Name: Storyteller's Dream

Title: Changing Destinies

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars

Rating: T

Main Pairings: Kaila/Commander Cody

Secondary Pairings: Ahsoka/Rex

Secondary Pairings: Zaneka/ Waxer

Notes:

All Characters are probably seriously out of character.

This is my attempt at First Person PoV.

I was writing it back when the Attack of the Clones first came out and recently found it.

I wrote this but I didn't have a title in mind. But I hope you find it a fit.

Changing Destinies

Chapter 3

Zaneka insisted that I be there when she brought back news. In fact she insisted that ALL the clones be there. When it appears that they had been noticed. And the Government was trying to find them.

"But the government doesn't know exactly where they are?" I asked thinking about activating the defenses for the first time in... five years.

"No, but they are searching everywhere. It's a matter of time before they come here. They were at the diner this morning." Zaneka was looking at Waxer who looked worried. I was watching the Jedi pace trying to figure out what to do.

"Well we could try to start a rumor about them being on the Northwest Front." I said ignoring the little voice in my head telling me that I should keep my mouth shut.

"We can't ask you to be involved." Obi-wan Kenobi said.

"Too late." The words came out of my mouth at the same time that Zaneka and Anakin said it. Kenobi stared at us.

"I didn't get to choose my side. That's okay because this is the side I would have chosen. But now you have no knowledge of Tavis V. I have all you need. I am involved." I explained to him as Nellie shoved against Cody wanting attention. Cody gave it, while staring at me.

"What is the Northwest Front?" Anakin asked me. For a moment, I think everything that everyone says about this man is wrong. For a moment.

"The Northwest Front is that giant crystal covered area there." I pointed to a mountain range that glowed dimly in the dark. "The crystals hide energy signatures, but are highly unstable and dangerous for humans. If I was trying to invade Tavis V, I would put an invasion force down there."

"Is there anything up there?"

"Remember last night's storm? They are created by the weather hitting those crystals. Blow one up and yeah..." Zaneka made a throat-cutting gesture.

"How serious?" Anakin asked as if we were telling him the secret to life.

"How seriously dangerous is a crystal?" Zaneka raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"One the size of your lightsaber could wipe out a town of four thousand, easily."

"You know this for a fact?" Anakin asked rubbing his chin.

"I do." I said. "Zaneka wasn't on this part of Tavis, but I was. Father told me about the bodies. What was left of them."

"So how do we start this rumor?" Kenobi asked.

"Zaneka, do you remember seeing those white shapes during the storm last night?" I asked Zaneka as if we were gossiping.

"Yeah, I remember them. And down by the Northwest Front too." Zaneka said not missing a beat.

"Wow, you don't suppose they parked ships down there do you?"

"I don't know. We should ask our resident government agent to look into it." Zaneka said as she dusted her hands off.

"And that, General Kenobi, is how a rumor starts." I told the man who obliviously didn't believe me. Jedi must not deal much in gossip.

"And how to keep it going is to have false signs in the area." Zaneka said. She stood up and started to grab the things that she brought to make supper with. Waxer started to help her, something that earned him a smile.

"Right..." I muttered eyeing the budding romance. Finally deciding that I needed to make myself useful somewhere else I trotted over to where Cody was petting my Nellie. I couldn't make out his face, but he was troubled.

"Commander?" I said softly. He looked at me and I was struck by how different he looked from his own clone brothers. He looked older and more tired. I didn't like that look. Like Zaneka, I felt they had drawn a really bad straw in life.

"Here's your animal." He said and his voice was so cold. I blinked as he walked off. Was there something I had missed? I was going to help them and not let the government kill them.

Will someone say thank you for once?

Sighing, I took Nellie to the edge where the rest of the herd waited. It took a lot of patience not to scowl. Anakin was waiting for me.

"You know that Rex and Ahsoka can't have a relationship right?" He asked me before I could do anything.

"You know that she may choose to leave the Order after this war right?" I countered. He stared at me before looking away.

"General Skywalker, how you teach your Padawan is your business. But kindly remember that you were once in her shoes as a Padawan that must make a decision on which path of life to follow."

"You think I don't know that?" He snapped back at me.

"Actually yeah I do." I said with heavy sarcasm. "I'm gonna say that you either have had or still have a girlfriend. You sense that she has feelings for Rex. You sense that he has feelings for her. Do you deny them that one moment where they can truly understand? What if he dies tomorrow? You deny him a moment of happiness? Or her?"

I don't know what got into me. But I think it has some kind of effect on him. He stared at me for a long moment before walking off. I think I felt petty, but everyone seemed on edge.

Nellie and herd left me after that, leaving me feeling like I did something wrong. I really hate that.

"So tell me about your father." I whirled around to see A'den perched on the edge of the water trough.

"No."

"Come on. You know you want to tell me." He said trying to sound charming. I realized that Cody, a clone like A'den, could pull off the charming act where A'den couldn't. I swear I'm crushing on Cody. DAMNIT!

"A'den, I wouldn't tell you about my parents if you used a Jedi mind-trick." I said with a suffering sigh.

"Why do you insist on not telling anyone?"

"Because you're asking me." I stated bluntly. His face grew serious and he stood toe to toe with me.

"I don't like secrets. Not when they can affect my mission." His voice was soft. Too soft for comfort.

"Sergeant is there some reason you are threatening our hostess?" Cody was standing there, his voice icy and he didn't seem to A'den.

"No Commander. I wouldn't dream of threatening her." I fought hard to keep from snorting. These clones needed to stop showing off. It was getting annoying. A'den left, leaving me with a half-shadowed Cody and his grumpy attitude.

"Well that was educational. I take it you guys are enjoying the thrill of threatening everyone?"

"Null-ARCs and ARCs don't really get along. We see each other as the best and tend to disregard everyone else." Cody said. I looked at him, hidden in the shadows of twilight.

"Null-ARCs?" I thought if I asked for a term lesson it would keep him there for a little while longer.

"A'den. He's from the first batch of clones created from Jango. Not a very pleasant bunch."

"I see." In other words, they were so alike it caused issues.

"Indeed. Zaneka says that dinner is ready."

"Ah and she sent you to find me?"

"Yes."

"I see."

"You say that alot." Cody said as he walked me back to my home.

"Say what?" I asked stupidly. He gave me that heart-stopping, charming smile that A'den gave me that didn't work. It worked for Cody when he did it.

"I see." I blinked at him several times confused and aware that there were bands around my waist. Cody had his arms around me.

"Oh, I uh..." My brain shut down when Cody leaned in to kiss me.

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Cliff-hanger! Now does Kenobi walk in on them? Does Anakin finally see the truth? Does Kaila ever tell A'den what her name means? Find out! When my work doesn't rip me away from my computer for so long!