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Ch. 2
Han paced through his small room for what seemed like the hundredth time. To be true, this was one of the nicest rooms he had ever seen, let alone been held prisoner in. Still, he was a prisoner, and that wasn't okay in Han's book.
Suddenly the door to his chamber opened and his favorite princess was pushed in. Before Han could ask why she was there or what was happening, the door was shut. Getting off the ground, Leia looked at him, rolling her eyes.
"I was hoping they would put me with the other one," Leia hissed.
"Yeah, I was hoping they would too," Han muttered.
"Where is he?" Leia asked, looking around.
"Next door," Han said, pointing to the wall behind him.
"Have you made any contact?" Leia pressed.
"No your Highness," Han mumbled. "We haven't made contact."
"I don't need you to be difficult, scoundrel," Leia growled. Then, after a period of silence between the two, Leia asked, a little more softly, "What happened with you two and Vader during interrogations?"
"Nothing much," Han shrugged. "I almost got strangled and the kid used the Force on Vader."
"The Force?" Leia asked, confused.
"It's a long story," Han explained. After this statement, the two sat on the small bed next to each other, thinking in silence.
Suddenly Darth Vader entered their chamber, causing the two of them to jump off the bed. Turning to protectively stand in front of Leia, Han narrowed his eyes.
"What do you want?" Han hissed dangerously.
"Well I would ask you the location of the Rebel Base," Darth Vader began, "but since you seem so averse to telling me, how about you tell me your name?"
"Han Solo," Han barked.
"Watch your tone with me," Vader hissed, took a step closer to Han.
"Gentlemen, please," Leia appeared from behind Han. "Let's try to be civil."
"Next question," Darth Vader growled. "What is the young one's name?"
Han bit his lip. He wasn't about to go screaming Luke's name. Luke had once told him that Vader was responsible for the death of his father, so telling Vader Luke's ancestry didn't seem like the best idea.
"No response?" Darth Vader asked. "Well then I guess I'll just have to go in and ask the boy myself."
"No!" Leia protested. She set her gaze on Han, and the smuggler could immediately tell what the princess was thinking.
We can't let Darth Vader near Luke.
Han turned to Vader. "His name's Luke," Han spoke.
"And his last name?" Vader prodded.
"He doesn't have one," Han lied. Suddenly Vader rushed up to him, until he was standing an inch away.
"I hope you're telling the truth," Vader growled. "Because once my connection with the Force is restored, I will know if you are telling me the truth or not. And speaking of which, who among you is strong in the Force?"
Han didn't speak. Neither did Leia.
"I see," Vader said thoughtfully. "So it is the boy." That was the only reason why the smuggler and the princess, who both had big mouths, would be quiet; to protect the boy.
*Soon they'll be protecting themselves from the boy,* Vader thought to himself.
Han's eyes widened as Darth Vader figured it out. Leia opened her mouth, but then closed it.
"Definitely the boy," Vader continued, and before the two could say anything, Vader had moved toward the door. Once again, Han's temper got the better of him.
"Stay away from him! He's just a kid! He doesn't know anything about the Force!" But Darth Vader already had exited their room and slammed the door. Han rushed towards the door, pounding on it with his fists.
"HE'S JUST A KID! LEAVE! HIM! ALONE!" Han shouted. Leia looked over in the direction of Luke's chamber.
"What will happen to Luke?" Leia spoke softly. Han fell to the ground in front of the door, at a loss for words yet again.
"I don't know," Han spoke, his words covered with anger. He was tired of not knowing; he was tired of being helpless. The kid didn't do anything wrong, and now Vader was going to his chamber, probably getting ready to give the kid a beating. And once Vader found out who Luke's father was…well it wouldn't be good.
It was then, in that room, that Leia and Han decided what to do. Turning to each other, the princess the smuggler each nodded. They had to escape. They had to save themselves. But more importantly, they had to save Luke.
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Luke sat on the edge of his bed, looking at his hands. Only yesterday he was racing to save a princess, and now, now he was being held prisoner on the Death Star!
The door to his room opened abruptly and in stepped his worst nightmare, Darth Vader. Luke quickly hopped off the bed and pushed himself against the wall farthest away from the Sith Lord, afraid that Vader might start Force choking him. But then, as Luke opened up to the Force, he realized Vader's broken connection.
"So you are the one called Luke?" Darth Vader spoke, his tone making Luke jump. After regaining his composure, Luke nodded.
"Do you have a last name?" Darth Vader asked. Luke shook his head.
"Speak up boy," Vader ordered. This child's silence was getting on his last nerves.
"My name is Luke. I do not have a last name. What do you want with me?" the words poured out of Luke, each tripping over the other.
"I have learned of your strength in the Force, young one," Vader explained. "And while you may not know much about the Force, it is my duty toteach you."
"You're going to help me become a Jedi?" Luke perked up, his hopes soaring.
"Of course not!" Luke winced at the anger in Vader's words. "The Jedi are weak and corrupt! No Luke, I am going to train you to be a Sith."
Luke's eyes widened as he heard Vader speak. A Sith? What was a Sith? Obi-Wan had mentioned something about the Sith, but what was it?
Darth Vader, knowing of Luke's lack of knowledge in the Force, tried to take advantage of it.
"We could start now with your training," he added, hoping Luke would take the bait. The young boy looked up at him, his eyes brimming with hope. For a moment, Darth Vader could see a future in those eyes, a future where the boy would be guided blindly to the Dark Side and would know nothing different. Vader could already tell that Luke was strong in the Force, and when the young one joined the Dark Side, he would be a great asset.
Luke opened his mouth, but suddenly an image of Obi-Wan's spirit appeared out of nowhere, shocking both Vader and Luke.
"Luke!" Obi Wan said urgently. "Do not be seduced by Vader! The Sith use the Dark Side of the Force, remember? Anger, fear, aggression; all these things lead to the Dark Side. Do not be so blind Luke, stay away from Vader!"
"Don't you dare tell him what to do!" Darth Vader snarled. For some reason, he had become rather protective of the boy rather quickly. Vader could suddenly feel the Force flowing through him again; his anger must have re-strengthened his connection. "You cannot poison him with your teachings now, Obi-Wan!"
"The only poison is in the words you speak," Obi-Wan countered, turning to Luke. "Do not believe Vader, Luke! Do not go down the dark path!"
"Don't listen to him!" Vader demanded, turning to Luke also. "Come with me." The Sith Lord held out his hand.
And suddenly, Luke was left with an impossible choice and no idea what to choose.
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