We're Wizards, Not Warriors: What If

Volume 7:

Chapter 16: Kenobi

We then see Obi Wan enter a humming service trench that powers the huge tractor beam. The trench seems to be a hundred miles deep. The clacking sound of huge switching devices can be heard. The old Jedi edges his way along a narrow ledge leading to a control panel that connects two large cables. He carefully makes several adjustments in the computer terminal, and several lights on the board go from red to blue.

….

The group exits the garbage room into a dusty, unused hallway.

Han, Sam, Prime, Hordak, Verosika and Luke remove the trooper suits and strap on the blaster belts.

Prime and Hordak have pulled the couch out of the room.

Sam groaned, "I can't believe you're taking that thing!"

Prime said, "it's a good couch."

Han said, "if we can just avoid any more female advice, we ought to be able to get out of here."

Verosika whispered, "remind me to kick him later."

Luke chuckles and scratches his head as he takes a blaster from Solo.

Luke said, "well, let's get moving!"

Chewie begins growling and points to the hatch to the garbage room, as he runs away and then stops howling.

Han asked, "where are you going?

The Dia Nogu bangs against the hatch and a long, slimy tentacle works its way out of the doorway searching for a victim. Han aims his pistol.

Leia yelled, "no, wait. They'll hear!"

Han fires at the doorway. The noise of the blast echoes relentlessly throughout the empty passageway. Luke simply shakes his head in disgust as Sam facepalms.

Han said to Chewie as the Wookie shakes his head no, "come here, you big coward! Chewie! Come here!"

Leia said to Han, "listen. I don't know who you are, or where you came from, but from now on, you do as I tell you. Okay?"

Han is stunned at the command of the petite young girl.

"Look, your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight! I take orders from one person! Me", Han said.

Leia said as she looked at Chewie, "it's a wonder you're still alive. Will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?"

Chewie gives a sad growl as Han groans, "no reward is worth this!"

They follow her, moving swiftly down the deserted corridor.

….

Suddenly, a door behind Obi Wan slides open and a detachment of stormtroopers marches to the power trench. Obi Wan instantly slips into the shadows as an Officer moves to within a few feet of him.

The officer said, "secure this area until the alert is canceled."

One trooper said, "give me regular reports."

All but two of the stormtroopers leave.

One trooper asked, "do you know what's going on?"

The other said, "maybe it's another drill."

Obi Wan moves around the tractor beam, watching the stormtroopers as they turn their backs to him. He gestures with his hand toward them, as the troops think they hear something in the other hallway. With the help of the Force, Obi Wan deftly slips past the troopers and into the main hallway.

The second trooper asked, "what was that?"

The first trooper said, "oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."

….

Han, Leia, Chewie,Sam, Prime, Hordak, Verosika and Luke run down an empty hallway and stop before a bay window overlooking the pirate ship. Troopers are milling about the ship. Luke takes out his pocket comlink.

"There she is", Han said.

Luke said into the comlink, "See-Threepio, do you copy?"

"For the moment. Uh, we're in the main hangar across from the ship", C3-P0 said.

"We're right above you. Stand by", Luke said.

Han is watching the dozen or so troops moving in and out of the pirate ship. Leia moves towards Han, touches his arm and points out the window to the ship.

Leia said, "you came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."

Han said, "nice! Come on!"

Han gives her a dirty look, and they start off down the hallway. They round a corner and run right into twenty Imperial stormtroopers heading toward them. Both groups are taken by surprise and stopped in their tracks.

A trooper yelled, "it's them! Blast them!"

Before even thinking, Han draws his laser pistol and charges the troops, firing. His blaster knocks one of the stormtroopers into the air. Chewie follows his captain down the corridor, stepping over the fallen trooper on the floor.

Han yelled, "get back to the ship!"

"Where are you going? Come back", Luke shouted.

Han has already rounded a corner and does not hear.

"He certainly has courage", Leia said.

"What good will it do us if he gets himself killed? Come on", Luke said.

Luke, Sam and Leia ran down one hall as Verosika, Prime and Hordak ran down another with the couch.

Han chases the stormtroopers down a long sub hallway. He is yelling and brandishing his laser pistol.

But then he screams as he runs into a room full of stormtroopers!

The troops begin to raise their laser guns. All the troopers are moving into an attack position in front of the lone star pirate. Han's determined look begins to fade as the troops begin to advance. Solo jumps backward as they fire at him.

Chewbacca runs down the sub hallway in a last-ditch attempt to save his bold captain. Suddenly he hears the firing of laser guns and yelling. Around the corner shoots Han, pirate extraordinaire, running for his life, followed by a host of furious stormtroopers. Chewbacca turns and starts running the other way also.

….

Luke fires his laser pistol wildly as he, Sam and Leia rush down a narrow sub hallway, chased by several stormtroopers. They quickly reach the end of the sub hallway and race through an open hatchway.

Sam, Luke and Leia race through the hatch onto a narrow bridge that spans a huge, deep shaft that seems to go into infinity. The bridge has been retracted into the wall of the shaft, and Luke almost rushes into the abyss. He loses his balance off the end of the bridge as Leia, behind him, takes hold of his arm and pulls him back.

Sam said, "er, I think we took a wrong turn…."

Blasts from the stormtroopers' laser guns explode nearby reminding them of the oncoming danger. Luke fires back at the advancing troops. Leia reaches over and hits a switch that pops the hatch door shut with a resounding boom, leaving them precariously perched on a short piece of bridge overhang. Laserfire from the troopers continues to hit the steel door.

"Oh Kriff", Sam said.

Leia yelled, "there's no lock!"

Luke blasts the controls with his laser pistol.

He said, "that oughta hold it for a while."

Sam said, "quick, we've got to get across."

Leia said, "find the control that extends the bridge."

Luke said, "oh, I think I just blasted it."

Luke looks at the blasted bridge control while the stormtroopers on the opposite side of the door begin making ominous drilling and pounding sounds.

Leia yelled, "they're coming through!"

Luke notices something on his stormtrooper belt, when laserfire hits the wall behind him. Luke aims his laser pistol at a stormtrooper perched on a higher bridge overhang across the abyss from them. They exchange fire. Two more troops appear on another overhang, also firing. A trooper is hit, and grabs at his chest. Another trooper standing on the bridge overhang is hit by Luke's laserfire, and plummets down the shaft. Troopers move back off the bridge; Luke hands the gun to Leia.

Luke said, "here, hold this!"

Luke pulls a thin nylon cable from his trooper utility belt. It has a grappler hook on it. A trooper appears on a bridge overhang and fires at Luke, Sam and Leia. As Luke works with the rope, Leia returns the laser volley. Another trooper appears and fires at them, as Leia returns his fire as well. Suddenly, the hatch door begins to open, revealing the feet of more troops.

Sam quickly ignites his saber and stabs through the door, scaring off several troopers.

"Here they come", Leia said.

Leia hits one of the stormtroopers on the bridge above, and he falls into the abyss. Luke tosses the rope across the gorge and it wraps itself around an outcropping of pipes. He tugs on the rope to make sure it is secure.

Sam grabs onto Luke and Leia grabs onto Sam.

Sam saw Leia was going to kiss Luke, and he quickly said, "no, wait!"

Luke and Leia gave confused looks.

But the sound of the stormtroopers coming, quickly snapped them out of it.

They quickly swung across the chasm.

Just as they made it to the other side the stormtroopers break through the hatch and begin to fire at the escaping trio. Luke returns the fire before ducking into the tiny sub hallway.

….

Obi Wan hides in the shadows of the narrow passageway as several stormtroopers rush past him in the main hallway. He checks to make sure they're gone, then runs down the hallway in the opposite direction. Darth Vader appears at the far end of the hallway and starts after the old Jedi.

….

C3-P0 looks around at the troops milling about the pirate ship entry ramp.

C3-P0 asked, "where could they be?"

Lola beeps as R2, plugged into the computer socket, turns his dome left and right, beeping a response.

….

Sam's lovers kept running with the couch.

….

Han and Chewbacca run down a long corridor with several troopers hot on their trail.

A trooper yelled, "close the blast doors!"

At the end of the hallway, blast doors begin to close in front of them. The young starpilot and his furry companion race past the huge doors just as they are closing, and manage to get off a couple of laser blasts at the pursuing troops before the doors slam shut.

The trooper yelled, "open the blast doors! Open the blast doors!"

….

Obi Wan hurries along one of the tunnels leading to the hangar where the pirate ship waits. Just before he reaches the hangar, Darth Vader steps into view at the end of the tunnel, not ten feet away. Vader lights his saber. Obi Wan also ignites his and steps slowly forward.

Vader said, "I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete…."

Obi Wan Kenobi moves with elegant ease into a classical offensive position. The fearsome Dark Knight takes a defensive stance.

Vader said, "when I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master."

Obi Wan said, "that's not how I remember it. You're only a master of evil, Darth."

The two Galactic warriors stand perfectly still for a few moments, sizing each other up and waiting for the right moment. Obi Wan seems to be under increasing pressure and strain, as if an invisible weight were being placed upon him. He shakes his head and, blinking, tries to clear his eyes.

Obi Wan makes a sudden lunge at the huge warrior but is checked by a lightning movement of The Sith. A masterful slash stroke by Vader is blocked by the old Jedi. Another of the Jedi's blows is blocked, then countered. Obi Wan moves around the Dark Lord and starts backing into the massive starship hangar. The two powerful warriors stand motionless for a few moments with laser swords locked in mid-air, creating a low buzzing sound.

"Your powers are weak, old man", Vader said.

"You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine", Obi Wan said.

Their lightsabers continue to meet in combat.

….

Han Solo and Chewbacca, their weapons in hand, lean back against the wall surveying the forward bay, watching the Imperial stormtroopers make their rounds of the hangar.

Han asked, "didn't we just leave this party?"

Chewbacca growls a reply, as Luke and the others all join them.

Han asked, "what kept you?"

Leia said, "we ran into some old friends."

Verosika said, "we were carrying a couch."

Luke asked, "is the ship all right?"

Han said, "seems okay, if we can get to it. Just hope the old man got the tractor beam out of commission."

Sam said, "I'm sure he did."

Vader and Obi Wan Kenobi continue their powerful duel. As they hit their lightsabers together, lightning flashes on impact. Troopers look on in interest as the old Jedi and Dark Lord of the Sith fight. Suddenly Luke spots the battle from his group's vantage point.

"Look", Luke said.

The group look up and see Obi Wan and Vader emerging from the hallways on the far side of the docking bay.

The droids are in the center of the Death Star's Imperial docking bay.

"Come on, Artoo, we're going", C3-P0 said.

C3-P0 ducks out of sight as the seven stormtroopers who were guarding the starship rush past them heading towards Obi Wan and the Sith Knight. He pulls on R2 and Lola.

The group tensely watches the duel. The troops rush toward the battling knights.

"Now's our chance! Go", Han said.

They start for the Millennium Falcon. Obi Wan sees the troops charging toward him and realizes that he is trapped. Vader takes advantage of Obi Wan's momentary distraction and brings his mighty lightsaber down on the old man. Obi Wan manages to deflect the blow and swiftly turn around.

The old Jedi Knight looks over his shoulder at Luke and Sam, lifts his sword from Vader's, then watches his opponent with a serene look on his face.

Vader brings his sword down, cutting old Obi Wan in half. The old man's cloak falls to the floor in two parts, but Obi Wan is not in it.

Vader is puzzled at Obi Wan's disappearance and pokes at the empty cloak. As the guards are distracted, the adventurers, couch, and the droids, reach the starship.

Luke and Sam stand there in shock as the former yells, "NO!"

Sam felt the whole world around him turn dark as he can't believe what he just witnessed.

He had just seen his father, the man who had raised him, cared for him, loved him…. Vanish like a ghost upon being struck down!

Then memories rushed through Sam's mind of all the moments he shared with his father…. His first steps. His first words. When he began his training. When Satine was born. And countless other memories.

Tears fell down Sam's face.

Sam couldn't hear anything around him.

"Sam! Sam!"

Verosika was shaking Sam's shoulders.

Sam was still in shock…. Until he saw Vader staring at him.

With no control Sam threw his lightsaber at Vader!

The saber connected with Vader's mask, slicing off a chunk of it!

"Sam, come on! We have to go", Leia shouted.

The stormtroopers turn toward Luke and Sam and begin firing at them. The droids are already moving up the ramp into the Millennium Falcon, while Luke, transfixed by anger and awe, returns their fire as Sam calls Obi Wan's saber and his own blade back to him. Solo joins in the laserfire. Vader staggers to his feet and advances toward them, as one of his troopers is struck down.

"Blast the door, kid", Han shouted.

Luke fires his pistol at the door control panel, and it explodes. The door begins to slide shut. Three troopers charge forward firing laser bolts, as the door slides to a close behind them, shutting Vader and the other troops out of the docking bay.

A stormtrooper lies dead at the feet of his onrushing compatriots. Luke and Sam start for the advancing troops, as Solo and Leia move up the ramp into the pirate ship, with the others pushing the couch up the ramp. Luke fires, hitting a stormtrooper, who crumbles to the floor.

"Run, boys! Run!"

Luke and Sam look around to see where the voice came from. They turn toward the pirate ship, ducking Imperial gunfire from the troopers and race into the ship.

Han pulls back on the controls and the ship begins to move. The dull thud of laser bolts bouncing off the outside of the ship as Chewie adjusts his controls.

"I hope the old man got that tractor beam out of commission, or this is going to be a real short trip. Okay, hit it", Han said.

Chewbacca growls in agreement.

The Millennium Falcon powers away from the Death Star docking bay, makes a spectacular turn and disappears into the vastness of space.

Luke, saddened by the loss of Obi Wan Kenobi, stares off blankly as the droids look on. Leia puts a blanket around him protectively, and Luke turns and looks up at her. She sits down beside him.

Sam sits on the couch, looking broken.

Ventress and Satine approached as Adam, Lucifer and Alastor stood with Sam's other lovers.

"I can't believe he's gone", Luke said.

Satine crawled into Sam's lap and hugged him close.

Sam hugged his little sister as tears fell down his face.

Ventress sat down next to Sam and rubbed his back.

"Dad….", Sam sobbed.

Satine said, "it's okay, Sam…. No-one's ever really gone."

Sam cried, "how…. Could…. He…. Do…. This!?"

Everyone knew he was referring to…. Darth Vader

Leia said, "I'm just as confused, Sam. Vader acted nothing like what I've heard and seen before. He was against them torturing me, and against destroying Alderann."

Now that shocked everyone.

Vader showed…. Mercy?

Was this a sign that he was starting to…. Turn back to the light?

But one person, Sam, didn't know what to think anymore.

His faith in his biological father had all but shattered.

He had struck down his adopted father, with him and Luke watching!

His heart was…. Now broken.

He has no clue if Anakin Skywalker was still somewhere in Vader's blackened heart.

Bendy asked, "Sam?"

Sam kept crying.

Ventress and Satine hugged Sam as they kept comforting him.

They were all saddened by the loss of Obi Wan.

Sam's lovers also did their best to comfort Sam as well.

He really needed it.

"Oh my boy, I'm so sorry", Revan said.

Sam glanced tearfully at Revan.

Revan hugged Sam as he comforted the young Jedi.

Sam couldn't bring himself to stop crying.

Luke stood up and was about to go to comfort his little brother, when Han came running in.

He said, "c'mon buddy, we're not out of the woods yet."

Luke stared at Han and he knew he had to help.

Solo climbs into his attack position in the topside gunport.

Luke gets up and moves out toward the gunports as Leia and Verosika head for the cockpit.

Luke climbs down the ladder into the gunport cockpit, settling into one of the two main laser cannons mounted in large rotating turrets on either side of the ship.

Han adjusts his headset as he sits before the controls of his laser cannon, then speaks into the attached microphone.

Han said, "you in, kid? Okay, stay sharp!"

Chewbacca,Verosika and Princess Leia search the heavens for attacking TIE fighters. The Wookiee pulls back on the speed controls as the ship bounces slightly.

Computer graphic readouts form on Solo's target screen, as Han reaches for controls.

Luke sits in readiness for the attack, his hand on the laser cannon's control button.

Chewbacca spots the enemy ships and barks.

"Here they come", Leia shouted into the comlink.

The Imperial TIE fighters move towards the Millennium Falcon, one each veering off to the left and right of the pirate ship.

The stars whip past behind the Imperial pilot as he adjusts his maneuvering joystick.

The TIE fighter races past the Falcon, firing laser beams as it passes.

C3-P0 is seated in the hold area, next to R2 and the other droids. The pirate ship bounces and vibrates as the power goes out in the room and then comes back on.

A TIE fighter maneuvers in front of Han, who follows it and fires at it with the laser cannon. Luke does likewise, as the fighter streaks into view. The ship has suffered a minor hit, and bounces slightly.

Two TIE fighters dive down toward the pirate ship.

Luke fires at an unseen fighter.

"They're coming in too fast", Luke shouted.

Two TIE fighters charge through. Laser bolts streak from all the craft.

The ship shudders as a laser bolt hits very close to the cockpit. The Wookiee chatters something to Leia.

A TIE fighter moves fast, firing on the pirate starship.

The two TIE fighters fire a barrage of laser beams at the pirate ship.

A laserbolt streaks into the side of the pirate ship. The ship lurches violently, throwing poor Threepio into a cabinet full of small computer chips.

C3-P0 screams!

Leia and Verosika watch the computer readout as Chewbacca manipulates the ship's controls.

Leia said, "we've lost lateral controls."

Han exclaimed, "don't worry, she'll hold together!"

One-One yelled, "we're gonna die!"

An enemy laserbolt hits the pirate ship's control panel, causing it to blow out in a shower of sparks.

Han said to the ship, "you hear me, baby? Hold together!"

R2 and Lola advance toward the smoking sparking control panel, dousing the inferno by spraying it with fire retardant beeping all the while.

Luke swivels in his gun mount, following the TIE fighter with his laser cannon.

Solo aims his laser cannon at the enemy fighter.

A TIE fighter streaks in front of the starship.

Verosika and Leia watch the TIE fighter ship fly over.

A TIE fighter heads right for the pirate ship, then zooms overhead.

Luke follows the TIE fighter across his field of view, firing laser beams from his cannon.

A TIE fighter dives past the pirate ship.

Luke fires at a TIE fighter. At his port, Han follows a fighter in his sights, releasing a blast of laserfire. He connects, and the fighter explodes into fiery dust. Han laughs victoriously.

Two TIE fighters move toward and over the Millennium Falcon, unleashing a barrage of laser bolts at the ship

Another TIE fighter moves in on the pirate ship and Luke, smiling, fires the laser cannon at it, scoring a spectacular direct hit.

"I got him! I got him", Luke said.

Han turns and gives Luke a victory wave which Luke gleefully returns.

"Great kid! Don't get cocky", Han said.

Han turns back to his laser cannon.

Two more TIE fighters cross in front of the pirate ship.

While Chewbacca manipulates the controls, Leia turns, looking over her shoulder out the ports.

"There are still two more of them out there", Leia said.

A TIE fighter moves up over the pirate ship, firing laser blasts at it.

Luke and Han look into their respective projected target screens. An Imperial fighter crosses Solo's port, and Han swivels in his chair, following it with blasts from his laser cannon. Another fighter crosses Luke's port, and he reacts in a like manner, the glow of his target screen lighting his face.

The TIE fighter zooms toward the pirate ship, firing destructive blasts at it.

Luke fires a laserblast at the approaching enemy fighter, and it bursts into a spectacular explosion. Luke's projected screen gives a readout of the hit. The pirate ship bounces slightly as it is struck by the enemy fire.

The last of the attacking Imperial TIE fighters looms in, firing upon the Falcon.

Solo swivels behind his cannon, his aim describing the arc of the TIE fighter. The fighter comes closer, firing at the pirate ship, but a well-aimed blast from Solo's laser cannon hits the attacker, which blows up in a small atomic shower of burning fragments.

"That's it! We did it", Luke said.

The princess jumps up and gives Chewie a congratulatory hug as she yells, "we did it!"

Verosika slumps down in relief.

Sam, despite his grief, hugs his lovers.

C3-P0 lies on the floor of the ship, completely tangled in the smoking, sparking wires.

He yelled, "help! I think I'm melting! Artoo! This is all your fault!"

NED-B asked, "does he ever shut up?"

R2 turns his dome from side to side, beeping in response.

The victorious Millennium Falcon moves off majestically through space.

….

Darth Vader strides into the control room, his mask still broken, where Tarkin is watching the huge view screen. A sea of stars is before him.

Tarkin asked, "are they away?"

Vader said, "they have just made the jump into hyperspace."

Tarkin said, "you're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work."

Vader remained silent as he held the broken chunk of his mask.

He was still processing what just happened.

What he had done to Obi Wan AND Sam.

He could sense Sam's sadness, agony…. And a broken heart.

It made Vader truly question his actions…. Starting with his actions during Order 66….

….

Han, removes his gloves and smiling, is at the controls of the ship. Chewie moves into the aft section to check the damage. Leia is seated near Han.

Han said, "not a bad bit of rescuing, huh? You know, sometimes I even amaze myself."

"That doesn't sound too hard. Besides, they let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape", Leia said.

Bendy walked in and asked, "ya call that easy?!"

Leia said, "they're tracking us."

Han said, "not this ship, sister."

Frustrated, Leia shakes her head and says, "at least the information in Artoo is still intact."

Han asked, "what's so important? What's he carrying?"

"The technical readouts of that battle station. I only hope that when the data is analyzed, a weakness can be found. It's not over yet", Leia said.

"It is for me, sister! Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money", Han said.

"You needn't worry about your reward. If money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive", Leia said.

She angrily turns, and as she starts out of the cockpit, passes Sam and Luke coming in.

She said, "your friend is quite a mercenary. I wonder if he really cares about anything…. Or anyone."

Luke said, "I care!"

Luke, shaking his head, sits in the copilot seat as Sam stands next to Bendy. They all stare out at the vast blackness of space.

Luke asked, "so…. What do you think of her, Han?"

Han said, "I'm trying not to, kid."

Luke muttered, "good…."

Han said, "still, she's got a lot of spirit. I don't know, what do you think? Do you think a princess and a guy like me…."

Luke says, "no", with finality and looks away. Han smiles at young Luke's jealousy. Sam and Bendy cringe.

….

The battered pirate ship drifts into orbit around the planet Yavin and proceeds to one of its tiny green moons.

The pirate ship soars over the dense jungle.

Rotting in a forest of gargantuan trees, an ancient temple lies shrouded in an eerie mist. The air is heavy with the fantastic cries of unimaginable creatures.

Sam, Han, Luke and the others are greeted by the Rebel troops.

The group rides into the massive temple on an armored military speeder.

The military speeder stops in a huge spaceship hangar, set up in the interior of the crumbling temple. Willard, the commander of the Rebel forces, rushes up to the group and gives Leia a big hug. Everyone is pleased to see her.

He said, "you're safe! We had feared the worst."

Willard composes himself, steps back and bows formally as he says, "when we heard about Alderaan, we were afraid that you were…. Lost along with your father."

Leia said, "we don't have time for our sorrows, Commander. The battle station has surely tracked us here. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape. You must use the information in this Artoo unit to plan the attack. It is our only hope."

Sam was still feeling sad and heartbroken.

Verosika asked, "Sam?"

Sam said, "I…. I need to be alone for awhile….", and began to walk away.

Verosika and the others felt so bad for Sam.

He had lost the one person he was closest to.

KeeKee whined and One-One pets her.

Lucifer asked, "what do we do? Someone needs to talk to him."

"Talk to him about what?"

The group then turned around to see…. Ahsoka! She stood with Hunter, Rex and Aayla!

As well as a little girl with orange skin, white face markings and white hair.

"Ahsoka", Ventress said.

Ahsoka asked, "Ventress? Bendy? One-One? What're you all doing here?"

Alastor said, "it's a long story, Ahsoka."

Satine ran forward and hugged Hunter, exclaiming, "Uncle Hunter!"

Hunter smiled as he returned the hug.

Bendy waved and said, "hey Steela."

The little girl waved and smiled at Bendy.

Ahsoka asked, "where's Sam?"

The group all looked towards the entrance to the base, where Sam sat outside, alone.

Rex asked, "what happened to him?"

Satine said sadly, "our daddy died…."

Ahsoka, Aayla and Rex went wide-eyed upon hearing that.

"No…. It can't be", Aayla said sadly.

Ventress said, "I'm afraid so. Obi Wan sacrificed himself so we could escape the Death Star."

Luke said, "me and my brother saw Vader strike him down."

Hunter, Aayla, Ahsoka and Rex glanced at one another. So Luke knew he was Sam's brother.

Ahsoka then looked towards the entrance of the base.

She said, "I better go talk to him…. I know the kind of pain he's going through…."

We then see Sam as he sits outside.

Revan was there doing his best to comfort him

He was saying, "I've lost people too, Sam. Everyone I cared about from the Old Republic is gone. The only ones I think could still be out there are T3 and HK. My droids."

Sam was still silent as he stared out into the distance.

That's when Revan saw Ahsoka approach and said, "y'know, maybe she'll be able to help you."

Sam turned around to see Ahsoka.

Sam stood up and cried, "mom…."

Ahsoka held her arms out.

Sam ran towards Ahsoka and hugged her.

Ahsoka held Sam close in a motherly embrace.

Sam kept crying as he hugged his adopted mother. Ahsoka gently patted Sam's head.

"He's- He's gone mom! He killed him", Sam sobbed.

Ahsoka soothed, "I know, sweety. I know…. I've been exactly where you've been…."

Sam looked up to his adopted mother as tears were in his eyes.

Ahsoka said, "I lost so many friends during the Clone Wars. Clones and Jedi I considered my family. I felt alone…. But you're not alone. You have so many people to help you through all this."

Sam tried to smile, but he couldn't bring himself to smile.

Ahsoka held Sam close as she said, "we're all here for you, Sam. No matter what."

Sam hugged his adopted mother even more.

He cried, "I love you, Mom."

"I love you too son", Ahsoka said softly.

She kissed the top of Sam's head.

Sam let out a small smile.

Ahsoka smiled as well.

The two kept hugging each other for a while.

It was very sweet.

Ahsoka asked, "do you want to head back inside?"

Sam nodded.

Ahsoka and Sam then head back inside.

Sam saw the others standing around.

"Hey", Sam said.

Rex said, "hey kid."

Sam waved his hand.

Steela yelled, "SAMMY!"

She then ran over and hugged Sam.

Sam had a surprised look on his face.

He asked, "Steela?"

Steela giggled as she kept hugging Sam.

Sam said, "you've gotten so big!"

Steela giggled even more in joy.

Sam picked up Steela as she hugged him.

Sam smiled as he hugged her.

This made the others smile.

They were happy to see Sam in a better mood.

….

Meanwhile….

The surface of the Death Star ominously approaches the red planet Yavin.

Grand Moff Tarkin and Lord Vader are interrupted in their discussion by the buzz of the comlink. Tarkin moves to answer the call.

He says, "yes?"

The voice on the other end said, "we are approaching the planet Yavin. The Rebel base is on a moon on the far side. We are preparing to orbit the planet…."

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