Star Wars Fanfic - The Clone Jedi

(II) Clone or human?

"Like any other clone, i was created at the Kamino facility inside an incubation tank. During my extremely short childhood I learned the art of warfare and combat tactics. Then, how to use a blaster and destroy my enemies.

My "brothers" and I grew at a completely unnatural rate, fueled by the thousands of chemicals invading our bodies, which were also killing us at a faster rate than usual, reducing our life expectancy to just a few decades.

I have been a soldier since I was born. The Galaxy never expected anything less from me, and nothing more. So, I believed it. Me and all the clones. We wanted to be the best, the fiercest warriors. But we only followed a doctrine, an ideal, not a desire, not a hope.

I still remember that cold and rainy night. Thousands of us, in perfect formation, boarding the colossal transports. Not one tell us where we were going, we just knew that we had to obey orders.

The journey was long and exhausting. We kept in absolute silence. Thousands of us, and not a word was heard. I remember the commander, whose name I don't remember, standing on a platform in the distance. But I was so far back in formation that I didn't hear a word he said.

One by one, the squadrons began to board the gunboats from rear to front. My squad board one of the gunships that was closest to the exit from the ship's hangar.

We saw the glare of sunlight entering the hangar as the hatches opened. The light blinded us for a few seconds, although the sight was not very pleasant. We were on the outskirts of Geonosis. A barren and dry planet. It could be said that it is very little touristy.

I remember the shuttles starting their engines, and a few seconds before taking off, a curious little green creature got on our shuttle. I looked at her in amazement. I had never seen anything like it before. Minutes later I remember the commander calling the strange being general. And knowing that it was Master Yoda, possibly the wisest Jedi alive, only increased my astonishment.

We went down to the planet without being detected; which seemed quite strange to me considering that we were an army of thousands and hundreds of ships. But instead of heading for the battlefield, my shuttle and three others headed for what looked like a coliseum carved out of solid rock.

Inside the coliseum I could see a large number of droids that had surrounded a few Jedi. Master Yoda ordered us to circle around them to save them. And that we did. The transports lowered as the gunners cleared the area with powerful laser cannons on either side of the shuttle.

I remember we landed right in front of two jedi. One carried a green lightsaber and the other a blue one. I got out of the gunboat to support them while they got on, a decision I didn't have time to regret.

I received a powerful shot to the shoulder and fell to the ground. I looked up as the shuttles left me behind. Abandoned for what it was: a mere tool. The shoulder area ached like never before. I remember thinking that I was going to die. And I just remember how my eyes closed on their own, with the army of droids around me."