Dar'solus [Captain Rex x reader]

Chapter 6 - An old friend and his battalion

The next morning I got up a little earlier than needed because I wanted to get more familiar with where most things were located on the ship. Obviously the cruiser was huge so remembering every single little detail would be near impossible. I got dressed in my usual dark green cargo pants but went with a tight black tank top instead of a full sleeve. Tying up my boots and braiding my hair I put on my equipment belt as a last detail before heading out to the mess hall for some grub. Stopping right outside my door I realized that I forgot my datapad and turned around in a half circle so I could retrieve it. Second attempt at getting grub, have I forgotten something? No, don't think so, alright here we go again! I locked my door on the keypad next to it before making my way to the mess hall. Even though the majority of soldiers and non-essential crew members were still sleeping everything was lit up, the hallways, the hangar and the mess hall. Most of the time everything would be lit up but to make sure the body could keep some sort of rhythm of sleep, the lights would dim a little when it was sleeping hours. Otherwise the body would lose that sleeping rhythm since there was no planetary sun telling us when it was day or night. I made it to the mess hall and there were only a few other officers or crew members inside sitting together in pairs or by themselves. I got a tray of food and sat down at a table a bit further down the room to get some privacy. Not to be rude to the others of course, but I wasn't that keen on talking to others in the morning before having some food in me to help me wake up properly. Sitting down and getting started on my food I got on my datapad and went to the software where all of the mechanics logged the status reports of every ship in the hangar. A lot of them were completely done since the battle yesterday, but there were still a few unfinished ones or some that had been started on but weren't completely done. Scrolling through the list I marked a few of the fighter/ships that needed to be prioritised so they knew which ones to get started on when they got to work later. Being done with marking and double checking a few things I put the datapad down on the table as I started to finish up my food. Remembering my plan to explore the cruiser for a bit I picked up my datapad again and brought up the cruiser blueprints on the screen. Being the chief mechanic had its perks since I was able to access them without problem or having to break the rules and copy them without having the authorization. I decided that my goal for the day would be to find my way down to the room where the hyperdrive was located since it was vital to always have it up and running. Clicking away from the blueprints I decided to check out some of the confidential files I had scrolled through yesterday. I had seen a few interesting names on them and right as I went to click on one of them my finger froze an inch from the screen. I hesitated before shutting off my datapad and putting it back down on the table. Right as I placed it on the table Anakin walked through the automatic door to the mess hall and locked around for a bit before spotting me. I wasn't facing him but I could hear him coming closer to my table so I looked up and smiled at him. Deciding that I was finished with breakfast I stood up and greeted him,

"Morning, General."

"Morning to you too (Y/N)."

he fell into step with me as I put away my tray,

"What can I do for you, Ani?"

"Well I was thinking that the boys should spot check their gear and I wanted you to be present. I want their gear and weapons to be in top condition and I don't trust any other mechanic as much as I trust you."

we walked through a long and honestly quite bright hallway towards the barracks. Welp, there goes my plan for exploring the cruiser. I let out a chuckle as I responded,

"You flatter me Ani. I agree that I'm the best for the job since your skills are.. well not as refined as mine."

I smirked as I saw him narrow his eyes at me with suspicion,