KΛПΛП'Ƨ BΛПΣ

45

He falls to the ground. 

"Very good. Very good. But... the temple... the... empire must not find it." He says.

"I know what I have to do. Thank you." I bend down to him.

"We...we...did good." He says.

"I suppose we did." I say.

I notice something leaking from my nose. Blood. I missed the transfusion. I let out a breath. The pill effect is wearing off. But... at least I know what to do. This temple is too valuable to let it fall to the Empire. The map is bound to the temple. 

"...Good...luck..." He says.

He closes his eyes. I watch as he fades. We'll meet again my friend. The key is glowing in my hands. I grip it. I look up. The runes were beautiful. Sorry about this. I turn. Sabine and the others climb up.

"I'm sorry." I lower my head.

"It's not your fault Ezra." Kanan says.

He walks forward. I look down. He grabs me. He hugs me. I grip him. 

"It's good to have you back Ezra." Kanan says.

"About that..." I say.

I throw him back with the force. Hera catches him, barely. I shoot lighting out of my hands at the celling. It starts cracking. The temple must be destroyed. This knowledge is preserved through generations-- since when do I sound like this?! 

"Ezra! What are you-?!" Hera yells.

"The temple must fall. The key must be destroyed." I say.

I feel pain in my chest. I wince. I fall to my knees. I feel something lurching out of my throat. I open my mouth and blood floods out. I wince. My vision starts going blurry. The lights are going dark. I shakily stand up. 

"Go!" I yell.

"Ezra! We're not leaving you!" Hera yells.

"Yes you are." I shoot them forward. 

I manage to blast them out of the temple as it collapses on me.