Star Wars: The Force Awakens Page #29

From a distance the oscillator is ablaze and fractured from

the explosives. Then Rey and Finn appear, coming over a

rising, running into a bare-tree snowy forest.

FINN:

The Falcon's this way.

Finn and Rey, overcome with emotion, race through the snowy

forest -- until Finn SLOWS AND STOPS. Rey stops too, both

out of breath. They look at each other. They both know:

they can't run.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - FOREST - NIGHT

Kylo Ren moves through the trees -- until he STOPS. Takes

out the saber, ignites it.

A still figure amidst the gusts of wind and snow.

STANDING THIRTY FEET AWAY, FACING HIM, ARE FINN AND REY.

Finn holds LUKE'S LIGHTSABER, Rey the Stormtrooper BLASTER.

KYLO REN:

We're not done yet.

REY:

You're a monster!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

KYLO REN:

It's just us now. Han Solo can't

save you.

After a beat, Rey moves forward with the blaster -- AIMS IT!

Kylo Ren RAISES A HAND -- Rey struggles under his FORCE POWER --

she can't fire -- he strains too, especially with the WOUND

Chewie inflicted. Kylo Ren GESTURES POWERFULLY -- Rey's

BLASTER FLIES OUT OF HER HAND -- another GESTURE and Rey

FLIES BACK and SLAMS INTO A TREE thirty feet away!

She drops -- LANDS HARD in the snow. Dazed, hurt.

FINN:

Rey! Rey! Rey... Rey... Oh no. Oh

no no no...

Finn turns to her, afraid and concerned. But the SOUND OF

KYLO REN'S LIGHTSABER moving makes Finn TURN BACK TO KYLO

REN, lit by the glowing YELLOW AND RED BLADE.

KYLO REN:

TRAITOR!

In reply, Finn TURNS ON LUKE'S LIGHTSABER -- upon seeing the

weapon, Kylo Ren REACTS IN SHOCK.

KYLO REN (CONT'D)

That lightsaber. It belongs to me!

FINN:

Come get it.

Despite his fear, Finn raises his blade in welcome. Kylo

Ren CHARGES at him - Finn terrified -- Kylo Ren LUNGES but

Finn DEFLECTS Ren's SPARK-SPITTING blade!

Kylo Ren TURNS, ATTACKS, CUTS -- amazingly Finn BLOCKS,

COUNTER-ATTACKS -- clearly IMPRESSES KYLO REN, who only enjoys

this challenge more!

Rey RECOVERS, gets her bearings. Her eyes focus on the two

men fighting, through the trees.

Kylo Ren is obviously hampered by his wound, yet he attacks

with a primal SAVAGERY -- Finn BLOCKS, turning DEFENSIVE

moves into OFFENSIVE ones. And he ACTUALLY GETS A HIT IN!

LUKE'S SABER GRAZING KYLO REN'S ARM! Kylo MOVES BACK --

wounded, but more enraged than weakened. Kylo Ren CHARGES

AGAIN -- their WEAPONS POUND, SPARKS FLY, their blades LOCK,

the men are CLOSE, LIT BY the powerful, CRASHING sabers:

And Kylo Ren PUSHES FINN BACK, attacks with pure ferocity --

Finn is stunned -- unprepared for this fierceness.

Rey sees this -- Kylo Ren unleashes a MERCILESS SERIES OF

BLOWS, pushing Finn further and further back until he loses

balance.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

That's when KYLO REN STRIKES: HE LANDS A BLOW TO FINN'S TORSO --

LUKE'S LIGHTSABER FLIES FROM FINN'S HAND, THROWN TWENTY FEET!

Kylo Ren TURNS OFF HIS LIGHTSABER and REACHES FOR LUKE'S

LIGHTSABER -- BECKONING IT WITH THE FORCE.

LUKE'S LIGHTSABER VIBRATES IN THE SNOW.

Kylo Ren GESTURES, INCREASES HIS POWER -- LUKE'S LIGHTSABER

FINALLY FLIES OUT OF THE SNOW, BULLETS TOWARD KYLO REN --

-- AND SPEEDS PAST HIM!

KYLO REN TURNS TO SEE LUKE'S LIGHTSABER LAND IN THE HAND OF

REY, WHO STANDS, FACING HIM, HAVING REACHED FOR IT HERSELF,

BUT UTTERLY STUNNED THAT IT LANDED IN HER HAND! SHE IS

SHOCKED -- AND SO IS KYLO REN!

Holding it with both hands, SHE IGNITES LUKE'S LIGHTSABER

FOR THE FIRST TIME, HER EYES BLAZING.

Kylo Ren IGNITES HIS SABER.

It's REY who charges now -- Kylo Ren immediately on the

defensive. They BATTLE POWERFULLY -- He is clearly rocked

by her raw, innate skill.

INT. X-WING - NIGHT

NIV LEK:

We just lost R-1!

JESS:

We're overwhelmed! What do we do?

It isn't working!

Another pilot looks down -- SEES THE EXPLOSION -- coming

from the OSCILLATOR. Relatively small, it's an opening:

YOLO ZIFF:

Black Leader, there's a brand new

hole in that oscillator. Looks like

our friends got in!

POE:

Red Four! Red Six! Cover us!

LT. BASTIAN

I'm on it!

ELLO ASTY:

Roger!

POE:

Everybody else, hit the target hard!

Give it everything you got!

And the X-WINGS DIVE and BLAST the OSCILLATOR --

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - OSCILLATOR - NIGHT

Another two X-wings -- including Poe's -- soar through the

trench leading to the oscillator structure!

POE:

I need some help here! I need some

help!

LT. BASTIAN

I'm coming in!

JESS:

Watch out!

ELLO ASTY:

I'm hit!

The alien pilot's X-wing is blasted to pieces.

POE:

All teams - I'm going in! Pull up

and cover me!

NIV LEK:

Copy that, Black Leader! Good luck,

Poe!

The trailing X-wings peel off as Poe's black fighter darts

into the fiery breach.

INT. STARKILLER BASE - CONTROL ROOM - NEAR DARKNESS

Outside, the SUN ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE -- PULL BACK THROUGH

THE WINDOW TO REVEAL A STARKILLER TECHNICIAN:

STARKILLER TECHNICIAN

Weapon at full capacity in thirty

seconds.

GENERAL HUX:

Prepare to fire.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - OSCILLATOR - NIGHT

Poe's X-wing weaves through the breach. A pursuing TIE

fighter does not clear the gap, leaving Poe to circle the

interior of the unguarded structure, firing volley after

volley of torpedoes.

EXT. STARKILLER BASE - OSCILLATOR - NIGHT

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