In the Ghost, Ezra is walking down a corridor, with two doors along each wall. He comes to one of the doors, which is sealed, with a combination lock in its center. Ezra presses a code, and the lock falls away. As the ship has no power, Ezra uses the force to open the door, and steps into a small, dark cabin, which is bare, except for a bunk bed, and a small table. Ezra takes the lantern in his hand, and sets it on the table, next to a large box. Ezra stares at the box for several seconds, before opening it very slowly. Inside the box are two lightsabers, a holocron, and dark green jedi robes.
In the cockpit of the Ghost, Hera is in the pilot's seat, Kira is in the co-pilot's seat, and Chopper is next to Hera. All three are looking at Kanan's force ghost as he speaks to them. Kira is laughing.
"So my father, the badass jedi master, went around telling people that he was Jabba the Hutt?" Kira asks.
"Yeah, pretty much. In his defense, he was only fourteen at the time. He wasn't exactly a jedi master yet." Kanan says.
"Wow. some of these things you've told me about him are just a little hard to believe. I just can't picture my father being so...awkward." Kira says.
"That kid didn't have a clue." Ezra says, as he enters the cockpit, now wearing his jedi robes.
"I think he turned out alright." Kanan says, as everyone turns to face Ezra. Hera and Kira both smile.
"What?" Ezra says.
"You. Wearing that. I thought I'd never see it again. Thanks for proving me wrong." Hera says.
"I'm not going to run away or hide anymore. I am a jedi. That's what I'm meant to be." Ezra says.
"About time." Hera says.
"It looks like you have some things to talk about. I'll see you around." Kanan says, with a proud smile on his face. Seconds later, he vanishes. Kira gets out of her seat, and approaches her father.
"I...feel you. It's not like before. Nothing from you before. Now, I feel you. You've reconnected to the force." Kira says.
"It was the right thing to do. By the way, I'm sorry for last night. I was being a jackass. You don't deserve that." Ezra says.
"It's alright. I know you miss mama, and you thought I was dead too." Kira says.
"I didn't handle it like I should have, but I can't dwell on past mistakes anymore. I can't afford to. You are strong in the force, possibly stronger than me. You are also untrained, and the dark side comes to you far too easily. As Ahsoka said, you need a teacher." Ezra says.
"You mean you're going to..." Kira asks.
"Yeah. I am. The time for playing games is over." Ezra says. Kira runs to her father, and embraces him.
"About damn time." Ahsoka says, as she enters the cockpit.
"Ahsoka? How long have you been there?" Kira asks, separating from her father.
"Long enough." Ahsoka answers.
"Always sneaking up on me. Practicing your spy skills again?" Ezra asks.
"Possibly. What did I miss?" Ahsoka asks.
"Well, it looks like daddy is going to try to teach me how to be a jedi." Kira says.
"There's an old saying. Do or do not. There is no try. So, I'm not going to try to teach you. I am going to teach you." Ezra says.
"Thank you, daddy!" Kira says, as she embraces Ezra again.
"It won't be easy, but someone very wise once said that nothing worth doing ever is." Ezra says, looking at Ahsoka, who smiles.
"To me, it's worth it. I'll do whatever I have to do." Kira says.
"Alright. We'll see if Hera can spare you for a while." Ezra says. Hera approaches Ezra and Kira, and puts a hand on Kira's back.
"Go ahead, Kira. We'll be alright here. You need this. You both do. Take as much time as you need." Hera says, smiling as she puts her other hand on Ezra's back.
"Thanks, Hera. Do you think you could spare Chopper and R2 as well?" Ezra asks, smiling in return.
"Yeah. You can have them. For a little while. I would like to have at least one astromech working on the Ghost." Hera says.
"Got it. I'll have Chopper back in a little bit. I only need him for a small part of Kira's training." Ezra says.
A few minutes later, Ezra, Kira, Ahsoka, Chopper, and R2-D2 exit the Ghost. The group stops to talk near the freighter's boarding ramp.
"So, did you enjoy Kanan's embarrassing stories of my youth?" Ezra asks.
"Sure did. 'Jabba'." Kira says, giggling.
"Don't worry. I'm sure Kanan has plenty more stories. Hera and Sabine do too." Ezra says. Chopper laughs, and Kira suppresses the urge to do the same.
"I miss aunt Sabine. I haven't seen her since I was five. Do you know if she's still alive?" Kira asks.
"Yeah. She's still alive. Also very busy ruling thirty billion people. I haven't seen or spoken to her in seven years. We...didn't part on the best of terms. I was too busy being an idiot at the time. Even got myself banned from Mandalore." Ezra says.
"Maybe you can make things right with her?" Kira asks.
"I'd like to, if she gives me a chance." Ezra answers.
"Actually, the way I understand it, Dev Morgan is banned from Mandalore. Not Ezra Bridger. I don't see Dev Morgan anywhere around here. Do you?" Ahsoka asks.
"You're right. No more Dev Morgan. I promise." Ezra says. Ahsoka steps closer to Ezra, stopping inches in front of him. She looks at Ezra for a few seconds, then puts a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm going to hold you to it, little brother." Ahsoka says.
"Wouldn't have it any other way, big sister." Ezra says.
[Break it up, you two! We don't have frackin' time for these shenanigans right meow!] Chopper says.
"What? Did he just say right meow?" Kira asks.
"Yep. Sure did. Old joke." Ezra says.
[Come on! Let's get to it! What the kriff do you think this is? Some kind of vacation where you get to be some kind of lazy ass, sitting around on a beach, and sucking green milk from the tits of a giant frackin' sloth?] Chopper asks.
"Chopper! You weren't supposed to tell anyone about that! How did you find out anyway? It was R2 wasn't it?" Kira asks.
"What are you talking about? Is this some kind of weird joke you told the droids?" Ezra asks.
"No. It's...something that actually happened. On Ach-To. It's pretty disturbing, so I'd rather not talk about it. Or remember it." Kira answers.
"Oh. You're talking about Luke's green milk habit!" Ahsoka says. Ezra and Kira both give her disgusted looks. Ahsoka shakes her head, then continues "I've visited him a few times. Tried to talk some sense into him. No luck. Just as stubborn as his father. Milk was good though. I have some at the house if you want to try it."
"Um. Can we just move on now?" Kira asks.
"Yeah. Lets." Ezra answers.
"So, what do we do first?" Kira asks.
"I'd like to see what you know about the force. So, tell me, what is the force?" Ezra asks.
"It's in all living things. It's what gives life, as well as takes it. It controls us, but can also be controlled by us." Kira answers.
"So you do understand. I'm glad you didn't say something ridiculous, like the force is a power that jedi have that lets them make things float." Ezra says. Kira laughs.
"I still don't really understand it yet. A lot of what I know is what I remember from your lessons when I was little. Those memories seem so distant, like another lifetime almost. There's also the knowledge that I ripped from Kylo's mind. Some things, I just know what to do, without really thinking about it." Kira says.
"That's why you need a teacher. Now, we are going to test your skills with a lightsaber. I'm a little out of practice, so I'll be doing the exercises with you. Ahsoka will stand by, and advise as needed." Ezra says.
"Are you going to teach me how to build a lightsaber?" Kira asks.
"We're not quite there yet. You already have a saber, so let's see what you can do with that one first." Ezra answers.
"Okay." Kira says.
"Right. Chopper and R2 are going to shoot us now." Ezra says, as he ignites both lightsabers, and nods at the droids.
"What?" Kira asks. Both astromechs start firing toward Ezra and Kira. Ezra is able to get his sabers up in time to block the attack, but Kira is hit by several mild blaster shots, which slightly sting. "Dammit, Chopper! I wasn't ready!" Kira shouts. Chopper laughs. Ezra signals the droids to stop firing, and they do so.
"You should have been. A jedi must be prepared. Focused." Ezra says.
"Okay. Let's go!" Kira says. Ezra nods at the droids, and they start blasting again. Kira blocks some of the blasts, but gets hit by a few, while Ezra seems to block every blast with little effort. Kira starts to get angry and impatient, and starts to be hit by more blasts.
"Chop, R2. Stand down!" Ezra says. The droids stop firing. Kira closes her eyes for a few seconds, and calms herself.
"Thank you." Kira says.
"Don't thank me yet. You're going to do it again. Only, this time, you won't be using your eyes." Ezra says, as he takes a blindfold out of his cloak. He approaches Kira from behind, and puts the blindfold over her eyes.
"How does this help me? How am I supposed to block anything when I can't see?" Kira asks.
"There is more than one way to see. I think you know what I mean." Ezra says.
"Oh. Right. Like Grandpa Kanan." Kira says.
"Yeah. Now, ready position." Ezra says. Kira readies herself, and Ezra puts a blindfold on as well. He then signals the droids to start firing.
Ezra blocks almost every blast with little effort, only getting hit three times. At first, Kira struggles, getting hit by almost every blast. Soon, she starts to move faster, and with greater accuracy, blocking every blast.
"Ok. Chop, R2. That's enough!" Ezra says. The droids stop firing. Ezra takes off his blindfold, then says "You can go ahead and take the blindfold off now, Kira."
Kira takes the blindfold off, and asks "How was that?"
"Much better. You actually did better than me. Of course, I'm out of practice. You were able to see with the force instead of your eyes. Practice this every day until you can block every shot." Ezra says.
"Great. What's next?" Kira asks.
"You're going to learn how to deflect incoming fire, instead of just keeping it from hitting you. I'm going to call some help out here, that way, you'll have more than just two astromechs shooting at you. It'll better prepare you to face multiple targets in battle." Ezra answers.
"Are you sure I'm ready for this?" Kira asks.
"Maybe not, but you need to learn it anyway." Ezra says.
"Don't push her too hard, Ezra." Ahsoka says.
"You're right, Ahsoka. I just have this strange feeling, like we're not going to have much time to train her before we run into trouble." Ezra says.
"We'll see. I hope you're wrong." Ahsoka says.
"So do I." Ezra says.
"It's alright. I want to learn everything that you're able to teach me." Kira says.
"Don't be too eager. This is the easy stuff." Ezra says. He turns toward the Ghost, and walks away, leaving Kira and Ahsoka with the astromechs. Ahsoka's comlink starts to beep, and she activates it. A small hologram of a logo based on the markings on her forehead appears. The logo flashes between red and white.
"That's the logo for your Fulcrum spy network, isn't it?" Kira asks.
"Indeed it is. Sabine and I reactivated the Fulcrum network after the attack on the jedi temple, and we have numerous agents throughout the galaxy. This signal means I have an urgent message waiting for me on my comm unit at the house. I've been expecting this. I'll talk to you later." Ahsoka says. She starts walking toward her house.
Once inside her house, Ahsoka sits down at a small comm unit, and activates it. She presses a few buttons.
"Starbird to Fulcrum. I have information for you. Please meet me in my office as soon as possible." A distorted, feminine voice says. Ahsoka presses a few buttons.
"Fulcrum to Starbird. Message received. I will be there shortly." Ahsoka says. She vanishes seconds later.
Next Chapter: More Jedi training, and Ahsoka brings some bad news...