Hello reader! Sorry for the wait in between Chapters. It takes me a while to write all of these chapters. Anyways, happy to have you here and hope you enjoy! And now we roll right back into the story started from last chapter.

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"I need to talk to these two in particular." He said, pointing to Ezra and Kanan.

The teen looked completely shaken to his core when he said that, so no one questioned him.

Everyone left the room but Ezra, Kanan, and Riley.

Now that everyone had left the room, Riley was ready to talk.

"Ok, before I say anything, I need you two to promise me that you'll here me through to the end before doing anything." Riley said.

He had a certain tone of fear in his voice that told Kanan that something was off.

"Alright, we promise." Kanan said, kind of wary.

There was a moment of tension in the air that felt like it could crush someone like a can.

Riley took a deep breath and finally spoke, "Alright, I was born on the planet Mandalore to some former Deathwatch Mandolorians,"

In Kanan's mind, he thought, "What does that have to do with anything?"

"I don't remember my parents well because of some very troubling things surrounding my childhood. I was kidnapped from my home at around 7 and was taken to be trained in the Imperial Academy, which they soon found my talents to be a little more than luck. They found out I was force sensitive and were going to kill me, but they didn't. Instead, they took me to become an Inquisitor. I've spent the last 7 years of my life being tortured and beaten. Then, for a short while, I did what Inquisitors do: hunt jedi. On my first mission, I was shot out of the sky on Lothal and crashed into the mountains not far from the city. Those monsters probably thought I died, so no one ever came for me. I almost contacted them, but then I thought, "I'm finally free." Now, there's no more pain and suffering. I finally could live a life of freedom."

"So you were an Inquisitor and left?" Ezra asked, believing that to be imposible.

"Yes." Riley replied.

"So what happened earlier when you passed out?" Kanan asked.

"Even though I'm no longer an Inquisitor, I still suffer from PTSD from those 7 years. I still have so much anger, pain, and rage built up inside of me from all the things I went through. I have learned to control it, but if certain things trigger the PTSD, I lose all control of myself. That was one of those moments." Riley explained.

"So that's why your eyes turned yellow and then went back to normal before you passed out." Kanan said, intrigued by this info.

"Alright Riley, I need to talk to the crew real quick. Ezra can keep you company while I'm gone." Kanan told him and left the room.

Riley and Ezra sat in silence for a moment before Ezra spoke, "So, you were an Inquisitor for 7 years and at the first chance to leave you took it. Why?"

"There was nothing for me there. It was nothing but hate, anger, and pain. There is nothing worse in the Galaxy than having to live that life. I will do anything to stay away from that life and I'll do anything to keep people away from that life." Riley told him.

Ezra thought for a second, " Do you know what happened to your parents?"

"I... don't truly know. The last time I saw them, I was 6 and they left to go deal with a small resistance. They never came home. I can only assume they're dead now." Riley told him, sadness expressed on his face.

"What did you do for the 3 years after?" Ezra asked him.

"I lived on the steeets. I did anything I could survive. Whatever it took." Riley told him.

"Well, it looks like we have a lot in common," Ezra said, to which Riley responded with a confused and and a little shock.

"I lost my parents at a young age as well, though I found out they died not too long ago. I also lived on the streets for a long period of my life until I met these guys." He said, pointing behind him to the door that his friends left out of.

"At least someone understands the pain of losing everything." Riley said, holding his hand out.

Ezra did the same and they shook.

"Ezra." Ezra said.

"Riley." Riley replied.

"Alright Riley, I'm gonna go. You can chill in here if you want." Ezra told him.

"Ok. Thank you Ezra." Riley replied, and with that, Ezra left the room.

Since Riley really had nothing else to do, he decided now would be a good time to meditate, and he did just that, closing his eyes, and becoming one with the force as the sounds of a beach filled his thoughts.

Outside the Room...

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Ezra walked out of the room feeling a mutual understanding with Riley, however, he walked into a heated arguement when he left the room between the crew.

"If this boy was an Inquisitor, he can't be trusted!" Zeb yelled.

"Give him a chance Zeb." Hera told him.

"Kanan, you've fought those Inquisitors. You know what they are capable of. What makes you think this kid won't just kill us right away?" Zeb asked Kanan.

"I can sense his feelings. He is not pure evil. I know I can help him." Kanan said.

"If he wanted to kill us, he already would've anyways." Sabine said.

"He may just be like Ezra as far as we can tell." Hera said.

"If I may," Ezra spoke as he injected himself into the conversation, to which everyone turned their heads to the boy, "I've already talked to him. He is just like me. He lost his family at a young age like me, he lived on the streets before being captured somewhat like me, and after all of what he's been through, he just wants to be part of a family. He has no one left to go to. I say we help him."

"I agree." Kanan said.

"I agree, let's give him a chance." Hera said.

"He's Mando, so I'll give him a shot." Sabine said.

"Zeb?" Ezra said, as everyone looked towards the Lasat.

He grumbled a little bit finally said, " Fine, but I don't want to hear it if he turns out to be evil.

"Alright, it's settled; he's staying." Hera said.

"Great, I'll let him know." Kanan said, and turned towards the door while everyone else but Ezra walked away.

"Master, when I spoke to him, he told me about his past. He's exactly like I was when you guys first found me." Ezra told him.

"Alright. You and me can work with him. We might be able to give him a place to stay." Kanan told his apprentice.

"You must be cautious though, he told me he still struggles with his emotions spiraling out of control, obviously because of what he used to be."

"Alright, I'll make sure to keep that in mind." Kanan told him.

And after that, the two both walked into the room together to the broken boy to help him find his place in the universe and in the force.

Thank you for reading! I know it was a long wait, but it is finally finished. I hope you enjoyed this ongoing story. As always, constructive criticism is always wanted to help the story grow. And as always, I'll see you in the next one!