Thanks for the great reviews guys, as promised here is the next chapter! I know its a little late but my computer restarted itself before I could save it, I just love how technology updates on its own :) This chapter isn't as long as the previous two but there is some details I think some of you will enjoy :)
-cmams3515
Sabine POV
I chanted the words in my head, determined to kee running in whatever direction this mysterious girl was directing us too, and as long as it would help the newest member of the Ghost, I didn't really care. Left, right, left, right, left, right. I repeatedly spoke this to myself to keep up with Kanan and the human after endless twists and turns and jumping on rooftops I felt myself tiring, unlike Kanan and the girl who seemed to be doing much better then me. Not wanting to be the slacker of the group I pushed myself harder, speeding up the commands in my head to match what I was really doing so I wouldn't slow myself down mentally and then so physically.
Left, right, left, right, left, right.
Turning my head slightly and squinting my eyes as a ray of sunlight peeked through the t-shaped visor of my helmet, I looked worriedly down at the boy Kanan was effortlessly holding in his arms, the limp body of a boy who couldn't stop talking to save his life dead silent in the arms of his Jedi Master. I was confused and curious as to what Ezra had said in his few seconds of consciousness, he whispered with a sense of awe and certainty a name, Max. How could he even be sure, I can barely see her and I didn't just get jumped by a gang. As soon as the thoughts passed my mind, I immediately felt bad, it wasn't like Ezra had wanted to get beat up and I definitely wasn't his choice to get so hurt in such an important time of the mission. But as I ran through the scenes of the aftermath, I never saw Ezra more sure of what he said except when I cleaned the hologram of him and his parents wen he was a kid and gave it to him for his birthday.
Left, right, left, right, left right.
Turning my attention back to the rigorous free running, I tried to get a good look at our human savior from not only that gang but Storm Troopers who always seemed to show up at the worst times like the one we just barely escaped. The girl seemed to be a little taller then me and her features were startling in contrast to the trashy Lothal alleys we were passing, and I realized with a start Ezra also reminded me of this with his bright blue eyes and navy hair, and when got a quick look at her hard features she seemed to glare at me with her silver eyes as if to try and penetrate my Mando helmet. A black and dark purple leather jacket with a faded insignia on the right sleeve was thrown over what I assumed to be a long sleeve shirt that was attached to the hood she threw over her head because I felt like it would be uncomfortable without one, but that was my preference and I could tell from Ezra's surprised expressions when it came to clothes that you didn't exactly get much of an option, and if this girl was one of Ezra's friends I had a feeling she grew up like he did. She wore what used to be the color black but had faded into a dark grey due to use tight fit pants that seemed kind of hard to move freely in but she seemed fine in and black dark purple combat boots that looked like they had seen better days but I was in no position to judge because my Mando armor need a little touch up as well.
Left, right, left, right, left, right.
I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't notice Kanan or the girl stop short, and I tried to stop and only barely succeeded, earning myself a wary glance from Kanan and luckily the girl didn't notice or care of my mess up, and for some reason I was glad she didn't see. Hoping down from an old rooftop onto an even older one a few feet down but not enough to be on the ground, Kanan lowered Ezra onto the ground and I walked off to make sure that no one was following us, not because I didn't believe that this girl could lose the threat but because I was scared of what I would see when studying Ezra's wounds. I was making my way towards the side of the building when I heard conversation break out, and thankfully it didn't seem like it was a fight but just curiosity from Kanan's perspective.
"Thank you mysterious person, if you don't mind me asking, what's your name?" Kanan asked hesitantly and I knew he was afraid to find out but I wasn't sure why. "My name is Kanan and this is Sabine, we and a few other work together to make sure whatever the Empire plans on doing on Lothal, it won't be easy. We've been given plenty of names, pirates, mobsters, gangs and the one I like the most, rebels."
When I was younger, I was one of the best Mandos to read body language and emotion, and even though she was very well guarded on her face and posture, I did recognize a string of emotions fly through her eyes, pain, sorrow, sympathy, determination, awe, and thoughtfulness, and in a few seconds her eyes returned to there original emotionless state. I knew she was hiding secrets, maybe even big secrets that could involve us, but now was not the time. I started to return to patrol until I heard her speak, and her voice was stead yet I could see lines on her face forming a frown that cut through a deep scar on the left side of her face.
"And him, what is his name?"
When Kanan spoke this time, I could clearly tell that she was feeling very emotional to what he said, she even asked him to repeat himself even though I was certain she had heard him the first time. At the sound of Ezra's name he stirred slightly and Kanan went to calm him down and I saw the girl we still didn't know the name if turn towards the sun, her knees wobbling ever so slightly and her posture so tense I was sure she would snap like a rubber band if I went up and tapped her on the shoulder, so instead of confronting her about her odd situation I pretended not to notice and continued my patrol.
Left, right, left, right, left, right.
As I took watch over the poor class of citizens of Lothal, I kept glancing at Ezra to make sure he was alright. That kid had only been in our lives for a few months, and I didn't know how anyone ese, except maybe Hera and Kanan, but I really did love the kid. Even when he flirted with me I just ignored and teased him, but maybe I should've flirted back or at least not made fun of him for it. All I wanted to do was talk to Ezra and tell him how I really felt, and maybe I would do it now while he was sleeping so it would be easier, I'm sure Kanan wouldn't mind and we still didn't know who this person was standing on the other side of the building doing exactly what I was doing. I turned toward Ezra to confess my secrets and for the second time that day I was in lala land while another conversation was going on without me, but this time I caught the important part and I quickly turned back around, swallowing what I was going to say and refusing to look at the newcomer, Max. Remembering a distant memory of Ezra talking about his past was rare, but this one stuck out in my mind because it spiked emotions I didn't know I felt towards the kid, and I hadn't felt jealous in a long time. I knew that Ezra loved Max, and looking at Max it was hard to believe that she didn't harbor feelings toward him as well, and for once in my life I was afraid that I wasn't good enough, well actually I felt this way at the cadet academy but that didn't work out too well for me and I didn't want any relationship with Ezra or the crew of the Ghost to end like that.
Forgetting my troubled thoughts I tried to focus on the situation at hand and how we would all get home safe and sound, even Max because I was pretty sure Ezra wouldn't be able to leave his old friend behind after he realized who she was, and I shivered when I came to that thought, and I shook my head wildly to get rid of those wild thoughts.
Left, right, left, right, left, right. I thought to myself to keep my head away from my dangerous thoughts. Left, right, left, right, left, right...
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