On the Falcon, the group was making their way to one of the moons of Endor to find the Wayfinder. Rey, Finn and Kira were trying to fix up the Falcon at the moment. The landing gear had apparently been damaged and the three of them were trying to figure out how to fix it. But Rey was thinking of something else, that Palpatine had killed her parents, and was planning to kill her.

"All that matters is the Wayfinder, finding Exegol." Rey said.

"That's what we're doing." Finn said.

"He killed my mother. He killed my father." Rey whispered. "I'm going to find Palpatine and destroy him." She said darkly.

"Rey, that doesn't sound like you at all." Kira said. "You've always been a good person."

"Rey, I know you—" Finn started to say.

"People keep telling me they know me. I'm afraid no one does." Rey said before walking away.


"The Jedi apprentice still lives." The voice of Palpatine said in Kylo's head. "Perhaps you have betrayed me. Do not make me turn my fleet against you."

"I know where she's going." Kylo responded. "She'll never be a Jedi."

"Make sure of it. Kill her!" Palpatine commanded leaving Kylo to go to where Kadus told him they were going. But secretly, while Kadus was going, Kylo would follow close behind without his knowledge. He would ensure the Sith would rule.


The group made their way to Kef Bir, one of the moons of Endor where they found the wreckage of the second Death Star. They made a crash landing and went to where the wreckage was. It did surprise all of them that there were still pieces of it left after it was destroyed over 35 years ago.

"What, what, is that?" The tiny droid asked.

"It's the Death Star. A bad place, from an old war." Rey answered.

"It's gonna take us years to find what we're looking for." Poe said. But that's when Rey remembered Threepio's words.

"Only this blade tells." Rey said before pulling out the dagger. She examined it for a moment before she found a mechanism that pulled out something that seemed to connect where the place of the Wayfinder was. Rey connected the piece that looked like the dagger, and put the pieces together. "The Wayfinder's there." She said. But then suddenly several people on horse like creatures came toward the group. All of them readied their weapons.

"Rough landing." The leader, a woman, said.

"I've seen worse." Poe said.

"I've seen better." The woman said. "Are you Resistance?" She asked.

"Depends." Kira answered.

"We picked up a transmission from someone named Babu Frik." The woman said.

"Babu Frik? Oh he's one of my oldest friends." Threepio exclaimed.

"He said you'd come. He said you were the last hope." The woman said the last part to Rey.

"We have to get to that wreck. There's something inside that we need." Rey said.

"I can take you there by water." The woman said.

"Have you seen the water?" Finn asked.

"Not now." The woman replied. "Too dangerous. We can go first light tomorrow." She said.

"We can't wait that long, there's no time." Kira said.

"Or the choice." Poe said. "Let's get that ship fixed." Poe said before going toward the mounted group. The woman in question, Jannah, lent her people to help fix the Falcon.

"Well, we better fix this fast, the longer we sit here, the more power the Emperor gets." Kira muttered.

"We'll get this done." Finn said.

"This is an O-6, it should work." Jannah said handing Finn the part.

"Thanks." Finn said but upon examining it for a brief moment, he realized something was off. "This is a First Order part."

"There's an old cruiser on the west ridge. Stripped for parts. The one we were assigned to, the one we escaped in." She explained. This caught both Finn and Kira's attention.

"Hold on, you were First Order?" Kira asked.

"Not by choice." Jannah said. Finn and Kira got out of the area they were fixing and sat across from Jannah. "We were conscripted as kids. All of us. I was TZ-1719, Stormtrooper." She explained.

"FN-2187." Finn said his codename. This took Jannah by surprise. "I didn't know there were more."

"You?" She asked. "And you? Were you First Order too?" She asked Kira.

"Not really, but my parents have a history with the Empire. My dad used to hunt Jedi under Darth Vader, and my mom was an Imperial officer before they helped form the Rebel Alliance." Kira explained.

"You're Galen Marek's daughter?" She asked.

"Yeah." Kira responded.

"I heard stories, all the time about your father, how he turned. We mutinied at the battle of Ansett Island. They told us to fire on civilians. We wouldn't do it. We laid our weapons down." Jannah explained.

"All of you?" Finn asked surprised.

"The whole company. I don't even know how it happened. It wasn't even a decision really it was…" Jannah tried to explain.

"An instinct." Finn finished for her. "Feeling."

"A feeling." Jannah said.

"The Force, it brought me here. It brought me to Rey, Poe, Kira." Finn said giving a loving look to his girlfriend.

"You say that like you're sure it's real." Jannah said disbelieving.

"Oh, it's real." Kira said. "I wasn't always sure of it, when I was a kid. But I am now." She said firmly.

"Same here." Finn said. BB-8 was then beeping something to Poe.

"What is it buddy?" Poe asked. BB-8 responded. "What do you mean you haven't seen her?" the group then went outside where they found Rey on a skimmer making her way through treacherous waves to get to the Death Star. "What the hell is she thinking?" Poe asked irritated.

"Poe, we gotta go after her." Finn said.

"She has no idea what's in there, we have to move now." Kira added.

"We'll get the Falcon fixed and get there as fast as we can." Poe said.

"No, we're gonna lose her." Finn said.

"Look, she left us! What do you wanna do, swim?" Poe asked.

"She's not herself. I think there's something wrong with her and if we don't do anything we might lose her forever." Kira explained.

"And you know what's happening to her?" Poe asked. "You're not even a full fledged Jedi knight, how could possibly know any of this?"

"Oh, yeah, I know what she's going through. I've felt it too. Leia feels the same." Kira said.

"Well, guess what Kira? I'm not Leia." Poe said.

"You aren't, you're less." Kira said turning away with Finn following close behind.


Rey eventually made her way to the Death Star and was climbing the wreckage to find her way to the Emperor's vault. It reminded her of her time climbing old Star Destroyers on Jakku, except this time it was much larger than she had anticipated. She found her way to the Emperor's throne room, where she felt darkness there. A door opened to reveal the Wayfinder floating in the middle of the room. When Rey grabbed it she immediately felt a presence behind her, but when she saw who it was it made her freeze. It was her, in dark robes and a double bladed saber, but unlike Tyron's clear one, the blades seemed unstable like Kylo's.

"Don't be afraid of who you are." Dark Rey said.

She then began fighting her dark self. She even seemed to be more skilled than Rey was. Rey was having hard time dueling this dark version of herself. The double blade closed on Rey's saber locking it in place. The dark version of her flashed an evil look and had sharp teeth which terrified Rey, making her stumble back into the throne room. She dropped the Wayfinder which rolled away… into Kadus' hand. He picked it up to examine it. Rey activated her blade.

"Look at yourself." He said. "You wanted to prove to my aunt that you were a Jedi, but you've proven something else. You can't go back to her now, like I can't." Kadus said.

"Give it to me." Rey demanded.

"The dark side, is in our nature. Just surrender to it." Kadus implored.

"Give it… to me!" Rey demanded again. Kadus looked at the Wayfinder, a decision forming in his head.

"No, the only way you're getting to Exegol, is with me." He said before crushing the Wayfinder with his fist.

"NO!" Rey shrieked.

She then started swinging her blade at Kadus who was moving swiftly dodging each strike with ease. Eventually he activated his red blade and countered her next strike. He then leapt down from the throne room taking the fight elsewhere.


Meanwhile Finn, Kira and Jannah were making their way to where Rey was. They started hearing the clashing of sabers.

"He's here." Kira said.

"Caden?" Finn asked.

"Yes." Kira replied.

"We gotta get to them." Finn said.

"You won't be going anywhere." A voice said behind them. They all turned around to see Kylo Ren, unmasked. "I can't let you stop him."

"Finn, go." Kira said putting herself in between them.

"No, I'm not going anywhere." Finn said.

"Ah, yes, the traitor. The man who betrayed the First Order." Kylo said.

"And you murdered your own father." Finn bit back.

"You saw him as a hero? He was nothing. An old man who turned his back on his son." Kylo said bitterly.

"Finn, go, now." Kira said firmly. "I will force you, if I have to." She said. Finn looked at her, and then Kylo before he and Jannah ran to where Rey and Caden were. Kira stood her ground against the Supreme Leader of the First Order.

"You can't stop him. The Jedi will soon be extinct." Kylo said.

"As long as one of us is standing, you haven't won." Kira said. "And if you're here, and not helping your right hand stooge, why waste your time with me?" She said igniting her green blade.

"You won't stop us. Darth Kadus will be more powerful than any of us." Kylo said igniting his red Cross guard saber.

"You have faith in him. Good. I have faith Caden will come back." Kira said. The room they were in was a hallway. Kira lunged forward swinging out her blade with grace, but Kylo deflected it. She spun around but Kylo was deflecting her blade.


Meanwhile outside, Rey and Kadus had taken their fight on the wreckage of the Death Star, the waves splashing over them. it was quite clear that they were equally matched in this fight, just like before, on Ach-To, they were in synch. But Kadus had no intention of drawing this out. He was going to defeat her, here and now. The duel was going on for some time before he heard a voice from behind him.

"CADEN! STOP!" Finn shouted behind him.

"NO!" Rey shouted Force pushing him back.

Kadus continued with his attack eventually getting their blades locked. Then, Kadus saw the waves from behind him rising up and about to come crashing down on them. Rey managed to break the lock and jumped to another platform, Kadus quickly following close behind. Rey landed safely but Kadus landed a few feet in front of her. He raised his blade but she deflected it. She continued her attacks as Finn and Jannah were on the other side helpless to do anything.


In the hallways of the Death Star, Kira and Kylo were fighting through various parts of the wreckage. Eventually coming into a meeting hall where they locked blades.

"You could have been better." Kylo said. "Just like your father. We named Starkiller Base after him. And you betray his memory."

"That monster was never my father!" Kira shouted pressing her attack. Kylo had to admit, the girl had skill with a blade. She could probably rival Kadus in terms of technique. But Kylo was stronger. "And what about you? You betray your father's memory. And your uncle's!" Kira shouted.

"That, uncle, tried to murder me!" Kylo shouted back.

"He wasn't going to! Don't you realize that you're being manipulated?" Kira asked him.

"I will rule as the new Emperor! The Sith will return!" Kylo shouted.

"Oh you poor fool. Let me tell you something a Jedi told my father, the Sith always betray one another. I hope you don't find that out the hard way." Kira said. But Kylo Force Pushed her into a wall, knocking the wind out of her, though it wasn't too hard of an impact. She was on the ground trying to catch her breath. Kylo loomed over her. But then he felt something.

"Lord Kadus, he's in danger." He said before looking back to Kira. "I won't kill you, but I pray we don't meet again." Kylo said before moving quickly to where his cousin was.


On the platform of the Death Star, Rey and Kadus continued their duel. They were both trying to get a hit in but each time they did their blades only met in response. Rey tried striking downward toward Kadus but he blocked it in time. They continued their duel for a while before Kadus tried striking at Rey from the middle but she forced the blade downward and held it there for a while before she leapt onto another platform. She was there by herself for a while before she saw Kadus move closer. Rey prepared herself for her attacker's next move. Kadus tried striking at her again, but to no avail. He swung out at her side but she used the Force to hold his saber back. Of course she tried to do the same but Kadus used the Force to push it back as well. They kept on attacking each other but then, Kadus noticed something. Rey was getting weaker by the minute, he had her.

"I thought you were stronger than this Rey. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I shouldn't go for you. perhaps I should try… Finn?" Kadus said. "So, he has the same power we do. Then if you will not turn, perhaps I can turn him." He threatened.

"NO!" Rey screamed swinging wildly at him. Kadus was surprised at how mush strength she had but the moment was fading fast, Rey was slowly getting tired. Kadus pressed his attack and managed to knock Rey to the ground with her trying desperately to deflect his blade. Rey held her hands up in surrender and Kadus couldn't do it. He couldn't strike her down. Even though they were enemies, Kadus, at the heart of it, still loved Rey.

"Strike her down now!" A voice was heard behind him. Kadus turned around to find Kylo with his blade ignited. Kadus turned back to Rey, and then back to Kylo.

"No, please. I can turn her." Kadus pleaded.

"The Emperor wants her dead." Kylo reminded him.

"She can be turned, just give me some more time." Kadus begged.

"You've had your time! And every chance you had, you let her go! I never thought I'd be betrayed by you." Kylo said.

"I'm not betraying anyone!" Kadus implored. "I am trying to find another path!"

"No, you have failed me for the last time, Lord Kadus. If you will not kill the girl, then I will." Kylo said before Force pushing him off the platform.

"CADEN!" Rey screamed.

"He was too weak. As are you." Kylo said approaching her quickly. As he raised his blade to kill Rey though, he felt something.

"Ben." A voice called to him. He knew who it was, his mother. He felt her life drain, before dying. He couldn't believe it. He couldn't kill her before, but now, he felt her dying, not by his hand, but hers. She was trying to save him from this path. He dropped his deactivated blade, which was then caught by Rey who activated it and with all her strength stabbed Kylo in the stomach, before she felt it too.

"Leia." She whispered.

She deactivated the blade and Kylo fell to the ground, dying. As he was waiting for his fate, Rey realized she had done something horrible. She had gone to a dark path, she wasn't doing anything like a Jedi would. So she reached out her hand and with the Force, used some of her life force to heal Kylo of his wounds. He looked at her surprised that she would do this for him. Just then a grunt was heard as Kadus climbed his way back to the platform. He didn't see what had happened but he was shocked at the scene before him. Rey walked away from Kylo before walking toward Kylo's TIE Whisper. Before she got there, she stopped and turned to Kadus.

"I did want to take your hand." Rey said. "Caden's hand." She said before running to the TIE fighter, Kadus didn't even try to stop her as she got into the ship and started the engines, flying off the planet. Kadus turned back to Kylo, still on the ground before he walked away, towards the Death Star.


Meanwhile, Finn and Jannah were seeing the TIE fighter take off before the Falcon came into view. Kira was limping on her way out of the structure. They made their way back to the Resistance base to tell Leia what happened. Connix approached them.

"Poe, Kira, Finn." She said trying to stop them.

"This can't wait. We need to see the general." Poe said.

"She's gone." Connix said in tears. Kira couldn't believe what she heard. Tears were forming in her eyes at the news. But it was nothing compared to the Wookie next to her. Chewie let out a cry of anguish, mourning his three best friends who were now, all gone.


Damn. That last scene was tough. Leave your thoughts.