Her New Hope - Lop x Male Reader

The Proper Family

"Remember, my Padawan. A Jedi must rid himself of all worldly attachments. Your duty is solely to the Force, and to keep it in balance."

"I understand, Master. I... I apologize."

"It is alright. I know how difficult this must be for you."

"...she was only a child, Master... and they took her away..."

"I know. I know. And the Empire will pay for their crimes. Justice will come to them. But for now... focus on your duties, (Y/N). Do not let your emotions consume you."

"I... yes, Master."

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A gentle, furred hand softly lands on top of your own, bringing you back to reality.

"(Y/N)? Are you alright?" a familiar voice asks with concern.

You sit back up, seeing your surroundings fly by as Lop's speeder hovers forward.

"Yes, I'm... I'm fine. Are we almost there?"

"I think so. The smoke's getting closer. I just hope he's okay..." Lop says, with a look of worry in her expressive blue eyes.

"I'm sure he'll be fine." you say with a comforting smile. "The Force is quite strong in him. In both of you."

Lop looks back at you with a gentle smile of her own. "Thank you, (Y/N). I... I needed to hear that."

"No matter what happens, you can get through this. I'm sure of it." you assure her, placing a comforting hand on the rabbit girl's shoulder.

Looking back toward the road, you notice something off in the distance, and it's steadily coming closer as Lop's speeder flies ahead.

"What's that?" you ask, leaning forward in your seat.

"What?" Lop asks.

Your eyes widen. "Roadblock, right ahead!"

Lop makes a sudden sharp turn to the left, desperately trying to avoid the Imperials.

Green laser bolts fly all around you as the speeder careens off toward the roadblock, on a collision course.

"Let's go!" you shout, quickly grasping Lop by the hand and leaping out.

Some of the Imps run away to safety, as the speeder slams into the roadblock's concrete wall, immediately exploding into a ball of flame.

You and Lop safely land on top of one of the buildings below.

"That was a close one..." you whisper.

Peering down from the building's rooftop, you can clearly see your target, just a few city blocks away from you.

The Imperial base.

"Here we are. Are you ready, Lop?"

She breathes a heavy sigh, and her eyes are focused squarely on the intimidating structure ahead. "...I hope so."

"We can do this. I know we can. Trust in the Force, and it will always bring you to victory."

"Thank you, (Y/N), but... I can't exactly use the Force, like you can. You can calm down our enemies, use it to fight... I'm just useless..."

"Don't say that." you say, taking another gentle grasp of her hand. "You are not useless. If you hadn't been here, then I'd be just... hiding. Afraid. But you inspired me to take on the Empire. To do the right thing."

"So, no. You're not useless. You're an inspiration. And you don't need to be Force-sensitive to make the world a better place."

The rabbit girl looks into your eyes, astounded by your words. Tears begin to well up in her eyes as she whispers "(Y/N), I..."