Guys! It's the last chapter of 'Blood vs Bond'! :O Can you believe it?! Well, you'll have to find out how things go, won't you? Maybe there's even a sequel in store! :D
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Azulablue92- Sorry about that, but I think you'll like this chapter! ;D
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Jessie KI- Trust me, it's worth the wait! :D
Rebels Lover- Don't worry. Your heart should be mended by the end of this chapter! :D
Janellexleo4eva- Me? Kill Kanan? Ha! You make me laugh. As if I would ever kill Kanan, the coolest jedi in the galaxy! :D
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Guest- I think realisation might his Ezra soon… but no spoilers! Read to find out! :D
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FieryQueenOfAllSharpObjects- When Ezra refers to Ephraim's crew, he says 'the team', while he still refers to the Ghost crew as 'the crew'. I did that so people didn't get confused between the two teams. But I'm glad you liked it! :D
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Kanan's POV
Nothing happened. All was silent besides the hum of Ephraim's lightsaber and someone's ragged panting. I let out a shaky breath and opened my eyes, confused why I wasn't dead yet.
I looked up and saw what had saved me. Ezra.
He was standing in front of me, unarmed. He just returned his father's penetrating gaze as the green blade remained raised above his head. The tension was thick, emotions swirling through the force like a storm. "Ezra… move," Ephraim hissed through gritted teeth.
"No," Ezra replied with a firm but calm tone. "If you want to kill him, you'll have to kill me too."
Ephraim narrowed his eyes, his knuckles turning white as he gripped his sword tighter. "Dad," Ezra continued, his expression softening. "The team, is your family… but the Ghost crew is mine. I know you just want what's best for me, but you have to understand…"
Ezra glanced over his shoulder and gave me a weak smile. "What's best for me, is with them," he finished, gesturing to the crew. I looked at the others. Hera and Sabine were helping Zeb up as a cloaked female and a teenage boy pulled a muscular Trandoshan back onto his feet.
Ephraim's anger dissipated, his eyes widening and the blade wavering. His eyes flickered back to an electric blue and his breathing became uneven. "Dad, no matter where I am or who I'm with, I'll always be your son," Ezra said.
The once-furious male deactivated his lightsaber, releasing it from his grip. It clattered to the ground satisfyingly. All the energy that fuelled him moments ago drained from his muscles as he hung his head in shame. "What have I done?" he whispered, staring at his hands in horror. Despite everything, Ezra wrapped his arms comfortingly around his father. "I'm so sorry," Ephraim whimpered.
"It's not me you need to be apologising to," Ezra replied, turning his attention to me.
I was still frozen, unable to process everything that had just happened. Slowly and cautiously, my former opponent walked up to me and offered a hand. I looked to Ezra, who nodded confidently, before looking up at Ephraim. I could sense the guilt flowing off him through the force and I could see the raw shame in his eyes. Hesitantly, I accepted his hand as he aided me to my feet.
"I'm so sorry… for everything," he said.
I nodded slowly, still slightly dazed. "Maybe," Ephraim started nervously, extending his hand. "Maybe we can start again?"
I flinched at first, staring blankly at his outstretched hand. I wasn't quite ready to forgive him yet. He had tormented my dreams, broken my family apart and taken Ezra away from us, but I could still try. I shook his hand and mustered a small smile. "I'll try."
He nodded gratefully, before turning to his son. "And Ezra, if you want to stay with your…. Family, I won't stop you."
Ezra's face brightened with joy. "Really?"
"As long as I get to see you from time to time," he smiled.
Ezra looked to me as I folded my arms and nodded approvingly. Ezra grinned from ear to ear and hugged his father tightly. "Thank you! Thank you!" he exclaimed as the others walked over to us. Ephraim gave his son an affectionate squeeze and whispered a goodbye into his ear. Releasing him, he took a step back and gave a sad smile. Sabine ran over and punched Ezra's shoulder. "Ow!" he yelped. "What was that for?" The mandalorian gave him a stern glare before punching him in the shoulder again. "That's for ditching us!" Then, she pulled him into a tight hug, squeezing the life out of him as I had done before. "And this is for coming back!" she laughed, a mixture of sadness, anger and joy.
He was able to wriggle out of her grasp and then pull her into an embrace of his own. "I'll never understand girls," he chuckled.
Once he released her, Zeb walked over and smacked him up the back of the head. "Seriously?!" Ezra groaned.
"Well, couldn't let Sabine have all the fun," he snickered.
"I see you guys haven't changed," Ezra smirked.
"But you have," Sabine pointed out. "I mean… look at you!"
"Physically? Yes," he said. "Personality wise? Not even a little."
As the crew talked in their own little group, I turned my attention to Ephraim, who had walked towards his team. If I recalled correctly, the brown haired teenager was Jai, who Ezra met during his solo op at the Imperial Academy. Next to him was the cloaked female, who had big brown eyes like, I assumed, her son. Then there was the green Trandoshan who stood tall and proud.
Ephraim turned around and gave me a weak smile. "Take care of him," he said.
I looked at Ezra who was laughing and listening to everyone's little rant of what he'd missed. My heart glowed. Things could finally go back to normal. "I will," I called, earning a respectful nod. He waved as they all ran off down the hill, his cloak winding its way through the wind. Once they were out of sight, I walked over to the crew.
"So, you're here to stay this time, right?" Sabine asked.
Ezra gave everyone a nervous smile until his gaze stopped on me. "If that okay with you guys."
I ruffled his hair. "Yeah. Sounds good to me."
He lunged forward and wrapped his arms around me. I was a little shocked at first, but then returned his embrace. The hole in my heart started to mend as the bond began to strengthen once more. Maybe it would live up to its former glory one day, or even exceed it. In the meantime, I would enjoy my padawan's company and make up for every day I missed of his life. He was here to stay, and that's how I liked it.
Ezra tightened his grip and whispered "Good to be back… Master."
Wow guys! It's finally over huh? See, I told you it'd have a happy ending… but! It's not over yet! Not unless you guys would like a sequel! :D It will basically be how Ezra mends his relationship with everyone on the crew again so if you do, give me suggestions for chapter ideas in the reviews. It would be much appreciated! Thank you all for your amazing support by following, favouriting, reviewing etc. I really do appreciate it because it's you guys that keep me writing! I hope you enjoyed joining me on this emotional roller coaster and will keep an eye out for the sequel… when it comes out! And as always, may the force be with you!
-Superherotiger