Hello again, everyone!
So this story's a bit more feelsy, and I swear I almost teared up myself. Just a little forewarning.
The song being featured here is "All We Know" by The Chainsmokers featuring Phoebe Ryan. Shoutout to JeKnYan for the idea!
Again, if you have any ideas or suggestions, please put them in the reviews or PM them to me!
Hope you like it, feels and all!
The Resistance base was all abuzz with excited worry.
People running to and fro.
People calling out the names of Han and Leia.
People crying in public who wouldn't usually be caught dead doing so.
In the midst of the pandemonium, Han and Leia Solo come out of their bedroom, now ready for the day, and notice the hubbub. A messenger comes to them with breakneck speed and, panting, tell them, "Mon Mothma has a message for you. It's from Luke's Jedi Academy. Please, hurry!"
Han and Leia simply look at each other in worry, and follow the messenger to the room where Mon Mothma sat in wait, a sad look on her face.
"Luke sent this earlier. I thought you might want to see it yourself."
Mothma pressed a button, and an image of Luke appeared. He looked sorrowful, regretful.
"The Jedi Academy is dead, Leia. Ben has killed them all. He has turned to the Dark Side and is now Supreme Leader Snoke's apprentice. Leia and Han, I am to blame; don't blame yourselves. Don't try to find me; you won't be able to. May the Force be with you, Leia and Han."
Memories flowed through Leia and Han alongside other images.
Memories of when Leia discovered that she was pregnant with Han's child, excited for the both of them.
Memories of when Ben was born, happiness in mother, father, and uncle in looking at the baby boy.
Memories of Ben's milestones in life: his first step, his first word, his first use of the Force.
Memories of when Ben first went to Luke's Jedi Academy, excited to become a Jedi.
Memories of visiting Ben there, and realizing that he had become more moody with each visit; it was only a matter of time, and now it's happened.
Realizing that Ben had went to the Dark Side.
Realizing that it could have been prevented.
Realizing that it might have been a shared blame between Luke, Han, and Leia alike.
Leia and Han couldn't do much more than embrace each other, Leia crying while Han simply held her close, a few tears streaming down his face, as well.
Han walked onto the Millennium Falcon and called out, "Chewie, let's go!"
Chewbacca, doing repairs on the hyperdrive, growled out a question.
"I can't stay here anymore. Not after what's happened."
Another growling question.
"Can we please not talk about it? Let's just go and look for a job."
Chewie knew what that meant: they were leaving Leia and the Resistance. Knowing better than to question the old smuggler, he prepared the ship for takeoff. Han started it up, and he and Chewbacca quickly left the planet and the system.
Leia watched as the Falcon flew out of the system and did nothing to stop Han. She knew by now that when Han made a decision, you couldn't get him to change his mind without him letting you. She simply walked into the compound and went to her room, which now looked empty without Han there with her. Her heart ached for Luke to return, but she knew that Luke was more than capable of hiding himself from view and from the galaxy when he wanted to.
Han and Leia, not knowing that the other was doing the same, put on some of their music that they had left over from the days of the Rebellion, when they fought by each other against the Empire. Now they were going against the First Order, and now their son had joined the enemy. A song came on that seemed to perfectly sum up what they both felt at that moment: "All We Know" by The Chainsmokers.
Fighting flames with fire/Hang on the burning wires/We don't care anymore/Are we fading lovers?/We keep wasting colours/Maybe we should let this go
We're falling apart, still we hold together/We've passed the end, so we chase forever/'Cause this is all we know/This feeling's all we know
I'll ride my bike up to the road/Down the streets right through the city/I'll go everywhere you go/From Chicago to the coast/You tell me, "Hit this and let's go./Blow the smoke right through the window."/'Cause this is all we know
'Cause this is all we know/'Cause this is all we know
Never face each other/One bed, different covers/We don't care anymore/Two hearts still beating/On with different rhythms/Maybe we should let this go
We're falling apart, still we hold together/We've passed the end, so we chase forever/'Cause this is all we know/This feeling's all we know
I'll ride my bike up to the road/Down the streets right through the city/I'll go everywhere you go/From Chicago to the coast/You tell me, "Hit this and let's go./Blow the smoke right through the window."/'Cause this is all we know
'Cause this is all we know/'Cause this is all we know
Leia cried again as the song ended, and Han simply teared up again, not wanting to betray his feeling to Chewie but failing. Chewbacca noticed the tears and simply put a furry hand on Han's shoulder in condolence. Han accepted the gesture from his oldest friend and simply kept the ship going through hyperspace.