Ch 10: Brutus' Death

Rex walked into the room labeled 'Brutus' with his guns raised. He heard shouts of anger from someone. He then heard someone crying and he recognized the crying as Ashoka's. Then the crying turned into screaming.

Rex rushed further into the cave. Then he came across a man with black hair in a black shirt and brown pants. The man barely registered in Rex's mind though. Because there slumped on the floor, battered, bruised, and bleeding was Ashoka. She was chained with her wrists held above her head. He looked at the monster he recognized from Ashoka's memories as Brutus.

When Brutus raised his hand to strike Ashoka something in Rex snapped. He shot Brutus in one of his legs and his chest. Then he started ponding the man who had taken Ashoka from him in the first place. When he was done with Brutus he couldn't tell if the man was even alive. So he used the viro-blade in his gauntlet and shoved it through Brutus' head. The body slumped, lifeless. Rex retracted the blade.

He quickly went to Ashoka's side. She looked at him wearily. Getting the hint Rex took off his helmet. Her eyes went big and she smiled at him.

Rex couldn't help it he wrapped her up in his arms and she started sobbing into his shoulder.

"Rex is that really you?" she cried. Rex drew a shaky breath.

"Yea I'm here for real. I told you I'd kick the Arapidos' asses." he joked pulling back from her. He realized her hands were still chained and grabbed the keys

When he got the shackles off of her Ashoka jumped and wrapped her arms around him. Rex returned the embrace. Never wanting to let go.

"I didn't think I would ever see you again!" she sobbed. Rex could feel his own tears slipping down his face.

"Ashoka, please don't ever leave me like that. I don't think I could bear it." He said as he rubbed circles into her back gently.

"I'm not oh Force I don't want to ever leave you again " she sobbed.

Then Rex pulled back to look at her face.

"Ashoka I love you." he said softly.

"I love you too but how can you love me after what's happened to me? I'm no longer a virgin, Brutus stole that from me." she looked away from him and Rex felt his heart sore and the crash at what she had said. She loved him! Never in a million life times would he have imagined that Ashoka would actually love him. But he also felt sick at what else she had said. He wanted to make everyone who had hurt Ashoka pay but that wasn't what she needed. Right then she needed him.

"Ashoka I love you no matter what. You never willingly had sex with them so you never lost your virginity. They tried to take something that can only be given. Ashoka I'll kill every last one of them if you want me to. But I think that what we both really need is to be together somewhere safe right now."

Ashoka smiled and nodded.

"Thank you." she said softly. Rex gave her a smile too before glancing down her body to see what injuries she had sustained. He felt himself blush crimson when he noticed her lack of cloths. He quickly looked back up. Ashoka blushed too, it was nice to have a man who didn't stare openly at her body.

"I guess I should COM someone and have them bring you some cloths." he was about to do so when Anakin and Obi-Wan ran into the room. They must have sensed her presents in the Force. They both grind happy to see her again.

"Ashoka we were-" Anakin tried to step forward as he was speaking but he was cut off by Ashoka screaming. He stopped cold in his tracks, arm slightly out stretched. Rex barely noticed him though.

As soon as Anakin started stepping forward and talking Ashoka had screamed. She had turned away from them, burying herself deeper into Rex's armor. She was mumbling incoherently for the most part but he caught a few phrases.

"Go away"

"Don't let them.."

"Please"

She sobbed. All Rex could do was hold onto her shaking frame. He tried to tell her that they wouldn't hurt her but it did little to calm her down.

"Could one of you get her something to wear? Something modest?" He asked the Jedi as he continued to try to sooth Ashoka. Obi-Wan nodded and left the room.

"It's going to be alright Ashoka. I promise General Skywalker won't hurt you. Anikin won't hurt you." he tried to sooth her. Upon hearing Ankinin's name she calmed. She looked up and recognition fell upon her face.

"Skyguy! I'm sorry, it's just.." She trailed off looking away in shame.

"Hay it's not your fault I'm just glad you're alright." He said placing a gently hand on her shoulder, "I'll wait for Obi-wan outside. Then we'll see about getting you on to the ship so you can be safe."

Anikin stood up and walked out of the room.

Next time on Connected:

Okay so I haven't made chapter eleven yet soooo yea. These ought to keep everyone happy for a while though. What caused the delay was a deletion of chapter eight and I didn't want to post the seventh chapter without the previews, oh stupid time lapses and mouses, not to mention my complete lack of memory for what I had written (lesson learned don't leave stuff minimized for days on end without saving it!) Anyways, I hope everyone enjoyed the new chapters.

Chapter Eleven: Yet to be made