking a grim exit." Sabine tells them and walks over to one of the red canisters. "I thought I recognize these marking." Sabine states and then activates it as the two walk over to her and she turns to them, "May I introduce to you, one of my oldest and most explosive friends. Riedonium." Sabine introduces the bombs that were scattered around. "It's good to have friends, so what's your plan?" Hera asks her.
"Since can't count how many of those Frynocks are in there, we can set up groups of canisters, that take them out a wave at a time," Sabine informs her. "How will you get the fyrnocks close enough to the Redonium to be effective, they move pretty fast," Leo tells her. "We'll need bait." Sabine tells him "And we're do we get it?" Hera asks her and Leo looks at her, "We don't get it Hera, we are it." he tells her and they started to set up the canisters as the asteroid was closing in on the sun.
Hera sets the last one up as the asteroid covers the sun, Leo's hand went to his blaster as the sunlight slowly disappearing. And the two took out theirs as well, "Wave one, go." Hera tells them and they ran over to close to the blast-door and crouch down behind the canisters, aiming their blasters and saw one of the Fyrnocks lightly scratch at the canister from behind. He then peeks out and sniffs the canisters, "Did I forget to mention they're really smart and they caught on quick?" Leo whispers to them and they glare at him. Then the Fyrnock shot forward, but Hera fires at the canister, getting the Fyrnock and they took cover from the blast.
Then peek out as they saw there were a lot more of them, "Wow, there's a lot of them." Sabine states in shock, "Steady now and follow the plan." Hera tells them and runs for it, Sabine looks at Leo who nods at her and the both took off running as they fired at the Fyrnocks and they took off after them. "Fall back wave two!" Hera orders and Leo's fires at them and hide behind two canisters, as they fire at the Fyrnocks, "Wait for them." she orders. They look out and saw one on top of the canister and roars, "Now!" she shouts and they fire at the canister, making an explosion go off, they duck back behind the canister as sparks flew. Then they stood up, "It work, we just might survive this." Sabine states and the two look at her, "Wait, you doubted your own plan?" Hera asks her, "Never." she answers her. "Oh good, cause I sure did." Leo states as he turns away, "Hey." Sabine resents that statement, but then they all heard a roar and they look back seeing that somewhere still alive, "Come on, they're closing in." Hera orders them, "Wave three." Leo said and they took off running.
The Fyrnocks gave chase as the three dive behind three canisters and fired at the canisters, blowing up the Fyrnocks, but more kept coming. "Wave four. Incoming!" Hera tells them and they fall back, "Oh, did I mention that they're a lot of them?" Sabine asks them. "That's sounds familiar," Leo tells her as their backs were facing the Phantom and they fired at the fyrnock, Leo shot one in the weak-spot and then it slides forward, stopping with Leo's foot, they then look seeing more come, they smirk at each other. "Light it up." He tells them and they fires at the canisters making a big explosion. They took over and then turn back, seeing the Fyrnocks back away from the fires and tries to flank them, "They're coming in from both sides." Hera warns them. "What about wave five?" Sabine asks her, "We didn't have a plan for wave five." Hera answers as they back up.
"I was afraid of that. Phantom?" she asks again, Leo holstered his blasters, "Not inside, go, get up top." he tells her as he boosted her up and then Hera and the two pulled Leo up as well. He took out his blasters and they started to fire at them, "They just keep coming!" Sabine states, "They're persisted like that, when they're meat they would stop until there's nothing left!" Leo informs her, making her huff "Oh that's just great, tell me something I don't know?!" Hera asks him, "We're going to die!" Sabine throws out. "That's no secret!" Hera shouts as they continue to fire, bit then light was shine on them, making the Fyrnock retreat as the three look up, seeing the Ghost, shining their light on them. The ramp opens and there stood, Zeb, Ezra and, Mako as they were ready for them.
The Fyrnocks back away from the light, but one places his hand on the light and saw that it wasn't hurting him, being trick, made him every angry. "The lights not hurting them." Sabine states, "It has to be light from the sun to hurt them, if it's not the sunlight that touches them, we're screwed." Leo informs them, "Then we better move quick." Hera tells them and they all started to fire at the Fyrnocks as they chagre at them, the Ghost lowers close to the Phantom, "Sabine, I got your back!" Ezra shouts, as he steps down onto the Phantom, "Come on!" Mako tells them holding out her hand, Hera steps up first, followed back Leo. Then he turns to them as Sabine was on the ramp, "Heh, these guys aren't so tough." he states as one was behind him. "Ezra!" Mako shouts out.
Then Sabine fires at it, making Ezra turns back and see another one climbing up at him, he stumbles back and trips over the turret and then fires at it as it was right in front of him. It was hit but shakes it off "Karabass." Ezra mumbles as it then jumps at him, Sabine jumps back onto the Phantom and aims at the two as Ezra fights it off him, she then fires at it, hitting the Fyrnock and it collapses onto Ezra, he then pushes it off and pants as Sabine walks over to him, "Come on kid!" she tells him as she fires at the Fyrnocks. Ezra pulls himself to his feet and walks back to the Phantom as Sabine pulls herself back, then Zeb held his hand out and Ezra took it, "Quite the moves out there champ." Zeb tells him, pulling him into the ship. Then one Fyrnock jumps at him, but Zeb knocks him right back and they fire at the Fyrnock as they started to jump onto the ramp. "Chopper, close her up!" Zeb orders him.
Chopper just grumbles at him as he started to close the ramp, they fired at them as one prevented the ramp from closing, "Hey! No hitchhikers!" Mako shout and force pushes it off and the ramp closes. Zeb, Ezra and, Chopper looks at her. "Remind me to never get on her bad side." Zeb whispers and the two nod at him, and then Hera climbs up the ladder, then Sabine and Mako followed. "Thanks for saving my life back there." he plays coy, "Don't read too much into kid." Sabine tells him then started to climb, Ezra just slum, "Smooth Ezra. Smooth." Mako tells him and followed after her, Zeb pats Ezra shoulder as Leo watches the back end of Mako.
Sabine then sat in the nose gun and started to fire as Mako ran to the cockpit, Hera then takes off from the base and they were in space. Hera was down in the bay unloading the supplies with Zeb, Ezra and, Chopper. "Look Hera, I'm sorry about not checking the Diagnostic." Zeb tells her, "We're all sorry, right Chopper." Ezra said and Chopper agrees with him, "Anyway, we'll fix the Phantom." Ezra tells her, "Don't even worry about it," Zeb tells her, "Now why would I be worried?" she asks them as she walks up to the ladder as Sabine and Leo were standing next to it, "Maybe because the last time they fix it we almost lunch." Sabine reminds her.
"Oh yeah, that's why." Hera states as they three climb up the ladder, then the two look over at the droid and Chopper froze in his spot.
Leo walks over to the commons, the door slides open as there was Mako eating a meal by herself and she notices him and stops. He scratches the back on his head and sat down in front of her, "Listen Mako, I owe you an apology. I shouldn't of snap at you, it's just with all the secrecy, I thought Hera didn't trust me and I didn't like that." he tells her, his hands on the table as he clutches his fists, then two hands was places on them, getting his attention. He was now looking Mako in the eyes. "I know that Hera is keeping things from us, but she doesn't want the Empire to get us, but is not the information she cares about, its the crew. The Empire tortures their victims for months, leaving them broken and unable to heal from that experience. Hera doesn't want that to happen to any of us and so keep this informant from us is the best thing she thinks will keep us all a little more safe from the Empire." Mako tells him.
Leo nods his head at her, "I never thought of it like that…" he mutters and looks her in the eyes. She smiles at him, "We are making a difference Leo, and it may look like we're alone, but it won't always be like that forever, can you trust Hera on this?" Mako asks him and he nods at her. "I can try." he tells her and she nods at him, taking her hand back and offers him to share her meal, he smirks, takes the extra fork and the enjoy the meal. The Ghost flies off into the space, awaiting the next adventure.