We're Wizards, Not Warriors: What If
Volume 5:
Chapter 8: Luke
Back on D'qar….
We see the Falcon landing among the remaining Resistance ships.
Poe is there, watching as Chewie scuttles down the ramp carrying Breha with Finn following close behind. Medical Personnel and Officers, meet them and usher them inside.
A medic goes, "easy, easy. We'll help her."
Rey walks down the ramp and sees, for the first time, Leia.
Leia, Eda, King and Chewie share a long hug. They both lost the most important person in their lives.
Ani walks beside Rey.
C3-P0, Lola, HK-50, BB-4 and BB-8 stand behind Leia. The crowds are cheering.
Rey is so sad for Leia, so sorry for the loss of Han.
The two women move for each other. And Leia takes Rey's face in her hands. Despite her heartbreak, she is grateful.
She embraces Rey. It feels like a mother's embrace. Something she hasn't felt in a long time.
Rey cries too, in this emotional first meeting.
Ani sees his father's and siblings running over.
Ani has tears in his eyes as he hugs his fathers.
Ani's siblings join in on the hug.
Sam said, "I felt it…. I'm so sorry, Ani…. I couldn't imagine how much it hurt to see…."
Ani sobbed as he tried to form words but couldn't.
His family held him close.
Rey walked over to Ani and his family.
Alastor asked, "so, you must be Rey?"
"Yes", Rey said as she nodded her head.
Sam said, "well, it's a pleasure to meet you, young lady. Ani's told us a lot about you."
Rey smiled.
During this, Chewbacca sits quietly, as do many in the base, mourning their losses.
As BB-8, BB-4 and Lola approach R2-D2, the long dormant droid suddenly stirs. The droids beep at each other.
C3-P0 said, "R2-D2! You've come back! You found what?"
R2 beeps at his old friend.
C3-P0 said, "how dare you call me that!"
He swats R2-D2, who continues beeping.
C3-P0 asked, "find Master Luke how? Come, R2! We must go tell the others at once!"
Leia stands alone and in silence, heartbroken.
C3-P0 said, "General? Excuse me, General?"
Leia turns to see droids.
C3-P0 said, "Artoo Deetoo may contain some much needed good news."
Leia said, "tell me."
Rey and Ani stand with their friends and family alongside a few Resistance officers.
R2-D2 then projects a hologram of a map.
A large navigational map with a certain missing chunk!
BB-8 beeps, and Poe turns to him to say, "yeah, all right, buddy, hold on."
Poe runs over and removes the ancient data device that Lor San Tekka had given him from a base computer. He inserts it back inside BB-8, who then projects his map which he shrinks down to size and the two droids move slightly together the two holograms unite, BB-8's piece filling in R2-D2's perfectly!
Everyone reacts amazed!
C3-P0 said, "oh! The map! It is complete!"
Leia puts a hand on her heart as one grasps Sam's.
In unison, they say, "Luke."
Ani smiled in joy.
Poe turned to his friend and said, "congratulations Ani. Mission accomplished."
Suddenly there are cheers and embraces.
C3-P0 leans down to R2-D2 and says, quietly, sweetly, "oh my dear friend. How I've missed you."
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We then see Breha in a medical bay.
She's just been cleared for her injuries.
Finn was beside Breha.
Breha smiled at him and said, "thanks for saving us, Finn."
"It was no problem…. Besides, I couldn't let you get hurt by the First Order", Finn said.
Breha smiled and said, "still…. I've got something to give you…."
Finn asked, "what is it?"
Breha said, "come closer…."
Finn got closer to Breha and then…. She pulled him close and kissed him!
Finn's eyes went wide. He wasn't expecting THAT!
Breha then broke the kiss.
She smirked and said, "how's that for a reward?"
Finn's face was as warm as an engine as he struggled to form words.
Breha giggled at this.
Finn smiled a little.
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We then see Rey as she changes into new clothes.
They were some clean gray robes, almost like a cleaned up version of her scavenger clothes.
She now had Bastilla Shan's lightsaber clipped to her belt, as well as Luke's old green lightsaber. Ani had given it to her to give to Luke as a sort of peace offering.
Lola then landed on Rey's shoulder and beeped.
She smiled at the small droid.
"You look beautiful, Rey", Ani said.
Rey blushed as she saw Ani in some new clothes as well.
Ani was wearing clothes that were once worn by his grandfather Anakin. A mixture of blue robes and clone armor.
"You look good in those clothes Ani", Rey said.
Ani blushed back.
He composed himself and said, "l-let's go meet the team at the Falcon."
Lola let out what sounded like laughter.
Ani gave a light glare at his lifelong companion.
Lola beeped.
The two then head towards the Falcon.
Chewie and King are doing last minute checks on the Falcon. Rey stands with Leia for a moment and then turns to head to the Falcon.
As Rey walks off, she hears Leia call out, "Rey."
Rey turns around.
Leia said, "May the Force be with you."
This fills Rey up with hope. She smiles gratefully and crosses to the Falcon.
Ani shares a goodbye with his parents and siblings.
"Stay safe", Alastor said.
Ani said, "I will. I've got Chewie, King, Rey, Breha, Artoo, Lola and Finn with me."
Sam kissed his son's forehead.
Ani smiled and said, "I promise that I will bring Uncle Luke home."
Sam smiled and said, "I know you will…. May the force be with you, my baby boy."
Ani smiled and hugged his father.
Ani then gave Prime and Alastor each a hug.
The two men kissed Ani's forehead.
Ani smiled and then hugged Polly, Padme, Collin and Angela.
Ani then heard a voice through the force, 'I'm so proud of you, my grandson.'
Ani smiled and turned to see the spirit of his grandfather smiling at him before vanishing.
"Let's go, Ani", Rey said.
Ani looked at Rey and nodded.
The two then walk towards the Falcon.
They got in with the rest of their team.
The Falcon then took off into space.
Leia, with Poe, Sam, BB-8, C3-P0, with his proper arm replaced, and all the others, watch the Falcon fly off.
The Falcon flies through space and blasts to lightspeed.
The Falcon then comes out of lightspeed…. And arrives at a beautiful blue and green planet.
This is Ahch-To.
A pristine and mighty ocean. Endless blue, dotted with random, beautiful, mountainous black rock islands, dotted with countless green trees.
The Millennium Falcon banks towards one of the islands.
Rey, her staff strapped to her back, begins her hike up the considerable mountain, glancing back at Chewie, King, Breha and R2-D2, who watch her from the bottom of the ramp.
Ani and Finn are right beside Rey.
The three continue their journey.
Built within the rock and foliage of this idyllic island are seemingly endless ancient stone steps. Ani, Finn and Rey continue to climb them, determined, despite their fatigue.
Ani, Finn and Rey arrive at a clearing. Small, modest, primitive stone structures. But no one was around. The trio walks past them, sees, senses no one and then they stop. Feels something, the three turn around and standing forty feet away from them, his back to us, is a man in a cloak and robe.
Rey stares, knowing exactly who it is. But she just stares for what seems like forever.
Ani and Finn both have looks of anticipation on their faces.
Until he finally turns, slowly, to them, and pulls back his hood.
It is Luke Skywalker!
Older now, white hair, bearded. He looks at the trio, a kindness in his eyes,but there's something tortured, too.
He doesn't need to ask Rey who she is, or what she is doing here. His look says it all. Somehow, he knows who she is.
He sees Ani and Finn, and his breath hitches.
In response, Rey pulls something from the pack.
Luke's green bladed lightsaber.
And she holds it out to him. An offer. A plea. The galaxy's only hope.
Luke looks amazed and conflicted at what he sees. Like he's not sure what to do with such an offer.
The promise of an adventure, just beginning….
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Meanwhile, on Coruscant….
We see the Jedi Temple.
An aged Plo Koon walks along the halls.
He passes by a group of padawans.
He looked to see Ventress and Raine walking towards him.
Ventress now had long hair, and Raine had grown up a lot since we last saw them.
"Master Plo Koon", Raine said.
Plo Koon said, "Master Raine. Master Ventress. Can I help you with something?"
"We just got a message from Ahsoka Tano", Ventress said.
Plo Koon asked, "what is this message?"
"She told us that Starkiller base has been destroyed and that they have found where Luke Skywalker is", Raine said.
Plo Koon said, "then we are this much closer to stopping the First Order."
"Indeed, The New Republic fleet were able to capture a few of the First Order after they fled Starkiller base", Ventress said.
Raine said, "we should be able to learn more about Malakis' plans because of this."
"Indeed", Plo Koon said.
Ventress said, "I suggest we begin sending Jedi across the galaxy to help protect people from the First Order."
"Yes, after what happened with the First Order trying to destroy the new Republic…. The First Order would be capable of anything", Raine said.
Plo Koon said, "we shall send every able bodied Jedi we can."
The two Jedi nod their heads.
They walked away as Plo Koon leaned against the wall.
Plo Koon let out a long sigh.
He seemed troubled.
He could feel it in the force. His time was fast approaching.
He only hoped he would be around when the First Order fell…. Little did he know of what the future held….
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Meanwhile….
We see a Massive Star Destroyer.
Kylo Ren is being treated for his injuries.
He still couldn't believe he had been beaten that easily.
By a girl who had never held a lightsaber, and a traitor!
Kylo Ren clenched his fists in anger.
He felt a torrent of rage. Pure rage. But in the mix, there was…. Pain.
His thoughts were now on his father.
The image of his horrified face staring back at him was burned into his memory.
And he could still feel his father's hand on his cheek.
He gently touched his hand to his cheek, as if to feel his father's hand one last time.
Kylo Ren tried to shake off this memory…. He wouldn't let himself feel weak. He couldn't feel weak!
Kylo Ren growled in anger.
He clenched his fists and closed his eyes.
A single tear fell down his face. He wanted this pain to go away!
"I will make them pay for this", Ren growled in anger.
Kylo Ren vowed to destroy the New Republic!
The Resistance!
The Jedi!
Kylo Ren kept seething in anger.
Pure unadulterated rage!
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In another part of the ship.
Hux was in an office room.
He was looking over status reports.
Most of their fleet had been captured by the New Republic upon fleeing Starkiller base.
The First Order wasn't doing so hot….
And he felt so angry and humiliated as Starkiller base failed to destroy the New Republic!
He failed where Tarkin had succeeded.
Now he and what was left of the First Order were now being hunted down by the New Republic and Jedi Order.
It was madness!
Hux then threw a few things off his desk in anger!
He growled in rage.
"They will all pay! Especially…. Grand master Skywalker", Hux growled.
How he loathed Skywalker.
He was the reason the Empire fell in the first place.
He made Emperor Vader go soft!
Emperor Vader would always put his son first over anything else.
Hux was disgusted by that level of weakness.
He vowed to make Sam Skywalker pay.
Whatever it took.
But little did he and Kylo Ren know that in the future…. They would come face to face with a certain someone….
Until then, the war between the New Republic and First Order was just beginning….
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Reviews:
SuperSentai199: me too. So sad.
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