Hey everybird! What's up!?

So something very big came for Star Wars yesterday, the new trailer for the finale of The Clone Wars! And well that is what today's question will be about and that is…

How did you enjoy the trailer and what did you like the most about it?

Me: Well I like how it's going to take place very close to and probably even during Revenge of the Sith, it'll be nice to see other areas of the galaxy during that time period and well I hope we see what happens with Ashoka during Order 66 and how she and Rex were able to escape. And well what I'm most looking froward to… Is the fight between Maul and Ashoka! I can already tell it's going to be epic as hell!

Now moving on to your questions…

From Nightfly123, he asks, "What do you like to see explored in the High Republic Era of Star Wars?

Me: Maybe see the very beginning of the Separatists movement, see why some planets decided to break from the Republic, that would explain a lot of why that tension eventually led to the Clone Wars.

From Stormknight089, he asks, "What do you think would happen if Starkiller (from the force unleashed game), accompanied Arthur and Tyler?"

Me: Well I'm not really sure, but hey if he's on the same side as Arthur and Tyler are, I think they'll be glad to have him.

Chapter 58: The Strongest Weapon

(Tyler's POV)

Arthur and I were still speechless as we simply walked slowly forth to the two X-Wings and well putting our wings on them confirmed they were real and not holograms. Alex and Ashley must have been also surprised beyond words or in their case beeps as they stayed silent, not believing the X-Wings they once rode in the back were still in one piece. Remembering that we were not the only ones here, Arthur and I turned to Grandpa Eddie, who wore a big smile on his face, staying quiet for us, but as we turned to look at him, he began explaining everything.

"Shortly before the Hosnian System was destroyed, the New Republic Senate and Fleet decided to retire and scrap all remaining old X-Wings, like your parents', for spare parts and such." Grandpa Eddie began as Arthur and I listened, cringing onto every word. "Your parents tried to push to keep them, but no matter what they were to be scrapped, I was luckily on Hosnian Prime for political reasons, but when I heard about what your parents were going through, I stepped up and with my own money, I brought your parents' X-Wings to be put in the museum in the capital city on this world."

Of course both Arthur and I did not know any of this because mom and dad didn't tell us, maybe they just didn't want us to worry about them and wanted us to focus on the fight, to not have any major distractions. While I was thinking about that, Grandpa Eddie continued on explaining everything.

"When word of the destruction of the Hosnian System came, as I knew the First Order was coming, I knew I needed to hide your parents' X-Wings so the First Order can't find them and destroy them. I wasn't able to save your parents, so I thought I could at least save a part of their legacy and not let it die." Grandpa Eddie said in a confident tone. "And well I'm sure your parents would have liked to pass on their X-Wings to you two to keep." Grandpa Eddie finished as I still couldn't quite find the words to get out and Arthur only managed to do a little better.

"Th… Thank you Grandpa Eddie." Arthur got out as Grandpa Eddie chuckled.

"You're welcome, now we need to hurry if the X-Wings are to be ready to fly as soon as it gets dark." Grandpa Eddie said as a few of the soldiers in the hideout came forth to help out in preparing for takeoff during nighttime, so we would be able to hide more easily and escape back to Ajan Kloss without the First Order noticing.

For the next couple of hours, with crews, as well as Arthur, Alex, Ashley, and I, working on the X-Wings, pumping in fuel and making sure all systems were green, the afternoon gave way to evening, with the system's star going down over the horizon and the night coming in, only the stars lighting up the skies above outside. With final checks, we were ready to leave for the trip back to base and with our personal mission complete. However of course we weren't going to leave without saying what possibly would be our final goodbye to Grandpa Eddie. As Arthur and I were finished with preparations, we came to him and well the three of us shared a tight hug, holding it for a few good minutes.

"Grandpa Eddie, you should find a way to our base." Arthur suggested.

"Yeah, you saved a part of mom and dad, let us save you." I added.

"Your fight is out there boys, my fight is here, I was born on this world and I'll die on it if I have to, besides if I could live through one occupation, I can live through another." Grandpa Eddie said, refusing to leave his home for a safer place, as he put one wing on each of our shoulders. "Remember boys, the strongest weapon isn't a Death Star, the strongest weapon in the galaxy is Hope and I have a lot of it for you two to win this war."

Both Arthur and I knew Grandpa Eddie would refuse to leave, but it was worth a try as both of us sighed as a soldier came walking up to us, holding onto two flight suits and a couple of helmets, mom and dad's to be exact.

"Now go and quickly." Grandpa Edie urged us as he gave the flight suits and helmets to us. "Good luck boys and may the Force be with you always."

With the two X-Wings being towed outside of the makeshift hangar, for us to lift off, Arthur and I quickly put on our parents' flight suits, which did fit us perfectly as we than, after a quick look, put on the helmets. To be honest it felt a little weird wearing dad's old flight suit and helmet, but at the same time it felt like dad's spirit and energy was contained in it as with Ashley being put into the socket behind the cockpit, I climbed into dad's X-Wing. Just like with the flight suit and helmet, it felt like a part of dad was still alive, like he was here right besides me.

Focusing on real life, I started up the engines, which hummed to life as I checked all systems before turning to look at Ashley.

"How does it feel to be in your old spot again Ashley?" I asked the droid as she gave back happy beeps, clearly delighted to be back in a familiar place.

"Ready brother?" Arthur's voice entered through comms.

"You bet, lets get going." I said as I turned to look at and see Grandpa Eddie, waving us off as I waved back.

Taking a deep breath, I powered up the engines as I lifted up the old X-Wing off the ground, Arthur right besides me. As we were off the ground, we pointed the X-Wings at the skies before blasting off through the atmosphere, however keeping watch for patrolling TIE fighters.

"Picking up any contacts Ashley?" I asked as we soon enough were out of the atmosphere and were in space, continuing to scan for any First Order TIEs that could be roaming about.

As I looked, Arthur's voice came in again.

"Tyler, Alex is picking up a TIE patrol to our right, stay low for now and let them pass, use the dark side of the world to our advantage and hopefully they don't spot us." Arthur told me.

Before this I probably would have suggested we just blast the TIEs out of the sky and I was very much tempted to do so, keeping my wing on the trigger. However I knew that if I did, than not only Arthur and I would be gone, but the last bits of our parents too if the First Order overwhelmed us. I just had to wait as the TIE patrol came into sight and passed in front of us some distance away, flying causally as they haven't spotted us. It was a tense few minutes as they flew out of sight and I could breathe a sigh of relief.

"Okay brother, lets make the jump, but only for a couple of minutes, we need to make sure we weren't spotted." Arthur informed me, needing to make sure we were in the clear.

"Got it." I replied as I prepared for hyperspace, as both of us got clear of Belladoon's gravitational pull and without wasting another second once clear we entered hyperspace.

Exiting out of it only a couple minutes later, we were in empty space, staying there for a little, we knew the First Order perfected hyperspace tracking, they could have just let us go to trick us and have us lead them back to base. However, around ten minutes later and nothing showed up.

"Looks like we're in luck brother, I guess mom and dad rubbed some of it off on their fighters." I joked as Arthur chuckled back.

"Okay, lets get back to base and have a well deserved rest." Arthur replied as we entered the coordinates back to Ajan Kloss, entering hyperspace for the base with our "new" ships.

(Blu's POV)

Yet again I was really starting to worry about the boys, maybe they got caught and captured by the First Order, to be interrogated and tortured to give up the location of the base. I knew the boys would never do so and betray our location, but that would only make the torture worse for them and that thought gave me a headache. I stayed mostly at the makeshift comm station outside of the Tantive IV, listening in for any news about the boys.

As a new day began, I went to the comm station, to ask for any news about the boys…

"Anything yet from Commander Arthur or Captain Tyler?" I asked the operators.

"Nothing yet sir." One of them answered as I sighed, but than an operator on the radar screens called out to me.

"Colonel Blu, we're picking up two odd beacons, they're not any of our ships." The operator reported.

"Are they star destroyers?" I asked, fearful that the First Order found us and were here to end us.

"No sir, too small and they're not transmitting any First Order signals we know of…" The operator replied as he checked more closely. "It seems they're old Alliance X-Wings…" The operator apparently confused as I came over and looked at the screen and well I recognized the beacons, but at the same time I couldn't believe it.

"Sir, we're getting a transmission from Commander Arthur." An operator at comms called me back as I put the headset on myself to speak to Arthur.

"Commander, is that you?" I asked as Arthur's voice came back loud and clear.

"Yes sir, we brought back something I think you'll like to see." Arthur replying.

"Looking froward to it commander." I smiled as I took off the headset and walked out of the cave and outside, keeping my eyes to the skies as soon enough I could see the forms of two T-65 X-Wings begin landing preparations.

With the landing gear out, both Arthur and Tyler landed down on a couple of empty spots, shutting down their engines as the cockpits opened up, ground crews bringing over the ladders for the boys to climb down from. I stood in the back as Arthur and Tyler saw me and climbed down from the X-Wings to me as they stood at attention and saluted.

"Mission accomplished sir." Arthur smiled.

"Well done boys." I saluted back as the boys relaxed. "I never thought I would see these ships again, I was sure they were still on Hosnian Prime when it was destroyed, I'm glad they're still in one piece and now you boys have them, your parents would be happy to know that fact."

"Thank you sir, but we would like to rest now if you don't mind." Tyler told me.

"Of course captain, I'll make sure your fighters are in top shape and taken care of, dismissed." I let the boys go as they saluted one more time before leaving to catch some much needed rest from their personal mission as I returned to gaze at the two old X-Wings, the X-Wings that once belonged to my two best pilots in Blue Squadron, back when I was just a squadron leader. "If only you were still alive Blue Five and Six…" I closed my eyes as the tears started to fall from them, thinking back to the old war and the memories.

And I think I'll end it off on there!

Next chapter, we'll start the events from the Rise of Skywalker, so I hope you're all ready for the final chapters of this story!

And with that…

See everybird later!