Dawn of a new Force

Chapter 35 - The battle (1).

The shuttle came out of the hyperspace at a certain distance from the Fluency. The atmosphere was tense inside. All were silent, certainly praying not to be spotted too early. Maz had managed to send them a program developed by his famous flower-of-plum-code-cracker. He assured them that he could change the signature of the shuttle and pass it as a shuttle currently in circulation. They would all know if that was true.

The plan was simple, like all good ones. Enter, find Ben, use all means, then leave.

- Here we are, Finn said. The moment of truth.

- It's going to work, for sure, answered Rose.

- Ah yes? And how do you know? asked one of the commando's men.

- Because I know it, that's all, she said with a smile.

Rey smiles in turn. Rose, as usual, did her best to see the positive, and Rey figured she should take an example. Chewbacca told them to shut up, and Rey unleashed the falsified identification device as they approached the Fluency. Rey did not even look for Ben through the Force, wishing to focus on the approach first.

Arim, one of the commando men who had left the First Order three years ago, was appointed to speak with Fluency staff. He knew better than all the technical and formal jargon, having been a communication technician before being resistant. He therefore sent the request for leave to proceed.

- Lambda Shuttle Y215, request permission to approach.

- Lambda Shuttle Y215, pending.

A sizzle later.

- Lambda Shuttle Y215, authorization granted, hangar C station 13.

A noise was heard in the shuttle. The sound of the resumption of their breathing at all. Finn burst out laughing, and slammed into Arim's hand. But Rey quickly took over the situation.

- We passed the first obstacle, but there will be many others. Inside, we have only one ally, and we do not know where he is, or if he can help us. It will be necessary to be ready for everything. Nothing is won yet, but the Force is with us.

- May the Force be with us, all repeated in chorus.

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Poe gently put his X-Wing aboard the Mtzar-Bi. The pilots came out of their cockpit quickly, the droids remaining on board the space hunters. A young Duro pilot, visibly disturbed, came to find Poe at the feet of his hunter.

- And now?

- Now we wait.

A jolt from the cruiser and the suddenly bluish lights from outside told them that the hyperspace jump had just been made.

- We are waiting for the signal. If they passed control and were able to disembark, it will be a first step towards victory.

Then, hailing a mechanic who would run by:

- Hey! Reload me all the hunters, we will need fuel!

- Well my commander! the mechanic said, saluting him.

Then Poe whispered to himself, "Leïa, I'm sure where you are from, you can help us, so now is the time ... Don't let go us now."

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Ben awoke with a start, banging his head on the floor above him. He had no idea how long he had slept or what time it was now. The pain in his chest seemed to have lessened, and he was surprised that he could not control himself to the point of falling asleep. He heard alarms, but different from those he had heard before sinking into unconsciousness. And he recognized them: intrusion alarms!