Chapter 18
Hope
Kix collapsed on his bunk looking at the endless sky of stars hoping to seek answers. "Have I chosen wrong to be with the Empire? Of course I have, this isn't me. I have to get out of here, but if I leave then what will happen to Coric? What have I done?" Kix groaned. Getting off the bunk, Kix slipped out and walked to the medical tent.
"Coric?" Kix whispered
"What is it Kix?" Coric asked
"I- I have to go." Kix said
"Go? Go where?"
"Somewhere away from here." Kix said "You have to go with though. When the Empire finds out I deserted they will have not only my head, but your head as well."
"Why would they have my head?"
"They will suspect that you helped me get my memory back or didn't try to stop me from my attempt." Kix said "We're good brothers, Coric, and I don't want you to fall like this on my hand."
Coric sighed and looked at all the wounded around them. "What about them?"
"They aren't even brothers, they're probably recruits, and they will get treated."
"I know that, Kix, but what I mean was what will happen about us being medics?" Coric said "I don't want to give that up."
"Nothing will change about us being medics, there is others that deserted they will get wounded and we will help."
"Rex?" Coric and Kix nodded. "Alright, where to?"
Kix walked out of the tent with Coric following and stopped at the end of the camp. "Are you sure we should do this?" Coric whispered and Kix nodded
They ran through the trees and turned to only bump into someone. Kix looked up. "Chopper?"
"Yep." Chopper said helping Kix off the ground. "Wait… aren't you supposed to be mind controlled?"
"I was, but Coric helped me get my memory back." Kix said and Coric turned the corner.
"Chopper? It is good to see you alive." Coric said
"Likewise." Chopper said
"Coric, is going to join out little crew." Kix said
"Make it very tiny crew right now. Sadly, everyone else is scattered around the galaxy mind controlled. We got Echo back though." Chopper said "He is yet to get his memory back."
"Let's go help then." Coric said walking toward the ship.
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"Echo, wake up." Coric said and Echo opened one of his eyes and gave Coric an angry glare.
"I am not talking to you Rebel scum." Echo said turning so that his back is facing them.
"Never said I was a Rebel scum, I am Sergeant Coric, head medic of the 250th division here to rescue you."
"You defeated the captors?"
"Indeed we have?" Coric said
"We?" Echo asked
"My assistant, Lt. Kix, a medic as well is with me. Couple questions, Echo, do you remember anything of your past?"
"Only what others told-"Echo started to say before he was interrupted
"No, no, not what others told you, but what you remember." Coric said
"No, I don't remember anything."
"That's what I thought. Well, I will help you remember if you are willing to."
"No, I trust the Empire, if you will let me out-"
"That is not an option. The Empire told you things that are false. What makes you trust them?"
"They just told me things that I believe that are true. If you want to know so desperately, all I remember is training, men with colored armor, and that is it." Echo said
"Do you remember anyone, anyone from your training, anyone at all?" Kix asked
"No." Echo said shaking his head
"That is impossible, if you remember your training, then you must know someone's name." Coric said "The only way that could happen is if you were mind controlled or amnesia."
"The Empire told me that I hit my head hard, but not to lose any of that memory I just told you." Echo said
"Obviously they were wrong. You lost your memory by something else. Why would they hide something like that to you. They must be hiding a secret from you. Something like a mind control, cases like this is rare, but very possible." Kix said walking through the doorway, looking back back at Coric
"Yeah, like a refusal to them, that they couldn't afford to lose, an ARC Trooper from the Clone Wars." Coric said following Kix
"An Advanced Recon Commando, a good one at that." Kix said
"One who went through tough battles that was won and defeated." Coric said looking into the eyes of a shocked Echo
"One who fought side-by-side by his brothers." Kix and Coric said together
"No, no, you're wrong, the-the Empire wouldn't do that." Echo said
"Come on Echo, you know you are smarter than this." Kix said "Stop playing this little charade."
"Wait a minute, you guys aren't with the Empire, you are Rebels!" Echo said
"No, we aren't with the Empire or Rebels. We work with the Rebels but we are something else, one that won't take a side rather just do what they think is right. We are deserters from the Clone Wars, and so are you, Echo." Kix said
"Deserters are punished by the Empire, of course I am not one of you." Echo said
"Stubborn ARCs." Kix said looking at Coric who nodded
"If you will untie me now, I will be on my way." Echo said
"Not going to happen." Kix said looking up to Coric who snuck behind Echo and knocked him out cold. "Are you sure it will work?"
"I am positive it will work." Coric said moving next to Kix
"When he wakes up he should then become himself again? How does that work?" Kix asked
"Much to learn yet, in his deep slumber, his mind will think over what we told him, and hopefully it will give him his memory back in the process." Coric said
"Why didn't you just give him what you did to me?" Kix said
"Everybody is different, and their minds believe in different ways."
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Echo woke up to feel his head throbbing. "What? What happened?" he asked reaching his hand up to rub the back of his head only to see robes around his wrist.
"Was I out with Fives again?" Echo asked shaking his head "I should have refused, we always get ourselves into these situations." Echo looked up to be in a brig, "Oh, boy we got in deep trouble this time, di'kutla vod, di'kutla akaan," Echo looked further only to see nothing, an empty brig.
"Some colorful words, you just said." A voice called
"Coric, why a I exactly in this brig?"
"Cuy'val Dar, the Republic no longer exists, you weren't yourself, and you will get your full memory back in a couple hours." Coric said opening the laser doors, He walked over to Echo and started to untie Echo.
"What about Fives?" Echo asked
"Haven't seen him since Order 66 took place." Coric said sadly "Not since the kriffin' order a dar'yaim." Coric helped Echo to his feet "Come, there is something I must show you."
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Author's Note: I really like to write I truly do, I just have been so busy with school, I should be able to cram another update this Thursday-next Thursday, to make up the lost updates. Oh, and I will be going through my previous updates from Missing and Hiding to fix grammar mistakes, and to make the chapters more clearer throughout the month. I am making plans for future fanfictions and I truly believe you guys would like them if you are into these kinds of fanfictions. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving/Thursday and have a good rest of the day and see you next update. :)