Hey everybird! What's up!?

I'm happy because on Sunday and yesterday, it snowed a lot and for those of you who don't know me, I love snow, makes everything much prettier to me covered in white.

Anyway, on to today's question…

How would you feel if in my Daring Jewel series, there was a situation where Jewel and Nigel had to work together? (And yes, that thought did come to me after watching Daring Doubt, if you're wondering.)

And on to your questions…

From Nightfly123, he asks, "what do you think of the possibility of Ahsoka Tano appearing in a Star Wars movie created by Kevin Feige?

Me: Well after searching up who Kevin Feige is, I'm going to have to say no.

From Stormknight089, he asks, "Have you ever thought about doing the "Polar Express" story?"

Me: Yes, I have actually, what with that being my most favorite Christmas movie, maybe next Christmas I'll think about it.

Chapter 51: To the Rescue

(Arthur's POV)

As the TIEs finished their first strafing runs against the trenches, they turned back around, redirecting their attention towards the speeders as they got closer in to the cannon. Looking around me, I could see very few soldiers still alive, finally able to life up their heads again as they continued laying fire down, Tyler included as he kept the trigger pressed down. Joining in I decided to aim upwards, try to hit the TIEs roaring above, do what I could to distract them maybe…

And as I began shooting at a trio of TIEs closing in on one of the speeders, the TIEs all suddenly blew up… For a spilt second I was utterly confused, that is until I saw one heck of a piece of junk flying in above us, charging directly at the mass of TIEs, watching as whoever was operating the laser cannons underneath was picking the TIEs off one by one.

"Hell yeah!" Tyler shouted out besides me, clearly excited to see the TIEs fall and crash onto the surface.

If only they brought a hundred X-Wings with them, we could surely win the day… However as more and more TIEs turned their attention to this new threat and with more and more falling, whoever was in charge must be very angry because all of the TIEs began chasing after the one ship knocking them out of the sky. Whoever was piloting that ship was brave and smart, with all the TIE fighters gone, our speeders now had a chance.

"We got this brother, come on keep firing." Tyler turning to me with renewed confidence as he snapped me out of my trance.

"Right." I quickly shook my head and turned my attention back to the racing speeders up ahead charging froward.

Even with the TIEs gone, the walkers on either side of the cannon still packed a ton of firepower, more than to destroy one of the speeders with a single shot and of course the red trails the speeders left behind, just like the TIEs, made them easy targets for the walkers. Holding onto my blaster rifle steady and aiming at a walker, trying to shoot at the weaker spots, I saw the battering ram cannon start its firing sequence. The stabilizers digging into the soil to absorb the recoil while from the barrel, what looked like a giant worm's mouth, the barrel started to light up, preparing to fire.

Continuing to watch, the walkers focused all fire on the speeders, tearing them apart one by one with ease…

(Blu's POV)

Hearing all the comms units going off back in the makeshift command center and the screams of those perishing through them, I could tell the battle was not going well, the only good thing was the news that the TIE all turned their attention to something else, but even still we were barely hanging on.

"We're taking heavy losses." An officer holding a comm unit up to his ear reported in as I hoped Arthur and Tyler were okay out there.

Turning my attention to those sending out our distress messages to our allies, who were hopefully coming, it wasn't looking any better.

"Any reply yet?" I asked one of those on the console sending out the messages.

"None so far sir." The officer reported as calmly as she could.

"Come on… Answer…" I whispered very silently.

(Arthur's POV)

It was rapidly becoming a lost struggle as the speeders thinned out, but almost there, so close to their target, I expected Poe to keep on going, to destroy the target, just like with the Dreadnought. So it came as a surprise to both Tyler and I when all the remaining speeders, except for one, broke off the attack, turning as they headed on back to base. Watching as the one speeder still charging froward sped up, the battering ram cannon shot out what looked like a light beam, going over our heads as Tyler and I ducked down, seeing it impacted the base's front door, melting it like it was ice.

(Blu's POV)

"The cannon is warming up now." Poe reported in.

"Copy that. We see it." One of the officers on the comms replied.

Yeah we could clearly see and hear it as the base's front door started to give way to the pressure, I sighed as I knew our end was near and this is where I will die.

(Arthur's POV)

Whoever was in that speeder still going froward was the bravest bird ever, watching as the speeder rose up, going into the direct path of the light beam. Only as he almost got there, one of the other speeders must have turned back around because it crashed into the charging one, knocking it off its path. I was stunned and confused as to why someone would stop this sacrifice, but then Tyler yelled at me as he pulled me down, much like I did with him earlier.

I was confused at first why, that is until I was able to lift my head back up as Tyler and I saw Poe running towards us, his speeder skidding on the ground towards the trenches before coming to a stop in it as Poe slid down inside himself.

"Move!" Poe yelled at us. "Go, go! Quick!"

"Let's go, let's go!" Tyler shouted as he helped me up and we went into the tunnel that connected the trench to the base inside, not looking back.

As we were in the tunnel, we heard and felt a loud bang, rattling us a little as I was afraid the tunnel would collapse and bury us. I knew what that loud bang was… It meant that battering ram cannon pierced through and created an opening for the First Order to come marching through and finish us once and for all…

(Blu's POV)

As we all recovered from the blast, getting back on our talons, a hole was opened, perfect for the First Order to come in and put an end to us. With all of us in the command center gathering around those who worked sending out the distress messages and seeing if any replies came up, it wasn't any better…

"Our distress signal's been received at multiple points." A lieutenant spoke. "But no response." The officer finished as one of the commanders looked at the monitor.

"They've heard us…" The commander spoke. "But no one's coming." The commander then turning to the general, everyone else following as I expected the general to say something to encourage us, but even she was beaten.

"We fought till the end." The general, who was standing up, began to sit down, all weary as there was nothing left to do. "But… the galaxy has lost all its hope. The spark… Is out."

I could say nothing, to hear the general, once a key figure of the rebellion and now the Resistance having given up, to finally be defeated, struck me through the heart. There was nothing left to do, but prepare myself for my death, the only good thing is that I maybe get to finally be reunited with my family wherever they are, most likely somewhere in the Force.

However I saw the general's head, which hung down, start to lift back up, turning her view towards the entrance as I heard talonsteps approaching, slowly as I saw a bird I never thought I would see again… Luke Skywalker.

Coming in front of the general, he lifted up his hood on his robe, uncovering his head as he sat down, looking like he was about to say something, but the general interrupted.

" I know what you're gonna say." The general spoke. "I changed my hair." The general smiling a little, why that would be the first thing the general wanted to say I was baffled, but I stayed quiet, watching the scene unfold in front of me.

"It's nice that way." Skywalker replied. "Leia… I'm sorry."

"I know. I know you are." The general replying. I'm just glad you're here, at the end." The general smiling more as part of me wished Jewel, my daughters, parents, all my friends, would appear, to speak to them one last time.

"I cam to face him, Leia." Skywalker continued, showing a different face. "Can I can't save him."

"I held out hope for so long, but…" The general stopping for a second as she had the look of pain across her face. "I know my son is gone."

"No one's ever really gone." Skywalker reassuring the general as that was true, despite almost everyone important to my life being gone physically, they were still alive in some ways.

Continuing to watch, Skywalker held out his wing, the general then holding out her own as the two held onto each other before Skywalker broke it and on the general's wing was a set of dice held together by a chain. With that done, Skywalker stood up before taking the general's head with his wings and kissing her forehead before walking away, passing by me as he stopped by C-3PO.

"Master Luke." Was all the droid could say as Skywalker left.

(Arthur's POV)

Arriving back inside the base, Tyler and I caught our breaths back as others were preparing for the First Order to come marching through the open entrance to make our final stand, to die fighting. Suddenly I saw everyone stop as they all turned their gaze to a single point, joining in as I saw someone I only looked at from pictures from the history books… Luke Skywalker, hero of the rebellion and a Jedi knight.

Silently we all watched him walk past us to the open entrance, walking through and outside, to face the might of the First Order by himself…

And we'll get to Luke's confrontation and the escape by the Resistance in the next chapter!

And let me just say… When I first watched The Last Jedi in the theaters, I really thought Luke did show up on Crait, after all we did see that he still has his X-Wing close by, in the water next to his island. I thought he pulled it up using the Force and flew to Crait, knowing where the Resistance was, by using the connection he has with Leia.

It never occurred to me that Luke actually used a Force ghost of himself to appear and trick Kylo Ren and allow the Resistance to escape!

And with that…

See everybird later!