Chapter 35 - *Title at the end of the chapter* (2/2)

- ”His eyes are...”

Buzz!!

Swing!!

The movement was extremely swift and impossible to predict. Skywalker had defeated them in a second and the Knights of Ren had not even noticed they were dead until the moment they closed their eyes bȧrėly noticing they were watching their own lower limbs some meters away. They had been so delusioned to believe they could defeat Luke Skywalker. This was a level he had not shown before and then they realized just before dying that Skywalker had not been using his full power and he wondered why... why would he not trash them since the beginning and let himself be injured like that... and he heard for the last time the rough voice of the old man who seemed to be angry...

- ”You're testing my patience too much, Ben”

(...)

Rey finished placing the last bomb it activated with a click.

- ”Done!”- said Rey to Finn who was shooting down the enemies who seemed to be taking cover due to the advantage they had for the high ground.

- ”All bombs in place”- informed Finn

- ”Good”- said Han who had also finished long ago- ”go to the exit K-99 and let's get out of here!”

- ”Ok we'll start by...”- said Finn but his eyes opened like plates and Rey turned to see Kylo Ren approaching them with his lightsaber in hand.

- ”Run!”- he said knowing there was no way they could defeat such monster by themselves

They started to run but then Rey felt something wrong and when he looked back they saw the lightsaber of Kylo Ren flying to them at an incredible speed.

ZUN ZUN ZUN ZUN!

Rey wanted to do something but she had nothing to react. However, in a split second, she saw Finn grabbing his own lightsaber and ignite it while throwing it just like Kylo Ren had done.

ZUN ZUN ZUN!

ZUUMMMM!

CLASH! ZOOMMM!

Both lightsabers clashed in the air and were repelled while turning off. Rey managed to recover Anakin's lightsaber which had been sent flying on her direction. Kylo Ren had stopped in his tracks and even though she could not see his face, he seemed to be surprised by Finn's actions. Rey thought about what to do when Kylo Ren was sent flying to the wall to his right by a very powerful shot that cracked his armor on his left ribs and a piece of metal which had a light flickering was firmly stuck on his body. Han appeared with a special blaster and kept pointing at Kylo Ren.

- ”Keep going”- Han said with a different voice that she had heard from him before and Rey could see the troubled expression in Han's face- ”I have bussiness with this guy”

- ”But...”

- ”No buts... this is an order!”- said Han firmly but then he softened his tone- ”I've been waiting for this too long, please lend me handle it.”

- ”Understood”- said Finn who seemed to detect something in Han's voice and knew it was better not to pry too much. He pulled Rey's hand who seemed to be confsed- ”you'd better come soon”

- ”Chewee, come to my position with the special handcuffs!”- ordered Han after nodding Finn and giving him a grateful look.

After Rey and Finn dissapeared arund the corner in direction to the exit, Han got close to Kylo Ren keeping the blaster pointed at the Lord Sith. His left hand seemed to be grabbing a switch that was part of the blaster. He was in full alert.

- ”This stops now, Ben.”- Han said with a tough but caring voice that made it clear there was no negotiation- ”You will return home with me and your mother.”

- ”You will not stop my destiny”- said Kylo fighting the pain he was suffering from the bolt embeded to his side. He tried to grab it to pull it off but Han immediately pushed the switch and a powerful electric discharge ran through his body and stunned him in pain- ”Arrrrghh!”

- ”Your destiny is being with your family and I'll stop even if I have to drag you unconscious... Son”- said Han- ”this taser bolt gives a charge of 5.0 miliamps which is more than sufficient for you Force users to get knocked pout even with all your resistances”

- ”It seems you came prepared”- said Kylo Ren but his voice showed great hostility instead of praising.

- ”I know your skills too well to lower my guard, Son”- said Han looking at Kylo Ren with mixed feelings in his eyes- ”we'll have time to talk all you want later along with your mother... she misses you a lot.”

- ”Supreme leader Snoke showed something more useful than you... my family will be able to- said Kylo Ren with a tone charged of hate- ”you have no idea what is coming... this is the only way to stop it!”

Immediately, he tried to Force push Han but the latter saw the attack coming long ago activated the taser bolt making Kylo Ren receive a new discharge that mmade him sit down again. Han was impressed by the tenacity of his son and once again he thought that Force users were a cheat due to their enhanced physical abilities. The discharge he was giving him was enough to send a bull to sleep for six hours but Kylo Ren had not even lost consciousness which was the original plan of Han.

- ”It's true that I'm not the best father and I don't know what you saw...”- said Han using a tone he only used with his beloved ones while being in constant alert- ”but Snoke only wants to use you and then he will get rid of you once you're not useful... you're not stupid... you know that.”

Kylo tries to stand up and call his lightsaber but Han shot another taser bolt and activated both of them making Kylo Ren to fall to the floor immobilised.

- ”Dont force me, Kid...”- said Han with a decisive expression which showed his absolute decisiveness- ”next time I will use penetration ammo on your leg.”

And to show he was serious he changed the settings of his blaster to ”kill” in front of Kylo Ren who felt the threatening aura emanating from his father.

- ”You'd shoot your own son?”- taunted Kylo Ren not believing his father would take such drastic measures against him.

- ”Only in the legs and probably shoulder”- said Han with an unwavering voice which left no doubt whatsoever- ”We can cure you later!”

- ”You won't”- said Kylo Ren gathering his strength for the next ȧssault thinking he was just bluffing.

- ”Try me!”- said Han and Kylo Ren knew by his cold and firm voice that he would shoot without hesitation- ”I told you I'll drag you unconscious if I must.”

Han Solo and Kylo Ren, father and son looked at each other as in a staring game but in the end, Kylo Ren relaxed and just stayed in the floor.

- ”I surrender”- said Kylo lifting his hands after a while knowing that his father was just too cunning to fall in any of his tricks- ”Always with the tough love.”

- ”When it is necesary...”- said Han not lowering his guard- ”I love you more than anything... and because of that I'll take you home where you belong... hey Chewee, where are you?”

Chewee had these special handcuffs that were made to restrain Force users and were salvaged from the Empire vaults. In the moment Chewee appeared in Han's vision range, there was an explosion and soon many stormtroopers entered the place shooting all over. Han received a shot on the shoulder but managed to turn and return fire. Kylo Ren used the Force to make his lightsaber fly to Han who was caught unguarded and was slashed by the lightsaber.

- ”GRAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWW!”

Chewee yelled in anger seeing this and immediately shot Kylo Ren with a penetrating bolt from his bowcaster which made the Sith Lord stepped back many steps.

- ”Shoot the wookie!”- Kylo Ren shouted while recovering and at the same time pushing a huge metal container blocking Chewee from Han and him. He knew he had to finish the job so he got closer to his father and knelt. His injuries were grave but Kylo Ren knew that his own injuries were also serious.

- ”He was always a good shot, right Ben?”- said Han who seemed to be relaxed despite the fact that he was dying- ”I'm sorry we have to come to this point”

- ”It's necessary!”- said Ben whose voice seemed to be affected- ”I must become strong to avoid what's coming... you will die anyway so at least I can use your death to gain power!”

- ”I see”- said Han who could see his son face even though it was behind a mask- ”take off that mask... you don't need it”

- ”What do you think you'll see if I do?”- asked Kylo Ren whose voice seemed to doubt.

- ”The face of my son...”- replied Han.

- ”Your son is gone”- replied Kylo Ren trying to ascentain his voice- ”He was weak and foolish like his father.”

- ”Take it as the dying wish of an old man”- said Han and Kylo Ren took his hands to the helmet and took it away.

Seeing the face of his son, a warm smile floated in Han's face and countless memories of him as a baby and child ran through his eyes. No matter what he did or what he said he were... he would always be his little boy.

- Thank you, Ben”- said Han smiling at his son- ”As a father I wish I could hope you can achieve your goal, my son. However, I'll have to dissapoint you once more...”

He took out the remote detonator and activated it. Immediately an explosion blew up the place where they both were and Kylo Ren managed to dodge the explosion with great difficulty. He waited for the smoke to clear out and he noticed that his father had created a hole that would separate them.

- ”Blow it up, Chewee!”- Han shouted- ””it's too late for me

- ”Grrreeeeee graraaaaapanied her for so many years following her most crazy ideas was no more. She felt shattered and incomplete and she was overwhelmed by a huge sense of emptiness. . She would never see that ċȯċky grin of his and she would never be able to scold him again. She would never fight with him for silly things and she would not have anyone to open up like she did with him. She was alone and she knew that the great pain she was feeling would only grow with the time.

- ”Rogue Squadron initiate your attack”- she said knowing that she could not dishonor Han by permitting this to crumble her.

”Chapter Title: The Death of Han Solo”