Two Fools and a Wiseman
Northern Sea
Ezra Bridger
I feel warmth as my mind regains its focus on the physical world feeling the screaming having resided though a lingering headache is still felt with a heavy cloak over me. I quickly remember where I was in the Spirit Oasis. Zhao had killed the Moon Spirit and then I heard a mix of voices and was pulled out of the water and had my clothes warmed and dried for me to have a set of dry clothes to wear again. I see my and feel my Orange jacket on me as well a heavy cloak that I am trying to remember.
When someone speaks in a voice I recognize and turn to see," Well it is good to see you awake Master Jedi." My eyes adjust and see a raft with the famed General Iroh sitting across from me looking upon the Holocrons. I look over and see the sleeping form of Prince Zuko. I turn back to face him. He looks at me with eyes of worry but also certainty," I pulled you out of the icy waters. You were unconscious since who knows how. We were worried you would not survive or that the Ocean Spirit would take you as well with the rest of the Fire Nation Forces."
I shake my head still feeling the pounding headache from the destruction of Alderaan and the death of the Moon Spirit. I finally gain my voice and speak," What happened after Zhao killed the Spirit? All I could feel and hear was so much fear that it overwhelmed me, and everything after that was very hazy. I saw you yelling at him then you fighting the guards as I attempted to stop him but afterward, the feeling in the Force was that I felt several million voices screaming out in fear. Some became silent, others became deafening; it seems the Empire has finished its weapon to silence the Alliance. What happened?"
"Princess Yue sacrificed herself to heal the Moon Spirit and undid the damage of the Admiral," He says this with a hint of sadness at her sacrifice. "She has become the Moon Spirit." My mind quickly turns to Sokka as he must be heartbroken over the loss of his Girlfriend. Though her sacrifice has reset the status-quo of the pre siege for the most part.
"Where are we heading General," I ask uncertainty?
An unsuspecting rasp inquires upon my question from the supposed sleeping form of Prince Zuko," I was going to ask the same Uncle because we don't really have anything left to go… Well anywhere." Though I maintain a watchful stare upon him for fear of what he might do. I feel a mountain of truth behind his words that they have lost their ship and both of them have betrayed their homeland. Iroh attacking his own troops and Zuko, having done so many other deeds but fighting Admiral Zhao.
"I believe it would be in our best interests to head for the Colonies. Though that will be a long journey," Iroh proclaims," So how about we learn about you, my young Jedi friend."
I look at them and concede with a question," Well what do you want to learn about first because my life story is mostly boring excluding the last five years. Which has been quite hectic." I began with speaking of my childhood, continued onto my life on the street which saddened Iroh and surprised Zuko. I continued on with my life aboard the Ghost and how I had met them. I went from training with Kanan, me stealing from them to Mustafar. Which astounded both of the Volcanic world of Mustafar, City spanning planets of Coruscant, and the grand plains of Lothal. I continued onto Maul, the Declaration of Rebellion, and the Battle of Atollon. Then the running battles on Mandalore, a few short missions with the Rebellion, and finally the Liberation of Lothal. After speaking for so long Iroh has mostly fallen asleep though I suspect he is putting on a facade to dupe me into lowering my defenses. Prince Zuko looks at me with a hard stare which seems he is seeking more answers from me.
"What seems to be bugging you, Your Highness," I ask with some snark?
"Why did you come here of all places in this vast Galaxy of ours, and why did you really save me from Zhao at Pohuai Stronghold," Zuko demands in his rasp?
I look towards the stars and then I look back towards him," I don't really know but if it is in my opinion it is most likely the will of the Force which may not be the answer you want. I meant what I said at Pohuai Stronghold and plus you sound like someone I know back on Lothal."
He takes it all in with a deep breath as he thinks on it as I begin to feel tired seeing as night has fallen. In which I leave him to ponder on this. I sleep but see a vision different from my prior ones as I witness an Imperial command deck as I see the Grand Moff my blood boils. In which I hear a series of voices, some are not as discernible and others I know," Retreat in our moment of triumph! I think you overestimate their chances!' 'Colonel Yularen evacuate yourself, before the Rebels fully arrive, with the Fist.' 'The Force is strong with this one.' 'Luke, Trust the force.' 'Yeahoo, that was amazing kid, it was One in a Million shot!" I am pushed further from the massive station I see it for the last time and then a massive explosion with it twinkling as though it were many star systems. I then realize the Spark I had kindled has become a full Inferno for the Empire. My vision makes me smile as I feel that this is the Beginning of the End for the Empire.
Several Weeks Later
We finally have reached solid land after so long on that damnable raft. I get off the raft as we get onto solid ground as Iroh smiles and leads us towards a spa. We have only traded stories as I went further in depth in my past. Iroh and Zuko explained their lives to me. Which is something new I have never seen. I think back to the words Ahsoka had said after Mustafar,' One Chapter has closed for you Ezra Bridger, This is a New Day, a New Beginning.'
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