.. What's the time now? I didn't track because I was thinking weird thoughts, but I'm pretty sure now is the time.

I stuck my head out of the small railing next to the bed. There was a slight snoring sound from below. Yes, they all slept. Hehe.

I slipped out of bed. If I had any shame, I would wrap my naked body in a blanket, but I mean... There is nothing to hide, and the temperature is just right. Therefore, there is no reason to be modest. I slowly climbed out of bed, making sure I landed without making the slightest sound. Since my feet have no bones and are almost just tense fluids, this is much easier than it should be. I'm like a cat. A two-legged purple octopus cat.

Just like a cat, when I see a target, I pounce on it.

What's more, I slowly tiptoed closer to him and poked him in the side.

Interestingly, the "charge" does not snore. Not at all. I could barely hear his breathing. That is, until I poke him, at which point his eyes suddenly open and his face quickly concentrates in a matter of milliseconds. His trembling pupils flew left and right, and finally froze on me. Well. But he didn't look me in the eye, so where is he - oh! I forgot I was covered in bioluminescent dots! Man, in space, these babies almost make me invisible because I look like the stars. Come on.

In the spaceship, I guess I look less inconspicuous.

His eyes narrowed into a line. “...... Mulder? "

Oh, he remembered my name!" Yes, that's me! I whispered back to him. He looked confused and suspicious. I smiled, hoping to be reassured. Considering the darkness, I think if I smile and show my teeth, they will only sparkle, so I will try to avoid this. "I'm here to help with this, remember?"

This is in line with his intentions. He lifted his upper body and made eye contact with me. In just a few seconds, he went from lethargic and confused to serious. "I'm listening."

I'm glad to see that he's very sincere about the whole "owe" deal. Otherwise, he would most likely refuse my request. I swallowed and stood, steading my spirits. "Can you tell me about the Clone Wars?"

He was surprised, his eyes widened. "- War?"

Well, that's not a good sign. "Yes, I-, I tried to read about it in the archives and other sources, but everything was very ... Obscure. And about the Jedi. If it's trauma or something for you, you don't need to tell me, but I really want to know about them too, because there's not much information about them, and—"

He held up a hand. My mouth slammed shut. "Yes," he whispered. "If you want to hear it, then I'll tell you."

My eyes widened. "Really?"

He nodded, lifted the covers and sat down on the bed. A classic storytelling movement.

My heart jumped out of my chest, and I sat cross-legged on the floor. It felt like I was a little apprentice, listening to Master's wisdom and understanding words. When I think so, it's not surprising that I'm naked and he's almost naked. Only two brothers were hanging out. Now tell me the secrets of the world.

He glanced up at the two brothers on the bed, then at Art. "Are you sure they're asleep?"

I closed my eyes and listened as sharply as I could, and they were clearly asleep. "yes, I slept soundly."

His eyes were casually fixed on a spot on the wall. "Okay, then. Where to start...? With a deep sigh, it seemed that he had chosen a certain part to start with. Less than 20 years ago, I was born on a planet called the Camino Major. Uh-huh. Await. Twenty years ago? "I don't look any younger than I am at 40, do I? This is the effect of some genetic alterations. The top wants the soldiers to grow quickly, so that they can't let us grow as usual. As a result, we grow twice as fast as humans normally. "

Magnification. He's twenty years old now. The Clone Wars began ten years ago. Assuming that he goes straight to war as soon as the war starts, then..."You're only ten years old?!"

He put a finger to his mouth. Hush. Quiet. Oh, thanks! I covered my mouth with my hands and listened to the movement of my pulse. Nothing. I release my breath. "While you're not wrong in any way, when we go to war, our minds and bodies are well beyond our biological age."

I gritted my teeth. "However, it is believed that the Republic will use child soldiers ... Absolutely despicable. "

Somehow, the charge seems uncertain." They don't seem to have a choice. "

Huh?" Almost ashamed to look away. "This war ... It wasn't an easy fight. The republic did not have its own army at that time. When the Federation of Independent Galactic Systems is formed, the Republic cannot fight back right away. According to General Seku, as far as I know, one of the largest forces in the CIS - the Trade Union - had already begun to assemble a large number of military forces before the start of the war. "

Trade Union what? To be honest, in all my research, I've never heard of them. Worst of all, I wasn't even sure if I had actually seen the name, just thought it sounded boring and wasn't worth the time to research, or if I really couldn't read their material for some reason

and was scratching my neck. "Apparently they are in trouble with pirates. I don't know much about it, but that's why they gathered a huge army of robots in the first place. When we fought the CIS, most of the time it was robots and Nemoiadians. I guess the power of the separatists. "

The first violation of the law by the separatists was the blockade of Naboo. But that was long before the Clone Wars really began, so for the galaxy as a whole, it's uncertain if the CIS will actually do anything. If the galaxy really goes to war. He sighed deeply. It turns out it will. A few years later, a Jedi arrived on the Camino. We had been training for ten years at the time, and it was exciting. I'm not quite sure what caused all this, but we attacked an arena full of bugs to save quite a few Jedi. In the end, we repelled the CIS, but by that time the civil war had already begun. "

I fell to the floor, lying on my stomach with my hands on my head, still looking up at the charge. He smiled weakly at me.

"A lot happened in the first few months, but the mission I remember most clearly was. What? I'm not sure, I didn't think much about it. No, I'm more interested in who I end up serving. A nostalgic, almost adoring smile appeared on his lips. I didn't start working under General Ella Sekula, you know? She came a little late, but I think I've served her more than General Anakin Skywalker. "

Anakin... Skywalker? What a strange name. I guess so far I haven't met anyone with a name that isn't weird, though.

He looked at me strangely. "Haven't you heard of him? It's only been seven years. Ah, then again, you don't know anything, do you? "

I laughed tiredly." No, not really. "

His gaze became distant and wonderful." He's the greatest Jedi I've ever met. It's the greatest soldier I've ever seen. For a moment, the charge seemed to forget that the Jedi were evil, because at the moment of realization, an almost inhuman rage appeared on his face, which ended with an animalistic roar. Yes, that's him. At that time, he was known for another title, although he did not yet have it when I served under him. In fact, he was only a Jedi Apprentice at this time. Technically, I served under General Skywalker's comrades. Jedi Master. "

The charge looks very contradictory, as if his sound mind is battling some kind of wrong instinct." He...... General Skywalker is actually more of a soldier than a Jedi. A very good commander, that must be affirmed.

He fell into deep thought again and stopped speaking for a moment. I caught his gaze. "So... What happened to Prae? He

scoffed. At the time, I was working with the commandos under a guy we called "Green Wizards". Rather a strange nickname, but somehow it was preserved. Being a commando means being different from other clones from the start. Your brain is not even wired in the same way. More like the original. Fewer changes. "

Hmm... All things aside, I really don't like that. It's one thing to clone them, but then changing them feels inhumane. It's like they're cows. Or slaves.

He waved his hand, out of his mind. "We're all gone. Most of my comrades died at that moment, but as far as I know, the whole battle was won. I only see General Skywalker occasionally. He looks a lot older than his actual age.

As far as I know, he was the youngest knight of the Jedi, and I don't know what happened to him, because I was soon transferred to work under General Sekula.

As far as I know, he died during or after the execution of Order No. 66. "

Order No. 66. I swallowed, "How about working under that lady Sekula?"

He crossed his arms. "That's—" He seemed trying to suppress his thoughts. -Nice. Very good. She may not be a master, but she does a good job. "

His nails were so deep in his skin that he turned pale." As soon as we received the order to fire her, we... We didn't hesitate. Of course not. The Jedi are clearly evil. Of course. We made sure she died. Yes, that's right. We've all heard stories of how Jedi healed themselves from mortal wounds. So - so we made sure she was dead, yes. In the end, she's nothing more than a pile of charred, cooked alien flesh and bones. The effect of firing 15 blasters into someone's body is amazing. My

back trembled and I broke out in a cold sweat. I'm not alone either. I could see Charge sitting there, his eyes wide open, staring at his open palms, trembling all over.

"And then... Then I was absorbed into this new army. Very good to get rid of. I was quickly assigned here. Not sure why, but I'm not complaining. There's not much work to be done here. "

He looked at me with moist and sad eyes." I'm so sorry. I really am. You'll forgive me, won't you? In doing so, I fulfilled my promise, so... You'll forgive me for shooting at you, right?

"Yes, yes. Of course. In

the dark room, his smile seemed a little manic, out of step with his rough face. I get it. Thank you. With

that, I left him.

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