Life is Music: Book One (SWR / SWCW)

I'll Make a Man Out of You

Today, whilst the Ghost was landed in a plain field on Lothal, Rex decided to train the young padawan in his speciality - guns. The blaster training, as well as some other soldier training, was intense but Ezra was holding his own quite well; Kanan, Hera, Zeb, Anakin, Ahsoka and Sabine were sat on the ground, watching in amusement as the training continued. "Move your feet kid" Rex instructed "you get shot if you just stand there" this earned a sigh from Ezra who lowered his blaster "I am moving my feet" he defended "I was over there five seconds ago". This earned an eyes room from the soldier as he wiped his hand  down his face "we've got a lot of work to do" he mumbled.

Rex
Ezra
Kanan
HERA
Zeb
Sabine
Everyone

"Let's get down to business,
To defeat the Huns,
Did they send me daughters,
When I asked for sons,
You're the saddest bunch I ever met,
But you can bet before we're through,
Mister, I'll make a man out of you...

...Tranquil as a forest,
But on fire within,
Once you find your center,
You are sure to win,
You're a spineless, pale, pathetic lot,
And you haven't got a clue,
Somehow I'll make a man out of you".

"He's never gonna catch his breath,
Say goodbye to those who knew him,
BOY, WAS HE A FOOL IN SCHOOL FOR CUTTING GYM,
This guy's got 'em scared to death,
Hope he doesn't see right through me,
Now I really wish that I knew how to swim"

"(Be a man)
You must be swift as a coursing river,
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon,
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire,
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon...

...Time is racing toward us till the Huns arrive,
Heed my every order and you might survive,
You're unsuited for the rage of war,
So pack up, go home you're through,
How could I make a man out of you...

...(Be a man)
You must be swift as a coursing river,
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon,
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire,
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon...

...(Be a man)
You must be swift as a coursing river,
(Be a man)
With all the force of a great typhoon,
(Be a man)
With all the strength of a raging fire,
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon"

Finally, Rex declared that training was over....for the day. Exhausted, Ezra dropped to the ground once he was near his friends, panting and sweating like never before "I don't....want to be a....a soldier" he stated. Chuckling, Hera gently lifted the boys head so that it could rest on in her lap before giving him a bottle of water to chug down; she wiped his sweaty face and neck with a towel before brushing her fingers through his navy blue locks. "Rex" Kanan spoke as he turned to the clone "maybe you could try not killing my padawan during one of your training days??" he asked, only making Rex laugh "don't worry, that was some of the higher training session" he informed "only the best men and women can get through them". His words earned many smiles.

Ezra, now having regained his breath, spoke up "but still, I'm only fourteen" he reasoned "I'd like to remain a boy for a little longer before becoming a man" he stated; the ground laughed at his sentense as Rex held up his hands "alright kid" he agreed "next time, we'll stick to level base two training instead of level base eight". Truth be told, Ezra was supposed to begin his Jedi training for the day but Kanan, taking pity on his padawan, decided the boy had suffered enough and allowed his to call it a day - they were unsure if he was going to be able to walk back to the ship, forget about using the force. In the end, Jedi training was indeed skipped for the day - and potentially tomorrow as well - and Kanan helped the boy to return to the ghost in order to rest. "I'll tell you what though" Rex before as he turned to the crew that were still sitting on the ground "the kid's gonna be hella sore in the morning".