Chapter One: The Complete Story Revised

Running Sabine carried Ezra over her shoulder. He had passed out and she quickly put him over her shoulder and ran. Behind her she heard the explosion at the AT-AT factory on Lothal go off. The mission was supposed to be simple, clear cut and easy. But for some reason a squad of the 501st Stormtroopers were on guard there. As Sabine felt Ezra's weight she did not stop running, with sweat running down her face inside her Mandalorian helmet she started to pant harder. The whole mission was a disaster, even though they succeeded. Mainly that was because Ezra did what he did. Approaching the ridge where the speeder bikes waited, she exhaled. "Hold on Ezra, just a few more minutes, hold on." Sabine said as she glanced at his pain etched face, he was only semi-conscious as she put him on the back of her speeder bike. She was upset, it was her fault no one else's that Ezra got shot. Speeding at full throttle she headed back to the secret base.

On arriving, she floored it into the grotto. Kanan and Hera were waiting but both turned from being happy that Sabine and Ezra were back to deep concern.

"What happened?" Kanan asked as he helped take Ezra off the back of the bike. As Hera looked at the blaster burn on his right shoulder. It was bad and bleeding.

"It is my fault, we ran into a squad of the 501st Stormtroopers and he took a blaster bolt meant for me." Sabine replied as she took her helmet off. She then helped Kanan and Hera carry Ezra into one of the tents. Hera then went to get the one almost medic they had. An old woman who went by "Old Dana." Sabine entered the tent and saw Kanan sitting by Ezra concentrating on him.

"I am putting him in a Jedi Healing Trance. But I think it will only keep him from dying it is up to him and his strength in the force that will determine if he lives." Kanan said as he knew that Sabine was in the room. Old Dana came in and shook her head.

"I got nothing for that type of wound. What Bacta bandages we have won't even do much." Old Dana said as she pulled out several of the blue colored large patches.

"There has to be something you can do?" Sabine asked as she sat on the other side of Ezra feeling deep concern for him. Also feeling ashamed, it was her fault if she stayed under cover behind the crate the Stormtroopers would have never been able to hit Ezra. He had jumped in between her and the four troopers, blocked three of their shots with the lightsaber and one with his body. When Kanan sat back she told him.

"You are not to blame, we got bad intel. If we have known that a squad of the elite 501st was their then we would never have sanctioned the mission." Kanan relayed as he looked at his pattawan and friend.

"But if I stayed under cover he would not be dying." Sabine said as she looked at Ezra. Not seeing him Kanan stood and left to tell the others that it was up to Ezra if he lived or died. There was nothing more that they can do.

Sabine took his left hand, holding it. She began to remember back when Ezra first came on board the ghost. She smiled. She knew that Ezra had a crush on her back then, and she was extremely flattered. Later the infatuation he had in her turned to a somewhat friendship. They were a good team, both had completed several missions together and it almost seemed that they were unstoppable. Now he may die because he had to protect her, she felt a tear run down her face. Squeezing his hand, she looked at his face the pain and anguish were gone. He was in what Kanan called a Jedi trance. As she sat there she realized how important he was to her, not just as a team member but as a true friend and perhaps more. Mandalorians were supposed to be involved with other Mandalorians, but in some instances a Mandalorian could be involved with someone that would strengthen their clan. She had considered that when they both grew older, but she did not know when to broach a romantic connection with him. She always thought that they had time.

Sabine did not notice when Hera had come in. The Twil'ek sat and waited for Sabine to acknowledge her.

"Sabine, why don't you go get something to eat, perhaps get some rest. Kanan said it would be hours before we know if he is going to die or not." Hera said sadly as she looked at the youngest member of her extended family. "I will stay with him."

"No, I must stay." Sabine said angrily as she looked at Hera. "I have to be here when he gets better and wakes up."

"Sabine, Old Dana and Kanan both agree that he may not wake up, or even make it." Hera said softly then nodded and stood. "I'll bring you some food."

"He is going to make it and he is going to get better!" Sabine replied angrily glaring at Hera as she left closing the flap to the tent.

"You hear me Ezra, you are going to get better. If you don't I will kick your butt." Sabine stated to the unconscious young man as she looked at him feeling hot tears in her eyes. "You have to get better." She whispered.

Sabine did not know who kept coming in to check on Ezra and her but she knew that each of the others had poked their heads in to see if Ezra was still alive or if he was dead. She did not acknowledge any of them, even when one of them put a blanket around her shoulders then left. Several hours later Sabine slowly drifted off to sleep, she dozed with her head on her armored chest.

Two hours later, Ezra woke up and felt terrible his shoulder felt like it was burned and it hurt. Moaning he glanced over to see Sabine holding his hand and sleeping sitting up. He blinked his eyes and felt the dryness of his eyelids as he considered sitting up. Trying to swallow was even worse. "Sabine." He said in a croaked and dry whisper, as he tried to wake her so maybe she could get him something to drink. Failing he decided maybe trying to get her to wake by squeezing her hand. As she stirred he said her name again. Her eyes flew open and she stared at him.

"Ezra." She looked down at him and saw him give her a slight smile. "Your awake." She beamed down at him then threw her arms around him carefully avoiding the shoulder and started to cry. Yelling. "Ezra's Awake."

In moments, Zeb, Hera and Kanan burst into the tent all stared and started to laugh and cry in relief.

"Can I have something to drink?" Ezra asked in a croaked and cracked voice. Watching as Zeb ran to get him a drink. Then he looked down and saw Sabine hugging him tightly. When Zeb returned Sabine did not allow anyone else to help him sit up to drink. Getting behind him she supported him while he swallowed the liquid and seemed to be pleased that it cut the dryness. The others then left saying that they would be back to check on him later.

"Ezra, I am so sorry, it was my fault you got hurt." Sabine said as soon as Kanan had shut the tent flap. "If I stayed under cover then you would not have had to do what you did.'

"Bantha Bull." Ezra stated. "We got blindsided by those troopers. We were lucky to get out of that with the injuries we got." He watched as she exhaled and put her arms around his chest holding him. Then reluctantly she eased him back so he could rest and recover. Just before she stood she bent down and kissed him lightly. Feeling the first shock then pleasure of her lips on his. Parting a few inches, she smiled then continued to stand. "Maybe I should get shot more often if I get that every time."

Giving a half chuckle Sabine glared down at him "You get shot again and I'll kick your butt." Going to the tent flap she turned. "Now get some rest. We have a war to win." Closing the flap, she walked over to the nearby fire. Looking back at the tent she grinned happily, she has chosen and soon she would lay claim on Ezra as her mate. It would have to wait for the approval of her mother but she knew that as head of the clan her mother would most heartily agree. "You are mine now, Ezra Brigger as by our custom I choose you as my mate." Sabine whispered throwing a ceremonial phrase to the stars, then without comment she went back to her tent to finally get some sleep. Hoping soon that the communications blackout was pulled so she could finalize her claim. Then Ezra will need a lot of rest for she would then make him hers in a more physical way.

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Ezra was going crazy cooped up in the tent, but every time he tried to rise from his bed Sabine would chastise him and threaten to beat him up if he tried to get up before she said he could. For almost two days he had been forced to rest by Sabine and he was ready to escape his forced recuperation. Even though his shoulder still hurt, it no longer bothered him as much as the first day. The Jedi healing trance had repaired a lot of the damage and the Bacta healing bandages really made it tolerable. As he started to get up he almost thought he heard Sabine start to come in. He was half tempted to dive back into his sleeping pad and pretend he was resting. But instead he finished getting up. To his relief it was Kanan. Ezra could tell that he had come to tell him some bad news.

"It looks like the operation to retake Lothal is delayed. High command wants intelligence on the new TIE fighter." Kanan said as he closed the tent flap. Then checked under the bandages to make sure that Ezra was healing.

"How long of a delay?" Ezra asked as he winced when Kanan pulled up the sticky pads and looked at the red and blistered wound.

"Two weeks." Kanan put the pads back and nodded. "Looks like in a couple of days you should be fit to cause havoc again."

"Can you tell that to Sabine, ever since I got hurt she has almost forced me to stay in here and rest. One more day and I will be tempted to escape." Ezra complained as he looked at the tent entrance.

"You have to be patient, Sabine still thinks in some way it was her fault you got hurt. So, she has decided that she has to take care of you." Kanan said but did not mention that he felt through the force that Sabine has more interest in Ezra then just a friend taking care of a friend. He had sensed the same feelings that he had picked up from Hera. He doubted if Ezra could yet due to his injury but eventually he would.

Ezra would have lost all patience with Sabine if not for the small kiss that she gave him when he first woke up. He had dreamed about that since he met her back when he first arrived on the Ghost and after he joined them. Having some type of relationship with the Mandalorian, brown eyed girl that could be soft and caring then hard and professional in seconds. Flexing his sore shoulder, he rotated it and only felt some small discomfort. He decided later that he would go outside and practice with his lightsaber even if he had to escape to do it.

As he was about to step out, Sabine stepped in glaring first at Kanan then at Ezra. Kanan beat a hasty retreat from the cold stare that the Mandalorian young woman gave him. Smirking as he left. Ezra wondered how Kanan could see the displeasure on Sabine's face but he was sure the hostility she exuded sure could be felt. "What are you doing up!" Sabine asked as she looked at Ezra.

"I am feeling better, if I lie there any longer I am going to go stir crazy." Ezra said in a pleading voice. Sabine stepped up mere inches from him and gazed into his eyes. Slowly she leaned forward and kissed him again. Closing his eyes, he enjoyed the small intimate moment as he circled his good arm around her feeling her put her arms around him. After a few minutes, she moved back but still held him.

"Ezra are you sure you are well enough to go outside." Sabine almost whispered not making any movement to release him.

"I'm fine Sabine, I can at least go outside. I promise I won't overdo it." Ezra could feel her deep concern for him and being this close he could almost sense something else. Something she was trying to keep buried within herself.

Leaning forward again she kissed him then stepped back. Holding the tent flap open. "Alright but if you start to feel weak or if you harm yourself I will make you wish that the Stormtrooper had better aim." Sabine stated as she returned to her normal personality. Ezra nodded and stepped out.

Ezra noticed that Sabine was walking besides him the whole way to where the others were waiting by a small fire. Both Zeb and Hera smiled as he made his way over to sit on a log. Sabine sat next to him and barely said a word.

"So, your Mandalarian nurse slash bodyguard has decided to let you leave your tent." Zeb teasingly said seeing the angry glare from Sabine.

"Where are we at in the operation. Kanan said it is delayed for at least two weeks." Ezra asked as he exhaled feeling inpatient to free Lothal from the Empire.

"Yes, Mon Mothma believes we are in a good position to gather intel on the new TIE Fighter. But I am worried that after your little mission at the AT-AT walker factory the Empire might have upgraded their overall defense of the staging area for the new TIE's." Hera reported as she began to plan an operation to at least get some tactical images of the fighter.

"How will we transmit? With the Star Destroyers in orbit there is no way to transmit anything to Yavin without the Empire picking it up and blocking it." Sabine said then looked up at the small bright dots that orbited Lothal.

"We will cross that road when we come to it." Ryder Azadi replied as he sat down. "Right now, we have a good idea where we can at least get the images that they want." Slowly drawing in the dirt, he showed the hills and mountains that surrounded the TIE base. Pointing out good places for a tactical team to hide and use a video recorder to take images without being observed by any Imperial guards.

"I want on the team." Ezra said as he looked at the dirt map. Ignoring the harsh glare that Sabine gave him. "It should be in a couple of days and by then I should be well enough to go."

Sabine nodded approving that it should be done in a couple of days. "I'm in too." But she secretly was going to keep an eye on Ezra, she had ceremonially laid claim to him as a mate and she wasn't about to lose her future mate because he had a martyr complex. Even though she had been unable to make it official with her mother's approval, in all contents and purposes Ezra was hers now. Eventually she would have to tell Ezra but she could wait.

She did not hear that Zeb and Ryder has volunteered while she was thinking but she was not to concerned about them. Her only concern was that sometime soon she would have to conduct the bonding ritual. Smirking she looked at Ezra and looked forward to trapping and tying him up. Verbally yelling to all that could hear her to announce that she has captured her mate as per the customs of Mandalore. Unfortunately, she would have to wait until he was healthy enough to fight or it would not be a fair honorable conquest. Then after she would take him to bed and lay claim to his body and heart. At that point, anyone approaches on her property she had the right to fight them to the death. She almost wished she had already contacted her mother before they came to Lothal. The cold nights would be lonely without having Ezra lying beside her, but she had to wait or it would not be legal or honorable. Returning to the present she overheard the details of the upcoming mission.

Going to her tent she watched to make sure Ezra got to his without any problems, then went inside and started to braid the ceremonial bindings that she would have to use on him when she captured him. Promising that soon she would contact her mother. She was anxious to make Ezra Bridger hers and share her bed with him. As she finished one of the three-foot-long braided bindings, she still had another one to make. Sabine yawned put it away with the hair that she had cut from her head over the years to make them and laid down on her bed. As she tried to suppress her excitement of the eventual hunt and conquest, she turned her thoughts toward returning to Mandalore and presenting Ezra as her mate to her clan. This made her happy and she slowly drifted off to sleep dreaming of when she would make him hers.

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Sabine did not like lying to the others but as she patches into the civilian communications network with a stolen imperial transmission code she decides that it isn't that bad since any imperial who is monitoring the transmissions would only trace it to Mandalor. Waiting for the encrypt codes to work she began to consider how she will defend her decision on who she has chosen as a Mate. In moments, the pirated signal made contact.

"Sabine, I did not think you would be able to transmit to us while you are on Lothal." Ursa Wren said with a bit of reluctant joy. "I can see on your expression that you have something that I might not agree with, what is it?"

"I wish to make a formal claim on a Mate." Sabine said feeling somewhat guilty. "I have already made the silent announcement as per our customs."

"Who might this future Mate be, I do not believe that there is another Mandalorian on Lothal, so it must be someone else." Ursa frowned then exhaled. "It must be that young Jedi Bridger."

"How did you know?" Sabine asked wondering how her mother figured it out.

"I saw how he looked at you and more importantly how you looked at him. You tried to hide the glances you made toward him but as someone much like yourself I could speculate. I hope this not some type of ploy to have Mandalorian Jedi again." Ursa said as she leaned forward to get a better look at her daughter.

"No mother, I just want him." Sabine did not even consider the other about her having Jedi offspring.

"Fine, he will add honor to our clan. After all he is a very good warrior. I will clear this with your father Alrich and Triston once they return from trying to get more clans to join our cause. Was there something other." Ursa knew her daughter well and by Sabine's expression there was something else.

"Mother, I do not know what to do? You know after I capture him." Sabine looked down feeling embarrassed.

"I am so proud and relieved that you still have your virtue, I suppose I better give you the talk about what you must do the night of your bonding." Ursa smiled slightly as she started to give her the sex talk. "To begin with it will hurt at first, that is to be expected. But once the pain begins to decrease you will find that you will like it more and more."

Sabine felt her cheeks turn red as her mother continued to tell her about sex. As she concluded Sabine looked at her mother and tried not to sound like she was shocked and embarrassed.

"Now remember to use the triple wrap note or the bindings will not hold." Ursa said as she tried to elevate the situation from giving her daughter the talk.

"I remember, Father said that you made that mistake and he almost freed himself." Sabine added as Ursa frowned then laughed.

"Yes, well I was impatient. I believe the Imperials are about to break the code you used. As soon as you can bring your Mate to Mandalore so he can be officially added to the Clan of Wren scrolls. Good luck my daughter." With that the transmission ended and Sabine quickly removed the data card and crushed it so that the Imperials could not trace it to her location.

Several hours later and after another delay for the mission to get the visuals, Sabine sought out Hera. After telling Hera of her intentions and that Hera was to act as her second. Sabine picked up the ceremonial bindings and carefully sneaked up behind Ezra. Approaching she bent down and plucked his Lightsaber and Blaster off his belt and tossed them to Hera.

Standing quickly Ezra turned and looked at Sabine with confusion. "What are you doing? Why did you take my Saber and Blaster.?' He asked as he Sabine stepped back.

"Prepare yourself Ezra Bridger. I, Sabine of the Clan Wren lay claim on you. Stand ready to defend yourself." Sabine announced as she took a combat stance. Ezra glanced over to the others who stepped back and watched. Hera had told them not to interfere.

With the speed of a Mandalorian warrior Sabine fainted forward and grabbed Ezra flipping him over to land on the ground. Ezra used his reflexes to roll and then block a spin kick that Sabine sent toward his stomach. Not quite understanding what was going on Ezra backed away, then blocked another kick. Ezra decided that he had enough, throwing a right cross he was shocked when Sabine caught his wrist then looped a soft rope around his wrist. She then pulled forward causing Ezra to stagger forward. Spinning around him as he tried to regain his balance, Sabine grabbed his other wrist and tied them together in front of him. Wrapping it three times around and pulling it tight. Attempting to free himself he almost did not see her kneel and kick his feet out from under him. In seconds, she wrapped another rope around his ankles. He was completely tied and before he could even move she stood and put a foot on his chest.

"I have captured you in a fair and honorable combat, as my conquest I claim you." Sabine said as she then leaned down and hoisted him up on her shoulder. "Does anyone contest this claim?" Looking over she saw none of the others say a word. Striding over to her tent she opened the flap and threw Ezra on her sleeping pad. She turned and closed the flap.

Inside Ezra stared at Sabine. "What are you doing?" He asked as he tried to struggle to free himself then his eyes widened when Sabine carefully removed her armor and clothes standing before him naked.

"Like I said you are mine, now. I will take what is mine." Sabine bent down and untied his ankles, removed his boots and pants. Throwing them all over on a pile. Sliding into his bound arms she slowly kissed him. "Now I will claim what is mine." She hissed in his ear. Slowly and carefully reaching down to grasp Ezra's hardening member maneuvering it toward her entrance. Sabine closed her eyes tightly and bit her bottom lip as she eased it in. Her mother was right it hurt a lot as Ezra was almost forced to take her virginity. Slowly moving her hips up and down his shaft she grunted and moaned. After a few minutes, the pain started to go away and Sabine was pleasantly surprised that it started to feel good, so she began to pick up speed and felt Ezra also get into it thrusting upward adding to the pleasure. Ezra did not last long though. But the second time she had released his wrists and he was on top, what surprised her was the ease of him entering her. The first time she had to take it slowly now he slid right in as he fucked her she began to really get into it. He lasted longer and Sabine had her first orgasm. The third time they switched several times who was on top and she had multiple orgasms that rocked her body.

Several hours later as the two rested. dozing in and out. Sabine held her mate, feeling his warmth. She smiled contently. He was hers now by Mandalarian custom. Seeing that she was still awake Ezra stared into her eyes.

"What does this mean?" Ezra asked with a huge smile on his face.

"We are bonded, you are now my mate and Husband. You are the property member of Clan Wren." Sabine informed him. "First though there is one more thing we must do. Say the Mandalorian Wedding Vows. Repeat after me." She commanded and then led him through the vows.

"Does this mean we are actually married?" Ezra said not quite understanding the Mandalarian customs.

"Yes, we are. For life. No other may claim you. Not without having the whole Wren Clan putting a death mark on them. I have fairly defeated you and captured you. So that makes you mine." Sabine answered as she watched Ezra almost giggle with happiness.

"What do we do now?" Ezra asked not sure what to make of it all.

"That is easy, we try to live as a couple since I love you. I hope that you love me. Otherwise this bonding will be very one sided and you might find it very hazardous to your health." Sabine said looking at Ezra with concern.

"I have loved you ever since I met you. First as a boyhood crush, then later as a friend and now as what we are." Ezra said as Sabine leaned forward and kissed him.

"Good, it will be several hours to dawn. Let us see if you can prove your love in a more physical way again." Smirking she pulled him closer and melted into his arms. Finally feeling like a young woman and not a Mandalarian warrior. But as her mother had shown her, she could be both really efficiently.

To be Continued