Ezra Bridger and several other members of the Spectres, including Zeb, Zalo, Sabine and Chopper, break into the Imperial prison on the planet Naraka in order to rescue their occasional ally Hondo Ohnaka. The rebels climb under a walkway, where there are two patrolling Imperial stormtroopers. Wren pulls a stormtrooper down by his leg while Bridger attacks the second and throws him down the ravine.
"Gotta hand it to you, Zalo, this was a pretty good plan," Zeb said. "You've been on a roll."
"Hey, I'm just getting started, buddy," Ezra replied.
"Freeze, Rebel scum!" Another stormtrooper exclaimed, but Zalo swiftly delivered a roundhouse kick, knocking the trooper off the ledge.
"You may have gotten better, Ezra," the figure said, approaching the Rebels. "But I'm way ahead of you."
"Z, do you always have to show off?" Ezra asked his best friend.
"I take after my father," Zalo replied, "Now let's get moving."
The rebels proceeded toward the prison entrance, managing to avoid detection by the spotlight, while Ezra contacted Chopper.
"Okay, Chopper, come down," the younger teen said. "No rockets, it's too loud. Now jump."
Chopper leaped off the cliff, narrowly avoiding the spotlight, but Ezra used the Force to catch him mid-air and gently set him down.
"Chopper, open this door, hurry!" Ezra ordered, as the droid quickly unlocked the entrance. The rebels rushed inside and remained out of sight as they approached a cell.
"6609, this is it," Ezra said. "Sabine, you're up."
"Ugh, I still can't believe we're here to break this guy out of prison," the Mandalorian expressed.
"I'm more surprised that Ezra still trusts him after what he did to us last time back on Lira San," Zalo commented.
"Trust me, we need the information he has," Ezra defended.
"You heard the boss," Zeb chimed in. "Open the door."
"Don't encourage him," Sabine pleaded, continuing to work on unlocking the door.
"The last thing we need is for his ego to get worse," Zalo remarked.
"He's in here because of us," Ezra reminded them.
"Keep telling yourself that, Ezra," Sabine responded, finally unlocking the door. Inside the cell, they found Hondo and a little pig-like creature.
"Who's the Ughnaught?" Zeb asked, puzzled, as Hondo stepped forward.
"Purple guy, Mando girl, Zalo Tano, and Ezra Bridger, my, look how you two have grown," Hondo greeted the Rebels. "Ah, I knew you two wouldn't let your old partner Hondo rot in this prison."
"Hondo, it's good to see you," Ezra said warmly.
"You better have the intel you promised," Sabine snarled at the pirate.
"Yes, we do," Hondo replied confidently.
"I'm sorry, 'we'?" Zeb questioned, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, me and my business associate, Tarba," Hondo clarified. "You wouldn't believe the secrets he knows."
"You're right, I wouldn't," Zeb scoffed, crossing his arms. Meanwhile, Tarba began speaking in his own language, conveying his thoughts to Hondo.
"What fun, now we're rescuing two people," Sabine muttered sarcastically, her frustration evident.
"Hey, twice the fun," Ezra exclaimed as two stormtroopers appeared behind him.
"Look out!" Sabine shouted, drawing her blaster along with Ezra and Zalo. They swiftly retaliated, firing at the troopers while running. The rebels and the pirate continued their escape, with Ezra reaching out to contact Hera.
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Star Wars Rebels: The Rise of the Rebellion
FanficThe Clone Wars had come to an end, and after the Jedi Order fell, the Republic became an Empire. Ahsoka and Darrel went into hiding after the Battle for Mandalore. Time passed after these events, Ahsoka and Darrel had a son named Zalo Tano, and a Re...
