I've been doing better and improving in my physical therapy class and I've also been taking swim therapy classes, which has also been helping my knee. My knee is doing better, which is good.
I'm also really looking forward to the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV miniseries. I've also realized that I forgot during the middle of Rebels Season 2 Leia is fifteen at that time, so it looks like I'm going to have to change Lita's age for when she was taken from Naboo to fourteen instead of fifteen.
A Chance Of Meeting
The next morning, Lita changed into a white dress. Kanan told her that it was better to not risk causing any suspicions with her Sith apprentice clothing. While Kanan, Ryder and Mina were talking with Hera about everything that happened, Lita was with Ezra, along with D3PO and Rori.
"How's he taking it?" Hera asked via comlink.
"As you'd expect," Kanan answers, "We both knew Ezra might not get the news he hoped he would about his parents."
Hera turned her attention to Ryder, "Governor Azadi, we're grateful you stood by them for so long."
"Not sure what good it did," Ryder said sadly. "Things don't seem any better here on Lothal."
"At the moment, maybe, but we hope to change that in the future," Hera replies and looked at Kanan."Speaking of which, Senator Organa heard about our losses on Garel. He's sending us reinforcements. His agent is coming to Lothal with three cruisers."
"Three cruisers? That is good news," Kanan replied with a smile. "Maybe a mission like this is just what Ezra needs." Mina nods at this.
"I hope you're right." Hera said. "We'll be there as soon as we can to help. But before I forget what about the girl? You mentioned that you found the girl who was with the Sith Lord we encountered on Lothal. Shouldn't we be worried? Especially since she's there with you?"
"I don't think so," Kanan answers, "Well at least not in that way. She doesn't seem dangerous, even though she tries to be. She's more scared and cautious than anything else."
"Did she say what she was doing with the Sith Lord?" Hera asks curiously.
"No," Mina answers, "She says that she doesn't trust us, but I get the feeling she's also protecting something, or someone."
"Well we can discuss it later," Hera decides, "For now, let's focus on these cruisers."
Ezra and Lita sat in the field with Chopper, Deethreepio and Rori next to them. Lita could feel his pain greatly through the Force. Lita then grabbed his hand and gave it a firm squeeze, Ezra smiled at Lita. Rori then rubbed her head against her mistress and Lita used her other hand to stroke her nexu.
"Ezra, we're gonna miss our rendezvous. Let's go," said Kanan, and he said to Lita, "You're welcome to join us."
Lita gave a small smile, "No offense, but no thanks. I really shouldn't even be here or talking to you anyway."
"What? Why not?" Ezra asks with a small frown, "You've seen what the Empire has done."
Lita gave Ezra a sympathetic look, "I know and trust me I don't agree with anything that they do, but I have my own reasons for not getting involved in this.
"Like what?" Ezra asks.
Giving an unsure look at Kanan and Mina before answering Ezra, she said, "I can only expect you to understand this Ezra, but someone really important to me is in the Empire. He doesn't realize it, but he is there against his own will, the Emperor brainwashed him. I want to save him, but I don't know how without risking his safety."
"If you help us, we can help you," Mina offers.
Lita chuckles bitterly at what the Togruta hybrid said. "You have no idea what you're saying. I'm sorry but none of you stand a chance. I'll help you with your mission but then I'm gone."
"There's more to you than that," Ezra insists.
Lita shook her head and said to Ezra, "Sorry to let you down. Besides if I did decide to go with you then you and your friends would be in even more danger than you are now."
"If you're going into Jalath City, be careful," Ryder warned. "The fleet may be gone, but Imperial security is bound to recognize you."
"Maybe dressed like this," Kanan responded and threw two cadet helmets to Ezra and Mina. "But who's gonna notice an extra stormtrooper and a couple of cadets?"
"Great." Ezra said simply and walked away from them, and Mina follows him.
"They know our ship, too," Kanan admitted. "Ryder, any chance we could..."
"Borrow my bike? Take it." Ryder answered. "But I'm not getting involved any further."
"Even after what the Empire did to you?" Kanan questioned. "Come on, get back in the fight."
"I won't go back to prison, Kanan," Ryder said firmly. "Please don't ask that of me."
Before they left Lita gave Ryder a sympathetic look, she didn't know what he or Ezra's parents went through when they were in prison, but she knew it wasn't anything good.
After they left Kanan, Ezra and Mina, disguised as a stormtrooper and two Imperial cadets respectively arrived at the garrison as the Hammerhead corvettes were just landing. Meanwhile, Lita was hiding with Rori and Deethreepio close by, so that the Imperials wouldn't see her. Lita had her white cloak on with her hood up with her hair tied up and she tied a scarf across her nose and mouth, so that nobody would recognize her face.
"Those are our reinforcements?" Ezra asked. "Some old transports?"
"In our position, you take what you can get, kid," Kanan stated.
Kanan and Ezra walked up to the second corvette as the ramp lowered causing a fifteen year old girl, who had her hair tied up in a braided ponytail to come out. This girl was Leia Organa, princess of Alderaan.
Ezra was surprised when he notice Leia resembled Lita quite a lot except Lita's hair was blonde and her eyes were blue and Leia's hair was dark brown and so were her eyes. But Ezra thought that Lita was more interesting than the Alderaan princess.
Lita, who was still hiding nearby, was looking at the girl with fascination. She could sense something familiar about this girl, which was strange because Lita doesn't remember seeing her on Naboo or any other place that she went to with her father. But she could sense through the Force that there was something about that girl that was familiar. But what was it?
"Hey, excuse me, miss." Ezra said. "Uh, where's your commander?"
"Not much of a welcoming committee," Leia comments with a hint of disappointment and looked at Kanan. "Trooper?"
Kanan removed his helmet. "I'm Kanan. This is Ezra and Mina," Kanan replied. "We're from Phoenix Squadron."
"I know who you are," Leia stated. "And unless you want the deck officer to know, too, I suggest you put your helmets back on and keep your mouths shut."
Leia walked away causing Ezra and Mina to glare at her while Kanan placed his helmet back on.
"Excuse me?" Ezra questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"You heard her," Kanan said. "Shut it."
Ezra frowned and placed on his cadet.
"Deck Officer, I'd like to start distributing my relief aid." Leia commented.
"Stand by. My orders are to inspect the cargo for contraband, and detain these vessels until the lieutenant arrives," the deck stormtrooper responded and looked at his crew. "Scanning crew, move out."
The stormtroopers walked away leaving the brown haired princess with the disguised rebels.
"Well, this plan's off to a good start," Kanan said sarcastically.
"As a matter of fact, it's going perfectly," Leia remarks, "Where's the rest of your team?"
"They'll be here, eventually," Kanan replied.
"Good." Leia admitted. "Then you can steal my ships."
"What?" Kanan, Mina and Ezra asked in shock.
Then Lieutenant Lyste's shuttle landed at the garrison.
"I'll explain later. First I have to deal with the lieutenant," Leia said. "Follow my lead and try and keep up."
"Wait, why does she get to give orders?" Ezra asked, "I don't get to give orders."
"Do you ever listen to yourself?" Kanan asked.
"Yes, and I happen to be very interesting," Ezra answered.
Leia walked up to Lieutenant Lyste with Kanan and Ezra following from behind.
"You must be Leia Organa, princess of the royal house of Alderaan," Lieutenant Lyste said.
"And aide to my father, Senator Bail Organa," Leia said. "I come with relief supplies for Lothal's needy, who are suffering terribly as a result of the rebel insurgency here. Surely you don't want innocents to starve."
"No, of course not," Lieutenant Lyste replied. "Lothal has indeed suffered as has Alderaan. From what I hear, your ships have an unfortunate habit of falling into rebel hands. I assure you, that won't happen on my watch."
Several stormtroopers began attaching devices to the fronts of Leia's ship.
"What's that?" Ezra asked quietly.
"Gravity locks?" Leia questions with a frown. "This is hardly necessary."
"I insist," Lieutenant Lyste said. "Plus a trooper detachment and for extra security Walkers will guard your ships from the rebel insurgency."
A Gozanti-class cruiser flew in and deposited two all terrain armored transports in the garrison.
"All for your safety miss," Lieutenant Lyste stated.
"It's Your Highness." Leia corrected coldly. "As my ships are detained, I will require your shuttle to begin my work."
"Oh? Um, my shuttle?" Lieutenant Lyste asked. "Certainly I could arrange for other transportation."
"No. Your shuttle. I need to leave immediately," Leia responded firmly before looking at Kanan, Ezra and Mina. "You three bring those supplies and escort me to the trauma area at once."
"Yes, ma'am," Kanan answered, "Right away."
Kanan, Ezra and Mina followed Leia and brought the supplies onto Lyste's shuttle. Lita, Rori and Deethreepio also managed to get onto the shuttle without being seen with the help of the Force Cloak. Unfortunately since Lita still hadn't mastered the Force Cloak, it would only work for a very short time, but Lita was still able to hide herself, her nexu and her protocol droid from the Imperials. Then the shuttle flew away from the garrison.
As Lita brought her hood down and took off the scarf she said, "Well that could've gone better."
When Leia saw her she was immediately suspicious. "Who are you? And how did you get on this shuttle?" she demands.
"Don't worry. She's with us," Ezra assures the Alderaan princess.
"That still doesn't answer my question how she, a protocol droid and that furry beast got aboard this shuttle," Leia replies.
Lita glared angrily at Leia and walked right up to her, "I don't give Bantha crap if you are some princess. Belittle my nexu again and the Empire will be the least of your worries, Princess. And my name is Lita, as for how I got on board all you need to know Princess, is I've learned to not be seen when I don't want to be. I know you're only worried that I'm an enemy, but if I did want to get you in trouble with your Imperials back there, I would've done it already." Lita then sat down as far away as she could from the Alderaan princess and mutters to herself, "Stuck up princess."
Kanan wanting to change the subject said, "I hate to say it, but whoever came up with this plan severely underestimated the Empire's security."
"I'm sorry," Leia apologized.
"Don't be," Kanan responded. "It's not your fault."
"Yes, it is," Leia admitted sadly. "This was my plan."
"We need those ships," Ezra said. "Why didn't you just hand them off to us in deep space?"
"You don't understand. It's not that simple," Leia replied with a frown.
Lita spoke up with her arms folded, "Let me guess Princess, if the Empire could prove Alderaan provided ships to the rebels, you would be charged with treason."
Leia looked at her with surprise but responded, "Yes, as well as lose our seats in the Senate, but if they're stolen on a planet controlled by the Empire."
"Alderaan would be blameless," Kanan finished. "Have to admit, that was a good plan."
"Well, now we need a new one," Leia said.
Then a beeping sound was heard.
"Yeah, what is it, Chopper?" Ezra asked in his comlink.
Chopper beeped a response.
"Stormtroopers?" Ezra said in confusion.
"Well this can't be good news," Lita frowns.
For those of you who are wondering what the Force Cloak is, it's a Force technique involving the manipulation of light and sound waves to render someone virtually invisible to the naked eye or cloaking themselves in the Force.
Until then May the Force Be With You!