Kanan felt a jolt of pain and grasped his head. As Maul killed everyone in the next room the pain and anguish they all felt filled his mind. All of the darkness clouded his feelings, turning the room into an empty red expanse with no end.

"Agh, what's taking so long?" he snapped.

"I thought Jedi were supposed to be patient, blind man," Ketsu responded as sparks and zaps of electricity resounded from the door. "They changed the doors since the last time I was here."

"Kanan, Ezra is leaving!" Rex exclaimed. He had taken to observing the scene while Ketsu unlocked the door.

"He's leaving?"

"Maul doesn't seem to have noticed!"

I could have told you that, Kanan thought through the pain. The door clicked open and the sound of screams and the hiss of Maul's lightsaber became louder.

"We need to get to him," Kanan said. "Before Maul does." Rex grabbed Kanan's hand and placed it on his shoulder.

"Let's move out!"

"You got it, Gramps," Ketsu said as her footsteps rang from the hallway. Rex and Kanan followed close behind. Kanan found it difficult to sense the hallways and where they were headed, but he trusted Rex to get him where he needed to be. They ran toward the main door of the complex into a loud array of pandemonium. It sounded like a large crowd of people were attempting to get out of the building as Kanan, Rex, and Ketsu tried to leave. As they pushed into the crowd, Kanan found it difficult to keep a hold of Rex's shoulder. A surge of people piled against him and his hand slipped.

"Rex!" he said. He realized his voice would not be heard over the array of voices and screams around him. The mass of bodies made it impossible to sense where Rex was. He was pushed along out of the complex, unsure of where he was going. The group began to dissipate and Kanan stopped pain he felt before stopped and he was able to feel his surroundings more easily.

"Rex?" he called. "Ketsu?" There was no answer. As he reached for his commlink, he found that it was no longer attached to his belt. "Karabast," he said quietly. He held his hand out and reached with his feelings, trying to find his lost companions. As he reached out, all he felt was pain. He heard more screaming from far away and the pain intensified. Kanan felt another rush of people run past him as the pain continued. He couldn't move.

Someone rammed into him and he stumbled to the side only to have someone else knock into him. He fell to the ground and grimaced, holding his head. The pain he felt was worse than when Zeb was attacked, but it came nowhere near the pain from when Maul blinded him. As the group of people ran past him, Kanan felt kicks as they didn't notice him on the ground.

Everything was dark. Everything was red. He couldn't feel his surroundings. All he could feel was pain.

A hand rested on his shoulder. "Are you alright?" a sweet voice asked from behind him. He turned his head slightly toward the voice. The pain he felt began to fade. The rush of people was gone. It was only the woman behind him.

"Yeah…" he said. "I'll be fine. I just… I lost my guide."

"You're blind?" she asked quietly as Kanan got to his feet.

"Yeah," Kanan affirmed. He felt her softly grab his arm.

"Well, where do you need to go?" she asked.

"I'm not sure. We were looking for someone and found out he was on Ord Mantell. I was separated from the others and now I'm not quite sure where I am."

"Who were you looking for?"

"My… son," he said. "He's been missing for a few days."

"I'm so sorry," she said. "Where do you think he might have gone?" Kanan thought about Ezra's tactics. He would hide, but he knew that Maul wouldn't give up. He would find Ezra if he stayed. Ezra would run. He would try to leave Ord Mantell.

"He might have gone to the spaceport," he said.

"Maybe your friends thought the same thing," the woman replied. "I'll lead you to there and let's hope it's where your son went." She slung her arm around Kanan's and gripped his forearm with her other hand. He felt reassured, as though his master, Depa Billaba, was there beside him as they walked.

"Now, since I'm helping you find your son, I should know what he looks like otherwise we'll never find him."

"He has deep blue eyes and dark hair. He wears orange and has two scars on his left cheek. I think his hair is cut short, but I can't be sure. He would have cut it after I went blind."

"Two scars?" she asked. "I… I think I have met your son!" She stopped walking and let go of his arm.

"You have? Where was he?"

The woman grabbed Kanan's hand and placed a small stone in his palm. "He asked me to give this to the bounty hunter Ketsu Onyo and tell her to get it to Kanan." The stone felt very familiar, like a holocron resting in his hand.

"A datacrystal," he whispered.

"Are you Kanan?" she asked.

"Yes," he replied after a moment, smiling. "My son just gave me a clue to where he's going."

"Do we still need to go to the spaceport?" she asked.

"Yes." He pocketed the datacrystal and the woman grabbed his arm again.

They walked through the city, the array of sounds familiar yet slightly different. The feeling around him was one of concern and slight panic. The animals being sold were very agitated, screaming and roaring in unrest. He felt the people look around and heard their quiet murmurings. They seemed to be scared and unsure of what was happening in the Black Sun complex. Kanan didn't blame them. Anyone would be. The woman turned into a narrow, quiet alley and Kanan felt the presence of someone walking toward them. After a moment the man before them slammed into the woman as he tried to pass them.

Time seemed to slow as Kanan felt the man step past. He felt the man's fingers slip into the pouch at the woman's waist and slide her credit chips out. Instinctively Kanan reached out and grabbed the man's arm before he could walk away.

"You don't want to be doing that," he said.

"Come off it," the man protested. "Who do you think you are, anyway?"

"Give this woman back her credits," he said, keeping his grip steady.

"How did you-"

"You dirty rotten pickpocket!" the woman gasped. Kanan heard a crunch and recognized the sound as breaking bones. The man began to hop up and down.

"My foot!" Kanan shoved the man forward and he fell to the ground.

"Give me my credits!" the woman said.

"Take them!" the man tossed the credit chips to her with a clink. He shuffled along the ground, retreating from the woman.

Kanan smiled. It felt like he was back on Lothal, helping Tarkintown and anyone in the capital who needed it. Even though he couldn't see it, he could feel the woman's smile. Even though he was blind, he had been able to help her.

"Thank you so much, Kanan," she said. "How did you know he took my money?"

"Usually when someone knocks into you in a city like this, they're stealing something from you." He chuckled.

"Well, thank you for catching him."

"Let's go," Kanan said urgently. If Maul made it to the spaceport first, he may never be able to find Ezra again.

The woman pulled Kanan along, through quiet alleys and bustling marketplaces. Each street had a different sound, a different feeling. The sound of ships began to get louder and Kanan knew they were close to the spaceport.

"We are almost there, Kanan," the woman said. "Just a little bit farther."

"Thank you," Kanan said. "I don't even know you yet you were willing to help me."

"You needed my help," she said. "No one else paid any attention to you. I know what that is like."

A speeder rushed past them on the right and Kanan felt the sharp wind that followed. He felt the presence of a large wall towering over them and he lifted his head. As they approached it, the sounds began to echo. Voices bounced through the large hangar and Kanan tried to clear his mind. It reminded him of his days with Janus Kasmir in the many spaceports they had gone to. He thought of Ezra and remembered what he felt like last time they had been together. As he focused, Kanan couldn't feel that presence around him. All he felt was cold.

"Do you see him anywhere?"

"No, I'm sorry." Kanan sensed the woman's sadness at the words.

"It's all right," he said. "I'm sure I'll be able to find him."

Kanan turned toward the woman, suddenly feeling a cold presence beside her.

The woman screamed as a lightsaber hissed to life behind them. "No!" Kanan yelled. Kanan felt her immense pain and gritted his teeth. Screams rang out through the hangar and people began to run from the scene. Sensing the immediate danger, he quickly pieced together his lightsaber and ignited it. He felt a lightsaber moving toward him from the left and he moved his blade to parry the blow. Another blade hummed toward him from the other side and he ducked to avoid it. He rolled away and quickly got back on his feet. He raised his lightsaber and focused on the cold, dark presence before him.

"My, what a sight this is," the menacing voice declared. "Another chance to kill you, master Jedi!"

"Maul," Kanan said, gritting his teeth.

"What is it?" Are you upset that you can no longer see me or those you care for?" Maul chuckled. "You defeated me on Malachor, much to my surprise. I underestimated your power. I will not underestimate it again."

"Why do you want Ezra?" Kanan asked. "Why is it so important to have him as your apprentice?"

"I need not tell you the full extent of my plan, Master Jedi. But killing you is an important part of it!" Maul struck out with his lightsaber and Kanan deflected the blow with his own. Maul's other blade swung around below Kanan's knees and he jumped to avoid it. Another blow came down above his head and he raised his lightsaber. As he blocked the heavy blow, the Zabrak kicked Kanan's abdomen, sending him stumbling backward. Maul wasted no time in lashing out again. Kanan weakly dodged his next attack and raised his lightsaber. He felt a force push him backward and he flew through the air. His torso slammed against the hull of a ship while his legs stayed in motion. He flipped in the air and landed on the ground in a heap.

"It seems blinding you worked to my advantage," Maul laughed. "Come now, Master Jedi. Is that the best you can do?"

Kanan groaned. Maul was strong. With his senses clouded as they were, there was no way he could hope to defeat him. The woman was still alive, but in a lot of pain. That pain surged through Kanan's mind.

"Why?" he asked, rising to his knees. "Why did you attack her?" He felt around for his lightsaber. "She meant nothing to you!"

"For the same reason I killed all of the black sun. And the same reason I tried to kill you. She got in my way!" Kanan felt Maul run toward him and he rolled quickly to the left, barely avoiding the lightsaber. He reached out calling his own lightsaber to him.

"Kanan?" Ezra's voice echoed through the hangar.

"Ezra!" Kanan exclaimed, trying to figure out where his voice came from.

"Finally," Maul said in a breath.

Kanan stood and ignited his lightsaber. "You will not go near him."

"Master Jedi," the sith started. "Do you really think you can stop me?"

"Ezra, get out of here!" Kanan called.

"But Kanan-"

"Ezra, go!" Kanan didn't want his padawan to leave, but he would rather Ezra go than stay in the hands of the devil who blinded him. "I got your message, now get out of here!" He reached out with the force and felt Ezra's presence behind him. After a moment's pause, the boy ran to the right. Kanan then focused on Maul.

He felt the Zabrak's movements before he made them. Maul began to step to the right in pursuit of Ezra but Kanan's blade was already there. There was no way that Kanan would let him get Ezra.

"You have been in my way for too long now, Master Jedi. Now you will die!"

Kanan lifted his lightsaber, letting the force guide him to block Maul's attacks. He ducked and raised his blade above his head, straining as Maul's lightsaber slammed down heavily. He was definitely strong, but Kanan felt himself drawing upon the force as he had when he beat Maul the first time. He drew upon all of his training from a youngling to a padawan and let the force guide his actions.

"Kanan!"

A pair of blasters fired and Kanan felt Maul's focus drift to the one who fired at him. Kanan fell to his knees and breathed heavily. He turned off his lightsaber and rested his mind. He couldn't move anymore.

"I have no time for you, Bounty Hunter," Maul said. The blasters fired again and Kanan felt the cold presence move away.

"Rex!" Kanan called. "Do you see Ezra?" Kanan began to feel the exhaustion overtake him.

"Yes, Kanan!" Rex shouted. "He just flew away in a ship!" Rex and Ketsu's blasters fired again and Kanan could no longer feel Maul anywhere.

"Are you alright?" Ketsu asked.

"I'll be fine," he said.

"What happened?" Rex asked. "We got separated and couldn't find you."

Kanan pointed toward the woman's body who had helped him. Kanan could sense that life had left her "She helped me get here and she gave me this." He pulled the datacrystal from his pocket. "I need my holocron."