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OH MY GOSH. OH MY GOSH!!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!! Thank you @apparentlyautistick for sharing your awesome art!!! (You've done Commander Jr's ears so perfectly!!!)
fanart of ExecutaveCucumber’s Across the Stars fic on Ao3 (absolutely you need to read it!!)
GUYS GUYS GUYS Last year my sisters got me a commission from the one and only @lornaka to make a cover for my fic, and it's finished, right in time for the end of my hiatus!!! LOOK AT IT IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL I'M GOING TO CRY!!!
All credits go to the wonderful @lornaka, as if I could ever draw something this amazing.
Regarding Rexsoka Week 2022
Hey everyone who follows me on Tumblr!
I totally plan on participating in Rexsoka Week this year, but unfortunately the actual week of it lands right on my finals week. So I will have those stories up, just not for a week or so after the actual week. Sorry to keep you guys waiting, but I kind of have to graduate college.
I have exciting news I choose to share through memes!!!
GUILTY HAS OFFICIALLY REACHED OVER ONE THOUSAND KUDOS!!!
I cannot believe how much attention it’s gotten, even within the relatively small Rexsoka reader base. I owe it all to you guys!!! (I know only a few of you are on tumblr lol. Maybe I’ll do an update on the fic itself)
Thank you all so much! I’ll try to figure out a way to celebrate soon, but school might get in the way.
(I just think it’s funny that my fic is so popular and they haven’t even kissed yet. Like it’s literally 125,000 words of me teasing you guys and apparently you love it.)
Also...soon.
Me, going over some older chapters that I’ve already posted: oh man, I did a great job with this OC! I really like them! What was I going to do with this character again?
Also me, remembering that I’m going to kill them: oh yeah
Mobile Google Docs is a COWARD.
12 Days of Rexsoka Day 3: Force Bond/AU
I'm determined to get these out, even if they're late.
Okay, so since my other fics are basically Force Bond central, we're going with an AU. I'm usually not a fan of crossovers, especially when it's the characters meeting each other. For some reason it just doesn't click for me. However, I do enjoy imagining what kind of roles the characters would play if they were in another fictional world. You know, like when people assign Hogwarts Houses to characters. I decided to try that with the Mistborn Universe, by Brandon Sanderson.
Here's what you need to know if you aren't familiar.
There are two classes, the noble class and the skaa. The skaa are slaves, owned by their god-emperor, the Lord Ruler, and basically leased out to the nobles. The nobles, for the most part, see the skaa as subhuman, killing them without remorse. Nobles also fight amongst each other quite often.
The world is dying, in a way. The sun is red, ash volcanoes spout ash into the sky which falls to the earth, and plants are mostly brown and sickly. At night, mysterious mists come out that react to the world's magic.
If you have noble blood, there's a possibility that you are an Allomancer, which are the magic users of the world. The powers are used by ingesting specific metals and 'burning' them to get specific powers. Most Allomancers only have one power, called Mistings. Mistborn have all of them. The following are the known Allomancer powers at this point of the world's history.
Atium: rare God metal that allows the Allomancer to see into the future a few seconds. Makes on practically invincible.
Brass: Allows Allomancer to soothe emotions, called Soothers
Bronze: Allows Allomancer to find anyone burning any metal, called Seekers.
Copper: Allows Allomancer to hide themselves from Allomancers burning bronze, called Smokers.
Iron: Allows Allomancer to pull on any source of metal, seen by blue lines connecting the metal to the Allomancer's chest. If the metal is lighter than the Allomancer, it will fly to them. If the metal is heavier or stuck into something, the Allomancer will move, called Lurchers.
Pewter: Enhances Allomancer's physical abilities, like their strength, reflexes, and speed. Can also help overcome wounds and heal somewhat quicker, called Thugs.
Steel: Allows Allomancer to push on any source of metal, seen by blue lines connecting the metal to the Allomancer's chest.. If the metal is lighter than the Allomancer, it will fly away from them. If the metal is heavier or stuck into something, the Allomancer will move, called Coinshots
Tin: Enhances all five senses. Allows Allomancer to 'pierce' or see through the mists, called Tineyes.
Zinc: Allows Allomancer to riot or rage emotions, called Rioters
You have to have noble blood in order to have Allomancy. Skaa Mistings are not supposed to exist, and are hunted by the Lord Ruler's priests, the Steel Inquisitors.
That should be everything you need to know!
Day 3: AU
Ash fell from the sky.
Rex looked up, squinting against the dark flakes. It began to dust the stone walkways of the keep wall. It wasn't a good evening for the ash. A ball was being held at Keep Kenobi, whose main attraction was a mostly outdoors ballroom. They had a canopy they could draw over it, but Rex could think of at least one nobleman who would throw a fit over it. Lord Skywalker, one of Lord Kenobi's adopted scions, would be one of them. Skywalker was kind, as far as noblemen went, but Rex was part of his personal guard and would have to listen to the man complain well into the night. Lord Skywalker seemed so much less composed than the rest of the noblemen. It made Rex wonder if the rumors about him were true: that Lord Skywalker had skaa blood in him.
Rex shook himself. He was skaa. It wasn't his place to wonder about his betters. That lesson had been literally beaten into him during his training under House Kamino. Most skaa soldiers were from the noble house. They dealt not in goods, but in flesh, training the Final Empire's soldiers.
"No! Not tonight!" Lord Skywalker's voice rang out from somewhere inside.
Rex shared a covert look with his brother, Cody, who guarded the same door as Rex. In a moment the young Lord burst from the door, staring into the sky in disbelief.
"By the Lord Ruler!" Lord Skywalker swore. "Damn ashmounts! Not tonight!"
It was only a moment before a slender young woman with dark skin and sparkling blue eyes followed him out. Rex straightened at the sight of her. She deigned a smile to both Cody and Rex. Rex still hadn't gotten used to her friendliness after the few weeks she had been there. Lady Tano looked up at the sky and shrugged.
"It happens almost everyday, Anakin." She said. "You're just upset because Lady Amidala is going to be here and you wanted everything to be perfect."
"No." Lord Skywalker grumbled.
Lady Tano gave an exasperated sigh.
"Whatever you say, Anakin. I'd better go get ready for the ball. I suggest you get over yourself and do the same."
She turned with a grace that Rex swore wasn't natural. The rumors were that Lady Tano had been sent here by her previous patron, Lord Koon, because she was a Mistborn, to be trained under Lord Kenobi and Lord Skywalker. They were apparently Mistborns too, but watching Lord Skywalker storm back into the keep like a petulant child made Rex wonder about those rumors.
To Rex's surprise, Lady Tano stopped before entering the keep again.
"Anything out of the ordinary?" She asked Rex and Cody.
Rex blinked and glanced at Cody. Lady Tano had a teasing lilt to her voice. Rex knew better than to respond in kind.
"No, my Lady." Rex finally said.
"Keep up the good work then." Lady Tano said.
She left, Lord Skywalker complaining after her.
Rex waited until they were out of earshot before turning his head slightly to Cody.
"What was that about?" He muttered.
Cody shrugged.
"I guess not all nobles are like House Kamino."
It was dark soon and the mists came. Rex shivered in them. Even House Kamino's harsh training had not completely removed the fear of the mists from its skaa soldiers. It didn't make sense, seeing as Rex, along with almost every other soldier under their 'care', had been taken at a very young age. Rex barely remembered his mother. He wasn't even sure that Cody was his full blood brother. Not that that mattered. Rex considered many of the soldiers he had trained with his brothers.
The limelights soon were lit and Rex could see the carriages begin to roll in. He recognized most of them; most bore their house's colors and crest. He spotted Lord Koon's, Lady Amidala's, and Lord Organa's. Good people, at least by noblemen standards.
Music began drifting up from the open pavilion that Lord Kenobi used as a ballroom. The ash fall had stopped, so no canopy was needed. From up on the wall, all Rex could see was vague colored shapes that represented the couples.
Rex's stomach growled. He wouldn't have a chance to eat until the night's festivities were over. He was used to it. House Kenobi was in fact far more generous in feeding their skaa than House Kamino had been.
He watched the swirling bright colors below him. Ball nights usually meant the guards could be a bit lax. Any Mistborn that would want his lords dead was probably at that ball.
The hours passed slowly. Rex vaguely wondered how they could keep dancing for so long. He didn't see the appeal.
A noise behind him made him jump. Both he and Cody stepped back, readying their spears at whoever was coming through the door.
It was Lady Tano, dressed in a sparkling maroon ball gown. Rex relaxed as she slipped out of the door. She was bearing a large tray, filled with pieces of bread stuffed with meats and cheeses.
"Lady Tano?" Cody asked. "Is there something you need?"
"I'm more concerned about what you need." She said. "Obi Wan told me that ball nights are long for the guards. I'd figured you hadn't had anything to eat."
She proffered the tray. Rex and Cody stared at it. Questions lay on Rex's tongue, but even with Lady Tano's friendly demeanor, he didn't dare ask them.
Lady Tano rolled her eyes.
"Obi Wan said it was okay." She said. "All the other guards took one. Go ahead."
Rex finally lifted one off the tray and bowed his thanks. Cody followed suit. Lady Tano's smile widened.
"You're Cody and Rex, right?" She asked.
Rex blinked in surprise. Lord Kenobi and Lord Skywalker knew their names, but it had taken far longer than a few weeks to get them right consistently. Rex nodded again.
"Have a good night then, Cody and Rex. Hopefully the ball won't last much longer." She said.
She turned, most likely to find the next set of guards.
"Why aren't you still at the ball?" Rex burst out, then winced.
Lady Tano turned with a dark expression. Rex swallowed, but ready to be punished for speaking out of turn.
"I don't care for much of the company down there." She said. "And I don't care to pretend to."
It took a moment for Rex to realize her anger wasn't directed at him. She was glaring down at the bright lights and swirling colors.
"I understand that we have to keep the Houses from war, but-" She shook her head. "Tolerating scum like Dooku and Krell is too much."
Rex watched her expression. Even with her brow furrowed in frustration, she was beautiful. Rex found himself wanting to stare for a long time.
Then he remembered what she was, and more importantly, what he was. He looked down.
She sighed and turned around again. Once again boldness hit Rex.
"Have a good night, my Lady." He blurted.
She looked at him and broke into a genuine smile. Rex's heart fluttered oddly.
"Thank you!" She said, as if he had given her a lovely compliment. "Good night!"
Rex watched her go. Lord Kenobi and Lord Skywalker were good masters, but there was something different about Lady Tano. It was almost as if she cared.
Rex found himself thinking of Lady Tano often, especially on quiet nights like tonight, as he led the midnight patrol. In the weeks following the ball, Rex tried not to let himself get too attached to her. Lady Tano made it very difficult. She was constantly around, talking to the guards and servants. She seemed genuinely interested in their lives. Rex had tried very hard at first to be terse with her and give little information, but she was beginning to crack him. He was still waiting for the day that she proved her noble status.
Lady Tano never visited too late at night. Rex guessed it was because she was out training as a Mistborn. Rex had never seen one before, but he had heard plenty of rumors. They were supposed to be gods among men, able to kill with a look, and virtually invincible.
A crash sounded above. Rex and his men looked up. As if called by his thoughts, two dark figures had burst from a window and were flying towards Rex's patrol.
Rex gave a shout, readying his men. They moved into position. The first dark figure landed in front of them on the wall, tassels floating around them. Rex's suspicions had been right: a Mistborn. The figure wore no hood, and Rex recognized the man as Lord Maul Talzin. The man turned a crazed eye towards the group of soldiers. Rex was thrown backwards by his breastplate, skidding across the ground. Most of his men followed him. Out of the corner of his eye, Rex saw one of the guards go over the side.
"Jesse!" Rex roared, trying to get to his feet.
"No!" A new voice shouted. It sounded like Lady Tano.
The second figure had landed. The mists swirled around her and from over the side, Jesse rocketed back up. Rex scrambled to catch him as his fellow guard crashed back onto the wall. Rex glanced back at the two Mistborn. The second was definitely Lady Tano. Had she Iron-pulled Jesse back up?
Lady Tano rushed at Maul, two daggers gleaming in her hands. Maul laughed openly and dodged gracefully out of the way. Rex watched them duel, uncertainty freezing his limbs. Should he help? Did she even need help? Where the hell were Lord Kenobi and Lord Skywalker?
As the battle progressed, it became clear that Maul was the stronger Mistborn. Rex realized that Lady Tano was struggling against her foe as well as keeping his attention away from his patrol. She was backing up farther and farther away down the wall. Rex looked down, one of their spears at his feet.
She had been kind to him, kind to his men. But could he risk-
Lady Tano cried out as Maul scored a hit. Rex didn't think as he grabbed the spear, hefted it, and hurled it at the dueling pair. Then, burning the steel he shouldn't have been able to use, he pushed. The spear flew down the length of the wall, like an oversized arrow. It hit its mark. Maul froze as the spear pierced his back. Lady Tano took the opportunity to slash Maul's throat.
Maul fell.
Lady Tano paused only for a second before hurrying back towards the patrol. Rex felt cold. He'd revealed his secret, the power he wasn't supposed to have. There was a difference between being kind to skaa and accepting a skaa Misting. If he was lucky, Lady Tano would just kill him right then and there. If he wasn't, she would call the Steel Inquisitors to take him away.
Rex bowed his head as Lady Tano grew closer. He waited for her angry words or even her blade. She rushed past him to his groaning squad.
"Is everyone okay?" She asked. "Jesse? Are you hurt?"
Relief washed over Rex as he heard his men assure her they were all right. They had been disorientated by Maul's Steel-push far longer than Rex had. Had they realized what he'd done?
"Go inform Lord Skywalker and Lord Kenobi what's happened." Lady Tano said. "I must speak to Rex."
Rex listened to his men's armor clank as they ran off. He could feel Lady Tano's eyes on him.
"You're lucky he wasn't burning atium." Lady Tano said. "Otherwise that would never have worked."
Rex stayed silent. Lady Tano came closer.
"It was you who helped, wasn't it?" She asked. "You were the only one up. Only an Allomancer could have made that shot. Are you a Thug or a Coinshot?"
Her voice- it wasn't angry or aggressive. Just curious and thankful.
"Coinshot." Rex found himself muttering.
He chanced a glance upward and found Lady Tano studying him. She didn't seem offended by his existence.
"Do you know who in your family is noble?" She asked.
Rex hesitated. She was probably trying to out whatever noble was failing in his duty of killing his half-blood bastards. No matter. Rex's father was dead.
"Lord Jango Fett." He said.
Lady Tano cocked her head.
"Huh." She said. "He always seemed more efficient than that."
Rex snorted. If only she knew the amount of half breed bastards Jango had left behind. Rex knew of at least four other Mistings from Jango's line. Cody was a Smoker, Wrecker was a Thug, Crosshair was a Tineye, and Hunter was a Seeker. Rex knew better than to let Lady Tano know that.
It was silent for a long moment after that. Rex clenched his fists. Was she or was she not going to turn him in?
"Lady Tano-"
"Do you want me to teach you?" Lady Tano interrupted.
Rex stared at her.
"What?" He asked. "You're- you're not going to have me killed?"
Lady Tano's expression darkened.
"No." She said. "No, Rex, I'm not."
"Will you tell Lord Kenobi or Lord Skywalker?" He asked.
"Not if you don't want me to." She said.
She held out her hand.
"Let me teach you." She said. "You have a wonderful gift."
Rex hesitated. If any other nobleman found out-
He looked into her earnest, beautiful eyes.
He took her hand.
The mists were Rex's home. He wondered how he could have ever feared them as he fell through the air. Of course six months being forced to fly about in them desensitized one to the swirling white mass. Rex pushed against a blue line, forcing himself higher into Luthadel's night. The cool air rushed past his face. Ahsoka flew parallel to him, mistcloak tassels streaming behind her. She flashed a grin at him.
No, the mists alone were not his home. Being in the mists with her was home. They arced over buildings together, pushing in sync. Suddenly she veered off to the side, disappearing into the mists. It was an invitation. Catch me if you can.
Rex immediately changed course, pushing on an iron gate below to follow her trajectory. Part of him wished for the abilities of a Tineye, to pierce the mists, but that would take away some of the challenge of the game. He didn't know if he wanted that.
She was better than him, of course, but he was improving quickly. He didn't know if he'd ever be able to match her. She had an unfair disadvantage of being able to Steelpush and Ironpull. The mists streamed by him. They hid the ugly, dirty shame that was Luthadel. At night, Rex could almost ignore the suffering of the city. Ahsoka and Rex's lords did everything they could to alleviate the misery of the skaa here. Rex loved her for that.
"Rex!"
Ahsoka's voice bounced around the mists, seeming to come from everywhere. He managed to see her silhouette far above. He pushed on a few more lines to reach her, and pushed on something below to join her.
He burst from the mist into a field of white. He looked around, disorientated, until he saw Ahsoka. She was hovering in the air, pushing just enough so that she neither fell or went up. Rex quickly balanced himself as well. He followed her gaze, which was trained upward.
"Stars." She whispered.
Rex could barely see the pinpricks through the hazy sky. Ahsoka had told him about them, but most nights it was too clouded by the ash to see them. Rex stared at them. What exactly were they? What made them burn? Why-
He noticed with a jolt that Ahsoka had drifted closer to him. Her relaxed posture as she looked up belied the intense effort and concentration it would take to float over to him.
Rex took in her face, captivated by the enraptured look there. She always made the hardest things look easy.
"I wish we could see them every night. I wish the world wasn't this way." Ahsoka said. "The ash, the noble squabbles, the way the skaa are treated."
She closed her eyes for a long moment. Rex realized that tears were streaming down her face.
"Ahsoka." Rex said.
She turned to look at him. Her eyes were so blue. There was no color that was that vibrant in nature.
Rex fought against years of training and being told he was less than those he served as he lifted his hands to her face. Those beautiful blue eyes widened as he touched her. He prayed he wasn't making a mistake as he used his thumb to wipe away some of her tears.
"Things have changed. You changed them. Things are better for the skaa in the lands you and the lords control. You made them better."
She continued to stare into his face. He had nothing more to say, but he kept his hands on her cheeks.
"Thank you." She whispered.
Lord Ruler, he loved her.
He lifted her face slightly. He heard her breath catch as he lowered his head. He pressed his lips to hers.
She wrapped her arms around him and together they lowered slowly back into the mists, where they belonged.
I hope you enjoyed, even if you're not familiar with Mistborn. (I highly recommend Brandon Sanderson, start with Mistborn: The Final Empire)
The next one should be out in a couple of days. I'm so close to being done with the semester.
12 Days of Rexsoka Day 2: Just Like old times/Memories
Hey guys! I'm sorry for not posting this on actual day two. Finals are happening here at school and I've been really busy. I'm going to continue posting these as I have time to finish them, but don't expect them to be on the actual day.
Day 2: Just Like Old Times
"Rex!"
Rex jerked up, banging his head against the bottom of the speeder he was attempting to fix. He cursed as he pushed himself out from under the thing. He looked up at who had interrupted him.
"Sorry." Hera said with an apologetic smile.
"It'll be fine. What can I do for you?" Rex asked, rubbing his head.
If it had been Ezra or Sabine, he would have assumed foul play, but he knew that Hera hadn't meant it.
"Are you up for another supply run? We're running low on medical supplies, but a contact has agreed to drop some off for us." Hera said.
"Sure." Rex said.
It'd be good to get out and get something done besides the busywork of building up the base.
"Thanks!" Hera said. "I think that Ahsoka'll be up for it as well."
"Commander Tano?" Rex asked with a snort. As if the Commander had time.
"I thought you'd be pleased." Hera said with a raised eyebrow. "I can ask her."
"What?" Rex asked. "No, don't bother her-"
Ahsoka didn't go on simple supply runs. She had far more important missions and half the time she was away on her own Jedi business.
"I don't think she's got another mission." Hera said. "And since it's you- well, I don't think she'll say no."
Hera winked and Rex flushed. He didn't know why he got embarrassed whenever people alluded to his closeness with Ahsoka.
Well, maybe he did. Maybe it had something to do with those emotions born during the Siege of Mandalore, emotions he had smothered during his years on Seelos, emotions that had burst into bloom again when he'd seen her again.
Rex shrugged at Hera.
"Well, if she says yes, I won't complain." He said. "Though Zeb's a good enough replacement."
Hera nodded and left, presumably to find Ahsoka. Rex looked back at the speeder and contemplated going back to work on it. He probably wouldn't be able to concentrate. Thoughts of Ahsoka tended to be distracting.
Rex shook his head hard. What was he doing, thinking of his Commander like that? Not only was he too far beneath her, he was an old man now. She deserved someone who could last her more than a few years.
It would be good to go on a mission with her. They hadn't had too much time to catch up since he'd returned to the Rebellion. It'd be just like old times.
He continued to tell himself that as he sat in the shuttle, waiting for Ahsoka to board. She came into the cockpit and smiled at him, blue eyes twinkling as she met his gaze.
"We ready to go?" She asked as she took the co-pilot's seat.
Rex nodded. He turned the engines on, feeling them rumble beneath him.
"Didn't think you'd be able to make it." He said. "Commander Sato's usually got you doing more important things than supply runs."
Ahsoka shrugged as Rex guided the shuttle out of the hangar and into the sky.
"I needed a break." She said. "And we haven't had a chance to sit down and talk since you've gotten back."
Rex glanced at her. It was true. They'd had a short time alone after their reunion, but it had been mostly questions to make sure the other was okay and Rex getting answers about the Rebellion. He knew at the time that the moments they had were precious and going to be rare from that point onward. He'd been too afraid to let them proceed naturally.
"You're telling me that there's nothing else you could be doing besides humoring an old man?" He asked.
The ship jumped into hyperspace. Ahsoka turned to him with a frown.
"Don't call yourself that." She said. "You're four years younger than me."
"Tell that to my knees." Rex replied.
He felt his body's age every time he stood, moved, or even woke up in the morning. His mind, though, felt far younger than his fifty-five year old body.
Ahsoka continued to give him a disapproving glare and Rex sighed.
"All right. I won't." He said. "This still isn't a great use of your time."
"I think I can decide that." Ahsoka said, a smile twitching at her lips.
Rex met her gaze for a moment and her blue eyes seemed to stun him. He swallowed hard and turned back to the controls.
Just like old times. He told himself. That's all it's going to be.
He could feel Ahsoka's curious gaze on him.
"Rex?" She asked. "Are you all right?" "I'm just fine." He said. "This'll be just like old times, huh? The two of us on a mission."
Ahsoka cocked her head.
"But it's not like old times." She said softly.
Don't say that. Rex thought. It needed to be like old times. Times where all he felt for Ahsoka was fondness and his love for her was that of a friend.
"Oh?" Rex asked, trying to keep his voice even.
"We didn't go on missions too often by ourselves." Ahsoka said. A nostalgic smile graced her lips. "I think Anakin avoided it, to be honest."
Rex blinked at her.
"Why?" He asked. "We make a good team."
"I know." Ahsoka said. Her lekku and cheeks were darkening into a blush. "Maybe too good of a team."
So the General had seen what Rex had tried to ignore for those years before the Siege: Ahsoka's massive crush on Rex.
"Ah." Rex managed.
Ahsoka's eyes were distant.
"I wish it were just like old times." She said. "With the 501st, and Anakin, and Obi Wan."
Rex nodded his head. The loss of his brothers and Generals spiked his heart, as fresh as the day the Tribunal had crashed.
"I did have other duties I could have been doing." Ahsoka went on. Rex jolted as she put her hand on his. "But, Rex, you're the only person I have left."
Rex didn't quite trust himself as he lifted his gaze to meet her eyes again. She was staring at him with an intensity that made him shiver.
"Anakin was probably right in not letting us go on missions together." She said. "At least for my sake."
She leaned forward, their faces closer than they ever had been. Rex's heart began to pound against his chest as if he were facing his first ordinance drill.
"I think he'd be right to do the same now." She said.
Rex found himself nodding, breathless. Ahsoka smiled.
She kissed him.
Not like old times. Rex thought vaguely as he pressed back. It wasn't a bad thing.
12 Days of Rexsoka Day 1: Clueless/It’s just a crush
I’m back with my Rexsoka nonsense! I don’t know if I’ll be doing every day this time, as I’ve had trouble getting inspired for some of the prompts. I’ll do my best though!
Day 1: Clueless/It’s just a crush (both)
Rex leaned back in his chair, glaring at the report he still had to finish. He hated the kriffing things, especially ones pertaining to defeats. It didn’t help that Fives was lounging on Rex’s desk, blathering about his latest ARC mission and complaining thoroughly about the ARCs he’d had to work with. Rex tried to tune him out, but Fives was rather loud. He wished Echo was here to temper his brother, but Echo was actually doing the job Rex had given him.
Rex was about to tell Fives to shut up or get out when the door chimed. Rex and Fives both glanced at the door, a little confused. They weren’t expecting anyone.
“Come in.” Rex called.
Commander Tano stood in the doorway, grinning broadly. Her eyes met Rex’s and her smile broadened. Rex smiled back, surprised at the sight of his fourteen-year old commander.
“Commander!” Fives said. “We weren’t expecting you back for another week!”
“I finished my studies early.” Commander Tano said. She was still holding eye contact with Rex as she walked forward and took a seat in front of the desk. “I decided to surprise you all!”
“It’s good to see you.” Rex said warmly. “We’ve missed you.”
At that, Commander Tano finally looked away, an odd dark color spreading across her face and lekku.
“Commander?” Rex asked, concerned. “Are you all right?”
“Um-” The Commander said. She took a deep breath, but looked up at Rex with a smile. “I’m fine!”
Her face and lekku were still oddly colored, but she was meeting his eyes and grinning. Fives was giving him a strange look.
“Anyway, I’ve missed you guys too!” Commander Tano on. “Let me tell you, Temple life is boring!”
“What would you do if we weren’t in the middle of a war?” Fives asked. “Wouldn’t you be stuck there all the time?”
“Ugh, don’t remind me.” Ahsoka said.
She was quiet for a moment, staring somewhere between Fives and Rex’s heads.
“Something on your mind?” Rex asked.
“Just- it’s weird.” She said. “The war is so much of my life. Everyone I care about are either Jedi or people I’ve met because of the war. It’s weird to consider how things would be without it.”
She furrowed her brow, troubled. Fives and Rex exchanged a glance. Rex knew those thoughts weren’t too far from what the men thought. Rex leaned forward and put his hand on her shoulder.
“There’s no point in wondering what could have been.” He said. “Let’s focus on what we can influence.”
Her face turned an even darker orange and she looked down. Rex blinked.
“Um,” She mumbled. “Thanks, Rex.”
Her comm beeped and she jumped.
“Snips! Why did I have to hear from Kix that you’re back?” The General’s voice came through.
“I’m sorry, Master!” Ahsoka said with a wince. “I’ll be right there!”
Ahsoka put her comm away and looked back up.
“I better go!” She said. “It’s great to see you guys!”
She scampered off. Rex watched her go fondly.
“Well.” Fives said. “That was telling.”
Rex looked at Fives.
“Telling?” He asked.
“I suspected it before, but now I know.” Fives said. “Commander Tano has a major crush on you.”
Rex stared at Fives.
“What?” He said. “That’s ridiculous!”
Fives raised an eyebrow at him.
“Did you not just see what just happened?” He asked. “The blushing, the staring, the fact that she came and saw you before the General?”
“Fives, how would you know?” Rex asked.
Fives snorted.
“You wouldn’t know this, since you never come to 79’s, but I am quite good with the ladies.”
“The ladies that are paid to be interested in clones?” Rex asked dryly.
Fives’ face turned red but he kept his arms folded and leaned towards Rex.
“You’ve always been her favorite, Captain.” Fives said. “And she’s acting like Commander Bly does around General Secura.”
It hit Rex like a sack of duracrete bricks. The Commander? Have a crush? On him? He loved his commander, sure, but she was still a child!
“Kriff.” Rex said.
“Ah, don’t worry about it, Captain.” Fives said, patting Rex on the arm. “I mean, it’s just a crush. She’ll get over it.”
It’s not my best work, but I hope you enjoyed! I’ve always loved the concept of Ahsoka crushing on Rex when she was younger because holy crap how do you not have a crush on Rex when you are in close proximity.
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Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 7: FUBAR
I hope everyone enjoyed my Rexsoka week contributions. I've had a lot of fun with them. Thanks for all the support!
This one is a little less focused on their relationship and more on the...effed up part of things.
TW: Non Graphic Torture
Day 7: FUBAR
Rex had hung for hours. They'd stripped him of his armor and blacks. His arms were wrenched upward and over a horizontal bar of metal. His legs were forced in an uncomfortable position, as if he was doing a squat midair. Most of his weight was on his bent knees. The device he was entangled with seemed to be a relic of the Separatists.
Rex had no hope of getting out of here alive. It would be foolish to go so deep into Imperial territory for one soldier, even as high ranking as he was. And Rex prided himself with the knowledge that he would never give any sensitive information away.
They'd started the normal Imperial interrogation process with him, using an IT-0 droid to try and get him to talk. Rex was better than that. The clones had been trained to resist the mundane mind probe that the droids used.
But then they had stopped. Some higher up wanted to interrogate Rex themselves, and Rex was to be untouched until they got there.
So Rex hung. The pain of his shoulders and knees was probably more effective than what any of the average Imperial idiots could inflict. By the whispered tones of the Imps in charge of him, whoever was coming for Rex was far from average.
Rex didn't fear pain. He'd been under extreme distress, physical, mental, and emotional, before. He hadn't broken then. He wouldn't break now.
Finally, the door slid open, and a tall, dark figure swept in. Its head was covered in a helmet that hid any trace of humanity. The sound of rasping breathing accompanied it, as if each breath was forced in and out of the thing's body. It stared at Rex, and Rex was so transfixed by its blank stare that he almost didn't notice the thing's companion.
A clone, holding his black helmet at his side, with greying hair and a wandering scar down the left side of his face.
Rex's breath caught.
"Cody? " He asked.
He didn't need it confirmed. It was Cody. Rex could never forget his ori'vod's face.
It seemed that Cody had forgotten Rex. He looked Rex over with a blank stare. His chip was still active.
"Captain Rex." The dark figure said in a deep, robotic voice that nudged something in Rex's memory. "You were listed as killed in action."
"Well," Rex said, though he could not tear his eyes from Cody's face. "Reports can be wrong."
"Yes." The figure said. "It seems so. Which leads me to believe that others that were believed dead may yet be alive."
Rex tried not to let his fear show in his face. He knew who this man wanted.
"Tell me." The figure stepped forward. "Where is Ahsoka Tano?"
Rex managed to look away from his brother and into the figure's helmeted face.
"Ahsoka Tano is dead." He said with as much conviction as he could muster.
"I see." The figure said. "Commander, you may begin."
"Yes, Lord Vader." Cody said.
In a fluid movement he withdrew an electrostaff and slammed it into Rex's side. Rex hissed through his teeth as he felt ribs break. Then the electricity began coursing through his body in burning waves. Rex’s jaw clenched involuntarily, keeping him from making much noise.
Rex fell limp as Cody finally drew the staff away.
"Where is Ahsoka Tano?" Vader asked again.
Rex struggled to lift his head.
"She's dead." He said.
Vader stared at him for a long time before turning to Cody.
"Continue."
Ahsoka stole through the halls of the Imperial facility. Rex was here somewhere. At least, that’s what she prayed. The chances of him surviving at the hands of the Imperials seven days were-
Ahsoka refused to let herself dwell on it.
She paused at a corner when she heard the idle chatter of two TK troopers nearby.
"I wish Lord Vader would hurry up and kill the wretch." One complained. "Patrolling the detention level is becoming a real pain."
"Gives me a headache." The other grumbled. "Judging by its screams, I doubt it can last much longer."
Ahsoka's heart quickened. He was alive. She waited for the troopers to move past and quickly made her way to the nearest lift. The Force guided her hands to hit level B3.
The lift opened and Ahsoka felt sick. Rex's screams were echoing throughout the hallway. There was something else; whatever was torturing him was a Force user. A powerful and Dark one at that.
Ahsoka grit her teeth. There went her plan to go in sabers blazing. She edged closer to the area from which Rex's noises of distress were coming from. Soon she could make out words.
" SHE'S DEAD! SHE'S DEAD!" Rex was screaming.
So that's what they wanted to know. Ahsoka tried to reach for Rex's mind, but it was saturated with pain, oblivious to everything but the torture being inflicted on him.
Ahsoka found a storage closet adjacent to the room Rex was in. She would have to wait this out, no matter how badly she wanted to stop Rex's tormentors.
After a while Rex's screams turned to sobs, and the words he said changed.
" Kote, vod, gedet'ye!"
Cody, brother, please.
Ahsoka's heart clenched as she translated the words in her head. He was calling for Cody. She prayed that he was seeing some delusion, and that Cody was not playing a part in his torture.
His sobs began to fade. Ahsoka pressed a montral to the wall. A door opened and shut. Ahsoka waited a minute before unsheathing her sabers. She drew them in a circle in the wall and forced the cut section forward. The room she stepped into was overly bright. The floor was tacky and pinkish. Ahsoka swallowed bile before looking at the back of the room.
Rex was twisted around a metal frame, forced into what looked like an excruciating position. He was mostly naked, save for his grey undershorts. It seemed there wasn't a bit of skin that wasn't bruised, burned, or cut. Blood ran in dribbles from fresh slashes on his chest. He didn't look up as she approached him. His head lolled forwards.
" She's dead. " He whispered through chapped lips. " Kote, gedet'ye, she's dead. "
Ahsoka shook herself and wasted no more time in releasing him from his bindings. He'd lost weight in the few days he'd been here, and Ahsoka easily lifted him. A soft groan escaped him as she shouldered most of his weight.
"It's okay, Rex." Ahsoka promised him. "It's over now."
It would be. Even if they were caught, the answer the Imperials wanted was given by her presence. There would be no need to continue his interrogations.
Of course, they could always use him against her.
She quickly scanned near her. There was one guard nearby. The dark presence was getting further away.
Ahsoka set Rex down before slipping out the door. The startled guard didn't have time to make a noise before Ahsoka slammed him against the wall. He crumpled. Ahsoka retrieved Rex and started their painfully slow way down the corridor.
Rex occasionally made soft noises of pain as she jostled him. They got to the turbolift with no incidents. Ahsoka could sense the guards on the level on which her stolen Imperial shuttle was docked. There weren’t many, and by some miracle of the Force she managed to get Rex to the hangar without being seen. He let out a pitiful groan as she quickened her pace.
"I'm sorry." Ahsoka whispered. "We're almost out. Just-"
The dark presence suddenly reappeared, looming between them and the shuttle.
Ahsoka had no time, not with Rex's dead weight, to move before the man to which the presence belonged stepped from behind another ship. If it could be called a man. It seemed more like a droid.
"Ahsoka Tano." It said. "Captain Rex has become a more convincing liar. I almost believed him when he said you were dead."
Ahsoka tensed. She would not leave Rex. But she didn't see a way out of this.
"Something I'm sure you're eager to rectify." Ahsoka spat.
"There is a way for you to survive. For you both to survive." It said. "Join the Empire and you will both live."
"And become whatever you are? No." Ahsoka said.
The figure did not immediately attack.
"You think this path leads to anything else?" It asked. "Your attachment to the clone is far too deep."
"I'm sure it was only attachment that made you fall." Ahsoka said.
Her mind raced. What could she do? She would not leave Rex, but she couldn’t move quickly with his weight. And this thing was powerful .
"I see that you are resolved." The thing said. "Then I offer you this. Surrender, and I will give you both painless deaths."
For half a moment Ahsoka was tempted. Rex's pain was saturating the Force. She didn't want him to hurt anymore. And she saw no way out.
Her hesitation was seen as a refusal. The thing reached out a clawed hand. Ahsoka tensed, but nothing touched her. Rex, on the other hand, stiffened. Ahsoka nearly dropped him as he struggled for air.
"No!" Ahsoka said. "I didn't-"
A blaster shot rang through the hangar. The thing whirled to the side and deflected it with a hand. Rex relaxed.
Ahsoka only paused long enough to see a familiar clone pointing a blaster at the thing. She drew upon the Force and darted forward, past the figure who was concerned with blocking the barrage of blaster fire raining down on it.
"No more!" She heard Cody shout. " No more! "
She reached out briefly to try to connect with Cody and found a shattered mind. Whatever they had done to Rex had been too much for him.
Ahsoka dragged Rex the last few feet to the shuttle.
"Now, R-7!" She shouted.
The shuttle's door began to rise. Right before it shut, Ahsoka saw the Dark creature shear through Cody's chest with a blood red blade.
There was no med bay in the Imperial shuttle, so Ahsoka had to lay Rex on a clean sheet in the middle of the passenger bay. It had taken nearly two hours to dress Rex's injuries. Ahsoka had to set his broken fingers, wrap his ribs, and put bacta on every burn and laceration. He began to stir as she was finishing wrapping the cut up soles of his feet.
He groaned as he shifted, eyes opening to a slit.
"'Soka." He mumbled.
He struggled to lift himself.
"Shhh." Ahsoka said, gently easing himself back down. "Lie still."
She began running her fingers through his short hair in a hopefully soothing manner. He closed his eyes again and his head sagged to the side.
"How do you feel?" She asked.
"Hurts." He slurred.
Ahsoka frowned. She already had him on pretty heavy painkillers. She couldn't give him more, but she hated that he was still in pain.
She continued to massage his head. She hoped he was heading back to sleep.
"Cody?" He asked.
Ahsoka felt sick at his hopeful tone.
"I'm so sorry, Rex." She said. "He didn't make it."
Rex didn't say anything at first. He opened his eyes and looked at her.
"Was it-" He struggled to form the words. "You?"
Ahsoka moved her hand to the side of his face.
"That thing killed him." Ahsoka said. "He died so we could escape."
Rex squeezed his eyes shut. The agony that warped the Force around him deepened. He turned his head away from her, a tear tracing down his cheek.
“No more.” He muttered. “ No more. ”
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Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 6: Truth or Dare
A little lighter than the last couple of days.
Note: Takes place in an AU where Ahsoka is promoted to the leader of the 501st and the war is prolonged. No idea where Anakin is lol.
Day 6: Truth or Dare
"Truth or dare?"
Rex rolled his eyes for the fifth time that hour. They'd been waiting for evac for over 4 hours. Night was falling. Waiting for evac meant bored clones, and bored clones meant stupid games. It did not help that General Tano encouraged them.
"Truth." Fives said confidently.
"How many times have you had to see Kix for chafing?" Jesse asked.
There was a chorus of 'oooohs' and laughter.
"And don't try lying." Kix said. "I keep very good records."
Rex glanced up from his datapad. Fives had five other clones plus the General leering at him. He looked like he was sweating laser blasts. Rex shook his head and returned to his work.
Fives mumbled something.
"What was that?" Ahsoka said with glee.
"Sixteen!" Fives said louder.
The group burst into hysterics. Rex cracked a smile. For the past hour Jesse and Fives had continually targeted each other in some sort of embarrassment contest. No one else had had a chance to go, but nobody seemed to mind.
"General!" Fives said. "Truth or dare?"
Rex raised an eyebrow. The contest was apparently over.
"Truth." Ahsoka said.
"Who's the most attractive clone?"
"Dare." Ahsoka amended.
"I dare you to kiss the most attractive clone here."
"Let's go back to truth." Ahsoka said.
"No, you didn't let me switch back earlier, you're stuck!" Kix said.
"Ugh." Ahsoka said. "Fine. Let's take a look."
There was the sound of her getting to her feet and then soft footsteps.
Rex glanced up again. Ahsoka was pacing around the circle of clones. They all looked up at her with eager faces. For a moment Rex stared at her. The way her lekku swayed as she walked mesmerized him. Her form was illuminated by the plasma lanturn they'd placed in the center of their circle.
"Hmm." Ahsoka said. "Which one, which one?"
"Oh, hurry up!" Jesse said.
Rex knew Ahsoka, while protesting it at first, was enjoying drawing this out.
Rex realized he'd been staring at her for a good minute and went back to his data pad, face heating.
Then suddenly something soft pressed against his cheek. There was a loud outcry from the group of clones as the pressure pulled away. Rex turned to see Ahsoka grinning at him, inches from his face.
Rex couldn't speak as the others, Fives especially, continued their protests. He could feel his face turning red as Ahsoka stared into his eyes for a moment more. Then she turned around and went back to the circle.
Rex watched her go. The men were still shouting and protesting.
"Are you kidding me? Rex?"
"It's the blonde hair, isn't it?"
"You just chose him cause he's captain!"
"You didn't tell me to explain myself." Ahsoka said as she sat down. "Kix, truth or dare."
"There is no way Rex is more attractive than we are." Kix said.
"Truth or dare, Kix."
Rex waited a moment for them to focus on Kix having to put his armor on backwards and then take it off. Then he reached up and touched the spot where her lips had touched his cheek. Was he imagining it, or was the skin still warm from the kiss?
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Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 5: Show Me Your Dark Side
Honestly, I’m considering fleshing this one out into a full fic.
Day 5: Show Me Your Dark Side
Commander Rex stood at the communications station. He was not supposed to be here, but as both Lord Vader's and the First Sister's favored pet, few would challenge him. Rex never thought he'd be grateful for that position, especially now that he was leaking information to the Rebels. But it gave him protection from the clone-hating higher ups, like Tarkin, who would have him killed in a moment.
Rex tried to look business-like as he entered the frequency for whoever received his information. Part of him clung to a hope that it was his brothers that used his knowledge to fight against the Empire. He had been able to wake up from the chip; surely there were others.
"This is King." He muttered into the receiver. "Sending coordinates for Imperial supply rendezvous now."
He entered the data stick that would wipe itself after it transferred the information. He waited, tense as it uploaded the coordinates.
"Coordinates received." A distorted voice crackled through the comm. "Thank you, King."
"May the Force be with you." Rex said before shutting the comm off.
It was easy to erase the logs of his communication. He crushed the datastick under his heel and threw it down the garbage chute. He sent a few sanctioned messages before turning to the doorway.
It was occupied.
The First Sister's sickly yellow eyes narrowed as Rex met her gaze.
"My lady." Rex said calmly, though his heart was in his mouth. "Do you need something?"
"What were you doing?" Her voice was harsh.
"I was sending communications to-"
"Don't lie to me, Commander."
Rex stood straight as she stalked around him.
"Did you think we haven't noticed?" She hissed in his ear. "Your work is sloppy and obvious. You think Lord Vader and I will protect you. You are wrong."
A lightsaber ignited behind him and Rex tried not to flinch.
"Why now?" Rex asked, hit with a surge of boldness. "If you've known this whole time, why only now?"
The First Sister did not immediately run him through.
"It is the Emperor's will." She said softly, sounding more like herself than Rex had heard in months.
Then Rex was correct. She, along with Vader, had tolerated his treachery out of, if not affection, respect for their previous bonds. Rex slowly turned to again meet her gaze.
"Ahsoka-"
"That is not my name!" She hissed.
"You know this is wrong." Rex plowed on. "You've always known."
Silence.
"I thought you were above stalling for your own life, Commander." She said.
"I'm not stalling for mine." Rex said. "I'm trying to save yours."
She once again didn't respond.
"This isn't who you are, Ahsoka." Rex said. This time she didn't protest the use of her old name. "You're like me. We are meant to protect."
"There is no turning back." Ahsoka said. "The person I was is dead. It's- too late for me, Rex."
Rex shook his head. He refused to believe the woman he had loved was gone.
"I don't think it is." Rex said. "And I don't think you're going to kill me."
For a moment, Rex thought he was wrong. Her eyes grew hard and she lifted her sabers.
Rex tried not to shake as he reached past the red blades to touch her face. Immediately she closed her eyes against his touch and her lightsabers lowered. They shut off.
"I can't, Rex." She whispered. "You know what we've- what I've done."
"I can be with you." Rex said. "I'll help you. We can undo the harm we've caused."
Pain crossed Ahsoka's face. Rex could see her slipping back under into the shroud of the First Sister.
“Ahsoka-” Rex pleaded, desperate to keep her here with him.
“So, you have caught the traitor in the act.”
The deep voice of Vader made Rex’s blood freeze. He barely turned his head to see the imposing figure of his general in the doorway.
“Why do you hesitate?” Vader said. “The Emperor has ordered his death.”
Ahsoka’s lightsabers ignited again. Rex closed his eyes and readied himself for her strike.
It did not come.
“He’s been leaking information to the Rebellion.” Ahsoka said. “There is much he could tell us.”
“The Emperor was clear in his instructions.” Vader’s voice was flat. “If you are too weak to do it, then I will.”
He ignited his own lightsaber. Rex flinched as the red blade swung towards him. It was caught by Ahsoka’s sabers. Ahsoka stumbled back, as Vader lifted his blade. She seemed surprised by what she had done.
“You are not only weak, but a traitor as well.” Vader said.
“No, Master, I did not mean-” Ahsoka stammered. “His information is beneficial to us! Master-”
She sounded like the padawan Rex had first met on Christophsis.
“I had deluded myself into believing you would not be a disappointment.” Vader went on. “I should have trusted my instincts.”
Rex did not expect the pain that flashed across Ahsoka’s face. Nor did he expect Vader to raise his hand and hurl Rex backwards into the wall of screens. Rex let out a strangled shout and then darkness fell.
Rex woke with a throbbing headache. His training kicked in and he forced his eyes open regardless. The first thing he saw was the glowing streaks of hyperspace and the dashboard of a ship. He was propped up in the co-pilot's chair of a Lambda-class Imperial shuttle. He knew who would be in the pilot's seat, but he still slowly turned his head.
Ahsoka was silently controlling the craft. What he could see of her face was pale, but her hands were steady. She was turned slightly away from him and he couldn't see her eyes.
"Ahsoka?" Rex asked.
"How do you feel?" There was something in her voice that hadn't been there since before the Empire rose to power.
Rex reached his hand up to feel the back of his head. His fingers met bacta patches.
"Like I've been thrown against a wall of screens." He said.
Ahsoka was silent.
"I'm sorry." She finally said. "I should have realized he would have gone for you.”
“It’s okay.” Rex said. “How- how did we survive?”
He had served under Vader long enough to know that few escaped his wrath.
Ahsoka shrugged.
“I knew there was a storage bay beneath that room. I managed to cut through the floor and grab you. I was able to lose him there. You know he can’t move that quickly.”
Rex nodded slowly.
“Thank you.” He said.
She didn’t reply. For a moment Rex let the silence hold, but eventually he needed to know.
"Where are we going?"
"Away."
"From where?" Rex asked.
"Everything. The Empire, the Rebellion, all of it." Ahsoka said.
Rex sat up straighter. This- wasn't what he expected. He supposed it was foolish to think she would turn back into the idealistic young woman he had known. Too much had happened to them.
"Ahsoka, we don't have to run away." He said. "There's good we could do."
"No." Ahsoka said. "No, the Empire is searching for us. We would do more harm."
"Ahsoka-"
"You're all I have left." Ahsoka said.
She turned to look at him. One of her eyes shone a soft blue at him. The other was still a sharp yellow.
Rex was suddenly glad they were not going to the Rebellion.
"Okay." Rex said. "Okay. We'll lay low."
For a while. He added in his head. They would have to do something about that eye. Rex wasn't very knowledgeable about the Force, but he knew Ahsoka's eyes had changed when she had.
But he was confident that he would be able to turn her to the Rebellion's cause.
She leaned forward to take his hand. She studied it for a moment, before pressing it to her lips. He shivered at the touch.
"I will protect you." She said against his skin. "I won't let them have you."
Rex cupped her cheek with his other hand. He swiped his thumb across the white markings of her cheek. He relished in having her back..
But the back of his mind shuddered at her words. Protect him from what? And at what cost?
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Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 4: It Happened Once in a Dream
Back aboard the depression train!
Day 4: It Happened Once in a Dream:
The small home Ahsoka and Rex kept was quiet. It always was, but now the silence was oppressive. Ahsoka had to say something as Hera walked with her to Rex's room.
"Thank you for staying with him." She said.
"It was my pleasure." Hera said. "He's like family."
Ahsoka smiled a little. Rex had been practically adopted by the Ghost family for which Ahsoka was grateful. They had supported him while she was gone.
"How was Corvus?" Hera asked.
Ahsoka knew the true question. 'Is there news of Ezra?' Ahsoka hesitated. She didn't want to give Hera false hope.
"It might be something." Ahsoka admitted. "I'll ask Sabine to check it out with me."
Hera's eyes widened.
"Thank you, Ahsoka." She said.
"It's my pleasure." Ahsoka said. "I want to bring him home."
Then she was in front of Rex's door. The plain wood was daunting to her. Rex had deteriorated quickly after she had left for Corvus. She wasn't sure she wanted to see him in such a state.
"Go on." Hera said. "He's been waiting for you."
Ahsoka opened the door.
She had imagined Rex transformed into a skeletal, decrepit wretch. What she saw was just Rex, but a little thinner and paler than usual. A little more tired. He was sleeping peacefully in the neat bed.
"I hope he wakes up soon." Hera said. "He sleeps a lot these days."
"He'll wake for me." Ahsoka said.
"I'll- give you some privacy." Hera said, and left Ahsoka alone with Rex.
Ahsoka slowly approached his bedside. His face was placid. She hoped his nightmares had finally left him.
Ahsoka leaned down and pressed her lips to his head. His eyes flickered open as she pulled back. He smiled at her, eyes shining like they had twenty-eight years ago.
"'Soka." He said warmly.
He took her hand in both of his. His grip was weaker than it had ever been.
"Rex." Ahsoka said. "How are you?"
Rex chuckled.
"I'm hanging on." He said. His voice was soft. "I don't do much anymore. Hera and Jacen have been taking good care of me."
"What's the doctor saying?" Ahsoka asked.
Rex let out a long sigh.
"I'm just running out of steam, Ahsoka." He said. "Haven't been the same since the battle of Endor. And we weren't built to last long."
Fear bubbled in Ahsoka's chest. He spoke so casually of his death. Fitting for a soldier born to die.
"Isn't there anything they can do?" Ahsoka burst out. "Rex, you're only forty-one!"
"I don't feel it." Rex said with a smile. Then, seeing her face, squeezed her hand. "It's all right. I saw the end of the Empire. There's not much more I could wish for. And- I'll be with my brothers."
There was so much more Ahsoka could wish for, like a Rex who could stay by her side for years to come. A Rex who could give her what she had wanted since the Siege of Mandalore. Suddenly the words she'd kept in her heart for all the years couldn't stay silent any longer.
"I love you." She whispered.
Rex's eyes shimmered at her profession.
"I love you too, 'Soka." He said.
Ahsoka shook her head, unsure if he understood what she meant.
"No, Rex." She said. "I love you."
She leaned forward and kissed his lips for just a moment. He took a sharp breath.
"Like that." She said softly.
"Oh." Rex said. More tears threatened to overflow in his eyes. "Oh, Ahsoka."
He looked down at their entwined hands.
"I- I wanted that." He murmured. "For a long time, ever since the Siege of Mandalore."
Ahsoka felt a burning in her throat. She knew he had felt that way about her. The way he had acted during the siege and right after told all.
"If things were different-" Ahsoka said.
"If things were different." Rex agreed.
If things were different they could have had a life together. They could have stopped fighting. Rex could have lived a full life with her.
But because of the Empire, because of Palpatine, that life was forced to live only in their dreams.
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Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 3: Bitter, not Sweet
I think this is the one with the most angst. Well, until we get to day 7.
Day 3: Bitter, not sweet
Rex moved among the crowds of the market. It always surprised him when the marketplaces of backwater planets like this bustled. He quietly made his purchases at different stalls. No one recognized him, thanks to the bounty hunter's helmet Ahsoka had found for him.
"Thank you." Rex said quietly to the last vendor.
He handed the young woman a handful of credits and picked up his bundles. To his surprise, the vendor began packing up her stall. Looking around, Rex could see many merchants doing the same.
"What's going on?" Rex asked.
The woman looked from side to side.
"The Imperials have sent those devils." She whispered. "Those Inquisitors."
Rex's heart plummeted. Not here.
"Better make yourself scarce too." The woman said before hurrying away.
Rex watched her go, weighing his options. The streets were becoming barren. If he went looking for Ahsoka, he'd stick out. He should head back for the ship and wait it out.
Rex found himself running the opposite direction of their ship. She was too precious to leave to chance.
Ahsoka had been on the other side of the market. If she was smart, which she was, she would have disappeared with the fleeing crowds. But if she was noble, which she was, she'd try and find out who the Inquisitors were searching for and help them.
Rex bet on the latter.
He reached the beginnings of the backways of the town, alleys and narrow streets ideal for losing an enemy. Rex plunged in.
His heart nearly stopped as he distantly heard the hum of a lightsaber.
Ahsoka didn't have her sabers anymore.
Rex ran harder, and then harder still when the sound abruptly stopped. He stopped before rounding a corner, voices becoming apparent.
"She doesn't have lightsabers." One voice said. "But she definitely was a Force user."
"Lord Vader will be pleased regardless." Another said. "Come on. She wasn't our original target."
Rex stole a glance around the corner.
Two dark figures stood over a crumpled form of blue, white and orange.
Rex couldn't move at first. The dark figures leapt over a near wall, leaving the body.
Finally Rex was able to force his limbs into action. He tore off his helmet as he ran.
He reached the body, and his world fell apart.
Her blue eyes stared at the wall. The lightsaber stroke that had killed her was a deep slash in her chest. It had severed one of her lekku.
Rex pulled her into his arms.
"'Soka." He called, as if calling to her could bring her back. He had called hundreds of names. None of them had ever come back.
"'Soka." He said again. "I'm sorry."
He had been the one to choose this planet. He had convinced her it was safe, despite her uneasy feelings. It was his fault.
He reached down and caressed her face before closing her eyes.
"Ni-" Rex could hardly speak for the tears he was holding back. But he had to say this, even if it was far too late. "Ni kar'tayli gar darasuum, 'Soka."
And though it was too late, he leaned down and kissed her still warm lips.
The tears broke through. He had dreamed that her lips were the sweetest thing in the galaxy. But that kiss was more bitter than he could have imagined.
Check it out and my ongoing Rexsoka fics on A03!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34125910/chapters/84998950
https://archiveofourown.org/users/ExecutiveCucumber/works
Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 2: Some Like it Hot
A tiny bit longer than the last one, and one of my favorites. Enjoy!
Day 2: Some Like it Hot
Ahsoka wandered the halls of Chopper Base. She was agitated. Commander Sato had asked her to stay for a few days. She had meditated, done her katas, taught Ezra a few tricks, and it was only the first afternoon. Then she felt a familiar presence reenter the base, along with Zeb.
She ran into Zeb first.
"He's in one of the break rooms." Zeb told her when she asked. "We just got off a supply run."
It took two or three break rooms to finally find Rex. He was leaning back in his chair, studying a datapad. He had a glass of something in his hand.
He saw her and his eyes crinkled with pleasure. She smiled back.
"Good to see you, Commander." He said, setting down his data pad.
"How was the supply run?" She asked as she took a seat next to him.
She studied his features. Even with his accelerated aging, he was still so handsome. His jaw was still strong, and his eyes still sparkled with affection when he looked at her.
"Good." Rex said. "Nothing to complicate things."
"That's good." Ahsoka said. "What's that you're drinking?"
Rex looked down at the light brown liquid.
"Some new fangled way to drink caf." He said. "Iced caf. Zeb told me to try it. It's pretty good."
"Cold caf?" Ahsoka said, wrinkling her nose.
Rex took another swig of it.
"It's better than you'd think." He said. "Here, why don't you give it a try?"
He offered the glass to her. Ahsoka glanced between the drink and his face. His lips glistened with the remains of his last drink.
What the hell. Ahsoka thought.
She leaned forward, past the proffered cup, and kissed Rex. As she expected, his lips tasted of the caf. Even sweeter was his sharp intake of breath and the wide eyed look on his face when she broke away.
"Mmm." Ahsoka said. "I think I prefer normal caf."
Rex's jaw worked silently and he stared at her. Ahsoka grinned and leaned in to kiss him again.
Her comm went off and she cursed silently.
"Commander Sato needs me." She said with a sigh. "Well, I'll see you later, Rex."
He made an unintelligible noise.
The next day, when Ahsoka came into the mess hall, Rex was drinking normal caf.
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https://archiveofourown.org/works/34125910/chapters/84951619
https://archiveofourown.org/users/ExecutiveCucumber/works
Rexsoka Week 2021 Day 1: Boredom
I finally worked up the courage to post my fics on Tumblr for Rexsoka week. I’ll be posting every day for each prompt. These will all be SFW, but I’ll let you know if there’s anything I think might be a problem.
Today’s is just a drabble. Some will be longer, but I don’t think any are shorter than this.
Here we go!
Day 1: Boredom
Rex had imagined the end of the war countless times. He had imagined cheering and shouts of joy. He'd imagined new lives for his brothers and change. He'd imagined rest.
It hadn't been any of that. Instead of cheering, his brothers had been silenced. Instead of new lives, the clones were worked until their usefulness ran out. Instead of rest, they had been given pain.
Rex tried not to dwell on any of that. He tried to focus on his life with the few brothers he had left on Seelos.
Unfortunately, that left him with another unexpected result of the end of the war: boredom.
"What's the matter, Rex?" Gregor asked cheerfully.
Rex looked up from his work on upgrading the cooling system; Seelos could get hot.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"You keep sighing over there." Wolffe said.
"I guess I'm a bit bored." Rex confessed.
"Bored?" Gregor asked. "How're you bored? You've been busy all day!"
"You manage to find the most to do out of the three of us." Wolffe said. "Just today you've recalibrated the steering, checked the legs, and now this."
Rex shrugged and refocused on his work. He was bored, there was no other way to describe it.
He had never been bored in the GAR, especially with Commander Tano around. She had made writing and reading reports enjoyable.
No, that was a lie. He had been bored, when she wasn't there. The time after she had left the Order had been wrought with boredom, but not at the level Rex felt now.
He wished being bored wasn't so painful. It was a gnawing at his heart, making him lie awake at night. He tried to relieve the symptoms by thinking of the Commander, but it always seemed to make it worse. Probably because he knew if she were here, things wouldn't be so dull.
If the Galaxy were free and he didn't have his brothers to look after, Rex would take a ship and just go. He'd probably go wherever Commander Tano was. Yes, that felt right.
But as it were, he had to learn to live with his boredom. That aching, tormenting boredom that felt like a piece of his heart was missing.
Yes, that was the word.
Boredom.
Check it out and my other on going Rexsoka fics on my A03!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34125910/chapters/84903028
https://archiveofourown.org/users/ExecutiveCucumber/works
The fanfic I always avoid, because their separation always distresses me (their multiple separations!!)
@may01st Day 2: Devotion
Rex and Ahsoka’s love always reunites them.
Stay With Me
Rated: T
Characters/Relationships: Rex/Ahsoka
Tags: Mutual pining, angst, fluff
Warnings: None!
Summary: Twice, Rex and Ahsoka wanted to stay together, but knew they couldn't. The pain and longing grew every time they parted and by the third time, something had to change. Before it was too late.
Read HERE on AO3.
This fic was originally written for a @rexsoka-monthly prompt.
Regarding Ahsoka’s age, most of the fic takes place after season 7 of The Clone Wars, so she’s an adult when their romantic relationship begins.
@snips2112 @aknightreaderr @snarkyfina @cyarikacyare
I don't write fanfics… but I will share the progress of one of the drawings I'm working on hehehehe
Responding to the tag of @whyamismall <3
Out of Context Line Challenege
Rules: In a new post, share a line from your fic without context and tag some others to do the same
Thanks for the tags @aknightreaderr and @tealmisthams
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“Let’s blow up the damn thing,”
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NPT: @whyamismall @queen-of-mandalore
Rex: You're a baker? Because your dad's a cupcake. Ahsoka: What??? Rex: No! It was the other way around! Rex: You're the cupcake, not your dad! Rex: I'm not saying your dad's ugly, I don't even know him… God, I'm terrible at this, aren't I? Ahsoka: *About to burst out laughing*
Ahsoka regresa.
Rex inmediatamente: :D :D
every single time somebody makes a list of all the times rex went :DDDDDDDDDD in the last four episodes of tcw they always, ALWAYS forget this one every time and it saddens me deeply because look
look. LOOK 😭😭😭😭😭 PUPPIEST PUPPY EYES THAT EVER PUPPIED 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 NOBODY EVER NOTICES THIS ONE WHYYYYYY IT'S LIKE THE BEST ONE
i am sick and thinking about The Character is unfortunately the only remedy. except it's not unfortunate because YAAAYYYY MORE CHARACTER 🥳🥳🥳
That's a Wrap on Rexsoka Week 2025 (& Masterlist)
We had so much fun with all of you this past week and seeing the fantastic creations inspired by these characters we all love and cherish!
But... just because the week is over doesn't mean the fun has to stop here. If you didn't have time to create something but are still inspired by one of our prompts, we'd love to see what you come up with, even if it's fashionably late. Feel free to tag us @rexsokaweekofficial so we can add it to our masterlists.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who created, supported, liked, reblogged, commented, kudos'd, and bookmarked. Fandom is truly a community and no matter how you participate, we're thankful to be in community with you!
Keep the Love Coming
Missed a work or two? We've got you covered! Below you'll find each day's masterlist.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
🧡💙 Your Rexsoka Week Mods
Rexsoka Week 2025, Day 3: AU- Imperials/Siths.
The main idea was that Ahsoka joins her master to the dark side, but she isn't entirely evil. She begins to seriously question her loyalties when she captures an old friend, whom she thought was dead.
P.S. I still can't get the frames right!! They don't come out straight! XD
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Rexsoka Week 2025, Day 2: Broad-World between Worlds.
This happens in the Ahsoka series. My idea came from: What if it wasn't just Anakin's ghost that brought Ahsoka back to her senses? What if she had a vision of Rex? (We still don't know what happens to her at that moment; if he's still alive, I hope so.)
I don't know if the idea is captured, but I liked drawing the background, haha. XD
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Oohhh!
Rexsoka Week 2025, Day 2: AU - Jedi Knight & Clone Captain/Commander @rexsokaweekofficial
Not at all subtle, Jesse is judging them already but this report isn’t about to be delivered on its own!
Rexsoka Week 2025, Day 1: AU-Supernatural/Paranormal.
Called on a special mission, Commander Rex and his men have been sent to a mysterious planet. The objective? To uncover mysterious disappearances and find a special object.
Strange vegetation, even stranger and more deadly fauna, whispers, apparitions: all this is what the soldiers must contend with to complete the mission. The situation becomes even more dangerous after the appearance of a mysterious woman, who demands their departure from the planet or else terrible things will happen...
@rexsokaweekofficial
I liked this premise so much that I might do more with this AU; unfortunately, I'm not good enough at writing to turn it into a fanfic. But if anyone is interested, please send me a message and we'll work together to see what comes out! <3
Oohhh it's terrifying
Rexsoka Week 2025, Day 1: AU - Supernatural/Panaromal
A terrible, very bad, not a good night for Ahsoka.
*Ahsoka worried about arguing with Rex*
Fives: Ahsoka, relax. Go get a beer. Ahsoka: I don't want any beer. Fives: Who said it was for you? Ahsoka: Mmm...
I hope you understand the reference... XD
Ahsoka: Who's my brave and good captain? Rex: You have to stop doing that, the boys won't respect me! Ahsoka: So you're not? Rex:... Rex: Noooo!! I am! :'c Anakin: And that's how one of the best falls...
Anakin is definitely a little disappointed in our good captain XD
My children holding hands, it's so beautiful
nothing gives me a greater dopamine hit than staring at my blorbos holding hands for four hours