Fools Hope

A Jedi and a squad of clones are sent to an Outer Rim world to capture a notorious bio-terrorist; naturally, complications ensue. OC-heavy.***“Kriff. This was a mistake, wasn’t it? The mission’s barely begun, and I’ve already gotten shot and lost our best hope of finding this karking lab.”“To be fair, sir,” Stonewall said. “Not all of that is your fault.” His brows knit. “A good portion of the blame rests on me. You deserve a better captain, someone who—”“No,” Kali interrupted. “We’re not doing the whole pity-party thing. Look, Stonewall. You’re here because you’re smart and capable, and there’s no one else I’d rather be working with right now, okay? And I’m here because I begged the Council to give me a chance in the field. Together,” she waved her hand between them, “we can do this. We just have to…you know. Believe in ourselves or some other tripe I used to tell my students.”