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

Chapter XI: Coruscant

Hux looks out at the tower through his office window, looking at the tower, placed it in front of the Jedi Temple himself, seeing the ships pass by as it began to snow. It had orbital rings surrounding it, something he knows that no one else does. He then walks to his desk and opens one of the drawers, he takes out a lightsaber hilt, believed to have belonged to a Jedi Master before the rise of the Empire, he places it on the desk, his hand hovers over it, eyes closed, he takes a deep breath and tries to call it towards him, believing he can use the force to his advantage...nothing happens. He tries again, more focused than ever, still nothing. A small holographic image then appears on his desk, it was Pyre.

"Chancellor, the Millenium Falcon has been captured." He said.

"Excellent, prepare my shuttle at once." Hux ordered. "I shall see this for myself." The image fades out as he places the hilt back in the drawer. He sighs for a moment and walks out of his office, he waited for this day for a long time.

Kylo sits on the chair of his quarters, his black appearance stood out from the white room. The charred skull of Darth Vader stood on a stool, like a relic of the past, something Kylo was not very fond of. The Knights have captured the Millenium Falcon, something he wanted destroyed more than anything else, besides Skywalker. All Kylo had to do now was wait for the Chancellor's word.

"...Ben..." A voice echoed across the room.

"....so, you finally come to face me yourself." Said Kylo, recognizing it, sensing a familiar presence. "It's a little late for that, wouldn't you agree?" He doesn't turn to face him, he can sense him from behind.

"I told you before, I'd always be with you." Said the spirit of Luke Skywalker, haunting his nephew. "This is where the dark path leads...suffering." He said. "I can feel your struggle."

"And where did your path lead?!" Kylo snapped. "You're dead, and for what? A false legacy?!"

"Palpatine promised you power, like he has from the very beginning, and yet... you feel hollow....I know you're still trying to hold on." Said Luke. "Don't let him corrupt you further...come home....come back to her." Kylo looks at Vader's mask and places his hand on it.

"I've chosen my side." Said Kylo. "I will force the girl to join me, you know what she is, and your son...he will be destroyed."

"...are you sure about that?" Asked Luke.

"Don't underestimate my power." Said Kylo. "The galaxy, the empire, it's mine now."

"....then your fate has been decided." Said Luke.

"And whose fault is that?!" Kylo yelled, finally turning back to face him, but he was gone without a trace. Kylo was now all alone with nothing but his rage. The door slides open, it was the Advisor.

"The prisoner has been locked in it's cell, the Chancellor wishes for your...cooperation." He said. "His fate is in your hands."

"...I will interrogate him in a moment." Said Kylo as he then storms up the stairs and across the hall. The advisor then looks at Vader's mask, he walks closer to it, kneels down on one knee, placing his hand on the mask.

"You had...so much promise...and you failed...now look at you!" He said quietly with venom in his words. "Now I will fulfill the destiny that you could not." He said, beginning to take his words with pride. "At long last, the true legacy...shall be restored."

Jacen and Poe rush to the other side of each wall, trying to hide from the army of Stormtroopers marching across the pathways of the Coruscant Underworld. Jacen had on his Jedi cloak, hood over his head, like a dark ghost flowing through the snow as it slowly falls to the ground, everyone else, C-3PO included, had on a snow coat, trying to keep themselves warm. The two waited for a chance for the entire army to pass by, rushing towards the next wall. As they make it, a snow trooper, one with a white cape, shows up from behind them, pointing his blaster, thinking that he saw something. Jacen uses the force on both him and Poe to blend in to the wall, causing the snow trooper to not see any of them. He marches back to the road with the rest of the army, as they both rush towards the other wall, quickly trying to meet up with the others.