Returning Home

Chapter 8: A Hand and Inquisitor

Returning Home

Chapter 8: A Hand and Inquisitor

Ezra woke to the sound of people talking. He looked around him and saw he was in a medical bay. Sitting up, Ezra looked at his legs and saw that a mechanical one had been attached to the stump where his left leg used to be, the same with his right arm.

"You gave the Princess quite a scare, Ezra." Said the voice of Hera Syndulla.

Ezra looked to his left and saw the green skinned Twi'lek sitting beside the bed he was placed in.

"Sorry, I wasn't intending to." Said Ezra, "Hera, I know you probably don't want to hear it but-" Ezra was cut off by Zeb speaking from the door way.

"The rust bucket explained everything to us, including what happened to Kanan." Said Zeb, his Bo-Rifle slung across his back and Sabine standing next to him.

"You managed to saw hundreds of lives, Ezra," Said Hera, "Your message to Bail Organa allowed him to evacuate many of the people."

"Not all of them." Said Ezra, hanging his head.

"The Empire apparently placed a tracking device onto the ship you came on," Said Sabine, "Everyone's preparing for an assault on the Death Star."

"We can't catch a break can we?" Asked Ezra, getting out of the bed and to his feet, "If the Empire is coming and they know that I'm here, they'll most definitely send Vader or the Tenth Brother."

"Ahsoka is already aware of this," Said Hera, "Just stay in the medical bay, Ezra."

"I brought this fight here, Hera, it is only right if I help the ground forces." Said Ezra, stumbling a bit on the way to the door.

"Ezra, we can't lose you again!" Said Hera, "Not after we lost Kanan."

Ezra stopped and looked back at Hera and smiled.

"Don't worry, Hera, Kanan didn't finished his training," Said Ezra, "Obi-Wan helped me complete mine."

Hera looked like she wanted to protest but stopped herself.

"Ahsoka has your lightsaber, she's in the command Centre with Bail." Said Hera, making Ezra nod.

"Thank you." Said Ezra, turning away.

"Ezra?" Said Hera, making Ezra stop again, "May the Force be with you."

"May the Force be with us all." Said Ezra, before continuing to the Command Centre and seeing Ahsoka examining his traditional Saber.

"Obi-Wan must've had you build this while he was training you." Said Ahsoka, as Ezra approached, making many of the beings in the command Centre.

"Yeah, he called my original Lightsaber uncivilised." Said Ezra, shrugging.

"How are you holding up?" Asked Ahsoka, looking at Ezra.

"As well as I can be for someone whose arm and leg have been cut off." Said Ezra, shrugging again.

"I inspected it and activated it, where did you get the crystal from?" Asked Ahsoka, looking at Ezra.

"The Planet Hurikane, I was constantly going on missions for Obi-Wan," Said Ezra, reaching for his Lightsaber, "When I returned with some holocrons and the Crystal, Obi-Wan had me build a new one."

"Sounds like Obi-Wan, I was asking because the Blade colour is purple, a rare lightsaber colour." Said Ahsoka, as Leia walked into the Command Centre.

"I've just received a report that two Inquisitors have landed on the planet surface." Said Leia, looking at the two Lightsaber wielders.

"Do I see the chance for me to test my new limbs?" Asked Ezra, smiling at Leia.

The Princess gave a small smile and blushed lightly.

"The doctors advised against it but knowing you, once you've made up your mind there's no stopping you." Said Leia, looking at Ezra.

"That's why you love me." Said Ezra, turning on his heel and head out, "Any idea where they are?"

"Oh, you don't have to look very hard, Jedi." Said a young woman's voice, the same voice Ezra heard in his Vision.

Ezra turned around and saw a woman with red hair and green eyes and behind her was the Fifth Brother, removing his lightsaber from the gut of one of the Guards.

"Your highness, I suggest you all use the other Command Centre." Said Ahsoka, removing her lightsaber from her waist.

Leia nodded and left with the other Rebel leaders.

"I don't believe we've been introduced, my name is Ezra Bridger," Said Ezra, gesturing to himself, "Your new master." Ezra said the last bit mockingly.

"Mara Jade, Emperors Hand." Said the red haired woman.

"Wow, an Emperors Hand, I feel privileged." Said Ezra, activating his Lightsaber, the purple blade springing to life, "So how do you intend to kill me?"

"My mission is to capture you, not kill you." Said Mara, activating her own lightsaber, its own purple blade sprouting from the hilt.

"I'll deal with her," said Ahsoka, walking past Ezra, "You deal with Clive."

"Clive?" Asked Ezra, before Ahsoka ignited her dual white blades and threw herself at Mara.

Ezra looked at the Fifth Brother, who only gave this sick grin.

"I've been looking forward to this." Said the Fifth Brother.

"I haven't." Said Ezra, falling into a Soresu stance, "But, alas, I don't have a choice."

The Fifth Brother swung his lightsaber at Ezra, who parried the blow and jabbed back at the dark Jedi. Ezra ducked under the Fifth Brothers swing.

"You've gotten worse." Said Ezra, blocking a blow and parrying another.

The Fifth Brother only snarled at Ezra, activating the force disk that was embedded into the hilt, making the blade spin in a circular motion. Ezra took a step back and thrust his lightsaber forwards. The purple blade went through the gaps in the hilt. Ezra sliced downwards, destroying the lightsaber.

The Fifth Brother looked at Ezra in shock, before charging at him, on instinct, Ezra slashed at the Inquisitor.

Mara was thrown into a wall and knocked unconscious by Ahsoka, who turned around and saw the Fifth Brother fall to the floor, his body falling in two halves, a diagonal line had cut him through the chest from the shoulder to his waist.

Ezra looked down at the body, before feeling a massive jolt in the Force. Ezra and Ahsoka heard cheering from across the base.

"What's happened?" Asked Ezra, looking at the Togruta.

Ahsoka picked Mara up and slung her over her shoulder.

"Let's go find out." Said Ahsoka, walking out of the room, Ezra following her.

"Ezra, who was the other Force Sensitive with you, I'm aware of Leia but the other one I've never met before." Said Ahsoka, looking at the blue haired male.

"His name should seem somewhat familiar to you," Said Ezra, looking at Ahsoka, "His name is Luke Skywalker."

Ahsoka said nothing as she heard this.

Both walked around the base, until they reached the Secondary Command Centre, where everyone was jumping around and cheering.

"The Death Star has been destroyed!" Proclaimed a Tactician.

Ezra looked over at Leia, who spotted Ezra and ran to him. Flinging her arms around his neck, she pulled him into a kiss.

Breaking away the two rested their foreheads against each other. Ezra could sense an underlying trauma within Leia's mind.

"It's over," Whispered Leia, "It's finally over."

Ezra wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close, "I'm sorry, we should've gotten there sooner."

Leia didn't respond, she only held onto him tightly.