''OPEN FIRE!!'' Jagged screamed. Immediately, every Sith Trooper and operative in the room began unloading several rounds of blaster fire on Ben at once. Ben kept his gaze locked onto Jagged, deflecting blaster bolt after blaster bolt with his Crossguard Lightsaber. Anakin cheered on, as did Tahiri, Jaden, and Rosh, whilst the soldiers of The Fel Empire were getting cut down one by one. ''Load them onto the tram!'' Jagged barked at his operatives. The X Troopers followed suite, grabbing the four by the collars of their disguises and dragging them across the floor. Jagged ran towards Ben, but was immediately thrown into the wall with the Force. Ben said nothing, continuing his march down the hallway.

Ben quickened his pace, sprinting towards the four operatives dragging Anakin and the others across the ground. With the flick of the wrist, Ben threw his Lightsaber towards the operatives, slicing off all of their heads at once. Pulling the Crossguard blade back to his hand, Ben snapped back around and locked blades with Jagged. ''You capture my son, and plan to hurt him...'' Ben began, grabbing Jagged by the throat. ''...I. Hurt. You!'' He finished, slamming Jagged into the wall. The door on the opposite end of the hallway opened, as several Galactic Federation Enforcers rushed in all at once.

Jagged rose to his feet, reigniting his Lightsaber and swinging towards Ben. Ben held one arm out in front of his face, watching Jagged's blade collide with the armor. Jagged stumbled forward, his Lightsaber now deactivated. Anakin pulled both wrists apart, snapping the cuffs, before reaching out with the Force and pulling his own Lightsaber to his grasp. Igniting the violet blade, Anakin turned to Tahiri, Jaden, and Rosh, cutting their cuffs in half too. ''Move it troopers! On the double!!'' Ben shouted, swinging towards Jagged. Jagged pushed the ignition button on his hilt over and over again, yet all that came out of the emitter was white smoke. Finally, he turned around and ran, just as Tahiri and the others retrieved their own weapons again. ''You're outnumbered, Prince Fel!'' Anakin declared.

Jagged thrusted both arms forward, pushing Anakin, Tahiri, Jaden, and Rosh out of the way, before he sprinted out of the hallway towards the tram. He pushed the ignition button on his Lightsaber hilt several more times, before it finally reignited. ''Hurry, my Prince!'' One of the operatives on the tram called out. Jagged leaped onto one of the open cars on the tram, but Anakin acted faster, jumping next to him. Jagged swung towards Anakin's face, commencing the duel, just when Ben jumped onto another car, alongside the Enforcers and the other three Jedi. ''I will kill you myself if I must!'' Jagged yelled. ''Not if my father kills you first!''

The two of them continued the clash, sparks flying everywhere as they fought. Anakin kicked Jagged in the face, and then entered a blade-lock with the Prince. Jagged jammed his palm through Anakin's ribs, blasting him back towards the other end of the car. Jagged leaped towards Anakin to deal the killing blow, when a blue-bladed Lightsaber stopped his attack. Anakin looked to see Tahiri in a blade-lock with Jagged, and spun around, kicking Jagged's feet out from underneath him. Reigniting his Lightsaber, Anakin swung at Jagged on the left, while Tahiri attacked him on the right.

Jagged kicked Tahiri in the side, knocking her off-balance, before pressing his attacks on Anakin. Anakin pushed forward, forcing Jagged out of their current car and across the tram. The two of them entered another blade-lock, pushing their white and purple blades against the wall. Jagged pressed harder against Anakin's defenses, swinging both of their blades around, until Jagged punched Anakin in the nose, causing him to stagger back. Jagged swung for the opening, until Ben stepped in front of his son, blocking the attack. Removing one hand from his hilt, Ben swung his arm at the emitter of Jagged's own hilt, instantly deactivating the blade as soon as it made contact with Ben's gauntlet.

Ben swung for Jagged's neck, his Crossguard Lightsaber humming with each swing. Jagged pressed the ignition button on his Lightsaber hilt several times, attempting to reactivate the weapon. Finally, Jagged thrusted both hands forward, pushing Ben backwards across the car. Tahiri swung for Jagged's waist in a move to relieve him of his legs, but Jagged acted faster, Force Pushing her towards the other end of the car. Reactivating his Lightsaber, Jagged resumed his clash with Anakin, pushing him towards the edge of the open door. Jagged slammed against Anakin's defenses, striking him across the shoulder. In response, Anakin winced, before driving his wrist into Jagged's mouth. Thrusting one arm forward, Anakin entered yet another blade-lock with Jagged, backing him into a wall and slowly pressing the tip of his Lightsaber against Jagged's shoulder. Jagged screamed, breaking the blade-lock and violently slashing his blade across Anakin's face.

Anakin screamed in pain, falling to the ground. Jagged raised his Lightsaber high above his head to deal the final blow, but before he could finish his strike, the attack was blocked once more. Ben pushed upward, fighting harder than ever against Jagged. Jaden and Rosh arrived, joining Ben and Tahiri in the fight. Jagged jammed his wrist into Tahiri's face, breaking her nose, before kicking Rosh's legs out from underneath him. Ben and Jaden pressed their attacks, their yellow Lightsabers crackling with fury against Jagged's pure, white blade. Jaden kicked Jagged in the ribs, before Ben swung upward and cut Jagged across the head, just above his right eye. Jaden followed suite, disarming Jagged and slicing through his dominant hand, removing his first four fingers. ''You'll pay for what you've done to Anakin!'' Jaden declared, kicking Jagged in the chest. Jagged stumbled backward, losing his footing and falling out of the car into the trees below.

Jagged screamed as the tram passed by, until his screams faded into the wind. Jaden and Ben deactivated their Lightsabers and ran towards Anakin, who was moaning in agony and bleeding all over the floor of the car. ''Anakin, are you alright!?'' Jaden demanded. ''Let me see your face, son!'' Ben also demanded. Anakin slowly took his hand away from his face, revealing a scar running along the right side of his face up to his hairline, cutting just across the inner part of his cheek. Blood poured from the smoking wound down Anakin's face, as Ben ran his gloved prosthetic hand across his own face. In that moment, Ben no longer saw Anakin staring back at him, but rather..       He saw himself. Back when he had suffered a similar injury years ago, on a superweapon that once was the planet Ilum.

For what felt like a long time, Ben stood there, frozen. He kept his eye-contact on Anakin, whom Jaden was now tending to. Finally, a voice broke his gaze. ''General Solo?'' One of the Enforcers asked. Ben turned his head to face the Enforcer. ''Every operative and other Fel Imperial soldier on this tram has been eliminated.'' Ben nodded. ''Do James and Grace still have the databanks on this facility?'' Ben asked. ''Yes sir.'' ''Good.'' Ben replied. ''We're almost at the mining facility..      Ignite the charges.'' Ben ordered, igniting his Lightsaber at his side. ''But sir, we're still on the...'' ''I don't care if we're still on the tram! Ignite the charges!'' Ben interrupted. ''Sir, yes sir.'' The Enforcer replied, leaving the car.

Ben turned to Jaden and Anakin. ''How is he?'' Ben asked. ''Looks like Jag got him real bad, your highness...'' Jaden replied. Ben turned to Rosh and Tahiri, who both looked as mortified as Ben and Jaden did. Ben looked outside, seeing the tram slowly approach the mining facility. In the distance, he could see Sith Troopers and X Troopers alike pointing their blasters in his direction. ''Rosh, why don't you carry my son to the Falcon?'' Ben asked. ''Of course, Emperor Solo.'' Rosh replied, walking towards the injured Anakin and slinging him over his shoulder. Jaden stood up, igniting his yellow blade. Ben pulled Anakin's hilt to his hand, tossing it to Jaden. ''Take it. I want to see how you do with two blades.''

Jaden nodded. ''Of course.'' He said, igniting Anakin's violet blade. Tahiri stepped beside Ben, her Lightsaber also drawn. As soon as the tram fully entered the hanger bay, the Sith Troopers and operatives opened fire on the Jedi, who marched out of the car, deflecting blaster bolts everywhere in sight. Tens of hundreds of Enforcers joined them, firing at the enemy from behind. Alarms began to blare, as more operatives joined their Fel Imperial bretheren on the field. Jaden rushed towards the Sith Troopers, leaping high up in the air and cutting them all down. Tahiri did the same, charging the operatives on the right. Ben took up the center of the attack, beheading Sith Troopers and operatives left and right.

Behind Ben, two scoundrels, one male and one female, began firing at the reinforcement operatives from a long distance. ''About time you joined us, James!'' Ben remarked, just as he beheaded another Sith Trooper. ''I was busy with the operatives on the tram!'' James Dameron replied. ''Same here!'' Grace Tico yelled, firing at more operatives. A loud, booming noise was suddenly heard, one that shook the foundations of the entire building. ''Time to go!'' Ben shouted to everyone inside. Jaden, Tahiri, and Rosh all followed him back towards the hanger bay, alongside James, Grace, and the Enforcers. From below the mountain, the Millennium Falcon suddenly appeared, it's engines roaring from outside.

Behind the Falcon, three Galactic Federation Troop Transports appeared, firing upon the Fel Imperial soldiers with their laser cannons. Ben and the others leaped onto the ramp of the Falcon, Tahiri being the last. The ramp closed shut behind her, before the Falcon and Troop Transportss fled the mining facility. Ben looked out the cockpit window, seeing the mining facility, the tramline, and science facility all go up in flames at once. Rosh and James carried Anakin towards the bed on the far side of the ship, laying him down on the mattress. ''Chewie, tell Chancellor Dameron the rescue was a success and we've recovered all the data we could find.'' Ben said to Chewbacca, exiting the cockpit. James, Grace, and Rosh were all tending to Anakin on the bed, getting out box after box of old medical supplies. Next to the bed, Tahiri couldn't help but look at Anakin, her eyes flooded with tears. Ben walked towards her, placing a hand on her shoulder. ''Tahiri?'' She looked at him, yet said nothing. ''The Fel Empire will pay for what Jagged did to Anakin...   I promise.''

56 ABY - Coruscant, Galactic Federation Palace

On Coruscant, Supreme Chancellor Poe Dameron was seconds away from sleep. It was late. For hours on end, he had been scrolling through the datapad from Mount Tantiss, in the hope he could find something relating to the creation of the Fel Imperial X Troopers. But alas, he could not find anything. Just before Poe fell completely asleep, however, the door to the Council Chambers opened. ''Chancellor?'' Senator Elias Pryde asked. Poe sat up, looking Pryde dead in the eyes. ''What is it, Senator Pryde?'' Poe asked. The doors to the chambers opened, and Ben Solo stepped into the room, shoving Elias off to the side. ''Oh, Ben!'' Poe exclaimed. ''How was the rescue operation on Khofar?'' He asked.

Ben said nothing, pulling up a seat at the table and sitting down. Poe, although sleepy, could see the rage in Ben's eyes. A rage he had not seen in a long time. ''Did something happen at Khofar?'' Poe asked. ''My forces recovered all the information on the operatives we could, and rescued the previous strike team. While we were at it, I decided to set off Emperor Fel's nerves and destroy both facilities.'' Ben said through gritted teeth, leaning closer towards the table. ''I'm sure I will have set him off more with the death of Prince Jagged..'' Ben muttered. Poe heard what he said, and violently sat up, eyes wide with surprise. ''Y-You...'' Poe began. ''I killed Jagged Fel.'' Ben said. ''Hopefully that sends a clear message to Roan about what happens to those who hurt my son.''

Without saying another word, Ben stood up, turning to leave the room. ''Tell me he's at least alright, Ben!'' Poe demanded. Ben stopped dead in his tracks. ''If he hasn't lost too much blood in that Bacta Tank, he should still be breathing.'' Ben replied. ''Well, what happened on Khofar!?'' Poe asked. Ben turned to face Poe, his eyes laced with fury. ''Do you remember how I got the scar on my face, Poe...?'' Ben asked. ''Lightsaber to the face, right?'' Poe asked back. Ben nodded his head slowly. ''Same thing happened with Anakin...'' Ben began, pausing for a moment. ''Only..      It wasn't Rey that did that to him.'' Ben finished, marching towards the turbolift door. As soon as the door was shut, Poe was left alone with Elias, and the datapad. ''What's going on?'' Elias asked. ''Don't worry about it.'' Poe replied, resuming his scrolls through the endless information on the datapad.

56 ABY - Fel Imperial Shuttle

''We're coming up on Khofar, my liege.'' A voice said. Emperor Roan Fel opened his eyes, awoken from his meditation. ''Are we through the atmosphere yet?'' He asked the operative behind him. ''Yes, and..        Well, you might want to take a look at your facilities.'' The operative replied. Roan stood up, entering the cockpit of his personal shuttle. His eyes widened when he saw the sight that bestowed itself upon him next; both the science facility and mining facility were destroyed, still on fire in the midst of the thunderstorm. ''I sense something in the trees. Take us down towards the forest.'' Roan ordered the pilot.

The shuttle descended towards the forest slowly, between the two facilities. Roan exited the cockpit, as the shuttle's ramp began to lower. Jumping out of the open gap, Roan fell between the trees landing softly on the hill below. A squad of Sith Troopers followed suite, using grappling cables to lower themselves through the forest. Roan walked up the hill, next to the destroyed tramline. Reaching out with the Force, Roan lifted the tramline ever so slightly off to the side, revealing a bloodied man groaning in a mud pit. Four of his fingers were missing, his leg appeared to have been broken, and Roan could not see if he even had anything left for an ear or not. Yet despite the man's clearly disfigured appearance, Roan knew who this was. ''He's still alive...'' Roan muttered to himself.

He turned to his soldiers. ''Get a medical capsule, immediately.'' Roan commanded. ''Yes sir.'' All of the Sith Troopers said, one of them reaching for the side of their helmet. Roan walked towards the mud pit, kneeling down next to Jagged. He was bruised. His face had been sliced open in multiple places, his nose was broken, and a few of his teeth appeared to be missing. Roan placed one hand on Jagged's forehead, and could see his son's eyelids fluttering between being open and being closed. He was barely conscious, but Roan knew Jagged was still alive. Roan shook his head slowly, a look of utter disappointment visible on his face. ''We'll need to talk once you've had your recovery...       My son.''