"Here we go, the last chapter before the new mission and Rey is about to do what ever it takes to get to Moraband".
Chapter 20: Personal Mission
In was now night on the new Resistance Base on Last Horizon and Rey was standing at the foot of her bed in her Jedi Training Robes just looking down at Evelyn sleeping, earlier Rey overheard that Evelyn went into her mind while she was out cold in the medical bed and all she could feel was betrayal.
Rey avoided Evelyn for the entire day and even avoided Leia, she couldn't believe her girlfriend would invade her mind like that. She couldn't understand why but now wasnt the time to wake her up.
After spending the whole day thinking over her plan she decided it was now or never, if this vision of Moraband was calling to her and the voices were saying it was the only way to save her friends she couldn't ignore this chance. Even if the dangers were too great.
Rey looked at Evelyn for a few more seconds and then quickly turned picking up her bag on the nearby desk, she only took items which belonged to her and left everything Evelyn gave her on the table.
She only had her broken lightsaber along with her temporary one and the white blaster that Han Solo gave her, Rey wanted no distractions and didnt want anything related to Evelyn as this mission was too important to her. After a few moments checking over her items she was finally satisfied with her gear so she placed her bag over her shoulder and left the room without giving a second glance to Evelyn.
The hallways were quiet and there were only a few guards on patrol but none of them questioned Rey as all she said was she was going to train, her heart raced as she got close to the hanger as she set foot in it her eyes quickly spotted the Falcon.
"I'm not as weak as you think I am Evelyn" Rey whispered to herself in determination and she marched to the Falcon ready to take it to space and to her destination, lucky enough the hanger was empty and it was less stress for Rey as she finally went under the Falcon and headed up the ramp and into the familiar halls of the ship she became so familiar with.
Rey slowly walked through the halls and memories of her time on the ship flooded her mind, memories flying the ship for the first time with Finn and meeting Han, Chewie and Evelyn and it was the very ship she stood on as she said goodbye to her father Luke Skywalker.
It was emotional for her but they gave her strength knowing how far she came from being a scavenger and now being the last hope for the galaxy, Rey Skywalker was not gonna fail the ones she loved.
Rey soon came to the cockpit and she stopped in her tracks as she saw Chewie just sitting in his chair leaning on his hand as he leaned on the controls just poking at the controls, Rey could feel Chewie still missed Han.
"Chewie?" Rey whispered and Chewie slowly looked back at Rey and let off a little grunt and Rey slowly came close to him and placed her hand on his shoulder as he mumbled looking back at the controls.
"I miss him too, everyday" Rey whispered as her eyes watered and Chewie slowly nodded in agreement.
Rey knew her mission had to take priority but instead of trying to trick Chewie she was gonna be honest with him, not be the same person Evelyn was. Rey slowly took her seat and looked at her friend.
"Chewie, I have to take the Falcon to a place I saw in my visions" Rey whispered and Chewie slowly looked at her and just listened.
Rey took a deep breath hoping Chewie would understand. "Evelyn and Leia dont want me to go there...but I believe what ever is there can help us, its gonna be dangerous but this is something I must do".
Chewie looked to the controls in front of him and then looked back at Rey and mumbled and Rey shrugged her shoulders. "I dont know how dangerous, but I have to do this...I cant let the people we lost...I cant let their deaths be in vein".
Chewie lowered his head thinking it over as Rey went on. "Chewie I understand if you dont like this, but please...I must do this. Let Leia know I am sorry".
Rey then saw Chewie look right at her and mumbled which shocked Rey. "You want to come with me?".
Chewie slowly nodded and Rey was still shocked. "Are you sure, I dont want to see you hurt".
Rey then watched Chewie reach out and place his hand on Rey's shoulder giving it a light squeeze and mumbled again and Rey could only smile. "Thank you for being my Guardian Angel, I'm so glad I met you".
Chewie let out a happy roar agreeing with her and with their minds set then turned and activated the controls of the Falcon and the engines fired up.
Back in Rey's room Evelyn's eyes shot open as she sensed the situation in the hanger and she quickly looked down the bed to the desk and saw Rey's things were gone, Evelyn knew right then what Rey was doing.
"No!" Evelyn shot out of bed and ran out of her room and hit a nearby switch on the wall and alarms echoed through out the entire base as she ran as fast as she could to the hanger.
Rey and Chewie finally powered up the Falcon and thats when they heard the alarms go off and they looked at each other.
"You dont have to come Chewie..." Rey offered him a chance to go but Chewie quickly flipped a switch and the thrusters of the Falcon fired up giving Rey his answer. He was with her till the end and Rey just smiled. "Lets get out of here".
Evelyn ran through the halls as many Resistance soldiers poured out of their barrack rooms and rushing to combat positions and soon Evelyn bumped right into Poe as she turned the corner.
"Little Wing whats happened" Poe quickly questioned.
Evelyn quickly rushed past Poe while pulling him with her. "Its Rey, she's about to do something stupid! Come on!". Evelyn and Poe quickly rushed off towards the hanger as fast as they could.
The alarms echoed in the hanger and soon The Falcon's ramp closed up and the ship started lifting of the ground and pointed to the exit out into the open and the thrusters powered up ready to fly out. Rey placed her hands on the lever ready to shoot the Falcon out and as she looked out she saw the door she came through into the hanger and she saw Evelyn and Poe rushing in and they stopped dead in their tracks seeing the Falcon up in the air.
Rey's eyes turned to anger and Evelyn's shocked eyes met each others and after a few intense seconds Rey pushed the lever forward.
"REY NO!" Evelyn shouted and the Falcon shot forwards and out of the hanger and Evelyn with Poe gave chase as they ran out of the base entrance and looked on as the Falcon shot up into the sky and headed into space.
"I am not as weak as you think" Rey said to herself and Chewie looked at her as he tilted his head but soon he looked back out to space and he pulled back another lever and the Falcon entered lightspeed and vanished from sight and away from Last Horizon.
Evelyn and Poe looked on in shock as they just stared at the sky after witnessing what just happened and the base's alarms just echoed.
"Little Wing?" Poe questioned as he looked to the sky.
"She's going to Moraband, the home planet of the Sith" Evelyn then quickly turned and Poe frowned and turned to Evelyn and followed her in.
"Moraband? why would she go there?" Poe questioned as he followed her back into the base.
Evelyn looked back to him as she continued to walk into the hanger. "I'll explain later, get everyone to the briefing room while I go and see Leia".
"Got it" Poe then rushed off ahead while Evelyn headed in another direction in search of Leia, minutes had past and Evelyn headed up to Leia's private room and quickly entered and saw Leia looking out her window into the sky.
"Leia, Rey's gone..." Evelyn's voice was full of worry.
Leia sighed and closed her eyes as she lowered her head. "I knew she wouldn't be able to resist, I should have been more stricter...explained alot more".
Evelyn came closer to Leia and placed her hand on Leia's back. "Leia I must go after her before its too late".
Leia slowly turned her attention to Evelyn and she slowly nodded, get everyone briefed. Every minute counts".
Evelyn nodded and quickly turned and rushed out the door leaving Leia alone and she looked back out her window and into the sky. "Rey...".
An hour had past and Finn, Poe, Javik, C3PO and R2 where in a briefing room looking on at Evelyn behind a table presenting a hologram of the planet Moraband and she explained what was so important about it.
"Ever since we settled here Rey has been experiencing visions of possibly the future and it all points to this planet right here" Evelyn calmly stated as everyone looked at the red dead planet.
"Whats there?" Finn asked as he sat next to Rose.
Evelyn folded her arms thinking about what Rey revealed in her vision. "Rey mentioned a relic, a very powerful one. Untamed and mysterious, the planet itself belonged to the Sith".
"Ok explain to me what the Sith are again" Javik raised his hand as he spoke and Jaylah looked at him as she leaned on the back wall.
"The Sith are an ancient order of force users like the Jedi, only they are devoted to the Dark Side of the Force, they are driven by hate, anger and greed and are obsessed on gaining power no matter the cost and consumed of lust for Galatic Domination" Evelyn explained.
"Just like Snoke and now Kylo Ren" Poe added.
Evelyn slowly looked to Poe and then gave a slow nod then she turned back to her friends as she slowly came around the table. "We dont know what kind of power is there but seeing that the planet was once ruled by the Sith we can only assume that relic is full of dark power".
"Why would Rey have visions of this?" Rose finally spoke as took it all in.
"Because she is a Skywalker" Jaylah finally spoke and everyone looked at her and she just looked at them.
"We all know the story of Darth Vader, who he was before. He was Rey's grandfather, it runs in the family" Jaylah calmly stated.
"Leia is not like that" Poe argued.
"But Leia's father was and now this Dark Side is calling to her" Jaylah then looked at Evelyn. "Deny it all you want Evelyn, but deep down you suspect it".
Evelyn still with her arms crossed lowered her head as everyone looked back at her then Finn got up and approached Evelyn. "Evie, we know you love Rey but I've known her longer then anyone else here".
Finn then looked back at everyone in the room "Rey may be hot tempered, but she would never betray the people she loves. We know how much she would sacrifice for us, she may have been reckless when we first stormed this place but all the times she came to the rescue before says it all.
"She came back for us on Crait, if it wasn't for her and her father we wouldn't be alive today. What ever she is after she must believes it can help us, even if she is unaware of the dangers". Finn spoke to everyone as they listened.
"How many of us have been reckless in the past to save what we love" Finn questioned and everyone in front of him was silent as they looked at each other.
All of a sudden R2 beeped a few times and C3PO looked at him then at everyone else. "R2 and I have witnessed a lot reckless actions from people we know, what ever Lady Rey s doing. I do believe she is doing it to protect those she cares about".
Evelyn slowly looked up at C3PO and R2 and the droids looked at her and C3PO spoke again. "We have seen a lot of reckless actions from Master Luke, Leia and Han. But they were noble and I know what Rey believes she is doing is noble, just like you were protecting her by trying to stop her.".
Evelyn looked at C3PO for a few more seconds and then slowly nodded and then turned her attention to everyone who was now looking at her. "I'm going after her, if you wish to sit this one out I wont hold it against you. But I cant let Rey suffer the same fate, so I ask you all as my friends. Will you come with me?".
The room was silent and soon Finn came close to Evelyn and placed his hand on her shoulder. "I'll always go with you".
Poe then slowly stood up. "You can count me in".
Soon Javik stood up aswell. "I wont stand by watching you go into danger alone".
All of a sudden R2 rolled forward and beeped a few times and soon C3PO came forward next to R2. "R2 would wish to come with you Evelyn, as do I if you let us".
Jaylah looked at the group before her and everyone was ready to follow Evelyn into the depths of hell and after taking a few deep breaths she leaned off the wall and unfolded her arms. "I'm coming too, your gonna need a good shooter".
Evelyn looked at everyone and they all were full of loyalty and all she could do was give a tiny smile to them all. "Thank you, all of you".
Hours had past and everyone was out side the hanger where the Tempest was being prepped for launch and Evelyn was wearing her traditional gear with her light saber hanging on her belt and Han Solo's blaster attached to her left thigh looking at everyone saying their goodbyes.
Finn was hugging Rose and despite her insistence Finn told her the base needed and the Resistance needed her to keep things running.
Jaylah was kneeling down holding on to her daughter with two guards near them and Javik just looked on as mother and daughter held on to each other.
"I promise I will be back Lelu, keep looking to the stars". Jaylah whispered as she held her daughter and Javik just watched to two and could see how hard it was for them to let go of each other, but after a few moments Jaylah and Lelu broke the hug and held each other's cheek.
"I'll look to the stars" Lelu spoke out in public for the first time and her voice was full of innocence and Javik took a few steps forward and Lelu looked at him and Jaylah turned to him.
"I'll make sure she comes back Lelu, she's one of the toughest woman I know." Javik reassured and Jaylah and Lelu looked at him for a few moments and then mother and daughter embraced one more time.
Evelyn smiled at Javik's love and care for Jaylah even though he would never admit it she could tell he was falling for Jaylah and she was so happy to see that he found someone he potentially loved, she then turned her head to Poe who was saying goodbye to Connix and she watched as the two kissed.
Connix held on to Poe as their lips connected and soon they pulled back collecting air. "Promise me you will come back, I want to hold you like this forever".
The two then held eachother close with Poe massaging Connix scalp as she rested her head on his chest. "Connix, I will be back. I promise...".
Evelyn just continued to watch on and soon C3PO and R2 came past the group and approached Evelyn and she smiled at the two droids she grew up with.
"Evelyn, General Leia is on her way. She wishes to speak to you before you go". C3PO explained and Evelyn nodded.
"Thank you 3PO" She then looked down at R2 who beeped and Evelyn placed her hand on the top of R2.
"It means alot you two are coming, I missed being around you two" Evelyn looked back at C3PO.
R2 rocked back and forth beeping and Evelyn chuckled at the droid as he rolled off to the ramp of the Tempest and she and C3PO watched as he went up the ramp.
"Never know what I'd do without him" C3PO stated and Evelyn looked back at him with wide eyes then gave a smile.
"3PO did you just say what I think you said?" Evelyn chuckled.
The gold droid looked at Evelyn. "Guess I did, Lady Evelyn I want to thank you for allowing us to come with you. Its the least we can do for you and Master Luke".
Evelyn slowly placed her hand on C3PO's shoulder and her smile never dropped. "He would be proud of you 3PO".
"I believe he would be proud of all of us, I'm ready to help you bring back Lady Rey" C3PO stated and soon walked towards the Tempest and Evelyn just watched him head up the ramp then she turned back to her friends and thats when she saw Leia coming out of the main entrance of the base.
Evelyn started walking towards Leia and past everyone else as she just focused on Leia and soon she came right up to Leia and the two embraced.
"I'm sorry Leia, I should have seen this coming" Evelyn's eyes watered as she continued to hold on to Leia.
Leia held Evelyn tighter "Its not your fault Little Wing, none of us saw this coming. I thought she would listen..".
Evelyn felt a tear fall down her cheek as Leia rubbed her back in comfort "Leia...what should I do?".
Leia slowly pulled back and placed her hands on Evelyn's cheeks and looked right into her eyes. "Bring her home...despite this situation, she needs you".
"Leia. The look she gave me before she left, it was full of anger and betrayal...I think she knows what I did" Evelyn tried to control her emotions.
Leia slowly traced her thumbs over Evelyn's cheeks and removed her tears. "You did it out of love, you wanted to see the truth. Do you still love her even after everything you saw?".
Evelyn took a deep breath and gave a small nod. "I do...in the end she had a moment with her father before his sacrifice".
"We all make mistakes Evelyn, small and large...its what we do to make up for them. Its up to you Little Wing, cause without people like you and Rey theres no hope...its now or never". Leia's voice was calm and supportive and Evelyn found strength in it.
"What are you gonna do?" Leia whispered.
Evelyn looked into Leia's eyes as she finally stopped the tears. "I'm gonna find her, tell her everything I did and why...and I'm gonna bring her home".
Leia smiled up at Evelyn. "Then go, find the woman you love...bring her back to her family".
Evelyn gave a small smile and the two embraced once more and soon the two let go of each other and looked back to the Tempest and saw Poe, Finn, Jaylah and Javik standing there waiting for Evelyn.
"They are ready, and so are you" Leia whispered and Evelyn looked back at Leia and smiled.
"I will bring her home, I promise" Evelyn spoke with a strong soul and after saying one more goodbye she finally turned and walked towards the Tempest where her friends were ready to bring Rey Skywalker back home.
A few minutes had past and Leia with many other Resistance Troopers along with a few of Jaylah's men looked on in a large group as they watched the Tempest power up and slowly began to lift off the platform.
Poe and Javik who were sitting in the two pilot seats looked at each other and nodded taking the situation seriously, Jaylah was in the living quarters looking down at a holographic photo of her daughter Lelu and Evelyn was in the Captain's Cabin and was sitting crossed legged on the floor at the foot of her bed.
She rested her hands on her knees and had her head lowered and just meditated on the current events and despite the pain she felt she had a new strength, to find the woman she loves and make things right.
Soon the Tempest aimed for the sky and everyone looking on at the landing pad with Leia soon began cheering for The Tempest to bring back the Falcon and The Last Jedi but Leia didn't cheer all she did was smile knowing Evelyn will do everything in her power to bring her niece home.
The Tempest's engines fired up and then shot to the sky and the crowed cheered on as the Tempest flew at light speed on its new mission, Hope was still alive and they believed in Evelyn Kenobi and her crew as they witnessed the Tempest finally vanish into space.
In another part of the Outer Rim sitting in her own quarters meditating, Ranza Ren still wearing her Sith mask and hood slowly lifted her head and opened her eyes as she sensed a disturbance.
"Let the plan begin..." Ranza Ren spoke in pure evil as Kylo Ren's plan can now be finally executed.
"Rey with Chewie is heading for Moraband and Evelyn along with her crew are going after her, little do they know that Kylo Ren's apprentice is ready to execute the plan organised by Kylo Ren, what will happen?. We will find out on this new mission which will change everything.