WT Note: Hello guys! I know, it's been months since I posted on here. But the problem was, well, this story wasn't one of my most thought out ones. I had this chapter written (after a whole lot of issues) but I didn't want to post it until I had an idea for chapter 4. And I only got one last night, seriously. So that brings up something:

If anyone has any ideas for missions, I'd love to hear them. They might not all be used or might get tweaked, but I'll appreciated them just the same.

Thank You's. Thank you Whitewolfz100 and Elle for your reviews! And I'm glad you like your gift Elle ;)

Ok, now on with the show!

Chapter 3

Three hours later

The three brothers met up at the lower clone barracks. "Well?" Speed asked. Mimic shook his head.

"No sign of anything or anyone who was even close enough to the Citadel guns to mess with those wires." Duke said sounded a bit frustrated. "This is the last place to look."

"Well then let's go and look. The sooner we do, the sooner we can check on Shadow." Mimic said and he opened the door. The brothers walked in and started looking around. All the barracks were the same, but these were for the maintenance and such clones. As they walked they asked each clone who was there if they had to work on the training area. But each said no. After a bit Mimic rushed back to Speed and Duke after climbing to the open beds.

"I got something, guys." He said with a grin. "What Mimic?" Duke asked while Speed raised an eyebrow. Mimic cleared his throat and did what he did best-mimic. "'Yes my team cleared the Citadel training area. It was hours ago. Who checked the guns? That'd be 102050; he's asleep in bunk 3d.'"

The brothers grinned. Now they have something to work with. They walked to the bed and thankfully the clone in it was awake by then. When he heard footsteps he turned and looked down. Surprised at their clothes he climbed down. "What can I do for you, brothers? A bit odd they sent army bounds over here." He said.

Speed started talking but noticed something different about 102050's left eye. It was mostly covered with his bangs but he could still see the filmy white. 102050 was half, or maybe less, blind. Before it got weird Duke spoke.

"One of the guns for the Citadel test was messed with. The wires were put in the wrong holes and the shots were turned from stun to kill." He said flatly. 102050 looked shocked. "What?! Was anyone killed?"

Duke quickly shook his hands to stop 102050 from panicking. "No, no nothing like that. Our brother Shadow got shot in the shoulder. It's nothing really serious we think, but if that gun had hit somewhere else…"

102050 still looked horrified and now guilty. He sat down and ran his hand through his hair. "I should have stopped but nooo…" he muttered loud enough for the others to hear. "What are you talking about?" Speed asked. 102050 looked up and sighed.

"I was tired. No, let me started from the beginning. I came out little less than half blind and deaf in my right ear. For some reason I was left to grow and I was put in maintenance. That's when I learned my gift with machines. If I fix something once, I can fix it again in half the time. I might be able to build things too but I haven't got the chance to try. Anyway I was with the clones scheduled to clean and prep the Citadel for the tests. But the night before I was stuck working late thanks to practice tests and…other things."

He frowned and shook his head. "Mark told me I should get some sleep but I didn't want to stop. So I went around the top and checked every gun turret. Those checks take longer than you'd think and I was so tired I almost fell asleep on one. I had finished the last gun which had some wires that needed replacing when Mark forced my butt back to bed. I didn't fight him this time and with his help, since I almost walked outside, I got to bed and crashed. I must have put the wires in the wrong places. So it's my fault Shadow was hurt."

Speed looked at his unit brothers then back to 102050. "It's alright, 102050. It was an accident."

"Although." Mimic added. "Maybe next time you should listen when someone tells you to go to sleep." Duke nodded. 102050 looked up, seeming shocked out of his mind.

"You-you're not mad?"

All three shook their heads. "Nah, just relived really. Chief thought it was an act of sabotage." Speed explained.

"Who'd sabotage a test?" 102050 asked puzzled. Speed shrugged.

"No idea. Maybe another team though it doesn't really make sense. Now we have to report then check up on Shadow." He saluted 102050 and turned to go.

"Wait!" Speed looked back. 102050 was standing up looking determined. "I'm coming to. I have to tell them it's my fault." Speed shrugged. "Your choice."

After they found the Chief and told him the story 102050 got a dressing down but nothing else since his track record was so good. Then all four power walked to the med bay to check up on Shadow. Shadow was watching Hotshot do one arm pushups on the floor by his bed. He was out of his training armor and his shoulder was wrapped tightly in white cloth. He waved at his brothers when they walked in with his good hand.

"Nice of you to join us." He said with a smirk.

"Ha ha ha." Speed said smiling as he walked over. "How you feeling?"

Shadow shrugged the uninjured shoulder. "I'm fine. I can't feel or move my shoulder right now but the doc said I'll be good as new in a few days." He rubbed the bandages. "So if we passed the test and are sent out, someone will have to do my share of the work." He added slyly. Speed lightly swatted him in the head. "Keep dreamin."

"Ow." All the brothers chuckled then 102050 stepped forward. Hotshot got up to his feet and spun his arm around as he did.

"Shadow? I'm 102050. I am responsible for your accident and I am truly sorry." He said then quickly gave the short part of his story.

Shadow tilted his head a bit and then nodded. "Apology accepted. It was an accident. Duke would have done the same thing."

"Hey!" Duke said indigent. Everyone else laughed while Duke just shook his head.

After everyone calmed down Speed stood up. "I think it's time we should be going. It's getting late."

"Hey you're right it is getting late," Mimic said standing from his seat as well. The uninjured brothers stood up and walked to the door waving to Shadow. They would see him in the morning when it's time for the clone teams that passed were announced and then sent off to war. So after saying good bye they walked off and went back to the barracks.

The next morning.

Bright and early all the graduated clone teams lined up in the ship bay. A large ship was already there. It was an Acclamator I and its normal for those ships to be used to transport clones. Many of them are fully crewed by clones, some with the human or other species Republic officers.

The Terra Squad stood at the back, wearing shiny new white armor and holding their helmets under an arm. No one spoke but Speed could literally feel the excitement, the tension, and pride every clone lined up had. There were some negative feelings as well; like fear of the unknown, the understanding some of them might ever return home, that once they step onto that ship, everything changes.

But none of them would have it any other way. Shaaka Ti gave the graduation speech and stood in the center of the two long parallel lines of clones.

"Attention!" Called out the ARC Trooper clone in the front of them all, standing by the ship. "Helmets on!"

In perfect sync every clone cadet now trooper put their new helmets on. Then in perfect sync all marched up to the ramp and into the ship. But as Speed marched past Jedi Master Shaaka Ti, she sensed something different and her eyes followed him as he and his brothers entered the ship.

Last update was(I think): 5/20/12 ish