After an incident on a medical supply run involving those brain-worms, I went on a mission with Obi and the 501st to find General Grievous after he crashed on Saleucami. Rex, Jesse, Kix, Hardcase, and I mounted speeders to search for Grievous in the wetlands. My men flew in the Tempest above us, scanning the world for alien tech. Little did we know, Commando Droids were waiting for us. One shot hit my speeder, I was thrown, and it all went dark... I woke up with a start. It was dark, and I was alone in a barn. There were bandages all over me, and I was getting a really bad feeling.
"Um... REX?!" I called. Where was my favorite Captain when I needed him?! A bunch of Commando Droids burst through the side of the barn, coming straight towards me. I stumbled back, terrified. "REX?!" I reached for my saber and dagger, but they weren't there. All of my weapons were on a table behind the attacking droids, along with my teal helmet. I couldn't use my powers, or the droids' camera eyes would send pics of my abilities to the Sith. The Force wouldn't be too helpful in such a small space. I was gonna die! "Help! Please! Someone! Anyone, really! HELP!"
"Hang on, General!" I heard a familiar voice exclaim. It was Rex! Thank the Force! A droid tripped me, and I fell to the ground. I scrambled against a wall, kicking droids away as best I could.
"I'm gonna haunt whoever disarmed me!" I shouted as the droids kept coming back and getting closer. "I could really really use some help!" A droid reached for my throat, but a blast from a gun killed it. I shoved it away from me just in time to see Rex and another Clone run in and destroy all the Commando Droids. Rex came over and helped me up, and I smirked at him. "Took you long enough."
"Sorry, General." Rex apologized. "I was helping Cut protect his family." I looked over to see that the other Clone wasn't in Republic armor, but in farmer clothes. "It's a bit of a long story, General." I raised my eyebrow.
"Spill." Rex and Cut explained that Cut left the Republic Army after the loss of his team, and that made him believe that the Republic thought all Clones were expendable. He settled out in the Saleucami countryside, met a Twi'Lek named Suu, married her, and adopted her two small children, then he became a farmer, and after Rex and I were injured, his family allowed us to spend the night.
"General, I beg you to have mercy. Not just for me, but for my family." Cut implored. I looked at Suu, Shaeeah, and Jekk. Then at Cut.
"Do you know why they say I treat Clones more respectfully and kindly than any other General in the Republic Army?" I asked, pretending to be cold. Cut shook his head, terrified. "It's because Clones are people too, not expendable. Some believe a Jedi is worth ten Clones. I believe a Clone is worth ten Jedi."
"Ma'am?" Rex asked. I looked between the two men, and I didn't see Clones. I saw brothers.
"Cut, I do not punish 'deserters.' I find much distaste in even the term deserter. I feel that you are simply exercising your freedom to choose. You will find no persecution from me. You will receive and official pardon, and you may remain here with your family, Cut Lawquane."
"Ma'am, if I may... Why do you treat Clones as equals?" Cut asked. I pulled a picture out of my pocket, and I handed it to him, slightly hesitant to let it go.
"My sister, Jenny Song... Is a Clone." I replied, revealing that the picture was of my sister and I sitting on a pile of dismantled battle droids. "If my sister is an equal, what makes you any different?" When morning came, Rex and I departed.
"Captain Rex? Are you going to turn in my husband?" Suu asked. Rex looked at me, then at Suu.
"It's my duty... But in my condition, I probably won't remember any of this." Rex stated slyly. I laughed as Suu happily thanked him. "Besides... My Commanding Officer over there pardoned you." I waved like a spaz.
"I'm a sucker for kids." I grinned, seeing Jekk and Shaeeah smiling and playing now that their father was safe.
"You're welcome to stay." Cut offered, smiling like they were brothers. AW! SO FLUFFY!
"Thank you, Cut... But my family is elsewhere." Rex replied. I couldn't take the fluffiness.
"See? You do care!" I squealed. As we rode away from the homestead, Rex turned to me, a question on his mind.
"Was that true, General? About your little sister?" Rex asked. I smiled, thinking of Jenny, how close we were.
"Yeah." I replied. Rex turned forward, towards the road ahead. "I don't know much about the future, Rex. All I know, based on what my family has told me, is that it all turns out okay in the end."
"Do you think I'll live to see a galaxy at peace, General?" Rex asked quietly. "To have a family like Cut?"
"Don't you worry, Rexter." I grinned deviously, turning to the Captain. "As long as I'm around, you'll be, too... And I thought I told you to call me Jenna. General is starting to get on my nerves."
"My Commanding Officer telling me to not call her by her formal title is starting to get on my nerves." Rex replied snippily. I laughed, wishing that my men had personalities like Rex's. Commander Glacier's always-obey attitude was getting a bit dull. If I told Commander Glacier to go jump off a bridge, he'd ask me which one would be the best choice. Annoying as heck, am I right? My Captains were okay, but they didn't like to emote.
"He can be taught." I commented. "Thank the Force."
