Episode 25 - Ben's Sacrifice

As the duel continues, they moved to another direction where at this point, a giant gate opens that leads to the docking bay. However, one Stormtrooper noticed the duel of their Sith Lord against an old Jedi Master and a magical girl, he bobbed his head to the others signalling that they others looked at the trooper's direction as they marched forward to the gateway where the duel takes place.

Kyouko and Han Solo were confused as to see the troopers moved away from the exit ramp from the Falcon as Kyouko said, "Huh. That's weird. But at least we have the advantage to escape while we still can."

Han Solo heard Kyouko's voice and said, "You're right. Now it's our chance, GO!" commanded in a whisper voice as the others quietly sneaked through the docking bay and entering into the Millennium Falcon through the ramp. TK-135, Kyouko, Mami, Homura had already entered, then followed by C3PO and R2-D2 as they noticed the troopers moved away from the ramp.

"Come on, R2. We're going." C3PO said to his astromech friend as they approached to the exit ramp of the Falcon, and R2 whistled as he rolls along with him and entered the pirateship.

Then Chewbacca, Leia, Han and Luke followed them, until Luke and Sayaka stopped in their tracks and looked at the duel at the hallway near the gate as the battle draws near with Vader against Ben with their iconic lightsaber blades, in a X-formation while Madoka gripped her staff with two hands.

"Ben..?" Luke noticed as he saw his master fighting against the Dark Lord of the Sith, followed by Sayaka as she noticed her best friend fighting alongside with Ben during the duel. "Madoka...? What are you doing?"

Madoka heard the voices of the two from the distance as they froze in place and saw them at the Falcon. Ben noticed as well, looking at Luke with a surprised but proud look as he gave Darth Vader a smug smirk at him as the young boy in front of him was Vader's father, not knowing this until the future when Vader figures this out on his own. Vader was confused as Ben closed his eyes, raised his lightsaber neatly and froze in place, and Madoka was stunned to see what Ben is doing.

"Master Kenobi, what are you..." before Madoka can finish her sentence, a mighty struck from the Sith Lord's crimson red lightsaber sliced through Ben, thus killing off completely as he disappeared in thin air, became one with the Force as his large brown robes and lightsaber hilt were the only remains of Ben.

Obi-Wan Kenobi/Ben Kenobi, the former master of Anakin Skywalker and now the master of Luke Skywalker, is officially dead.

Sayaka's POV

I couldn't believe my eyes. I can't believe this is happening. As I saw the last look from Luke's master, Ben Kenobi, disappeared into thin air as the dark helmeted creature struck him down with his red lightsaber. I saw Madoka there, still in shock right after our old master's death, I heard her screams after she recovered from all that.

"MASTER!" Madoka cried out in fear and sadness as she approached near to the remains of Ben; his brown robes and his lightsaber hilt. Vader felt stronger and proud after striking his former master down.

I felt his presence as it boils my blood into anger and oblivion. As I tried to make myself calm, knowing that my anger won't get me anywhere; but seeing another beloved from one of us gone, I've been suffering for love ever since that jerk Kyosuke left me because he picked Hitomi. My wish didn't came true, but I deserved better since Kyouko Sakura came into my life one time.

From that, and now this? I will not hesitate to let this go even further.

I made a quick dash through the troopers and immediately handed a hit against the dark figure who attacked Ben. He took the hit, but still standing strong on his feet. He only received a slash on his shoulder pad and nothing else. He was at shock when he noticed me after I attacked him.

"You.. monster...!"

I kept attacking him by slashing with my cutlass swords as much as possible, anger drives me more and more as I kept attacking the enemy until he tries to run out of breath but he managed to block all my hits and moves with his red, crimson blade.

"Your anger.. I never felt anything this strong as the Emperor thought." said the dark helmeted figure while he kept defending himself with his weapon. He pushed me off after a swift hit from the blade, but I luckily landed on my feet and set my swords to the side as I kept my posture.

I turned my attention to Madoka, she's crying over the remnants of our old master; the one who looked up to us, the one who trained us just few hours ago, the one who protected us and made our progress so far as to rescue our friend.

I will not let this go all for nothing.

Millennium Falcon - Lounge Area

As TK-135 placed the weak Mami on a bed at the medical bay, Homura sensed Sayaka's reckless anger through her mind and same with Kyouko's. They called out to her and said, "Sayaka! Get back to the ship! There are more troopers and officers coming through our way. We have to leave now!"

Sayaka heard the voices of Kyouko and Homura as it called out into her head, she responded with, "I'm coming." then she turned to Darth Vader as she ran towards to Madoka, dragged her hand as Madoka carried the remains in her hands and ran towards to the Falcon and said, "You will regret this."

Vader was stunned after what the blue haired girl said to her as they made their escape. In time, Luke shot the control panel of the gate, making it close itself as Vader approached to the gate but unfortunately, the gate closes completely blocking Vader and more Stormtroopers from the hallway for backup.

"Run, Luke, Run!" Ben's voice out of nowhere called out to Luke as he tries to shoot off the troopers and made it back inside the Falcon. Han Solo and Chewbacca already boarded the ship to take-off, and they successfully escaped the Death Star and flew off.

The Holy Quintet and the gang successfully escaped the Death Star.

After a while, Homura slapped Sayaka's cheek as she seriously yelled at her for Sayaka's carelessness, "What were you doing?!"

Sayaka felt the painful slap landed across her cheek as she cried out to Homura back, "What do you think I was doing? I was trying to grieve and avenge our old master, and now he's gone forever!"

Homura was shocked after what Sayaka said, she pondered and grieved for a while after what Sayaka and Madoka felt when Ben died after Vader struck him down. The room is completely silent, after from R2's sad whistle as the people in the room bowed their heads down as a respect for Ben Kenobi's death.

Madoka was sitting at the holographic table next to Luke, along with Sayaka next to her, patting her back gently as she looked at the brown robes and lightsaber hilt of Ben.

"I.. can't believe he's gone..." Madoka sobbed through her crying and raspy voice as tears flow down through her cheeks. Luke was sad as well seeing his old Jedi Master and guardian that was looking after him, and now he's gone. Completely gone forever.

"All this time, in order to protect me... he saved and looked after me." Luke said to Madoka and Sayaka as he moved closer to them. "We can't believe he's gone."

Leia comes in and places Luke's poncho onto him, and comforted him with a hug too and said, "There's nothing you can do about it. After Alderaan is destroyed, I lost everything. And now it's just us."

Author's Note: Man... writing this chapter makes me feel sorrow and pity for Sayaka, Luke and Madoka since Ben died under the lightsaber blade of Darth Vader. Not to worry, revenge isn't what Sayaka is after for, but that's one thing she should do for Luke and the Holy Quintet as they should move forward for a better future, and the next plan is to take down the Death Star. What will be the next plan for the Holy Quintet and crew? Find out in the next chapter.