As the weeks passed, the Resistance began to rally, for they managed to help the ground against the First Order, thanks mostly to the information R3 had acquired.

They were at the minute in the middle of a massive space battle with Stoick's flagship, The Skullcrusher in the brunt of the find dealing with a Victory II-class Star Destroyer.

"Continue filing ion cannons!" Stoick ordered.

"Right away, sir," said the Sullustan officer.

"General, we have two frigates that have slipped past the defences," said another officer.

"Launch all available fighters, I want those frigate gone," said Stoick.

"Already done," said Hiccup's voice.

Hiccup was piloting an X-Wing with a squadron of Y-Wings at his back.

"Stormfly, this is Hiccup, I need you and Ragnar to divert their attention away from us," said Hiccup.

"We're on it," said Astrid on the com.

Astrid and Ragnar were also piloting X-Wings and their squadron was a mixture of X-Wings and A-Wings that were flying straight down towards the frigates. The X-Wings then opened up their wings form an X shape and they flew down towards the frigates.

"Okay boys and girls, let's show them our teeth," said Astrid.

"Right behind you, babe," said Snotlout, who was piloting an A-Wing, with bright red and black paint on it.

They flew down towards the frigates, who then aimed their batteries towards them. Ragnar then saw several TIE Fighters heading towards them.

"Stormfly, this is Ragnar we got TIEs inbound," said Ragnar.

"Those bombers need more time," said Astrid. "Do you think you and Windshear can take care of them?"

"Do you have to ask," said Heather's voice, who was piloting her own X-Wing.

"Red Leader, you and Red Three through Five are with us," said Ragnar.

Ragnar and Heather broke off their attack at the end chasing down the TIE Fighters along with four other X-Wings.

Astrid had to admit that Hiccup's plan was sound. They would cause a distraction and he would lead the bombers to blast the frigates while they occupy dealing with them. Of course, it would be all for naught if the TIEs destroyed another of the pilots and then turned their focus upon Hiccup's squadron.

Fortunately, Ragnar and Heather had become quite the team since their capture. Astrid notice how well Heather had been flying it was that she'd been in tune with the Force and smiled every time a TIE blew up.

"Red Leader, you've got a TIE on your tail," said Ragnar.

"I can't shake it," said Red Leader, who turned her head to see a TIE Fighter right on the tail of her X-Wing.

"Just hold on," said Ragnar as he flew down towards Red Leader. "Don't move until I give you the signal."

He was flying right in front of Red Leader and showed no intentions of veering course. Red Leader, eyes widened as Ragnar got close and close it towards with no signs of stopping.

"Now!" Ragnar yelled.

Red Leader quickly pulled away and Ragnar fired his laser upon the TIE Fighter, blowing it to pieces before it had a chance to avoid him.

"Thanks, General," said Red Leader.

"It's all right, it happens to the best of us," said Ragnar.

Astrid then turned her sights upon the battle and saw that most of the TIE have been dealt with she then turned a site upon Hiccup and saw that his bombers were now in place.

"Hiccup, you're all clear," said Astrid.

"Thanks, Stormfly," said Hiccup. "Y-Wings on me."

"About time!" Ruffnut yelled, was piloting a green Y-Wing with brown spots.

"I was hoping to blow something up," said Tuffnut, who was manning the gun.

Hiccup then flew down towards the frigates with the Y-Wings close behind him. The frigates in know what hit them, for they had been too busy with Astrid and her squadron to notice the bombers heading towards them.

By the time they realised it was far too late, the bombers fire their torpedoes upon the hull of the frigates destroying their shields and causing a massive amount of damage to the hull.

"Stormfly, do you know and your squadron wish to finish them off," said Hiccup.

"Hiccup, you certainly know how to treat a girl," Astrid smiled.

She then led her squadron down towards the frigates and they began firing lasers and torpedoes straight at them. Smiling she flew back towards The Skullcrusher, who had practically crippled the Victory II-class Star Destroyer.

Stoick just smiled at the smoking Destroyer and then turned to the offices.

"By everything we've got at her," said Stoick.

"Yes," said an officer.

The Skullcrusher, turbo lasers and ion cannons straight at the Star Destroyer. Apparently the shields were down for they managed to penetrate the hard hull and seconds later began to go down.

"Direct hit, sir, we've hit their life-support systems and our reading show that the engines article critical," said the officer.

"They would call for reinforcements, signal all ships to enter into hyperspace and rendezvous in friendly space," Stoick commanded.

"Right away, general," said the Sullustan officer.

At once the shuttle entered into hyperspace just a minute of time as several Star Destroyers appeared. On one was Agent Eret, who grew tirelessly annoyed the Resistance progress in the system.

"Informed Darth Ravage that they destroyed the relief force," said Agent Eret. "This Resistance is slowly becoming a threat rather than an annoyance."

Deep within friendly space far away from the First Order, Berkian ships were contravening as they began to plan their next move. The problem was that they were stretched a bit too thin and there were starting to lose competent men.

They soon met up with the bridge on The Skullcrusher where holograms of other Berk leaders appeared, including Gobber and Mildew.

"We're starting to lose more officers," said Stoick.

"Can't we just recruit them from the Republic?" Heather asked.

"They're still attempting to rebuild after the Civil War," said Gobber. "Besides there's still too much corruption within the Senate and am betting that some of them are on the First Order's payroll."

"So we can't call to the Republic," said Hiccup. "But what about those who serve the Republic, but are in hiding now."

"I don't get your meaning," said Stoick.

"My old second-in-command still alive and I'm sure that he would be willing to help," said Hiccup.

"Your second-in-command? You mean the clone that help you during the Clone Wars?" Astrid asked.

"Clones? Clones?" Mildew roared. "You expect us to trust Clones after what they did. Before the Empire tossed aside they used them to conquer many worlds."

"Like I said the clones were created by Darth Imperious, purely to eliminate the Jedi," Hiccup explained. "As the following orders, the Clones were designed to follow any order, but after our influence most of clones left the Republic almost right away when it became the Empire, Captain Rex included."

"What you're saying is they were good soldiers following bad orders," said Stoick.

"That's exactly what I'm saying," said Hiccup.

"I've seen that many times, a waste of good soldiers and you trust this Captain Rex?" Stoick asked.

"He was one of the few Clone commanders that did not take part in Order 66, in fact if it wasn't for him I probably wouldn't have escaped Utapau alive," said Hiccup.

"He might even lead us to other Clone commanders," said Ragnar.

"We certainly need people to lead our forces," said Stoick. "Go, but take Captain Astrid and her team with you."

Hiccup nodded and he, Ragnar, Astrid and Heather exited the bridge.

Soon they boarded The Night Fury and Astrid sat next to Hiccup in the co-pilot seat. She had to admit that it was an entirely new experience for her, but it was Hiccup's ship so she couldn't really complain.

They soon left the hangar bay of The Skullcrusher and they all turned to Hiccup wondering where they could find this Captain Rex.

"So where is your old officer?" Heather asked.

"That's something which I didn't tell you," said Hiccup. "I don't know whether he is."

"What?" said Astrid.

"But I know how to find him," said Hiccup quickly. He then pulled out a head of an old droid.

Astrid stated. "That an old tactical droid," she said.

Hiccup nodded. "These droids were great at finding things," he said. "Calculating. Found me a couple of times when we didn't want to be found."

"How in all the galaxy, is that droid going to find this clone," said Snotlout dismissively.

"Well, I do know where he was last found on once we get there this droid should be able to tracking down," said Hiccup.

"I suppose it's a good plan as any," said Astrid.

They soon entered into hyperspace.

A few hours later they soon arrived at the desert planet of Tatooine.

"Tatooine?" said Ragnar. "Rex is on Tatooine? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I knew you would act like this," said Hiccup.

"What's the matter, Ragnar?" Heather frowned. "Isn't Tatooine your home world?"

"I would hardly call it home," Ragnar grumbled.

"It's a good place to hide," said Hiccup. "For starters it's controlled by the Hutts and it has no strategic value which means we won't get a visit from the First Order, but I suspect they probably have agents here."

"So we have to find your captain thick and fast," said Astrid plainly.

Hiccup nodded.

He soon descended wards the planet and then activated the tactical droid which began to beep.

"What's it doing?" Fishlegs asked.

"It's trying to locate a signal," said Hiccup.

"7567… 7567… 7567," the droid repeated.

"Why it's shouting out random numbers?" Snotlout asked.

"Maybe it's trying to play a game," said Tuffnut leaning forward towards the droid. "Okay, okay… next number will be 8261."

"7567…" said the droid.

"It's not playing a game," said Hiccup. "It's telling us that it's located Captain Rex."

"Then why the numbers?" Snotlout asked.

"The clones were given numbers instead of names," Fishlegs explained. "I think it was the Jedi that insisted on giving clones names."

"We wanted a make them feel more like a personal object, something which the Kaminoan had a hard time understanding," Hiccup grumbled.

"Well, it's certainly homing in on something," said Astrid.

"There… up ahead," said Ragnar.

They saw something in the distance, but it was hard to make out. They soon got closer and it looked like some sort of tank with six legs. It also looked like that it was mashed together to look like someone's home and repaired quite frequently.

"Look at that thing," said Heather.

"That an old Republic tank," said Ragnar. "We use them during the Clone Wars."

"Then I guess one the right track," said Astrid.

Clearly whoever owned the tank saw them for it stopped at its tracks just as they began to land. Hiccup opened the cargo bay and one by one they made their way towards the tank.

They all just stared at the tank as they heard the charms attached to it clinking in the wind. The door then opened and a few middle-aged men, looking almost identical made their way onto the platform.

Snotlout snorted. "Just a bunch of old geezer."

"Well armed old geezers," Fishlegs corrected noticing the blasters they were holding.

One of them stepped up with a military haircut approach them. "What you want?"

"Is that how you agree an old friend, Rex," said Hiccup stepping up.

Rex looked down at him in a big smile appeared on his face. "Hiccup Haddock, what are you doing here, sir?"

"How we go inside and talk," said Hiccup.

"Come inside," said Rex.

Moments later they were all inside the tank which appeared to be their home. That when Astrid noticed a few old helmets, they looked like Mandalorian, she could recognise them by the T shaped visor.

"I see you got other commanders with you," Hiccup noticed.

"Yes," said Rex as he sat down. "I think you recognise Commander Wolf and this is Commander Gregor."

"General," said Wolf, who was the clone with the large scar across his eye.

Gregor looked a bit more unstable and Astrid knew instantly that he would go down well with the twins.

"Yes, and I think you remember Ragnar," said Hiccup gesturing to Ragnar.

"It's nice to see an old friendly face," Rex smiled.

"I don't see Cody," Ragnar noticed.

"Lost track of him," Rex admitted. He then turned to Hiccup. "So who are these others with you?"

"I'm Captain Astrid Hofferson of Berk, sir," said Astrid saluting. "This is Lieutenant Heather Valha, Sergeant Snotlout Jorgenson and privates Fishlegs Ingerman and Ruffnut and Tuffnut Thorston."

"Nice to meet you captain," Rex smiled, saluting back. He then turned to Hiccup. "Berk? Is that your homeworld, sir?"

"Yes, and I've met my father," said Hiccup.

"Then I imagine that that you're here because of the Resistance," said Rex.

"Yes, we're in need of new leaders, our forces are spread dangerously thin and we just don't have the men to command them," said Astrid.

Rex smiled at Hiccup. "And actually you thought of me."

"Come on, Rex, you and I both know that you're capable of leading a battalion," said Hiccup. "Besides, among those forces are Ryker Grimborn."

Rex looked up. "Ryker? I knew I should kill when I had the chance."

"Wait, you know Ryker," said Fishlegs.

"It was during the Battle of Umbara," said Hiccup. "It was a massive campaign, the entire planet was covered at night and the Umbarains and dangerous technology that they were selling to the Separatists. Both me, Ragnar and Ryker were part of that campaign."

"We were making good progress," said Rex. "But then Ryker appeared telling the general that he was needed off world by order of the Council. He reluctantly gave Ryker command of his battalion and that's when the campaign almost ended in disaster. Ryker threw us the enemy again and again, ignoring the casualties and ignoring that we weren't equipped to take the capital."

"I was placed in charge of trying to take over the capital," Ragnar explained. "Hiccup group were was in charge of espionage cutting supplies we can the enemy forces, but Ryker took matters into his own hands."

"I you saying that Ryker sent your men into unbeaten grinder," said Astrid looking up old looking between Hiccup and Ryker.

Rex nodded. "We then discover that he was working for the Separatists are should I say working for their leader. Unfortunately, by the time we discovered this a fifth of the men had died."

"If it wasn't for Rex the entire campaign would have been a disaster for the Republic," said Hiccup. "He managed to take down Ryker and locked him in the brig after the battle we began to question him."

"So how did Ryker become part of the First Order?" Heather asked.

"I imagine that he was set free when the Republic became the Empire," said Rex.

"Anyway my question still stands," said Hiccup sitting next to Rex. "We need all the help we can get and I'm sure we could use the help of you and the others."

Rex sighed. "I'm sorry, sir, but my days as a soldier are over."

Later that day, Astrid just stared into the far-off desert. She then felt a presence beside her and noticed Rex leaning on the railings.

"You sure you've given up your days as a soldier?" Astrid asked.

"I would give anything to fight by the general side again, but sometimes it's best to let the young get their chance," said Rex.

Astrid then looked at him curiously. "When I read Hiccup's military records I noticed yours and looked them up. I notice that you're quite the impressive leader, but winding you turn on him during Order 66?"

"Near the end of the war, both General Hiccup and Ragnar began to dig in deeper with the creation of the Clone Army. You see we were issued by a member of the Jedi Council and many members of the council followed odd since records said that he died before he went to Kamino. They soon discover that he was working alongside with a Sith Lord in creating the army.

"They also found out about the special chips we had in our brains, an old friend of mine discovered this conspiracy. It happened when one of the General's troops killed a Jedi in the middle of the campaign and that when we discovered these chips. The trooper tried desperately to tell us the truth, but he was drugged somehow and died before he could tell us of his findings."

"Let me guess, you remove the chip in your head," said Astrid.

"General Hiccup and Ragnar grew concerned about these chips and wanted to investigate more, without the Council knowing. They use my chip as a test subject and combine that with the discovery they made of the origins of the army they knew that the clones were trapped waiting to happen."

"Then how come so many Jedi died?" Astrid frowned.

"We can remove the chips out of or the like I said this was near the end of the Clone Wars, in the end we only managed to get the chips out of half a dozen commanders and captains," Rex sighed.

Astrid then looked at him curiously. "I notice that you keep on calling him General Hiccup, not Haddock."

Rex chuckled. "He told me that his culture prefers to use their first names when using rank, apparently your people like to have some familiarity among the troops."

"When going into battle together we like to know that we can count on each other," Astrid smiled. She then turned and looked at Rex curiously. "So, what was Hiccup like as a commander during the Clone Wars?"

"Surely you for by his side and you have an idea," said Rex.

"I've only for by his side a couple of times, but you've known him a lot longer than me," said Astrid.

Rex smiled as if reliving a fond memory. "Hiccup, was a most unusual Jedi. Most of his plan seem crazy and were unorthodox, but they were effective. He always preferred to catches enemy by surprise, doing something they would expect. I remember one time when he led an entire cruiser into a Separatist control station."

"He did what?" Astrid stared.

"The cruiser was badly damaged and he saw as a perfect opportunity to cut off the head of the snake and again was a chance to break through the blockade," said Rex. "Like I said he always used surprise and led from the front, he led by example. He was brave, cunning and most of all loyal to his men."

"Guys!" Hiccup's voice yelled. "We've got a problem!"

At once Astrid and Rex rushed down the tank towards The Night Fury, where Hiccup stood holding a device in his hand.

"What's the matter?" Astrid asked.

"We've been bugged," said Hiccup giving her the device.

"This is a tracking device," Astrid stared.

"I imagine that our spy friend place this on the ship and I imagine will be expecting members of the First Order real soon," said Hiccup.

"How soon?" Astrid asked.

Hiccup shrugged.

A Star Destroyer above Tatooine soon appeared and on the bridge was Agent Eret.

"Sir, the Resistance have discovered the tracking device it is not signalling anymore," said an officer.

"Do you have a precise location?" Eret asked.

"No, but we are sending probes down there," said the officer.

"Keep me informed," said Eret.

"Do we bombard them if we discover them?" the Admiral asked.

"This plant is owned by the Hutts, they might take on great offensive we started attacking their planet, no matter how insignificant it is," said Eret. "We already have problems dealing with the resistance we do not need to add up our problems with the Hutt Cartel, Admiral."

"Then what do you intend to do when we find them?" the Admiral asked.

"First we must disable their ship to prevent them from leaving and then we can send in the ground forces annihilate them," said Eret.

"Shouldn't we inform Lord Derangus or any of the other dark lords?" the Admiral asked.

"No, I want to deal then myself all I need you to do is to keep this orbit and shoot down anything that resembles the Resistance ship," said Eret.

"Of course, sir," said the Admiral saluting.