21 and 22 BBY
10-14 Months After Geonosis
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Stuck on Coruscant: Week One
I decided to start writing in this little paper diary because what else do I have to do while stuck here? I've never written in a diary before, so I'll just try it out I guess. My nightmares have been bad since Bly's gone. Even worse the last few nights.
10 Months After Geonosis: CC-5052
The battle this week wasn't too bad. Casualties were minimal, thank the force. It was hard to be fighting without Aayla though. I felt a nightmare from her but I wasn't able to wake her up from across the galaxy. I'm mad at myself.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Two
I miss the 327th. Reno's dumb pranks and Sid's rules about the pranks. I miss it. The Jedi temple never felt boring until I met the vod. I had another nightmare. Bly was able to wake me up this time from halfway across the galaxy.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Three
Bly and I talked this week. A lot. The boys were in hyperspace for two days so we talked the entire time almost. Reno and Sid popped in to say hi a few times. But then Bly and I would talk again. I didn't have a nightmare those nights.
11 Months After Geonosis: CC-5052
Aayla and I talked a lot this week. The boys and I were in hyperspace for two days. So Aayla and I talked almost the entire time. It felt so nice to hear her voice again. I could listen to her talk all day. I didn't feel her nightmare those nights.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Four
I got news from Bly that some of the men were injured and were coming back to Coruscant to heal for a bit. He was sending something with them. They should be here in the next few days. I wonder what he's sending.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Five
The injured men who came back dropped off Bly's package for me. It was a blanket. A gold blanket, the color of his armor. It looked hand made. It had a note attached to it. He said, and I quote: "This blanket is here to fill the space as your personal heater until I get back."
12 Months After Geonosis/1 Year: CC-5052
I bought Aayla a blanket after our last battle. A local had it at her stand in the market. So I bought it for her, then sent it with Acer and Spear back to Coruscant. I hope she likes it.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Six
Boreddddddddddddddddddd. I still have two months until I can be with the boys again. Ugh.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Eight
My nightmares have been really bad lately. Meditating helps a little, but not much.
13 Months After Geonosis: CC-5052
Reno pranked Sid this week. I don't even want to know how things like this come into Reno's brain.
Stuck on Coruscant: Week Ten
The Council had allowed me to join the 327th! Sure, I'm not allowed to fight yet, but as soon as Sid clears me I can. Maybe I'll bribe him with some time off.
14 Months After Geonosis: CC-5052
Aayla is coming back home! Maybe the Temple's her home, and not the Liberty. Kriff. Never mind all of that. But anyways, she's coming back!
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20 BBY - 15 Months After Geonosis
Aayla boarded the Jedi Delta-7 star-fighter and locked onto the hyperspace ring. Three hours in hyperspace until she reaches the rendezvous with the Liberty.
It's kriffing cold in here.
Aayla opened her small duffel bag with her possessions and grabbed the gold blanket Bly had given her. She wrapped it around her shoulders, creating a warm little cocoon around herself.
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Bly watched as Aayla's Delta-7 touched down in the docking bay. The door hissed open as Aayla pushed it up.
Aayla scanned the large docking bay the second the cockpit door was open. Her eyes immediately found him. Her captain. She like the sound of that. Her captain. She stepped out of the fighter with her blanket around her shoulders, and her duffle bag in hand.
By the time she was down the ladder, Bly was standing a few feet away from the star fighter.
"Cold?"
"The blanket helps, but space is a bit cold."
"That's a bummer. I bought that so you wouldn't be cold."
"Well then it's failing it's job."
"I guess someone else will have to take its job then."
"I guess someone will."
Two pairs of brown eyes stared into each other. Aayla suddenly lunged at Bly, pulling him into a hug.
"I missed you."
"I missed you too." Aayla could feel Bly's warm breath on her lek as he spoke. The feeing of each others warm embrace was enough to keep the pair standing there for minutes.
"The boys are excited to see you."
"I'm excited to see them."
"They have a small welcome back party for you in the mess hall."
"Let's go!"
"What about your bag?"
"I'll leave it somewhere. It's not like it will get off the ship."
Everyone was excited to see Aayla at the party. Three hours in hyperspace plus two hours of greeting every clone in the 327th had tired her out. She didn't want to disappoint anyone, so she stayed at the party. Although she was fooling most of the battalion, it only took one glance at Aayla for Bly to know she was exhausted.
"Alright boys! Time to leave." Bly shouted over the crowd.
It was another fifteen minutes before all the 327th had cleared out, leaving Bly and Aayla.
"Thank you."
"Of course. You look exhausted."
"Thanks, Bly." Aayla chuckled and said sarcastically.
"No problem." He plopped down next to her on one of the couches.
"So, how was your time on Coruscant?"
"Oh, you know. Boring. Couldn't really leave the temple. I trained with Master Yoda, studied in the archives, and trained some initiates. Same stuff every day."
"What are initiates?"
"Jedi too young to be a padawan."
"Oh."
"What did you do when you weren't... well, in battle?"
"Traveled to the new battle."
"Touché."
"Have you ever thought about training a padawan?"
"Yeah. I wouldn't want to do it now, but maybe soon."
Even though Aayla was absolutely exhausted, she kept talking to Bly well past midnight.
"Wait, so you're telling me - you ran in the middle of a battle field - with absolutely no cover - to save what you thought was a kid, - but it was a bush?" Aayla managed to say between fits of hysterical laughter.
"Yes." Bly said, regretting the fact that he told this story. He buried his head in his hands and sighed.
"That's heroic and hilarious." Aayla laughed again. "How did you not get killed?"
"I'm honestly not sure."
Aayla burst into laughter. "Find a safer way next time."
"Find a safer way next time." Bly mocked jokingly, which only made Aayla laugh harder than before.
"Or use some binocs to see it instead of just your eyes."
"I didn't think of that."
"And that's why you have me." Aayla said, her laughter coming to an end after she realized what she said. "I didn't mean it like... that... I just meant it like..."
"I get it." Bly said calmly.
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16 Months After Geonosis
20 BBY
Aayla and the 327th fought side by side in battles through out the galaxy. From the outer rim, to inner core, they protected the Republic together. Though both of them wanted to be more than friends, Bly and Aayla remained best friends.
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