Rex sighed tapping his fingers along the side of his upper arm. The 501st was working along side the 212th again. It felt good to fight along side Cody again even if Fives wasn't here. Right Fives was on Jedha. Far away from this battle, but fighting one of his own.

"Your plan is as insane as ever Rex ole' boy," Cody grinned looking up from the briefing table a light smile touching his face.

"It gets the job done. Think your boys can handle it," Rex smirked cocking an eyebrow at the old nickname.

Just like the old days. When he and Cody were back on Kamino.

"That a challenge ner vod," Cody grinned standing up straight a fire burning in his eyes.

"Call it what you want. My boys are still the best," Rex snorted grabbing his helmet from the table.

"Debatable," Cody snipped back doing the same as the two exited the briefing room.

"You wish it was debatable," Rex shot back nudging Cody slightly.

Cody laughed lightly. The two ended up walking in silence as they made their way to the hangar bay. The tapping of their feet sounded down the hallway filling up the tense silence.

"Have you heard from him," Cody asked gently turning his head to the tense captain.

"Last I heard from him he was in the middle of a firefight," Rex responded gritting his teeth nerves bunching up slightly at the memory of the call.

"He called you in the middle of a firefight," Cody asked as they reached the barracks raising his eyebrows.

"I called him, and he picked up. I wasn't expecting him to be in a firefight," Rex grumbled out clearly getting more agitated at the conversation went on.

"How long ago was that," Cody tilted his head lightly.

"Two weeks ago," the blonde sighed his jaw clenching with worry.

"I'm sure he's fine Rex. Fives know how to take care of himself. He has ARC training he'll be alright," Cody reassured smiling weakly.

"Echo had ARC training and we lost him at the Citadel," Rex snapped lightly at Cody wincing when he realized he had thrown a low blow.

"Echo was a good kid…. He'll be alright Rex. Just have some faith," Cody sighed gripping the blonde's shoulder tightly before heading off to his quarters.

"I hope you're right," Rex whispered glancing down at the com-link.

/—/—/

Fives cursed as he limped down the alley way. Damn bounty hunters. The desert like planet was full of them even if the planet had a jedi temple on it. The ARC cradled his broken arm as he rounded a corner in to a street full of people. The clone ducked his head trying to stay out of sight. Gods what he wouldn't give for his normal armor back.

The armor was black camo. It was made to look like bounty hunter armor not clone armor. He was forced to wear a flash drive and his com-link around his neck so it sold his look better. Unfortunately some people on Jedha knew Jango Fett. Perfect.

"Your soul has been torn."

Fives turned his head at the loud voice. People were moving all around him making it difficult to spot the owner of the voice. Fives shook his head and turned to keep walking his arm throbbing.

"You seek an echo of your past, young soldier."

Fives froze at that and pushed through the crowd to find a man sitting up against a pillar of the older jedi temple. The man had a small nose and small eyes that seemed to be colored silver. Blind then. Fives glanced around the area highly confused. Was he a jedi?

"Your soul is torn, young soldier. I cannot imagine what you have gone through. Come sit. Rest your mind in the force," the man smiled at Fives.

"General, sir, I have to complete my mission," Fives began only to be swept out beneath his feet by a stick and then pulled into a sitting position.

"I am not a jedi. Just a believer. Sit and rest. My name is Chirrut," the blind man smiled again as Fives eyed the man uncertainly.

"ARC Trooper- 5555," Fives replied quietly using his designation for the tenth time on this mission.

"That is the name your makers gave you. I would like the name that you gave yourself," Chirrut patted Fives on the shoulder merely looking in his general direction.

"It's Fives. Fives, sir," the ARC spoke after a moments hesitation still not sure what to make of the blind man.

"It is a pleasure young Fives," Chirrut greeted smiling again.

/—/—/

Rex had been sleeping when his com-link went off. The captain didn't even look to see who it was when he picked it up.

"Hello," Rex asked through his sleep riddled mind.

"Hey Rex," came the voice of a certain ARC.

"Fives? Oh thank gods you're alright," Rex sat up in the bed sleep dissipating quickly.

"Did I wake you," Fives asked over the com-link hearing the sleep in the blonde's voice.

"No I was already up. You alright? Any injuries," Rex asked waving off the comment lightly remembering the last time that he had heard the ARC's voice it had been over the sound of blaster fire.

"Yeah. I've got a broken arm and a limp…. Don't worry about me though. I found a place to stay for the night. There's a jedi temple here. Real old not many jedi just some believers of the force," Fives replied while shuffling could be heard over the com-link.

Rex hissed wincing at the report of the injuries. The captain shifted in the bed lightly as he listened to the ARC.

"Be safe. Please," Rex sighed his hand rubbing at the back of his head.

"I will. I promise. Should be back in a week," Fives replied his voice giving off the soft smile on his face.

"A week is a long time Fiv'ika," Rex smiled back knowing that the ARC would hear it.

"I'll do my best to make it shorter," the brunette snorted lightly humor in his voice.

"Don't hurt yourself to do it," Rex warned lightly remembering the younger clone's reckless tendencies.

"Yes, cyare," Fives mocked half-heartedly smiling on the other end.

"Be safe, cyare. Come back in one piece," Rex laughed lightly warmth pooling into his chest as the endearment.

"I will. I'll call you when I get up tomorrow," the ARC replied easily.

"I'll be waiting."

/—/—/

Fives smiled softly as he ended the call thumbing over the com-link. The brunette turned his head to the night sky his jaw clenching. Eyayah, are you really out there? The ARC glanced over at the blind man and the ling haired male that had offered him a place to stay the night. You seek an echo of your past. Fives huffed lightly. If Echo was alive why hadn't he called Fives? Why hadn't he come back?

"You're going crazy. Just go to bed," Fives sighed quietly shaking his head laying down on the mat he had been given.

/—/—/

This was a little longer than normal, but that's because I'm building up the plot for the big surprise coming up. I hope you guys are enjoying the story so far!

Glogirl out!