Saviors from long ago
Synopsis:
Rey meets two travelers in Tatooine. Simply searching for their son or whatever item he may have left behind. Only to find out who they really were.
Genre: General Fluff and witty banter.
Warning: None
Note: as per usual this has an AFAB!reader, but no other appearance indicator. So feel free to imagine either yourself or an oc.
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How long has it been since you and Ezra left the resistance, well more like retired forcefully because someone (your children) basically petitioned for the both of you to exit the fight. Well physically being in the fight and just remain as Intel collectors? Twenty years? Maybe more. All you knew was that being fifty-three and having a twenty year old son who was already a commander in the resistance and suddenly disappeared doesn't really help you relax. Now here you and Ezra were. In a planet filled with sand that kind of reminds you of your own home, Lothal, if Lothal was run by criminals and people who would sell off information for a few credits. You honestly felt bad for all the children living here, they deserve so much better.
"Honey, are you alright? Do you need more water?" Ezra asked looking at you.
Saints, age really made Ezra look even better, the subtle whites in his curly black hair and the wrinkles around his eyes, somehow, the longer you look at him the more he looks like his father.
"I'm alright dear. Just thinking. If Kanan decided to hide here in Tatooine, wouldn't it be easy to spot remnants of his ship? I mean he and Poe decided to make their respective X-wings very, different." You said after a small pause.
"Caleb did say that Kanan's signal disappeared here, there's a chance that Kanan sold his ship to buy an inconspicuous one, or he scrapped it and sold it for credits." Ezra answered.
"You're right, Kanan is a survivor and a very charming guy, I bet he'd think of something." You said calmly.
"Exactly he's charming, witty, and a genius like his father." Ezra said smugly.
"Ehem-"
"But mainly like you, honey." Ezra added.
"We should probably keep a low profile here. Tatooine may not be under the empire's control but information is a commodity." You said quietly.
As you and Ezra continue to search for any evidence of your missing son to find out about his whereabouts, you both bump into a small group of scavengers. The one you bumped into seemed to recognize that a lot of what you have on your person could be worth a lot of credits and food.
When they started hassling you for them, Ezra decided to step up and shield you from them but both of you know that, any attempt of harming them would lead to more problems, thankfully something spooked them enough to leave you be. Your savior was a young woman, probably a few years older than your son, she looked like a scavenger but as she approached you, she raised both arms up as a sign that she means no harm.
"Hello, are you two alright? Did they steal anything from you?" The woman asked.
You and Ezra checked your belongings and noticed that they stole your small pouch of credits.
"Nothing from me, but they stole my wife's credits. It's fine though, it's not much." Ezra said kindly.
"Thank you for saving us from more trouble though." You spoke
"No problem, you two seemed like nice people and that particular group has no qualms of robbing anything that moves." She joked.
"I'm Rey, we should probably leave the open space, a sandstorm is coming." Rey added.
"Oh alright, I'm (Y/N) and this is my husband Ezra." You said warmly as you followed.
"What are you two doing in Tatooine if I may ask?" Rey asked politely as she led you inside her small home.
You and Ezra sat down and shared a look, both agreeing that she seemed nice enough to tell the truth to.
"We're here because this was the last location where the signal from our son's ship was last seen." Ezra spoke.
"We're here to try and find him or even just his ship and then call out to our friends to pick us up." He added.
Rey looked at the both of you until finally something clicked in her mind upon seeing the both of you.
"You're Ezra and (Y/N) Bridger, former resistance fighters and your husband's the infamous savior of Lothal." She said happily.
"Oh, we didn't expect people to still remember us. We haven't been in action in years." Ezra chuckled.
"Are you kidding me? I used to tell other kids my age here that one day someone like the both of you would free Tatooine. You gave me hope as a child." Rey said kindly.
"You have the heart of a rebel you know." You said softly.
Rey gave you a small appreciative smile. She felt so at ease in both of your presence. She then remembered something.
"There was a ship that crashed here a few weeks back, the pilot's been taken to the hutt's location." Rey said.
"Kanan..." You whispered softly.
"Excuse me, did you say hutt's?" Ezra asked.
"Yes? Is there a problem." Rey asked confusedly.
Ezra only grinned at you, a small inside joke from your time as part of the ghost. You shook your head, your husband truly was something else and if Kanan was with the hutt's, you just knew what Kanan would say.
"Karabast, we have to get Kanan back, your son thinks too much like you." You said as you rubbed your temple.
"What did I do this time?" Ezra asked.
"Ezra, darling, what did you say kanan should say his name was when kidnapped?" You asked.
"Oh that's easy Jabba the-Oh kriff." Ezra said realizing what Kanan might do.
Kanan does know that Jabba is dead but if he was taken forcefully and his ship was with them, your son who was blessed with your intellect but Ezra's personality, you just knew that he'd get under their skin. Why was it that your eldest was the one who acted so much like Ezra when he was a teenager and not your literal teenager of a son? Nonetheless you hoped that Kanan could hold his tongue better than Poe to ensure his safety.
"I'm going to guess you need to leave as soon as the sandstorm is over?" Rey asked.
"Yeah, our son might just get himself into a huge mess if he sees anyone try to dismantle his ship." Ezra said light-heartedly.
"Well, ever since Jabba died, the hutt's lost most of their power and influence here in Tatooine, so most of their manpower is by the entrance, the back entrance isn't as guarded though." Rey said.
"Would you like to come with us?" You asked.
"Of course, I can help you get there, I have a second sand speeder that I won from one of the competitions here. I can also help ensure that nobody gets in." She said kindly.
"You sure you don't want to be a rebel fighter?" Ezra teased.
"Oh no thank you, I don't think I'm good with that. I'll help you get your son and get back to your ship." She said apologetically.
You smiled at her as you and Ezra waited for the sandstorm to pass. You all talked, finessing your plan to ensure the least amount of casualties and keeping a low profile, as to not let any empire supporters alert the empire themselves. Afterwards while resting, you felt Rey's eyes on Ezra and yourself.
"You're staring sweetie, what's going on in your head?" You asked kindly.
"What was it like?" She asked.
"What was what like?' Ezra answered with a question.
Rey took a deep breath before asking her question.
"What was like for you to be so far away for most of your youth?" She asked Ezra.
Ezra smiled sadly at Rey's question. Mulling it over in his head before speaking.
"It was lonely. At first I felt a bit proud, I could protect my family, I probably made Kanan proud, I foiled Thrawn's plan, but when it all sunk in that I was away from everyone I knew, in a place I didn't even know." Ezra sighed as he took a deep breath.
"I started to take that time to mull things over, I felt sad too but I had hope. I hope that I will be found and that I can return home. Which I did and although my closest friend, Sabine and one of my mentors, Ahsoka had to be left behind to get me back to safety, I was grateful that they found me. I got to go home, to live a somewhat normal life and build a family with the woman I fell in love with." Ezra said softly with a small smile.
"I'm sorry if I made you remember things you didn't want to." Rey said apologetically.
"No, no, it's alright. I'm thankful for my experiences. It led me to where I am now and that in itself is enough." Ezra reassured the young girl.
Rey smiled softly at you and your husband before her eyes drifted to look outside and she smiled as she saw the sandstorm had finally passed. It was nearing night when you all decided to go to the Hutt's hideout. Just as Rey had said it wasn't the same as it was before. More of a shell of its former glory. As you neared the back entrance, you heard your son's voice.
"You know for a bunch of Hutt's your more of ass hats now you know." Kanan said snarkily.
"Shut up vermin!" One of the hutt's spoke.
"Oi, don't hurt him, we can offer em' up to the empire and they'll pay us a good sum of credits. Enough to bring back our glory." Another spoke.
"Hey, don't you know who i am? I'm Jabba the Hutt incarnate dickwipes!" Kanan mocked.
You looked at Ezra as you heard this. Of course your son would use this. Of course he just had to have your rage but his father's sense of humor and sarcasm. Ezra wasted no time unclipping his lightsaber from his belt and you pulling out your blasters. You instructed Rey to hide while you dealt with the problem. When you were sure that she wouldn't be spotted so easily, you and Ezra decided to barge in.
"Lay a hand on my son and You won't have a hand." Ezra said sassily.
You shot one of their men who tried to attack Ezra from behind.
"Try to attack my husband and I'll kriffing kill you." You said menacingly.
"Mom! Dad! Oh I'm so glad to see you." Kanan spoke.
You took one glance at him and your blood boiled. He was covered in bruises and cuts, some fresh, some old, and some just starting to heal. You immediately shot the creature that had his weapon pointed at your son. Ezra managed to disarm and knock out the rest. The remaining Hutt's left the vicinity to avoid death and that was considerably smart of them. Never mess with two angry parents. Ezra cut through the metal bindings that held Kanan down while you searched the area for any other slaves that they might have, but saw none.
"How'd you find me?" Kanan asked.
"Your brother was the one monitoring your ship's location, and he told us where he saw your ship's signal disappear." You spoke as you checked his injuries.
"That and I annoyed someone enough to let your brother tell us what happened." Ezra added.
"General Organa?" Kanan asked teasingly.
"Yup, your father managed to annoy general Organa enough. Again." You said.
You helped Kanan get up and supported his body weight as one of his legs was badly injured from the crash. Once leaving through the back door, Rey immediately arrived, her speeder and the one she lent Ezra already with her. Kanan rode In front of Ezra to ensure that he won't fall, while you rode with Rey. Kanan informed you that his ship has been stripped bare and already scrapped, but he managed to hide the information disc he stole. Kanan was upset since his ship was destroyed but glad to be able to return home. As you, Ezra, Rey and Kanan returned to Rey's home to rest before you return to D'Qar to get Kanan back and for you and Ezra to return to your home in Lothal.
"You're lucky to have parents like them." Rey said to Kanan, when she noticed you and Ezra were asleep.
"I know. My brother and I wanted them to retire from fighting since that's all they've known, but seeing them come save me, made me feel like I was a kid again." Kanan said softly.
"I wish I had parents like yours." Rey muttered.
"I'm sure whatever happened to them and why they gave you up, probably had some bigger meaning. Although I do acknowledge that my parents shouldn't have had the reason to come and save me, I am deeply appreciative that they did. I wasn't blessed to be force sensitive like my twin brother Ephraim, so I found other ways to be useful." Kanan spoke.
He looked at you and Ezra and smiled. Reminiscing his and his brother's childhood.
"Growing up, I looked up to both of them. They never told anybody else that when dad got back from Peridea, Mom ran away from him since she got so nervous. How dad still gets nightmares of his time in exile or how they had to lean on each other for support because they anchored each other to reality." Kanan smiled.
"To love someone enough to wait for a decade, not knowing if the other is alive, with another or worse, is dead. That kind of loyalty is something rare. I hope to find that one day." Kanan added.
Rey smiled softly at Kanan. She understood that. They were both startled though when they noticed that Ezra had been awake the entire time.
"You'll get there buddy. Mom and I are very proud of you. I mean, you didn't join the dark side, you didn't pull a second order 66 by murdering a bunch of padawans because your uncle decided to pull some kriffing dirt moves, so you're already better than a kid I know. Plus, your mom and I spent the better parts of our youth avoiding our feelings that if I didn't marry your mother I would have rather returned to Peridea myself." Ezra teased stroking your sleeping head gently.
"Now sleep you two. You did really well Rey, I'm proud of you too and I'm sure your parents wherever and whoever they may be, are as well. Good night kids." Ezra added, as he really did went to sleep.
As night turned to day and you were all packing your things, Rey saw you off as you boarded your ship, still you asked if she wanted to join, but she said no. Well she said maybe one day and you believed that this wasn't the last time you'll see her. Leaving her with some credits to feed herself for about a month as that's all you had with you. You all departed Tatooine and returned to where you all should be.
Rey never expected to meet you three or to understand things about you and Ezra but now she knew you two to be more than just saviours of the universe. You were first and foremost just good people who love their children very much.
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Note: holy smokes I did it! Also I might make a small drabble about Kanan and his twin Ephraim, and who knows I might make a lil doodle because I need copium while having no star wars content XD
Til next week! Bye bye
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