As the group split off and the others went to join the Rebel Fleet to prepare for the final battle against the Empire, Luke Sky returned to Dagobah to consult Master Yoda.
"Hmm. That face you make. Look I so old to young eyes?" Yoda said, his voice weaker than the last time Luke heard it.
"Master Yoda, are you…" Luke Sky asked.
"Indeed I am, yes." Yoda responded. "Sick have I become. Old and weak. When nine hundred years old you reach, feel good you will not. Hmm?" he chuckled before starting to cough. The Jedi Master then made his way to his bed. "Soon will I rest. Yes, forever sleep. Earned it, I have."
"Master Yoda, you can't die." Luke Sky pleaded. "We still need your guidance. Me, my father, and the rest of the Alliance."
"Strong am I with the Force... but not that strong!" Yoda said as he crawled into his bed. "Twilight is upon me and soon night must fall. That is the way of things... the way of the Force."
"But...what about my father?" Luke asked. "What he saw in that cave, and what Starkiller said on Bespin...I could tell it brought up old wounds. If you are gone, who's going to help him? I'm not even a Jedi."
"One regret, I have. Save your father from the Dark Side, I could not. Save him from his darkness, you must." Yoda said.
"Me?" Luke Sky asked.
"Yes. Possess the key to balance, your father does. But fears it, he does. Support him in his hour of need, you must." Yoda said. "Starkiller. You must confront Starkiller together. Then, and only then, a Jedi you will be. And face him you will."
"I understand." Luke Sky nodded. "But, I do have a question: Ace thinks that there's some good in Starkiller. Do you think he's right?"
"Torn between the Light and Dark Side, Starkiller is. Unlike anything before, his mind is. Almost like two different people, his mind is. Be wary, you must." Yoda said. "Do not...underestimate him, or the Dark Side, or suffer his fate, you will."
"I won't. I promise." Luke Sky said sadly.
"Then...best luck, I wish you. May the Force...be with…" Yoda said before his breath gets caught in his throat. The master shivers...and closes his eyes for the final time. Luke watches as the body fades away.
"Rest in peace, Master Yoda." Luke said quietly before exiting the hut as the lights die out.
Rebel Fleet…
"Finally back with the Rebel Alliance. Hope they didn't miss us too much." Rainbow said.
"They probably didn't. But everyone's a bit nervous in the fleet. Probably because the final battle is approaching." Sakura said.
"Can't blame 'em." Emo said. "It's all or nothing here. This may as well be the battle to end all battles in this galaxy."
"To have a battle like this before the Perfect Link Tournament finals… I'm nervous." Kendo said.
"Well, then there is only one thing we can do...share our plans for the future." CP said. "Personally, I hope to be paired up with Yellow Shocker again. Hitmonlee and I have developed a few strategies after our last clash with him. David, who are you keen on facing in the finals?"
"My secret." David said.
"Yeah...we'll be heading to the final battleground after this is over. Then we'll get to see who comes out champion." Jexi said.
"Children!" a harsh voice called out as Grievous approached the group. "The briefing is in 10 minutes. Don't be late."
"You don't have to yell, Grievous, jeez!" Akane said. "And we're not kids!"
"Seriously.. Why are you always so hard on everyone?" Ibuki asked.
"Indeed Grievous. They've been in enough battles to not be treated like children." Spectra said arriving. "Now, come along."
"Thanks, Spectra." ZS said.
"Why are you still here? I thought you were suppose to turn in Esdeath?" Dan asked.
"Unfortunately, the empire has been gunning after me and my ship for some reason. So I need to deal with them before Esdeath can be sent to prison." Spectra said.
"But is Esdeath really that bad of a person? I mean… she did help Night Raid stop Kaos during their first adventure there." Ruby said.
"And did she mention the dozens of villages and places she's wiped out since her resurrection?" Spectra asked. "I'm sorry but I have to side with the government on this. Esdeath's a wild card. She only cares about survival. No one else is in her radar."
"I guess that makes sense. It's always been Kill or be killed for Esdeath." Hope said.
"Glad you can agree with me on this. And thanks again for helping apprehend her." Spectra said as they entered the briefing room.
"By the way, I've checked on Ace." Mari said to Hope. "He's alright, he seems to be in a coma at the moment after his fight with Galen."
"Darn it, if only we'd gotten there sooner-!" Mark started before he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"I wouldn't worry about Ace, Mark. He's been through tougher stuff than that. He'll be up on his feet soon." Hope said.
"I know, but maybe he wouldn't have gotten hurt that bad if we were there during the fight." Mark responded. "*sigh* Some hero I am, huh?"
"This isn't all on you. We all were tied up with the enemy. Though if it weren't for Aim, Starkiller might have done much worse." Yaoyorozu said.
"She's right. You can't blame just yourself. We are all in the fault here." Shanoa said.
"...Okay. Thanks." Mark responded after a short silence.
At that moment, Padmè walked into the room, joined by several military leaders. Everyone in the room quiets down when she signals for attention.
"Hello everyone." Padmè began. "I've gathered you all here to inform you that the Empire has been preparing for something and have been working on the construction of a new Death Star. However, the weapon is still incomplete so we have a chance to stop them before it becomes operational."
The former Senator pushes a button on the console, bringing up a holographic model of the Death Star, orbiting around a small moon.
"The data brought to us by the Bothan spies pinpoints the exact location of the Emperor's new battle station. We also know that the weapon systems of this Death Star are not yet operational. With the Imperial Fleet spread throughout the galaxy in a vain effort to engage us, it is relatively unprotected." Padmè explains. "But most important of all, we've learned that the Emperor himself is personally overseeing the final stages of the construction of this Death Star."
"Tarkin's there, huh?" Bardock says. "Good, it'll give us the chance to pound his face into dust."
"However, the Death Star isn't without its defenses, despite the empire spread thin." Padme said. "Admiral Ackbar, please explain."
Admiral Ackbar, a salmon-colored aquatic humanoid, steps up. "You can see here the Death Star orbiting the forest Moon of Endor. Although the weapon systems on this Death Star are not yet operational, the Death Star does have a strong defense mechanism. It is protected by an energy shield, which is generated from the nearby forest Moon of Endor. The shield must be deactivated if any attack is to be attempted. Once the shield is down, our cruisers will create a perimeter, while the fighters fly into the superstructure and attempt to knock out the main reactor."
"After that happens, we only have a short window to escape before the weapon collapses in on itself." Padme said. "You'll need to destroy the reactor, then hit full thrusters out of there."
"General Grievous will lead the fighter attack. If any of the Hero Alliance members wish to join the fighters, now is your chance to say so." Ackbar finished.
"Well, some of us may have to assist the Shield deactivation team while the others engage the Death Star." Hope said. "But… we don't want to be a burden on you guys."
"We understand. You've done so much for us already." Padmè said.
"Besides, this battle has such a high risk. I can't risk any of my Animechs in this." Miles said.
"We'll just stick to the shield and maybe sticking it to that Tarkin guy." Natsu said.
"In the meantime, I'll lead the assault team." Lando said. "The Falcon was my ship formerly. Han can take a crew to deactivate the shield."
"General Solo, is your strike team assembled?" Ackbar asked.
"Yeah, but I don't have a command crew for the shuttle." Han said.
Chewie then raises his paw to volunteer.
"Well, that's one." Han said.
"Count me in, General." Leia Sky said.
"I'm with you too!" a voice said as Luke Sky walked into the command room.
"Luke!" Anakin said, walking up to his son. "I felt what happened. I'm sorry."
"Don't be." Luke Sky said. "It's not your fault. Where's Ace, I need to talk to him."
"You called?" A familiar voice asked as Ace walked in sporting a bandage on his cheek.
"Hey, welcome back from the dead, Ace!" Eddy said. "You feeling alright?"
"Yeah, no worse for wear." Ace said before turning to Luke Sky. "What is it you wanted to talk to me about? It's about Galen isn't it?"
"Yes. I talked to Yoda, and...I agree with you." Luke answered. "We can save him, but we'll need to be careful. When we face him again, don't be afraid to hit as hard as you can."
"If that's what it'll take to save him, then I'll do whatever it takes." Ace said.
"Then I guess we've got the crew together." Han said.
"Then everyone, prepare your stations. And may the Force be with you all." Padmè said as the meeting was dismissed.
"Sorry for worrying you all." Ace said.
"Ah, don't sweat it. We knew you'd pull through okay." SE said.
"And we're all together for the final battle here." Spectra said. "Where we can put an end to this empire nonsense once and for all."
David slowly nods at this, deep in thought.
"David?" Ace asked tapping his shoulder.
"Ah. I-it's nothing. I was just thinking about something." David said.
"Is it about the tournament? I understand if you don't want to talk about it." Ace said.
"N-no. It's not that." David said.
"It's that droid, isn't it?" Jet asked.
"Shh! Be quiet. Do you want him to hear you?" David asked.
"Please, he's on the other side of the room. He can't hear me." Jet said.
"But… *sigh* Yeah...it's him." David said.
"I do seem to recall that he makes you cautious of him for some reason." Leopardmon said.
"Yeah, mainly the way he talks down on everyone. I know he has a legitimate excuse for it, but still." David said.
"You can't help but want to protect him during that fire fight in space?" Jet asked.
"It's like you're reading my mind, Jet. It's kind of creepy." David said. "I mean, yeah, he used to be an enemy, a Jedi Killer mind you, but he's still an important part of the Alliance right now. Leaving him to die is practically the same thing as indirectly killing him ourselves."
"I know how ya feel. Those feelings are everything I felt when Stealth was still alive. Look, I know you didn't want to go but...nothing is keeping us out of the air." Jet said.
"You sure? I mean, Miles is pretty dead set on keeping his Animechs out of this." David said.
"Don't worry about that. You see...I have a lucky rabbit's foot." Jet said holding a rabbit foot keychain with a key at the end.
"A...rabbit's foot...keychain." David said.
"I actually think it's pretty subtle. No one will suspect it." Leopardmon said.
"But what's the key to? One of the Animechs?" David asked.
"Not quite. It's to the Animech garage on our ship. I slipped it off Miles when he wasn't looking." Jet said.
"Nicely done." Ace said.
"Miles is gonna be so mad when he finds out about this." Mayumi said.
"Yeah, he might. But if we can pull it off, it'll be totally worth it." David said.
"Eh...wouldn't be the first time we broke the rules." Jet said.
"With how crazy your ideas are, David, I'm surprised you're not dead yet." Leopardmon said.
"David is the man with the plan." Ed said.
"Very well put, Ed." David said.
"But… Some strategies are better pulled off when they seem crazy. I'm in too." Leopardmon said.
"Alright, you guys. When the assault team reaches the base, that will be your cue to jump into space and back them up." Jet said.
"Sorry I can't join you guys in the Death Star infiltration." David said.
"No worries. You're following what feels right in your heart." Jexi said. "You gotta see it through."
"Well said, Jexi." Leopardmon said.
"Good luck, everyone." ZS said. "Go take down some TIE fighters for us."
"It'll be our pleasure." Mayumi said.
"And we will do whatever it takes to save Galen and defeat Tarkin." Ace said.
"Let's get to it. We got a hell of a competition waiting for us at the end of this." Hope said. "So let's give it all we got."
"For Obi-Wan, and Yoda." Mark said.
"Yeah! And for Darth Darklord!" Moltar added.