An Alldaranian ship landed on Chopper base. Two sixteen year old girls ran out of it pushing past AP-5.
"How wreakless!" the droid exclaimed as the two girls ran on.
"You'll have to excuse my daughter and her friend, AP. They are in a bit of a hurry to see young Bridger." Senator Bail as he existed the ship himself. He was carrying a bottle of wine.
"I'll say. All Miss Krai and the princess talked about on the way over was young master Bridger. R2 and I had to listen to them constantly." C3-PO said following behind the senator.
"Unfortunately you may have come to early senator. There's been no improvement on his condition. They won't even let some of his own crew into see him right now. Poor Chopper feels so guilty he had Hera disable his taser." AP replied. "Sabine has been trying to get to see him for days."
Meanwhile Sabine and Zeb had stopped Leia and Moreena before they reached the med bay.
"They aren't going to let you in. Immediate family only." Sabine said as Zeb blocked their path.
"Who's your friend princess?" Zeb asked.
"Moreena Krai, I'm an old friend of Ezra's from back on Lothal. It just happens my family and I currently live on Alderaan." The other girl introduced herself.
"Finally we meet some of Ezra's old friends," Sabine said offering a hand. "Unfortunately they won't even let Zeb and I in to see him."
"Personally I think it's ridiculous. We are the kid's family, yet they are only letting Hera and Kanan in," Zeb complained as he continued to block the passageway between the three girls and the med bay doors.
Suddenly the doors opened.
"Trust me you don't want to see him right now." Hera said as she walked through. She leaned up against the wall and rubbed her head. The past few days had been really stressful for everyone on her crew. Chopper wouldn't even come near the med bay. "I could really use a nice glass of fire whiskey about now."
"We're out?" Zeb asked. Hera nodded. The he offered "I could go on a supply run and pick some up."
"Thanks Zeb, go to Ryloth and have my dad help you get this stuff. After this is over you, me, and Kanan are going to Maz's." She replied handing him a list.
"Um, Hera what's with the the Rogue drink ingredients? You trying to kill someone?" Zeb asked looking at the list.
"Kanan's favorite drink. I've actually watched him make it blindfolded before." She replied then held out her hand before the others could ask questions. "I bet him he couldn't do it and it tase the same. I lost, he makes the best in the galaxy."
"How's Ezra doing?" Sabine asked looking at Hera. She gestured to the other two girls when the twi lek looked up. "Some friends of his came to visit."
"Still no change. I talked to doctor Asa. She's finally letting you and Zeb in. Only two are allowed in the room at a time, and since Kanan won't leave you'll have to go in one at a time." She replied.
"Well that's good. At least we can see him." the teen replied stepping forward.
"Depends on her reasoning. Come on girls. I'll stay with you in the waiting room." Hera said gesturing for the girls to follow her. They did only to see Kanan pacing by the door between the rooms and the waiting room. He smiled when he saw the group. "Love, is something wrong?"
"Hera, he's stable. They can replace the pacemaker." Kanan said. "He's going to pull through."
"That's great Love. Why aren't you in there with him?" Hera replied running to him and hugging him.
"He asked me to wait outside for you so Sabine and Zeb could come in together. I actually heard him through our bond." Kanan hugged her back.
Sabine looked at the door.
"How many can go in?" Sabine asked.
"Still two but they are changing his room soon. Then three at a time." He replied.
"Can one of you go in with me? I haven't seen him at all yet and Zeb isn't here." The teen girl said as she walked closer to the door.
"Who do you want to go in with?" Hera asked.
"I'll let all three of you go in together. Just this once though." Doctor Asa said coming out of the room.
"Thank you." Kanan signed to her in a Jedi code.
"No problem." She signed back.
"Do you two mind waiting?" Hera asked the two sixteen year old girls.
"We'll go in with my dad once he's moved. In the meantime we'll give everyone the good news." Leia replied. Moreena nodded her approval.
The three crew members entered the room. Ezra laid on the bed still hooked up.
"Sabine didn't want to come in by herself, and I'm not sure where Zeb is." Kanan said answering a question no one else heard.
"Did he say something?" Hera asked.
"He asked why we came in dear." Kanan replied putting his arms around her. "I don't care if you think it's embarrassing. I'm just glad you're ok, kid."
Sabine stifled a laugh.
"He said hi Sabine. Nice to finally sense you again." Kanan informed her.
"Oh so you're going to force talk to me, but not look at me?" She replied lightly hitting him. "You scared me to death."
"He says he's sorry. He's tired and still unconscious. He wants to talk to you and Zeb together though." Kanan smiled.
They went on talking for a little while. Then one of the nurses came in and rolled Ezra out into surgery. She gave them his new room number.
The crew went back to the Ghost and meet up with Senator Bail there.
"My family and I thought you could use this about now." Bail said giving Hera and Kanan a bottle of wine.
Kanan took the bottle and inspected it. "Royal wine, it's a good year, sweet not dry." He noted then set the bottle on its side. "One of the finest wines I've ever held."
"Only the best. I didn't think any Rebels would be wine connoisseurs." Bail replied with a smile. "Much less such a young Jedi at that."
"Kanan was a bartender when I meet him." Hera replied.
"Got around too. I'm an expert on most drinks. Lothal jargon wine isn't as bad as most wine connoisseur think. As long as you get it from a reliable winery and it's aged right. They haven't had a good year since the clone wars though." Kanan said as he took out a corkscrew. "Should I pop it open."
"Zeb should be back from Ryloth any moment with some fire whiskey, liquor, and a few ingredients for your favorite drink." Hera replied.
"Twi-lek fire whiskey, a core lightsaber? Haven't had those in years." Kanan replied.
"I forgot that the Rogue drink used to be called the lightsaber. Haven't had one of those since Dex's closed." Bail said leaning up against the wall.
"Dex's dinner closed? Man they had the best food in the galaxy." Kanan put the wine bottle away. "My master took me there just before I built my lightsaber. I'll just save this for once Ezra's home. Care for my speciality senator? "
"I'd love too." Bail agreed. "Leia, if anyone asked this never happened."
Zeb and Cham walked in carrying the supplies. Hera greeted the two.
"The drinks have arrived." Zeb said as the two laid them down. "How's the kid doing?"
"He's stable. They're replacing the pacemaker with a new one doctor Asa developed for him. It should be able to stand up better then the one Chopper burned out." Hera said as she sat down across from Kanan.
"Just to be safe though. Chopper absolutely no shocking Ezra, and he is not to be left alone on any missions. Especially ones that could get him captured." Kanan said as mixed the drinks. Hera sat there watching him pour the drinks. He smiled, "remind you of when we meet?"
"Your more sober now." She answered. "I like the Jedi better love."
