My Padawan

Chapter 7

Ezra POV:

The whole crew was talking. But it was just a blur as I zoned off into another world. I was shaken back to life by the shock of the stupid astromech. "Chopper!" I screamed at him. He started rolling away waving his arms and beeping like crazy. "Oh I'm gonna get you!" I yelled in a joking matter. I stood up from my seat and chased after him. I could hear Kanan and Hera snickering in the background. This made me grin and I ran harder after Chopper. Oh he's going to get it.

Before I could react, I tripped over an object on the floor, causing my ankle to make a mighty crack. "OW." I yelled. I clutched my ankle, rocking back and forth on the ground trying to ease the pain. Soon enough, Kanan ran into the room with a bewildered look on his face. "Ezra are you okay?" He asked me. "I don't know. I was chasing Chopper and all of sudden I tripped on whatever that object was." I looked back to see what it was to find it was my own lightsaber on the ground. "Okay. Just let me see what's hurt." He told me.

I rolled up my pant leg to find my ankle swollen and purple. Yikes. I took a deep gulp and looked up. Kanan looked almost frightened. "You need to go to the medbay." He said to me as he picked me up and carried me to the medbay. He set me down on a table and checked through the cabinets for bandages and such. He came back and took my ankle in his hand. He started gently wrapping it in a bandage. "Gosh Ezra. Could you be a little less careful next time?" He asked me sarcastically. "Sorry Kanan. I wasn't looking." I mumbled. He just laughed. "Oh Ezra. We've all been there. Just next time don't break yourself." I chuckled at that. Humor lit in our eyes.

"Well that looks right." He told me as he finished bandaging. I looked to find my ankle covered in white bandage. He turned to walk out the door. "Kanan?" I asked him. "What?" He turned around to face me. "I just wanted to tell you that you are the best master I could ever have. You've been there for me, you've supported me. I couldn't thank you enough for what you have done. You took my brokenness and turned it into art. You initiated the heart inside of me. I just... I am so happy." I poured my heart and soul out. Tears forming in my eyes. Kanan was smiling. "Oh Ezra. You are the one that shaped me. I turned away from the ways of the jedi, I was in my own darkness, but you saved me. And I am internally grateful." Now Kanan was the one with tears. I stood up on my one good leg and hobbled up to him. I wrapped my arms around him and held on for a long time. Each of us not daring to let go.

The door slid open to show Hera looking at us. Her face broke into a smile as she walked toward us and joined the hug. Soon enough, Zeb and Sabine entered, joining in too. We were one big family. All of us were laughing and enjoying the moment. "I love you guys." I told them. They smiled bigger and hugged me harder. Everything seemed content. All the years of being alone washed away. The past is through. I'm living in the present. A tear slid down my cheek. "Hey you okay kid?" Zeb asked me. "I've never been better Zeb." I told him as I breathed in and let out a breathe.

Yeah. Everything is okay.

Author here! Sorry for a short chapter, I just felt this coming and it just happened through my fingers. If you want to make this story even better I suggest you listen to Son by Sleeping At Last. It's a beautiful and inspired me to write this. I literally wrote this as I was listening to the song.

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