A Star Among Planets (Star Wars Rebels Fanfiction)

Chapter 103: Darkness

    Halftail growled in frustration as he leaned forward, pushing his lightsaber against one of the Inquisitors. His paws were having trouble staying where they were as the Inquisitors pushed back.

    "I don't think that this place is going to work," muttered Kanan as he came up beside Halftail.

    Halftail rolled his eyes as he jumped to avoid an undercut. "Well, considering the entire point of a a secret base is the so called secret part, I think that you would be right," he remarked as he twisted in the air, his back buckling.

    "Cross," screeched Kanan as Ezra, Keen, and Swiftftail used the force to switch with Kanan and Halftail. Now Halftail and Kanan were with the female Inquisitor that made the fur along Halftail's spine stand on end for how crazy she was.

    "What's the matter, not my type? You are handsome," she breathed as she faced Kanan.

    Kanan narrowed his eyes. "I don't do crazy anymore," Kanan showed back as they pressed their lightsabers together as he tried to disarm her.

    She then pressed a button on her wrist as a small robotic creature leaped on top of his head. "You're right. I go more for brains now."

    Halftail deactivated his lightsaber as he flipped through the air, plucking the droid from the top of his head. He landed on it and sunk his teeth into it as he shook his head fiercely. The droid was destroyed instantly as he spat on the ground and faced the Inquisitor once more.

    "Halftail!"

    Halftail turned as he saw Swifttail's paw scraping the edge of the cliff, just about to fall. His eyes narrowed as he lowered into a crouch and pelted across the large rock.

    "I'm coming!"

    He skidded to a halt at the edge of the rock, nearly falling off himself. He then grasped Swifttail's paw and tried to haul him up as Kanan did the same with Ezra. Keen was still trying to keep them occupied, but he was fighting a losing battle.

    The Inquisitors then came over to them and Halftail looked over his shoulder in alarm. He activated his lightsaber and threw Swifttail in the air. Swifttail wailed in surprise as Halftail connected his lightsaber with an Inquisitor. He forced him backwards before he caught Swifttail by the tail as he hit his head on the rock. Halftail muttered an apology as he saw his opportunity.

    "Are you ready to go for a fly," asked Halftail.

    Before Swifttail could even think about answering, Halftail threw him into the air once more. He flipped in the air and rolled onto the rock surely, activating his lightsaber and joining the fighting once more.

    "We're going to lose if we keep this up," panted Swifttail, seeing his father begin to slow and the twitch in his right paw become more apparent.

    Ezra then turned to the rest of them. "I have a plan. We have to jump."

    "Fine by me," murmured Keen as he spread his wings once more, power radiating through each and every feather.

    The five of them turned and rushed off the cliff, screaming as they free fell. They suddenly hit something solid and Halftail looked down to realize it was like a manta ray in the sky. He had never seen them before, but he was certainly thankful for them now. He lowered down and pressed his head against the smooth skin of the creature.

    "Not bad, Ezra," murmured Kanan just as the Phantom flew forward in front of them.

    Swifttail raised his paw and motioned to Halftail. "After you."