Chapter Five TPF
Ezra's POV.
A trip to Coruscant.
We've landed on Allyeun and found the old Republic base. It is an impressive fact that the Empire doesn't know about this place yet. It's a large base complete with shields, defensive cannons, and a full armament. Most of it's hidden in an old Chromite mine.
"So why haven't we found out about this place before." Hera asks looking at the old republic fighters.
"Because this base wasn't on any official record and was never put into use." Rex says as we all step off of the Ghost.
"Why was this base constructed?" Kanan asks suspiciously.
"There was a point in the war that the Republic was worried about Allyeun turning sides so they built a base here in case of that." Wolfe says glancing back at him.
"So they built it in case of a of a rebellion?" I ask.
"Yes something that the Empire has taken to the extremes." Rex says unhappily.
"Well here we are." Gregor says laughing a little unstably.
We are standing in front of a walker that looks in great condition.
"Well let's get this thing loaded up." Coric says heading over to the ammo supply.
"Yeah don't want to get in there without the main cannon or fuel." Wolfe says.
"So where was the armour kept?" I ask looking around.
"If the followed standard protocol it should be in the back." Rex says grabbing a fuel canister.
"C'mon Ezra let's go see if there is any." Sabine says heading for the back. I follow excitedly.
"Be back here in half an hour." Hera yells after us.
"No problem." I say.
We go in and look around for a while. Empty room after empty room we finally find an armour storage room.
"Here we are." Sabine says before opening the door. I look in to see it empty.
"Well this sucks." I say frowning.
"Yeah I was hoping there would be some so that I could have a little more armour." I say disappointed.
"Well, we had better get back." Sabine says turning around.
"Yeah." I say dejectedly.
"Cheer up. In a few hours we get to be blasting bucketheads in buckethead central." Sabine says punching me gently.
"Yeah that will be fun." I say smiling a bit.
"Yeah now let's go see if they are ready yet." Sabine says as we near the hanger.
Kaboom! An explosion rocks the base.
"What was that?" I ask looking over at Sabine.
"Nothing good." Sabine says slipping her helmet on.
We get to the entrance and see Stormtroopers advancing on the Ghost while TIE's are flying above.
"Move!" I yell as troopers start to focus on us. I look over at Ghost and see Kanan has his lightsabre out deflecting shoots while Rex and others are climbing into the Ghost. Kanan hops on board and glances at us.
"Get over here!" He yells at us while still deflecting us.
"Trying!" I say deflecting shots and moving around to the walker.
"22 pick up Kanan!" I yell smiling as we reach the walker.
"Got it!" Kanan yells closing the ramp. Sabine climbs into the walker and I jump on top. The Ghost takes off and moves over to us. I climb in and seal the hatch.
"Sabine do you know if we have to pressurize this thing or not?" I ask hopping into the main room.
"No I don't know. I am trying to get comm's with the Ghost." She says working at a console. We hear a loud clump and start to move.
"Sabine?" I ask nervously.
"Spectre Five are you there?" I hear Hera call out through the console.
"Spectre Two we need to know if we need to pressurize this thing?" Sabine asks asks we are tossed around in the flying walker.
"Rex?" We hear Hera ask.
"Yes hook me in." He responds.
"Done." Hera says.
"Okay can you guys hear me?" Rex asks over the comm.
"Yes now what do we have to do?" Sabine asks hanging onto the console for dear life.
"Go to the front seat." He instructs us.
"I'm going." I say making my way to the front.
"Now what?" I ask sitting down.
"There will be a button on the left, fifth up in from the left, three rows up." Sabine relays.
"Found it." I say locating the button.
"Hit it then." She says. I hit it and there is a clank and a hiss of pressurized gas.
"There pressurized." I say relaxing as Hera flies past the small group of TIE's and into hyperspace.
"So what now?" I ask moving back to the main room.
"Now we change places when we get the chance and get back to the original plan." Sabine says relaxing.
"So how long until that exchange?" I ask.
"Not long. What do you want to?" She asks taking off her helmet.
"I don't know." I say sitting next to her.
"So about last night…" She starts.
"What about it?" I ask cautiously.
"Well we can't just not talk about it." She says biting her lip.
"Well then what do you want to talk about?" I ask a feeling of dread building up in my gut.
"Well it's just that I don't want us to be distracted on missions by... Well you know what I mean." She says rolling on.
"By more of last night?" I ask smirking while hiding my nervousness.
"Yes. But I just don't know if we could go into a fight at one hundred percent while worrying about each other." She says.
"So then we worry about each other and fight anyway. Sabine I have had a crush on you since I met you but I have still been able to fight without constantly being worried about whether or not you are okay. It doesn't mean that I don't worry about you but I still think that we can make… this work." I say trying not to seem desperate.
"And if… this doesn't work out? Then what?" She asks looking away.
"I don't know if this will work out but I still think that we should try shouldn't we?" I ask the sense of dread starting to overtake me. She looks like she's debating it internally.
"I-Okay. We'll see where… this goes." She says. Relief spreads over me.
"That works with me." I say smiling.
"Well that is just sweet but we are coming out of hyperspace get ready to switch so we can get this crazy plan over with." Hera says.
"How much of that did you hear?" Sabine asks.
"Enough to know that I need to have a talk about anatomy with you Sabine. And Kanan with you Ezra." She says teasing.
"I grew up on the streets Hera. What makes you think that I need to be told about that stuff." I say blushing.
"Oh and who told you about that before?" Sabine asks looking at me unhappy.
"I-uh-I grew up on the streets all of that time wasn't alone and guys tend to be very uh what's the word I'm looking uh- graphic. Yeah that's the word graphic." I say starting to panic a bit.
"Okay then." Hera says sounding unhappy.
"Let's just get the transfer over with." I say wanting to end this particular conversation.
"Agreed. Dropping you here soon." Hera says as we pull out of hyperspace.
"Wait dropping us?" Sabine asks. I smile and strap in.
"Yeah how do you think these things are deployed?" I ask smirking.
She straps herself in just in time for Hera to drop us. We land with a large crash.
"Well that was fun." I say unstrapping.
"Yeah if that's what you call it fun." She says standing up looking unhappy.
"I like to do stupid things." I say smirking and heading for the hatch.
"C'mon let's go." Wolfe says opening the hatch.
"We're coming." Sabine says grabbing her helmet. I hop out and Wolfe hops down.
"Up you go little lady." Wolfe says as Sabine flies through the hatch.
I catch her.
"Seriously Wolfe?" She says letting go of me and glaring down the hole.
"He loves to do that." Gregor says before hopping down the hole and closing the hatch.
"Well let's go." I say hopping off and heading over to the Ghost.
"C'mon we don't have all day." Kanan says waiting on the ramp.
"We're coming." Sabine says hopping down beside me. We jog over and climb aboard.
"Let's go look over the plan again lovebirds." Kanan says smirking.
"Kanan." Sabine says in a don't mess with me tone of voice.
"Kidding." He says walking to the common room. Sabine looks pissed.
"Uh I will be talking with Kanan." I say wanting to avoid the ensuing anger.
"I will be talking with Hera." She says walking to the pilot. I walk into the common room and see Kanan looking at the plans for the compound with Rex and Coric.
"Sabine?" Kanan asks.
"Talking with Hera." I say walking over to the cupboard.
"Fair enough. Now are you sure about this?"
"I am. Sabine and I can handle this." I say smiling and filling a cup with water.
"I am sure that you and Sabine have been handling plenty together." Rex says smirking.
"Sabine and I haven't done anything." I say glaring at him.
"Then what were you talking about with the more of last night comment?" Kanan asks smirking.
"Oh uh yeah that. Sabine kissed me and that's all." I say turning a slight shade of red.
"I am sure that's all that happened." Rex says smiling.
"Nothing else happened, now what's wrong with this plan." I say trying to shift focus.
"The plan is insane but insane might just work." Kanan says looking unhappy.
"Thanks." I say smiling.
"That wasn't a compliment." Kanan says frowning.
"I know." I say finishing off my cup and tossing it in the sink.
"So distractions eh?" Kanan asks.
"Not talking about this." I say frowning.
"Jedi must be mindful of their emotions Ezra. And having a girlfriend makes it pretty hard to do that." Kanan says.
"I know Kanan. Mind your emotions, don't kill unless necessary and work on your lightsabre skills. You know that I grew up on the streets right?" I ask getting frustrated.
"Yes." Kanan says passively.
"Then you should realize that I have control over my emotions because if I didn't then I would have gone over to the darkside a long time ago." I say glaring at him.
"Ezra. I realize that you had a hard childhood but relationships are a whole nother thing." Kanan says sighing.
"I know all about relationships and the negative effects they can have so leave it alone." I say firmly.
"How do you know-"
"None of your business." I say walking out of the room.
"Ezra!" Kanan says firmly following me.
I walk to my room and shut the door.
Why do they have to keep pressuring me about my past.
I sit in the middle of the room and let my emotions go into the force. I clear my head and focus on peace.
"There is peace. Control my emotions." I say a loud.
I hear the door open behind me.
"So what was that about?" Kanan asks coming in.
"Kanan I have a past like you do. Please don't make me relive it." I say trying to focus on peace.
"What do you mean like I do?" Kanan asks sitting on Zeb's bed.
"All your friends dead, Everyone else you know wanting to kill you. Sound familiar?" I ask frowning.
"Hhhh. It does but how did that happen to you?" Kanan asks trying to be soft.
Keyword trying.
"Kanan I don't tell anyone about that and I won't be. Not Hera, Zeb and not even Sabine who I've told more than anyone since I last trusted people." I say glaring at him.
"Ezra you need to open up about your past." Kanan says.
"NO!" I shout standing and walking out the door.
"Ezra."
"No I am not going through that again!" I say slamming the door shut with the force.
I walk away trying to forget dredged up memories.
"No. I can't. Not again." I say walking to the cargo hold. I slide down the ladder into it. I sit in the middle and try to meditate and calm down.
"I am trying to calm down Kanan. Please don't dig into my past right now." I say sensing him behind me.
"Okay I won't. But you need to open up to someone." He says calmly.
Why can't he just leave my past alone? Doesn't he realize how hard this is for me? On the other hand he has gone through this before. He has had Hera with him to help him work through all of this. Maybe he knows something about this that I don't? Not the time right now anyway..
"Thank you." I say feeling relieved.
"It's okay." He says patting me on the shoulder.
"Now let's go see how long until we reach Coruscant." I say standing emotions and memories once more locked away.
"Alright." Kanan says smiling. I hop up to the next level and head for the cockpit.
"Hello ladies." I say entering and seeing Hera and Sabine.
"Ezra." Hera says looking at the computers.
"Hey Ezra." Sabine says smiling at me.
"So how long until we reach Coruscant?" Kanan asks stepping around me and sitting.
"A few hours." Hera says turning around to face us.
"So what were you two talking about?" Hera asks.
"Talking about the fact that I don't talk about the past." I say looking around nervously.
"The past?" Sabine asks raising an eyebrow.
"Yes about the past." I say putting on a fake smile.
"More about the fact that he won't tell." Kanan says.
"That's more like it." I say smiling for real.
"That sounds right." Hera says.
"I-look it's hard to talk my past that part inparticular so leave it alone." I say firmly.
"We will." Sabine says smiling.
"Thank you. So what were you guys talking about?" I ask looking at the two females sitting in front of us.
"None of your business." Sabine says.
"Okay." Kanan says.
A few hours later.
The Ghost masking all signatures while making our approach to the heavily fortified compound.
"Be sure to signal us when you're clear and don't do anything stupid." Kanan says as Sabine and I strap on our packs.
"We know the plan Kanan just be ready to go." Sabine says checking her weapons.
"Yeah our plan's have gone well in the past." I say grabbing my helmet.
"That makes me so confident." Kanan says sarcastically.
"Have a little faith." I say smirking at him.
"Two minutes." Hera says over the internal comms.
"Got it." Kanan responds. I open the cargo hold and step near the edge.
"Be careful." Kanan says before stepping to the back.
"We will." Sabine says stepping to the edge.
"Thirty seconds." Hera says.
"Ready?" Sabine asks me.
"Yup." I say nodding and looking down.
We are about fifteen thousand feet up.
"GO!" Kanan yells and we both jump off.
We fall close together as the Ghost flies off to turn around and be ready to drop the rest off.
Ten thousand feet.
I can feel the cold start to seep through my suit.
Five thousand feet.
I can see the outline of the base and the spotlights pointed up moving in a search pattern.
Two thousand feet.
I can see the roof of the base and the large anti-air cannons.
One thousand feet.
I look over at Sabine and hold up my hand.
She nods as I count down on my hand.
Five, four, three, two, one!
We hit our packs and slow down.
We hit the roof and roll.
"Freeze!" I hear.
I turn around and see about a dozen bucketheads pointing their weapons at us.
"Spectre Five I think now would be an excellent time for a miracle." I say pulling out my lightsabre.
"I got you covered." She says tossing a grenade into the group.
I ignite my blade as the grenade goes off taking them all out. I run to a turret and jump on top. Two troopers look at me before scrambling for their weapons. I slice through one before stabbing the other in the heart. I then run my blade through the control console effectively disabling it. I look over at the turret and see Sabine shooting a trooper before jumping off. A few seconds later it explodes.
Sabine you always like making things explode.
I smile and head for the next turret. It turns to face me and fires. I jump around the blasts then on to the turret. I stun the two troopers on it and then shoot the control consoles. I look over at the other turret and see Sabine hiding behind a few crates. The turret firing on her. I pull my arm back and thrust it forward sending a shockwave forward. The troopers fly off and the turret's outside fills with dents. Sabine looks over and then tosses a grenade onto it. I move back to the middle and signal the crew.
"Spectre Two we are clear." I say smiling as Sabine walks up.
"On our way." Hera says as we see the Ghost pull up. It drops the walker which starts firing almost immediately. The Ghost hovers over the roof as Kanan, Zeb, Rex, and Coric jump down.
"Nice of you to join the party." I say igniting my blade.
"Would've been here sooner but someone took their time taking out the defenses." Kanan says igniting his blade.
"We wanted the glory for ourselves." I say cutting a circle in the roof.
"I like him." Rex says watching for movement.
"Has a sense of humour in dangerous situations. Reminds me of Teth." Coric says watching for enemies as well.
"That didn't exactly end well." Rex says.
"Yeah but it was fun." Coric says.
"You think that getting interrogated by Ventress was fun?" Rex asks.
"Well I mean that wasn't fun but c'mon clubbing droids. C'mon that was fun." Coric says as we finish cutting through.
"Who's Ventress?" I ask working blade through the metal.
"Sith assassin who had a pension for going after General Skywalker and be extension us. Long dead though." Rex explains.
Kanan and I both focus on lifting the loose metal and throw it to the side.
"Well let's go." I say hopping down with Sabine and looking for any sign of enemies.
"Clear." I say looking down the empty and well lit hall. The others jump down and we begin to slowly make our down the halls. Sabine, Rex and I watching the front while Kanan and Rex watch the back.
I feel out with the force looking for signs of life. I sense a lot of life forms running towards us.
"Troopers up ahead." I say getting ready.
After a few moments we hear footsteps.
Lots of footsteps.
At least fifty troopers come around the curve of the hallway.
"Karabast." I say deflecting blaster shots. Kanan steps beside me deflecting shots as well.
"Still want to have all the glory to yourselves?" Kanan asks.
"Yup Spectre Five any chance of a miracle?" I ask struggling to deflect the massive amount of blaster fire.
"You got it Spectre Six." Sabine says tossing two grenades into the mess of troopers. They go off taking out at least half of them. I jump forward and slice through two troopers and throw two more into a wall. I switch to my pulser and stun two before reactivating my blade and deflecting a shot back to the trooper who sent it. I turn to the remaining troopers and smirk. They start to shoot again. I dodge around shots and slice through the first trooper. I deflect a shot and stab the trooper who shot it. Kanan appears slicing through two trooper.
"On three." I say looking at him.
"One, two, three!" He says as we force push the remaining troopers into the wall.
"Well that takes care of that." Rex says presumably smiling.
"Just like the old times." Coric says.
"Let's move on." I say moving forward.
The rest follow and we make our way down.
The surprisingly no other troopers appear.
"Where are they?" I ask a feeling of dread building up again.
"This is probably a trap." Sabine says.
"Agreed but by whom?" Kanan asks.
I don't answer as make our way through the bottom level of the base.
We approach the final door before our objective.
"One moment I'll get it." I say deactivating my lightsabre and pulling out my lockpick. After a moment the door slides open.
"Now let's see what's in there." I say reigniting my blade. Kanan goes through the door first followed by Rex, Coric, Sabine and I.
"Where is he?" I ask looking around and seeing nothing but computers and wires all leading to single capsule.
"Please don't tell me that he is in there." Sabine says looking around.
"He is." Rex says angrily. "Coric get him out of there."
"Yes sir!." He says typing on the console beside the capsule.
It opens a cloud of fog dispersing. A man missing an arm and leg, hooked up to an insane amount of wires and tubes.
"Well that's… not… something you see everyday." I say trying to find the right words for what I am seeing.
"Yeah comforts of the Empire." Rex says.
"One moment and we can get him out of here." Coric says still tapping on the console.
"There let's get him out of here."
"Now let's get out of here." Rex says while helping the unconscious man down.
"Coric can we move him?" Rex asks looking at the medic.
Coric examines the man before pulling out a syringe.
"Now you can." He says after injecting the contents of the syringe.
"Then let's move." I say walking to the door.
"Agreed." Rex says helping Echo up with Coric on the other side.
I walk out the door followed by Sabine then Rex, Coric, Echo, and lastly Kanan. We walk back up the corridor and to the front entrance of the base.
"You have returned." I hear from a branching corridor.
"Fifth Brother." I say turning to face him.
"Haha. You remember. Good." He says grinning evilly and igniting his blade.
"Egear to end up like last time?" I ask smirking.
He frowns.
"That won't happen again." He say before slicing.
I block and push him back with the force.
"Spectre One get them to the Ghost!" I say holding my blade up defensively.
"No we do this together." He say moving to fight as well.
"No Spectre Six and I will handle this. They will need your help." Sabine says standing behind me.
"I hate it when you two do that." Kanan says moving to the door with the clones.
Fifth Brother chops down.
I side step and Sabine shots at him.
He deflects the shots back at her.
She ducks behind the doorway.
I slice left and he blocks.
He kicks at me.
I dodge it spinning and slicing at him.
Sabine fires again.
He dodges my slice and deflects the shots back at her.
Sabine ducks out of the way.
I stab.
He parries.
Back turned to Sabine.
I slice keeping his attention.
Sabine fires hitting him in the shoulder.
"Arrr!" He yells/growls.
He grabs me with the force and throw me.
I hit the wall hard.
I fall to my knees and shake my head feeling dizzy.
I hear Sabine fire again.
"You are annoying me!" Fifth Brother shouts enraged.
I look up in time to see him grab Sabine with the force and start choking her.
"Sabine!" I shout standing.
I reach out with the force to push him instead lighting flies out electrocuting him.
I stop almost immediately.
"What the?" I ask looking at my hands.
"How-How did you do that?" He asks breathing heavily.
I run past him grabbing Sabine's arm and heading for the door.
It opens to reveal a chaotic battlefield. Troopers on one side, the walker on the other firing blasts while smoking from several spots.
"There!" Sabine says pointing to the Ghost hovering near the walker.
I run deflecting shots from hitting us. Sabine hops on while Gregor and Wolfe hop out the walker as it explodes. They are knocked to the ground. I run over to them as Gregor helps Wolfe up as I deflect shots from hitting them.
"Move!" I shout struggling to protect them.
"Moving." Wolfe says as they run for the Ghost.
I run deflecting bolts as we move around. They climb on board and I jump up as the Ghost takes off. Leaving the battle and Inquisitor behind. I close the ramp and slump down on the wall.
"Ezra?" Sabine asks taking off her helmet.
"Yes." I ask trying to remain calm.
"What was that?" She asks kneeling beside me.
"I don't know." I say struggling to control my emotions.
"Well do you know how?" She asks sounding a slightly frightened.
"No. I need to talk to Kanan right away." I say hardening the look on my face.
"Get to your turrets NOW!" Hera yells over the comm's as the ship shakes violently.
"Let's go." I say standing up and heading over to the ladder out of the cargo hold.
"Stay calm." Sabine says following.
"Doing my best." I say annoyed.
"Hey. Don't get snippy with me." She says sounding a tad pissed off.
I stop and take a deep breath.
"Sorry." I say climb up the ladder and head for the bottom gun.
"It's okay have fun blasting TIEs." Sabine says smiling as she hops the ladder to the top gun.
"I will." I say smiling.
"Where are my gunners?" Hera asks sounding pissed.
"Here." I say grabbing my head set and activating the controls.
"Also here." I hear Sabine say over the comm.
"Then start blasting!" Hera yells over the comm.
I look around over the space battle. I see TIE fighters and three, yes three star destroyers.
"Well this should be interesting." I say to no one in particular.
"No doubt." Sabine says.
I start firing at the insane amount of fighters.
A TIE flies toward me.
Idiot.
I blast him then a second and a third.
"Say hello to hyperspace." Hera says as Sabine blasts a hole in the web of fighters.
"Hello hyperspace." I say the stars blurr.
I relax and let out a happy sigh.
"Ezra?" Sabine asks appearing behind me as I lean back and close my eyes.
"Yes?" I ask calmly.
"What happened?" She asks calmly.
"All I saw was bright lights and then that thing dropped me."
"I apparently can shoot kriffing lighting from my hands." I say sighing.
"Lighting?" She asks confused.
"I went to force push him while he was… and bam! Lighting." I say cringing at the fresh memory of her choking.
"Well you should go talk to Kanan." Sabine says standing.
"C'mon we'll go together." She says extending a hand.
"Hhhh fine." I sigh taking it.
"It won't be that bad." She says as we climb up looking for Kanan.
Rex, Wolfe, Gregor, Zeb and Kanan are all talking in the common room.
"That went well." Rex says taking off his helmet.
"Yeah surprisingly so." Kanan says smiling.
"Just like the good old days." Gregor says smiling.
"Kanan can I talk to you. Alone." I say trying to sound calm.
"Sure." He says standing and motioning for us to follow. We go to his room and enter.
"Alright spill." He says sitting on his bed.
"When I was fighting the Inquisitor something happened." I say nervously.
"Don't beat around the bush what happened?" He asks looking annoyed.
"I got thrown into a wall then he force choked Sabine and I tried to force push and instead lighting came out of my hand!" I shout angrily loosing my calm.
"Ezra." Sabine says putting her hand on my shoulder.
"Hhhh. Sorry. It's just I don't want to hurt anyone." I say calming down.
"Lighting. You went to push him with the force and instead lightning shot out from your hand shocking him." He says looking a bit panicky.
"Yes."
"That's not good Ezra." Kanan says looking serious.
"I didn't mean to." I say just as serious.
"Okay well you didn't mean to but that is not a lightside power."
"I-You mean I used the darkside for that?" I ask fearfully.
"You didn't mean to but yes. Force lighting is a dark side power." Kanan says.
"I can feel your fear Ezra calm down."
"I am trying but seriously what did I do wrong?" I ask running through the fight again.
"Well my guess because I don't have any experience with using it, is that when you went to force push him you were filled with fear and instead accidentally tapped into the dark side and electrocuted him." He explains.
"So he lost control of his emotions because I was in danger?" Sabine asks looking guilty.
"I-Yes. He lost control of his fear." Kanan says. "But don't feel guilty if Hera was in the situation I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing."
"So how do I stop it from happening again?" I ask realizing my fear into the force.
"The same thing that you are doing it right now." Kanan says smiling.
"Okay. I am going to go see if Coric needs any help." I say leaving.
Sabine follows me to the medbay.
"How is he?" I ask Coric as he stands over Echo rechecking his earlier evaluation.
"He is heavily sedated and will require cybernetic replacements for his arm and leg. But other then that he seems fine."
"Do you know when he'll wake up?" Sabine asks standing at the door.
"It will be at least a week." He says turning to us.
"You fought a Sith so that we could get out of there." He say looking at us seriously.
"Well we have met before." Sabine says.
"You met, and fought a Sith and you still attacked him?" Coric asks looking shocked.
"Well to be fair I didn't have much of a choice last time and ended up getting injured." I say.
"And you still went after him? You are crazier than Gregor." He says smiling.
"Well this time didn't exactly end well either." I say frowning.
"Are you injured?" He asks turning serious.
"No I'm fine. Sabine?"
"No, throat's a little sore but nothing a little rest or hot tea won't fix." She says rubbing her throat lightly.
"Your throat?" Coric asks confused.
"The Inquisitor used the force to choke her." I say angrily.
"Remember what Kanan said." Sabine says trying to calm me down.
"I'm calm." I say taking a deep breath.
"What happened?" Coric asks.
"I accidentally used force lightning." I say watching his reaction.
"So he was choking her and you electrocuted him?" He asks.
"Yes." I say feeling guilty.
"Well if you did it to defend your girl here I don't see the problem." He says.
I feel Sabine's anger spike.
"Sabine, don't." I say turning to see her glaring at him.
"His girl?" She asks sounding extremely pissed off.
"I uh poor choice of words?" He says looking nervous.
"Yeah, you just pissed off a Mandalorian warrior." I say smiling at him before looking back at Sabine.
"Sorry." He says looking back to Echo.
"Alright we are going to talk to Hera." I say leaving and motioning for Sabine to follow.
"I am nobody's girl." She says glaring at him before following.
"Haha I think I just saw a veteran soldier scared by a seventeen year old." I say laughing.
"And I don't scare you?" She asks still pissed.
"Only when you're angry with me." I say smiling. "And besides which you're adorable when you're angry."
"Really?" She asks glaring at me.
"Yup but only when it's not directed at me." I say smiling as we enter the cockpit.
"Only when what is not directed at you?" Hera asks.
"Sabine's wrath." I says sitting behind her.
"And what is it when it's not directed at you?" Hera asks.
"Not a word Bridger." Sabine says looking at me seriously.
"Ezra." Hera says looking at me.
"I am screwed." I say realizing that there is no easy way out of this situation.
"Why are you screwed?" Rex asks walking in.
"Between Hera wanting to know and Sabine not wanting her to." I say smiling at the distraction.
"Haha stuck between a mother and girlfriend eh? I don't envy you." Rex says laughing and sitting beside me.
"Not funny Rex." I say frowning.
"Jedi having to deal with this after having to deal with an Inquisitor. I think it's damn hilarious." Rex says smirking at me.
"Wait what Inquisitor?" Hera asks looking at me.
"The Inquisitor that managed to almost knock me out, force choke Sabine and cause me to use force lightning accidentally." I say quickly.
"HE WHAT?" Hera yells looking between Sabine and I.
"We're fine Hera." Sabine says rolling her eyes.
"Let me look at you." She says spinning around.
"Hera, we are okay." I say smiling sincerely.
"Let me see." She says firmly.
"Fine." Sabine says moving closer.
"You'll be fine and you?" Hera says turning to me.
"Mild soreness where he kicked me I'll be fine with a day's rest." I say leaning back nonchalantly.
"So how long until we reach this base of yours?" Rex asks changing the subject.
Thank you Rex.
"About thirteen hours so getting some rest would be a good idea." Hera says turning back to front.
"Alright thank Captain." Rex says heading back out of the room.
"I think Ezra and I are going to go make some food for everyone." Sabine says standing up.
"Food sounds amazing and could you send Kanan up here with some caff?" Hera asks smiling.
"You got it." Sabine says pulling me up and to kitchen.
"So what are we making?" I ask watching Sabine taking out various ingredients.
"We are going to make panna cakes with a fruit salad on the side." She says setting the ingredients for the panna cakes down.
"Ok you want me to make the salad?" I ask moving for the fridge.
"Nope we want to make that last so you can start by grabbing a large bowl." She says grabbing a frying pan and setting it on the stove.
"And what am I putting said bowl?" I ask digging the bowl out from a lower cupboard.
"You can put all the dry ingredients in then let me take over." She says turning on the stove and opening the fridge.
"You got it mighty Mando." I say smiling and putting the dry ingredients into the bowl.
"So are we going to talk about the fact that you lost control because of me?" She asks putting a small chunk of bantha butter in the pan.
"I would have lost control if it was anyone that I cared about being force choked." I say mixing the dry ingredients together.
"But it wasn't anyone else. It was me." She says sound frustrated.
"Cyar'ika, I know. And that scares me." I say gripping the counter tightly.
"But that shouldn't mean that you can lose control." She says angrily grabbing the bowl.
"I didn't want to I just reacted." I say trying to calm my thoughts.
"Ezra you can't do that again." Sabine says trying to sound calm but traces of fear leaking in.
"Well I sure wouldn't do it on purpose." I say sarcastically.
"So did you do the same thing on the asteroid?" She asks in a calm but demanding tone.
"No that was different." I say shaking my head.
"How so?" She asks grabbing a ladle.
"That was opening myself up to the force fully before I was ready mixed with fear of the truth about what really happened to my parents." I explain letting go of the counter.
"So what was it this time?" She asks pouring batter in the pan.
"Fear." I say simply.
"You want me to start on the fruit salad?" I ask grabbing another large bowl.
"Yes. What did you and Kanan talk about after we got out from the base on Allyeun?" Sabine asks looking at me.
"Oh about the fact that relationships make controlling one's emotions much harder." I say smiling and grabbing fruit from the fridge.
"No what was the yelling about?" She asks glancing at me.
"Oh that." I say frowning deeply and setting the fruit down next to the bowl.
"Yes that. What was that about?" She asks while grabbing the pan and flipping panna cakes.
"That was Kanan asking about my past and my reaction." I say unhappily while grabbing a cutting board and knife.
"Oh. I am guessing that it didn't end well?" She says stacking the cooked panna cakes on a plate.
"No not really. Please don't ask." I say starting to cut up various fruits.
"Why not?" She asks grabbing the plate of panna cakes.
"Because it was about a part of my past that I would do almost anything to not to remember again Sabine. Do not ask about it." I say firmly.
"Okay, but can you at least tell me how bad?" She asks place a hand on my shoulder.
"Remember how I was with Zeebo?" I ask putting the fruit in the bowl.
"Yes." Sabine says hesitantly.
"Well it's a lot worse than that Sabine." I say grabbing a large spoon.
"That's bad." She says frowning.
"Yeah now where is Kanan?" I ask closing my eyes feeling out with the force.
"There he is talking with the clones and Zeb." I say smiling.
"Well he certainly doesn't like them aboard without supervision. So go get him to bring Hera this." Sabine says handing me two cups of caff.
"Two cups?" I ask taking them.
"One for Hera and one for Kanan." She says turning to the cupboard and digging out plates.
"I'll tell the others that food is ready." I say walking out of the kitchen and heading for the medbay.
"Thanks." She says grabbing cutlery.
I walk into the medbay to see Kanan and Rex arm wrestling while Zeb, Wolfe and Coric watch looking entertained.
"So who's winning?" I ask smiling at the scene.
"No one." Zeb says smirking.
"C'mon I thought Jedi were supposed to be strong." Rex says smiling.
He's holding back.
"C'mon master end this Hera wants to see up front." I say smiling.
"Fine this was just for fun anyway." Kanan says smirking before adding his entire strength behind his arm.
"I wondered if you were giving it our all." Rex says not giving at all.
"Always hold something back for later incase you need it." Kanan says smiling.
"Looks like both have the same principle." Rex says giving it his all and beating Kanan.
"Haha not bad Rex not bad." Kanan says rubbing his now sore arm.
"Kanan. Caff to Hera." I say handing him the two cups.
"Since when do you get to order me around?" He asks smiling.
"Since Hera told me to tell you." I say stepping out of the way of the door.
"Also Sabine and I made a meal so get to the kitchen for food if you're hungry." I say looking at the group.
"Thanks kid." Zeb says following Kanan out.
"Yeah thanks food sounds pretty good to me." Gregor says following Zeb.
"C'mon Rex, Coric, Wolfe. Panna cakes and fruit salad sound pretty good to me." I say following Gregor.
"Panna cakes? Nice." Coric says as they follow.
"How did you learn to cook Ezra?" Rex asks.
"You grow up own your since you were seven and you learn how to get pretty creative with not a lot to use." I say smiling.
"You grew up on your own since you were seven?" Wolfe asks sounding upset.
"Yup the Empire loved my parents so much they decided to treat them to a free blaster squadron." I say smiling angrily.
"How come they didn't get you?" Coric asks.
"I was a runt and kids are hard to hang onto." I say smiling.
"You slipped away?" Wolfe asks.
"Yup bucketheads are stupid." I say entering the kitchen.
"That they are now get'em while they're hot." Sabine says smiling.
"Thank you." Rex says.
"Ladies first." Coric says handing a plate to Sabine.
Who glares at him before taking the plate.
"What did you do Coric?" Wolfe asks smiling.
"He called Sabine my girl and that is a bad idea." I say smiling.
"It was poor choice of words." Coric says frowning.
"Yeah it was. You told a Mandalorian that she was someone's. You're lucky she didn't shoot you." Gregor says laughing.
"No doubt. Apologize." Rex says looking at Coric expectantly.
"I already did." Coric says exasperated.
"Ah don't worry about it Coric she holds a grudge longer than Zeb does." I say grabbing a plate and three Panna cakes.
"I do not. It's close but at least I wouldn't toss Coirc out an airlock." Sabine says smiling at the slightly paler clone.
"Don't worry if she does it'll be in atmosphere." I say smirking.
"I hope you're kidding." Coric says looking even more paler.
"Haha… Maybe." Sabine says smiling evilly.
"Well I don't know about you Sabine but I am exhausted so I am going to go to sleep. In your room with your permission?" I ask looking at her slyly.
"C'mon loth-rat." Sabine says standing and putting her dishes in the sink.
"Thank you mighty Mando." I say smiling widely and doing the same.
"You two really care about each other." Rex says sounding wise.
"I don't know about Sabine here but I do." I say smirking at her.
"Don't push your luck Bridger I'll make you sleep in the cargo hold." Sabine says walking out of the kitchen hips swaying.
"You are walking into a world of hurt if you mess up kid." Rex says smiling.
"Oh yeah. Been there done that." I say smiling before following her.
"Haha kid's got a love of danger that rivals yours Commander." I hear Wolfe say.
I follow Sabine to her room and we go in.
"You are walking a dangerous line Ezra." She says turning around and poking me in the chest.
"To be fair they asked and I did my best to answer without actually answering." I say smiling nervously.
"Oh really." She says smiling.
"Yes. It's something I learned from you. Answer with info they already know adding in a small lie or redirection." I say taking my lightsabre off and setting it on her dresser.
"You know that trick?" She asks taking her pistol holsters off and handing them to me.
"Yes I noticed it shortly after we met. Avoid talking too much short answers be sincere add in a little truth in every lie." I say listing off the traits of a good liar.
"You are too smart for your own good." Sabine says smiling.
"Yeah I know it's all about asking the right questions." I say looking at the various works of art on the walls.
"Can you help me with my armour again?" She asks turning her back to me.
"Yes." I say grabbing her armour and pulling up.
"Hey be gentle." She says annoyed.
"Sorry." I say trying to be gentle. The armour comes off and I turn around not wanting to be scolded again.
"You're learning." She says smirk evident in her voice.
"Once bitten, twice shy." I say setting the armour down.
"For someone who almost never learns you learned not to look real fast." She says walking around me.
I spin keeping my back to her.
"You are someone I would rather not piss off." I say smiling.
"That is wise." She says as I hear the dresser drawer open.
"So what was wrong about looking?" I ask glancing back.
Seeing the small scars again.
"Oh you have to earn that right." She says pulling a shirt on.
"So what is the small scar on your shoulder from?" I ask climbing on the soft bed.
"Vibroblade. Didn't see the guy coming from behind and payed the price. Although he paid a far steeper price for pissing me off." Sabine says smiling.
"Haha wouldn't want to be that guy." I say rolling over to look at her.
She climbs into bed next to me.
"No you wouldn't. I don't want to have to shoot you." She says smiling.
"Goodnight." She says before kissing me and laying her head down.
"Jate ca cyar'ika." I say smiling and laying my head down.
"Jate ca cyar'ika." With a smile on my face I fall peacefully into sleep.
A/N So who else thinks that Ezra has to good right now? I think that Ezra will have some trouble coming his way. Any ideas of what will happen next?