In the tower on the Umbaran airbase Krell and Y/n were watching out the glass window with not seen expressions firing their faces. Y/n was rather annoyed with Krell because he ordered the execution of Fives, Hardcase, and Jesse. Two of his children reacted violently towards the news of their court martial and without Pixel there to ease them threw the force Y/n thought they might have attacked Krell openly. It's true he was disappointed with the Jedi's decision even though he knew he no longer considered himself to be one, Y/n wasn't focused on that now however as a little bit ago he was notified on what had happened during the space battle. Word was that the Separatists have lost many ships in only a few hours with the destruction of the supply ship.
Y/n knew his forces were a main part of the destruction as after giving Admiral Titan the order to fully attack, the casualties started tipping heavily in the Separatists direction. He was glad that his forces could have the ability to have fun while destroying the ships but he wasn't sure if it was the right move, many politicians might try to use him as an escape coat when the republic is losing many forces. As much as he liked helping the civilians of the Republic and Separatists he knew he had to be cautious, because if he pushed to much into the war it might give Palpatine a reason to enact order 66 early in order to kill as many Jedi as possible so when he takes over as emperor there won't be many left. Which actually made him think a little if he should send forces to the temple and attack the Jedi, he must think on how to handle that.
As he was thinking however Rex came walking up and stood at attention behind both of them, Y/n turned around to face the clone while Krell still faced out toward the window. Rex had his helmet off and was holding it in his right hand.
"General Krell, I respectfully request you reconsider your Court martial of Fives, Jesse, and Hardcase?" The captains tone held no undertone to it other than almost begging, he did not want to see his brother's murdered fir such a brave act.
"The actions of Arc trooper CT-5555, CT-5597, and CT-5572 was a clear act of treachery and disregard for my command. If they aren't punished accordingly then others may follow suit." Krells voice always held something back, like he wanted to say something else but could not due to something. Y/n thought he may have been more sinister than first thought.
"Sir the men are with you, it's just that some of them think your putting their lives in danger needlessly." Rex's voice was giving more emotion now then before, he was borderline begging for Krell to reconsider.
"All the more reason to send a clear message that I am in charge and insubordination will not be tolerated." Krell looked back for a moment at Rex as he said his words. Y/n went to open his mouth but Krell spoke again in a lower tone than before. "The truth is these clones have had a difficult time respecting my authority from the beginning, I've seen it before, some clones are just defective and cannot submit to proper authority." Krell turned around and walked over to Rex, laying a hand on his shoulder quickly turning to the holo projector. "Your right captain I don't think I can just court martial them anymore for it will only be a waist of time and we don't have time and they need to be disposed of, prepare a squad for execution."
Rex and I looked at Krell with wide eyes but I did not speak as Rex stuttered with his words, "what? But sir!"
Krell didn't budge as he turned on the projector and looked at a layout of the tower for the hundredth time. "You heard me captain, do it immediately or I'll do it myself!" The clones in the room looked back and fourth at each other as they tried to comprehend what Krell just said. Y/n looked curiously at Krell with annoyance peeking at the edges of his eyes, he watched as Rex nodded and walked out almost sulkily.
As Rex left the room and got onto the elevator Y/n walked around the table and stood opposite sides of Krell. Y/n crossed his arms behind his back and gave Krell a curious look which the General noticed.
"You seem curious about my decision Your excellency?" He asked in his very abnormally deep voice. Y/n nodded.
"Yes, I am curious as to why you think killing your own troops will solve your problems." My voice was cold and held no softness or eagerness that it had during the whole battle. Krell noticed my change and looked up from the hologram and into my eyes.
"Fear will keep them in line, if they think about disobeying me again than the fear of death will stop them before it begins." The Tarkin Doctrine rang in my head as the words left his mouth, that Doctrine made me hate the man who came up with it and anyone involved with it. I hated hearing how Alderaan was destroyed by the empire growing up and how they destroyed whole cities and civilizations.
"Fear will only get you so far, once you make people afraid it will make more and more people hate and want to oppose you, fear leads to hate, and hate leads to a great deal of things you can't even imagine." Y/n's voice had no fear in it but it had confidence as he explained his thoughts on Krells thinking. "What you think will solve your problem Krell will only backfire, if you push your troops to much they will turn and detain you or kill you and I won't stop them." Before Krell could answer however he blinked and
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"Will the prisoners like to be blindfolded?" Dogma asked with a frown. Fives, Jesse and Hardcase kept there mouths shut as they looked at dogma with a glare, there backs were on a wall of a hanger and Krell was staring down at them from a tower with his glare intensifying with each look he gave the clones.
"I'll take that as a no." Dogma said as he walked back over to Rex, fives wanted to keep his mouth shut but couldn't help himself as he spouted out.
"I hope you can live with yourself Dogma." Fives growled out. Dogma didn't respond as he stood next to Rex and looked at the three clones with glares. Prime, Spark and Pixel were watching from the side with anger radiating off of them, not for the firing squad but for Dogma and Krell who seem perfectly ok with killing hero's of the day.
The firing squad had Tup and Kix in it along with 3 other unnamed clones, they stood with unnerved looks on their faces as they waited for their next orders to be given. They disagreed with Krell and his execution of the three clones but they had to follow orders or they would end up in the same fate.
"Ready weapons." The clones snapped ti attention and flicked off the safety of their blasters, "aim!" The clones pointed their blasters at the three clones, there faces showing regret as they hesitated slightly.
Fives let his shoulders lift as he gave Dogma a glare, "NO, this is wrong and we all know it. No solider should have to have to go out this way, we are loyal soldiers and follow orders but we are not a bunch of unthinking droids. We are men, we must be trusted to make the right decision, especially when the orders we are given are wrong!." Spark and Prime who had their helmets off and at there side watched with anger flashing on there faces as they watched Dogma.
"Fire!" Dogma yelled. Pixel restrained herself from ripping the firearms from the clones, mostly because of the force telling her otherwise, and she watched with astonishment and soon admiration as the clones fired their weapons and missed completely. She smiled under her helmet as the clones all dropped their blaster rifles and put there hands behind their backs.
"What happened?" Dogma asked. Rex came up and put his hand on the mans shoulder.
"they are doing the right thing Dogma, because if this is how clones are rewarded for heroic actions than every man in this battalion will face a similar fate. Take off their binders." Rex said the last part over his shoulder at 3 clones who nodded and walked toward the three clones. Dogma was dumbfounded as the clones all started walking away with the "prisoners" being freed.
"What? No we have to go threw with this, we have to follow orders!" Pixel turned toward Dogma and anger flashed threw her again, Prime and Spark having the same reaction. However before they could say something to him Rex turned toward the clone and said,
"Good luck finding anyone to do it Dogma." Dogma shut his mouth after that and walked away angrily. As he walked away Pixel and Rex looked up at the window of the Tower and saw Krell walk away angrily.
Pixel and Rex looked at each other and nodded before walking toward the tower. As they walked away Y/n, who was watching from behind a building, nodded his head slowly and walked toward one of the barracks that held the 126th, he knew what was coming up next and he wanted to make sure not many clones die this time. If he was gonna kill Krell he wanted to have the full might of the republic.
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Rex and Pixel walked into the HQ room with Pixel having her hands behind her back and Rex holding his helmet in his hand. Krell turned from the window to address Rex with a glare.
"I ordered those clones to be destroyed, you are making a mistake by crossing me clone." Krell put one of his large hands on the desk infront of him as he threatened Rex. Rex tightened the grip on his helmet as he looked away from the floor directly into Krells eyes.
"It's captain sir."
Krell growled under his breath and glared at Rex but Rex glared back at him. Before he could speak the Transmission Hologram lit up and a clone of the 212th popped up and started speaking, as he did Pixel put her hand on Rex's shoulder and gave it a pat which made him smile at her warmly.
"General Krell the enemy has ambushed one of our platoons seizing weapons and uniforms, we believe they are going to launch a massive attack." The hologram than dissipated which left Pixel confused, in her mind that was a very dull transmission and it didn't make much sense to her. Take uniforms? No it didn't make any strategic and logical sense.
Krell turned back to Rex and pointed his finger at the captain, "you have your stay of execution for now. Lock the traitors in the brig and prepare your platoons for departure, we are going to finally take the Capital." They walked over to the elevator and went inside, as the doors closed in-front of them Krell turned his head to look back at Rex. "And captain make sure you brief the troops that the Umbarans may disguise themselves at clones to confuse and ambush you." Rex nodded and looked from Krell to the wall of the elevator.
"Sir yes sir."
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Y/n pov
"Be carful men, the Umbarans might be wearing our armor in order to trick us with an ambush." Rex said as we all walked threw the forest of Umbara, roughly 5 miles from the airbase. I decided to take the 126th and leave the 742nd in order to protect the base and watch over Krell in case he does something bad, Pixel stayed with her battalion.
I brought a walker with us as we walked threw the forest as it would be helpful to determine if the Umbaran as were actually Umbarans and not clones as I knew they were. I hope that with the walker It will make the 212th think that we weren't Umbaran even though it probably wouldn't help. Just in case that happens I will use a force technique similar to a flare.
We walked silently with every clone checking every crevice or hole to make sure that the Umbarans wouldn't ambush them this time around.
"Carful dogma, I saw that thing attack Hardcase, it will eat you up and spit you out. Here watch." Prime said as he pushed dogma out of the way. He picked up a rock and threw it at the creature which made it open its mouth and flair its arms around, Dogma was disgusted by the thing and as the creature went back to a resting faze Prime shot it with his rifle and killed it. I smirked as Prime wasn't a fan of unintelligent life.
"Eww gross."
Suddenly blaster fire erupted from out of the trees and I dodged to the left, a plasma bolt just barley missed me by a few inches which made me frown. I am impressed and mad with whoever fired that bolt.
Clones started taking cover by trees as many tried to do their best at seeing the enemy, I looked behind me at the walker and than back at the clones as they started firing in random direction. My clones just took cover and didn't fire back as they knew who they were firing at but couldn't say anything.
"Where's the enemy?"
"I don't know I can't see them."
I wanted to put an end to this now, I don't want anyone else getting hurt by the actions of Krell, however I don't have the slightest idea of how to do that. I ran over behind a tree and let my thoughts run wild.
I could try that ball of light that will blind everyone, that will get then to stop but for how long I don't know. I could just order my men to flash flares but that might not work, the more I wait however the more men die. I must think fast.
There's a thousand ways this could go, but I knew in my heart I didn't want Krell to have the satisfaction of any clone deaths. The ball of light is an easy thing to do but I could fall to much to the light side if it proves to much for me to balance.
I took in a breath and let it out slowly as I lifted my right hand towards the sky and let a ball of light start to form. The light grew brighter and brighter, my ears hearing the clones yell in discomfort as the light grew bigger and brighter. Used the force more into the ball of light and i sighed as the light side of the force started to fill me a little more than usual. I brought my other hand up and spoke into the communicator.
"All units head toward the center of the battle and defuse it, hurry now." I heard running of feet and shuffling of legs go away from me in a hurry as I pushed harder with the ball of light, you would think it was straining to keep this light up but it was rather easy. As for my men they have darkening visors so they can still see even if they are in bright environments, good for them as they can work in all forms of environment. As the running disappeared from my hearing range than I heard the falling of the Republic clones as the light forced them to there knees, I felt bad but I didn't want them to die.
After a few more moments of waiting I heard a voice over the communicator "father we are in position, ready on your command." At the moment of Primes voice I dropped the light and dashed with force speed toward my troops positions, I was there in little more than a moment and I let the voice bleed threw my voice as I spoke.
"ALL UNITS CEASE FIGHTING, your fighting fellow clones." My voice carried into an echo threw the valley we were in and for a few moments there was no sound but the little movements of men getting up from the ground. As they stood up I saw 212th and 501st troops pick their head ups and immediately start pointing their weapons upon seeing each other, but before they could shoot I shot my hands out and grabbed their weapons with the force and pushed them down.
"You men have sadly been ordered to kill each other, you are clones, YOU ALL ARE CLONES!!"
The clones on both sides had many reactions but the most of which was shock. Most of the clones walked over to where I was and removed their helmets, staring into each other's eyes. Rex came up soon after and looked at me in shock, his left hand shaking as he placed it on his head to most likely try and comfort himself.
"How did you know?" Rex asked quietly. I looked at him with sympathy in my eyes and silently placed my hand on his shoulder, using the force to calm his and most of the clones minds in the area. I felt Rex physically relax at the force wave of calmness and he took a few breaths.
"I knew no Umbaran would take clone armor, they are to proud to do such a thing. Now come on we have a mess to clean up." Rex nodded and I removed my hand from his shoulder, at this point all blaster fire had stopped coming from both clone battalions and they were all starting to clean things up.
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I moved 4 dead clones bodied with the force, I twisted them around with the force and laid them in a line. I looked down at the 3 501st members and and 1 212th member with a sad look in my eye, no clone should have to die this way, it's sad, angering, disgusting but mostly disappointing. These clones think of each other like brothers and the fact that they killed each other makes me saddened. My hands tightened as anger filled me and the Dark-side whispered small things to me, things I won't listen to but perhaps enjoy.
Many clones survived, much more than last time. Instead of over 60+ clones dying at the hands of each other it was more akin to 15 or 20 at best which was still bad but better than before.
I will have Krells head for this.
"Father we found the platoon leader, it's Waxer, he's still alive." I snapped my head toward a clone who's name I couldn't recall from memory. I took in the information quickly before motioning for him to lead the way, he nodded and turned away and started jogging which prompted me to follow quickly.
It took no time at all so very quickly we arrived where Waxer and Rex were speaking, instead of being injured and close to death like before he was fully standing and fully breathing. I smiled under my mask, Waxer was one of the most compassionate clones so when he found out about how he was sent to kill his own brothers I can't imagine how he felt about that.
"We were told by general Krell to come to these coordinates, we thought they were wearing our armor....but it was just you." Waxer let a tear escape his eye as he finished his sentence, Rex gave a hardened glare at the ground as he put pieces together in his head.
I walked up to Rex and laid a hand on his shoulder which made him tense up but he relaxed a moment after and turned toward me with a very eyes, I spoke with determination in my voice. "Captain Rex and Waxer, I know you are both angry and I am as well, but now isn't the time for hatred but it is time for action." Rex nodded and after calming Waxer down all three of us yelled out for the higher ranks of both the 212th and the 501st to line up. After rounding them up quickly Waxer and Rex both addressed them with me standing by them.
"Alright, we know who is responsible for this, but the better question is why? What I'm suggesting is highly treasonous and could get us killed but I say we arrest general for treason against the republic. If any one wants to opt out, due so now." Silence plagued for a few moments before all the clones stepped forward with determination staining their faces. I smiled under my mask as Rex nodded and turned to leave, "alright let's move out!"
Almost immediately the soldiers nodded and stared gathering supplies, I looked over at Prime and nodded my head which made him nod back and run toward the rest of the 126th, Krell will not get away with this if I have anything to say about it.
As I turned to walk away I looked out the corner of my eye and saw Dogma get out of a jogging line and pull off his helmet and shake his head before turning away in silence. I narrowed my eyes at his actions but kept my walk forward, as I had other things to worry about, if he gets in the way I'll deal with him.
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The elevator sent us up slowly to the top of tower, my black lightsaber was in my hand and my mind was focused on only one thing. My gaze peered left and
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