SETTING: OU, Jabba's Palace, during ROtJ
CHARACTERS: Leia and Han, still falling in love
DISCLAIMER: Star Wars belongs to George Lucas
Leia: Quietly I crept down the hall. I was suffocating in this ridiculous bounty hunter's costume. I looked up at the carbonite slab. I wanted a breath, a minute to collect my thoughts. But no. Force be with me. I examined it carefully, and as I had memorized a million times with Lando, I pressed the series of buttons.
Han: I was trying desperately not to think about her. Trying desperately not to itch. Gods, that place right in the middle of your back. Damn! Leia. No that only made me more crazy. Jabba? Oh I'd like to take a lightsabre to that slug! Luke. No the kid just reminded me of Leia all over again. Chewie? No, that just made me worried. Think of nothing! No, that was too scary. Forces warred there. Leia. Dammit Solo, you'll probably never see her again. But I couldn't stop. I'm trapped in this carbonite, deeply in love. Hell probably feels like this. Leia. Leia. I wanted to touch her face, just once! Just once! Flaming red hot light! Damn, I really am going crazy. Unless…dare I hope it? I'd kill myself if it was 1000 years older. I couldn't live another day, without her. Of that I was sure. The light grew warm, and I didn't dare move. Bad decision. I flopped like a dead storm trooper to a sandy floor. Hands turn me over…
Leia: Was he dead? Oh this better not be true, Han. I hope you're faking 'cuz then I can tease you later. Calm yourself Leia: the Force told you he was okay. Come on, Han. He's coming to.
Han: Someone was tenderly holding me. Oh dear. I am dead! Damn!
"Where…where am I?" I ask. Aw hell! I can't see! Shavits!
"Jabba's Palace." I don't recognize the raspy voice. "You're free of the carbonite."
Cautiously I twitch my toes. I blink again.
"I can't see," I say…my voice reveals the panic in my heart.
"You have hibernation sickness. It will pass." Who IS that?
"Who…who are you?"
The hands are gone for a moment.
"One who loves you…" this time the voice.
"Leia!" I reach up, trying to caress her cheek. Tears leap into my unseeing eyes. I've wanted to hear her voice for so long…
"Come on," she helps me up. "We have to get you out of here!"
So who's a smuggler now? I could chuckle.
But someone else does. HOHOHOHO. Damn that Hutt!
"I know that laugh," I wish I could spit venom in the slugs face. If I could see.
"Jabba…" I can't find the source of the voice, but Leia gently turns me in the right direction. "Look, Jabba." I try to negotiate with the gangster boss.
DO you want more? REVIEW. I know this is mostly from Han's perspective, but the dialouge got confusing when I wrote it with Leia's thoughts. C'mon, Han is more fun to write about anyway. If you don't like it, FLAME IT.