Deceived chapter 1

After the battle on Malachor V Ezra was emotionally destroyed he didn't know what to think or do, so he did what he normally would do and that was to isolate himself. Ezra had locked himself in his quarters at Chopper Base for almost a week since they had returned. Not even Sabine could get him to come out of his room, Kanan said that he probably just needed time however that did not convince the others.

Sabine knocked on the door again but there was no response, normally she wasn't this caring to the young boy but the look on his face when they returned told her that something terrible had happened. After knocking on the door multiple times Sabine was about to walk off until she heard the door unlock.

"What do you want Sabine?" Ezra asked sadly and didn't bother to look at her. "How are you doing?" She asked as that was the only question that could come to her mind at the moment. Sabine didn't know why she even asked that question, of course he wasn't alright. Ezra's hair was more ragged than it normally was, he had deep dark bangs under his eyes from lack of sleep, he was slouched over and his eyes were blood shot from crying.

Sabine couldn't help but feel sorry for him, even though Ezra had not known Ahsoka very long they became quick friends. "I-…I just can't believe she is gone" Ezra said softly. Sabine sighed and gently pushed her way inside of the room and motioned for Ezra to have a seat. The young boy sat down but he looked down at the floor.

"Ezra I know it is hard but you mustn't blame yourself you as well as I know that it wasn't your fault" Sabine said. "Yes it is…I trusted Maul and be blinded Kanan then I couldn't save Ahsoka…" he said as he tried to cry but his eye ducks were empty and no tears came.

"Ezra no one could have known Maul's intentions and Ahsoka knew what she was doing. She was giving you and Kanan a chance to escape" Sabine replied putting a arm gently around Ezra trying to provide the boy with some comfort.

"I wasn't strong enough Sabine! I could have saved Ahsoka I could have kept Kanan from getting blinded but I wasn't strong enough!" Ezra said. Sabine felt like she had just stepped on a land mine because now Ezra was mad but at least he was talking. It wasn't good for the boy to keep his pain in like that as it could lead to angry outburst like he had just demonstrated.

Ezra's stomach growled loudly from lack of food, Sabine taking the opportunity smiled at him and said "How long has it been since you ate?" Ezra's eyes softened and he looked down "Food just doesn't sound good right now" Ezra replied. "Well I'm not going to let you starve, you need your strength incase more inquisitors come" Sabine said. Ezra's eyes narrowed and his mood changed "I will hunt every one of them down and slay them, every last one" he said. Sabine cast a concerned look at the boy he she followed him out of the room to the cafeteria.

"Do they suspect?" said a man from the far end of a room. "No master they don't suspect a thing" replied a female's voice that was kneeling before the man in a black suit. "Very good my apprentice, dispatch another inquisitor to seek out the Rebels to keep them busy, I want the Sith holocron found" Darth Vader said. The female bowed her head deeper "As you wish my master" she replied rising to her feet and walked out of the dimly lit room.

Two weeks later Ezra was mediating outside of the base and with Kanan being blind and not knowing if Ahsoka had died or not he was stuck training himself mostly. He took a deep breath and centered his mind and allowed his conscious to be carried by the force. It started off faint like a whisper in the distance or the gently lapping of water against a shore bed. Steady the feeling grew and became a spark which then ignited into a flame, even though Maul had been evil all along Ezra realized that using his 'negative' emotions as some may call them aided him in controlling the force.

The flame grew into a small fire that now burned within the boy 'I will become strong enough to protect my friends' Ezra thought. The holocron before him the one he had obtained from Malachor V the pyramid shaped holocron began to glow a crimson red. Again Ezra reached out and touched the holocron with his anger and passion, passion to protect his friend and anger toward the man in the black suit that fought Ahsoka. The holocron began to unlock and the ancient knowledge began to fill the boys mind. What Ezra did not notice was that someone was watching him from afar.

After thirty minutes Ezra was pulled out of his mediation by the sound of foot steps, he quickly hid the holocron in his bag that he had taken with him. Kanan came over the small hill guided by Hera and Kanan looked down at Ezra "Ready to lightsaber train?" he asked. "What so I can beat you again?" Ezra said with a sly smile, "Hey just because I can't see you doesn't mean I can't beat you, the force will guide my movements" Kanan replied with a smile. The three of them walked to a clearing and began a lightsaber duel, Ezra had recently constructed another lightsaber as his previous one had been destroyed by Vader.