For You Alone

Echoes

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One of my favourite moments in Rebels was when Kanan and Ezra trained Sabine to use a lightsaber. Trials of the Darksaber is probably my favourite episode of the entire series.

Enjoy!

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Ezra led the way into the base, lightsaber providing the only light. "Should be a generator around here."

Sabine nodded, shivering slightly. "If the base has a heater, I'm all in. Do we split up?"

Ezra thought for a moment, then nodded. "Comm if you find anything. There may even be a stocked armoury too."

Sabine grinned. "I'll definitely be on the lookout for that!"

An hour later, Ezra was wandering through the halls when his comm hailed. "Ezra, you there?"

"Yeah." He looked around. "I think I've found the Command Centre."

"Great." Her tone wasn't at all pleased. "Looks like the Republic had the same idea about the animals that we did. There's stables here. Riding gear and everything."

Ezra nodded absentmindedly, following a cord to-hopefully-a power source. "I think I may be nearing a generator."

"Good. I-" A roar was heard, followed by a scream, and then Sabine's comm died.

Ezra froze. "Sabine!"

No answer.

"Karabast!" Generator forgotten, Ezra raced back the way he came, following Sabine's Force Signature. "No nonono!"

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Sabine wearily opened her eyes, shocked to find herself upside down. Hanging from a column of ice. "Ezra?"

No Ezra, but an animalistic roar reached her ears, and Sabine grabbed her holsters for her pistols. Gone. Slowly, lumbering feet made their presence known, and Sabine stared in horror at a massive snow monster.

The monster reached for her, but the familiar sound of a lightsaber igniting drew both of their attention away. The monster roared, followed by a yelp of pain as the smell of burnt flesh reached her. The monster retreated, leaving Sabine and Ezra alone.

Sabine sighed in relief. "You came."

Ezra nodded. "I always will come." He eyed the ice. "Do you trust me?"

Without hesitation, Sabine nodded. "Yes."

Ezra closed his eyes, throwing his lightsaber towards Sabine, guided by the Force to strike at the ice holding her feet, sending her straight down. Before she could impact the ice, invisible hands caught her, gently manoeuvring Sabine to stand on her own feet. Which she then fell down.

Sabine gasped. "Thanks."

Ezra returned his lightsaber to his belt, gently helping Sabine to her feet. "You save me, I save you. That's how it works."

Sabine nodded, leaning on Ezra maybe a bit more than was necessary. "Yeah. We're a team."

Ezra gently wrapped an arm around her, steadying her. "You good?"

Sabine was silent a moment before nodding. "Yeah."

"Good." Ezra stared at her a moment more before smirking, raising his hand and, a second later, the generator kicked on, lights slowly flashing. "The Force does have its uses."

Sabine huffed, still leaning on Ezra. "Show-off."

Ezra grinned. "I aim to please." He checked his chronometer. "We should head back. We're late for a check-in."