Rise From The Ashes

Telling Everyone

I stood with Alex on the top level of the hangar. We watched as Grand Admiral Thrawn arrived. "That guy just won't stay away." I mumble. I had hacked into a little droid (A.N. I don't know what they're called) and Alex was controlling it. Making it follow Thrawn. We go into a supply closet and listen to what was being said inside the office. 

"What I'm about to say can not get into Rebel hands." Thrawn says. I wink at Alex. We caught him at the perfect time. We hear a hologram turn on. "Admiral Thrawn. I trust the information you have for me was worth the wait." A voice said. "Moff Tarkin." I whisper to Alex. He puts his finger against his lips signaling me to be quiet. "The Rebels known as Phoenix Squadron are about to launch a major military against the Empire." Thrawn says. "They wouldn't dare." Tarkin says. Oh yes we would. I think to myself. "Oh believe me they would, everything leading up to this moment has been rehearsal. The real performance is about to begin. I'm counting on it." Thrawn says. "You have my attention. What target will the Rebels attack?" Tarkin asks. "I believe they are about to strike one of our most important facilities in the region. They TIE defender Factory right here on Lothal. My spies report General Dordona's fleet is going to reinforce Commander Sato and Captain Syndulla." Thrawn says. "Where is this fleet massing?" Tarkin asks. "I have yet to uncover its precise location." Thrawn says. "A Coordinated attack by multiple Rebel cells is unprecedented." Price says. "And it's exactly why it's this moment I've been waiting for, to wipe them out." Thrawn says. "I want you to capture their leadership." Tarkin tells Thrawn. "In such a battle it may not be possible to take prisoners." Thrawn tells him. "I'm sure a man of your talents will manage. If we are to crush this rebellion we need to make examples of its leaders." Tarkin yells. "As you wish, Governor Tarkin." Thrawn says and shuts off the transmission. 

I look over at Alex. "They know." I whisper. He nods. "We have to get a transfer mission to the fleet." He says. "How do you get messages to the fleet anyway?" I ask. He smirks. "You're going to like this." He says. Now I was worried. 

We hope onto his bike and he drive across Lothal's field. Soon enough, my families old Tower came into view. "I remember showing you this place years ago." I said. "Yeah, and its where I beam out every transmission." He tells me. He gets down on his knees and starts up and old transmitter. I lean over and place a hand on his shoulder. "This is Fulcrum with an urgent message Thrawn knows of the.." But is cut off when the transmission starts being jammed. My eyes widen. "By the light of Lothal's moons." A voice said behind us. I turn around, it was Thrawn. "I'm afraid your Rebel friends won't receive your warning." He says holding up a jamming device. "My, my, I knew of Agent Kallus' betrayal, but I must say, I didn't know you would have a hand in it Agent Calrie." He says. "I'm not who you think I am." I say. "Well then, I would be happy to see the real you." He says. I remove my brown contacts and take my hat off revealing my long blue hair. I pause for a second, then take off my gloves, revealing my ring. "I will give it to you, I'm shocked. Emily Bridger, I have studied you and your brother, you survived the rapht of Vader, but you won't survive me." He says. This made Alex mad, really, mad. "How dare you threaten her!" He yells going at him. He slides his legs out from under him and smashes the jamming device. The signal comes back on and I run over to it. "Attention Rebels! Thrawn knows of the plan to attack Lothal. Abort the mission!" I yell. I turned around to see a fist. Then everything went black.

Time Skip

I woke on the floor of a dark room. Thrawn left and troopers came and brought us to the bridge. We were in hyperspace. "Emily Bridger?" Price asks. "The one and only." I joke. "Weren't you killed by Darth Vader?" She asks. I look myself over. "No, I don't think so." She glares at me. He sends a transmission to the base. He turns to us. "You have no idea what you have done. We won't back down just because we are afraid, that is when we stand the tallest." I tell him. "Ah, the transmission sent by your brother 2 years ago. I remember that. Such a touching speech. It's words will die with you." He says. We watched as Sato flew his ship into a star destroyer. Giving a Rebel ship a chance to escape. Thrawn orders the destroyers to fire on the base, but the shield they put up held. "You forgot something Thrawn." I say. "And what is that?" He asks. "We're Phoenix Squadron remember? No matter how much fire you rein down upon us here today, we will always rise from the ashes." I tell him. Alex laughs. "You find the defeat of your friends, amusing?" He asks. "I've been in the same position you are Thrawn, to see sucess, but to be brought down by Rebels in certain defeat." He says. "Brace words from both of you, to bad they will be your last. Take them away!" He says. A transmission comes through say there was a small band of Rebels attacking the ship. "Ezra." I whisper. 

Two troopers take us to an elevator. Alex and I look at each other and smirk. He punches on and I force push the other into a wall. "You couldn't have done that in the Bridge?" He asks. "There were to many people and I don't have my lightsaber." I say. I take of his cuff and he mine. We sneak into the escape pods. He sits in the pilots chair and starts it up and I stand behind him. "You know, the last time I was in an escape pod with you, it didn't turn out so well." I tell him. "Ha, ha, very funny." He says sarcastically which causes me to laugh. We jet into space. "Send our coordinates to the Ghost." I tell him and he does just that. He lets out a sigh of relief. "It's over." He says as the Ghost pulls us in. We run into the cockpit as we enter hyperspace. I fall on my knees. Alex gets down with me.  "Hey, are you ok?" He asks. "No," I say standing back up. "I'm way better." We stare at each other for a second. "Oh just kiss already!" Zeb yells. Alex wraps his arm around my waist and I put my hand on his check and we kiss. The cockpit is silent for a few seconds. "Finally!" Zeb yells. We both pull away laughing. "What's going on?" Hera asks us. I smile up at Alex and then look at Hera and hold out my hand with the ring. Hera gasps and Sabine squeals. Hera looks at my hand and Sabine almost tackles me to the floor. "What is happening?!" Ezra shouts. He didn't know what the ring meant. "Ezra," Kanan says placing a hand on his shoulder. "they're engaged." He says. "Since when?!" Ezra shouts. "Since a few years ago." Alex tells them. "Let me guess, Zeb knew?" Hera asks glaring at Zeb. "He figured it out on the ice moon." I tell them. "That was almost a year ago!" Kanan shouts. "Can I be a bridesmaid?" Sabine asks. I laugh. "Ok, if somehow we are ever able to actually have a wedding, you can be a bridesmaid." I tell her. "Don't tell her that." Alex says. Everyone, but Sabine laughs. "Are you guys going to have kids?" She asks. Alex and I laugh awkwardly. "Um, how bout we discuss this at a different time." I say. Alex and I leave the cockpit hand in hand, which gets some strange looks, but we don't care. I hulk him into the phantom so me could have some privacy. "I told you we would be together again." He says. "I know." I tell him. "No one ever said Imperials couldn't love."