Grievous orders pursuit, and he leaps onto his personal chariot-like speeder. The Separatist droids chase the escaping pirates through the twisting trenches of a dried geyser field. Hondo and his pirates take one branching trench, separating from the tank with the younglings. Hondo activates a secret door that leads to his hidden ship vault.

Hondo's secret vault has an assortment of ships -- including the refurbished Slave I. The pirates intend to leave, but Katooni is crushed at the idea of Hondo abandoning the younglings. Her genuine disappointment in Hondo resonates in the allegedly heartless brigand.

Grievous, having caught up to the younglings' speeder tank, leaps onto the vehicle and engages Ahsoka in lightsaber combat. Huyang has R2-D2 shake the tank in a desperate attempt to toss Grievous from the vehicle. The tank spins out of control and comes crashing to a stop on the desert surface. Grievous is thrown from the vehicle, but so are the younglings.

As Grievous reappears, ready to continue the fight, the younglings unite behind Ahsoka and ignite their lightsabers. They are unafraid, and ready to battle. "So many lightsabers to add to my collection," Grievous taunts.

Just then, the sound of starship engines echo from the canyons. The Slave I hovers behind the younglings. The ship's hatch opens, revealing Katooni. She calls for her classmates to come aboard.

Ahsoka holds off Grievous as the younglings run towards their escape vessel. After a grueling duel, an exhausted Ahsoka leaps away from Grievous, landing on the Slave I's ramp. Hondo opens fire on the Separatist general, causing him to retreat. As Separatist tanks come to Grievous' rescue, the Slave I flies away.

Later, Hondo's pirate ships have joined with a Republic task force. Hondo begins enumerating to Obi-Wan Kenobi the various expenses he's incurred saving the younglings. Upon being accused of hijacking the Crucible, Hondo scoffs at Kenobi's thanklessness and storms off, saying he will bill the Jedi later. Before parting, Hondo gives Katooni one last nod of approval, which means a lot to the young Jedi.

Huyang, now completely repaired, begins to tell the story of when Yoda went to find his lightsaber crystal. Obi-Wan politely interrupts, however, and addresses the younglings. "You've survived an ordeal few your age could," he says. "Welcome home, young Jedi." The group powers on their lightsabers, united as Jedi and from the experience of their recent adventure.