Stormtroopers & Generals

I love you. The voice whispered. Amaro felt his heart pound in his chest as he heard those words.

He looked around. He was standing in a field of green grass under a bright blue sky that matched Seraphina's beautiful eyes. Seraphina… he thought. He scanned the field. Where was she?

He walked over to the edge of the hill he was standing on. He saw someone standing at the base of the hill. He slid down the grassy tor to the bottom. When he saw who it was, he stopped. It was Seraphina.

She wore a white dress that reached her ankles. Her brown hair was released from its usual braid and was draped over her shoulders. Her bright blue eyes sparkled with excitement. She didn't say anything, but her eyes said a lot.

Amaro walked closer to her, sure that she would take a step back and flinch away from him. But she didn't. She allowed him to get closer. When he gently tucked a strand of her behind her ear, she smiled. Her dazzling smile caused Amaro's heart to skip a couple of beats.

She looked away, her cheeks turning pink. Amaro couldn't help but smile. He gently placed his fingers under Seraphina's chin and tilted her face upward. She looked into his jade green eyes. "I love you." Amaro whispered to her. A tear slid down her cheek at those words. "And I can't live without you."

Seraphina wrapped her arms around Amaro and hugged him. Amaro returned the gesture, holding her close. "I can't live without you, either. I don't want to live without you." She whispered.

Amaro stroked her hair. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"For showing me the light."

"You're welcome. It's just that… it hurt to see you in constant pain while on the Dark Side."

"And now that I'm with you, the pain is gone."

"Are you sure that this is the path that you want to take?" a voice asked.

Amaro and Seraphina pulled away from the hug and turned around. An old man with a beard and wearing a robe stood in front of them with a blue glow surrounding him. Another man joined the first one. This one had curly brown hair and bright blue eyes. "Leave them alone, Kenobi."

Seraphina's eyes widened. "You're Obi-Wan Kenobi."

The old man nodded. "Are you sure you want to take the path of a Gray Jedi?"

Seraphina nodded. "Emotions are a part of who we are. Love can be a good thing. We shouldn't try to deny these feelings."

"Attachments you two have." A short green creature, that could only be Master Yoda, appeared next to the young man. "Not made for the path of a Jedi attachments are."

"I have decided that I am not a Jedi." Seraphina said boldly. "I am a Gray Jedi."

The young man nodded. "I'm pretty sure that there were no Gray Jedi when I was training."

"That's because we had many Jedi and a few Sith, Anakin." Kenobi said.

Amaro stared at the young man. "You're name is Anakin? As in Anakin Skywalker? Seraphina's great grandfather?"

"The one and only. It seems that my descendants don't grasp the 'no love' concept very well."

"Yes, and I blame that on you." Obi-Wan muttered.

"It wasn't my fault! I-" Anakin stopped. "No, wait. Yeah, you're right. It was my fault."

"Gray Jedi you both are?" Yoda asked.

Seraphina looked up at Amaro. "If you don't want to be a Gray Jedi, I understand."

"No, I want to be a Gray Jedi. If I choose to follow the Jedi Order, I just might go over to the Dark Side again."

Obi-Wan stroked his beard. "I wonder if this will put the Light Side and the Dark Side of the Force into balance."

Seraphina rolled her eyes. "Does there have to be a Light Side and a Dark Side? Why can't there just be the Force?"

"Spoken like a true Gray Jedi." Obi-Wan smiled.

Anakin nodded. "So now we have two Gray Jedis. Good luck, you two. And Seraphina, good job."

All three figures disappeared and Seraphina turned to Amaro. "Have you heard the Gray Jedi Code?"

Amaro shook his head.

"There is no Dark Side, nor a Light Side

There is Only the Force

I will do what I must to keep the balance

The balance is what keeps me together

There is no good without evil, but evil must no be allowed to flourish

There is passion, Yet emotion

Chaos, Yet order

I am the wielder of the flame, the protector of balance

I am the holder of the torch, lighting the way

I am the keeper of the flame, soldier of balance

I am a guardian of balance

I am a Gray Jedi"

Amaro studied her face. "That's a lot to remember."

Seraphina only smiled. "You'll get used to it." She leaned over and kissed his cheek.

Amaro woke up in a hospital bed. He looked around and saw a needle stuck in his right arm leading to a bag filled with a clear liquid that hung from a pole. To his left, Seraphina lay on a bed and was breathing deeply, asleep.

Amber walked into the area and glared at Amaro when she saw him. "How are you feeling?"

"Terrible." He admitted, sitting up. "Where am I?"

"Like I'm gonna tell you that."

"I'm no longer a Sith." Amaro insisted.

"Oh, yeah? Then what's your name? I could continue to call you Mr. Tall, Dark, and Creepy-"

"Josh," Amaro interrupted her. "My name is Josh Aland."

"Fine… Josh. The doctor said that you can leave in about an hour or two. He's hoping that Seraphina will be awake by then. And if you do anything to make me think that you might hurt Seraphina, I'll make sure that you don't stick around to see the end of the war."

Amaro nodded and she left. He looked over at Seraphina who had shifted in her sleep to lie on her right side, facing Amaro. She blinked her eyes open and smiled when she saw Amaro. She sat up and looked around. "Where are we?"

"I don't know. Amber came in here a few moments ago but wouldn't tell me where we are."

"Amaro, did-"

"Josh," he interrupted. "Please, call me Josh."

Seraphina's smile grew even wider. "Did you choose to become a Gray Jedi or did I dream the whole thing?"

"I really did become a Gray Jedi."

"I'm worried about what the others will think of me leaving the Jedi Order but not becoming a Sith. I think I'm the first Skywalker to do something like that."

"It'll be fine. Just explain to them why you made that choice."

She nodded and took a shaky breath. "You're right."

Amaro laughed. "Of course I'm right. I'm me."

Seraphina laughed and rolled her eyes. "I think I'm ready to get out of here." She removed the needle from her arm and slid out of the bed. Amaro did the same and Rey came in.

"Thank goodness you're okay." Rey said, crushing Seraphina in a hug.

"Mom," she choked out. "I can't breathe."

"Right, sorry." Rey pulled away and held her daughter at arm's length. "I'm so glad that you're alright. Unfortunately, the General has ordered that Amaro is to be put in a cell and questioned."

Amaro sighed. "Of course he did."

Seraphina looked into her mother's hazel eyes. "Can I do the questioning?"

Rey blinked in surprise and her eyebrows knit together. "I-I guess so. I'll have to talk to the General. But why?"

"I'm usually the only one who can make any progress in interrogating him." Seraphina replied.

"Alright. Guards are here to escort Amaro to his cell."

Amaro nodded and when the guards entered, he went with them peacefully. Seraphina watched him as they led him away. "He's changed." Seraphina whispered. "He's left the darkness."

Rey sighed. "I know, sweetie. But the General has given the orders." She gave a small laugh. "Ben still wants to slice him up."

"Yeah, well, Uncle Ben's not the only one. Amber also wants to do that."

Rey began leading her out of the hospital ward. "Ben wanted to know if you wanted to spar with us. You've been unconscious for thirty-six hours."

"Thirty-six hours?" Seraphina repeated. "Can I get something to eat first?"

"Sure."

After eating, Rey handed Seraphina her lightsaber, promising that she hadn't activated it. They walked to the training room together. Ben and Amber were waiting for them. When mother and daughter entered the room, Ben and Amber put their lightsabers away. Amber hugged Seraphina tightly before Ben told them to get their lightsabers ready.

Seraphina hesitated before bringing the white blade of one side of the lightsaber staff to life. Ben eyed the white lightsaber curiously while Rey and Amber looked on in astonishment. Ben lunged at Rey while she was distracted. Rey barely had enough time to deflect the strike. This was an every Jedi for themselves sort of thing.

Seraphina and Amber exchanged a flurry of blocks, strikes, and lunges. When the amber-colored saber made its way towards Seraphina's ankles, Seraphina activated the other end of her staff. Amber stared wide-eyed at the new blade.

She shook herself out of her thoughts and stepped back a few feet to breathe. Seraphina broke the staff in two, surprising Amber yet again. Amber swung her saber at Seraphina, only to have it stopped by her cousin's white one. Amber muttered something incoherent and pulled away to thrust the burning blade at Seraphina's chest.

Seraphina pushed Amber back with the Force. Amber flew back into a wall and landed on her knees, her head spinning from the impact. "Okay…" she gasped. "You win."

Seraphina helped Amber up and turned to see Ben holding his purple lightsaber to Rey's bare neck. Seraphina gripped her lightsabers tightly before running at Ben who barely deflected the white blades. They battled for only five minutes before Ben had Seraphina on the ground, both of her sabers deactivated and laying seven feet away, with his saber nearly touching her neck. She felt the heat of the saber and tried to push down the panic. The edge of the light sword was only centimeters away from touching her skin.

Ben deactivated the saber and helped her up. "Rey said that she would talk to the General during lunch so why don't we go eat while she does that?"

Ben led the way to the cafeteria. Amber and Seraphina sat across from him. They began eating the food in front of them.

"You have a white lightsaber?" Ben asked Seraphina.

Seraphina nodded. "White was the color of my crystals when I went to Ilum. I had no idea that it would be that color."

Amber stared at her cousin. "What was Amaro's reaction?"

"Josh." Seraphina said quickly. "And he handled it just fine. A little shocked at first, but I suppose he wasn't too surprised by it."

Amber rolled her eyes. "Fine… Josh. I still don't trust him. No matter what he calls himself."

Seraphina sighed. "He's a good person now. He's not evil anymore."

"Or any less." Amber muttered.

Seraphina glared at her cousin. "I know he's trying to change."

Rey walked into the canteen and slid into the seat next to Ben. "The General said that Seraphina can question Amaro. Apparently, due to past experiences with having him as a prisoner, only Seraphina can get him to talk. He hasn't said a word since being taken from the infirmary."

"Figures," Amber muttered. "I still don't trust him."

"Thanks, Mom." Seraphina said. She stood up from the table. "I'll go there right now. Which cell?"

"Cell 2A." Rey answered.

Seraphina nodded and began making her way towards the prison area. The guards she met on the way there gave her curious glances but no one tried to stop her. She finally stopped outside of cell 2A. She could see Amaro sitting on his cot through the orange energy barrier. She entered the code to dissolve the cordon and then stepped in. Amaro didn't look at her when she walked in, probably because he didn't know that it was her. The cell was Force-proof therefore he couldn't sense her presence.

Seraphina tried to ignore the feeling of losing the Force. She felt blind without it.

"If you're here to question me, then you're out of luck." Amaro said, still not looking at her.

Seraphina crossed her arms. "And they said you wouldn't say a word."

Amaro's head jerked up at Seraphina's voice and a smile formed on his face. "I didn't realize that you would be coming."

Seraphina smiled. "Apparently, I'm the only one you'll talk to."

Amaro shrugged. "The others who come to get answers out of me are annoying."

"I bet Amber could interrogate you and get the answers."

"She would only annoy me even more. And since I can't stand her, then yes, I would give her the answers just to get her to shut up."

Seraphina laughed. "Maybe I should get Amber to come down here."

Amaro shook his head vigorously. "Please don't!"

Seraphina laughed even harder, falling on the ground and hugging her stomach and gasping for breath. "I… I'm sorry. But that's hilarious. I'm tempted to go get her."

Amaro glared at Seraphina. "Do not go get Amber. I get the feeling that I might end up choking her. With or without the Force."

Seraphina climbed to her feet, still gasping for breath. Her ribs hurt from her laughing and her smile was wide. "Okay… okay. I won't go get her. Let's talk."

"Isn't that what we're doing right now?"

"I meant about you and the First Order."

"I was serious when I said I no longer wanted to be with them."

"Okay, that answers my first question. Who's in charge of the First Order now that Abaddon is gone?"

"I suppose it would be whoever the highest ranking General in the First Order is."

"And that would be…?" Seraphina prodded.

"A General by the name of Alarick, I believe. I never paid much attention to who was next in charge."

Seraphina blinked in surprise. "Our General's name is Alarick. Was your general a spy by any chance?"

Amaro took a moment to think. "I believe so. Abaddon mentioned that a General Alarick was going to spy on the Resistance. He kept in contact for a while."

Seraphina was so lost in thought that she didn't hear a guard come into the cell. When he spoke, Seraphina jumped. "Amaro is to be executed for a number of crimes."

Seraphina turned abruptly to face the man. He had tan skin and blonde hair. "Executed? I just began questioning him. Who gave that order?"

"The General." The man answered, pulling out a blaster.

"The General is actually part of the First Order."

"Miss Skywalker, I know that you and your family don't like the General, but, really, do you have to make up things like that?"

"I'm not making it up!" Seraphina said quickly.

"Move out of the way, Miss." The man ordered.

But Seraphina stayed in between the man and Amaro. "No. You need to listen! The General is-"

The man grabbed her by the arm and threw her into wall. She tried to regain her balance but stumbled and fell to the ground. The man made his way towards Amaro.

"SK-3005, stand down." Amaro ordered through clenched teeth.

The man ignored him and held the blaster close to Amaro's chest. "I'll be happy to see you go. And then the General says it's the lady's turn."

Amaro clenched his fists and swept his legs under SK-3005 who fell, the weapon dropping out of his hand. Amaro quickly snatched up the blaster and pointed it at the man and fired at him with a stun bolt, slowly making his way to Seraphina. "Are you alright?"

Seraphina sat up and rubbed the back of her head. "I think so. Did you call him SK-"

"3005," Amaro finished. "He's a Stormtrooper."

"A… Stormtrooper?" Seraphina repeated. "How many Stormtroopers are infiltrating the Resistance?"

"One or two hundred, I would guess."

"Two hundred?"

"Come on, we have to find Alarick."

Seraphina nodded and entered the code to leave the cell. When the barrier dissolved, they stepped out into the hallway. Three guards were making their way towards them. "Uh, oh."

Amaro fired at them just as they were pulling out their blasters. "It's set to stun."

"Good job, now let's go."

Seraphina led the way as they jogged down the halls. They skidded to a stop to avoid running into Amber. Amber eyed them, and then glared at Amaro before looking at Seraphina.

"You'd better have a good reason for letting him out, Skywalker." Amber said, crossing her arms.

"Alarick is a First Order General who wants Josh dead." Seraphina explained.

"I knew there was something off with the General." Amber muttered. "How can I help?"

"Go get the rest of our family and have them help us with the General. But be careful, there are Stormtroopers here, too."

"Good to know." Amber muttered before running to go find the others.

"Let's hurry." Amaro said and Seraphina nodded in agreement.

They snuck through the halls quickly and quietly. When Seraphina stopped outside a door, Amaro nearly ran into her.

This is the General's office and quarters. Seraphina said through their bond.

Is he in there? Amaro asked.

Seraphina closed her eyes and then nodded. Yes, he is. He's talking to someone.

Let's get in there.

Seraphina held out one hand and kept her eyes closed. Slowly, the door slid to the side. They could hear the General's voice. He seemed agitated.

"What do you mean he's not there?" the General yelled. "Find Amaro now! And when you do, shoot him. And Seraphina!"

Seraphina gripped the hilt of her lightsaber and stepped into the room. The General was seated at a desk talking into a communicator. He looked up in surprise when he saw Seraphina and Amaro. "I thought I ordered that Sith to be executed?"

Seraphina ignited her saber. "Josh is no longer a Sith. And if I am correct, you are a General of the First Order."

Alarick smiled coldly and the door behind the pair slid shut and the lock engaged. Cold tingles ran up Seraphina's spine, making her shiver. Alarick stood up, revealing a blaster strapped to his belt.

"What makes you think that, Miss Skywalker?" he asked, walking towards them.

Seraphina aimed the white saber blade at the general. "You want Josh executed despite what I said about him changing and I had just started interrogating him when you had ordered him to be killed."

Alarick shrugged. "He is too dangerous to be kept alive."

"He's changed." Seraphina insisted, keeping the blade pointed at the General.

"Despite what you say, Miss Skywalker, he is still an enemy of the Resistance." Alarick's hand moved to his blaster.

Seraphina tensed as he removed the weapon from his side. Amaro gripped his blaster tightly and fired at the general who ducked beneath the shot. Seraphina swiped at the General but he stooped beneath the blade and latched onto her wrist, wrenching the lightsaber from her grip. Seraphina backed up a few steps, now without a weapon.

Alarick twirled the lightsaber staff with surprising skill. He aimed the weapon at Seraphina. Amaro raised the blaster and fired another shot at the general who deflected it with the saber, the plasma bolt hitting Amaro's shoulder. He screamed and fell to the ground writhing in pain.

Alarick took another step towards the pair. "Amaro is a member of the First Order. He cannot be trusted. Stand down, Seraphina. That's an order."

Seraphina raised her chin defiantly and stayed where she was standing. "I will not let you kill my friend, General."

"Then you can die along with him." Alarick raised the staff and brought it down towards Seraphina's head. Before the saber could make contact with her skull, he was pushed into a wall with so much force that he went unconscious.

Seraphina knelt beside Amaro and gingerly placed a hand above his wound. He flinched at the contact even though she didn't actually touch the lesion. A purple saber appeared through the metal door and began to cut downwards. In just a few seconds, the door fell down and Ben walked in, noticing Seraphina and Amaro.

Amber appeared behind him. "Sorry it took so long. We got stopped by Stormtroopers who apparently really hate my dad, Rey, and Finn."

Seraphina glanced at the unconscious General who was leaning against the wall. "We have to get out of here. Lock Alarick in a cell and help me get Josh to the infirmary. We have to get a bacta patch on his wound immediately."

While Rey, Luke, and Ben moved Alarick to a prison cell, Poe and Finn helped Amaro to the infirmary where a nurse put a bacta patch on his blaster wound. Amber muttered something under her breath about trusting the former Sith but Nathan and Seraphina ignored her.

Rey and Ben joined the group in the hospital ward announcing that the General was locked up and that they would be the ones to guard the cell since they didn't know who was a Stormtrooper and who wasn't. Luke was there right now, keeping others away and making sure that the General didn't leave.

Seraphina told the others what Amaro had told her about Alarick being a First Order General. Ben, Rey, Nathan, Amber, and Finn believed it immediately while Poe and Leia were skeptical though they believed it eventually. Rey handed Seraphina her lightsaber who clipped it to her belt.

Amaro was cleared to leave and just as the group made it into the hallway, a group of pilots began firing at them. The group stood still for a minute while the pilots fired at them. The green plasma blasts sailed over their heads, hitting the walls behind and beside them.

"More Stormtroopers?!" Amber yelled.

Ben grabbed her hand and dragged her down the hall and around the corner. The others followed as the pilots drew closer, still firing. The group ran towards the cells to regroup with Luke. When they arrived there, though, Luke was unconscious and Alarick was gone.

Rey knelt next to the old man. "Dad? Dad?" Rey was shaking his shoulders when Luke began to stir. He blinked, revealing his blue eyes.

"Rey…" he murmured. "I… a man, a pilot, came here with three others and they shot me with stun bolts. The General…"

"Shhh," Rey said softly. "It's alright. We have to keep moving though. If we can take down the Stormtroopers, we might have a chance."

Luke nodded and with Rey and Ben's help, was able to stand up. "We'll break up into groups of four." Ben said. "Seraphina, Josh, Amber, and Nathan will go look for the General. Mom, Poe, Finn, and BB-8 will lock down the base so that no Stormtroopers can get out. And make sure the hanger is locked as well. Rey, Luke, R2-D2, and I will distract them."

The others nodded and broke off to go do their jobs. Seraphina led the way towards where she thought the General might be: the weapons cache. Unfortunately, Alarick was not there.

After ten minutes of searching, she exhaled, frustrated. Amaro's voice entered her mind, providing a sense of calm and comfort.

Are you okay?

Seraphina nodded. I'm just irritated that Alarick wasn't at the weapons cache.

We'll find him. Use the Force.

Seraphina closed her eyes and focused on the General. Soon, she found Alarick. He was making his way towards the hanger. Right before he could step into the hanger, the door slid closed and locked.

"I found him." Seraphina announced and hurried to the hanger. There they found Alarick yelling at several people the teenagers assumed were Stormtroopers.

"Find a way to get this door open!" Alarick screamed. Then he noticed the Force-sensitive people in the hall. "I'm surprised, Miss Skywalker. You managed to evade my best and most highly trained Stormtroopers."

"Those are your best Stormtroopers?" Amber asked. "I'd hate to see your worst."

"Shoot them."

Amber, Nathan, and Seraphina simultaneously thrust their hands out, using the Force to push the First Order troopers back, allowing Amaro to ready his borrowed lightsaber which had belonged to Dabir Aven. He lunged forward, stopping the saber only inches away from Alarick's nose. With a wave of Amaro's hand, Alarick collapsed on the ground, unconscious.

Do you have the General? A voice asked Seraphina. That was Rey!

Yes. Seraphina answered, curious as to how Rey managed to talk to Seraphina without a Force bond.

Amber raised an eyebrow. "Did I just hear Aunt Rey's voice in my head?"

Yes, you did. Rey answered Amber's question. Communicating like this should help if we can't talk out loud. It's a temporary connection Ben had me establish with all of us.

Give us a little warning next time you decide to talk in our heads, Rey. Finn grumbled.

Deal with it. Ben said. We don't have time for this. Luke, Rey, and I are about to be overrun. After a pause, he said, R2, too. Mom, did you lock down the base?

Yes, Ben, I did. Leia answered.

Good. Ben said. 'Cause we could use some backup.

What do we do with the General? Seraphina asked.

Nathan and I will stay with him. Amber said. You and Amaro–Josh– sorry, can go help the others.

Seraphina and Amaro raced down the corridors, letting the Force guide them to the others. The sound of blasters could be heard before they even reached the fight. Pilots, fighters, and so many others that could only be Stormtroopers flooded the halls, all firing at Ben, Rey, and Luke who were doing their best to hold off the troopers. R2-D2 stood behind the trio, trying to unlock a door.

Seraphina and Amaro ignited their sabers, and waded into the sea of troopers, slashing and stabbing. They joined the three Jedi when R2-D2 beeped, saying that he had gotten the door open.

"Good work, R2." Luke said.

They passed through the open doorway quickly, R2 shutting it behind them. Rey gasped for breath and clutched her left bicep, grimacing. Ben gently removed Rey's hand from her arm to see what was bothering her. A blaster had hit her arm and left a wound there. Rey insisted that she was fine, but everyone could tell that Ben wasn't convinced.

Seraphina could hear more Stormtroopers marching down the halls and pounding on the now sealed door. R2 beeped a warning about how the door wouldn't hold for long. The group continued to run through the maze of corridors. Every once in a while, a Stormtrooper dressed as a Resistance officer would appear and shoot at them, completely missing the target.

It seems that Stormtroopers who renounce the First Order have better aim than those that stay with the Order. Seraphina observed. Take Finn for instance.

Maybe more Stormtroopers should leave the First Order. Poe suggested. Then at least their aim would improve.

Our poor aim is because of the helmets that Stormtroopers have to wear. Finn explained. You can't see out of those helmets.

That is true. Luke agreed. Han and I once disguised ourselves as Stormtroopers so that we could sneak onto an Empire ship and rescue Leia.

And the armor seems specially designed so that when you get shot, you die. Finn added.

If you're done, Rey cut in. We should focus more on running and trying to stay alive than talking about a Stormtrooper's terrible aim and their armor.

Everyone remained silent, listening for the sounds of troopers. The halls were suspiciously quiet. No Stormtroopers followed them and none could be heard from up ahead. Rey's eyebrows knit together and her mouth turned down into a frown.

"This doesn't make any sense." Rey muttered. "Just a few minutes ago, Stormtroopers were chasing us and now… nothing."

Ben looked behind them. "I was pretty sure that there was a Stormtrooper following us for a while. Where could they have gone?"

Rey leaned over and rested her hands on her knees, sucking in air. Sweat gleamed on her forehead and trickled down the sides of her face. To her right, a door opened and a hand grabbed her arm and pulled her in. Rey let out a yelp of surprise before being dragged into the room.

"Rey!" Ben shouted running into the room.

When the others arrived in the room, they saw Rey being held tightly by a pair of arms. A dark-skinned hand was clamped over her mouth, preventing her from screaming. Ben glared at the man holding Rey.

"Finn, what are you doing?" Ben demanded.

Finn slowly released Rey. "I thought you guys might be Stormtroopers." Finn gestured to the corner of the room where a man was tied to a chair. "That guy's a Stormtrooper. We were hoping Leia could read his mind to figure out what the First Order is doing here and what their plans are but no such luck. If Rey was a Stormtrooper, we were hoping Leia could try on her. But obviously, Rey isn't a Stormtrooper."

"I might be able to read the man's mind." Ben volunteered.

Finn nodded. "I was about to ask if you would be willing to do it. You know the mind really well. Luke, Rey, and Leia told me that you excel at anything having to do with messing with the mind when using the Force."

Ben ignored him and held a hand up to the trooper's face. The man's face contorted with pain. Sweat began to appear on Ben's forehead as he continued reading the man's mind. Finally, Ben exhaled loudly and nearly collapsed on the ground. Rey caught him and helped Ben stand, steadying him.

"Are you okay?" Rey asked.

Ben nodded. "Doing that was harder than usual. I don't know why. But I did find out that the First Order is coming here."

Poe rolled his eyes. "Of course they are. What other planets do we have bases on besides D'Qar, Dantooine, and Hoth?"

Leia thought for a moment before using their connection to say, Endor.

Endor? Rey and Ben repeated.

As in the home of the Ewoks? Ben asked.

Leia nodded. I'm not sure what happened to them, but Endor is our best chance for now.

The First Order and the Resistance haven't set foot on that planet in many years. Luke said.

Leia nodded again. Let's hope that if the Ewoks are still alive, they'll remember us.

A tremor shook the base. Rey was the first to regain her balance. She was used to the ground shaking; probably from living on Jakku and scavenging in old ships. "We have to get out of here!" Rey shouted.

"The First Order has already landed." Amaro said.

"We can't stay here." Luke argued.

Seraphina opened the door to the room and slipped into the hallway. Amber and Nathan plowed into her.

"Seraphina!" Amber exclaimed. "Stormtroopers are storming the base! They're looking for something."

Seraphina pushed herself off the floor. "Maybe we can escape in a ship."

The group raced down the halls; surprisingly no Stormtroopers saw them. They made it to the Millennium Falcon and quickly boarded the ship. Stormtroopers flooded the hanger but with all the chaos, no one noticed the family getting on the ancient ship. Seraphina took a seat in the pilot's chair and powered up the ship. Ben sat down next to her while Rey sat behind Seraphina.

The ship hummed to life and lifted slowly off the ground. Stormtroopers began firing at the Millennium Falcon. Most of the shots missed by several feet while others got lucky and managed to hit the Falcon but did not cause any severe damage.

Seraphina flew the ship into the atmosphere before jumping into hyperspace. The blue streaks were a welcome sight to see.

"Endor, here we come." Amber said.

Author's Note

This is the longest chapter that I've done yet. What did you guys think? The song that I listened to while writing the first half of this was Without You by for King & Country. During the second half of writing this extra long chapter, I listened to The Force Awakens Soundtrack.

I have a couple of questions for you. Who is your favorite character from my Star Wars story? Who is your favorite Star Wars character? What color lightsaber would you want? Who is your favorite droid? And if you have any character creations that you want me to add in this story, PM me so that I can add them.

My favorite characters from my stories are Amber and Seraphina. My favorite Star Wars character is Rey. I would want a blue or white lightsaber. If not that, then I would want mine to be the colors of fire. My favorite droid is BB-8. He is the cutest droid in Star Wars history! XD

While watching The Force Awakens for the eighth time, my sister who created Amber, said, "Stormtroopers can only hit something for plot convenience." She said this when Poe Dameron's ship was hit on Jakku. My mom, dad, and I could not stop laughing.

While talking about the Star Wars movies with my dad, I had told my dad something about Return of the Jedi. My other sister whom we call Pinkie Pie because of her energy and messed up tastebuds, said, "Wait, Return of the Jedi? Who was the Jedi that returned?"

I said, "Luke Skywalker."

And she said, "Where did he go?"

As you can imagine, we all laughed.

Also, tell me what your theories are for Rey, Kylo Ren (or Ben), and the others. Personally, I think that Rey will be a Skywalker. That would make she and Ben cousins.

Thank you for reading.