A few days later, Ragnar found himself yet again at the command centre and not only Stoick and Gobber, but all of Resistance leaders.
"Ragnar, I've called you here to inform you that we formally introducing you to the Resistance," said Stoick.
"I am honoured," said Ragnar bowing.
"Hold on," said Mildew, much to the annoyance of many. "What qualifications does he have of leading anyone?"
"Jedi have led troops in the Republic of thousands of years," said a Sullustan officer."
"He may be a Jedi, but that doesn't mean he can lead," said Mildew firmly.
"I've read his records," said Stoick and pulled out a data pad. "Let's see, infiltrated the Separatist and destroyed super dreadnaught The Malevolence capable of destroying an entire fleet, one of three Jedi at prevented the Invasion Kamino, trained a small group of rebels on Onderon and took part in the Battle of Mon Calamari."
Everyone was totally speechless and then Stoick added, "By the way did you truly take down a Trade Federation space station at the age of twelve?"
Heather and Astrid, who at his side quickly stared at him bewilderment and he felt slightly uneasy.
"It was an accident," said Ragnar truthfully.
"He was also one of the Jedi strike team when they infiltrated the Red Death," said Stoick placing the data pad down.
"You think my dossier is good, waiting to you read Hiccup," said Ragnar.
"Now, is there any more complaints about Ragnar joining the Resistance?" Stoick asked, but mostly looked at Mildew. "Good, because I will do got a mission for you."
"What kind of mission?" Ragnar asked.
"A rescue mission," said Stoick. He then placed a button on the control console and the image of a middle-aged Mirialan wearing prison uniform.
"Master Luminara," Ragnar stared.
"You know her?" said Heather.
"He was a great Jedi Master; brave, compassionate and disciplined," said Ragnar. "There were rumours that she survived the Jedi Purge, the first I've heard of her since."
"How did you get this, sir?" Astrid asked.
"Johann heard some rumours that a Jedi was locked in the Spire, a prison on Stygeon Prime," said Stoick. "We did some digging and found this."
They watched as a hologram of Luminara appeared being dragged by two Stormtroopers.
"Then we have to rescue her," said Ragnar firmly.
"I was hoping you'd say that, but you can't break into a prison alone which is why Captain Astrid will accompany you along with a team," said Stoick.
"Bah, it's a suicide mission, Stoick," said Mildew.
"It's also a chance to get an ever Jedi on our side," said Gobber.
"I don't know Stoick, I'm actually agreeing with Mildew," said Spitelout. "When you go looking for trouble you usually find it."
"Enough," said Ragnar holding up his hand. "We'll go."
With that he left the room and Astrid and Heather quickly followed.
Soon they found the other and they all met at The Deadly Nadder and they were already in hyperspace making their way to the Spire.
"So, do we have a plan getting in?" Astrid asked.
"It won't be easy," said Heather as R3 produced a hologram of the prison. "It's blast proof, Ray shielded, protected by and high ship weapons, TIE Fighters and short and long-range scanners."
"We can fool the scanners," said Astrid helpfully.
"True, but that would leave us with an army of Stormtroopers and guard posts on all the wall," said Heather. "Even if we get inside the hard part will be getting out."
"We can get in through here," said Ragnar placing his finger on the cliff edge. "There's only room for a couple of guards, we take them down, make our way to the other level isolation cells, free Luminara and then come out back the way we came in."
R3 deactivated his holoprojector and began beeping.
"Yeah," Fishlegs agreed. "There's no way would survive a crazy plan like that."
"Which is why they won't be expecting us to do so," said Ragnar. "Trust me, I've done is a lot with Hiccup's plans."
"I you saying that the General son's crazy," said Snotlout.
"No, he's just unpredictable," said Ragnar. "Surprise was always his favourite tactic and it always causes enemies off-guard that's how we broke through many blockades over occupied planets during the Clone Wars and how we manage infiltrate the Red Death."
They didn't have time to comprehend this, for they just came out of hyperspace and saw Stygeon Prime through the window.
Moments later all of them were inside The Scuttleclaw, apart from R3, who was now in charge of piloting The Deadly Nadder. Fishlegs was already taking his seat at The Scuttleclaw's parting controls.
They then detached themselves from The Deadly Nadder and flew down towards the Spire, which was practically a prison built on a mountain.
"You sure this is the best plan?" Fishlegs asked nervously.
"It's the only plan," said Astrid.
Once they flew alongside the mountain, Fishlegs open the hatch giving them a clear view of the walkway where two Stormtroopers stood guard.
Ragnar then jumped and practically flew down towards the walkway and landed feet first on it. This took the two Stormtroopers completely by surprise and before they got a chance to lift their blasters, Ragnar disarmed one and then disarmed the second and seconds later he knocked them unconscious.
Soon Astrid and the others landed on the walkway and Ashley looked at the unconscious troopers laying on the ground.
"Quick work," she said.
They then quickly entered into the prison and the moment they walked down a corridor magma closes eyes began to sense Luminara location.
"Luminara, is definitely here," said Ragnar, but then he found. "But something's off."
"Hey, are we just to the mission and ignore the Jedi mind stuff," said Snotlout.
Heather then began to access the control panel to find Luminara's exact location. "We've got a problem," said Heather looking at the others. "Luminara is in an isolation cell on the lower levels."
"Looks like we've planned using outdated schematics," said Astrid cursing herself.
"Uh, what does that mean?" Ruffnut asked.
"Doesn't mean we can't blow stuff up?" Tuffnut asked looking slightly disappointed.
"It means our plan changes," said Ragnar, who was not liking this one bit.
"Figures," Snotlout muttered crossing his arms.
"Hey, it's not his fault," said Heather defensively.
"Let's focus on the task at hand," said Ragnar. "At the moment all those have to go down to the lower levels."
They soon entered into the left and descended down to the lower levels.
Once the lift doors opened, Astrid and Heather quickly snapped the necks of the two Stormtroopers standing outside and drag them into the lift.
"Okay, we have to maintain comm silence from here on out," said Ragnar.
"Snotlout, you and the twins hold this left," said Astrid.
"What are you and Heather going to do?" Snotlout asked.
"We're going with Ragnar to rescue Luminara," said Astrid shaking her head.
"Just make sure you don't do anything stupid," said Heather, looking more towards the twins.
"Why are they always look at us when they say that?" Tuffnut asked his sister, who simply shrugged.
Stealthily Ragnar, Astrid and Heather made their way to the isolation cells where they saw two Stormtroopers standing guard.
"How are we going to take them out?" Heather asked.
"Very quietly," said Astrid as she aimed her rifle of the Stormtroopers heads.
Ragnar quickly pulled the rifle down. "How about we try not alert the entire prison of our presence," he said.
Then before they could stop him he walked out in front of the Stormtroopers. He then quickly raised his hand and waved in front of one of the Stormtroopers.
"Shouldn't you be guarding the Jedi cell? It's on the next level," said Ragnar.
"It's on the next level," said one of the Stormtroopers.
The second Stormtrooper turned and saw him, but before he could say anything Ragnar waved his hand in front of him.
"You better get moving," he said.
"We better get moving," said the Stormtrooper.
Astrid and Heather just stared at the two Stormtroopers walked off as if nothing had happened.
"Did you do that?" Astrid stared.
"Jedi mind trick," said Ragnar. "It allows us Jedi to manipulate the weak minded and make them comply any order we give them."
"That's actually both really creepy and impressive," said Heather.
Ragnar smiled as he waved his hand over the control panel and unlocked the door. They soon entered into the sale and saw Luminara sitting there.
"Is that her?" Astrid asked.
Ragnar frowned, something was indeed off. "Yes, but something's wrong."
"She's not very talkative, is she?" said Heather.
Luminara then got up and approached them.
"Master?" Ragnar asked.
They then watched as Luminara turned and headed to a humanoid sized casket in the side of the room. She then melted right inside it in their eyes widened as they saw through the window that inside the casket was the dead body of Luminara.
"That's not good," said Heather.
"We've been tricked," said Ragnar.
"Indeed," said a voice.
They turned and saw a handsome black haired man with a goatee looking down at them. He was wearing dark armour and his hands were behind his back as he looked down at them with a calculated look.
Ragnar frowned at the man. "You look familiar?"
"We never officially met, but I was that several strategy meetings," said the man he then pulled out a lightsaber which had an elegant design curved edge and had two spikes sticking out of the half-circle guard, he then activated it creating a hissing sound. "My name is Viggo Grimborn, but others call me Darth Calculus."
Ragnar quickly activated his lightsaber and Astrid and Heather pulled out their vibro axes preparing for a fight. Viggo descended down the steps and close the cell door behind him.
"I take it that Master Luminara died during the Clone War," said Ragnar.
"Indeed, but her bones continue to serve the First Order," said Viggo.
Astrid quickly grabbed her comm. "Snotlout, it's a trap!" she yelled.
However, all they heard was static, their coms will being jammed.
"There will be no reinforcements," said Viggo.
Ragnar quickly swung at Viggo, but he blocked it with ease. Ragnar then tried to form a site swing, but Viggo ducked and thrusted his saber towards him and would have killed him if Ragnar had been quick enough to block it.
Viggo tried to perform another swing, but this time Ragnar was the one who dodged it by leaning backwards and attempted to stab him. Viggo quickly deflected the blow with his saber and pushed Ragnar back.
The two of them continue to trade blows, but neither one of them were backing down. The way that Ragnar moved made it almost seem as if he could predict Viggo's movements. Unfortunately, Viggo was fighting in the manner that lured Ragnar in with a weakness in his garden that wasn't there easily countering every one of his attacks.
"I see it is true that you are an accomplished seer," said Viggo looking at him with great interest.
"You certainly know a lot about me," said Ragnar as he tried to push Viggo back.
"I took the liberty of looking up your files and I have to say I was quite impressed," said Viggo and pushed Ragnar back with a Force Push. "An accomplished healer, seer and engineer. Not many Jedi have those talents."
"I don't understand, you can't be a Sith Lord," said Ragnar as he picked himself up. "I know you're not the apprentice that destroyed the Order. There can only be two!"
"Things change, especially when it comes to hunting down Jedi," said Viggo.
Viggo raised his blade and send it down straight towards Ragnar, but out of nowhere Heather blocked it with a vibro-axe.
"My, aren't we brave?" said Viggo.
"No, I'm just a distraction," said Heather.
Viggo quickly turned and saw that Astrid had placed a thermal detonator on the cell door. Next second it blew blowing the door off its hinges and with them hiding the smoke the three them ran out of the cell and ran down the corridor.
Unfortunately, they didn't get far, because standing right in front of them was a muscular bald headed man with a small black goatee. He too was wearing dark armour like Viggo, but unlike him he had a cape. His lightsaber was back, had a long black hilt and half-circle guard a stark contrast to the pale environment, but it lacked the spikes. He activated it as he pulled it out, producing a red blade as it made a threatening snap-hiss.
"Who is this guy?" Heather cried.
"That would be my brother, Ryker or as people call him Darth Ravage," said Viggo as he emerged from the cell.
"There's two of you?" said Ragnar, who looked completely bewildered by this change of events.
"It would seem as if we caught you unprepared," said Viggo and then the second blade appeared from his lightsaber and then the hilt began to spin around like a flying saucer.
"Does yours do that?" Heather asked.
"This way!" Astrid yelled pointing down a second corridor.
They ran as fast they could, but Viggo and Ryker were following them close behind.
"So the hunt begins, brother," said Ryker.
"Yes, and soon they will no fear when they do discover that there is no escape," said Viggo.
As they ran down the corridor they found Snotlout and the twins running down a second corridor. It became clear that they too had their troubles which involved a squad of Stormtroopers.
"Let me guess, trap?" said Astrid.
Snotlout nodded. "What about that Jedi Master we came to save?"
"Long dead," said Ragnar. "And we might share the same fate for we've got two Sith Lord following close behind."
"What?" Snotlout yelled.
"We'll explain later," said Astrid. "Right now we need a new escape plan!"
"We've got no choice but to go to the landing platform," said Ragnar.
"You know that's what they want us to do," said Heather.
"I know, but what are our options?"
Heather had to agree, they reading had any other options at least this time they were prepared in case of a trap.
Viggo and Ryker turned round the corner and saw them running straight towards the landing platform.
Viggo raises comm to his mouth. "Secure the facility, full lockdown," he said.
As they ran Ragnar and the others saw the corridors sealing themselves.
"I'm too young to die!" Snotlout cried.
They kept on moving jumping over the blast doors that were sealing themselves and Viggo and Ryker ran to keep up with them. Ragnar saw the last blast door closing and realised they would never make it in time.
Using the Force he pushed himself forward is on that on the other side the blast door. He then extended his hand and used the Force to stop the blast door seeing itself.
"Hurry up," he said straining under the pressure.
Astrid and the others quickly made their way through the blast door and just as Snotlout got clear he released the blast door and it sealed in front of Viggo and Ryker. Unfortunately, the two Sith plunge their lightsabers is into the blast were cutting their way through.
They quickly made their way down to the landing platform and found the doors sealed. Astrid quickly seal the door behind them blasted the lock.
Heather then made her way to the control panel and tried to hack into it. "I'm locked out," she groaned in frustration.
"I've got this," said Ragnar and extended his hand forwards.
He concentrated on the doors locking mechanism and used the Force to open the door.
While he was doing that both Viggo and Ryker were cutting their way through the door leading to the landing platform.
"Can you hurry up?" Snotlout yelled as he and the twins aimed their blasters at the door.
Ragnar then raises hand up and miraculously the door began to open revealing the platform outside.
"Let's move!" Astrid yelled. She quickly put her comm towards her mouth. "Fishlegs, we that extraction now!"
"I'll be there in a minute!" said Fishlegs.
"We don't have a minute!" Snotlout just as Viggo and Ryker cut their way through the door.
The two Sith soon walked onto the platform and pointed their lightsabers is at them. Ragnar quickly ran to engage them, he knew he can beat them alone, but he might be able to hold them off long enough for the others to escape.
He managed to block Ryker's swing and narrowly avoid Viggo's first by simply sidestepping. He then spun to strike Ryker across the neck, but he was too quick and blocked him with his blade. Viggo raised his blade preparing to deal the fatal blow, but out of nowhere Astrid blocked it with her vibro-axe.
"We'll take them on together," she said and pushed Viggo backwards.
"We only need all the mod long enough for Fishlegs to get here," said Ragnar as he blocked Viggo's blade that came for Astrid.
Astrid quickly swung her axe at Ryker with ferocity. Ryker sidestepped a block one swing and raised his blade to block the second one. He however was not prepared for the kick to the stomach that Astrid dealt him.
"Feisty," said Ryker. "I like that."
"If you like that, you're gonna love this!" Astrid cried and raised her axe over her head and down on top of his head.
However, Ryker just outstretched his hand and used the Force to push a backwards. Ragnar was holding his own against Viggo, but he would lost his head from Ryker's swing if he hadn't ducked in time.
He quickly rolled and then saw The Scuttleclaw flying overhead.
"Time to go!" Ragnar yelled.
The twins helped Astrid up and made their way over to the The Scuttleclaw, which landed on the platform and opened its hatch.
Snotlout was the first one aboard and hope the twins to get Astrid on board.
Ragnar quickly made his way over towards the ship, but Viggo then tossed his spinning lightsaber at Ragnar and it would have cut in half if he hadn't turned just in time and blocked it with his lightsaber.
Unfortunately, the impact caused him to topple over and both Viggo, whose lightsaber had returned to his hand, and Ryker were making their way towards him.
Ragnar looked at Heather who was just staring at him with her eyes widened.
"Go!" he yelled.
Heather watched as both Viggo and Ryker raised their lightsabers towards Ragnar, with every intention of killing him.
"No!" she screamed and outstretched her hands.
That was when something unexpected happened. Both Viggo and Ryker flew across the platform and slammed right into the wall as if something had just pushed them into it.
Ragnar quickly turned to Heather in bewilderment. "Heather, how did you do that?" he asked.
Heather looked at her hands, herself confused. "I don't know."
"Guys, hurry up!" Astrid yelled from The Scuttleclaw.
It took them a few seconds to realise that they were not out of the danger yet as Viggo and Ryker pull themselves up and were now reinforced by several Stormtroopers.
Ragnar quickly picked himself up and both he and Heather ran towards The Scuttleclaw just as the Stormtroopers fired. Ragnar was able to direct a few shots before they jumped onto The Scuttleclaw.
They then looked back and saw Viggo snarling at them and tossing his spinning lightsaber at them, but this time Ragnar was able to deflect it.
As the hatch door closed Snotlout looked at Ragnar. "Does yours do that?"
Viggo and Ryker watched as The Scuttleclaw closed its hatch doors and flew off.
"They got away!" Ryker yelled.
"Calm yourself, brother," said Viggo calmly, though he himself was quite annoyed that they escaped. "It is clear that we underestimated the Resistance and be assured that we will not underestimate them again."
The Scuttleclaw soon we attached itself to The Deadly Nadder and everyone met at the lounge as R3 guided The Deadly Nadder out of orbit and entered into hyperspace.
"What happened to you down there?" Astrid asked looking at Heather.
"I don't know," said Heather looking at her hands.
"It appears as your Force Sensitive," said Ragnar looking at her curiously.
"What does that mean?" Ruffnut asked.
"It means that Heather has the potential becoming a Jedi," said Fishlegs excitedly.
"I don't know, it was just a reflex," said Heather. "Never in all my life and I been able to do that…"
"Seeing me in danger must have caught that little outburst, but with proper training you can gain control over it and I am willing to teach you," said Ragnar.
Heather looked at him. "Really?"
"That is if General Stoick agrees," said Ragnar.
Heather just smiled at him.
"Hang on, can we just discuss about what just happened down there," said Snotlout. "With those some crazed Jedi?"
"No, they we're Sith," said Ragnar.
Fishlegs frowned. "But I can only be two? A master and apprentice?"
"There should be," said Ragnar. "You see the main reason why the Sith was never successful was because they wage war with one another, betraying one another, using ships resources and manpower. That is the main reason why the Old Republic won the Galactic War."
"So, if were counting Drago, those two and the apprentice betrayed your order that makes a total four Sith," Astrid frowned.
"Indeed," said Ragnar placing his hands together. "It makes no sense, after Darth Bane died he created the Role of Two, which meant that the can only be two Master and an Apprentice. For Drago to take more than just one apprentices, unusual."
"Maybe he wants more manpower?" Astrid suggested.
"Possible."
"You acted as if you recognised Viggo," Heather noted.
"We never actually met, but I heard quite a bit from him from Hiccup. He was one of the Order's greatest strategists, but he treated the men like pieces on a game board. Viggo specialises in drawing his opponent in, outsmarting, and then he attacks when they least expect. I imagine it's he who is leading the forces against yours."
"What about this Ryker?" Astrid asked.
"Now him I do know about," said Ragnar. "He's not as smart as Viggo and prefers a full frontal attack. Though there's no denying his tracking ability, but I always found him a bit thuggish. With them in the First Order I can't really rate our chances of winning."
All of them just looked on one another as feeling slightly scared by this prospect and all them hoping that Ragnar was wrong.
