The Clone named Speed

By Water Toa

Chapter one

Speed was different. It wasn't the obvious thing, which was he was a clone, born or I guess more like created to fight in the war with the Republic and the Separatists. Or the fact that his hair grew long unless he cut it and he liked to leave it chin length and would often have it in a low ponytail. Or the fact that his eyes would sometimes change colors with his emotions. No, he was different because he could feel and use the Force.

Only a few beings in the whole known galaxy can use the Force and none, and I mean none, have been clones. At least, as far as Speed knew, he was the first one.

Ever.

Speed realized he could use the force one day after going to do more target practice. He was lucky no one was there or noticed. Ever since then he had practiced as much as he could, which was a bit harder than you think what with all of his brothers everywhere. And the fact there was Jedi coming every once in a while and a Jedi master living on Kamino full time.

But he managed to keep his secret and now he is almost ready to go out to war. All he has to do is beat the Citadel test with his unit. Which might be a tougher then he thinks. Why?

"We're going to win for sure! I can feel it in my bones!" Hotshot said to his brothers and team mates confidently, his fist in the air and his oddly Scottish sounding voice loud and ready. Speed sighed at his brother, always the confident one. That's going to bite him in the butt someday. Just hope it's not tomorrow. Speed thought amused as his brother continued to say how awesome he was and how with his help there is no way they can lose. That was the problem. His team didn't really take this as seriously as Speed would like.

"You know if you keep saying that we're going to lose. Ever heard of jinx's?" Shadow called down from his bed. In his hands was a book filled with battle plans but if you looked at it a certain way you can tell the pictures had nothing to do with battle. Shadow was clever and charismatic and was good at getting what he wanted. He had jet black hair instead of brown and dark green eyes. And he cashed in on IOU's whenever he could. One of them was if he did one clone brothers' work, that brother had to send him some fun, non-battle filled books when he could once he left Kamino. This book he was reading was a manga with two boys in the cover, called Baby and Me. Shadow of course didn't know his brothers in his unit knew about the manga, or the other manga's hidden around, or the fact that they knew he was reading a GIRLS manga but to each his own.

Besides, it makes for great blackmail. Even if the rest of them snuck peeks at the books themselves from time to time.

The other two brothers in the Terra Squad, named for their skills on land and sea, (not really, I couldn't think of anything else XD) were not here in the barracks. They went to check on the equipment for tomorrows test. They heard what happened to Domino Squad and thought it best to double check.

Speed was half sitting, half leaning back on his own bed, cleaning his favorite gun. As he half listened to his more talkative brothers go back and forth, he was thinking of the Citadel test too. How could he not? It was a big and majorly important thing each and every clone must go through before being deployed. If your team failed, for any reason other than malfunctions in the test setup itself; then you're stuck and must pray for a second chance. Most clones make it through in one go, whether it was well planned or just managed. Those few brothers that fail will either have to choose a different part to play, like ship captains or teachers; or be put in different teams and see if that changes things, or they are sent down to maintenance. In other words-Janitors.

(DUN-DUN-DUN-DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!)

Me: Sis! Stay out of my story!

Chasm-chan: :) Heh heh heeh

He was also thinking of something else. He'll have to be extra careful to keep his powers under control. The last test he took, an endurance test of skill and stamina, he accidently used the force to speed himself up on the running part. Thankfully he caught himself and stopped before anyone noticed. Ever since then, Speed kept a close watch on his abilities. And he'd better do so tomorrow; hate to be caught 'cheating' and ruining things for his unit at the same time.

"Oi, lights out in five minutes."

Speed looked down and saw the last two remaining brothers of his team standing in the space between the beds. Mimic and Duke. Those two also had minor look defects; Duke had short blond hair instead of brown and dark green eyes, while Mimic had two different colored eyes and a reddish brown beard. It was Mimic who spoke.

"Great," Shadow grumbled as his brothers climbed into their beds as well. "Wait, five minutes is more than enough time to finish my, um, Grand Battles Of the Centuries book. Night bro's." Shadow quickly pressed the bottom that slid his bed back into the wall.

"Riiiiiiight." Mimic said, sounding just like a character from a movie he snuck and saw. The character had an interesting name that he forgot but he did remember he was a good cook and the voice actor was apparently very well known. His remaining brothers chuckled and Mimic started climbing the ladder to his bed.

"Hey, Mimic."

Said clone looked up to Speed, raising an eye brow.

"Did you find anything?"

Mimic shook his head, realizing he and Shadow never said. "Nah, everything's there and in tip-top shape for tomorrow, Captain." Mimic grinned at Speeds' face then lay back in the bed and moved into the wall.

Yes, Speed was named Captain of this batch of clones. Voted into it actually. It still baffled him as to why they chose him; silent, inexperienced, loner-like him. He didn't even ask to be captain. It's probably so they have less work. Speed had thought dryly.

Speed finished with his gun and when no one was looking, he put it back in his personal locker with the force. Feeling proud of himself for the now simple feat, he laid back and watched as his vision was changed from the bright lights of the barracks to the dim lights under his bed. With a simple push of a button, the light went out and Speed went into a semi peaceful sleep.

Howdy everyone! And welcome to my first Star Wars Clone Wars story! *applause* Thank you thank you. Now I thought of this early last year but I held onto this until I had time and more of the story written down. Now here it is. :) Now before I go on, if anyone has mission ideas I'd love them. Characters have to wait though. Oh and I have no idea when I'll update next so be on the lookout.

Please review! Tell me what you think! (nicely or I'll have to send Rex after you)

Happy New Year!