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"Execute Order 66."
Two things click at once. The first thing is the order. Jedi are to be terminated. Shoot to kill, on sight. He answers mechanically, responding to his Lord. And then-
"Rex-"
The second thing clicks in Rex. Ahsoka Tano. Tano. Ahsoka. [Traitor] Tano. His vod'ika. [Traitor]. Vod'ika. No. He can't- he can't- not her-
He can't stop the shaking, can't stop it when his helmet clatters to the floor, ringing out across the room like a clap of thunder. For a moment, he catches control and Rex leans against the table. He hears the sound of guns cocking.
CT-7567 straightens, turning and Rex calls out, "NO!"
He turns and CT-7567 growls out, "I'll do it."
Rex fights with everything in him, trying to keep his tense muscles down. He can't let this happen. He can't hurt her. Yet CT-7567 gets control and whips up the guns, pointing. They're shaking. Both of them, tears falling down his face. He can't stop it no matter how much he tries.
Rex can see the confusion in his sister's eyes, the fear, the pure terror and uncertainty. She's shaken.
"Find him," Rex bites out as CT-7567 keeps their arms raised, blasters aimed right for her chest. "Find him. Fives. Find him! Fives-"
It's all Rex is able to get out shouting as CT-7567 squeezes the trigger.