Chapter 2
The morning soon came around and the three friends woke up around nine O clock; they were concerned however as their host was no where to be seen, that was when they heard some strange bangs coming from the roof. Once outside on the balcony, they saw Ezra training on the roof - he was street fighting. The four watched with amazement - it was clear he was self trained but was still incredible - when all of a sudden, the teen clutched his head, his bad arching as he was in a clear amount of pain "ahh!!". The kid began to step back too far and slipped over the edge!! "Ezra!!" the adults rushed to where he had gone over; they saw him falling through the air head first. He was close to the ground!! Not thinking twice, Kanan reached out through the force and used every bit of strength and energy he had to catch the boy; he couldn't let him die!! He just couldn't!! Thankfully, it worked and he made Ezra float up until he was back on the balcony; the man dropped him into his arms before rushing back into the tower, his three friends right behind him.
The Jedi Knight placed the teen onto his 'bed' and knelt down in front of him, the other's either sitting or standing somewhere in the room to give the fifteen year old some space. They allowed Ezra some time for the sudden head pain to leave and for all of their heart rates to calm down - all four adults released a breathe of relief once Kanan had the kid in his arms. Ezra was no longer falling. He wasn't going to die. During this short time, Ezra continued to mumble to himself "cool it...nothing's wrong...stop" it confused the three Jedi and pilot but they left it....for now. Finally, the kid seemed to be back to his usual self, the pain now gone completely "you okay Ezra??" Hera asked, her worry still strong "yeah....I'm fine" he then turned to the man in front of him "thanks for the same". They watched as Ezra stood up and made his way over to his bag "Ezra...who were you talking to??" Kenobi hesitantly asked; the boy looked over at the man from over his shoulder "em...no one....just my....my instincts" he admitted "they were em...going a little crazy". He knew he sounded crazy but for some strange reason, all for of his guests seemed to understand...well the Jedi did at least.
"I'm going into town to get some food and credits" Ezra explained "do you guys need anything??" he asked as they shook their heads; Anakin spoke up as he stood "can I tag along with you??" he asked. The question wasn't expected but the teen just shrugged "em...sure, just keep up and do as I say" was all he said; within the minute, the two slid down the ladder, hopped onto two speed bikes before racing off towards Capital City. Kanan, Hera and Kenobi stayed in the tower and spoke for a while about many things until Hera decided they were going to clean up the tower as a way to show Ezra that they were thankful; the two men groaned but soon rushed to do as told as the woman placed her hands on her hips and sent them the look. That look could make even a Sith do as told with no complaint.
With Ezra and Anakin, they had reached Capital City and were sneaking through a dark alley way and running along the roof tops; the Jedi was curious to know and discover how the teenager had survived for so long. Four hours had passed by and so far, Ezra had saved over ten people from the Imperial gang members, helped four people doing normal little jobs like picking things up and carrying heavy boxes. And now they were entering a local bar that Ezra helped out at; Anakin was startled that a fifteen year old worked at a bar of course. The teen fixed some of the broken pumps and the game boards that sore losers took their anger out on; it earned Ezra twenty credits which didn't seem like much but could last him quite a few months. They were in the middle of making their way back to the speed bikes when a scene stopped them; a man and woman were getting kicked out of their home!!
"Please!! We just need one more day and we'll have the money!!" the man pleaded as his heavily pregnant wife cried; their landlord shook his head "I already told you" he stated "you either pay the ten credits now or you're on the streets". Ezra knew what living on the streets was like and couldn't just stand there and do nothing...so he wouldn't. The teen approached the devastated couple and spoke up as he held out his hand full of his earned credits "here" the couple looked over at him "what?? No, we couldn't possibly-" the woman was cut off by Ezra "you guys need these more then me" he stated, insisting they take the credits; he even placed them in the mans hands "use the extra credits for food and baby stuff". After thanking the teen, the man hurried to give his landlord the ten credits before he took his wife back into their home; Ezra smiled before returning to the Jedi. Anakin had carefully watched what had just happened; he was amazed by the kind act 'Ezra has nothing yet when he does...he gives it to those in need'.
They continued to the speed bikes before the man spoke up finally "that was a really kind thing you did back there young one...all of it" Anakin stated, making the teen glance over at him and shrug "yeah well...it was the right thing to do, I those who can't help themselves...I try to anyway" that was all he could say before they reached the bikes and rode of towards the tower. Once the two arrived, they entered the tower to see his other three guests sat on his bed/sofa and a stool; Ezra instantly realized something was different about his so called home....it was clean?! "Have...have you guys been cleaning whilst we've been out??" he asked as he and Anakin sat down "yeah, we ad nothing else to do and wanted to show our appreciation for you taking us in during that storm" Hera smiled. It was slowly returned "well...thanks".
The teen went out to the balcony and climbed up onto the roof to train whilst Anakin decided to speak of his day. "And he gave them all of the credits he had earned" he finished; the mans friend's were gobsmacked "he could have just walked away and ignored them...but he didn't....he helped them yet doesn't think about himself at all!!" Anakin added. Kenobi was once again stroking his beard as he was deep in thought as Hera and Kana shared a look "Ezra sounds like the making of a Jedi in my opinion" the woman stated "selfless, brave, kind and generous". Before they could continue, the said teen walked in and grabbed a bottle of water from his bag, asking if any of them wanted a drink; they shook their heads as they already had some. Hera had fixed the water system!! "It looks like the storm is picking up again, might be worse then the one from last night" Ezra stated once he had taken a sip of his drink "you guys are welcome to stay again...if you want??" he suggested earning four nods "that would be very much appreciated, thank you".
Kenobi spoke us as they were all sat down "Anakin was just telling us about all you've done today" he began "how you helped many people, including a couple that you gave all of your credits to" Ezra shrugged as he swallowed some more water "like I said to Anakin, it was the right thing to do....I know what it's like to live on the streets and have nothing...it's not nice" he admitted "if I can help someone keep a roof over their heads and food in their stomachs then....I'll do it". They were all smiling at knowing there was hope for the younger generation. Hours passed and the group had eaten some dinner - Ezra was given some food for helping someone; it was just some fruit of course. Now it was dark out and the storm had eased off after violently attacking the tower; they hid under the table for an hour, just to be on the safe side.
The teen was sat on the balcony, his legs hanging over the edge whilst the other's were fast asleep....well, nearly all of them; Kanan was wide away and wanted to talk to Ezra so he approached him. "Hey, mind if I join you??" the man asked earning a nod "go for it" he sat down next to the kid "you okay??" the Jedi asked earning yet another nod. It didn't last long as Ezra placed his hand to his head "damn it" the boy mumbled as he rubbed his forehead "cool it would you??" Kanan realized that the teenager was talking to his instincts again; he began to speak "Ezra...do you know what the force it??" he asked hesitantly. Slowly, Ezra looked up to the man "sort of, isn't it what Jedi's can use??" he asked before Kanan began to explain "yeah, so Anakin, Kenobi and I can use it...and so can you".
Hearing this shocked Ezra, shocked him so much that he didn't believe it "you're wrong, I can't use it...I'm not a Jedi" he stated but was greeted by a chuckle "Jedi's aren't born Ezra, they're trained, trained in the ways of the force....you're instincts, it's a soft humming isn't it??" he asked, although it wasn't actually a question "it tells you when danger is near or if something is about to happen, right??" the teen didn't know what to say "well...yeah but-" he was cut off "and it 'goes crazy' and gives you a headache when you're near Kenobi, Anakin or myself, right??". This time, Ezra shook his head "only when I'm near you, it just hums when I'm near the others" he explained shocking the Jedi Knight momentarily; he knew he needed to speak with the Jedi Council as soon as possible.
"Ezra...you're 'instincts'....that's the force speaking to you" he stated "you're strong with the force Ezra, very strong...but your mental shield's are naturally up pretty high" he finished; the man allowed all of this information to sink in. "...I'm gonna go to bed" Kanan stated as he stood up from the floor "you coming??" he asked but Ezra didn't make any movement to follow "I'll...be in soon" the Jedi nodded in understanding "okay, night kid". When Kanan had left, the teens mind completely exploded 'a Jedi!? Me?! That's just...stupid!! Completely stupid!!' Ezra shook his head 'but...Jedi do good and help people, as well as protect others" this was all too confusing; he once again shook his head of the thoughts before standing up and entering the tower; he lay down on his bed, only to see Hera get up from her spot on the floor and approach him.
"Are you okay Ezra??" the woman asked as she sat down next to where he was lay "I'm fine Hera, are you??" the kid liked the Twi-lek a lot as she was very sweet and kind but he could tell she could turn nasty if necessary "I'm good thank you...you know, you might be one of them most bravest, smartest and selfless boys I have ever had the pleasure of knowing" she stated with a smile "and I know many Jedi so that's saying something" Ezra felt his cheeks head up a little as no one had ever praised him for anything or complimented him "thanks Hera...you're one of the kindest, sweetest, loving yet bad ass person I know" he returned "and with the past I have, that's saying a lot...especially as I've never actually said it before" that certainly made Hera's smile widen. "Why thank you....good night Ezra" she kissed his forehead as she embraced the boy before standing up "night Hera" the teen watched as she returned to her spot next to Kanan; he had never felt more amazing. Hera reminded him a lot of his mother; it saddened him as he remembered that his new friends were leaving tomorrow and would forget about him. But for now, he would enjoy their company whilst it lasted. Ezra soon fell asleep, joining the others in the land of dreams.
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