"Sabine."
She heard the voice say her name, but she didn't react. All she wanted to do was stay where she was, embracing the man who she hadn't seen in five years.
"Sabine."
She heard the name again, this time it was followed by a hand on her shoulder, which shook her back to the planet she was currently on. Her eyes opened to see the face of Ezra Bridger looking back at her and she couldn't help but smile. The five years on this planet had taken an obvious toll on him. His hair now long like when she first met him and he had a scruffy black beard.
"Sorry." Sabine spoke as she felt a blush cross her face. She stood up and offered her hand to Ezra, who took it happily and pulled himself to standing.
"It's okay, Sabine. I missed you too." Ezra said with a smile while still holding her hand.
"Oh, here. I think this is yours." Sabine took the lightsaber off of her belt and handed it to the Jedi that stood in front of her. He took it, a smile on his face. Sabine had always been told that Jedi had some sort of special connection to the crystal that fueled the saber and wondered what it must be like to have it back after so long.
"You guys ready to get off this planet?" Ahsoka was the one to speak this time. She had been quietly watching next to the ship. Ahsoka snapped her head up toward the sky, and at the same time Ezra did too. "I think it's time we get off this rock."
"Good idea!" Ezra said happily. Side by side the two walked together toward the ship, finally reunited.
Sabine and Ahsoka sat relaxing in the cockpit of the ship. They had been in hyperspace for a few hours during which Ezra had stayed in the back freshening up and now was currently sleeping deeply.
"Something's wrong." Ahsoka broke the silence that had hung steadily in the air for quite a while now. Sabine turned her head questioningly at the Togruta. "There's a disturbance in the force. Ezra feels it too."
"Is there anyway to tell what or where it is?" Sabine had learned not to question when Jedi felt something was off.
"Well, yes and no. I felt it back on the planet, but I wasn't able to tell what it was then." Ahsoka glanced over at Sabine, who was now deep in thought. "There's not much that can be done until we find out what is causing the disturbance."
"Well I guess that means we have to be patient then. How much longer do we have until we get to Ryloth?"
"Still a few hours." Ahsoka said leaning back in her chair.
"Okay. I'm going to go check on Ezra." Sabine stood from her chair and raised her arms up to stretch. Ezra had chosen the bunkroom closest to the cockpit, and when Sabine peeked in he was still fast asleep. This was probably the most sleep he had gotten since he got on that dreaded planet. The beard that Ezra had grown was now gone and his long black hair had once again been cut short.
A small smile spread across Sabine's face as she closed the door and turned away. It looked like he had never left.
authors note: sorry for the unannounced hiatus! I forgot i had midterms last week. We're almost to the end of the story!