Rogue (A Star Wars Rebels Fanfic)

Chapter Two: Denial

I stopped so suddenly that Lasuly and Eral fell on top of me.

"Dang... You guys must really... want me..." I wheezed. They both laughed.

"But really... Get off before..." I wheezed "I die..."

Eral quickly hoped off after noticing the strange looks we were getting. Lasuly, however. stuck like glue and didn't get off.

"Then I'll just carry you in there." I said, looking at the store. (I never actually knew the name of, but often ate at) I carried Lasuly on my back (with a bit of concentration, she was light) into the store to get something to eat, when suddenly, I got that feeling again. Not the cold feeling.

I looked behind me, but nothing there. "Uh, let's eat quickly." I panicked.

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Quietly drinking water, that feeling still was there. I looked around suspiciously, looking at other people there, the traders, players, eaters, potential killers.

"Hey. Saphir." Lasuly snapped her fingers impatiently. "Where are you right now?" she asked, looking at me, concerned.

"Here." I said, looking over her shoulder, hoping she didn't notice. She sighed.

"What happened back there?" asked Eral, eating a Jogan fruit.

"Something, I... I don't know. This, feeling, a cold one, came over me." I said, looking down.

Suddenly, the screen at the front turned on, red with warnings, pictures of the Rebels on the screen.

"-No one is allowed off planet. Anyone who knows anything should report it, or consequences follow." the voice continued on.

Now that I was a bit calmer, I looked around. No impe--wait. Minister Tua was talking to Jo, well, really talking to a metal box. I focused a bit more onto their conversation.

"Minister, give us your coords."

"Thank you." she sighed, turning off the box, along with the strange feeling.

Wait... I heard that voice. That one guy...

"I don't think it's safe now. We should be heading back." I said to Eral and Lasuly. They nodded, understanding.

"You've been out of place since we blew up that TIE Fighter. You said you had a feeling. Want to, uh, talk about it?" Eral asked.

"Nothing is making sense now. It's been a bit weird since then... The odd feelings." I sighed.

"There comes a time in a woman's life where everyone that's a guy seems very se-" Lasuly began, but Eral elbowed her in the ribs. I laughed, which was a mistake.

"Hey, you kids! You're making a lot of noise!" said an Imperial. "Where are you're parents?" he looked at Eral. "Aren't you that missing Mandalorian?"

I wowed at his memory. It had been years since Eral ran from the Empire. But now, because of a simple laugh, I could lose her.

"No." Mistake 2. Terrible liar. Should've let Lasuly talk.

He eyed me, and I was sure that he knew that I was lying.

Then I punched him and ran, which was another mistake. The move was so unexpected, even for me, and my two friends stood in shock. I didn't feel their presence behind me after running 3 yards or so, so when I looked back, I saw Eral and Lasuly captive.

Now, I was shaking. It was weird for me, everything felt weird. Everything was weird, for the past week, it's been... difficult. Definitely not me.

I stood in shock. Finally, I snapped out of the trance and looked for something to throw at him. Anything. I looked right. A crate.

Quickly, I took the top off and threw it. It hit a stormtrooper in the head, making him let go of Lasuly. She ran to me. Now time for Eral. I looked inside the crate.

Nothing. Nothing. Seriously? A random crate, with nothing in it.

I looked around a bit more. Nothing else.

"Take her away."

The words set me off. I... I can't... I wasn't thinking straight. I ran to them, anger pulsing through my veins.

Poison to my heart and brain.

Without a second thought, I aimed for a stormtroopers neck, the weak spot. He stumbled back a bit, but just enough for me to steal his gun an hit him with it. I was going crazy with anger and fear, smacking stormtroopers left and right. Obviously, I was outnumbered. But I didn't stop. I knew she was gone already, sadness pricking at my heart. Someone shot from behind me, taking care of the rest of the storm troopers. A Togruta stood behind me, along with a few other forces.

"You are no longer safe on Lothal. Come with us."

And that was the only thing that day that I did not regret doing.