STAR WARS: SHADOW MISSION

classic clone wars arc style ==== alternative end to the clone wars
longer chapters, lots of description, novel format

"You've got that look again," Rex murmured, his gaze never leaving the dense canopy outside.

Cody's eyes flicked to him, his expression unreadable. "What look?"

"The one that says you've got something on your mind, but you're not sharing it."

Cody let out a short breath, half chuckle, half sigh. "Just thinking about how predictable these missions have become. The Separatists attack somewhere remote. We find them. We take out whatever they're bring our way. Simple, right?" He leaned back against the wall of the shuttle. "Except, this one doesn't feel simple."

Rex frowned, his mind racing through the variables. He didn't need a bad feeling to know that the Separatists would be expecting them. Muras wasn't a vacation spot-it was a republic military intelligence bank, and they'd be lucky if they didn't walk right into a seperatist trap.

"Just stay sharp," Rex said, his voice low and purposeful. "We move fast, hit them hard, and regain control of the citadel... Nothing we haven't done in our sleep, '' he added, much to the ease of the men.

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he paused, his gaze flickering to the dense jungle around him. "General, there's something off about the situation on the ground here. It's too quiet with no seppies in sight. The air's thick with... something. Like we're being watched. But we've found signs of something else-heavier, more dangerous, and tracks from a life form too big to be human, perhaps separatist spies. We're not just dealing with battle droids this time. There's something alive out here...''He paused, unsure whether it was entirely professional to report though instincts rather than evidence, then murmured,'' And I don't think it's friendly."