The Perfect Jedi • Anakin Skywalker

Ch 38: Fives

I sat down in my chair as Shaak Ti's body appeared in a hologram.

"The Kaminoans have suggested that we terminate the clone and do a rigorous molecular autopsy to discover the virus" she said. "I believe this solution is ill advised. My belief is that Tup has been brainwashed by the Separatists using some new process we do not yet understand.

"Brainwashing? How could that be possible?" Mace asked.

I turned my head to his seat were a hologram of himself sat.

"General Skywalker reported Tup missing on Ringo Vinda, but after five rotations he turned up again" she said. "That event preceded this episode. Perhaps he was compromised at that point."

"I was on Ringo Vinda with them, and Tup was completely fine when we found him" I said. "Nothing was out of the ordinary up until he snapped."

"We must find the truth behind this situation, or we could find many more clones turned against us" Mace said.

"I would like to implement a level five atomic brain scan to see if this though processes are still functioning normally" she said.

"And what do the Kaminoans think of that?" Obi-Wan asked.

"They feel Tup is so weak, that a level five atomic brain scan will damage his neural tissue and possibly kill him" she said. "Their approach would be to terminate him, thus leaving the brain fully intact for the autopsy."

"Master Organa, you were directly affected by this incident, what do you think?" Kit Fisto asked.

I shook my head as Shaak Ti turned to me.

"Bring Tup back to the Jedi Temple" I said. "I know that trooper as well as I know my own men, something is wrong with him and we need to figure out what it is."

"Yes. Examine him with the Force we shall, and unravel this mystery we will" Yoda said.

"Yes master. I'll bring him back immediately" she said.

Her hologram disappeared as the others who weren't present disappeared as well. I stood up as we all walked out of the chambers. Obi-Wan and I walked side by side as we went down the hall.

"How's the wound healing?" He asked.

"Like any other" I said.

I zoned out as we continued walking.

"Luna" he said.

"What?" I said snapping out of my trance.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Tup shot me" I said. "He killed General Tiplar."

"Something tells me you have more to say?" He said.

"When we isolated him he repeated 'good soldiers follow orders' and proceeded to say 'kill the Jedi'" I said. "If this were a Separatist brainwashing why program him to say 'good soldiers follow orders'?"

"Are you suggesting something else?" He asked.

"I'm merely talking aloud" I said. "What if it's not from the Separatists? What if the clones are malfunctioning of some kind?"

"I would keep your tone down, Luna" he said grabbing my arm. "I'm not sure if I agree either but we need to keep these thoughts to ourselves."

I nodded as we went our separate ways. I found myself standing outside, watching the younglings in training. I smiled as one waved to me. I saw Anakin walk over in the corner of my eye.

"What did they say?" He asked.

"The Kaminoans want Tup to be killed" I said. "To examine him properly, they say."