Daughter of Mortis

Last Goodbye

    Ezra had slipped into a deep sleep while they were in hyperspace. Ania switched off the transmitter and leaned back in her seat. The others had made it back all right and were waiting for them. She glanced over at Ezra. He was still asleep. She didn't blame him. After what he had been through, it was exactly what he needed.

    She had expected to feel tired as well, but instead, she felt strangely rejuvenated. Her injuries had disappeared entirely. Ezra's had too. Ania lifted her hands, inspecting them. She shuddered, recalling that awful power.

    "I thought Mortis might be able to slow my powers but it made them worse," Ania whispered to herself. She could even feel the shifting of the air currents within the ship. It felt like her senses had slipped into overdrive.

    "Hey, are you ok?" Ezra's voice broke through her thoughts.

    "Hm?" Ania straightened. "Yeah, I'm fine." A light blinked on and beeping began. "Get ready to activate the cloaking device." Ezra placed his hand over the small lever. Ania deactivated the hyperdrive, dropping them in front of a Star Destroyer. Ezra quickly activated the cloaking device and they soared quietly towards the planet surface.

    They flew across the grasslands, quickly reaching the Rebel camp. Ania set the Redemption down and deactivated the cloaking device. Ezra was already sprinting off the ship towards Hera and Sabine. Ania took a few moments to return her lightsabers and blasters to their proper places before following him.

    Tolsa flung herself onto Ania as soon as she was off the ship. "I'm so glad you guys are all right!"

    "Yeah, me too," Ania replied with a grin. It faded as she caught sight of Jordan. "You brought him back here?"

    "He wanted to join the Rebellion. Hera said we'll keep a close eye on him for now," Tolsa replied.

    "All right. Oh, there's something I have to talk to you about, but give me a few minutes." Ania ran over to Hera.

    "I'm just glad you got back safely," Hera was saying. She turned as Ania joined them. "Thank you. What you did was a big risk."

    "You know I would have anyway. You guys would've done it for me."

    Hera smiled. "Kanan would be proud of you both." She turned and headed towards the command center.

    "So, how exactly did you guys escape? I heard the stormtroopers take you," Ezra said.

    "You were down in the old ruins?" Sabine asked. "We looked all over for you down there!"

    "I'm not entirely sure where I was. I just heard them say they had caught the four of you."

    "Believe it or not, Kein Rei was the one who let us out," Ania replied. "He took me to find you after Jordan took the others to the ships."

    Ezra glanced over her shoulder at the former Imperial pilot. "Why would Kein help us?"

    "I think watching what Vader and the Emperor did to me scared him into action."

    "Come on. We'd better give Hera a full report," Zeb said, ruffling Ezra's hair. Ezra and Sabine followed Zeb towards the command center.

    "So, shall we talk now?" Tolsa asked, crossing her arms.

    "Yeah. Come on." They hopped on two speeders and went streaking away towards the mountains.

Ania cast her senses out as they flew. She almost jumped in surprise as they expanded faster than ever before. She could sense the majority of the planet. Ania reeled herself back in, searching out one particular presence. The wolf's yellow eyes blinked at her as they connected.