A Rebel's Destiny

Close call

Kanan walked beside Ezra who was pushing a hover-cart carrying two crates, which were carrying Sabine and Hera in one and Zeb and Chopper in another. They stopped in front of the entrance of the garrison and a trooper approached them "What's this?" He asked "Power cells in need of recharging for the rebel pursuit." Kanan informed him as Ezra pushed the cart further in "Hold it right there, trooper." he said taking a step forward towards Ezra letting him know to stop "We have to check inside." he said raising his hand to open the crate Kanan and Ezra both stepped forward to stop him "here, let me..." the trooper said before being interrupted, the hunter stepped in front of him "No, you want to leave here." Ezra said waving his hand in front of the trooper's face trying to use the force to persuade him. The trooper chuckled at him "yeah, no kidding." he agreed "I'm dying for this shift to be over." The trooper said Ezra and Kanan both looked at each other and the hunter shrugged shrugged "that's good enough for me, I'm gonna say I can do it now." he said as the trooper went to reach the crates again. Kanan stepped forward "No, what he meant to say was 'You don't
have to check inside.'" Kanan said waving his hand in the trooper's face. The trooper stiffened "I don't have to check inside." He said completely void of emotion "Well, then, as you wish, Trooper." Kanan said as he and Ezra made their way past the trooper and headed into the base.

It was a tense couple of moments as they made their way through the base. Stopping in a nearby storage room, Ezra banged on the crate letting them know it's safe to come out but of course Zeb through the lid of the crate and yelled dramatically "Zeb, will you be quiet?" Hera asked calmly but with a voice full of annoyance "What? I need to breathe. Have you smelled me?" He asked taking in deep breaths as the others jumped out of the crate and landed on their feet "Huh. Don't think it matters if you're noisy" Sabine said as she peaked her head out of the room and into the corridor "There's nobody around. This was a good plan." she said "Of course, it was a good plan. We came up with it" Kanan said as he took off the helmet Ezra's outfit changed back to his dark gear accompanied by the Rebel's cloak Kanan began taking off the trooper gear "This way." Ezra said as he led the other out of the room but stopped when a loud banging came from the crate. Turning around Ezra sighed as he saw what was making the noise "Somebody get Chopper." Hera said with a frown Zeb went over to the crate and grabbed Chopper.

A little later

Two troopers patrolled nearby a barracks building "You think we'll find them this time?" A trooper said as he and one other turned the corner "We better." the other said as he bumped into Zeb's chest "Found us." Zeb smiled as he grabbed his head his eyes shifted to his buddy who was in a chock hold by Ezra the last thing he saw was the wall. The hunter looked to the man in his hold squeezing until the trooper felt limp in his arms "looks like he couldn't wait for the sack." Ezra joked letting the trooper fall to the floor, the crew ran past them not even stopping to make sure that they're really knocked out. They didn't have time and everyone knew it, reaching the far end of the barracks without much trouble. Chopper opened the door and the crew made their way into the empty hanger, as they turned past a parked Tie fighter they found their way off the planet "There's a shuttle. What'd I tell ya?" Kanan said as he gestured to the shuttle that was parked on the hangers far side "You did good." Hera smiled as everyone left the cover of the Tie and started to run over to the shuttle "Hera, over here." Sabine said as Ezra and the others turned around to see she was looking at some tech and Ezra wondered what they were but they looked familiar "Shield generators." Hera said smiling brightly as Zeb and Ezra made their way back to them while Kanan stayed where he was "Military grade." Sabine informed as she activated the hover cart the generator was resting on and started to push it back towards the shuttle "Zeb, Ezra, grab all we can carry. These might help turn this day around. The fleet could sure use them." Hera said as she grabbed her own.

Ezra and Zeb didn't need telling twice, they grabbed their own generators and started to jog to the shuttle with everyone else. They made it half way before Ezra stopped moving, it hit him like a blaster bolt through the chest. It was like a piece of ice was inside his body and was rubbing against his spine. He didn't notice the others looking at him with worry as he turned to look at Kanan who had stopped as well Sam materializing above the hunter's "please tell me you feel that too?" She asked looking at Kanan but couldn't help but look over his shoulder and his eyes widened Kanan turned around to look in the same direction Ezra was looking "The cold." he said an armored man activated a red lightsaber "i-it's him." Ezra stuttered as the black figure began to walk forward toward the crew with a handful of troopers behind him. Acting in instinct Ezra stood beside Kanan and the two activated their sabers "Hera, go! We'll cover you!" He yelled as he and Ezra stood in a defensive stance as the figure approached without even hesitating Sam dematerialized to get out of the danger "Kanan, look out!" Hera shouted as the figure brought down his saber over Kanan. Ezra sprang into action and stepped beside Kanan, he quickly made a jabbing motion towards the figure as he heard the sounds of blaster fire.