A returning Echo

Chapter Twenty

"Kriff you, karking Jedi!" He yelled as he left. Hex looked after him but decided to stay, wanting to hear what else the Jedi would say.

"Your ship will depart at 1200, I expect you to be there and ready," Mace said, addressing the two remaining clones.

"We are not getting on that ship unless it is General y/n Jinn leading us," Sans replied shortly.

"Hex, please, you're the rational one," Mace said, turning to look at the Captain.

"It's General Jinn or no 17th," he responded. Mace held their gaze before looking at the rest of the council. They could all sense the determination and stubbornness of the two clones, and could only assume the rest would be the same.

"Let us...discuss the situation," Mace sighed, motioning for the troopers to leave. They slipped their helmets back on and walked out, heads held high in determination.

"Those clones are still being defiant," Luminara stated.

"It appears they won't be swayed easily," Plo commented.

"Something must be done about them. They cannot be allowed to keep acting like this," Mace said.

"Then let them fight with their general," Plo responded.

"That would defeat the whole purpose of this! They need to learn that y/n isn't the only person they follow the orders of."

"But they know this. They follow the orders of Sans, Hex, and Steele. They are not y/n," Obi Wan added smartly.

"Do not start acting like your former Padawan, Master Kenobi. These men cannot be rewarded for their unfavorable behavior."

"Vote on the matter, we shall," Yoda spoke up. Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Those who say to send them with Krell, raise your hand, you will." Yoda looked around the room and nodded before continuing. "Those who say reunite Master Jinn with her battalion, raise your hand, you will." He repeated his previous actions and nodded. "A decision we have reached. Reunite the battalion, we will."

"I must say I think this is exactly what we should not do," Mace spoke while shaking his head.

"Decided, we have. Reunite them, we will. Allow y/n back into the war, we shall."

Mace merely sat back in his seat and watched as Plo went to get the clones again.

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"I can't kriffing believe General Windu!" Steele yelled when his brothers joined him outside the chambers. "I mean, who does he think he is?"

"I don't know, vod, but you can't just lunge at a Jedi like that! You could get in serious trouble," Hex said, grabbing his arm to stop him from pacing. Steele merely ripped out of his grasp and continued his movements.

"What's he going to do? Decommission me for treason?"

"Yes," Hex replied sternly, and Steele turned to look at his brother. He had a pained expression on his face, and Steele felt bad. "Yes, he would. And then I'd lose you, Steele. Is that what you want? Do you want to be decommissioned and leave me here without you?"

"No, Hex, of course not-"

"Then for the love of the Maker, use your brain to think before acting! Especially when you're angry!"

"I'm sorry, vod," he sighed, stopping his pacing to stand next to his brother. Hex sighed as well, pulling him into a hug.

"I'm sorry for yelling, I just-I can't lose you."