A Star Among Planets (Star Wars Rebels Fanfiction)

Chapter 87: New Medication, New Problems

    Halftail laid in a dark room in the Rebel ship. He needed some privacy and that was the only way to get it around there. He was just about to drift off when he heard rapid pawsteps darting around the hallway attached to the room. "Halftail? Halftail!"

Halftail moaned as he darted to his paws, shaking his fur slightly. "I'm in here, Ezra. You can come in," he grunted as he darted from the table and landed on the ground harshly with his paws spread.

Ezra strode in and turned on the lights. Halftail hissed a bit as he darted backwards and thrust a paw over his eyes quickly. He hadn't realized how bright the light was when he turned it on. "Sorry," apologized Ezra as Halftail blinked his eyes slightly as they adjusted. "I didn't know that you were trying to sleep."

"Not anymore," muttered Halftail as he shook his head vigorously. "So, you better have a very good reason for waking me up. I haven't slept in moons."

Ezra played with his hands a bit before shrugged. "Um, yeah, well, we're going on a supply run and Kanan wanted me to ask you if you want to come," he explained.

Halftail rolled his eyes as he stretched out. He felt a strong pull on his muscles, and with a jolt, he realized how tight he was. "That's Kanan's way of telling me that I have to go with your guys. Alright, I'm coming," he muttered as he stood up a bit and yawned to show his teeth.

Ezra beamed as he led Halftail over toward the Ghost. Halftail charged up into it and saw Swifttail and Keen wrestling as usual.

"Hey, Halftail, where have you been," inquired Keen as his ears twitched as he looked to Halftail. Swifttail had him pinned but he didn't seem to mind in the slightest.

"I was just relaxing," he answered as he waltzed over and thrust his nose against his son's shoulder. Swifttail rolled sideways and Keen darted back to his paws. "Now, let's go!"

The two darted forward and Halftail surged after them. They made their way to the cockpit and Kanan turned in his chair as he heard Halftail approaching. "Hey, Halftail. I wasn't sure that you would come."

Halftail shrugged. Like he had much of a choice. "I couldn't just leave you hanging," he pointed out as he jumped into a seat across from Kanan. He raised a paw and licked it before he drew it tentatively over his ear.

Kanan laughed as he stroked Halftail between the ears. Halftail pushed him away slightly before Keen and Swifttail jumped into two seats across from him. The two pushed each other like littermates and Halftail couldn't help but roll his eyes. They were a family and they certainly fought like a family.

It wasn't long before they took off. They arrived into the thick of another battle. "Positions, everyone," ordered Kanan as he charged toward his own position, where he could easily shoot at the Imperial fleet. Halftail surged after him and skidded a bit as he tried to follow him. He realized that he was a little of his game. They hadn't had an air attack in a while.

He heard Keen darting to Ezra's side and the two nearly rolling down the hallway madly. Molsi and Zeb went the opposite way yet he could still hear them arguing. Once he was sure that he couldn't be heard, he turned to Kanan. "Could I ask you something personal," he yowled over the sound of the battle.

Kanan looked down to him before he continued to fire. "Sure, but make it quick, we don't have much time," snapped Kanan in a sharp tone.

Halftail leaped sideways and grabbed half of the controls. He spiraled the canon over and fired it. The ship blew up in front of him and he spiraled to face Kanan. "Anyway, I received a vision from Bine a few days ago."

"What did she say," inquired Kanan with alert senses as he readied for another ship to streak out.

Halftail kept his ears lifted but he couldn't hear anything. He thought that he might be able to speak freely. "She told me that she wanted me to be happy and she didn't think I was happy. Do you think that I'm happy?"