Finn stuck with General Solo as they cut through way through wave after wave of stromtroopers, caught off guard by the sudden attack on their base. Finn felt conflicted blasting at his former comrades. But he had to harden his resolve. They had made their choice and he had made his.

Rey stayed in the rear. She was quite handy with a blaster for a civilian, likely gained her prowess by practicing on small game on Jakku.

They eventually got back to the cell block where the children were being kept.

"Blast open the cell doors," Han commanded.

The republic troopers with them quickly started working on the first cell door. Finn watched from behind as they broke in and checked the young girl slumped on the floor. As the trooper flipped her over Finn saw that her entire chest had been wired with explosives.

"NO!" Finn cried.

The entire cell was consumed by an explosion. Finn was blasted off his feet as were several troopers around him. All the cells opened as once and out rushed stormtroopers.

"It's a trap!" Finn yelled.

Han turned and began gunning down the stromtroopers closest to Finn. Though initially taken by surprise their own forces managed to push the ambushing soldiers back down the hallway.

"Forward!" Han yelled. "Find any surviving children."

"They might have been moved!" said Finn. "They knew we were coming back for them."

"Look out!" a trooper behind them yelled.

Finn turned in time to see a purge trooper swinging at their soldiers, knocking many of them senseless. Before Han could raise his blaster at the man a swing from the electrostaff knocked him aside.

With a cry Rey rushed out of the smoke and engaged the purge trooper with his own electrostaff. With the two of them moving around so quickly, Finn couldn't get a clear shot.

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"Where did you move the children?" Rey demanded, locking weapons with the purge trooper.

"They are not yours to take," he said coldly.

As Finn helped Han up he noticed movement behind him. Another purge trooper had emerged from one of the cells. He was gripping a young boy by the shoulder.

"Surrender or he dies," said the purge trooper.

"NO!" Rey screamed and thrust out her arm.

Finn and Han were knocked down swiftly and the purge trooper with the children flew back, as did his hostage. As Finn sat back up with a groan, he saw that Rey has pressing her opponent hard with strikes and jabs quick as lightning. Finally knocking the weapon from his hand Rey then followed up with a powerful overhead strike that knocked out the purge trooper and denting in his helmet.

Finn turned his attention to the young boy, picking him up in his arms. As the purge trooper who was holding him hostage began to rise, Han blasted him in the chest.

"Nice shot," said Finn.

"Let's move," said Han. "There's nothing more we can do here. The cells are empty."

They ran back the way they came. Han called for Chewie to bring the Falcon over to the hanger for a quick pick up.

"Almost there!" Finn yelled as they ran.

Suddenly a pain shot through his head and he dropped, as did the rest of the group with him. Finn clutched his head which felt like it was being crushed under pressure from all sides.

"You will never leave this place," came a chilling voice.

"Kylo Ren," Finn whispered, turning around.

The sith warrior stood behind them with his hand outstretched.

Finn glanced down at the boy he was holding. "Your wrong about that. You'll never see him again after today!"

"You cannot deny the will of the force," said Kylo.

With a cry Han rose to his feet and grappled with the sith warrior. Both were fighting for control over the lightsaber.

"Run!" Han roared.

Rey however raised her electrostaff instead. More troops could be seen far behind Kylo movign towards them.

"Rey we have to go!" said Finn.

Rey glanced to Han and then back to Finn, the conflict was tearing her apart, he could see it in every inch of her face.

"Go," said Han gently. "It's like he said. The Force wills as it wills."

Han headbutted Kylo, who staggered back. Han drew his pistol but Kylo recovered quickly and cut the weapon from his hand before jamming the lightsaber blade into Han's abdomen.

"NO!" Rey screamed. Finn pulled her away by the hand and threw a thermal detonator at Kylo who froze in midair.

As Finn got Rey and the boy away from the sith warrior he shot the thermal detonator which exploded, putting smoke and fire between them and their pursuers. Finn fought back the first tears shed in a long while. It seemed a little bit of him had died with Han Solo, leader and hero of The Republic. The Smuggler, but a good man.