Chapter 11: Uneasy Truces and Answers

Quick AN before we start. This is the next chapter that is part of a story from my old account. It's called Different Times just as this is. I'd check that out first. I'll leave a link at the end of this chapter. Yes I will throw in some IA quotes because they're to hilarious not to.

3rd POV

The clones could only hear fragments of what the two men said. As the conversation continued, it rose in volume. The squad were slightly lost on how to continue.

Data looked towards his fellow troopers, "We should give them some privacy."

"But what if the Lieutenant ends up needing help should something occur?" Cub spoke up. He wasn't completely comfortable with calling the man by name yet.

"He's proven himself more than capable of defending himself. He'll be fine." And with Omen's final say, the squad left to return to their barracks.

"Who was that?" Fixer asked no one in particular.

"Do I look like I know?"

"Data?"

"Yes, Fixer?"

"Could you try and find anything on the guy Raginis knew?"

"Maybe." The clone sighed as he picked up a datapad. He soon was deeply immersed in trying to find information on the unknown man. He thought back to when he had addressed the unnamed person as brother and searched up information on their new friend. He mentally cheered as he found a file of Raginis.

Name: Vladislav W. Raginis

Occupation: Havoc Squad

Rank: Lieutenant

The file continued on like this for a while before Data found something interesting. "Guys!" He exclaimed as he spun around so he sat upright on the bed. "I found something. Lieutenant Vladislav Raginis is the older brother to Edbert E. Raginis, a confirmed Agent for Imp. Int."

"Imp. Int.?"

"Imperial Intelligence."

"Things just got a lot more complicated."

Meanwhile…

The two siblings stood facing each other. Neither of them moved. It was silent.

"Ed?" The shocked Trooper quietly asked, unable to believe what was before him. There was no way that this was his brother. Then again, he hadn't seen the boy for a good number of years. He remembered a happy and energetic twelve year old who was oblivious to the war raging among the stars.

Before him stood a cold and calculation being. A person who wouldn't hesitate to double cross you if it meant achieving their goal. But it had to be him. His piercing grey eyes were void of emotion. His jet black hair was short and straight. The three scars stood out on his pale skin. His uniform was medium grey. The insignia of the Empire was sewn onto each shoulder. It was red and stuck out on the grey background. His boots were shined so well that if you looked at them, you would see your reflection clear as day. A knife was strapped to the left boot and a pistol hung on his belt. He held his Sniper Rifle in both hands so the barrel faced downwards.

"Raginis. I was wondering when we'd meet." He said, his Imperial accent evident. There was no use hiding it.

"Why? Why join the enemy? What possessed you to think that was a good idea?" the Lieutenant exclaimed.

The Agent just shook his head, "You don't see it, do you? Your Republic will fall. It will fall and drag you down with it. You really are as blind as a bat, aren't you?" he said the last sentence more to himself than anything else.

The Republic Soldier realized something, "Wait, Ed."

"Cipher, and what?"

"Ok, fine, Cipher. You are aware we aren't in our time period?"

"I gathered that."

"I assume you want to return to our time."

"Obviously."

"I propose a truce. We stop trying to kill each other for the time being and find a way home."

The Agent looked as though he were considering before giving his answer with a sigh, "Fine. Let me show you how Intelligence does things…"

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