We're Different Than the Rest

Chapter 23: Chancellor Defeated

34 Months After Geonosis
19 BBY
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"I just need you to listen to me, please!" Fives said, finally emerging from his hiding spot behind the crate.

"I'm not really sure we have any other choice." Anakin, clearly angry, spoke.

"I was framed... because I know the truth! The truth about a plot, a massive deception!"

"By whom?" Rex's face was scrunched up as he stepped close to the border of the ray shield.

"Well, there's a sinister plot in the works against the Jedi! I have proof of it! I can prove that everything I know is true beyond a shadow of a doubt!"

"Show me the evidence." The once playful voice of General Skywalker was now gone, turned into a cold commanding voice.

"The evidence is in here." Fives pointed to his head. "It's- it's in here. It's in all of us, every clone, to make us do whatever someone wants. Even kill the Jedi. It's all in here."

"Let's just get you some help first." Anakin said, he noticed Fives tense up. What he didn't notice, was Rex running his hand over his head, thinking about what Fives had just said. "Then we can review everything. It will be okay, Fives. We'll sort this out."

"You don't believe me!" Fives yelled.

"Fives, listen to me." A small Togrutan girl walked out from behind a crate. She set two silver lightsabers on the crate, and slowly walked towards Fives. "After everything that just happened with my trial, I do believe you. I know what you're feeling right now. Alone, hopeless. I get it. I believe you, we just need more evidence. To get that, you need to come back with us. I can't speak for Rex and Anakin, but I will protect you from the Coruscant guard. You won't go unheard."

"I'll protect you too, Fives."

"If Ahsoka and Rex are, I will too." Anakin agreed.

"Fives, who is behind the plot?" Ahsoka asked, still cautiously approaching Fives.

"It's the chancellor. He's manipulating everything!"

"It couldn't be. The council would have sensed it." Anakin argued.

"It's him, I swear!"

"I believe you, Fives. We'll go speak to the Council with Rex too. They'll listen."

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34 Months After Geonosis
19 BBY

The two months since Fives' discovery had meant a lot of change throughout the galaxy.

Fives was a celebrity, hero of the galaxy. He led the search for his lost brother, Echo, eventually finding him on Skako Minor. Fives and Echo fought with the 501st until the Seige of Mandalore.

After Chancellor Palpatine was found out as the Sith Lord, the Clone War ended. There was finally peace in the galaxy. The worlds that had chosen to leave the Republic during the war had rejoined. The senate elected Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan to be the new Chancellor. Chancellor Organa had chosen Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo to be his Vice Chancellor, but she had gone to Naboo for leave after her two children, Luke and Leia, were born. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker had disappeared, but everyone with a brain knew that he had gone to Naboo with Senator Amidala.

The Jedi and clones were thanked for their brave efforts in the war. While no rules changed for the Jedi, the clones were allowed their citizenship in the Republic. They could make one of two choices: one, stay in the G.A.R. but get paid for the work they do, with paid vacations; or two, leave the G.A.R. and live throughout the galaxy.