Star wars Episode VIII: Rage of the ashes (Alternate TLJ script.)

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

STAR WARS

EPISODE VIII

THE LAST JEDI

The FIRST ORDER reigns. Having decimated the peaceful Republic, Supreme Leader Snoke now deploys the merciless legions to seize military control of the galaxy.

Yet hope still shines, as their master weapon of Starkiller base has been destroyed by General Leia Organa's band of freedom fighters known as the RESISTANCE.

But the Resistance has been exposed, and their evacuation has started. Their only hope right now is legendary Jedi master LUKE SKYWALKER, who has finally been found...

Pan across the star field to reveal Ahch-to, a waterbased planet with a few green spots inbetween.

EXT. AHCH-TO - TOP OF LUKE'S ISLAND - DAY

Rey walks up to an old Luke Skywalker with a lightsaber handle in her hand. Luke looks at it longingly, something switching in his eyes as he grabs it. He stares at it before looking up once again at Rey, who is seemingly expressionless.

LUKE: Who are you?

Rey stands quiet, both chocked and in deep thought.

LUKE: Hm?

REY: I'm... I'm Rey. I was sent here by your sister. The Resistance needs your help.

Luke looks at the saber for some slight seconds before placing it back in Rey's hands.

LUKE: I'm sorry.

Luke starts walking down the steps down the island.

REY: What?

Luke looks back at her.

LUKE: I can't help you.

REY: But, but you're a Jedi. You're supposed to help us. We have been searching for you for such a long time.

LUKE: I'm sorry Rey, but there is a reason why i went to this remote island far away from everyone.

Rey shakes her head in disbelief as Luke walks away and enters a hut. A drop of water falls into Rey's palm as dark clouds start spreading across the sky. Rey rushes over to Luke's hut and knocks on the door. Luke opens it.

LUKE: Look. If i came to "help you", i would put you in much more danger.

REY: But why?

LUKE: Because the First order is after me. I'm sorry.

Luke closes the door right infront of Rey as the rain is now rushing down from the sky. Rey turns around and looks back at the Millenium Falcon down the mountain. We switch to Rey's face as she looks back at Luke's hut once again before running down towards the falcon.

INT. - RESISTANCE BASE - HALLS - DAY

We see a close up of Finn's face as his eyes slowly start fluttering open.

FINN: (Mumbling) Rey... Rey...

Suddently his eyes shut right open as he screams out:

FINN: REY!

He notices that he is laying on a hospital bed with two resistance troopers dragging it across the floor.

RESISTANCE TROOPER 1: He's awake.

FINN: Where am i? Whats going on?

RESISTANCE TROOPER 2: We are evacuating sir, just stay in the bed.

FINN: Where's Rey? Where's Rey!?

RESISTANCE TROOPER 1: Sir please stay calm.

Finn sits up and falls off the bed before standing up and starting to run towards the exit.

FINN: (Screaming) Rey!

EXT. D-QUAR - RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

A resistance pilot is working on an X-wing as we zoom up at the sky where First Order ships are swarming forward. Finn runs into view and looks up at the First order above as sweat pours down his face. He keeps running past evacuating resistance people, yet no escape pods are left as the last ones leave fly up into the above. Finn takes notice to a orange and black X-wing, BB-8 sitting above it.

INT. D-QUAR - POE'S X-WING COCKPIT - DAY

POE: BB-8, everything ready?

EXT. D-QUAR - RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

BB-8 switches it's head around as Finn runs towards the X-Wing. BB-8 beeps loudly in glee.

INT. D-QUAR - POE'S X-WING COCKPIT - DAY

POE: What? Finn? Where?

Poe witches hid head to the side.

EXT. D-QUAR - RESISTANCE BASE - DAY

Finn reaches the X-Wing and bangs his hands on Poe's cockpit window.

FINN: Poe!

The cockpit opens up and Poe crawls out. He pats Finn on the back.

POE: Finn! Buddy, you're awake.

FINN: Whats happening? Why are we evacuating?

POE: We did it. We destroyed Starkiller base, Finn.

FINN: Where's Rey?

Poe falls silent for a bit.

POE: Well... uh... she wen't looking for Luke.

FINN: Wha- Wha- What!?

POE: Hey she's okay. Right? She's okay.

FINN: I gotta find her. Are there any shuttles left?

POE: No they have all left.

FINN: Well how are we getting out of here?

Poe points at a forest further away.

POE: General Leia has called for backup from another group of ours. We're supposed to meet them there when they arrive.

FINN: Well what are we going to do until then?

POE: Well we gotta fight back as long as possible.

FINN: Right. Well i'll go find the General.

POE: Do that. She's preparing her stuff inside the base.

Poe jumps back in the X-Wing.

POE: Good luck.

The cockpit closes. Finn nods.

FINN: You too.

The X-Wing starts lifting off the ground. BB-8 whistles happily at Finn who turns around and starts running towards the woods.

EXT. D-QUAR - FOREST - DAY

General Leia is revealed to be walking with five troops behind her as well as Admiral Ackbar.

ACKBAR: When are your friends here?

LEIA: They should be here soon.

Ackbar grunts. Suddently a large First order cruiser called The Eliminator blows out from hyperspace in the sky, 50 times bigger than any of the others. Leia and her group looks up at it.

LEIA: Oh no.

INT. THE ELIMINATOR - BRIDGE - DAY

Officer Cannady stands by the window and turns around.

CANNADY: Fire.

First order troops start pushing buttons.

EXT. D-QUAR - THE ELIMINATOR CANON - DAY

The canon starts lighting up with a red glow as it fires away at a group of X-wings who's functions stop working, and they all fall to the floor.

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

Poe's X-Wing flies past multiple Tie fighters while dodging their attacks, and also flying towards The Eliminator.

INT. POE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

POE: (Into comclink) Guys can you hear me?

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

Another X-Wing gets into view, Nien numb inside it. He mumbles something in another language. Another X-Wing flies in view as well where a man named Yacris Tubbs is sitting. Another X-Wing containing Paige

TUBBS: Hear you loud and clear cap'n.

INT. POE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

POE: OKay do you see that big ship? We gotta destroy those cannons.

INT. NIEN NUMB'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

Nien Numb expresses something in his alien language.

INT. TUBBS' X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

Let's go get 'em.

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

The three X-Wings swarm around and dodge gun shots. They get a few shots and one of The Eliminator's cannons.

INT. POE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

POE: Yeah thats it! Keep on going like that!

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

The three X-Wings once again spin around and dodge Tie fighter shots, even destroying some of them.

INT. THE ELIMINATOR - BRIDGE

A First Order troop stops pressing buttons and looks up at Cannady.

FIRST ORDER TROOP: Sir. One of our cannons are down.

Cannady gets frustrated.

FIRST ORDER TROOP: Sir?

CANNADY: Fire at those ships. Don't let them get to the other cannons.

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

One of the cannons fire at Poe but misses, hitting Tubbs' X-Wing instead wich causes it to fall to the ground and explode.

INT. POE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

POE: Tubbs!

INT. THE ELIMINATOR - BRIDGE - DAY

Cannady smiles.

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

Poe dodges another blast from a cannon with Nien Numb.

INT. POE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

POE: Come on, hold on Numb.

INT. NIEN NUMB'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

Nien Numb nods and speaks in his alien language.

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

A large swarm of Tie fighters start following Numb.

INT. NIEN NUMB'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

Nien Numb starts pressing buttons in panic.

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

A Tie Fighter lets out three green blasts. They drive across the air and hit Nien Numb's X-Wing, causing it to drift down towards earth.

INT. POE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - DAY

POE: NUMB!

EXT. D-QUAR - SKY - DAY

Poe's X-Wing flies downwards towards Nien Numb's crashed X-Wing. A Tie Fighter blast hits him as well, causing Poe to loose control.

TBC...