Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars, my main man George does. (George Lucas!)
It was almost time to eat for the Skywalker/Solo family.
Well, Han Solo thought, I wouldn't exactly call it a family anymore.
Han and Ben were in the kitchen making the dinner while Jaina was off alone in her room, and Luke and Leia were in the dining room preparing for the gathering.
More like having a heated debate on which is more important, the force or family, Han thought.
A lot has happened in the past couple of months. With the death of his son, Jacen Solo…
A.K.A. Darth Caedus, Han corrected.
…and the sudden death 4 months ago of Mara Jade Skywalker at the hands of Caedus, really changed everybody, not just their family.
Every time I look into Ben's eyes, on the outside I see happiness, the same happiness that I saw in Luke's eyes before the whole 'Vader is my Father' thing came over him. For the next sentence keep in mind that I can't use the force, but if I look deeper into his eyes I can see pain. The same pain and agony that my son caused. And I taught my son everything I know, so I guess that means that I've hurt my poor, innocent nephew who's the son of the Jedi Grand Master, Han recalled.
Jedi Grand Master.
My poor friend. Han thought. At the beginning of this war, Luke was just, well, Luke. The same Luke I met 40 years ago in a cantina on Tatooine. But at the end of the war, well, let me just tell you, the kid's a wreck! Yeah, I know he's not a kid anymore. Yes I realize that he's 60 years old and all, but that's the name I gave him. And, I really miss when all you had to do to end a war was to just blow up some huge battle station with a couple of well placed proton torpedoes. Anyway, Luke still has some of his old self in him, I've seen it, but he's just so focused on saving everyone else…
"Um, Uncle Han? Are you okay?" Ben asked concerned.
Han realized that he had stopped cutting the vegetables and was just staring at the wall stupidly.
"Oh, me? I'm fine. How 'bout you?" Han asked.
"I'm doing well." Ben said slowly. Ben went back to what he was doing until a second later when he looked up at Han again.
"Do you want me to go check to see if Dad and Aunt Leia are getting everything ready?" Ben asked.
"Uh, sure, kid." Han said.
Ben started for the door until Han stopped him halfway there.
"And tell Leia to get Jaina ready, okay?" Han asked.
"Yeah." Ben said right before opening the door and stepping through.
Han Solo, hero to the galaxy, smiled
Jacen and the war have managed to do the impossible, Han thought. They've managed to reunite the family.
Sorry it took so long to update, I had writer's block. Next time, I'm not sure who POV I'm doing yet. Probably Ben's.