Memories or Reality?

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Rex POV (Part 2 to Memories of a Hated War, also Anakin ain't all burned up)

The entire time Ezra stared at me as I fidgeted nervously.
"Rex you can talk to me you know? You can talk to all of us." Ezra told me as I tried to calm myself down.
"If this is who I think it is... I can't guarantee that I'll beable to keep myself together. It's been 16 years... What if she hates the way I look now?" I sighed as I put my face in my hands.
"Rex..." Kanan said as he turned around in his chair. "If she is half of the woman you said she is then she will reaccept you so fast that you won't even beable to blink." He smiled as he turned around to look at the dash again. I leaned back in my chair and fell asleep.

~My Dream~

"Oh Rexy!~" (Y/n) said in a sing song voice as I walked out of what seemed to be a bedroom.
"Yeah (Y/n/n)?" I walked into the kitchen.
"Dinner is ready. Mind getting Fives and Jesse?" She looked at me with those beautiful (e/c) eyes.
"Not at all." I walked onto the back porch to see two boys running and chasing eachother around the backyard. "Boys! It's dinnertime!" They stopped and ran towards the backdoor. "Washup before you sit down at the table. You know how it makes your mother feel when you eat while your hands are dirty." They nodded and took off to the nearest sink. I smiled to myself and rejoined (Y/n) in the kitchen. Putting out plates that held our servings of the dinner she made. I walked up behind her and pulled her against me. She turned in my grasp to look at me.
"Hmmm. Captain I do believe that you are trying to be smooth." She said in a teasing tone.
"Maybe. Maybe not." I looked into her eyes. "Why is it working?" She cupped my cheeks.
"Yes. Yes it is." She leaned up and kissed me. "I love you, Rex."
"I love you too, (Y/n)."

~End of my Dream~

I jolted awake as someone shook my shoulder. As my eyes adjusted to the light I found I was looking into the eyes of Kanan. Who was far too close for my comfort.
"Whoa. Personal bubble, Kanan." I stated chuckling a bit, and he chuckled as well.
"Figured you'd want to know we arrived. What's got you so tired?" I rubbed the back of my neck.
"Oh you know... I haven't beenable to sleep for three days now." I sighed heavily. "It was their birthday a few days ago. I guess their deaths are the ones I truly can't get over." I stood up and stretched. "Lets get this show on the road. Kanan stood up and nodded.
"I sent Ezra to check the perimeter. He should be back any moment." I nodded as Kanan walked me out of the ship. I reached a specific point and sat on a nearby rock. An attack shuttle came into view and landed not too far away. Ezra returned at that point and stood to Kanans right as I stood to his left. That attack shuttle looks familiar to me. Six figures emerged from the shuttle one hooded female figure and 5 men. She stopped about ten feet infront of us.
"I see you made it alright." She spoke out.
"Yes we did. Who are you?" Kanan answered semi defensively.
"My name is (Y/n) Skywalker. You reached out to me first remember. You're going to compromise our mission with the Empire." She stated slightly upset.
"What do you mean?" I finally stepped forward. She was silent for a moment then removed her hood, and I almost fainted. She still has those vibrant (e/c) eyes. She smiled at me and I smiled right back.
"I'm a throughway to reach the actual Fulcrum. He should be along any minute now." Right when she finished the sound of a tie fighter drew all of our attention. We started to panic when she put her hands out in a calming gesture. "Stay calm and don't react negatively. We will explain everything."
The tie landed next to her craft, and a moment later a figure clad in black got out of it.
"Isn't that the Sith Lord that the um... Sith Lord that killed Ahsoka?" (Y/n) turned around quickly.
"Killed Ahsoka? No. She is not dead. I know, because he gave me direct orders to get her off of Malacor." Far too quickly Lord Vader stood next to (Y/n).
"Well this is kind of awkward." He stated in that terrifying robotic voice. He removed his helmet then took off the mask to reveal, Anakin Skywalker. "It has been a longtime Captain."
"You two got old on me." They laughed at me.
"Not as old as you Rex." He looked between (Y/n) and I. "Aren't you going to properly greet your girlfriend?" (Y/n) finally held her arms open for me, and I rushed into her arms. I looked to Anakin and pulled him into the hug as well.
"I-I thought I was the last one left." Anakin chuckled and hugged both of us.
"You should know I'm not that easy to kill Rex." He let go of the hug then the both of us did too. "Now for the real reason I'm here. Thrawn is extremely close to finding your base, and I believe he also knows who your Fulcrum agent is. I would extract him myself, but I am trying to stay in the Emperor's good graces. The seven of us have been deep undercover since the beginning of the Galactic Empire. Trying to get out all the information that we can, but I have to be cautious with what information I get out. I tell you just the wrong thing and he will know its been me ratting him out... I know I have done some awful things, but they were necessary in order to accomplish what needs to be done. I even had to turn against my best friends in the entire galaxy, and I regret it everyday. Listen very closely to me. We will run one more operation as Fulcrum, and that will be to extract the other Fulcrum. After we do that there will be no going back to the Empire for us." Ezra raised his hand and stepped forward.
"Uhm, why don't you just say you killed him?" He said thinking he was smart.
"If we do that and then a week later he shows up unscathed fighting with the Rebellion? The Emperor will kill the only person that is still close to me. (Y/n) deserves that life that you two planned, and I refuse to stand in the way of that Rex." He patted my shoulder then looked to the two Jedi behind me. "Mind introducing me to your new Jedi friends?" I had to fight the urge to salute him and say 'Yes, sir.'
"This is Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus, and his Padawan Ezra Bridger." I still stiffened into attention.
"Jeesh calm it down Rex. I'm not your General anymore. I'm just your friend. I am Anakin Skywalker. If it was 17 years ago I would've said Jedi Knight, but now I don't believe I'm worthy of that title." (Y/n) lightly elbowed his ribs.
"Oh shut up you're still working for the lightside so yeah your still, Anakin Skywalker Jedi Knight. I am Jedi Knight (Y/n) Skywalker. It is nice to finally meet the two of you without having to pretend to be trying to kill you." Ezra's jaw just about hit the floor with all of this information.
"You mean that was only you acting and not actually fighting?" Ezra said astonished.
"That would be correct. Now to work out this plan to get your guy out of there. We will have to move your base though. We can't take a risk staying on Atollon now." She motioned for her men to join us. "Rex I believe you know Clone Force 99, aka, The Bad Batch." Kanan took a hurried step back, and his hand flew to his lightsaber in a threatening measure.
"Yeah well I know them too, and we didn't leave on the best of terms." Kanan stated them down.
"Holy crap! Hunter I think thats the little Jedi you let get away!" Wrecker exclaimed. "It's good to see you made it out little dude!" They all removed their helmets, and only one of them had a scar from removing their inhibitor chip.
"Is Omega still hiding in the ship?" (Y/n) asked the group.
"She's a little wary of the Jedi. She wasn't old enough to take part in the Order, but she is a clone." Tech said in a matter of fact voice.
"Ah I missed you guys." I said as I looked out over the group. After a moment of silence someone else ran off of their ship. She was carrying a datapad in her hand coming straight for (Y/n).
"(Y/n)! It's the Empire. We missed check in, and they are going to send out a squad to check on us." The girl was frantic. (Y/n) brought up her wrist comm, and Anakin put his gear back on. The comm connected to someone too familiar to us.
"Grand Admiral Thrawn. I do believe it is me who contacts you to check in... Not the other way around." Her authority was evident in her voice.
"Well it is, but you went off the radar for a moment. Lord Vader has vanished as well." His voice still holding true to how he was.
"He is here with me. I was not on the ship, because the informant would only talk to the two of us. I believe you might have scared him off now Thrawn." Her voice now holding anger.
"My apologies my lady. I was simply trying to do my job." He huffed out.
"Your job is to find the rebels, and mine is to provide intel." She argued back to him. Anakin finally stepped up to help her.
"I do believe that is quite enough, Grand Admiral. It would be best for you to get back to your job. Lady Xena and I will will continue with ours." The Admiral started to object. "Is that a problem Thrawn?" Anakin put on an authoritarian voice.
"Not at all Lord Vader. I will call off the squadron." His image disappeared.
"Now about that plan..." Anakin started speaking. "I might have one."

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