Oi...this chapter is short, but I went ahead anyways and made it a stand alone. Sadly, this will be my last Rex/Ahsoka chapter for a while. Do not fear, upcoming chapters feature both our heroes, and then some. Thank you all for reviewing and favoriting! I've been blocked on this story for months, but my imagination won't fail me, it never has. For now, it's just a bit of fun. ;D Rate and Review!

Chapter 4

"Yes Master Kenobi, I will inform her." Rex acknowledged.

Ahsoka made her way to the holo-table just in time to see the remaining pixels of the hologram fade and disappear.

"Master Kenobi expects us back on Coracaunt in 4 days; which doesn't give us much time to complete our scan, considering we haven't even started yet." Rex huffed.

Ahsoka only rubbed her chin, contemplating her plan of action. "We'll start at the royal palace tomorrow, setting out for the capital at day break." She announced.

Rex seemed confused now, "The palace?"

"Corruption will start at the top with those in power, not within these native villages. What better way to pass the time than form illegal deals with separatists?" her eyes set on the formerly puzzled look about his face.

"Sounds like we have some slime to scrape off the throne." He smirked.

Ahsoka returned an equally satisfied grin before silence fell upon the small room. Ahsoka strode over to the small, and only, storage compartment of the Twilight in search of some food.

"You're right though, these villages have no trouble to offer," Rex re-entered the supposedly ended conversation. "These people are just surviving by the strength of their backs. True warriors." His gaze directed in another direction, meditation on the idea.

"It's a wonder there aren't more of us on the frontlines." Ahsoka reflected, a sting of pain in her heart from the familiarity of addressing her own kind, and all the reminding emotions flooding back with it.

Silence fell, a no doubt eerie feeling growing.

"General, if I may ask-"

"Blue Milk?" Ahsoka abruptly cut him off, attempting to buy time to answer what she knew he was asking.

"Uh…yes please. Thank you." He responded, curious to why she was acting as if she wanted to avoid such an idea.

Ahsoka busied herself searching for a glass, perhaps subconsciously making extra noise in the process to distract. Rex wouldn't go for a conquest to restore planetary peace; only the mandate they had been given, had little time to fulfill, still little had he known that she had completely abandoned.

He was about to shrug out of the situation completely, till a cold shudder came over him as the image of an unconscious Ahsoka reentered in his thoughts.

"Back in the village, what were those people talking of…about you?" his question had finally arrived, still catching Ahsoka off guard.

If she could just get to the capital, maybe a true plan would reveal itself. "Something about a princess." She sheepishly shrugged her shoulders, nervousness beginning to linger in her voice.

Rex remained unconvinced, the validity and vagueness in her answer was not enough to satisfy. She half turned from her quest to see a sullen look on his face, obviously an indication of a desire for further detail.

"They, uh were thinking I was…" she punished herself inwardly for trailing off, seeing the look of pure shock on Rex's face.

"Oh! They didn't think it was you did they?" he laughed, heartily amused by the idea. Ahsoka met his laughter, beating herself for every moment she did.

"Funny huh?" she began, finally handing a glass of blue milk to Rex, "No, they just mistook me for someone else." She clarified.

Taking an adjacent seat, she lowered her head in guilt. Remorse swelled inside her, knowing her lies would serve as a deadly tonic later on.

"I apologize if I offended you." Rex lamented, Ahsoka raising her head in surprise. "I only find it difficult to see you as a princess, which lead to my amusement." He stammered at the last few words, perhaps not accustomed to answering for his actions Ahsoka thought.

Her guilt now bore on her with a greater wait; her obvious sorrow for misleading him instilled guilt in him.

"Oh no! You're fine. It's crazy, I know." She forced a grin, desperate to assure him he hadn't hurt her.

He met her grin before taking up his datapad.

"Heh, partly cloudy in the morning, with sunny skies throughout the afternoon." He let out a satisfied chuckle.

Ahsoka shook her head in amusement and playful shock. "You didn't just look up the weather forecast!"

"Of course! Wouldn't want to hold an umbrella over her highnesses' head all day would I?" he joked.

Smiling, she got to her feet, now aware of how exhausted she truly was. She headed towards the cockpit when a voiced called out from behind her.

"Goodnight."

She nodded, "Night."

Ahsoka collapsed in the co-pilot's seat, taking a moment to stare at the ceiling in thought. The moonlight illuminated all features of controls and casting shadows alike.

'I must set things right, no matter the consequences. I must be selfless, my feelings aside.' She stirred in thought.

Closing her eyes, she caught a final glimpse of moonlight that shone just outside through the trees above.

'I promise I'll make it all right, someday.'

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