Returning Home

Chapter 7: The Horrible Truth

Returning Home

Chapter 7: The Horrible Truth

Ezra blocked Dominus's strike with his Lightsaber, the two plasma blades locking against each other. Ezra heard Leia and Han arguing behind him, before the sound of a grate being blaster open sounded. Ezra force pushed Dominus away from himself and quickly dispatched the Stormtroopers with some quick strikes of his lightsaber.

"You've changed your style, boy." Said Dominus, glaring at Ezra.

"We've never met before, you wouldn't know my style." Said Ezra, narrowing his eyes.

"The mind of Kanan Jarrus was quite complete." Said Dominus, darkly.

Ezra swung his blade at Dominus's head, Dominus blocked the blow. Ezra flipped over the Inquisitor and kicked him in the back and entered a turbo lift and went to the level the Falcon was on. Ezra looked around, searching for any other Inquisitors or Stormtroopers. Ezra went to the comm on his belt.

"Threepio, is the Falcon free?" Asked Ezra, waiting for the Protocol Droid to respond.

"Yes sir, Master Kenobi powered down the tractor beam." Replied Threepio.

"Good, meet up with the others, I'll be joining you shortly." Said Ezra, rounding a corner.

"I'm afraid that you won't be joining them, child." Said Dominus's voice, from behind Ezra.

Ezra sighed and activated his blaster saber again, swinging at Dominus's legs. Dominus jumped away from Ezra's swing, the two duellists jabbed and parried each other. Ezra backed away from Dominus, twirling his lightsaber in his hand. Ezra swung at Dominus's arm, the blow was blocked by Dominus's lightsaber.

"You can't fight, embrace your darkness." Said Dominus, his voice deep and menacing.

"And serve the monster that killed my master? The man I saw as a father?" Said Ezra, "You'll have to kill me."

"I'm sure that can be arranged." Said Dominus, raising his blade above his head.

Ezra swung his leg out and kicked Dominus in the midsection and then forced pushed him against the wall. Ezra de-activated his lightsaber and ran. Dominus chased after Ezra, throwing his lightsaber at Ezra's back. Ezra spun around and deflected the lightsaber, Dominus called it back to him.

"You are ignorant," said Dominus, "If you are truly unaware."

"Unaware of what?" Demanded Ezra, pointing his lightsaber at Dominus.

Dominus pulled back the hood of his cloak and removed his mask.

"No." Said Ezra, lowering his lightsaber, "You can't be."

"Well, Kid, you are foolish." Said the face of Kanan Jarrus.

"I saw Vader kill you." Said Ezra, looking at his former Master.

"You left me for dead and you ran like the coward you are." Said Dominus, his face contorted into a snarl.

"I left to protect the others, to protect Hera." Said Ezra, "Does Hera know you're alive?"

"No," Said Dominus, walking towards Ezra, "Frankly the Twi'lek is no longer important to me."

Ezra raised his Lightsaber again, "Don't make me do this, Kanan."

"Kanan is dead, he died years ago." Snarled Dominus, swinging his Lightsaber at Ezra's neck.

Ezra dodged the swing and swung back at Dominus.

"Why?" Said Ezra, "Why would you turn?"

"I turned because you and those other low-life, rebel scum left me to die." Said Dominus, "I wanted my revenge and it'll start with you."

Ezra ducked under Dominus's swing and heading to the docking bay where the Falcon was.

*/RH/*

Han, Leia, Luke and Chewbacca watched as the Stormtroopers guarding the Falcon run off somewhere.

"Look." Said Leia, as the Stormtroopers left.

"Now's our chance, go." Said Han, as Luke headed off.

Luke stopped shortly after entering the hanger, having seen Obi-Wan duelling Darth Vader.

"Ben?" Said Luke, walking towards them.

Luke was cut short by Ezra being thrown onto the ground in front of him.

"Ezra?" Said Luke, "What happened?"

Ezra didn't respond as he stood up and reactivated his Lightsaber.

"Get the droids on the Falcon, I'll join you in a minute." Said Ezra, as Dominus landed in front of him and swung. Ezra raised his lightsaber to protect his neck, only to feel a searing pain in his leg and arm. Ezra fell to the floor and saw his lightsaber, with his arm still attached to it and next to him was Ezra's left leg. Ezra looked up at Dominus and suddenly felt a pain across his right eye.

"I'm going to enjoy this." Said Dominus, before being flung across the hanger.

Ezra looked at Luke, who had his hands outstretched, as did Leia. Leia ran up to Ezra and grabbed his still whole arm.

"Come on, we need to get you help." Said Leia, pulling Ezra to his feet.

Ezra reached for his lightsaber, which was flung past him and into the depths of space.

"Kriff." Swore Ezra, as Leia, joined by Han helped him onto the Falcon.

Ezra heard Luke scream, turning his head he saw Obi-Wan's cloak fall to the ground. Ezra extended his stump and called Obi-Wan's lightsaber towards them, the weapon flew across the chamber, until it collided with Chopper, who picked it up and took it aboard the Falcon, followed by R2 and 3PO.

Luke ran aboard the Falcon, while Leia helped Ezra to a seat.

"I never thought we'd be reunited with you losing an arm." Said Leia, smiling slightly.

"Yeah, I always thought it's be something peaceful." Said Ezra, trying to smile back.

"That Inquisitor, he was your former Master, wasn't he?" Asked Leia, looking at Ezra.

"I try to deny it but it was him." Said Ezra, "What am I going to tell Hera?"

Leia didn't respond as she saw Luke sitting at the holo chess table, looking forlorn. Ezra followed her gaze.

"Luke, Obi-Wan was going to train him in the Jedi arts," Said Ezra, "Since mine are practically complete, but Obi-Wan's dead now, there's no one to train him."

Leia walked off and got a blanket and put it around Luke's shoulders.

"I can't believe he's gone." Said Luke, distraught.

"There wasn't anything you could've done." Said Leia, placing a hand on Luke's shoulder.

"Master Kenobi is now one with the Force, we're lucky we managed to prevent his Lightsaber from becoming a trophy of Vader's." Said Ezra, as Han rushed into the room.

"Come on, buddy, we're not out of this yet." Said Han, heading up to the Guns, Luke following him and Leia going to the cock pit.

The ship started shaking as the TIEs fired on them. After several minutes of shaking they jumped to hyperspace and Ezra lost consciousness.