Love of the Stars pt. 1
CHAPTER 1: That First Day
Rex awoke to the sound of the wake-up call, the same one he had heard every morning for the last ten years. He climbed down from his bunk and was joined by his fellow squad mates. Cody, Fox, and Bly; they may all be clones, each one looking like the last, but to him they were his brothers. He knew that nothing could take that away.
"Today's the day," Fox remarked with a smile.
"Hold on a sec," Cody said. "I think the stoic Fox is actually smiling."
That got everyone laughing. Fox was the most serious of the squad, so when he smiled or made a joke, he was always ridiculed.
"What do mean by 'today's the day' Fox?" Rex asked.
"Today we get our final assignment from General Skywalker," Fox said.
Everyone whooped and shouted. Once they got their final test, and passed it, they would become real clone troopers. And not just clone troopers, but commanders, real officers of the GAR. Once the squad had dressed in their proper armor, they went down to the training platform to receive their special assignment.
General Skywalker waited for them at the platform. Rex noticed that there was someone behind Skywalker, their face concealed by a cloak. 'Probably just some Jedi youngling that Skywalker has to show around after he gives us our assignment' Rex thought to himself.
Rex and the squad stood at attention, waiting for General Skywalker give them their assignment. Then he spoke.
"Troops, for your final test, you have to train this new recruit." He said, gesturing to the person behind him. Rex still assumed that is was just another Jedi to add to the ranks of generals. But when the recruit stepped forward, his breath caught in his throat. The recruit was a girl, a twelve year old child by the looks of it, with no lightsaber to be found. She was wearing a simple tan tunic and knee-high boots.
"Troops, this is Star, the newest member of the Five-oh-first," said General Skywalker.
"Is this some kind of joke sir?" came the reply, from Cody of all people.
Star glared at Cody, as if she could beat him up with her stare. "No, I'm going to be a clone trooper, just like you." She stepped forward.
Rex still couldn't believe it. General Skywalker expected them to train a child, when they were just about to ship off? No, this couldn't happen. His own training wasn't even finished, and now they had to break in somebody with no experience whatsoever. Well, maybe not "no" experience. After all, General Skywalker wouldn't just bring some kid off the street. She had to have some potential.
Rex spoke up. "If you don't mind me saying sir, how do you know this kid?"
"I'm not a kid, I'm fourteen years old." She interjected.
"Well Rex, I happened to grow up with Star back on Tatooine," was Skywalker's answer.
That wasn't something Rex expected. But he kept his composure. "Why don't we see what she's got in the simulator sir?" he asked.
"Sure thing Rex," said the General. He led Star over to the simulator and sent her in. She went straight to the starting position, squared her shoulders, and took what appeared to be a ready stance. Then Skywalker input the codes, hit the 'Start' button, and they all watched as Star took off.