Hey, everyone! Here is my new story. Everyone seems to write on of those clone/Jedi love stories, so I've decided to write my own. I don't know, it's fun to write about a romance that you can make go perfect... or not! Enjoy! Remember to tell me what you think!

Thanks,

Zoe Maddox

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Tears of the Stars

Chapter One: The Time When I Need You Most

I stand quietly in front of the neatly organized squads of the clones that I've been friends with for the last three years. But this time they feel different. They aren't my laughing comrades; they are identical killing machines with skull like helmets. Men that will kill with a swish of a hand. And now they are under my command.

"I am General Ao'zia Rizolé. You will call me General Rizolé or sir. You will follow my every order without question. Understood?" I say. They all have heard this. They know what to call me, and its definitely not General Rizolé or any of that bantha fodder. They'll call me Fire Girl or Riz or something teasing. Which I would prefer. I still want to be their friends, even though I'm their General now.

"Master Achepa has left the Order willingly. Only twenty people in the history of the Order have done that." I listen to my voice. Emotionless. Perfect. "She has left me in charge of our squad. This minor change will not affect any of our missions or duties."

We all know it's a bunch of crap. We will notice every time we walk into battle. Every time we wait for orders. Every moment we will notice my Master's empty place among our ranks.

I stare down at my gray combat boots for a moment before I continue. "Commander Stone will be my second in command, taking my previous place."

He steps forward, his red and white newly cleaned by my insistence. He stands on my right side. He looks over his brothers carefully.

I met him the first day I was sent to my Master. I remember feeling small and odd among the all the armored men. He had smiled at me and told me a bit about the war and my Master. Now, Master Achepa is gone. She didn't say a word to me. I never sensed that something was wrong. Until I watched her resign from her position and walk out of the Temple. She just smiled at me as she walked by. I was among Masters and younglings that wailed as soon as she was out of sight. She didn't even say good bye! She left me all on my own in this mess of a war. When I needed her most, she abandoned me. I will never forgive her for this.

"You are dismissed!" I command, and the clones thin out and disperse into different groups. Stone doesn't leave, though.

"I apologize for your loss, General." He says solemnly. He was affected by Master leaving almost as much as me.

"Stone, I don't like this. I don't like being called General. I don't like seeing all my friends act so alien around me. I'm not ready." I sigh.

"General Rizolé, I'm just as surprised with her leaving as you."

"She should have said something! Anything!" I rant.

"It wasn't right for her to leave us hanging. But there is nothing we can do about it."

"What am I supposed to do? That…"

"Zia."

His use of his nickname for me stops me in my rage.

"Get some sleep. And some chow." He commands.

I bite my lip and turn out of the room. I make my way to my quarters on the other side of the Jedi Cruiser. I hit the button and walk into the neat room. Nothing distinguishes it from the hundreds of others on the ship except a picture of my Master and I taped to the wall right next to the resting niche. I avoid it and go into the bathroom instead.

I look horrible. Dark circles show under my tired purple eyes. My turquoise skin isn't as bright as usual. Shouldn't my montrals be taller and sharper? The mirror shows a tired Togruta with gray and white headtails and turquoise skin. She wears armored black pants with gray combat boots. She wears a thick gray belt with a beautiful purple sash and two shiny lightsabers. Her top leaves the sides of her stomach revealed. The black cloth is soft and flexible, fitting perfectly. She has two gold bands on her biceps and gray combat gloves on her hands.

And I don't know her.

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Thank you,

Zoe Maddox