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I'm not that good with introductions so this will probably be the biggest intro for this story: I write when i feel inspired so updates will be highly irregular. The M rating is for lemony action and for gory/bloody battles. Ezra has a shit past in trying to take care of Jacob that nobody but himself knows about. I have a general direction in mind but technically i know about as much as you do since i will come up with most of it on the fly. What i know however is that Ezra will be the new 'savior' of the galaxy instead of Luke. Everything i write is either canon or legends material so search on Wookieepedia anything you don't know about.
Ezra and Sabine dropped of the ladder and into the cargo bay where Kanan and Zeb were waiting, shortly after that Jacob joined them."Where have you been?" asked Ezra looking curiously towards his brother "Talking to Hera. Why?" asked Jacob confused "Just wandering." Ezra shrugged and switched his focus back to Sabine. "So what is the battle plan?" "Hera drops us of, we take out the bucket heads, free the Wookies and Hera comes, picks us all up and we get out. Simple really." she briefed him on the mission "Well if shit hits the fan we got your back." reassured Ezra "Thanks i feel so much safer." replied Sabine sarcastically "Your welcome, and by the way, have you found the answer to that riddle i gave you?" responded Ezra with a knowing grin "We both know there's no way i can find an answer to that." she said before taking a step closer to him and looking directly into his eyes "And i think you knew even before telling me." Sabine finished with a half menacing half seductive tone. Ezra raised an eyebrow and simply smiled at her, before reaching into his backpack to pull out a simple brown wooden mask and putting it on his face. Sabine was taken aback by his action and looked to his brother who had an identical mask on his face. "You will get your answer soon...One way or the other." said Ezra but before Sabine could say anything Jacob interrupted"You sure?" he asked worried. Sabine picked up on this even though she only his eyes were visible through the eyeholes of his mask. Ezra gave his brother a look that said he was serious to which Jacob just sighed and said "Fine." their conversation ended when they heard Hera firing followed by more blaster fire. "Show time!" said Sabine putting her helmet on and moving closer to the ramp to join Kanan and Zeb.
The five of them exited the ghost under heavy fire and immediately ducked into cover. Kanan looked at Ezra frowning then turned around to return fire to the troopers. Ezra signaled Jacob and without saying a word they moved around the battle and to the Wookies.
The ghost crew stopped when they saw the Wookies moving to the stormtroopers. Before they knew it all troopers were either dismembered or knocked out. They left cover looking in disbelief at what just happened. The Wookies made way for someone to step forward and to their surprise it was the two brothers. Before they could celebrate the classic sound of TIE fighters announced the arrival of more imperials. Three TIEs appeared and shot the ghost, Chopper returned fire taking down one of the fighters but in his place came two more troop transports that fired on their position forcing them to jump out of the way and onto the ground. Hera took of to avoid being blasted out of the sky by the TIEs, the troop transports landed and stormtroopers poured out with Kallus leading them."TAKE THEM DOWN!" he ordered his men who started shooting at the rebels.
The group rushed for cover but one Wookie child ran the other way followed by a stormtrooper. As the group took cover Hera was still engaged in a dogfight with the TIEs "I can't maintain position." announced Hera in the comms
"GO, LEAD THE TIES AWAY AND GIVE YOURSELF MANEUVERING ROOM." ordered Kanan
"I AM NOT LEAVING YOU BEHIND!" said Hera
Kanan looked around and saw several containers "No your not we're running a 22 pickup."
"Seriously?" asked Sabine "Do you have a better option?" asked Kanan "Jump into the pit and get it over with?" suggested Zeb "Alright ill be back, make sure you're ready." said Hera "22 pickup care to let us in on the secret?" asked Ezra "Kid i'm about to let everyone in on the secret." responded Kanan before stepping over the crates they took cover behind and moving slightly to avoid incoming blaster fire. When he saw this Kallus gave the order to stop firing. Kanan took his detachable lightsaber, connected and ignited it. "All troopers focus your fire on...on the Jedi."
Kanan started deflecting blaster fire but was quickly being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of blaster fire "TIME TO GO!" he yelled "Right. EVERYONE INTO THE CONTAINER!" Yelled Zeb, the Wookie that Zeb was carrying trying to go back for something. Ezra and Jacob Knew what he was trying to do because of their force ability Comprehend Speech "Well if he shows of so should we." said Ezra "You sure? There's no turning back." asked Jacob "Yeah i'm sure." they took their masks of and instead replaced them with two silver masks with intricate models sculpted on them and two black eyeholes. (Sith Acolyte Mask) Sabine noticed and looked at them confused. They also pulled some cylindrical objects out of their backpacks. Sabine recognized them instantly 'Lightsabers why do they have lightsabers?' she thought "You go get the Wookie, ill help Kanan." ordered Ezra in a serious tone, Jacob nodded and took of. Kallus noticed and followed him.
Ezra stepped on the crates just as one more stormtrooper platoon showed up, he looked at them holding one of his lightsabers in his right hand. He ignited it and from the cylindrical hilt appeared a black blade with a blue glow. Everyone stopped for a second and looked at him."All who surrender will live." he simply stated in a calm voice. With lightning speed he charged towards the incoming platoon dodging and deflecting blaster bolts. He closed the distance and started cutting the stormtroopers apart one by one, body pieces started flying all over the place some arms some legs and some particularly unlucky bucket-heads were cut in half. After witnessing the fate half of the platoon experienced the rest fled leaving only the few brave souls firing at Kanan. "ZEB HERA'S INCOMING." informed Kanan while slowly moving back deflecting blaster fire "GET IN YOU FURBALLS." ordered Zeb to the Wookies. The group got into the container and closed the doors "I hate this part." complained Zeb "Hey where's Ezra and Jacob?" asked Sabine alerting everyone to the missing brothers. "Karabast. This is not my fault!" defended Zeb "Kanan, what were the force users called before the Jedi?" asked Sabine realizing the what the riddle was all about "I...I don't know. Why?" asked Kanan confused "I am what was before what Kanan is. That's what Ezra said when i asked him how he made that jump with the crate. You are a Jedi, in other words..." "I am what was before the Jedi." completed Kanan.
Jacob caught up with the stormtrooper and the Wookie on a bridge like platform (no clue what it's called) "HEY BUCKET-HEAD!" he yelled to get the stormtrooper's attention. The trooper turned and started to shot at him but he made a high jump ignited his lightsaber and landed directly on the bucket-head cutting his blaster in two and kicking him in the face knocking him out. He went to the Wookie and uncuffed him."It's over for you Jedi. A master and an apprentice, such a rare find these days." said Kallus from behind Jacob "I'm sorry to disappoint you but i'm no Jedi." he said before igniting his lightsaber again. Kallus shot at him but his shots were redirected by the Yellow blade of Jacob's lightsaber back at him, knocking him over the railing.
The ghost pulled up next to them with Kanan on top "JUMP KID!" he said. Jacob jumped on the ghost with the Wookie "Where's Ezra?" he asked Kanan "Right here." said Ezra landing next to them "Let's get out of here." said Kanan while climbing back into the ship. Ezra and Jacob followed his example and got in while the ship was starting to ascend into the atmosphere.
All the Wookies were in the cargo hold talking with Hera and Sabine when the three force users stepped in to join them. Everyone looked at them as the Wookie ran to his father."Thank you." said the father "You're welcome." said Jacob in basic "You understood that?" asked Kanan surprised while the rest of the crew joined them.
"Yeah, we understand any language. It's a force power." answered Ezra
"Wait! how come you use the force?" asked Hera
"Let's first drop of the furbals. We'll explain everything after." responded Ezra "We will?" asked Jacob putting an emphasis on 'We' "I will." answered Ezra with a sigh
"Fine, but we will talk about this." said Kanan making sure to get his point across.
After saying goodbye to the Wookies the crew gathered in the common room. "Alright talk." said Kanan
"Well, you see if we're to explain everything properly, we need to know what you know about the history of the force users." said Ezra
Everyone looked at Kanan waiting for him to answer "Well i know about how the first order of force users were the Jedi and they fought against the Sith." answered Kanan in a simplified version of what he knew
"So nothing. Well it looks like i have to give you a full history lesson for you to understand anything." said Ezra demoralized "Here goes: First of all the first 'order' of force users were NOT the Jedi but the Je'daii. They lived on the planet Tython, and used the force as a whole instead of the 'light' or 'dark' side." said Ezra "Wait i thought you can only use one side at a time." interrupted Hera "You can use both but the Jedi and the Sith only used one side. Don't ask me why." answered Jacob"Because the Dark side corrupts and destroys anyone who uses it." said Kanan clearly annoyed "That it does. If you let it. Using both light and dark allows you to remain yourself and use it's power. Tell me do you remember the Jedi code?" asked Ezra
"There is no emotion, there is peace.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
There is no death, there is the Force." answered Kanan
"Impressive but do you know the Sith code?" responded Jacob making everyone look at him "The Sith have a code?" asked Kanan confused. Ezra sighed before saying "How in the name of the force did the Jedi survive so fucking long?! Of course they do. Jacob if you will..." Ezra signaled his brother
"Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.
Through Passion I gain Strength.
Through Strength I gain Power.
Through Power I gain Victory.
Through Victory my chains are Broken.
The Force shall free me." said Jacob
"These codes both represent extreme ways of viewing the force, agreed?" everyone nodded including a reluctant Kanan "Well the ancient Je'daii had a code of their own:
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no fear; there is power.
I am the heart of the Force.
I am the revealing fire of light.
I am the mystery of darkness
In balance with chaos and harmony,
Immortal in the Force." said Ezra solemnly
"They believed in complete balance and became the strongest warriors of their time. As i said the order originated on the planet Tython. This planet was strongly connected to the force and whenever the force was out of balance all kinds of disasters would ravage the land and level anything in their path. The order lived on Tython for around 10.000 years before disaster struck. After the hardest war they have ever faced one member fully embraced the dark side and lured more members to join him. What followed was a war that lasted 100 years and ended in the victory of the original Je'daii, but in victory they too lost their way and abandoned the dark side completely, considering it weaker then the light side and renamed themselves The Jedi order." said Ezra with a grim look on his face looking at the table "Wait but you said that Tython would be pretty much destroying itself if balance was lost." reminded Hera to everyone "And that's why you haven't heard about it." said Jacob in a sad voice "So that's what you meant with that. You are a Je'daii." said Sabine "Yeah we both are." said Ezra pointing at Jacob "How in the world did a hole bloody order of force users stay hidden for so long?" asked Zeb "There is no order. As far as we know, we are the only Je'daii in the Galaxy." said Jacob "Then how do you know all this?" asked Kanan "Force visions. We started having them after we lost our parents." answered Jacob "Now if you have any other questions we'd be happy to answer." said Ezra
"Where'd you get your lightsabers from?" asked Kanan
"We made them ourselves." answered Ezra not wanting to say anything about the two lightsabers he has yet to show the crew "Do you mind showing them to us?" asked Kanan again 'Shit, well at least it it's gonna be interesting.' thought Ezra
Jacob takes his yellow lightsaber and his green shoto and holds them up. "This is my main weapon but i use the shoto whenever the need arises." he said igniting his weapon "A yellow crystal is very rare, how did you get that?" asked Kanan suspicious "Lothal is rich in kyber crystals, but if you think that's rare look at what this bastard got." said Jacob pointing at his brother.
Everyone looked at him curiously and with a sigh he took three lightsabers and placed them on the table two classic and one shoto. He picked up and ignited the shoto "This is my stealth weapon it has a ghostfire crystal that makes no noise and is transparent making it perfect for that exact purpose." he said placing it back in his backpack "No one has ever found a ghostfire crystal, i thought they were mere legend." said Kanan bewildered "No, they're as real as you and me." responded Ezra "What about the other two?" asked Hera. Ezra let out a long sigh before picking up his two normal lightsabers "Here goes." he ignited both his lightsabers and everyone looked at the blades with a combination of awe, curiosity and fear. The grew looked at both his sabers but the main focus was his black blade with a red glow. "Why red?" asked Kanan struggling to keep his calm "Because i use both the light and the dark side. Hence the blue and red blades." he said as he extinguished his weapons and placed them on his belt "Any more questions?" asked Jacob
"Which one of you is stronger?" asked Zeb
"Hahaha...It's not even a contest." laughed Jacob
"Really?!" asked Kanan surprised "Yeah, i stand no chance against him." said Jacob "Anything else?" asked Ezra changing the subject. The crew looked at eachother and nodded "No, you're of the hook for now." said Hera "Kanan can i talk with you for a minute?" asked Hera "Sure." agreed Kanan as he got up and they left for the cockpit.
"What did you want to talk about?" asked Kanan settling in the co-pilot's chair
"What do you say about inviting them to join us?" responded Hera doing the same in her chair
"Well they did good, but i don't know what to think about the whole Je'daii stuff." he said thoughtfully
"To tell you the truth i prefer it to your Jedi stuff." said Hera
"I admit it is more reasonable."
"Then?" asked Hera leaning forward
"Fine, let's ask them to join." agreed Kanan
"What do you think they're talking about?" asked Jacob
"Best guess they're deciding whether or not to invite you to join the crew." responded Sabine "Yeah that's pretty likely." agreed Zeb
"Do you want us to join?" asked Ezra looking at Sabine and Zeb.
"Well you could be helpful, especially when we run into some serious trouble." said Zeb
"Well, we'll find out soon. They're coming." said Ezra sensing them approaching
Kanan and Hera enter the common room to find everyone looking expectantly "Looks like you already know what i'm about to ask. So, you'in?" asked Hera. Everyone looked at the brothers, and Jacob turned to Ezra "We'in?" he asked. Ezra smiled and said "We're in." he answered. The crew smiled and congratulated the two new specters. "Well now we need to pick up your stuff and you can move in." said Hera "Move in where?" asked Ezra "On the Ghost of course." she answered "Yeah on the Ghost but where specifically?" everyone stopped in realization "We forgot about that." said Kanan ashamed "Well Zeb has a free bunk in his room and i have one in mine." Sabine provided as a solution. "I don't know, about this..." said Kanan reluctantly "You sure Sabine?" asked Hera "Sure i have more then enough space in my room." she replied "Okay then, who stays with who?" asked Hera. The two brothers looked at eachother for a second before Jacob let out a sigh and saying "I'll stay with Zeb." he said sounding defeated "Then i guess we'll be roommates Sabine, if that's okay with you, of-course." said Ezra with a grin "Sounds good with me." 'Sounds very good to me. WAIT i just met the guy for fuck's sake.' thought Sabine "Well if you'll be roommates you might as well help them move in." said Hera with a tone that sounded more like an order then a suggestion "Sure thing." said both Zeb and Sabine as the four of them started walking towards the Tower.
"You sure about Ezra and Sabine sharing a room?" asked Kanan as they watched the group leave
"She can handle herself." said Hera
"i know she can but-" "But nothing. Stop worrying and trust her, she's not a child." interrupted Hera
"You're right, like always." sighed Kanan "Glad you noticed. Now let's go check the ship, i wan'a check the turrets." she said going back into the ship with Kanan following her
The group reached the top of the tower and entered the brother's home "This place is..." said Zeb inspecting his surroundings
"A dump?" finished Ezra for him while lifting a crate on his shoulder
"It's not THAT bad." said Sabine unconvincingly
"Nah, it's really a dump." said Zeb matter of factly
"HEY! I worked my but of to keep this place livable!" yelled Jacob from the other room
"Well you did a shitty job with it." said Ezra in a joking tone that made Zeb and Sabine laugh
Jacob entered the room with two crates of his own and an annoyed look on his face "Maybe you'd appreciate it more if you'd have slept here from time to time." he said accusingly
"You sound like a housewife." said Ezra getting more laughs from Zeb and Sabine
"Haha...Very funny. Let's go." said Jacob handing one of his crates to Zeb who was still giggling
"Sure let's bounce." said Ezra heading for the door
Sabine realized everyone was carrying something but her "Wait, what about..." she said but Ezra was already out of view
"Don't worry about it, he already got all his stuff." informed Jacob
"Only one crate?" asked Zeb "He likes keeping things simple." answered Jacob heading for the door
"Hey, what did you mean by: Maybe you'd appreciate it more if you'd have slept here from time to time?" asked Zeb while the three of them were heading down "Yeah i was wandering that to." supported Sabine
"Oh, just that he hasn't slept here in...two years i think." answered Jacob casually
"Then where does he sleep?" asked Zeb intrigued
"Mostly in the fields or in the mountains after training like a maniac, BUT since about a year ago he sometimes finds some other beds around the capital." he said with a sigh
Sabine and Zeb understood what he meant after a few seconds "Bet dads really hate him huh?" said Zeb laughing
"Dads, boyfriends, husbands..." said Jacob only fueling Zeb's laugh
'If that's the kind of guy he is, i really don't wanna get involved with him...NOT LIKE I WANTED TO ANYWAY.' thought Sabine to herself
"Hey how did you two survive on the streets for so long?" asked Zeb in a serious manner
Jacob's expression turned dark "I don't really know. Ezra took care of us both through the worst of it. By the time i started helping we only needed to resupply every couple of days." Zeb and Sabine didn't know what to say so they remained silent for the rest of the way.
"Took you guys long enough." said Ezra siting on his crate
"How did you get here so fast? We were only a few seconds behind." asked Sabine
"Jumped over the railing." he answered matter of factly
"THAT'S CRAZY! That's over 20 meters!" said Zeb
"Force." answered Ezra casually
"Do you use the force in everything?" asked Sabine
"Nah, today he's showing of." answered Jacob for him
"Anyway. I thing you should get settled." said Zeb
"Sounds good. Lead the way." said Ezra
Sabine leads Ezra to their room "Just so you know, if you touch my paintings you're dead for. Understand?" she said opening the door
"Yes ma'am." he said jokingly while entering the room "Nice..." said Ezra admiring her work
"You, like it?" asked Sabine with a slight blush
"I'ts beautiful." answered Ezra not taking his eyes of the wall
"Glad you like it. Now let's get you settled in." She said pointing at the crate he was still carrying
"Oh right, so where do i sleep?" he asked looking at the bunks
"Mine's the lower one so you can take the one on top." she said serious
"Cool, i like it on top." said Ezra with a sly grin
"Don't get any ideas lover-boy." said Sabine
"Wouldn't dream of it...Not intentionally at least." he teased her while placing his crate on the floor
"Ha ha very funny. Now c'mon, we're late for diner." Sabine said leaving for the common room with Ezra right behind her
After a short dinner with the crew Sabine and Ezra decided to call it a day and go to bed
"Hey Sabine." said Ezra leaning over the edge of his bunk
"What?" she responded sleepily
"Good night." he said laying back in bed
"Good night Ezra." she said with a smile on her face
"Excuse the intrusion inquisitor but in the course of my duties i encountered a rebel cell, three of them made good use of lightsabers." said Kallus to the hologram of the Grand inquisitor
"Ah agent Kallus you did well to call." said the Grand inquisitor
"One of them proved to be particularly dangerous. A young man wielding a black blade with a blue glow."
"Thank you for the information agent. We will be there shortly." said the Grand inquisitor ending the transmission 'We?' thought Kallus at the other man's choice of words.