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Tiger woke up feeling annoyed. He had two reasons: One, ever since hearing the warning about Topaz beating up guys, he had tried to get her out of his mind. And he was failing miserably; two, every time he saw Del yesterday she had been talking with Rex. He was beginning to feel like the 566th was being replaced. Those reasons were enough to make him grumpy and Canto's snoring was enough to drive him nuts. He decided to be diplomatic. He grabbed his pillow and brought it down on Canto's head with a nice sounding WHOP! Canto mumbled sorry and rolled over. Tiger looked at the clock, it was 0700. He didn't need to be up yet but he was awake so why not. He slipped out of bed and into his civvies. He walked to the mess and sat at a table staring into a cup of caf.
"You must still be asleep if you haven't drank that yet." His almond colored eyes slid over to look into Topaz blue eyes. He was surprised that she was talking to him. He had gotten the impression that she kept to herself.
"I'm just thinking," he replied.
"Care to expound on the subject?"
"Did our general seem distant yesterday?"
"I wouldn't know; I just got here. She did seem to spend a lot of time with Captain Rex though."
"That's what I mean. I feel like she's trading the time she spent with us for time with him. I noticed she didn't really talk with Don at all."
"Perhaps she's just explaining the rules."
"What rules? Our only rules are: don't leave a brother behind; no excessive amount of pranks; do not disobey a direct order; and respect everyone no matter what rank they are."
"Perhaps he didn't get the excessive amount of pranks? I don't know. If your general cares then you should explain how you feel to her."
"I suppose. On another subject, I hear you beat guys up regularly."
Topaz got indignant, "I do not beat them up regularly. Only when they hit on me."
"So in other words, regularly."
"Guys do not hit on me regularly."
"I'm surprised."
"Are you hitting on me?" she asked narrowing her eyes and giving him a suspicious look.
"No. I'm just saying I'm surprised."
"Alright, you pass."
"I pass?"
"I have decided I wont beat you up so therefore you pass." Tiger laughed and she joined him. "I should go, I'll see you later."
"I hope not. That would probably mean I'm injured." Topaz laughed again and walked out.
He tried a sip of his caf and set it back down.
"Cold?"
"Yeah."
"Want me to warm it up?"
"Sure." She picked it up and put it in the microwave. She stood in silence until the microwave rang. She got the caf out and set it in front of him.
"Have something on your mind?"
"Yeah."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"Sure."
"Would you stop giving me one word answers?"
"Okay."
"TIGER!"
"Sorry. It's too much fun."
"It isn't fun for me. So what do you want to talk about?"
"Why is the 501st going with us?"
"Because the council wanted them to."
"Any particular reason?" She looked around as if she was afraid someone was eavesdropping and then she continued.
"We are meeting up with another Jedi. An undercover Jedi." Tiger raised his right eyebrow but didn't say anything. "He has been working undercover for the council since he became a knight. His padawan joined him a couple of years ago. The 501st will be under his command."
"Is that why you've been spending so much time with Rex?"
"Yes, I was good friends with this Jedi. Rex needs to know all he can so they can work together without a problem."
"Won't helping us blow his cover?"
"No, he has been disguised. When he helps us he will return to normal."
"When do we land?"
Del cocked her head and for a second there was silence. Then there was the unmistakable siren warning them that they were about to land.
Del smiled and stood, "I'll talk to you later." He watched her walk away and wondered what this other Jedi was like.