Target Practice

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Gingerly, you picked up the food given to you by one of the rebels. Your (h/c) eyebrows furrowed at the supposed fruit in your hands. It's appearance was that of a tiny, purple watermelon. The white staggering lines almost gave off a glow. Feeling something cuddle up to you on your foot, you noticed Moirai glancing up at you. Their eyes ogled the fruit. You looked back to the boy in front of you.

"Are you sure this is okay to eat?" You asked Ezra. His expression dropped into a look of surprise.

"Do they not have these on Earth?!" He exclaimed. In response, you shook your head. "You all are missing out on so much!"

Looking back at the purple fruit in your hands, you hesitantly raised it to you mouth. You took a bite, and the flavor immediately flooded into your mouth. Quickly swallowing what you ate, you let a strong cough. Your sudden action caused the loth cat to jump and fall onto its back. Moirai scrambled behind the black haired boy.

"Oh my god! Why is it so sweet?!" You yelled between coughs. Ezra let out a snicker. "Is thing on sugar steroids?"

Suddenly, a shadow fell onto you. Tilting you head backwards, you saw a girl with short ombré hair. You immediately recognized her as Sabine. Quickly, you put on a look of fake confusion.

"Um... hello?" You questioned. Glancing back at Ezra, you raised your eyebrows to signal him to tell you who the girl was.

"That's Sabine. She's the Ghost's ammunition specialist." He replied.

You got off the crate you were using as a seat and set the jogan fruit down. Holding out your non-injured hand to the Mandalorian, you waited for her to shake it. However, you were met with nothing. The aura surrounding her made you dread what may be coming. The smile on your face quickly dropped.

"Let's make one thing clear. I don't trust you. Someone like you shouldn't be able to appear and claim about being from a planet that has never existed," Sabine stated sternly while pushing her index finger into your injured shoulder.

Shock and confusion was expressed on your face. Before she could walk away, you grabbed onto her shoulder. "What do you mean my planet doesn't exist? I was literally on it a couple of days ago!"

"I mean there are no records of any planet called Earth existing," she explained harshly. Sabine harshly pushed past you, giving your injured shoulder a hard shove. Moirai let out a loud hiss which you responded with a disapproving frown. They immediately quieted. Thank god you couldn't feel anything due to the shot you received from the amiable nurse. You turned to Ezra to see he also had a shocked expression.

"I'm so sorry. Sabine has never acted like that before!" He exclaimed. "I'll go see what's up with her."

Before Ezra could get up to move, you grabbed his jacket. In result, he stopped. Pulling your phone out of your back pocket, you handed it to him. Maybe you could gain her trust this way.

"Wait. Give her this. Tell her the password is 596230."

Ezra immediately recognized the device. Quickly nodding, he ran after the angry Mandalorian. You watched him as dust kicked up from underneath him. Turning your head back to the sight in front of you, you let out a sigh. A (H/C) strand of hair fell onto your face. You quickly fixed it back behind your eye. Grabbing the jogan fruit, you took a final bite into it. Ignoring the sweetness, you walked outside of the main base camp with the brown loth cat on your heals.

Was what she said true? Of course it was! It's Sabine we're talking about. She only lies when she needs to, but what does this mean? Is it possible for multiple dimensions to exist or has your planet just been so isolated that no one has noticed it? Never mind. That would be impossible with the people living there. Say you were in another dimension. How would you even get here? Most importantly, was there a way to get back? Would you ever be able to see your family again. You never even got to say goodbye.

You rubbed your forehead with you thumbs. You could feel a headache brewing and tears ready to spill. Sitting down with a plop, Moirai climbed into your lap letting out a small meow. As if they sensed your stress, they lifted their head. They began to rub their head under your chin and purred. Closing your eyes, you listened to the sound. What you needed was a moment of peace. Occasionally, you could feel their whiskers hit your skin. Moirai's purring eventually stopped with the fall of only several tears. The two of you were sitting in peace.

Opening one eye, you looked below you to see the creature slowly falling asleep. Whispering a quick thank you, you wrapped your good arm around them. Looking around, no one would have guessed this planet was part of an intergalactic war. The tall grass would wriggle in the wind. Everything seemed peaceful, but you knew that as you got closer to the cities, it would get more chaotic. A sudden cough disrupted your thoughts. Turning around, you saw Ezra and Sabine standing several feet away. With your sudden movement, Moirai woke. Quickly noticing who you were looking at, the loth cat jumped out of your lap hissing. Jumping onto your feet, you tried to quiet Moirai.

"Sorry! They've never acted like this before!" You exclaimed, swooping the animal up in your good arm. Immediately, Moirai silenced. The loth cat had the most proud look on their face. Rolling your eyes, you gently set them down. Giving them a shooting motion, the creature hesitantly crawled away from you to join their friends, where ever they may be. You glanced back at the duo, to see Ezra elbow Sabine in the side.

"Let's just get this over with," she sighed.

You could sense a hint of annoyance. However, you couldn't tell if it was aimed at yourself or Ezra. The Mandalorian took one of her blasters from her leather holster, and tossed it towards you. Her sudden action surprised you. Fumbling with your hands, you quickly caught it.

"Ezra, you're up," Sabine stated.

You gave the black haired boy a questioning look only for him to ignore you. He shuffled past you. Vibrations erupted from the ground causing you to almost forget about the blaster in your (S/C) hands. A small cluster of orange rocks floated up into the sky. Your eyes widen in surprise. Seeing the force performed in movies and tv shows was one thing, but seeing it in real life was amazing! You couldn't help but awe in admiration. Suddenly, a tan hand appeared in front of your face and snapped. You took a step back in surprise.

"Stop gawking. I need you to pay attention for this," Sabine sternly told you. Slowly, you nodded your head in response. She pulled the pairing blaster out of her other holster.

"This is a WESTAR-35 blaster pistol. It has a high accuracy when it comes to shooting, making it perfect for any one. It has a built in flash suppressor, so it is suitable for nighttime use," Sabine stated. Lifting her weapon with one hand, she quickly shot at several of the floating rocks with perfect accuracy. You could feel an invisible bead of sweat drip down your forehead. Remind to self: don't get on Sabine's bad side. She turned towards you, her face neutral. "Your turn."

Your face dropped. Seriously?! Just like that? Glancing between the blaster in your hands and Sabine, you could hear a sigh come from here. Glimpses of fear  were evident on your face.

"Come here."

Her voice was a smidge softer than before.  After shuffling towards the Mandalorian, she set her hands on the blue blaster. Sabine quickly set your non-injured hand in position to hold it. You felt as stiff as a board that was dropped into a pit of concrete. You could clearly hear your heartbeat. Sabine quickly took notice and took her hands off yours. Lowering the weapon, she set her hands onto your shoulders. You glanced back up her with nervous (E/C) orbs.

"You need to relax if you're going to be shoot. With what's happening, you have to be ready at any moment."

You barely heard the last part, and gave a timid nod.  Sabine stared at you for a moment before continuing her demonstration and pointing at various parts of the weapon. Occasionally, you would give the warrior nods to show her you were paying attention.

"These parts right here are the rear and front sight. It helps you aim, and finally is the trigger. I'm sure you already know what that does," Sabine paused for a minute. You glanced up to see her looking at something out of the corner of her eye. "Ezra, can you stop that?!"

Turning your head, you could clearly see the Jedi juggling the rocks with the force. You let out a small snort of laughter. When Sabine threatened to come over to him, he immediately stopped.  The rocks stopped moving and returned to their original places in the sky.

"As I was saying... That's all you should need to know," she stated.

Nodding your head, you shakily raised the blaster up. Taking a deep breath, you attempted slow your heart. Key word: attempted.  Closing one eye, you looked through the rear sight and lined it up with the front.

"Relax."

With that word said, you loosened your shoulders and pressed the trigger. A loud piercing scream rocketed through the air. Instinctively, you flinched. You watched as the laser soared through the sky only for it miss a floating rock. Letting out an exasperated sigh, you lowered the weapon.

"Hey, it's only normal for that to happen on your first go. Try again," Sabine stated.

Giving a small ok in response, you lifted the weapon once more. You repeated the same steps. When you were about to pull the silver trigger, a voice shouted from across the plains.

"You can do it, (Y/N)!" Ezra yelled. His sudden actions caught you by surprise, causing you to fire the blaster away from your target.

"Dude!" You screeched back.



What felt like hours later, was really one hour. The three of you had decided that was enough weapon training. Well, it was more like you. Your arm was getting tired  from having to stay lifted for such an extended amount of time. No doubt it was going to be sore tomorrow. At some point, Moirai appeared. As you all got closer to the base, Sabine got farther away from you and Ezra. A sudden cough from the boy caught your attention.

"You did well today, (Y/N)," he suddenly stated. A surprise look graced your face.

"Um... thanks? I don't think I did that well to be honest. I barely hit any of the stupid rocks," You paused, looking back him. "Wait a minute. Are you trying to flirt with me?"

Ezra quickly responded. "What?! No! Of course not! I've only know for a couple of days!"

Remembering the first time he met Sabine, you couldn't be sure. The boy was one hell of a mess around her. Letting out an uh huh, you two continued to talk.

"Anyways, Sabine helping me learn how to use a blaster that was your idea. Wasn't it?" You asked.

"Ah, yeah. I explained your situation to her, and she began to feel guilty especially after I handed your... what was it called again?"

"A phone," you responded.

"Right! Sabine isn't a person who can say sorry. It's hard for her due to her ego. So, I recommended the idea to her, and she took it." He told you.

"So that was her apology?" You questioned. The black haired teen gave you a nod. "I will accept it then. I can understand where she's coming from. A stranger with no background suddenly pops up out of no where asking for help. It does seem pretty suspicious."

Glancing down to the loth cat that had been walking between, they seemed to have an annoyed face. You crouched down to the dusty ground and tapped your non-injured shoulder. As if they understood your message, they jumped onto it. Standing back up, you saw the Jedi staring at you.

"Can I ask you question?" He asked.

"Go for it."

"That loth cat has been following you since I've met you. Why's that?" He questioned.

"To be honest, I'm not sure why Moirai has done that," you replied.

"Moirai?"

"Yeah. I didn't know how long I was going to be out in the wild. So I decided I would take the company I could get."

Ezra furrowed his eyebrows in response, but he seemed to accept the answer. Holding out his hand to the creature, the loth cat rubbed its face into his gloved palm. Dropping his hand to his side, he began to walk, and you followed suit.

"I must thank you also. If you hadn't gone talk to Sabine, I'm pretty sure she would have tried to murder me in my sleep."

"It's not a problem," He sheepishly replied, rubbing the back of his neck.

"I'm serious, Ezra," you responded. Glancing ahead, you noticed a familiar nurse waiting at one of the entrances for you. "Frick. I forgot I had to get my shoulder checked again. I have to go. Thanks once again!"

Without thinking, you gave him a quick peck on the check before rushing towards the woman. One thought ran through your mind: Did I really just do that?

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Quick A/N: I must apologize for the super late update. For those who don't know, I am apart of my school's drama club. This year we had decided to take on Broadway's The Little Mermaid. I've been entrusted to make Grimsby's, Sebastian's, and 5 other costumes. Luckily, the show went on without a hitch! I almost cried every time I saw a little girl dressed up as Ariel! They were so cute! I have also finally become a thespian! It's the theatre's equivalent to varsity! In other words, I am helping with the thespian play which is known as This Random World or The Myth of Serendipity. My school is going to be the first ones to perform it in our whole entire state! Also, I learned the Sister's "owl" is named Moirai, too. What a coincidence. Anyways, for those who may ask, I will not be changing their names.

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