The Forgotten Hero: A Star Wars Story

Battle Scars

In the bridge of the very same Star Destroyer, Hux limps forward with a cane and bandaged leg from his blaster wound.

General Hux: It was a coordinated incursion, Allegiant General. They overpowered the guards and forced me to take them to their ship.

Enric Pryde: I see. Get me the Supreme Leader.

First Order Officer: Yes, sir.

Pryde walks over to a commander trooper, grabs his blaster, turns about face and fires a bolt straight into Hux's chest. The general's limp, lifeless body goes flying, sliding across the ground in a heap. Pryde hands the blaster back to the stormtrooper and turns back to the officer.

Enric Pryde: Tell him we found our spy.

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The Falcon speeds down the lightspeed tunnel, racing for the coordinates that 3PO translated off of the dagger. Poe, Chewie, and 3PO are in the cockpit, the blue and white light flashing over their faces.

Poe: I don't know why they're not following us, but I don't trust it.

Chewie grunts out something.

Poe: Landing gear's busted? How busted?

Y/N, Finn, and Rey work on some wires and panels. Sparks flare as Finn retracts his hand and shakes it, slightly singed, blowing on it. Y/N shakes his head and hands Finn some bandage from his jacket pocket. Finn wraps the hand up as Rey sighs while the sparks pop against the metal surrounding it.

Rey: (whisper) All that matters is the wayfinder. Finding Exegol.

Finn: That's what we're doing.

Y/N: We're working on it, Rey.

Finn walks a few steps away. Rey pauses, her mind blanking and her eyes staring off. She blinks, finally processing what her unlocked memories showed her.

Rey: (pained whisper) He killed my mother. And my father. I'm going to find Snoke.... and destroy him.

Y/N: Rey... What's happening?

Finn: That doesn't sound like you.

With a thunk, the gears switch back on.

Finn: Rey, I know you....

Rey: People keep telling me they know me. I'm afraid no one does.

Y/N: Rey-

She shuts the control panel hard and walks away. Finn thinks on what just happened. Y/N wonders if he should tell her what he knows.

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Ren stands by the viewing window of his star destroyer, speaking mentally with Snoke. His red creased helmet, aglow against the drowning darkness of space. Snoke still speaks a drawing, scratching, horrid voice.

Snoke: The Jedi apprentice still lives. Perhaps you have betrayed me. Do not make me turn my fleet against you.

Kylo Ren: I know where she's going. She'll never be a Jedi.

Snoke: Make sure of it. Kill her.

Ren nods and turns away.

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The falcon pulls out of hyperspace, above the planet Kef Bir. The ship zooms into the atmosphere and down close to the planet's surface.

They pass by a woman, dark-skinned and on top of a quadrupedal horse creature, holding a device up to the falcon as it enters into the atmosphere. As it passes by, she pulls down the device and inspects one of the readings on it.