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Leia sat at her desk staring at the reports. She had stopped really reading them, they were to depressing. The Alliance was running out of supplies, everything from credits to food. The empire was cracking down on the supporters of the Alliance.
She sighed and then looked around. Her room was pretty sparse. A cot sat off against on of the wall, the desk and chair were on the other side of the room, and the bathroom was on the left when you came into the room. Essentials but not luxuries.
She pushed the chair back and stood up. She worked long enough on the reports for today, a walk would be nice. The large command ship she was on had plenty of hallways but not much by way of scenery. They hadn't landed in almost a month and Leia was missing the grass and sunshine. A breath of fresh air would be much welcomed too, instead of the stale air on the ship.
After a brisk walk she made it to the front of the ship, the pilot wasn't one she knew very well, but she knew she would be welcomed into the cockpit. She knocked, and a low voice replied, "It's open." She slid the door open and stepped inside. The pilot turned around, "Welcome, Your Highness."
"Thank you, Lt. Seepal." She pushed the button to close the door. She walked closer to the window. The view of so many stars was breathtaking even though it wasn't a new sight. It made her forget about the dreams- nightmares she'd been having. Her mind would play back the scene of Alderaan being blown away. Over and over- she couldn't make it stop. She would wake up sweating and shaking, and not be able to fall back asleep.
"-beautiful." The leiutenant stated.
"What- pardon me?" she said not entirely sure of what he said.
"The view." He pointed.
"Indeed it is." She said quietly.
Suddenly a smaller ship, raced pass them and spun over the ship next to them. Leia recognized the smaller ship. It was the Millennium Falcon. Captain Solo was being a daredevil again. His cockiness irked her.
"Solo likes to keep life interesting." Lt. Seepal joked.
"Yes, he does." she agreed. " Are we planning on jumping into hyperspace anytime soon?"
"Not that I know of, Your Highness." he replied.
"Well, thank you for letting me impose on you for a second." she headed toward the door.
"Anytime!" She heard him call as the door shut.
She started walking toward Admiral Ackbar's office. He was going to hear about Captain Solo's reckless behavior. She was greeted by the Admiral's secretary, Luci Graeon.
"The admiral's in a meeting right now, but I think he'll be done in a minute if you want to wait." said Luci.
"Thanks. I'll wait-" but just as Leia was saying that, the door to the office opened.
"Leia!" exclaimed Mon Mothma, "Just the person I was coming to talk to. Come, we'll go to my office to discuss it."
"But I need to talk to the Admiral first-."
"Oh, I'm sure it can wait." Admiral Ackbar jumped in. "We can discuss your matter later."
"Very well." Leia conceded reluctantly
She followed Mon down the hallway. The small stature of the woman always made Leia chuckle inside because Mon carried herself with such dignity. Those who had trouble respecting her were blown out of the water by her I.Q. The woman was a genius and was very practical too. Leia enjoyed the close friendship they shared, as Mon was like a third mother to her. Mon had known Leia's real mother too, and whenever she had time she would share about her.
Mon greeted her secretary warmly then asked, "Is he here yet?"
"Yes, he's waiting in your office now." Thea replied.
"Who is it?" asked Leia as the door slid open.
The tall figure stood and turned around.
"You?!" Leia and Han cried at the same time.
"Yes, I've brought you both in here to discuss an important matter." Mon took a seat at her desk.
Han and Leia looked warily at each other then sat down on the chairs
Mon jumped right in. "As you know, we are running low on ammunition, and when the empire finds us again we need to be prepared. Have you ever been to the plant, Brentaal?" she asked.
"No." replied Han and Leia.
Mon continued, "It is a small tropical planet located in the Brentaal System. The planet is mostly covered by water with several large islands. It is there that they get nartium from the sea. Nartium is highly explosive in it's solid state. If it is melted and then pressurised it becomes uons-."
"The energy for blasters." finished Han.
"Exactly, but you can also mix it with hysium and make eols, the ammunition for our fighters."
"The science lesson is interesting, Mon, but what does it have to do with us?" asked Leia.
"Leia, Captain Solo, you will be going as a team to Brentaal to- secure a shipment of it."
"With her?" pointed Han.
"With him?" asked Leia desperately hoping she heard wrong.
"Yes, you will be going together. Most of our teams are already engaged, and this is top secret. I need someone I can trust implicitly. That shipment will be worth millions of credits- very tempting for someone to run off with. That's why I need you, Leia."
Leia nodded and Mon went on,"The largest company that retrieves it belongs to Yarin Foretni. He also owns several cantinas on the main island. Leia, you will be going in as a waitress. Hopefully you'll be able to learn when and where the shipment will take place. Han will be your pilot and outside contact. He should be able to get on a working crew without much trouble. The only thing is, you will have no back-up. The two of you are it."
"What about my co-pilot?" asked Han.
"Chewbacca? I'm sorry but that won't be possible. The Brendaalians have no great love for Wookies." General Mothma replied. "We can't afford any communications leak. If you make it back, good; but if you don't we won't be able to help. Understood?"
Han and Leia both nodded solemnly.
"One more thing, before you agree to this, Leia. In most respects you will be going in as a spy, and Brentaal is under Imperial jurisdiction- meaning that code 2021 applies."
"What's code 2021?" asked Han.
"Any and all spies found in plots against the empire, will be forced to reveal their knowledge, and then executed within 24 hours. " spouted Leia.
" 'Forced to reveal their knowledge'?" asked Han.
"Torture." muttered Leia and Mon.
"It's dangerous, Leia, and I want you to be sure before you jump into this." cautioned Mon.
Leia pondered this for a second. It was very possible she could be found out. She would never give up anything, even under torture, but it wasn't a pleasant thought.
Mon leaned forward on her desk, "So the question is- are you in?"
It's for the good of the Alliance, thought Leia, I can put up with Captain Solo.
Han and Leia glanced at each other.
"I'm in." they said simultaneously.
Mon stood and walked around her desk. "You'll have about a week of preparation. Thank you both for taking this assignment."
They shook hands and started to walk out the door.
"What did you want to discuss with Admiral Ackbar?" asked Mon.
Leia shot a glance at Han. He was watching her with a glint in his eye.
"Nothing. The-uh- problem has been...corrected." she fumbled.
Han laughed as he walked away.
A/N Well, this story kinda wrote itself. I was exactly sure where I was going with this, I'm still not. Hopefully you enjoyed it though! Next update soon. Promise!!
