Entropy (Tech x oc)

19

Rewrote the closet scene, it's not as steamy as last time so... sorry not sorry.

Theodosia Pov

"I hate to break up you two lovebirds, but we really should get to removing your chips." Rex interjected, causing me to slightly stiffen.

Pulling my teary face away from Techs neck, I look up at him with fear in my eyes.

They...haven't removed them yet!?!

Looking at Tech in a fit of terror, I feel myself slowly back up. This wasn't good.

I take one step, then another, each one with more caution and fear than the last. I knew exactly what these chips had done to my people, what they did to the clones... They brought ruin to the galaxy, they shattered whatever was left of the little peace we had. I knew what these chips were capable of... How could they not take them out!?

I see the look of fear and worry fill Tech's eyes as well. He felt guilty, i could tell, just by the way he slightly sent his eyes to the floor.

Suddenly, I bump into a hard surface behind me; Rex's chest.

"It's alright Theo, they are defective." Rex states, hugging me from behind.

"He's right" Tech chirped

"Due to our defects and genetic mutations, our chips are defective."

I can feel slight anger boil up in my chest. Defective? Surely not.

I witnessed this first hand when all the clones in the cruiser went against Ahsoka and me. I saw this first hand when I had to witness the look of pure terror, trauma, and sadness in Ahsoka's eyes after Rex had attacked her. I knew Rex fought long and hard to resist the chip; fighting an inner war with his mind as he suffered in inner turmoil, but even he couldn't fight the chip. Even the man that had formed a strong bond with the Ex Jedi-padawan, even the clone that was resilient, and strong, couldn't fight it.

So how could they?

The only solution my mind could come up with, was that they could not.

"No! You don't understand!" I shout, trying to escape Rex's firm grasp around me. I can feel my body start to tremble as I thrash round in his grasp. But because I was so frazzled and shaken up, I couldn't think straight, which meant I couldn't escape, and eventually, I fell limp in his arms.

I see Tech nearing slowly from my peripheral vision and I snap my gaze up in a glare, feeling a slight sadness and anger boil up when I see his hurt expression.

"Hold on a minute Tech. She's seen a lot." Rex muttered, running his hands through my hair. I feel the weight of my situation finally press down on my shoulders and wrap around my heart, threatening to squeeze it to the point it bursts. It hurt... a lot.

But I'm a Jedi.

My emotions will not get the hang of me.

I take a moment to even out my breathing.

In, out.

In, out.

Slow breath in for 5, hold for 3, let it out for 5.

I feel the tenseness in my shoulders slowly fade as I breathe, relaxation filling me.

If their chips were going to fail they would have already.

Plus, despite them being exceptionally strong, I'm a Jedi. I could take them.

"Seen a lot...?" Tech finally croaked out, and I feel Rex sigh next to me.