~Rex's POV~
"Looks like we have a lot of work to do, sir," Rex observed with a smile as Anakin walked unto bridge, his cloak billowing round his ankles. Rex had always wondered if that signified anything besides the fact that Skywalker walked fast.
Maybe it was a sign of his legendary power. Though, judging from Skywalker's expression, it leaned more towards him walking swiftly to see what he had declared would be his family's new home.
Even though they had grumbled under their breath, the clones had been so delighted at seeing their generals again after so long, they had agreed.
Seeing the massive structure now, however, Rex was beginning to wonder if he could talk the Jedi out of this one for the sake of all involved. How in the galaxy did any of them intend to fix that giant hunk of nonsense?
Following on Anakin's heels, in a sweep of large and powerfully cloaked bodies came the rest of the family, and they masked over the bridge like the night sky blanketing the space around them. Rex looked back at the new adventure they'd been called to fix, called a giant top looking structure floating idly in space.
"It's pretty!" Leia squealed, pushing herself between her mother's legs to have a look. Rex wondered if she were staring at the same structure as he was. "Fatha, can I help fix it?" Luke added, joining his sister.
Rex crossed his arms and chuckled underneath his helmet. He had missed the little spitfires. Anakin spared him a pleased glance, obviously thinking the same. "We'll all help him, won't we squirts?" Rex called. Luke and Leia gave him giant grins and nodded enthusiastically.
"Oh dear, this is going to be problematic," Obi-wan sighed, though he did not sound like he minded much. Cody prodded himself through the line of family members quietly and rested on Rex's side, arms folded behind his back.
Rex nudged him with his elbow. Cody nudged him back, shared amusement flitting through the touch. It was good to have the Jedi back.
"Here we go again," Lux and Ahsoka agreed in unison. "Well," Padme rubbed her palms together and glanced about with a leviathan, impish grin. "Let's get to work, shall we?" She chirped, much too cheerfully to be any normal politician.
"I call Obi-wan's starfighter!" Nava declaimed, wasting no time with other small pleasantries, as they had work to do. She turned on her heel to run to the docking bay.
"Whee!" Luke and Leia squealed, chasing after her, free and wild as the wind. "You can have it!" Obi-wan replied in a droned chuckle, as the others followed their lively friend with the airs of elegant Jedi.
Rex chuckled softly; he was not fooled by their façade of calm. They were all just as thirsty for new adventures, and harder work, it was in their characters. That was why they would always survive; people like the Skywalker's.
"Just like old times, eh, Rex?" Cody asked, shaking his head at the juvenile Jedi family. "Yeah, Cody," Rex chuckled as the clones filed in behind their much missed generals.
"Just like old times."
THE END
Thank you to all of my readers and reviwers who hung in there with me. I can't explain to you how much it means to me that I'm not writing for no reason. You guys rock! Next book in the chronicle coming out soon! Keep an out of for "Jedi Legends; The Strength of the Sacrificed" which includes space battles, insanity, more torture, and...Monkeys?
~Queen Yoda