So, I got some messages and reviews asking if the last chapter was the end. Rereading my authors notes I can see why many would make that mistake. But rest assured I have plenty of ideas for this story. So, without further explanation, please enjoy this chapter.


It was a late morning on the crew's day off. No missions or lessons. The only agenda for the crew was to catch up on sleep and relax. It was no surprise to anyone else in the crew however that Ezra was in the kitchen first.

Hera and Kanan entered the kitchen to find Ezra on the counter top getting a bowl and cup out.

"Ezra, do you need any help?" Kanan asked as he saw Ezra struggling to reach the required item

Ezra shook his head in confidence as he finally got the bowl, "No thank Kanan. I've got it."

Kanan then let him be as Hera and himself got themselves caf when Zeb and Sabine soon entered as well. During which time Ezra was now trying to open a bag of cereal with some struggle.

"Kid, you need some muscle?" Zeb asked as he poured himself some caf.

Ezra still struggling with the bag began to tell Zeb, "No I almost…"

Ezra was pulling the bag with all his might when suddenly the bag burst open followed by an explosion of cereal all over the room.

Before the others could begin to laugh at the situation, they were caught off guard with what came out of Ezra's mouth.

"AH, F*** ME!" Ezra cursed loudly.

The sudden swearing of words coming from their youngest member's mouth caused an array of emotions; Zeb, laughed so hard his caf came up his nose, Kanan spat his completely out. Sabine began laughing so hard she began to cry, and Hera's reddening cheeks only showed how angry she was at what she just heard.

"EZRA JAMES BRIDGER!" Hera raised her voice to Ezra.

"That's not my middle name," Ezra pointed out.

Hera, ignoring the correction, went on, "Where did you hear that phrase?" she demanded.

Ezra though just shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know?"

"Ezra…" Kanan intervened with less anger and more curiosity.

"I don't know, really Kanan." Ezra told Kanan, "What the big deal?"

Hera continued, "The 'big deal' is that phrase is crude language! Especially for a child your age."

"Why?" Ezra asked as he saw Zeb and Sabine still laughing, even smiling himself with how much they were laughing, "They thought it was funny."

Hera, seeing them still laughing, approached them, resulting in Sabine to silence her chuckle. Zeb on the other hand, continued his bellow of laughter.

"That's because they need to grow up!' Hera hollered as she smacked her hands on the back of Zeb's head, which immediate snapped him back to reality as he rubbed his sore head.

Kanan, telling Hera was trying to maintain her cool, decided it might be best for Ezra to get out of the room.

"Kid, why don't you go get the broom to sweep up the mess." Kanan strongly suggested to the youngling. Ezra though looked at him worried, but decided to do as he was asked and left the room.

Hera, seeing Ezra leave the room then eyed each member of the crew, the heated anger in her eyes burning like Tatoonie's suns as she eyes them, her gaze lasting quite long on Kanan as he began to look around to avoid her stare.

Kanan, after an intense moment of handling Hera's gaze, spoke up, "Hey, he didn't hear that from me!"

"Well he hangs out with you the most!" Hera pointed out.

"That doesn't automatically mean he learned it from me!" Kanan pointed out.

Hera, catching Zeb and Sabine trying to sneak out of the corner of her eye, turned to them.

"Then who swore in front of him?" Hera questioned as she starred the Lasat and Mandalorian in the doorway. "Zeb?"

Zeb waved his hands 'no' in response, "Hey I have never said those words in front of him."

Hera crossed her arms as she questioned Zeb's response, "Coming from the guy who constantly says 'Karabast' on a daily basis."

Zeb rolled his eyes in defense, "It is a Lasat word that we all use! Not to mention the kid doesn't even know what it means."

"What does it mean again?" Kanan asked, he knew Zeb told him once but forgot.

Before Zeb could answer though, Sabine chipped in.

"Look Hera, good chance Ezra probably heard it back when he was on the street." Sabine reasoned.

"Then why have we never heard him say it until now?" Hera questioned as she realized Sabine could be right.

Sabine elaborated, "Because he's used to us now. Think about, it the six months he's lived with us, this is the first time he said swore. Maybe it means he's becoming more comfortable with us." Sabine pointed out.

"If that's the case then why didn't he say it sooner?" Hera questioned.

"Maybe he was worried you'd react this way." Zeb stated sarcastically.

"More or less it slipped out." Sabine pointed out.

As the three were discussing the possibility of how Ezra learned the swear and what it meant, Kanan couldn't help notice Ezra taking a while to get the broom. So, while the rest of the crew debated, the Jedi snuck out and went to check on what was taking Ezra so long.

As Kanan made his way to the supply closet, Kanan heard Chopper in the closet. He listens in a bit to what Chopper was saying.

"Ezra, Hera isn't mad at you, she is just mad at what you said." Chopper beeped to what had to be Ezra in the closet as well.

"But I've never seen her get so upset before." Ezra told the droid.

"She is only upset cause she doesn't like the idea of you swearing."

"But I didn't know!" Ezra exclaimed quite upset. "I don't know why it even matters that I said it, grown-ups swear, so why can't I."

Before Chopper could respond, Kanan opened the closet to see Chopper and Ezra facing each other in the closet; now looking up at the man in the doorway.

Ezra quickly got up and grabbed the broom and was about to leave the closet before Kanan put a hand on his shoulder.

Ezra looked away, avoiding Kanan's stare.

"Ezra, you know Choppers right, right?" Kanan pointed out before explaining, "Hera's just upset that you know that phrase."

Ezra thought it over before finally looking up at Kanan confused, "But why, it's not just words."

"To you it is, but that's because you don't understand what it means." Kanan pointed out as the two made their way back to the kitchen with Chopper.

"Don't you just say it when your pissed at yourself?" Ezra questioned.

"Well…" Kanan knew he couldn't fully explain the meaning to a kid Ezra's age, so he stopped and got eye-level to the kid and gently told him. "You know how we tell you we'll tell you when you're older?"
Ezra nodded in response.

"This is one of those times," Kanan admitted before continuing. "Just know that what you said, while you didn't know, is rather inappropriate to say, okay."

Ezra just shrugged his shoulders, "I guess," Ezra answered, giving Kanan a small smile; who in response smiled and ruffled the kids head a bit. Once the two got back to the kitchen, they noticed the rest of the crew was not in the room. So, while Ezra swept the cereal on the floor Kanan picked them up with the dust pan.

"So where did you hear that phrase anyways?" Kanan asked Ezra as they finished picking up the mess.

Ezra thought about it before he replied, "I don't know."

"You sure you didn't hear it when you were on the streets, or with us…?" Kanan tried to enquire.

"I really don't remember," Ezra insisted, "I think I heard it recently though."

"Why do you say that?" Kanan asked.

"Because I think I heard it before I fell asleep, then I woke up here."

Kanan thought about it a bit as he threw the swept-up cereal in the garbage.

"Hmm…" Just as Kanan was thinking about what Ezra said, when suddenly they heard an explosion coming from the loading dock of the Phantom.

As the two raced there, they saw smoke clearing out of the area, revealing Zeb, Sabine and Hera, all over the diagnostic panel of the ghost.

Before the human males could ask what was going on, Hera began a rant.

"This stupid wiring, I just installed it!" She roared before she finally shouted.

"AW, F****** ME!" While the rest of the crew was silent, Ezra's eyes widened in realization.

"That's it," he said as he looked up to Kanan, "I remember now! Hera and I were flying the Ghost when-," Ezra though stopped himself when he looked at Hera, her hands covering her mouth with her eyes widened in horror.

"And you were accusing us of cursing in front of the kid." Zeb pointed out resentfully, only to be elbowed by Sabine rather hard in the ribs.

Ezra went up to Hera, and tugged on her suit to get her attention.

"It's okay Hera." He tried to assure her.

"No it's not Ezra." She told him. "We're supposed to be setting a good example for you; and here I am cursing like a nerf-herder!"

The room was silent for a bit before Ezra spoke up.

"You guys are showing me how to stand up for myself and defend others. I think you guys are pretty good example, even if you do swear."

Hera smiled at Ezra.

"No one is perfect." Kanan pointed out as well.

Hera smiled sweetly as Ezra hugged her middle.

"Thanks Hun, but Ezra."

"Yeah?" Ezra asked.

"If I ever catch you swearing again," she then turned dead serious, "I will make our flying lessons a f****** nightmare."

Ezra, eyes widened in fear before he questioned a little annoyed, "Then why can you swear?"

Hera, returning to her kind nature, "Because it is too late for me." Before Ezra could think of arguing, Hera put a finger up and came up with an alternative idea, "Now do you want to argue or help figure out why the diagnostic panel just blew up.

Ezra, deciding no fight could be won against Hera, nodded his head to Hera's offer, who smiled at Ezra in response. Soon they were fixing the phantoms crossed wiring in the diagnostic panel.

After that day Ezra never swore again…In front of Hera.


I got a lot of request for this one, which I am happy to say I had this idea for a very long time and finally got the time to write it. This is what I do during my Spring break. So, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and hopefully more will come soon.