AN: Just started watching The Mandalorian and so far it is awesome! Haven't finished season one yet so no spoilers please. Anyway, I'm considering having Cal Kestis and his crew from Fallen Order as well as Mando and his group from the Mandalorian (since we saw his Mandalorian tribe were in one place not long after the end of movie six) join Harry and his lot, as well as if Harry and the crew should stick with the resistance or make their own rebel group. Please leave your thoughts down in the comments.
Shadow of the Force
Chapter 15
-Harry-
Standing firm, gazed at the landing pad of the Yavin Rebel base they had just arrived at, a group waiting to meet them thanks to Princess Leia's call. With him were his officers, Luke, Leia, and Obi-Wan. "I think you'll be excited for soon Galen." Leia smiled at Harry's second in command as well as Juno.
"What are you talking about?" Galen asked with a confused frown, the man still somewhat shaken after the reveal of his forgotten past. Leia just gave a knowing grin as they climbed down the docking ramp, a group hurrying over to meet them.
"Galen?!" an old man who Harry sensed was strong in the force shouted stunned, the wrappings over his eyes implying the man was blind, the rebel running over and pulling Galen and Juno into a bear hug.
"Kota, is that you?" Old Kenobi asked, studying the old blind man.
"Master Kenobi? This is indeed a great day for the resistance!" the blind man shouted with a happy laugh "A Jedi Master as well as the resistance's lost founder all arriving on the same day!"
"Wait what?!" Galen held up his hands as he escaped the bear hug, "I'm what?"
"Galen sadly suffered from Amnesia after the Kamino mission you told me about before." The princess spoke up to Kota, "I was hoping spending time with his old teacher could help his memory return."
"I thought Vader was his teacher." Luke frowned puzzled as Commander Rex met with some of the rebel officers to go over what supplies and munitions were on the Citadel.
"He was the child of two Jedi Knights, Kento and Mallie Marek who'd fled to the Wookie world of Kashyyyk after the rise of the Empire. He was taught some by his father before Vader caught up with them. Vader spent over a decade shaping Galen into a tool before Galen started breaking away, at which point I took up his training. He helped form the resistance in its infancy and even ensured our groups escape when the Emperor and Vader had captured us. I'd thought he was dead at first after that, but he then showed up to help rescue me a couple years later. I'd thought him dead for a second time after Kamino when Bobba Fett rescued the captured Vader. Try not to disappear again kid, I don't think you have another miraculous resurrection ready."
Not sensing any lie, Harry nodded and approached the old man, offering a hand "Any friend of Galen's is good enough for me. I'm Hadrian Peverell, Captain of the Citadel where Galen serves as my second in command."
"We'll have more time to catch up later." Another woman spoke up, approaching their group with her face stiff, "We have to discuss the looming imperial attack you've brought with you."
"You mean from the group that was already hunting you?" Harry rose up, flexing his presence in the force so even those who weren't force sensitive could feel it "After we'd rescued Princess Leia and infected the Imperial Battle Station with hundreds of adaptive viruses? And sent you notice of the looming attack to provide time to evacuate or prepare? That threat?"
"…Yes…that one." Jedi Kota nodded with a cough although Harry could swear the man held back a snicker at the woman's stunned expression.
"We've been studying the plans you sent ahead." A scientist decided to speak up and break the building tension, "We think we've found an exploitable weakness."
"Excellent." Harry gave a savage grin, "Let's hear the details. My men and I will be happy to lend our aide in the coming fight against the Imperial dogs."
-Marcus-
Waking up, the first thing Marcus was aware of was the extreme pain his body was in having been hit by three simultaneous stunning spells prior to being moved wherever he was. "Comfortable in there?" a mocking voice sneered from his left as Marcus turned, seeing a set of bars, a red robed auror on the other side, "I hope not you little Dark Wizard."
"I'm no Dark Wizard." Marcus groaned, sitting up and glaring back at the Auror despite the pain his body was in.
"Not from what I heard. Got a nice little tip off about you learning Aztec Dark Arts." The man sneered down at him. Hearing those words though, Marcus felt a cold betrayed sting, knowing the only ones that he'd mentioned that book to were Ron and Hermione meaning one of them reported him or they'd talked to others about it. Either way, he'd be having words when he got out of this mess.
"Dawlish!" a new voice snapped as he saw a red-haired woman with a monocle enter the area his cell was in, giving a scowl to the now named Dawlish, "Back to your desk, now."
"Yes, Madame Bones." The auror was quick to nod and scurry away at the woman's obvious displeasure.
"Marcus Potter," the woman turned towards him "I've come to take you for your questioning. If you resist you will be stunned again." Giving a cold glare and a nod, he didn't resist as the woman led him to a small room where he was chained to a chair. "Questioning of Marcus Potter, date September twelfth nineteen ninety-two. Marcus Potter are you aware of the reason you were detained?" the woman, Madame Bones, asked as a dicta-quill transcribed what was being said.
"Only what that Dawlish guy said," Marcus scowled as he answered "that somebody told the Ministry I was learning Dark Magic. Other than that, the only thing I know is that I was attacked on my morning run with no warning by people wearing ministry red."
"Explain that." The questioner frowned at his statement.
"I was doing my morning run when someone launched a stunner at me from behind unannounced. So, I retaliated by launching some reductor curses at the ground and bombarda spells to blast the debris at those attacking me. I was surprised when I saw red Auror robes and so they took advantage of that surprise to hit me with three stunners. The only words they said to me the entire time were the names of the spells used. There was no demand for surrender, no identification, only assault." As he spoke, the woman was writing something down on a separate pad even while the dicta-quill transcribed his answer.
"And for the charges of learning Dark Magic?" Bones asked, eyebrow raised.
"I was reading and taking notes on a theoretical study about trying to modernize Aztec war enchantments. The magic already isn't that Dark to begin with despite what Fudge seems to think but more than that reading theory isn't illegal."
"Do you have any proof?" Bones asked him even as she stood up, the questioning clearly close to being done.
"I'm willing to testify using Veritaserum at my trial." Marcus retorted seriously. He was pissed and would be more than happy to see whoever screwed him over like this get buried.
"Understood. And I will be looking into your claims of how my arurors handled the situation." Bones promised as she led him back to his cell.
-Dumbledore-
Steepling his fingers with a stern gaze, Dumbledore looked across his desk at the young second year Hermione Granger who shifted about nervously in her seat, Minerva sitting beside the student. "Miss Granger," his tone was heavy with disappointment as he spoke which seemed to be physical painful for the girl "I am well aware that you are the one who contacted the Ministry to accuse young Mr. Potter. What I want to know is why?"
"He was breaking the law sir!" the girl protested vehemently, "He was studying Dark Magic!"
"Aztec war enchantments yes?" he shook his head, "Miss Granger, theoretical study is not illegal. And even still, the last couple of Ministers have declared several branches of magic Dark without enough due cause, including ancient societies methods such as the Aztec warriors."
"But the aurors came to arrest him, that means he broke the law!" Miss Granger continued to insist, refusing to accept that she wasn't correct.
"On the orders of Cornelius Fudge who wanted a scapegoat to vilify for the public, all in the aims of boosting his own image. The arrest was illegal, more of a kidnapping, and I fully intend to see Fudge buried for his actions. You however filed accusations against another student on the ministry level in the aim of getting them arrested when they hadn't done anything wrong. Since all you did was send a letter I cannot suspend or expel you however I am having you placed in detention for the next six months. Added to that you will have this added to your record which may way against your chances of becoming Prefect or Head Girl." The girls' expression was so mortified one would think he'd just cursed her.
"That…isn't that too much sir?" Miss Granger squeaked out in horror.
"Young lady, because of your actions an innocent young man is sitting in a Ministry Holding cell awaiting a trial. He was attacked on School grounds and suffered three simultaneous stunners which is a dangerous attack to receive. You're lucky your punishment isn't worse." With that he nodded to Minerva to take the now babbling and sobbing girl back to her dormitory, he still had to try and fix this mess and get young Marcus out of the hole Cornelius wanted to place him in.
-Harry-
Walking through his troops, Harry inspected the fighters as they readied their ships. The plan proposed made sense, blowing up the main core to cause a chain reaction, even if the spot needed would be near impossible to hit thanks to its small size, location, and it being an exhaust port and therefore expelling gas. The best bet would be using the force to direct the proton torpedoes which is why Harry and Galen were suiting up for the upcoming battle as well as Luke and the rest of the Citadel forces. Harry and Galen planned to be the ones to make the shot, Luke would try if needed, while the rest were there to keep the other forces off their back along with the Rebel fighters.
"They're still not happy at you hijacking their plan you know." Turning, Harry saw Leia leaning against a fighter as she studied him, "They don't trust you."
"And I don't trust them." Harry shrugged unrepentant as he helped Luke get his ship loaded "Luckily I care about living more than being petty. I assume you won't be joining us in the air?"
"Believe me, I'd like to." Leia grumbled irritably "But the Rebel leaders won't let me. we're already losing some fighters to protect the evacuation convoy as well as loosing Generals Kota and Kenobi. We need everyone we can get!"
"If it helps you can assist Oola." Harry told her as he walked over to his own fighter, checking it for the upcoming fight, "That and keep those 'Rebel Leaders' from doing anything too stupid."
"Too stupid?" Leia arched an eyebrow at him as he climbed into the cockpit of his fighter.
"I can't ask for a miracle and get you to keep them from doing anything stupid now can I?" Harry laughed as the cockpit slid closed "That would be unreasonable!" he was still laughing as he took to the skies.