Hey guys! I could not wait to post this chapter so I decided to post it! This chapter was probably the easiest one to write so far so it is longer than the others. Also, this chapter is a turning point in the story, so be prepared! Please review when you're done!
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Ezra felt something in the force. He quickly got into a meditative position, and got reached out into the force. He felt lots of people in the area, running around with everyday tasks. He felt the humming of the walls. He also felt a strong force signature outside of his door. It was partially dark partially light. It had happiness and sadness surrounding it.
Suddenly he felt the strong presence of his master. He quickly tried to reach out into the force and lower his barriers to let his masters presence enter, but his masters presence was suddenly gone and was replaced by the one outside his door. He decided to reach out to the presence. It seemed to search him, to figure out his feelings, but for some reason Ezra didn't feel threatened. He felt like the person wanted to help him, to help sort out his feelings. So, Ezra sat there and allowed the person to search. When the person seemed to withdraw, he decided to test their barriers. He searched out and found their core. He went to the barriers, and probed at them.
He was then suddenly thrown out forcefully. Ezra opened his eyes and jumped up. Not a moment passed, when his door opened. It was the Inquisitor's apprentice. And they looked angry.
"Were you trying to break my barkers?" they barked while advancing.
"Hey listen! You did it first"
"Well I am not the prisoner here. I can do whatever I want. You had no right to do that!"
"Oh I see, since you are the bad guy you can do whatever. But you don't have to be that way. I know who you are, you are a child who didn't get a chance at a real childhood. The empire probably took it from you. And guess what, they ruined my childhood too! But, by ruining me they introduced me to the crew on the Ghost. And now they are my family. Maybe, I am the person you are to meet. The person that you would not of met if the empire didn't take your childhood. I don't know the real you, but I bet you that we would be good friends if you just help me out of here. And then you can come and join the rebellion and live on the Ghost with me. And Kanan can help you use the force for good. And we can do so many things together! I mean I know nothing about you! Maybe you are just a short 30 year old man that is an apprentice to an Inquisitor or maybe you are an elderly man! I wouldn't know! But I do know that the rebellion has a place for you! I promise! They won't be mean to you and they won't hold anything against you! And did I just blab on for a long time yes!"
Ezra decides to stop talking as the person probably doesn't care what he has to say, but Ezra felt like he needed to get that out. Now that he has gotten it out, he feels stupid. Why did he just say all that? Now they will go and tell their master that he is weak, and that he trying to get their apprentice to join his side.
"Aren't I suppose to be the one trying to get you to join my side. Either way I appreciate the offer, but I am happy here I guess you could say. My master is nice to me, well at times, and your friends would just lock me up at a moments notice. You lie and say they won't, but you know the truth. I however feel no shame in saying that if your friends were to come here, we would lock them up. At least I can face the the truth. We aren't that different Ezra. All of our friends do the same thing. They demand that you follow them or you die. You may think that only the Empire is like this, but think about it. What do your rebel friends do to supporters of the Empire? They take them down. Just remember Ezra that the Empire was here first. Your friends caused chaos in the Empire's calm rule. We wouldn't be in his situation if they would of just behaved. They should of addressed it peacefully with the Empire, but they had to start a rebellion. And you say that the Empire ruined both of our childhoods, but they made mine better. My life was going no where as a young child, and the Empire helped me realize my potential. They made me realize that I have power. The same power you have. Let the Empire help you realize your potential! They will help you much more than that Jedi ever could."
Ezra sits down on his bed. Was this person right? Was the rebellion the real problem? Maybe he was on the wrong side. He wished that he never got in this position! He wishes that he would of ran that day when Kanan told him to run. This is all so confusing, why was this person making him rethink everything. Talk about being a good talker, Ezra felt like this person could talk him into doing anything.
"Ezra, why are you debating this? Do you need convincing? Do you want a bedtime story about a person who's life got better because of the Empire? How about the story of your friend Abby?"
Ezra froze.
"What did you just say? You know Abby?"
"Well of course! She used to be a part of me. But she kept getting in the way of my training so I had to let her influence go. She is still quite alive though! Sometimes I see her come out of the shadows, sometimes she comes out and plays with my head. She makes me question things sometimes. When I first saw you the other day, she came out and I felt something that I haven't felt for a long time. She used to bring out the best in me, but now she brings out the worst. Ezra, Abby isn't the same girl she was all those years ago."
Ezra didn't know what to say. His head was spinning. Was Abby here? Is she alright? Why did she never come back for him? Ezra thought back to the last time he saw her. She had told him that the Empire wanted her. That she had some kind of special gift that needed to be refined. She could of said no, but she said that she couldn't give up such an opportunity, and so she left him. It tore his heart out, and he never really got over it. He had thought to mention it to the crew, but he felt like he never could. He felt that it wasn't something that you couldn't just say, Hey guys! Do you want to hear the story of my best friend leaving to help the empire the same day my parents were taken?
Ezra shook his head and stared at the person before him. Before saying,
"Who are you? Why do you know so much about me? And about Abby?"
The person shook their head and said, "I know everything you've ever told me," and with that the person reached up and took their helmet off.
Ezra put a hand to his mouth and said in a quiet voice, "Abby?"
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