Two Worlds, One Heart (Rexsoka)

Friendly Fire

After a few days and some very confusing battles in which the 501st ended up taking down half their own men. Tension was running high. Rex could feel his blood boil, he understood that Some people in the republic did not approve of clones, but this is going too far. He had attacked his brothers. Not to mention it had been days since he had even seen Ahsoka. Rex neared the base and immediately sought out Krell. Finding him and a few clones in the control tower “Sir, can you explain what happened out there?” asked Rex. Krell did not answer, rex figured he would not instead he kept trying to get a raise from him “General Krell have you seen Padawan Tano?” still nothing. Rex’s stomach was now churning uncomfortably, something was not right. “ have you ever heard from –“ “silence CT-7567 I need to focus on our battle strategy, go polish your armor” Krell was dismissing him, and even though Rex had to follow orders his mind began to go into overdrive.

               Not too long after he ran into Echo and Fives, who was not in a happy mood “Echo, Fives, have you seen Commander Tano?” Echo shook his head and Fives looked away uncomfortably. “fives?” asked Rex warningly, “I’m sorry sir, I saw General Krell throw her into the brig, she was trying to get to the coms tower” Rex’s instincts kicked in as his suspicions were confirmed “Right Echo, Fives with me” Both of them snapped their heads up. Rex noted that Fives looked almost relieved as they ran down the corridors to the brig. He could feel something tug at him; it was an odd sensation…… he had only felt it once before when they were on felucca. Ahsoka! He kicked his speed up a few notches easily leaving fives and echo somewhat behind him as he raced toward the brig.

               Once they arrived Rex noticed that there was only one prisoner, it was a female Togura, a very familiar one at that. Ahsoka was out cold on the cell floor, with her hands and feet tied up and a strange headdress on her. It was black and looked mechanical. Opening the door Rex ripped off the headdress and threw it farther into the cell, then felt for any sign that she was ok. It took a minute, but he found her pulse, it was weak, and it fluctuated. For the second time in his life fear raked through him as he held the body of his commander and crush. This was not a situation he was hoping for.

               Echo, Fives, and Rex were now running to the infirmary, with a weakened Ahsoka in Rex’s arms. Turning on a dime they rushed in almost running over Kix who was helping another clone with a wounded shoulder. “Rex, Echo, Fives what the hell….is that Ahsoka?” Kix now registered why they were so concerned. The broken form a Jedi was not something that gave any clone comfort, especially one who was always on their side. “put her over here” Kix said before beginning work on her, he began to work just as a medical droid pushed them out of the room “Now gentlemen please wait here” said the med droid. Rex was not about to let this go through, he kept trying to maneuver past the medical droid which stopped him at every turn.

               Finally giving up he stormed off with fives on his heals. “Rex where are you going?” Fives asked slightly afraid of his Caption’s silence and his foreboding mood. “to get some answers from that four-armed freak” answered Rex. His mind still focused on the little Jedi that was out cold in the med bay, clinging to life by a thread. His only job from the General was to keep her safe, to watch over her, and he failed. His little Jedi was now in the med bay with very little hope, and now, he wanted blood. Fives on the other hand had managed to get in front of him. “Capt. rex Krell was the one who ordered me to keep quiet” he said. Rex froze mid-step and fixed his gaze upon Fives. Who was now wishing he were anywhere but there? “WHAT!!!’’ yelled rex then quietly and with a terrifying tone said “you’re telling me that you let the generals padawan, my best friend, the woman who has defended us since she first met us, get taken away from…” rex stopped. He realized what he was saying, and realized it was just as much his fault as it was Fives.

              

               Turning back around he made his way back to the med bay to wait along with Echo. Fives followed close behind. Still terrified of his Capt.