After The Fall - Star Wars Rebels

Coming Home

"Kanan! Kanan!" Ezra banged on his door. "What!?" He snapped, opening the door. "Come on!" Ezra told him grabbing his arm. "Ezra. Ezra! Calm down what's wrong! Slow down I can't see remember!" Ezra had led Kanan to his room. "Stay here!" Ezra said taking off. "Wha- Ezra!" Kanan sighed. "Hold on!" Ezra yelled from down the hall. Kanan heard him banging on another door. "What is it Ezra?" Kanan heard Hera ask. Soon Ezra led Hera to his room to. "What's wrong with him?" She asked looking at Kanan, while Ezra was starting up the holoprojector. "Don't know. He would not tell me when I asked." He said, facing in the direction he hopefully thought she was.

"Ezra what's wrong?" Hera asked placing a hand on his shoulder. "Got it! Oh what? Sorry, but you need to see, and hear, this!" He said starting it up. Hera saw a small Ahsoka being projected on the table. She began to speak.

"Hello Ezra. I'm still here on Malachor. I would like to keep this between you, Hera, Kanan, and me. As soon as you get this, holo me. I'll be awaiting your transmission. May the Force be with you."

Kanan thought for a moment. "We need to go back for her. I can take Ezra with me." Kanan said facing Hera. "No. I'm not letting you go back to that place." She said, putting her hands on his chest. He sighed, as he held one of her hands in his, and his other cupping her cheek. "We have to go. And you know that. Besides, Vader thinks she's gone. The inquisitors are gone. Nothing can hurt us. I promise you, we are coming back the same way we left. But with an Ahsoka this time." He said with a soft smile. She mumbled something, only he understood. He sighed, letting her go. "Come on Ezra. Let's get ready to go." He said walking out of his room. Ezra heard Kanan's hand sliding on the walls of the Ghost. He looked at Hera. "We'll be back." He told her.

She smiled at him. "Okay." She walked over to him and hugged him. "Please bring them both home." She whispered to Ezra. He hugged her back. "I will. I will." She let him go and headed back to her room. But before she did, she went to Kanan's. "Kanan?" She asked knocking on his door. It slid open and he was standing there ready to go. She went up to him and hugged him. "I'm sorry for what I said over there." He sighed wrapping his arms around her. "It's fine Hera. I guess it's kinda true that I did lie to you." She shook her head. "No you didn't. It wasn't your fault, you didn't know this would happen." She looked up at him. He was able to tell she was looking up at him, so he smiled. "We're coming back, don't worry. Besides," he started to smile, like he was gonna crack off a joke. "You and Sabine won't be out-numbered anymore." She chuckled. "Ha-ha. Funny." He smiled kissing her forehead. "We'll come back. Don't worry." She nodded. "Okay. But hurry she's waiting remember." He nodded letting go of her. "Ezra! Are you ready?" He called stepping out of his room.

"Coming!" Ezra said walking out of his room. "Phantom?" He asked. Kanan nodded. They climbed the latter that went into the Phantom. Soon they were up in the sky and in hyper-space. "Holo Ahsoka. Tell her we are on our way, and that its just you and me." Kanan instructed Ezra. "Okay." Ezra said. Kanan heard the hum of the holoprojector, then Ahsoka's voice. "Ahsoka it's me Ezra. Me and Kanan are headed to Malachor. It's just us." He told her. "Alright. I'm at the Sith Temple. I'll be waiting he- Anakin! Get away from those! Anakin! Sorry Ezra bad time-Anakin! Sith Temple remember-Oh you snarky thing! Anakin listen to me!" Then the holo ended. 

"What was that about? Anakin?" Ezra was dumbfounded. "I have no idea." Kanan said as the exited hyper-space. "We're here." Ezra walked over to Kanan. "You ok?" He asked him. Kanan didn't respond for a while. "Yes I am." 

"Don't make promises you can't keep Kanan Jarrus."

Hera's words hung in his head.

(( A/N: "I needed to have something funny happen while I was writing this, because I saw things were looking down. So Ahsoka fighting with Anakin came to mind, because my cat and few days ago would not leave my art stuff alone so that's what came to mind." ))