Living with Jedi

* Ok I have a few announcements before I start. first I'd like to say thank you for all your support. I got over 3000 views on this story alone. 16 review (a few of them request) I have 10 followers and 4 favs for it and I couldn't be happier. I even got a PM from a Russian author asking if he could translate it. Now I'm going to focus on y'all's request.

1. Silverwolf I might write one involving Chewie and Hun but I am sorry to say I will not right one where Ezra becomes friends with Ventress. Don't get me wrong I love Ventress. "Dark Disciples" is one of my favorite books in the new Star Wars cannon. That book is exactly why I can't write that. I will however I've been thinking about making one with Vos in it. I've been trying to figure out how he could have survived order 66. Those of you that are in to the old EU I could use a few ideas here.

2. Jedi121, congrats for catching my attention. Kanan's suede mission will be written next. I'm trying to figure out what timeline to put it in.

3. Please keep up the request. In this story I will not write about anyone who's death is confirmed in Cannon but I'll put those aside for other series I'm working on. Just pm me those request and I'll tell you why story you might see that in.

* As always…

May the force be with you always,

- Cass

The plans of Lothal

Sabine:

"Wow! There so beautiful. I've lived here my whole life and never seen any before." Ezra comments looking out at the Lothal plans watching the animals graze.

A heard of wild loth-horses appear admits the wild lothcats and other animals native to this planet.

"Nether have I at least not wild ones. This is rear. We have to get a closer look at them." I say. I quickly sketch them in my sketchbook and put it away. "Maybe we can even get close enough to ride them?"

"Isn't that dangerous? You could get hurt riding wild animals like that." Hera says.

"I've heard Jedi use to do it all the time. Besides how do you think that people train any animal? That's what I plan on doing." I respond.

"As true as it is that a Jedi can safely ride any untrained pack animal, that was only done by connecting to it with the force. Ezra and I would be the only ones that it would work for." Kanan tells me.

"Then I have two volunteers to help me." I say.

"Sure, count me in. Zeb didn't you say something about the Honor Guard riding something? Maybe you can help train to." Ezra says.

"Kid I don't know about this…" Kanan trails off before I interrupt him.

"You said before Ezra has the gift to connect. It would be a great way to work with him on it."

"True, I could make it part of his Jedi training." The Jedi says.

"Yeah, I know how to break lothhorse and other animals. We used to imported them from Lothal. They adapt well to all kinds of environments. They could come in handy." Zeb states.

"So that's four yes. Come on Hera what do you say? Please?" I ask.

"I guess I'll help. Chopper, keep watch the Ghost. Someone's got to be there if someone gets hurt. I've got a bad feeling about this." Hera says. She goes back into the Ghost and grabs the med kit and some ropes.

"This is going to be so fun!" I squeal. The five of us walk out into the plans.

As we approach the heard Ezra and Kanan each hold out a hand. Two lothhorses stop at their command.

"Sabine, Zeb do you want to go first?" Kanan ask.

Zeb helps me up then gets on the other horse. "Thanks guys! I've always wanted to do this." I say.

"Ok, Zeb you know what to do. Sabine hold on tight. Squeeze with your legs to go." Kanan instructs.

"Here!" Hera says throwing us both a rope. "These are your rains."

"Tie it around the mouth. Pull back to stop. Pull left to turn left. Right to go right." Zeb tells me.

"I know how to ride." I say. "At least the basics."

"Ok, Ezra and I will catch two more. Hera you can have the next one. I'll hold it while you get on. Then I'll help Ezra get on." Kanan says.

Before he finished Ezra had already caught another horse and was on it.

"No need. Just help Hera and come join us." Ezra says catching a rope.

"Ezra, concentrate. If you lose your connection to this animal it will throw you. Your connected with its mind. If you lose your connection then follow Zeb's instructions to Sabine. Otherwise you won't need rains." Kanan says. He then helps Hera on. "Careful, I don't want to see you get tossed. Just stay calm he can sense how you feel like Ezra and I can." He tells her.

"I'll be ok. I heard Zeb too." She says.

Kanan then catches one last horse. He hops on its back with ease. "Ok specters let's ride!" He shouts.

We all take off riding.

Hera:

As we rode along I still couldn't shake off the feeling something bad was going to happen. I rode behind all the others. Kanan slowed down to ride next to me.

"I told you he could sense your emotions. If you stop worrying he'll be easier to ride." He tells me.

"What worry?" I ask.

"If Ezra and I can both sense it up there he can definitely sense it." He says.

"I sure can. You are wreaking with worry Hera. I can sense poor Twilight's fear of you riding him. He's thinking about bucking you off." Ezra says also slowing down to let us catch up.

"Twilight? The lothhorses have names?" I ask looking at the black horse with white spots scattered over it's skin. The long Lylacs that make up it's ears are similar to that of my species. I never thought about them having a personality. Twilight reminds me of some Twi-lics I know.

"Of course. Your riding Twilight. Zeb has Apparation. Sabine's riding Angelo. Kanan's on midnight & this is Stardust." Ezra replys. I look at each horse. Zeb's is solid white. Sabine's looks as if it was painted with green & brown paint in different spots. Very fitting for her. Kanan's is solid black with a white star between it's eyes. Ezra's is gray with small white spots on it. Like Kanan's it has a star between it's eyes. Despite my new found confidence I'm still can't shake that feeling.

"Hera!" Is the last thing I hear as Twilight bucks.

Kanan:

Ezra and I both watch as Hera is thrown off her lothhorse. I jump down and start to give off commands. I run over to her to make sure she's ok. "Ezra, get over here and calm Twilight & the other horses down. I don't want a stampede. That would only make matters worse. Sabine you have the med kit. Get down and help me. She hit her head. Zeb, go back and get the Ghost. On second thought. Zeb get the med kit from Sabine. Sabine go get the Ghost. I don't want Hera killing me for letting the big guy fly when she wakes up."

"Is she going to be ok?" Someone ask me.

"She's out cold. Her heart rates fine. I think she just hit her head. Let me see if she's responding in the force." I answer.

"I thought you could only do that with me?" Ezra ask.

"No, everyone has a connection to the force. Only a few have a strong connection like we do. I can't enter her mind like I can with you. That's something between force users, but I can check her connection & influence her thoughts. I'll show you how some other time. Right now focus on those Loth horses." I explain. I hear Sabine ride off.

I hold Hera in my arms. Her force signature is still strong. Come on Hera wake up I think to myself. I fold my hand where only my pointer and middle fingers are up then wave my hand in front of her face.

"Wake up." I command using the force to focus it on her force signature. It starts to react. She wakes up.

"Kanan? What happened?" She ask.

"Shhh, you were bucked off. You hit your head. Sabine's went to go get the Ghost. The rest of us have everything under control. Hera you have to listen to me. What ever you do don't go to sleep." I tell her.

"I'll try love." She mumbles.

"No don't try. Do or do not. There is no try. Hera you have to stay awake." I plead. I realize exactly what I'm going to have to do. "I'm sorry about this love." I whisper to her. "Ezra, get down here. Use the force to command the lothhorses away from here. I need your help."

"Sure thing. What do you need me to do master?" He ask getting down & sending the horses away.

"Time for an emergency lesson. Focus on Hera's force signature make sure it doesn't start to fade. I'm going to try something. Watch me closely." I say.

"Yes, master." The boy responds.

I sense his contract and let go of mine. Then I fold my hand and connect directly to Hera's mind. I wave my hand in front of her closing eyes. "You will stay awake." I command. I pray that this will work as I wait for her to respond. I try again waving my hand in front of her. "Hera listen to me" I plead. "You will not go to sleep."

"I will not go to sleep!" She finally responses almost robotically.

"Good, it worked." I sigh.

Just then Sabine lands the ghost in front of us. Zeb had wrapped up Hera's head. She had a small gash under her head tails. I pick her up and carry her bridal style up the ramp.

"Kanan, we're losing her!" Ezra says.

"Hera keep talking to me." I tell her.

"Kanan, I love you." She says. That caught me off guard.

"I know. I love you too." Wait why did I say that. Jedi can't love. Attachments are forbidden, yet I definitely have them. I do love her. I love Ezra like he's my son and Sabine as a daughter. Zeb is like a brother to all of us. This is so much more than a team we're a family and I'm not going to let anything tear us apart. Hera keeps talking but I really don't pay attention. I'm to distracted. I just carry on to the ghost and lay her down in the med bay. "Zeb, Sabine, keep her talking. Ezra, let me know if things start to change. I'm going to get us back in the air." I command them.

Just then I hear a pur. I look up to see a Lothkitten. "What is a cat doing in here?" I ask.

"She followed me in here. Can We keep her? Please?" Sabine ask.

"No!" Zeb and I both say.

"Her name is Strips." Ezra says.

"Kid your supposed to be focusing on Hera." I tell him.

"I am she asked if the lothcat has a name. Figured I would see if I could get an answer for her. You said to keep her talking. She was waiting on an answer." He responds. Apparently he's been paying closer attention to what she's saying then anyone else.

"Ok, touché. Keep your connection with her. Make sure it doesn't fade." I say.

"And alert you if there's any change. Whether it's good or bad. I know master." He responds.

"Glad you're listening to me." I say before I walk down the hall.

Ezra:

"I told you This riding lothhorses was a bad idea. You all didn't listen." Hera said arguing with Kanan. I was heading to bed and could hear their argument down the hall.

"Sabine and Ezra had some valid points." Kanan argued back.

"So you took the advice of two kids over me?" She ask.

"No, I just looked at it from both sides and judged accordingly." He said.

I see the lothkitten Stripes on Sabine's lap as she sits in her room. "I thought Kanan, Zeb, and Hera said you couldn't keep the cat?" I say.

"Yeah, but they will never know. I'll take great care of her. Strips going to love it on the Ghost. None of them will ever see him." She responds.

"How do you plan on hiding her force signature? Kanan's eventually going to sense her. That or he'll see it in my head." I say.

"You're not going to tell him are you?" She ask.

"Not if I can help it. As far as anyone knows I didn't see anything. Keep your kitten. It will be our secret for now, but Kanan says the truth has a way of showing itself over time." I tell her.

"Your the best! Night Ezra."

"Night Sabine!" I walk into Zeb's and my cabin. "Night roomie." I whisper as I climb up to my bunk.

I listen to Kanan and Hera arguing as I try to sleep.

"I had a bad feeling. I told you all that. None of you listened to me and I got hurt. Just say it I was right." I hear Hera say.

"Ok, you where right. You were right about training Ezra. You were right about that con artist that was on the ship the other day. You're right about everything and your right about this now." Kanan admitted.

"Finally you admit it." She says.

"Can I go to bed now?" Kanan ask.

I don't hear the rest. I start to drift off to sleep. Then I finally hear our door open. Kanan and Hera are now standing in our cabin watching me sleep, or at least they think we're both sleeping. They sit there and quietly talk about me. I can barely hear their whispers. I listen for a stopping point in the conversation. When I get tired of it I hit the wall.

"Can you guys please leave. Some of us are trying to sleep." Zeb says.

"Night Zeb." Hera and Kanan both say. Then leave the room.

"Thanks." I whisper.

"No problem, night kid." He responds.

"Night Zeb." I say back. Then I hear Kanan though our force bond.

Nice signal, very sidle.

You know?

Kid I've known for a while.

Guess we'll have to think of something else.

I won't tell. It's a code between you and Zeb. I can respect that, it's like us talking through our bond. It's a private conversation between the two of us.

So I can form personal codes with each person I'm close to? Cool.

I don't see why not. In my days in the temple the masters often had a secret code with their Padawans along with the force bond talking to employ strategies and tactics in certain situations. The enemies could never decode it because it was different with each pair.

That's cool maybe we should have something like that.

Maybe we should. I'll have to show you some my code with my master sometime. It might come in handy. Now get some sleep.

Sounds great. Night master.

Night Padawan!

* I finally figured out what Hera and Kanan were arguing about. Sorry a "Visions of Destiny" (another story of mine) crossover happens here. Those of you that have read that already know were this story is set. For those who haven't it's set between "Idiots Aray" and "Vision of Hope". I thought this would be fun. I might have shown too much of my equestrian riding knowledge and emergency training in this one. I hope you enjoyed it. I guess I kinda combined suggestions 3&4 from Chapter 7 paint war in this one. I'll have the next one posted on the fourth. I'm going to work on my other stories for now. I plan on updating all four of my stories on Star Wars day. So this is my last update before then. I have something big planned. As always enjoy…

May the force be with you always,

- Cass