The Rising

Luke and Leia

Rex edged towards the med bay doors carefully, the creams of bloody murder had died down to a quiet lull in the ship.  Ahsoka still slept peacefully, her body had slowly curled into a ball on the cair, Rex had found an old blanket in a storage cabinet halfway through the screaming and managed to cover Ahsoka in it. 

He glanced back at Ahsoka before looking at the door, his mind trying to figure out if it was safe to check on the pregnant Senator. 

"Rexy?" Ahsoka's voice came like music to his ears causing him to scramble over to her. 

"Cyare!!!" he half-shouted as he gently caressed her cheek, her head leaning into his touch before her eyes opened slowly. 

Rex smiled at her as he looked into her blue eyes, he leaned forward and peppered her face with kisses being careful not to harm her more. 

"Rexy, where are we?" Ahsoka asked as she placed her hand gently on his shoulder calming him down. 

Rex leaned his forehead against hers before answering "we escaped, Senator Amadala got us out, he can't hurt you any more ok?". 

Ahsoka tried to get up but was gently pushed down by a concerned Rex. 

"Hey it's ok, you don't need to get up ok, just relax ok...just....just let me look at you ok?" Rex said gently outlining her shoulder markings. 

Ahsoka whimpered slightly before trying to talk again "Master....needs help, we have to help him" her voice breaking slightly from exaustion.

Rex pulled away slightly "no way, he tried to kill us, I'm never letting you near that monster ever again" his hands wrapping around her waist tucking the blanket around her form. As if protecting her from an invisible force, he kissed her cheek again before he felt her hands wrap around his neck. 

She felt strange bumps on his skin before pulling away slightly to look at his skin, there half-hidden by Rex's blackies was a rather nasty-looking burn almost as big as her hand. 

She pulled him away slightly before speaking "Rex, take off your shirt" her voice full of worry. 

Rex kissed her nose before shaking his head, "later ok, first, I want to make sure you are ok. no force healing while I'm not looking missy" he half-joked before gently rubbing her lower back.

Ahsoka shivered for a second before her eyes darted to the med bay door. 

"Rex..........whos in there?" asked Ahsoka causing Rex to turn and smile towards the door. 

"Wanna go find out?" he asked her gently. 

Ahsoka nodded before trying to get up only to have Rex pull her into his arms so she was being carried by him instead. 

They walked through the door of the med bay to see an exhausted Padme and the med droid who was taking care of two small bundles on a table. 

Padme's stomach was now much flatter and her breathing was slightly ragged still, though her face brightened when she spotted Rex and Ahsoka. 

"Hey you two," said Padme before motioning them to come in. 

Rex slowly walked in keeping an eye on the droid his mind still apprehensive after the mad scientist. 

"do you too want to meet my children?" asked Padme as the droid handed her the two bundles. 

Ahsoka smiled as she spotted the two children now cuddled into their mother's arms. 

"Ahsoka, Rex, meet Luke and Leia Skywalker," Padme said proudly as she looked down at her children. 

Ahsoka couldn't help the grin that plastered her face before she felt a small drop in her stomach, missing her children slightly as she gazed down at her friend's newest members of the family. 

Rex smiled as he felt his eyes water slightly, remembering the day when his children had been boor, it wasn't until the droid began to pull at his blackies that he finally snapped out of it.

"Hey, get off me you tin target can," he said annoyed. 

"Sir, your burns and cuts cover most of your body, I will need you to remove your garments in order to treat you. do not be shy, I am only a doctor" the droid said causing Ahsoka and Padme to giggle with laughter as Rex blushed a deep red. 

Ahsoka giggled a bit before kissing his cheek "better get going Mr or are you too bashful?". 

Rex glared at his wife before grinning evilly at her "you could always help him tear it off me if you want" it was Ahsoka's turn to blush now as Rex and Padme laughed before Rex kissed Ahsoka's cheeks. 

"stay here you" Rex growled at Ahsoka before kissing her forehead and left the med bay with the droid nipping at his but. 

Ahsoka and Padme giggled as they watched him leave, Ahsoka turned to smile and the young Luke before Luke lifted his hand reaching for her. 

"awww that so cute" said Padme before Ahsoka's smiling face changed from happy to shocked. 

"uh.....Ahsoka........" said Padme her voice filled with worry making Ahsoka turn around and yell in shock at what she saw causing the two children to cry out. 

There behind her were medical supplies floating in the air. 

"AHSOKA!!!" came Rex's yell as he came rushing into the med bay shirtless, he caught sight of the floating medical equipment before looking into Ahsoka's eyes his face full of worry and fear. 

Ahsoka looked back at him with the same expression on her face, that was until she looked down at his chest and gasped her hand covering her mouth. 

"Rex, your chest!!" Padme said in shock. 

Rex looked down before looking at Ahsoka his face going pale. 

Rex's chest was covered in large burn marks and scars that spanned over most of his chest disappearing under his pants. but that was not what scared her, his tattoo that claimed him as taken in mandoa tradition was missing, now there was only a large square wound that was slowly leaking blood. 

"y-your.....i-its......g-g-one" Ahsoka said her eyes filling with tears as she met his fear-filled eyes. 

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