Based on the title, you can guess what this chapter is about. However: THIS IS NOT THE END. We still have a few chapters to go (I believe two) before this officially wraps up. Hope you all enjoy!

It had been about two years since Cody had joined Obi-Wan on Tatooine. Cody was still very much in the dark on what his general's mission was, other than it had to do with the strange boy, Luke. Cody had gotten used to calling the Jedi by his real name (or new name), although he would still slip back into 'sirs' and 'general' every now and then.

They would camp outside, hike in the desert, and drink tea. Every now and then, Cody would take an old blaster and do some target practice using womp rats and rocks. Never once had Cody seen his General pull out his lightsaber, but he did notice the man still carried it on his belt.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable time for both Jedi and clone. But it wasn't always all pleasantries. Just like in the old days, the two still argued about the other's health and well-being. Nightmares were not uncommon for either and neither was ever willing to share much. Then there were those strange incidents that Cody and Ben were unable to prepare for.

Such as the one that was taking place at that moment.

Cody was furious with his General- Er… friend. Again.

You know, he had been starting to think those days were over. But no, Luke had to show up with R2-D2, Anakin Skywalker's droid, one Cody hadn't seen in years, and C3PO, another droid from the past, with a distress message from a Miss Leia Organa. And now his brother was about to head off on some crazy mission with a kid who gave Cody the creeps and two droids that didn't even know who Obi-Wan was anymore.

Probably a good thing as they would have recognized him and thus blown Obi-Wan's cover.

Of course, if they hadn't shown up, then Cody wouldn't have had to have been hiding in the back room, unable to hear a lot of the conversation but enough to get the idea of what was going on.

Obi-Wan was leaving- and something told Cody he wasn't invited.

The noise up front died down and Cody heard Ben ask Luke to wait outside while he grabbed something in the back. Cody quickly stepped away from the door and waited.

When the Jedi walked in Cody crossed his arms and glared, growling, "Absolutely not."

Ben raised an eyebrow. "You didn't even hear what I was going to tell you."

"I know you well enough to know your thoughts, Ben Kenobi. And I am completely against this!"

"Senator Organa's daughter has personally asked me to assist her in bringing plans to her father on Alderaan. You remember Senator Organa, don't you Cody?"

"Yes." Cody had briefly met the man a few times and had thought he was very kind and noble to his beliefs and homeworld. "But I know for a fact that you are not going to let me come."

Ben hesitated at that then gave a knowing smile. "You know me too well, Cody."

"Obi-Wan, you cannot leave this planet."

"Cody, do you really think you can prevent me from leaving?"

The clone hesitated before shaking his head. "No, Ben."

"Then help me pack, please."

The two moved about in silence, grabbing credits and other necessities. The packing went quickly, each absorbed in the other's thoughts. Cody handed Ben a meiloorun and watched the Jedi throw it in the bag.

"You know, times like these I miss Bacta."

Ben looked up, his face a little terrified at the thought. "Well, I certainly do not!"

The two shared a smile and fell silent again. Obi-Wan threw the pack over his shoulder and looked at Cody, his eyes shining slightly. Cody pulled the man into an embrace and blinked back tears. "Sir, if you're not back in two weeks, I'm going to hunt you down and make you wish you'd never survived Order 66."

"I'll do my best, Cody. Just don't burn my hut down while I'm gone."

"I'm not that bad at cooking!"

Cody pulled away and looked at his ex-General. He snapped into attention and saluted the Jedi. Ben looked a little exasperated but gave a small salute back. "Goodbye, Cody."

"Goodbye, Obi-Wan."

Then he was gone.

My Padawan and I wanted to keep this as close to the originals as possible, which is why we have Cody stay on Tatooine. Which means the next chapter is about Cody finding out about his General's death. Oh boy...

On a completely different note, Antonia Rose did not guess the original BEN. However, Padawan and I LOVED her idea more than our own so the original name (Bacta's Escaping Nuciance) is being changed to Antonia Rose's wonderful idea, "Bacta's Eternal Nightmare."

That changes your perspective on that name, doesn't it? Hi, Ben! How are you? *Bacta glares on, clearly angry*

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