Jude's Pov

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The pilots and ground troops had obeyed every order so far, march, shoot, eat, sleep. But now they faced an enemy that was much more powerful than them. Now, it was my turn to play General. At this rate there were only three options; give the order to shoot, wait for them to attack us first or stop the war. None of them seemed like good options.

Nalani's voice remained in my head, we only had one casualty.

Snoke.

I swirl in the sky as I control my very own X-Wing, slowly coming near the quiet battlefield. The battlefield was dust and dirt, made of asteroids and silence. To the Resistance, this is where history would be made.

Suddenly, the sky erupted with tie fighters of many sorts and I open fire, almost panicking. "Tie fighters to your left! Be ready!" I thumb a few buttons and take out a tie fighter, watching it explode before my eyes. "Take down as many as you can, we need to get on that ship!"

I hear Bellamy chuckle, a sound I thought I'd never hear again. "I'm going to try and make a run for the hanger doors, meet you there."

"I'll try and do the same." I nod, looking down to make sure my lightsaber was in my reach. I flicked a switch and contacted Poe. "Poe, I'm gonna try and follow Bellamy's lead to the hanger, cover me?"

Poe responded immediately. "Loud and clear kid, I've got Luke with me."

"Copy that."

I swoop down, taking out as many tie fighters as I can. I fly through ash and fire before we make it to the hanger, Poe lands brutally beside us, his x-wing sparking the runway. I eject from my seat and spring into action, igniting my saber and deflecting incoming blaster shots from stormtroopers. Luke follows behind me and soon enough, I hear Bellamy and Elwood.

Corinthia's ship landed right beside us. She hopped out with her usual adventurous smile, sending Poe a nod as she grabbed her blaster and aimed it at a stormtrooper.

"You'll have a maximum of ten minutes before we light this sucker up," Poe shoots the last stormtrooper and climbs back into his cockpit. "Goodluck, and may the Force be with you."

The hangar was empty, filled with stormtroopers that met their demise. Although the air was breathable, it was bitter cold, just like last time. On the edges, an array of fierce tie fighters lay abandoned. The mesmerising pieces of machinery were enough to catch my eye but I don't look for much longer.

Luke, Bellamy, Elwood, Corinthia and I all crouch down as we come up with a plan. Bellamy and Elwood would search the rooms before us, Corinthia, Luke and I would then follow.

"I know this place like the back of my hand," Bellamy announces, rather starstruck. "It won't be a problem finding the map to Snoke but it will be a problem getting through everyone."

"You can stay back," Corinthia suggests. "If you aren't ready."

Bellamy is about to scoff when I step in. "She's ready."

She looks back at me and almost smiles, her eyes mirroring adoration. "Alright, let's go."

We stay low as we run down the hallways, keeping our blasters up as we pass by incoming stormtroopers. My lightsaber is already in my hand, ready to be ignited in case we run into unwanted strangers.

Bellamy and Elwood sneak into a hidden compartment, returning to tell us that it is all clear. We enter a small room, stacked mountain high with unknown archives.

"You'll find what you are looking for here," Elwood tells us. "Including the map to Snoke."

Luke nodded, turning to face Corinthia and I. "One of you needs to stand guard."

"I will."  We say at the same time, glancing at each other for a second.

"I don't care which one of you does, it can be both of you if you so please, but we can't get caught."

Awkwardly, Corinthia and I shuffle outside of the hidden compartment and stand guard. The silence was a poison for us, for in that void of sound the shallowness of our conversation was laid bare. What used to be a comedic moment filled with silly banters, was utterly erased. Although her silence was cold and awkward, it was somehow comforting and spoke for itself, it was peaceful in a way where you could feel at home and know that no matter what was happening, she was forever on my side.

"Remember when Poe snuck us aboard the Falcon all those years ago?" I attempt, laughing at the memory. "When Rey and I returned from training with Luke?"

"How could I forget?" She smiled softly. "I hadn't seen you in so long and Poe thought a trip outside of D'Qar would be good for us."

"Remember how mad my grandmother was?"

"She was pissed!"

We chuckle, a casual, kindhearted laugh. Neither one of us were forcing the silly giggles coming from within our stomachs, it was pure.

"I hope all goes well for you Jude." She says genuinely, referring to after the war.

"Me too," I look down at my feet. "What are you planning to do after this?"

"I'm not sure. I want to be Black Leader but I was thinking about taking some time off. Visit places I've never been before, maybe even start a family."

"I'm sorry I couldn't be the one to do that with you."

"Stop apologizing Jude," She pleaded. "I'm alright, I understand–"

For a moment she was standing beside me, telling me that she forgave me for breaking her heart, but now? Yolansa and Pike Arlo had become childless parents, Poe didn't have someone to replace him as Black Leader and a piece of me died. All there was left, was a pale body covered with blood. Her blue eyes wide open with sudden fear. Was it the fear of unknown death or fear of knowing she would not be able to do what she wanted to do. "NO!"

I ignite my lightsaber and run towards the man who killed her. He was there, the day on Naboo. He was with Elwood and Bellamy, he shot Nalani. "Sebastian Paladin."

"Will you strike me down like your father did to mine?" He hissed, blocking my incoming saber with his shield.

I shoved him off of me, slicing his back with my lightsaber. He didn't stop though, he wanted to kill me. I swing my lightsaber once more, but he shoots his blaster and I have to deflect them. "SHE DID NOTHING TO YOU!"

He doesn't flinch, he doesn't move. His stomach suddenly turns into a pool of blood and he drops to the ground. As soon as the battle started, it had ended.

As he falls, I look up to see Kalila Jane, her blaster pointed in my direction. Her face was pained and sad, she had just killed her companion.

I broke down and dropped to my knees, the last breath had been pulled from my lungs. I hold Corinthia's body, begging she wakes up. I check her pulse, calling on the Force to keep her alive, but she was dead.

Kalila stands over Sebastian's body, dropping her blaster to the ground. She  was my sociopathic aunt, she was the reason I wasn't killed by Paladin. Luke, Elwood and Bellamy rush out.

This kind of silence was unfair and dark.

"She's dead," Is all I can say, her blood coating my hands like paint. "She is dead. She is dead. She is dead..."

"Jude..." Bellamy whispers, kneeling beside me. "Jude we have to go."

I don't move, I am broken. "She wasn't supposed to go down like this."

"Jude we have to go or we'll all die."

Emotionlessly, I replied. "I'm already dead."

Kalila Jane motioned for everyone to leave. "Everyone is evacuating, we must go."

I stand up, my body limp. I drag myself in front of everyone. Every bit of me had been stripped away. All I feel is darkness, all I could feel was the need to get my revenge. "Snoke is mine, I'm the one who gets to kill him."