3rd POV
Obi-wan sat in his chair. Ezra standing in the middle, all eyes staring into his soul. They studied his new clothes and appearance. Watched as the teen Padawan was now a young adult. Ezra looked at Master Yoda, the one that will speak about him. Along with Master Kenobi and the other Jedi Masters.
"Found once again, Ezra Bridger has," Yoda filled the silence.
"Master Yoda," Ezra greeted. He didn't know what to say. With all the ears of Jedi Masters hearing his every word was enough to make someone stutter. "I apologize for disappearing for two years. That was a foolish of me to do."
"Yet, returned you have. Face your mistakes, you want."
"Tell us Ezra, why did leave?" Master Kenobi inquired. Ezra was about to answer until Obi-wan kept going. "Why would you hide for two years when you clearly had many chances to return to Coruscant?"
"I guess after the incident that happened, I assumed that Council would have lowered my rank. That I were to be given less missions," Ezra spoke clearly.
"Oh, Ezra. That wouldn't have happened. You would have still continued your training and kept your rank as commander," Master Windu told him. Ezra didn't like disappointing his Master. That's why he followed his orders, sometimes. "You've made many mistakes in the past and you will make many more. But, you shouldn't let them hold you back. Remember, you learn from your mistakes."
"I understand Master Windu."
The room was silent for a solid two minutes. Anticipation filled Ezra. He didn't want a new Master. He didn't want to finish the Jedi Trials when he was older than twenty. By the age of twenty, most Padawan's would have finished and become a Jedi Knight.
"So, what now? We have to decide if he should continue training with Master Windu," Master Fisto questioned.
"We were planning on assigning you to another Jedi. Like Master Secura," Master Koon quietly announced. Ezra swiftly glanced at Aayla Secura. She was going to get an apprentice herself a few months back but, their were no Padawan's to teach. Only younglings. She smiled ever so slightly.
"Not to be disrespectful but, I can't be her apprentice," Ezra believed.
When Ezra was a youngling, he always wanted a Master like Plo Koon, Kit Fisto, Obi-wan Kenobi or Aayla Secura. Someone that was able to get rid of his Dark Side. But when he became Padawan of Mace Windu, that changed his mind. He found out he could balance both.
"Pardon?" Obi-wan asked. He knew what he said, he just wanted to make sure he ment it.
"I can't be her apprentice, I'm sorry. It doesn't mach up. I know you've been trying to earase the Dark Side in me but, no matter how hard you try, it won't leave. Believe me, I've tried. The Dark Side is within me. That's why I need a Master that can teach me how to control both," Ezra confessed. He held his breath, waiting if they would say something.
Master Secura had something to say, "I agree. We must have Master Windu be his teacher."
The Jedi eyeballed one another. They all nodded. He had a point, he can't let go of the Dark Side.
"Very well. Ezra Bridger, you will continue to be the apprentice of Master Windu," Shaak Ti. Ezra smiled and bowed.
"Thank you."
"Go to the infirmary, you will. Train once more, tomorrow," Yoda dismissed him. He nodded once and left.
Anakin and Ahsoka were waiting outside the doors. Wanting to know if Master Windu will keep his old Padawan.
"Ezra, how'd it go?" Ahsoka stopped leaning.
"Well. I will still be the apprentice of Master Windu," Ezra said, happily. They congratulated him.
"Good luck on your journey. Becoming a Jedi Knight is harder than you think," Anakin notified. Ezra nodded again. "Where are you going now?"
"To the infirmary. Pretty sure to check if my arm is okay. Though, I can't remember where it is-"
"I can show you!" Ahsoka practically yelled. Ahsoka got a bit embarrassed and cleared her throat. "I mean. Master, may I show Ezra where the infirmary is?"
Anakin laughed under his breath, "Yes you may. I have business to attend to anyways."
Anakin left them alone. For a few seconds they watched him walk away, until they headed to med-bay.
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"So," Ahsoka slightly glanced at him. "Who are your parents? Skyguy made it seem like a big deal of who they were on the way here."
Ezra bit his lip. He has to tell another person about his parents. He truly never liked to tell other Padawan's because they always bring it up whenever he does something 'dark.' They reached med-bay and Ezra was safe. For now. Ahsoka would be bothering him until she finally got what she wanted.
"I'll tell you later," Ezra took a step into med-bay. However, he turned around. "Meet me in the Archives in half an hour."
Ahsoka nodded and left to find Anakin.
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Anakin and the rest of the Jedi Council were going over the conversation they had with Ezra.
"We still have to be on high alert. Ezra's Dark Side is still growing," Obi-wan warned. The rest agreed. They sensed his Dark Side rise from time to time.
"We should. The Dark Side is apart of his life," Shaak Ti said.
"We must learn a way for him to use it less. Ezra uses of Dark Side way more than he uses the Light Side. This creates conflict on the path he is trying to follow," Anakin added.
"We can try but, we will fail. We can't banish a generations worth of Dark Side users," Aayla Secura countered. All of the Jedi had to say something yet, all of them talked about the same subject.
"However, Ezra's ancestors weren't as powerful as him. His Force abilities are stronger than all of them. Stronger than most of us," Depa Billada reminded them. Ezra's Midi-chlorians were higher then Mace Windu's and Obi-wan's. It worried them, at a time like this, they needed as many Force-users on their side. Not on the Separatists side.
"Bridger's parents, holding him back, they are," Yoda sensed. When Ezra found out about his parents, a small rush of anger filled his body. Yet, he didn't let it show.
"Master Yoda is right, his parents are holding him back. After what he found out about his parents, there's no way he could forget," Kit Fisto concurred.
"However, him using the Dark Side is just a reflex he got from his parents. An instinct of him to fight back, to protect his loved ones. The the Dark Side is practically in his veins," Plo Koon declared.
"It's in his blood. His great-grandparents passed it down to the next Force-sensitive being. Training them to be the next Sith in their family. Ezra was going to be the next one," Ki-Adi-Mundi added.
"Indeed he was and he still could be," Obi-wan apprised. "Like Master Secura said, he can't give up generations of Dark Side users just like that. He likes the feel of it when he uses it. He feels..... powerful. And we all now it. The smile he has after he uses it gives it away."
"I will do my hardest to train him to use both sides equally," Mace Windu promised. The Council fell silent, they all worried about Ezra's future ever since they found him. When they thought he was dead, they didn't worry. But, now that he's here, they agonized yet again.
"Ezra's future, clouded it is. Trouble down his path, there is," Yoda finished their small meeting.
They all sensed that Ezra was soon to choose the side he will fight for.
~I swear I make things to dramatic. But I'm secretly proud of this chapter and I don't know why. I made an instagram account yesterday. It the same as my Wattpad user. Follow me if you want. So, I was writing and this happened.
Auto correct doesn't think of Ezra as a human. But as a was. Also, while doing research for this chapter. I stumbled across this...
In case you think it's a joke...
I can't photoshop like this. Y'all seen my photoshoping skills. 😐 I think someone should tell the SWR fandom, I think I might tell someone on instagram or post one of these on it. Yet, it's only the title, not much. You either thank me or tell me it's not real. Don't forget to vote and comment what you think 😉
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