Hello! Loved the episode! Those inquisitors are scarey! I wonder how it will turn out for the rebels. Anyway, here's Sabines view of the story, takes place after the most recent episode (as usual.)


Sabine watched as Hera simply stared at her. They were both sitting at the table under Sabine's bunk. Hera was trying to get Sabine to spill it all out. Sabine ignored her hard stare and looked down at her plate of food.

"Sabine, if you're scared, you should talk about it." Hera urged.

Sabine shook her head. "I'm not scared of the inquisitors."

The truth was, she was worried, not exactly scared. She wasn't so sure how worrying would effect her reputation either, though. So, she said nothing, hoping Hera would give up.

"Ezra wasn't afraid to admit it, Sabine. And he's a jedi." She pressed.

"You talked to Ezra already? But, we've only been back for like, thirty minutes."

"It didn't take me long to talk to him, because he told me right away. So, I got to you really fast. If you just tell me, we can get it over with…look, I know you don't like to talk about your feelings, but it's not a weak point. It's okay to feel feelings, Sabine."

"I don't mind feeling them…but I don't like to show them."

"And that's okay. It's okay to feel self-conscious sometimes. None of the others are here, they won't hear what you say."

Sabine finally let Hera in a little. "I know…I just feel like they're listening…waiting to find my weak area…it makes me feel so inadequate. I mean, I know that they don't think I'm weak because I'm a girl, but sometimes I think I'm weak because I'm a girl. Well, I don't think I'm weak, I know that I'm not weak. But sometimes I feel inadequate and it's a horrible feeling…"

"I know. Believe me, I know. But, I learned that unless they learn to read my mind, they can't feel my thoughts or emotions-"

"Actually, Ezra and Kanan kind of can read minds." She muttered. Hera ignored her, not stopping even for a second.

"And as long as they can only read me by my actions, they will see the confident, strong, talented woman that I am."

"But I'm not that woman!" Sabine wailed in despair. Hera's gaze softened.

"Yes, you are. You do amazing things, Sabine. You are very talented, you're smart, you're creative…and we all love that about you."

"But it's just an act…if I stop acting, they'll see who I really am…an inadequate, bratty adolescent."

"Sabine, tell me something…can you fly?"

"What?"

"Can you fly?"

"…no." She said, confused.

"Okay, then can you pretend to fly to make yourself look better?"

"No."

"Well, how come?"

"If I can't fly, then I can't fly. That's simply that. I can't do anything in my power to fly, even if it will make me look better or stronger or whatever. If I can't fly, I can't fly. I can't even pretend, because I'm simply not capable."

Hera smiled. "Exactly! You can't pretend to do something unless you know how to do it. Everything you do, art, fighting, shooting, it's not an act. You have to be able to do it or you wouldn't be able to put on what you call 'an act'. It isn't an act, it's the real you…and we love the real you…"

"Hera…thank you."

"You're welcome."

"No, I mean thank you for making me realize that…that I'm not inadequate." Sabine stood up suddenly with a smile of triumph. "Yeah, I'm not inadequate! I am special! It's not an act, it's me! I am not trying to fly, I am trying to be me! And I don't even have to try! Because it's natural! It's natural to be me! Girl or boy, teen or adult, I am amazing! And I don't have to struggle to prove it…because I. Am. Capable…" She turned around.

"Thank you, Hera…"

"Of course."

Hera stood up and walked to Sabine and the two embraced each other.

Sabine sighed with joy and relief and comfort. "Now I'm gonna go tell the world!"

Hera laughed.

"That's right, I'm gonna tell every person I see! I'll scream it from the rooftops! I'll paint it on the walls! I'll write it on my forehead!"

"Go ahead, Sabine. You were never pretending, it was the real you this whole time."

"Hera, you have to come with me."

"What? Oh, that's okay, Sabine I-whoa!"

Sabine dragged her out of the room.

"Hey, Zeb! Girls and boys are equal! Don't you forget it!"

"Wait wait, what?"

"She's going through a phase." Hera explained briefly with sarcasm and amusement lining her voice. Suddenly, Sabine jerked her arm and dragged her over to Kanan who was walking down the hall with Ahsoka.

"Hi, guys! I mean, guy and powerful woman."

Ahsoka and Kanan exchanged a confused glance.

"Do you need something, Hera?" Kanan asked.

"No, but Sabine has something I think she really wants to tell you-whoa! No never mind, I guess not!" Hera called the last part over shoulder.

Sabine eagerly ran through the base, declaring to everyone how girls and boys were equal, and how you should be who you are. Every girl or woman she told, looked at her with admiration. All the boys and men, simply didn't get it. But, Sabine got it. She wasn't pretending, she was her true self.

"Who knew that being who you are could feel so good? I always avoid who I am because I worry people will make fun of me."

"Most teens do that, Sabine." Hera said regretfully. "They feel inferior, when they really aren't. I'm glad you finally realized that you are adequate, smart, and wonderful just the way you are."

"I'm glad to have someone like you as my…"

Mom.

"As your what?"

"As…as my friend. And mentor."

"Me, too Sabine. I'm glad to have you as an employee."

"Employee?" She echoed, noticing that playful sparkle in Hera's eyes.

"Yes, and I'm the boss."

"You aren't the boss of nobody!" Sabine cried impishly.

"Oh, yes I am!"

"Oh, no you're not!"

"Yes I am!"

"What are you doing?" A voice asked from behind them.

The both turned to see Ahsoka.

"Nothing." Sabine replied.

"I just wanted to thank you."

"For…"

"For making everyone here so happy. I have never seen them like this! And…you made me happy, too." Ahsoka smiled.

"Thank, Hera. She's the powerful woman that started that spark of inspiration in me." Sabine smiled.

Hera glanced at her confused. Then, she smiled warmly.

"Girls forever!" Sabine cried, raising her fist and jumping up twice.

Hera and Ahsoka shook their heads before crying, "girls forever!"

Sabine smiled. Her problems always seemed so difficult. She always fixed them by pretending to be better than she was. But, apparently, she hadn't been pretending. You have to be capable, even to pretend…especially to pretend. Which meant that it wasn't pretending. It was the real her all along…and nothing felt better than being herself.


Girls rule! be who you are! Don't feel inadiquate! You are you!

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See you all next week!