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A few weeks after the Ghost crew rescued Saw Gerrera,Sabine and Hunter were unloading some supplies from the Ghost until Sabine saw Fenn Roue enter the Ghost.
"Hey" Hunter said tapping Sabine on the shoulder "You ok?"
"Yeah" Sabine said "Just thinking"
Hunter then pulled Sabine close to him and fully kissed her on the lips. Sabine pulled away and smiled at her boyfriend.
"Thanks I really needed that" Sabine said.
"You're welcome" Hunter said as the teens got back to work.
Meanwhile in the Ghost Fenn opened the door to Kanan's room where he saw Zack,Ahsoka and of course Kanan.
"You all wanted to see me?" Fenn asked
"We've got something to show you" Kanan said as Fenn entered and sat across from the three older force weilders.
"What's this about?" Fenn asked while held up a lightsaber. "A lightsaber?"
"Not Just any lightsaber" Kanan said as he ignited the blade which was the color black blade of the darksaber making Fenn have a shocked look on his face.
"It can't be" he whispered
"So you recognize it?" Kanan asked
"That I do it is the Darksaber originally owned by house Vizla and later the group know as Death watch" Fen said
"I didn't Mandalorians developed a type of lightsaber" Kanan said handing the saber to Fenn.
"We didn't this was one of a kind" Fenn said igniting the blade "legend tells it was created by Tar Vizla the first Mandalorian ever to be enducted into the Jedi Order after his passing the Jedi hide it deep within their temple that is until members of house Vizla snuck in a liberated Mandalorians use the blade and strucked down all who oppose them,this saber is a symbol and respected by the other clans i imagine Sabine was excited to recover it"
"You wouldn't believe after we got back from Dathamir she gave it to me for safe keeping and hasn't brought it up since" Kanan said
"She doesn't want the responsibility" Fenn said as he stood up "If Sabine can weild this saber she can rule one of the most powerful houses in all of Mandalore"
"If she can do that we'll have a stronger Rebellion" Ahsoka said
"But we're talking about raising an army here" Zack said
"With Sabine leading it" Fenn said
Later in the Ghost Hunter and his parents were talking in his room.
"No absolutely not" Hunter said
"Hunter please you're the only one she'll listen too" Ahsoka said
"I'm not gonna make Sabine do something she doesn't want to do" Hunter said
"But it's for the Rebellion" Zack said
"I don't care this discussion is over" Hunter said as he was about to walk out.
"Then do it for her" Zack said making his son stop "She's gonna have to face her Family eventually and it might help if her boyfriend helps her through it"
Hunter sighed in defeat knowing that his father was right "Fine I'll do It"
Later Sabine was was in her room thinking about family until she heard a knocking at her door.
"Come in" she said as she saw Hunter enter the room.
"Hey" he said "Hera's calling a meeting"
"Who else is there?" Sabine asked
"Pretty much everyone" Hunter said
Sabine and Hunter walked into the hanger where they saw the rest of the Ghost crew and Fenn.
"I won't do it" Sabine said sternly.
"So you do know what the Darksaber is" Fenn said
"I know It cuased my family nothing but trouble after Maul took it" Sabine replied
"Maul used it to divide and conquer our people you can weild it to do the opposite" Fenn said
"Weild it!?" Sabine asked "You're crazy Kanan tell him he's crazy"
"Consider what he has to say" Kanan said
"What!?" Ezra and Sabine said
"I don't think it's a coincidence this Saber came into your possession" Kanan said
"Yeah but Kanan that doesn't mean she can fight with it" Ezra said "No offense"
"Go on" Sabine glared
"What I mean is it's taken me a while to learn and I mean I use the force" Ezra said
"Just because she's not force sensitive doesn't mean she can't weild it Ezra" Hunter scold
"She may not be able to fight like a jedi but she can learn to be perfitont with it" Kanan said
"I am perfitont with many types of blades" Sabine said "And blasters and explosives but that is a lightsaber"
"Combat training is not as important as what that blade represents" Fenn said
"Right you want me to lead my clan,I don't know if you realise this but I'm not exactly popular with my family these days" Sabine said
"That can change" Fenn said
"No it can't!" Sabine said "You don't know what your talking about!" Sabine said
"I know family is important to the Wrens" Fenn said approaching Sabine and placing a hand on her shoulder "Just like it is to all Mandalorians"
"I have a family here on this ship" Sabine said swating his hand away "I don't need them!"
"But we do" Hera said "If there's a chance you can rally a group of Mandalorian warriors to our cause I have to ask you to do it"
"Hera..." Sabine said sadly
"Family history can be painful believe me I know" Hera said "But we can use those warriors for our attack on Lothal"
"Hera's right" Kanan said extending his arm "we need to ask you to do this but it doesn't mean you have to you can walk away and forget about it"
"Alright Ill do it just give the saber" Sabine said as she grabbed the hilt.
"Listen once people know you have it you will be challenged you need to be able to defend yourself" Kanan said
"Ok I'll try my best" Sabine said
"First lesson don't try just learn" Ezra said
"Give me the sword!" Sabine said "Im gonna learn how to kick your-"
"Sabine" Hunter said stopping her while she looked back at him.
"Ok" Sabine said as Kanan released his grib and gave Sabine the Darksaber.
Later Hunter,Ezra and Sabine drove a speeder across the valley away from the base.
"Hey why can't we just practice back at the base?" Sabine asked
"It's better out here fewer distractions" Hunter said "Keeps your mind focused"
"And Its safer for everyone else you'll do less damage" Ezra joked
"I'll damage you if you don't shut up!" Sabine said
Later as the sun was setting the teens were setting up camp as they unloaded the last sof the supplies.
"When you said you were gonna be training me I thought there would be more sword fighting involed" Sabine said
"Hey Kanan used to do the same with me" Ezra said
"Same with with me and my parents" Hunter said "And look how we turned out"
"Are you two being serious?" Sabine asked
If we weren't you'd know" Hunter said picking up some training sabers and threw one at Sabine which she caught.
"What's this?" Sabine asked
"Training Saber" Hunter said
"Really?" Sabine asked
"Before we start with the real thing I wanna see your technique" Hunter said
"I already know how to fight with a stick" Sabine said
"Then this should be easy for you" Hunter said "And remember just because you're girlfriend doesn't mean im gonna go easy on you"
"Good" Sabine said smirking "It'll make kicking your ass alot more fun"
Both teens stood in ready position until Sabine attacked but Hunter easily dodged them and pushed her down.
"That might work on a Stormtrooper but not me try again" Hunter said
Sabine got back up and attacked again while kept dodging then grabbed her wrists and kicked her in the gut she tried to punch him but Hunter kicked her in the knee which brought her to her hands and knees while he held the blade to her neck.
"And that's your head" Hunter said as Sabine glared at him "Every mistake is a limb lost the blade is never at rest"
"Ok let's go again" Sabine said standing up
"No you better practice with Ezra first" Hunter said giving his training saber to him.
"Why?" Sabine asked
"Ezra walk her through the basics" Hunter said as he watched the other two train.
A few days later Hunter was watching Ezra and Sabine train from the top of a hill until he heard his comlink go off.
"This is Hunter" He said as he heard Zack's voice.
"Hey champ it's been a couple days just wanted to see how things are going"
"Slowly Ezra's been taking her through the basics of the training saber" Hunter said as he then heard his mother's voice.
"Training sabers you mean those sticks Kanan and Zeb made?"
"You're mother and I never used sticks to train you"
"Maybe because Im trying to do things differently" Hunter said
"Or maybe because she doesn't have the force you don't believe she can do this"
"No you know the force resides in all living things but you have to be open to it, but Sabine is blocked her mind is explived yet so tightly wound she's so-"
"Mandalorian"
"Ugh exactly" Hunter said
"We'll be send some supplies is there anything specific you need?"
"Paitcence,Understanding and a whole alot of luck" Hunter said as he heard his parents laugh.
"We'll see what we can do"
later Sabine and Ezra were sparing with each other Sabine was improving but Hunter thought she was slacking until Fenn drove up to him.
"I brought your supplies" He said as he watched the other teens spare until Ezra knocked Sabine down winning the matching.
"You over committed" Fenn said
"Great anyone else have an opinion they wanna share?" Sabine asked
"Let's take a break" Hunter said "Ezra help unload the supplies"
"What I won shouldn't I get the break?" Ezra asked while Hunter just glared at him and helped him.
A few minutes later after the boys unloaded the supplies Sabine approached them wearing some kind of guanlets"
"Huh what do you got there?" Ezra asked
"More than you can handle" Sabine said
"Oh yeah well maybe I won't go easy on you this time" Ezra said as they took ready the two started sparing again until Sabine used one of the guanlets to push Ezra back the knocked him down and poined he blade at him.
"And that's your head" Sabine smirked
"Hey not fair where did you get those?" Ezra demanded
"Special delivery" Sabine replied as Hunter spented forward not happy at all.
"Hey is this a game for you?!" He asked
"No game just out smarting my opponent" Sabine said "Care to take a shot?"
Sabine used the other guantlet to used a laser rope and tie up Hunter. He was struggling to get out while she tried to pull him close until Hunter used one of his sabers to cut himself loose and pulled Sabine to him and held his blade really close to her face.
"History lesson the Jedi won the war with Mandalore these tricks will amount to somthing may save you from time "to time but they won't keep you alive in the long run only training and disaplin will do that!" Hunter said as he turned of his blade and Sabine stood up.
"The only thing Im learning is that I have a lousy boyfriend for a lousy teacher!" Sabine yelled as she threw the stick to the ground and walked away.
Later Hunter called his parents via hologram and told them everything that happend as Zack spoke up.
"Being a teacher isn't easy believe us you weren't exactly the most patient student in the galaxy I'm sure you'll find to get throught to Sabine"
"It's not that easy I was eager to learn but Sabine is a different story" Hunter said as it was his mother's turn to speak.
"She might be more eager to learn if you let her use the Darksaber"
"look Sabine is a great warrior in some ways more so than me or Ezra but she can't or won't find balance within herself until she does I'm afraid weilding a real saber is to dangerous for her" Hunter said as his father spoke.
"By letting her pretend with that stick you're only convincing her not to do it let her use it"
"You're not listening if I let her use the Darksaber she could get hurt!" Hunter said
"She's already hurt Hunter! Her family hurt her more than any sword could you just don't see because she doesn't want you to"
"And you two can see this how?" Hunter asked as Ahsoka spoke.
"Because we've seen it multiple times from the clone wars to today Hera told us how are it was to trust her Kananand the others at first and it was even harder for her to trust you"
"What are you talking about?" Hunter asked
"She's had a crush on you since the day you met her and she was always afraid to tell you because she was worried you wouldn't feel the same way and break her heart but when youyou told her you did she was happier than anyone in the galaxy"
"I-I didn't know" Hunter said filled with guilt as Zack spoke.
"That's right you didn't because she didn't want you too. Now she trusts you with her life and now you need to trust her"
Later that night Hunter saw meditating with the Darksaber infront of him as he sensed Sabine standing beside him.
"I owe you an apology" the hybrid said
"I can say the same"Sabine said as her boyfriend stood up and faced her with the Darksaber in his hands.
"Maybe I should practice with the stick some more" Sabine suggested
"Take it it's yours" Hunter said "I shouldn't have kept it from you I was trying so hard to protect you I didn't realize I was the one holding you back"
Sabine took the saber and held it firmly in her hands.
"Ignite the blade" Hunter said as he watched Sabine ignite the black bladed saber.
"It's heavier than thought" Sabine said slowly swinging it around.
"Energy consently flows through the crystal" Hunter said "You're not fighting with a simple blade more like directing an object of power your thoughts and actions become energy they flow through the flow through the crystal and become part of the blade" Hunter than ignited on of his sabers.
"The blades will be drawn together,block high!" Hunter said as he attacked and Sabine blocked the attack the some bolts of energy came between the blades.
"There's a pull can you feel it?" Hunter said as he gently pull his saber back "That sword i old heavy but powerful respect it's strength"
Hunter then fully pulled back making Sabine stumble infront of him.
"Block low" he said as Sabine blocked low.
"Now high"
"Middle"
"High"
"Low"
"Middle"
After the two kept blocking they entered a saber lock.
"Good" Hunter said "Now lets work on a series ready?"
"Yes" Sabine said
Now remember the fourms Ezra taught you" Hunter said "take ready postion"
Both teens took ready postion.
"We'll start slowly" Hunter said "1,2,3,4,5,6"
Sabine successfully blocked all the attacks.
"Faster" Hunter said "1,2,3,4,5,6"
"Faster.1,2,3,4,5,6"
Hunter managed to knock Sabine to the ground and pointed his blade at her.
"You're making it easy on me" the hybrid said "Ready postion"
Sabine got up and ignited thesaber as Hunter attacked again.
"1,2,3,4,5,6!"
This time Sabine blocked all the attacks with ease.
"The blade feels lighter" She said
"You're connecting with it it's becoming a part of you" Hunter said as Sabine tried to stabbed him but he move out of the way "But you cannot rely souly on the blade"
Sabine tried to stab Hunter again but he dodged "You must hown all of you're skills together,Ready position"
The teens clashed blades together until Hunter twisted the Darksaber out of Sabine's hands.
"You'll have to do better" Hunter said
Sabine used he electro whip to pull the saber to her making Ezra and Fenn impressed.
The two teens clashed blades again until Hunter kicked Sabineoff her feet and landed on her back.
"You're not fighting me" he said as he sheathed his blade "Youre fighting yourself and losing"
Out of anger Sabine growled,picked upt the saber and attacked Hunter while he kept dodging.
"You're not committed to this you should quit!" He said
"I don't quit I never quit!" Sabine said as she attacked Hunter who kepted dodging.
"Then prove it to me!" Hunter demanded "Prove to me that you're the strong warrior I know you are because all I see is a scared little girl!"
"I'm not a scared little girl!" Sabine said as she kept attacking and Hunter kept dodging.
"Really that's not what it looks like" Hunter taunted "You did run didn't you?"
"No!" Sabine said as she attacked but this time Hunter grabbed her forearm.
"But that's what your people believe isn't it?" He asked as Sabine broke free and kept attacking while he dodged "You ran from the Empire you ran from your family!"
"Lies!" Sabine said
"So what's the truth!?" Hunter demanded as he blocked Sabine's last attack and entered a saber lock.
"The truth...is that...I left to save everyone!" Sabine said as she kept attacking out of anger and saddness.
"My mother,my father,my brother! Everything I did was for family for Mandalore! I built weapons terrible weapons bit the Empire used them on Mandalore on friends on family people that i knew they contrled us through fear! Mandalore feared the weapons I helped create I HELPED ENSLAVE MY PEOPLE!" Sabine started crying as she attacked more aggressively "I wanted to stop it I had to stop it I spoke out I spoke out to save them to save everyone!" Sabine then kicked Hunter of the hill and stood over him like she was about to kick him. " But when I did!...My family didn't stand with me they chose the Empire they left me gave no choice"
Sabine sheathed th blade and fell to her knees "The Empire wanted to destroy worlds and they did...they destroyed mine" Sabine said as she started crying.
Hunter couldn't believe what he just heard all the saddness all the pain that Sabine had gone through was more than he could then wrapped his arms around his girlfriend and gave her a comforting hug.
"Sabine the Empire rules through fear and everyone can be as strong as you,your family is in a prision one of their own making It's up to you to free them"
Sabine then stood up and looked down at Hunter "Why? Why would they follow me?"
"I know this isn't what you want to here" Fenn said as he and Ezra approached "But for what it's worth I would follow you" he said kneeling to Sabine.
"So would I" Ezra said as he kneeled to her as well.
"You've come a long way in a short time" Hunter said as he kneeled "But just remember this family will stand by you no matter what you do"
Sabine then looked at the others then to the Darksaber as she knew what she had to do.
"WILL SABINE BE ABLE TO LEAD HER PEOPLE AGAINST THE EMPIRE? AND WILL HER FAMILY WELCOME HER WITH OPEN ARM? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON STAR WARS REBELS:FIGHT FOR FREEDOM CONTINUES.
R&R FULCRUM OUT!