Are We Meant To Be? *2nd book of the Other Half Trilogy*

~ Ch. 54 ~

                       Kanan's POV

    I feel a sense of foreboding as I walk further along this path. It's as if something is going to happen that is somehow familiar. I'm not liking where this is leading. When I turned the corner, I was back to that day. The day that my world crashed around me.

    I was on the ship where my Jedi family, were being killed by Sith, one after another, people on both sides, Sith and Jedi, fell. My attention than landed on a scene I knew too well. My Master was fighting the Sith lord known as Darth Revan and I was fending off the Clones that had betrayed us. I watched as she fell as I ran away. The scene changed and I was standing beside Ezra as we fought...........dare I say it.........we were fighting his Mother, the Empress. I looked around me real quick and I couldn't tell where we were. To my right, I saw the crew...........all dead. I turned my attention back to the battle.

    I could hear battle sounds next to us and I looked over to find Master Anakin and Master Obi-wan dealing with two Sith of their own. A few feet behind the Empress, I could see Acarna being held against her will by another Torgurta and a Zabrak. I was suddenly pulled by the Force and came face to face with the Grand Inquisitor. I started to fight him. I didn't realize how long we'd been fighting until I heard Ezra scream. It distracted me and gave the Grand Inquisitor the opening to slash at my face, causing everything to go black. I was still awake, I just...........couldn't see.

    "Kanan! Kanan!" I heard Ezra shout and I regained my sight..................Only to see him being taken away by the Empress herself. I heard shouting and Master Anakin intervened and started to fight the Empress. The scene changed again and now, I'm sitting in front of a small pond. What was all that? Whatever it is I will not let it happen!

    "This will happen in time. Some may be averted. Others will not." I heard a voice......not just any voice......I recognized her voice anywhere. I turned and couldn't believe my eyes. "M-Master?" I asked the Ghost of my Master Depa Billaba. She nodded and smiled at me.

    "What you have seen shall come to pass." She explained. "What? No, I won't let Ezra fall to the Darkside. I will not fail him." I stated. "Search deep inside your heart. Once you except and realize these things as a part of the future, and realize that you can't protect you Padawan and other Half forever, is when you can move forward." my Master explained. I closed my eyes for a few moments.......and sighed while kneeling.

    "You're right Master. I can't protect Ezra forever. His power is growing stronger and faster than I can teach him." I said, accepting the truth that has been buried inside my heart. I heard a lightsaber turn on and felt heat on my shoulders and finally, on my head. "Rise my Padawan. You are now, a true Jedi Knight." I opened my eyes and looked at my Master in disbelief.

    "I've been watching over you and couldn't be more proud of what you have done with joining the Rebellion. I kept asking myself, where did we go wrong? How could we not see the signs? How could we not have realized and prevented Ahsoka from being tempted from going to the Darkside? I leave this unanswered question to you. Remember Caleb, May the Force be with you." my Master said, while flicking her wrist and a doorway appeared. "Go now, the others need you." my Master said. We bowed to each other and she disappeared.

    I walked through the doorway and saw a large room with a round table in the middle. I recognized Luke and Neveah as being the two who were sitting there.

    "Ezra and Acarna haven't made it through yet?" I asked them. "No, I was the first one here, then Neveah arrived awhile after me." Luke said. "We've been waiting here for at least an hour, and now here you are." Neveah said. I looked at the Son and Daughter pathways. "I hope they make it through." I said. "So do I." Luke and Neveah said at the same time. Ezra.......I hope your okay.

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[ Yeah, it's short but remember, I said that these next few chapters will vary in length!! And props to whoever did this cosplay of Kanan. I think it's really good. =)

    Will Ezra and Acarna make the right decision?? What is going on back with Zeb, and the others??

      Specter 7 out!!!!!! ]