On Berk, Stoick was with Hiccup, Ragnar, Astrid, Heather, Gobber and Rex in his personal quarters. This was probably the first meeting he had with Captain Rex.
"You must be Captain Rex," said Stoick getting up from his desk. "I've heard great things about you."
"Same to you, sir," said Rex saluting. "My just add so that your son is one of the greatest leaders that I have ever seen."
"I thank you, Captain," said Stoick. "I also heard that there was two other Clone offices with you."
"Yes Commanders Wolf and Gregor," said Hiccup. "The already serving on certain vessels."
"I will try and contact other Clone officers, but they are scattered across the entire galaxy, sir," said Rex.
"Every little helps, Captain," said Stoick. He then looked at the more business-like. "Now to the matter of hand, we cannot function as a military force until we can find this spy. So far we've been lucky, but luckily the only carrier so far in a war."
"I any close of discovering his identity, sir?" Astrid asked.
"R3 has been trying to search for any transmissions that have left the planet without authorisation," said Gobber. "The problem is there too many, people accessing the holonet, contacting friends and family off world."
Hiccup then turned to Rex. "Rex, did you discover the presence of a spy during the Battle of Christophsis?"
"Yes, he was using wavelength interference, weak frequencies, that are spotty any regular and that only show up every few days and then disappears," said Rex.
"You think the spies using a similar sort of method?" Stoick asked.
"It would make the most sense," said Ragnar. "I mean day by day you wouldn't recognise it."
"So who was this spy?" Heather asked curiously.
"Believe it or not it was a Clone," said Hiccup. Astrid and Heather stared at him. "It has been known to happen that Clones when traitor, but only rarely."
"They were originally trained to follow any order and any command given, but after the death of the Clone template they had a use other methods to maintain our Clone Army," Ragnar explained. "As a result they became a bit less obedient and more open-minded and naturally we Jedi force the issue. We didn't want them to be like battle droids, we wanted them like any other soldier."
"A good thing too," said Hiccup. "Otherwise Ryker would have decimated my entire unit while they were temporarily under his command."
"Not mention a lot as I would have suffered," Ragnar agreed.
"Boys, let's focus on our current problem," said Stoick, though it looks slightly amused. "We can trade war stories later, right now we need to find this spy."
"We'll begin tracking any disturbances within our communications any time that, but that could take time," said Gobber.
"In the meantime we keep this to ourselves," said Stoick. "The spies knows that we are looking for him and he'll try and cover his tracks, for this operation to be effective secrecy has to be paramount."
"Of course," said Hiccup.
"Come on, Heather, let's continue your training," said Ragnar.
Hiccup, Ragnar, Astrid and Heather began to exit, leaving Stoick, Gobber and Rex in the room.
Stoick then looked to Rex. "I don't suppose you have any world on what has become of Valka?"
Rex shook his head. "If Hiccup doesn't know I doubt there's a person whom will. General Valka was always a calm and collective Jedi, who wish to find another way to end the Clone War, I imagine that she could see that the war was not helping anyone."
"But she still took part in it?" Gobber asked.
"Of course, she knew that the Sith were involved with the Separatists and she knew if she did not fight many people would die, Valka would kill herself before letting people die," said Rex.
"Thank you, Captain," said Stoick.
Ragnar and Heather were in her hanger doing more Jedi training. Heather was at the moment blindfolded with her lightsaber drawn. A practice drone was hovering around her shooting shots, Heather found this task almost as difficult as the previous one. How could she fight in which he could not see?
"Concentrate and act on your instincts," said Ragnar.
"You know how hard it is to fight and you can't see?" Heather asked.
"I'm not asking you to do the impossible," Ragnar smiled. "Your eyes do easily deceive you you must learn not to trust them."
Was that point that Hiccup and Astrid entered the hanger Astrid just stared at Heather who was blindfolded as she attempted to deflect shots from practice drone.
"Why are her eyes covered?" Astrid asked.
"Jedi are trained to see with the Force and not with our eyes," Hiccup explained. "It actually basic training for Jedi, though not many are actually adept to it. Ragnar is actually one of the best, since he is able to see through the Force much more clearly than the average Jedi, including me."
They then watched as the practice drone hovered around Heather and saw it her again. Fortunately, the blasts were just mere stun shots.
"Stretch out with your feelings," said Ragnar.
Heather took a deep breath and raised her lightsaber again and looked as if she was on the movement of the drone. The drone then fired three shots at the same time and Heather blocked them flawlessly.
"See, you can do it," Ragnar smiled.
"I call it luck," said a voice behind them.
They turned and saw Mildew glaring at them.
"In our experience there is no such thing as luck," said Ragnar crossing his arms.
"Just a bunch of nonsense," Mildew grumbled. "You Jedi failed when we needed you most, if you're not able to protect yourselves how you're able to protect the entire galaxy."
Astrid glared at him and was making a move towards him, but Hiccup grabbed her arm. "He's not worth it," he said.
"My head tells me you're right, but my gut wants me to knock him into hyperspace," said Astrid gritting her teeth.
"Bah, you'll see that I'm right, Jedi are nothing but trouble," said Mildew and he hobbled away.
"I really hate that old fool," said Astrid.
"What is my father came around then?" Hiccup asked.
"He's one of Berk's elders, Stoick has no choice but to allow him into meetings and inform them of progress," Astrid grumbled.
"What do the elders actually do, apart from complaining?" Hiccup asked.
"While they do not have any control over military matters they advise Stoick on the correct course of action, unlike the other elders however, Mildew seems to question Stoick's commands practically every day, they also hold the culture of our people."
"How many are there?" Hiccup frowned.
"Three, Mildew you've seen there's Gothi, who is rumoured to see into the future and then there's Old Wrinkly, the head of the elders."
"And what are their views?" Hiccup asked.
"What they believe that Stoick is making the correct choices, it's only Mildew who believes otherwise and unfortunately he has a certain way of using the people against us."
"I take it they can't just kick him out," said Hiccup.
Astrid shook her head. "No, unfortunately, for an Elder to be kicked off the Council there has to be evidence against him that endangers the entire planet."
Hiccup continued to look at exactly where Mildew stood, he had a bad feeling about that man and unfortunately his feelings were always correct.
Hiccup and Astrid made their way to the communications centre and found Gobber and Rex looking over data that R3 had pulled out from the terminal.
"Found anything?" Hiccup asked.
"We think so," said Gobber.
"We have certainly found the wavelength that the spy has been using," said Rex.
"Can you trace it?" Astrid asked.
Rex shook his head. "Pattern keeps on cropping up in different locations."
"So what you're saying is the spy is moving around using different terminals to mask his access," said Hiccup.
"Yes," Gobber frowned. "We're monitoring our communications thoroughly for any disturbance, if the spy accesses a single terminal on the planet we've got him."
"The problem is he won't contact his masters until he has something worthwhile to send," said Rex.
"Then we need a law him out into the open," said Hiccup.
"With something quite tempting," said Astrid.
"I may have an idea," said Hiccup.
Stoick was overlooking all the Berk leaders in the command centre.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have a problem," he said. "Our Seventh Fleet is having major issues with their hyperdrive and they are holding key supplies needed for our men on Balmorra. As you know Balmorra is in a strategic position between the Colonies and the border of the Core Worlds. It is also has many resources including its batteries.
"Unfortunately, the First Order sent out a massive invasion force and is now occupying the planet. The Republic has tried a regulated, but they are still rebuilding after the Galactic Civil War. Now we do have a few men down there, but with those supplies they will not last long.
"Which is why I am sending my son with a group of skilled engineers to get those hyperdrive back online before the First Order realises that we are vulnerable. Now, other any questions?"
"I you sure you can trust that boy?" Mildew asked.
"What you deal with them, Mildew?" Gobber asked. "The boy seems all right to me."
"I'm just saying that apart from his military records we nothing about him personally and we're giving him and that other Jedi free rein of the planet and having him teach one of our most gifted warriors," said Mildew.
There was a lot of mumbling, not all that good.
Stoick then slammed his hand onto the control panel. "That's enough! I am getting sick and tired of you Mildew, the other Elders believe that I am making the right moves, you're the only one who is questioning my authority."
"I at least remember what it means to be Berkian," Mildew spat. "In my day we protected our own, not fight someone else's battle. So far the Republic has done nothing for us and we have lost ships because they are incapable of doing anything to stop the First Order!"
"In case you've forgotten Mildew, the Republic is still building itself up since the Galactic Civil War," said Gobber. "The assault on the Red Death destroyed two thirds of the Rebel Alliance fleet and that's not accounting how many ships we lost when we retook the Core Worlds. I militarily is the only thing that has remained standing since the Galactic Empire."
"This argument is getting nowhere," said Hiccup. "I think our most pressing concern has to be the hyperdrive on the Seventh Fleet. The Night Fury can carry the engineers onto the ships."
"Good luck, son," said Stoick. "I've sent the coordinates to your navi-computer, just get there fast."
Hiccup quickly left the room and made his way down to the hangers.
Once he reached the hangers he boarded The Night Fury and sat down in the pilot seat.
"Did they bought it?" said a voice next to him.
Hiccup turned to look at Astrid, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat.
"We'll find out soon enough, now it's up to Rex to find the spy," said Hiccup as he took off.
The moment they exit the planet orbits they entered into hyperspace.
Rex was still the communication centre and R3 was plugged into the computer searching. Here the doors opening behind him and turned to see Stoick and Gobber entering.
"Anything?" Stoick asked.
"Not yet," said Rex.
"Give it time, Stoick," said Gobber. "The spy but we want to make sure that he is alone before he contacts his masters."
"I hope Hiccup's plan works," said Stoick frowning slightly. "If not it will look bad we do indeed lose the Seven Fleet."
"The General knows what he's doing," said Rex. "If I was in his shoes—or shoe—I would probably do the same thing."
"I appreciate that, Rex, but in my descender that you two are idiots," said Stoick,
Rex merely chuckled. "We'll find out soon enough."
R3 then beeped excitedly.
"I think our little friend has found something, Stoick," said Gobber.
Rex uploaded the date onto a data pad and presented it to Gobber, who began to look through it thoroughly.
"Yep, using the same wavelength and it is clearly unauthorised," said Gobber.
Stoick grabbed his communicator. "Attention all security personnel, the communication centre is on lockdown, no one is to leave without my say-so."
"Now comes the hard part," said Rex. "Discovering who among the people inside the communication centre is the spy."
"Let us hope that Hiccup and his team are faring any better," said Stoick.
Hiccup soon emerged out of hyperspace and met up with the Berk's Fifth Fleet. The flagship, called The Endeavour, resembled that of a Buffalord, its hull was quite large and it had three cannons that were the shape of horns on its front bowel.
"Endeavour to Night Fury, we see you on our starboard bow," said the communication officer. "We have received orders to command the Fifth Fleet as you wish. Major Thuggory is at the hangar bay awaiting you, sir."
"Thank you, Endeavour," said Astrid over the comm.
Hiccup then made his approach towards the hangar bay and there they found a handsome blond haired man and about his thirties was waiting for them.
"Would you know the Major?" Hiccup asked Astrid.
"Very well respected, he's the son of General Mogadon, who controls Meathead Island. He is one of the finest leaders we've got in the army and he reveals the Jedi quite well, but we've never artificially met," said Astrid.
"Guess now's your chance," said Hiccup.
They walked down the cargo bay ramp and made their way over to Thuggory and he nodded in acknowledgement to Astrid.
"Captain, I've heard much about you," he said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Major," said Astrid saluting.
"I just wish it was under the circumstances," said Thuggory. He then turned his eyes upon Hiccup. "You must be the general son and the Jedi General. I've received orders that you're taking tempo command of my fleet."
"Yes, I'm sorry about this Major but it is a matter of great urgency," said Hiccup.
Thuggory nodded and gestured for them to walk with him.
"What is this matter of great urgency?" Thuggory asked.
"We believe there's spy on Berk, who is leaking information to the First Order," said Hiccup explained. "We know the frequency that he is using, but we don't know where he is transmitting. My father has placed a story saying that were helping the Seventh Fleet with its hyperdrive."
"Isn't that fleet providers of supply for men on Balmorra?" Thuggory asked.
"Yes, which is why we needed to use it as a tempting target," said Hiccup.
"I think I know where you're getting at," said Thuggory. "The spy will transmit this information to the First Order and they won't miss the chance of attacking the fleet while it is unable to run."
Hiccup nodded. "Which is why we need to reinforce them with the Fifth Fleet and make sure that Fleet survives."
"A risky move, but a necessary one," said Thuggory.
They soon reached the bridge and Thuggory turned and looked at the offices.
"Prepare to jump to hyperspace, we need to get to the fleet fast," said Thuggory.
Soon the entire fleet jumped into hyperspace hoping that they could reach the Seventh Fleet in time.
Meanwhile, at Berk, Gobber and Rex were going through every single person knowing the communication centre, but there had to be about four hundred people working.
"That about twenty of them checked," said Rex.
"By the way were going would find the spy we'll be old men," said Gobber as he checked another name of the list.
"Which is why we have to go through process of elimination, first we have the check the communication staff, then the security, then maintenance and finally the droids," said Rex.
"Droids? You can't be serious," said Gobber.
"Don't you believe it," said Rex. "During the Clone War we had an astromech that was lacking the spy for the Separatists, it nearly got the General killed more than once."
"Okay will check the droids," said Gobber.
"Sir," said a security officer. "I think I may have found the spy."
"And what makes you think that, Sergeant?" Gobber asked.
"Because he's not part of the centre's staff, he's not even supposed to be here officially," said the sergeant.
"What you mean officially?" Gobber frowned.
"I think you have to say for yourself, Colonel," said the sergeant.
The sergeant then led them to private room where they found Stoick standing over Mildew.
"Now tell me what you doing here, Mildew," Stoick ordered.
"I do not have to follow your orders, Stoick, I am an elder which gives me the right to be anywhere I wish," said Mildew firmly.
"Not when we're looking for spy," said Stoick.
"Make it easier for yourself, Mildew," said Gobber. "As an elder you have free reign to go anywhere on the planet and you do not know the Berk defence codes. You could access any console you wished in the communication centre without anyone the wiser."
"I'm telling you, I am no spy!" Mildew roared.
"You have been against my plans from the very beginning," said Stoick slamming his hand on the table. "Every time I make a suggestion you cast it aside and every single time the enemy knows our movements."
"In need I remind you that this hadn't started until you went looking for Jedi," Mildew pointed out.
"We cannot win this war by ourselves!" Stoick roared. "Don't you see that you're acting in the same way as Death Watch when they took over Mandalorian and assassinated the Duchess! If it hadn't been for the Republic and our forces the entire world would have fallen into anarchy! Our ancestors knew this when we aligned each other from different tribes and clans!"
"Same you're looking for spy, which I am not!" Mildew roared.
"What were you doing in the communication centre?" Stoick roared.
"Trying to find that spot, which you seem to be incapable of doing!" Mildew roared.
"Sir, perhaps we should wait until the General Hiccup and Captain Astrid return before pressing charges," said the sergeant.
Rex looked up and turned to the sergeant. "How did you know that Captain Astrid went with Hiccup sent, Sergeant?"
"It's no secret, the general was sending them to the Seventh Fleet," said the sergeant.
Stoick turned to the sergeant. "I said I was only sending Hiccup, I never said I was sending Astrid as well."
The sergeant's eyes widened when he realised his mistake. "I really hope that you have noticed that, sirs."
He then drew a dagger and lunged at Stoick, but Gobber's prosthetic arm suddenly change into a vibro-hammer that struck the sergeant slamming him into the wall.
"Looks like we found us our spy," said Gobber.
Meanwhile, the Fifth Fleet had reached its destination and joined with the Seven Fleet and they already contacted the commander in charge of the fleet that an attack was imminent.
"We sure this attacks coming?" Thuggory asked.
Hiccup shook his head. "No, but it's better to be safer than sorry."
"I suppose," Thuggory nodded.
Then a few seconds later several jumped out of hyperspace, including a Victory Class.
"By everything we've got at them," Hiccup commanded.
All the dreadnoughts then fired ion cannons and turbo lasers directly at the enemy fleet. The First Order was completely caught off guard by the armada of ships.
Ryker and Eret were actually aboard the Victory Class Destroyer that was getting polarised by the combined two fleets.
"I recognise that flagship," said Eret looking at The Endeavour. "That belongs to Major Thuggory, which means were not just dealing with the Seventh Fleet, but the Fifth as well. My Lord, we only sell enough ships to deal with a small assortment of frigates and cruisers, not dreadnoughts!"
To prove his point one of the Star Destroyers just got taken out by The Endeavour. The TIE Fighters try to make their way towards the cruisers, but were blocked by two dreadnoughts. The enemy wasn't even launching their own fighters, because they knew they outmatched them.
Ryker snarled. "Call a full retreat!"
On the bridge of The Endeavour everyone cheered as they saw Victory Class destroyer turning about and entering into hyperspace. They had left them behind a squadron of TIE and several banged up Destroyers.
"Retrieve those parts and actually tractor beams," said Hiccup.
"At once," said Thuggory.
"Sir, begin a transmission from Berk, it's the General," said the communication officer.
"Patching him through," said Hiccup.
Stoick then appears a hologram on top of the control panel. "Son, was your mission a success?"
"We repelled the fleet minimal casualties and we've acquired a few prisoners," said Hiccup.
"Good, because we've also captured our spy," said Stoick.
"Was it Mildew?" Hiccup asked.
Stoick shook his head. "Good guess, son, but no. Turns out it was a sergeant in the communication centre."
"A sergeant there would have low access, they wouldn't have the defence codes," said Astrid.
"They could also easily monitor transmissions from the communication centre and could easily place a tracker on our ships, especially if he managed to gain permission," said Hiccup.
"He did, apparently his father was an old Air Racer," said Stoick. "He must have used his influence in order to access the hangar bays."
"What about Mildew? Is he still his charming self?" Astrid asked.
"I'm afraid so," said Stoick grudgingly. "I can't wait until an old man kicks the bucket."
Hiccup merely shook his head while Astrid laughed.
"We'll head back right away," Hiccup smiled.
"We'll be waiting for you," said Stoick, before he vanished from the console.
Hiccup then turned to Thuggory. "Well, Major, it's been a pleasure," said Hiccup out stretching his and.
"Same here, General," said Thuggory shaking it. "Knowing that you on our side, gives me confidence that we can defeat the First Order once and for all."