Final chapter for A New Hope and then onto Empire. I would like to thank everyone who has supported this so far and happing reading.

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Chapter 7

Everyone who weren't on duty ran into the hanger and saw the remaining pilots get out of their ships but Luke was the one who got the most fanfare and Jyn got there after Leia. She saw her give him a hug and spun her around a bit with a laugh.

"Hey Skyboy, nice shot and great job out there." Jyn said to him and slapped his back.

"Thanks. And please stop calling me Skyboy." Luke said slightly annoyed and Jyn snorted in amusement.

"Not a chance, kid." She said with a smile.

'Hey! Hey!" A familiar voice said.

Jyn looked behind her and saw Han and Chewbacca run towards them. With Han giving Luke a hug.

"I knew you'd come back! I just knew it." Luke said.

"Well, I wasn't going to let you all the credit. And take all the reward." Han said

"Hey, I knew there was a more to you than money." Leia said.

Jyn smiled at the moment but then heard the worried voice of a certain droid and looked. Luke's droid, R2-D2 if she remembered, was smoking and slightly scorched. She remembered how she heard Luke say he had lost him from a TIE or Turbo Laser blast while in the trench.

"You must repair him. Sir, if any of my circuits or gears will help, I'll gladly donate them." 3PO said.

"He'll be alright." Luke reassured.

A while later, Jyn walked into the quarters that Senator or Chancellor Mothma gave her. She looked around Cassian's old room and found that his stuff was there, including spare parts for that were for K-2SO. She felt a pain of sadness about the loss of them but pushed the thoughts away. Maybe taking this room wasn't the best idea but she didn't care at the moment.

She also spotted another room and went to look inside to find a refresher with a shower.

She smiled and then went to the door that led out of the hallway and locked it. She went back to the bathroom and started to undress and when she finished she turned on the shower and waited for the warm water to come. Once that happened, she went in and sighed in relief, she didn't remember the last time she took one, she could feel the dirt and grime from the past couple of days wash off. She knew she had dirt, sand and other stuff imbedded in her fingernails. But she also wanted to get rid of any leftovers from when she was in the Trash compactor, she didn't and she didn't want to know what was in there.

When she started to wash her hair, the memories of the past couple of days started to play in her head.

From, Wobani, Jedha, watching her father die in her arms, the Assault on Scarif and awakening in the Death Star, later finding out everyone who was on her team was dead. All because of her and how she was so fixed on getting the plans, it was a volunteer mission but people still came and she didn't even try to persuade them to fight another day. The blame was also on Cassian but it was mostly directed towards her.

They were all good people and droid and they all didn't deserve to die.

But, the rational side of her brain told her that without them and her, the plans wouldn't have been in Alliance hands and the Death Star would've been still operation and terrorize the galaxy. That's what she was telling herself, but a lump in her throat was starting to form.

She felt the guilt of it all but also a weight had been lifted as well.

She already finished by then and gotten out. She didn't have any extra clothes so she had to get something from Cassian's closet. She had to remind herself to get some new clothes from someone who dealt with inventory or get something from Leia. They seemed to be close to the same height and she hoped the Princess had other clothes that weren't dresses because she wasn't the dress wearing kind of girl.

When she found some clothes that fit her in the closet she went directly to the bed. She remembered she had to wake up early or later because the award ceremony would take place then.

But when she got into bed, she started to cry after holding onto the emotions for so long. She wasn't an emotional person and she didn't remember the last time she did cry but she did. Both at the lost her friends and family.

But a silver lining was that the Rebellion could fight another day and she met new people that she started to trust.

After crying for a couple of minutes she remembered those thoughts of hope, rebelling and living to fight another day before she went to sleep.

The sound of someone knocking woke her up and she groaned. She didn't want to wake up because she wanted to sleep more. But a familiar voice said otherwise.

"Jyn, it's Leia! Open up! We have two hours before the ceremony. And I won't leave until you get up."

Jyn heard her and she thought she heard slight amusement when Leia said that last part. She cursed under her breath and got up. The floor was slightly cold but she shuffled to the door and unlocked it. The doors slid open and she found Leia, dressed in another white dress, and had her hair up.

"What is it with you and looking like someone who doesn't have a bad day?" She said.

Leia scowled a little and said," And I assume you a lot of bad days?"

Jyn rolled her eyes and said," Very funny, I would come but uh… I don't have any other clothes. I could use Cassian's but he was taller than me, so that was a problem."

Leia face softened and said," I could lend you one of mine. We're close to the same height. Just hang on, I'll be right back."

Leia walked away to where Jyn assumed was her room and she shrugged. She closed the doors with a press of a button and went into the bathroom to wash her face. She looked in the mirror and thought she needed to put on a little makeup, she wasn't much of a fan of it and used it rarely but she had to make an exception. She heard a knock at the door and knew it was Leia, she sighed and went to do the door.

Later she was with Luke, Han and Chewbacca, waiting for the Award Ceremony to commence. She could see in the corner of her eye that Luke and Han were taking glances at her. Normally if someone would do that she would've faced the person and that would end up in a fight but those two were decent and had respect. She was wearing one of Leia's combat uniforms that fit her well. She also had her hair slightly braided with her tied up with the way she liked. Leia had also applied a small amount of make-up as well.

"You look nice." Luke said.

"Thanks, Skyboy." She said with smirk.

Han and Chewie chuckled a bit while Luke had a scowl like last time.

"I wish you would stop calling me that."

"It works for you." She smugly said.

"Heh, she got you there, kid." Han replied with slight grin and Chewbacca growled in agreement.

"Thanks, hotshot." Jyn replied.

Han now scowled with Luke chuckling this time with Chewbacca. He would've replied but the sounds of trumpets echoed from the room where everyone was at. That was their cue.

The group walked into the room as the sound of music echoed through the room. Jyn saw everyone from the pilots to the Officers standing at attention with Leia and Chancellor Mothma standing at the far end, with a couple of people near them. Jyn, Luke and Han started walking with Chewie behind them. She looked to the side to see Sabine and the rest of the Ghost crew, with Obi-Wan, 3PO and a fixed R2 standing at the side, looking good as new.

When they got there, everyone at the sides turned towards the front. The four of them bowed and they had Medals place around their shoulders. Jyn smiled at them nodded them with them doing the same. She noticed Han had winked at Leia she responded with a smile.

She didn't have to guess something was forming between the two, despite the arguments they had. Jyn looked at Luke and he nodded with slight smile.

The four of them turned around as everyone started to cheer and she hear Chewie give a slight roar.

Jyn looked amongst the crowed and she could've sworn she saw some familiar people at the far end but when she blinked there was no one there besides some soldiers.

She finally understood that she had gotten a second chance and she wasn't done yet, not by a long shot. The Alliance and everyone in it had a job to do. One that would bring freedom and hope to the galaxy.

The Empire will fall and the people knew one thing that they had to do in order to stop the Empire.

They Rebel.