99 with squad shebse? (Alpha-17’s squad of cadets were the commanders plus rex if u weren’t sure :)
Oooh, yes! (And thank you!! I haven't heard a squad name for them before)
#99 - DEVIL by Shinedown [X]
Cody stared out into the vast space that stretched before the Star Destroyer. They used to be Venators, and this space used to feel fuller- or, at least, not empty. He had never felt empty before the Empire. He had never been alone. He'd always had his brothers. Perhaps he still had his brothers, but only their screams and the repetitive whispering in his ear.
In the stillness of the bridge, he could remember the day the end had begun.
It was their first break in months. Cody was sitting on his bunk beside Rex, who was fixing up the sling on Cody's arm while Appo watched apologetically from the next bunk over. If Cody had looked back he would have seen Fox and Wolffe stretched out across the latter’s bunk, identical in all but name. If he had looked further back, he would have seen Gree trying to distance himself from the noise Bly and Neyo were kicking up with Pazaak so that he could read and Bacara on the bunk opposite just trying to find a moment of silence.
"I am sorry, Cody." Appo said when Rex backed off, the sling straightened to his satisfaction.
Cody shrugged with his good arm. "Bacta'll fix it soon enough. It's not like anything's gonna happen in the next week."
He should have known better.
"Did you hear about the Jedi?" The door had barely shut behind Odd Ball before he spoke.
All heads in the barracks turned towards him.
"You're lying." Neyo scoffed.
"I saw him with my own eyes."
"They actually came." Wolffe murmured.
"I told you they would." Fox, elbowing Wolffe lightly.
"Did he come for us?" Rex ventured.
Odd Ball shrugged, stepping over the pile of Pazaak cards on the floor. "He's talking to Jango, or at least he was when I saw him."
"What does he look like?" Gree materialized behind Cody. From the huff of frustration, Bacara was at his side.
"He's rather pale. Has a beard."
"They're allowed to grow beards?" Bly asked incredulously.
"They're allowed to do whatever they please." The ten men leapt to attention as Alpha-17 walked into the room. "Including run Jango off Kamino, apparently." His eyes traced over his men, pausing for a moment on Cody's arm before they continued their sweep. "But he'll be back. I can promise you that."
"And if he doesn't?" Wolffe prodded.
"Alpha will throw us off the platforms and watch us drown while sipping a cocktail." Neyo cut in, drawing a light laugh from a few of his fellow commanders.
"With a tiny umbrella." Alpha-17 nodded. "The Jedi will return. They have to now that they've seen us. I want you all ready to move out at a moment's notice unless otherwise hindered." His gaze fell back on Cody, who nodded in understanding. "Your time is coming, be ready for when it arrives."
When the door closed once more behind Alpha-17, Bacara returned to the back of the room, leaving the other nine men to their thoughts.
"I'm sorry, Cody." Gree was the first to break the silence.
Cody shrugged, a playful smile tugging at the corners of his lips. "Don't think you lot are going to swoop in and end the war on the first day without me."
"Consider," Fox leaned in and lowered his voice, "we give Bacara two guns..."
That had been the last time they had all been in the same room.
A chill ran up Cody's neck as a new presence entered the room. If he didn't turn around, he could pretend that Appo was still at the shadow's side. But he wasn’t and wouldn’t be again; and Cody was still here.
"You have read the reports, Commander." The shadow hadn't called him by his name in a very long time.
"Yes, sir." It hadn't been a question, but he would answer it as such. "My men have located the hermit. Do you really believe it's... him?"
CC-2224 slowly turned his head to the side to face the dark lord of the Sith. "I won't fail again."
