Chapter 9: Gathering Forces

The Ghost flies out of orbit of Lothal as the Tie-fighters followed them, firing at them, "Chopper, I'm rolling at starboard, be ready to fire!" Hera shouts after the Inquisitor shouts at them. Zeb stumbles through the hall to the gunner seat. But found Chopper laying on the ground, short-circuited and offline. "Karabass! Chopper's down!" Zeb states then put out the fire on the panel. "I got you cover, Hera!" Zeb informs her as she took a seat.

"Roll away," Zeb tells her and she did so, Zeb fires at the Tie-fighters and took one out. Then more came in, "Open fire. Their shields will not hold indifferently." The Inquisitor informs them and fires at their ship, making the ship rumble a little. "Sabine, I need you in the top gunner now!" Hera shouts over the comm. Sabine looks at the two, "Didn't you hear Hera?" Ezra questions her, "Did you hear Zembo? He said he knows what happened to your parents." Sabine questions him, "I already know what happened to them. They're dead, so go." Ezra tells her. Then she takes off. And Ezra shook Zembo's shoulders, "Are they, are my parents dead?" he questions as Mako pulls out of Ka's hold and grips her shoulders. "You can't be serious? What do you mean my parents are still alive?!" Mako question shook her shoulders.

Hera dodges the incoming blasts, "Someone wants to explain to me why we're extra popular tonight?" Hera questions. "We pick up two passengers, the Rodian and the Cathar the Imperials are hunting." Leo answers her, she looks at him as he flicks a few switches, "And they're important because…" she questions, he looks at her, "Because, their cybernetic implants have downloaded half the Imperial's secrets." he answers her again. She nods, "Okay, I can see how that's important. Let's get them out of here." Hera tells them as Kadan and Sabine fire out the tie-fighters.

"The Bridgers should hide! The troopers came, took Mirera and Afron Bridger away!" Zembo informs Ezra and he shook the Rodin's shoulders, "Where?! Where did they take them?" Ezra questions as Ka grips her head and shook it making Mako let go, "The Firebreathers didn't listen to me, I warned them, I warned them that the Imperials were getting suspense, but they came and they took them away!" Ka said as she was reliving the memory. "What do you mean they took them?! Where were they taken?!" Mako shouts at her, Zembo hung his head, "Forgive Zembo. Forgive him." he begs Ezra as Ka shook her head, "Forgive me, Mako." Ka begs her, "Forgive you?!" Mako and Ezra question the Rodian and Cathar as their anger rose. "I am so sorry Mako, I failed you, I failed your parents, I was supposed to raise you. But I was afraid." Ka tells her as she hung her head in shame. "Zembo failed. Zembo was afraid, Zembo could not raise Ezra Bridger." Zembo confess to him, "Coward! You could have prevented this! Why didn't you prevent my parents' death?!" Mako shouts at her as tears welled up in her eyes. "Coward! You could of stop them, but why didn't you stop them?!" Ezra questions him. But then the devices on their heads started up again. "Zembo!" Ezra shouts at the same time Mako shouts, "KA!"

"Shields down! Ezra, Mako! I need you in the cockpit now!" Hera shouts over the comm. "Yeah, on our way!" Ezra shouts and Mako lets go of Ka, "Forgive you? You come and tell me my parents are still alive after 8 long years? They trusted you, Ka. But you failed them as you failed me. I can never forgive you for the damage you have done." Mako tells her, "Forgive you? My parents trusted you and you failed me and you failed me, I'll never forgive you for that." Ezra tells Zembo and the two make their way to the cockpit, leaving the two mindless technicians in the commons.

~8~8~8~

The Tie-fighters fired at the Ghost, "Quench ship." the Inquisitor states as he then fires a tracking beacon on the ship.

Leo and Hera were trying to put out the smoke with their hands as Ezra and Mako arrived into the cockpit. "Ezra, Mako. Nav computer's offline, with Chopper down, I need you to fix it." Hera informs them. "Not exactly my specialty," Ezra informs her as Mako was already down and under the computer, trying to rewire it. "Well, make it our specialty and make it fast." Hera snaps at him and Ezra joins Mako as Hera then looks back at the two-star destroyers. "Or this ship will become a real Ghost," she warns them.

More Tie-fighters flew at them and Hera dodges them and their blast as she was being fired at one both ends, "Could really use that nav computer!" Hera informs them and the two poke their heads, out, "Rewiring as fast as we can!" Ezra informs her. But then Zembo and Ka walks into the cockpit, "Fast travel over interstellar distances. Hyperspace is optimal." Zembo states, then the two orphans duck back under the computer as Zembo started to fix it and Ka uploaded updates to the computer, "What are they doing?" Hera question and Leo shrugs his shoulders. But then the board was green. "I don't believe it," she mutters then turns back to the front. "Hang on!" she shouts and they jump to hyperspace.

The Inquisitor removes his helmet and hardens his look; as the Ghost flew through Hyperspace, Leo pulls Ka back as Ezra pushes Zembo back to let him and Mako stand on their feet, "Um Hera, this is Zembo and Ka." Ezra introduce them, "And did Zembo jump uploaded signaled hyperspace coordinates directly to my ship as Ka added updates also to my ship?" she asks them, "That would be my guess." Mako and Ezra answer her, "Well then, thank you, Zembo, Ka. You just save us all." Hera said to them, but Mako scuffs. "Yeah, there's a first time for everything," Ezra mutters then him and Mako left the cockpit.

~8~8~8~

Back with the Imperials, the Inquisitor walks onto the bridge, getting all of the of all the officers. "We are receiving a signal from the tracker. They will not be able to outrun us for long." the officer informs him.

"I still sense the Jedi and his padawans, within my grasp." the Inquisitor mutters and they jump to hyperspace, following the Ghost.

~8~8~8~

Everyone was gathered in the commons, Hera, Sabine, and Leo were working on Chopper, Zeb just watches. Kadan was snapping his fingers in front of Ka and Zembo, getting no reaction from either, and Mako and Ezra sat at the table, the green reptile slept on Mako's shoulder, purring to itself.

Sabine gave Ezra a worried look, seeing his anger for the first time, Leo did the same with Mako. Sure, he's seen her angry before. But never like this, the orphans look up at Kadan as he was still getting nothing from either Zembo and Ka. "So, now what do we do with them?" Ezra broke the long strain of silence. "We have a few ideas." he states, but then walks up to the two and leans against the table, "But you two are the ones that have a history with Zembo and Ka. What do you think we should do?" he asks them, Ezra and Mako exchange looks, then she took the reptile of her shoulder, placing him on the table, he still wasn't awake and they both put off helmets, "Don't know, don't much care." the both answer him. "Ezra, Mako. You'll never advance as a Jedi if you can't be honest. With yourselves at least." he informs them, "What's that suppose to mean?" Mako questions as she crosses her arms. Then they both walk off, "It means Zembo and Ka matter to you." Kadan informs them, taking off their helmets, getting them to stop and he places them on the table, "You do care what happens to them." Kadan informs them and Mako looks away, knowing he was right but didn't want to admit it.

"Why should we? They did nothing to save either of our parents." Ezra reports as he points at Zembo. "What could they have done against the entire Empire?" Kadan questions them, "And besides, look at what they've done since. The Imperials encourage these implants, but they're not mandatory. Not yet." Sabine states as she walks up to Zembo, looking at the device on his head and Leo joins her, doing the same with Ka. "They must have volunteered and they uploaded their secret and they ran. Maybe they're trying to make up for letting you both down. Why else would they take on the Imperial alone." Leo informs them. Then Ka and Zembo spoke the same thing, but in their language, "They said the Imperial can track the Ghost." Sabine informs them, "Oh please, the Imperial can follow us through hyperspace, uh… can they?" Zeb questions and Ka pulls up a holo-pic of the tracker. "Imperial XX23 tracker was developed by the sonar system to trace ships through hyperspace to their destination," she informs them. Kadan then looks at the Pilot, "Hera, could they have tagged us with that thing?" he asks her, she finishes repairing Chopper. "Guess we better find out," she informs him and turns Chopper back on.

He powers up but then went into defense mode as he remembered being shot at. He grumbles about it. "Whoa, whoa, whoa! Calm down, Chop you were just offline for a few minutes." Hera informs her, he grumbles at her. "We need you to scan the Ghost for that," she informs him, he turns and looks at the holo of the device. He grumbles as he complains, "Stop grumbling and find that tracker, you rust bucket." Zeb states, Chopper grumbles at him as he rolls away and Zeb follows him. Mako looks back at Ka, seeing that the holo was cut off and the blank look returns to Ka's face.

~8~8~8~

Everyone was gathered in the cockpit of the holo of the ship and the tracker that was attached to the Phantom, "So they did tag us." Sabine states, "Yes, but the good news is the tracer is on the haul of the Phantom." Hera informs them and Zeb looks at her. "How is that good news, exactly?" her asks her. "It will allow us to detach the Phantom and lure the Imperials away from the Ghost and Zembo and Ka," Kadan answers him. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Do you want to detach while in hyperspace? Do you know who incredibly dangerous that is?" Sabine questions him. "Not as Dangerous as for I plan to do with the ship," he informs her.

"Can't wait to hear this." Zeb states, knowing it was a stupid plan, "I checked our current conjecture if you can modify the hyperspace coordinates." Kadan starts as he looks at Hera. "I could," she confirms. "Then we can pass by the asteroid field where the old clone base is." he went on, "You mean, the base with all the fyrnocks that will rip you to shreds, old clone base?" Leo asks him, Kadan nods at him, "Wait, what? Why would we want to go down there?" Ezra questions. Hera turns to the Jedi, "He's right, Kadan, why not drop the Phantom off out trial and let the Imperials chase after their tracker?" Hera questions him, "Because, the tracker is not the only thing endangering the Ghost." Mako spoke up and everyone looks at her, she then closes her eyes, "I can feel the Inquisitor, he's sensing me through the force, he's sensing Ezra and Kadan as well, we have to be on the Phantom when you detach us from the Ghost, ensuring Zembo's and Ka's escape from the Empire." Mako informs them as she opens her eyes. "So, we have to go to this nasty old asteroid as a favor to Zembo and Ka?" Ezra sums up.

"As a favor to all of us. Don't worry, I'll be right beside you and Mako." Kadan informs them and the two inhaled.

~8~8~8~

In the dining room, Mako and Ezra look at Zembo and Ka, seeing the happy looks on their faces, Mako sighs, feeling pity for Ka. But she understood why Ka join the Imperial, can't finding her reason to hate her anymore and wish she could take back what she said to Ka. Then Sabine and Leo walk into the room, Sabine walks up to Ezra as Leo walks up to Mako. "Hey." he said to her, "Hey," she mutters back, keeping her eyes one Ka. "So, Sabine told me what Ka said to you. Do you think they're still alive? You're parents." he asks her, she looks at him. "No. Yes…" she struggles to give him a right answer. Then sighs in defeat, "I don't know." she mutters.

"It doesn't matter, anyway." she mutters, "Of course it matters, Mako. You have to talk to Ka before we go." he informs her and she looks away, "Tried that already." she mutters. Leo grips her shoulder "Then try harder, once Hera takes them away, you may never see Ka again." he informs her, making her stiffen. "Maybe it's for the best of Ka has nothing to do with me anymore," she mutters and pulls out of his grip. "How can you say that Mako?!" he questions her. She sighs and turns back to him, "Leo, you have no idea what it's like. I have been on my own for 8 long years. And in those 8 long years, I've come to the fact my parents are dead. Look at what happened to Ka, just from knowing them, knowing me." Mako states Leo looks at Ka, seeing the blank expression on her face. "She sacrifices her personality, her very soul just to find out what happened to my parents, for 8 long years, she's tried to make up for her mistake. I can't have hope, thinking that they're alive…" she went on and he looks at her. "Because if I do, if I do have hope that they supposedly alive, but I only find out that they are actually dead… I would die all over again. I can't go through that again. It would be too much for me to handle." Mako informs him.

Then the door opens and Ezra turns around as Kadan door in the door, "You ready he asks the two. Ezra looks at Sabine and then turns away from her, Mako looks at Leo, seeing that he means it, but she looks away and walks up next to Ezra. "Okay." Kadan tells them and they walk out of the room, leaving Leo and Sabine with Zembo and Ka.

~8~8~8~

The three walk onto the Phantom, the door closes behind them, Ezra and Mako took a seat as Kadan walks up to the driver's seat, "Strap in." he orders them, "Prepping for separation, once we're out of hyperspace, we'll head toward the asteroid base and lead the Imperial there." Kadan informs Hera. "You sure about this? There won't be any warm welcome there then the Imperials." Hera reminds him, "That's what I'm counting on." Kadan tells her.

"Just be safe. And Ezra, Mako. Look out for Kadan." Hera said to them and the smirk to themselves, "Someboby has to." Ezra informs him as Mako giggles to herself. "Ready for separation." Hera informs Kadan, "Copy that Ghost." he informs her as he was ready as well. "5… 4… 3… 2… 1. detach!" Hera said over the comms and the Phantom was detach from the Ghost. Sending the Phantom, spiraling out of control, Mako and Ezra held on for dear life as Kadan tries to reach for the controls with his hand. They then drop out of Hyperspace and Kadan regain control of the Phantom.

"Okay, okay, okay. Heh, that was the easy part." he informs the two as the pant. The Phantom then flew out to the asteroid field and Mako's heart hammered in her chest.

~8~8~8~

Back with the stay destroyer, the officer walks up to the Inquisitor as his eyes were close, "I sense some movement in the force." he informs the officer as he then opens his eyes, "Ye-yes. The tracker indicates the rebel ship has emerge form hyperspace should we…" the officer asks him.

"At once." the Inquisitor orders. Then he sense Mako as she was having her doubts, he smirks to himself. -Soon Silver eyes… so very soon.-

~8~8~8~

The Phantom flew in, "Can we go over the plan again?" Ezra asks as he and Mako were standing behind Kadan's chair. He looks at him, "I never told you what the plan was." Kadan informs him, "Exactly." Ezra states as he was nerves, "You remember the big nasty creatures Sabine, Hera and Leo face here?" Kadan asks them, "Yeah and I'd rather forget them, but yeah." Ezra answers him, "Well… I'm going to need you and Mako to connect with them, like how I was trying to teach you two before. If we're going to survive this." Kadan informs them, and they look at him in surprise. "Is now really the best time for a lesson, Kadan?" Mako questions him, "No. but I figure it's learning like you both do best, by surviving." he informs them and flew into the abandon base.

"Kadan I can't do it, I'm scared." Mako informs him, "She's right. I can't do it either, I'm afraid." Ezra agrees with her. Kadan chuckles a little, "I've got news for you. Everyone's afraid, but admitting it as you two just did. Makes you braver than most, and that's a step forward." Kadan informs them. "Yeah, into the jaws of a nightmare." Ezra informs him as he and Mako look as the were now in the darken base. "Okay. Okay." Ezra mutters as Mako sinks behind Kadan's chair. A fyrnock jumps off a destroy rocket as the Phantom sets down. Kadan then stood up and the two orphans slowly walk backwards and Kadan turns them to him, "I'll get the tracking beacon off the Phantom. You, go make some new friends." he informs them, places his arm on Ezra's shoulder and Mako grips his other arm tightly in hers. "Here we go." he mutters as they walk to the door and out the Phantom as it opens.

Kadan looks down at Mako, seeing that she was terrified, but he places his hand on hers, making her look up at him. "It's alright, Mako." he assures her, she exhales and release Kadan from her grip.

Then the two walk out as he climbs onto the Phantom and pulls the tracking beacon off and threw it into the dark. Ezra and Mako look around in the dark and then saw yellow eyes appearing and looking at them. "One with the force. One with the force. One with the force." Ezra mutters to himself over and over. Mako looks around as she saw the fyrnocks slowly gather around them, making her and Ezra slowly back up. Her heart pound in her chest as she was now horribly terrified. Then Kadan jumps next to them, "Ezra! Mako! Let go." Kadan instructs them, "I can't!" they both answered. "Don't be afraid." Kadan reminds them, "It's not them I'm afraid of!" Mako answers him, "I'm not afraid of them!" Ezra answers as well. "Then what?!" Kadan questions, "I don't know!" the both answered. "Yes you do! Ezra, Mako!" Kadan shouts at them. "I… I'm afraid of facing the truth! I'm afraid of facing Ka again! And I'm afraid to know what really happened to mum and dad!" Mako confesses to herself, a tear steams down her cheek. "I'm afraid of knowing! I'm afraid of the truth!" Ezra confess to himself.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" the both cried out, "I forgive you Zembo!" "I forgive you Ka!" they both cry out through the Force, snapping Ka and Zembo from their mindless state. They both heard their cries and stood up. "I too am sorry, forgive me for everything." Zembo states. "I am to sorry Mako. I will make things right again." Ka promises as she and Zembo grip the devices on their heads.

Kadan was surprise to the that Ezra and Mako were now clam down as they both were connected with the fyrnocks, he walks up to Mako and gently brushes the tear away from her cheek.

A tear of Regret

~8~8~8~

The Ghost had meet up with Fulcrum's ship and were hook on to them. Everyone was in the cockpit and the little reptile as sitting on Sabine's shoulder. "Fulcrum to Ghost, docking complete, heading to the airlock now." Fulcrum informs them. "Acknowledged Fulcrum, we're ready and waiting." Hera informs her contact. "I don't suppose Zeb, Leo and I could get to meet Fulcrum this time?" Sabine questions. "Nope. This time, you stay in the cockpit." Hera informs them and they groan. "That's what we did last time." Zeb reminds her, "And the time before that." Leo throws in as well. But he then turns his attention to the holo disk he took from Mako and Ezra's home.

Hera meets with Ka and Zembo in the airlock. "You seem… better." she informs the two. "Yes, mine and Zembo's minds are clearer now. But it is difficult… so much information all at once." Ka mutters as she grips the device on her head. Then they walk down ramp, "Fulcrum's people will help you with that. And then keep you safe." Hera assure them, "Will Zembo and Ka see Ezra Bridger and Mako Firebreather again?" Zembo asks her, "I hope so, some day. Is there anything you'd like me to tells them?" Hera asks them as they both fiddled with their fingers. "Oh, Zembo and Ka failed Bridgers and Firebreathers. We did not watch over their son and daughter. But Zembo and Ka tried to make it right by accessing Imperial files." Zembo states as he and Ka turn away from Hera. "And that Intel will be valuable." Hera informs him, but Ka shook her head. "The Intel does not matter, it was an accident. Zembo and I access files on Ezra's and Mako's parents. We know what happened to them." Ka informs her.

Hera grips her shoulder, "Then tell me, Ka. Tell me and I'll tell Ezra and Mako." Hera promises her, Ka looks at Zembo for a moment, exhales and looks at Hera.

~8~8~8~

The star destroyer drops put of hyperspace as they were at the asteroid field, a ship drop out of the hanger and flew down to the clone base. It flew in and lands down on the platform. A spaud of troopers and the Inquisitor walks out down the ramp as the followed the beacon. "They're here alright. The rebel ship is inside." the leader informs the Inquisitor, "Keep them contain. I want them alive, especially the girl with the sliver eyes." the Inquisitor orders. "Form formation." the leaders orders and they walks inside the base.

"Light on!" he orders and the troopers turn their flashlights on, "Steady." he tells them as they saw the Phantom. "Sir, they're over… here?" one trooper states as he flashes his light, seeing Ezra, Mako and Kadan sitting on their knees with their eyes closed and the fyrnocks at their backs. The rest followed as the Inquisitor stops, "Wait, I sense." he starts. "Sir, they're not alone!" another calls out. The three point at the troopers and the fyrnocks charge. Making the troopers fire, one jumps at the Inquisitor, but he make sit stop in mid-air and threw it to the side. "So, this was your plan. To lure us here and allow these creatures to your work for you." the Inquisitor states as he chuckles. Kadan opens his eyes and stood up, then pulls out his lightsaber. "How do you thinks it's going?" Kadan asks him as a fyrnocks threw a trooper to the side and charges at the Inquisitor.

The Inquisitor pulls out his saber and cuts down the creature. "Pathetically." he answers him, "I guess if you want something done right." Kadan states and charges at the Inquisitor. They both fought as Mako and Ezra kept concentrating, the Inquisitor looks at Mako, but Kadan stood in his way, "Why are you so keen on killing Mako? Why are you so afraid of her, huh?" Kadan questions him, "She who bares the silver eyes is destined to cleanses the galaxy, then the universe." he informs him and Kadan harden his glares at him, "What's that suppose to mean?" he questions, "It means, that girl will destroy the Empire, the Sith and the Emperor. I cannot let that happened." the Inquisitor states, taking a step forward, but Kadan stood firm. "Don't even think about touching her." Kadan threatens him. The Inquisitor laughs, "And what are you going to do about it? Jedi? Are you going to protect her?" he questions, Kadan looks over his shoulder at Mako, seeing her concentrating and remember the tear he brush off her cheek. He inhales and turns back to Inquisitor. "To my last breath." he swore. The Inquisitor laughs, "Then prepare to die for her." he shouts and charges at him.

They fought, but the Inquisitor traps Kadan's saber, so he pulls out his blaster, but the Inquisitor pulls that out of his hand and toss it to the ground, the force push Kadan at a wall, making him hit it and collapse to the ground, his lightsaber slips from his hand. Mako and Ezra then opens their eyes, "Kadan!" they called out and ran to them. Then the Inquisitor stood over him. "Your meeker training is nothing the face of true power." the Inquisitor gloats, but then Ezra force pulls Kadan's saber into his hand and they both ran in between the two, Ezra points the blue blade at the Inquisitor as Mako stood protectively in front of Kadan, her arms held out wide. "You're not going near him!" Ezra threaten him, but the Inquisitor force pulls the saber out of Ezra hand and into his, "I believe I am, in fact I think it's time to end Jedi and his padawans. For good." he states, Ezra back up as Mako her unfazed glare on the Inquisitor. "Your devotion to your master is admirable, but it will not save you. Either of you. Nothing can." he informs them.

Then force pushes then away from Kadan and down right at the edge, Ezra slips off a bit, but then Mako grips a hold of his arms and pulls him back up. They both turn and saw that the Inquisitor had cornered them, "Get back!" Ezra snaps as he and Mako were angry, "Aw yes. Good, good. Unleash your anger. I might be able to teach you what your master could not." the Inquisitor informs him as he slowly advance on them, "You don't have anything to teach him or me." Mako snaps at him, as they both back up a little, but stop, keeping themselves from falling in the gap behind them, "They darkness is too strong for you, orphans. It'll sallow you up, even now." he states, and the two were now afraid, "No." they both mutter and look over at Kadan, who was still out. "You master will die." he went on, "No!" they both said louder, Mako's heart started to beat faster. "Your friends will die and everything you hold dear and hoped for, will be lost. This is the way the story ends." he informs them, "No!" they both shout and the Inquisitor laughs as he was unaware of what he unleash. Kadan comes to as he then saw pebbles starting to float.

Then looks at Ezra and Mako, they look at the Inquisitor with rage in their eyes, he stop moving and smiling as he felt their power. Ezra summoned the Alpha as Mako started to lift every destroyed ships on the base. "Ezra, Mako No." Kadan said in fear for them. Mako then bellows as she hurls the ships at the Inquisitor, he cuts them as he steps back, can't believing the speed that they were thrown at him and the Alpha roars, making the fyrnocks quickly scattered away as the last ship was thrown at him, Ezra then ordered the Alpha to attack and it did so and charges at the Inquisitor.

But then the pebbles drop back to the ground and the two collapse onto the ground, exhausted and drain of strength. Kadan quickly pulls himself to his feet, the Alpha disarms the Inquisitor of Kadan's lightsaber and it laid on the ground. He grabs a hold of his blaster and ran to the two and kneels down next to them. "Mako, come on wake up." Kadan shook her shoulder. She groans and flutters her eyes open, then he exhales with relief and looks over at Ezra, "Ezra." he said, patting his cheek. Ezra flutters his eyes open. "Kadan? What happened? I feel so cold." Ezra asks him as Mako shivers. "I know, it's okay. We're leaving." Kadan informs him then pulls Ezra over his shoulder then wraps his arm around Mako's waist, pulling her to her feet as he stood up. Then they ran for it, the Inquisitor spots them making a break for it in the mist of battle. Kadan then force pulls his light saber into his hand, "Come on Mako!" Kadan shouts as he adjusts his hold on her waist and the door to the Phantom open.

The Inquisitor then strikes at the hand of the Alpha and snarls at it, making it retreat back to the shadows. He then looks over back at Kadan, "Get in Mako." Kadan states as she stumbles into the Phantom. The Inquisitor threw his lightsaber at them, but then Kadan uses his and deflects it, making it fly into another direction and he climbs abroad the Phantom, the door closes quickly behind him, the Inquisitor then ran at them, Kadan quickly places Ezra down as Mako sat down as well and he then started up the Phantom and got out of the base, then fires at the Inquisitor's ship and flew off as the Inquisitor ran out with his saber in hand. He watches them escape into space, "My master will not be please."

~8~8~8~

Kadan places the Phantom in auto-pilot, then looks back at Ezra and Mako they both were sitting next to each other, all curled up in their seat. Kadan then get out of the pilot seat and sat in front of the two. "Mako and I saved us?" Ezra asks him, "You both did." Kadan confirms for him. "When why do I feel so cold?" Mako asks him, Kadan looks at her, "If your will isn't strong enough when you open yourself to the force, you become vulnerable to the dark side." he answers her, making her curl up even tighter.

"But Mako and I were trying to protect you." Ezra informs him, "I know. But your anger and fear cause that giant creature to attack, and all the ship to move at ridiculous speed." Kadan informs him, "But I don't remember it." Ezra informs him and Kadan exhales, "That's for the best. Your powers are growing so quickly, you weren't prepared. I didn't each either of you what you needed to know, I'm sorry." he apologies to them. "Kadan, can I tell you something?" Mako asks him, he looks at her, "Of course." he answers her. "Right after I black out, I saw a white bright light and after that an image of flowing color of green. Do you know what it means?" she asks him and he shook his head, "I'm sorry, Mako but I don't know what that means at all." he informs her, Mako cast her eyes down and buries her face into her arms.

~8~8~8~

The Phantom returns to the Ghost and the three climb down the ladder, "Welcome back, you guys." Sabine informs them. "You outsmarted them again, good job boss." Zeb states, "And you guys had all the fun without me. Again, man I am jealous of you Jedi." Leo complains and Sabine smacks him upside the head. "You made it." Hera states as Ezra and Mako climb down as well and they hold themselves.

"Was there any doubt?" Kadan questions the crew as the two went to leave. "Never." Hera states then looks at the two, "Ezra, Mako I have something to tell you." Hera started, but Kadan stops her. "Ezra and Mako need a little time to themselves right now." he informs her and they left the commons, Kadan sighs and Hera looks at him, "We need to talk."

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Mako sat in the top turret, looking up at the stars, thinking about her mom and dad and what Ka told her was true. Then Leo walks up beside her, "Rough couple of days." he informs her as he scratches the back of his head, Mako nods "Yeah, it's been strange." she answers in the dull tone, but then she felt something trying to jump on her lap, she looks down seeing the reptile she pick up from Lothal trying to cheer her up, she smiles a little and places the reptile on her lap. He purrs and nuzzled his head against her belly.

Leo then look out the disk, "I have something that might help you with that frown." he states and held out out for her to see, "The old holo disk from your old home. It was pretty degraded, but I was able to clean it up and found something you might want to see." he states and places the disk into the port and a pictured appears. Mako's eyes lit up as she saw the picture. It was when she as first born, both her mother and father were smiling at the bundle of joy in Amealia's arms. "Mom? Dad?" she states and Leo smiles at her, "Happy birthday, Mako Firebreather." he states and went to walk away, but then Mako turns in her seat and looks at him, "Leo." she calls out, he stops and looks at her and she smiles, "Thank you." she tells him and he blushes from embarrassment and scratches the back of his head. "Hey, anything for my friends, right. You would do the same if in my spot." he tells her, "Still thank you, this means a lot to me." she tells him, he smiles and nods at her. Then walks off Mako then turns back to the photo of her and her parents and could help but smile.