Han, Peter, and Chewie cross the treacherous terrain of snow and danger as they take one small step towards their goal. Walkers appear on the horizon. Han, Peter, and Chewie take cover behind a base structure. Chewie carries a black duffel bag of explosives.

Peter looked over and tried to recall the schematics. But then he remembered where he was and was almost surprised. This was the exact same entrance that he and his family had once used to escape from the First Order.

"The flooded tunnels are over that ridge. We'll get in that way," Peter says to the two of them.

Han wonders, "What was your job while you were based here?"

"I...I never said I worked here," Peter said, getting a complete look of shock from Han, something he didn't even need to look to see. "I...I grew up on this rock."

Han asks, pushing Peter against the barrier. "Then how do you know how to disable the shields?"

Peter shook his head. "No," he said, sounding apologetic. "I said that I had an idea of how to do it. I'm just here to get Rey."

"People are counting on us! The galaxy is counting on us!" Han reminded Peter.

"Han, I promise you; we'll figure it out," Peter said as he tried to calm him down. "We'll use the Force."

Han appeared agitated when he heard that. "That's not how the Force works," he exclaimed.

Chewie moans to Han.

Han rolled his eyes as he heard what Chewbacca had to say. "Oh really, you're cold?"

Peter then looked and saw that there was an opening. "Come on!"

They followed Peter on the snow hike. On the horizon, the Starkiller Base siphoned the sun into the planet. Within the base, Hux marched through the room as he wanted this weapon ready to go. Technicians worked, the sun-sucking seen in the window behind Hux.

"Report," Hux demands.

"The weapon will be fully charged in 15 minutes, sir," a captain reported.

XXXXXX

A stormtrooper waits to board a transport compartment. The door whooshes open revealing Han, Peter, and Chewie were inside.

"Hey!" The Stormtrooper fumbles for his blaster.

Chewie shoots first as the trooper flies back, dead. The Wookie drags him out of sight. Han and Peter peer around a corner, wary.

"The longer we're here, the less luck we're going to have," Han warns Peter. "The shields?"

Peter then realized he would need some sort of clearance to get them down and sensed a familiar presence. "I told you I had an idea about that," he said.

Han and Chewie follow Peter as Captain Phasma heads down a corridor, distant stormtroopers. Suddenly, Phasma is t-boned hard and fast by Peter who yanks her upwards towards the ceiling with his webbing and strength.

Now they were in a narrow cross corridor. Chewbacca had his arms around Phasma, forcing her to face Peter. He held his blaster on his former oppressor. Han stood behind Peter, just in case.

"Remember me now, Phas?" Peter asks with a wide grin.

"The little Womp rat." Phasma said as it seems she finally remember who Peter was. "How did I not see it?"

"That's right, it's me, Bucket Lady," Peter said with a smile. "I'm back! And look who's in charge now? Me! It's me!"

"Okay, calm down," Han says to Peter.

Peter calmed down and knew he could gloat about it later. He had a job he needed to get done. "Right, come on," he said.

XXXXX

A remarkable image, inside the inner workings of the base. Tiny by comparison, Rey climbs amid the incredible infrastructure, a drop to infinity beneath her.

She is between the light source and the white pill shape, as she makes her way across. But then she started to feel something, almost like her head was telling her someone was there for her.

Stormtroopers guard, above the drop-off into the atrium. What they cannot see is a shadowed silhouette of Rey against the endless white pillars as she climbs across the space, beneath them, toward her exit!

XXXXXX

Phasma sat in front of a workstation that Peter remembered seeing her working at. He and Chewbacca had their blasters aimed at Phasma as she reluctantly worked the controls on the workstation.

"You want me to blast that bucket off your head?" Peter asks her, loving this feeling of control over this monster. "Lower the shields."

Phasma informs him, "You are making a big mistake."

"That's not how I see it from my perspective," Peter mocked her. "Do it."

Chewie moans/talks. Phasma hits a few more buttons - the controls beep and click. "Shields disabled," computer says.

"Solo, if this works, we're not going to have a lot of time to find Rey," Peter warns as Han watches from the doorway.

"Don't worry, kid," Han promises him. "We won't leave here without her."

The controls beep and click: "Shields disabled."

"You can't be so stupid as to think this will be easy," Phasma promises them. "My troops will storm this block and kill you all."

Peter approached her and aimed the gun under her helmet. "I disagree," he said, turning to Han. "I've had my fun and poetic justice. What do you want to do with her?"

"Is there a garbage chute?" Han asks, feeling that could be a fun Justice. "Trash compactor?

Peter smiled as he could almost feel the worry in Phasma. "Yeah, there is."

XXXXXX

With the shields down, the squadron was given the okay to go in and attack the Starkiller. The X-Wings appeared and roared towards the Starkiller Base planet, unleashing concussive blasts on their target. At a distance, the x-wings dropped from the sky, towards the hexagonal oscillator structure in the distance! The squad of X-Wings dove bombed the oscillator, led by their leader.

"Almost in range," Poe said as he got ready to go all in. "Hit the target dead center, as many runs as we can get!"

"Approaching the target," Snap said.

Hux watches the large explosions atop the distant oscillator, seen through the large windows. Alarms blare as Hux moves quickly to see the damage, turning sharply to an officer.

"Dispatch all squadrons to intercept," Hux orders.

"Yes, General."

"Let's light it up!" Poe cried as they made their first approach.

They then dive bombing the oscillator, hitting it dead center in quick succession!

"Direct hit!"

"But no damage!"

Poe expected that would be the case. "Yeah, we gotta keep hitting it! Another bombing run! Remember, when that sun is gone, that weapon will be ready to fire! But as long as there's light, we still have a chance."

A beeping from BB-8, riding in the back of his X-wing, catches Poe's attention. He looks out and can't believe what he's seeing: dozens of TIE Fighters charging towards them!

"Guys, we have a lot of company," Poe exclaimed nervously.

XXXXXX

Han and Chewie took cover, Chewie pulling some explosives out of the duffel bag. Peter went up to them as he saw the doors nearby that led to the detention center.

"We'll use the charges to blow that blast door. I'll go in and draw fire, but I'm gonna need cover," Peter warned them, seeing if his shooters had web fluid.

Han asks him, "Are you certain you are ready for this?"

"I don't dress like this for fun, Han," Peter promises him, ready to rip this place apart. "I'll go in and try to find Rey. The troopers will be on our tail. We have to be ready for that. There's an access tunnel that'll lead..."

Peter then felt something shifting within his mind. It was similar to the feeling when he first met Rey. He turned around and saw Han starting to point with his chin towards something behind them.

Peter turns around and is shocked when he sees Rey, climbing out from inside the wall. She had been carefully climbing back up to the main level! Peter can't believe it! Chewie murmurs his relief. Han may be even more grateful than anyone.

"I'll be dammed," Han admitted it was amazing.

XXXXXX

Rey climbs up to the corridor, vigilant. She hears a sound, and swings her rifle at Peter, Han, and Chewie! She cannot believe it! All Peter wants to do is hug her, and she does the same to him. But they control themselves enough to just be happy they found one another.

"What happened? Are you okay?" Peter asked worriedly.

"Yes," Rey breathed out in relief.

Peter continued asking, "What happened? Did he hurt you?"

"What are you all doing here?" Rey asks them.

Peter says to her, "We came back for you."

Speechless - this is all she's ever wanted. Someone to come back and save her. Chewbacca talks and Rey's eyes nearly tear up.

Peter was confused to see her face and wondered what Chewie had said. "What did he say?"

Rey shrugged and smiled, though nearly in tears as she looked at Peter. "That it was your idea."

Peter awkwardly smiled. He wasn't entirely sure how to react. But then Rey moved over and embraced him, and Peter easily accepted the gesture.

Rey whispered gratefully, "Thank you."

Peter was still wondering how she had gotten there. "How did you get away?"

Rey says, "I can't really explain it, and you probably won't believe it."

Peter dared her, "Try me."

Han, however, was checking the area out and walked over. "Escape now. She can explain later."

XXXXXXXX

The X-Wings continue their dogfight above with the TIE Fighters on the surface of the snowy planet. The ships continue screaming past each other, and the cockpits of the Resistance and First Order fighters. Poe's fighter nearly collides with a close-passing TIE Fighter as he takes it down and keeps going.

Snap says, "I have one behind me. Can you see it?"

Jess came in to save him. "Yeah, I'm on it!"

A heavy cannon emplacement launches a missile that shreds an X-wing fighter.

"Furillo's been hit," Jess says.

"Watch out for groundfire!" Snap warns them.

The X-wings roar across the sky, blasting and dodging the tie Fighters and missiles. Han, Peter, Rey, and Chewie ran out into the snow and were on their way to the Falcon when they stopped, eyes on the sky, watching the lop-sided battle.

The four heroes turn to each other, resolve in their eyes. A long moment of communication hit them before they knew they couldn't leave yet, or they'd be slaughtered by the First Order.

"They're getting slaughtered out there," Peter realized with worry. "We need to help them."

Rey asks, "What can we do?"

Han then got an idea as he looked back at the two and Chewie. "My friend here has a bag full of explosives. What do you say we use them?"