Life is Music: Book One (SWR / SWCW)

You'll Be In My Heart

It was late on the planet Lothal and the ghost crew were all tucked in bed, enjoying a pleasant night sleep and charge - all for except one. Ezra would have rather been wide awake than asleep as he was in the middle of a horrific nightmare. The Inquisitor had someone managed to sneak onto the ship and was attacking his friend, taking them down one at a time with his lightsaber; he has watched everyone greet their doomed fate and now, it was his turn - only the dark force user had other plans for his instead of death. "Now you shall turn, my apprentice" the Inquisitor laughed, smirking at the boy as he tried to defent himself; it was useless as a red lightsaber was soon brought down upon him.

And just like that, Ezra was finally awaken from the torture he was being forced to watch and shot up from his bed as he panted and silently crying out his fright. It was a good thing Zeb was such a heavy sleeper. Not wanting to return to the land of sleep just yet -  he was too scared and didn't want to be alone - the teenager mentally beat himself up as he rose from his bed and quietly jumped down to the floor; he checked that he hadn't woken or disturb his roommate before tip toeing out of the cabin. He needed to get to one of the few places he truly felt safe; where was that certain place?? Kanan and Hera's cabin. As he approached the door that would lead to their shared room, the teenager begged he wouldn't be annoying them or interupting anything.

Finally, after debating whether to do it or not for a few minutes, Ezra hesitantly knocked on the door just loud enough for one of the two adults to hear; he waited a minute before assuming they were fast asleep as turned to return to his own room when the door opened to reveal his master. Kanan, his eyes full of tiredness and exhaustion, was stood in his guy pyjamas with his usually neat and tidy ponytail fizzy and with most of it fallen out of the classic green tie. Leaning against the door frame, the man greeted his padawan tiredly "you do know it's three O clock in the morning, right??" he asked, though it was clearly more of a joking comment; Hera certainly helped to make that clear "oh Kanan" she called out with a fond eye roll "stop teasing him".

She sat on the edge of the bed in her own purple pyjama shorts with a large green top that was clearly one of the mans as she called for the teenager to enter the room, patting a spot beside her on the bed that encouraged him to join her. Doing as he was silently told, Ezra walked passed his master who stepped aside and took the offered seat; Kanan closed the door before turning the bed side lamp on, lighting up the dark room - he leant against the wall, folding his arms acorss his chest as he spoke "so what's up kid??" he asked with a gentle smile "you wouldn't normally wake us...or anyone up this early if it wasn't some what urgant". He wasn't wrong.

As the teenager began to seriously regret his decision to wake and disturb the two adults, he looked down as he found his extremely interesting. What if they thought him having the mother of all nightmares wasn't 'urgant'?? What if they were annoyed with him?? What if they kicked him out?! Before his thoughts could send him into a panic attack, the boy finally spoke....or tried to at least "em....well, you see....I kind of....sort of...well I....em" he was really struggling as to what to say. While he thought the couple must see him as ridiculous for stuttering and mumbling, it was quite the opposite as they found themselves growing more worried. Hera placed a gentle hand on the teenager's arm "take your time Ezra" she reassured with a smile "we're right here".

Wanting to get it over with, the fourteen year old hurried to blurt his issue out to the couple - though it was a little too rushed as they both shared a look that silently asked the same question 'do you know what he said??'. Realising neither of them did, Kanan spoke up as he asked the boy to repeat his statement once more "and a little slower please" he requested. Taking a deep breath, Ezra did as he was asked - though with very much hesitants "I....I had a...a nightmare" he mumbled. Upon hearing his words, Kanan and Hera's eyes softened as the woman pulled the kid into a warm embrace "oh Ezra" she ran her fingers through his hair "do you want to talk about it??" she asked.

As if Kanan could read his padawan's mind of declining the offer, he chipped in "talking about it will make you feel better" he stated; the teenager sighed before beginning the explanation of what occured in his haunting nightmare. By the end of it, tears had formed and were flowing down his cheek - no matter how hard he tried to fight them back; he also found himself wrapped up in his master's and the pilot's arms as they calmed and comforted him. "It wasn't real Ezra" Kanan reassured "we're both right here and everyone else is in their own beds, fast asleep where they're safe". It seemed the kid didn't hear or believe the man. An idea came to mind that it seemed both Kanan and Hera shared and agreed on.

Kanan
Hera
Kanan and Hera
Ezra
All three

"Come stop your crying,
It will be alright,
Just take my hand,
Hold it tight,
We will protect you,
From all around you,
I will be here,
Don't you cry...

...For one so small,
You seem so strong,
Our arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm,
This bond between us,
Can't be broken,
We will be here,
Don't you cry...

...Cause you'll be in our heart,
Yes, you'll be in our heart,
From this day on,
Now and forever more...

...You'll be in our heart,
No matter what they say,
You'll be here in our heart, always...

...Why can't they understand the way we feel,
They just don't trust what they can't explain,
I know we're different but deep inside us,
We're not that different at all...

...And you'll be in our heart,
Yes, you'll be in our heart,
From this day on,
Now and forever more...

...Don't listen to them,
'Cause what do they know,
We need each other,
To have, to hold,
They'll see in time,
I know...

...When destiny calls you,
You must be strong,
We may not be with you,
But you've/I've got to hold on,
They'll see in time,
I know,
We'll show them together...

...Cause you'll be in our heart,
Yes, you'll be in our heart,
We'll be there from this day on,
Now and forever more...

...Oh, you'll be in our heart,
No matter what they say,
You'll be here in our heart, always,
Always,
We'll be with you,
We'll be there for you always,
Always and always,
Just look over your shoulder,
Just look over your shoulder,
Just look over your shoulder,
We'll be there always".

Smiling in their tight and warm embrace, Ezra thanked the two adults; Kanan ruffled his padawan's hair fondly "anytime bud" he smiled "we're here for you, no matter what time it is". Agreeing, Hera smiled "he's right, which is a rare thing in itself" she chuckled as the man sent her a playful glare which earned a small giggle from the teenager at their behaviour. "Come on kid, it's late and we should get some sleep" Kanan stated, only to sense and see how nervous that sentense made the boy "Ez??" he called out.

As Ezra remained, as Hera slowly began to realise something - call it her mother instincts. "Ezra...do you want to stay with us tonight??" he offered, earning a slow and hesitant nod "if...if that's alright??" he questioned, not wanting to be a bother. Smiling, Kanan pushed his padawan further onto the bed whilst Hera moved so that she was nearest to the wall; the man, once Ezra was in the middle of the bed, lay down after he had turned the lamp off. Lying his arm over his two loved ones, as did Hera, the three said their good nights. Did Ezra mumbled the words "mum" and "dad" is his tired haze?? Neither of the two said a word as they all feel into a peaceful and very much wanted sleep with smiled on their faces.