A Second Chance at Family
Disclaimer:I don't own SW, Disney does.
Now onto the story, I am sure that many of us like to think that Kanan and Hera are like surrogate parents for Ezra in the show, so now I am making it so that they will be his parents. The first part was inspired by the story A Second Childhood by HadesGirl015, good story. I had asked if I could borrow the initial concept, which they said that I could. Of course, I am putting my own spin on that idea, and after the first couple of chapters, it will be just my ideas. Now on with the show.
Chapter One
Ezra awoke from unconsciousness, only to find himself strapped to an interrogation table, struggling to recall how he wound up there. He remembered being on a mission with Sabine for Phoenix Squadron. They were to disrupt an Imperial weapons shipment and procure those weapons for Phoenix Squadron. It was going well, until the two Inquisitors showed up, from there it became a little hazy for him. He remembered briefly fighting them, when a dart, loaded with a powerful sleeping poison hit him in the neck, after that he didn't know what happened. He hoped Sabine got out okay.
With the Inquisitors
"You do realize that this idea of yours is insane, right?" Fifth Brother asked Seventh Sister.
"Remember, that in addition to our orders to hunt down fugitive Jedi, we have orders to kidnap Force-sensitive children to make them into servants of the Empire. This would be critical blow to the remaining Jedi and the growing insurgency," Seventh Sister said.
"We must clear this with Lord Vader," Fifth Brother said cautiously, for they both knew how Lord Vader hates it when such matters of the Force are not discussed with him first. "Even if Lord Vader approve of this idea, how would we go about it? This seems like something only the Grand Inquisitor would've known about, and as far as we know, he never left anything behind."
"I have an idea about that, but first, our meeting with Lord Vader," Seventh Sister replied to him. They walked up to the bridge, where Agent Kallus was waiting.
Upon seeing the Inquisitors, Kallus said, "I assume that the Jedi known as Ezra Bridger has been secured, awaiting interrogation."
"That is correct, Agent. However, before we interrogate the boy, we must report to Lord Vader. Set our course for Mustafar and clear the bridge." Seventh Sister ordered.
"Yes, Inquisitor." Kallus walked out of communication section of the bridge, blast doors shutting behind him.
"Is it wise for us to head to Mustafar, instead of Prakith?" Fifth Brother questioned. "Last time, it was the boy's master being held there by the Grand Inquisitor, and it resulted in both his death and the loss of Grand Moff Tarkin's personal Star Destroyer."
"True, however, I think Lord Vader would want to see the boy personally as he too has had run-ins with this rebel cell." Seventh Sister responded, as she keyed in the frequency that all Inquisitors are given to contact Lord Vader. They kneeled as Lord Vader's hologram came into existence.
"Report." Vader's booming voice said.
"Lord Vader, we have managed to capture the Jedi padawan from Lothal, his master wasn't with him, and we are on our way to Mustafar, before heading to Prakith." Fifth Brother reported.
"Very good, I shall be awaiting your arrival. I sense there is something you wish to ask me." Vader said.
"Yes, Lord Vader. As you are aware, in addition to our main orders, we have orders to take Force-sensitive children to serve the Dark Side." Seventh Sister said.
"Where are you going with this, Inquisitor?" Vader questioned.
"Is it possible to use the Dark Side to turn someone younger, as in say, that of a baby?" They braced for the possibility of Vader lashing out in anger at their idea, but thankfully, that anger never came.
Vader pondered that question, before replying, "I shall inform you on this question when you arrive, I must discuss this with the Emperor." Vader's hologram flickered out.
After Vader was gone, the Fifth Brother turned to Seventh Sister and said, "That went better than expected."
"Yes, Lord Vader seemed interested in the idea." She replied.
"Even if both Lord Vader and the Emperor approve such an idea, how would we carry out this plan? This seems to be in the realm of sorcery." The Fifth Brother questioned.
"Remember what the Grand Inquisitor once told us, that with the Dark Side of the Force, anything is possible." The Seventh Sister replied.
"But this is outside our powers, only Lord Vader or the Emperor would know of this power, and Lord Vader is busy with other matters most of the time." Fifth Brother said.
"There is one other who may know of this, officially, he is only known as a High Inquisitor, however unofficially, he never answered to the Grand Inquisitor, perhaps not even to Lord Vader. He is a mysterious one, last known sighting of him was in the Ruusan system." Seventh Sister said.
"Have you met him before?" Fifth Brother asked her.
"No, but I have seen the Grand Inquisitor talking to him over hololink." Seventh Sister replied.
"And you think he will help us?" Fifth brother asked.
"Possibly." Seventh Sister.
With Darth Vader
Immediately after talking with the two Inquisitors, Lord Vader stalked the corridors of his own castle, pondering the question the Inquisitors asked him. He saw the reasoning behind it, as it would be a critical blow to the remaining Jedi. He assumed that the Jedi in question was the young padawan from Lothal. He headed to his chambers to contact the Emperor. He keyed his master's frequency and kneeled, as the Emperor's hologram appeared.
"Lord Vader, what have the inquisitors you dispatched to the Lothal system reported?" Emperor Palpatine asked.
"They have captured the young padawan, Ezra Bridger, and are currently on their way to Mustafar, before heading to Prakith." Vader told him.
"Very good, ensure that the mistakes of the Grand Inquisitor are not repeated." Palpatine emphasized.
"Yes, Master." Vader responded.
"I sense that there is something you wish to ask me, what is it?" Palpatine inquired.
"Seventh Sister asked me a question about the power of the Dark Side that I could not answer. She asked if it was possible to use the Dark Side to turn someone younger." Vader told him.
Palpatine leaned closer to the holoprojector, scrutinizing Vader. He snarled "That is Sith Sorcery of the highest extent, Lord Vader. Why is an Inquisitor asking to know such knowledge?"
"I believe it comes from their secondary mission." Vader responded.
"Yes, of course. No doubt that they would want to use it on the padawan. There are very few who know the spell, other than me. One is currently at his lab on Trailia, and the other is currently somewhere in the Ruusan system." Palpatine told him. At the mention of the Ruusan system, Vader was seething under his helmet, he hated that being. Palpatine sensed the anger in his apprentice, "I know your feelings about him, Lord Vader, but he is very useful and his knowledge is vast. To help placate you, I will admit that I do not trust him, I have sensed his ambitions and shut them down. You are my apprentice, and he is a lackey. I will contact him and tell him to meet the two inquisitors. Keep me informed on the Lothal rebels."
"Yes Master." Vader said as the hologram disappeared.
Rising to his feet, Lord Vader entered the inquisitors' frequency. A moment later, the holograms of the two of them materialized. "Lord Vader."
"Drop out of hyperspace and input the following coordinates. You are to rendezvous with the Star Destroyer Vengeance, the Inquisitor aboard will aid you in your task. Inform me of how it goes, then return to Lothal and resume tracking the so-called Phoenix Squadron. And remember, I want Ahsoka Tano alive. Dismissed." Vader ended the transmission and stalked off toward his bacta tank to meditate.
Back with the Inquisitors
After talking with Lord Vader, the two Inquisitors had told the bridge crew to alter coordinates as Lord Vader had instructed, then walked toward the interrogation cell. "I am surprised that Lord Vader approves of our idea," Fifth Brother said.
"Yes, and that it is even possible, though one has to wonder why the Emperor never used this ability on himself." Seventh Sister pondered.
"Perhaps, it's not possible for the caster to use it on themselves." Fifth Brother proposed.
"Or he doesn't use it so that he maintains a look of weakness in the eyes of his and the Empire's enemies," Seventh Sister pondered. "Neither matters, for soon, our Jedi prisoner will soon be inducted into the Dark Side."
I hope you guys enjoyed this first chapter and are looking forward to where I'm taking this story. For those wondering about how the rebel mission happened, Sabine will explain it next chapter.
You guys definitely noticed that I am building up to the reveal of someone who will help Seventh Sister and Fifth Brother, well it is a character from Legends that I'll be bringing in. I have left plenty of clues as to who it is, tell me who you think it is in the Reviews. I'll respond if you are right, also bonus points if you can guess the other person that Palpatine briefly references.
The Emperor of the Multiverse is out. Peace.