Inside the Ghost, Hera and Jacen are alone in the cockpit.
"I can't believe you! You actually want to fly off and meet with Boba Fett!" Hera says.
"I know where Boba Fett is! All I have to do, is contact him, and offer him 50,000 credits for the son of Han Solo. Boba can take care of Kylo Ren for us, mom! Think about it! Without him, the Knights of Ren will fall apart, and the Emperor will lose his top enforcer!" Jacen says.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that, Jacen." Ezra says, as he enters the cockpit., now wearing a utility jumpsuit instead of his jedi robes.
"Ezra! How's Kira doing?" Hera asks.
"She'll be alright. She's meditating on the Gauntlet for the next three hours." Ezra answers.
"Three hours! Damn! What did she do, forget to wash your speeder?" Jacen asks.
"It's not a punishment. It's to help her with mental discipline. Besides, she already washed the speeder." Ezra answers.
"Another one of your Jedi training exercises?" Jacen asks.
"Yeah." Ezra answers.
"Wow. You're kind of a hard ass." Jacen says.
"Jacen!" Hera says.
"I want Kira to be the best force user she can be. That means I can't cut corners or go easy on her, no matter how much I want to." Ezra says.
"That spy said you were gettin' soft. Guess she was wrong. I don't know why you wouldn't let me just waste her, instead of letting Leia do that stupid ass trial. You and I have killed people for a lot less than what she did." Jacen says.
"A mistake. Every one of them." Ezra says.
"What about all those Imp bastards we killed? Were those mistakes too?" Jacen asks.
"That's what courts and prisons are for." Hera says.
"She's right." Ezra says.
"The damn spy was right. You're gettin' soft." Jacen says.
"Jacen Syndulla!" Hera says.
"It's alright, Hera. Let him say what's on his mind." Ezra says.
"We have a good thing going here. We kill people, and we get paid for it. We have enough credits to buy this whole frackin' planet if we wanted to! Dev Morgan and One Eye Jacen, names that strike fear into the hearts of the weak!" Jacen says.
"Dev Morgan is gone, and he's never coming back!" Ezra says.
"If this is about Kira, then we can make her a junior partner or something! She's good in a fight, and I'm sure she'd love to carve up some Imp motherfrackers with that new saber of hers! She'd make damn good money doing it too!" Jacen says.
"My daughter is not an assassin, and I'm not either! Not anymore. If you want to keep doing it, that's your choice. I won't stop you, but I don't think your parents will be too happy with you. Kira and I are staying with the Resistance, and I am going to train my daughter in the ways of the force!" Ezra says.
"What about all of our bounty hunter friends?" Jacen asks.
"Those aren't true friends, Jacen. If they knew that Dev Morgan was really Ezra Bridger, Jedi Master, they'd all sell us out for a big payday! Even Boba Fett! He absolutely hates Jedi!" Ezra answers. Jacen is silent for several seconds.
"Yeah. I think you're right. I'm going for a walk. I've got some things to think about." Jacen says, as he leaves the cockpit.
"I'm sorry, Hera. He's like that because of me." Ezra says. Hera approaches Ezra, and puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Ezra, he made his own choices. I think he was trying to cope, like you were. He was really close to Kira after all. Then there's Zeb." Hera says sadly.
"His favorite uncle, who spoiled him endlessly. Always bringing him toys and candy." Ezra says.
"Yeah. Good times. When our family was almost whole." Hera says.
"They're all still with us. Even the ones we can't see." Ezra says, as he embraces Hera.
"Thank you, Ezra. I'm glad you're here." Hera says. Ezra and Hera separate.
"I'm sorry I let you down. I'm going to fix the things I screwed up, and that includes your son." Ezra says.
"Ezra, stop being so hard on yourself. Jacen didn't have to become a bounty hunter." Hera says.
"I feel responsible for him. He's like a son to me, and I let him down." Ezra says.
"You're already making things right, Ezra. Jacen's just really stubborn, like his father. Both of them." Hera says. Ezra laughs.
"Thanks, Hera. Now, I have a ship to paint." Ezra says.
"You're going to paint the Gauntlet? That explains the outfit." Hera says.
"No, the Ghost." Ezra answers.
"You're going to paint...my ship?" Hera asks
"Yeah, I am. Unless you want Ahsoka to teleport Sabine here, so you can ask the Empress of Mandalore to paint it for you." Ezra answers.
"Tempting, but I don't think she has the time. Okay, Ezra, you can paint the Ghost, but no black! I want the old paint job, just like it used to be!" Hera says.
"I know. That's what I planned on doing anyway." Ezra says.
"Guess the Ghost isn't so dead now, is it?" Hera asks.
"It never was, Hera. I was being a dumbass when I said that." Ezra answers.
"I forgive you. Just don't insult my ship ever again." Hera says.
"Yes, general." Ezra says. Hera laughs.
"Oh, so we're getting formal now, Master Bridger?" Hera asks, raising an eyebrow.
"Nope. Just messing with you." Ezra answers.
"I thought so. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got repairs to supervise, and I believe you have some painting to do." Hera says.
"Yeah. I'll get right on it. Kira will be here once she's done meditating. She'll help with whatever you need." Ezra says.
"Sounds good. I'll talk to you later, Ezra." Hera says.
"Later, Hera." Ezra says, as he exits the cockpit.
A few hours later, Ezra finishes painting the hull of the Ghost, and enters the ship, only to be met by Kira, Hera, and Ahsoka, who are in the cargo bay, talking.
"Ah, Ezra. There you are. I see you've been busy." Ahsoka says, noticing Ezra's paint stained work clothes.
"Yeah, a little." Ezra says.
"I saw you painting the Ghost about an hour ago, when I finished my meditating and came here." Kira says.
"So, what's going on now?" Ezra asks.
"Actually, Ezra, I'd like you and Kira to come with me. However, I would suggest a change of clothes first." Ahsoka says.
"Where are we going?" Ezra asks.
"It's a surprise. You'll just have to be patient." Ahsoka answers.
"You know I hate surprises." Ezra says.
"I don't think you'll hate this one." Ahsoka says.
"Okay. I'll go get changed, and meet you back here." Ezra says. He leaves the ship.
A few minutes later, Ezra returns to the Ghost, now dressed in his Jedi robes.
"Good. Now, we can go. Ezra, Kira, place your hands on my staff." Ahsoka says.
"Oh, we're teleporting?" Kira asks.
"Indeed. It won't hurt, if that's what you're wondering." Ahsoka answers.
"Okay." Kira says. Kira and Ezra place touch Ahsoka's staff, and all three of them vanish.
Where did our force users teleport to? Find out in the next chapter...
