Rex was to involved in the story to notice the other squad members hand walked in. Cody was in the room also, breaking into a smile at the thought of 'prision break' and what they did after.
(Outside the Mess hall)
"Now what should we do, Rex, old boy?" Cody seemed like he wanted to cause some trouble, judging by the mischivious glint in his eyes.
Rex walked into the mess hall and looked around. "I have an idea that will get us into SO much trouble, but it'll be the best thing we've done since we put that foam in that helmet and put it on that Kamanoin."
Cody looked at Rex not hiding the smile remembering that day.
"I'm in."
Rex and Cody walked in, "Follow my lead." Rex wasn't hiding his grin. Rex and Cody casually got food and sat down. Rex looked around, who's goint to be the first victom? Rex got some food on his fork and flung it at one of his brothers. That got the ball rolling. Cody's grin couldn't get bigger. He stood on the bench with food in his hand.
"FOOD FIGHT!" He threw the food at an expecting brother. Soon after food was flying like crazy.
(On the bridge)
"No, no they're the best men. Look, I know that they've had a spotty record when in training, but I believe that after this battle they've realized the seriousness of the position they hold." Iris spoke to Kenobi who didn't believe the Captains were ready for war. There was only two other clones that out ranked them that they would be serving with. Commander X, who would be serving with Skywalker, and Commander Hickory, serving under Kenobi. Everyone higher ranked tended to call hin either Commander or 'Old Hickory' because of his military strenght.
You better behaving, or I'm going to get chewed out. Skywalker, Kenobi, and the Commanders were walking with Iris to the Mess Hall. They had used the locators to find them since they weren't in the medical center like they were suppose to. Iris hesitated before pressing a button opening the mess hall doors. "You were saying," X said with a smug voice.
Her jaw dropped from under the cloak, and she had to duck to avoid being hit with food. In the corner was Rex and Cody behind a table that was tipped throwing food. She could feel the embarissment of defending the Captains, and the anger at them being so stupid as to start a food fight, creep up her neck and to her face making her cheeks flush.
Rex seemed to notice the Generals and Commanders. Rex tapped Cody's arm and pointed. They watched as Iris shook her head, obvously getting chewed out. Her cloaked swished as she turned and walked away. Not good, Cody, not good, Rex and Cody shared a look as the other troopers stopped the fight as the Commanders approached the Captains.
"Both of you, up now!" Cody and Rex winced. "Get cleaned up then go to the bridge." Commander Hickory said more than sternly. The two nodded and walked away to go get cleaned up.
(After Rex and Cody get cleaned up)
Iris was sitting on the war room hologram table, Kenobi standing with his arms crossed, and Skywalker seemed to be smiling at the Captains. The Commanders were chewing the Captains out in front of the rest of the troops. Iris's commlink beeped, but she didn't seem to notice. A trooper came running in, "Master Mirususo!"
She looked up. "Sir, there's an emergancy in the medical center. One of Slicks,-"
She cursed in about 10 different languages and jumped off the table and ran out the door, her cloak flowing out like a cape. The Commanders looked at each other and followed, "We'll finish this discussion later."
(Medical center)
When everyone got there, they saw Iris arguing with one of the medics. "You're NOT uthinizing ANYONE!"
"Sir, he's to agressive. He's harming the other troopers." The medic seemed to be shrinking with her yelling.
She pushed past him and walked to where one of the troopers was being restrained. "Let him go."
"Sir, he-"
"Are you disobaying a direct order, Soldier?" He sighed and let the trooper go, who fell to his knees.
She squated to his level, "What's your name?" The trooper remained silent, staring at the ground. She lifted his chin to look at her, "Your name."
"Sketch, Sir."
"And why are you acting out Sketch?" Rex was amazed at how she seemed to calm the trooper down so easily.
"My brother, he- they said that they can't help him." There was pain in Sketch's eyes as he looked over at one of the clones in the beds.
"What did they say they couldn't help with?" There was pity in her voice as she asked about the brother.
"I, I don't know. One second we standing next to each other, then there was an explosion and he hit his head. He looked fine and acted fine, but when we got to the ship, he complained of a headache then collapsed."
"Okay, Captain," Iris looked at Rex, "get this trooper a chair. I'm going to see what I can do for this trooper." Rex nodded and grabbed a chair for Sketch, letting him sit down.
Iris walked to the trooper's bed and looked at his chart. Great. *Iris POV*
I sat down next to the trooper and went to work. Few people knew that when I was a Padawan, I had learned to be a healer. My hands went over the clone's head, I felt what was wrong through the Force. He had internal bleedind in his head and chest. I worked quietly, and I could feel the eyes of all the troopers on me. I pushed the blood that wasn't in his veins back into them before I started to close the wound.
My head was down and my eyes closed, envisioning the body structure of the trooper and tried to see what was worse, the head or chest. I decided that the head was worse than the chest and finished the healing. I glanced at his chest, I could see blood running out from under the armor. My hands shook the slightest as I took off the chest plate. Calm down, you need a clear head to do this, his life is depending on you.
My tounge ran lightly over my lip as I looked at the wound, This is very, very bad. Part of the inner armor had been broken and was inbedded in his chest, digging deeper with each breath he took. I gripped the armor piece and started to slowly pull it out, healing while I did. When I got the bloody armor piece out, I quickly checked for anymore wounds. Clear, good.
I stood and walked to Sketch. He looked at me hopefully, and I nodded. He must have been so over joyed that he couldn't contain himself because he jumped up and wrapped his arms tightly around me, making me laugh and pat his back. "He should be waking up any time now, I think it would do him good if he saw you first."
Sketch nodded quickly and rushed to his brother that was waking up. I could feel the lazer beam glare from Commander Hickory, most likely because it was against the rules for what just happened between Sketch and I. I turned and saw Skywalker had a cocky grin, "Wipe that grin off your face or I'll do it for you." I could feel Rex's shock from my sudden change in personality, nice and happy to strict and no nonsence. Skywalker's grin disappeared.
"Well, why the sudden change in personality?" Skywalker asked cockly.
"I'll be nice when I want to, and I'll be strict when needed. This is a war, there's no space for cockyness or stupidity, so get your act together or I'll get it together for you."
"Man, don't need to be so harsh."
Obi-wan smiled, "That's why the Council assined Her to assist you in battle, knowing how you are."
"And what's that suppose to mean?"
"Noth-"
"If you're finished, we have missions to accomplish, and we're on a time shedual." Rex watched as she walked out toward the bridge. He looked at Cody and shruged. Rex ended up being the first person to follow her, but everyone else was at least a yard behind them.
"Sir, I can't help but feel that you're frustrated with Cody and I," Rex stated. *Back to 3rd person* He wanted to get a word in with her before the others caught up. He saw her tense.
"You can say that. Now, if you're done Captain, we have a battle to prepare for, and you have to finish your conversation with the Commanders." Crap, Rex thought lightly. Well, I guess I deserve it.
