Chapter 56: Grand Admiral Thrawn
(The next day)
Y/N's P.O.V
Kanan and I are now undercover at the assembly line along with Sumar.
BD-2 is here too, but hidden as we'll need him later.
The Stormtroopers get us in line for an announcement.
We see Agent Kallus come in with Governor Price.
Kanan: (Whispers) I've got a bad feeling about this.
Y/N: (Whispers) Me too.
After that a man with blue skin and red eyes walks in.
He stands between Kallus and Price.
Y/N: (Whispers) Thrawn.
I can't believe Thrawn is here.
Hera and I met him a couple of months ago back on Ryloth.
Turns out Thrawn is here investigating why the Imperial vichles malfunction.
He looks to Sumar.
Thrawn: Worker 5473. You were pressed into the Empire's service?
Sumar: Yes, sir. After losing my farm.
Thrawn: Do you stand by your work.
Sumar: Yes, sir.
Thrawn: This 624-AVA is the last bike you personally inspected and assembled. Please, demonstrate how quickly it can achieve full speed.
Sumar nods and goes over to the bike.
He gets on it and starts to speed up.
A few seconds later the bike's engine starts to overheat.
Sumar: It's overheating! I have to shut it down!
Thrawn: No. The demonstrate is not over yet.
The bike goes faster and into the red.
Sumar: I can't stop it! No...!
The bike then explodes, killing Sumar in the process.
Thrawn looks to the worker's.
Thrawn: Now that I have your attention, know this. Whatever you build here you will test personally.
After that he leaves and the factory is put into lock down.
Y/N: We need to get out here.
Kanan contacts my dad.
Kanan: Rip, get word to Hera. We're trapped inside and need a way out.
I sigh.
Y/N: They've already jammed the comms.
I contact BD-2.
Y/N: BD, we need a distraction. Help us out.
BD-2: (Beeps.)
Just then a speeder bike takes off and we see BD sneak away.
Kanan and I run off and meet BD outside.
He jumps onto my shoulder as we run down the hallways.
Y/N: Now's our chance to find out what the Empire's up to.
Kanan: From what Sumar said, Section A-2 is a good place to start.
Y/N: Agreed. We're gonna need new disguises first.
We turn the corner and see two Stormtroopers.
Stormtrooper: Hey. You two weren't dismissed.
Kanan and I punch them, knocking them both out.
After that we take them into the next room and change into their armor.
(Fifteen minutes later)
Kanan and I are outside Section A-2.
We've got BD sneaking around in there to get us some intel.
Kanan sighs.
Kanan: Ah, what's taking BD so long?
Just then a squad of Stormtroopers show up.
Y/N: Ah, crap.
Commander: What are you doing here?
Kanan: We're on guard duty, sir.
Commander: Guarding what, exactly?
Y/N: We go where we're ordered, sir.
Commander: This is highly irregular. What's your operating number?
Just then I see BD above me in the vent.
He signals me and says he'll drop down around the corner.
Y/N: (Whispers) BD's got it. Let's go.
Kanan: Wait, is this Section B-17?
Commader: A-2.
Y/N: I told you we were in the wrong section. Sorry, Commander. We're new transfer's.
We go around the corner to meet up with BD, but we see him and Imperial's behind him.
Y/N: Not that way. Come on, BD.
BD-2: (Beeps.)
We turn and run down the other way.
The three of us make it to a lift.
Kanan pushes a few buttons.
Kanan: Okay, this might get messy.
Just then the door opens, revealing Kallus.
Kallus: You two, come with me to secure the perimeter.
We quickly get in and the door shuts.
Kallus: Don't move, Rebels.
BD-2: (Worried beeps.)
Kanan and I quickly turn to fight him.
He throws a punch, but I grab his arm to pin it to the wall.
Kanan then slams him into it.
Kallus: Listen to me. I'm Fulcrum.
Y/N: Oh, that's bullshit.
Kanan: You really expect us to believe that?
Kallus: By the light of Lothal's moons.
Y/N: What?
Kanan and I take off our helmets.
Y/N: The code phrase. He's Fulcrum?
Kallus: Your friend Zeb trusted me on the ice moon. I've been feeding the Rebellion intel for over a year now. And I'm trying to save you here, but you have to trust me.
Y/N: You've almost killed us near dozen times, so that's not exactly easy.
Kallus: Fair point.
BD-2: (Beeps.)
Kallus: See? Your droid trusts me.
Y/N: No, he's saying we should shoot you.
Kanan: Look, if you want to help us, we need to get a message to our friends.
Kallus: Then we'll have to move quickly.
(Ten minutes later)
We now have a plan and Kallus is gonna help us.
I still can't believe that.
He runs into the communications room and fires shoots at us.
We block them with our lightsaber's.
Kallus: Watch out! They're Rebels!
I force push Kallus into the console and we take down the other officer's.
Kallus: Ah. You could've warned me you were going to do that.
Y/N: Where's the fun in that?
Kallus: Your droid can open your commlinks from this port. I'll provide the access codes.
BD-2: (Beeps!)
Kallus: He doesn't need them?
He stands up.
Kallus: This BD unit of yours is very efficient.
BD-2: (Happily beeps.)
Y/N: Yes, he is.
Kanan manages to contact my dad.
Kanan: Rip, it's Kanan. You there?
Rip: Closer than you think. We're gonna hit the East gate, give you a chance to escape. You better move quick if you wanna get out.
Kanan: We will. And thanks.
Kanan comes over to me.
Kallus: Head to the East vehicle pool. You'll find a walker there you can escape in. Now, I just have to make this look convincing.
Y/N: Okay.
I force push him back and through the glass monitor.
Kanan: Y/N!
Y/N: What? That is convincing.
He and I walk out.
Kanan: Yeah, but I was gonna do it.
Y/N: Well, if he's really one of us now, you'll get your chance.
We head to the East vehicle, so we can get out.
I just hope Kallus isn't playing us.
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