Star Wars, The Clone Wars Minisodes

Thorn In My Side (OC)

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Thunder rolled in the sky. The grey clouds over Coruscant darkened Reetha's mood even more. Just an hour ago, news reached the senate about the fall of Rush Clovis. General Skywalker had been sent to the scene to get Senator Amidala from Scipio, along with a group of clones, led by Commander Thorn. 

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Before Thorn left, Reetha told him that she had a bad feeling about this particular mission. Thorn dismissed the idea and tried to convince his best friend that it was going to a quick mission and that he'd be back before she knew it. 

"I hope you right, Thorn. I just don't trust Clovis, or anything that is deemed safe when he's there." Reetha paced around her room, feet furiously tapping on the floor. Thorn sat by the window sill, amused by his little friend's worried attitude. He hopped of the sill and gently grabbed Reetha by her shoulders, stopping her constant pacing. "Reetha, I'm grateful for you to think of my safety, but I have a job to do. No matter how risky." 

Reetha pouted and shurgged his hands of her shoulders. "Yeah, I know. But I'm telling you, this extraction nonsense, whatever, is just way to risky. I can sense it." She said, pointing two fingers to her forehead. 

As usuall, Thorn had to leave for Scipio with his men. Her brothers were sent to Scipio, and no matter how much she disagreed to it, they told her not to worry. 

'Don't worry orikih jetiise. We will be back before you know it.'

'We promise to be back in one piece.'

'I will come back Reetha. Don't worry.' Thorn's words echoed in Reeth's head repetitively. The boys hugged her tightly before leaving. Thorn could see her hesitance in letting them go, so he did one thing to calm her. 

"Reetha" he called out to her, then removed his helmet. Ever since Reetha showed a liking to his hair, Thorn grew his hair long enough so that she could play with it when ever he dropped by. He grew his hair for his sister. Thorn leaned down to her level and cupped her face with his hands. "I will be back, alright." Reetha nodded, small tears forming at the side of her eyes. "Because, I need someone to help me tame my hair, and only my sister can do that." He offered Reetha his sweetest smile. 

She chuckled and ran her hand in Thorn's curls. "You better be back ori vod. Or I'll hunt you in the after life." She threatened, trying to speak without allowing her voice to break, but it did and tears fell freely down her cheek. 

Thorn's chest tightened as he tried to hold back his tears but failed. He rubbed Reetha's head soothingly and brought her in for a hug. "Stay safe, Reetha." He cried silently. Not either one daring to disturb the silence that enveloped them. He rested his chin on her head and wrapped his hand around her to sooth her sadness. Reetha wrapped her hands around his torso, whimpering quietly. Both eventually had to part, and her brother's were on their way to Scipio. 

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Thorn met Reetha when she was a graduating youngling. Reetha was a wanderer. When she was not learning, she'd often wander the temple gardens and its long halls, taking in the peace and calmness it had to offer.