About two months ago...

"Ezra?" Eights asked terrified as he woke up to find Ezra holding his lightsaber to his neck. "Ezra snap out of this."

"I must kill for the Empire." He whispered back, eyes closed. Eights prayed to the force that he was sleep walking.

"Forgive me, Ez." Eights said and thought I hope this works or I am so dead. He reached out his hand and slapped him across the face, shaking hard.

Ezra's eyes opened wide to reveal the two white irises, even though he couldn't see Eights  he could tell he looked panicked.

"Ezra you in there?" Eights breathed out, stuttering.

"Eights why are you in my bed?" Ezra asked, confused, feeling the silky sheets beneath him.

"Ezra, you are in my bed." Eights answered and tried to move his neck away from the lightsaber.

"What? How?"

"I don't know, but you almost killed ME!!" Eights said, very anger and relieved.

Ezra looked embarrassed for a moment. "This isn't the first time." He frowned. "I'm sorry." He muttered, backing up and unignited his lightsaber.

Eights was breathing hard. "It's ok."

Since that day, Ezra had locked up his old red lightsaber and hasn't used it since.

He didn't know why his mind was thinking about that day now, but he didn't have much time to think on it.

He heard footsteps come up behind him and before he knew it he could feel Hera's glare on him.

"Hey Hera." Eights smiled, and got up from his seat and gave her a hug.

"Hey Eights." She smiled, turning her glare away from Ezra for the moment.

"It's good to see you again." Eights smiled.

"You too, now if you could give me sometime with my space son alone." Hera said, and Ezra looked down.

"Of course." Eights spitted out and went to find Jewel, Roe, and Sabine.

Ezra muttered. "I'm sorry for leaving, I'm sorry for everything, Hera. I love you like a mother and I'm sorry-"

She cut him off with a hug. "I love you too, Ezra. Just please don't leave again, I don't think my heart can take it anymore."

"I won't leave again."

"You promise?"

"I promise, Hera." He smiled, and hugged her back.

***

"She's so cute, Eights." Roe said as she watched Sabine cut and dye Del's hair. It was an absolute mess and Sabine was happy to help. They were all currently in the Ghost's lounge talking.

"I know, Ezra just found her when we were leaving Coruscant to come here. I don't know much about her as it is." Eights replied as Roe pushed up her goggles.

"So you were on Coruscant this whole time." She laughed. "The core of the galaxy why didn't we think of that?"

"I'm just too smart for the ordinary humanoid being." Eights said and caught Sabine smiling.

"All done." Sabine stated and let Jewel turn around to check out her new hair.

"It looks different." The little girl stated, checking out her new orange and purple pixie cut. "And it feels really weird."

"You look amazing." Roe stated, encouragingly.

She shrugged and grabbed a seat next to Eights.

"You did a good job, Sabine." She added.

"Thanks." The mando responded and took a seat next to Roe. "Back already Hera."

"Yeah." The twi'lek answered as she walked into their slowly getting crowded lounge. She decided to stand up, the bench was already crowded as it was.

"What's happening with the rebellion now?" Eights asked Hera, curious of all the new found possibilities.

"We're making a new Republic, to replace the Empire's control the only problem is there are still planets under imperial control and since Thrawn and others like him are out there the fight isn't over yet." Hera answered.

"I could help with that." Ezra said, walking in with a shy smile.

"You can't really help when most of the rebellion and the new republic want your head." Roe answered. "But either way ours good to see you." She got up and gave him a quick squeeze.

"It's good you all." Ezra said. "It really good to see you."

Hera laughed, they had already gone though the whole Ezra can see situation.

"You look stunning Sabine." He said and made eye contact with her.

Sabine realizing that she was staring into two biotic eye implants, gasped and got up. "Why thank you, Ez, but I literally haven't showered in like a week."

"Tmi!" Eights inputted and Roe giggled.

"Well go soap up then, we have a lot of catching up to do." He winked.

Hera shook her head. "You two can get a room, but later. So please stop the flirting."

"What?! Can't a guy look at his g- Sabine." Ezra caught himself.

Sabine blushed and was happy that her old Ezra was back.

"My ship. My rules." Hera said. "So what are you doing about your ship?"

"I already sold it." Eights answered.

"What?!" Ezra and Hera said at the same time and looked at each other after word.

"It was a nice ship." Hera responded to an unasked question.

"I got us a great deal on it and I just assumed we could live on the Ghost."

"Assuming is bad, assuming gets you killed." Jewel interjected and everyone looked at her and she shrugged.

"Yes you guys are always happy to stay here, Ezra you can have your old room and Eights you can sleep with him. Jewel you can either sleep with me, Sabine or Roe, whoever you think you would be most comfortable with." Hera figured.

I promise I won't get weird. Eights thought to Ezra, and he nodded. "It'll be fine." Ezra mouthed back.

"Thanks, Hera." Ezra said. "Eights knew we could count on you."

"It's just Ezra I hate to do this, but we need to go back to Endor and if you could just stay on the ship. I don't want to cause anymore misunderstandings." Hera apologized.

"It's fine." Ezra answered. "Maybe I could catch up with Sabine and Roe."

"Thanks for understanding. Let's get this show on the road." She began to walk to the cockpit, and Sabine started to follow.

"Do you mind if I copilot?" Eights asked. "Just so me and Hera can catch up and Ezra and you can as well."

Sabine nodded and sighed.

"Thanks." Eights said and ran after Hera.

Sabine grabbed a seat.

"So who's room do you want to stay in?" Roe asked Jewel.

"Your's." She said.

"Well I'll get you set up." Roe said and got up, heading to her room with her.

***

"You should totally go out and meet cute boys with Roe, she really has been depressed since she broke up with Mouse. It'll be good for both of you." Hera smirked. "I do think I know a few cute gays in the rebellion."

"Please introduce me." Eights begged and the both laughed.

"I will when we get to Endor." Hera said and the two started up the Ghost, leaving Tatooine in their dust.

***

"So we're alone." Ezra observed.

"At least you can see that now." Sabine joked.

"What do you want to talk about?" Ezra asked.

"Well I have forgotten how you kiss..." Sabine trailer off.

"I'll refresh your memory then."