The rest of the return trip passed without many complications. When They were already in the orbit of Gwori, Wag Too had already woken up, although the pain in his neck would last a few days. Icarus and the rest were happy to see him in good health, although they were a little worried when on land Miraj threw herself at him crying with happiness at seeing him.

It would have been a most moving scene, if Zigerriana herself had not winged the lurmen's enormous ear and drew attention to him in front of everyone as if he were a small child, for his recklessness. Not laughing at the situation was impossible for the organics.

A very tense moment took place during the hours after arriving at Gwori, well unlike civilians; who accepted the offer of a quiet life away from the war, the group of mercenaries and bounty hunters did not agree that it obliged to fight for the resistance.

While some decided to stay like Foxley himself, who seemed to have established an unlikely friendship with Zeb and Vander, others simply decided to leave. They were not honorable warriors or anything like that, and only credits motivated their interests. They couldn't force them to fight for a just cause after all. But Icarus was not willing to take the risk that any of them revealed assumption.

In the public eye, anyone who was not willing to fight for the cause was free to leave, and that was what happened with the majority of rescued mercenaries and bounty hunters, but they never managed to leave the solar system.

As Icarus had told the inquisitor before ending his life, he was no hero, and he was willing to do everything for this rebellion to be successful. So it would be to order Typhon and Lance to destroy all the mercenary ships once they left the planet. This was a war he couldn't afford to lose, and no one would know the location of the Oasis... If anyone was to get his hands dirty in the worst way possible, it should be himself.

For now, the stormtrooper prisoners were kept in custody in the city cells, and although it was not entirely fair, at least they had the possibility of having better treatment than the empire's inmates. Of course, anyone who was willing to lend their workforce to minor Oasis tasks was welcome, even under the constant surveillance of the droids. Time would tell if it was better to remain faithful to the Empire, or join the cause of the rebellion.

Organa: - I'm glad to see you safe and sound. It's a shame that we couldn't extract the required information, but I think it can be considered a victory. -

When the situation was a little more under control, a small war council was held in the town hall with several rebel leaders from the galaxy, including Senator Organa, Chan Syndulla, the Mon Calamari among others.

Ackbar: - However it was too risky. After this infiltration the Empire will double its defenses against cyber attacks. For now we must stay out of it. Our engineers have already started working on the plans that the general gave us... If everything remains stable, we will be ready for the indicated date. -

Cham: - Good to hear. You know... Low profile... You should wait until then. -

Once Icarus finished giving the report to the rebel leaders, all the holoprojections They were disconcerted, except for Senator Organa, who still had to discuss some pending matters with the general, Hondo, and the commando clones present.

Icarus: - Senator... Have you heard something related to the Death Star -

Organa: - It's the first time I've heard that name. What is it? -

Icarus: - Unfortunately I could not obtain any information other than the name. The level of encryption of that data was far above what was expected... I wouldn't be surprised to compute that said information did not want to be discovered. -

Organa: -I think I have an idea of ​​what he means. I will use my contacts to try to find out anything about it. -

Icarus: - Be careful, senator... I have a bad feeling about this. -

Organa: - I will keep it in mind, General... Commander, Hondo. I await your arrival on Alderaan. Be careful. -

Boss: - Understood, sir. We will leave first thing in the morning. -

Holdo: - Senator... -

The woman's voice interrupted the meeting, but she hesitated to say another word. What she meant was that it might be inappropriate, but she was willing to move forward no matter what the cost.

Organa: - What's wrong, Miss Hondo? -

Holdo: - Pi... I ask permission to stay at the Oasis, senator. - His request took several by surprise.

Organa: - And what is the reason for such a decision? -

Holdo: - I... I would like to be able to stay and learn more about war tactics... Of course... If General Icarus agrees. -

Icarus: - I have no problems about it. Several organics are already being trained under my charge. If you are willing to follow the protocols, I see no problems instruct her. -

Hold: - I am willing... I want to learn from you... I want to be a great commander one day and be useful to this cause. As well as any danger that threatens this galaxy. -

Both the senator and the droid could sense that unwavering determination within the woman, despite her fearful words at the idea of ​​contradicting an order. Her will was made of steel and her destiny had a great sacrifice in store for her. One that I would never be able to imagine. Senator Organa could only smile about it.

Organa: - Okay. If the general agrees, I don't see any problem. Just... Let Leia know when you have the chance. -

Holdo: - I will do it that way... Senator. Thank you so much. -

Organa:- General... He left her under his charge. She may be somewhat stubborn and obstinate... But she is a good student. -

Icarus: - Yes... I'm already aware of it. -

And so the meeting concluded, with Senator Organa laughing about it, young Holdo embarrassed by the mockery of those two, and Icarus finally feeling a sense of relief after so long.

That would be a long night, long enough for everyone to take a well-deserved rest... And think.

Some like Hawser, Li Mu or Cranel They had no problems falling asleep, although some more enthusiastic ones like Numa and Lubo preferred to spend the night telling their friends in the Oasis about their exploits from the battle.

The lieutenant Helgait He was quite tired, but his overly responsible attitude forced him to finish all the paperwork before going to sleep, despite the many times the RT-1 droid told him otherwise.

Tífany didn't even know when she fell asleep in the laboratories, and Hunkball  had to cover her with a blanket so that the night cold would not give her a cold.

Despite the complications, Wag Too was able to find a pleasant night with his wife Miraj and his five children, who could not stop expressing their love and affection. Perhaps an involuntary act after being so close to losing everything.

Mirane, on the other hand, preferred to sit for a while in front of the window of her room, watching the night landscape of the Oasis. A moment of peace to find some tranquility, and remember old friends. Not like young Vander, whose snoring would wake up his neighbors if the walls weren't soundproofed.

Zeb remained sitting on his bed, and in his hands rested his guard clothes. Dropped off. It was his greatest treasure and only memory of what he once was or had. And at the same time, it stuck him in the past. His mind was confused... Trying to determine what he should do... Where he should go... Somehow... He had to find a purpose in his life... And perhaps this desperate resistance was his best answer. .

Foxley was in a similar state, but lying on his bed staring at the drab ceiling of the room. His mind took refuge in memories and anecdotes from the past, but he was not able to see a future. In fact... That was something he had never considered. His life was about the day to day, and although he agreed to cooperate with this resistance attempt, he didn't know if this would be his place in the galaxy... or not.

Hondo, on the other hand, despite being lying down and ready to sleep, was unable to fall asleep. The expectations of her training kept her awake, and Numa's tales of how rigorous Icarus was as a tutor had her somewhat nervous. That would be a long night for her.

Not Boss, neither Sev nor Fixer were good sleepers, and preferred to use the time they had left in the Oasis to maintain their equipment, and replenish their supplies. They rarely had access to such a large and varied arsenal, and Alpha and Delta they would order personally to prepare any equipment that they needed. General's orders.

And finally, out of all traces of concrete and metal, the superdroide tactician walked calmly through the green grass of the plains of Gwori followed by the two magnaguardias. Most of the afternoon and early evening he was with Toba, listening to all her stories and playing with her and other children in the shelter. But she let herself sleep, calm in the knowledge that Titan would remain in rest mode next to her.

Now I had a little time to compute, analyze everything that had happened and assimilate all the accumulated experience. This war was increasingly escalating in difficulty and danger. That was something he knew would happen sooner or later, but even he knew he wasn't prepared.

Its optical sensors rested on the infinite sea of ​​stars, as if it were capable of identifying its targets among the vastness of the Galactic Empire. As if he were able to see the future, and that scared him even though it was mostly metal and circuits.

And who knows... Maybe he would even have been able to see a smile in that sea of ​​stars... A smile that served as a guide and comfort... The smile of a clone.

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First of all, I want to apologize, because I just realized that I put the name Hondo... instead of Holdo. And that may have brought confusion. The character in this story is Holdo, the woman who would become the commander of the rebellion during the time of the First Order. Hondo is the pirate from clone wars, and so far he has not made an appearance in this series. I apologize for the confusion.

And here comes the fourth season of Icarus and the rest of the characters in this story. At the point where I wrote this chapter, I'm not very clear about what season 5 will be like, since I thought it would be the last, but I got some ideas and I may be able to write a little more.

Thanks to everyone who read and voted. Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas and I hope you were satisfied with the result. For now I will try to advance in the other two stories, and if you are a Star Wars fan, I invite you to read the other three stories of the franchise that I have written. Who knows? And you may find something of interest to you.

With nothing more to add, I say goodbye until the next adventure.