The Resistance was in fill gear, ships where coming out of the hangers and tacking off, the Falcon had been moved to the hill's atop the hangers to clear the runway. Han and 3PO where in the cockpit, with the two other crew members flicking lights and doing their duties.
Han stopped and looked out as the ships took off. "Were coming for you Luke."
The Falcon soon took of following the other fighters, as they broke though that atmosphere.
Above the planet, they found a small cruiser sitting idle in space. Hyperspace rings where being ejected and readied for use, with over fighters moving in to the hangers covering the side of the cruiser.
On board General Soto was addressing the ships captain.
"You are flying the fleet in to the heart of the Ilum, make sure to use the bombers to assault the shield generators, ounce they are down you need to by enough time for the landing party to get though and escape."
"You are aware this will likely wipe out our forces, and leave us with nothing left."
"If it finds the Jedi, then that's worth it."
"Why Luke, why do you have to seclude yourself on that barren island?" asked Leia.
"The old Jedi were to involved in the politics of the old republic, by keeping our temple unknown, and by travailing by our own means, it helps us build a better order."
"But, what about Han and Chewie. What about me."
"Your welcome to join me, I can show you to handle your powers."
"I don't agree with what your doing Luke, cutting your self off."
"The Jedi temple we've chosen is remote, what better way to keep the Jedi from falling again."
"Your letting your fear control you."
"No, this new temple, is based on a old one, we can make use of the islands, and even travel back and fourth."
"But only Jedi can go there."
"It's for the best Leia."
Kylo sat in isolation, he looked over his lightsaber. The darkness of the room was ever present, but the light came in as the door was opened.
"I'm sorry Commander Ren but you've been summoned." said the officer.
The door closed and the darkness took over and a new orange glow came out from the darkness.
"It seems your needed." they said.
"I chose you to teach me." said Kylo "But all you've done is confuse me."
"Your only confused as you're a child." they replied "You helped cut down the very Jedi who trained with you, when you were still a child."
"I was nineteen!" he snapped.
"And your still acting like a child!" they clapped back "Prove that your not a child, tell me why you saw it fit to attack the temple, what drove you to do such a childish thing."
"ENOUGH!" shouted Kylo.
"I see that your emotions rule you, fear led you down this path. Don't let it dominate your destiny."
Kylo stood up saying noting as he left, leaving the orange glow to bathed in light of the outside before the door closed and orange light was extinguished.
Elsewhere in the command centrer Hux was talking with Phasma.
"So is the vault ready?" he asked.
"Yes, not even the Jedi could get in."
"Good, I want it placed there at ounce."
Kylo came steaming in see the Holocron being handed over.
"What's this?" he asked.
"The Holocron is being placed in the vault, on the orders of the Grand Moff." said Hux. "And Captain Phasma will be doing so now."
"Why here, why not me."
"Kylo Ren, your not trusted with the device. Our orders stated that if we where unable to retrieve both parts, then we must stop it getting in to enemy hands."
"But we must destroy the Jedi."
"And they are just well dead, where they are."
"You don't know that."
"Speak out of line again, and I will report you to Grand Moff himself."
Sirens soon blurted and an officer came racing over.
"Sir, we're coming under attack." they reported.
"Captain to your fighter." ordered Hux.
Kylo reached out his hand and pulled the holocron away to his hand before counselling it.
"Kylo Ren." said Hux, calling him out.
He looked up.
"Take it to the vault.
Trooper's raced out of the bunker and looked up above to see bombers fly over head and drop their pay loads all over the shield generators. The resulting explosion, saw the great dish come crashing down to the ground.
Above the planet the cruiser was sitting steady as the fighter's left it's hangers, they all grouped up either side joining the falcon.
"All wings check in." ordered Poe.
"Black two standing by."
"Black three standing by."
"Black five standing by."
"Black seven sanding by."
"Red one standing by."
"Red two standing by."
"Red five standing by."
"Red six standing by."
"Landing party standing by." added Han.
"Okay." started Poe. "They only have a cruiser, so we should be able to take them out, and win this."
"So were is this cruiser?" asked Han "Because I don't see anything."
"Does it having a clocking device." asked another Pilot.
"I'm reading something." said Poe. "And it's big."
Soon enough a star cruiser was seen coming up from the planet.
"The shields are down." called the Captain. "Landing team get in there."
The Falcon shot towards the ground, wile the fighters moved in to take out the cruiser.
"Aim for the weapons systems, and the engines, we might be able to demobilize it." called Poe. "All wings on me."
The lined up as Poe and the others maid a bombing run right along he ships hull, passing over it with great speed, they shot at any and all cannons lining the the ship.
"Good, we might be able to win this."
"Black leader." said Red two. "They've got fighters."
Poe looked back as the cruiser emptied it's hanger as fighters flooded out.
The Falcon was heading towards the service, but as it flew down and along in search of the base anti ship turrets began to open fire. Being scattered around they made the landing difficult as any time they tried to land they got hit.
"Master Solo, they have ground to air fire, I suggest we land and make an approach on foot."
Han looked on as the ship shook from the blaster fire.
"Where?" he grunted.
"I'm afraid to say we will have to land some distance from anywhere."
"Do you have the base's location."
3PO checked the scanner "Yes, I do, it's about half a click west of here."
"Taking her down." said Han.
They swung around and dove low hitting the ice and snow as they came to a stop in the frozen snow lands.
Rey was still being held hostage, when Kylo came in.
"You know I don't need you to tell me what you saw I can get it myself."
"So why am I still here."
"I was hoping you would be more willing to help us."
"I would never help you! You killed Lor, you killed the only family I knew."
"Hu…" said Kylo and he pulled her head forward with the force and smashed it in the slap she laid on.
He then reached forward with his hand and began wonder though her mind.
As the two set's a fighters engaged with each other Poe was trying to shoot down the fighters wile dealing with the cruisers own weapons. He flew past the cruiser as he was being tailed with the two fighters trying to gun him down. Taking a sweep along the First Order Cruiser, one fighter was unable to follow and crashed in to the side of the cruiser.
"That's one." said Poe.
BB8 chimed in.
"Hold on buddy keep it together, we need this thing to keep going, until they escape."
BB8 gave his thoughts.
"Don't talk like that."
Another fighter pas him and shot down the pursing fighter.
"I've got your back Black Leader." called in Black three.
"Thanks there Black three."
As Poe was coming around Black three was blown out of the sky.
"This is Captain Phasma." she said "Focus all fire power on the fighters, leave the command ship."
The freezing wind's made it hard for Han and the others to move, even the winter coats did little to protect them as they moved though the snow drifts. FN lead the charged wile Maz followed in his steps, leaving Han and 3PO to lead in the other ground forces.
"FN, how long till we reach the base?" asked Maz.
"There should be an entrance up-ahead." he replied "But we'll have to get past security first."
In the far distance, a small amour-meant was set up leading to a large ice wall with more battlements fixed to it.
"There should be little resistance here." said FN "But they will never except an attack."
"Well do you think they might have stepped up security?" asked Han "They are under attack after all."
FN looked back at Han then carried on making his way over.
Kylo had finished plaguing Rey's mind, and seemed flustered, a Trooper came in and waited for Kylo to register his arrival. Ounce he had spun around Kylo spotted him and they spoke up.
"The General has requested you lead your men to patrol the exits, we have reason to believe, a landing party might try penetrate the base."
Kylo stormed off, but before he left he stopped and looked back. "Guard the prisoner."
The trooper nodded and stood guard over Rey.
Out side Kylo was still hung up over what he saw he didn't see Hux approach.
"Did you get it?" asked Hux.
"What?" replied Kylo.
"The information."
"Uh, no. She seems to be resistant to my techniques."
"Well, then hand over the Holocron."
Kylo was brought out deep thought. "What, you don't have it."
"Don't ply dumb, It was taken, and you're the only one capable of doing so, with out being spotted. And I told you to do it already."
"Why shouldn't I take it."
"Because of your obsession, with finding the Jedi, they're just as good as dead."
"But not quite."
"Tell me were it is, or I'll report you to the Grand Moff."
As they came up to the outer area, they climbed up on to set of raised platforms above the snow and ice. Climbing up the access the ladder the railings offered little cover, and soon they where spotted by some guards at the far end. Even so the others climbed up after him.
FN fired a few stun shots. "We need to keep moving." he said.
As Maz was helping up one of the other members they where cut down, and dropped to Han's feet.
"This is not what I wanted to do today." he sighed.
3PO was soon helped up and blasting away the troopers. "These cyberoptic enhancements are doing wonders he thought."
As 3PO and FN gave cover fire Maz and Han made sure the others where up before Han made the climb and they moved along towards the door.
Racing across Maz lead the charge letting her heavy gun rip though the troopers, letting them reach the door in rather quick succession. Gathering around the ice wall they all seemed to reach a sate mate at the door.
"How do we get in?" asked a solider.
"If they keep to protocol, they should send out reinforcements and open the door." replied FN.
As they waited nothing seemed to happen.
"This is a colossal wast of time." thought a soldier, they moved around to the door panel, and the others jumped either side.
"Don't do it." warned Maz.
"It's worth a shot." they grunted "And I'm not staying out here any longer."
The others get ready to shoot, as the door was opened the soldier looked in and saw it was empty.
"See I told you." he said as as he spun around and stepped in backwards.
Only to he filled with blaster fire and fall backwards.
"What was that!" panicked Han.
"Come out Resistance Soldiers, and you won't be executed." came a familiar voice.
FN had been caught of guard by the voice, but Maz and Han just nodded and spun in and opened fire before diving back behind the wall.
"What did you see?" asked a soldier.
"A few or so guards pinned to alcoves in the wall, were not getting in."
"It was an honour serving you sir." said 3PO.
"3PO what are you doing?" asked Han.
But he gave no response and walked out and began to open fire as he moved though the hall, more bolts hit him then he dealt out before he was out cold on the ground. Han in fit of rage came out and let waste to the others and was joined by Maz, a they where about to reach the end a blaster hit him hard in the chest. As Resistance Soldiers came in they took point and FN stopped to look over Han.
"Is he going to be all right." he asked.
"Of course." coughed Han, "We can fix 3PO."
"I meant you."
"He will, I'll get them back to the ship, and fix both of them up."
"Go." insisted Maz.
Nodding FN followed on after the others.
Above the planet Red and Black Squadron was falling to the First Order, most the fighters where being tailed, and they where more focused on shaking them off, they fighting back. Poe was in a similar problem.
"I can't shake them." worried Poe, he took a nose dive and tried to fly close the cruisers cannons.
Phasma was able to follow and avoid being shot down.
"Sit still, I can't shoot you if you don't sit still." she fumed.
"Red seven, red seven do you copy?" asked Poe.
All he heard was a few gargled words then, screams before static.
"Black six, do you read me, where are you?"
"I read you Black leader, I've gone in low to try and draw away some fighters."
"I'm coming in try and shoot the guy who's tailing me."
"Copy that Black leader."
Poe took evasive action as he dove low towards the planet spotting the three fighters tailing Black six. Lining up his shots Poe was able to knock out the first two and moved in for the third when Black six was shot down. Looking back he saw it was the very ship tailing him.
"Okay, that's it." fumed Poe. "BB8, get ready were going to try something."
BB8 panicked.
"I know, I know." he said.
Killing the engine he began to drop down towards the plant.
"This is all to easy, they stalled." laughed Phasma.
Poe tried to re-engage the engine, but it kept staling, BB8 tried to re wire the ship, but as they got closer and closer to the ground it seemed like it wasn't going to work. But it came around Poe put thrusters on full faced them back up and blasted away at Phasma who was still coming down after them. Her ship was blasted out of the sky and came crashing down past Poe's who was still falling.
"You ready buddy?" he asked.
Before BB8 replied he ejected them both as the ship crashed to the ground and they few off in to the distance.
Phasma climbed out of the wreckage of her ship and looked over to Poe's crash site, she cursed under her helmet and activated her helmet comlink.
"I need a speeder to pick me up, and a search party stat." she grunted, before falling flat in the snow.
FN was know leading the charge as they moved though the base.
"Were are we going?" asked a soldier.
"We need to find the vault, it's where they would have put the holocron." he replied.
"Which way?" they asked.
FN looked around "This way." he said leading them down a passage.
As they came down the hall way a set of troop's spotted them, and opened fire, one of the soldiers was shot as FN and the others hid.
"I don't think we are getting out of this one alive." one said.
"We are, I for one and not dying today." said FN. He then took bold move to jump out and stun two troopers before being bale hide up against the wall again.
The other troopers followed and took out the last of the troopers, they took part in small victory, before the cocking of blasters sounded and they looked to see they where surrounded by general Hux and few of his men.
The fight above was almost over the last few remaining pilots where being obliterated, and the resistance Cruiser was left standing.
"This is it, the end." he said "Well, no point going out like this."
"All forces evacuate." he ordered "This is a solo mission."
Down below Maz was struggling to help keep Han up right as she also tried to move 3PO as well. Soon enough she collapsed in the snow, leaving all three of them on the floor.