Arez couldn't see anything but darkness. She was unaware of where she was, and she felt strangely empty inside. The last thing she could remember was going to find Ezra, and the roof collapsing.

Did that really happen? She wondered.

Ezra carried Arez back to the Ghost, which was incredibly hard because it was raining, Arez's weight nearly matched his own, and he frankly didn't know which way the Ghost was. But he eventually found it.

Inside, everyone was waiting for Arez to return with Ezra, but this was a surprise to them. They all ran over to Ezra, shocked by the sight of Arez in her condition.

It was Kanan who was especially worried. "Ezra," He began, looking down at his young Padawans. "Did you do this?"

Ezra stammered to get the words out. "I-It was an accident!" He insisted.

Hera shook her head dismissively. "However this happened, why did you run away?" She asked. "Was it because we left you back at the Sienar factory?"

Ezra's mouth opened several times, but no sound came out. "No... Arez'll explain."

"Will you be heading out?" Kanan asked.

"Maybe, but not yet."

Arez was still in the dark space, and no matter how far she walked, all she could see was inky blackness all around. But then, she saw a small Blue light glowing in the distance. As she walked towards it, it became bigger and longer, until she could make it out to be the blade of a blue lightsaber lying on the ground. A still figure laid next to it.

"No!" It was Kanan. Arez ran to her Master's side. Was he dead? He couldn't be... She knelt down next to him, and lightly shook his arm. "C'mon Kanan, wake up."

"Don't you see?" A distant sounding voice asked. "He's dead."

She shook her head, her voice shook. "No, he's not." Arez felt tears fall from her eyes.

The voice, closer now, sighed. "That's just like you. You deny everything." Then, someone was behind her. She couldn't see them, but she knew it. The voice suddenly seemed all too familiar... Ezra?

"But... How could this happen?" She looked down at Kanan's deathly pale face, feeling frozen. "Who did this to him?"

Ezra chuckled. "You did."

They had brought Arez into the Ghost's medical bay. Ezra was becoming more and more paranoid. Perhaps she was gone... he couldn't tell if she was alive, and Kanan said that he was even having a hard time detecting her life force. Ezra sat alone in the medical bay, watching his sister's seemingly-lifeless body. He was about to give up on the thought of Arez being alive when a scream came from her mouth.

"No!" The scream pierced the air, striking a combination of fear and relief into Ezra's heart. She was alive, but she was hyperventilating and convulsing with agonized sobs, as if someone was hurting her. He tried shaking her awake, but she didn't respond. A moment later, Ezra stumbled back as Arez's body let off a wave of pure Force energy, like a shield almost. The energy pulsed loudly in the air and in his ears.

Everyone else arrived a few moments later, obviously having heard the screaming. "What happened?!" Hera yelled over the buzzing energy, holding her hands over her ears.

"I don't know!" Ezra yelled. "She just started doing... this!" Arez curled into a ball, hugging her knees to her chest as she sobbed louder.

Kanan was the only one who dared get closer to the source of the dangerous waves of energy. He looked down at Arez, studying her He allowed his eyes to fall shut as he focused his energy into trying to connect with her through the Force. Trying to get something - anything! - through. Arez!

Arez was angry with herself, but denied it. She used the Force to call Kanan's lightsaber into her hands, then she faced the Ezra who suddenly had his own lightsaber. She tried to put together the two pieces to make Kanan's lightsaber, but was having trouble. She backed away as Ezra drew nearer, he activated his lightsaber. It was Red.

"Ezra, why are you doing this?" She asked, stumbling over her own feet.

"Doing what?" He asked. "Finally realizing the truth?"

This was not Ezra. This was something else. A manifestation of dark thoughts. The darkness, once silent, now seemed to whisper and hiss in her ears. Se couldn't block it out, but through it all, one voice reached her.

Arez! That was Kanan's voice. But he was dead. How was she hearing him now?

Kanan? Is that you?

She finally got the pieces together, then activated the lightsaber. She ran at Ezra, and for a moment, their blades locked.

Arez! You need to wake up.

What?...

Wake Up!

Arez's eyes fluttered open. Where was she? She saw two dark shapes looming over her. Ezra and Kanan. Kanan was alive! And Ezra... she suddenly remembered all that had just happened. She sat up, despite Kanan's quiet cautions to take it easy, and got off the cot she laid on, then began advancing on Ezra.

"I've got a bone to pick with you, Ezra." She said, backing him towards a wall as she gestured wildly. "You shut me out, run away, and try to push me away once again when I come to rescue you!"

"S-sorry Arez-"

She raised a fist. "Sorry isn't good enough!" Hera and Sabine were suddenly on her, restraining her by the arms. And she let them.

"Calm down, Arez." Hera said in a soothing tone.

Arez relaxed slightly.

"Good." Hera said, she and Sabine let go of her arms.

Arez nodded, seemingly calmed. "Just one more thing." Arez looked back at Ezra. She brought her arm back, and relished the moment her fist made contact with his face.