Yes the answer to the math problem was x= -2 & 4
Chapter 10: Before the Battle part 1
Ezra was greeted by a somewhat angry Chopper when he got back. "Hey what are upset at me for you bucket of bolts?"
"He's upset." Hera said coming over.
"At me?" Ezra asked, Hera nodded. "Why?"
"He doesn't have a picture." Hera said.
"….What?" Ezra asked in unbelief.
"He's upset because you haven't given him a picture." Hera explained.
"I heard you, I just….what?" Ezra said.
"Well, you gave Kanan a picture, Sabine a picture, and me a picture." Hera started.
"Technically you took that one." Ezra interjected.
"You didn't protest." Hera smirked. "Anyway, Chopper wants a picture like the rest of us."
"Zeb doesn't have one either." Ezra defended.
"Zeb couldn't care less about you drawing him a picture." Hera said.
Chopper angrily bumped into Ezra again. "You're a droid!" he exclaimed. "What could you possibly want with a picture!"
Chopper gave an angry couple of beeps.
"Chopper!" Hera said.
"What did he say?" Ezra asked.
"He said 'droids have feelings to you nerfherder.' His insult not mine." Hera said.
"Fine, I'll draw you something you crazy droid." Ezra said.
Chopper let out a happy beep before going into the Ghost.
"What could I possibly draw for a droid?" Ezra asked.
"Perhaps you could just draw him." Hera suggested.
"Alright," Ezra sighed and headed to his room so he could work on the picture. After about half-an-hour there was knock on the door. "Yeah?"
"Can I come in?" it was Kanan.
"Yeah." Ezra said, going back to working on the picture.
"Homework?" Kanan asked, taking a seat on Zeb's bed so he could sit near Ezra.
"No, there was no homework today. Chopper wants a picture." Ezra explained.
"Why was there no homework?" Kanan asked.
"We had a bunch of tests today." Ezra said, still working on the picture.
"How did those go?" Kanan asked.
"Algebra went okay, I didn't finish it in time." Ezra started, "Imperial History was just a test of following instructions, I was one of the few who did it right."
"That's surprising." Kanan joked.
"Haha." Ezra sarcastically said. "I know I did well in Biology and Language Studies."
"What about Planetary Studies?" Kanan asked.
"That went bad." Ezra stated.
"Why do you think that?" Kanan asked.
"Considering I couldn't even read the test." Ezra said.
"What?" Kanan asked confused and shocked.
"He gave me about ten minutes less than everyone else and the test he handed me wasn't even in Basic." Ezra said
Kanan sighed. "That guy, I'm going too—" He got up to do who knows what, but Ezra stopped him.
"Don't bother dad," Then his eyes widened again, he had done it again. "I'm sorry."
"For what?" Kanan asked, sitting back down.
"Calling you 'dad.' I don't know why I did it." Ezra said.
"Ezra, remember what I told you on Wednesday?" Kanan asked, with a smile.
"You told me a lot that day." Ezra said.
"You are my son in all but blood, Ezra." Kanan smiled. "I would be honored if called me 'dad'."
"Really?" Ezra asked.
"Really." Kanan confirmed.
"Thanks," Ezra said. "But, it still seems a big odd to me. It may take some getting used to."
"I understand Ezra." Kanan said. He got up, ruffled Ezra's hair some, and then left. Ezra smiled and continued the drawing.
He eventually finished and headed to go find Chopper.
"Hey, Chopper, where are you?" Ezra asked as he walked into the living room. Chopper came rolling up to him. "Is this what you wanted?" Handing him the picture.
Chopper beeped happily taking out his mechanical arm and grabbing the picture from Ezra giving him another beep before rolling off.
"I'm going to take that as a 'thank you'." Ezra decided not really knowing anything the droid 'said.'
Ezra headed back to his room but was stopped by Sabine. "Hey, Ezra come over here."
"Yeah, Sabine?" Ezra asked, coming over.
"I was wondering if you would like to help me with something?" Sabine asked.
"What?" Ezra asked, he would happily do anything for Sabine.
"Whenever you have the time, maybe you can sketch some designs I can paint for messing with the Imperials." Sabine said.
"Sure, I would love to assist you, in messing with the Imperials." Ezra said, trying to sound impressive.
"Thanks man," Sabine said, ruffling his hair and closed the door to her room. Ezra smiled at the sign of affection he had received from his crush.
"Hey, Ezra." Hera called.
"Yeah?" Ezra asked, heading the direction from where he had heard her.
"Would you be interested in helping me cook supper?" Hera asked.
"You want me cooking?" Ezra asked.
"Are you bad at it?" Hera returned.
"I don't know." Ezra said.
"Then let's find out." Hera said. "Can you cut those vegetables?"
"I'll try." Ezra said. He started to slice a rounded vegetable when Hera stopped him.
"No, don't ever cut towards your body. It could be dangerous if your knife slips." Hera said. She repositioned the vegetable 90 degrees. "Like this," she demonstrated.
"Okay." Ezra said. Ezra did it like he was shown. Some of the cuts were a little sloppy but it got the job done. "I'm done."
"Bring it over here." Hera said by the stove.
"Okay, mom." Ezra said, before freezing, he had done it again, only this time with Hera. He couldn't see her reaction. He stood there for ten seconds before Hera turned around.
"Are you coming or not?" Hera asked, seemingly unfazed by the slip of Ezra's tongue.
"Sorry," Ezra said coming over.
"About what?" Hera asked.
"Well, I called you 'mom.' I wasn't sure if that upset you." Ezra explained.
"Ezra, remember on Wednesday how I wanted to murder that teacher for hitting you?" Hera asked.
"Yeah, kind of hard to forget." Ezra said.
"Every mother would do that for their son." Hera smiled, making Ezra smiled back. He should have realized that if Kanan didn't care if he called him dad, Hera wouldn't care if he called her mom.
Hera sautéed the vegetables then supper was ready. "Go get the others would you?"
"Sure," Ezra said. He went throughout the Ghost and told everyone that supper was ready and they all gathered around and started to eat.
About mid way through the meal Hera spoke up, "Kanan, we are nearly out of food supplies. Do you think you could go get some from the market tomorrow?"
"Sure Hera." Kanan confirmed. "Would you like to join me Ezra?"
"Okay." Ezra said, taking another bite of food, he swallowed it before saying what he had on his mind, "The battle of the bands is at 4:30 tomorrow."
"That seems a little early but we will be there." Kanan said.
"All of you?" Ezra asked.
"Well Chopper will probably stay on the Ghost so someone can watch it, but I will definetaly go." Hera said.
"Wait, what's this battle of the bands?" Sabine asked.
"Ezra is in a band with some friends he made. The winner of this competition gets to see the inner workings of the school. That is how he will get the plans." Kanan explained.
"Are you as good with that as you are with drawing?" Sabine asked.
Ezra shrugged, not really sure.
"Well I would like to find out." Sabine said.
"I would like to kid, but I may draw to much attention." Zeb said.
"I understand, no big deal Zeb." Ezra said.
"We'll let you know how it goes." Kanan said.
The rest of dinner was filled with light conversation about various things that Ezra didn't really have an opinion on.
"May I be excused?" Ezra asked after he finished his supper.
"Yeah." Hera said breaking conversation with Kanan for a moment.
Ezra went onto the roof of the Ghost and he started to meditate. He got so deep he was startled when Kanan put a hand on his shoulder, he hadn't heard him come up. He flinched slightly as several objects that were sitting on top with him fell, one actually fell off the Ghost onto the ground.
"Sorry." Ezra said.
"How long were you up here meditating?" Kanan asked.
"Since supper." Ezra said, not really how long ago that was.
"Two and a half hours?" Kanan asked.
"It's been that long?" Ezra asked.
"You were really deep in there apparently." Kanan said.
"I should've noticed a signature coming up here." Ezra said, "Then I wouldn't have been startled."
"It takes a while to be able to pinpoint the exact location of something by meditating." Kanan explained, "Like with the Temple, you just knew the general location, and like just now, just the fact that I was in the vicinity, but I probably could've been anywhere else on the Ghost."
"Oh," Ezra said.
"Come on back down, it is getting a little chilly." Kanan said.
"I'm fine, I'm—" Ezra started but was cut off.
"If you say you're used to it, I don't want to hear it. You shouldn't be." Kanan said.
Ezra didn't say anything, because that was preciously what he was going to say. Not know what else to do he got up and followed Kanan back down into the ship.
"How's the band?" Kanan asked.
"We are doing very good." Ezra said. "Jade thinks we are going to kill the competition."
"What do you think?" Kanan asked.
"I'm, I'm a bit nervous." Ezra admitted. "You know, everyone is going to be watching and listening to us, but I will probably get about twice the attention because I play the guitar and I'm singing."
"I'm sure you will be fine." Kanan said.
"I'm going to bed," Ezra said. He was really tired from his early risings for school.
"Sleep well." Kanan said as Ezra walked off.
"I'll try…dad." Ezra said.
Stopping it here for now. Oh and we had some Hera Ezra fluff! 3 The next update may be soon, like possibly before I go to bed tonight, considering I have an hour in between school and play practice. I'll be nice, here is a sneak peek.
Chapter 11: Before the Battle part 2
Ezra was happy to wake up after the sun today. He was happy though slightly nervous. He would be going out on a, little grocery shopping trip, he guessed with Kanan that morning. Kind of like a real family would do. But nervous because the Battle of the Band was later. He got up and got changed, before heading out to the living room where he found Kanan.
"You ready for visiting the market?" Kanan asked.
"I guess." Ezra said, grabbing a fruit to eat on the way. It was not very far so they would be walking.
"We need some of those." Kanan said pointing towards a stand when they reached the market.
Ezra went over to it and nearly walked straight into the very last person he wanted to see. It was Mr. Hunter.
Dun, dun, duuuuuun. Cliffy!