Chapter Fifteen - Brothers United

As Piper, Starling and the others began navigating through the Star Destroyer, they reach a door. They hear movements on the other side. 

X2: Looks like we got company. 

Aerrow: We'll take point. 

Aerrow and X2 ready their blasters while Piper and Starling stayed back. Radarr quietly chirps to Aerrow's ears.

Aerrow: It's probably Stormtroopers buddy. Nothing we can't handle! 

X2: On my count. 1.....2.....3!

X2 opens the door as the two aim their blasters. On the other side was Finn and Junko with their weapons. Seeing this shocked everyone. 

Piper: Finn?! Junko?! What are you doing here?!

Junko: We came to help!

Finn: Figured you lot would need our help! Especially considering your in a Star Destroyer surrounded by Stormtroopers! 

Starling: You picked a good time to assist us Captain. 

Piper: Now we all we have to do is reach the Condor and we can get out of here before anyone knows!

Finn: Sorry but we got another problem. Junko and I overhead some Stormtroopers talking about having the tractor beam active. As long as that tractor beam is active, we're not going anywhere. 

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that escaping the Star Destroyer became even more difficult. 

X2: If we're gonna deactivate the tractor beam, then we're going to have to reach the bridge and destroy the controls. But that won't be easy considering where we are. 

Aerrow: I'll come with you! 

Piper: Me too!

Finn: No can do Jedi. As much as that lightsaber would be handy, we can't bring an entire group with us. Junko! Take them back to the Condor! Tell Stork what's going on! 

Junko: Got it Captain!

As Junko began to lead Piper and Starling back to the Condor, Piper runs up to Aerrow and hugs him. 

Piper: Aerrow.....be safe....

Aerrow: I will. May the Force be with you......

After that, Aerrow along X2 and Finn began making their way to the bridge of the Star Destroyer while Junko lead Piper and Starling back to the Condor. As navigated through the Star Destroyer, they notice that it was quiet.

Finn: What's with the lack of Stormtroopers? They should be swarming us by now!

X2: Something's not right. Keep your eyes open! 

X2 knew something was wrong. He could only assume that a trap was being set for them. They soon reached the entrance to the bridge guarded by two Stormtroopers. Finn flashes a cocky smile. 

Finn: You two stand back. I got this!

Finn then combat rolls in full view of the Stormtroopers. Before they could react, Finn shots them down with his dual DL-44 blaster pistols. After killing them, Finn blows the smoke from his blaster pistols.

Finn: All right guys! We're clear!

X2 then walks over to the terminal connecting to the door. When he splices hit, the door opens. Standing on the bridge was X1 surrounded by a squadron of Stormtroopers. X2 immediately recognized his brother. 

X2: Brother.....

X1: Welcome X2. 

As the two brothers looked at each other, X2 remembers when he and X1 were on board an Republic Cruiser with a Jedi Master. 

Jedi Master: The war is drawing to it's close men. With it's end, comes peace for the Galaxy. 

As the Jedi spoke to his men, X1 spoke with his brother. 

X1(Past): This war should've been over sooner.

X2(Past): What makes you say that?

X1(Past): Had the Jedi used their powers the way they were meant to be, then we could've crushed the Separatists in one swift stroke. Instead, they become glorified ambassadors disguised as commanders. 

The younger X2 paid no mind to his brother's comments. He always knew that X1 had an aggressive approach to the war. The Clone Trooper's mind fell onto Starling. 

X2(Past): (Starling.....)

As X2 thought about  Starling, X1 received a call on his holocommunicator. He turned it on revealing Chancellor Palpatine.

Palpatine(Hologram): Commander X1. The time has come. Execute Order 66.

X1(Past): Yes my lord. 

X1 looked to his men. Without hesitation, the Clone Troopers unloaded their weapons and fired upon the Jedi Master. The Jedi Master was killed on the spot. X2 was horrified. He then quickly pieced together that this was because of the inhibitor chip. 

X2(Past): (The inhibitor chip....) X1! What the hell are you doing?!

X1(Past): Purging the traitors.

X2(Past): This isn't right! The Jedi have done right by us!

X1(Past): Have they? We're expendable to them. How many of our brothers have died under their leadership?! 

X2 quickly realized that his brother had fully embraced Order 66. He soon realized that Starling could be in serious danger. X2 began running for the hanger bay. When he reached a starfighter, he was shot at by his brother. X2 was able to escape and reach Nar Shaddaa. Back in the present, X1 turned to his men. 

X1: Men. Leave the Clone to me. Kill the others. 

Without hesitation, the Stormtroopers began firing upon Aerrow and Finn. The two brothers stared each other down. 

X1: So you survived.

X2: Surprised? 

X1: You shouldn't have come here brother. You should've stayed wherever you hid. 

X2: And miss all the fun? Besides, it was good fighting alongside Starling. It almost felt like old times.

X1: So she's alive as well? I'll have to remedy that....

X1 then charges at X2 and begins attacking him. X1 attempts to steal X2's DC-15 blaster rifle and use it against him, but X2 pushes the rifle out of his hands. While the Clone brothers fought, Aerrow and Finn were in a firefight against the Stormtroopers.

Finn: Damn! We're getting chewed up out here!

Aerrow: Keep firing!

Aerrow fired his DC-15 blaster rifle and kills a few Stormtroopers. Finn covers Aerrow with his blaster pistols. Back in the fight, X1 begins to overpower X2. 

X1: I always was the better fighter. What did you think you were going to accomplish? You can't fight the Empire and expect to survive. 

X2: I.....I make my own luck.....

X2 then rolls over to his discarded blaster rifle and shoots at the controls. This disables the tractor beam preventing the Condor's escape. X1 then kicks X2 in the face.

X1: You always were a naive fool brother. That will be your undoing. 

X2: We'll see about that!

X2 then lands a devastating punch on X1, knocking him out. As X2 looked upon his unconscious brother, emotions flooded his mind. 

X2: Brother.....

As X2 reflected on his brother, Aerrow and Finn walked over to X2 after finishing off the Stormtroopers. 

Aerrow: Is this.....

X2: Yes. That's my brother....

Finn: That's one hell of a family reunion....

As Finn said that, he got a call from Stork on a holocommunicator.

Finn: Stork? What's up buddy?

Stork(Holocomminicator): We need to get out of here! We're surrounded by Imperials and.....

Finn: Don't worry Stork! We got the tractor beam deactivated! Just hold on for a little longer buddy! We're on our way!

Suddenly, the communications abruptly ended. 

Finn: Stork? Stork! Stork do you copy! Damn....communications are jammed. 

Aerrow: We have to get back to the Condor! 

Finn: No need to tell me twice! I'm not about to let a couple of Stormtroopers damage my ship! Let's go!

Finn soon led Aerrow and X2 out of the bridge and began making their way back to the Condor. X2 was heavy in thought as he left his unconscious brother. Moments after they left, X1 recovered from his beating from X2. He walked up to the controls and saw the controls to the tractor beam were destroyed.

X1: Damn you.....

X1 then grabbed a E-11 blaster rifle off a dead Stormtrooper.

X1: You won't get away from me!

X1 then made it his personal to find and kill X2. In the meantime, X2 along with Aerrow and Finn would race through the Star Destroyer to get to the Condor and escape the Star Destroyer. 

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