Two weeks. Two weeks of long battles, and nothing on how to reverse the sith magic. The Jedi Council had been working on a solution diligently, but nothing had come up as a solution. The senate had been panicked and skeptical over the report of the turned clones. Some had even suggested that some of the 501st would suffer the same fate. The senate tried to keep them locked on Kamino. The Jedi didn't like that.

So here they were. On some Outer Rim planet alongside the 212th. They were securing a base so they could push back the Separatists. That wasn't going so well though. Wave after wave of droids they were losing this position too.

Rex sighed as he flipped through the different reports. Fives and Echo had been causing chaos all across the galaxy already. Two weeks and The Republic was beginning to lose. Rex tightened his jaw as he flipped through a very gruesome report on Rogue. The two corrupted clones never killed others unless they were Jedi. They injured and maimed clones, but Jedi they slaughtered. Apparently Rogue had skinned a Padawan alive. The poor kid was alive, but he was missing most of his skin on his arms and shoulders. Rex turned his head away unable to stomach the pictures.

"Gods," the blonde cursed as he moved on to another report on Reaper swallowing the bile in his throat.

"The report on the Padawan," Cody asked as he flipped through the same reports.

"That is something I wish they would have warned me about before I flipped through it," Rex nodded his voice hollow as he flipped to another report on Rogue.

"Reaper is ruthless, but Rogue is just plain sadistic. Have you seen the report on both of them? They're bad enough alone, but this? This is just plain wrong," Cody winced as he scanned the report not noticing how Rex tensed.

"All of this is wrong," Rex growled lowly narrowing his gaze at the reports in his hand.

Cody looked up from his data pad staring at Rex. The captain hadn't been sleeping lately, and Cody understood why. It wasn't everyday that your lover and best friend became a killing machine for the enemy. Cody sighed and reached over putting a hand over the back of the blonde's neck trying to ground the captain.

"We'll get him back."

"… I hope so."

"Captain! Commander! We got 'em! We got Reaper," a trooper came bursting into the room startling the two.

It wasn't a clone though. It was one of the civilian troopers. The Jedi ended up cutting themselves off from the senate once the information Fives gave Cody and Rex got out to them. If there was a chance the Sith Lord was in the senate then their work would have to be kept secret from the senate. Things for the Jedi were becoming harder because of the fact they had cut themselves off. The war was being lost and lives were being lost. It wasn't easy, but most managed. Some of the civilians had even signed up to help the clones fight. The Republic called them Rebels. They fought well for civilians.

"How did you manage that, Cooper," Cody asked blinking in surprise at the bright eyed Rebel trooper.

"We used Jesse's plan, sir," the kid grinned gesturing to the clone who came running up behind him.

"We think Rogue is in the area somewhere. We have Reaper on lock down, but not for long," Jesse responded glancing at Rex when he mentioned Fives' new name.

"Where is he," Rex asked his eyes going sharp knowing they only had so much time before all hell broke loose.

"Cell block B5, sir," Cooper announced glancing at Jesse.

"Take me to him," Rex spoke looking at Jesse.

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Reaper was leaned up against the wall tapping his foot to make noise for himself. He hated the silence of the cell. Any minute now Rogue. Hurry it up. I hate being in here. The ARC turned his yellow gaze to the door when someone stepped inside. Great.

"Hello Rex. Come to get information out of me," Reaper turned his head away his sharp canines flashing momentarily.

"What did you do," the captain growled lowly rage in his amber eyes.

The only thing holding Rex back was the fact that this was Echo, and Cody was standing right next to him. They were trying to get both of them back so hurting Echo would be counter productive.

"Depends on who you ask," Reaper replied cryptically grinning.

Rex snarled lowly and was about to make a move forward when Cody grabbed his arm keeping him from lashing out. Reaper smirked his yellow eyes more calculating and full of spite than it was sadistic mischief like Rogue's.

"You bastard what did you do," Rex shook himself out of Cody's hold glaring at the other ARC.

Reaper growled turning to the blonde clearly prepared to defend himself. It was a stand off between the two with Cody in the middle trying to keep a fight from breaking out.

"C'mon Echo you wouldn't do much damage to us. Rex isn't going to engage either. Just tell us why you're doing this," Cody tried to reason keeping his hand in the middle of Rex's chest.

"You should know, Cody. Good soldiers follow orders," Echo sneered lightly the four words making Rex flinch away.

That confirmed it. This was the doings of the chip. That meant that they could save them by taking it out. That also meant that they would have to be able to grab Rogue now. Keeping the two in custody was going to be difficult since the two only ever stayed in their cells if they wanted to.

"We'll get you back Echo. Both of you," Cody spoke seeming to confuse Reaper who blinked tilting his head.

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Sorry it's short. This is build up chapter for me next arc. Hope you guys enjoyed.

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Glogirl out!