A/N: Alright guys this is it. The last chapter, I hope you all enjoyed our little adventure back into the Star Wars universe with our favorite HTTYD couple. Once this chapter goes up and the story is finished. I'm going to take some time off to recharge my batteries and figure out a good writing schedule for my next story. I just started a full time job yesterday and need to work around that. I hope to see you all in my next story, it will be a Modern AU called The Wrestler and I have been wanting to write it for ages now. Be sure to leave a final review of what you guys thought of the story overall I read them all the time so be sure to keep them coming.
CB73- Just some old fashioned Empire trickery there. Thanks for reviewing pretty much every chapter. I can't express how much it means to see your reviews pop up and read what you have to say. I hope to see you in the future. From Your Friendly Neighborhood Mexican ;p.
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All right guys here we go last entry. Big shout out to razor95 for giving me ideas to help kick start these final chapters. Hope you like it my good sir.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Mexican ;p
Disclaimer: I don't own HTTYD or Star Wars. A guy can dream though.
Ragged sighs of relief filled the cockpit as Hiccup, Astrid, Cami, and Heather were able to relax and take in what they had just seen. Their base was destroyed, their ships nowhere to be seen, and as far as they knew the last remaining rebels were on board their ship.
Hiccup reached over and gently took hold of Astrid's hand. He brushed his thumb over her knuckles in a calming manner as he tried to get his thoughts straight. He was staring out the windows into hyperspace when Cami broke the silence.
"What are we going to do?" She asked, still shell shocked from the experience.
A valid question and one that Hiccup also wanted an answer to. He had his fair share of questions but the only one person on the ship could answer them. He released Astrid's hand and stood up out of his chair and turned to leave the cockpit. He walked silently past Heather and Cami who turned to follow him. Astrid got up curious as to where Hiccup was going and followed the group.
As they left the cockpit they were able to see that there were a few survivors from the base that were huddled together in the main room of the Nightfury. Their brows were stained with sweat and dirt and their clothes dotted by scorch marks. There was about 10 of them and they all had the same thousand yard stare. Eyes wide, -mouths closed, and staring down at the floor.
Hiccup paid them little mind and continued on his way through the ship. He continued to walk until he reached the small medical bay Hiccup stopped and turned into the room. Mission and Meetra were gathered around Avida who was being tended to by a basic medical droid that was able to keep her blaster wound from getting infected but not much else.
When the droid saw Hiccup and the girls standing in the door way it placed a large gauze pad and bandage over the wound and moved away from Avida. The commander looked up to see what had stopped the droid's progress on her and she let out a sigh of relief to see that it was Hiccup and the girls. She placed her head back down on the bed and waited to be bombarded with questions.
Mission and Meetra upon seeing their parents walked over to them and embraced them tightly. The family was finally together again after so long and they couldn't even enjoy the moment. Hiccup patted Meetra's head and got the girl to let go of him as he walked closer and knelt down beside Avida.
"What happened?" Hiccup asked.
A simple question that had so much meaning behind. A question that everybody had and needed to have answered. Avida took a long deep breath before propping herself up on her elbows and turning her gaze to everyone.
"It was a trap." She answered.
"What was?" Hiccup asked softly.
"The entire fleet we recovered. Each ship had a small homing beacon hidden in the engine room. We had just discovered them when the Imperial fleet came out of hyperspace." Avida answered.
"There were so many Star Destroyers. We scrambled the fighters and tried to get the cruisers into a defensive formation but it was useless. They got us by surprise and smashed the entire fleet and as they were doing that they sent wave after wave of bombers and landing craft down to the base. You saw what they did." Avida finished grimly.
Everyone hung their heads in sorrow. All their friends and allies were gone, they had no base, no army, and no plan. Hiccup let out a depressing sigh as he looked back up at Avida.
"Were any of the cruisers able to escape?" He asked hoping that some got away.
"Some of the smaller ones fled as soon as they saw the Star Destroyers but I have no idea where they are or which ones escaped, so I can't even send them a transmission." She replied.
"I don't think it would matter much anyway, I saw a number of Star Destroyers take off after them." She continued.
"Wait a second does that mean they will come after us?" Mission gasped out in fear.
"They can try sweetie. This is a stealth ship, it was designed to be untraceable. They will be chasing ghosts and nothing more." Hiccup answered with reassuring smile to his daughter.
"Since we are on the topic of ships, where are we going anyway?" Avida asked.
"Home." Astrid answered.
Everyone but Hiccup turned their head to Astrid, their gazes asking her to clarify what she meant.
"Dantooine." She stated for everyone.
"It was the first place we both could think of. The Empire can't track us and I doubt they expect us to go back there, if they even know about it." She continued.
"How could they not know? Shan came after you guys." Heather replied back.
"We don't have much of a choice. It's the only place that we can go to regroup and not have a bunch of Imperials breathing down our necks." Hiccup answered back.
"Once we get there we can figure out what to do and get Avida some better care. Until then try to relax guys we have a couple days before we get there." Hiccup said as he left the med bay.
Avida was nodding her head in agreement and managed to calm everyone's nerves about the plan that had right now. Hiccup and Astrid were right they needed somewhere to go and Dantooine was better than most places.
(Two days later)
The Nightfury was landing just outside of Hiccup and Astrid's home. Over the course of the trip everyone had been told of the plan and accepted it without much question. They had stopped off at Khoonda first to get Avida's wound treated and anyone else that had injuries. Cami and Heather were worried about being seen in the town, if they would be recognized or not. Hiccup and Astrid quickly calmed their fears stating that they had been coming here for five years and had been safe. This seemed to do the trick as the duo didn't bring it up again.
The ship landed and everyone shuffled out and into the house. The 10 Rebels who had not seen the house looked on in awe at the size of it. Hiccup, Astrid, Mission, and Meetra all stood still and stared at the house that held the most horrific memory any of them knew. A few silent tears fell down each of their faces but were quickly wiped away when they felt the presence of Cami and Heather come up to them.
"We don't have to stay here. We know how painful this must be, there are other places we can go." Heather told them softly.
Hiccup and Astrid remained silent as they continued to stare up at the house. They started to question if this was a good idea anymore. They weren't sure they would be able to find the strength to be in the same house that their son was killed in. They stood still for moments not responding to Heather's suggestion. They were ready to turn around until Mission answered for them.
"This was my brother's home. He died protecting it and the people he loved inside. He faced the worst enemy this galaxy has to offer without fear or hesitation. We cannot live in fear of this place. This is his home, this is my home, and now it is your home. We have to be like Carth and face this place with fear or hesitation." Mission finished.
A warm breeze passed through them all just as Mission finished her speech. Mission closed her eyes and allowed herself to feel the breeze encapsulate her. It felt as if Carth was standing right next to her, as if he had never left.
"Well done sister."
Mission heard a small whisper echo through the wind that she instantly knew. Her mouth curled into a smile as a few tears escaped her eyes though she didn't care. She had heard Carth's voice one last time and it was more than enough for her. She opened her bag that contained Carth's ashes and took out a small handful. She opened her hand and let the wind spread them up the hills that they played in, and through the valley's they hunted in.
"Thank you…Carth." Mission whispered to herself.
She turned to everyone else with a warm smile and open arms.
"Let's head inside. We have to get you guys settled." Mission gestured to the door and led everyone in.
Hiccup and Astrid were ridiculously proud of their daughter. She had reminded them about what is was that Carth stood for and what he fought for. She was right they couldn't live in fear of this place, Carth wouldn't want that. They followed their daughter into the house and into the living room. Everyone sat down as Hiccup and Astrid figured out where everyone would stay.
"Alright guys as you all probably noticed we have a lot of rooms down stairs. So pick whatever one you want and just let us know about it. Meet back in an hour so we can discuss some things further alright." Astrid stated to everyone.
They all nodded their heads and went off to find their rooms. They all came back an hour later and Hiccup and Astrid were surprised to hear that not as many of the rooms were as taken as they thought there would be. Heather and Cami decided to share a room, as did the twins. Avida and Fishlegs took single rooms, and the 10 rebels that managed to make it on board their ship doubled up and only took five rooms in total. They would have to take them back to town so that everyone could get some new clothes and other essentials but that could wait for now.
Right now they had to figure what they were going to do about the Rebels, or what was left of it. Would they try again or just stay here and live out their days in whatever peace they could manage find. Hiccup and Astrid were mulling over their thoughts as Mission and Meetra played Pazaak on the table across from them. Avida was the first one to come back and could tell that Hiccup and Astrid were deep in thought.
"I know that look. What are you guys thinking about?" She asked as she sat down on the couch across from them.
"Thinking about what do we do now. Or more specifically what you want to do now." Hiccup answered back.
"Me?" Avida asked in confusion.
"Well you are the leader of the Rebels, so yeah. What do you want to do?" Astrid followed up.
Heather, Cami, Fishlegs, the twins, and the other rebels by this time had all walked in and heard Astrid's question. The stood around in anticipation waiting for Avida's answer. She brought her hand to her chin and closed her eyes to think. The only sound was the shuffling of cards as Meetra and Mission continued their game. After several moments Avida opened her eyes and looked to everyone.
"I think that we need to stay here." Avida stated softly.
There was a silent beat before one of the rebels spoke.
"So that's it then. The Empire has won." The rebel said in a defeated tone.
"For now they have won. Right now they are just too powerful. We have to heal and get ourselves prepared for when the next group of Rebels decide to take up the fight." Avida answered back gently.
"Next group?" Hiccup questioned.
"There will always be groups of people and aliens wanting to fight back against the Empire. Look at us we did. We tried and unfortunately failed, eventually a new group will form wanting to fight and when they do we will be here ready to join that fight once again. When the time is right the Empire will fall." Avida finished.
Hiccup and Astrid looked at each before looking down to Meetra and Mission and calling them over to sit with them. The girls took a seat on their parents' laps and looked up at them.
"What do you think girls?" Hiccup asked.
"You are asking us?" Mission asked in surprise.
"Of course this affects you too. We want to know what you girls think." Astrid responded.
Mission looked over to Meetra who was still staring up at her mother. Mission thought about what it was they would fight for, who they would fight for. She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. She thought about her brother and what he would want to do. She thought about how he would have jumped at the chance for a chance to fight the Empire one day. She smiled as she could see him take a fighting stance and try to look like their dad. She shook her head at what would be her brother's antics and opened her eyes to look back up at her parents.
"Like Avida said, when the time is right we will rejoin the fight and show the Empire what happens when you mess with the Haddocks. Right Meetra?" Mission asked.
"Right!" The little girl yelled in excitement.
Everyone laughed as the tension in the room slowly faded and they all looked to one another and nodded their heads. It might not have been their time now but eventually someone else would take up the mantle of fighting the Empire. For now though they would wait, and live their lives as peacefully as they could while keeping an ear to the ground for any rumblings of a new Rebellion. When the time is right the Empire would face the Wrath of The Night Fury.
A/N: I don't know if I will write another sequel to this one. So I closed it off but left it kinda of open in the event that I want to. So if anybody wonders if there will a continuation...maybe. I have at least three more stories that I want to write before I would consider a sequel so I guess we will have to wait and see. Be sure to leave a final review on what you thought of the story overall. Until next time guys this is the MidwestMexican signing off.