Chapter Three: Holding Cell
Chapter Three: Holding Cell
Poe Dameron's POV
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The cell door opened once more. I opened my eyes expecting to see Kylo Ren here to gather more information, instead, I saw a lone stormtrooper head over to the guard. Probably here to give me another beating.
"Ren wants the prisoner." The stormtrooper reported. I tried to gather what strength I had left to prepare myself against another round of pain from Ren as the guard unshackled me from the chair and handed me over to the lone Stormtrooper.
I stumbled into the corridor with a blaster pointed at my back, exhausted and drained. After a few moments of walking, we turned to a narrow passage at the stormtrooper's order. Suddenly, he grabbed me to face him and took off his helmet to reveal a kind face, who looked terrified and broken of a black man.
"Listen carefully: you do exactly as I say, I can get you out of here." He insisted.
"If -- what--?" I studdered in confusion.
"This is a rescue, I'm helping you escape. Can you fly a TIE fighter?" He asked.
"You with the Resistance--?!" I asked. He looked at me like I was the crazy one here.
"What? No no no! I'm breaking you out. Can you fly a TIE fighter?" He repeated.
"I can fly anything," I assured him. "Why, why are you helping me?"
"Because it's the right thing to do."
Then it hit me. He needs a pilot.
"You need a pilot."
"I need a pilot."
This for real! I beamed into a smile as I realized I was really getting out!
"We're gonna do this," I said in excitement.
"...Yeah?" The Stormtrooper replied being unsure but hopeful.
---10 minutes later---
We entered the hanger, by all appearances it looks like the Stormtrooper is escorting me to Ren. We passed by a group of officers as we approached the Tie-fighters.
"Okay, stay calm, stay calm." The Stormtrooper repeated in a harsh whisper behind me.
"I am calm." I hissed back.
"I'm talking to myself." As we got closer to the special forces Tie Fighters, he nudged me to move into the fighter. We quickly ran up the stairs and entered the fighter. I winced as I dropped into the back to back cockpit. The Stormtrooper removed his helmet as I removed my cluffs and jacket. Quickly firing up the ship with excitement.
"I always wanted to fly one of these things. Can ya shoot?" I asked.
"Blasters, I can!" He replied.
"Okay, same principal! Use the toggle on the left to switch between missiles, cannons, and mag pulse -- use the site on the right to aim, triggers to fire!"
"This is very complicated-"
The ship lurched forward, unable to leave the hanger as a cable held us back.
"I can fix this." I assured him as I entered in more commands.
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First Order Colonel's POV
I looked out the window of the control room to see a Tie fighter struggling to rise as a cable prevented it from leaving.
"We have an unsanctioned departure from bay two." A technician reported to me.
"Alert General Hux and stop that fighter," I ordered.
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Poe Dameron's POV
I managed to rip the cable off the Tie fighter and left the ship, dodging shots as the ship fired at us. We managed to blow up the main guns and I turned the ship to head back to Jakku.
"Hey, what's your name?" I asked.
"FN-2187"
"FN-whaa?"
"That's the only name they ever gave me!"
"Well, I ain't using it! FN, huh? Finn. I'm gonna call you Finn! That all right?" I replied. Even in the madness, Finn can't suppress his smile.
"Finn." Yeah, "Finn", I like that! I like that!"
"I'm Poe. Poe Dameron." I introduced.
"Good to meet you, Poe!"
"Good to meet you too, Finn!"
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General Hux's POV
I looked over my shoulder to Lieutenant Mitaka at a console.
"Sir, they've taken out our turbolasers--"
"Use the ventral cannons."
"Yes, sir. Bringing them online."
"General Hux. Is it the Resistance pilot?"
I turned around to see Kylo Ren entering fast and angry.
"Yes, and he had help." I replied. Gesturing to an officer to check the registers. "We're checking the registers now to identify which Stormtrooper it was."
"...The one from the village. FN-2187."
I turned back to him. A bit unnerved that Ren knows...must be because of his force ability.
"Sir. Ventral cannons hot."
"Fire." I barked.
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Poe Dameron's POV
Massive Warheads blasts towards the TIE fighter, I yanked the controls to spin and do evasive maneuvers as Finn shot at the weapons incoming.
"Where are you going?" He demanded as I flew closer and closer to Jakku.
"We're going back to Jakku. That's where." I replied
"No no no! We can't go back to Jakku! We need to get outta this system!" He yelled as I dodged a near-miss laxer blast.
"I got to get to my droid and friend before the First Order does!" I yelled back.
"What - a droid?!"
"That's right. He's a BB unit! Orange and white: one of a kind."
"I don't care what colour he is! No droid can be that important!"
"This one is, pal."
"We need to get as far away from the First Order as we can! We go back to Jakku, we die!" Finn yelled.
"That droid's got a map that leads straight to Luke Skywalker!"
"Oh, you gotta be kidding me!!! I--"
Suddenly BAM! We were hit!
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General Hux's POV
Captain Plasma and I stood in front of a holographic projection detailing FN-2187's service record.
"No prior signs of non-conformity?" I asked. Trying to figure out how this could have happened.
"This was his first offence. A technician checks her readings, reports to General Hux." Captain Plasma.
"General. They've been hit." I technician reported further down in the bridge.
"Destroyed?" I asked.
"Disabled. They were headed back to Jakku...the fighter's projected to crash in the Goazon badlands."
"They were going back for the droid and the girl...send a squad to the wreckage," I ordered Captain Plasma.
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Finn's POV
My eyes fluttered open to a sandy dessert background. I sat up, terrified. I looked around to see smoke in a TIE Fighter. I scrambled up and ran towards the burning TIE fighter, calling out Poe's name.
"Poe! Poe!"
I scrambled over the massive dune to the TIE fighter, smoking and on fire, small debris around it. I thought I saw Poe's arm and pulled on it to reveal Poe's Jacket. I throwed that off and tries to find a way in, even a way to look inside, but the smoke and heat make it impossible.
"Poe!!! POE!" I yelled as the ship began to sink into the sand, being consumed by the quicksand.
"POE!!! POE!!!"
It becomes clear fast, if I don't get away, I am gonna get sucked in too! So I scamper away from the TIE fighter as it sinks into the sand. A few moments and it's gone. I stepped away out of breath. Horrified. Then a giant explosion erupts from below, sending sand and debris everywhere! I stumbled away further. Disoriented, scared, exhausted and defeated. And all alone.
I started walking away, ripping off my stormtrooper gear, grabbing Poe's flight jacket for shade from the sun. I looked up, squinting my eyes to see an outpost in the distance.
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General Hux's POV
Kylo Ren and I walked the length of the bridge. He was clearly fuming which was understandable considering the circumstance.
"Supreme Leader Snoke was explicit. Capture the droid if we can, but destroy it if we must. Take the young girl as a prisoner." I insisted.
"Her name is Bini Filters." Ren snapped. "How capable are your soldiers, General?"
"I won't have you question my methods." I snapped back at him, insulted.
"They're obviously skilled at committing high treason. Perhaps Leader Snoke should consider using a clone army."
"My men are exceptionally trained, programmed from birth-"
"Then they should have no problem retrieving the droid. Unharmed. Bini Filters, unharmed."
"Careful, Ren. That your "personal interests" not interfere with orders from Leader Snoke." I growled.
"I want that map. For your sake, I suggest you get it." He threatened, spinning around and heading off with the Knights of Ren.
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Finn's POV
Sun-scorched and exhausted, I stumbled out of the desert into the Outpost. In a heatstroke daze, I moved past enormous old ship parts, merchants, scavengers and tented stalls.
Water... water... water. I saw a water trough where a filthy, slobbering hippo-like creature drinks, it. I was desperate. I move to it, using my hands to desperately drink the filthy water. After a couple of swallows, I spat it out in disgust. I looked up to see a two people. One looked like a young teenager as the other looked like a young woman. They were grabbed and ripped apart by a group of thugs. One of them cover up a droid, yelling at the lady they were taking it.
The girl is struggling against the grip of the attackers as the lady effectively knocked out the other three with her staff and managed to make the last one release their grip. The girl moved forward and undid the sack to reveal the droid that Poe was after. The droid looked over in my direction and started beeping frantically. They both turned towards me and started running towards me.
I had a bad feeling as they both looked pissed. I immediately started running from them, suddenly a staff came out of nowhere and slammed into me. Making me flip over and hit the ground. I looked up the see the lady pointing her staff at me, the girl glaring at me from a distance as she ran up and the droid electrocuting me.
"What's your hurry, thief?" She growled.
"What--?! Thief?" I asked. BB-8 ROLLS UP FAST, MOVES TO FINN -- a WELDING ARM TELESCOPES
"The jacket! This droid says you stole it!" The girl added.
"I've had a pretty messed up day, alright?! So I'd appreciate it you stop accusing me!"
"Where'd you get it? It belongs to his master." The lady snapped. I looked up at her, then the agaitated droid. I need to tell them the truth.
"It belonged to Poe Dameron. That was his name, right?" I asked. They all looked down at me in surprise and nodded.
"He was captured... by the First Order! I helped him escape but our ship crashed." I relayed. "Poe didn't make it."
The droid put it's head down slowly in sadness. "Look, I tried to help him. I'm sorry..."
"So, you're with the resistance?" The girl asked.
"Yes. I am. I'm with the Resistance, yeah." I lied. The lady slowly lowered her staff.
"I've never met a Resistance fighter before."
The girl gave her a strange look and shift uncomfortably.
"Well, this is what we look like. Some of us. Others look different." I said nervously.
"BB-8 says he's on a secret mission, he has to get back to your base with Bini."
"Apparently he's carrying a map that leads to Luke Skywalker, and everyone's after it." I informed her. She turned to me, concerned, curious.
"Luke Skywalker?" She repeated. "I thought he was a myth."
Then BB-8 started beeping madly and Bini pointed to the sky.
"TIE fighters!" She yelled. "Follow me."
Two stormtroopers suddenly appeared and started firing at us. I grabbed Rey's hand against her protests and yanked her along with me as Bini lead us into a shipyard.
"Come on, BB-8!" Bini yelled as Rey yanked against my grip.
"Let go of me!"
"No, we gotta move!"
She pulled her hand back and followed after us as Bini lead us into the shipyards.
"Come on! I have got a ship here!"
"You-what!?" Rey yelled back.
We dodge blaster shots as we ran towards a small ship. Another small BB droid ran off the smaller ship and joined up with Bini. She started arguing with it as we got closer to the ship.
"They're shooting at both of us!" The lady commented as we dodged more shots.
"Yeah, they saw you with me! You're marked!"
"Well, thanks for that!" She snapped back sarcastically.
"I'm not the one who chased you down with a stick!"
TIE fighters pasted us overhead and fired at Bini's ship. Effectively destroying it.
We all abruptly stopped and looked at the destroyed ship.
"OH, COME ON!" Bini yelled in anger. Rey grabbed her arm and directed her towards the other nearest ship. (Millenium Falcon.) We all ran towards the ship and ran up the ramp.
---End of Chapter Three---