War Against Us (A Captain Rex x Reader Story)

Adversary in the Shadows

A/N:  There's going to be an important message at the end of this chapter. Also, I am sorry for the infrequent updates. My SAT is soon and once that is finished, I should be updating more. 

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"Anakin," you sighed, barging into his room, "I think its time we go back to Umbara. It's been a few rotations since I've heard from any of the men.".

"I'm beginning to take back what I said about worry. I believe your senses were right. We should return to Umbara," Anakin agreed, exiting his room with you. 

Finally, Anakin decided to go back, but then your realized you had an extra weight to carry. "And what about Kody?" you asked, "Umbara is no place for a, uhm, pretty much a youngling.".

"Your padawan is stronger with the force than you believe, (Y/N).".

"I'm aware. His midichlorian count is 16,000. Only Yoda, you and I have higher counts," you paused for a moment, "but as Rex says, experience outranks everything. We can't just throw him into a battle like Umbara," you argued.

Using Rex's words made Anakin see your point. He still wasn't against going back to Umbara, and even the Jedi Council agreed you could go back. The only issue was finding a place for Kody. You felt bad just ditching him. The last thing you wanted to do was make it obvious that you were putting Rex, and Republic duties, before your Jedi duties. Finally, Anakin came up with the idea of leaving Kody on a Cruiser. He'd get behind the scene action, plus some of the men could show him around. Excited to leave, you went to go get Kody from his quarters.

"Hello Master, why are you in such a hurry," he asked, tilting his head a little. 

You smiled, trying so hard to contain your happiness, "We are going on a mission, well returning to one.".

Excitement filled Kody's face, "Really?! My first Jedi mission!?".

Seeing how happy he was hurt you, knowing he wouldn't be joining you. And the last thing you wanted to do was break it to him. "Kody," you started, "This mission is extremely dangerous. Not even Anakin's padawan is allowed to come, and she's been in many battles before. Anakin will go down to the planet while you are getting a tour of the Jedi Cruiser.".

Disappointment stuck his face, "I understand," he mumbled.

"Hey," you tried to cheer him up, "I'll make it up to you, I promise.".

On Umbara

"Listen, if it was up to me, I'd say do it. But the Generals aren't here and Krell will have no interest," Rex explained to Hardcase, Jesse and Fives. 

Hardcase jumped onto the top bunk of the bunk beds lined up in the barracks at the Umbaran Air base, "Again, who cares? What's the worse they can do to us?".

"Court-Martial you. In which I promise, the Generals will not be too happy about that!" Rex replied, trying to talk sense into his ambitious brothers. 

"Won't stop us from trying," Fives mumbled under his breath, walking out of the room with Jesse. 

Rex followed them out, still trying to explain reason. He stopped in front of a control panel, in which Jesse was quickly tapping.

"Rex look, their code isn't that hard to crack. I started on it earlier, and I only have a little bit more left!" Jesse exclaimed, holding up a data pad full of information. 

"Again, not my decision," Rex leaned in closer to the group and began to whisper, "But I won't say a word," he finished before walking to the command center.