Hey guys here's my new story and BTW since the inquisitor died in the season finale not to spoil things, he will be dead in my story and Tarkin will take over so hope you guys enjoy this first chapter.

The Hunt

Ch 1

Darkness was coming over Lothal once again where the nights were long under the regime of the Empire. And coming into the atmosphere came an imperial shuttle holding one of the highest levels of the Empire.

"My Lord we will be arriving very soon" said a Stormtrooper who was accompanying Darth Vader to the Imperial base on Lothal.

The ship soon made way into the hanger where hundreds of stormtroopers stood in their formation awaiting the arrival of Darth Vader.

There Grand Moff Tarkin stood there keeping his eyes fixed on the arriving shuttle and Agent Kallus stood awaiting of what will happen next.

The ship landed with a silent halt and Darth Vader walked out with an eery feeling surrounding him.

"Tarkin, how are the plans coming?" asked Vader

"My Lord, they are running as they should be, chrome troopers in every supply warehouse keeping watch for Rebel activity" replied Tarkin as he tried to sound assuring.

"Good, and what about you Agent Kallus how are your ground troops in the search in the towns?"

"My Lord my troops haven't found anything yet, but I assure you the rebels will strike soon"

"As expected, but when they do strike they will find a surprise waiting for them" said Vader as he motioned for the Grand Moff Tarkin and Agent Kallus to follow.

ON THE GHOST.

Hera was flying the ghost while some of the others occupied themselves in other ways.

Zeb and Chopper were always fighting throughout the ship's halls and Sabine was painting like her usual self.

Kanan and Ezra were training because if they didn't train then how could Ezra become a Jedi. And even if they couldn't practice on Lothal. Kanan always had a lesson planned out for him from mind excersises to practicing the ways of the force.

"Kanan are we done yet?" Asked Ezra as he was balancing four bowls on his legs while doing a handstand.

"No, Ezra if you're getting tired, just let go and feel through the force"

"Let go? I don't think that's an option right now" said Ezra as he tried to keep his balance.

"Just keep doing it" groaned Kanan as he shook his head

Just then a knock came out the door. "Come in" said Kanan

There in the doorway stood Sabine. "Watcha guys doing?" asked Sabine as she eyed Ezra with curiosity.

"He is doing some training, right Ezra?"

"Yah, yah, wait Sabine's here" said Ezra as he opened his eyes with realization. Just then he lost his balance and fell over making the bowls come crashing down.

"Now look what you made him do" groaned Kanan as he started picking up the pieces of broken glass.

"Hey it's not my fault" shrugged Sabine as she tried to hold in her laughter

"So I guess training's over with today" said Ezra as he pointed to the broken shards.

"Yah yah you can go" said Kanan as he could do nothing else.

Ezra and Sabine both walked out of Kanan's room "thanks for getting me outta there" said Ezra as he stretched his arms.

"No problem Ezra...anything for my Jedi" said Sabine as she pulled him in closer for a kiss.

Just then a voice came over the coms "all spectors come to the cockpit" cried Hera's voice. "Better see what Hera wants" said Ezra as he pulled Sabine along the corridors.

Zeb and Chopper were all ready in the cockpit waiting for the rest of the crew to come in. And Sabine and Ezra came in anxiously to see what Hera wanted.

"Where's Kanan?" asked Hera as she turned on the hologram.

"He's cleaning up Ezra's mess" smirked Sabine

"My mess? Hey you interrupted my training"

"Enough you two" said Kanan as he walked in. "Hera what was so urgent?" asked Kanan as he sat down.

"Well I've recorded the message that Fulcrum gave to me...well you better see for yourselves" as Hera played the video.

Hera there is something your crew and yourselves need to know, sometime during the next few months one of the highest levels of the empire will be going to Lothal and I suggest you guys, keep a low profile because rumor has it that the empire wants you off their list. And this time it may not be Tarkin but a higher authority so make sure be on your guard especially your Jedi...

Then the recording stopped. And everyone looked in surprise. "Higher authority? who could be higher than Tarkin and come to this dust ball of a planet?" asked Zeb as he shook his head.

"Well I can see why the empire is so mad, first they captured Kanan then he escaped, then Ezra got captured and he escaped" said Sabine as she counted the felonies.

"Which makes us more of a target" said Hera

"But how will we make credits to keep the Ghost going?" asked Ezra

"It looks like we'll have to make as much as we can in the next few months" said Kanan

"Kanan you can't be serious we can't risk ourselves getting captured by the empire" Hera exclaimed

"Hera, Fulcrum said a few months right so we move in that time span"

"Where are we going to get work from exactly" asked Zeb

"Don't worry Vizago gave us a job already for tomorrow so get some rest" said Kanan as he got up to leave.

Then everybody except for Chopper and Hera left the cockpit. "Ezra, could you come in here for a minute?" asked Sabine as she and Ezra walked down towards their rooms.

"Yah sure why?"

"I wanted to show you a painting" then she opened her door and pointed to a painting. It was an outline of a Phoenix, every detail had been drawn perfectly but the color still had to be filled in.

"What do you think?"

"I think that's pretty good but I think the color that should be filled with red, you know to give it the bold feeling" said Ezra as he was picturing it with his hands.

"I never thought of that" pondered Sabine as she tried to picture it in her head. "Well good night Sabine" said Ezra as he gave her his signature goofy grin.

"Wait come back for a minute"

"Why is something..." But was interrupted with her lips covering his mouth as she brought him in.

"Now you can go to sleep" whispered Sabine as she released him from her grasp.

Hey guys hopefully you guys enjoyed the first chapter of my new story R&R. May the force be with you