Something is Wrong with the Coruscant Guard

Chapter 4

"Is he going to be ok? He's been out for hours," Wolffe said in concern as he looked over at Thorn and Thire.

"Yeah, he should be fine. He hasn't slept much in the past 72 hours so he was already exhausted. Add the panic attacks, stress and the fact that we aren't used to actually having sedatives and Helix may have given him a little too high of a dose and he's going to be out for a while," Thorn said looking down at Thire with a fond smile.

"You care for him quite a lot don't you," Wolffe said softly and Thorn's eyes flicked back up to him.

"I do," he said slowly, confused as to why Wolffe was suddenly bringing it up.

"It reminds me of how I am with Cub," Wolffe said with a light smile.

"Cub," Thorn questioned.

"He's my ad'ika. He's been with us for close to 4 months but I still view him as a shiny. He's seen battles but he still has this innocence to him. I'd do anything to protect him, I'd lay down my life without hesitation if it was to keep him safe," Wolffe explained.

"Oh. That's sweet but Thire sees Fox as a father figure, not me" Thorn said slowly. He glanced back down at Thire against his chest, tracing his finger lightly down the side of his face. He's never really thought of things that way, he's just always considered Thire as the little brother he would protect above all else.

"Thire has been here since about a couple of months into the war but he wasn't a Commander then. He's slowly risen through the ranks and is the only Commander that didn't go through the training for it. He's also our youngest Commander so the three of us like to try and guide him with everything. Fox is just as protective over Thire as I am, same with Stone. I've never really thought of him like an ad'ika, just ner vod'ika but I think I do treat him differently sometimes. I just can't help it," Thorn said with a shrug.

"It's nice to see bonds like that amongst our vod. The war is harsh and unpredictable, we need to people we can rely on," Wolffe said.

"The Guard can always rely on each other, we've only ever been able to rely on each other," Thorn said quietly. It made Wolffe frown. They've been all alone since, probably when the war started and it's gotten to the point where they seem to doubt they'd ever have anyone on their side.

"Well, not anymore. You can rely on me, I promise you that," Wolffe said firmly.

"Don't bother making promises Commander. No one will believe empty promises. If you want us to believe you'll help, then take action. Show us through what you do, not what you say," Thorn said.

"I will. As soon as these two wake up, I'll talk to my General and bring you guys some supplies," Wolffe promised but Thorn shook his head.

"Fox wouldn't like that. To be honest, I don't think any of us would," he said.

"Why not," Wolffe asked in confusion.

"Natborns don't help us, not even the jedi. They can't be trusted," Thorn said.

"That's ridiculous Bu-General Koon would never do anything to hurt us. He cares for us," Wolffe said with a frown. Plo Koon has protected his battalion many times. In fact he's gone off mission a few times just to keep them safe.

"He's a jedi, he needs you guys to fight for him obviously." Wolffe jumped slightly at the voice but Thorn let out a breath of relief and glanced down.

"You're awake. Are you feeling okay? No panic," Thorn asked quickly.

"I'm fine Ori'vod. What happened? Is Fox going to be okay," Thire asked quietly as he slowly sat up.

"Well you passed out and then woke up. Then you had a panic attack and wouldn't calm down so Helix had to sedate you," Thorn explained with a fond smile.