Fates Ties Chapter 3, a star wars: the clone wars fanfic

[CH 3]

[Partner 1]

The week was going well so far. Cora was learning as best she could how to read Basic and Echo was enjoying his time learning a new language and about a new planet and the cultures, Cora even talked about the species on the planets.

At one point the girls where finally able to talk to Lock who said "You are correct girls, because of your culture and need for connection the rules of the jedi do not apply to you. You may even marry one day if you wish."

"That's good. We really don't need that kind of stress hanging over our heads."

(Irma.)

Lock then said "Anything else you wanted to ask?"

Cora then said "You're not going to make us emote our emotions are you? Cause then we're going to have problems."

(Irma.)

Lock seemed to laugh at that and said "No don't worry, let's just say Yoda knows about you two and you are being given a special leeway. So don't worry, you could say you girls are kind of new type of program to help show the council that emotions are a good thing. Though that will mean you'll have a few who are against you in that."

Cora seemed happy and said "Not like they can force us to stop feeling. Let me guess Windu and a few others are going to be on our case."

(Irma.)

Lock chuckled as he said "I'm afraid so lace." Cora then glared as she said "On to something more serous Lock." She looked around and saw no one around and said "You know we know what happens, is that why you brought us here?"

(Irma.)

Lock sighed as he said "Yes. I had recently discovered I could warp back in time but it was only for a few seconds. Now this time after I saw the devastation at the temple I. I set everything back more to see if things could be changed if…."

Cora sighed and said "A bit of a big task but we do want to help. You know we'd want to that's why you sent us here didn't you?"

(Irma.)

Lock chuckled as he said "You caught me laces. I know you girls can do it and don't worry I'll help out the best I can. For now just sit tight and do what you can when you can."

Cora then said "What about the butterfly affect?"

(Irma.)

Lock sighed saying "Not much we can do there, all I know is that having help will certainly help turn things around. Best to you girls." And with that he shut off.

Cora sighed saying "Great, at least we know most of what's up. I still can't figure out how all the episodes go chronologically. What about you?"

(Irma.)

Cora then said "We'll have to start planning then. Me and you can go over it tonight after dinner so the others can't hear us."

(Irma.)

The girls headed off to join he boys on the deck. It seemed like a normal day. Heavy trying to entertain himself with the radio and arm wrestling against Cutup, Echo looking over the regs and, and Droidbait and Fives looking bored at their monitors.

As they walked in the girls went to do their own thing as they chatted with the boys. Cora came up to Echo and after hearing Heavy call laughing "Yes, who's next. Fives?" Echo then said "Ah shouldn't you be watching your scope, Heavy?" "Yeah let's take a look. Hmm, what do you know? All clear, just like the last hundred times I looked at it."

The girls jumped at that. That was way too familiar. They looked at each other and headed to the medbay. They had to start planning now.

Droidbait asked "What do you think that was all about?" Nubs sighed saying "Fives, Echo could you check on them?" Cutup then said "Why do you always call them to help the girls?" Nubs then said "Because they're the only ones mature enough to be left alone with them. Now go." They both nodded and headed off wanting to see what had startled the girls.

As they locked the door Cora said "We got a problem. Planning times here."

(Irma)

Cora then said "Okay the best defense would be to just use the kill switch. But how are we going to get near it and how are we going to keep it that way?"

(Irma.)

Cora then said "All I know is that I want all of them to survive. We have to do something to get them to listen to us or find a way to contact the jedi. Do you think Lock could help?"

(Irma.)

"If he's like other jedi he might make us do this ourselves. We know we can't leave the base for anything because of the eels and we have to keep the droids out. Neither option is going to be easy. We haven't even trained our powers much."

(Irma.)

[Me 1]

A few weeks have gone by. After a few days Irma was allowed to leave the medbay. She had started helping out in the medical bay and on her free time she goes to the main area to sketch the guys. She had a drawing everyone but Heavy, he never sits still long enough for her to draw him.

'Marry huh?' Irma flushes a bit picturing Fives in a tux. 'Not happening, get it out of your head.' She shakes her head slightly.

"That's good to hear." Irma sighs with relief.

"Not looking forward to that." Irma sighs.

"You want us to stop it. Right?" Irma looks worried.

'I wonder how we do it?' Irma ponders.

Lock chuckled as he said "You caught me laces. I know you girls can do it and don't worry I'll help out the best I can. For now just sit tight and do what you can when you can."

"It will be hard to change it without telling them what we know." Irma sighs heavily.

"Not a clue." Irma shakes her head.

"Sure." Irma nods.

The girls jumped at that. That was way too familiar. They looked at each other and headed to the medbay. They had to start planning now. Back at the medbay Cora locks the door and they think of what to do.

"If we say we both had a dream about an invasion they might believe that." Irma ponders. "We can bring up key things that needs to be changed."

(Cora)

(Key things/ Keep everyone away from droids/ stop eel from eating anyone/ bomb connect to device)

At the same time with the guys.

Nubs asks Echo and Fives to check on the girls. They walk to check on the girls. Echo had noticed Fives acting odd around Irma recently. He asks what's going on but Fives says it's nothing. Not ready to say it, especially when one of the others could over hear him.

'The doors locked?' Fives lifts a brow as he tries to open it.

"Hey you girls okay?" Fives knocks on the door.

(Echo)

The girls unlock the door and walk out. When the guys ask what's going on they start they're story about a dream and things going wrong. The brothers look at each other nervously then bring them to explain things to their officer. But it's too late the meteor shower began, the droids were coming. They'd have to work on the fly.

[Partner 2]

Cora sighed at the idea but what else could they do and said "It's all we got that will make them listen to us lets go then."

Echo then said as they knocked at the medbay door "Yeah, you both looked a bit shocked what's going on?"

As the girls saw the meteor Cora felt herself panic slightly but spread her hand out to shut the door tight. O'niner said "What's going on?" "Whatever you do, do not open that door. Or we'll be crawling with droids." "How do you know that?"

(Irma.)

Before more could be said the door started being banged and fired on. O'niner called "Sound the alarm." Echo did so but said "They disable the distress beacon." Echo jumped as a blaster almost hit him and Cora and Irma rushed to the air shaft and Cora said "Everyone move!"

Heavy shouted "But we can take them." Then the door started getting destroyed and O'niner said "No time. Go."

The girls fallowed though nervous knowing what was up ahead, so where Fives and Echo, they hadn't had time to tell any of them anything.

They went through the shafts what felt like hours, afraid to even breathe or be detected. They soon came outside. Once out there O'niner said "Okay start talking you two."

Again, they were interrupted by a whooshing sound. One said "Wait. Wait did you hear that?" "Yeah what is that?" "Doesn't sound like droids." At that the girls jumped, they force pushed the others behind them as they argued about the eels being real and well as the eel came at them they shouted for them "Irma, Cora!"

But as the eel came at them they let their powers out creating a shield, the eel crashed into it. Making it screech in pain and retreat.

(Fives.)

Echo had felt like his heart jump into his throat and they all rushed over to the somewhat weakened girls. Cutup said "Wow thanks for saving us." Cora said "No prob. Ow." She held her head.

(Irma.)

Heavy said "What was that?" Echo then said "That was a giant eel. That's why we have the regulation not to go outside." O'niner then said "Let's move before it comes back."

As they were heading out someone yelled "Look it's Commander Cody." Echo then said "It's the inspection team." O'niner then said "And the girls ride." They looked at each other. They knew they'd be leaving but to be leaving Domino, it just finally hit them.

Cora then said "They're going to try to trick them." O'niner then said "We have to warn them, get on the comlink." Cora said "That won't work." Heavy then said "But we have to help them." Droidbait then said "How?"

Fives then said "I'll signal them with this flare."

They soon heard blaster fire and Heavy said "We have to go check it out." O'niner said "Heavy wait!" but he rushed off and the others fallowed. O'niner sighed but fallowed as well, they found the wreckage and soon saw Rex and Cody.

Cora could see Irma was going to go ballistic. She remembered her saying Rex was her second favorite. 'Oh boy.'

(Irma.)

They then heard Rex called "Hands above your heads!" Cora then said "That include us?"

(Irma.)

At that Rex and Cody but their blasters down as Cody said "The jedi." The girls came up putting their hoods down and nodded.

Suddenly the eel came out once more the girls tried to make another shield but where still too weak from the last one. Cora almost fell but Echo caught her saying "I got you." She blushed at that and then Rex took the eel down.

Cora had to admit that was pretty awesome, though she almost laughed at Irma's expression.

(Irma.)

Heavy called "Nice shot." As Rex said "The name's Rex. But you'll call me captain or sir." The clones stood at attention and said "Sir yes sir!"

Cora couldn't help but grimace at that. It was just a bit strange to see them act like that with how individualistic they were.

(Irma.)

O'niner came up saying "I'm Sargent O'niner nice to meet you both." Cody said "I'm Commander Cody. Your new boss. And good to see you got all your men out alive." O'niner looked at the girls said "That was mostly the Jedi's doing." The girls smiled but could see he was still a bit unsure of what had happened.

Fives introduced himself with is number till Heavy interrupted him and then told them all their names including the girls saying "And the ladies are Cora and Irma."

Cora said "Nice to meet you."

(Irma.)

Rex then came up saying "Looks like we got ourselves a batch of shinies, Commander." Echo asked "Shinies sir?" Rex explained what shinies where as he gave Echo his mark. Cora smiled, she always liked that mark.

(Irma.)

[Me 2]

"That's a long story." Irma sighs.

But then the droids started coming. They darted for the air shaft. Heavy tried to stay behind but then came as ordered.

They crawled through the pipes for a while. The girls were nervous knowing what's coming. So were Echo and Fives unable to tell their brothers yet.

They went through the shafts what felt like hours, afraid to even breathe or be detected. They soon came outside. Once out there O'niner said "Okay start talking you two."

But as the eel came at them they let their powers out creating a shield, the eel crashed into it. Making it screech in pain and retreat.

"You alright?" Fives holds his hand out for hers.

"I'm fine." Irma huffs tired as she takes his hand.

Heavy said "What was that?" Echo then said "That was a giant eel. That's why we have the regulation not to go outside." O'niner then said "Let's move before it comes back."

Cora tells them about the droids tricking them. They try going to the coms but the girls say that won't work so Fives uses a flare. Hearing blasts they head off to see what happened. Through the smoke they see Rex and Cody.

'R-Rex… real life…' Irma fights the urge to fan girl scream.

They then heard Rex called "Hands above your heads!"

"That include us?" The girls say together.

At that Rex and Cody but their blasters down as Cody said "The jedi." The girls came up putting their hoods down and nodded.

Suddenly the eel came out once more the girls tried to make another shield but where still too weak from the last one. Cora almost fell but Echo caught her making her blush. Then Rex took the eel down.

Cora had to admit that was pretty awesome, though she almost laughed at Irma's expression.

"So cool." Irma whispered with starry eyes.

Heavy called "Nice shot." As Rex said "The name's Rex. But you'll call me captain or sir." The clones stood at attention and said "Sir yes sir!"

The girls couldn't help but grimace at that. It was just a bit strange to see them act like that with how individualistic they were.

Fives introduced himself with is number till Heavy interrupted him and then told them all their names including the girls saying "And the ladies are Cora and Irma."

Cora said "Nice to meet you."

"Hi ya." Irma gives a two finger salute, a habit from being a military brat.

'And the bag he never removes.' Irma smiles at the mark.

"Now the question is how do we take the base back." Cody looks up the cliff.

"I have an idea." Rex smirks looking at the fallen droids.

'Oh I love this bit.' Both girls have to fight to hold down their squeals.

Rex walks like he's a droid. Then as they open the door he shoots them. They quickly retake the base. They talk about how to blow the place. Echo tells them about the lquid they use to heat the place. They quickly move everything into place.

"You need to replace the transmitter or it won't connect." Irma hands the replacement to Cody.

Cody hands the job off to Heavy and they all head out. Turning Heavy isn't with them he needed more time. As the place blows the girls feel their hearts sink. They couldn't save them all.

"What cha looking so sad about?" Heavy calls from behind them, a bit covered in soot but alive.

"Thank goodness." Irma hugs his waist crying.

"I… I'm alright. I'm okay, see?" Heavy flushes as he pats her shoulders.

Fives looks away a bit pained. He was happy Heavy's safe, but that stung.

[Partner 3]

Cora yelled "Your alive, don't scare us like that man!" Heavy laughed saying "Yeah okay."

Now all they had to do was wait for a transport to pick them up. At that O'niner said "Can I please get some answered now?" At that the girls finally explained the story they told Echo and Fives. They all looked shocked at this and O'niner said "And you didn't tell me this why?" Echo replied "The droids started attacking before we could sir."

(Fives.)

They soon heard the sound of a transport and there stood Anakin and Obi-Wan.

They both came down and Anakin said "Looks like you both got yourself into some trouble Rex." Rex then said "Nothing we couldn't handle sir."

Again Cora saw how Irma was trying to restrain herself from trying to just glump Obi-Wan. 'Poor Irma, oh man how am I going to get when I see my favorites?' She just hoped she'd be able to restrain herself. Well she had so, so far. The fever didn't count.

Obi-Wan said "You two must be the young ladies master Lock asked us to pick up." Anakin gave a rogue smile as he came up to kiss their hands saying "The pleasures all mine ladies." He was surprised though when Cora took her hand away and wiped it on her pants saying "Really we don't need this. And I don't like having strangers just come up and do that."

(Irma.)

Anakin was in shock while Obi-Wan smirked saying "It seems master Lock has chosen some sensible young ladies. Come you must all be tired." At that they all nodded and headed in, Anakin still in shock that his usual display of charm didn't work. Rex had to hold back his laughter but said "Don't worry general, their probably just tired." Though the captain couldn't help but grin the entire time while Cody shook his head at the antics.

As the girls finally sat down. Cora felt all the adrenalin go out of her that was till the thing started going up. Oh she hated heights. Irma asked if she was okay but she said "Just not a fan of heights." Echo then asked "Are you going to be okay?" She gripped the armrests as she said a bit stressed "I think so." Echo frowned in sympathy and then let his arm out saying "If you want I can…." She grabbed on tight saying "Thanks." He couldn't help but blush saying "You're welcome."

Rex smirked thinking it was a good thing the generals where at the front general Skywalker would be having a fit.

As they finally got on the ship Obi-Wan said "Later on there will be a ceremony to commend you all for your service to the Republic." The girls seemed shocked at that, wait did they mean them as well.

Obi-Wan came up to the girls and said "But first to the medical bay with all of you. Then we'll have you girls talk to master Lock and see what happens next."

They nodded but felt like the end of their adventure with the Dominos was getting closer and closer. Making then frown slightly. Obi-Wan raised a brow at that but figured it was just the ordeal they had gone through and sent them all off to the medbay with Kix and Coric.

[Me 3]

"Like we could talk over blasters." Fives snarks.

Irma laughs. The guys were better off being themselves.

They soon heard the sound of a transport and there stood Anakin and Obi-Wan. Irma had to fight down a giant squeal at seeing Kenobi.

They both came down and Anakin said "Looks like you both got yourself into some trouble Rex." Rex then said "Nothing we couldn't handle sir."

"Don't even think about it Skyguy." Irma shakes her head backing up from him.

'Skyguy? Is that catching on?' Anakin ponders frozen in shock.

Getting on the transport the energy went clean out of them. Irma looks over to see Cora isn't doing well when it moves. Turns out she doesn't like heights. Once on the star ship she seems a bit better.

Kenobi says there'll be a ceremony to honor all of them later. But first they're sent to the medbay. The girls felt down feeling like they'd be leaving Domino soon.

After given a clean bill of health they head for command. The guys are given metals and assigned to the 501st squad. They all looked excited for it. The girls were given metals as well. Then they all explain what happened. The others stare amazed at everything that happened.

"To have force visions with no real training, you girls will be quite powerful in the future." Kenobi strokes his beard.

"Thanks." Irma moves her hair behind her hair feeling a bit giddy.

(Cora)

"Well, for now we'll be heading back to Croissant for repairs. So you girls can settle in at the temple and make your sabers before we join the 501st." Lock smiles over at the girls.

"Really?" They perk up.

[Partner 4]

At Obi-Wans comment about the force visions Cora frowned but said "We're full of surprises." She didn't like having to lie but knew they wouldn't believe them not unless Lock said something. Maybe they'd talk to him about this later.

Cora was shocked they'd be staying with the 501st she smiled at that glad they'd get to be around their favorite guys and still see them.

At that they were given a room but before they did they ran into Domino. Cora said "Guys how are you?" Echo smiled saying "Pretty good, what about you two." "It's bit weird to have a metal I've never worn one before for anything."

(Irma.)

Heavy then said "It is kind of weird but it suits us." They all rolled their eyes at Heavy but laughed. Then Droidbait said "Heard you two will be sticking with the 501st after your stay on Coruscant."

Cora said "Yeah we're making our light sabers."

(Irma.)

Cutup smirked saying "That's going to be awesome." Cora said "Yeah can't wait to try it out."

(Irma)

(Fives.)

With that Cora said "Well better get some sleep. The adrenalin finally shot down." They all agreed on that and headed off to sleep.

As the Domino group headed off to sleep, Echo noticed that Fives was still a bit off but now he seemed to be glaring slightly at Heavy. That seemed to alarm him and said "Hey guys we'll meet you later. I have to talk to Fives." They all looked over confused as did Fives but Echo grabbed his brother and went to a privet hall to talk. The others just shrugged and headed off too tired to care.

Once sure they were alone Echo said "Okay Fives what's wrong? You've been off for a bit. Now you're glaring at Heavy like you used to do back on Kamino only worse, what's that all about? And don't tell me it's nothing I know you too well."