Star Wars: Son of Skywalker | Book III: The Rise of Skywalker

Chapter II: Time Off

The Resistance relocated to a new base on the jungle planet of Ajan Kloss, soon after the Falcon departed. Jacen and Poe went to General Leia Organa's office immediately after the Falcon lands on the hangar. Neither of them have seen her since before they departed to Mustafar, the last time she heard about Jacen, he was in a coma, all he knows is that she and him will probably have a long conversation. Poe on the other hand has been trapped on Cato Nemoidia that same time, there already was a time to catch up with each other. BB-8 was strolling behind the as they walk across the hallway.

"A coma? That's horrible." Said Poe.

"You've been battling giant creatures and gladiators at that time, yours is far worse." Said Jacen.

"Point taken." Said Poe. "Then again, a four month rest sounds pretty good right now." Said Poe, Jacen just have a slight chuckle, given the past situation. The doors open, they see her standing in front of the holotable, talking with admirals from across the Galaxy, C-3PO and Lieutenant Konnix were assisting her. She turns and sees them both enter the room.

"Poe, glad you finally you joined us." Said Leia.

"It's been a long time General." Said Poe. "I'm ready to get back in the battlefront as soon as possible."

"You look like you've been in enough action as it is." She said. "Get some rest Commander, you need it more than you know." She ordered, Poe was awestruck, being promoted back to Commander.

"Yes General." Said Poe, trying to hide a cheerful grin as he walks out, BB-8 follows him, beeping cheerfully. Jacen felt happy for him.

"Commander Skywalker...I'd like to have a word in private." Said Leia. She signals everyone in the room to enter a different part of the base. "Theepio..."

"Yes General." Said C-3PO, quickly heading towards the door. "Master Jacen...good luck." He said as the doors close. It was just them now. Jacen didn't have any words, he couldn't find anything to say, if there was anything he learned from Han Solo, the wrath of Leia Organa was inevitable, at least that was what it felt like.

"Glad you pulled through." She said. "I take it Mustafar didn't go well."

"...General...Aunt Leia, I-."

"It's okay, I'm just happy you're awake." She said. "But you could've died, I can't have that right now." She said. Jacen, knowing how much she had lost, tries to say something, but still couldn't find any. "Jacen, you need time off."

"Time off, you mean like a break?" Asked Jacen.

"It's for your own good." Said Leia. "This isn't a punishment Jacen, but I need you alive."

"I understand." Said Jacen.

"Very well. You may go." Said Leia, Jacen walks out the door. As he walks across the hall, he sees embers floating through flames, he then turns and sees Luke's old Jedi temple, burning in front of him. And standing infront of the flames was Kylo Ren, mask on, lightsaber ignited. Jacen looked sad and furious at the same time, looking at who used to be his cousin, his best friend.

"Master Jacen, how did it go?" Asked C-3PO, he turns back to where the temple used to be, then back to him, taking massive deep breaths, his heart pounding like it did back on the Falcon. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I'll be fine, just probably need some air." Said Jacen, exhaustingly. He continues his way across the hall, heart still pounding, taking multiple deep breaths. The protocol droid watches as he makes his way.

An A-Wing Star Fighter flies towards the island of Ahch To, the cockpit opens as Jacen hops out of the fighter. The ocean waves crashed by the edge of the island, and the Porgs were chirping as they fly all over the place. He looks at the steps and walks up towards them, passing by an old tree that was burned to ashes, then he walks by the huts where all the caretakers live, who stare at him as he continues his path, all the way to the cave where the first generation of Jedi have trained. He stops and recognizes the boulder on the cliffside, the twin suns shining through the sky. Jacen walks towards the boulder and touches it.

"Just hold on, we're coming to get you Alright?" Jacen spoke.

"Don't." Said Luke, as Jacen begins to feel scared. "My Journey is complete, please leave me."

"No, no don't say that, we can still save you." Said Jacen out of sadness.

"You already have Jacen." Said Luke, wiping the tears from his son's face. "You and Rey...you both were right about me...tell her...that she was right." Said Luke, as he and Jacen see the sunset in the sky with clouds moving out of the way, revealing another sunset, a twin sunset, as Luke watches it, remembering the time on Tatooine, as he watches it with his son.

"Goodbye Father." Said Jacen in sadness.

" ...goodbye son." Said Luke watching it for the last few seconds as his body disappears, becoming one with the Force, Jacen could see his Jedi robe fall to the stone and begin to fly away through the wind.

The memory echoing in his head.

"...hey Dad." Said Jacen. "Still trying to save the Galaxy, I hope you and grandfather are finally home together....I miss you..." Jacen looks on at the binary sunset. "....May the force be with you." He said, still looking at the sunset.