Ben – Age 13
Why Ben chose to trash Poe's room when he was angry, the young pilot would never understand. It had started when the kid was nine and smashed Poe's 'fresher mirror after being grounded by Luke "until he calmed down". Poe's ready forgiveness seemed to be translated as "leniency" in Ben's world, as objects tended to fly more when he raved in his friend's quarters.
"It's not fair!" Ben ranted, kicking Poe's discarded jumpsuit aside. "Luke knows I can handle myself. I can't even leave the base without an interrogation!"
"I'm sure that – hey, watch the helmet!" Poe exclaimed, yanking it out of the air. "I just got the uniform, you know."
"Pay attention, Poe! I don't care about your stupid jumpsuit!" To emphasize his point, Ben snapped a hand out and flung the orange uniform at Poe's bunk. "He never lets me do anything! Trae-Dan has more opportunities off-planet than me, and she only started training two years ago! Luke practically rescued her off that Force-forsaken planet."
"Master Luke," Poe corrected. Even if Luke was Ben's uncle, there was a certain amount of respect owed.
"Whatever! Sometimes I feel you never listen, Dameron." Flopping into a chair, Ben tossed his lightsaber out and watched it spin in the Force. "I'll prove to him that I can do anything his flimsy knights can do. I don't care if they're older than me. I'm Anakin Skywalker's grandson. I'm better than all of them."
Poe ran his tongue over his upper teeth, searching for the right words. Nowadays it seemed that everything set Ben on edge. "You're a powerful Jedi," Poe said slowly. He's going to hate me for saying this."But you can't control yourself."
There. It had been said. The words Poe had held back for three years as he watched Ben's temper intensify.
Scathing brown eyes rent through his mind. Leaping to his feet, Ben kicked the chair aside and stomped to the door. "You're just like my parents."
He didn't speak to Poe for weeks.
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