(A/N: Thank you for your patience on this update. I don't know if I have mentioned it before but this is technically an AU, so I pick and choose which parts of cannon I keep. Anyway, there is a lot reviled in this chapter so please leave a comment with your thoughts!)

Kix and Rex walked back through the halls, photocopies of key sheets in the file were held in the medic's hand to be used in trial. On their way they happened across an old friend.

Rex raised his hand in greeting, "Ninety-Nine!"

"Captain Rex, Kix, it's good to see you. I do hope we aren't under attack again like the last time I saw you," 99 replied with a smile.

"Not this time," Kix said, "how are you doing Vod?"

"I-I'm doing good, all healed from last time. What brings you boys here?"

"A friend, maybe you know him. Dagger needed our help with something," Rex said.

Ninety-Nine's eyes lit up at the name, "I haven't heard anything about Dagger in a long time. He was a good friend when he was here, never did get let out much. I was so proud the day they let him ship out. I will say I am surprised that he asked for help though. He always seemed to like to deal with his problems on his own."

Rex put a hand on his shoulder, "You know the 501st, we don't let brothers go without the help they need, even if they don't ask for it."

"So, so you are here about Madam Ker'taa then?"

Kix nodded. Ninety-Nine set his jaw and looked him right in the eyes, "It's about time too. Good luck boys."

They continued on their way after saying goodbye to Ninety-Nine. The pair found the three jedi all discussing matters at a round table with the Kamino supervisor. The troopers stood to the side and waited for them to be done silently.

Soon enough General Skywalker was turning to them and asking what they found. Kix stepped forward with the small file that he held. He leaned in close and whispered into his ear. Rex couldn't hear what he was saying but he saw the General nod.

"Of course Kix, we did know about that and we agree with your statement," he said.

Kix stepped back to stand beside Rex. The Captain quietly asked, "What did you tell him?"

Kix just kept his gaze locked straight ahead, no reply. Rex looked at him, confused, he obviously had heard him but had chosen to not respond. He really hated being kept out of the loop.

Soon enough the conversation drew to a close and General Shaak'Ti stood, "It is decided then, Madam Ker'taa is no longer fit to be part of the operations of this training facility. She will be questioned and arrested immediately by General Skywalker on charges of assault of a subordinate. Please contact me once you have her in custody and your ship will be brought to the main hangar."

"Right away General Shaak'Ti," Anakin responded.

"Bring Captain Rex and Kix with you. I need Ahsoka to stay here with me while we gather the rest of the evidence," she continues as she signals for Ahsoka to follow her. The three males take off with renewed purpose. Rex shares a look with Kix, it was time to get what they came for.

They arrived at a white door, it matched many of those in the cloning facility. General Skywalker stood in the center of the doorway, the soldiers standing behind him on either side as the Jedi pressed the doorbell.

The door slid open and a tall Kaminoan stood with her hands clasped in front of her, "Yes?"

"Ker'taa?" Skywalker asked.

"Madam Ker'taa, and you are?"

"I am General Skywalker of the 501st attack battalion. It has come to my attention that you were the training supervisor for one of my soldiers. Dagger."

"Ah, CT-19580. Yes I did supervise that clone in training, awful learner," she spoke with disdain and it made Rex's skin crawl.

"Did you harm Dagger in any way during training?"

"Of course," she spoke calmly, as if she had done nothing wrong, "the defective clone couldn't get anything right. It needed to be punished for its insubordination so I took matters into my own hands."

Rex growled, "His name is Dagger. And he is not defective."

He tried to lunge forward as Ker'taa laughed. Kix held him back just in time, the scene only proved to amuse her as she spoke again, "Ah you care for the little runt. That clone is defective captain, of that I assure you. "

Anakin jumped forward slamming the tall being into the wall, "Did you or did you not beat, whip, and mutilate Dagger during training?"

"I did," she said smugly.

"Madam Ker'taa, under authority of the Republic and with orders from the head of this facility you are under arrest. You will be taken to Coruscant where you will be put on trial before the Intergalactic Court of Justice," as General Skywalker spoke he pulled handcuffs off his belt and secured her hands behind her back.

The pair of clones followed as they headed down to the deck where the ship was docked. Rex was so tense he was shaking, Kix had to keep a hand on him at all times in order to keep control of him.

For the first time there was a hint of emotion in her giant eyes. Anakin was glad to see that she had finally realized what was happening. She seemed scared that she was being arrested, good.

By the time they got to the hangar she had started to plead with them. Her words fell on deaf ears. Soon Ahsoka joined them with R2D2. She informed him that their flight path out had been approved by General Shaak'Ti.

As they neared the ship Ker'taa was getting desperate, trying to break out of Skywalker's hold, "You don't understand. I didn't do anything to that pathetic life form it didn't deserve. That runt was asking for it. A mistake that tarnishes the proud Kamino name."

"Dagger is not a mistake. You had no right to treat him the way that you did," Rex yelled, he'd had enough of her lies.

"You are so protective of that thing. It is a mistake of the system, the DNA was too damaged and was not receptive to growth hormones. We had to wipe the memory of that thing at age 8 and started training at age 10. Waste of resources if you ask me, that thing did not deserve to live. The funniest part is that it doesn't even know that it's memory was erased. It thinks that it is a normal clone. It actually thinks it is equal to you. It will never be a soldier, not like you Captain."

With tears of anger in his eyes Rex draws his blaster leveling it at the Kaminoan, "You monster! You're lying! You have no right to talk about my brother like that. Dagger is the best soldier I have ever met despite what you think."

"Rex!" Anakin shouted, shocked his Captain's outburst. Rex was almost always under control, it was not like him to act so rashly.

"Go on, shoot me Captain. Anything is better than jail."

Rex's hand shook from the force of his anger at the Kaminoan, "We trusted your kind. You have betrayed us all. You hurt my brother and I will never forgive you."

She laughed again, as if to taunt him, "That thing is not even your brother. I bet you haven't even seen it's face. Mark my words once you see its face you will know and you will agree with me. That thing is more of a monster than I am, I should have killed it when I had the chance."

At that moment she broke her bonds and leaped toward the Captain, Rex yelled in anger jumping forward. There was a flurry of action as he tackled her to the ground, Skywalker was forced to move out of the way. The clone and the Kaminoan tussled on the ground. There was a blur of limbs as each fought for control of the other.

She grabbed Rex's other blaster and pointed it at him, in a fraction of a second his other blaster was raised and pointed at her. Both of their eyes went wide and the deafening sound of a blaster rang out. Everything was still.