Captain Rex x Reader

9. Chapter

Y/N POV:

Over the next days my anger about having to stay on the ship vanished and I was even starting to be glad have a few days all for myself, and checking up on Rex occassionally. Looking back at it, I regretted snapping like that and saying such rude things, not just  about Ani but about Rex too. I had lost control over myself once again and let my emotions get the best of me. I guess that's something that my master has trouble with too. Still, Anakin had himself under control in our argument, where as I didn't even think about the things I said up until now. 

I haven't talked with any of them ever since Ani told me that I had to stay here, that's because they're very busy preparing everything for the mission, that's why I spend most of my time in the training room, as to not disturb them in their planning. 

The day had come that the others had to leave for their mission. It was still pretty early in the morning when I woke up and started to walk towards the bridge to have someone to talk with and to inform myself when exactly my friends would be leaving. 

On my way there, I noticed that barely anyone crossed my path, that could be because the others are still sleeping but normally they are all wide awake at this time. But maybe they needed to rest more as to not go into battle tired. Being satisfied with the answer I came up with, my mind started to go blank for a moment before it decided to let me think about the Captain again. After the incident where I disrespected him in front of my friends, and even worse behind his back, I decided to treat him with the respect he deserves. That's why I was going to just call him "Captain" from now on. 

I looked around confused and scared that I got lost again, but realized only a moment later that I was already standing on the bridge. I looked out at the galaxy in awe, I've seen this view often enough but I just can't get enough of it, it just impresses me every time. 

"How may I help you General?" A baritone voice interrupts my thoughts, sending an uncomfortable shiver all over my body. I turned around and came face to face with Tarkin. Great, my least favorite person in the whole universe. How was anyone able to work with him? He has this weird feeling in the force that I could only describe as grey. Like he could turn his back on the republic at any given moment and turn over to the dark side if they just offered him enough money. Even though I don't think that the seperatists would want to have him to be on their side. 

Tarkin gave me an expecting look, and I quickly shook this thoughts out of my mind. I have to trust all the people that are in service of the republic, and he didn't do anything else than helping fight for peace in the galaxy so I really shouldn't judge him just because I don't particularly like him. After all he's not going to blow up a planet or something like that. 

I had tro clear my throat given the fact that I haven't had a conversation with someone in literal days. "I came here to inform myself about the exact time the others are going to be leaving for the mission." Tarkin looked at me as if I just said that someone had been attacked by a ghost. After a moment, his lips formed into a smug grin, and he seemed to enjoy whatever he was aboout to tell me. "Haven't they told you, General?" On the inside I was incredibly annoyed by his answer. 'Do you think I would ask you, if they would've told me?!" 

On the outside my demeanor didn't change at all though. "No they haven't told me, otherwise I wouldn't be standing here right now." Tarkin looked like he had to stifle a laugh, my brain froze for a moment trying to comprehend what I just witnessed. Tarkin has never once laughed since I know him and I doubt that he had before, seeing him being this close to laughing just let me be afraid of what was going to happen next. 

"The Generals departed for their mission almost 2 hours ago." At this point he was just as he's always been like. My stomach twists inside me and my mouth opens and closes a few times not being able to find the right words to say.  In the end I settled with nodding my head slightly and muttering an emotionless 'thanks'. 

Before Tarkin was able to say something else, I walked out of the room leaving him to his job and me to my thoughts. Why didn't they tell me? Why didn't they at least say goodbye, instead of just leaving without saying anything? I felt that tears wanted to build up in my eyes but I didn't want to be weak anymore, that's the reason I'm here all alone instead of with my friends on the mission after all, so I pushed them down and turned my sadness and disappointment into anger and rage. I didn't pay any attention to my surroundings, that's why it's no surprise that I walked straight into a wall. I fell down, looking at the ground, it was when I heard someone moving that I realized the wall was actually a person. 

All of a sudden the only thing that I could feel was hope. Hope that it was Anakin who hasn't left yet, because Tarkin just wanted to mess with me. My head snapped up, my eyes full with hope and a half smile on my lips. 

As soon as my eyes landed on the person in front of me, my face fell and my whole mood dropped again. It was just the Captain. "Wow, so happy to see me?" He sarcastically said while helping  me up off the ground. I mumbled a thanks to him as soon as I was on my feet again. "I just hoped to see someone else, don't take it personally."  I walked past him, but was stopped when he grabbed my wrist with his good arm. I looked at him expectantly  but as he went to open his mouth the alarm went off. 

We were attacked. This time for real.