Benjamin woke up, reaching out to Roxy, only to find she wasn't there. He sat up too quickly, giving himself a head rush, he clutched his head and called out for Roxy. She poked her head out from the bathroom, "Yes love?" she asked, he sighed, "I was just wondering where you were...what time is it?" he asked, "Almost five, we have an emergency briefing and possibly a mission today, Ahsoka said something about a distress call. So you'd better get dressed, unless you're going like that, in which case I won't complain." She joked with a wink, Benjamin looked down to his bare chest and boxers and blushed. 

Roxy always seemed to embarrass him even with no one around, what with her inappropriate remarks and what not. He sat up and got dressed in his usual attire, and found Roxy waiting for him in the hall. They walked to the briefing room and sat down in the second row, once everyone else had sat down and was ready, Kanan and Hera began speaking.

"Last night we got a distress call from Mandalore, a group has been hiding from Imperials in their own village, they're running low on supplies and some of their people have been taken hostage. They need our help, so dress for the Desert and get the ships ready." Hera spoke with authority.

Everyone started to disperse until Benjamin spoke up, "What Village? Did they say if they were part of a clan, or give their leaders name?" He asked, "Uh, yeah, River Watch clan or something like that? I've never heard of them...the man who sent out the call never mentioned their leader." Hera responded. Benjamin's face fell, and Roxy noticed, they walked out together and she took him aside, "Is that your old clan?" 

"Yes, and if my Father is alive then he's no doubt their leader...Roxy I don't know if I can face him. If he's there, I...I don't know what I'll do." He trailed off, looking at him feet, Roxy brought his head up to lock eyes with him, "Benny, he might not even remember what you look like, he kicked you out over 16 years ago, right?" 

He nodded, "It'll be fine, and I'll be there every step of the way, alright?" 

Benjamin sighed, "Alright. Let's uh, go pack I guess." 

"River Watch...doesn't River translate to.." "War, or battle." Benjamin finished the sentence for her, "And that's what my last name translates to..." he sighed. Roxy frowned, she and him went to their separate rooms to pack, and met back up at the Ghost, and they along with the Rebel crew, and Rex and Ahsoka, departed with a two other ships in tow. 

Benjamin looked out at space, moving past them at the speed of light, he shuddered. "My father was a cruel man, I don't understand why we're going to help him and his clan, I mean, they tried to kill the Duchess, not that it matters now..." He ranted. "Benny, there are other innocent people there, we can't let them be enslaved or killed by the Empire, who's worse, your dad or the empire?"

He thought about it for a moment, "It's a banthas ass a piece, they're both awful!" 

Roxy took his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. 

Kanan and Hera went over strategies and plans for when they got there, they knew the Imperials had the entire Northern section of the village taken, and most of the people from those parts were either dead or taken. So they would land further South and walk the rest of the way, and hopefully meet with the clan leader before getting into any fighting. 

Roxy listened, while Benjamin's mind was elsewhere. His thoughts were on his past, his father...his mother. Force how he missed her. He let out a ragged sigh and hoped this would be over with as fast as possible. 

A few days later, they landed without any problems, and they began walking. It was hot, but not as bad as Tattooine, thankfully. Roxy stuck close to Benjamin the whole time, trying to keep his mind off of everything, and wanting to keep him calm, if he messed up this mission, or if Kanan found out that this was Benjamin's old clan, they'd never hear the end of it. 

Finally, after hours of walking, the village was in sight, and no imperials to be seen...yet.

As they approached, they were stopped by Mandalorian scouts. River Watch.

"State your business!" One called, "We're here to help, we received your distress call and we want to help." Kanan said as he stepped forward. The scouts looked at each other and nodded, Benjamin swallowed hard, and followed along with everyone else. To say he was nervous would be an understatement. 

They reached a large building, where their leader sat on a make-shift throne-like chair, at the middle of a long table, and plans and papers were scattered about him. He looked up as the Rebels entered, and he looked at the man who had sent the distress, the leader looked unhappy, but he knew they needed the help if he wanted his village back. 

Benjamin choked at the sight, he was right. It was his father sat at that table. He tried to keep himself out of his sight, though he wouldn't be able to recognize him. 

"So you're the rebels I've heard so much about?" he asked, he squinted, "You have a clone in your ranks as well? Huh, didn't think any of you were left."

"There's two clones, actually, sir." Roxy said, a bit of attitude in her voice. "You're that sergeant that was adopted, aren't you?" He asked, Roxy didn't know she was so well known, until she remembered she's wanted on several planets. Including Mandalore. 

"Well, I assume you've seen the Imperials to the North, My soldiers and I aren't enough to take them on, and many of my people have been captured or are being held hostage. We've calculated that they have around seven hundred men. How many have you brought?" 

"We have about four hundred, our most skilled, including three jedi, two clones, and an ex-assassin." Kanan replied, Benjamin's eyes shot wide open and they darted to Kanan, and then back to his father. "Assassin?" he questioned, "Step forward assassin." 

Kanan looked back at Benjamin who looked like he was going to be sick, Roxy gave him a reassuring glance, and nodded. He took a deep breath and stepped to the front of the group, next to Kanan and Hera.

He looked up, and locked eyes with his father. His father looked as if he had seen a ghost, "What is your name?". Name. Benjamin panicked, he planned on lying, using Roxy's fake name, but he couldn't. His father deserved to know the truth, that his son killed because of him, that his son is better off now, that his son is part of something bigger and better.

"My name is Benjamin...Benjamin Rivvens." 

Roxy pushed through the small crowd to be able to see Ben. She saw the look that crossed Benny's father's face, and she didn't like it. 

"So, you became an assassin, and now you're a Rebel? I'm surprised you're not dead, or what was it you wanted to be...a writer?" He barked with laughter. Benjamin was fuming, "You know him?" Hera asked softly, "Yeah, he's my father. Or was..." Benjamin trailed off. 

"Bah! You're hardly my son! You were a failure, you were weak!" Shouted Harrold, Benjamin's father. "You were too hard on me! You always hated me anyways, mom was the one who cared!" Benjamin shouted back, "You sound just like her, she was always too soft with you, should've beaten you more, maybe you wouldn't have turned out this way." 

That was it, "Mom was an angel, you never deserved her! All my life I wondered what she saw in a cruel, horrible, son of a fucking bitch like you, she was an angel, and she was too good for you!" Ben shouted, finally letting his father have it. 

"I hated you then, and I hate you now, the only reason I'm here is to help everyone else, you I couldn't care less about you old fuck, now get on with the mission so I can go home." He finished and stepped back.

Harrold looked as if he were ready to kill Benjamin, but then a loud bang shook the entire building, debree falling from the ceiling. The Imperials had arrived. 

To Be Continued...

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A/N: This is all I had time for, we have some family stuff going on that we need to sort out, I'll write again as soon as I can. Until then, enjoy and have a nice day! ~Emily.