Without you

Chapter 14

Kanan p.o.v

Ezra used the force to open the door. We got inside and hide.

"Kanan, I sense Luke. He's in a cell on the other side of the door. But there are three guards there" he said.

I thought.

"Okay. I have an idea. I will distract the guards and you'll go to find Luke"

He smiled but then his smile was replaced with hesitation.

"What's wrong?"

"How do I know that you won't tell the guards about me so they can take me"

I was surprised by his answer. I put a hand on his shoulder but he jerked away.

"Ezra, I would never do anything to hurt you"

"But you have already done"

"Ezra"

"No Kanan! You beated me up, you screamed at me and you throwed me away like I was nothing. You even replaced me! Why do you hate me so much Kanan?! What have I done to you!?" he whispered loud enough for me to hear, tears escaping his eyes. Suddenly he started shaking and his breathing speeded up.

Oh no. He's going to have another panic attack.

"Ezra, since I came here I'm trying to apologize to you. That night, I-I wasn't myself. Before the mission, I know I shouldn't but *sing* I drunk, a lot. That's why I acted to you like that. I lost the control. I-I didn't know what I was doing. I'm so sorry. I wasn't myself Ezra. I-Im sorry" I looked at him and he looked down.

I then did something I hadn't done in years. I looked through the force to feel our bond but......there was nothing there. There was nothing left from our once unbreakable bond. But then a little sparkle through the force made look up at him again and I saw him thinking.

"Kanan, even though it happened a long time ago it was really traumatic for me. I-I don't think I can forgive you"

I signed and looked down.

"But I can give you a second chance"

I looked at him surprised from what he said. I couldn't hold it anymore. I hugged him tight. He gasped shocked at the sudden contact and started struggling but, after a minute, he melted in warmth and hugged me back laying his head on my shoulder. I felt something warm welling my heart. The bond was healing. Its not as strong as it was, it's not even close, but it's still a progress.

Ezra's p.o.v

I felt so nice at Kanan's arms. So warm and safe. Don't I forget something? Wait a minute. Luke! I separated from the hug.

"Kanan we need to find Luke"

"Right! So will we go with my plan?!"

I smiled.

"Yes. Let's go"

Kanan got up and went to distract the guards. When they saw him they pulled out their weapons.

"You there! Who are you and what do you want?"

"Hey, do you know where the bathroom is?"

The guards looked at each other.

"What?"

"I really need to go to the bathroom and my house is in the other side of the mountain. So, can I go to the bathroom here?"

I face palmed. From all the excuses he could have said, he had to say this?

But the guards seemed to believe it. They left leading Kanan to the bathroom. I shook my head in disbelief but decided to drop it.

I opened the door with the force and hide beside some crates. Luke is in the end of the hallway. If I go there I can use the mind trick on the guard and... suddenly I felt a presence. Someone just got on board. I looked deeper in the force and recognized the presence. Oh no no no no no. No, not him. A hand on my shoulder made me jerk away in fear. I looked behind me, relived to see that it was just Kanan.

"Hey calm down kid"

I took a deep breath.

"What's wrong? You seem.....worried"

"I-Im fine"

"Ezra.." he said in a warning tone.

I signed.

"I will tell you letter. First, we need to save Luke"

He seemed hesitated but nodded. We both got up and made our way to Luke. I looked at Kanan, if the things go the way I thing this might be the last time I see him, and I was hoping that we could start over.  But now, it'll probably never happen. I took a deep breath as we reached the cell. The guards pulled out their blasters.

"You'll open the cell door"

"We'll open the cell door"

The door opened and Luke and Choper ran out.

"Ezra!"

"I'm happy to see you too Luke but we need to go before-"

"You won't go anywhere" a deep voice said from behind.

The slave master.

"Oh, look, my favourite toy came back to me and brought more toys with him. How kind" he said smiling at me. A sharp breath left my mouth.

Kanan got in front of me.

The slave master laughed.

"What do you want?" I said but my voice cracked.

"It's simple, You, and if you agree to surrender perhaps I might let your friends go" he said throwing me a pair of handcuffs.

I looked at him and then at my friends. Luke was shaking his head in disbelief Choper seemed ready to shock the slave master and Kanan...

Kanan seemed ready to do something stupid to save me. I sighed.

"OK, I surrender"

"What? Ezra no" Luke said.

"Ezra you can't" Kanan said some tears escaping his eyes.

"Kanan.."

"Don't Ezra. I just got you back, I won't loose you again" he said and hugged me. I looked at slave master and he had a creepy smile on his face like he was saying "The time is running out".

"Kanan...Im sorry" I said and shoved him away as I put on the handcuffs.

"Ezra no" Kanan whispered as more guards enter the room and took Kanan, Luke and Choper away.

"I'm sorry" I said as the guards dragged Kanan, who was trying to get out of their hold, out of the ship. The slave master came closer to me and wore me a collar.

"Mine at least" he said and everything became black.