Back To Light ~ By @Icy-Writer

4: A Great Crash Landing

We flew back to the ghost, where we reported our completion of the mission. "We were able to acquire a file of information before we blew up a part of the base, now let's take a look," said Kanan. Hera put the file in and pulled up the information on the holo pad. "Kanan,"  Hera said nervously, she had fear in her eyes. I could tell whatever that building was couldn't be good. "It's bad. They are building a torture facility, an inquisitor training platform, and a place where they hold construction for ships and weapons all into one building. Many more qualities are being added, even right now it's very dangerous for even a Jedi."  "You should report this to Bail," Kanan said. Hera nodded and Kanan walked over to me as she went out.

"Ahsoka how's the arm doing?" He said. "It should be good, it's not a severe injury," I replied. And it wasn't. I just got slashed in the arm, not a deep cut, so that was also good. A deep cut could get infected. He nodded. "So what do you think of that facility they are making?" He said. " What do I think? It's very dangerous, very bad for us, very bad for the planet, dangerous, and oh! Did I mention dangerous?" "Sounds very dangerous," said Kanan,  "yes, very dangerous" I concluded with a smirk on my face while I walked away. I needed some time to meditate, I hadn't done it in a while and needed to keep in touch with the force. Besides, it's good to have some alone time.

It was getting late, and everyone was sleeping. Well except for me and Hera. I could tell the facility was bothering her. "You know you can talk to me when something is wrong," I said. "Nothing is wrong," said Hera. "You're really telling me nothing is wrong when you are staring longingly into hyperspace,  I know the facility is bothering you, it's bothering me too." "It just, I really want the best for everyone,  but no matter how much we try the empire always finds a way to ruin what we build, the facility is not even finished yet it's so dangerous already," said Hera. " It's okay Hera, we always find a way. Oh, and speaking of finding a way, could I borrow the fantom tomorrow?" I asked hopefully. "I need to fly around a few planets to look for a new hiding place." Hera laughed " Of course Ahsoka," she said. "Just make sure to bring it back in one piece." I took this as the perfect time to interrupt and tell her how grateful I was for her help. "Thank you," I said, "You have provided so much for me, not to mention you just took me in after I helped you." "That's what we do," she said with a smile. "May the force be with you Hera," I said as I headed off to bed. 

The next day, I packed up all of the things I would need for the trip and left early in the morning before anyone was awake. I stared at the white and blue stripes as my ship jumped into hyperspace. I hadn't been alone since I "joined" the rebels. I thought being alone was better, and that I wouldn't get found if I had stayed alone. Turns out the greatest of minds are wrong sometimes. you need a group, you can have backup, support, loyalty,  friends, and most importantly family. You feel like you belong.

My thoughts were disturbed as my cycle of hyperspace had stopped. But I wasn't in the sector I was supposed to be in. I put up my shields. There was no one I knew who had the power to edit someone's hyperspace route. So how did I end up in a different sector? Unless... my ship was being tracked, then they hacked it so when I got out of hyperspace they could ambush me!

As expected, a ship came out of hyperspace. I sensed someone familiar... and I didn't need to see him to know who he was 'Maul'  I thought.

I could maneuver around him, and jump to hyperspace. But then there was still the tracker. So that wasn't an option. There were many other options, but I decided to go with: try to maneuver around Maul and outmatch/smart him with the limited number of firepower, if any at all, and if I failed to do that I would get my ship shot on purpose and then crash myself on the desert-looking planet below me. Before I could figure out what was happening my head hit the ceiling, and a horrible beeping noise was coming from all over. 'Not this again' I thought my ship was hurling down to this dusty planet at a very high speed, if I didn't steady the ship soon I'd be dead. I managed to steady the ship a bit. The horrible, terrible, beeping sound and experience coming from this crash had stopped at last.  Everything else also stopped. The last thing I saw was the mushed-up ship and the environment of a dusty, sandy planet before I blackened out.

Maul had managed to shoot my ship down. Welp so much for my promise to keep the ship in one piece. It always has to be the ship, I guess I did take some qualities from my master after all.