One shots and Clones/OC's

One Shot - Scars

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"4848!" A trainer yelled towards a thirteen year cadet who stepped forward but didn't say anything. "Speak when spoken to!" the trainer yelled again but 48 couldn't. He was a mute clone and this trainer had yet to find out.

Another cadet stepped forward after a moment. "Sir, 48 is a mute, sir," he stated then moved back in line. The trainer had watched the other cadet and pursed his lips, looking back at 48 who was looking at the floor in shame. 48 was used to being teased and yelled at for not being able to talk by most people and the others just avoided him all together

Training continued after that without a hitch. Afterwards, 48 headed to his barracks to change but, as usual, four cadets walked up and didn't let him pass. These were the bullies of the group and they just 'loved' 48. It was Shark, his twin, and two others. "Where do you think you're going, defect," Shark stated harshly that made 48 flinch. He really tried to avoid these guys since they always teased them.

48 tried to push by them but they wouldn't let him. "I'm not done with you!" Shark growled. 48 looked up at him, trying to hide his fear but not doing a good job. "Aww, the defect is scared," one of the other two said and they all laughed, finally letting 48 get through to go change.

Years passed and Shark, his twin and their friends kept teasing 48 since they were in the same group of squads. On 48's first mission, he was put on patrol with Shark's twin. The clone, 48 not knowing his name, seemed agitated about being with 48. No words were passed between the two as they walked through the forest that was near the base. Everything seemed fine for about an hour except this feeling in the pit of 48's stomach the further they walked. He looked at the other clone who wasn't paying any attention to what was happening around them. 48 tensed and looked around closely, not liking this feeling and that the other clone wasn't paying attention. Nothing looked to be wrong until he heard the faint sound of droids. LOTS of droids. He froze for a second then went a bit deeper into the forest, hiding behind a tree. About 20 yards away was assassin droids. 48's eyes widened and he turned back, running to where the other clone was. He would comm ahead but he couldn't! He was mute. This was the time he dreaded being mute but he just had to get back to the other clone before the droids got them.

48 got the clone quickly who was lazily looking around for him. 48 ran up to him, panic clear on his features. "What's wrong, defect?" he asked, not really caring. 48 pointed to his blaster then the trees where he just came from, trying to say that the droids were coming but he just stood there, staring at him bored. 48 was about to try again when a blaster went off and hit the clone in the chest who fell to the ground immediately. 48 shot the droid until it was destroyed, which was quick then he dropped down next to the clone, gripping his hand after pulling off his helmet. The clone coughed, blood coming to his lips. 48 had no clue what to do except watch in horror as the clone weakly reached up and grabbed his dog tags before he went limp. 48 grabbed the tags, tears falling down his cheeks as he put his helmet back on and got up. He had to go before another droid came and killed him! He looked back at the lifeless clone then ran as fast as he could back to base. He had to warn everyone about the attack!

48 got to the base quickly and ran straight for the command center, ignoring the called about "Your not supposed to be in here" or "What are you doing?!". He just ran straight for the button that made the alert go off that they were under attack. Everyone in the command center stopped and looked at him like he was crazy until they say the blood on his armor and the tags clenched tightly in his hand. A minute later and an explosion went off, the battle starting.

Once the battle was over, which the clones won because of the warning, 48 went to go find Shark to give him his brothers tags. That was the right thing to do even if he were always mean to him though he dreaded it because he would know exactly where he died. With him.... 48 swallowed hard and slowly walked over to Shark who was taking off his gear from the fight. Shark looked up and narrowed his eyes. "What do you want?" he growled but then he saw the tags, stood up, grabbing them quickly from 48. Shark stared at them a moment before yelling in anger and sorrow. "WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!" he screamed, anger radiating off of him. 48 flinched and slowly moved back but hit a wall before he could get very far. Shark stormed up to him and punched him hard which made 48 fall to the floor. Shark then started to kick 48 hard in the chest and ribs which he silently screamed to stop but Shark wasn't stopping anytime soon. After awhile he pulled out his knife and held 48 down then started to do thin, deep cuts in his side which just made him silently scream and plea more. Blood had pooled around him but Shark still didn't stop. Finally, what felt like hours, Shark walked away leaving 48 half dead and bleeding on the barracks floor.

A clone found him soon after and they had to send him to a med station. The people worked on his injuries and also opened up his throat to see why he couldn't make a sound. He was awake for that part and it was terrifying for a young, 16 year old clone. He could feel no pain but yet he almost did.... They did not find out why he could not speak so closed him back up, only leaving a very thin scar on the front of his neck that was going up and down.

When he was finally able to go back, he had lots of thin scars on his left side and was terrified to see Shark again, afraid that he would finish what he tried 6 months ago.

An: well, what do you think?  Saul? (that's 48's older brother who comes into his life later)