Earthlings 2: The Dark Age

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Kendall put her broom in the corner before wiping her forehead with her arm. Today was especially busy, with an increase of customers for the first time since the war ended. That meant more cleaning, and more yelling at customers who happened to litter afterwards. Speak of the devil...

"This is the 20th time you left these damn wrappers on the floor, Ketch," She scolded, holding up a large candy wrapper. "And they don't pick themselves up."

The Weequay held up his hands before picking up a few wrappers as his friend snickered loudly. "Yes, ma'am. Sorry, ma'am."

Exhaling, she pointed to the trash can, to which Ketch balled up the wrappers and tried to make a 3 point shot into it. And failed miserably. 

"Oh, boy..." She muttered under her breath before picking up all the flyaways herself. It was then that Clone Force 99 entered the parlor with a cage containing... a lizard?

Cid immediately came over to check it out as the lizard was put on the counter. "That's one strange looking lizard."

"What's your client want it for?" Echo asked. 

"Maybe it's a pet," Cid replied dismissively. "Maybe he wants to turn it into stew. Don't know, don't care."

"As long as you get paid," Hunter assumed.

"Now you're catching on," Cid said, turning back to the squad. "And guess what? That means you get paid too. Bring the lizard in the back."

Kendall sat down near 2 cloaked customers to rest her feet, while watching the squad go about their business. Apparently Wrecker and Omega had this... tradition at the end of every mission, and now they were begging Hunter for permission to participate in said tradition. Smiling softly as Hunter granted it, she glanced over at the 2 customers. She sensed something... familiar about the tall one...

Tech and Noble came out of the fresher after what Kendall presumed to be their makeout session. The two of them seemed to be quite intimate recently. They then joined Hunter, Echo, and Flash to go to Cid's office. About 10 minutes later, Bolo and Ketch came over to where the customers were sitting as the Loth cat purred in Kendall's lap.

"Hey! You're in my seat!" Bolo growled at the customers. "Move it!"

No response. 

"Oh, he's ignoring you," Ketch remarked.

"You hearing me?!" Bolo reiterated. "I said, move it! "

"And what if we don't?" The smaller one asked, only for the Ithorian to attempt to throw her off of the seat. The taller one quickly drew his pistol before firing a few warning shots and breaking some glassware. The smaller one followed suit.

"Whoa, whoa- there will be no shooting  in this place!" Kendall hissed, refraining from using the Force to break up the fight. But her words went unheard as Bolo and Ketch fled from the lasers. The customers stood up before putting away their weapons. It was then that Kendall noticed his vambraces...

"Hey! What's going on in here?!" Cid's voice jolted Kendall out of her thoughts. "Who're you?"

In response the two removed their hoods, resulting in the clones' astonishment and Kendall's. 

"Rex...?" Echo asked, stepping forward.

"Jia-?" Noble exclaimed.

"Ah, great," Cid groaned sarcastically. "More clones. Just what I needed... well, don't get comfy. I'm done taking in strays. This ain't a clone clubhouse, ya know." She stalked off, muttering, "Un-be-lievable. Thinking they own the place..."