After

Chapter 20

Ezra's POV

I sighed as I exited hyperspace, Coruscant looming in the distance. It had been harder to escape than I had originally planned, but I made it out. I had managed to steal a small ship, which I continued to fly here.

I looked out in the emptiness of space before my eyes landed on their target.

The Ghost.

I quickly sent a message to tell them it was me and I flew over to the airlock on the ship. As soon as I stepped foot on the Ghost, I was engulfed in a hug from Ezra.

"I'm so glad you are alive," Hera said before letting go.

I looked to the whole crew, even Chopper standing to greet me. In the background stood Lucy, leaning against the wall. I walked up to her and asked, "Have you told them anything?"

Lucy tucked her hair behind her ear as she replied. "No. I thought best we both do it."

"Now, what is going on?" Kanan asked sternly.

"Well, it is time for the endgame," I said.

"We got that," Zeb said.

"Beep!" Chopper commented.

"We have the identity of the red blade," Lucy said.

"And?" Kanan asked.

"It's Maul," Lucy said, standing up straight.

"What?" Hera and Kanan exclaimed at the same time.

"Do you have any idea who you are dealing with? Maul is dangerous!" Kanan practically yelled.

"We know what we are dealing with. And we are prepared," I said with an even tone.

"We must hurry. Maul will be starting with his plan any second now," Lucy said, turning on her heel and walking briskly to the cockpit. I quickly followed her, the rest of the crew behind me.

"I hope you know what you are getting yourself into," Kanan said angrily.

"I have your training to guide me, Kanan. I will be fine," I replied.

We all entered the cockpit, everyone but Lucy and I taking a seat. Hera starting steering the ship into the Coruscant atmosphere. I looked over to Lucy who seemed to be deep in thought. "Head to the Jedi Temple," she said out of nowhere.

"What? Why?" I asked, very confused at the moment.

"Think about it," Lucy said.

I looked at her, confused, until it dawned on me. Maul wanted revenge. He got his revenge on Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Clone Wars, but he never did get revenge on the Sith.

"He wants to destroy it all," I said quietly.

"What do you mean?" Zeb asked.

"Maul wants revenge. He got some of his revenge on the Jedi in the Clone Wars," I explained.

"But he never got his revenge on the Sith," Lucy finished.

"He wants to destroy the temple," Kanan said.

The cockpit was eriely quiet as the news sank in.

"Why don't we let him blow it up? It would get rid of some of our problems," Zeb pointed out.

"Because he is working with the Eighth Sister and Ninth Brother, who are trying to kill all the other inquisitors to become the next Grand Inquisitors. And they want to blame the death of the inquisitors on the Rebellion," Lucy said, as more of his plan dawned on both of us.