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In the Falcon's main hanger Axel and Finn were trying to bandage up Chewie as Han and Rey entered the room.
"Good job kids" The former general said to the two younger men.
"No problem" Finn said accidentally activating the holo table.
"So Fugitives huh?" Han asked while looking at Axel.
"Long story..." He said
"The First Order wants the map" Rey said "Finn is with the Resistance. I'm just a scavenger and Axel is..."
"The Prince of Mandalore" Han said. Finn, Rey, and BB-8 were shocked as they heard what Han said.
"Is that true?" Rey asked her friend.
"It's true" Axel said sitting down next to Finn "I'm the Prince of Mandalore. I was sent by my Father Hunter Archer to help a Resistance pilot named Poe Dameron retrieve the map to Luke Skywalker but he never arrived and now I know why"
"Wait Hunter Archer?" Finn asked "Wasn't he a part of the Rebellion too?"
"Yep" The Prince replied "Both he and my mother Sabine Archer formally known as Sabine Wren"
"Why didn't you tell me?" Rey said walking up to him as Axel stood up.
"It was nothing personal. I just couldn't risk my cover being blown and put myself or worse those I care about in danger. I'm sorry Rey"
"But that doesn't explain the laser sword" Rey said
"I'm also a Jedi" Axel said "The Force is strong in my family"
"The Force?" Rey asked
"Yes Rey" Axel replied as he used the force to lift BB-8 off the ground. The little droid beeped frantically while Finn and Rey were in shock in amazement as the Prince put the droid down. "The Force is strong in my family. My Father has it. I have it. My Grandparents have it too"
"Your Grandparents too?" Rey asked
"You two can talk about that later" Han said as he looked at BB-8 "Let's see what ya got" The little droid the projected a hologram of the map then expanded it but unfortunately it wasn't the whole map.
"This map's not complete it's just a peice" Han said looking at it "Ever since Luke disappeared people have been looking for him"
"Why did he leave?" Rey asked
"He was training a new generation of Jedi" Han said "One boy, an apprentice turned against him destroyed it all. Luke felt responsible and just walked away from everything"
"Do you or Axel know what happened to him?" Finn asked
"My Dad hired some of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy but even they couldn't find him according to rumors he went looking for the first Jedi Temple"
"The Jedi were real" Rey said smiling.
"Used to wonder about that myself" Han said "Thought it was a bunch of mumbo jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil. The darkside and the light. Crazy thing is it's true. The Force the Jedi all of it. It's all true"
Just then the terminal started beeping which ment they were close to their destination
Later the old pilot landed the Falcon on Takodana near an old castle as the four people and the droid approached it.
"Maz Takan has a bit of an acquired taste so let me do the talking and what ever you do don't stare"
"At what?" The three younger adults asked
"Any of it" Han replied. Han led the other four friends into the castle until they heard a lound yell.
"Han Solo!" Maz yelled which made everyone stare at him.
"Oh great..." Han groaned "Hey Maz!" Maz then walked up to the group to greet them.
"Where's my boyfriend?" Maz joked making Axel snicker a little.
"Chewie's working on the Falcon" Han replied.
"I like that wookie" Maz said "I assume you need something desperately. Let's get too it" Maz took the group to an empty table and order food for everyone while Han explained why they are here.
"A map? To Skywalker himself?" Maz asked then chuckled "You're right back in the mess!"
"Maz we need you to get this droid to Leia" Han asked
"No" Maz said making the others confused "You've been running away from this fight for too long. Han go home"
"Maz please we need your help with this mission if you don't history will repeat itself if the First Order takes over" Axel begged.
"What fight?" Rey asked the little alien.
"The only fight...against the Darkside" Maz replied "Throught the ages I've seen evil take many forms. The Sith, The Empire, today it is The First Order. Their shadow is spreading across the galaxy. We must face them. Fight them. All of us."
"There is no fight against the First Order. Not one we can win." Finn said "There's no chance we haven't been recognized already. I bet the First Order is on their way right..." Finn stopped as he noticed Maz was adjusting her glasses then she crawled on the table.
"Solo what is she doing?" Finn asked
"I don't know but It can't be good" Han said
"I've heard rumors she can actually see into people's souls" Axel said
"If you live long enough you can see the same eyes in different people" Maz said "Right now I'm looking into the eyes of a man who wants to run"
"You don't know anything about me" Finn said leaning forward "Or where I come from or what I've seen. You don't know the First Order like I do They'll slaughter all of us. We all need to run" Maz then sat back down in her chair.
"You see those two?" Maz pointed to a guy in a red suit and a fat alien."They'll trade work for transportation to the Outer Rim. There you can disappear."
"Finn!" Rey scowled
"You're seriously gonna ditch us and The Resistance? That's treason!" Axel said upset. Finn didn't reply and just got up to meet up with the pirates as the two other adults stopped him on his way there.
"What are you doing?" Rey asked "You can't just go we won't let you"
"We need to get BB-8 back to the base" Axel said"And as a member..."
"I'm not Resistance" Finn Interrupted leaving the other two in shock "I'm not a hero. I'm a Storm Trooper. Like all of them I was taken from a family I'll never know. And raised to do one thing but my first battle I made a choice. I wasn't gonna kill for them so I ran right into you two. You both looked at me like no one ever had. I was ashamed of what I was but I'm done with the First Order I'm never going back. Rey, Axel come with me"
"I can't..." Axel said "If you want to run away and be a coward be my guest. But I'm not gonna let those sons of bitches take away everything that Han, Luke,Leia and my parents worked so hard to accomplish. So go on to the Outer Rim but know this if you change your mind don't expect a warm welcome from me"
"Rey?" Finn asked
"Don't go" she said
"Take care of yourselves" Fin said disappointed as he met up with the pirates.
"C'mon Rey let's just go back to Han and Maz" Axel said
"Wait..." Rey said hearing something "Did you hear that?
"Hear what?" The Prince asked
"It's coming from down there" Rey said pointing at the stairs going downwards toward the bottom floors.
The two friends and BB-8 went down stair to see where the sound was coming from and they came across a room with alot of junk.
"Jeez hasn't Maz heard of spring cleaning?" Axel said. The two looked around and found a small chest. Rey then opened the chest and saw a lightsaber hilt.
"Axel look!" Rey said as the Prince looked in the box.
"A lightsaber?" Axel said "Why does Maz have a lightsaber? And why do I feel like I've seen it before?"
Rey then slowly reached out and touch the lightsaber but as she did she began to see visions of different places. She then stumbled back in fear and fell to the floor as Axel ran up to her.
"Rey!" Axel said in concern for his friend "What happened?"
"I don't know..." Rey said in fear as they saw Maz walking up to them. "What was that?" She asked as Axel help her up.
"That Lightsaber was Luke's and his Father's before him and now it calls to you"
"How did you get that saber?" Axel asked
"A good question for another time Axel" Maz said.
"I have to get back to Jakku" Rey said
"Han told me" Maz said as Rey kneeled down to her level. "Dear child I see your eyes. You already know the truth. The people your waiting for on Jakku are never coming back but there's someone who still could"
"Luke?" Rey asked tearing up.
"Rey the belonging you speak is not behind you it is ahead" Maz said "I'm no Jedi but I know the Force it moves and surrounds every living being. Close your eyes. Feel it. The light,it's always been there it will guide you. The saber take it."
"I'm never touching that thing again. I don't want any part in this!" Rey said standing up then running off.
"Rey wait!" Axel said but it was to late. "My father was right. She does gave a connection to the Force"
"Go after her" Maz said "You need her...more then you realize." Axel nodded then ran out of the castle to look for Rey.
Meanwhile in the forest Axel was looking all over for Rey.
"Where the hell is she? She couldn't have gotten far" He said. Just then the Prince heard engines in the sky. As he looked up Axel saw Tie fighters in the sky which could only mean one thing. The First Order was here.
"I need to find Rey and fast" Axel as he kept looking. Later the Prince stopped to catch his breath until he felt a dark presence behind him.
"I should've known youd be here" Axel said as he turn to face a man in a black cloak with his hood up and wearing a mask similar to Darth Vader's. This man was Kylo Ren.
"I'm a little surprised to see you here old friend" Ren said in a robotic voice as he circled Axel. "I wonder why the Prince of Mandalore is all the way out here on Takodana?"
"I'm enjoying the sights" Axel said sarcastically as the Darksider chuckled.
"You've been a bad liar Axel" Kylo said as he stopped in front of the Prince. "You know where the map is"
"So what if I do" Axel said igniting his purple blade "You're not getting it"
"We'll see" Ren said igniting his cross guard saber. The two force wielders clashed blades back and forth as the entered a saber lock.
"You've improved Axel" Ren said "But you could never beat me!" The two then clashed again as Axel flipped over Ren a and attacked with more force.
"I've been practicing alot since then" Axel said as he and Kylo kept clashing their blades until they entered into another saber lock.
"Axel!" A voice called out as the two force wielders looked and saw Rey.
"Rey run get out of here!" Axel said. Taking advantage of the distraction Ren punched Axel so hard that it knocked him out. Kylo then turned to Rey as she tried to blast him but he deflected the bolt and Force Freezed her in place.
"The girl I heard so much about" Ran said as he pointed his blade at Rey's head "The droid where is it?" Ren the used the force to look into the scavengers mind.
The map..." Ren said "You've seen it"
"Sir" a Stormtrooper said approaching "Resistance fighters in bound"
"Pull the division out" Ren ordered and he made Rey faint then picked her up "Forget the droid we have what we need"
"What about the Jedi?" The Trooper asked.
"Bring him as well" Ren instructed "Supreme Leader will be pleased with his capture."
The Stormtrooper picked up Axel's saber and put it on his belt then picked up the unconscious Prince and carried to to the shuttle and flew off to Starkiller base.
BOTH REY AND AXEL HAVE BEEN CAPTURED BY THE FIRST ORDER WILL THEY ESCAPE? GIND OUT AS STAR WARS REBELLION REBORN CONTINUES. R&R AND STAY SAFE FULCRUM OUT!
