The Pain of the Past

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Salutations! greetings! hi! hello! I'm probably gonna make this short so I'm sorry if i disappointed any of you.. ON ANOTHER NOTE over 200 reads WHOOP WHOOP! im super excited! ive also gotten some really uplifting comments! so thank you!! i'm done rambling go ahead and get to the good stuff....

Ezra's POV

"ughnn.." i moaned a rolled over. I gasped in pain. bad idea bad idea bad idea! my side flared up in pain. i blinked my eyes at the blinding lights of the medical bay. another bad idea. i slowly squinted around. it was empty. huh. with the way Kanan had been acting before i would have thought he would be standing over thank the force i woke up. "your up." i jumped and let out a yelp. "CALEB! you scared me!" i yelped at him but he just stood there calmly. "i'm sorry.. i've been waiting for you to wake up so i could tell you something.." my heart sank. "...he knows, doesn't he.." Caleb paused. "yes, yes he does." "how much?" i asked him hoping he didn't know the whole truth. "enough to know that you have a more troubled past then you let on." "great" i muttered and flopped back on the pillow. Caleb looked over at me with a look in his eyes. i couldn't put my finger on it. it wasn't pity. i had received enough of that to know what it looked like. "you need to rest." Caleb said finally. " i know it will be hard to get to sleep, but you need to. it will help." "will it?" i asked bitterly. " i spend all day, hiding my fear, my pain, and my hurt, only to fall to a world of memories and nightmares when i fall asleep! do you have any idea what this is like! to watch everyone you love fade away and leave you alone!!! " i yelled at him. releasing the full fury of the day on him, tears pouring down my face. i hated when this happens. i get mad and then i start to cry, ruining my anger and the affect it has. i HATED crying. Caleb walked over to my bedside and pulled me closer to him. i screamed and cried into his chest. "i understand. more than you realize, don't be afraid to cry. you have been strong for too long. let it out." after about an hour i fell into the darkness. away from the harsh reality.

Kanan's POV

i clicked the next entry. while it loaded i thought about what i had just seen. Ezra had had (sorry that weird) a sister?!? what had happened to her?

~~~~~~NEXT ENTRY~~~~

(after ezra's parents have died. i don't feel like writing about there death)

"ummm hi?" a eight year old boy sat in front of the screen."my name is ezra bridger. i ummm... haven't done this in awhile...and.." "oh come ON Ezra!" Kira sat beside him."Kira here. i'm gonna help my brother overcome the fear oh his datapad." she said in a final type of tone. "Shut up Kira i'm not afraid of it!" "then act like it!" "fine." Kira sat back with a smirk. " we live in a REALLY small apartment that we found after our parents......were captured." he said finally. as if he were afraid to say 'died'. "we've lived on the streets for a year now. we eat whatever we can find. we fend for ourselves" "and tell each other everything" Kira interrupted. "Yep." Ezra said with a small smile."we have been having troubles lately though. the orphanage we were sent to wasn't a problem to escape.but we think we're being... followed." she said a bit of fear creeping into her voice. "maybe. but we're" he was cut off by a knock on the door. both the kids eyes widened. "hide " each whispered to the other. "hide behind the door, i'll open it. stay hidden." Ezra murmured to Kira. "but..." Ezra already was at the door. Kira rushed behind it and the door opened. "well, hello boy! i don't think you know me. i'm Tazen. a slave owner and a collector of rare species. i bet you can figure it out from there what i'm here for." he smiled evilly. "fortunately, that means you fall into both of those categories." "i'll never go with you!" Ezra screeched at the approaching man. "then either by force or you won't come at all." he pulled a gun out and aimed it at Ezra. "what's your choice boy?" "...i'll...i'll never come with you!" "very well" he pulled the trigger.

Kira threw herself in front of the on coming bullet.

a scream.

a laugh.

a small thin boy holding onto the limp body of his beloved sister.

Tazen pulled Ezra to his feet. "LET GO OF ME YOU MURDERING MONSTER!!" Tazen just laughed and tugged a fighting Ezra towards he door. "you belong to me now!" he shouted. the screen went black.

the next was a picture. two blue haired and blue eyed kids holding on to one another. smiles and happiness in their faces.

Kanan's POV

for a short time, Ezra had been truly happy. then the empire, Tazen, and death had stolen it from him. tears stained Kanan's cheeks as he shut down the data pad . he couldn't bear to watch he rest. packing it back into Ezra's pack he walked back down to the medical bay.

Ezra's POV

i woke up from a strangely peaceful sleep. i turned over to find Kanan and Caleb beside me. "you okay bud?" he asked in a worried, yet distracted tone. i laughed without humor. "i'm shot in the side and leg and you just watched videos on my past and your asking if i'm okay?" Kanan looked stunned." how..how did you know?" i glanced at Caleb. " i have my ways." "Ezra i had no idea... you suffered so much.. you never deserved any of it!" Kanan said growing louder and louder each time. i looked over at Caleb. he nodded a reassuring nod. Kanan continued. "Ezra, i promise i'll protect you. no matter what. you can trust me. this is a safe place, i don't know the whole story, and you don't need to tell me it. but i want to help. i'm here for you." i now had tears streaming down my face. Caleb gave me a small smile. "its true. he is here for you. i will still be here. call for me and i will come. but i don't think im needed anymore." he faded just as i threw myself into Kanan's arms.

Kanan's POV

Ezra hesitated for a bit before wrapping his arms around my waist. i hugged him right back. whatever he had gone through, i was here to help him. something told me i was going to find out more about his past though soon, and the pain it had caused him.

Well that was actually longer than i expected. 1150 words! i hope you enjoyed it. i don't know if you caught it but Tazen said that Ezra qualified for both so now i need to know what species, only half though, to make him. let me know in the comments!