For You Alone

Ghosts

Slight NSFW content. Enjoy.

Ezra rushed in to the Command Centre, nodding at Senator Mothma. "You requested me?"

The Senator nodded. "You and your team have done good work securing this planet, but our defences are not yet complete."

Ezra frowned. "What do you mean?"

Mothma turned to the holoprojecter. "There are a detachment of T-47 Air Speeders that we need to acquire."

Ezra took in the planet. "What world is that?"

"Garel." Sabine entered the Centre, carrying a bag. "I've been assigned this mission too."

Mothma nodded. "It is on record that the two of you have the greatest synergy of any troop combination. I am confident that you will acquire the speeders and arrive here without revealing our base."

Ezra smiled, looking at Sabine. "You can count on us."

The Senator looked at him. "You cannot be associated with the Rebellion, so you will need alternate transportation."

Sabine nodded. "Do we have a cover?"

Mothma was silent for a moment. "Yes, you do, but it is, shall we say, unusual."

Ezra frowned. "What do you mean, unusual?"

The Senator looked at Hera, who took over. "Your cover is in the form of a couple, Tama and Eilene Oriena."

Sabine scowled and looked at Ezra. "Did she just say couple?"

Ezra nodded. "Seems so. Hera?"

The General sighed. "I realise that this is far beyond what the two of you are used to, but it's necessary."

"Couldn't you send, y'know, a real couple?"

The Command Centre was silent for a long time, before Sabine looked at Ezra and spoke. "She's right." She admitted softly. "It has to be us. Garel is a dangerous world full of criminals. Any other duo would be killed."

Mothma nodded. "Likely. As for your cover, I do apologise, but the honest truth is, the unique relationship the two of you carry is far more convincing than sending in an actual couple."

Now Ezra scowled. "Explain."

The Senator smiled. "I've monitored the Spectres throughout their service in the Rebellion. In the beginning, I thought that the two of you were a true couple, only to be set straight by General Syndulla. Even now, I have my doubts."

Ezra shook his head and returned his attention to Garel. "If we can't use Rebellion resources, we'll have to take the Gauntlet. Imperial presence there is stretched dealing with the crime, so we should be able to slip by." He looked at Sabine, who was intently studying the planet. "Judging on how difficult it is to liberate the speeders, we should be back here in a week."

Sabine shook her head. "Longer." She pointed to where the speeders location was. "That area is Bjorn territory."

Hera frowned. "Bjorn?"

Sabine nodded. "One of the fiercest gangs on Garel. Has no qualms about killing civilians to keep their territory."

"Any ideas?"

Sabine thought for a moment. "We'll figure it out on the Gauntlet." She looked at Hera. "I just hope we'll be back before the Empire arrives."

. . . . . . . . . .

Ezra started typing in coordinates. "So, what's the plan?"

Sabine sighed. "The Bjorn gang is relentless in keeping what they consider to be theirs. If they think those speeders being to them, it'll get nasty quick."