So basically I have thrown out everything that happened in the EU books. This story will deal with Han and Leia's relationship, Leia accepting her force powers, the high command's disapproval of Leia's relationship with Han, there will also be some Luke/Mara stuff. Luke and Mara fans bear with me, I haven't written them before so if I do something you don't like let me know/give me tips on writing them. This story is also rated M for a few scenes. And yes I have worked on my other two stories I just haven't written a complete chapter for them, so bear with me, I'll eventually post more on them...with finishing my degree in the last few weeks I haven't been very focused on my stories. This one has just been sitting on my computer for weeks now, and I really didn't want to post it until I had completed one of my other stories, but I figured what the heck...so I'll stop rambling and let you read the story. :) And I know people like long chapters, so with this one I'll do my best to give you nothing but long chapters.
Chapter 1
Leia woke up on the makeshift bed that the Ewoks had made for her. She looked around the hut that she shared with Han, Luke and Chewbacca. It was the early morning after the battle that saw to the end of Palpatine and Darth Vader. She looked over at Han who was looking like he was uncomfortable on the floor. She looked over at Luke then at Chewbacca and noticed that they were still sleeping soundly. She looked back at Han and smiled.
Leia got up from her bed and silently crept over to where Han was laying. She brushed some hair out of his face. He opened his eyes and smiled when he saw who disturbed his sleep. He lifted his blanket, inviting her to join him in his bed. She crawled in and he wrapped the blanket tightly around them.
"G'mornin' sweetheart," he said before giving her a soft kiss. "What brings you over to my side of the hut?"
"My side was a bit cold." He then responded by pulling her closer. "And I wanted to talk."
"About what, babe?"
Leia laughed, "How many nicknames do you have for me?"
"A bunch." He smiled at her then gave her a light kiss, which he deepened. He then pulled her on top of him. He started running his hands up and down her sides. Thankfully for the Ewok gown that Leia was in he could touch her easily. He started to pull on the leather string that held the top together.
Leia grabbed his hand. "Han, you know we're not exactly alone in here."She looked up to see that Luke and Chewbacca were still asleep, but Luke seemed to have a funny smile on his face. She then whispered in his ear, "Besides, I'm not exactly prepared if you get my meaning."
Han's eyebrow went up, "Let me ask you this, if you were prepared would you?"
"Well if the moment were right, I might." She said with a bit of unease in her voice. Leia was really afraid of this conversation. She knew that she desired Han that she loved him and he felt the same way, but she had never had a serious relationship with anyone before. She knew that he would never hurt her.
Han understood they had had this conversation a little over a year ago, when the lame Falcon was making its way to Bespin. He remembered the night that it had almost happened but she had panicked. He knew that he had touched her in places that nobody else had. And while now she was in his arms, and touching her in some of the same places, she still felt a little tense. "You just have to relax a bit."
"You know I'm new at this."
"I know so am I."
"No you're not, you've had relationships before."
"I meant that, I'm new at this whole bein' in love thing." He gave her his famous grin, "I do love you, I do a lot."
Leia wrapped her arms around him, "And I love you."
"Aww how sweet." Leia and Han jerked to look up and see Luke and Chewbacca looking down at them and smiling. "Are you two lovebirds going to get up, or do I need to go get a bucket of water to cool you two off."
Leia looked up at her brother, her brother; she couldn't believe that she had a brother. In a way she had always known, when they had met it felt like they had known each other, like she was reunited with a long lost friend. She then thought about that day in the medward on Hoth, and how she had kissed him. Even then when it happened, it felt wrong. Of course it was, even though they didn't know their relationship then, she had done it only to make Han jealous. She looked back at Han and smiled at him, "C'mon flyboy, let's get up. I'm sure you want to see what condition Lando brought the Falcon back in."
"He told me about the sensor disk, I hate to see what she looks like."
"I have, and it isn't pretty….oh you meant how she looks now." Leia then got up quickly and started to run.
"Oh you'll pay for that comment, princess." Han then got up and took off after Leia. She wasn't hard to catch, since his legs were much longer than hers. He caught her by the wrist and spun her around so that she was facing him; she looked up at him and smiled. He smiled back at her and then kissed her passionately.
Luke and Chewbacca watched the couple and Chewbacca grunted, "You said it Chewie, I don't know which is worse, the fighting all the time, or the kissing all the time."
They made their way out to the treetop village; Han stretched and took in a deep breath. Many of the little fuzz-balls were already moving about. They reached the rope that they could use to lower themselves to the ground. Leia went first; Han held the rope and took her down slowly while Chewbacca used his climbing claws to descend the tree. When he was sure she was safe, Han started to go down but Luke stopped him.
"Don't hurt her." Luke warned, knowing full well Han's reputation with women.
"Don't bet on it, I'm in it for the long run with her. I want to marry her."
Luke slapped Han on the back, "That's what I wanted to hear." Han and Luke gave each other a hug.
"Are you boys done, or do you need some time alone?" They heard Leia call up to them.
They looked at each other, laughed then took turns descending the rope. When Han reached the bottom, Leia looked at him.
"Han what was that all about?"
"Nothing, Luke's just playing big brother that's all. By the way who's the older one anyway?"
"Don't know, and we probably won't ever know. Everyone who could have answered that question is dead." Han could see her trying to hold back tears, "We probably won't ever find out who our mother was."
Han wrapped his arms around her, "It's alright, I don't know who my mother was either." She smiled at him. She put one hand on the side of his face and brought him down to a kiss. They broke apart when they heard an "Ahem" behind them.
"Ok, you two, let's go check the Falcon."
"Han let me tell you, whatever repairs she needs, the Alliance will pay for it. Don't worry about how much it'll cost," Leia told him. "If they deny you anything to fix her, let me know."
"I guess having you for a girlfriend will have its benefits," Han chuckled.
"I said funds for repairs, not modifications, nerfherder." Leia said as she started rubbing her arm.
"Is that wound alright?" Han lifted her sleeve and looked at the bandages, "Leia, I think this thing is still bleeding."
"It'll be alright Han."
"No, after we check on the ship, I'm taking you up to the medical frigate. I'll feel much better if you have one of the medics look at it."
"Leia, listen to Han, I can see right through you. You're trying to hide the pain, but I can feel it." Luke stated.
"You can feel when I'm hurt?"
"Yes, when I was up on the Death Star, I felt you get shot. That's how father found out about you. I was trying to hide my presence from him when I felt you in pain."
"This bond we have, it is so weird. I mean, I know we had it from the moment we met. But since we've opened ourselves up to it, it's overwhelming." She leaned over to him so Han couldn't hear her, "When I crawled into Han's bed this morning, you had a smile on your face, did you feel us together?"
"Yes, it seems that I can feel all the emotions you have when you're with him." He looked at her embarrassed expression, "Leia, don't be embarrassed about your relationship with him. What you two have very few beings ever achieved. Your love for each other makes you both stronger. Embrace it."
"Thank you Luke." She kissed him on the cheek. "Let me ask you; is there a way that I cannot project my feelings? So that if Han and I, you know, it stays a private moment between us?"
"We can work on shielding, but don't worry, I won't intrude on you."
"What are you two whispering about?" The twins looked a little shocked when they heard Han questioning them. "You two seem off in your own world."
"Nothing Han, just a little sister-brother talk." Leia said as she sweetly smiled at him. "So how far off is the ship, are we almost there my feet hurt."
"Lando said she wasn't too far out," Han looked through some trees, "ah, there she is…" Both Luke and Leia felt the anger radiating off of Han. "That son of a…"
Leia rushed to her man's side, "Han, it'll be alright. Remember what I said, the Alliance will pay to repair her."
"But look at her…"
"Han, the ship has so many dents from our various missions that you never bothered to repair, what's the problem with a few extra that you'll probably never repair."
"Because all the others were from when I was piloting the ship…"
Leia rolled her eyes at him, "C'mon honey, let's get her up to the fleet. That is if she can still fly." She pushed her way past him and headed for the ship.
"Nice sweetheart," Han said as he watched her go by.
They took the Falcon to dock on Home One to get evaluated for repairs, Chewbacca and Han stayed with the ship while Luke took Leia over to the medical frigate to get her arm checked out.
"Well, your highness, this is a pretty nasty blaster wound," the medic told her while applying some synth-skin and bacta to her arm. "A few inches over or up, and I don't think we'd be sitting here now."
"Don't tell Han that, he'll overreact."
"According to your blood work, you lost a fair amount of blood. I suggest that you take it easy the next few days, give your blood time to regenerate itself."
"I can't relax, I'm a member of the high command, I'm expected to…"
The medic cut her off, "Now your highness, either you take a few days off to recuperate, or you'll end up in the medward for an extended period."
"Well alright, but Mon Mothma is not going to be happy about this."
"I'm sorry, but it's my job to keep everyone healthy here. Is there anything else that you may need before I go look in on someone else?"
"Well uh, there is something…"
"You need not worry Princess; everything you tell me is in strict confidence. Nothing leaves this room."
"Well, you see, I was wondering about birth control." Leia watched his eyebrow rise. She was worried about what the medic would think because the medic was a fellow Alderaanian, who no doubt knew the Alderaani law that a female was to remain virtuous until wedded.
"Your highness, you know full-well that as an Alderaanian doctor, I cannot…"
"I know that you're full aware of the law, but things change. I'm in a relationship, and while it has yet to become physical, I would like to be protected if or when it does." She looked the doctor in the eyes. "If you don't give me a contraceptive, then I will go to another doctor to get it."
The doctor went to the drawer that held the medicines and vaccinations and pulled out a vial. Into the syringe he pulled a measured amount, "The site of injection will be sore, and you'll have to come back in three months to get a booster shot." He then injected the needle into her thigh.
Leia winced a bit. "Thank you doctor."
The doctor didn't say anything else before he left the room.
Leia walked out into the waiting room and saw Luke still waiting on her. "How's your arm?"
"It'll be ok, Han was right I needed to come in. Seems I lost more blood than I thought. I'm on doctor's orders to take a few days off." They started down the hallway when Luke noticed her limp.
"Leia why are you limping," Luke asked.
"I just got a little shot, to be on the safe side." She smiled.
Han and Chewbacca met with Luke and Leia in the briefing room. Han smiled when he saw Leia across the room and soon made his way over to her. He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "So, how's the arm?"
"I'll live." They soon took their seats when Mon Mothma called the room to attention. Leia leaned to Han, "I do need to take a few days off though; I lost more blood than I thought. Thank you for looking out for me."
"I think it's my job to keep an eye on the woman I love." They smiled at each other then turned their attention to Mon Mothma.
"I would like to thank everyone for their dedication to our cause. Yesterday will be a day long remembered it saw an end to an era. The war, however, is far from over. Before we leave Endor, we must aid those who inhabit the world with the clean up and flush out the remainder of the imperial troops." She scanned the crowd and her eyes lay upon Han, "General Solo, I wish for you and your command crew to lead the search to capture the remainder of the Imperials."
"Yes, ma'am," Han nodded at Mon Mothma.
"After we are done here," Mon Mothma continued, "I wish to move quickly to Coruscant. It is imperative that we take the capital."
The meeting went on for what seemed hours, Leia started to feel light-headed. She rested her head on Han's shoulder. He whispered to her, "Sweetheart, are you feelin' alright?"
"I feel so light-headed…"
"I think we need to get you outta here and into bed. You look very pale."
"I need to sit through rest of this meeting, to know what's go…" Leia didn't finish her sentence before she passed out. Han and Luke caught her before she hit the floor.
Mon Mothma looked at them, "Dear gods, what is the matter with Leia?"
Han scooped Leia up, "Luke you explain, I'm taking her to the medical frigate." He quickly left with Leia.
"Commander Skywalker, what happened to Leia?"
"She was injured in the battle, she tried to make light of the wound and tried to tell us that it wasn't as bad as it was."
"Leia has always been a hard worker."
"She was told by the doctor to take a few days off, I tried to take her to her quarters earlier but she insisted on coming to the meeting."
"I need everyone to make sure the princess gets the rest she needs, she is not permitted in the briefing room until she can be cleared in well heath from the doctor." Everyone in the room agreed. "Now Commander, I'm sure you want to know how Leia is, so you're excused."
Leia opened her eyes and saw she was in a medical room. Her head ached. She let her eyes adjust to the dark room, she smiled at Han whose head was resting on the bed, and he held her hand in his. She looked at the IV line in her arm, knowing that it must have been serious. The last think she could clearly remember was leaving the medic's office. She looked at the chairs across the room and saw General Rieekan asleep and Luke just waking up.
"Luke," she whispered.
"Hey sis, you had us all scared."
"What happened?"
"Exactly what the doctor told you would happen if you didn't take it easy. You passed out. And with your blood levels, you are lucky to be alive. They had to give you a transfusion."
"That bad, huh? Where did they find the blood, I know I have an extremely rare blood type."
Luke smiled at his sister, "Your welcome," he held up his arm where she saw the bandage around his arm, "Not only are we twins, we have the same blood type."
"Oh Luke, I'm so sorry."
"Hey it's ok; let's just say you owe me one."
Leia looked at the man sleeping at her side. Luke could sense what she was feeling.
"I have never seen Han so scared, he really does love you."
"I know." She released her hand from Han's and ran her hand though his hair. "Who would have thought…"
"A princess and a guy like him could make the perfect couple." Luke smiled at his sister, and then at the memory of the day they had rescued her from the first Death Star. "You know the day we rescued you off the Death Star, he asked me if I thought a guy like him and a princess could make it."
"Really, and what did you tell him?"
"Actually, I told him no," He smiled at her reaction, "but then again, I had a crush on you then. Who would have thought that you'd turn out to be my long lost sister?"
"I never in my life had thought I'd have a long lost brother. When I was little I wished I had a sibling, then father adopted Winter when her parents died. But she was more like a really close friend than a sibling." Leia yawned, "I'm sorry, I'm just so sleepy."
"Go to sleep then, you need it." Luke leaned over and kissed his sister on the forehead. "I love you Leia."
"I love you too, Luke." Leia then closed her eyes and sleep over took her.
Han woke and looked at the sleeping woman in the hospital bed. She was so pale, even more than usual. He was scared that he was going to lose her. He looked over to where Luke was sitting and noticed that he was awake, "Has she woken up at all?"
"Yeah about two hours ago, she was still very weak."
"Gods I wish I could do something for her. I mean you gave her blood, I can't even do that."
"Han," Luke said, "I think you are giving her exactly what she needs. She'll pull through because you love her."
"I've never loved anyone like I love Leia." Han looked back down at Leia and noticed that she was stirring a bit. He leaned over and kissed her forehead then whispered in her ear, "I love you sweetheart." Luke watched them and saw a smile creep onto Leia's face; he felt himself feeling a little jealous, which made him feel guilty. Luke wondered if he'd ever find someone he'd love as much as Han and Leia loved each other. He had known from the beginning that Leia would fall in love with Han, that the Force had driven them together. He also knew the reason Han never left the rebellion was because he was in love with Leia, although a few years ago he'd never admit it and Leia would have probably shot you if you had suggested such a thing of her being in love with Han.
Luke knew it was after Hoth that the two had come to terms with their feelings for each other. After all they had been forced to spend five weeks together confined on the Falcon. Either they would have killed each other, or they would have had to admit their feelings. Of course Luke thought the only reason Han was still alive from that trip was that he had Chewbacca to protect him, although it seemed that the Wookiee seemed to be more protective over Leia than the one he owed his life debt to. Luke had noticed during the time that Han was locked in carbonite whenever Chewbacca was around her he protected her fiercely.
"Luke, hey Luke!" Han snapped his fingers in front of Luke's face pulling the young Jedi out of his thoughts.
"Oh, I'm sorry I was just thinking."
"What were you thinking about," Leia asked. For the first time he noticed his sister was sitting up in her bed. He went over to Leia and hugged her.
"I was thinking about how lucky you two are."
Han and Leia smiled at each other. They were lucky. Han picked Leia's hand up and brought it to his mouth. "I'm probably the luckiest guy in the whole galaxy; I got a beautiful princess to fall in love with me."
"You are such a nerf-herder."
"Yeah, but you love me."
"Yes, I do." Han then responded by giving Leia a light peck on her lips. "Now," Leia said, "Can one of you boys find out when I'm going to be released from this hell hole, tell them that I'll be good and even take a few days off."
"I'll go, that way you two can spend some time alone together," Luke told them. He then winked at Han, hoping that his friend would take the cue and propose to his sister. He felt that the sooner they made it official the better. He had seen a vision in the Force that if they didn't get married they would be separated. The Alliance policy concerning married and unmarried officers was totally different. Being focused on family, a married officer would be home or with his family a lot more often than one that was unmarried.
Leia had caught her brother's wink and after her twin was out of the room she looked at Han, "Ok, what's going on between you and Luke?"
"Nothing," Han replied, "what makes you think there is something going on?"
"C'mon, Han, I saw him wink at you."
"Well, I kinda wanted to do this in a different way, a little more romantic like."
Leia's mind started to race. 'Oh, gods he's going to ask me to marry him. I love him yes I do, but marriage this soon. Ok, ok we've known each other for four years, but we've only been together as a couple for a few days."
"Leia, I have never loved anyone the way I love you. I never thought I would find a person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with. I want to spend the rest of my life with you by my side," Han took a deep breath, "Leia Organa, will you marry me?"
Leia's mouth went dry; of course she wanted to marry him. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest. She looked into his hazel eyes and saw someone who truly loved her. "Han, I..."
Leia didn't get a chance to respond before Luke had returned with a Two-One-Bee droid, which didn't pause to start his evaluation of her. "You're still very weak, your highness, but I can see no reason why you cannot continue to recover in your quarters. I would like you to come back in a week to see how you're progressing, before you can be released back to work." The droid then turned to Luke and Han, "I'm sure the princess would like a few moments alone to gather her things and change out of the hospital clothing, so could you gentlemen excuse her?"
"So, did you ask her?" Luke looked excited.
"Yes," Han responded flatly.
"You don't sound too happy, what did she say. Don't tell me she said no."
"She didn't say anything, you and that blasted droid interrupted before she could say anything. She looked a bit shocked though." He ran his hand through his hair, "Now she has time to think about it, and she'll know I'll want an answer when she sees me. Damn it, I think it's blown, she'll think about it and decide that I'm no good for her."
"That's nonsense, Han. Leia loves you, and I know she'll accept."
"Why did she tell you that she wanted to marry me, or is this some Force thing?"
"I can feel that she wants to."
"Oh, great, a Force thing."
Before Luke could respond to his friend Leia emerged from the hospital room. Han smiled at her and she smiled back. Han offered his arm and she took it. As they walked the halls of the medical frigate to the landing deck, Luke probed his sister's mind. She was happy, in love, but there was also a great deal of fear. They boarded the shuttle to take them to Home One, where Han would take her to her quarters.
Luke used the Force to communicate to Leia, "Leia, is everything alright?"
Leia jumped when she heard Luke's voice in her head, she looked over at her brother and realized what he was doing. She closed her eyes and concentrated on her brother's presence and tried to silently communicate with him.
Luke was the one who jumped this time when his sister's voice came though his mind, in the form of a loud shout. Han looked at his friend then at Leia's face, hard in concentration.
"Hey now, no talking about me through that weird connection you two have." Luke and Leia looked at Han with the same guilty expression on their face.
"Well I was talking, she was shouting." Luke laughed.
"Oh excuse me oh great Jedi Master, I have only begun to learn how to use my powers," Leia responded. Rubbing Han's arm she looked up at Han, "And don't worry honey, we weren't talking about you."
"I just feel a little left out, not being able to do that thing you can," Han pouted.
"Aww isn't he cute, Luke." Leia smiled at Han and reached up to bring him down to her so she could give him a kiss. She then rested her head on Han's shoulder, exhaustion taking over and she closed her eyes to take a short nap as the shuttle made its way to the main ship.
Leia woke up when she felt Han's lips on her forehead. "Ok sweetheart, we're here." He helped her up. "Are you going to be alright to walk, or do you want me to carry you to your quarters?"
"I think I can manage walking."
Soon they made their way to Leia's quarters and Han took her to her room. Luke turned on Threepio and set him to the task to make them a light supper. He gently used the Force to get the sense coming from his sister's room, and sensed that she had fallen asleep again and that Han was watching over her. Luke made his way into her room.
"Han, I can watch over her if you need to go check the Falcon."
"Naw, my place right now is here with Leia. I'm sure my other girl is fine, Chewie's overseeing the repairs." He turned his attention back to the sleeping woman. "Besides, tomorrow I have to resume my command and help with the clean up, I want to spend as much time as I can with her."
"Alright, I'm going to go. I have Threepio making supper for you two." Luke then turned and left the couple. Luke was glad, Han cared more about Leia than anything else, and that was the way it should be.
Han was feeling a little fatigued but didn't want to leave Leia. He slipped off his boots to make himself more comfortable and decided to lie down on her bed beside her. He hoped she wouldn't mind, and soon found himself spooning her before he fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning Han woke before Leia. He looked at the chrono and realized that he had to be up to head back down to Endor. He took a quick shower then gave her a quick kiss on the forehead. She smiled slightly, but didn't wake up. He knew that he wouldn't see her the rest of the day, but he didn't have the heart to wake her. Leia needed to rest all she could. Knowing her as well as he did, Han knew that she would be fighting to go back to work as soon as possible. He saw Threepio finishing up breakfast and grabbed a few bites and started to head out the door.
"Hey, goldenrod, make sure Leia stays in bed. She needs her rest, and she's not to leave her quarters."
"Oh yes of course General Solo, Master Skywalker told me to keep an eye on her yesterday."
Han then left to check on the Falcon before he had to report to begin the cleanup efforts of Endor.
Several hours later Leia was awakened when she heard Threepio's servomotors. She opened her eyes to see the golden droid watching over her. "Threepio, is everything alright?"
"Oh yes mistress Leia. I have come here to tell you that General Rieekan is here to see you."
"Alright, send him in." Leia sat up as Threepio left and grabbed a hair tie and smoothed her hair back into a single pony tail. She smiled when Rieekan entered her room. "Carlist, what do I owe this pleasure?"
"I was just dropping in to see how you were doing. Last I saw you; you were still in the medward. I was surprised when the Two-One-Bee told me that he had released you."
"Well, Han and Luke promised that they'd keep me in line. Of course I don't know how they can do that if they're on the planet and not up here."
"They're both very good friends to you, you've always been lucky to have them."
Luke and Leia had yet to tell anyone about their relationship as brother and sister. Leia knew Luke would be ok if she told someone, and she felt that Rieekan could be trusted. He had after all been one of her father's most trusted advisors.
"Carlist," Leia started.
"Yes, Leia."
"Did my father ever speak of my biological parents?"
Rieekan wondered what suddenly brought this up. He had known Leia her entire life and she had always seemed content and never had once asked about her birth family. "I remember the day Bail brought you home. After Breha, I was the first person to meet you. He told me that your biological mother, a good friend of his, had died bringing you into the galaxy."
"Did he mention who she was?"
"No, and he would never say. He never even mentioned if there was a father."
"What if I told you I know who my biological father is—was?"
"How would you find out, when I'm not even sure if your father knew," Rieekan asked.
"I think my father knew, but he knew if it had gotten out who my biological father was, I would be taken from him, and raised as an agent of the Empire. You see, I have only found this out recently, but I also have a twin brother. We were separated to protect us, from the Emperor and Vader. Our father was a Jedi Knight who turned to the Dark Side. When we were born, I was sent to Alderaan and he was sent to Tatooine"
A realization hit Rieekan he only knew of one Jedi who happened to be from the desert planet, "Luke Skywaker is your twin?"
"Yes, and Darth Vader was my biological father."
Rieekan looked shocked. When he finally got the courage to say something it came out as a whisper, "No wonder Bail never talked about your biological parents."
"Can I trust you not to tell anyone, until Luke and I make the official announcement?"
"Of course, and don't worry, it doesn't matter who your biological father was, I know you have a good heart and could never become that." He then smiled at Leia, "Now tell me, about you and Solo. Rumors are going around that you two are official now."
Leia smiled that blushed. "Yes, the rumors are true. He asked me to marry him."
"Oh, Leia, that is wonderful. After all that time on Hoth, I knew that you two were meant for each other." He gave Leia a hug. "Now tell me you did say 'yes'?"
"I never gave him an answer. We were interrupted before I could say anything. And after we got to my quarters it didn't take long for me to fall asleep. He stayed with me through the night and left sometime this morning." She wondered what Rieekan, another fellow Alderaanian would think if she allowed Han to move into her quarters. She already had a less than thrilled response from the Alderaanian doctor, but Rieekan was different, he was a friend. "Carlist, can I ask you something, as a fellow Alderaanian?"
He knew what was coming, her status as the last Princess of Alderaan and the laws of their world. "I think I know what you want to ask, as an Alderaanian I shouldn't accept it, but as a friend with the knowledge of how much you two love each other, and considering you are past the age you would have been married on Alderaan, it's alright. Although I doubt other Alderaanians will be as accepting as I am."
"Thank you Carlist, you know I do want to marry him, just not as soon as he probably wants to." She sighed, "I just don't know how he'll react when I tell him I want to wait a few years. I know we've known each other for four years, but we've only decided to be together a few days ago."
"I think, he'll understand. I've seen the way he looks at you, and he loves you so much that he'd be willing to wait forever for you." He leaned closer to Leia, "At least that's what he once told me while we were still on Hoth."
Han and Luke swept the forests of Endor searching for what was left of the Imperial troops. So far they had captured ten stormtroopers, several officers, and various other ground crews. Most of them had been stranded their by their beloved Empire. When it was clear that the Rebels had won the battle all the ships left the planet, leaving the unlucky troops on the moon to fend for themselves.
"So Luke, tell me, how did it feel when you found out that Leia is your sister?" Han asked
"I felt pretty stupid, but yet somehow I had always known." Luke stopped for a moment and used the Force to scan the area he felt something but wasn't quite sure. "I had a crush on her all those years, yet I always knew she and I would never be anything together."
Han then looped his thumbs through his belt buckle and puffed his chest out, "Well when you've got me to compete with…" Han didn't get to finish his response when several blaster bolts shot out from the trees. A snap-hiss from Luke's lightsaber deflected the bolts back to where they came from. Luke then bolted off into the forest. "Luke! Wait," Han called after him. "Oh, damn it Chewie. The kid never thinks before he rushes into danger."
When they caught up with Luke they found him in a lightsaber battle with a red-headed woman. She was able to match Luke's blows but Han could tell that she was a little clumsy, like she hadn't had much experience with the weapon. Han and Chewie watched as Luke backed her into a tree. It looked like she was about to surrender when she turned her blade off and dropped it to the forest floor. Luke was about to deactivate his when Han noticed something in her hand. She was holding a small holdout blaster. Thinking quickly, Han raised his weapon and blasted her with a stun blast before she could raise her arm.
Luke caught sight of the holdout blaster and looked at Han, "Thanks Han."
"I've lost count on how many you owe me junior." He looked at the red-head, "Who is she anyways?"
"I don't know," He picked up her lightsaber, "I think she's sensitive to the Force, her presence is kind of like Leia's, kind of like when I was near the Emperor or my father." He bent down next to her and put her hands in stun cuffs.
"So she's a Jedi?"
"No, I don't think so. She's untrained."
"You don't think she's the other, what did you call them?"
"Sith. No, I don't think so." Luke didn't know what to make of this woman. She was beautiful, he would have to talk to her, find out where she came from.