disturbances in the night Chapter 1, a star wars fanfic

Chapter 1

It was cold, freezing. Han had just begun his shift, when he noticed the newest general transferred from another base stalking along the ice passage, he a heading towards leia's room. Han felt a surge of protectiveness take over him, with determination he followed the young general down the corridor. Sure enough he was heading towards leia's room. Han hid in the shadows, questions in his mind was this an arranged meeting? Did this man like leia? Did leia return the same feelings? Han felt annoyed at himself for feeling jealous; yes he liked the princess but he was a pirate a smuggler and he was leaving soon, or so he had kept reminding himself. The general knocked on the door 'princess?' he called. There was no answer. This got Han's hopes up; perhaps the princess wasn't expecting him! The general persistently knocked again, on the third one leia called that she was coming. When she answered the door her hair was in loose plat odd strands of hair framing her face. Han caught his breath at how beautiful the princess looked even when she had just woken up, she had her dressing gown wrapped tight around her, and she tried to stifle a yawn but failed. The princess had obviously been woken up, this angered Han, he knew how rarely she got a good night's sleep, usually she tried to avoid sleep, working nonstop, the few times she did sleep Han through observation on different missions, knew about her night mares, the fact that this new general felt the need to wake her, did not sit right.

'' general?' she asked in a puzzled tone

'leia please, call me Isaac' he asked leaning in through the door, Han noticed the sign of irritation pulsing through leia, she only allowed those she wanted to call her by her first name, of all the ones she had asked he rarely used her first name. it seemed to precious and the very few times he said it only made him more attracted to her, obviously she hadn't asked the general to call her on first name basis, his presumptuousness making leia uncomfortable.

'General' she said 'I prefer it if we stick to titles for now, I hardly know you' Han felt a sudden urge for joy rush through him, he was happy that leia had rejected him

Isaac however appeared undaunted and smoothly replies 'of course, princess' there was an awkward silence, leia tapped her foot impatiently

'Is there a reason that you're here?' she was clearly annoyed at being woken at night for small talk

'Ah yes princess, I'm here to inform you that the meeting with the high council tomorrow is delayed by half an hour'

'Thank you' leia replied stiffly Han sympathised with her, being woken up in the middle of the night for such a trivial message that should have been delivered hours ago was not nice. The general stood there just staring at her then he leaned in as if he was going to kiss leia. Han's fist formed quickly but he remained calm and watched. He wanted to see what leia would do. She simply stood back and icily said ' goodnight general' the general smiled and said ' goodnight my beautiful princess' leia looked shocked and didn't know what to say, but then swiftly recovered 'in future general, a little consideration in the hours you call would be nice, General' she said emphasizing the general specifically. She then closed the door and the general walked on by. Han watched him leave and found himself hating the general even more. The general was slimy and assumptiouss.

Han turned back to continue with his shift. Walking around the corridors he pondered on what he saw. The general was good-looking and from what he had heard he was rich and from what he had just seen the general was obviously after leia. Han berated himself telling himself that if he wanted to go after leia, he could after all what did it matter to him? It's not like leia was his possession! But Han wanted leia to be his! He quickly dismissed the thought and carried on walking, before passing leia's door he stopped and hid back in his old hiding place, a girl was crying and leia was comforting her! Leia hushed the girl and brought her inside. Han tiptoed over to leia's room and pressed his ear towards the door. 'I just miss my family so much!' she heard the girl wail; he heard leia mumble soothing words and apologise for her loss. The girl carried on sobbing ' it's just, I thought to come to you because, well you're our princess' Han felt even more sympathy for leia, is this what she had to deal with? Every night? No wonder she kept her emotions in such tight check during the day. 'what the empire did was cruel and heartless'whisphered leia 'I still find it hard, it's good to share grief' the girl sniffed and blew her nose 'my home was by the river, it was beautiful, I use to swim in it in the summer, and during the winter I would skate on top of it!' the conversation carried on in this similar fashion the girl would relate memories and leia would comment odd comments here and there. Han heard them approach the door he quickly went back to his hiding place. The girl thanked leia again and said something in alderaanian that he didn't understand. Leia replied in a similar manner and then said 'I'll be here anytime you need me' she then watched the girl walk back to her quarters. Leia stood there motionless she had tear stains on her face and some tears still rolling down her face she whispered ' forgive me' Han wanted to go and comfort her but didn't know if his presence would be appreciated by her. She went back into her quarter's feet dragging and shoulders sagging. The door wasn't closed a minute when a young pilot knocked on her door. She appeared at the door again, tears wiped away and a strained smile on her lips 'yes?' the young pilot nodded 'princess Mon mothma just made contact and wants to know if you have finished your report on the battle plans. Han felt his blood bubble 'could they not let the princess rest till morning?'

But leia graciously nodded and told him to wait while she gets the report. She handed it to him. Then he said 'and we were also wondering if you could perhaps take the early shift in 15 minutes at the control centre? The person who was supposed to do it has fallen ill' Han looked at his watch was it nearly six already! His shift had gone fast! Leia nodded 'I'll be there in 15' then she closed the door. Han walked back to the falcon. How was the princess ever to get sleep if she continuously refused and when she did go to bed just to get interrupted! Han wanted to go to control and see how she was doing; he strode over to control without thinking of an excuse.

He saw leia sitting there reading some papers with a cup of coffee in her hand she looked battered and tired. She closed her eyes for a minute. Han used this opportunity to openly star at her and study every detail. Then she opened them and looked shocked 'Han?' he stood back she didn't seem angry only tired 'what you doing here?' she asked

Han frantically thought of excuses I should have thought of an excuse before I came! She looked at Han expectedly ' erm I got told that I was needed' leia frowned 'by who?'

'Erm one of the guys looking after the ships' leia frowned again

'Guys looking after ships?' Han laughed then decided to go for the sarcastic come back 'yeah the guys? Ever noticed them from your pedestal up there?' leia opened her mouth for a comeback but then had second thoughts and waved her hand and said 'whatever you say, just wait till the person who called for turns up' Han couldn't believe his luck this was very rare! The princess not arguing back! Then Han realized that this was because of her lack of sleep regretted his joy. So he simply sat down and looked at leia. Leia tried to get on with some paper work but she found herself incapable under the gaze of Han solo pull yourself together! She reprimanded then she looked up at Han and decided she had had enough, she decided instead of avoiding the problem she would do what she usually would do with another problem; tackle the problem head on 'Han, can you please not look at me?' she then cursed herself inwardly for being too blunt Han laughed she must be tired he thought. ' why princess, I didn't know I had this kind of effect on you!' he said sarcastically bit inwardly he was shocked the princess had been so blunt, he just couldn't resist looking at her hair which was looser as her lack of time to get ready, her cheeks had flared up. The princess sighed loudly ' Han I wasn't able to sleep last night, so please just back off' alarm bells rang in Han's mind she definitely needs sleep! 'Princess you haven't slept since the day I met you' leia rolled her eyes,

'Whatever fly boy' she said then she went back to her paper work. 15 minutes later Han made the excuse of his comm going off and went to the falcon.

So here's the first chapter of leia's lack of sleep! I know it seems like a pointless story but I thought of the idea and needed to right it. Chapter 2 will come up, please review!