Chapter 5
In Coruscant
It's been a day since the attack to Scariff, after he left Sidious at the citadel he was on the ship sighing, muttering that it was over. But then he sensed some words.
"I'll see you again, Darth Demise" Said a voice and after a sadistic laugh he felt chills shiver down his spine as he felt cold.
After that, when they arrived to Coruscant, Ezra saw that the Ghost Crew was pretty happy now, though Kate looked sad, Suddenly, Ezra heard a voice in his head. "Yeah kid, go, kill them, let the hatred control you, they hurt you, they don't care about you, they'll pay for what they did to you, embrace your destiny, let it be!!" It shouted, as Ezra shook his head, and went to his room to meditate. Kate's sad face then turned to a happy one when she remembered Ezra in Scariff.
"I found him, he's alive" Kate thought, smiling after seeing her brother for two years. However, she was snapped out of her thoughts as Hera spoke.
"Kanan, do you think he's a Jedi Knight now? Only one could have such strength and power, specially a violet one" Hera asked. But then, Revan and Bastilla arrived, much for their disgust to see the crew, and Kanan engaging his lightsaber.
"Mom, dad!" Kate shouted as she went to hug them, both knew that this wasn't her fault, she wasn't the one who did this to Ezra, but Kanan.
"Kate! Stay away, they're Darth Revan and Despair!" He shouted, much for their annoyance.
"You don't get in this!" Revan yelled, as he hugged Kate even tighter, and let a tear scroll down his face.
"Kate, look how you grew up! You're almost a woman!" Bastila said with joy, while Revan nodded.
"Thanks mom! I'm happy to see you here! Now, I'm sorry for what I did to Ezra, it was my fault that he had to suffer, I couldn't forgive myself when the base exploded" Kate said now, almost crying, Revan slightly squeezed her shoulder as he smiled to her.
"It wasn't your fault Kate, we watched you grow up, sadly we couldn't be there for you, but we know you would never want to harm your brother, it isn't your fault..." Bastila said, while Revan continued her speech. "It was theirs"
Revan stared coldly at Kanan, which made him flinch by the fear, but then, Leia arrived and stopped any kind of confrontation.
"Let's not engage any confrontation okay?" Leia said as she extended her arms to both sides.
Revan was almost grabbing his grey lightsaber while Kanan was almost attacking. The two then calmed down and Kanan disengaged his lightsaber.
"And you are..." Sabine asked in a weird tone, examining her body.
"Oh, I'm Leia Skywalker, Ezra's girlfriend" She replied. Sabine's eye twitched after hearing the word "Girlfriend" while Kanan once again was ready to attack.
"SAY WHAT" Sabine shouted glaring as Leia glare back
"EZRA IS MINE BITCH" Sabine yelled
"Really then why is he dating me." Leia asked with a smirk as Kanan once again was ready to attack.
"Stay away from Ezra! You won't trick him to the Dark Side!!" He shouted, while he heard a groan and turned his head to see Star Killer with Juno.
"How can you be so stupid?! She never was the enemy!!!" Star Killer yelled, while Juno just nodded. Zeb was now more curious than ever, after hearing the rumors of Star Killer, Kota and the Jedi's he wanted to confirm it.
"I've heard of you, Star Killer, former apprentice of Darth Vader and now Rham Kota's Padawan, is it true that Ezra turned all the Sith Lords to the Light Side?" Zeb asked while Kanan just face-palmed, thinking it was a ridiculous question, but the answer he got wasn't the one he expected.
"Yes he did, I was with him all the time, Luke and Leia as well, I was under Master Kota's training while Luke, Leia and Ezra were under Obi-Wan's. I witnessed how every single Sith Lord returned to the Light Side, including my former master" He replied, which made everybody but Kanan believe it, Kate had her doubts but after seeing her parents she was a 100% sure he actually did it.
"Yeah, and I'm Darth Bane, don't trick me StarKiller, your past has you marked" Kanan said, which made Revan and Bastila face-palm themselves.
"It's true that our pasts marked us, but when we look forward we can use them as lessons and learn from them, unlike you, who's always accusing people due to their pasts, even if you don't say a thing about your past between Ezra and you" Juno replied, which made him now charge towards her, but he was stopped by Alex, who appeared in a blink and stopped the attack as he pushed him.
"Juno, StarKiller, don't try to discuss with him, he's a lost cause" He said, which enraged Kanan even more.
"I won't let you get close to Ezra! You're all using him!!!" He shouted, but sadly for him, four lightsabers almost hit him and those were blue and green. He turned around to see Grievous staring at him, and as he was about to engage again, Alex used a Force Pulse, which made them back down and Grievous calmed himself.
"Sorry Alex, you know I can't stand somebody who insults a friend of mine, directly or indirectly" He said now putting his lightsabers on his belt.
"It's not your fault Grievous, somebody just doesn't know when to shut up" Alex replied while glaring at Kanan.
"Now, is Ezra really a Jedi Knight now?" Kate asked, but then Anakin appeared.
"Yes, he was devoted to Jedi Knight yesterday" Anakin answered as Kanan turned and glared at him, in battle stance.
"Darth Vader, it's been a long time" Kanan said angrily as Anakin sighed.
"As Star Killer said, Ezra saved me. Luke, Leia and Alex were there" Anakin said making the Ghost Crew but Kanan believe it.
"Yeah right. You're using him" He replied.
"ENOUGH!!!" Ahsoka yelled glaring as Kanan looked frightened at her glare. "I am sick and tired of you being here and you yelling making it worse!! When will you understand that Ezra saved them all?!!"
Kanan looked down along with the rest. Kate wasn't because her parents knew it wasn't her fault. But Kanan then tried to clear his doubts.
"What did we do?" Kanan asked, but was shocked as Ahsoka Said two words.
"Ezra Bridger" Ahsoka said as the crew looked down guilty knowing what she meant.
Meanwhile with Ezra
Ezra was meditating for a while, trying to calm himself down and clean his mind, until Leia came up and hugged him, a couple of seconds later she pressed her lips on his, as they broke up she nodded, which Ezra understood that it was time for him to talk to them. As he arrived, all eyes were on him, as everybody including the Delta unit commanders Fives Scorch and Fixer were trying not to fight the Jedi. When Kanan spotted Ezra, he dashed towards him.
"Ezra" Kanan said with a smile, but Ezra only glared.
"Kanan" Ezra replied coldly as Kanan frowned in guilt.
"Ezra we are so sorry for what happened two years ago, we, we didn't kne-" Kate said with a sad face but she was cut off by Ezra.
"Save it, I don't wanna talk about it" He said, with the same cold voice.
Ezra was not amazed remembering that memory as a single tear ran down his face and he started to get angry. Leia too could see the anger in his eyes and hugged him giving him comfort which annoyed Sabine. Ezra then looked at Kanan giving him a glare that the Clones have only seen once and they then turned their blasters at the Jedi as Kanan now stood on guard.
"At your command sir" Fives said pointing their blasters to Kanan.
"No. Stand down, I'll deal with them" Ezra replied.
"Are you sure General?" Fives asked once again.
"Yes" Ezra said as the Clones put down their blasters and he glared at Kate.
"What you said you shouldn't have. We may be related, but I hate you" Ezra said snarling
"Ezra please, understand that I would never want to harm you!" Kate said starting to cry as her heart broke at what her brother said to her. Revan and Bastilla approached Ezra with their hands on his shoulders.
"She's telling the truth Ezra, we could feel it" Revan said, which Ezra just sighed and glared at Kate again.
"Alright, I'll give you a chance Kate, do not make me regret this" He said, which Kate replied with a nod, a small smile on her face as she went and hugged him. Ezra still had a grudge on her, but he felt her honesty and remembered that she never liked to have all the attention. He smiled as he embraced the hug, now she was sobbing on his shoulder and their parents soon joined the hug. When they broke the hug, he smiled at her but then he glared at Kanan.
"I can see you look happy" Kanan said with a smiled but then the rest all frowned.
"He was happy until you guys showed up" Leia said.
Kanan looked angrily at her as he was now gripping his lightsaber.
"Skywalker. Do you think I know you aren't using him?" Kanan said angrily, which made her now growl in annoyance, back at it again.
Ezra did not like the tone in Kanan insulting his girlfriend, who the hell does he think he is to talk like that?
"That's it. I don't care if you're eighteen, you are not seeing her Ezra" Kanan said now with more anger on his voice.
Ezra gasped and angrily ignited his inquisitor lightsaber while the rest stood en garde, Revan and Bastilla gritted their teeth as they ignited their lightsabers as well.
"Who do you think you are?! Thinking that you own me and that you can give me orders?!! Do not make me do this" Ezra said, while Revan and Bastilla nodded.
"The only Person I would allow YOU to see is Sabine. PFFF please I have more experie-" Kanan said before he was cut off by Leia.
"What do you know?! He's a Jedi Knight now!! He has more experience than you!!" Leia said in anger
"Kanan, stop. It doesn't have to end in violence" Kate begged to Kanan but he just ignored her.
"Stay out of this" Ezra said as Kanan ignited his blade
Kanan rushed at Ezra who stepped aside and brought Kanan's lightsaber to a Saber Lock as he pushed him. In a attempt to disarm Ezra, Kanan dashed towards Ezra at an amazing pace, but apparently not enough for Ezra, as in a blink he blocked the strike and gave a quick slash with one of the sides engaged only. Kanan then brought another lightsaber but when he strikes it is blocked by the other side of the saber, leaving a smirking Ezra and a shocked Kanan, as Ezra pushed him to a wall and used his Lightnings, but this time he engaged the saw mode, which made the blades spin in a circle, and when he used the Lightnings, they were all around Kanan, making it impossible for Kanan to block it. After that, Ezra dashed towards him but Kanan blocked it, and Ezra smirked again, using Force Pulse once again and pushing Kanan back. Ezra then had a flashback of his fight with Sidious, as his sadistic voice was echoing through his mind. "Yes, that's right kid, let your anger break loose, let the hate take control over you, let it finish the job!!!" Was what he heard, as he extended his lightsaber in front of Kanan, and struggled against those thoughts, but losing.
"Give up" Ezra said with a smirk nobody had, but Sidious.
"Never" Kanan said tried to disarm Ezra's lightsaber only to fail, this time, Ezra kept him on a wall using a Force Push and engaged the saw mode of his inquisitor lightsaber.
"So be it then" Ezra said darkly as Leia gasped, sensing the Dark Side on him and ignited her saber, blocking Ezra's killing strike as Leia saw and gasped at Ezra's eyes changing of color.
"Ezra stop" Leia begged as Ezra then came to his sense and collapsed with a massive headache as a voice kept saying "Do it"
"NOOO!!!!" Ezra said holding his head as Bastila and Revan looked worried now as Anakin widen his eyes in realization.
"No" Anakin said gripping his hand tight into a fist.
"What's happening father? Why is he acting like this?" Leia asked frightened, holding onto Ezra who was screaming in pain.
"MAKE IT STOP!!!"Ezra yelled
"Sidious has got into his mind and planted some seeds for him. The only way to activated it is-" Anakin was speaking but he cut himself off as he realized it and turned and glared at the Ghost Crew.
"You disobeyed Ezra's command didn't you?" Anakin asked as he was gritting his teeth.
"We wanted to save him, we didn't knew how much he hated us, We are so sorry!" Sabine said crying as Leia glared at her.
"The only thing you caused him is pain and heartbroken for abandoning him on that DAY. We were lucky Obi-Wan Luke and I were there. If a Sith Lord was there..." Leia said and also stopped her rant, not wanting to think about Ezra as a Sith Lord.
"Is there anyway to stop it?" Revan asked
"There is." Anakin said, now with a serious tone.
"How?" Zeb asked in concern, he neither wanted Ezra to suffer.
"The only way to disable those seeds permanently is by killing Sidious, but until then Leia and the others must help Ezra every time now and keep an eye on him, especially at night" Anakin said as he was remembering the end of the Clone Wars.
"Why?" Hera asked as Ezra now was regaining control of his breathing.
"If he gets nightmares it might be too much for him since you guys are here. He might attack after a while, and if it keeps going, the Dark Side will consume him, the same way it did with me" Anakin said with a frown, not wanting to remember those days.
"How do we help Ezra if he has those nightmares?" Leia asked as Anakin smirked, leaving her confused.
"You" Anakin said pointing at his daughter. Now she was more confused than ever.
"Me?" Leia said surprised.
"Yes you Leia. Ezra is very close to you the most and you guys are dating for one and half year. I am surprised you guys haven't done it yet" Anakin said causing Ezra and Leia to blush furiously while Sabine looked jealous at Leia for getting Ezra instead of her.
"I would appreciate it if you don't say that again" Ezra said as Leia nodded in agreement and Anakin snickered.
"Alright but why her?" Sabine muttered as Leia heard it and her eye twitched.
"'Cause you tried and failed to win Ezra's heart. I tried and I did won his heart" Leia said smirking
"Only reason that you two confess is, because Luke and me had to put you too in a closet locking it up" Alex said smiling.
"Really?" Sabine said annoyed as Leia smirked and laid on Ezra's shoulder now.
"Yep" Ezra answered Sabine.
"I Ni kar'tayl gar darasuum ("I love you.") Ezra". Sabine Said angrily
"I am sorry Sabine but I did not feel the same way for you" Ezra said as Sabine growled ignited her darksaber.
"I challenge you to one on one duel Leia. The winner gets Ezra" Sabine said while Ezra just sighed.
"He's a human being, not a thing" Leia said getting up as she crossed her arms.
"Oh so you can't defeat me" Sabine said smirking as Leia growled and was about to attack until Ezra stopped her.
"I will fight for her" Ezra said as he glared at her.
"WHAT?!!!" everyone said shocked as Sabine smirked.
"New rule Sabine, we will make a deal. I ain't breaking Leia's heart but I can add something you always asked me to do" Ezra said.
"I'm listening" Sabine said wondering what Ezra was about to propose.
"The deal is this Sabine, if you win I will take you out on a date tonight, but if I win Sabine, you will not bother me again about this matter" Ezra said as Sabine nodded as Ezra stood ready once again en garde.
Sabine rushed at ezra who dodge Sabine's swings, as he ignited his lightsaber, Sabine then clashed with Ezra's blade, trying to dominate him but failed as Ezra kept deflecting it. She kept trying the same thing over and over but failed as Ezra was just playing with Sabine as her swings were too sloppy for the fast Jedi Knight.
"It's time" Ezra said, force pushing Sabine and calling the lightsaber to him as Sabine looked at him in defeat.
"Do you remember what was our deal Sabine?" Ezra said coldly.
"Yes" Sabine said with a hint of disappointment by her loss.
"Good" Ezra said walking away with Alex and Leia behind him.
"EZRA!!!" Kanan called out as Ezra reactivate his lightsaber again.
"WE ARE LEAVING!!!" Kanan shouted
"Oh are you going to leave? Thank God" Ezra said as Leia and Alex laughed and Kanan was enraged as the trio turned around.
Kate could feel Kanan was very pissed, but she didn't stopped him because she knew she would only get in the crossfire. Kanan then grabbed his blaster and pointed at Leia back and before he can shoot he was stopped by Kate.
"Master no" Kate said as she pushed the blaster but still shot at Leia in the arms.
"GAAAHHH" Leia cried in pain as Ezra and Alex stare in horror and Anakin was now enraged.
"THAT'S IT!!!" Ezra said, reactivating his lightsaber and ran fast as he could and sliced Kanan's non-robotic hand.
Kanan stood there in shock as he fell to the knees and Ezra activated both Kanan lightsaber and his original one forming an X between Kanan's neck.
"I swear if you harm her again, you won't see your eyes, legs or anything that you can see or touch again" Ezra said, growling as Kanan nodded and a med trooper came healing Leia's wound with Bactra and then walked with Kanan as he glare at the Skywalkers.
"I will show you Ezra that they are using you" Kanan said as Ezra growled at the words and calmed himself.
"If he touches her I don't care if I get in trouble, I will kill you Kanan" Ezra thought as he grabbed Leia and put her behind his back lifting her up, surprising her at the sudden move.
"EZRA." Leia squealed in surprised as Ezra smirked giving her a peggy back ride.
Alex smiled at the scene happily as Leia was laughing while Ezra was being happy again, but frowned after the scene ended as he thought about when Kanan approached Ezra causing him to be someone else.
"I need to keep Kanan away when those two are alone" Alex said as he smiled again seeing Leia and Ezra holding hands and walking away.
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