Heyo! This one's a little shorter than the rest, but a lot cheesier in my opinion. I'm realizing now that it's dumb to post chapters like this, and it would be better for me to space it out, but I'm committed now I guess. I hope you enjoy! :)
"You ready for your first time in command?" Axe asked Ahsoka as they walked to the hangar. In less than half an hour Ahsoka would be in her ship, leading the assault on the Sepparatist blockade above Ryloth.
"You betcha!" Ahsoka answered, happily. "I'm ready for anything!"
"I'm sure you are." He said, and Ahsoka could practically hear the smile in his voice even though his face was concealed by a helmet. "You sure you aren't nervous, Skipper?"
"Skipper?" She asked, ignoring his question altogether.
The clone laughed, pointing down to her feet.
She looked down to see that there was a skip in her step as she walked. She immediately stopped and felt her lekku heat up in embarrassment.
"Hey," He said a little more seriously. "No shame in it, I like your spirit. It's what the men out there need in a commander."
"Really?"
"Really, Skipper. You're gonna do great, I can tell."
This time she didn't feel embarrassed when he called her that. Instead, she stopped walking and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Thank you, Axe, truly." She said. "I'm gonna need all the help I can out there, which is why I want you to be my right hand. Plus," She laughed, "It's only fair considering you agreed to be demoted just so I could be squadron commander today."
"I'd be honored to be." He said. He reached up, and took off his helmet so he could look at her with his eyes. "We've got each other's backs out there, okay?"
"Of course." Ahsoka replied.
And with that, they got back to walking towards the hangar, ready for the battle that was about to come.
P.S. I'm thinking of naming the rats Rexter and Peanut! (Rexter in tribute to Captain Rex of course) Love you lots!