"The truth is often what we make of it." - Obi-Wan Kenobi, from Collected Wisdom of the Jedi Masters

Pete turned to Patrick, his brown eyes meeting Patrick's baby blue ones. "Master Kenobi's alive?" he said.

Patrick was just as surprised as Pete was that Obi-Wan had survived Order 66, and he was even more surprised that the Jedi Master had bothered to contact them. He'd met Obi-Wan a few times, but they had always seemed to be fighting on different fronts during the war. They'd never been particularly close.

"Of course I'm alive," Obi-Wan said. "The real mystery is how you two are still here."

"It's kind of a long story," Pete said. "We defended the Jedi Temple and barely escaped with our lives..."

"We hid in the Ancient Texts Library during the raid, and then we flew one of the escape pods to Alsakan," Patrick said.

"It doesn't sound brave and heroic when you say it like that," Pete said.

"I suppose it doesn't matter," Obi-Wan said. "Pete and Patrick, you may not realize it, but you've done a great service to the galaxy."

"Thank you," Pete said, beaming.

"It wasn't just us, Obi-Wan," Patrick said. "Defending Tatooine was Joe's idea, and Frank, Gerard, and Ray took out most of the ships. Not to mention Mikey, Hayley, Andy..."

"It takes a team to do anything as grand as saving a whole planet," Obi-Wan said. "Make sure to congratulate all of them for me."

"Of course," Patrick said when all of a sudden, he had an idea. "You know, you could join us too," he said to Obi-Wan. "We're fighting the Empire with the Truwel Rebellion, and we could always use another Jedi in our ranks."

Obi-Wan thought about it for a few minutes and then said, "I don't think I can."

"Why not?" Patrick asked.

"The Jedi were supposed to be guardians of peace and justice, but we failed. We abandoned our ideals, we waged war against the Separatists, and ultimately, we caused our own downfall. Those of us who survived the war have lost our friends, our brothers and sisters in arms. I...I lost someone very close to me, and I'm sure you have too."

Patrick nodded, remembering his old master. He wondered what Ki-Adi-Mundi would think of everything that had happened since Order 66, what he'd think of the life he led now, what he'd think of Pete. Even over a month after Mundi's death, it still hurt to think of his master.

"After all of this, we need to return to our roots. We need to make peace, not war." Obi-Wan paused and then added, "Besides, I have important business on this planet, and trust me, it might help you in the fight against the Empire one day. Your destiny lies out there, in the stars, but mine lies here, on Tatooine."

"We understand," Patrick said.

"So why did you radio us?" Pete asked.

"I was getting there," Obi-Wan said. "I thought you two should know that there are other Jedi out there."

"How many do you think there are?" Patrick asked.

"A few dozen at most," Obi-Wan said. "I only know of a couple for sure."

"Is Master Mundi..."

"Neither Mundi nor Dystrala made it," Obi-Wan said. "I'm sorry."

Pete looked heartbroken, so Patrick snuggled closer to him, hoping to provide some much-needed comfort. However, Patrick wasn't feeling much better. He'd felt his master's death through the Force, but hearing it from Obi-Wan made it more real somehow.

"Yoda's alive though," Obi-Wan said.

"Really?" Patrick said.

"Yes," Obi-Wan said. "He's hiding in the Dagobah system right now. I'm sure he would be happy to help you complete your training, if you'd like."

"Holy smokes, Pete!" Patrick exclaimed, grinning. "We could be Jedi Knights!"

Pete didn't seem nearly as excited as Patrick, but he forced a smile and said, "Yeah, that would be cool. I just have one question."

"What is it?" Obi-Wan asked.

"We have another Force user with us...his name is Mikey Way..."

"You met another Force user? How?"

"He rescued us on Utapau. Anyways, Mikey's really strong with the Force, but I don't think the Jedi even knew he existed. Can we bring him with us to Dagobah?"

"How old is he?"

"Sixteen."

Obi-Wan thought about it and then said, "He might be too old."

"He's not!" Pete exclaimed. "Patrick and I already taught him what we know, and he's learned a lot. He could be a great Jedi someday if he trains with Yoda."

"You can take him with you if you'd like, but don't be surprised if Yoda turns him away," Obi-Wan said after considering Pete's argument.

Pete sighed and said, "Okay."

"Don't despair," Obi-Wan said. "We may be the last of a once-proud order, but we'll make it through. The Force will be with us, always."

"Thank you, Obi-Wan," Patrick said. "May the Force be with you."

The transmission ended, and Pete immediately radioed the Black Mariah and the Horseshoe Crab. "Hey, could we meet up again?" he said. "There's something I need to talk to you guys about."

"Yeah, of course," Joe said.

Pete took control of the Z-95 and steered it closer to the Horseshoe Crab and the Black Mariah. Meanwhile, Patrick thought about what lay ahead. He'd started his Jedi training with Yoda, back when he was a youngling. It only seemed fitting that he'd finish his training with Yoda too.

Yet, Patrick was terrified. What if Yoda didn't think he was ready to be a Jedi Knight? What if he found out about his relationship with Pete? What would Yoda think of him then? To Patrick, Yoda was one of his personal heroes. He didn't want his mentor to think that he'd fallen to the dark side.

Pete and Patrick climbed onto the Horseshoe Crab, and as soon as they were aboard, Pete ran off to find Mikey. Patrick followed him, and before long, they found the Way brothers flipping through a comic book together.

"Oh come on," Gerard complained when Patrick and Pete walked in. "We were just getting to the good part."

"I just need to talk to Mikey for a minute," Pete said.

"What's going on?" Mikey asked.

"Yoda's alive, and Pete and I are going to Dagobah to see if he'll help us finish our Jedi training," Patrick explained. "We were wondering if you'd like to come with us."

"Who's Yoda?" Mikey asked.

"How do you not know who Yoda is?" Gerard asked. "He's a living legend!"

"I might have skipped the issue of True Clone Wars Adventures where he shows up," Mikey said.

Gerard groaned. "Sometimes, I can't believe I put up with you," he said.

"Anyways, Mikey, do you want to come?" Patrick asked.

"I don't know," Mikey said.

"I think it would be fun," Pete said.

"It's more than that," Patrick said. "You need training, and you need your own lightsaber. Yoda can help with both of those things."

Mikey thought about it, and then he said, "I'm still not really sure..."

"Mikey, I know I'm going to miss you a lot, but you should go," Gerard said. "Training with Yoda is an amazing opportunity, and I don't think you should miss out on it."

Mikey stayed silent for a little longer, and then he turned to Pete and Patrick and said, "Okay. I'll come."

"Great!" Pete exclaimed. "We're leaving in five minutes."

Patrick rushed into the cockpit to grab his hat and his calligraphy pen, while Gerard gave Mikey a quick hug and said, "See you soon, little brother. Have fun on Dagobah, okay?"

"I'm sure I will," Mikey said, waving as he headed for the door. "So long and goodnight, Gee."

As Pete, Patrick, and Mikey went back to the Z-95, Frank and Ray waited in the Black Mariah, wondering what was next for the Truwel Rebellion. They'd saved Tatooine, but where would they go from here? The Empire could come back, or they could invade another planet. They could take over the whole Outer Rim, if they wanted. Maybe Gerard was right. Maybe there wasn't anywhere in the galaxy that was safe anymore.

"They're leaving again," Ray said as he watched the Z-95 speed away from Tatooine.

"You should have told Patrick about Ki-Adi-Mundi while you had the chance," Frank said.

"Gerard thinks he might already know."

"That's no excuse, and you know it."

All of a sudden, Gerard stepped onboard. He kissed Frank and then sat down next to him, but Frank could tell that he wasn't okay. Something was very wrong.

"What's going on?" Frank asked him.

"Mikey left again," Gerard said sadly. "He's going to Dagobah with Patrick and Pete to train with Yoda."

"That sounds pretty neat," Frank said.

"It is," Gerard said. "I just hope everything goes okay. I don't know what I'd do if I lost my brother."

"I'm sure it's going to be okay," Frank said. "I mean, he's just training. How dangerous could it be?"

Gerard nodded and then glanced out the window. "Do you think there's any coffee on Tatooine?" he asked. "I could really use some right now."

"Why don't we go take a look?" Frank said. "It's not like we have anything better to do."

The Black Mariah dove toward the surface of Tatooine, and when Frank saw the smile on Gerard's face, he felt like he was on top of the world. With Tatooine safe and Gerard by his side, everything felt like it was right in the galaxy.

Meanwhile, the Z-95 rocketed toward the Dagobah system, and no one aboard knew what to expect when they got there. "I've never even been to Dagobah," Pete said. "I wonder what kind of planet it is. Maybe it's a forest planet or an ice planet or an ocean planet..."

"Or maybe all three?" Mikey suggested.

"Don't be ridiculous," Pete said.

"Hey, I think I see it," Patrick said suddenly.

"Where?" Pete asked.

"Up ahead," Patrick said.

The planet was green and covered in clouds, and Patrick couldn't wait to explore it. He steered the Z-95 closer and closer, until they were in Dagobah's atmosphere. The ship smoothly glided toward the surface, and soon, they were hovering above a swamp. Patrick could feel Yoda's presence - he knew the Jedi master was nearby.

That was when the ship lost control.

"What's going on?!" Pete shouted as the Z-95 jerked back and forth. Patrick tried to slow the ship down, but nothing seemed to help. The Z-95 was going far too fast, and no matter what Patrick did, he couldn't regain control of the ship. There was no way they would be able to land safely.

The Z-95 fell through the trees, and as they plummeted into a swamp, Patrick held onto Pete's hand, afraid that they wouldn't make it. Mikey was stone-faced as always, and Patrick was just terrified, but Pete seemed apathetic, as if he'd simply accepted that this was the road to ruin, and he was starting at the end.

The Z-95 flooded with water, and as it sank into the swamp, it felt like all hope was lost.