Hey everybird! What's up!?

Before we get to today's questions… T8ECR34TOR… Boba Feet? I'm probably sure no one either in real life or in the Star Wars universe has Feet as a last name… LOL!

And today's question is…

Do you think C-3PO will die in The Rise of Skywalker? (Owning to how he said he's taking one last look at his friends.)

I'm going to say that he may do something that will cause him to "die", but I think R2 might save him before he can, in fact I think part of R2 will do it just because he seems to love teasing C-3PO!

Now on to your questions…

From Nightlfy123, he asks, "Also, was Eduardo on Hosnian Prime with Lisa and Tiago, when The First Order vaporised it?"

Me: I'm going to say no, he would be back on his home planet.

Stormknight089, he asks, "If you had the World in between Worlds at your disposal ( from the Star Wars Rebels show ), what would you do with it?"

Me: Well I'm not sure… If you mean in the Star Wars universe, I would save Qui-Gon Jinn from his death at the hands of Darth Maul.

Chapter 39: Final Hope

(Arthur's POV)

As we arrived back at D'Qar, we could see some much needed help in the form of a Mon Calamari cruiser, in orbit around the planet, apparently there were a few survivors of the destruction of the Hosnian System or they were simply away at the time, if only mom and dad were that lucky…

Heading on down to the surface, with the base in sight, I extended out my landing gear as I waited my turn to land safely down on the landing pad, touching down as I took off my helmet and turned to Alex.

"Well done Alex." I told the droid as he gave me back a happy beep as I opened the cockpit and waited for the ladder to be brought over so I can get down, as I got the ladder and began climbing down, I saw Poe being reunited with his droid, kneeing down to it as Poe then stood back up, to then run towards a black feathered bird and hug him. "If only mom could have done the same with you Alex, how are you holding up?"

And the droid gave back, of course, a very sad beep as he wasn't, not that I expected any different as I saw Tyler, who landed down before me come up to me.

"Why so sad looking brother, we gave the First Order a beating." Tyler encouraged me, as I was a little surprised by his change of behavior.

"You seem different yourself Tyler…" I noticed.

"Well shooting down some TIEs and killing troopers does me some good, but doesn't calm the rage I feel inside of me." Tyler clenching his beak at the last words.

"We'll make them pay fully brother in good time." I told my brother as I put a wing on his shoulder. "We just need to be patient and wait for the right moment."

"And it will come sooner than expected." Grandpa Blu's voice coming in.

"Sir!" Both Tyler and I stood at attention.

"At ease." Grandpa Blu saluted back. "We just got word from Snap, he's back from his recon mission and he has found the weapon that destroyed the Hosnian System, briefing is in ten minutes."

While the majority of us were sent to Takodana, fighting the First Order forces there and retrieving Poe's droid which held the intel in regards to finding Skywalker, a single fighter with a brave volunteer was sent on a stealth mission to the point of origin of the red lasers that destroyed the Hosnian System, managing to find the source and make it back, hopefully the First Order didn't spot and then track him back him…

"Yes sir, we'll be there." I replied as Grandpa Blu left, going back to the command center.

"Did you hear that!?" Tyler grabbing onto my wing and shaking it. "Looks like our moment came brother!"

"Yeah, we can kill the thing that killed mom and dad…" I added, although I still had a funny feeling about this."

"Oh come on, why do you sound so down brother!?" Tyler asked me, playfully hitting me on the back. "Come on, we better get down to the command center if we want to find out more."

Following Tyler, who was now more than eager, we could see that the command center was certainly alive with activity, as now with the destruction of the Hosnian System, housing the New Republic Senate and Navy, we were essentially almost all alone now, the weight of the galaxy in this command center. As we walked further into the center, Grandpa Blu came up to us.

"What's the news sir?" I asked Grandpa Blu.

"Well the Hosnian System is completely gone, all those who were on the surface of the targeted planets are gone for good and the blast wiped out the majority of the Navy, the few ships that did survive separated and are scattered across the galaxy, they're maintaining comms with us, but for how much longer we don't know." Grandpa Blu beginning with the bad news. "But luckily Admiral Ackbar with his cruiser came, as you saw, giving us some more reserves of pilots and fighters, they even have a new wing partner for Tally and an extra spare X-Wing for you Arthur, I'm having it sent down right now as we speak."

"Thank you sir." I thanked Grandpa Blu. "Anything else?"

"Yes, General Solo also came with us, from Takodana, he also brought a former stormtrooper who has some information for us that will be helpful." Grandpa Blu adding as that made Tyler a little upset.

"A stormtrooper sir?" Tyler asked, trying very hard not to sound too angry. "The only good stormtrooper is a dead one sir…"

"I know how you feel captain, but we can certainly use any allies we can get our wings on, especially deserters from the First Order." Grandpa Blu told Tyler as Tyler still fumed silently.

"Yes sir…" Tyler maintaining respect.

"Now, briefing is almost ready to start, better take our spots there now." Grandpa Blu advised us as the top leadership of the Resistance gathered around one of the holographic tables, as the briefing started, General Organa kicked it off.

"As you all know already, the Hosnian System and the majority of the New Republic Fleet has been destroyed, but we now have the chance to destroy the weapon responsible for the sudden attack." General Organ started. "Commander Dameron, if you will."

"The scan data from Snap's reconnaissance mission confirms Finn's report." Poe started as he turned to the pilot he carried out the recon mission.

"They somehow created a hyper lightspeed weapon built within the planet itself." Snap reported.

"A laser cannon?" An officer interrupted.

"We're not sure how to describe a weapon of this scale." Snap answered.

"It's another Death Star…" A Major thought out loud.

"I wish that were the case Major." Poe said as he pressed a few buttons on the table. "This was the Death Star…" The display showing the Death Star, the same one that blew up Alderaan, Poe then pressing another button as another bigger display took center stage. "And this is Starkiller Base."

"So, it's big…" General Solo stated causally, like it was nothing, which I agreed with, if the Death Star could be blown up, so can this.

"How is it possible to power a weapon of that size?" Admiral Ackbar, the amphibious Mon Calamari commander asked as the former stormtrooper, by the name of Finn answered.

"It uses the power of the sun." Finn spoke. "As the weapon is charged the sun is drained until it disappears."

Well that must answer the question I always had about what happened to the Rakata System's star, the First Order used that star to power up their hyper lightspeed weapon, which in turn completely annihilated the Hosnian System. And the First Order must have made sure everyone in the system, who witnessed the event was killed so their secret would stay safe.

"Ma'am." A messenger came up to General Organa, delivering a pad that had a report on it as I saw the general having a very worried expression.

"The First Order…" The general began slowly. "Charging the weapon again now… Our system is the next target."

"Oh my…" A golden colored droid, C-3PO, who was the general's droid, spoke out. "Without the New Republic Fleet, we're doomed." Which was very true…

"Okay, how do we blow it up?" General Solo asked around. "There's always a way to do that." The general pointed out my very thoughts, if only I knew exactly how…

"Han's right." The general added as Grandpa Blu stepped up, having been looking at the design of Starkiller Base.

"In order for that amount of power to be contained, that base has to have some kind of thermal oscillator…" Grandpa Blu thought.

"There is one." Finn walking to point it out on the display. "Precinct 47, here." Finn pointing out the structure which held the key to the base's destruction.

"If we can destroy that oscillator, it might de-stabilize the core and cripple the weapon." Grandpa Blu explaining as the Major from before continued from that.

"Maybe the planet." The Major finished.

"We'll go in there and we'll hit that oscillator with everything we got." Poe eager to get going, but there was still other obstacles in the way…

"They have defensive shields that our ships cannot penetrate." Admiral Ackbar pointed out, having noticed that detail.

"We disable the shields." General Solo returned, pointing out the obvious as he turned to look at Finn, the former stormtrooper. "Kid, you worked there, what do you got?"

"I can do it." Finn answered, but I did notice some hesitation when he said that.

"I like this guy." General Solo smiled, which I didn't share the same exact feeling he had about Finn.

"I can disable the shields, but I have to be there, on the planet." Finn explaining the catch to this.

"We'll get you there." General Solo said after looking up to his wookie partner as General Organa looked at him.

"Han, how?" The general asked.

"If I told you, you wouldn't like it." General Solo returning as Poe took the final words of the briefing before we would go get ready for the big fight.

"So we disable the shields, take out the oscillator and we blow up their big gun." Poe clearing the objectives up as the big wookie bird next to General Solo gave out a mighty roar. "Alright, let's go!"

And with that everyone got ready for the big fight, to put an end to Starkiller Base before they could end us, as I rounded up my pilots, which also included Tally's new wing partner, they all stood at attention as Tyler and I stood before them.

"Okay Blue Squadron, this is going to be our biggest fight yet and at sake is this system and everyone on it, I expect you all to show your best and don't show any fear." I began as I took a pause, getting ready for what I will say next… "Remember, they killed a whole system already, one where we had friends and family, so do it for them, lets make sure they didn't die in vain, am I understood!?"

"Sir yes sir!" All my pilots shouted in unison.

"Good, get your fighters ready, we're going to be in hyperspace until Starkiller's shields are down and we're clear for the attack on the oscillator." I finished as I dismissed my pilots as they put on their helmets and rushed to their fighters as a ground crew member came up to me.

"Sir, your new fighter is here." The ground crew member told me.

"Thank you." I thanked the bird as I walked to it, a new fresh blue and white T-70 X-Wing, Tyler with me. "Well, it's not my old one, but close enough." I said.

"Yeah, well it is what it is brother." Tyler replied. "What matters now is that we finish this, destroy Starkiller Base and make sure mom and dad didn't die for nothing."

"Captain's right commander." Grandpa Blu's voice came in as he walked up to us.

"Sir." I replied as Tyler and I saluted.

"Put that away commander and come here." Grandpa Blu returned as Tyler and I listened to him and as we got closer, he gave both of us a hug, as he finally broke it, he took a good look at us. "Your parents were the best pilots in my squadron in the war and I'm glad they had you two, make your parents proud."

"Yes sir, we'll do our best and we'll come back victorious." I reassured Grandpa Blu.

"In that, I have no doubt, happy hunting you two and good luck, may the Force be with you." Grandpa Blu wished us luck as he left back to the command center.

"Well good luck to us brother, lets make the First Order pay for what they did." Tyler holding out his wing for me to take as I took it and we tightened our grip before we let go and Tyler went to get his fighter ready while I returned to mine.

And so the struggle to end Starkiller Base before they could blow up D'Qar began…

I don't think I need to say how this fight will end, you all pretty much know…

But I will say that the next two chapters will be dedicated to the Battle of Starkiller Base and then one last chapter covering the events of The Force Awakens.

And then there will be one, maybe two chapter covering the time between The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.

So with that…

See everybird later!