Hera's P.O.V

Time seemed to freeze when Ezra moved in his sleep. Was he going to wake up?

I watch him with a carful eye to see what happens. Ezra keeps moving in his sleep and seems to be struggling.

My mind told myself that it was a nightmare. So my motherly instincts started up but I cautiously walk towards the bed. I stood next to the bunk and tried to think of ways to calm the teen's troubled state. My fingers reached out and combed themselves through Ezra's long, navy blue hair. The teen's restless form started to ease a little bit not completely.

   I remembered when I had a nightmare my mother would sing to calm me down. 'Maybe it could work for him too,' I thought. Yet, I wasn't sure how well my voice is or if I even know a blasted song.

   Ezra suddenly jerked in some sort of dream- set pain which scared the living stars out of me. This had me thinking that it might be worth a shot so I took a deep breath and began to sing a song my mother used to sing...

   "When the planet's aline
   Like an eclipse in our eyes
   We are blinded to soon..."

   I remembered seeing the hate in Ezra's eyes when walking past me.

   "Hopefully, the stars won't collide
So we can see each other one last time
I don't know how to live without you..."

   Sometimes I would wonder what tomorrow would be like. Live or die. Ezra was still a child and fighting in a war. How long would that last? How long until I lose another person I care about? I lost my mother and my father wasn't always the best. The crew has been my only family ever since I left Ryloth. How would I feel if I lost one of them?

   "Following our mistakes tonight
Will change the wrongs to make things right
Then see our flaws so we can be true..."

   We fight for a reason, a cause, a purpose to make things better for everyone. Yes, we aren't all perfect and I'm not sure what I did to Ezra. Yet, it doesn't help if he doesn't tell me what's wrong. I've made my mistakes but so have lots of others but we can always try and fix it. The problem is, I can't figure out how to fix this one.

"Our moment will come
When we shine brighter than the sun
Cause it only happens once in a blue moon..."

I hope we can win this war and all live in our own peace. Live our own lives instead of being controlled. Just once would it be nice to forget the Empire and feel....free.

   "No matter the weather
Or how hard we fall
We'll get up together
And prove them wrong
Even if it takes forever
We'll be strong..."

I knew it was going to be hard being a rebel and with lots of risks. The Empire is getting stronger everyday and I'm not sure how Ezra can deal with all this. Possibly from being on the streets for so long? Yet, the rebellion is growing stronger as well.

   "Let's follow the maps
In the sky
Then see what happens
When we arrive
Hand in hand
At our own paradise..."

   This was hard for me to sing cause it brings back memories. Yet, it seems Ezra is calming down and....leaning into my hand. I smiled and continued.

   "When the planet's aline
Like an eclipse in our eyes
We are blinded to soon
Hopefully the stars won't collide
So we can see each other one last time
I don't know how to live without you
Following our mistakes tonight
Will change the wrongs to make things right
Then see our flaws so we can be true
Our moment will come
When we shine brighter than the sun
Cause it only happens once in a blue moon..."

   We will defeat the Empire and take back what ever being in this galaxy deserves. Their freedom.

Ezra's P.O.V

   I woke up a little while ago to hear someone...singing? Their voice was very calming and soothing to the ear. I never heard such a voice since my own mother's. It just made me mad but for some reason I didn't retaliate.

   I was curious so I pretended to sleep and kept listening. That's when I felt something going through my hair. This feels like the past eight years on the streets were just a nightmare. That my mother was just trying to get me back to sleep. So I leaned into the touch thinking of nothing else or who it was.

   "When we are gone
Our oceans will be calm
And the world will be out of place..."

   After listening to the song for a while, I didn't recognize any of the words. I don't even think my mom knows this song. So if it isn't her then where am I?

   I cracked my eyes open a little and saw a glimpse of green. What?

   "But I have a feeling
That the world will keep on spinning
Out in the dusk of space..."

   If it's not my parents and I'm not in my tower. Then that means it has to be on the of Ghost crew members. So they are green and have a nice, soothing voice, although I never anyone on the Ghost sing before. Yet, my guess is that it is Hera and I'm right. It's the twi'lek pilot herself singing to me.

   "When the planet's aline
Like an eclipse in our eyes
We are blinded to soon
Hopefully the stars won't collide
So we can see each other one last time
I don't know how to live without you
Following our mistakes tonight
Will change the wrongs to make things right
Then see our flaws so we can be true
Our moment will come
When we shine brighter than the sun
Cause it only happens once in a blue moon..."

   She stopped singing but never retreated her hand from my hair. I didn't mind though, it just felt strangely natural.

   "Ezra..." Hera began in a quiet whisper. I don't think she knows that I'm awake.

   "I know that your not awake but if you can hear me then please tell me what's wrong. I don't know what I did to upset you but I want to help you," she said sadly with guilt lingering.

   I felt like the biggest jerk right when she finished. I didn't mean to do anything to her but I was frustrated. Frustrated not at her, but at myself for letting my parents get so easily taken. Then took all of my anger out on Hera from a conversation Zeb and Sabine had with me.

*Flashback*

   Sabine, Zeb and I were all in the common room. I was watching the two play holochest when Hera walked in with a smile.

   "Whatcha doing?" She asked then saw the holochest board on.

   "Playing a game," Sabine said taking her move and beating Zeb. All smelly did was growl and seeming to want a rematch.

   "Alright, just don't destroy the ship while Kanan and I are gone," she said leaving towards the cargo bay.

   "That's Hera, being the mother of us all," Zeb joked.

   "Yep, mother Hera," Sabine said resetting the board with a challenging look.

   Yet, I didn't take it as lightly as the other two. The more I thought about, the more I realized that Hera always treated us like she was a mom. That made me very angry cause she wasn't and would never be my mom. I stood up from my seat and stomped away from Sabine and Zeb.

   Little did I know that two sets of concerned and confused eyes followed me until I was out of the room.

*end of flashback*

   That's it.

   I pretended to wake up which made Hera move her hand away quickly. I was saddened when the hand left but didn't show it. Instead rubbed my eyes and say up. Footsteps shuffled away from my bunk as my vision focused on a nervous twi'lek.

   "Hera?" I said looking at her.

   "Um....yeah?" She asked still tense which I frowned.

   "What are you doing in my room?" I asked.

   "Sabine tricked me and locked us in the room," she said.

   "Why?" I asked wondering why in the world Sabine would do that.

   "I don't know," Hera said then looked at the floor. Silence filled the room and an awkward feeling filled the tense air.

   "H-Hera," I said looking at my lap full of guilt. The pilot looked up at me with 'I'm listening' look.

   "I'm sorry for the way I've been acting," I said now looking at the other end of my bed.

   "I-I didn't mean to be treating you the way I did and I'm now just realizing how stupid I've been acting. I'm sorry," I added.

   "Ezra..." Hera sighed then continued, "You are and will never be stupid. Reckless, yes; stupid, no. You've helped us in more ways than one. You're apart of this crew, this family."

   I looked up at her and nodded.

   "But.." She continued, "Family helps each other and I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong."

   "It's just what Zeb and Sabine said after you and Kanan left that one day," I explained.

   "Well, whatever they said sure took its toll," Hera said then asked, "What did they say to make you so mad?"

   I nervously played with my fingers and could feel my hands start to sweat.

   "Um....well.....um," I stuttered wanting to hide.

    A hand rested on one of mine which made me look down into Hera's eyes. Her eyes were filled with worry but were patient. I licked my lips to get some more moisture in them.

   "T-they said that you treated us l-like you were o-our mom," I said.

Hera's P.O.V

   I was shocked but didn't show it and instead let him continue.

   "I guess that made me a little mad..." He said, "and I know it was stupid to think like that it just..."

   "It just what?" I pried.

   "You aren't my mom yet, you act just like her. It brought back some memories when you were singing and I realized what I did," Ezra admitted.

   I smiled and said, "Thank you for telling me and next time tell someone if something is bothering you."

   Ezra nodded then hopped of the bunk.

   "Now let's try and get out of here," he said walking over to the door.

   "Ezra..." I said still having one more thing to say. The teen turned having his full attention on me.

   "If you see me as a mom then that's ok. I don't and never do I want to replace your own mother. If you see me as a mother-figure then that's ok," I reassured. To my surprise, he smiled and ran over, wrapping his arms around me. I smiled and hugged him back.

   Suddenly the door opened revealing the rest of the crew with smiles on each face (don't ask me about Chopper, he's a mystery).

   Ezra had quickly jumped away embarrassed and looked at the floor.

   "So you both finally made up or did we open the door to early?" Sabine asked with her arms crossed.

   "Right on time," I said, "also you all are going to be scrubbing the ship until I see my own reflection."

   "I wasn't apart of any of this," Zeb said walking away with Chopper in tow.

   I rolled my eyes while hearing some chuckling next to me. I looked over at Ezra with a big smile on his face. Sabine and Kanan disappeared off to somewhere else and I slung an arm around Ezra.

   "So what should be of their torture chore list?" I asked Ezra.

   "I'm thinking..." He said beginning to list some things.

   I laughed at his antics but kept the list in mind. Yet, I'm glad they did that little stunt. Now Ezra and I are closer than ever.

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