The group makes their way through the command center to get to the General. Leia was in the middle of talking to someone until Ben interrupted
"General." Ben said
"Ben" Leia hugged her nephew "I'm so glad you're ok."
"Yeah I'm fine but Jaycen isn't we need to save him." Ben said
"I know. We're trying but we need to find a way in" Leia said
"Jade is familiar with the weapon that destroyed the Hosnian system. She worked there when she was a stormtrooper." Ben said
"We're desperate for anything you can tell us." Leia said
"It's the palace where they took Jaycen." Jade said
"So we've got to get there fast." Ben said
"And I will do everything I can to help, but first you must tell us all you know, Jade." Leia said
At the med bay in the base Chewie was getting his arm looked at. Chewie talks to the nurse. "That sounds very scary." The nurse said as Chewie continued talking. "You must be so brave." The nurse said. Chewie roars in agreeance
At the command center C-3PO displays the map of Luke Skywalker that BB-8 carried
"General, it appears that this map is incomplete. I'm sorry it seems that we're still nowhere close to finding Master Luke." 3PO said.
"I was foolish to think I could find Luke and bring him back." Leia said
"Leia, no you weren't." Han said
"Don't do that." Leia said
"Do what." Han said
"Anything." Leia said
"I'm just trying to help." Han said
"Since when did that work and don't say the Death Star." Leia said
"I remember helping a lot during the Battle of Endor." Han said
Leia begins to organize a meeting with several members of the New Republic and Resistance leaders, including Ben, Jade, Poe, and Han. "This is the Death Star." General Ackbar said as he displayed a hologram figure on the war table. "And this is StarKiller Base." Ackbar said as a sphere 5x bigger than the original Death Star hologram on the table. Ben rolled his eyes "Why don't we just call it the third Death Star." Leia ignored her nephew's comment and continued on with the meeting. "StarKiller Base has already displayed that it's able to destroy a whole system. We cannot allow a weapon of this destruction in the galaxy." Leia said. "But the question is how do we destroy something as big as a planet?" Poe asked. "The same way we destroyed the Death Star all those years ago. We blow it up." Han said
"In order for that amount of power to be contained, that base would need some kind of thermal oscillator…" Ackbar said. "There is one." Jade said all eyes on Jade as she moves around the hologram to a location on the Starkiller Base it is zoomed in a giant black hexagon shape "Precinct 47. Here." Jade said."If we can destroy that oscillator, it might de-stabilize the core and cripple the weapon." Ackbar said
"We'll go in there and we'll hit that oscillator with everything we got." Poe said
"They have defensive shields that our ships cannot penetrate." Ackbar said
"We disable the shields." Han said then looked at Jade "Kid, you worked there, what do you got?"
"I can do it." Jade said"I like this kid." Han said to Leia
"I can disable the shields. But I have to be there, on the planet." Jade said
"We'll get you there." Han said
"Han, how?" Leia asked
"If I told you, you wouldn't like it." Han said as Ben patted him on the back
"So we disable the shields, take out the oscillator and we blow up their big gun, and get Jaycen out of there." Ben said
"As your group sneaks onto StarKiller Base I'll lead a squadron towards the core and when you guys lower the shields we'll blow that place to hell." Poe said to Ben with a smirk. As everybody begins to agree with the plant Leia steps up to end the meeting. "This attack may very well be our last chance to take a stand against the First Order and stop their endless slaughter. Do your jobs, rely on one another, and may the force be with you all." Leia said as everyone split.
In the room on the Starkiller base where Jaycen was being kept, finally awaking Jaycen eyes begin to look around, realizing he is in a First Order torture room. He tries to move his hands but realizes he is stuck in a contaminant shield, but before he could think of a way out of this situation the doors to his room open and he is met by his former master. "It is good to see you awake, old friend." Crause said as he walked around the room
"It's a shame I can't say the same about you, Crause." Jaycen said as looked down and noticed his lightsaber isn't on his belt that it's on Crause's belt and his new right hand. Crause notices Jaycen's attention towards his hand. "Oh this, this is a gift that your cousin gave me while you were trapped in the ruble during our battle." Crause said as he lifted his hand and twirls his robotic fingers.
"But I didn't come in here to talk about Skywalker, I want to talk to you Jaycen." Crause said, standing in front of him. "Talk about what? how you killed my friends?, your friends?" Jaycen asked, his eyes starting to show visible red veins. "Jaycen, there's a reason why I left you alive. And no it's not because you were my apprentice, no you have something in you that no one else has, you have the blood of Darth Vader. You see your uncle and cousin have the blood of Anakin Skywalker." Crause explains. "I left you alive because I see a greater purpose in you. I sense your hatred, your jealousy, and the fear that lies inside you.
Jaycen doesn't know how to react. "Jaycen, I want you to be my apprentice again." Crause said, shutting down the containment field and extending his hand. "Every choice you've made has led you to this moment. Jaycen looked at him with confusion, his mind couldn't understand what he just told him. "Join me and together we'll kill Snoke and rule the galaxy together, just like old times. Crause said with a smile.
Jaycen doesn't know what to do, one side of his mind is telling him to not do anything, the memories of Luke, Ben, and the Jedi way.
However, another side of him is telling him to take Crause's hand. The screams of his fellow students still echoes in his mind and the heavy breathing of a dark figure seems to lift his arm higher and higher until Jaycen has fully grasped on Crause's hand. Jaycen has joined Crause.
"Thank you Jaycen I know turning down this path isn't easy." Crause said as he placed his other hand on Jaycen's shoulder. "But I'm here to guide you again." Crause said, still smiling at Jaycen.
Darth Crause, General Hux, and Jaycen enter the hologram room and await Lord Snoke's arrival. After several minutes of waiting a giant hologram emerges from the floor showing a giant gray figure towering over the three men, Darth Crause slowly bows to his master as Hux quickly stands tall. "Darth Crause…" Snoke said with echoes being heard all around the room. "General Hux has informed me that your mission to collect the map was unsuccessful and you even let that young Skywalker 'disarm you'." Crause gave a glare at Hux and formed a fist out of his new robotic hand. "And that you even defeated your old apprentice and didn't kill him. Would you like to inform me of your actions?" Snoke asked with a croak.
"My master, I know eliminating Luke Skywalker has been your first priority but if I may explain my plan, a plan that will give you an even more powerful weapon than StarKiller base and the First Order." Crause said, still bowing. "The grandson of Darth Vader is currently in my hands and I have successfully turned him to the dark side and his hatred grows only stronger everyday. All he needs right now is the right push. When that happens we'll have another Darth Vader." Crause finishes as he finally looks up to Snoke.
Snoke is amused by his apprentice's idea. Snoke thinks to himself for a bit and then gives Crause his answer. "An excellent idea Lord Crause once you are done at StarKiller return back to me, with the boy and we'll begin his training." Snoke said with a crooked grin on his deformed face. "General Hux I want StarKiller Base to prepare another attack this time at the New Republic's main planets. It is time for the First Order to take its rightful place in the galaxy." Snoke order Hux. "Yes sir." Hux practically screamed as he saluted and marched out of the room. Snoke then looks to Jaycen and speaks to him "Step forward boy." As Jaycen steps forward towards Snoke, the hatred coming off his body begins to fill the room almost making it unbearable. Jaycen gets down on his knee. "I pledge myself to your teachings." Jaycen said to Snoke. "Good…Good henceforth you shall be known as Darth…Kylo."
