Prologue

Hey everyone! Ok, I know my computer is broken, but I had something written on paper I wanted to put out. I was lucky enough to be able to swing by my best friend's house this weekend and she let me post this on her laptop! Thanks bestie! For those of you who don't know, she helps me write my Avengers; Rebel Reboot series. If you're a marvel fan, check that out! And also check out my other Avengers story; A place the call Home. They're both cool! But anyway…

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Planet: Tatooine

"Skipper, I don't see anything." Mash called. The fellow Clone only gave a curt nod as he lowered his blaster and pulled out his binoculars; looking down at the base the General spoke of earlier.

"Mash, take Nines, Razor, and Hawk. Scorch, Ram and I will hold up the fort until the general gets back." The Commander orders. Mash gave a nod as the three Clones followed him down the rough terrain.

"Skipper, I don't see the point of this." Scorch looked over at him. Skipper only glanced at him. "The general sent us out here to protect a base that's been abandoned for months. There aren't any clankers here." He argued.

"I don't like being security any more than you do brother, but I don't see a point in bickering over it." He says in a slightly stern voice. The Clone with the singed Helmet and Torch painted on the side only gave him a nod; looking over the rocks at his team heading toward the building.

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Meanwhile...

"Razor, you got anything?" Hawk called.

"Negative." Hawk could see his brother up ahead of him about a click ahead.

Hawk turned down a different path in the rock formations and held his blaster in front of him as he made his way toward the front of the base. While Hawk was out of view, Mash was walking around the far side of the base. He walked around the corner, seeing the Clone with the three talon-like streaks on his helmet.

Eventually they made it back to the front of the base and Hawk hacked the locks. The door opened and they cautiously walked in.

"So what's the story with this place?" Nines asked; taking the far right.

"Well, this base was used as a shelter for the public. It was overrun and everyone was killed." Mash says to his fellow Clone. The clone only gave a nod.

"I don't like this place. It gives me the creeps." Hawk mutters.

"What're you scared of Hawk?" It's just a bunch of-" Nines lets out a small cry when he came face to face with a skeleton. He shot at it several times; making it fall to the ground in front of him. "Stupid bounty hunter." He kicks the hunter in the side before following his fellow Clone's.

"Good one Nines." Hawk mocks.

"Cut it out guys." Mash got their attention. They walked deeper into the base; it was pitch black and there were bodies here and there.

Suddenly there was a crash to their left. In an instant they head there blasters up; ready to fire.

"Moment 9:00." They looked into the darkness. Nothing.

"Probably just a bird or something, right?" Hawk spoke up.

"You mean maybe a Hawk?" Nines laughed.

"Alright, that's enough you two." Mash says sternly. There's another crash and a whimper.

"What was that?" Mash tensed; pointing his blaster in several different directions. Suddenly a little mass ran out from behind some boxes; crashing into Hawk's legs.

"What the hell?!" Hawk stumbled back as Nines yelled his comment. Mash turned; ready to fire when he realized something.

"Hold fire!" Mash yelled. Nines slowly dropped his gun and Hawk looked down at the little being holding onto his leg. The Clones looked at the being and their head lights shown down on it.

It was a little girl. She looked up at the Clone with icy blue-grey eyes.

"Is that a-" Nines started.

"Little girl?" Mash finished. The girl had long dark brown hair and a face covered in freckles. She giggled and hugged Hawk's leg tighter. He put his hands up higher; confused of how to react. He was trained since he was little as a soldier, he didn't have any experience with children at all.

"Uh, Skipper, do you copy?" Mash put his wrist to his mouth.

"What is it Mash?" Their commander's voice sounded.

"We have a kid hear. No sign of any other survivors. Got any reads on any other life forms?" It was quiet for a moment.

"Negative, Mash." Hawk took his helmet off; taking a seat on some debris while Nines kept standing; taking his helmet off and leaning his gun against the pillar to his left. The girl giggled again; grabbing Nines' helmet from his hand.

"Hey!-" He tried to grab it when she giggled again; putting it on her head. It was way too big and she couldn't see too well out of it. She started to run around; the helmet turning left and right around her head. "Kid, you're gonna hurt yourself." Nines says; taking the helmet off her head and tossing it aside. She looked up at him and she sniffled. Nines felt a stab of guilt when her bottom lip quivered and her eyes watered. "Ah, what the hell..." Nines muttered. He picked up the helmet which had rolled a few feet away. Kneeling down, he held out the helmet for her. She looked up at him and giggled again; taking the helmet and putting it on her head. She began to run around again.

"Well boys, looks like we got an orphan here." Mash says; finishing his talk with Skipper. Hawk continued to lift her in the air as she held onto his forearm; giggling along the way.

"So... What do we do with her?" Nines asked. "It's not like we can just leave her. How long do you think she's been along here?" Hawk lowered her back to the floor and she giggled.

"Up!" She laughed.

"Those blast doors have been closed for months. She must have been surviving off scraps." Mash says. Hawk gave the girl a pitied look.

"Let's just bring her back to base, see if Skipper can find anything on the surviving towns in the area." Mash says. Hawk nods and stands up; putting his helmet on his head and holding his gun tightly. Nines gently took his helmet off the young girl's head. She giggled when he put it back on his head and picked up his gun.

"C'mon kid." Hawk says. The young girl grabbed his hand; making him tense for a brief moment. He grinned from under his helmet and began to walk with the girl as he followed his fellow Clones. "What should we call her?" Hawk asked as they began to walk for the doors.

"We shouldn't be getting attached to this kid, Hawk." Mash says.

"How bout Lucky? Seems to fit her." Nines says playfully.

"Lucky... How bout it kid?" He looks down at her. She giggled.

"Ucky!" She laughed and jumped around.

"Yeeeaah... close enough." Hawk chuckles. They got to the doors and made their way out.