Stubborn Ezra

Chapter 7

Ezra followed the creatures into the jungle once he was under the trees the wind and rain barely bothered him. He walked blindly through the jungle following the red glowing eyes as fast as he could, tripping over roots and fallen limbs. He thought about using his lightsaber but decided he did not want to awaken any sleeping creatures. 'I might walk into one,' he thought trying to watch his footing in the weak moonlight. He also did not want to attract his friends' attention he figured they probably knew he was gone by now, 'I love my team like a family, but they can be a little overbearing sometimes especially if I'm sick or injured. They seem to forget I lived on the streets for years before I met them' Ezra thought as he tried to figure out how far he had wandered into the jungle, but he could not figure it out. The creatures always stayed far enough away from Ezra that he could only see their glowing red eyes, so he could follow them.

Kanan grabbed his com and spoke into it "Specter one to Specter six?" He waited for a response when he got none he spoke into his com again "Ezra… this is not the time to be playing around." But he still did not get any response. Kanan put away his com then closed his eyes and focused on the bond he had with Ezra trying to sense Ezra. He felt Ezra but got no response from him, he knew Ezra could feel him, so he figured Ezra was ignoring him. He sighed in frustration 'I'm going to have to talk to him about that' Kanan thought as he opened his eyes to speak to the rest of his crew, "I'm going to go find him…"

Before he could finish talking Hara interrupted him worry lacing her voice as she spoke, "If you go out there now you'll just get yourself hurt or lost" She stared out the open loading bay as she saw a blinding bolt of lightning followed by a loud crackle. She was worried for Ezra especially since he was still very sick, and she knew the medicine they had given him would eventually wear off she just didn't know when it would. But she also knew if any of them tried to look for Ezra now they would be blown away by the storm.

"We have to find him," Kanan nearly hollered. He knew trouble seemed to be able to find Ezra even if he was not looking for it.

"I know dear, but we can't help him if we all get lost or hurt." Hera answered.

Kanan knew she was right, but he did not like the idea of his padawan being out in the storm on an unknown planet with unknown predators. He sighed in defeat knowing Hera would win the argument either way, "Get some sleep we're leaving first thing in the morning," He said speaking to the rest of the crew. Sabine and Zeb went to their rooms without any debate.

"He'll be alright," Hera reassured Kanan as they stared out into the storm, "He's tough and stubborn." Hera walked over to the ramp's button and pressed it then the ramp began to close.

"Yeah, but I know you know how much trouble he can get in," Kanan replied as he walked back towards the med bay.

Ezra had been following the creatures for what seemed like forever but was probably only about 30 minutes the creatures never attacked him only lead him. He was drenched from the storm and he knew that he was only going to get even sicker. He was climbing over a fallen tree when he felt Kanan searching for him through the force. Ezra thought about reaching out to Kanan to let him know he was alright. 'I've gone this far might as well see where they are leading me' Ezra thought as he suddenly slipped off the log he was standing on his muscles had started to ache again. 'I guess the medicine they gave me is wearing off' he thought as he stood up more determined than ever to find out where the creatures were leading him, if anywhere. He reached for his com, deciding to let the others know he was alright. "Where is it?" He thought out loud, Before he realized it was next to his lightsaber in the med bay, but he had only grabbed his lightsaber. "Karabast!" he yelled in frustration, knowing now that he had no why to contact Kanan or the others, so they could find him. He trudged after the creatures slowly his head was now also hurting, since the medicine was almost completely worn off.

As Kanan walked into the med bay the lights automatically came on, he walked over to the counter where he had put Ezra's lightsaber and communicator when he had passed out earlier. Kanan sighed in aggravation as he noticed that Ezra had forgot to grab his communicator but was relieved to know that Ezra had had the sense to take his lightsaber. Kanan grabbed Ezra's communicator and left towards his room.

Ezra was feeling worse and worse by the second his fever had gone back up, he was freezing (being soaking wet not helping), and he could barely keep his balance. He had just tripped over another log when he realized he could no longer see the creatures. He stood up and walked out of the woods into a clearing and into the pouring rain. The wind whipped his clothes as he walked farther into the clearing looking for the glowing red eyes of the creatures since they were the only thing that stood out in the blinding darkness.

"Ow." Ezra mumbled as he walked into an invisible wall, he squinted his eyes to try and see what he ran into. He reached out with his hand and felt cold metal. "It's a building." He mumbled to himself. He drew his lightsaber igniting his saber to use it as a light source he saw the door a bit to his right he walked towards it as the rain turned to steam as it hit his lightsaber. He messed with the doors control panel for a second trying to get it to open. When the door would not open he tried to reach out with the force to open it, but his mind was too fogged for him to concentrate. He sighed in frustration, then started to cut a hole in the door with his lightsaber. When he finished cutting the hole it fell out.

He stepped through the hole, out of the rain and into an even deeper darkness. He slid down the wall by the door and sat down he laid his head against the wall and closed his eyes. Ezra could feel Kanan trying to reach him through their bond. Ezra reached out to Kanan letting him now he was alright. He could feel relief coming through their bond with a tad bit of anger. But the relief he felt coming from Kanan, overwhelmed the little bit of anger there was. He passed out a few moments later from his sickness, and exhaustion.