Ahsoka found Captain Rex relaxing with one of the Sargent's at the officer's mess.Her hand clenched and at her side as she approached the two men."Hey Ahsoka. What trouble have you and the general found today?"Sargent Finger's said flipping his cards. The man was a proffessional card shark besides being a machanic and a supreme scavenger. Rex looked at his young'un.Something was on her mind."What's wrong?" He said making room for her in the booth. She opened up her hand,as the reddess paled the tattoo revealed itself.
"Nice work,where'd you get it." She closed her hand back into a fist."I didn't get it anywhere.
I recieved it in a dream." Ahsoka whispered.
Both clones looked shocked at the news.
"I wanted to see if anyone's heard of anything strange going on lately."
The sargent coughed."Strange.The whole damned galaxy is strange.Be more specific." Rex gave his subordinate a look."Let me see that hand again," She did.Rex inspected the design with his eye's and finger's.The kriffing thing looked as if it had always been there. Ahsoka bent her head close to his as he studied it. She took in his clean scent along with the hint of the gun oil he used to baby his favorite blasters.Her heart warmed, more as he breathed onto her palm in his study of the design. The sargent smirked,did the man even know that the padawan nearly melted at his touch.Probably not.He snorted."Alright how about a game.Captain I'll let you use Ahsoka here as a helping hand.Not that it'll help." The two looked up,the girl yanking her hand away. His superior flushed as if he'd been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Finger's laught as he dished out the cards.
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"I speak as a veteran,a warrior who knows what it means to glimpse into hell and survive its firey breath.Yet I would do it over and over willingly for the sake of my country,my planet,and my family.What I cannot stand my friends, my fellow patriots. Is that in this new war we clone young men to fight our battles for us. We shed their blood most zealously without thought.Have we become worse then our enemies? Have we turned our backs on the past?Allowing those who gave their all to be forgotten in our fear of losing those we love.
And in that fear,we risk losing our god given freedoms.In exchange for not sharing in the horrors of war.Hear me and know I will not allow these things to pass.It is time for us to once again grin at the devil and beat him at his own game.Come and elect me as your new chancellor,for I will end this hardship of war for all." The crowd errupted in thunderous applause.Vivian and Reaya stood beside the stage in the shadows.Mayor Tyrin jumping the last steps kissed his beautiful wife exuberantly.
Vivian,blushed pushing him away easily as her rotund belly pressed up against him.
"Father,really.Give Vivian a chance to give birth to the child before planting another one." Reaya whispered in his ear as she hugged him. "You did marvelous dad." Little Tyrin said playing with his collection of bugs that him and his new mother had dug up from the garden.
"You think so Tyrin what did you like the most?" The man smiled,picking the boy up."Hmm...when you kissed moma Vivian.Can we go home now?"Mayor Tyrin hugged the boy to his chest."Not yet,but soon.Unless you can convince moma Vivian and Rose to take you home." The boy squirmed away and ran up to the two women."Dad I'll see you at home." He yelled back as he took hold of moma Vivian's hand and escourted her through the crowd with the other guards."You've got a wonderful wife father. Mother would approve." Reaya said as they walked back on stage.
"Thank-you.No one can ever replace your mother,you know that." Reaya took his hand."Yes I know that,but she wouldn't of wanted you to waste yourself pinning for her. Don't beat yourself up.It'll only give you lines and you need to keep that face as youthful as you can for the photos." They waved and smiled as the vids and photos were shot.
"I thought that's why I had you." She laught.
Minutes later they were busy taking questions and repeating the answers for those stuck in the cheap seats. As the night wond down Mayor Tyrin said to his daughter."I want you to go visit your cousin Padame.Take in a show,go shopping,sit in on a couple of Senate meetings." Reaya smirked cruely,"This has nothing to do with the fact that my wedding would've been next week,right." He sighed."Am I that see through." She hugged him."Yes.So on top of wanting to help me forget, should I be taping the meetings that I go to. Perhaps try getting outsider support. What kind of shopping spree are you allowing?" Giving her his lopsided grin he replied,"The bank's wide open. Campaign funds are in another holding,so enjoy yourself." He kissed her cheek as they made their way through the crowds,protected by a group of retired veteran soldier's.
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"Where is Captain Rex and Sargent Finger's?"
Anakin asked his old master through the comm.The image thumbed his lips before answering."Still on Master Yoda's flagship. They ran into some trouble with their flier,ran into an unscheduled meteor shower. There was some chatter about a seperatist's ship being in the area,perhaps they stayed to lend a hand. Why so concerned Anakin?" The Chosen One sighed,"I've been putting off allowing Ahsoka to go it alone with a company. She's not happy about it." Kenobi frowned at his former padawan's attachment to his padawan."She's been in enough scrapes to know how to handle herself Anakin." Anakin replied."I know,but how many other clones do you know that can get her to listen to reason before she acts." The image nodded,"I concure only Captain Rex."The image smirked,"If I didn't know better, I'd sware he had Jedi abilities where she's concerned.Til later Anakin may the Force be with you." Anakin replied in the same manner,before turning the machine off. Turning to his unhappy padawan he sighed heavily."How long will it take them to make the repairs?" Anakin grabbed her shoulder taking her outside."You know that better then I do,Ahsoka. If they can't fix it they'll rig up something. Even if its nothing but a mop bucket they won't miss out on a battle like this." Ahsoka shook her head, knowing what he said was true.But since her dreams she worried more for the captain."Can I comm the ship,Skyguy?"Anakin frowned."Why not try meditating on that imprint, perhaps you'll find your answers there." She bowed to his intelligence, and made off for the outer edge of the camp.
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"Dracina my love are you all right?" Orin said as her eye's opened. She sat up cautiously against the pillows."Yes,dear. I'm fine just an over sized head ache that's all. I knew it was coming,I just was a little slow getting down." Orin shook his head,"Was it her?" The woman squinted at him as if he was stupid. Of course it had been."Where is she Dracina?" His wife put her hands on either side of her head. "I don't know, it was all so strange. Its like a bad vid looking at it now. Why her chest burned every time she tried to escape is beyond me. I'll need to radio Sota when we finally land,right now though I need something for this head." Orin quickly called the medics in to prepare a tonic. Patting her hand he left her in their care,he would contact Sota long before they reached home.
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Ahsoka meditated quietly feeling the flow of the Force.Building the image of the intruder as best she could.Hours passed and hunger nawed at her stomach.Just as she was about to pull out of her trance she heard a cough from behind her.Turning to her she saw the stranger once again collapse.Cautiously the padawan approached.While the woman coughed sitting up."Hey your that girl from before.What the hell happened?" Ahsoka folded her arms and frowned."Don't you know." Morgan cringed getting to her feet.Dusting herself off she returned."If I knew I wouldn't be asking you now would I. Name's Morgan,just Morgan."
The stranger held out her hand,Ahsoka hesitated before shaking it.
"Ahsoka Tanno.Padawan to General Skywalker."
For a moment the woman looked shocked at the mention of her master's name.Then Morgan shrugged it off,calling it a coincidence."So where is here,Ahsoka?" Morgan walked around stretching her legs. Ahsoka shook her head,"Where are you coming from?" The woman laught.
"From.That's a 2 answer question. Well I started out in Scotland and ended up on a Master Yoda's flagship.On top of that when I tried to escape I ended up stuck hacking away some enemy combatant." Ahsoka cleaned out her ears as she listened to the woman's story.
"Unfortunately when I entered back into the hanger, my form couldn't withstand the oxygen. I would have taken out a friend if that trooper hadn't thrown her to the side.In fact I don't even know if he survived." The girl facing Morgan went white."What did this trooper look like?" Morgan took a moment as she thought back to the scene."Oh yes,he had some strange little blue eyes on top of his helmet. Other then that he looked like his sargent, blue with white stripes on his armour." Ahsoka pounced on her,"You go back right now! You make sure he's alright or so help me I'll skin you alive." Morgan winced as the girl flashed her nails like claws."Got it,he's yours." Morgan disappeared as she gulped.
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Landing with a heavy thud onto concrete Morgan groaned,holding her ribs."Is this ever going to get any easier.Where or who the hell did I land in this time?"She gasped getting up to her feet.Torches suddenly lite and a voice echoed around her."That's the 100,000 credit question now isn't it." Footsteps came towards her as Morgan looked closer into the hidden alcoves.Each one held an image of a man.His name,rank, and the two dates that meant the usual on a tombstone. Morgan walked to meet the man head on."Nice mosuleum.Clean and well kept.Name's Morgan." Rex eyed the intruder suspiciously."Are you some kind of Jedi?" Morgan laught,"Me.No.Just some one caught up in the Creator's business.Are you the man who saved my friend?" Morgan produced a two chairs, a desk, a decanter and 2 crystal glasses."Come on man,sit.Talk and have a drink.I know I am." She poured the clear liquid into the glasses.Curious Rex planted himself in the opposite chair."Well are you or are you not Ora's savior?" Rex smelled the drink, he picked up."Yes." He sipped at it cautiously.The flavor bite as it burned down his throat.He gasped."Now can I have a name to put with the face." Coughing the captain said,"Captain.Captain Rex.What is this stuff?"
He said pushing the glass away from him.
"Hmmm....you know I'm not sure.I thought it was soda,but then again this is your mind not mine. So what do you think it is?" Morgan swished the stuff now not certain she should finish it.Rex suddenly thought about his favorite drink.Tasting the glasses contents again, he sighed at the marvel."I am sorry about what happened,it wasn't my intent to steal a ship or kidnap a crew to sail it. As it is I'm stuck here until God knows when.Literally."
Rex eased his back into the well cushioned chair."What are you? How can I now understand you? When before your words were giving me a headache." Morgan eased back herself."I could ask you the same ones except for that last part. I could understand you just fine.That's why I needed Ora to translate for me." The man leaned forward towards her.
"Where did you come from?" Morgan rolled her eyes,putting down the drink she folded her arms,and frowned responding.
"That's the question on everybodies bloody mind isn't it. Where do I come from? Are there more like me? If there are, will they attack? No. I've already answered that question once today." Morgan shivered,continuing.
"That one has a definite thing for you my friend.She threatened to skin me alive if I didn't make sure you were alright.Some padawan named Ahsoka Tanno."
Morgan disappeared as he sat speachless at her words.In a daze he got up from his chair and made his way to his cot.Undressing and covering himself up with the blanket he tried to keep his mind clear.
Inhaling he was immediately assaulted with her scent.Rex turned his head towards it.Her eyes staring into his,he groaned putting up a weak ass wall around her. So much for an easy night,still he had to try.
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Morgan woke startled as people talked around her.Ora stood up from her chair and laid a hand on her friend's hand."Its alright,stay with us Morgan." Ora said quickly hoping to forestall Morgan's protective reaction.Sitting up Morgan waved her off. Croaking in a whisper she eyed the young padawan."Who the hell are all these people?" The people stopped talking as they heard her comment.
"Just calm down Morgan,these are Jedi Masters." Many gave Morgan an arrogant look.To which she snorted,"Don't look all powerful to me and I'm perfectly calm." Which was a blatant lie,she was itching to fight. Golden eye's replaced the irratated green as Morgan folded her arms accross her chest.
"Well what do you want?Come now you certainly can't have all day to gawk and talk about me in my own presence. So out with it." On the other side of Ora, Dandy cracked a smile as he watched the various reactions in the room. Ora frowned at him,he shrugged. At first no one came forward,then inclining his head Master Mundi approached her. "We have heard from the reports what transpired these last few weeks and have come to see for ourselves."
Morgan laught and in a condescending voice answered him."In a middle of a war you all come to the sounds of rumor and speculation. Amazing."
She wrinkled up her nose.Continuing she sat up straighter."So what would like me to perform, another attack on an enemy ship.Or better yet give freely my dna,so you can create obediant lap dogs to destroy your enemies at will.In both cases I'm not available.Not that I'd be unwilling, but I am not in control of my talents." The master seemed to hang on every word.While another asked, "Who is in control of your so called talents?" She smiled easily at the crowd."Why the same master you all have, God. You should know how He is don't you. Very uncoopertive at times, sometimes not even giving a choice.Your lucky. If God didn't want me here,I'd be down on the planet or on the closest one."
Master Mundi asked,"Why do you believe that we would take you apart?" Morgan sighed, rolling her eyes."I wouldn't blame you if you tried.Really.If my arrival caused all of you to suddenly leave your second-in-commands in charge,you must be desperate.I'm just not certain I'm in the position to help at the moment." The master nodded,"how would you know either way?" Morgan slipped the sheet covering her scar away."This gentlemen bleeds and burns further into my body when I make the wrong move.That's why I had to return instead of escaping, any closer and I don't believe I'd be alive.Our boss is quiet the leash handler." Morgan laughed uncomfortably as she covered it up again.
Master Mundi,bowed his head as he dismissed the crowd.Ora and Dandy also left as they had classes and practices to attend to. Leaving Morgan to slink back down into sleep.
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"Much has Morgan done,threatened still she feels." Yoda said to Master Mundi."Yes its unfortunate.Have we slipped as far as she believes we have Master Yoda?" The elderly Jedi shook his head."No,but many others not hesitate to do as she fears. Wise it is for Morgan to be cautious til proved we have,to her that no harm do we mean." Master Mundi couldn't disagree,with the logic."Will she be able to help in the battle we are engaged now?" Master Yoda frowned,"Ask her to try we shall when rest she has gotten.No blame on her if she cannot. Truth it was she spoke of the scar's reaction.Death it would have been if continued she had." With that they proceeded to their own quarters. Many hours later,Morgan woke to the sound of groaning in her room. Opening an eye she saw no one,then it came again.Slipping on a robe left behind,she pulled the privacy curtain dividing the room. There on the other hospital bed laid her victim. The five black and blue spots on his chest made her certain she had the right man.His brown eye's opened,"Hello captain.How are you feeling?" The man coughed,following her movements in bewilderment."How is this possible,I can still understand you." Morgan shrugged pulling down an armful of blankets,pluncking them down on a nearby chair she flapped out one of them.Rex caught his cough in his hands as she covered him up.The next one he tried to wave off."Now captain,a cold can be just as deadly as any bullet." She laught as she ignored his protests.
Sargent Finger's hesitated as he prepared to knock,not knowing how he felt about who she was.Frowning at his own hesitations he knocked."Come in." Her voice called.Opening the door he saw her standing over his protesting captain."Please explain to the good captain that men who sneeze on the field tend to miss their targets and become one." Morgan laught without turning to the Sargent.Smirking Finger's added,"A sneeze could make quit the mess inside a halmet." Scowling the captain crossed his arms."Its a cough not a sneeze. No mess." As Morgan sat down on the corner of his bed.Rex realized that Morgan's eyes blazed gold,not a hint of green left behind.Sargent Finger's held her hand as he helped her to stand up."Where can I get some chicken soup or orange juice around here for the captain?" Finger's recovering himself let go of her hand as he went to find something for the captain to eat.Morgan placed the hand that the sargent held up to her heart."Got a little trouble there." For a moment Morgan didn't reply."Trouble where?" Golden eye's peered down at him unfocused.Rex sat up completely reguardless of the painful bruises."Who are you and where's Morgan?"Blinking the stranger smiled sheepishly."Caught red handed." she giggled.
"I'm Morgan's dead sister,Alexandria.Long story,too long." The captain growled."Where's Morgan?" The girl put her hands to her hips."Touchy,touchy.She's fine,just sleeping. She's going to need every bit of it too. Morgan's got quite the list of duties coming up. So whatever happens don't be too hard on her." Alexanderia smiled sadly.
"My sargent thinks you're Morgan. Are you going to tell him,you're not?" The girl wrung her hands,"I don't know if I should. If you didn't catch my little tells would you have believed it possible." Rex nodded,no he wouldn't of. A knock came at the door again."Come in Sargent." Captain Rex said.Morgan put a finger to her lips."They'll bring it up soon." Morgan turned golden eye's to him smiling."How about a game handsome?" her attention making him sweat as she took a seat in the bolted down chair, next to the bolted down gaming table."You too captain.Worm your way down to the foot here and you can help your man out." Her laughing eye's challenging him.Shaking his head,he threw the set of pillows at the foot of the bed. Sneezing as he got up, to which his sargent laught and Morgan wagged a repremanding finger at him.
"Nice work,where'd you get it." She closed her hand back into a fist."I didn't get it anywhere.
I recieved it in a dream." Ahsoka whispered.
Both clones looked shocked at the news.
"I wanted to see if anyone's heard of anything strange going on lately."
The sargent coughed."Strange.The whole damned galaxy is strange.Be more specific." Rex gave his subordinate a look."Let me see that hand again," She did.Rex inspected the design with his eye's and finger's.The kriffing thing looked as if it had always been there. Ahsoka bent her head close to his as he studied it. She took in his clean scent along with the hint of the gun oil he used to baby his favorite blasters.Her heart warmed, more as he breathed onto her palm in his study of the design. The sargent smirked,did the man even know that the padawan nearly melted at his touch.Probably not.He snorted."Alright how about a game.Captain I'll let you use Ahsoka here as a helping hand.Not that it'll help." The two looked up,the girl yanking her hand away. His superior flushed as if he'd been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Finger's laught as he dished out the cards.
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"I speak as a veteran,a warrior who knows what it means to glimpse into hell and survive its firey breath.Yet I would do it over and over willingly for the sake of my country,my planet,and my family.What I cannot stand my friends, my fellow patriots. Is that in this new war we clone young men to fight our battles for us. We shed their blood most zealously without thought.Have we become worse then our enemies? Have we turned our backs on the past?Allowing those who gave their all to be forgotten in our fear of losing those we love.
And in that fear,we risk losing our god given freedoms.In exchange for not sharing in the horrors of war.Hear me and know I will not allow these things to pass.It is time for us to once again grin at the devil and beat him at his own game.Come and elect me as your new chancellor,for I will end this hardship of war for all." The crowd errupted in thunderous applause.Vivian and Reaya stood beside the stage in the shadows.Mayor Tyrin jumping the last steps kissed his beautiful wife exuberantly.
Vivian,blushed pushing him away easily as her rotund belly pressed up against him.
"Father,really.Give Vivian a chance to give birth to the child before planting another one." Reaya whispered in his ear as she hugged him. "You did marvelous dad." Little Tyrin said playing with his collection of bugs that him and his new mother had dug up from the garden.
"You think so Tyrin what did you like the most?" The man smiled,picking the boy up."Hmm...when you kissed moma Vivian.Can we go home now?"Mayor Tyrin hugged the boy to his chest."Not yet,but soon.Unless you can convince moma Vivian and Rose to take you home." The boy squirmed away and ran up to the two women."Dad I'll see you at home." He yelled back as he took hold of moma Vivian's hand and escourted her through the crowd with the other guards."You've got a wonderful wife father. Mother would approve." Reaya said as they walked back on stage.
"Thank-you.No one can ever replace your mother,you know that." Reaya took his hand."Yes I know that,but she wouldn't of wanted you to waste yourself pinning for her. Don't beat yourself up.It'll only give you lines and you need to keep that face as youthful as you can for the photos." They waved and smiled as the vids and photos were shot.
"I thought that's why I had you." She laught.
Minutes later they were busy taking questions and repeating the answers for those stuck in the cheap seats. As the night wond down Mayor Tyrin said to his daughter."I want you to go visit your cousin Padame.Take in a show,go shopping,sit in on a couple of Senate meetings." Reaya smirked cruely,"This has nothing to do with the fact that my wedding would've been next week,right." He sighed."Am I that see through." She hugged him."Yes.So on top of wanting to help me forget, should I be taping the meetings that I go to. Perhaps try getting outsider support. What kind of shopping spree are you allowing?" Giving her his lopsided grin he replied,"The bank's wide open. Campaign funds are in another holding,so enjoy yourself." He kissed her cheek as they made their way through the crowds,protected by a group of retired veteran soldier's.
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"Where is Captain Rex and Sargent Finger's?"
Anakin asked his old master through the comm.The image thumbed his lips before answering."Still on Master Yoda's flagship. They ran into some trouble with their flier,ran into an unscheduled meteor shower. There was some chatter about a seperatist's ship being in the area,perhaps they stayed to lend a hand. Why so concerned Anakin?" The Chosen One sighed,"I've been putting off allowing Ahsoka to go it alone with a company. She's not happy about it." Kenobi frowned at his former padawan's attachment to his padawan."She's been in enough scrapes to know how to handle herself Anakin." Anakin replied."I know,but how many other clones do you know that can get her to listen to reason before she acts." The image nodded,"I concure only Captain Rex."The image smirked,"If I didn't know better, I'd sware he had Jedi abilities where she's concerned.Til later Anakin may the Force be with you." Anakin replied in the same manner,before turning the machine off. Turning to his unhappy padawan he sighed heavily."How long will it take them to make the repairs?" Anakin grabbed her shoulder taking her outside."You know that better then I do,Ahsoka. If they can't fix it they'll rig up something. Even if its nothing but a mop bucket they won't miss out on a battle like this." Ahsoka shook her head, knowing what he said was true.But since her dreams she worried more for the captain."Can I comm the ship,Skyguy?"Anakin frowned."Why not try meditating on that imprint, perhaps you'll find your answers there." She bowed to his intelligence, and made off for the outer edge of the camp.
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"Dracina my love are you all right?" Orin said as her eye's opened. She sat up cautiously against the pillows."Yes,dear. I'm fine just an over sized head ache that's all. I knew it was coming,I just was a little slow getting down." Orin shook his head,"Was it her?" The woman squinted at him as if he was stupid. Of course it had been."Where is she Dracina?" His wife put her hands on either side of her head. "I don't know, it was all so strange. Its like a bad vid looking at it now. Why her chest burned every time she tried to escape is beyond me. I'll need to radio Sota when we finally land,right now though I need something for this head." Orin quickly called the medics in to prepare a tonic. Patting her hand he left her in their care,he would contact Sota long before they reached home.
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Ahsoka meditated quietly feeling the flow of the Force.Building the image of the intruder as best she could.Hours passed and hunger nawed at her stomach.Just as she was about to pull out of her trance she heard a cough from behind her.Turning to her she saw the stranger once again collapse.Cautiously the padawan approached.While the woman coughed sitting up."Hey your that girl from before.What the hell happened?" Ahsoka folded her arms and frowned."Don't you know." Morgan cringed getting to her feet.Dusting herself off she returned."If I knew I wouldn't be asking you now would I. Name's Morgan,just Morgan."
The stranger held out her hand,Ahsoka hesitated before shaking it.
"Ahsoka Tanno.Padawan to General Skywalker."
For a moment the woman looked shocked at the mention of her master's name.Then Morgan shrugged it off,calling it a coincidence."So where is here,Ahsoka?" Morgan walked around stretching her legs. Ahsoka shook her head,"Where are you coming from?" The woman laught.
"From.That's a 2 answer question. Well I started out in Scotland and ended up on a Master Yoda's flagship.On top of that when I tried to escape I ended up stuck hacking away some enemy combatant." Ahsoka cleaned out her ears as she listened to the woman's story.
"Unfortunately when I entered back into the hanger, my form couldn't withstand the oxygen. I would have taken out a friend if that trooper hadn't thrown her to the side.In fact I don't even know if he survived." The girl facing Morgan went white."What did this trooper look like?" Morgan took a moment as she thought back to the scene."Oh yes,he had some strange little blue eyes on top of his helmet. Other then that he looked like his sargent, blue with white stripes on his armour." Ahsoka pounced on her,"You go back right now! You make sure he's alright or so help me I'll skin you alive." Morgan winced as the girl flashed her nails like claws."Got it,he's yours." Morgan disappeared as she gulped.
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Landing with a heavy thud onto concrete Morgan groaned,holding her ribs."Is this ever going to get any easier.Where or who the hell did I land in this time?"She gasped getting up to her feet.Torches suddenly lite and a voice echoed around her."That's the 100,000 credit question now isn't it." Footsteps came towards her as Morgan looked closer into the hidden alcoves.Each one held an image of a man.His name,rank, and the two dates that meant the usual on a tombstone. Morgan walked to meet the man head on."Nice mosuleum.Clean and well kept.Name's Morgan." Rex eyed the intruder suspiciously."Are you some kind of Jedi?" Morgan laught,"Me.No.Just some one caught up in the Creator's business.Are you the man who saved my friend?" Morgan produced a two chairs, a desk, a decanter and 2 crystal glasses."Come on man,sit.Talk and have a drink.I know I am." She poured the clear liquid into the glasses.Curious Rex planted himself in the opposite chair."Well are you or are you not Ora's savior?" Rex smelled the drink, he picked up."Yes." He sipped at it cautiously.The flavor bite as it burned down his throat.He gasped."Now can I have a name to put with the face." Coughing the captain said,"Captain.Captain Rex.What is this stuff?"
He said pushing the glass away from him.
"Hmmm....you know I'm not sure.I thought it was soda,but then again this is your mind not mine. So what do you think it is?" Morgan swished the stuff now not certain she should finish it.Rex suddenly thought about his favorite drink.Tasting the glasses contents again, he sighed at the marvel."I am sorry about what happened,it wasn't my intent to steal a ship or kidnap a crew to sail it. As it is I'm stuck here until God knows when.Literally."
Rex eased his back into the well cushioned chair."What are you? How can I now understand you? When before your words were giving me a headache." Morgan eased back herself."I could ask you the same ones except for that last part. I could understand you just fine.That's why I needed Ora to translate for me." The man leaned forward towards her.
"Where did you come from?" Morgan rolled her eyes,putting down the drink she folded her arms,and frowned responding.
"That's the question on everybodies bloody mind isn't it. Where do I come from? Are there more like me? If there are, will they attack? No. I've already answered that question once today." Morgan shivered,continuing.
"That one has a definite thing for you my friend.She threatened to skin me alive if I didn't make sure you were alright.Some padawan named Ahsoka Tanno."
Morgan disappeared as he sat speachless at her words.In a daze he got up from his chair and made his way to his cot.Undressing and covering himself up with the blanket he tried to keep his mind clear.
Inhaling he was immediately assaulted with her scent.Rex turned his head towards it.Her eyes staring into his,he groaned putting up a weak ass wall around her. So much for an easy night,still he had to try.
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Morgan woke startled as people talked around her.Ora stood up from her chair and laid a hand on her friend's hand."Its alright,stay with us Morgan." Ora said quickly hoping to forestall Morgan's protective reaction.Sitting up Morgan waved her off. Croaking in a whisper she eyed the young padawan."Who the hell are all these people?" The people stopped talking as they heard her comment.
"Just calm down Morgan,these are Jedi Masters." Many gave Morgan an arrogant look.To which she snorted,"Don't look all powerful to me and I'm perfectly calm." Which was a blatant lie,she was itching to fight. Golden eye's replaced the irratated green as Morgan folded her arms accross her chest.
"Well what do you want?Come now you certainly can't have all day to gawk and talk about me in my own presence. So out with it." On the other side of Ora, Dandy cracked a smile as he watched the various reactions in the room. Ora frowned at him,he shrugged. At first no one came forward,then inclining his head Master Mundi approached her. "We have heard from the reports what transpired these last few weeks and have come to see for ourselves."
Morgan laught and in a condescending voice answered him."In a middle of a war you all come to the sounds of rumor and speculation. Amazing."
She wrinkled up her nose.Continuing she sat up straighter."So what would like me to perform, another attack on an enemy ship.Or better yet give freely my dna,so you can create obediant lap dogs to destroy your enemies at will.In both cases I'm not available.Not that I'd be unwilling, but I am not in control of my talents." The master seemed to hang on every word.While another asked, "Who is in control of your so called talents?" She smiled easily at the crowd."Why the same master you all have, God. You should know how He is don't you. Very uncoopertive at times, sometimes not even giving a choice.Your lucky. If God didn't want me here,I'd be down on the planet or on the closest one."
Master Mundi asked,"Why do you believe that we would take you apart?" Morgan sighed, rolling her eyes."I wouldn't blame you if you tried.Really.If my arrival caused all of you to suddenly leave your second-in-commands in charge,you must be desperate.I'm just not certain I'm in the position to help at the moment." The master nodded,"how would you know either way?" Morgan slipped the sheet covering her scar away."This gentlemen bleeds and burns further into my body when I make the wrong move.That's why I had to return instead of escaping, any closer and I don't believe I'd be alive.Our boss is quiet the leash handler." Morgan laughed uncomfortably as she covered it up again.
Master Mundi,bowed his head as he dismissed the crowd.Ora and Dandy also left as they had classes and practices to attend to. Leaving Morgan to slink back down into sleep.
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"Much has Morgan done,threatened still she feels." Yoda said to Master Mundi."Yes its unfortunate.Have we slipped as far as she believes we have Master Yoda?" The elderly Jedi shook his head."No,but many others not hesitate to do as she fears. Wise it is for Morgan to be cautious til proved we have,to her that no harm do we mean." Master Mundi couldn't disagree,with the logic."Will she be able to help in the battle we are engaged now?" Master Yoda frowned,"Ask her to try we shall when rest she has gotten.No blame on her if she cannot. Truth it was she spoke of the scar's reaction.Death it would have been if continued she had." With that they proceeded to their own quarters. Many hours later,Morgan woke to the sound of groaning in her room. Opening an eye she saw no one,then it came again.Slipping on a robe left behind,she pulled the privacy curtain dividing the room. There on the other hospital bed laid her victim. The five black and blue spots on his chest made her certain she had the right man.His brown eye's opened,"Hello captain.How are you feeling?" The man coughed,following her movements in bewilderment."How is this possible,I can still understand you." Morgan shrugged pulling down an armful of blankets,pluncking them down on a nearby chair she flapped out one of them.Rex caught his cough in his hands as she covered him up.The next one he tried to wave off."Now captain,a cold can be just as deadly as any bullet." She laught as she ignored his protests.
Sargent Finger's hesitated as he prepared to knock,not knowing how he felt about who she was.Frowning at his own hesitations he knocked."Come in." Her voice called.Opening the door he saw her standing over his protesting captain."Please explain to the good captain that men who sneeze on the field tend to miss their targets and become one." Morgan laught without turning to the Sargent.Smirking Finger's added,"A sneeze could make quit the mess inside a halmet." Scowling the captain crossed his arms."Its a cough not a sneeze. No mess." As Morgan sat down on the corner of his bed.Rex realized that Morgan's eyes blazed gold,not a hint of green left behind.Sargent Finger's held her hand as he helped her to stand up."Where can I get some chicken soup or orange juice around here for the captain?" Finger's recovering himself let go of her hand as he went to find something for the captain to eat.Morgan placed the hand that the sargent held up to her heart."Got a little trouble there." For a moment Morgan didn't reply."Trouble where?" Golden eye's peered down at him unfocused.Rex sat up completely reguardless of the painful bruises."Who are you and where's Morgan?"Blinking the stranger smiled sheepishly."Caught red handed." she giggled.
"I'm Morgan's dead sister,Alexandria.Long story,too long." The captain growled."Where's Morgan?" The girl put her hands to her hips."Touchy,touchy.She's fine,just sleeping. She's going to need every bit of it too. Morgan's got quite the list of duties coming up. So whatever happens don't be too hard on her." Alexanderia smiled sadly.
"My sargent thinks you're Morgan. Are you going to tell him,you're not?" The girl wrung her hands,"I don't know if I should. If you didn't catch my little tells would you have believed it possible." Rex nodded,no he wouldn't of. A knock came at the door again."Come in Sargent." Captain Rex said.Morgan put a finger to her lips."They'll bring it up soon." Morgan turned golden eye's to him smiling."How about a game handsome?" her attention making him sweat as she took a seat in the bolted down chair, next to the bolted down gaming table."You too captain.Worm your way down to the foot here and you can help your man out." Her laughing eye's challenging him.Shaking his head,he threw the set of pillows at the foot of the bed. Sneezing as he got up, to which his sargent laught and Morgan wagged a repremanding finger at him.
Lord Sideous image squawked "Have you found the rest of that splinter group?"
"No my lord there has been no trace since their disapearance. Perhaps Master Yoda could be of some assistance in this matter." Count Dooku suggested. "Yes, I will offer to bring the lost sheep back into the fold." Sideous smiled. "The mercenary scum have arrived at your request." Coughed an irritated General Grievous.Sideous' smile broadened greatly,"Oh, yes. Please have them dropped off near Mayor Remis' home,they have a small problem to take care of for me."
"As you wish, my lord." Grievous bowed to the image.Clicking off, the Chancellor leaned back into his chair. One problem taken care of. Couldn't have men such as the mayor Remis causing upheavel about the new laws."Ah, Anakin come to give me the latest reports."
"No my lord there has been no trace since their disapearance. Perhaps Master Yoda could be of some assistance in this matter." Count Dooku suggested. "Yes, I will offer to bring the lost sheep back into the fold." Sideous smiled. "The mercenary scum have arrived at your request." Coughed an irritated General Grievous.Sideous' smile broadened greatly,"Oh, yes. Please have them dropped off near Mayor Remis' home,they have a small problem to take care of for me."
"As you wish, my lord." Grievous bowed to the image.Clicking off, the Chancellor leaned back into his chair. One problem taken care of. Couldn't have men such as the mayor Remis causing upheavel about the new laws."Ah, Anakin come to give me the latest reports."
I saw the new Clone Wars episode, 'Voyage of Temptation' and fell very strongly on my opinion and need to share it. I love the episode! But there's one thing that bugged me even before I saw the episode. Someone told me what the episode was like. It had romance that I loved. But, Obi-Wan doesn't love the Duchess, she isn't in any books I know of. He loves Siri Tache!!!! You have to read the book, it's 'Secrets of the Jedi' by Jude Watson. I love the book, and Siri. But the Clone Wars should have Siri!!!! I know she dies during the Clone Wars, when Anakin is still a padawan, but Siri is awesome!!!!!!!!