Star Wars Rebels One Shots

Execution

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"Get down!"

They were there. They were alive. She just had to make sure it stayed that way.

Mart kept some low grade explosives on the ship, ones he would put on cargo in mass amounts to blow up imperial ships. Taking what she could carry, she brought herself back to the senatorial building, weakly climbing up to the third floor, looking down into the execution hall from the windows. No one had spotted her. And her friends were inside. That's what mattered. They were there and they were okay. They would be okay.

The moment she blew a hole in the window, spears and knives were thrown in her direction. Ky dodged them, struggling to keep her breath steady. Every bone in her body ached, but as soon as they were out and back on the ship, she could rest.

Ky jumped down, hitting the floor with a loud thump, shoving a table onto its side and ducking behind it, pulling out her rifle and firing at the guards around her. Mart's explosives provided a lot of smoke. Good for cover, but she could tell who she was firing at. She had to hope that Mart got the rest of them to cover.

"Cease fire!" Someone yelled, as it grew silent. Ky held her breath, keeping her rifle aimed in the direction of the voice.

"I just want my people!" Ky told them, "let them go and we leave in peace!"

"No deal!" The woman yelled back, "you surrender now. I give you and your friends a painless death."

"I wasn't offering," Ky muttered, standing up, "come out and face me. Let me see who I'm speaking too."

This was dangerous. But maybe it would work.

A woman stepped out from the smoke, guards dragging someone behind her.

Ky's expression softened, when she realized that Mart was the one being dragged. He looked up to her as they pulled him to his knees.

"Ky..."

"Let him go," Ky looked to the woman, practically pleading. She took a deep breath, steadying herself, "I have explosives set up around this entire building. If you don't. Let them go, my droid will detonate."

"And how will you escape?" The woman smiled eerily, taking the knife from her belt and shoving it against Mart's throat.

Ky didn't respond, her eyes went to Mart. He stared back at her, reading her expression to figure out what sort of plan she had.

A suicide mission.

She was going to die to get him and the rest of Iron Squadron to safety. He could tell. She was holding back emotions, staring at him. Her eyes telling him how much she loved him.

Mart smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist as she slept. Kissing her cheek and then pressing another onto her neck, watching as her lips curled up a little. He chuckled,

"I know you're awake."

"I'm not." She smirked, keeping her eyes closed, laughing a little. He rolled his eyes,

"We'll be home soon," he whispered, burying his face in her shoulder, "I can't believe we did it."

"I wish we didn't have to go back to the cold," she snorted, "Mykapo was nice."

"It's free now," he smiled, as she turned to face him, "we can go back if you want. Stay there. Just live."

Mart kissed her gently, hearing her chuckle,

"You were talking in your sleep."

Mart held back tears, as Ky turned her gaze away from him, back to his mother.

"Kill her," She told one of the guards, raising a finger and pointing to Ky, "then kill Terez and Jin. Find the droid and dismantle him."

"Yes Senator."

"Don't touch them!" Mart struggled, trying yo push his mother off of him, the knife sliding a little bit on his skin, a few drops of blood dripping from the cut. She shoved her knee into his back, causing him to grunt and be pinned to the ground.

"Stop!" Ky yelled, causing Iris to look up to her a little bit. She held the knife at Mart's neck again, snarling,

"Throw your weapon to the side."

Ky tossed her rifle to the side, taking out her blaster from its holster and tossing it as well, putting her hands up,

"Let him go. Just take me instead."

"On your knees."

She nodded a little, wincing as she brought herself to her knees,

"I-I have imperial data in my head," she stuttered, looking into Iris's eyes, "that's a value to you. You take me and turn me in. Or kill me. But you have to let my friends go."

Mart held back a sob, watching her. Her hands were shaking. She wasn't going to make it. He could only hope he wouldn't make it either.

"What kind of data?" She smirked, still keeping the knife at Mart's neck. Mart took a breath,

"Ky..." he begged, even though Ky didn't make eye contact with him, "Ky don't. You can still-"

Iris hit him hard on the back of his head, pushing him harder into the ground,

"Let the girl speak for herself." she looked back up to Ky.

Ky nodded a little, holding back tears, "Let my friends go first. Then we have a deal."

Iris nodded, "We have a deal," She pulled Mart back up to his feet, looking to her guards, "take him to the others. Make them watch."

"No!" Mart yelled, trying to shove the guards of of him, "don't touch her!"

Two guards brought Jonner and Gooti over, both of them handcuffed, Gooti barely standing on her own. They were both shoved to their knees, as Mart was thrown next to them.

Ky looked up to Iris as she stepped in front of her,

"You've done a great service to your Empire," Iris said, "any last words?"

Ky nodded a little, blinking away tears and looking into Iris's eyes, shooting her a glare as a single tear fell down her face,

"Yeah..." she muttered, looking away for a moment pausing. The room went silent, as Mart watched her helplessly, being held back by the guards. Gooti and Jonner bowed their heads. Iris's eyes widened, noticing Ky's hand move to her comlink as she spoke, "R3, now!"