Nightsister empire chapter 9
The falcon shot through hyperspace, they had just managed to escape from the death star but Luke and Han had to deal with a few fighters while Anakin helped Cheiwe flew the Falcon, now however they were safe in hyperspace. Anakin took this time to go and check on Lux and Rex.
He found them as Rex was patching up Lux as best as he could. Anakin saw that Rex had taken a beating and Lux looked worse than death, he was also out cold. Rex looked up at Anakin and nodded "He's resting he has been through a lot." He said as he packed up the medical kit "You got old" he added simply.
"And you look like hell" Anakin replied as he sat down.
"Well that's what you get for getting into a fist fight with Ahsoka's handpicked Mandolorian bodyguard." Rex retorted "I knew she was good but I had to get senator Bontari out of there. He was my only link at the time to the alliance" he added.
"So what made you leave, last I saw of you, you were more than happy to wave Ahsoka's banner" Anakin said his tone cold for a moment before turning neutral.
Rex sighed he knew that was coming "I thought I was doing right at first, the Jedi had cut down several of my brothers lovers, two of which where pregnant. I believed Ahsoka I believed she wanted peace. But not long after the empire was founded that was when it all started to change." He said his tone solemn "we were ordered to a village apparently housing Jedi traitors. We didn't find any. Ahsoka ordered the troops to execute the entire village. I watched in horror as women, children and men where all gunned down. I started to realise that I was on the wrong side, but I didn't want to believe it if I had left I would have nothing." He said looking out the window. Anakin had no idea what Ahsoka had done, he needed to stop her.
"I watched as the empire subjected world after world and destroyed anyone who even thought of resisting. More and more people began to suffer and die and no matter how many times they pleaded for more food or supplies they were ignored or met with balster fire. I went to one village, I found a little girl huddling up to the starved corpses of her parents for warmth. I tired t help but she ducked away and ran, she was terrified of me. I had brought nothing but loss and suffering to her. I wanted to bring peace to end the war but all I had done was bring pain and fear, the exact things I swore to fight against" Rex said he was now standing up looking out of one of the windows.
"It was then I decided I would help the rebellion, I started passing data to rebel cells and then I fell into a partnership with Hera's cell, they had done the mot damage, so much so that Ahsoka had taken a personal interest in them. I thought that if I could help them secure a better future that could help me repent for the sins of my past." Rex said his tone quiet and full of regret, this was a rare moment of venerability for Rex he was always so strong but now he was old and had seen far too much.
Anakin just sat there for a moment processing everything he had been told he had never expected his former second in command to be as affected as he was now "Well, you are on the right side now. You have a lot of information that the alliance can use to help beat the empire. From what I gather they are always happy to receive good and experienced soldiers. There aren't many as experienced as you" he said trying to reassure his old friend. He hadn't spoken to Rex in so long and he had spent so much time hating him for what he had done, but now he could see that he had just been manipulated like everyone else by Ahsoka.
"I hope you're right. Their probably just as likely to lock me up for everything I've done. I've killed a lot of their soldiers and destroyed a lot more of their supplies." Rex replied simply.
Anakin was about to say something but Han swopped in and cut him off "Well we are nearly at Yavin. You'll soon be on your way." He said smugly.
"Great" was all Anakin said, Rex on the other hand said nothing. He was too preoccupied with trying to figure out how his meeting with the rebellion would go and trying to fight done bad memoires he had whished he would never experience again.
"Well don't thank me all at once" he said a little putout that none had thanked him yet, but then again he thought of the money he was going to get and took that as his thank you.
20 minutes later.
The falcon landed in an old temple full of fighters and ground crew who were busy going about their duties. Anakin steeped off the Falcon followed by Luke, then Han, and finally Rex who was helping Lux down. As the group walked further on they were met by a Hera and two alliance generals "Senator Bonteri. I t is good to see you." She said then she noticed Rex "You finally made it to us then" she said kindly. Hera looked much the same as she had when she was part of her rebel cell, but he face looked more battle worn and she had a scar over her Left eye. Another noticeable difference was that her right head tail was missing and replaced with a metal one, it had been cut off by Sabine when Hera's cell was destroyed by the empire.
"Thanks to this lot" he said gesturing to the others. Hera nodded "We have much to discuss please come this way" she said as Lux was given to a medic, while Rex, Luke and Anakin followed Hera. Han stayed back to check the falcon and get his money. Soon the empire and the rebellion would clash on a battle that would change the galaxy.
AN: Hi all, I'm so sorry I haven't updated in ages but my life has been manic and a lot of things have happened. It's all calmed down a bit now and I should be back on track and updating regularly. Thanks for your patients. L
