Star Wars: The Rebirth Of The First Order

Chapter 42

The First Alliance all bustled around preparing to set out. Thanks to Lando they now had many new ships such as T-85, X-Wings, RZ-2, A-Wings, BTA-NR2, Y-Wings, E-Wings, Escort Fighters, R-60, T-Wings Interceptors, K-Wings, Assault Bombers, B-Wing Fighters CF-9 Crossfire Starfighters, X-83, Twintail Starfighter. Lando seemed well In stock since he had been making them for the Resistance in secret.

"So where is our next destination, General?" Rose asked.

"We're going back to Cloud City, Lando has called some of our allies to meet there," she replied.

"I thought it would be a good place to meet, the Empire won't think to look there," Lando said.

Leia nodded in agreement.

"General we're all ready to take off," Poe said.

"Good, let's get out of here before the Empire attacks again," said Leia.

Ben nodded, then turned to look at Rey. "Rey, I'm taking my TIE silencer, do you want to ride with me?"

She nodded and he took her hand, leading her over to his ship.

Hux ran over to them "I guess me and Phasma are going in the Falcon with Auntie Leia."

Ben nodded. "We'll see you in Cloud City."

Hux nodded before he ran to the Falcon, he didn't know why but he didn't want to leave them both. He felt as though something was going to happen and he'd not be there to help them.

Rey climbed up into the TIE silencer, placing her lightsaber next to her.

As she did the ground began to rumble and shake violently Rey quickly whipped her head around to the point of the tremors, then for a moment all went silent before a giant quake worm ripped though the ground followed by the emperearial army.

Without even thinking she jumped out of TIE silencer, she had to find Ben before one of those giant worms ate him.

"Ben!" she called.

He turned away from the stormtroopers that he was fighting to look at her concerned. "Rey!"

She ran over to him, knowing that they were stronger together.

Now moving forward from the army was a large spicked droid who appeared to be a commander that went by the name of Commander Lochagos.

As she saw the droid approaching, she knew that they would have a fight on their hands. She reached for her lightsaber only to find that it wasn't there. She cursed herself as she realized that she'd been so worried about Ben that she had forgotten to grab a weapon to defend him with. She would have to rely on the Force, she couldn't just leave Ben to fight alone, especially a fight that she knew he couldn't win on his own.

The commander walked forward and swung his giant arms at Rey and Ben.

Ben lifted his lightsaber to block him. It took all of his strength to hold the droid back.

The droid moved his arms to rest on Ben's shoulder easily snapping them.

Ben screamed in pain, and his lightsaber fell to the ground.

"Ben!" Rey cried.

Commander Lochagos struck Rey with his metal arm before moving over to where Ben's lightsaber now lay stepping on the saber he crushed it under his massive weight. "This war is none of your affair," he said before walking away.

Ben looked at his shattered lightsaber momentarily, then he turned to Rey. She'd been knocked unconscious as he struck her, anger welled up within him, but he was too concerned about her to be to angry. He could have done something stupid to pay the commander back for hurting Rey, but then he'd probably get himself killed and there would be no one to protect her. Or he could stay here and take care of her, that sounded like the better option. Rey was in no danger from the empire at this moment, unless he left and did something foolish.

He staggered over to her, ignoring the pain in his shoulders. "Rey," he whispered, kneeling down beside her.

He touched her forehead and kissed her lips softly. He could use the Force to make others lose consciousness, but also to regain it. He would have simply carried her as he had on Takodana, but he didn't think that his broken shoulders would allow it.

Her eyes fluttered open and she looked up at him. "Ben," she exclaimed, relieved. She threw her arms around him, hugging him in relief that he was okay.

He let out a small cry of pain as she squeezed him a little too tightly, causing his broken shoulders to scream in pain.

"Sorry," she whispered, gently rubbing his shoulders.

"I'm okay," he replied.

"Maybe I should pilot the ship though," she said as she carefully felt the broken part of his shoulders. "I'm pretty sure that your shoulders are dislocated."

He nodded. "Yeah, me too."

Rey carefully wrapped her arm around Ben's waist and quickly helped him to the TIE Silencer then took the controls and piloted the Silencer from Endor.

Thank you to JoeyKirkpatrickJr for giving us some inspiration for this chapter!