• Chapter 2: welcome?

    Why is it that when I thought that I wasn't going to make a mistake, I go ahead and make one, this isn't cool, not one bit….

    Runt
    It wasn't long until the Jedi Pair had arrived at the ship docks, Angel had clung onto Anakin, It was, for her, a force of habit, As a small child she had clung to her father who was a Jedi, though she see perfectly fine, she liked it, sort of like a security blanket. Anakin felt a bit odd, this whole situation was odd for him, he didn't say anything, but Angel could feel it in the force, and she lessened her grip, sliding further behind him, till she was at arm's length, her fingers lightly wrapped around the lose fabric that stuck out.

    "How much further?" she asked.

    "Anxious padawan?" he asked

    "A little, this is the first time I'm away from Master Soo, he has been with me since my papa had passed away, I'm a bit scared," she confessed

    Anakin had assumed that her father had passed away not so long ago, since her mannerisms suggested that she was still unknown to all the rules of a Jedi. "I'm, sorry for your loss, it must have been hard." He said showing his concern.

    "it's alright, I was too young to remember all the details of his death, I remember crying, then waking up in master Soo's arms, he never told me what happened, but I never left his side since." She explained, it was a cheap explanation, she had left out a lot of detail, blaming it on her young age, when she knows what happened, she just didn't feel that Anakin was worthy to know, she only ever told master Soo, and that was because he promised to take care of her, so she wanted to tell him what happened to her, to her papa, to the people that killed him. She shook her head pushing back the memory before she started crying.

    Anakin looked back, she was a weird one, how long had she been with Master Soo, even though she was with him for a long time he understood why she wasn't a knight, she sort of needed to be with someone she trusted, in order to fill the emptiness that was probably created when she witnessed her father's death. "I see, well, you'll do fine, you'll like my padawan Ahsoka, and the guys in the 501st," he smiled.

    She nodded her head, "is that them coming now?" she asked pointing to the right, at first no one was there but soon Anakin could see Ahsoka, Rex, and a new trooper, who was probably the replacement for the one that had fallen.

    "Uh, yeah that's them, well two of them," he said with a light chuckle.

    "Master Skywalker, welcome back, who is this?" she asked .

    Angel moved away from Anakin so that the others could see her better.

    "Ah, yes, this is Angel Sada, she is master Soo's padawan, and she will be staying with us for a week," he replied introducing the Miralukan girl.

    "Hello, it's nice to meet you," Angel said with a light bow.

    "Oh, and uh, who is this?" Skywalker asked jabbing a thumb at Runt.

    "It's nice to meet you to Angel." Ahsoka started then turned her attention to her master. "Ah this is Runt; he's new to the 501st."

    Runt saluted but behind his helmet he was staring at the blindfolded Jedi youngling. She had long black hair which half of which was up in a ponytail, a portion of it hanging loosely to either side of her pale slender face. A face that spoke of innocents, yet hid a pain that was untold. A smile spread on her face, light pink lips that wasn't to full or to flat. She was a thin girl, and her choice in clothing didn't help her with that small fact, and, he had just noticed how short the girl really was.

    "Not to be rude, but can you please stop staring at me," Angel said shyly, as she attempted to hide from Runt's gaze, behind Skywalker.

    Runt blushed. "My apologies commander," he said regaining his trooper attitude.

    The others laughed at the situation, and Runt realized just how relaxed these guys were compared to the other Jedi generals he had to serve under, he rarely heard them laugh, and if so it's when they were off the ship and heading back to the temple or something like that. He was glad that these guys acted like this, it was reassuring. He wondered why Angel was on her own, if she was indeed master Soo's padawan, shouldn't she be with him? He pushed the thought away as Anakin and Ahsoka were walking away heading towards their ship. Angel followed, she was on the other side of Anakin, and Rex was behind Ahsoka. Runt, well he was next to Rex. It wasn't long after they had taken off, that Anakin received his next mission, well their next mission. Angel who was still standing by the general, with a messenger bag of her belongings, heard the message, and sighed in annoyance, she had hoped to take the week off, from all the fighting, she was getting tired of the fighting, but it seemed that she wasn't going to get her wish.

    "Oh, Angel, you'll be staying in Ahsoka's room for your stay, so, Snips, go get her situated, and show her around, "he said with a slight smile.

    "Master not to say that you're wrong, but I'm sure she is blind."

    "I'm blind not death, and I can see with the force." Angel sighed. She hated it when people act like she wasn't even in the room.

    Ahsoka apologized and told her to follow, leading her over to her room.

    If I didn't know better I would say the day was going to be as normal as sleeping over, however I know better, and it's going to be very weird…..

    Angel Sada
    Runt and Rex went to see the others, fives, heavy, the rest of the group, so he guessed who he had replaced, and wasn't expecting any of the others to be happy with him at all. He removed the helmet and placed it on his bunk.

    "Man that was embarrassing," he sighed. Knocking his head against the metal rail, that was the frame of the bunks.

    "it's alright Runt, you didn't know she would be able to tell, all Jedi can tell what you're feeling, and all that good stuff so you would have to be careful all the time," one of them said, Runt didn't look so he didn't see who was giving him the advice.

    "Thanks, I'll keep that in mind."

    "First time I have seen a Miralukan Jedi, I wonder if she has eyes, or if what everyone says is true."

    "What's that fives?"

    "They have no eyes, just empty sockets."

    Everyone was silent as Fives said that, his voice trying to sound eerie to make it seem that such a thing would be frightening. Runt laughed. And sat down.

    "Why don't you ask her then," Runt said.

    "No one is to ask personal questions to the commander," Rex ordered looking at each one of the men in the room.

    The room fell silent and everyone went back to what they were originally doing.

    Now I wonder what is behind that blindfold, and would I have the courage to ask? Nah, it doesn't matter, I have a job and so does she, and I shouldn't interfere.

    Ahsoka left Angel in the room, she told her that she could always call her if she needed help. Angel thanked her and after she left she went to the mirror and pulled off the blindfold, her eyes closed, but there were scares around the sockets, and a few long ones lead either up to her skull or to the side behind her hears. She touched the scares, feeling where they led, then touched the lid, she felt the eye balls underneath. And she sighed. Normally when she was younger, she would cry every time she felt it, a constant reminder, that not everyone can be trusted. She felt someone on the other side of the door. She put the blind fold back on and opened the door trying to look very annoyed.

    Runt was on the other side of the door, before it opened. He was debating on knocking or leaving, he wanted to make up for his rudeness, he felt like he had scared her, and he was upset at himself for that, but seeing her, the slight frown on her lips. He gulped trying to find the words to speak, without being offensive.

    "Can I help you?" she asked as if she was tired of waiting for him to say something.

    "I, I was wondering if you wanted to go to the mess with me, grab something to eat," he said sounding a bit nervous.

    She tilted her head up, as if looking at him, then that slight frown changed to a gentle smile.

    "Yeah, I'm a bit hungry," she said then waited for Runt to lead, but it was obvious that he wasn't going to. "Please lead the way," she said with a smile.

    "o-oh right, this way commander, " he stuttered then lead the way, he hoped that he wasn't blushing, that was so embarrassing, not that it would matter since she couldn't see to begin with.

    Papa, today I met a clone, that was very strange, I wonder what is going on, oh, and I no longer cry, i accepted the scares, and now, I'm going to move on, I'm sorry it took so long…..

    Angel Sada
    Rex sighed as he leaned back, Ahsoka next to him.

    "What's wrong?" she asked.

    "Nothing, just sighing," he lied.

    "You should know by now you can't hide anything from me," she said as she laid her head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat.

    "I'm a bit worried about Runt." He replied knowing that he never got away with trying to hide things from her. He closed his eyes, one hand on her back the other on her head, stroking her head tails. He loved times like these, where they could just sit, or lay, and be natural, their special time, where everything in the world around them didn't matter, though they couldn't do it all the time, they tried, and when they got the chance, had about an hour or so of just lying in each other's arms. Rex didn't dare go any further than that, but Ahsoka wanted him to, she loved this time as much as he did, probably even more than him, but was their relationship stay like this forever? She wondered. But was brought back to reality as she heard her beloved talk.

    "why are you so worried?" she asked she thought that Runt was doing just fine, however they never saw him fight, he must be good, if he got transferred to the 501st.

    "The boy is odd."

    She blinked, that was why he was worried, because he was odd, she couldn't help but laugh, was this really the reason. Rex stared at her as she giggled in his chest.

    "Is that really why you're so worried?" she asked.

    "He could get killed; besides, I think he might like Angel." He said the last part a bit more quiet.

    "Aw, how cute, love at first sight," she said as she moved her head to where she was listening to his heart again.

    "Do you really believe in that?"