Hey guess what? Another chapter! O_o It's almost too good to be true! lolol.

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The knowledge that Wilhuff Tarkin, currently an admiral in the Republic Navy, is cold and cruel enough to support a Sith-ruled Empire, and the building of a superweapon capable of destroying planets still shook the Jedi and two senators. Anakin was especially shaken, since he's admitted plenty of times in the past how much he supported Tarkin, believing him to be a good officer.

Now it's the opposite, and he felt furious at the man Tarkin is, and also a little shameful for ever supporting someone like him. Still, he and the rest of the group continued watching the film.

Inside Jyn's dream, she sees herself as a little girl. She's in a fancy apartment on Coruscant, with Imperial officers gathered in a party. One of them is Krennic, looking much younger.

"Huh. I guess Galen did work for the Empire before," Obi-Wan comments. "Question is on what exactly? Obviously it's connected with the superweapon."

"If I had to guess, it's on powering it," Anakin states.

"Just how up in command is Tarkin?" Padmé questions with a frown.

"Probably really high, considering he's a Governor," Anakin says, an angry frown on his face.

She looks out uneasily at the ongoing party, and Galen takes notice. He sets his drink down and goes over to her while Lyra watches on, Krennic frowning briefly.

"So that's how they knew each other," Plo Koon comments.

GALEN: What's the matter, Jyn? You looked frightened. I'll always protect you. Stardust. Don't ever change.

LYRA: Trust...

LYRA: Galen.

Jyn wakes up, still in the ship as it travels through hyperspace.

"It was just a dream," Bail says in realization.

"It's not easy being separated from a parent," Anakin comments,

Those who knew him best gave him sympathetic glances, knowing all too well what he was referring too, whether it was intentional or not.

CASSIAN: We're coming into orbit. You have controls.

The U-Wing lands in front of a view of the Holy City of Jedha with a Star Destroyer hovering over. Multiple smaller shuttles are going back and forth between the destroyer and the city.

"Jedha's certainly seen better day," Ahsoka remarks.

CASSIAN: That's Jedha. Or what's left of it. We find Saw, we find your father.

JYN: What's with the Destroyer?

CASSIAN: It's because of your old friend, Saw Gerrera. He's been attacking the cargo shipments.

"He never was subtle," Ahsoka adds with a nod.

"Oh definitely. Kind of like Anakin," Obi-Wan remarks.

Anakin frowns at him. "Hey..."

"Oh hush Anakin, it is true." Padmé chides.

JYN: What are they bringing in?

CASSIAN: It's 'what are they taking out?' Kyber crystal. All they can get. We wondered why they were stripping the temple, now we know. It's the fuel for the weapon.

"Kyber crystals?" Mace says in alarm. "That has to be stopped!"

"Don't kyber crystals power lightsabers?" Bail asks.

"They do... I have a good idea what the Empire is using them for," Anakin replies warily.

"Hmm. Powerful, kyber crystals are, if big enough they become," Yoda remarks gravely. "Used for such weapons, in the past they have been."

K2-SO: The weapon your father's building.

The crew exit the U-Wing and start gathering their supplies. Jyn glances at K2-SO with a frown, looking towards Cassian.

JYN ERSO: Maybe we should leave target practice behind.

Anakin scoffs in amusement, and Ahsoka struggles to keep her amused grin off her face.

K2-SO: Are you talking about me?

CASSIAN: She's right, we need to blend in. Stay with the ship.

K2-SO: I can blend in. I'm an Imperial droid. This city is under Imperial occupation!

"Almost reminds me of Threepio," Padmé comments.

JYN ERSO: Half the people here want to reprogram you. The other half want to put a hole in your head.

"That is a good point," Anakin remarks.

K2-SO: I'm surprised you're so concerned with my safety.

JYN ERSO: I'm not. I'm just worried they might miss you and hit me.

"Now that's just cold," Ahsoka adds.

Jyn hands a bag to K2-SO before walking off, and Cassian walks by with a small grin, patting his shoulder. The droid stand there dumbly for a few moments.

K2-SO: Doesn't sound so bad to me.

He drops Jyn's bag on the ground.

Anakin and Ahsoka both drop into a fit of quiet laughter, and Padmé and Obi-Wan can't help but grin with hidden laughter as well. Mace shakes his head in exasperation, although Kit Fisto was smiling in amusement, as was Yoda.

(In the Partisan base.)

Bodhi is strapped to a chair. A strange bloblike alien with long tentacles emerges from the darkness.

Some of the people in the room shiver in disgust, finding the sight quite freaky and repulsive.

"Oh Force, what is that?" Ahsoka asks.

"No idea Snips," Anakin replies.

"Certainly not the most pleasant looking creature," Obi-Wan adds.

"At least it isn't a gundark," Anakin states.

SAW GERRERA: Bor Gullet can feel your thoughts, No lie is safe. What have you really brought me, cargo pilot? Bor Gullet will know the truth! The unfortunate side effect, is that one tends to lose one's mind.

Bor Gullet's tentacles begin to wrap around Bodhi and stroke his head, reaching into his thoughts.

BODHI: No!

"This Saw Gerrera, does not seem like the best man out there," Ki-Adi Mundi comments with a troubled frown.

"He's always been at war," Obi-Wan replies. "Usually he was the more reckless on Onderon."

"He certainly hasn't seen the best days that's for sure," Anakin adds. "I have a feeling I know why he might be like that."

"Steela?" Ahsoka asks meekly, and Anakin nods sadly in confirmation.

(In the Holy City of Jedha)

Cassian and Jyn walk through a crowd. Jyn bumps into Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba, and the pair turn to face them threateningly.

DR. EVAZAN: Hey, you just watch yourself.

"Thugs," Anakin scoffs, crossing his arms.

CASSIAN: No, no. Tourist, we don't want any trouble, sorry. Come on. Come on.

As they walk away, the two criminals continue to glare at their backs.

"I don't even wanna know what happened to that guy," Ahsoka comments.

A hologram of the pilot Bodhi was being shown to various groups of people in the streets, while a stormtrooper spoke over an intercom.

STORMTROOPER: Citizens of Jedha, you must come forward with information of the location of this missing cargo pilot. A reward of 600 credits for the information shall be awarded.

"The Empire seems very desperate to find this cargo pilot," Bail comments.

"He does carry important information, which now Saw's rebels are carrying," Padmé adds.

CASSIAN: I had a contact, one of Saw's rebels, but he's just gone missing. His sister will be looking for him. The temple's been destroyed but she'll be there waiting. We'll give her your name and hope that gets us a meeting with Saw.

JYN: Hope?

CASSIAN: Yeah. Rebellions are built on hope.

"I don't see how that's the best way to go about rebelling against an Empire," Mace states with a frown.

"They should be going at it with a firm, collected mindset," Ki-Adi adds with a nod.

Anakin just rolls his eyes, while Padmé and Bail both share brief looks with each other, finding themselves agreeing more with Cassian's sentiment in the value of hope. It is hope that Senator's will see reason that helps them to continue giving their speeches, and there was some hope in the success of Naboo's victory against the Trade Federation years ago.

And hope that the Clone War will end soon, and the bloodshed will end.

STORMTROOPER: (To a citizen of Jedha City) Hands where I can see them. Get over there. Show me some identification. Check inside.

JYN: Is this all because of your pilot?

She notices Chirrut Imwe sitting beside the street. He's handing items to other people with a smile on his face.

CHIRRUT: May the Force of others be with you. May the Force of others be with you.

Many of the Jedi perk up in interest at the sight of the man, and Yoda hums thoughtfully.

"Now this looks interesting," Obi-Wan comments with interest.

"Who is that?" Padmé asks.

"I would imagine that's one of the Guardian's of the Whills, although his job would be over it seems," he replies.

CASSIAN: Wait for me.

Cassian leaves, and Jyn looks around as she waits for him, while Chirrut continues to hand things off to other people.

CHIRRUT: May the Force of others be with you. May the Force of others be with you.

CHIRRUT: (To Jyn) Would you trade that necklace for a glimpse into your future?

Jyn glances over at him in surprise, and Chirrut waves at her. However he was not looking in her direction.

"He's Force sensitive!" Ahsoka realizes.

"I'm quite curious to see how this will go," Plo Koon comments with intrigue.

"Indeed," Ki-Adi replies.

"Most intriguing this man is," Yoda adds with a smile.

CHIRRUT: Yes, I'm speaking to you! I am Chirrut Îmwe.

Jyn approaches him cautiously, yet also bewildered and confused.

JYN ERSO: How did you know I was wearing a necklace?

CHIRRUT: For that answer you must pay!

Anakin lets out an amused snort, glancing in Obi-Wan's direction.

"He's as witty as you are Master," he remarks.

"So it would seem," Obi-Wan replies in agreement, his eyes glinting with amusement.

Ahsoka and Padmé both share a look with each other, shaking their heads in amused exasperation.

Chirrut smiles charmingly, but still doesn't look Jyn in the eyes. How own are a bit of a pale, milky blue color.

CHIRRUT: What do you know of kyber crystals?

JYN ERSO: My father, he said they powered the Jedi lightsabers.

"More knowledgable, than how he appears to be, Chirrut is," Yoda comments.

"Hearing that statement from Jyn makes me worried. She speaks as if we're no longer around," Mace says with a troubled frown.

"I think it's a little obvious at this point Master," Anakin tells him.

Cassian then returns, and pats Jyn on the shoulder.

CASSIAN: Jyn. Come on, let's go.

CHIRRUT: The strongest stars have hearts of kyber.

"What could he mean by that?" Bail questions.

"I'm not entirely sure," Obi-Wan admits.

"Hidden meanings, behind that statement there are," Yoda remarks.

CASSIAN: Let's go. We're not here to make friends.

JYN ERSO: Who are they?

CASSIAN: The Guardians of the Whills. Protectors of the Kyber Temple. But there's nothing left to protect, so now they're just causing trouble for everybody.

"I'm not quite so fond of his choice of words," Mace sighs.

"Well, everybody has to make a living somehow," Anakin remarks, shrugging his shoulders.

"I kinda like Chirrut, he seems cool," Ahsoka adds.

JYN ERSO: You seem awfully tense all of a sudden.

CASSIAN: We have to hurry. This town, it's ready to blow.

"I have a bad feeling about that," Obi-Wan says uneasily.

Anakin, Ahsoka, and a couple others share concerned glances, figuring that Cassian's statement was in regards to Saw Gerrera. Something bad was about to happen if its got him worried, and considering the reputation Saw seemed to have...