Fallen Jedi

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Within an apartment complex on the capital of the galaxy Coruscant, Twi'lek New Republic general Hera Syndulla sits by the bed of her five-year-old son, Jacen as the astromech droid, Chopper holoprojects images of figures and starship battles-

"What stories would you like to hear tonight, Jacen?" Hera asks curiously as Chopper begins to show images of x-wings the Millennium Falcon and TIE fighters in combat, only for the young boy to reply,

"But mom, I've seen the tales of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo before- why can't I know about all the adventures you went on?"

Hera sighs and Chopper makes a few grumbling noises before she speaks up,

"I suppose you're old enough to know about my old crew of the Ghost. We weren't just a band of rebels- we were in some ways a family who fought against the Empire too."

As she says this, Chopper projects images of Hera, Chopper along with the jedi Kanan Jarrus, the Lasat Garazeb Orrelios, Mandalorian Sabine Wren and jedi padawan Ezra Bridger..."

Jacen reaches forward at the sight of Kanan and murmurs, "Dad..."

Hera wearily smiles before saying, "Your father wasn't just a surviving Jedi in the early rebellion- he took Ezra as his apprentice and with the help of the former jedi Ahsoka Tano, they worked together to fight back against imperial inquisitors, Darth Vader, Maul, Thrawn and countless forces of darkness."

Jacen looks intently as Chopper shows more images of Kanan, Ezra and Ahsoka fighting off red lightsaber wielding dark side agents-

The images then change to show the outer rim planet of Lothal as Hera continues in a solemn voice,
"These were difficult times honey- the rebellion wasn't ready to liberate entire world yet- But we tried to free Ezra's homeworld from the Empire's clutches regardless of the odds stacked against us- and we nearly lost if it wasn't for... Kanan. Not only did he save our lives... he saved yours too."

Jacen takes Hera's hand as she closes her eyes, "In the end, in order to save the people of Lothal from Grand Admiral Thrawn's bombardment, Ezra gave himself up to give us time to save his people- and then he along with Thrawn were taken away by space whales called Purgill, allowing Lothal to be free from imperial rule, once and for all."

Chopper chirps as he ends the holoprojector, only for Jacen to ask puzzlingly, "What happened to Ezra and Thrawn?"

Hera gains a sorrowful expression as she replies, "No one knows. Neither of them returned during the galactic civil war, but I still hold hope that Ezra will return one day... I just have to believe that."

Jacen smiles a little as Chopper pats his shoulder before beginning to head out the door,
"Don't worry Chopper- I still think you're impressive compared to Jedi!"

Hera grimaces as she follows her astromech out of the bedroom,
"I'm not even going to start with all the crimes that rust bucket has done after all these years- goodnight sweetheart."

"Goodnight mom-" Jacen then suddenly stops before asking in a curious tone,
"What ever happened to Ahsoka Tano? How come she never helped Luke when he was becoming a Jedi?"

Hera frowns as she stands by the doorway, "The last time anyone saw her, she went on a jedi only mission with your father and Ezra- she never came back."

The Twi'lek general then turns off the lights before the door closes behind her, leaving the room in complete darkness.
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Darkness fills Ahsoka's vision before a series of images flash before her eyes, allowing her to recollect on what's been occurring in the recent past-

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